Beast Taming: Sharing Pets' Abilities-Chapter 431 - 430: Nine Yin Corpse Nourishing Land!
As the mist continued to wriggle and transform, it unexpectedly took on the appearance of Gu Yuan.
Gu Yuan gazed at the doppelganger before him, examined it briefly, and then nodded slightly.
The doppelganger also nodded towards the original body, then piloted its escape light and departed.
Watching the doppelganger’s departing figure, Gu Yuan’s expression was inscrutable.
Compared to previous doppelgangers, the one now condensed with the Mirror Flower Water Moon Divine Techniques was significantly more formidable, possessing nearly half of the original body’s cultivation, and in terms of abilities, it could use Chaos Divine Thunder, Eternal Divine Escape, Devouring Heaven and Earth, swordsmanship and other divine techniques.
Of course...
Swordsmanship was easy to manage, but as for the other divine techniques, when executed by the doppelganger, their power was clearly much weaker.
Even so, the strength of his doppelganger was absolutely not inferior to an ordinary Golden Core Great Cultivator by any measure.
After all, a weakened prototype of great divine techniques is still a prototype of great divine techniques, and its power is certainly not comparable to ordinary divine techniques.
Additionally, it’s worth mentioning that his doppelganger is no longer limited to sustaining just one hour like before.
At present, although the Mirror Flower Water Moon Divine Dao Seed is still in the process of evolving, Gu Yuan’s doppelganger can already last four to five days, a world apart from before.
With this development, Gu Yuan now has a trustworthy and powerful ally.
Although Gu Yuan also has Spirit Pets like the Cyan Jade Sword Butterfly Xiao Qing and the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Python Big Mouth, which are equally trustworthy, they ultimately are not as dependable as the doppelganger.
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Next, the doppelganger would handle the troublesome demons and wicked spirits, while Gu Yuan himself headed to the ancient cave mansion alone.
After about the time it takes to brew a pot of tea, Gu Yuan brought down his sword light, landing halfway up an isolated and desolate mountain.
Not far from Gu Yuan, there was a pitch-black cave, about the height of a person. Inside, it was completely dark, exuding a chilling aura, as if something terrifying was lurking within, and now and then, wisps of grey mist seeped out from the cave.
"Yin energy, death energy, ghost energy, corpse energy, evil qi, demonic qi... my, the five poisons are all here..."
However, after scrutinizing for a moment, Gu Yuan frowned.
If he wasn’t mistaken, the aura escaping the cave consisted entirely of sinister qi.
This stirred a hint of vigilance in Gu Yuan’s heart.
Actually, so-called yin energy, death energy, ghost energy, corpse energy, evil qi, demonic qi, etc., are also types of Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, but their nature is yin-oriented, typically proliferating in dark and sinister places.
Such as some mass graves, battlefields, or certain special locations.
For example, some Demonic Cultivators excel at refining zombie demons, often utilizing collected corpses and evil entities to gather various sinister qi, thereby artificially creating a special environment.
Then, within this environment, they cultivate corpses and refine demons.
Indeed, such activities are not something ordinary individuals can undertake.
In other words, ahead in the cave, there very likely lies a perilous place filled with the "five poisons."
And it’s highly possible that this was artificially created; otherwise, there’s no way to explain how so many wicked entities emerged from within.
"Ooooo... ooooo..."
Just then, a dark shadow floated out from the cave.
This figure looked distinctly like a middle-aged man, with a short sword pierced through its head, undeniably a ghost who has been dead for who knows how long.
Whoosh—!!!
Gu Yuan flicked his finger, sending out a sword light that shredded and annihilated the ghost.
Gu Yuan didn’t enter the cave immediately but waited quietly outside.
Before long, a figure approached from a distance, flying on a feather-shaped magical artifact.
This person’s appearance was ordinary, not notable at first glance, except for a pair of unusually bright eyes—it was none other than Mei Changshan, whom Gu Yuan had met once before.
Upon landing, Mei Changshan hastily bowed to Gu Yuan: "Mei Changshan greets the senior."
Gu Yuan waved his hand: "No need for formalities, get up."
Then he said, "I presume you know why I called you here. So, do you want to go in with me and have a look?"
Without the slightest hesitation, Mei Changshan nodded: "I plan to follow the senior and go in together."
"Good, then let’s go in now."
Gu Yuan nodded and said nothing more.
As for whether there would be an ambush inside... Gu Yuan had already sent Xiao Qing and Ah Wu in to scout the area. Their feedback indicated that there were indeed demons and wicked spirits inside, as well as a coffin and a special underground cave.
But besides that, there was nothing particularly dangerous.
Moreover, with Gu Yuan’s current cultivation, as long as a Yin God Giant didn’t show up in person, he had nothing to fear.
Not to mention, Gu Yuan had the Cyan Jade Sword Butterfly, Silver-backed Centipede, Heaven-Swallowing Demon Python, and other Spirit Pets as allies.
In such circumstances, Gu Yuan felt quite confident.
Even if they truly encountered some danger, they could escape in time.
Stepping into the cave, Gu Yuan quickly felt the surrounding temperature drop rapidly, as tendrils of cold energy seemed intent on invading his body.
However, Gu Yuan didn’t even need to circulate his True Qi; simply relying on the natural circulation of his internal qi and blood was enough to repel the sinister energy.
Simultaneously, tendrils of a foul smell surged forth. Fortunately, a flash of light from Gu Yuan’s body repelled the odor entirely.
The cave was dimly lit, but a cultivator’s senses are extraordinary and naturally would not be affected by such darkness.
After traversing a long passage with multiple twists and turns, Gu Yuan quickly took note of the cave’s interior environment.
To be precise, it was an underground cave.
The ground wasn’t a rocky surface but a slightly soft, earthen floor.
And this soil wasn’t ordinary either; its color was dark grey, and a closer look revealed specks of dark red and grey-white substances.
The dark red was coagulated blood mixed with flesh and soil, while the grey-white substances were bones, scattered around, mostly human skeletons.
This underground cave was vast, spanning over several miles. Upon entering, Gu Yuan felt the surrounding space first tensing and then relaxing, as if he had intruded into some special area.
Yet, Gu Yuan clearly understood that this cave was undoubtedly set up with an array restriction, appearing to be an underground cave when in reality, it was an unusual "Blessed Land."
"Nine Yin Corpse Nourishing Land?"
Gu Yuan gazed solemnly at the cave before him, an absurd notion crossing his mind: "Could I have truly stumbled upon it, is this really the domain of a Yin Spirit Demon Cultivator?"
The so-called Nine Yin Corpse Nourishing Land is actually a specially created area, where through various corpses, sinister ghosts, flesh, and blood, combined with special environments, a corpse nourishing land is cultivated, where yin qi, evil qi, corpse energy, and demonic qi are highly concentrated.
