Every Sacrifice Was Worth It!
Qin Lu and Fairy Joy gazed at each other from afar.
After the two nodded in acknowledgment, the Fairy Joy vanished, her eagerness clearly indicating she was in a hurry to return...
We should take over the resources and legacy of the Ghost Spirit Immortal Sect as soon as possible!
After learning everything, Haiyue couldn't help but feel melancholy. Although she had existed for a thousand years, the pain of separation by death was the most unbearable...
Even some people she didn't know, only had met a few times...
But seeing familiar faces leave, she couldn't help but think of her old friends. Although they had passed away, she still held onto a lingering affection for them.
Is it worth it?
"So many people have died, including many of your descendants..."
Upon hearing this—
Qin Lu's expression was cold and stern. He didn't utter a word, perhaps because he had nothing to say, or perhaps because he had no response. In his mind, familiar faces floated up one after another...
In the end, Qin Lu only unleashed the Heaven Burial!
The ghosts within were released and charged into the battlefield...
And this war.
The withdrawal of the righteous path and the demise of Gu Jinsheng, the leader of the Rogue Cultivator Alliance, served as the final act...
The Dao Foundation cultivator and numerous Rogue Cultivator who had not yet managed to evacuate perished here, numbering nearly ten thousand, along with fallen Warrior...
More than 700,000 pieces of warship wreckage covered the entire sea area!
The Seeking Dao Alliance suffered losses of nearly 60%, while the Qin Clan lost about one-third. Although they won, it was a Pyrrhic victory...
As the battlefield gradually fell silent.
Qin Lu then found the remains of the True Person Guiling. Although his physical body had been blasted apart into a pile of minced meat, inside...
It also contains one of the core elements of the Eight Immortals Sea Grand Formation!
Following the Mnemonic taught to him by the Fairy Joy, he activated it with the power of the Dao Law...
From within that lump of rotten flesh, a pure black gourd materialized, its exquisite surface engraved with intricate Fawen!
According to records--
This was one of the eight treasured Law Treasure of the Eight Seas Dao Sect back then: the Soul-Returning Gourd, a top-grade Fourth-Tier High-Grade Law Treasure...
It's incredibly close to Fifth-Tier Heaven-Penetrating Spirit Treasure!
It was the founder of the Eight Seas Dao Sect who created this Soul-Returning Gourd, a replica of the Law Artifact of the Eight Immortals from mythology, made by the Iron Crutch Li's founder, the founder of the Eight Immortals Sect.
It is also one of the core elements of the Eight Immortals Sea Grand Formation, and the core element possessed by the Joyous Union Sect is most likely a replica of Immortal Woman He's lotus flower...
It's a pity.
In order to maintain the operation of the grand formation, the Soul-Returning Gourd cannot be used now; if it were used against an enemy, it would interrupt the operation of the grand formation...
Then, Qin Lu began the refining process, refining a drop of his Essence Blood into the gourd.
Then you can re-establish your faith!
Soul-Returning Gourd had re-established its master, it "whooshed" into Qin Lu's Qin Lu, and then...
Then, a black gourd tattoo slowly appeared!
There were also array patterns overflowing from it, seemingly using the host's Spiritual Power to sustain the array. Although the consumption was not large, it resembled an hourglass...
At all times, Spiritual Power will no longer be lost!
This discovery made Qin Lu frown slightly. He seemed to understand why, despite years of development, the Eight Immortals Sea had yet to produce any new Nascent Soul...
It seems those Core Formation True Person weren't lacking in talent...
It's because his Spiritual Power is constantly draining away, which prevents his cultivation speed from increasing. No wonder the strongest among the Eight Immortals Sea...
He's only at the Golden Core Middle Stage, and he's completely restricted by this treasure!
However, without possessing this treasure, one cannot Core Formation, and will also suffer large-scale invasions from other sea areas, thus creating a vicious cycle...
Regarding this--
Qin Lu felt fine; this was when the advantages of having a spirit body became apparent!
The spirit body automatically absorbs Spiritual Qi, which perfectly offsets the energy consumed by the formation. Although this slows down the cultivation speed, it's not a problem for Qin Lu...
It's just a little slower; I'll focus on my cultivation.
Actually, it's not much different from before, maybe a bit slower by 10-20%. Just accumulate more resources, and it'll be about the same...
"Really..."
"With the core in place, that subtle sense of oppression disappeared..."
"On the contrary, it has gained a slight affinity for the Way of Ghosts; the Soul-Returning Gourd will assist in comprehending the Dao Law related to the return of souls..."
"Truly worthy of being a treasure infinitely close to Fifth-Tier Heaven-Penetrating Spirit Treasure, somewhat similar to the two heirloom treasures of the Xiashang Dao Academy back then..."
"The Nine Provinces Cauldron and the Myriad Li Rivers and Mountains Map!"
"I wonder if those two treasures are still in the hands of the Xiashang Dao Academy..."
"If I have the opportunity in the future, I must get my hands on it and study it carefully. Such a treasure could be extremely useful in suppressing the fate of my clan in the future."
Thinking of this--
Qin Lu shook his head, clearly thinking a bit too far ahead...
Right now, there are more important things waiting for him to deal with, and so many dead souls are Qin Lu's best food!
"All souls return, the wind whispers."
"The ghosts weep, their cries entering the Five Viscera."
"These countless souls, today, I will send you on your way!"
Qin Lu gazed into the distance, his eyes indifferent to everything, showing no fear of the millions of departed souls. His natal magic Law Treasure, Heaven Burial, shimmered...
Then, he stood at the center of the battle!
Suddenly, ghostly mist filled the sky, and the three ghost kings howled and roared incessantly. The Nether Soul Dao Principle manifested their true forms, causing the wind and clouds to change...
The next moment--
The entire battlefield was filled with the wails of ghosts and the cries of vengeful spirits...
Forcibly pulled from the body, it then transformed into a vortex of countless souls, continuously gathering towards the center...
Transformed into soul pills!
It seemed endless, vast as the sea, but in the end, it was all devoured by the three great ghost kings and Qin Lu's true form, its aura...
It also surged in price, seemingly about to break some kind of limit!
The three Ghost Kings advanced simultaneously, especially the Nether Thunder and the Ghost Fire King, who broke through to the next level in quick succession...
The process only stopped after all three Ghost Kings had reached the Dao Foundation Perfection.
They have clearly reached their limit and can go no further!
And his natal magic Law Treasure: Heaven Burial!
Furthermore, it underwent a transformation, with countless ghosts continuously filling in its flaws, allowing it to successfully complete its advancement and reach the level of Third-Tier Upper Grade Law Treasure...
Inside the Soul Banner are the seven strongest ghosts, led by Blood Soul General.
He also broke through to the Third-Tier Lower Grade, comparable to Dao Foundation cultivator of the Human Race, although he had only recently broken through and was only equivalent to the first or second level of the Dao Foundation stage...
But there are a total of seven!
Including the three Ghost Kings— Soul Frost, Ghost Fire, Nether Thunder —there are ten Dao Foundation cultivators. Their power is beyond the reach of any Dao Foundation cultivator...
Even Qin Lu's true form has become increasingly majestic!
It devoured far more than 100,000 souls; Qin Lu alone devoured no fewer than ten souls at the Dao Foundation level, and all of them were at a high level of Dao Foundation...
The souls of Gu Jinsheng alone, the instant they are consumed...
Qin Lu felt as if his entire soul was floating in the sky!
It was an extreme, exhilarating sensation, making you feel like you were in heaven...
certainly--
Qin Lu also found many of his relatives, all of whom were his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. No matter how distant the kinship ties, they were all his descendants...
How could I not feel sad?
Qin Lu preserved their souls, and then, using the principles of the Nether Soul Dao Principle, solidified the ethereal into a pure Nether Soul Dao Bead...
The souls of the clansmen will be placed inside, so that they may rest in peace when they are buried in the earth.
"The sons of the Qin Family..."
"Ancestors, let's take you home..."