42: Chapter 42: No one gets rich without unexpected wealth

The Corpse Demon Heavenly Venerate's expression changed drastically.

"How could it be so fast?"

He had set up nine layers of concealment Restrictions in this hiding place; even a Void Refining Cultivator should have found it impossible to discover.

"It is the Ten Thousand Corpse True Scripture..."

The Corpse Demon Heavenly Venerate reacted instantly.

To be safe, he had left the second volume of that True Scripture within the Sect, but he had personally carved his Divine Soul mark on it!

Mo Yuan must have used that True Scripture to track his location!

"Run!"

The Corpse Demon Heavenly Venerate did not hesitate, instantly abandoning this physical body he had nurtured for hundreds of years.

A wisp of gloomy green soul fire escaped from his crown, about to merge into the endless Yin Sha Qi at the bottom of the abyss.

This was his last resort for survival—scattering his remnant soul into the Yin Sha of heaven and earth. Although it would severely damage his Origin Qi, as long as a trace of Soul Power escaped, there would always be a day to recultivate.

But since Mo Yuan had come in person, how could he give him such a chance?

"Suppress."

A single word, and the law followed his speech.

The space of the entire Soul Burying Abyss seemed to be tightly gripped by an invisible giant hand!

The Corpse Demon Heavenly Venerate's wisp of gloomy green soul fire, having only escaped three zhang, was forcefully frozen in mid-air, unable to move!

"Mo Yuan, do you truly want to kill them all?"

"In my Peak period, I was at Void Refinement Perfection. If you let me live, I can pass on the Supreme Immortal Technique to you, helping you break through to the Late Stage of Void Refining!"

A shrill roar came from the soul fire.

The Corpse Demon Heavenly Venerate felt incredibly aggrieved, but the situation was stronger than the person; he had no choice but to beg for mercy.

At the top of the abyss.

Mo Yuan stood with his hands behind his back, his expression indifferent.

Behind him, three Elders had already formed the Nine Nether Soul-Locking Formation, sealing the entire Soul Burying Abyss airtight.

In the safest position of the Nine Nether Soul-Locking Formation stood a young man.

It was Xiao Ran.

He did not know why Mo Yuan wanted him to witness this battle personally.

"A remnant soul at Void Refinement Perfection..."

Xiao Ran felt a shock in his heart.

No wonder Mo Yuan had to take action personally; if such an old monster were allowed to escape, it would lead to endless trouble.

"Supreme Immortal Technique?"

"Foolish. Even if I kill you, I have a way to obtain it." Mo Yuan sneered.

He raised his hand, and a pitch-black soul-summoning banner appeared in the void.

The surface of the banner fluttered without wind, and countless painfully twisted ghost faces appeared on it, emitting shrill wails.

"It just so happens to be used to refine my Ten Thousand Soul Banner, helping it advance to an Acquired Spirit Treasure."

The standard equipment of the Demonic Path, the Ten Thousand Soul Banner—an old veteran actor.

"You dare!"

The Corpse Demon Heavenly Venerate's soul fire trembled violently, attempting to self-destruct.

But Mo Yuan did not give him a chance at all.

"Refine."

As the soul-summoning banner unfurled, an infinite suction force erupted!

The Corpse Demon Heavenly Venerate's soul fire was forcefully pulled toward the banner surface, and no matter how he struggled, it was in vain.

"Mo Yuan... you will not die well!"

The shrill curse came to an abrupt end.

The soul fire merged into the banner surface, turning into a new painful ghost face, wailing and struggling along with the other souls, but it would never be liberated.

Mo Yuan put away the Ten Thousand Soul Banner, feeling the surging power within it, and nodded in satisfaction.

"A remnant soul at Void Refinement Peak; it is indeed a great tonic."

He turned to look at Xiao Ran.

"The old ghost Corpse Demon has been thoroughly refined; there is no possibility of resurrection."

"Are you at ease now?"

"The Hall Master is wise."

Xiao Ran hurriedly bowed and thanked him.

"Hahahaha, you are indeed cautious, which fits the style of our Demon Sect."

Mo Yuan laughed loudly, clearly quite satisfied with Xiao Ran.

Subsequently, he said to the three Soul Transformation Elders,

"You shall thoroughly clean up the Soul Burying Abyss. From today on, this place belongs to my Eternal Night Demon Sect."

"Understood!"

The Soul Transformation Elders responded in unison, each using their own methods to begin dealing with the Yin Sha in the abyss.

Mo Yuan turned into a black light and disappeared into the horizon.

Xiao Ran looked at the Soul Burying Abyss below, which was being rapidly purified, and let out a long breath.

The Corpse Demon Heavenly Venerate, this huge potential threat, had finally been completely eradicated.

Although the process seemed easy, if Mo Yuan hadn't taken action personally, he probably wouldn't have even been able to find where the other party was hiding.

"This is the absolute gap in strength..."

Xiao Ran muttered.

He did not linger and returned to the Shiyin Sect mountain gate.

...

Back at the Shiyin Sect.

Xiao Ran took stock of his gains, his heart shaken.

The Shiyin Sect's millennium of accumulation was indeed richer than he had imagined.

Just the High-Grade Spirit Stones exceeded two million, various Yin-attribute Heaven And Earth Treasures were piled up like mountains, and there were thousands of Magical Artifacts and Magic Treasures.

There were even a large number of Cultivation Technique Jade Slips, and insights on Alchemy and Artifact Refining.

Especially those dozen or so semi-finished corpses with special Physiques soaking in the blood pool; each one could be sold for a sky-high price if taken out.

Of course, the most precious was the Ten Thousand Burials True Scripture.

It was clearly not a simple object.

Xiao Ran sealed the original copy in a specially made jade box, preparing to hand it over to the Sect.

But he had already used his Divine Sense to memorize all the contents; what if he needed it!

"Withdraw."

At Xiao Ran's command, the group escorted the fully loaded storage Magical Artifacts and returned to the Eternal Night Demon Sect in a grand procession.

...

Three days later, the Eternal Night Demon Sect's Deacon Hall.

Mo Yuan personally counted the spoils of war and finally allocated twenty percent to Xiao Ran according to the agreement.

What Xiao Ran received included 400,000 High-Grade Spirit Stones, a large amount of Medicinal Pills and Materials suitable for cultivation in the Golden Core Stage, three Earth Rank High Grade Magic Treasures, and those dozen or so corpses with special Physiques.

As for the Ten Thousand Burials True Scripture, Mo Yuan stored it on the top floor of the Sect's Scripture Pavilion, setting it as a forbidden technique; it could not be read without the permission of the Sect Master or a Grand Elder.

"The Shiyin Sect has been completely annihilated; this matter ends here."

"You have made a great contribution this time; the Sect will give you additional rewards after the ranking battle. However, before that, you need to focus on preparing for the battle."

Mo Yuan said to Xiao Ran.

"This Disciple understands."

Xiao Ran nodded.

Leaving the Deacon Hall, he returned to the Eternal Night Palace.

Xiao Ran took stock of this harvest; his heart was both excited and calm.

What he was excited about was that, indeed, a person cannot get rich without windfalls.

This time, not to mention cultivation resources for the Golden Core Stage, Xiao Ran had even earned back enough cultivation resources for the Nascent Soul Stage.

What he was calm about was that the hidden danger of the Shiyin Sect had been completely eradicated, and he could finally sleep soundly.

"Now, I can safely go into seclusion."

Xiao Ran walked into the cultivation meditation room and opened layers of Restrictions.

In the coming time, he would break through to the last stage of Golden Core.

Then, in the ranking battle, he would seize the position of the Eighth Demon Son in one fell swoop!

As for the future...

Xiao Ran contacted Li Changsheng through the spiritual connection.

Soon, Li Changsheng's voice came through.

"Xiao Ran? Have you finished handling things on your end?"

"Yes, the Shiyin Sect has been destroyed, and the hidden danger has been cleared."

"How have you been during this time?"

Xiao Ran asked.

During this period, he had been by Mo Yuan's side.

To be on the safe side, he had not contacted Li Changsheng.

"I am in seclusion at the Dao Palace's Dao Questioning Tower; I just broke through to the Middle Stage of Golden Core, and I have already caught up to you."

Li Changsheng's voice carried a smile.

"You have only caught up to my current self; I am preparing to go into seclusion to break through to the last stage of Golden Core."

Xiao Ran said indifferently.

"F*ck."

The two chatted for a few more sentences about their cultivation insights before disconnecting.

Xiao Ran put away the communication talisman and sat cross-legged.

In his Dantian, the pitch-black demonic core slowly rotated, and the twelve golden patterns shone brightly.

He had already initially grasped the transformation ability of the Myriad Dao Guixu Body.

Now with the support of massive resources...

"Half a year later, I will let the entire Northern Territory know... the name of Xiao Ran of the Eternal Night Demon Sect."