Chapter 81

"Wait... Did you hear the sound of water?"

As she spoke, Jiang Feixue walked to the wall deep inside the cave and gently tapped it.

"Thud thud..."

A hollow sound echoed.

"Empty?"

Su Shier was taken aback, then perked up his ears and held his breath.

After focusing, he immediately heard the faint sound of dripping water coming from behind the cave.

"Hmm? Could the Golden Holy Spring be behind here?" Su Shier squinted, his spirits instantly lifted.

"The evil aura here is so strong; it's not impossible! Should we break through this stone wall and see?"

Jiang Feixue's eyes lit up, and she immediately suggested it.

"Okay! You step back, I'll break it open!" Su Shier nodded, pulled her, and protected her behind him.

Then, he threw a talisman.

"Bang!"

The talisman turned into a ball of fire, and as it exploded, the cave was filled with flying soil and rocks.

A man-sized opening appeared, and a surge of corpse gas spewed out.

"Bad, the corpse gas is so strong. Brother Zhu, hold your breath quickly." Jiang Feixue's face changed, and she hurriedly warned, while holding her breath.

At the same time, Su Shier also held his breath, protected Jiang Feixue, and stared at the hole, fully on guard.

Fortunately, the entrance to the cave had been broken open, and the corpse gas, though substantial, quickly dissipated.

Seeing no immediate danger, Su Shier cautiously directed the night pearl to shine inside.

Upon looking, he discovered a larger underground cave.

Inside this cave, bones and skulls were piled up densely, like a mountain.

Between the bones, a thick, sticky corpse fluid flowed, looking particularly eerie.

Clearly, the water sound they had heard was from this corpse fluid.

"What is this place? Why are there so many human bones? So many corpses, at least tens of thousands must have died here?! No wonder... no wonder the yin energy is so strong!"

Su Shier's eyes twitched, and his scalp tingled.

He had killed before, but the shock of so many corpses together was overwhelming.

"Hisss..."

Jiang Feixue also drew a sharp breath, subconsciously grabbing Su Shier's shirt, her face filled with panic.

"What happened in this Evil Filth Pit? Why are there both corpses and skeletons?!"

"This situation suggests that some powerful evil cultivator might be practicing here!"

"Brother Zhu, I think we should retreat. This place is not right!"

As she spoke, Jiang Feixue had a suspicion and pulled Su Shier's arm, ready to run.

Though curious, she also valued her life.

At this moment, Su Shier had already activated the Heavenly Eye Technique and looked inside.

Upon seeing, his heart pounded.

"Don't rush, there's actually Supreme Yang Spirit Qi inside!" He couldn't help but feel his heart race.

The Golden Holy Spring is a supreme and yang treasure.

"Supreme Yang Spirit Qi? Could it be... the Golden Holy Spring is really here? Let's go in and see."

Jiang Feixue said hurriedly, her fear forgotten upon hearing this.

Su Shier nodded and carefully led Jiang Feixue into the deeper, larger cave.

Their feet stepped on the bones, making a crunching sound.

Jiang Feixue almost clung to Su Shier, hugging his arm.

Feeling her arm in a soft, elastic embrace, Su Shier's nervousness eased somewhat.

Soon, the two reached the peak of the mountain of corpses, where the source of the Supreme Yang Spirit Qi was.

However, what they saw was not the Golden Holy Spring, but a fist-sized, pulsating red flame.

Seeing it wasn't the Golden Holy Spring, Su Shier frowned, feeling somewhat disappointed.

Beside him, Jiang Feixue exclaimed, "Yunyang Spirit Fire?!"

"Hmm? You recognize it?" Su Shier turned to look at Jiang Feixue.

Jiang Feixue nodded and said, "This is called Yunyang Spirit Fire, a type of heavenly spirit fire. It can be used for refining weapons and elixirs, and can also be infused into magical artifacts to enhance their power. This flame is a nemesis to evil spirits and demons!"

"Though not as rare as the Golden Holy Spring, it is still a rare Supreme Yang treasure."

"Brother Zhu, you should quickly collect this spirit fire!"

At the end, Jiang Feixue looked at Su Shier with a smile, urging him.

Her happy expression was as if she had found the treasure herself.

Su Shier was also quite moved but did not act immediately. Instead, he smiled at Jiang Feixue and said, "Since that's the case, why don't we each collect half?"

He had already considered Jiang Feixue a friend, though he had saved her twice. In reality, they had helped each other, and Jiang Feixue's broad knowledge had greatly benefited him.

To him, this information was extremely important.

Moreover, there was no need to be so calculating with a friend.

"That's not right. Without Brother Zhu, I would have died under those corpse claws long ago." Jiang Feixue shook her head.

"That's not the way to look at it. We are companions, so we are family. Besides, if it weren't for you leading me this way, we wouldn't have encountered the Yunyang Spirit Fire!" Su Shier smiled.

Family?

Hearing this, Jiang Feixue's face lit up, and she nodded shyly, "Okay!"

She then produced a walnut-sized, porous bead in her hand.

The bead emitted a strong Supreme Yang aura and slowly floated up under her control.

A Supreme Yang force spread out, enveloping the entire Yunyang Spirit Fire.

Then, threads of flame were drawn into the bead under this force.

After absorbing less than a third of the flame, Jiang Feixue retracted the bead.

The bead, now containing the flame, emitted a more brilliant red glow.

Looking at the treasure in her hand, Jiang Feixue's face was filled with joy.

Then, she turned to Su Shier with a smile, "Brother Zhu, you can use the Primordial Yang Umbrella to absorb the flame. Primordial Yang treasures will have more benefits."

Su Shier nodded but did not use the Primordial Yang Umbrella. Instead, he took out the Primordial Yang Ruler from his sword pouch.

He channeled true essence into it, mimicking Jiang Feixue's actions, and drew the flame into the Primordial Yang Ruler.

Infused with the spirit fire, the Primordial Yang Ruler trembled slightly in his hand, emitting a golden glow and a powerful aura.

Under the Heavenly Eye Technique, he could clearly feel the spiritual essence in the Primordial Yang Ruler continuously rising, quickly becoming a potent magical artifact.

"Hmm? Is it advancing to a pseudo-magical artifact?" Su Shier's face showed joy, and he was delighted.

"It's not advancing to a pseudo-magical artifact; it's already a low-level pseudo-magical artifact."

"Brother Zhu, I didn't expect you to have so many treasures! This Primordial Yang Ruler is not simple; it's made of top-tier materials. If you can find Crystal Gold to reforge it, it might become a low-grade magical artifact."

"But Crystal Gold is hard to find; it will take some effort!"

Jiang Feixue examined the Primordial Yang Ruler, marveling.