After listening to Zheng Kai describing the gains and losses of various forces in this battle for the Extreme Emperor Pill, Bai Yunfei was filled with emotion. However, after thinking for a moment, he asked with some confusion: "There are many forces in this battle. The loss is huge, but it doesn’t seem to be a particularly unexpected result, right? And it doesn’t seem to have anything to do with us. Why are the great elders and the seniors of Netherworld Sect so anxious to discuss this matter?”
Zheng Kai smiled mysteriously and said: "Hey, if it were just a 'normal casualty' in the fight, then naturally there would be no need to make the elders so nervous. However, they were in a hurry to discuss, not because of this situation, but because of a situation. A major event that occurred after the battle ended... "
"What happened after the fight ended?" Bai Yunfei frowned, "What happened next?"
Zheng Kai said: "According to the information returned from the Netherworld Sect's disciples' investigation outside, after the elixir battle ended, many of the forces that left each other were inexplicably attacked."
"Inexplicable attack? Are you saying that someone ambushed those who came to participate in the fight this time? Most of the people who came this time were not ordinary people. Many forces are led by the powerful Soul Emperor. Who dares to attack them?"
"The identity of the other party has not yet been found out, because... of all the people they targeted, no one was safe, and almost all died tragically!! Rumor has it that the only middle-level Soul Emperor strongman who survived by luck had his soul severely damaged and became Crazy, can’t get any information out of him!”
"What?!" Bai Yunfei was shocked and said in disbelief, "Even the Soul Emperor in the middle stage was severely injured and driven crazy?! Is this... could the other party be a peerless strongman in the Soul Queen stage?!"
"It's not like the soul queen stage, otherwise Zhang Lengyi would definitely have no chance of escaping."
"Zhang Lengyi? The mid-term Soul Emperor who was driven crazy is Zhang Lengyi of Feixue Sect?"
"Yes, that's him. He was seriously injured in the battle with Ma Xucheng of the Beast Mastering Sect in the Gravel Stream. He had a chance to escape, so everyone guessed that the person who ambushed may not even have the strength of the Soul Emperor in the middle stage. , but there must have been more than one person, and it was only under the siege of several people that Zhang Lengyi was completely seriously injured and even almost broke his soul, making him confused and crazy."
"How many powerful people in the early stage of the Soul Emperor?" Bai Yunfei's eyes narrowed, as if he had thought of something, and he asked, "Then can the characteristics of the techniques used by those people be seen from the bodies of the victims or from the traces of the battle? "
Zheng Kai seemed to know what he was thinking, and nodded: "You have also thought of it. When it comes to looting and killing, naturally we can't help but think of the 'Black Shadow Killer' in the secret realm of space. According to you, not only is he the early stage The Soul Emperor, and he also has two companions, who are also the strength of the Soul Emperor in the early stage, and these people have been basically confirmed to be people from the Soul Refining Sect, and we also speculate that this incident was also caused by them."
"But..." But then Zheng Kai frowned and said, "From the corpses of those victims, there are no particularly useful and obvious traces, because... all the victims were sucked into mummies!! "
"Sucked into a mummy?!" Bai Yunfei was shocked again, "Why is it like this?"
Zheng Kai said: "According to speculation, it should be some kind of evil secret technique. The victims, regardless of gender, age or strength, were all sucked into mummies. Their original appearance was almost unrecognizable. It is extremely difficult to confirm the identity. Moreover, inside the body of the deceased There is no breath left, not only the flesh, blood, and marrow, but even the residual soul essence has been completely sucked away!"
"Devouring flesh, blood, and marrow, even sucking away the essence of the remaining soul?!" Bai Yunfei couldn't help but take a breath of air. This method can no longer be described as 'cruel'. It is simply unacceptable, and it is also heart-wrenching. cold.
After the soul master dies, the soul is destroyed, but within a short period of time, the soul power and essence in the body will remain, and it will take a while to gradually dissipate. This is usually called 'death energy', although as long as the soul master is above Even powerful soul masters can sense it, but they can't do anything about it. Even if the corpse is destroyed and no traces are left, this 'death energy' will remain in the place where the corpse was destroyed, and it will take a long time to dissipate.
According to current records in the soul master world, there are only a few extremely yin evil soul beasts that rely on devouring this 'death energy' to practice. However, this kind of soul beast is said to be only found in the 'No Return Mountain Range', one of the three most dangerous places. 'Only among them.
The sorcery of the Soul Refining Sect can absorb people's soul power, and even directly refine people's souls for cultivation. This is already unacceptable to the world, but the methods used by these people now even use the flesh, blood and death energy of people after death. If you don't let it go, it will be even more evil.
"How many victims are there this time?" Bai Yunfei asked again after taking a deep breath.
"There are no less than twenty known victims, among whom there are already five strong ones in the early stage of the Soul Emperor alone." Zheng Kai also looked solemn and said, "These people almost come from different regions, and they are very different from each other. There is no connection at all. It seems to be an indiscriminate hunting at all, but... there is one thing in common, that is, almost all the rookie soul masters among them are the ones who were lucky enough to get the Supreme Emperor Dan Qi in this battle. people!!"
After being shocked again and again, Bai Yunfei calmed down. This time he just flashed his eyes and said with a serious face: "The people who are being hunted are all people who have obtained the Supreme Emperor's Dan Qi? Could it be that... those people can actually absorb it?" To take away the Supreme Emperor Dan Qi from a person’s body?!”
Once this common point was summarized, this possibility naturally came to mind, although Bai Yunfei also thought it was impossible.
Zheng Kai nodded and said: "Now people in the outside world are also speculating in this way. Although they all think that this possibility is simply a fantasy, it seems possible when thinking about the strange methods of the other party that have never been seen before. ... After all, if even the death energy of flesh and blood is completely swallowed, it is almost equivalent to swallowing the whole person. It is not impossible to get the Supreme Emperor Dan Qi in his body that has not had time to be refined... "
"If this is the case, then how much gain will those who practice this evil method gain after devouring the alchemy energy in so many people's bodies? Moreover, this evil method must not only be used to absorb the supreme emperor from other people's bodies. It's just elixir energy. I'm afraid those people's soul power and even souls will be devoured before they die. In the end, even the flesh, flesh and death energy will be devoured completely. It is simply equivalent to practicing in a 'cannibalistic' way. This method The evil method is simply too terrifying..."
Bai Yunfei was thinking in confusion, and felt a chill rising from the bottom of his heart that he couldn't suppress.
Zheng Kai finally concluded: "This incident shocked the entire soul master world even more than the Extreme Emperor Pill incident. The affected forces went crazy to track down the murderers. But when their people arrived, those people He had disappeared a long time ago, and not even any clues could be found. Many people who had obtained the Supreme Emperor's Pill Qi this time were also frightened and returned to their sects as if running for their lives. And although the murderers did not appear again, the matter had already happened. It alarmed the entire soul master world, so when the news came back, the Netherworld Sect Master and Elder Xiao immediately gathered for discussion."
"Tsk... I didn't expect that something like this would happen again after the battle for the Supreme Emperor Pill ended..." Bai Yunfei shook his head gently and couldn't help but sigh.
After talking about this topic, everyone seemed to feel a little heavy. In order to lighten the atmosphere, Zheng Kai casually changed the topic and started talking about his future plans. When he heard him talk about this, Bai Yunfei couldn't help but smile and asked: "Yes. Well, speaking of it, I will be returning to the Weapon Refining Sect with the Great Elder soon. What about you, Akai? Are you going back to the capital to practice in seclusion at home to absorb the power of the Supreme Emperor Pill, or... "
Zheng Kai said: "Didn't we agree to go to the Weapon Refining Sect together before? Of course the plan has not changed. As for cultivation... where is it not cultivation? It's the same in your Weapon Refining Sect. Do I still have one on your territory? Is there anything to worry about? Besides, I can also communicate and discuss with Senior Brother Song Lin who has also absorbed the Emperor's Dan Qi, so this is better."
"Haha, it seems that you are determined to go on this trip." Bai Yunfei smiled meaningfully and said, "That's okay, we can go together then."
Zheng Kai chuckled and said: "By the way, Yunfei, I remember you said you would help me strengthen the power of my Horcrux. You can't forget it."
Bai Yunfei said: "Of course there is no problem with this. I am going to fulfill my promise to refine the Horcrux for the Netherworld Sect soon. You give me your Horcrux. If it is in good condition by then, I will help you refine it."
"What?! Yunfei, you... are actually able to refine Horcruxes?!" Upon hearing the conversation between the two of them, Song Lin suddenly asked in surprise, and Li Tiezhui and Lian Lingmin also looked incredulous.
Bai Yunfei nodded and said: "Haha, I have already touched a few edges. You also know that the technique I practice is special. Now I am somewhat confident even in refining heaven-level soul weapons, so I have also gained a certain understanding of the refining technique..."
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Everyone was chatting, and suddenly there was an aura approaching from outside the courtyard. Everyone stopped talking. Han Yue sensed the aura of the visitor, looked stunned, and said in surprise: "Huh? It seems to be Elder Qi, how could he be here? Come?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a person walking into the courtyard. This person was dressed in gray robes, with a thin figure and a pointed chin. However, he was none other than Elder Qi, who was not very friendly to Bai Yunfei before.
And behind his thin body, there was an even smaller figure following step by step, timidly hiding behind him, only showing half of his small face as he walked around, quietly looking at the people in the courtyard - but it was a pink-carved jade man. A cute little girl.