An enormous figure, emanating black energy, leaped out from the Source of the Netherworld.
Then it passed through the Primal Qi Barrier and arrived at the sea surface, but before it could react, it was shattered by the face that appeared in mid-air.
The scattered figure and the Dark Primal Qi that fell from it spread outwards.
Could this be the reason why the King Wuguan statue's soul has turned evil?
Jiang Liu frowned slightly; he had already seen that the dark figure emerged from the Source of the Netherworld.
The face that finally appeared in mid-air should, without any surprise, be Illusory Transformation of the Heavenly Dao.
It is Heavenly Dao's duty to protect this world.
But who is this dark figure? How could it possibly stand up to the Heavenly Dao head-on, and yet seem to be unharmed?
Judging from his last appearance, he entered the seabed, so he probably escaped unharmed.
This made Jiang Liu extremely anxious, wondering what was happening to the Source of the Netherworld.
After Jiang Liu completely devoured the souls of the three King Wuguan, he felt that the benefits he gained from his Divine Sea were greater than any of the previous times he had devoured souls.
With a thought, a deep blue light screen appeared before Jiang Liu's eyes.
Name: Jiang Liu
Realm: Grandmaster (Peak Grandmaster)
Holy Sea: Saint Realm
Divine Sense: 46.05 kilometers (Characteristic: Devour)
Alchemy (Minor Success 25/500)
Medical Skills (Mastery 38/5000)
Weapon crafting (Minor success 186/500)
Formation (Beginner 448/800)
Cultivation Technique: Spirit Control Art (Saint Grade, Unskilled, 607/1200)
Annihilation by Thought (Heaven Grade, Peak Rank)
Saintly Sky Art (Saint Grade Mastery) Holy Skill: Saintly Sky Strike
Nebula Art (Saint Grade Mastery) Saint Skill: Nebula Extinction
As you should know, since Saint Realm the Saint Realm, Jiang Liu has been able to clearly feel the slowdown in the advancement of his spiritual power.
But after this voyage, having devoured the souls of so many statues...
Jiang Liu discovered that cultivating step by step was actually not as effective as devouring the souls of these statues. The speed was so fast that even Jiang Liu himself could hardly believe it.
Especially for those whose souls have been corrupted, they are even more nourishing.
Even the previous absorption of so many statue souls from the Five Islands couldn't compare to the significant changes brought about by these three statue souls.
Jiang Liu can now clearly feel the strengthening of his control over the psychic beings.
Moreover, its facial expressions are more pronounced.
Standing in mid-air, Gongsun Haoyue noticed the changes in the three statues on the ground and knew that Jiang Liu had resolved the crisis.
He flashed to Jiang Liu's side and saw Jiang Liu standing there in a daze. Thinking something had happened, he asked anxiously, "What happened?"
Jiang Liu then snapped out of his daze, looked at the anxious Gongsun Haoyue, shook his head, and said, "I'm fine, I'll explain to you later."
After speaking, Jiang Liu leaped up and soon arrived above the King Chujiang Hall ship, releasing his Divine Sense to envelop the entire ship.
As soon as Jiang Liu's Divine Sense enveloped the large ship, the people in the King Chujiang Hall were all startled and looked up at Jiang Liu, wondering what he wanted to do.
Was Jiang Liu going to kill them all? A bad feeling immediately welled up in the hearts of the people in the King Chujiang Hall.
However, before they could react, Jiang Liu's figure rapidly approached the cabin where the statue of the King Chujiang Hall was placed.
Dongling Rui, Dongling Heng, and Dongling Qing breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that Jiang Liu was not heading towards them.
But then they saw Jiang Liu approaching the statue, and their hearts jumped again.
You should know that this statue of King Chujiang is the foundation for their cultivation of the Blood Saint Art.
Without the statue, their cultivation advancement would be not only much more difficult, but also much slower.
Previously, when Jiang Liu was in the desert, he destroyed their largest statue on the ground, which was already a huge loss for them.
If they destroy those three statues on their ship, their future will certainly be bleak.
However, even so, they dared not make any unusual moves and could only watch helplessly as Jiang Liu approached the statue.
Seeing that even their temple lord dared not make a move, their subordinates dared not voice any objections.
When Jiang Liu reached the statue of King Chujiang, he stretched out his hand and probed it with his Divine Sense. He found that the spirit inside the statue was huddled in a corner, trembling, and showed no signs of turning evil.
He immediately withdrew his Jiang Liu Divine Sense and flashed around, checking the other two statues on the ship. He found that neither of them showed any signs of corruption.
Jiang Liu was relieved, but his doubts deepened.
Is the corruption of the spirit only targeting the statue of the King Wuguan? Or was it because they didn't have time to corrupt the spirit of the King Chujiang as well?
These two questions immediately welled up in Jiang Liu's mind.
However, Jiang Liu couldn't find the answers for the time being, so he could only keep these two questions on his mind for the time being.
At this moment, Dongling Rui and the others saw that Jiang Liu had not destroyed the statue, and they all showed gratitude to Jiang Liu.
At the same time, they secretly resolved to carry out Jiang Liu's orders wholeheartedly.
After all, they seem to have gained more benefits since following Jiang Liu.
Moreover, Jiang Liu took such good care of them that he didn't destroy their statues.
Such an adult is definitely the most worthy of following.
Jiang Liu was unaware of Dongling Rui and the others' gratitude. He simply felt that since the souls of these three statues had not turned evil, they should be kept to experiment and see if they would also turn evil.
If they turn evil, it's not too late to deal with them then.
Furthermore, if it were to become corrupted, would it have any other impact on those in the Yama's Halls of Yama who worship it and rely on it for cultivation?
This is something Jiang Liu urgently needs to know.
As for whether it would have any impact on the people of the King Chujiang Hall, that was not within his consideration.
After completing the inspection, Jiang Liu dispersed his Divine Sense and said to Dongling Rui, "Alright, everything's fine now. Have your people disperse and go back to their cultivation!"
After saying that, Jiang Liu flashed back to the Sea Turtle's back.
Upon hearing this, Dongling Rui quickly bowed to the departing Jiang Liu, then turned to the group from the King Chujiang Hall and said, "The lord has ordered that we stay here temporarily. Everyone, pack your things and prepare to go to the island!"
Upon hearing this, the people in the King Chujiang Hall were stunned for a moment, then all became happy.
Although the ship was quite large, there were also quite a few of them, making it difficult for them to even practice.
Previously, they thought they would only be staying here for a few days before leaving, so they didn't dare to move all their belongings onto the island.
Hearing that they would be staying here for a while was a huge surprise to them.
It's important to understand that many of the cultivation resources they obtained this time need to be used promptly.
If left for too long, not only will the effect be greatly reduced, but it will also result in waste.
After Jiang Liu returned to the Sea Turtle's back, he immediately ordered the Sea Turtle to set off at full speed towards Seven Stars Island.
Now that he knows the Source of the Netherworld has changed, he must hurry back to see if he can reseal it.
His main concern was to investigate what exactly that dark shadow emerging from the Source of the Netherworld was. Was it someone from the Abyssal Hell?
At the same time, he also wanted to search to see if he could find any trace of the Heavenly Dao, and thus find the location of the Heavenly Dao.
When Gongsun Haoyue saw Jiang Liu urgently ordering the Sea Turtle to set off, she knew that something serious had happened.
She didn't speak, but quietly sat down next to Jiang Liu, ready to listen to Jiang Liu story at any time.
After a while, Jiang Liu organized his thoughts and began to explain to Gongsun Haoyue.
When Gongsun Haoyue heard the reason for the corruption of her soul, she immediately became nervous.
However, no matter how nervous she was, she would only know the situation once she returned to the Source of the Netherworld.
Then, the two of them silently nestled together, gazing ahead.
Before leaving, Jiang Liu sent a telepathic message to Dongling Rui, telling them to rest here for a few days before heading to the waters near the Assassin Alliance Islands.
The reason for this arrangement was that Jiang Liu did not know how long it would take for him to return to the Seven Stars Island sea area and deal with the sealed Source of the Netherworld.