9: Spiritual Master Level 3

Locked down by this powerful aura, it was completely unable to move an inch; it couldn't run even if it wanted to.

"No..."

Hei Xiaohu screamed hoarsely, his voice filled with unwillingness.

Boom...

The fist descending from the sky smashed heavily into Hei Xiaohu, creating a deafening sound.

The entire ground was directly smashed into an enormous deep pit by this single punch.

The ground trembled slightly, thick smoke rose, and gusts of air currents swept violently in all directions.

A strong wind blew, almost knocking down the surrounding trees.

Within the smoke, a purple light cluster flew towards Yang Qianhun like a meteor.

As the purple light dissipated, a card reappeared in Yang Qianhun's hand.

"I need to recover my spiritual power. Anyone who dares to approach will be cut down on the spot."

Yang Qianhun's hanging heart finally settled. A strong sense of dizziness assailed his mind, clearly an effect of excessive spiritual power consumption.

With a thought, he retrieved the card, took out a spirit stone from his spatial bag, and immediately sat cross-legged.

He continuously absorbed the spiritual energy from the spirit stone.

What made him fortunate was that he used it when he was Ling Shi Second Order, which only emptied his spiritual power.

If he had used it when he was First Order, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

The result would probably have been death from excessive spiritual power overdraft.

The smoke gradually dispersed, revealing an enormous deep pit.

Hei Xiaohu's body was directly pulverized by that punch, completely vanishing between heaven and earth.

A blue light cluster floated quietly in the middle of the large pit.

"Go get it."

Gao Shun commanded.

A Death Warriors walked towards the blue light cluster.

In a short while, he retrieved the treasure and respectfully presented it to Yang Qianhun.

["Name: soul devouring sword"]

["Quality: Advanced Grade"]

["Type: Weapon"]

["Effect: Attack power increased by ten percent; after causing damage, part of the damage can be converted into spiritual power."]

["Description: Forged from a special alloy combined with Hei Xiaohu's blood, it is incredibly sharp."]

Yang Qianhun felt his mind clear up considerably, and the dizziness continuously faded.

He stood up and looked at the cyan longsword. Its shape was a bit peculiar, and the sword body faintly glowed red.

"It even comes with spiritual power conversion. Not bad."

He was very satisfied, then with a thought, he put it back into his spatial bag.

His spiritual power had recovered somewhat now; it was time to open the treasure map in the cave.

At this moment, Mu Linxue, Yang Ziying, and Arthur walked towards Yang Qianhun and the others.

And Arthur, who was originally severely injured, had recovered quite a bit, which greatly surprised Yang Qianhun.

It had to be said that Mu Linxue's talent, combined with her healing-type spiritual skills, was simply a match made in heaven.

As long as there was still a breath left, she could pull you back from the gates of hell.

She was a very qualified healer.

"Stop your steps."

Gao Shun pointed his spear directly at Mu Linxue and the others, the spear tip glinting coldly, and said coldly.

"Stop if we stop, why be so fierce!"

Yang Ziying's face was very displeased as she grumbled.

"Thank you for saving our lives."

Mu Linxue's face was very grateful as she bowed.

"You've misunderstood. We killed them simply because they were in the way."

Yang Qianhun was expressionless, then continued, "Let's go, let's see what's inside the cave."

After speaking, Yang Qianhun and the others advanced into the cave.

"C-can we form an alliance with you?"

Mu Linxue mustered her courage and spoke to Yang Qianhun, her face full of anticipation.

"Not interested."

Yang Qianhun answered indifferently, without hesitation, very decisively.

"Sigh."

Mu Linxue watched Yang Qianhun's retreating figure, feeling an involuntary sense of loss.

"It's normal not to form an alliance. Let's focus on improving our strength first. Perhaps when we get stronger, he'll recognize us."

Yang Ziying also felt helpless seeing Yang Qianhun's reaction and could only try to persuade her.

"Let's go."

Mu Linxue's eyes held a hint of disappointment, and her tone was a bit dejected.

"Aren't we going in? To see what's inside? Otherwise, why would there be such a strong monster guarding it?"

Yang Ziying stared at the cave, her face full of curiosity, and asked.

"Curiosity kills the cat. What if we go in and they think we're here to steal treasures? What do you think will happen?"

Mu Linxue said with a bitter smile.

"What will happen?"

Yang Ziying asked curiously.

"Probably death."

Mu Linxue's face was speechless. Looking at the stunned Yang Ziying, she pinched her cheek and smiled, "Just kidding. Let's go. We have to rely on ourselves, otherwise, if we can't defend the first territory defense battle tomorrow, we might be gone."

...

"I didn't expect the treasure's location to be in such a place. It's truly a trap. If one isn't strong enough, they probably won't be able to get it in this lifetime."

Yang Qianhun thought to himself, quite displeased with this treasure location.

The cave was very spacious; five people walking side-by-side was no problem.

The ground and walls were very dry, but the light was dim, becoming darker the further inside they went.

But with his Divine Eye talent, it was as bright as day in Yang Qianhun's eyes; there was no issue of not seeing clearly or not seeing at all.

Along the way, they didn't encounter any more monsters or ferocious beasts.

After penetrating several hundred meters, two blue lights flickered in the distance.

Upon closer inspection, they were actually two blue treasure chests.

"Go, see what can be opened from them."

Yang Qianhun said calmly.

Two Death Warriors walked towards the two treasure chests. When they touched the chests,

the lids of the two blue treasure chests slowly opened, each transforming into a cluster of blue light that flew into the hands of the Death Warriors.

As the blue light faded, ten spirit stones and a blue spirit fruit appeared respectively.

["Name: blue spirit fruit"]

["Quality: Advanced Grade"]

["Type: Spirit Fruit"]

["Effect: Contains rich spiritual energy; consuming it can restore spiritual power and enhance spiritual power."]

["Description: This is a very rare blue spirit fruit with a longer growth cycle; it increases spiritual power upon consumption."]

After collecting the ten spirit stones, Yang Qianhun unhesitatingly put the blue spirit fruit into his mouth.

It melted upon entry, and a fragrant, sweet aroma and taste stimulated his nasal cavity and taste buds.

After swallowing it, the aftertaste was endless.

Instantly, the blue spirit fruit transformed into a warm current that rushed through his limbs and bones, turning into a continuous flow of spiritual energy pouring into his body.

Yang Qianhun's eyes were tightly closed, and a tingling sensation rushed straight to his crown, feeling very pleasant.

In an instant, white light flickered around Yang Qianhun's body, and his aura became stronger.

This was a sign of breakthrough. Spiritual energy surged throughout his body, like a mighty river, flowing endlessly.

A moment later, the light around Yang Qianhun's body gradually dispersed, returning to calm.

He had ascended from Ling Shi Second Order to Ling Shi Third Order, his strength further advanced.

The next second, white light also flickered around Gao Shun and the Death Warriors' bodies.

It flashed and was gone.

Gao Shun also ascended from Ling Shi Fifth Order to Ling Shi Sixth Order.

The Death Warriors also ascended from Ling Shi Third Order to Ling Shi Fourth Order.

Their strength, suppressed by the Heavenly Dao, also increased because their lord's strength had increased.

"It's time for the treasure map."

Yang Qianhun looked at the treasure map in his hand and directly injected spiritual power into it.

The next second, the treasure map in his hand glowed red, slowly fading and turning into countless red light points.

In a blink of an eye, the countless red light points slowly converged, forming a red spatial door.

And within the spatial door, a pair of golden-yellow large claws appeared, suspended within it.

They looked very heavy and gleamed with golden-yellow light.