165: Nine Netherworld Spirit Flower

Yao Delong took the witch to the side and set up a simple Formation to isolate detection.

"You..." Xin Yuelan's red pupils shrank slightly, and she subconsciously took half a step back.

Yao Delong lowered his voice to a volume that only the two of them could hear and got straight to the point:

"I know that your Spiritual Power Affinity is not high."

His voice was low and firm, carrying an unquestionable penetrating power.

Xin Yuelan's delicate body trembled violently! Incredible horror erupted in her red pupils instantly!

Spiritual Power Affinity! This was her greatest secret!

Except for her family and a few trusted Elders who sought medicine for her, no outsider knew about it!

This kid... How did he know?

Spiritual Power Affinity must be accurately detected through specially refined Magic Treasures; she had never heard of anyone being able to discern it just by observation or perception!

Even her father, whose cultivation was Heaven-Defying, could not do it!

She looked at Yao Delong's deep and calm eyes, which seemed to be able to see through all illusions, and a chill rose from the bottom of her heart.

This person... was even more unfathomable than she had imagined!

The secrets hidden on him were probably no fewer than hers!

Xin Yuelan forcibly suppressed the turbulent waves in her heart, stared fixedly at Yao Delong with her red pupils, her voice carrying a trace of imperceptible dryness:

"Who... who exactly are you? What do you want to do?"

"Who I am is not important."

Yao Delong's gaze was burning, "What is important is to tell me, how did you manage to Cultivate to the Late Golden Core Stage, and even have the hope of attempting a Breakthrough to the Nascent Soul, with only a Spiritual Power Affinity of 7 points?"

He deliberately pointed out the precise number "7", which once again shocked Xin Yuelan's mind.

Thoughts raced through Xin Yuelan's mind like lightning. This kid had a clear goal; he was here for this secret!

She didn't want to wait any longer! Whether it was the reinforcements from the Heavenly Demon Sect or the masters from the Yin Yang Sect arriving, a chaotic battle at the Nascent Soul level would erupt.

Her situation as a "hostage" with Sealed cultivation would only become more dangerous! She had to get away before the situation completely spiraled out of control!

"Hmph!"

Xin Yuelan snorted coldly, suppressed her shock, and quickly said:

"There is a method, naturally! But it is definitely not a path of the Righteous Path! The first is a forbidden secret technique of my Heavenly Demon Sect — the 'Yuan Devouring Spirit Seizing Art'!"

This Cultivation Technique was extremely domineering; it could forcibly devour others' Essence blood, Yuan power, and even parts of their Physique Origin, turning them into one's own to forcibly raise one's cultivation!

The price was an unstable Foundation, the birth of Heart Demons, the extreme ease of falling into Qi Deviation, and the lifelong difficulty of glimpsing the supreme Realm of the Dao! My father strictly forbade me from Cultivating this method!"

Yao Delong frowned slightly. "Yuan Devouring Spirit Seizing Art"?

This name sounded evil just by hearing it, and the System would definitely not recommend such a Cultivation Technique that quenched thirst with poison.

He looked at the witch thoughtfully: "The day you captured me, I'm afraid you wanted to use this method on me."

Xin Yuelan looked at him deeply, did not answer, and continued:

"The second is to use rare treasures of heaven and earth to forcibly increase that ethereal Spiritual Power Affinity! I originally only had an affinity of 5 points, and it was precisely by taking two world-renowned treasures that I barely increased it to 7 points!"

"Which two?" Yao Delong's heart immediately tightened.

"The first one is the 'seven apertures exquisite fruit' that I assume your Yin Yang Sect also has!" Xin Yuelan said.

Yao Delong's heart moved; when he advanced to the Golden Core, the Sect indeed rewarded him with a seven apertures exquisite fruit!

This fruit was extremely precious, and he hadn't been willing to take it immediately at the time, so he had been keeping it carefully!

He already possessed this first one!

"What about the second one?" He pressed, his voice carrying a trace of urgency.

"The second is called the 'nine nether soul nurturing flower'!" A flash of complexity appeared in Xin Yuelan's red pupils.

"This flower only grows in the depths of the Demon Domain, in the extremely dangerous places where the nine nether Devilish Qi and the earth vein Yin evil intersect. It blooms once every thousand years, and it only blooms for an instant!"

"It contains a strange and great power that can reverse Yin and Yang and nurture the Physique!"

"This flower can not only increase one point of Spiritual Power Affinity, but its precipitated Yin and Yang power can also increase the success rate of a Breakthrough to a major Realm!"

"My father spent a massive amount of resources, and even lost several Nascent Soul Elders, just to find one for me!"

nine nether soul nurturing flower! A specialty of the Demon Domain! Yao Delong's heart sank.

This thing was a hundred times rarer than the seven apertures exquisite fruit! With his current status and strength, it would be as difficult as ascending to heaven to obtain it!

"This Spirit Medicine is also extremely precious in the Demon Domain. I used my one chance when I broke through to the Golden Core."

Xin Yuelan also observed Yao Delong's expression, which had turned ugly in an instant.

Anger flashed in Yao Delong's eyes. Was this witch playing with him?

"You said it as if you didn't say anything!?"

He glared at her, and the force with which he gripped Xin Yuelan's wrist unconsciously increased by a few points.

"Hiss!"

Xin Yuelan groaned in pain, but she did not struggle. Instead, facing Yao Delong's gaze, a flash of cunning and determination appeared in her red pupils:

"At this time, one must consider trust between people!"

"To tell you the truth, I am the daughter of the Heavenly Demon Sect Sect Master, Heart Without Demonic Intent, Xin Yuelan!"

"If you let me go back, I swear by my Heart Demon that I will convince my father to use the power of the Sect to search for the 'nine nether soul nurturing flower' for you! How about that?"

Letting a tiger return to the mountain? Yao Delong frowned tightly. This witch had a noble status; how much credibility did her words have after letting her go?

Would the Sect Master of the Heavenly Demon Sect search for such a world-renowned treasure for a small Cultivator of the Righteous Path who kidnapped his daughter?

I'm afraid that as soon as I let her go, I would be met with endless pursuit from the Heavenly Demon Sect!

But if he brought her back to the Yin Yang Sect... Yao Delong sneered in his heart. Which of those Peak Masters and Elders were not shrewd people?

The value of this witch would probably be squeezed dry by the high-level members of the Sect immediately. How many benefits could he, the "hero", get?

Xin Yuelan keenly captured the hesitation and struggle in Yao Delong's eyes.

She knew this was the last chance!

In the distance, a faint whistling sound of breaking through the air seemed to be heard! She couldn't hesitate any longer!

She gritted her teeth, and a look of extreme heartache flashed in her eyes, as if she had made an extremely difficult decision.

She slowly raised her other hand, which was not being held,

and condensed a trace of pure Demonic Essence that she had kept for a long time at her fingertips, gently pointing towards the center of her eyebrows.

Hum—!

A gentle, vast, and strange fluctuation that seemed to be able to nourish the Divine Soul of all things suddenly radiated from between her eyebrows!

This fluctuation was pure and incomparable, even faintly suppressing the tumbling Devilish Qi and evil energy around them!

Yao Delong's pupils shrank!

He clearly felt that his Divine Sense, which far exceeded his peers,

felt an indescribable comfort and longing under the shroud of this gentle fluctuation!

It was as if a long drought had met sweet rain!

Only to see a soft white light slowly emerge from between Xin Yuelan's eyebrows,

finally condensing into a strange treasure about the size of a thumb, shaped like a water droplet, neither gold nor jade, with gentle radiance flowing all over its body!

As soon as this object appeared, the surrounding air seemed to become clear and quiet,

and even the restless Devilish Qi of Xue Li and the others in the distance seemed to be smoothed out a little.

"This object is called the 'yanshen fetus'!"

Xin Yuelan's voice carried a trace of imperceptible trembling, obviously extremely reluctant.

"It is a rare item for nourishing the Divine Soul that my mother found for me from the Heavenly Domain!"

"It transcends Heaven-Grade Weapons and contains a fragment of the Laws of the Dao of heaven and earth. It is a Dao Artifact embryo!"

"Placed in the Sea of Consciousness, it can nourish and strengthen the Divine Sense at all times and enhance the Origin of the Divine Soul!"

"Its value is far beyond that of the nine nether soul nurturing flower!"

A Dao Artifact embryo! A storm surged in Yao Delong's heart!

Even a rough embryo could be used as a supreme treasure for a Sect's Foundation! This witch actually carried it with her!

No wonder he didn't notice anything when he Sealed her Sea of Consciousness initially; such a divine object could already conceal itself!

"I will give it to you!"

Xin Yuelan looked at the unconcealable shock in Yao Delong's eyes and said in a deep voice.

"Use this as a pledge! When I return to the Heavenly Demon Sect and find the nine nether soul nurturing flower, I will exchange it with you! How about that?"

She paused and added:

"I will not erase the Soul imprint. You only need to place it between your eyebrows, and it will naturally merge into your Sea of Consciousness."

"Apart from nourishing the Divine Sense and stabilizing the Divine Soul, you cannot use its other functions for the time being."

"But this one item alone is already a Heaven-Defying Opportunity for you!"