The Devil's Tribulation

Chapter 841: The Temptation of Yin Ning Ginseng (Long Chapter)

The border of East Continent, the Ledoser Mountains.

Five large thunder boats and three ghost boats formed a triangle and flew at a constant speed. The huge roar scared away all creatures near the mountains.

The people on the boat were isolated by the formation and could not hear anything happening outside.

In the cabin of the Leizhou, in Pan Chengfeng's room.

The Dementor said proudly, "My magical power is 'Soul Control'!"

Pan Chengfeng blinked and asked, "Control the soul? Control the spirit? Or control the soul?"

The soul and the spirit are different existences. The soul is innate to humans or living things.

The so-called three souls and seven spirits all belong to the soul. If one is missing, the human soul is incomplete. An incomplete soul cannot lead to a normal life, and in serious cases, the person may die directly.

The spirit soul is condensed by the cultivator through cultivation. It is independent of the soul, but also closely connected with the cultivator. The predecessor of the spirit soul is the primordial spirit. Cultivators like Pan Chengfeng who have not been promoted to the god level are only primordial spirits.

Only after you advance to the Divine Transformation stage will your Primordial Spirit evolve into a Divine Soul. And only the Divine Soul can carry your increasingly powerful body and magical power, allowing you to continuously elevate your realm.

In short, whether it is the soul or the primordial spirit, they are both indispensable to cultivators. Otherwise, the great path will be hopeless and their lives will be in danger.

Li Ke was not surprised by Pan Chengfeng's doubts. After all, they were both cultivators who had just advanced to the Nascent Soul stage. So he explained the difference between the soul and the spirit.

Finally, he said, "Senior Soul-Capture's 'Soul Control' is a magical power that controls the soul. It is a very difficult soul secret technique to practice."

Seeing Pan Chengfeng still looking confused, Li Ke continued, "Junior Brother Pan, you can understand it as controlling people or cultivators~"

Pan Chengfeng's eyes lit up and he said, "So, we can control the enemy and make him do what we want?"

The Dementor said calmly and with a hint of satisfaction, "Your understanding is correct, but it's too one-sided. Besides, my soul-controlling technique hasn't reached the highest level yet, so it still has many limitations."

Pan Chengfeng asked: "What restrictions? Can you tell me?" This time Li Ke did not interrupt, because this is the biggest taboo of the Dementor.

The Dementor hesitated for a moment and said, "The biggest limitation is naturally that I cannot control people whose souls are stronger than mine. Also, some people with strong willpower will resist if they are controlled.

For example, if they are asked to commit suicide or kill their loved ones, they will resist and even break away from the control of the deity."

Pan Chengfeng breathed a sigh of relief and thought to himself, "There are still quite a lot of restrictions. Fortunately, it's like this. Otherwise, anyone could be controlled, and what's the point of playing?"

Pan Chengfeng nodded slightly and said, "Okay, now that we understand each other's methods, we can cooperate better during the genius competition.

To be honest with Senior Brother Li, I have only one goal in this competition, and that is to win the championship!

I hope Senior Brother Li can do his best to cooperate with me. As long as our Dongzhou people win the championship, the overall ranking will definitely not be bad, and the things that the Yugui Sect is worried about will naturally not happen."

Li Ke nodded and said, "As long as the three of us are in the top ten, I don't care what place we rank in. After all, the top three in each session are all from the Great Emperor Sect.

The reason why Dongzhou ranked last in the last session was actually related to the Starry Sky Palace. The best result of their disciples was only seventh place.

As a result, the Evil Emperor took out his anger on the three sects of Dongzhou, especially our Yugui Sect. Not only have our resources been cut in half over the past five hundred years, but we have also been denied the opportunity to study at the Xingqiong Palace!

Pan Chengfeng was stunned for a moment and said, "Why haven't I heard of such a thing?"

Li Ke sighed and said, “This is a scandal of the Starry Sky Palace. If Master hadn’t told me, I wouldn’t have known about it.

In the last competition, three disciples from the Starry Sky Palace participated, but only one took seventh place. The remaining two, one ranked twenty-third and the other twenty-fourth, didn't even make it into the top twenty.

The Evil Emperor was furious, but these three were his disciples, the direct disciples of the Palace Master of the Starry Sky Palace, who was the Evil Emperor's favorite disciple.

He also took great care of these three disciples, so he was reluctant to punish them. As a result, our three sects suffered misfortune."

Pan Chengfeng rubbed his chin and muttered, "This protective nature isn't really a flaw, but it's just despicable that he's not protecting me!"

On the other side, the three big bosses of the three sects were also in discussion.

Ge Xun always acted calm in front of the sect's disciples, but in fact he was more panicked than anyone else. After all, this competition concerned the fate of the Yugui Sect.

Liu Qian wasn't much better either. She wasn't worried about the Beastmaster Sect, but rather Xin'er's safety. Although the casualty rate in the competition wasn't as high as in the Withered Bone Realm, Xin'er was still only at the Nascent Soul stage, her cultivation level was too low.

Shangguan Yun was genuinely calm. He poured the two of them some freshly brewed spiritual tea and said with a smile, "You two, although this competition is much more dangerous than previous ones, the three of you are all proud children of the human race with great fortune, so there's no need to worry too much."

Ge Xun said coldly, "Master Shangguan is quite open-minded. Why did he personally come to lead the team?"

Liu Qian said calmly, "Didn't Sect Master Ge come in person? Why? If you can come, why can't Sect Master Shangguan come?"

Seeing that the two seemed about to start fighting again, Shangguan Yun quickly said, "In this competition, many geniuses have emerged from all the states. Among them, the most mysterious and noteworthy is the Saintess from Beizhou. I wonder if you have any specific information about her?"

Ge Xun frowned slightly and said, "Is this the Xue You from the Jade Maiden Sect that Sect Master Shangguan was referring to?"

Shangguan Yun nodded and said, "I can gather some information about the other states' geniuses. With this one, I only know that she's at the peak of the Spiritual Transformation Realm. I don't know anything else about her."

Liu Qian continued, "I also specifically ordered people to investigate, but I didn't get any useful information. I only know that she is practicing in the sect and rarely leaves the house."

Ge Xun's pale old face revealed a sly smile as he said, "Isn't Sect Master Shangguan 'very familiar' with the one from the Jade Maiden Sect? Send her a message and ask, who knows? She might tell you~"

With a loud bang, the entire thunder boat shook violently. Inside Shangguan Yun's cabin, Liu Qian slapped Ge Xun in the face, but was blocked by Ge Xun lightly.

Shangguan Yun, who was standing by, rubbed his nose helplessly and said, "Sect Master Ge, why do you have to say these things? You know..."

Liu Qian interrupted sharply, "Ge Xun! Do you really think I dare not kill you?! You'd better shut your stinking mouth, or I will slaughter your entire Ghost Control Sect!"

Seeing that Liu Qian was really angry, Ge Xun quickly laughed and said, "I just said something wrong. I'm sorry, sorry~"

I don't know what's wrong with this Ge Xun. He always likes to say things that Liu Qian doesn't like to hear. He knows that it will make Liu Qian angry, but he still enjoys doing it~

Shangguan Yun quickly tried to smooth things over, saying, "Junior Sister Liu, Sect Leader Ge didn't mean anything just now, and he's apologized, so please forgive him."

Liu Qian glared at Ge Xun fiercely and snorted coldly, "If you do it again, I will definitely tear your mouth apart!"

With Shangguan Yun as the peacemaker, the incident was over. Liu Qian muttered, "Isn't the Yugui Sect the best at gathering information? Don't they have any information about this Xue You?"

Ge Xun touched his sore arm and thought to himself, "This woman is really strong. That palm strike just now was much stronger than before. It seems that the rumors about her previous injury are true."

The Ghost Control Sect has the most comprehensive information network in the entire continent, and since they all raise ghost cultivators, ghost cultivators are omnipresent and can infiltrate any area if you're not careful.

So in terms of information, the Yugui Sect is the strongest of the three sects in Dongzhou.

Ge Xun picked up the spiritual tea and smelled it, saying, "Although our sect has specially sent people to investigate this Xue You, we don't know much information.

It's just a little more than you. Although the news is not confirmed, I believe it is correct."

Shangguan Yun and Liu Qian both pricked up their ears, waiting for Ge Xun to continue speaking, but Ge Xun just stared at the teacup in his hand and said nothing.

Shangguan Yun knew that this old man was just waiting for a good price, so he chuckled and said, "Master Ge, if you have anything to say, just say it directly. As long as our sect can do it~"

Ge Xun chuckled and said, "Master Shangguan is straightforward. Actually, this matter is not difficult for Master Shangguan."

The more Shangguan Yun said this, the more he felt uneasy. As expected, what he feared came true. Ge Xun paused and said, "My disciple is very fond of the noble Fairy Shangguan Feiyan. I hope that Master Shangguan will grant her a favor~"

Shangguan Yun stood up in a flash and said angrily, "Impossible!"

Liu Qian and Ge Xun were both shocked. No one expected Shangguan Yun to react so strongly.

Shangguan Yun knew that he had lost his composure, so he slowly sat down and explained, "Niece Feiyan went to the Withered Bone Realm with her father last time.

But her father was killed by your Yugui Sect disciples. She hates your Yugui Sect so much. How could we still betroth her to Li Ke and let her marry into the Yugui Sect?!"

Liu Qian also chimed in, "Ge Xun, this request is too much. Asking her to marry her enemy, isn't this just trying to drive the girl to death?"

Ge Xun looked surprised and said, "That's not right. My disciple said Shangguan Feiyan is also interested in him, so..."

Shangguan Yun interrupted, "Who told him that?" "Shangguan Heng!" Ge Xun blurted out, "When the Bone Realm ended last time, Shangguan Heng pulled me aside and told me that Shangguan Feiyan liked him. I came back and told this to our sect."

Shangguan Yun rolled his eyes and after calming down he remembered that Shangguan Heng seemed to have mentioned this to him. Now that Ge Xunzhen came to propose marriage, what should he do?

Shangguan Heng pondered for a moment and thought to himself, "This is what Shangguan Heng promised. Let him solve it himself. I will immediately give him the position of Patriarch!"

After thinking it over, Shangguan Yun said calmly, "Since Heng'er has agreed to this, then Sect Leader Ge should go find Heng'er. In a few years, he will be the head of the Shangguan family, and he can make the decision on Feiyan's affairs."

Ge Xun looked strange, but since Shangguan Yun said so, he could only go to find Shangguan Heng. Anyway, Li Ke and Shangguan Feiyan were both very young, so there was no rush.

Since this matter could not be accomplished, Ge Xun had to put forward other conditions. After thinking for a moment, Ge Xun was about to speak when Shangguan Yun interrupted him and said, "Master Ge, our sect does have a rare and precious medicine that should be of great help to you, or to your ghost.

But this rare treasure medicine, your information alone is not enough to exchange, you need to pay more~"

Seeing Shangguan Yun's exaggerated words, Ge Xun sneered and said, "Master Shangguan, do you think that our sect has never seen a treasure?

This news was obtained by our Yugui Sect at a great cost. Although the authenticity cannot be confirmed, our sect believes that it is nine out of ten times true.

This information is so valuable that this sect believes it could be exchanged for 100 million high-grade spirit stones."

Shangguan Yun shook his head and said, "One hundred million spirit stones? Not enough, far from it. Honestly, if we weren't both cultivators from Dongzhou and had known each other for many years, our sect would never have given it to you to increase your strength."

This time Ge Xun was a little surprised. There were very few precious medicines that could increase the strength of him and his ghosts, and each one was no less valuable than the Yujie Flower or even the Demon Companion Grass.

Ge Xun thought of several precious medicines he had always dreamed of, but then he shook his head and thought to himself, "If the Yu Lei Sect really has these precious medicines, there's no way our sect wouldn't know about them. Could it be that they only recently acquired them? The Withered Bone Realm?!"

Ge Xun smiled and said, "Master Shangguan, are you trying to tell our sect that you still have a demon-companion grass?"

Shangguan Heng shook his head. Ge Xun continued to speculate, "Could it be the 'Netherworld Purple Blue Flower'?!" Shangguan Heng shook his head again and said, "You would never guess~"

Ge Xun's heart warmed up, and it began to pound. He trembled a little and said, "You don't really have the 'Ghost Face Blood Essence Grass', do you? Then this sect will spend 10 billion high-grade spirit stones to buy it!!"

Ten billion high-grade spirit stones could be said to be all the savings of the Ghost Control Sect over the past tens of thousands of years. If it was really a rare treasure, Ge Xun would spend all his money to buy it!

Shangguan Yun continued to shake his head and said, "You are just imagining things. Is 'Ghost Face Blood Essence Grass' something that should exist in the mortal world? Even if it does exist, our sect will give it to our ancestor as a gift. How can you get it?"

"Then what are you talking about!" Ge Xun said unhappily: "No more guessing, it's up to you to say it or not!"

Shangguan Yun said with a smile: "I'll give you a hint. It's useless to cultivators, but to ghost cultivators, its value is no less than the 'Ghost Face Blood Essence Grass'!"

"Yin Ning Shen!" This time it was not Ge Xun who spoke, but the ghost in his body!

Then, a black aura floated out from behind Ge Xun, and soon condensed into a humanoid creature. Its face was a terrifying blood-red, its eyes were cold and deep, and it was dressed in a black robe. It excitedly said, "Am I right, my Lord?"

Ge Xun said dissatisfiedly, "Fellow Daoist Li, you came here on your own. Our sect won't give you any offerings. Besides, it's not like you haven't eaten Yin Ning Ginseng before. Why are you so excited?"

The 'Daoyou Li' that Ge Xun addressed was none other than the ghost he raised, named Li Sheng.

His current realm is the Great Perfection of Ghost Lord, and he is only one step away from breaking through to become a Ghost King.

Li Sheng had already reached the Great Perfection of Ghost Venerable. Ge Xun had purchased Yin Ning ginseng hundreds of years ago. After collecting for hundreds of years, he only received a thousand-year-old Yin Ning ginseng.

The medicinal power of this precious medicine of this age is simply not enough to support Li Sheng's breakthrough to the Ghost King.

Shangguan Yun and Liu Qian bowed slightly to Li Sheng and said, "Daoist Li, long time no see~"

Li Sheng looked at Shangguan Yun with some fear. He had fought with Shangguan Yun before, but they were completely different. Even if he and Ge Xun joined forces, they could not defeat Shangguan Yun.

Li Sheng quickly returned the greeting, "Master Shangguan, Fellow Daoist Liu, long time no see~"

Shangguan Yun said with a smile: "Daoyou Li is right in your guess. Our sect does have a Yin Ning ginseng, and it is of a high age. It is enough for Daoyou Li to break through to the Ghost King~"

Ge Xun was also a little excited. Since Shangguan Yun said that the age was not low, it must be at least more than ten thousand years.

His ghost was almost breaking through. If it ate this Yin Ning ginseng, the chance of breaking through would be at least 50% to 60%!

Li Sheng, needless to say, was so excited that he almost lost his human form and trembled, "How many years is it? Sect Master Shangguan, please stop playing tricks and tell me quickly~"

Shangguan Yun flipped his palm, and an exquisite jade box appeared. He then gently opened it and said, "Judge for yourselves how old this Yin Ning ginseng is~"

As soon as the box was opened, a stream of spiritual energy mixed with a sinister aura immediately spread out. Ge Xun and Li Sheng could not take their eyes off the box after it was opened. If it was not Shangguan Yun who took out the precious medicine, Ge Xun and Li Sheng would have snatched it away immediately.

"Thirty thousand years!" "No! Thirty-five thousand years! Incredible!! There's actually a Yin Ning ginseng that old!" Li Sheng grabbed Ge Xun's arm and said excitedly, "Ge Xun! Give it to me in exchange. As long as you give it to me, I won't accept offerings from opponents below the Mahayana level in the future! Even if they're Mahayana cultivators, I'll attack them three times for free!"

Ge Xun looked at the Yin Ning Shen for a long time, and after confirming that it was correct, he regained his composure and said soothingly, "Fellow Daoist Li, please be patient. You and our sect are one and the same. If your strength improves, our sect will also improve. Don't worry."

After hearing Ge Xun's words, Li Sheng also calmed down, and then turned into a black gas and entered Ge Xun's body.

Ge Xun took a deep breath and said, "Master Shangguan, since you have taken out the precious medicine, it seems that you really want to trade with our sect. That information is indeed not enough to exchange for this precious medicine. Tell us what other treasures you need from our sect~"

Shangguan Yun chuckled and said, "Now is the time for our disciples to participate in the competition. It would be best if we could exchange them for something that would enhance their strength. Sect Master Ge, please wait a moment."