Chapter 427: Chapter 221: Soul Cultivator vs. Artifact Cultivator, Old Six Strikes It Rich

In just a few breaths, Tu Qing was about to catch up with Feng Jue, and the Ghost Head Soul Nail also burst out a phantom soul power attack aimed at Feng Jue. But just as the soul nail phantom was about to fall, a pitch-black wooden staff fell rapidly like a meteor, shattering the soul nail phantom with a loud bang.

The terrifying tides of soul power crumbled at this moment, and where the black staff stood, the soul power within ten thousand feet dissipated entirely.

"I’ve been studying artifact cultivation for over 160 years, and I rarely encounter a soul cultivator. Who would have thought I’d meet one today? Fascinating, truly fascinating. Fellow Daoist, I wonder if your soul technique can withstand the might of my six artifacts."

The words fell.

Before the person arrived, six extraordinary Tier Two high-grade spiritual artifacts appeared simultaneously, attacking Tu Qing.

Tu Qing retracted his three Ghost Head Soul Nails to fight back, initially blocked by two Tier Two high-grade spiritual artifacts, and then two more artifacts broke through the soul nails, paving the way, followed by two more spiritual artifacts hidden behind, ready to deliver a fatal blow.

Six high-grade spiritual artifacts, with clear division of labor, as if six people were controlling them, but in fact, only Xu Qi was in control.

This is artifact cultivation.

Not focusing on spells or the spirit body, relying solely on spiritual artifacts. Typically, cultivators at the late stage of Foundation Establishment can control only one Tier Two high-grade spiritual artifact, two at most, and only if they are practitioners of the divine soul technique.

However, even without practicing the divine soul technique, the soul becomes extremely powerful in the process of nurturing the lifebound spiritual artifact, allowing simultaneous control of multiple artifacts, each delivering full-force attacks.

"Artifact cultivation!"

Tu Qing spat out these two words, sparing them like gold, showing more caution and ignoring Feng Jue.

After the soul power dissipated, Beauty Ji and others gradually recovered, quickly swallowing several healing elixirs to begin their counterattack. Seeing the six Tier Two high-grade spiritual artifacts momentarily suppressing Tu Qing, their confidence soared.

Feng Jue felt the same.

However, compared to killing Gu Qiao, he was more concerned with one thing: who would win the duel of soul cultivation versus artifact cultivation.

If soul cultivation triumphed.

Han Li would likely not allow zombies to approach.

If artifact cultivation won.

The plan could still proceed.

...

At the same time, like Vice City Lord Lin and Daoist Wei, Wen Jiu was also watching this rather spectacular duel. Soul cultivation and artifact cultivation were rare even in the thousand-year soul memory of the Demon Soul.

Soul cultivation just so.

Artifact cultivation even more so.

Both were uniquely challenging paths within the heterodox lineage.

"No wonder when the Corpse Fate Technique was divining, this artifact cultivation required only half less corpse qi than this soul cultivator."

Wen Jiu controlled the East Spring Undying Bone, quietly observing the battle, watching the combat methods of soul cultivation and artifact cultivation. Soul cultivation used soul power, soul techniques, and soul artifacts to attack, while artifact cultivation maneuvered multiple spiritual artifacts.

With the help of that pitch-black wooden staff spiritual artifact, the soul power methods of soul cultivation were temporarily restrained.

But Wen Jiu believed the Corpse Fate Technique wouldn’t deceive.

This soul cultivator surely had another card up his sleeve.

However, even while being suppressed by artifact cultivation, he showed no intention of using it. After carefully observing for a moment, it was still the same. One must say, this artifact control technique truly left people in awe.

Simultaneously controlling six Tier Two high-grade spiritual artifacts required a tremendously strong soul, and if one could acquire the cultivation method to strengthen one’s soul, in future confrontations, controlling ten or even eight Tier Two high-grade or top-grade spiritual artifacts would be magnificent to behold.

However, biting off more than one can chew, Wen Jiu needed to cultivate too many things already. But once acquired, it could be sold off.

The artifact cultivation method.

Valuable indeed.

Similarly, soul cultivation methods were no less valuable.

To have cultivated to the late stage of Foundation Establishment, this soul cultivator would not have only cultivated soul cultivation methods limited to that stage.

It was either at Perfection.

Or at Golden Core level.

Both commanded a high price.

"However, selling this is a problem; it can’t be sold in the Hidden Pavilion, nor in the Wind and Cloud Immortal City."

Wen Jiu couldn’t help but frown; it was impossible to sell it in the Hundred Floating Domains in the future, and selling it there could easily attract the attention of Golden Core cultivators. After much thought, Wen Jiu decided to offload it at the Celestial Demon Sea.

As for the suitable cities, after capturing the soul of the soul cultivator, it would be clear where to unload it.

"Then I’ll kill that soul cultivator first, which was also part of the plan." With the decision made, Wen Jiu no longer continued to watch and, under the cover of Three Rivers Ghost Concealment, approached the fleet of flying ships, intending to first seize the goods on the flying ships. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

Stealing from a group of early-stage Foundation Establishment and a few mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators couldn’t be easier.

As for the restrictions guarding the goods on the flying ships, Wen Jiu used a Blood Corpse Escape to sneak in. Even if triggered, it didn’t matter, but the restrictions on the flying ships were generally of equal grade to the value of the goods.

After storing box after box of Tier Two lower-grade spiritual medicines and evil yin spiritual medicines into his storage bag, Wen Jiu collected a total of thirty boxes. This was more than Wen Jiu had expected, but considering this was the first batch of goods establishing the trade route for Wind and Cloud Immortal City, and also the bait to lure Daoist Wei into action, it was sure to be substantial.

Each box contained thirty items, and if converted to Spirit Stones, they were worth about twenty million Spirit Stones. Even though evil yin spiritual medicines accounted for only thirty percent, selling the spiritual medicines could still exchange for evil yin spiritual medicines.

This was not a problem at all.

"Still, it’s like being Old Six, earning more." In the Enchanting Forest, Wen Jiu couldn’t help but remark; if working for Wind and Cloud Immortal City, even after killing several Foundation Establishment Perfect cultivators, the city might not reward this much.

"Internal strife, internal strife is good." Wen Jiu remarked again and then glanced at the corner at the Ghost-faced Butcher and the Five Ghosts.

After retracting his gaze, Wen Jiu continued to control the East Spring Undying Bone to search, but the goods displayed openly on the flying ships had already been emptied.

Those early-stage and mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators surely had some gains too, but Wen Jiu did not make a move because killing hundreds or close to a thousand people on the flying ships was not a simple task.

It was doable.

But it would require using Spirit-Extinguishing Corpse Qi.

What if using Spirit-Extinguishing Corpse Qi scared away the soul cultivators?

After pondering for a few breaths, Wen Jiu controlled the East Spring Undying Bone to quietly leave. When looking at the battlefield, sure enough, as the Corpse Fate Technique foretold, the artifact cultivator had already fallen behind because the soul cultivator Tu Qing had sent out a soul talisman.

Tier Two high-grade, already infinitely close to Tier Two top-grade.

The soul talisman was also a type of Yin Talisman but was more special because it required no talisman paper or ink.

Soul power was the paper and ink.

However, according to the Demon Soul’s memory, making soul talismans was exceedingly difficult; many soul cultivators might only create one soul talisman in their lifetime. The higher the cultivation level, the simpler it became to create soul talismans, but it was still not as easy as a talisman master who could continuously draw talismans as long as they had the materials and skills.

"Retreat quickly; this soul talisman is comparable to a Foundation Establishment Perfect Divine Soul strike, ignoring foes and friends. Even my lifebound spiritual artifact can’t withstand it." The moment he saw the soul talisman, Xu Qi hurriedly exclaimed, retreating, not daring to linger in battle.

Feng Jue and others reacted, retreating in shock. Gu Qiao and others, hearing this, were also extremely terrified and dared not continue the battle.

However.

The next moment the soul talisman was already activated.

Boom——

After activation, the soul talisman immediately erupted with a surging soul power, transforming into a tsunami sweeping the surrounding ten thousand feet.

The first to bear the brunt was Xu Qi, who, upon being struck, immediately blacked out and spat a mouthful of blood. The six Tier Two high-grade spiritual artifacts fell like kites with broken strings, followed by others being engulfed.

Those engulfed screamed in agony, and Feng Jue saw the soul power wave approaching, unable to retreat further.

Instantly he began to burn his lifespan. However, the next moment, a voice sounded in his ear, "Don’t move."

Brother Han!

In an instant.

Feng Jue found himself a hundred miles away.

"Brother Han, I thought you wouldn’t come." Having survived a calamity, Feng Jue was overjoyed and couldn’t help but feel a bit frightened.

No wonder Daoist Wei offered the Spirit-Storage Yin Pill as a reward.

It was indeed this dangerous.

Luckily, Brother Han was here for this journey!

"Come, why not come, I’ve already stolen all the goods on the flying ship, a haul of thirty boxes of Tier Two spiritual medicines and evil yin spiritual medicines, highly valuable. Since I saved you once just now, our originally agreed split of sixty-forty now becomes seventy-thirty."

Wen Jiu immediately controlled the East Spring Undying Bone to transmit a message.

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