Translator: CinderTL
"Give me the cultivation method for the Divine Eye of Annihilation," Song Wen demanded.
"There's a stone sphere in my storage ring," Chi Pei replied, his tone noticeably different from before, tinged with sorrow and resentment. "Channel your spiritual power into it, and you'll see the complete cultivation method."
As soon as Chi Pei finished speaking, a cyan stone sphere materialized in Song Wen's hand outside the Sea of Consciousness.
Song Wen had noticed this sphere during his cursory inventory of Chi Pei's storage ring earlier, but lacking knowledge of its purpose, he hadn't paid it much attention.
The sphere, about the size of a chicken egg, glowed with cyan light as a wisp of spiritual power was channeled into it, causing lines of small, glowing characters to appear in mid-air.
Song Wen quickly scanned the characters and learned that cultivating the Divine Eye of Annihilation required not only the eyes of a Blood-Eyed Divine Ape but also a vast array of rare spiritual materials, including several sixth-tier ingredients.
Some of these materials were completely unfamiliar to him.
He couldn't help but wonder if it would be possible to gather all these materials on Qicang Island.
However, when he swept his divine sense through Chi Pei's storage ring, he was pleasantly surprised to find that all the necessary materials for cultivating the Divine Eye of Annihilation were already present.
At that moment, Song Wen finally understood the reason behind Chi Pei's resentful tone.
Chi Pei had prepared everything, only to have it all stolen by Song Wen. How could he not harbor resentment?
Song Wen retrieved the stone sphere and various spiritual materials, his expression one of satisfaction as his consciousness sank back into his Sea of Consciousness.
"Chi Pei, you previously used the Blood Sacrifice Art. Why isn't this cultivation method in your storage ring?" Song Wen asked.
To Song Wen, any cultivation method that consumed blood essence held immeasurable value.
Chi Pei replied, "That Blood Sacrifice Art is called the Blood Spirit Sacrifice. It didn't come from the Divine Blood Gate; I found it recorded in a volume of Ancient Texts I acquired by chance. I later traded that volume away."
"Recite the entire cultivation method to me, word for word!" Song Wen's voice was as cold and hard as iron.
"Very well!"
Chi Pei readily agreed and was about to begin reciting when Song Wen abruptly interrupted him.
"You'd better not conceal anything! If I detect the slightest hint of deception, I'll make you wish you were dead."
Hearing this, Chi Pei glanced at Song Wen with apprehension but said nothing, immediately beginning to recite the cultivation method.
As he listened, Song Wen recorded the method onto a blank jade slip.
The cultivation method was brief, less than a thousand characters in length, and Chi Pei finished reciting it quickly.
Upon hearing this, Song Wen's expression suddenly turned icy. He formed a hand seal and began casting the Golden Soup Curse.
Chi Pei watched the golden liquid gradually coalesce before Song Wen, his voice trembling with panic. "Ye Hua, what are you doing? I clearly told you the entire cultivation method!"
Song Wen's gaze was malevolent. "Still trying to deceive me! There's something wrong with this technique—either it's incomplete or you've altered parts of it. If I cultivate according to this method, a single use would drain every drop of my blood essence, leaving nothing behind. My physical body would likely be ruined!"
Chi Pei hurriedly protested, "This Blood Spirit Sacrifice is exactly as I received it. Otherwise, why would it have completely drained my blood essence when I used it before?"
"Is that truly the case?" Song Wen pressed skeptically.
"Absolutely no falsehoods," Chi Pei insisted. "I'm about to have my soul scattered and spirit vanish. Why would I bother lying on my deathbed?"
Song Wen scrutinized Chi Pei for a moment before slowly dispersing the golden liquid before him.
Judging by Chi Pei's reaction, he didn't seem to be lying.
Moreover, while the Blood Spirit Sacrifice might be a dangerous technique that could ruin one's physical body for others, it was an ideal cultivation method for Song Wen.
The more blood essence consumed, the greater its power—making it exceptionally beneficial to him.
"How much do you know about shadow voids?" Song Wen asked again.
"Shadow voids?" Chi Pei hesitated, his expression uncertain. "They're likely connected to the Primordial Qi Death Zone, but I don't know what kind of demon they are. My cultivation level is too low to understand the zone's secrets."
Song Wen shook his head, slightly disappointed.
After a moment's thought, unable to think of any other questions, he said, "In that case, I'll send you on your way."
"Hahaha..." Chi Pei suddenly burst into wild laughter, bordering on madness. "I was outmatched and failed to see through your schemes. My soul scattering and spirit vanishing is my own fault. But my divine soul bears a mark left by a sect elder. If you destroy my soul, the Divine Blood Gate will hunt you down. They'll avenge me!"
Ignoring Chi Pei's words, Song Wen's figure vanished from the Sea of Consciousness.
Above the Sea of Consciousness, the Black Hole suddenly unleashed a terrifying suction force, pulling Chi Pei's divine soul into its depths.
As for the "mark" Chi Pei mentioned, it never had a chance to appear before vanishing along with his soul.
While Chi Pei's divine soul still existed, there remained a possibility that someone might track it down. Song Wen felt a lingering sense of urgency. Now that the soul had been completely annihilated, he could finally rest easy.
He retrieved the storage rings of Chi Pei, Tang Gui, Sang Bu, and Shi Man, and began to meticulously inventory their contents.
He counted over thirty thousand high-grade spirit stones. Combined with his existing reserves, he now possessed a staggering sixty-three thousand high-grade spirit stones—a truly substantial fortune.
In addition to the spirit stones, he acquired a vast assortment of spirit grass, medicinal pills, mystic treasures, and other valuable items.
Most of the mystic treasures were beyond his current capabilities, so he planned to sell them off later at discounted prices.
However, Chi Pei's peak fifth-tier spirit corpse was an invaluable treasure.
With a simple refinement process, Song Wen could command it as easily as his own arm. Properly utilized, the spirit corpse could rival the combat power of a peak Divine Transformation stage cultivator.
If Song Wen hadn't ambushed Chi Pei when his spiritual power was nearly depleted, this spirit corpse alone would have forced him into a grueling battle.
Beyond these treasures, Song Wen also obtained three formations.
The three formations were the trapping and killing formation Nether Corpse Purgatory Formation, the defensive formation Nine Heavens Return to Origin Formation, and the concealment formation Heavenly Mechanism Concealment Formation.
All three were top-tier fifth-tier formations, proving immensely useful to him.
After categorizing all the treasures, Song Wen didn't rush to leave. Instead, he settled down to cultivate on the spot, refining his rapidly surging cultivation base.
At the same time, he faced an awkward issue that demanded immediate resolution:
Advancing his divine sense realm!
His cultivation base had been boosted by devouring others' spiritual power, not through his own diligent practice.
While his cultivation base had surged, he hadn't had time to nourish his divine soul. As a result, he couldn't advance his cultivation base and divine sense realm simultaneously like other cultivators.
A divine sense realm lagging behind his cultivation base would prevent him from freely controlling the spiritual power within his body, posing significant risks in both combat and daily cultivation.
Therefore, he urgently needed to elevate his divine sense realm.
For him, this wasn't a difficult task.
Before setting out with Chi Pei for Rotting Miasma Ridge, his divine sense had already been on the verge of breaking through to the mid-stage Divine Transformation realm.
(End of the Chapter)
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