Chapter 99

（Sorry for the delay, there are three more updates. Dear readers, please check them tomorrow.）

To the south of Zezhou, near the border with Qingzhou, there is a small town called Heilin Town.

Heilin Town is a key stronghold of the Hundred Toxins Sect. It has been used as a rear base during several conflicts with Qingling Mountain.

The town is divided into eighteen main streets, well-planned and strictly guarded, with no strict regulations except for the eighteenth street.

Recently, in a large mansion deep in the eighteenth street, cries of agony often rise, making those who hear them shudder: the screams that can penetrate even soundproofing arrays must be from unbearable pain.

The disciples of the Hundred Toxins Sect who live in Heilin Town have been living in constant fear these days: after the real person Dugu returned from a failed mission, the entire Heilin Town has been shrouded in a heavy cloud. A few inconspicuous disciples have already met their doom, turned into pools of foul water, leaving no remains.

The real person Dugu looked at the Qingling Mountain disciple who had collapsed, "Hmph," and then turned to the other two people.

The two people, also disciples of Qingling Mountain, were Wu Yuanming and the eagle-nosed cultivator.

"Spare our lives!" The two, seeing the real person Dugu's murderous intent, immediately went weak at the knees. They didn't care about anything else and begged for mercy.

"Spare your lives? Heh heh, my beloved disciple is almost crippled, with coldness seeping into his bones, which will be a significant trouble in the future. The Blue Crystal Mountain was destroyed by the Mystic Ice, and the benefits have almost become zero. This mission has resulted in the loss of many disciples, and I have been reprimanded by the higher-ups. All of this has driven me almost mad."

If it weren't for the continuous torture of the captured Qingling Mountain disciples these past few days, he might have really developed a heart condition from the stress.

"As long as the real person gives us a chance to live, we will do anything!" Wu Yuanming immediately bowed his head repeatedly like a pestle, and the eagle-nosed cultivator hesitated for a moment before being struck by a black light from Dugu, convulsing on the ground. In no time, black blood oozed from his seven orifices, and his cries of agony grew even louder.

Hearing the eagle-nosed cultivator's screams, Wu Yuanming didn't dare to glance sideways, still bowing his head furiously, even as his forehead split open and blood flowed, he didn't dare to stop.

The real person Dugu, who appeared frail and not particularly menacing, had been extremely ruthless in his methods. In the past few days, he had already killed seven or eight fellow disciples using different techniques. One could say he was using human lives to practice his poison techniques.

Wu Yuanming, born into the Wu family, had a talent for alchemy and had always lived a life of ease. Even during the battle at Blue Crystal Mountain, he had been protected by the Mystic Ice, never experiencing any risk. Seeing this scene today, he was already terrified and willing to do anything.

"Oh!" Hearing this, the real person Dugu's murderous intent lessened, and other thoughts arose.

"Open your mouth!" Wu Yuanming didn't dare to disobey and quickly complied.

As soon as he opened his mouth, a tiny object entered, crawling down his throat, through his stomach, and straight to his heart, moving so fast that even innate true essence could only slow it down slightly.

"Find this person and lead him out of Qingling Mountain for me! You have only seven days. Otherwise, if this high-grade heart-devouring parasite activates, even a Yuan Ying True Lord might not be able to save you. Don't say I didn't warn you."

Hearing the words "high-grade heart-devouring parasite," Wu Yuanming, who had still harbored a glimmer of hope, immediately felt utterly despair, like a frost-bitten eggplant.

As the real person Dugu spoke, he made a hand seal and cast a spell, forming a light screen. A figure appeared on the screen.

Wu Yuanming, seeing the figure, immediately exclaimed, "It's that bastard!"

...

In this auction, after deducting the handling fees, Chu He almost earned nearly a thousand high-grade spirit stones.

Having made a fortune, Chu He didn't forget the intermediary. He forced a red envelope containing ten high-grade spirit stones into Lu You's hands as a token of appreciation.

Lu You initially refused, but when Chu He took out another one and gave them both, he reluctantly accepted to avoid being misunderstood as being greedy.

Seeing Lu You accept, Chu He smiled and said he would come to Lu You for help again if he had anything in the future.

Lu You, of course, promised to welcome him with open arms.

Before parting ways with Lu You, Chu He asked about the condition of Mystic Ice. Learning that Mystic Ice's poison injury was no longer a major concern and that he had returned to Qingyu Peak to meditate and eliminate the root cause, Chu He felt relieved.

Closing the door and activating the isolation array, he took out the two fragments he had obtained from the auction.

"Wow!" The little guy thought there was something new to see and immediately exclaimed in admiration.

The two fragments were irregular in shape, gray-black with a slight silver tint. When placed together, they showed no signs of merging, confirming that there was no subtle connection between them.

However, their presence caused the round silver-white fragment in the storage ring to fluctuate occasionally.

It seemed that these two fragments were of a secondary or external level, while the silver-white fragment in the storage ring was of a primary or internal level, or perhaps more like a heart and a soul.

"Hey hey!" Not seeing the two fragments glow and merge, the little guy was very dissatisfied, placing his hands on his hips and pointing at the fragments, saying they were not effective and were fake.

"Ha ha." Chu He found it amusing and reached out to pat the little guy's head.

He then took out the silver-white fragment and placed it with the other two.

Sure enough, as Chu He had expected, the silver-white fragment could activate the other two smaller fragments. The three fragments connected, and intricate runes began to boil, liquefying and merging into one.

This process took less than two breaths.

"Wow!" The little guy stretched out his two small hands and waved them, indicating his amazement. Then he turned to Chu He and said, "Da da," leaving Chu He speechless: "Again? I want to too..."

After the silver-white fragment merged with the other fragments, its shape became slightly larger than a thumb, resembling a small silver-white sphere.

Compared to before, the sphere's luster was much brighter. When Chu He observed it closely, he could see a few runes occasionally floating and disappearing.

With the appearance of the runes, Chu He could feel a slight weight in the two fingers holding it.

Clearly, it was recovering and had already developed some aura.

If it recovers, what kind of spiritual treasure will it be? A flying sword? A flying dagger? A magic staff? A golden bowl? ... Chu He guessed a bunch of possibilities. Regardless of what it is, he was looking forward to it. If it's suitable, he would keep it for future use; if not, he would sell it!

Page AD starts

Page AD ends