Chapter 1140
Subsequent Developments and Advancement of the Spiritual Veins
After the destruction of the Demon Nest.
The horn of the Heavenly Spirit Boat resounded throughout the entire Demon Nest.
Huo Bingshuang stood at the bow of the Tongtian Spirit Boat.
The next moment, she waved the command flag in her hand.
One hundred Flying Heaven Sect disciples carried storage boxes filled with treasures from the Demon Nest onto the ship in an orderly fashion.
The jade box was filled with demon cores, fine spirit stones, and raw materials for various magical artifacts and treasures, all seized from these demon lairs.
soon.
These spoils seized from the demon's lair were sorted and then sent to the Heavenly Spirit Ship.
Soon.
The cabin of the spirit boat was filled to the brim.
"Master, Senior Qingyun, all the treasures looted from the demon's lair have been loaded onto the carts. Shall we return to our base immediately?"
Huo Bing Shuang flew to Ye Yang and Qingyun Sanren, her brows furrowed with the joy of her achievement.
The annihilation of the demons in these lairs not only eliminated a major threat.
They also seized a massive amount of resources.
This is enough to support these cultivators' practice for a long time.
Ye Yang looked down at the crowd of cultivators coming and going, carrying goods in and out, nodded, and spoke.
"Return immediately, and be on guard along the way to prevent attacks from the remaining forces of the demon race."
"These treasures will be kept safe and will be counted and distributed upon our return."
Not long after Huo Bing Shuang left.
The Valley Master of Hundred Flowers and the Sect Master of Blazing Fire also stepped forward to report.
It is said that there are no remaining demonic cultivators in the demon's lair.
Even the spiritual vein mines buried deep underground have been marked, awaiting subsequent mining operations.
After everyone had boarded the ships, the numerous spirit boats slowly rose into the air.
Then it flew towards the human settlement.
Ye Yang and Qingyun Sanren did not return with the spirit boat, but instead remained on guard to avoid the Bone Prison Demon Lord suddenly attacking.
To their surprise, the Bone Prison Demon Lord had disappeared without a trace and had not reappeared.
This actually made things much easier for the two of them.
After all the spirit ships returned safely.
The two talents transformed into two streaks of light, heading straight for the location of the Fusang Tree and the Laurel Tree.
Viewed from a distance.
Those two spiritual roots of heaven and earth grew ever more luxuriant.
A faint golden flame flickered on the branches of the hibiscus tree, and a masculine aura flowed between its leaves.
The laurel tree exudes a cool, clear moonlight, and the spiritual herbs beneath it grow vigorously.
A closer look will reveal the truth.
The spiritual energy fluctuations of the two spiritual roots were weaker than when they were first seen, and the edges of their branches and leaves even showed a barely perceptible yellowing.
"It seems that the series of battles over this period of time have affected the spiritual energy of heaven and earth in this Demon Sea, which has also affected the growth of these spiritual roots."
Qingyun Sanren raised his hand and brushed the leaves of the laurel spirit tree, sensing the faint spiritual energy emanating from his fingertips, and sighed.
"If we don't strengthen our defenses and replenish our spiritual energy as soon as possible, it won't be long before our Yin-Yang Demon-Binding Array is also affected."
No need for Qingyun Sanren to say more.
Ye Yang also noticed the situation here.
He gathered a wisp of spiritual energy at his fingertips and poured it into the trunks of the two spiritual roots.
Feeling the faint pulse of the two spiritual roots of heaven and earth, he couldn't help but frown.
"It seems that it has indeed been affected by the battle, but fortunately there is still room for remedy."
After saying that.
Ye Yang took out several hundred high-grade spirit stones from his storage bag.
next moment.
He threw out all the high-grade spirit stones and then embedded them into the branches around the two spirit roots in specific positions.
Qingyun Sanren then unleashed the Azure Sky Divine Thunder Mirror.
After the Azure Sky Divine Thunder Mirror appeared, two beams of azure light shot out from its smooth surface.
Then they were wrapped around the trunks of the hibiscus and laurel trees respectively.
Soon, the blue light intertwined with the spiritual energy of the spiritual root.
In a short while, a pale golden light shield was formed.
"Fellow Daoist, please help me add another layer of 'Spirit Locking Array' outside the light barrier to prevent spiritual energy from leaking out."
Qingyun Sanren said while forming hand seals.
"I have several ancient array diagrams from the Qingyun Sect, which record the methods for setting up the Spirit Locking Array. They can come in handy."
After he finished speaking, he took out several array flags from his storage bag and threw them into the sky.
Before long, the array flags fell, forming a nine-palace eight-trigram pattern, surrounding the two spiritual plants of heaven and earth.
Ye Yang pointed with one hand.
The Heavenly Sword Points is activated.
The countless spirit stones surrounding the two immediately shattered, forming a vortex of spiritual energy.
Ye Yang activated the power of the spirit stone, connecting the remaining spiritual veins underground with the two spiritual roots.
Qingyun Sanren then drew array patterns, fusing the Spirit Locking Array with these two rare spiritual roots of heaven and earth.
As the last array pattern was completed, the light shield around the two spiritual roots became increasingly solid.
The golden light of the hibiscus tree and the moonlight of the laurel tree flowed within the light barrier, forming a closed loop of spiritual energy that circulated continuously.
Soon, the fluctuations of spiritual energy around them stabilized.
Seeing this, the two finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Just at this time.
A disciple dressed in a blue robe rushed over from a distance, his face filled with anxiety.
"Dao Ancestor Ye, Dao Ancestor Qingyun, something terrible has happened!"
"Why are you panicking?"
Ye Yang stood up and asked, a bad feeling creeping into his heart.
The disciple was panting heavily and speaking rapidly.
"During this period, dozens of martial artists and Qi Refining stage disciples have experienced a decline in their magical power!"
“Some disciples were about to break through to the Martial Man realm, but now they have fallen back to the ninth level of Qi Circulation.”
"Some martial artists have even lost their magical powers and can't even hold their magical weapons properly!"
"Is there such a thing?"
Qingyun Sanren's expression changed drastically.
He and Ye Yang exchanged a glance and quickly realized the crux of the problem.
"I'm afraid it's still a problem of insufficient spiritual energy."
When they first arrived in this demon territory.
Human cultivators' physical bodies are able to withstand the erosion of external demonic energy.
However, as time went on, they experienced many major battles.
The spiritual energy of heaven and earth is naturally scarce in this area.
Martial artists and Qi Refining stage disciples have low cultivation levels and cannot absorb the thin spiritual energy like high-level cultivators.
Being in such an environment for a long time will naturally lead to a decline in magical power.
"If the problem of spiritual energy is not resolved, I'm afraid more disciples will encounter problems."
"The battle between the Dao Alliance is probably still some time away from ending."
After pondering for a moment, Ye Yang spoke.
"Why don't we distribute the spirit ore we've mined and the demon cores we've seized this time?"
"At the same time, let cultivators above the Purple Mansion level take turns supplying spiritual energy to the lower-level disciples to temporarily stabilize their cultivation."
Qingyun Sanren added.
"In addition, we need to contact the Dao Alliance as soon as possible to request support in the form of spirit stones and spirit-gathering array plates."
"The problem of spiritual energy in the Demon Realm cannot be solved in the short term. Only by relying on the power of the Dao Alliance can we fundamentally resolve this predicament."
The afterglow of the setting sun tinged the sky of the Demon Realm with a dark red hue.
Ye Yang and Qingyun Sanren exchanged a glance, both with solemn expressions.
To solve the problem of insufficient spiritual energy.
Strengthening the array's defenses and cultivating the spiritual veins and nurturing spiritual energy are the two most urgent tasks at hand.
"It's time to put the large number of high-grade spirit stones seized from the demon's lair to good use."
Ye Yang took out a jade box from his storage bag.
The moment it was opened, dozens of fist-sized spirit stones emitted a rich spiritual energy.
These dozens of spirit stones are top-grade spirit stones with a richer spiritual energy content than even high-grade spirit stones.
The spiritual energy contained in a single top-grade spirit stone is comparable to that of hundreds of high-grade spirit stones. In particular, there are three "Heaven-Mending Crystals" mixed in with it, each radiating a seven-colored halo.
This stone is a treasure for repairing spiritual veins and upgrading formations, and it is extremely rare even within the Dao Alliance.
A hint of amazement flashed in Qingyun Sanren's eyes.
"The demons have occupied this sea for many years, but I never expected they would still be hiding such a treasure!"
"With these spirit stones and crystals, we can not only further consolidate the dual formations, but also have a better chance of cultivating the spiritual veins."
“Fellow Daoist, since that’s the case, let’s split up and act separately.”
Ye Yang nodded, and the two immediately decided to split up.
Ye Yang was in charge of upgrading the Yin-Yang Demon-Locking Array and the Zhou Tian Star-Suppressing Mountain Array.
Qingyun Sanren is in charge of cultivating spiritual veins and nurturing spiritual energy.
Not long after Qingyun Sanren left.
Soon, Ye Yang arrived at the core of the Yin-Yang Demon-Locking Array.
He embedded five top-grade spirit stones into the array's core according to the five elements.
Spiritual energy surged at his fingertips, drawing the spiritual energy within the spirit stone to spread along the array patterns.
Immediately afterwards, he took out a Sky-Mending Crystal, crushed it into powder, and sprinkled it evenly on the array patterns.
The crystal powder ignites upon contact with spiritual energy, transforming into golden flames that burn along the array patterns, instantly illuminating the previously dim patterns.
Black magic runes intertwined with golden spirit runes, forming an even more powerful barrier.
"Yin and Yang complement each other, locking away demons and sealing off the borders!"
Ye Yang gave a low shout and formed a hand seal.
The top-grade spirit stones at the core of the formation simultaneously emitted a strong light, instantly expanding the range of the entire Yin-Yang Demon-Locking Formation by several times.
Especially on the surface of the barrier, a dense layer of runes appeared.
Even the air seemed frozen, radiating a chilling pressure.
Subsequently.
Ye Yang then headed to the vicinity of the Zhou Tian Xing Chen Zhen Yue Great Array.
This formation uses the power of stars as a guide. The key to upgrading it lies in strengthening the formation's core with the Sky-Mending Crystal, allowing the power of stars to gather faster and with greater power.
He then took out five more top-grade spirit stones and embedded them into the array's core.
Then place the other two Sky-Mending Crystals at the north and south poles of the great formation.
soon.
The power within the crystal spread along the array patterns, resonating with the stars in the sky.
In the night sky, the previously blurry stars suddenly became clear.
Dozens of silver starlight cascaded down like a waterfall, pouring into the great formation.
The array patterns of the Zhou Tian Xing Chen Zhen Yue Grand Array instantly surged, and huge star patterns appeared on the ground, radiating brilliant light.
After the renovation, the power of the Zhou Tian Xing Dou Zhen Yue Grand Array will be greatly increased.
If a demonic cultivator were to intrude...
Not only will they be strangled by starlight, but they will also be bound by the great formation, with no chance of escape.
"With the dual-array evolution complete, defense should be secure in the short term."
Ye Yang looked at the golden light shield formed by the intertwining of the two formations and felt somewhat at ease.
at the same time,
On the other side, above the spirit stone vein discovered in the previous side island.
Qingyun Sanren, along with several other cultivators, arrived at a spiritual vein node.
The spiritual vein here is hidden in a desolate valley.
Only a faint fluctuation of spiritual energy could be sensed on the surface of the earth; it would be impossible to detect without careful investigation.
"Fellow Daoists, heed my command, let's begin!"
After saying that.
Qingyun Sanren held the Azure Sky Divine Thunder Mirror and inserted it into the core of the spiritual vein.
The moment the Azure Sky Divine Thunder Mirror was buried.
A hazy blue light immediately shot out from the mirror, outlining the range of the surrounding spiritual veins.
What was extracted was a spiritual vein about a hundred feet long.
Although it is of low rank, it has a complete structure, but its spiritual energy is depleted, like a seedling about to wither.
The cultivators followed Qingyun Sanren's instructions.
Scatter the prepared herb seeds that stabilize the spiritual veins in the surrounding soil.
Then, dozens of top-grade spirit stones are embedded in the soil to provide basic spiritual energy for the spiritual vein.
Finally, Qingyun Sanren took out a Heaven-Mending Crystal and placed it at the core of the spiritual vein.
Soon, the power within the crystal slowly seeped into the spiritual veins.
"Use the crystal as a catalyst to awaken the spiritual veins!"
Qingyun Sanren let out a low shout.
The Azure Thunder Mirror erupted with intense azure light, drawing upon the power of thunder from the heavens.
Soon after, bolts of silver lightning crashed down, landing at the core of the spiritual vein.
The power of thunder intertwined with the power of the Heaven-Mending Crystal, spreading along the veins of the spiritual energy.
The previously depleted spiritual vein suddenly emitted a "humming" sound.
The ground began to tremble slightly, and a faint spiritual energy seeped out from the tiny cracks.
"Quick! Embed the remaining top-grade spirit stones into the spirit vein nodes!"
"Qingyun Sanren shouted loudly."
The cultivators immediately took action, throwing all the remaining top-grade spirit stones into the air.
Soon.
The spiritual energy of the top-grade spirit stones surged into the spiritual vein like a tide, merging with the Heaven-Mending Crystal and the power of thunder, causing the fluctuations of the spiritual vein to become increasingly intense.
Tender green spiritual herbs sprouted from the cracks in the ground, and the concentration of spiritual energy in the air increased at a visible rate.
Half an hour later,
Qingyun Sanren put away the Qingxiao Divine Thunder Mirror and looked at the scene before him with a gratified smile.
It was originally just a small section of scattered spiritual veins cut from a branch of the spiritual stone mine.
It has now taken full shape.
Faint clouds of spiritual energy even appeared in the sky above the spiritual vein.
The spiritual herbs are growing vigorously, and even the concentration of spiritual energy in the air has increased significantly.
This newly cultivated spiritual vein, though not large in area.
However, it is sufficient for ordinary martial artists or cultivators who have mastered Qi to practice inside.
"The initial cultivation of the spiritual vein has been successful!"
"As long as we continue to nourish them with spirit stones, it will be enough to support all the disciples' cultivation within three months!"
"The spiritual energy of the spiritual vein can now cover the human settlements. Tomorrow, we can send martial artists and Qi Refining disciples whose cultivation has regressed to the vicinity of the spiritual vein to cultivate and alleviate the problem of the regressing spiritual energy."
After the spiritual veins were stabilized, Qingyun Sanren immediately sent the message to Ye Yang.
Ye Yang had just finished repairing the Zhou Tian Xing Dou Zhen Yue Great Array.
Upon receiving Qingyun Sanren's message, he immediately sent back the news that the formation had been repaired.
And at the same time.
Mud in the medicinal garden on the island.
The soil, imbued with the spiritual energy of the spirit stone vein, was moist and fertile.
The Valley Master of Hundred Flowers personally carried a jade shovel and carefully planted a blood lotus bud that was about to bloom into the soil.
This patch of blood lotus medicinal herbs was already on the verge of withering when it was transplanted from the Demon Nest Medicine Storehouse.
Now, nourished by the secret techniques of Hundred Flowers Valley, it has come back to life.
The edges of the petals also turned a vibrant blood red.
"Pay attention to the spacing. Each Blood Soul Grass should be three feet apart to avoid competition for spiritual energy."
The Valley Master of Hundred Flowers turned back to instruct the herb farmers behind him, his gaze sweeping over the neatly arranged medicinal fields. In addition to this patch of Blood Lotus, dozens of Blood Soul Grass plants had also taken root and thrived between the ridges.
Glistening dewdrops clung to the slender leaves, emanating a faint scent of blood.
In the greenhouse not far away.
There was also a patch of Ganoderma lucidum growing on a stone platform covered with humus, its caps gleaming with a dark purple light.
The island's underground is precisely where the previously marked branch of the spirit stone vein lies.
Although not as rich as the main vein, it is more stable and durable.
The Valley Master of Hundred Flowers deliberately chose this location for his medicinal garden, intending to use the spiritual energy of the mineral veins to accelerate the ripening of the herbs.
Blood lotus replenishes qi and blood and resists demonic energy, while blood soul grass can stabilize the scattered spiritual power of low-level cultivators.
The Netherworld Purple Ganoderma is an invaluable treasure for nourishing the soul.
All three are key medicinal materials for coping with the environment of the Demon Realm and preparing for future great battles.
Once the last Blood Soul Grass is planted... (End of Chapter)