100: Skull Ridge

But now, it was completely insufficient!

Gu Changan's Low-grade Five-Element Spiritual Root required a full consumption of five top-grade foundation establishment pills

to support just one day of cultivation!

And five top-grade foundation establishment pills would consume roughly 150 wisps of Orange Treasure Qi.

All his current treasures—Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivation Techniques, Magical Artifacts, Medicinal Pills, and talismans—combined produced about 200 wisps of Orange Treasure Qi daily.

Plus some free-floating Orange Treasure Qi in the air automatically absorbed by the treasure gathering basin.

At most, he could only collect 220 wisps of Orange Treasure Qi per day!

To maintain his daily cultivation, Gu Changan had to find a new source of Orange Treasure Qi.

He either had to kill and loot to snatch Foundation Establishment Stage treasures,

or sell resources to earn a profit and buy Foundation Establishment Stage treasures to accumulate Orange Treasure Qi!

Or open up a new source!

Gu Changan didn't know which method would work; the first one leaned a bit towards the Demonic Path.

Gu Changan feared that he might develop Heart Demons in his future cultivation, making it difficult to raise his Realm.

Thus, only the second method was the most secure!

But in the short term, there was no place where he could sell his goods!

Traveling in fits and starts, Gu Changan steered his top-grade flying boat, skimming at low altitude towards the heartland of the Blood Kill Alliance.

That day, he saw from afar that the color of the mountain forest ahead had changed dramatically.

Most of the forest below him was still lush and green, with the occasional bare hilltop.

But in the forest ahead, even the leaves of the trees were red,

not to mention the grass and shrubs below!

Gu Changan didn't know what had happened here.

But that didn't stop him from becoming alert.

He then extended his right hand and performed a quick divination: "Today's fortune is average!"

After a moment's thought, Gu Changan knew that whatever lay ahead shouldn't pose much of a threat to him today.

With his current Foundation Establishment Stage strength, even if he couldn't win, he could still run.

With a cautious heart, Gu Changan prepared to cross the mountain ridge before him.

To his surprise, just as he flew over the ridge, dozens of streaks of light closed in from all directions below.

Gu Changan quickly stowed away his top-grade flying boat and slapped several top-grade vajra talismans onto himself.

At the same time, he brought out his Black Tortoise Shield to protect his body.

Then, stepping on the azure nether sword, he began to descend toward the ridge.

The streaks of light from all directions also converged on him!

Gu Changan took this time to observe his surroundings with his Divine Sense.

There were two Foundation Establishment Early-stage Cultivators, two Foundation Establishment Mid-stage Cultivators, and the remaining twenty to thirty people were all in the Qi Refining Stage.

Gu Changan's gaze swept back and forth across the four Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators; as for the remaining Qi Refining Stage ones, they were all mere ants!

One of the Foundation Establishment Mid-stage Cultivators was seven feet tall, bald, and had a face full of ferocity.

In his right hand, he held a blood-red long saber surrounded by Evil Qi.

When Gu Changan's Divine Sense touched it, he felt a slight stinging pain!

Another Foundation Establishment Mid-stage Cultivator held a golden bell—was it a Soul-Summoning Bell?

Or a Corpse-Driving Bell?

Or perhaps a sonic attack?

One of the Foundation Establishment Early-stage Cultivators was dressed in black, with no decorations on his body and no weapon in his hand.

Gu Changan couldn't tell what his style was!

Another Foundation Establishment Early-stage Cultivator held a Low Grade hundred soul banner; this was easy to understand—a Ghost Cultivator!

Having assessed the situation, Gu Changan didn't waste any words.

The moment he landed on the ground, the Flying Sword beneath his feet shot out with a "whoosh"!

It charged straight at the Bald Big Man!

Unexpectedly, the Bald Big Man was prepared and swatted the Flying Sword away in mid-air.

Gu Changan put away his playful thoughts and directly took out the supreme grade hundred soul banner, planting it into the ground.

As black mist poured out, various ghosts and Yin Soldiers swarmed forth.

Gu Changan's command to them was to kill everyone.

He then released the Red-Clothed Female Ghost; as soon as she appeared and saw so many blood offerings around, she became very excited!

She rushed out impatiently, without even waiting for Gu Changan's order.

The Bald Big Man swatted away the Flying Sword and said in a cold voice: "Hand over your top-grade flying boat and Storage Pouch...!"

Gu Changan's sudden actions made the Bald Big Man swallow the rest of his words.

He hurriedly pleaded: "Fellow Daoist! A misunderstanding! It's a misunderstanding!"

"Can we both just stop here?"

"We've mistaken you for someone else!"

Gu Changan gave a cold sneer without saying a word and controlled his Flying Sword to slit the throat of a Qi Refining Early-stage Cultivator.

As for the Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators, they were surrounded by over a dozen Yin Soldiers.

The Red-Clothed Female Ghost faced off against the Bald Big Man, occasionally sucking out his soul and essence blood, leaving him struggling to defend.

The Black Armored Soul General went all out, his General Domain covering the entire control range of the supreme grade hundred soul banner.

All the Yin Soldiers and ghosts were strengthened.

The Black Armored Soul General's primary target was the Ghost Cultivator holding the hundred soul banner.

The opposing Ghost Cultivator was no pushover either; he shook the hundred soul banner in his hand.

He released about ten Foundation Establishment Early-stage Yin Soldiers, while the remaining seventy or eighty were Qi Refining Stage ghosts.

Gu Changan's eyebrows twitched; it seemed this group had killed quite a few people!

To have so many at the Foundation Establishment Stage.

The Black Armored Soul General controlled most of the Yin Soldiers and ghosts to surround the Ghost Cultivator.

Including his subordinate Yin Soldiers and ghosts.

Gu Changan ordered them only to surround and not kill, since everything he seized would be his.

Then, the Evil Cultivator holding the bell shook it.

Gu Changan felt as if his Divine Soul had been struck.

It was like someone beating a drum in his ear, making his Divine Soul vibrate!

All the ghosts and Yin Soldiers, friend and foe alike, paused for a brief moment!

After Gu Changan came to his senses, he felt a sense of dread; Soul attacks were truly impossible to guard against.

He immediately issued an order through the hundred soul banner to kill the Foundation Establishment Mid-Stage Cultivator with the bell first.

Gu Changan didn't stay idle either; he quickly controlled his Divine Sense to condense a Ghost Claw.

He clawed through the air toward the Foundation Establishment Mid-Stage Cultivator with the bell.

The Foundation Establishment Mid-Stage Cultivator with the bell rapidly shook it, emitting wave after wave of Soul attacks.

Gu Changan's Ghost Claw was weakened again and again.

Fortunately, it eventually caught onto the Divine Soul of the Foundation Establishment Mid-Stage Cultivator with the bell.

The Foundation Establishment Mid-Stage Cultivator with the bell let out a miserable scream, and the bell in his hand faltered.

The surrounding Yin Soldiers found an opening and swarmed him.

The Soul Needles of the Tragically Dead Embroiderer pierced right through his soul.

One of the Twin Soul Vengeful Infants teleported directly to his side and activated the Crying Domain.

The Red-Clothed Female Ghost was even more direct, flying behind him to forcibly absorb his soul and essence blood.

In less than a breath, the Foundation Establishment Mid-Stage Cultivator with the bell was reduced to a mere corpse.

His soul was swept up and taken into the supreme grade hundred soul banner.

Seeing his companion's tragic death, the Bald Big Man turned and fled; seeing this, the Red-Clothed Female Ghost gave chase and became entangled with him.

The other Ghost Cultivator was also scared out of his wits, controlling all his Yin Soldiers and ghosts to surround him.