Chapter 613: Chapter 0608: Return to Kunyun

Five days remained before the return to the Kunyun Realm.

During this period, almost no one went searching for treasures anymore.

“Our protector said that each of us must hand over fifty percent of our gains!”

Chen Yu looked at his own haul–it could be described as quite abundant where much of the items he was reluctant to just give away to others.

It was precisely because of this rule that, before leaving the Kunyun Sacred Land, almost everyone did their best to use up the treasures they had obtained, even if it wasn’t the right time, or if they had consumed too much and couldn’t use them all, it was still better than eventually having to give them away.

At this moment, Chen Yu was planning in this respect.

He possessed the Light Silver Crystal Space, which allowed him to secretly stash some items, but the space was limited and could not fit everything.

The first item, undoubtedly, was the Blood Star Holy Pill!

This was Chen Yu’s biggest acquisition from the journey.

No one knew about the Blood Star Holy Pill in Chen Yu’s hands, so if he handed it over to the Holy Land, that would mean he had a problem with his head.

The second item was the Nine Bone Demon Spirit Sword, whose grade reached the supreme level. Probably, if the elders saw it, they would surely say it was obtained by Chen Yu in the Blood Star Realm and then take it away.

After putting the Nine Bone Demon Spirit Sword into the Light Silver Crystal Space, only a very small part of the space remained available.

This was still thanks to Chen Yu’s heart, which had absorbed the power of the Void Netherworld Stele, expanding the Light Silver Crystal Space. Otherwise, the Nine Bone Demon Spirit Sword would not even fit inside.

The third item was Fang Yan Yu’s weapon, a precious High Grade Spirit Artifact sword with a rather thin blade, which didn’t take up much space when placed alongside the Demon Sword.

Besides the High Grade Spirit Sword, there was a piece of High Grade Defense Inner Armor, which Chen Yu directly wore on his body.

Next, Chen Yu placed the Heavenly Jade Bamboo and the Four Jade Soul Beads, which could enhance the quality of a Spiritual Body, as well as other various precious materials useful to him, into the space.

“It’s full…”

Chen Yu stopped his actions and revealed a look of frustration.

Besides those mentioned, there were also two extremely precious items–the Golden Winged Phoenix’s wings and claws, which were utterly impossible to store in the Light Silver Crystal Space due to their large size.

These two items, if taken out, would definitely be demanded by the higher-ups of the Holy Land.

“Forget it, with the Blood Star Holy Pill, what do these count for?”

Chen Yu let out a long sigh.

The Golden Winged Phoenix’s claws were mainly useful for crafting Spiritual Artifacts. Chen Yu already had plenty of attack Spiritual Artifacts in his hands, so there was no need for him to refine them any further.

The only pity was the Golden Winged Phoenix’s wings.

Chen Yu decided that when the time came, he would offer these two items proactively to a high-ranking individual to gain their favor.

He was thinking, for example, of a certain elderly man from Yun Zhao Country who had taken care of Chen Yu several times.

In the future, Chen Yu might be able to redeem them from this elder.

Of course, if it were possible to keep the Golden Winged Phoenix wings, Chen Yu would strive for it.

After organizing everything, Chen Yu didn’t think further and began to cultivate.

Now, his cultivation routine was centered on refining his True Yuan.

Originally, after having absorbed a trace of the medicinal power from the Blood Star Holy Pill, his cultivation had significantly advanced, but this also caused an unstable foundation as a large amount of chaotic Blood Dao Power had been incorporated into his True Yuan.

Five days passed in a flash.

When the time came to fight for slots, everyone had received a Dark Silver Token, which could sense the Kunyun Sacred Land and establish a passage.

Several people from the Kunyun Sacred Land gathered together, took out their tokens, and activated them.

Woong!

Soon, a wave of spatial fluctuations transmitted from in front, followed by the appearance of a spatial vortex, which gradually expanded and stretched.

Before long, a spatial channel took shape.

After the spatial channel stabilized, the crowd stepped in together, and Chen Yu followed, returning to the Kunyun Realm.

As for the Transmission Arrays in the Sky Wolf Realm and the Chi Hong Realm, they could sustain for essentially the same duration.

So, within those few days, the people from these two realms also left.

Medicine King Mansion suddenly regained its calm.

But at this moment, a man with a clear face and a faintly malevolent smile appeared outside the Medicine King Mansion.

This person was none other than Situ Lin Yu.

Passing through a weak spot in the Array Barrier, he entered the Medicine King Mansion.

“They should all have left by now.”

Situ Lin Yu spoke indifferently.

He walked casually inside the Medicine King Mansion, ignoring the treasures around him.

What many strong figures from the Three Realms couldn’t obtain, he, alone, found even more difficult to acquire.

Suddenly, Situ Lin Yu entered a palace and found an underground chamber.

As soon as he entered the chamber, a strong, chilling aura hit him.

The underground chamber was quite large, and the good items inside had already been scavenged. In the very center, there was a crystal coffin with powerful Array restrictions on it that had not been opened by anyone.

Looking at the skeletal remains inside the coffin, Situ Lin Yu’s smile grew thicker as he suddenly started to manipulate a spell.

“The Gathering Thought Ghost Condensing Secret Method!”

A layer of dark gray ghostly mist emanated from his body, spreading in every direction, filling the entire underground chamber.

Humming sounds vibrated through the area, and within the chamber, an even more profound and powerful spiritual power slightly stirred.

“Not enough?”

Situ Lin Yu’s brows furrowed slightly, his gaze darkening.

“Open!”

Situ Lin Yu shouted lowly, with eerie light flashing in his eyes.

Hum!

On his forehead, a black line suddenly emerged, causing the energy around him to ripple outward like waves.

The black line gradually extended, slowly tracing out a square mark, which flickered softly and grew clearer like a fractured jade token.

When the black patterned jade emerged on Situ Lin Yu’s forehead, his eyes held an eerie and profound depth, and with a confident and proud demeanor, an overwhelming aura blasted forth as if he had become a different person altogether.

Hum!

On top of the crystal coffin, a patch of dark gray mist slowly gathered together to form a semi-transparent black phantom.

“Who are you?”

The black phantom looked confused, and upon seeing Situ Lin Yu, immediately adopted a cautious demeanor.

He was one already dead, yet at this moment, consciousness had coalesced again. Such Ghost Path techniques were unimaginable.

In the past, having heard from his master, the “Medicine King,” Chen Yu knew that some powerful Ghost Cultivators could, even in the face of the deceased, find ways to summon the soul and congeal a wisp of the remnant soul.

Could it be that this young man before him was a Ghost Cultivator of such capabilities?

“Let’s make a deal!”

Situ Lin Yu did not answer his question.

“Speak!”

“You help me gain benefits at the Medicine King Mansion, and I’ll fulfill your wish,” Situ Lin Yu said indifferently.

The half-transparent black apparition gazed deeply at Situ Lin Yu, finding him ever more unfathomable.

“The graveyard where you rest is surrounded by a heavy Yin energy, laden with a tremendous spiritual power. From this, it’s clear that you certainly have unfinished business, something you wish to do, and you’re not willing to die without doing it.”

Situ Lin Yu slightly smiled, dispelling the other’s confusion.

But this instead shocked the black apparition even more.

After a long hesitation, he agreed.

To this, Situ Lin Yu showed little change in expression; it seemed all within his expectations.

“I want to avenge my master, the ‘Medicine King’… Can you do it?” the black apparition asked with a tone of skepticism.

He knew he was but a remnant soul congealed by the Ghost Path power of the man before him, not able to exist for long.

But he also recognized that Situ Lin Yu’s cultivation was low. Could he truly fulfill his desire?

“For me, that’s not particularly difficult,” Situ Lin Yu laughed. “If you assist me, I’ll certainly help you fulfill your wish when the opportunity arises.”

“Alright!”

After much hesitation, the black apparition agreed.

He didn’t quite trust Situ Lin Yu, but both he and his master were dead. This chance might only come once, and even though the possibility was slight, he was willing to try.

“I’ll take you to my master’s residence!”

“Additionally, when my master occupied this realm, he spent a great deal of resources to establish a cross-realm Transmission Array; I’m not sure if it can still be used.”

…

Kunyun Sacred Land, Transmission Forbidden Zone.

Before the Ancient Transmission Array, several elders, two protectors, including the Saint Master, were all present.

“He’s back!”

Guardian Lan Yue saw a vague figure materialize within the Array and couldn’t help but remark.

The eyes of the many elders, as well as the protectors, all fixated on the sight, and even the Saint Master glanced over.

Little Sword Master Bai Yang was the first to step out of the spatial passageway.

Seeing the situation before him, he took a deep breath.

The Saint Master had come in person!

He slowly descended from the Array Formation Platform, his expression tense, not daring to meet the eyes of the two protectors or the Master of Holy Land!

But at that moment, a powerful spiritual power suddenly descended around Bai Yang.

Bai Yang’s body trembled, and he subconsciously raised his head to meet the Saint Master’s gaze.

At that moment, Bai Yang involuntarily shivered, feeling as though he had been stripped bare, all his secrets perceived by the Master of Holy Land.

Boom!

The Saint Master suddenly flicked his sleeve and turned into a streak of blue light, vanishing from sight.

Within the Forbidden Zone, an icy, raging wind whirled, causing the many elders to sway slightly. They immediately circulated their True Yuan to stabilize themselves.

“Saint Master…?”

One elder opened his mouth in confusion but quickly shut it.

At that time, seven people walked out of the spatial passageway.

“Did you fail?”

The two protectors’ gaze bore down upon them, with the imposing pressure of the Sky Sea Realm level, making the seven Holy Guards unable to even lift their heads.

Everyone was silent!

Many elders finally understood why the Saint Master had left in such a manner.

“Hmph!”

Both protectors let out a cold snort, not inquiring further.

The tense atmosphere gradually eased.

After a while, three more people emerged from the passageway, appearing to have been teleported from a farther distance and not having gone to the Medicine King Mansion.

After a long wait, the Transmission Array showed no further response.

“Only ten returned?”

“Where are Yun Guangyin, Ning Man Yao, and Shen Han?”

“Why have only ten people come back?”

The many elders, including the two great protectors, were greatly surprised.

They anticipated manifold dangers within the Blood Star Realm, but they had not expected the fatality rate to be so high, with only ten returning in the end.

The Half-step Sky Sea Realm lost three people!

The Golden Emblem Holy Guards lost fifteen people!

The Silver Emblem Holy Guards had only three survivors return!

The faces of the many elders shifted, showing shock, which soon turned into concern and panic.

It was a time of great battle between the Sacred Land and the Blood Moon Organization!

The mission to seize the treasure had failed!

The Holy Guards had suffered heavy losses!

For Kunyun Sacred Land, these were undoubtedly two pieces of devastating news!

“Speak quickly, what happened within the Blood Star Realm? Who obtained the Blood Star Holy Pill?” barked the protector in a blue robe.

He was more concerned with who held the Blood Star Holy Pill in their hands than with why the mortality rate was so high.