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Chapter 348 Poison of the Soul, Yin-Yang Dragon and Serpent
Chapter 348 Poison of the Soul, Yin-Yang Dragon and Serpent
If only one person could be chosen to watch, Xuan Yin would choose Chen Yi, not Ning Bu'er.
After all, it involves the very foundation of her cultivation, and she needs Chen Yi's help.
Moreover, there's the possibility of practicing together with others, which could be an ambiguous situation.
Xuan Yin Fairy instinctively felt that Chen Yi had to be present; otherwise, she would rather not go.
She turned slightly to the side, shielding Chen Yi behind her, and looked directly into Ji Yinglong's imposing eyes. Her tone was firm, and her words were resounding: "Although Chen Yi is not my disciple, his cultivation is closely related to my lineage. If he is not here, it will be of no use for my master and me to hear this."
Ok?
What does that mean?
Could it be that you and your apprentice share the same furnace? Is the legend true?
Upon hearing this, Ji Yinglong's eyes darkened, and he thought to himself.
His narrow eyes narrowed slightly, his gaze shifting back and forth between Chen Yi and Fairy Xuan Yin, carrying an undisguised scrutiny and a hint of malicious speculation.
That look in their eyes seemed to want to peel away their skin and see if there were any shady secrets hidden beneath.
"Mysterious Yin Fairy, you don't have some kind of secret relationship with this junior, do you?"
Chen Yi remained calm, his eyes lowered, as if the matter had nothing to do with him.
Xuan Yin Fairy's eyebrows shot up, and a sudden burst of cold air erupted from her body, instantly lowering the surrounding temperature to freezing point, causing a thin layer of white frost to condense on the ground.
"Ji Yinglong, if you continue to spout nonsense, then this performance is off!"
Seeing that Fairy Xuanyin was truly enraged, Ji Yinglong restrained his aggressive demeanor.
He grew increasingly displeased with Chen Yi. How could a mere early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator be so protected by Xuan Yin, who was even willing to turn against him?
But this only strengthened a certain idea in his mind.
"Alright, since Fairy Xuan Yin insists, then I have no objection. Let them come together."
Ji Yinglong flicked his sleeve, dispelling the oppressive aura emanating from him, and a meaningful smile appeared on his lips.
"But I, Ji, have made it clear beforehand that I will use my supernatural powers to communicate with the origin of heaven and earth, and the fluctuations will be impossible to contain during the performance."
That was a shockwave of mana origin at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage. If it injured them, or significantly impacted their cultivation, preventing them from advancing further and damaging their foundation, I, Ji, will not be held responsible.
His words sounded grand and dignified, but in reality, every word was a dagger.
This is an open conspiracy.
He was telling Fairy Xuanyin: Bringing in two burdens is fine, but if they become useless, don't blame me for not warning you.
A brief, deathly silence fell over the air.
Ning Bu'er's face paled slightly, and she subconsciously looked at Chen Yi.
The impact of the laws of the peak Nascent Soul stage is like sailing a boat in a raging storm for a Nascent Soul early stage cultivator; the slightest mistake will result in the boat being destroyed and the person dying.
Fairy Xuan Yin did not answer immediately.
Her divine sense stirred slightly, and she subtly swept her gaze over Chen Yi.
Chen Yi's expression remained unchanged, and even his breathing was perfectly steady. He simply stood there quietly, as if he were facing not the terrifying pressure of a peak Nascent Soul cultivator, but a gentle breeze and drizzle.
There was no attempt to communicate, no request for help, and not even a hint of hesitation.
This composure reassured Fairy Xuan Yin.
"It's alright."
Xuan Yin Fairy spoke coldly, her voice as clear as ice beads falling onto a plate: "If the two of them can't even withstand this little impact, they will find it difficult to reach higher realms in the future. I believe in Bu Er and Chen Yi."
She was telling Ji Yinglong in this way: I'm sure of these two people, and I'm confident they can hold out.
Ji Yinglong gave Chen Yi a deep look and said nothing more.
"please."
Qingyun Cave Heaven, a secret chamber of a fourth-order peak spiritual vein.
This is the place with the richest spiritual energy in the entire cave. The surrounding rock walls are not ordinary rocks, but are naturally formed from evergreen jade marrow, emitting a faint fluorescent glow.
In the center of the secret chamber, an extremely complex spirit-gathering array was inscribed. The dense spiritual energy was almost tangible, flowing across the ground and reaching above the ankles.
The three people sat down in order.
The Fairy of Mysterious Yin sat cross-legged at the very front, facing Ji Yinglong.
Chen Yi and Ning Bu'er stood to the left and right of Xuan Yin Fairy, respectively, arranged in a triangular formation.
"Since we are going to discuss the Dao, let's start with the most basic origin of the Five Elements."
Ji Yinglong didn't say a word, sat cross-legged, and spread his hands naturally on his knees.
boom!
Without any warning, a terrifying heatwave and a sharp aura instantly filled the entire secret chamber.
Within Ji Yinglong's body, streams of crimson-gold magical power surged forth. It was not merely magical power, but more like a highly compressed manifestation of some kind of rule.
Gold and fire mingled.
The flames were not ordinary fire, but rather carried a dark golden light, leaping and twisting wildly in the air.
The golden energy was not ordinary gold, but transformed into countless fine, thread-like sword energies that crisscrossed and rang out amidst the flames.
"Watch closely."
Ji Yinglong gave a low shout.
As his voice faded, the golden fire magic began to undergo strange changes.
They are no longer simply forms of energy, but have begun to disassemble and recombine on their own.
A special runic fluctuation rippled through the air.
That was the resonance of the power of heaven and earth.
Suddenly, the previously invisible void seemed to be forcibly torn open by some force.
In Chen Yi's vision, Ji Yinglong's magical essence began to reveal itself in the most basic rune symbols.
Those symbols are ancient and desolate, and every stroke seems to contain the profound truth of the universe.
These are not man-made characters, but rather the most primordial spiritual energy form of the metal and fire origins in this world.
Why do flames burn? Why are metals so hard?
The answer to all of this lies in those pulsating runes.
Chen Yi's pupils contracted slightly.
This is the true meaning of "the law possessing a primordial spirit".
Ji Yinglong was demonstrating to them how to strip away the superficial aspects of magical power, go straight to the core, and use his own nascent soul essence to forcibly connect with the fragments of laws that were wandering between heaven and earth.
This method is extremely clever.
It must be said that Ji Yinglong was indeed not one to hoard his possessions.
At least at this moment, he revealed his unique method of communicating with the source of spiritual energy in heaven and earth without reservation.
Ning Bu'er watched with rapt attention, his eyes filled with awe.
He never imagined that cultivation could be so refined, analyzing every bit of magical power into rune structures.
Chen Yi also gained some insight.
His cultivation methods were diverse, encompassing Yin and Yang, gravity, and divine sense, but he rarely came into contact with this kind of pure analysis of the Five Elements.
Watching Ji Yinglong's demonstration, many of his doubts about the use of magic suddenly became clear.
So this is how one progresses through the late Nascent Soul stage.
It's no longer about simply accumulating energy, but about analyzing the world and reconstructing its rules.
Time slips away, bit by bit.
As Ji Yinglong said, he was indeed demonstrating the Dharma to the three of them and discussing the path of cultivation together.
During this process, he even deliberately slowed down the evolution of the runes so that Chen Yi and Ning Bu'er could see every detail.
The tense nerves of the Fairy Xuan Yin finally began to relax.
She sensed the purity of Ji Yinglong's magical power.
That was an explanation of the Great Way, without any impurities.
It seems he really wants to take this opportunity to demonstrate his strength, or rather, to show off his resources.
Xuan Yin Fairy lowered her guard and began to release her divine sense. She was no longer on guard, but earnestly comprehending the Golden Fire Dao that Ji Yinglong had demonstrated.
Fifteen minutes later.
The fluctuations of spiritual energy within the secret room gradually subsided.
Ning Bu'er was covered in sweat, but looked excited, clearly having gained a great deal.
Chen Yi closed his eyes slightly, his aura fluctuating subtly, as if he was digesting what he had just gained.
Fairy Xuan Yin nodded slightly, a hint of admiration flashing in her eyes.
Although Ji Yinglong was arrogant, he did have unique insights into the path of cultivation.
Upon seeing this, Ji Yinglong revealed a faint smile, a strange light flashing in his eyes.
The fish has taken the bait.
He sneered inwardly: Looking across the entire Central Continent, the number of Nascent Soul cultivators who could benefit from his Dao-expounding teachings could be counted on one hand.
This brief "sweetness" is enough to make any cultivator lower their guard and immerse themselves in the thirst for the Great Dao.
"Just now I only demonstrated the changes of metal and fire in the five elements."
Ji Yinglong's voice rang out again, this time with a strange magnetism, as if it possessed some kind of magic, drawing the attention of the three of them.
"Next, I will demonstrate the changes of the Five Elements, and how the Five Elements rotate and unite to give rise to the changes of Yin and Yang."
Upon hearing the words "the change of Yin and Yang," Chen Yi suddenly opened his eyes.
This is exactly what he needs right now.
Ji Yinglong's gaze swept over the three of them, and his tone became serious: "I would like to remind you in advance that the evolution of Yin and Yang involves the level of the soul and may affect your consciousness."
If Fairy Ning and Friend Chen feel they can't bear it and their souls are pierced with pain, they can leave immediately and should not force themselves to endure it.
These words sounded like a well-intentioned warning, but in reality, they were further lowering the psychological defenses of the three people.
He is creating a psychological suggestion that "I am doing this for your own good".
Chen Yi and Ning Bu'er both nodded solemnly.
The opportunity is right in front of us, who would give it up just because of the phrase "may sting"?
Seeing that the three were ready, Ji Yinglong no longer suppressed his emotions.
Rumble!
This time, it was no longer a localized fluctuation of magical power, but a full-scale eruption of the magical power of a true Nascent Soul peak cultivator.
The entire space inside the sealed room began to distort.
Behind Ji Yinglong, five beams of light shot into the sky: blue wood, red fire, yellow earth, white gold, and black water.
The five elements of light swirled endlessly, like a giant millstone slowly turning in the void.
Based on the fundamental power of the five elements of heaven and earth, they began to merge and generate. Wood generates fire, fire generates earth, earth generates metal—with each cycle, the oppressive force grew stronger.
Finally, the five-colored radiance suddenly collapsed towards the center.
Bang!
A muffled explosion reverberated deep within the souls of the three.
The Five Elements collapsed, and Heaven and Earth were reborn.
After the five-colored light burst open, it did not dissipate, but instead forcibly combined with the five elements of the universe, eventually transforming into a powerful black and white ball of light.
The ball of light hovered above Ji Yinglong's head, slowly rotating.
Black and white, yin and yang.
They are intertwined yet clearly distinct.
Within that ball of light, an extremely unique Yin-Yang divine consciousness power was generated.
The force was no longer a simple energy surge, but rather carried a strange suction.
It was like a giant vortex, pulling at all the spiritual forces around it.
Gradually, the suction force grew stronger, but it did not cause pain. Instead, it gave a warm and alluring feeling, like returning to the womb.
At this moment, the divine senses of Xuan Yin Fairy, Chen Yi, and Ning Bu'er were all involuntarily drawn towards it.
They wanted to see the internal structure of the ball of light.
To understand how Yin and Yang originated from the Five Elements.
This is a fatal temptation for any monk.
Just as the three of them were carefully observing the special Yin-Yang transformation with their divine sense, a change quietly occurred.
Within that yin-yang divine consciousness light cluster, there was a very subtle fluctuation of divine consciousness, like a fish swimming in water, or a venomous snake in the dark night, quietly following the divine consciousness that the three were probing, and flowing upstream.
It showed no sign of killing intent.
Even its fluctuation frequency perfectly simulated the frequency of the three people's divine senses.
It moved silently and stealthily, bypassing the defenses and piercing the depths of the mind.
The Fairy Xuan Yin was immersed in her enlightenment and was completely unprepared for this. Ning Bu'er was also completely stunned by the magnificent scene and did not notice anything unusual.
Just as that hidden divine consciousness was about to penetrate Chen Yi's soul...
Deep within Chen Yi's consciousness, there was a sudden jolt.
He himself cultivates the Yin-Yang Divine Sense Dao, and is most sensitive to this Yin-Yang attribute power.
More importantly, his cultivation of the Way of Gravity gives him an almost instinctive intuition for the "traction" and "intrusion" of any external force.
Not right.
Something is hidden within this power!
In that instant, a cold, mechanical blue light flashed deep within Chen Yi's pupils.
[A fourth-tier peak divine sense poison—Yin Yang Dragon Serpent Transformation—has been detected. Absorb it?]
The system suddenly gave a prompt, and based on the system's analysis, Chen Yi could immediately sense the effects of the spiritual poison:
Latent, corrosive, enslaving. Once planted, the soul will be subtly altered, becoming a vassal of the caster's soul, and extremely difficult to detect.
This process can take anywhere from several months to several years, and it cannot be completed in a short time.
As the system's cold notification exploded in his mind, all of Chen Yi's doubts and vigilance settled down at that moment.
Instead of immediately devouring it, he looked through the dazzling ball of light and shadow at Ji Yinglong, who was performing magic with his eyes closed.
Beneath that seemingly solemn and dignified face lay a wicked heart that wanted to capture all three of them in one fell swoop.
The so-called acting techniques and mentorship are nothing more than a means to sow the seeds of poison at this moment.
Deep within his consciousness, the strange, alien energy was quietly suspended, and the "Devour" option on the system panel flickered with an alluring light.
Chen Yi did not move.
He suppressed the instinctive urge to instantly shred and utilize this energy, his gaze sweeping over the two people beside him without making a sound.
Ning Bu'er remained calm, his eyes clear and bright, gazing expectantly at Ji Yinglong at the head of the table, clearly unaware of the impending spiritual erosion.
However, Fairy Xuanyin frowned very slightly.
A hint of confusion flashed in her eyes, which always held a cool, misty quality. Her fingertips unconsciously rubbed her sleeve, as if she sensed something discordant and out of place.
But that's all.
A moment later, her brow relaxed, and the source of her doubt vanished without a trace.
Chen Yi felt more confident.
The quality of this poison of divine sense has reached the peak of the fourth rank, which is indeed extremely high.
Fortunately, Ji Yinglong's cultivation level had not reached the Nascent Soul stage, so he could not perfectly control it. Once this thing left Ji Yinglong's soul, it became like water without roots, severing all connections with the caster.
If there were still a trace of Ji Yinglong's divine sense controlling this poison, with Xuan Yin Fairy's keen divine sense perception, it would be impossible for her to simply frown.
Since it's an inanimate object, that makes things easier.
Ji Yinglong was a guest from afar, and being in Qingyun Cave Heaven, someone else's territory, he probably wouldn't dare to do anything too outrageous or violent in public.
Chen Yi lowered his eyelids slightly, concealing the cold light in his eyes, and decided to keep the ball of poison for the time being to see how it would change.
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