Chapter 1132: Chapter 623 Heavenly Marrow_2 Chapter 1132: Chapter 623 Heavenly Marrow_2 If the two were to clash, she would naturally be no match for Hong He.
However, she possessed the Purple Fire Sword Talisman bestowed by Chen Mobai, which, through its opposing attribute, managed to injure Hong He.
Yet Hong He had a powerful Exotic Treasure; upon activation, he still managed to suppress Gu Yan.
As Hong He was draining her spiritual power, Gu Yan almost believed she was going to die.
“Please forgive me, Sect Leader. In order to save my life, I divulged that you knew of his Demonic Cultivation practice. He seemed to be deterred by your reputation in the end, taking me here and trapping me with a confusing formation, and then he left that letter for you.”
After listening to Gu Yan, Chen Mobai asked her to extend her hand so he could take her pulse and check her physical condition.
As expected, her Dantian Qi Sea was completely empty, but the root essence was undamaged. With a few days of rest, she could recover.
“Keep this matter to yourself; don’t mention it to anyone,” Chen Mobai instructed.
Gu Yan nodded lightly in response to Chen Mobai’s words, and even made a Dao Heart oath on the spot.
The letter from Hong He confirmed that he indeed practiced the Devouring Sea Demonic Art, but when he first started, he didn’t realize it was a Demonic Art.
Later, relying on the Demonic Art, he became the chief inheritor of the Divine Wood Sect, and even became famous throughout the Eastern Wilderness, making it all the more difficult for him to abandon it.
He thanked Chen Mobai for knowing this matter but not directly taking action against him, which is why he didn’t drain Gu Yan’s essence.
He promised that from now on, the person named Hong He would disappear from the Eastern Wilderness.
He also hoped Chen Mobai would give him a chance to live and not be utterly ruthless.
If the Divine Wood Sect were to put all its efforts into eliminating Hong He and offer a substantial bounty, even if he left the Eastern Wilderness, other Rogue Cultivators would track and hunt him down, leaving him constantly in a state of peril and anxiety.
Given the gravity of the situation, Chen Mobai did not make a decision immediately.
After returning to the Sect with Gu Yan, he handed the letter Hong He left to Fu Zongjue, who had just returned from Wind Rain Hamlet.
Upon finishing the letter, Fu Zongjue flew into a rage and wanted to personally hunt down Hong He.
But after a while, he sighed in resignation under the persuasion of both Zhou Shengqing and Chen Mobai.
Actually, when Fu Zongjue realized that Hong He might be practicing Demonic Cultivation, he knew this outcome was a possibility.
Nevertheless, Hong He was his most prized disciple, and Fu Zongjue couldn’t bear to kill him. Fortunately, Hong He did not let him down by ensuring that there were no incidents of Divine Wood Sect disciples having their essence drained through Demonic Cultivation.
In the end, as Hong He fled, he did not kill Gu Yan either.
“Later, the Sect will issue a notice stating that Hong He encountered a Rank-3 demonic beast in Yun Meng Ze and unfortunately perished in battle,” Zhou Shengqing said.
Zhou Shengqing had high hopes for his disciple, Hong He, as well.
Before Chen Mobai’s meteoric rise, Hong He, apart from Yin Qingmei, was the most promising talent expected to achieve Core Formation.
“Let’s do as Brother Shengqing suggests,” Chen Mobai agreed, and then went to Shenmu Hall to arrange this matter.
Unaware of the truth, Yue Zutao was shocked when Chen Mobai said Hong He had fallen in battle.
“Let this announcement be known throughout the Eastern Wilderness,” Yue Zutao was dutifully somber as he carried out Chen Mobai’s instructions, his instincts tingling that something was amiss, but he wisely did not ask further questions and left with a look of sorrow.
As expected, the news of Hong He’s demise in Yun Meng Ze quickly became a focal point of discussion among all cultivators in the Eastern Wilderness.
Apart from Hong He, the battle with the demonic beasts in Yun Meng Ze resulted in the loss of five Foundation Establishment Practitioners between the Five Elements Sect and Divine Wood Sect, with the latter losing two.
But Hong He’s status was different. As the former leader of Chen Mobai’s five-colored celestial seeds, he was hailed as the premier Qi Cultivator in the Eastern Wilderness, enjoying massive fame among Loose Cultivators.
His fall had many proclaiming the waning fortunes of the Divine Wood Sect.
Upon hearing this, Mo Douguang and Nu Jiang, two Golden Core Cultivators, sent letters to Chen Mobai to inquire about the matter.
Since Hong He met his end in Yun Meng Ze under their watch, they felt responsible.
All Chen Mobai could do was return a smile with his letter, saying it was Hong He’s misfortune, and that no blame fell on the two of them.
Meng Hong, who had just reached Wind Rain Hamlet, sighed deeply in sadness upon learning of the event, and then led the Foundation Establishment Practitioners from the three branches on a concerted drive to eradicate the demonic beast groups within Yun Meng Ze.
It was considered avenging “Hong He.”
However, regardless, with Hong He leaving the Divine Wood Sect, Chen Mobai had put one of his worries to rest.
There was no longer a need to fear that Jiutian Dangmo Sect would confront them over this matter in the future.
After arranging for Gu Yan to recover from his injuries, Chen Mobai also finished reading the feasibility report written by Elder Ming on her becoming Luo Yixuan’s external incarnation.
In terms of implementation, it was indeed possible.
But Chen Mobai still needed to verify one thing before proceeding.
He teleported once again before the Great Dao Tree and, after taking ten steps forward, he cast the All Laws Persona.
[External Incarnation (Incomplete), grant you the Heavenly Marrow Realm!]
The intent of the Great Dao Tree descended, and Chen Mobai was slightly stunned, not expecting that the All Laws Persona was indeed the External Incarnation among the Longevity Sect’s twenty-four grand spells.
He entered and exited the vicinity of the Great Dao Tree multiple times to bestow upon himself the enlightenment of the External Incarnation from rank-1 to Rank-3.
Through Elder Ming, he learned that there were five ranks in total for the External Incarnation.
Even among the Longevity Sect’s twenty-four grand spells, it ranked within the top three–a mighty technique!
The five ranks were as follows: Heavenly Marrow, Heavenly Vessel, Heavenly Viscus, Heavenly Star, Heavenly Garment!
Once the Heavenly Garment was seamless, it would be the time of Law of Heaven and Earth!
Having confirmed that the source of the All Laws Persona was indeed the External Incarnation, Chen Mobai was no longer so resistant to Elder Ming becoming Luo Yixuan’s protector.
He returned to Xiao Nanshan and, after imparting the All Laws Persona to Luo Yixuan, also gave her the segment of Soul Nourishing Wood that harbored Elder Ming.
“Xuan’er, with a protector now, you’ve essentially ascended in one step. I hope you can maintain a humble attitude and not let the power blind you, overlooking your own cultivation,” said Chen Mobai.
Listening to Chen Mobai’s words, Luo Yixuan nodded solemnly.
However, having an incarnation at the Golden Core Stage brought her great secret joy.
At least this meant that the ten years of suffering she endured in Huangquan had not been in vain.
“I still need to familiarize myself further with Miss Luo’s body and ensure there are no issues. After that, the Saint Heir will need to send me into the Yellow Springs Path to form a core,” said Elder Ming.
A Ghost Cultivator certainly couldn’t form a core in the living world; the intensity of the Heavenly Tribulation would be terrifying.
Chen Mobai nodded, indicating she could call on him whenever she was ready.
Meanwhile, Zhou Shengqing and Fu Zongjue were also working hard on upgrading the rank of the Soul Nourishing Wood, setting up formations and crafting Array Plates for the miniature Underworld. Fu Zongjue personally collected materials for crafting.
Zhuo Ming was in constant communication with the Soul Nourishing Wood, understanding all of its needs.
If all went smoothly, all that was missing was the Return to Sun Spirit Water and the method for the Legal Body Nascent Soul.
Chen Mobai had also asked Elder Ming, but she did not possess the method for the Legal Body Nascent Soul either, since a Ghost Cultivator could simply refine a Rank-5 Soul Nourishing Wood and directly transform into a Rank-4 Ghost King.
As for the Return to the Sun Spirit Water, she had seen it before. This object was considered the best tonic for them, the Ghost Cultivators who had seized a Ghost Fetus in the Womb.
She verified the alchemy recipe and confirmed there were no issues.
Chen Mobai hesitated whether to ask Yan Shaoyin to help refine it since he was the only one capable of it in the entire Eastern Wilderness.
But if he showed him this alchemy recipe, Yan Shaoyin would definitely deduce that Zhou Shengqing was intending to transform into a Legal Body Nascent Soul.
Even though the two had just made a deal, based on Chen Mobai’s understanding, Yan Shaoyin was likely not willing to help the Divine Wood Sect see the emergence of a Nascent Soul Cultivator.
Moreover, there was even a possibility that he might disclose this matter beyond Chen Mobai’s ability to stop him.
Because if one was to transform into the Legal Body Nascent Soul, besides the Return to Sun Spirit Water, there would certainly be the Rank-5 Soul Nourishing Wood.
If this information were to be spread out, Golden Wind Ancestor, who had only a bit of lifespan left, would have a reason to devote his final life’s dying light to The Barren.
Thus, after much consideration, Chen Mobai decided to abandon the option of seeking help from Yan Shaoyin.
Time quickly passed, and another two months went by.
[Gold 23, Wood 44, Water 34, Fire 87, Earth 34].
Looking at his latest Spiritual Root Value on the Spirit-Testing Instruments, Chen Mobai breathed a sigh of relief and put down the dried-up top-grade Spirit Stone in his hand.
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