Chapter 569: Chapter 0564: Soul Nourishing Hall

Chen Yu immediately recognized that this place of ruins was once a powerful sectarian force, but by now had transformed into a vast wasteland.

Shrouds of blood mist drifting in the air contained a potent mix of grudges, Evil Qi, and other sinister and malevolent energies.

One could only imagine how tragic that final battle had been.

Howl!

As Chen Yu and Lin Xiaofang approached, the outer edges of the ruins echoed with the howls of wolves, sending chills down one’s spine.

Immediately after, several wolf shadows sprang out. Their bodies were pitch-black, save for their gaze and claws, which were blood-red in color, appearing very demonic.

“The rich smell of blood here has attracted quite a few Demon Beasts to make their home here.”

This was the conclusion Chen Yu reached.

“Look quickly, on those two corpses, there are still storage bags.”

Lin Xiaofang pointed towards two skeletal remains at the edge of the ruins. Their flesh and blood were no longer present, but their storage bags were left beside them.

“It seems that the one who destroyed this sect must have been an extremely powerful entity, who had annihilated the sect in one fell swoop. It’s just that the person didn’t care for the storage bags of the ordinary disciples, and hence didn’t take them.”

Chen Yu speculated in his mind.

Who would kill people and not take the spoils, unless that person had high standards and looked down on common booty?

This also proved that they were the first visitors to come to the Blood Star Realm; this place wasn’t explored yet, otherwise the storage bags wouldn’t just be left exposed without someone taking them.

Who knew whether the one who slaughtered the sect had left behind any precious treasures.

With this thought, Chen Yu and Lin Xiaofang both felt somewhat intrigued.

“Do you have any ideas?”

Chen Yu asked.

“Naturally, to go in and hunt for treasures.”

Lin Xiaofang replied.

“Good!”

With a consensus, they slowly approached.

The pack of black wolves had been keeping their eyes on Chen Yu and Lin Xiaofang. Sensing their enemies approaching, they all revealed a fierce glint in their eyes and charged at them.

Swoosh–

A total of eighteen black wolves rushed forth, surrounding Chen Yu and Lin Xiaofang from all sides.

Suddenly, a dark shadow streaked towards Lin Xiaofang, its red claws flashing in front of her, belonging to the black wolf’s blood-colored steel claws.

Ding!

Lin Xiaofang unleashed her sword with the force of thunder, striking against the claw and repelling it.

At the same time, she swiftly waved her treasure sword, with tens of red and fierce sword lights flying out.

Boom!

The black wolf’s body was left with nearly ten wounds and was flung out, crashing heavily to the ground.

Lin Xiaofang’s strength was considerable; among the twenty Golden Emblem Holy Guards of Kunyun Sacred Land, she would rank towards the lower end.

With one black wolf dead, the remaining seventeen wolves exuded a more ferocious and violent aura, stirring up a chilling, bloody wind all around.

Swoosh–

Suddenly, all the black wolves charged simultaneously, launching an assault on Chen Yu and Lin Xiaofang.

These wolves varied in strength; the one that had just attacked Lin Xiaofang was one of the weaker ones. Moreover, in this pack, there was a Wolf King at the Late Guiyuan Realm.

At this moment, with the whole pack attacking together, both Chen Yu and Lin Xiaofang were slightly perturbed and couldn’t help but evade.

Whiz! Whiz!

Lin Xiaofang dodged while attacking, engaging in a fight with several wolves.

On the other side, Chen Yu employed the same strategy. Although he had nothing to fear, he remained cautious of Lin Xiaofang, thus preserving his strength and tactics.

Before long, the two of them had slain all the remaining black wolves, leaving only the Wolf King.

With higher intelligence, the Wolf King, realizing the demise of its pack and its disadvantage against these two humans, let out a roar and quickly distanced itself.

However, Chen Yu could sense that the Wolf King hadn’t left but was watching them from afar, ready to strike at any moment.

In fact, Chen Yu and Lin Xiaofang had a chance to kill the Wolf King just now, but they both held back.

After dealing with the wolf pack, Chen Yu and Lin Xiaofang cautiously moved closer.

The ruins were vast, with the wolf pack only having claimed a small part, and they did not wish to alarm other enemies.

The two quickly made their way to the two skeleton remains, each taking a storage bag.

Upon inspecting it, Chen Yu found that although there were many items inside, none were particularly valuable.

Based on the Primordial Stones and items inside the storage bag, Chen Yu deduced that the deceased’s cultivation level couldn’t have exceeded Guiyuan Realm.

On the other hand, Lin Xiaofang seemed disappointed, evidently not having reaped much either.

Then, the two lifted the ruins slightly, entering the underground area.

The surfaces of the buildings had weathered away, but many places below were still intact.

“There’s a dilapidated pavilion up ahead.”

They carefully entered.

“Is this… the place where books are stored?”

Chen Yu’s face lit up with a hint of joy.

Although no treasures were found, they had discovered the sect’s book storage area.

Being new to this place, Chen Yu didn’t have any information, but the book storage area surely contained many details about this world.

Lin Xiaofang had the same thought, so the two of them went in. Most of the books were destroyed, but some were preserved.

Chen Yu found one such book.

“So it turns out this realm wasn’t originally called the Blood Star Realm, but the Silver Star Realm. It must have been that Alchemy Master who conquered this land and changed its name.”

“Sky-reaching Sect, the most powerful force of the Silver Star Realm!”

“Ten thousand miles away, there are two forbidden lands…”

After flipping through a dozen books, Chen Yu gained some understanding of the Blood Star Realm, along with a good amount of geographical information.

“The Sky-reaching Sect… If that Alchemy Master has taken over this realm, could he be living in the Sky-reaching Sect?”

Chen Yu speculated that as the strongest force of the Blood Star Realm, the Sky-reaching Sect would definitely have the best location. If the Alchemy Master took over, it was very likely he would be in that spot, and so the powerful artifact could be hidden in the Sky-reaching Sect.

Thinking this, Chen Yu felt his heart stir, guessing that others had not yet ascertained the location of the artifact.

“Brother Chen, that should be enough, right? Let’s go check out other places for any treasures.”

Lin Xiaofang said.

After a little while, the two of them saw another grand hall, which was relatively well-preserved compared to the library.

“Soul Nourishing Hall!”

Seeing the name, they knew there might be treasures hidden inside.

Boom!

They blasted open the doors, and the first thing they saw was not treasures, but several sinister and terrifying evil ghosts.

“Humans?”

A few evil ghosts turned to Chen Yu and Lin Xiaofang, emitting hoarse, slow voices, while releasing an overwhelming wave of evil Qi.

However, Chen Yu and Lin Xiaofang’s gaze penetrated the throng of ghosts, falling upon a patch of soil in the center of the hall.

That soil was black, with several jade stones and plants on it, exuding a faint ghostly glow.

“That’s Yin Soul Soil, along with Cold Soul Stone, Ghost Grass, and Moisturizing Yin Flower.”

Lin Xiaofang couldn’t help exclaiming.

Yin Soul Soil was that black soil, an excellent material for cultivating Yin-Cold and Soul-related plants and woods.

And the Cold Soul Stone, Ghost Grass, and Moisturizing Yin Flower were all treasures beneficial for the soul. In particular, Ghost Grass was extremely rare and contained a strong essence of the soul, which could fortify one’s spirit.

“There is a large pit in the center of that Yin Soul Soil, evidently the most precious treasure that was once here, but it has already been taken.”

Lin Xiaofang sighed.

Nevertheless, even so, the Cold Soul Stone, Ghost Grass, and Moisturizing Yin Flower were still priceless treasures.

Roar!

At this moment, the evil ghosts roared furiously and pounced wildly.

These weren’t just any evil ghosts; each one was surrounded by a formidable layer of evil Qi. Their eyes were lively, and they could speak human language, transcending common ghosts and becoming what are known as “Ghost Evils.”

Chen Yu and Lin Xiaofang exchanged glances, knowing that the other wanted to take the risk to grab the treasures inside, and Chen Yu had the same intention.

Whoosh!

Lin Xiaofang didn’t hold back anymore, executed her swordsmanship, and let out a terrifying crimson sword light that shot forth and pierced through the body of a Ghost Evil, inflicting severe damage.

Clearly, her attack, both supremely Yang and unyielding, had a certain suppressing effect on nefarious beings like the evil ghosts.

Boom!

Chen Yu took out the Demon Flood Dragon Sword and fiercely cleaved out, sending out a black sword wave that forcibly repelled three Ghost Evils.

There were many of these Ghost Evils, the weaker ones ranging from the Middle Stage to the Peak of Guiyuan Realm, and there were two at the Late Guiyuan Realm. If they faced them as they had the wolf pack before, they would likely perish right here.

“Defend here.”

Chen Yu growled.

Though numerous, if the two of them guarded the hall entrance, they wouldn’t be attacked by all the Ghost Evils at once.

“Demonic Qi Wild Slash!”

Chen Yu unleashed a long, narrow beam of black light with his sword, sweeping across and pushing back several Ghost Evils.

And Lin Xiaofang’s attacks were supremely Yang and forceful, also suppressing the Ghost Evils.

In that moment, the two of them displayed the strength worthy of a Golden Emblem Holy Guard. Joining forces, it didn’t take long before three Ghost Evils were slain.

But just then, they and the Ghost Evils in the hall heard a commotion from another side of the Soul Nourishing Hall.

“Not good, someone else has come.”

Chen Yu spoke softly.

With just Chen Yu and Lin Xiaofang, they could slowly grind down these Ghost Evils and seize the treasures atop the Yin Soul Soil.

But with more people, the situation became unpredictable.

“That’s great, it must be Senior Brother Wang.”

Lin Xiaofang maintained her composure, but inwardly she was smiling.

In fact, as soon as she arrived in the Blood Star Realm, Lin Xiaofang had contacted Senior Brother Wang, her closest ally, through the Communication Talisman, and learned he wasn’t far from her.

But as she waited for Senior Brother Wang, she encountered Chen Yu by chance.

So she devised another plan: follow Chen Yu first, leave signs along the way, and when Senior Brother Wang found them, they would join forces to kill Chen Yu.

“Once Senior Brother Wang arrives, the Ghost Evils will be easier to deal with. Then, she can join forces with Senior Brother Wang to kill Chen Yu and monopolize the treasures here.”

Lin Xiaofang chuckled to herself.

Boom-Bang!

Suddenly, a big hole was blasted on the other side of the hall, and from it, two figures darted out.

The two–a man and a woman–looked menacing. The man had a fierce face covered in thick hair, and the woman had a tall, curvaceous figure and wore rather revealing clothes.

“It’s not… Senior Brother Wang!”

Lin Xiaofang was startled.

“Senior Brother Wang?”

Chen Yu glanced at Lin Xiaofang.

Neither Chen Yu nor Lin Xiaofang recognized the man and woman who had just intruded; needless to say, those two were certainly from the Sky Wolf Realm.

“Giggle, Cold Soul Stone, Ghost Grass, Moisturizing Yin Flower, and two prey from other realms; Brother Yan, we’re quite lucky.”

The tall woman spoke with a flattering grin.

“Right, let’s seize the treasures first, then kill them.”

The thick-haired menacing man grunted coldly.

Finishing his words, the man and woman made their way toward the Yin Soul Soil.

“Stop right there, we found this place first.”

Frustration brewing inside her, Lin Xiaofang immediately shouted.

At the same time, one of the Ghost Evils at the Peak of Middle Stage Guiyuan charged at the two newcomers.

The Ghost Evils here treated all outside intruders as enemies.

“Court death!”

The fierce man’s eyes flashed with brutality as he suddenly reached out his hand, conjuring an arm like that of a ferocious beast in midair, and grasped the Ghost Evil.

Boom-Bang!

With a forceful squeeze of the massive beast-like claw, the Ghost Evil screamed and was utterly obliterated, vanishing into nothing.

This scene gave Lin Xiaofang a good scare; the menacing man had displayed such astonishing power that a Peak Middle Stage Guiyuan Realm Ghost Evil was killed instantly without any resistance.