CHAPTER 340: CHAPTER 209: THE COMBINATION OF TWIN SWORDS! ENHANCED PIGGY HOLY SWORD! (7200 WORDS)_4

"Senior Brother Wang Xiu is really low-key," a prodigy sighed admiringly. "If I’d obtained a Holy Artifact, I’d have to show it off..."

"That’s why you aren’t Senior Brother Wang Xiu! This is how a true top prodigy acts, never overjoyed by gains nor saddened by personal losses. Let alone a Holy Artifact, even if he were to become a Saint, it would probably be just another day for Senior Brother Wang Xiu, nothing worth boasting about!"

Some of the younger prodigies had fervent looks in their eyes, making no attempt to conceal their adoration for Wang Xiu. Along the way, he had given them far too many surprises, winning them over completely and turning them into his loyal fans.

He was handsome, his talent was unrivaled, and he was in no way inferior to the offspring of Saints. Most importantly, despite his excellence, he had no airs about him. He treated people with warmth and courtesy, was happy to mingle with them, and even sought out benefits on their behalf.

Where else could one find such an amazing senior brother?

Frankly, they were all starting to envy Li Zuoyue and the others. To be true sect brothers with Wang Xiu was an incredible blessing!

...

The group continued on their way, traversing the desolate land.

「Several days later.」

They arrived at a vast domain. Here, purple mist rose into the air, radiant light filled the sky, and auspicious qi lingered. The roars of beasts echoed from all directions, and the world glittered with countless motes of pure soul power, each one emitting a crystalline glow.

"It’s Nurturing Soul Cliff!" Chu You exclaimed, her beautiful eyes shining. Her full bust heaved dramatically with her pleasant surprise.

This was a secret land. It was also a great opportunity found deep within the Void Ancient Path, a place where immensely pure soul power floated everywhere. Legend said that over the ages, the Divine Souls of many beings who died tragic deaths in the void were captured by an invisible field here. Once gathered, their spiritual nature was ground away, leaving behind only the purest form of soul energy.

This soul energy was a powerful tonic. After a cultivator refined it, it could enhance the strength of their Divine Soul and fortify their Divine Sense.

It’s well known that there are very few treasures or secret techniques in this world specifically designed to strengthen the Divine Soul and Divine Sense. Each one is a true rarity. Methods for cultivating the Divine Soul have been lost for many years. Nowadays, when a cultivator’s Divine Soul is injured, they can typically only rely on precious heavenly materials and earthly treasures to mend it.

Take Jiang Yourong, for example. In life, she was a Great Ability. After death, only her Divine Soul remained, and her strength recovered at a snail’s pace. She had to rely on continuously refining and consuming Supreme Soul-Nourishing Elixirs and devouring other precious resources just to restore her power.

But the soul energy within Nurturing Soul Cliff was incredibly pure and potent. It was formed from the Divine Souls of once-powerful beings, purified by an unseen force. The resulting energy was as rich as a Divine Soul Precious Medicine; a single mouthful was enough to send one into a state of ecstasy.

So at this moment, Jiang Yourong was extremely excited. Her eyes shone, her breasts trembled wildly, and a flush of excitement spread across her skin. The tight leopard-print mini-skirt could hardly contain her restless heart; it looked as if it might burst at any moment.

Mine, mine, all mine! If I could devour all of this, my strength might return to its peak.

"Aunt, I know you’re eager, but please don’t rush!" Jiang Ling’er hastily advised.

"Nurturing Soul Cliff has its own rules. You can’t use Mana here. You can only capture those soul essences with the power of your Divine Soul..." Li Xuanqi said, her beautiful eyes blinking. Her skin was as radiant as jade, and her Immortal Qi gave her an exceptionally beautiful and charming air.

"But for cultivators below the Soul Travel Realm, the Divine Soul can’t stray too far from the body. So the best method is actually to lie in wait!" Zhang Yuge analyzed, arcs of lightning faintly flickering around his body.

These soul essences weren’t aggressive, nor did they possess any real combat strength. If one came close enough to a cultivator, they could be caught by surprise and absorbed directly.

The group approached Nurturing Soul Cliff and found that, indeed, the cultivation inside their bodies was suppressed by an invisible force, making it impossible to circulate. They were no different from mortals. All living beings who drew near this place were the same, enveloped by a unique set of rules. Only the Divine Soul was unusually active.

Everyone spread out, found a spot to sit down, and then... did nothing. They simply waited.

The soul essences swirling about in the sky would occasionally drift down, taking the form of living creatures and wandering about aimlessly. Success was purely a matter of luck. This couldn’t be helped; it had been this way since ancient times. These soul essences had all been extraordinary in life; swallowing even a single one would be of great benefit to them.

"Come on, little snake... Come over here, come to big brother..." a prodigy called out in a low voice. In the distance, a palm-sized snake made of soul power coiled up, flicking its tongue.

It stared at him for a few moments, then turned into a streak of soul light and vanished. The prodigy was left fuming with frustration. The others sighed in disappointment. Although the snake was small, its soul power was exceptionally pure. It was considered a Divine Soul Precious Medicine and was truly extraordinary. What a shame it got away.

"A chicken! Such a big chicken!" Jiang Yourong suddenly cried out, her beautiful eyes filled with longing as she stared at an incredibly majestic rooster standing tall and proud not far away.

The rooster wore a crown of light and was shrouded in a purple mist. Its tail feathers were a riot of color, a clear sign of an ancient divine bird’s bloodline. It stood a full three meters tall, looking like a small mountain.

Jiang Yourong’s eyes went wide, and she nearly started drooling. If she could devour that soul, combined with the power of the Supreme Soul-Nourishing Elixirs she had taken before, she could recover at least eighty to ninety percent of her strength.

The others grew excited as well. This creature was clearly no ordinary being. It was an ancient, exotic species that had likely dominated an entire era for an unknown length of time.

"Aunt, don’t be impulsive!" Jiang Ling’er pressed down hard on the Soul Nurturing Bell, terrified that Jiang Yourong would burst out. That would be cheating, not to mention how the others would view it. Upsetting the balance would surely lead to complaints.

"Ling’er, you have to help me! Absorb it... You must absorb it!" Jiang Yourong urged anxiously.

"Don’t worry, Aunt, I... I’ll do my best..." Jiang Ling’er took a deep breath. Her cherry-red lips formed a small ’o’ as she activated her Divine Soul, producing a suction force to try and draw in the enormous divine chicken.

But... it was too far away. She was always just short of reaching it.

Jiang Yourong grew impatient. "That’s not strong enough! Let’s do it together!"

She secretly channeled her power, opening her sensual red lips and joining Jiang Ling’er’s efforts, sucking with all her might.

Not far away, Wang Xiu’s gaze swept over and caught the scene. He almost choked.

What the hell? The master and apprentice... two beauties, one big and one small, staring at a chicken and sucking for all they’re worth. The image is just too much! With such small mouths, how could they possibly... COUGH, COUGH, COUGH!

He shook his head, trying to clear away the distracting thoughts and focus on himself.

The power of the Divine Soul was a great tonic for him as well. His Great Luo Supreme Divine Sense gave him a soul quality far beyond that of his peers, but for his Divine Soul to truly reach the selfless and supreme state, it still needed to grow continuously.

Fortunately, his understanding of the Great Luo Supreme Divine Sense was already at the perfected realm. As long as he had enough resources, he had no bottlenecks and could improve without limit. And right now, before him lay an incredible wealth of soul power resources, perfect for him to temper his Divine Soul and perform one of the supreme secret techniques contained within the Great Luo Supreme Divine Sense.

One Thought Three Thousand!

The ’Three Thousand’ here was a figurative number, representing ’all things’. Legend told of the ancient Spirit Clan, who did not cultivate their physical bodies, but instead pursued the infinite potential of the Divine Sense. With a single thought, they could visualize all the heavens and myriad realms, the cosmos and the stars, and even create the Myriad Clans.

Of course, Wang Xiu was not incapable of performing those ultimate techniques—his comprehension was already complete—but his soul power was insufficient. He would be completely drained before he even got started.

However, performing weaker techniques with the help of this secret land should be no problem. For instance, he could coalesce some Divine Soul Incarnations.

As the thought crossed his mind, a brilliant light erupted in Wang Xiu’s eyes, and his Divine Soul surged forth from his body.

In that instant, the wind howled and the clouds gathered. An impossibly colossal Divine Soul appeared between heaven and earth. Divine light blazed, thunder roared, tassels of energy hung down to the ground, and golden lotuses bloomed everywhere.

Everyone looked up to see Wang Xiu’s Divine Soul open its ornate mouth. A furious storm erupted, unleashing a tremendous suction force.

Throughout the secret land, countless motes of soul power surged toward the sky.

And they were all sucked into his mouth.

At that moment, everyone was utterly dumbstruck.