Ning Zhuo was immediately intrigued.

Sun Lingtong had previously taken out the Netherworld Ghost God Seal and the Soul-Summoning Rattle Drum, but had not shown such a delighted expression.

Could it be that the treasures hidden within Qi Bai’s spirit sea were even superior to the previous two magical treasures?

Under Ning Zhuo’s watchful gaze, Sun Lingtong retracted the cloud of smoke, bringing out a precious plant.

It was a cluster of small grass.

The grass plant was about three feet tall. The rhizome was thick and sturdy, its surface covered with thick, bark-like patterns. The color of the root’s end was white, gradually deepening as it extended towards the leaves, eventually becoming jet black.

The leaves could be divided into two parts.

The lower leaves were withered and curled, like ancient, yellowed scrolls that had weathered the test of time. The upper leaves, however, were vibrant and full of life, with clear veins and a faint glow along their edges, like a glimmer of hope in the darkness.

Even without Sun Lingtong’s explanation, Ning Zhuo gasped softly, recognizing the origin of the precious plant: “Ghost Gate Escape Grass?”

This world was divided into the Yang and Yin realms.

The Yang realm was the world Ning Zhuo inhabited, where the sun rose and the moon set, and life flourished.

The Yin realm was a land teeming with ghosts, perpetually gloomy, and filled with deathly aura.

The gateway between the Yin and Yang realms was called the Ghost Gate.

Ghost Gates were one-way.

One could only enter the Yin realm from the Yang realm, or vice versa.

Only near the Ghost Gates leading from the Yin realm to the Yang realm could Ghost Gate Escape Grass possibly grow.

The roots of this grass burrowed deep into the soil of the Yin realm, drawing in the aura of death.

Its leaves, on the other hand, stretched into the Yang realm, filled with vitality.

Born of life and death, it possessed an extraordinary ability to recover.

Even a mortal on the verge of death could be swiftly restored simply by inhaling its fragrant aroma.

Ning Zhuo suddenly recalled the previous battle.

Qi Bai had quickly recovered after catching his breath, transforming from a heavily injured state to a lightly injured one.

He must have used this precious plant.

Sun Lingtong marveled, “Each Ghost Gate Escape Grass is a Nascent Soul-level treasure! This Qi Bai is fortunate to have obtained such an opportunity.”

“He cultivates Yin-attributed mana, making Ghost Gate Escape Grass especially suitable for him!”

Ning Zhuo counted carefully and found that this cluster of Ghost Gate Escape Grass had seven blades of grass.

“We’ve struck it rich!”

Ning Zhuo said concisely.

The market value of each blade of grass exceeded the total cost of the mechanical creations he had expended in the battle.

Moreover, these blades of grass were in high demand and short supply.

The disparity between cultivators was immense. The higher one ascended, the greater the gap became. The same held true for precious plants.

Ning Zhuo’s damaged mechanical creations, at most, contained some Foundation Establishment materials.

But Ghost Gate Escape Grass was a Nascent Soul-level treasure.

Furthermore, it pertained to life and healing, which greatly inflated its market value.

“That’s wonderful! Elder Sun, there’s no need to worry about the injuries to your physical body now,” Ning Zhuo said with a smile.

Sun Lingtong nodded slightly. “It’s a pity that my mana is not Yin-attributed. To utilize it effectively, I’d need to set up a formation.”

Every cultivation resource had different utilization methods and effectiveness for different cultivators.

After Sun and Ning carefully secured the Escape Grass, Sun Lingtong continued his treasure hunt.

Soon after, he retrieved a set of miniature garments from Qi Bai’s qi sea.

The garments were only the size of an adult’s palm and were woven from golden silk.

The exquisite craftsmanship clearly indicated that they were created by a master tailor, at the very least.

It was this set of golden thread armor that generated the protective golden light that rendered Ning Zhuo’s Widow’s Weeping Lash ineffective for so long.

Now, the golden thread armor was severely damaged and unusable.

Repairing it would be quite troublesome, requiring a deep understanding of tailoring techniques for cultivators.

Sun Lingtong couldn’t extract any more treasures with his cloud of smoke, so he boldly seized a large portion of Qi Bai’s essence blood, pouring it into his own blood gourd.

With this, Qi Bai’s essence, qi, and spirit were depleted by more than half.

His threat level plummeted significantly.

The Netherworld Ghost God Seal, Soul-Summoning Rattle Drum, Ghost Gate Escape Grass, and golden thread armor were Qi Bai’s most prized possessions.

Among them, three were magic treasures, and the Ghost Gate Escape Grass was a Nascent Soul-level precious plant.

Only magic treasure level items were qualified to be nurtured within a cultivator’s three dantians.

Just like the Myriad Buddha Heart Devil Seal in Ning Zhuo’s spirit sea.

Qi Bai, as expected of a true disciple from a major demonic sect, possessed three magic treasures and a cluster of Nascent Soul-level precious plants. His wealth was considerable.

One should know that ordinary Golden Core cultivators mostly used magical artifacts. Even if they possessed a magic treasure, they would only have one at most.

Qi Bai possessed the title of Blind Judge, meaning he was no ordinary Golden Core, so he possessed as many as three magic treasures.

Nascent Soul-level precious plants were priceless treasures that even Nascent Soul cultivators yearned to possess.

“If not for being in Fire Persimmon Immortal City, if not for Meng Kui’s ‘Watching from the Mountain Top’ divine ability, and your monkey automaton, brother, it would have been almost impossible for us to defeat Qi Bai,” Sun Lingtong sighed.

The battle with Qi Bai was extremely difficult and dangerous, but the rewards were also immense.

The three magic treasures and the cluster of precious plants were just the highlights. Qi Bai’s clothing and accessories were mostly magical artifacts.

Such as storage belts, storage bracelets, and so on.

Ning Zhuo had already stripped these items off him beforehand.

As for the treasured items hidden within the three seas, Ning Zhuo did not yet possess the ability to retrieve them.

The two of them also eagerly awaited the contents of the storage belt and other items.

Having unloaded the treasures from the three seas, Sun Lingtong had successfully disarmed Qi Bai.

Sun Lingtong had expended a great deal of energy, and his previously rosy complexion had turned pale once more. The spirit and vitality he had forcefully bolstered had once again plummeted.

“Qi Bai must die!”

“If he doesn’t, he will seek revenge on us!”

“But it’s best if we don’t personally kill him. He is a true disciple and a future high-ranking member of the Soul Devouring Sect. If we kill him ourselves, we will undoubtedly acquire a soul imprint and be marked by the Soul Devouring Sect.”

“If the Soul Devouring Sect seeks revenge on us, we won’t be able to withstand it!”

Sun Lingtong lamented, his brow furrowing as he racked his brains for a way to deal with Qi Bai.

Ning Zhuo, however, said, “I might have a solution.”

“Oh? What solution?”

“Let Lava Immortal Palace kill Qi Bai.”

Sun Lingtong was curious. “What’s your plan?”

Ning Zhuo did not rush to disclose it. “I don’t know if it will work yet. I need to try it out first.”

“Elder Brother, forgive me!”

“Huh?”

Sun Lingtong was baffled, not understanding what Ning Zhuo was saying.

At the same time, Fire Persimmon Immortal City was under full lockdown.

Chi Dun walked out of the City Lord’s manor in disappointment.

He and Fei Si had just searched through the formation’s records, but did not find what he sought.

Fei Si said, “The formation in that battlefield was first tampered with by Sun Lingtong using the Non-Emptiness Sect’s methods.”

“Then, Qi Bai completely erased the formation patterns. It’s not surprising that there’s no detailed record of the battle against Qi Bai!”

Chi Dun nodded.

Although the two of them looked down on each other and did not get along,

when the City Lord issued an order, they could still cooperate closely.

The two Soul Devouring Sect Foundation Establishment demonic cultivators with hooked noses and triangular eyes had already been arrested by the City Lord’s manor.

Sun Lingtong, Han Ming, and Widow’s Braid were all wanted with great intensity.

Sun Lingtong’s black market was finished, and Han Ming was nowhere to be found.

“Sun Lingtong,” Fei Si sighed inwardly, feeling sorry.

In the past few years, Sun Lingtong had secretly channeled a lot of benefits to him.

Fei Si was quite fond of characters like Sun Lingtong.

It wasn’t just about the transfer of benefits, but also the fact that Sun Lingtong had truly brought order to the black market.

This saved Fei Si a lot of trouble.

Chi Dun said, “Han Ming was nowhere to be found before, probably hiding in some underground base.”

“After watching today’s battle, I realized that there are so many gaps in Fire Persimmon Immortal City’s formations.”

Fei Si pondered, “A city-wide search is meaningless. I suspect there are still many such underground bases.”

“Why don’t we report to the City Lord and request that he rebuild the Immortal City formation, doing his best to reduce the gaps between the formation spaces.”

Chi Dun thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.

The two of them went to the mountain peak to seek an audience with the City Lord.

The City Lord was discussing the Immortal City formation with Zhu Xuanji.

Zhu Xuanji: “When my royal family built the Immortal City formation here, it was to take Lava Immortal Palace into consideration, so we left a lot of space, worried that the formation’s operation would interfere with Lava Immortal Palace.”

Meng Kui then said, “Lava Immortal Palace has already emerged. If the royal family comes forward to repair the Immortal City formation…”

Zhu Xuanji shook his head. “I came to you, not to discuss this matter.”

End of Chapter