Heaven-Defying Exotic Treasure

Chapter 12: Heaven-Defying Exotic Treasure

Anxious, Lei Dong carefully observed the process of the Yin Souls disappearing. I don't know if it was because more Yin Souls were thrown in this time, up to a hundred. As the Yin Souls gradually perished, a faint thread appeared in the Mysterious Soul Nurturing Pagoda, connecting to the pagoda's top. Lei Dong looked closely at the pagoda's top but couldn't discern anything.

Another hour passed, and the hundred Yin Souls completely vanished. The thread connecting to the pagoda's top also disappeared. However, a mysterious light appeared on the pagoda's top, blinking like a star. Lei Dong quickly transferred more Yin Souls in, leaving only about ten as a precaution. As a large batch of over three hundred Yin Souls perished simultaneously, the thread connecting to the pagoda's top became thicker and clearly visible. Upon closer inspection, one could see streams of energy surging within the thread.

The light on the pagoda's top gradually intensified. The over three hundred Yin Souls became extremely dim, on the verge of perishing at any moment. However, a miraculous thing happened at this moment. The mysterious energy transmission line disappeared, no longer drawing power from the Yin Souls. The light on the pagoda's top also reached its peak, shining as brightly as a small sun. The over three hundred Yin Souls survived, though they had all become wisps of mist, looking miserable and pitiful.

With a thought, Lei Dong grabbed the bead out of thin air and held it in his palm, examining it. It was crystal clear, like a treasure formed from pure water. His fingers felt slightly cool, yet extremely comfortable. Even with the naked eye, one could see the extremely pure power flowing within it.

Suppressing his excitement, Lei Dong began to ponder how to use this item, which he had temporarily named a Soul Bead. Should he consume it for cultivation, or use it directly on Yin Souls?

Perhaps both were possible, but he dared not casually consume a Soul Bead refined from so many Yin Souls without confirming its safety. He only had one life, and dying from eating something carelessly would be a huge joke. In any case, it seemed that as long as there were enough Yin Souls, such a Soul Bead could be refined. He might as well test its effect on one of the remaining Yin Souls. Fortunately, when testing the Mysterious Soul Nurturing Pagoda's function, he hadn't fainted from anger and had kept about ten. However, that thing shouldn't be called a Soul Nurturing Pagoda at all; it should be called a Soul Devouring Pagoda.

With his mind connected to the Soul Nurturing Pagoda, Lei Dong could clearly observe the remaining ten or so Inferior Ghosts. Having never tried a Soul Bead before, he decided to throw it in. The previously sluggish Yin Souls suddenly seemed to have smelled something extremely interesting. After a slight pause, the ten Yin Souls lunged at the Soul Bead almost simultaneously.

All the Yin Souls began to fight each other. Although they were all classified as Inferior Ghosts, there were still differences in strength among them. After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, one particularly strong Yin Soul emerged victorious. Its entire body had become semi-misty. At this point, it peacefully swallowed the Soul Bead, then cautiously hid in a corner.

Lei Dong watched this scene unfold with unwavering focus.

It truly astonished him. The attraction of this small Soul Bead to Yin Souls was so intense. Because of this, he was unwilling to miss any moment.

Time flowed by. About half an incense stick later, the lucky, strong Yin Soul began to undergo a miraculous change. Its previously severe injuries were rapidly healing as its body structure gradually solidified. After another incense stick, it had fully recovered to its peak condition. However, the changes did not stop. The Yin Soul began to tremble violently, its misty energy body twisting continuously.

The sharp, unique cries of the Yin Soul hissed, indicating its immense pain. This situation continued for over an hour before the Yin Soul finally quieted down. Its solidified body began to dim again, appearing extremely weak.

After watching for a while longer, he didn't notice any peculiar changes in this Yin Soul. After a moment of thought, Lei Dong suppressed his anticipation and re-evaluated the Yin Soul's quality. Again, a beam of light shone upon it.

Previously, this Yin Soul would only show a white light. However, at this moment, a surprisingly golden-yellow hue appeared within its body. Although not much, it was real and clear.

A Spirit Ghost? Lei Dong's excited mind went almost blank. That Soul Bead had actually elevated an ordinary Inferior Ghost to a Spirit Ghost. Although it was only a low-grade Spirit Ghost, even a low-grade Spirit Ghost was worth ten spirit stones. Lei Dong, who had suffered for over three months in the Mass Grave near Myriad Ghost City, knew how difficult it was to catch a Spirit Ghost by luck.

Wait, if the Soul Bead could turn an Inferior Ghost into a low-grade Spirit Ghost, could it also elevate a low-grade Spirit Ghost to a mid-grade, or even high-grade, top-grade one? At this thought, Lei Dong's heart began to pound wildly. Legend had it that the Myriad Ghost Ancestor, at the Qi Refining Stage Fifth Layer, had luckily obtained a top-grade Spirit Ghost, after which he rose to prominence. If the Soul Bead could achieve such a feat, wouldn't he...? Would he truly become rich?

The thought of him also having the chance to rise to prominence ignited a surge of passion within him. He fantasized about how he would act after becoming powerful. The more he thought, the more excited he became. It wasn't until over an hour later, when his stomach began to rumble with hunger, that he suddenly snapped back to reality.

Low-key, he must be low-key. If people knew he possessed an exotic treasure, it would be a miracle if he lived to see tomorrow. Not to mention his fellow brothers, even the Myriad Ghost Ancestor would personally try to snatch the treasure. First, only he should know about this matter; it must be kept completely secret. Second, even if this item could truly upgrade the quality of Spirit Ghosts, he had to proceed with caution and not arouse suspicion. Otherwise, for some greedy individuals with immense power, they wouldn't need confirmation; just suspecting he had an exotic treasure would be enough motive to act.

Also, Zhao Baiwan was a potential problem, as he was the one who had tricked him into buying this thing. If he knew he had been cheated and did nothing, as his strength grew, it would surely make Zhao Baiwan suspicious. This matter needed to be handled properly if an opportunity arose.

However, the immediate priorities were two things. One, continue to create Soul Beads and test if they could upgrade the quality of low-grade Spirit Ghosts. Second, he needed to accelerate his own strength improvement. This cultivation world was a place of the strong preying on the weak, full of danger. A slight mistake could lead to complete annihilation. If his strength was not great, when he encountered powerful individuals, even with an exotic treasure like the Soul Devouring Pagoda, he would still be like a fish's belly.

Since fate allowed him to transmigrate to this world without dying, granting him the qualification to cultivate, and even bestowing him the heaven-defying treasure, the Soul Devouring Pagoda, it would be a disservice to himself not to live a remarkable life. To hold his head high, perhaps this was truly an opportunity to do so.

For a moment, Lei Dong's heroic spirit surged, and his heart pounded with excitement.

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