Marry the Demon Sect Girl with No Bride Price-Chapter 315 - 120: The Plan to Seize Spirit Roots

"Achoo!"

Cloud Bamboo Mountain.

A hundred thousand cloud bamboos.

At the top of one cloud bamboo, a burly man stood among the bamboos and suddenly sneezed. He quickly covered his mouth, restraining his breath.

Because below was a battlefield littered with corpses, the very green bamboo forest stained red with blood. Five Golden Core Realm powerhouses stood there.

Although Ming Hu wasn’t afraid of any one of them individually, if all five Golden Core experts attacked together, along with those thirty or more Spirit Corpse Kings and that mysterious woman in black robes, it would still be quite troublesome for him to escape.

As for that arrogant Young Master of Spirit Corpse Mountain, standing among numerous spirit corpse guards in a green robe, Ming Hu didn’t see him as a threat at all.

This was just a hedonistic wastrel. Who knows if the Spirit Corpse Mountain Master has lost his mind, handing over a five-hundred-year legacy to such a useless person.

This Mo Sha, lustful and murderous, cowardly and deceitful, had not a single merit to mention.

At this moment, Mo Sha was staring with a pair of greedy eyes at a woman drenched in blood before him.

Ming Hu recognized this woman, an orphan from Cloud Pattern Mountain, ranked forty-ninth on the Beauty Ranking, Yun Zhen.

Seeing Yun Zhen being pressed to kneel before Mo Sha, a face full of resentment and unwillingness, Ming Hu couldn’t help but sigh.

Last night, he followed at a distance behind the main force of Spirit Corpse Mountain, witnessed the woman in black robes taking out a Spirit Key to open Cloud Bamboo Mountain’s Mountain Protection Array, and then sensed his little sister Su Hongling’s presence.

He followed them secretly into Cloud Bamboo Mountain and thus witnessed a brutal battle.

The people of Cloud Bamboo Mountain seemed to have known long ago that Spirit Corpse Mountain would attack, and they fought bravely, not fearing death, astonishingly blocking thousands of spirit corpses and dozens of Spirit Corpse Kings.

The Mountain Master Yun Chen even killed nearly a thousand spirit corpses and more than a dozen Spirit Corpse Kings.

But soon, the five Golden Core Realm powerhouses took action.

The situation turned abruptly, and in half a day, almost all of Cloud Bamboo Mountain’s people were dead or injured.

Yun Chen wounded two Golden Core powerhouses but was heavily injured by the mysterious woman in black robes, falling into a bottomless abyss. Despite a thorough search, his body wasn’t found.

Mo Sha was displeased, slapping the woman in black robes several times on the spot, accusing her of being soft-hearted, thereby saving Yun Chen’s life indirectly.

Fortunately, Yun Zhen couldn’t escape and was captured by one of the Golden Core powerhouses, delivered to Mo Sha.

At this moment, smoke and fire enveloped the surroundings, a large swath of the green bamboo had fallen, and the once beautiful Cloud Bamboo Mountain was like a hell on earth.

Thunder Sword City had forcedly annexed small sects before, but never to such an extent of utter annihilation, with blood waves flooding the scene, causing Ming Hu to sigh secretly.

It was lucky Spirit Corpse Mountain was in Northern Wilderness; if it were in Eastern Cultivator, it might have committed more massacre than the Three Great Demon Sects combined.

At this point, Mo Sha laughed loudly, crouched down, and raised his hand to touch Yun Zhen’s face, only to have his finger bitten fiercely, causing him to scream in pain.

The people around her kicked and punched her, but Yun Zhen refused to let go, biting down even as chaos ensued, leading to her jaw being shattered before Mo Sha finally got free.

If Yun Zhen weren’t so severely injured and lacking strength, Mo Sha’s fingers would have been bitten off.

"Wretched woman! Cut off her tongue and hands for me!"

Mo Sha was furious, but the nearby Ling said, "Young Master, if her body is incomplete, she cannot be refined into a Corpse Concubine."

Hearing this, Mo Sha waved it off, but seeing Yun Zhen still staring at him with reddened eyes even as she lay on the ground, he angrily said:

"Take her away, once this Young Master finishes searching the relic, I’ll properly discipline her!"

"Relic..."

Ming Hu looked toward the direction of the back mountain of Cloud Bamboo Mountain, seeing the vast desolate mist even from afar.

And his little sister’s presence seemed to be faintly coming from behind that desolate mist.

At the same time, he could sense a unique smell—the relic.

His little sister was most likely inside that relic behind the desolate mist.

This is also why Ming Hu dared to hide nearby without leaving.

He needed to take his little sister back.

However, the desolate mist was too dense, and even with his cultivation, he could not go far before being overwhelmed by too much spiritual energy, let alone explore the relic.

At this moment, a Golden Core Realm person came to Mo Sha: "Young Master, the Fog-Breaking Armor has arrived."

Ming Hu’s eyes narrowed: "Spirit Corpse Mountain actually has Fog-Breaking Armor?"

The Three Great Sects held the Northern Wilderness Trial annually, exploring relics and allowing new disciples to test their mettle.

In some places, there were also desolate mist, so the Three Great Sects jointly crafted a garment to repel the mist. Wearing it allowed one to walk freely within.

However, the materials for "Fog-Breaking Armor" were precious and rare, stored exclusively in the Three Great Sects, only used during explorations of Great Powers’ relics.

How did Spirit Corpse Mountain get it?

Ming Hu frowned, wondering if someone in the Three Great Sects was colluding with Spirit Corpse Mountain?

This matter was no small issue and needed to be reported to Master immediately upon return!

Ming Hu concentrated his gaze and indeed saw someone bringing over five "Fog-Breaking Armors."

Mo Sha, the woman in black robes, and three Golden Core cultivators all donned the Fog-Breaking Armor, preparing to enter the desolate mist.

The woman in black robes suddenly said, "Young Master, this desolate mist is perilous and unpredictable. We only have five Fog-Breaking Armors, you better not go in."

Mo Sha said, "How can that be! Yun Wu is most likely hiding in that relic, I must catch her personally!"

The woman in black robes said no more, and the five quickly entered the desolate mist.

Hiding in the cloud bamboo, Ming Hu reached into his cloak and took out a Fog-Breaking Armor from his storage bag.

"Luckily I knew I was coming to Northern Wilderness and brought a Fog-Breaking Armor. Little sister, your brother will find you soon!"

...

Cyan Lotus Sect Relic.

Five-Beast Celestial Prison.

In a cultivation room, Niantang sat cross-legged, spiritual power surging around him.

From outside came a faint sound of a door opening, the spiritual energy gathering as Niantang opened his eyes, watching Liu Su sneak inside:

"Didn’t I tell you not to roam around? What if Ye Xiyue or Su Hongling discovers you?"

Liu Su, giggling, ran over, clutching Niantang’s hand:

"Don’t worry, Saintess, no matter how talented Ye Xiyue and Su Hongling are, they’ll never guess we had them and son-in-law cultivate together to plant a mark."

"Saintess, your plan is too secretive. Ye Xiyue and Su Hongling would never realize to the very end that breaking the Five-Beast Celestial Prison with five Foundation Establishment Peaks working together is just a ruse."

"When breaking the array, it’s the best chance to seize their spirit roots!"

The Wall Union Technique itself has no issues, but Niantang modified it, creating a hidden spiritual power connection between Ye Xiyue, Su Hongling, and Qin Gengyun when they cultivated together.

This connection was extremely subtle and wasn’t apparent under ordinary circumstances. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

Over time it would naturally disappear, posing no threat unless deliberately triggered.

However, if during the attempt to break the Five-Beast Celestial Prison, Niantang activated the Secret Array within the Five Elephant Altar, the spiritual power connection among the three would be triggered.

Niantang could then manipulate this connection to help Qin Gengyun potentially seize Ye Xiyue and Su Hongling’s spirit roots.

Creating the illusion of needing five people to reach Foundation Establishment Peak within a month using the Five-Beast Celestial Prison and the Red Lotus Killing Array was the first step.

Purposefully allowing the discovery of the Wall Union Technique, forcing Ye Xiyue and Su Hongling to cultivate with Qin Gengyun, thereby establishing the hidden spiritual power connection, is the second step.

And a month later, when Ye Xiyue and Su Hongling sat on the Five Elephant Altar, and the five initiated the channel, it would mark the last first step.

Husband, helping you obtain Ye Xiyue and Su Hongling’s top-grade spirit roots is the last thing I can do for you.