Mysterious Yin Jade Heart

A single Heavenly Demon Zen Sound completely purified the Great Belly Ghost King, one of the Thirty-Six Ghost Kings of the Hungry Ghost Path. Not a trace of murderous intent or evil thought could be found on his body. He achieved complete enlightenment and laid down his butcher's knife.

As for the Fierce Spirit and Evil Ghost that rushed out of the Gate of Hell, they were also purified of their evil thoughts under the golden Buddhist light of the Heavenly Demon Zen Sound, turning into their most primordial souls, entering the Cycle of Reincarnation, and being reborn.

For the Hungry Ghost Path, this Heavenly Demon Zen Sound directly killed a Ghost King. The battle was over, and the many Cultivators of the Ghost King Sect naturally closed the Gate of Hell. After closing the Gate of Hell, the Yinzhi Old Man who led the Ghost King Sect came to Zhuge Xiang.

"I have no way to repay your life-saving grace today. If you ever have the chance to visit the Ghost King Sect, my entire sect will be overjoyed to welcome you," the Yinzhi Old Man said gratefully to Zhuge Xiang.

On the one hand, this battle was indeed made possible by Zhuge Xiang's efforts; otherwise, everyone would have died. On the other hand, if this situation escalates, the Ghost King Sect will inevitably face the wrath of various major powers, and its destruction will be imminent. Thirdly, and most directly, the strength Zhuge Xiang displayed was enough to earn the respect of a Void Returning Stage expert.

"Alright, if I have time in the future, I will definitely visit the Ghost King Sect," Zhuge Xiang replied loudly with a hearty smile on his face.

"Very well, you're most welcome..." Upon receiving Zhuge Xiang's straightforward reply, the Yinzhi Old Man's gaze softened considerably. Everyone likes to befriend someone with such a forthright and generous personality, but of course, your strength must be recognized first. Otherwise, no matter how generous your personality is, it's all for naught.

"Thank you so much, Venerable Zhuge Consecrated saving our lives..." As the Ghost King Sect members left, representatives from other Sect came over one by one, expressing their gratitude to Zhuge Xiang.

When Zhuge Xiang first appeared, he was only at the True Essence Realm, yet he was highly regarded by the Great Tang Dynasty. This indeed made many Human Heart. However, the strength that Zhuge Xiang has shown has deeply impressed them. Logically speaking, Zhuge Xiang's actions today have saved all of them, and they naturally need to repay this life-saving grace.

Zhuge Xiang each representative of the Large Sect one by one. One or two was fine, but a dozen or so really annoyed him. Fortunately, just as he was about to explode, the last representative left, and the matter at Strange Stone Mountain came to a perfect end.

"Ghost King, what about you? What are your plans next?" After dealing with all the representatives from the Sect, Zhuge Xiang approached the Great Belly Ghost King and asked.

Purified by the Heavenly Demon Zen Sound, the Great Belly Ghost King completely lost its ferocity, becoming just like the Fire Control King Ming Yan back then.

"I don't know where to go either," the Great Belly Ghost King said, shaking his head.

He entered the Human Realm before to eat people, treating all human Cultivator as his prey. But now he has come to a complete understanding. He really doesn't know what to do if he stays in the Human Realm. Moreover, he can't go back to the Hungry Ghost Path. Besides, with his current temperament, he is indeed not suitable to stay in the Hungry Ghost Path.

Zhuge Xiang felt a pang of guilt towards the Great Belly Ghost King, just like the Fire Control King Ming Yan.

If the other party had achieved enlightenment on their own, that would be fine, but they were all forcibly converted by his Heavenly Demon Zen Sound Cultivation Technique. Seeing them all become as good-natured as obedient children, Zhuge Xiang did feel a little guilty, and at the same time, he felt that the Heavenly Demon Zen Sound was terrifying.

Forcing an Utterly Evil villain into a good person might seem like a good thing, but in Zhuge Xiang's view, human will is free, and the meaning of life lies in free will.

However, this Heavenly Demon Zen Sound obliterates this point. Therefore, Zhuge Xiang sometimes even feels that this Heavenly Demon Zen Sound is the terrifying Cultivation Technique he has ever seen.

"Speaking of which, I must thank you, fellow Daoist. If it weren't for you guiding me back to the right path, I would surely still be sinking into the sea of slaughter, and I don't know when I would be able to extricate myself..." As if he could see a trace of guilt in Zhuge Xiang's heart, the Great Belly Ghost King spoke to Zhuge Xiang, seemingly to comfort him.

"If you, Ghost King, truly have nowhere to go, perhaps you could go to South Departure Mountain. There, you'll find a group of Fire Control Tribe People. Their Fire Control King was once deeply mired in the sea of slaughter, but now he too has achieved enlightenment."

Hearing the comforting words from the Great Belly Ghost King, Zhuge Xiang was secretly grateful. At the same time, he offered the Great Belly Ghost King a choice, the meaning of which was simple: those Fire Control Tribe People were in the same situation as the Great Belly Ghost King.

"Is that so? Alright, then I'll go stay at South Departure Mountain." Hearing Zhuge Xiang's suggestion, and since he had nowhere else to go, the Great Belly Ghost King nodded and set off. After receiving directions from Zhuge Xiang, he flew towards South Departure Mountain.

With the matter of the Great Belly Ghost King resolved, the matter of Strange Stone Mountain was truly concluded. The remaining Cultivator were sent into Strange Stone Mountain to inspect the Mysterious Yin Jade Mine and check for any elusive Evil Ghost Fierce Spirit. The Crown Prince then prepared to return to report on the events that had transpired at Strange Stone Mountain.

"I'll go in and take a look too. Most of the miners in this Mysterious Yin Jade Mine are ordinary people. If there are any who manage to escape, it's not good; it could lead to someone's death," Zhuge Xiang. However, he didn't seem to be in a hurry to return to the Imperial Palace. Instead, he expressed his desire to stay and explore the Strange Stone Mountain.

"Very well, then I'll trouble you, Zhuge Consecrated. Zhuge Consecrated is truly kind-hearted." Hearing Zhuge Xiang's words, the Crown Prince had no doubts and nodded, praising Zhuge Xiang's kind nature.

Hu Xian'er, unlike the Crown Prince, was not so naive as to think that Zhuge Xiang was worried about the ordinary people who would go into the mountains to mine in the future. So, she gave him a deep look but did not expose him.

Given the kindness Zhuge Xiang has shown her today, she naturally pretended not to know about such a small matter. Besides, with Zhuge Xiang's achievements today, she believed that His Your Majesty would be willing to reward him with whatever he had.

Hidden within the Strange Stone Mountain lies the Mysterious Yin Jade Mine. Stepping into these densely packed Demon Caves, Zhuge Xiang unleashed his Divine Sense, relying on its guidance to search for the place where the Yin attribute spiritual energy of the Mysterious Yin Jade Mine was most concentrated.

Lu Yuling, with her graceful figure, followed beside Zhuge Xiang, exuding a cool and aloof aura.

"How was it? Did I just display my Divine Might?" As they walked, Zhuge Xiang turned around and smiled at Lu Yuling with feigned smugness.

"Very strong," Lu Yuling replied calmly, her tone indifferent, which was quite in line with her current personality.

"Has your personality been too influenced by Ice Maiden's Memory? Why is your personality becoming colder and colder?" Zhuge Xiang asked Lu Yuling with a slight frown.

Zhuge Xiang discovered that ever since East Sea met Ice Maiden in True Body and awakened almost all of his Memory, Lu Yuling's attitude towards him had become increasingly cold and indifferent, as if she had become a stranger.

"Perhaps," Lu Yuling replied noncommittally, clearly unwilling to dwell on the matter. She slowly closed her eyes, sensed the surroundings for a moment, then pointed diagonally to a fork in the road in the cave not far away, saying, "Go this way. I can sense that the Mysterious Yin Jade Heart must be inside."

Lu Yuling didn't want to dwell on this issue, and since the Mysterious Yin Jade Heart had been found, Zhuge Xiang shook his head and stopped investigating, following Lu Yuling into the room.

Sure enough, the aura of the Mysterious Yin Jade Mine here was becoming increasingly intense, and the color of the jade was also getting deeper and deeper...

At the very center of the jade mine, there is a palm-sized jade heart, its color crystal clear, like the most perfect raw jade in the world, and the Yin attribute energy contained within it is astonishingly strong.

As if the jade heart itself were a highly concentrated and compressed form of primordial yin energy, Lu Yuling stared intently at the palm-sized jade heart, her eyes unblinking. The light in her eyes clearly showed her determination to obtain this jade heart no matter what.

"It seems there are no Fierce Spirit here. I'll go out for a stroll," Lu Yuling said calmly, Zhuge Xiang eyes revealing her intention. As she spoke, she turned and left the cave.

After waiting for about the time it takes to drink One Incense Stick of tea, Lu Yuling's aloof figure emerged. The two exchanged glances, but did not discuss the Mysterious Yin Jade Heart, and left together.

The matter here has been resolved, which is a great joy. The Crown Prince couldn't wait any longer. As soon as Zhuge Xiang came out, he took Zhuge Xiang, along with the Imperial Preceptor Hu Xian'er and others, and flew towards the Imperial Palace. He couldn't wait to report the good news to his father.

"You go to the Imperial Palace first, I'm leaving. I need to go into seclusion for a while, maybe a few years, to reach the Golden Core Stage..." However, on the way, Lu Yuling suddenly spoke to Zhuge Xiang, indicating that she was about to leave.

"...", looking at Lu Yuling, Zhuge Xiang was at a loss for words.

Originally, Lu Yuling came to the Great Tang Dynasty for the Mysterious Yin Jade Heart. Now that she has obtained it, she is eager to advance to the Golden Core stage. Zhuge Xiang can understand her decision to leave and go into seclusion for arduous cultivation. However, her personality has changed a lot. If she leaves now, he doesn't even know if they will still have a relationship when they meet again.

"Alright, go ahead," Zhuge Xiang said after a moment of silence, then nodded and let Lu Yuling leave.

The path of cultivation is long and uncertain. No one knows how far this road will take. The scenery along the way may be beautiful, but Zhuge Xiang is destined not to stay for any particular view.

If they meet again in the future, it would be best if their friendship remained the same. If not, then Lu Yuling would merely be a beautiful scene on his cultivation path. To linger too long is not in Zhuge Xiang's nature, neither towards people nor towards things. (To be continued...)