The Whereabouts of the Spiritual Root, Using Oneself as Bait

"Gone?" Jin Xuan frowned, somewhat amused and exasperated.

Just as Chongming Bird Mingtong and Phoenix Princess Lizhu brought news that the Demon Clan's Hundred Poison Ancestor would cause trouble, he appeared nearby.

It is evident that Jin Xuan was not entirely thorough in his actions. He swallowed the essence of the flesh and blood of the Centipede Ancestor and the Six-Winged Demonic Cicada, and refined their armor and six wings into spiritual treasures, which he then wore.

Although he had changed his appearance and name, he was still noticed by the Hundred Poisons Ancestor.

With the Hundred Poisons Ancestor at the peak of the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm and not having many hidden trump cards, it wouldn't be too difficult for Jin Xuan to deal with him.

However, when the Hundred Poison Ancestor retreated just now, he was extremely fast. It was not difficult for Jin Xuan to kill him, but it was difficult to catch up with him.

"This guy activated his Golden Body Technique on his own when he saw me. Could it be that he's afraid of a backlash?" Jin Xuan pondered for a moment and nodded.

If one attacks those who possess merit and good fortune, it is a foregone conclusion that one will suffer a backlash.

After mastering the Golden Body of Blessings Technique, if others attack Jin Xuan, the backlash will be even greater than that from ordinary merit-based protection.

Furthermore, the Hundred Poison Ancestor is inherently burdened with heavy karma and is born unlucky. If he suffers a backlash, he will likely encounter a fatal situation soon.

This made him hesitant to act rashly, fearing the consequences.

As the saying goes, it's not the thief you should fear, but the one who has his eye on you.

When the Hundred Poisons Ancestor left, he left behind some harsh words, clearly still harboring evil intentions.

Jin Xuan did not rush back to Jubao Cave. Instead, he put the Six-Winged Armor into the Jubao Basin and then used his magic power to carefully cleanse his meridians. After confirming that the aura of swallowing the Six-Winged Demonic Cicada and the Centipede had been completely washed away, he transformed into a stream of light and quickly left, returning to Jubao Cave.

When the Hundred Poisons Ancestor realized that the aura had disappeared, he couldn't help but beat his chest and stamp his feet in frustration. But when he thought about it, even if "Xuan Lingzi" was in front of him, he dared not make a move for fear of the backlash of his merits and fortune. His frustration dissipated a lot.

We can only wait for a future opportunity to kill him.

……

Jin Xuan led Bai Ling and Lie Tian Si back to the cave, and with a flicker, his figure transformed back into that of a young man.

Inside the cave, Qingyu greeted him with a joyful expression, noticing that Jin Xuan's aura was different from before: "Congratulations, Master, on your great progress in cultivation!"

"Hahaha! There has been some progress, but it's not a big leap." Jin Xuan introduced to Qingyu, "Qingyu, this is Bai Ling and Lie Tian Si. If I leave the cave again in the future, you will have them to keep you company, so you won't be too bored."

Bai Ling and Lie Tian Si were clearly still immersed in doubt and shock, never expecting that the master had concealed his identity while giving his sermon.

As for Qingyu, her eyes were filled with joy.

After thousands of years of growth, Qingyu has blossomed into a graceful and beautiful woman.

He grabbed Bai Ling and kept talking non-stop, a real chatterbox, and would occasionally pat Bai Ling's tail.

As for the Sky-Splitting Rhino, it was incredibly simple-minded, just grinning foolishly on the side.

Once the novelty wore off, Jin Xuan summoned Bai Ling and Lie Tian Si, and took out the Xuanhuang Yi Qi Fruit and the Xi Ye Fruit.

"Bai Ling, where did you get this fruit?" Jin Xuan asked.

"Bai Ling was born with this fruit in her arms. According to the memories in her mind, this fruit was a gift from her mother." Bai Ling's eyes sparkled as she answered truthfully.

"So, your mother has passed away?" Jin Xuan frowned, then asked, "Do you have any inherited memories? Does your inherited memories mention the place where this fruit was born?"

"Yes, according to the inherited memories, the place where the fruit grew is east of the Treasure Grotto. The exact location..." Bai Ling scratched her head, "I can't say for sure, but it's at least a million miles away from the grotto. If you wish to find it, Master, I can guide you."

"A million miles away..." Jin Xuan pondered for a moment, then nodded. With such an innate spiritual root, it must be either in the cave of a powerful being or within an innate restriction, so it won't run away anytime soon.

A million miles to the east, we are already in the heart of the prehistoric continent. During this time, the holy beings of Zixiao Palace have been very active, so there is no rush to go there. It will not be too late to go after the second lecture of Zixiao Palace.

Jin Xuan pointed to the Cleansing Karma Fruit and asked the Sky-Splitting Rhinoceros, "Where did you obtain this Cleansing Karma Fruit? Is it possible to find it?"

"Yes, sir. This fruit is less than 20,000 li away from Jubao Cave, in the southwest direction... I can lead the way for you, sir, to repay your kindness," said the honest and simple-minded Lietian Si.

"Less than 20,000! It's indeed not far. I didn't even notice this before." Jin Xuan's eyes flashed with purple-gold light as he looked in the southwest direction that the Sky-Splitting Rhinoceros had mentioned.

He looted almost all the rare and precious materials within the 20,000-ton limit that were unclaimed, placing them in treasure-gathering caves or treasure basins.

After his cultivation breakthrough, Jin Xuan's divine power focused in one direction. After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, he sensed a precious aura, like a thread, which was extremely difficult to detect.

Normally, a treasure of a mid-grade innate spiritual root should not have such an aura. Jin Xuan was shocked to realize that this treasure had actually taken the initiative to conceal its aura, which was why he had let it pass by.

After all, Jin Xuan usually overlooks such a tiny amount of precious energy when searching for spiritual treasures, and does not bother to examine it.

"Even the best-laid plans can go wrong! We almost missed out on such a valuable thing as the Cleansing Karma Tree. With the Cleansing Karma Fruit, we can exchange it for what we need with some powerful clans."

Jin Xuan located the Cleansing Tree, summoned Qingyu, and bestowed upon the three attendants mid-grade acquired spiritual treasures obtained from slaying some deeply sinful beings to protect them before leaving the Treasure Gathering Cave.

Jin Xuan originally planned to cultivate the second stage of the Golden Body of Fortune Technique, but since his spiritual root was outside, he was afraid that things might change if he delayed, so he postponed the matter for the time being.

After traveling about ten thousand miles from the cave, he took out the Six-Winged Armor and put it on.

The six-winged armor still carried the strong aura of the six-winged cicada and the centipede, which he did not wash away.

The Hundred Poisons Ancestor wanted to deal with him, and he also planned to kill the Hundred Poisons Ancestor in return. Since he had already gone out, there was no reason for him to miss this opportunity.

After donning the six-winged armor, Jin Xuan headed straight for the Washing Leaf Tree.

……

Sanwei Mountain, Jade Bone Cave.

Outside the cave, mountains of white bones lay, like white jade.

The murderous aura filled the field, almost solidifying into a tangible form.

Inside the White Bone Cave, four figures sat upright.

The Hundred Poisons Ancestor sat at the head of the table, with Lady Jade Bone, Dang Kang, and Huo Dou accompanying him.

The four powerful Taiyi Golden Immortals feasted on a multitude of blood offerings before them.

With blood and flesh stained his razor-sharp teeth, Kang asked the Hundred Poisons Ancestor, "Brother Hundred Poisons, have we reached an agreement?"

"In return for helping you kill Xuan Lingzi, all the treasures on his body will be ours. Furthermore, you must introduce us to the Demon Clan's Heavenly Court, so that we can at least be on equal footing with you."

"That's naturally no problem. I'm willing to pay any price for Xuan Lingzi killing my three disciples. But..."

The Hundred Poisons Ancestor was frustrated. When he encountered Xuan Lingzi before, he discovered that Xuan Lingzi had merit protecting him. He was unwilling to kill him by force and suffered a backlash from the Heavenly Dao.

Only then did he seek out a few old friends, make a promise, and lead them into the Heavenly Court of the Demon Clan.

With one Taiyi Perfection cultivator and three late-stage Taiyi experts surrounding and killing Xuanlingzi, even if there was a backlash from the Heavenly Dao's merits, the four of them could share the burden and bear it.

Who knew that after retreating last time, Xuan Lingzi had disappeared without a trace, which was the most troublesome thing. I don't know how that guy managed to do it.

However, the next moment, the Hundred Poisons Ancestor's eyes suddenly lit up and he said, "Xuan Lingzi has shown himself! Fellow Daoists, follow me to surround and kill him!"