Strange Daoist

Situ Yuelan didn't insist, so she kept the talisman and gave it to the Ghost Cultivator Wuhun, saying, "Since that's the case, when you've decided what you want, burn this talisman and let me know!"

Wuhun carefully put away the talisman and respectfully saw Chen Ming and Situ Yuelan out of Soul Hook Cave.

"Although Wuhun is a Yao transformed into a Ghost Cultivator, he's quite an interesting fellow," Chen Ming said as they left Soul Hook Cave.

Situ Yuelan chided him, "If you had just given him a treasure, he would have been satisfied. Fellow Daoist, you said too much, and now there might be unforeseen circumstances!"

"You're completely broke right now, what treasure could you possibly give him? I was just helping you out of a bind."

"When you recover your Spirit Condensation Realm strength later, finding treasures will be as easy as picking them up. If you truly wanted to give him a treasure just now, you should have taken it out directly. Why ask him what he wanted? Did I misunderstand?" Chen Ming directly exposed Situ Yuelan's thoughts without any politeness.

Situ Yuelan wasn't angered by her thoughts being revealed, and she chuckled, "I should be thanking you, Fellow Daoist!"

"You always speak so directly, Fellow Daoist, laying people's thoughts bare. It's truly uninteresting!"

Chen Ming laughed heartily and summoned his blood bead. "Fellow Daoist Situ, whether it's interesting or not, it doesn't matter. The priority is for you to recover your strength soon and for me to gather the incantations!"

"Without reaching the Spirit Condensation Realm, I always feel a sense of unease!"

As they spoke, the two sensed the location of the two young attendants, Qing Ling and Hong Ling, and went to find them.

Following Chen Ming's instructions, Hong Ling and Qing Ling had been avoiding territories with owners, searching only in hidden places where Spiritual Energy was not prominent.

During this time, they had found many spiritual items formed from Situ Yuelan's body.

One day, Hong Ling and Qing Ling arrived at a ruin.

The ruins were quite extensive, with ancient, broken halls that exuded a subtle sense of mystery.

"Looking at this place, it must have been a sect at some point. Perhaps it was destroyed, leading to its current state!" Hong Ling said. "However, there probably aren't any good items left here. With cultivators coming and going in the Vast Mountain Range, any good items would have been scavenged long ago."

Qing Ling exhaled a stream of chilling energy, which circled the ruins for a while before flying back. Qing Ling held the chilling energy and sensed it carefully. The chilling energy she cultivated in her head originated from Situ Yuelan, sharing the same source. She could sense spiritual items formed from Situ Yuelan's body with great accuracy. All the spiritual items they had found along the way were located by Qing Ling's senses.

"There's a place in the ruins with a strong aura; it must be a spiritual item formed from Senior Situ's body. Let's go collect it quickly!" Qing Ling said to Hong Ling, the chilling energy in her hand dissipating.

The two nodded at each other and flew up, instantly arriving at the location within the ruins where the aura was concentrated. Qing Ling stepped forward, transforming her body into a tree, its roots burrowing deep into the earth, reaching into the soil. Hong Ling held the Spirit Devouring Jar, standing guard nearby. Their cooperation was already very tacit. When collecting spiritual items earlier, they had encountered many unexpected situations and fought several battles, making their treasure-hunting experience much more seasoned.

A short while later, Qing Ling's tree roots found the spiritual item hidden deep underground. She channeled her Magical Power, and the roots coiled, pulling the spiritual item upwards. However, no matter how much she increased her Magical Power, the spiritual item wouldn't budge.

"Huh? This spiritual item is different from the previous ones; it's a Profound Yin Cold Stone!" Qing Ling exclaimed. "Fortunately, Senior Situ gave us a specific incantation when we came, telling us to use it if we couldn't move a spiritual item!" Qing Ling circulated her Magical Power and recited the incantation. As expected, the Profound Yin Cold Stone stirred. With Qing Ling's roots pulling, it slowly began to move upwards. Just as they were about to succeed, a beam of bright yellow light descended from afar, landing within the ruins.

As the light dissipated, a Daoist with a somewhat peculiar appearance revealed himself. "How can you two mere Yao and Mo move this treasure!" the Daoist shouted loudly. His voice was infused with Magical Power and contained Spiritual Power. It resonated in Hong Ling and Qing Ling's ears like a great bell striking beside them. Qing Ling's roots, anchored in the soil, trembled, and the Profound Yin Cold Stone fell back down. Hong Ling, who was already on guard, was suddenly hit by this impact and sustained some injuries, but his actions were swift. From the Spirit Devouring Jar, a green light shot out, forming a barrier to protect himself and Qing Ling. Following that, the Golden Light Divine Flame emerged, with several Great Yin Demonic Water Lightning bolts trailing behind.

Seeing these Spiritual Powers, the Daoist remained unfazed. Bright yellow light emanated from his body, and a faint scent of sandalwood was also present. The Golden Light Divine Flame fell upon him but extinguished silently. He glanced at the trailing Great Yin Demonic Water Lightning and said, "As expected, there's some connection to the Myriad Laws Sect!"

"Roar!"

He let out a roar, and the Great Yin Demonic Water Lightning exploded in mid-air.

The air vibrated, and even sparks of electricity flashed.

But it didn't harm the Daoist in the slightest.

Red Spirit and Qing Ling exchanged a glance, and both understood what the other meant.

Their lives were the priority.

"Go!"

The two immediately activated a secret technique. Red Spirit transformed into a cloud of poisonous smoke, and Qing Ling became a chilling aura, attempting to flee.

But the Daoist shouted, "Where do you think you're going!"

As he shouted, strange Sanskrit chants echoed from all directions, descending with a bright yellow radiance that blocked Red Spirit and Qing Ling.

"This person is too strong to fight!"

Red Spirit and Qing Ling immediately crushed the talismans Chen Ming had given them.

The talismans instantly turned into an ethereal aura that drilled into the unknown.

A trace of aura descended from the unknown, and Chen Ming immediately sensed it.

He and Situ Yuelan were already on their way to find the two children, and they were not far away!

"My talismans were crushed, they must have run into trouble!"

Chen Ming said, and together with Situ Yuelan, they simultaneously channeled their Magical Power, rushing towards the source of the aura.

The two moved at incredible speed. With the enhancement of their Spiritual Power, they arrived at the ruins in moments.

Upon entering, they saw the strange Daoist summoning the bright yellow radiance to trap Qing Ling and Red Spirit.

Furthermore, he was continuously chanting Sanskrit towards them.

"You two Yao, quickly open your minds and come under my command!"

The strange Daoist, seeing that the two children, Qing Ling and Red Spirit, although transformed from Yao, possessed considerable strength and potential, had the idea of subduing them.

Chen Ming was furious. Without a word, he chanted an incantation, and two "Great Yin Demonic Water Lightning" quietly appeared in his hands, blasting towards the strange Daoist's back.

It was as if the strange Daoist had eyes in the back of his head. His body paused, and he actually dodged.

But Chen Ming's Yin Lightning had a trick up its sleeve. Two streams of Golden Light Divine Flame leaped out and burned towards him.

"Many transformations, but unfortunately, they are not very useful!"

The strange Daoist uttered a few strange syllables, and the Golden Light Divine Flame froze in mid-air, unable to advance.

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