The Cicada Awaits

Chapter 140 The Cicada Awaits

The Hu family worships a fox spirit, but in Lu Yang's opinion, this fox spirit has no fairy aura at all; it's clearly just a fox demon.

Its power was not weak. In terms of aura, Hu Laogui was not considered strong at the early stage of the second tier, but with the fox demon he summoned, he was able to fight Duo Yan to a standstill.

It is evident that the Hu family's heritage and traditions are indeed quite strong.

Lu Yang was naturally happy to watch the show. Duo Yan initially looked down on Hu Laogui. In fact, all the Southern Barbarian cultivators didn't think much of these evil cultivators from the south.

Indeed, although these evil cultivators fled from Tiannan to the Southern Barbarian Lands, they actively worked for the Southern Barbarians, accepted employment, and fought for them.

However, these heretical cultivators did not have a high status in the Southern Barbarian lands. No cultivator in the Southern Barbarian lands looked down on these heretical cultivators.

It is truly remarkable that these heretical cultivators have been able to establish themselves in the southern barbarian lands.

No matter where they are, it is extremely difficult for outsiders to establish themselves.

The fact that the Lin family was wiped out by the patrol team without causing any trouble in Huyang City speaks volumes.

While Hu Laogui and Duo Yan were fighting fiercely, Lu Yang's gaze fell on Hu Meiniang. This girl did not show any signs of cultivation, but Lu Yang sensed a familiar aura from her.

A body devoid of Yin!

Old Ghost Hu's words just now made Lu Yang pay attention to Hu Meiniang. The Absolute Yin Body, like the Profound Yin Land, is an extremely rare Yin attribute physique.

There are two types of cultivation talent: one is spiritual root, or what the Southern Barbarian cultivators call spiritual aperture.

Another factor is constitution.

However, in today's cultivation system, spiritual roots are the most important factor, while physical constitution is only a bonus.

Just like Meng Lan's Xuan Yin Body, it can only be considered a bonus for Meng Lan, and a bonus specifically for being a maidservant to the Barbarian God.

Of course, no cultivator would ignore the importance of physical constitution.

Otherwise, the first step in the Lu family's cultivation would not have focused on physical constitution. The top-grade spiritual body that Lu Yang previously forged was an acquired spiritual body that he didn't have innately.

However, it's important to understand that even if an acquired spiritual body is cultivated to its highest level, it may not necessarily be able to compare to those innate spiritual bodies.

At the very least, it can't compare to Meng Lan's Profound Yin Body. She doesn't need to forge a spiritual body at all; she's born with one. As long as she chooses the right cultivation technique, even with three spiritual roots, her cultivation speed won't be slower than some people with earth spiritual roots.

However, spiritual bodies are even rarer than spiritual roots. At least Lu Yang has never seen many cultivators with spiritual bodies.

As for the clan, Lu Xuanshan should have it, but I don't know about the others.

Outside of the clan, Meng Lan was the first cultivator with a spiritual body that Lu Yang encountered, and then there was Hu Meiniang.

However, Hu Meiniang was not as lucky as Meng Lan.

The most famous Yin-attribute spiritual bodies are the Taiyin Body, Xuanyin Body, Shaoyin Body, Sanyin Body, Liuyin Body, Jiuyin Body, and so on. As long as these Yin-attribute spiritual bodies appear on female cultivators, their benefits to cultivation are absolutely more than double the results with half the effort.

However, this does not apply to those with a Yin-deficient constitution. The Lu family's Scripture Pavilion contains a description of the Yin-deficient constitution, and the teachers at the Taoist academy have also mentioned it.

The Absolute Yin Body, also known as the Extreme Yin Body or the Solitary Yin Body, is a top-tier Yin-attribute innate constitution. However, it is inherently extremely cold and Yin. If it is male, it will lead to an early death. If it is female, it is better, as she can be born alive, but her fate is still full of twists and turns and is highly controversial.

Cultivators with such Yin-deficient bodies are usually born with a cold and yin nature, but have excellent appearance and temperament.

According to the records, she should have been a cold and aloof person, so how did she become a vixen in Hu Meiniang's case?

The Hu Meiniang before me, though possessing a certain aloofness, exudes more allure in appearance than anything else.

That's strange.

However, if Hu Meiniang truly possesses the Yin-defying constitution, then her inability to cultivate to this day would be understandable. Lu Yang, possessing the Gu Cauldron, has an excellent sensitivity to the spiritual apertures of cultivators. In Lu Yang's observation, Hu Meiniang does possess spiritual apertures. The meaning of spiritual apertures is similar to that of spiritual roots. According to the clan's description, those who possess spiritual apertures are most likely to possess spiritual roots.

In other words, Hu Meiniang should have spiritual roots, and only a body with absolute Yin can explain why she has not cultivated to this day.

With a body of absolute Yin, the innate meridians and dantian are frozen, making it difficult for spiritual energy to circulate through the meridians, thus making it impossible to absorb spiritual energy and cultivate normally.

Moreover, the yin energy devours the body, resulting in a short lifespan; it is a notoriously short-lived ghost among innate spiritual beings.

Without external help, one is basically just an ordinary person until death.

As for this external force, well, it must be at least a Golden Core cultivator, and even then, it would require the Golden Core cultivator to expend great effort, or even pay a considerable price, to help them with their cultivation.

Nascent Soul cultivators are in a slightly better position, but they still have to pay a price.

However, once someone with the Absolute Yin Body begins cultivation, their talent for cultivation will be exceptional, and theoretically, there would be powerful figures willing to help them.

In the cultivation world, those with the Absolute Yin Body generally try to conceal their condition as much as possible.

There's no way around it; in the cultivation world, the Absolute Yin Body has another name: Top-Tier Furnace.

Those who possess the Absolute Yin Body have abundant and pure primordial yin, making it extremely valuable for absorbing nourishment. To put it another way, it's even more potent than Meng Lan's Profound Yin Body.

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The benefits are even greater if one engages in dual cultivation with a Pure Yang or Extreme Yang cultivator.

However, precisely because of this, once these Yin-defying bodies are exposed, they are often coveted by powerful individuals, and even become cultivation tools.

The Hu family has kept this secret, but when Lu Yang questioned Tuomu, Tuomu seemed to have some doubts about Hu Meiniang.

They believed that he might have a yin-attribute constitution, which would be beneficial for cultivation, hence the desire to form a marriage alliance with the Hu family.

Ok?

Just then, Hu Meiniang looked in Lu Yang's direction, which startled Lu Yang. Good heavens, what kind of spiritual sense is this!

Lu Yang quickly changed his position and stopped staring at Hu Meiniang.

However, the battle between Hu Laogui and Duo Yan had reached a fever pitch. Both of them were injured, and if the fight continued, it would likely be a matter of life and death.

But in this evenly matched situation, even if it comes to a life-or-death struggle, the other person will probably not have an easy time.

After a long while, Hu Laogui and Duoyan separated and looked at each other.

"Du Yan, continuing this fight will not benefit either of us. I will share some of the parade's profits with you. Let's not get too entangled."

Duo Yan looked at Hu Laogui with an uncertain expression. He thought that taking down Hu Laogui would be a sure thing, but he did not expect that Hu Laogui was hiding his strength so well and that the fox demon he invited was so powerful.

After hesitating for a moment, he finally nodded.

"Then it's settled. Now, only two of the four families in Huyang City remain. My Mangshan and Xunyou Water Village are adjacent, and your Hu family and Lin family are adjacent. From now on, Xunyou Water Village belongs to me, and the Lin family's territory belongs to you. As for your gains this time, we'll split them in half."

Ah!

Old Hu looked at Duo Yan in disbelief. "Duo Yan, have you no shame? You didn't put in any effort this time, yet you want half of it?"

"Ha, didn't I hit you? What do you mean I didn't put in any effort? If you don't agree, then we'll fight again and see who dies in the end."

Old Hu was so angry that his face turned pale. He really didn't want to continue hitting him.

The power he gained from summoning the gods was not his own, and if he continued fighting, he would have to pay a considerable price. Most importantly, Duo Yan was tough and thick-skinned, covered in Gu worms, and focused all his efforts on his physical body.

Not only is his combat power unparalleled, but his vitality is also extremely strong. If the fight continues, he will most likely be the one to die.

Thinking of this, even though he was unwilling, Old Hu could only nod.

"Alright, let's split it in half and start tallying the spoils."

In fact, the biggest gain might only be the second-tier spiritual vein and water vein of the Xunyou Water Village. But now the Xunyou Water Village belongs to Duoyan, and these things can't be taken away. Duoyan also can't let Hu Laogui take them away, so no matter how you look at it, Hu Laogui is at a loss.

But this is the reality of the Southern Barbarians. When evil cultivators fight against local Southern Barbarian cultivators, the evil cultivators will definitely suffer losses.

The two divided up most of the other treasures from the tour of the water fortress. Old Hu didn't linger and quickly left with Hu Meiniang, leaving behind only the cheerful Duo Yan.

Although the battle didn't end well and only half of the objective was achieved, at least Duoyan didn't suffer any losses, so he was still quite satisfied.

As for that old ghost Hu, once his cultivation breaks through to the mid-stage of the second rank, we'll deal with him. At that time, Hu Yang City will still be his sole power.

Cough cough ————

I must say, this injury was quite serious. I didn't delay and started treatment immediately.

Lu Yang watched as Duo Yan brazenly began treating his wounds on the spot, looking quite engrossed in it, and was somewhat speechless. No, you're just tempting people.

Donning the Shadowless Veil, Lu Yang leaped (Golden Sun Flash) to Duo Yan's side, and with a snap, stabbed directly at him with his scorpion stinger.

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Sure enough, Duo Yan truly lived up to his reputation as a second-tier cultivator forged through physical cultivation. He survived a single needle strike, even though Lu Yang had targeted his brow.

Surprisingly, he managed to use his body-refining strength to momentarily block the Scorpion Tail Needle, preventing it from completely destroying his sea of ​​consciousness and preserving a small portion of his life force.

But that's all there is to it. With the activation of the Heavenly Law and Earthly Manifestation Gu and the blessing of the Crimson King, Lu Yang stomped down, and his strength had already reached the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.

Duo Yan, already severely injured, was further weakened by an injection, making him no match for Lu Yang's all-out attack.

Before it could even utter a second sound, it turned into minced meat.

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Looking at the minced meat at his feet, Lu Yang breathed a sigh of relief. To be honest, even now, Lu Yang still found it somewhat unbelievable that he could kill a second-stage early-stage cultivator so easily.

You should know that he came to Nanfeng City this time hoping to work hard for a few years, gather the Four Yin Fiends, and attempt to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage.

As it turned out, his cultivation level and influence rose rapidly as he headed south, and now he could easily kill a cultivator at the early stage of the second tier.

Duo Yan had brought many subordinates, and they were all dumbfounded when they looked at the giant-like Lu Yang. They seemed unable to accept that Lu Yang was so powerful, and even more unable to accept that Duo Yan was so powerful that he was trampled to death in the blink of an eye.