Harmful to the Body

Yu Qing's laughter abruptly stopped.

"No... no, that beast is still alive! Otherwise, the Blood Servant Contract in my soul should have dissipated on its own."

"It is indeed still alive, but I captured it alive." As Song Wen spoke, he pointed to the black spirit beast pouch at his waist.

"Fellow Daoist... could I beg you to kill him as soon as possible? Whatever your request, I will certainly comply."

Yu Qing clasped his hands in a fist and bowed deeply towards Song Wen without getting up, then continued.

"Fellow Daoist, you may not know this, Non-Self becoming Evil Spirit Cultivator was not my wish. I was forced into it by treacherous people to save my life. Now, I have the opportunity to escape the control of the Void Demon Race, which I would be more than happy to accept. However, as long as that Void Demon remains, the Blood Servant Contract will cling to my soul like a malignant tumor. My life is ultimately in its hands. If you are willing to help me, I am willing to repay you with my life."

She spoke with utmost sincerity, but Song Wen remained unmoved, merely observing coldly.

Yu Qing waited a long time for Song Wen's response, and then stopped pleading again.

Because she was bent over, her gaze fell on the people lying on the deck.

"Well!"

Yu Qing sighed heavily and continued.

"They too are unfortunate souls, just like me, driven to desperation by having no other choice but to be used by the Void Race. It's a pity, however, that five of them have already lost their souls, and the other two have suffered too much damage to their spirits, it's unknown whether they will ever have the chance to regain their senses. The fortuitous opportunity to regain their freedom and live as upright people is right before them, yet they are unable to enjoy it; it is truly tragic and lamentable..."

Before she could finish speaking, a glimmer of Netherglow suddenly appeared.

Her head was thrown off in an instant.

"Bang, bang."

The mangled body and head fell to the ground one after the other, and blood gushed out from the severed neck, staining the deck blood red.

The head rolled on the deck, but the eyes were wide open, filled with disbelief.

Why... why did you kill me?

"You talk too much. I originally intended to keep you around to find out the location of the Void Demon's lair in the Lingxu Dao Immortal Realm, but now it seems your words... cannot be trusted."

Song Wen spoke, a Blood Tide forth from beneath his feet.

Blood Tide flowed across the deck, engulfing heads and mangled bodies.

Two breaths later, the Blood Tide surged back into Song Wen's body.

The deck, however, was now completely clean. Heads, mangled bodies, blood everywhere, and several people, some dead and some unconscious, were nowhere to be found. Only a few storage rings remained.

Song Wen probed several storage rings with his Divine Sense, and then more than 50,000 Low-grade Immortal Spirit Stones flew out from one of them.

"There are no worthwhile treasures in these storage rings, only these Immortal Spirit Stones have some value. Madam Jiang, shall we split them?"

"No need, you can keep it. I don't lack these Immortal Spirit Stones," Jiang Wanyue said. "But what are your plans next?"

"I have no plans. I'll meditate and regulate my breathing, waiting for the miasma in the Fengdu Poison Sea to weaken," Song Wen said.

"That's exactly what I was thinking," Jiang Wanyue said. "How about... we find a secluded place and set up a temporary cave abode?"

"Okay. But let's head northwest of the Fengdu Poison Sea first," Song Wen said.

He possessed a topographical map of the northwestern part of the Poison Sea, which marked the locations where heavenly materials and earthly treasures had been discovered, as well as the places where ferocious beasts and poisonous insects roamed.

Such valuable intelligence should naturally be put to good use.

For the two of them, the northwestern region of the Poison Sea was undoubtedly the best place to find treasure.

One month later.

The two arrived at the destination and chose a valley to settle down temporarily.

Jiang Wanyue carved a cave into the rock face of the valley.

Song Wen then set up a concealment array in a corner of the valley and slipped inside.

He did not rush to cultivate, but instead summoned the Void Dragon Vine.

Perhaps because it had been in the spirit beast pouch for too long, as soon as the Void Dragon Vine appeared, the nine tentacles at the top of its main stem stretched out one after another, and Origin Qi also emanated from it.

"Master, why have you summoned me? Is there something important?"

"How is your cultivation level now?" Song Wen asked.

"Reporting to Master, my cultivation is growing extremely fast. Once I finish refining the Primordial Chaos Qi Embryo within my body, even if I cannot advance to the Peak Lingxu Dao Immortal Realm, I can still reach the Late Stage Perfection. If I can obtain two more Primordial Chaos Qi Embryo, perhaps I can break through to the Profound Immortal Yuxiao," Void Dragon Vine said with no small amount of pride.

"The Primordial Chaos Qi Embryo isn't so easy to obtain," Song Wen said. "Besides, let's collect the Origin Qi; it's of no use to me whatsoever."

"What the master says is true."

The nine tentacles of the Void Dragon Vine swung in the air, and the surrounding Origin Qi surged towards the Void Dragon Vine, quickly disappearing without a trace.

Song Wen took out a black spirit beast bag and poured out the frozen Beauty Serpent and several broken purplish-black tentacles.

"Take a look, does this Void Demon help improve your strength?"

"Yes." Void Dragon Vine's voice was filled with barely concealed excitement. "I can sense that if I devour it, it will enhance my bloodline."

"That's good. It's yours now," Song Wen said.

Thank you, Master.

With a swift movement, Void Dragon Vine landed on the solid ice.

Its roots, like steel spikes, pierced the solid ice, pointing directly at the Beauty Serpent within.

For a moment, the sound of solid ice cracking echoed within the formation, lingering for a long time.

"Gu Huang, I've come to fulfill my promise to you."

Jiang Wanyue's voice suddenly rang out from outside the formation.

Song Wen didn't want the Void Dragon Vine to be exposed to Jiang Wanyue, so he agreed.

"Madam Jiang, please return. I have some urgent matters to attend to and cannot see you at the moment. I will visit your cave abode after these matters are settled."

"No need, I'll wait for you."

Jiang Wanyue seemed very afraid that Song Wen would break his promise and was unwilling to leave easily.

Song Wen didn't bother with it and quietly watched as the Void Dragon Vine devoured the Beauty Serpent.

Two quarters of an hour later, the solid ice was completely cleared away by the Void Dragon Vine, and its roots penetrated into the Beauty Serpent's body, completely enveloping the Beauty Serpent and its nine tentacles.

"Master, I have swallowed this Void Demon, but refining it cannot be rushed. If you have no further instructions, please put me back into your spirit beast pouch."

Song Wen naturally wouldn't refuse.

Once the Void Dragon Vine had disappeared into the spirit beast pouch, Song Wen controlled the concealment formation, creating a crack in the barrier.

The next instant, Jiang Wanyue slipped through the crack.

"Gu Huang, why is it so cold here?"

As Jiang Wanyue spoke, her gaze fell on the broken, unmelted ice shards on the ground.

"You were dealing with that Void Demon just now? What did you do to it? Could it be..."

At this point, a look of astonishment flashed in Jiang Wanyue's eyes.

"Gu Huang, besides your peculiar fondness for beautiful women, you also have a thing for humanoid beasts..."

Upon hearing this, Song Wen's eyes widened, utterly speechless.

"Madam Jiang, I have no such fetish! That Void Demon... I have already refined it."

"Refine?"

Jiang Wanyue's eyes were filled with deep skepticism.

It's good enough if Human Race cultivators aren't corrupted by the Origin Qi within the Void Demon's body; I've never heard of anyone being able to refine Void Demon.

"Gu Huang, it hasn't been easy for us to cultivate to this point, and it's normal to have some unspeakable difficulties. However, it's best to restrain some of your habits to avoid... harming your health."

"But if you really like it... I can also pretend to be half-human, half-demon."

"But I am truly powerless to change the appearance of that Void Demon."