Eternal Life: Hundredfold Rewards-Chapter 184 - 123: Divine Soul Slays the Demon Ape, Third Place in Celestial Soul Hall!

Chapter 184: Chapter 123: Divine Soul Slays the Demon Ape, Third Place in Celestial Soul Hall!

Such a great opportunity, of course, cannot be missed.

Guan Fei also reacted, once again wielding the Double-Bladed Strange Blade to slash at the Giant Strength Demon Rock Ape.

On the other side, a slight pang of pain flitted through Qi Chuan’s mind.

Although using the Ninefold Soul Torture Technique causes both parties to suffer intense soul pain, he can modulate the strength of the attack.

Like now, with the opponent being just a weak-souled demon beast, even if it’s a Tier One Peak Demon Beast, he doesn’t need to exert himself fully, just a slight use of the Ninefold Soul Torture Technique is sufficient.

Moreover, since his Divine Soul Level far surpasses that of the opponent’s, and he’s long adapted to such soul pain from years of practicing the Celestial Punishment Thunder Prison Visualization Method, the pain he feels is quite mild, almost negligible.

But it was different for the opponent, who paid a heavy price.

"Roar..."

The roar of the demon ape repeatedly echoed in the dark cave.

Not long after falling out of control, the demon ape regained its senses from the excruciating soul pain, only to terrifyingly find itself in total darkness, with various pains from wounds all over its body, seemingly losing a lot of demon blood.

Shocked and furious, it fought back with everything it had, but before long, with an unwilling roar, it fell to the ground and became silent.

"Huff... huff..."

Seeing this, Guan Fei and Zhao Tao stopped, panting heavily, exchanging glances, both excited and bewildered.

"Just now, Brother Guan, do you know why it suddenly held its head as if struck heavily?" After a moment of breath-catching, Zhao Tao looked at Guan Fei and asked.

"I don’t know either." Guan Fei shook his head, glanced towards Qi Chuan, and guessed, "Could it be the work of this fellow disciple?"

"I was closer to the exit, further from the demon ape, any move I made should have been visible to you both, right?" Qi Chuan replied.

Upon hearing this, Guan Fei and Zhao Tao hesitated.

Since Qi Chuan suddenly joined their mission, they couldn’t completely let go of any wariness, so they indeed kept a keen watch on Qi Chuan, who had shown no unusual actions before, just dutifully using his magical artifact to participate in hunting the demon ape.

Qi Chuan should have had no chance to act.

"That’s odd, could it be that the demon ape had a brain disorder that suddenly acted up?" Guan Fei said, puzzled.

"That might actually be possible." Zhao Tao sighed, finding no other plausible explanation, he could only think in such terms.

Unless there’s something abnormal in this cave, but besides the demon ape and the Dust Suppressing Grass and Life and Death Flower, there’s really nothing unusual.

"Let’s handle this, then go collect the spirit grass." Zhao Tao suggested.

Guan Fei nodded, stepping forward to handle the Giant Strength Demon Rock Ape’s corpse, displaying familiarity that clearly showed he often took on tasks as an Inner Sect Disciple.

Qi Chuan refrained from making a move, just stood by to watch, avoiding arousing suspicion of ill intent from the other two.

Soon, Guan Fei processed the Giant Strength Demon Rock Ape’s body, dividing the heart’s essence blood and other valuable materials into three parts, one for each person, which was entirely fair.

Though Qi Chuan didn’t care much for such gains, he nonetheless accepted his share with a clear conscience.

Then, the trio ventured deeper into the cave and successfully collected one Dust Suppressing Grass and Life and Death Flower each.

Although these Two Spirits Grass would eventually end up with Qi Chuan, he patiently let Guan Fei and Zhao Tao take them to complete the task.

"Fellow disciple, I still don’t know your name?"

Zhao Tao bowed slightly to Qi Chuan and said, "After handing in the task reward, we should receive three hundred Inner Sect Contribution points, equivalent to three thousand Lower Grade Spirit Stones. Leave your name and Cave Mansion information, and we’ll personally deliver a thousand Lower Grade Spirit Stones."

"Not a problem." Qi Chuan smiled, providing his assumed name and Cave Mansion location in the Inner Sect.

Zhao Tao and Guan Fei heard this, showing no suspicion, and Zhao Tao said, "Now that this matter is done, we should head back."

Qi Chuan nodded.

Soon after, the trio left the dark cave, making their way out of the Great Rift Demon Valley.

However, not far into their journey, Qi Chuan’s body jerked to a stop, his eyes narrowing, a glint of coldness flashing.

Guan Fei and Zhao Tao remained unaware, engaging in occasional conversation as they walked.

In another area, a still relatively spacious fissure passage.

"Uncle, this is still within the Wind Moon Sect’s territory. Coming here, do you think we might encounter people from the Wind Moon Sect?"

The short, fat young man said to the purple-lipped, black-robed old man beside him, glancing around at the dark surroundings with unease.

"Fool! Are you scared?"

The purple-lipped, black-robed old man glanced disdainfully at the young man, sneering, "Even though this is an edge of the Wind Moon Sect’s territory, given the current situation, the Wind Moon Sect would avoid us. Yet you, a worthless thing, fear encountering them here?"

"I am afraid. I’m afraid that a Wind Moon Sect Elder will appear and slaughter you!" the young man cursed bitterly in his heart, though outwardly he remained silent, his head shrinking slightly.

Though he thought this, he knew the chances of Wind Moon Sect people appearing in the Great Rift Demon Valley were slim, and even if they did, it would likely be ordinary Qi Refining Disciples, not any Elders.

After all, this Great Rift Demon Valley generally only housed Tier One demon beasts and spirit grass, insufficient to attract the Wind Moon Sect’s or Celestial Soul Hall’s Foundation Establishment Elders.

This trip was also due to his accidental discovery, leading his hateful uncle here.

Within the Wind Moon Sect’s territory in the Great Rift Demon Valley, indeed there wasn’t much to worry about.

"Hmm?"

Yet, as the fat youth thought this way, the black-robed elder was startled, glancing ahead to the corner, chuckling coldly, "Unexpectedly, you spoke the truth."

"What?" The youth raised his head, puzzled.

"Hm, there are a few dead bodies from the Wind Moon Sect up ahead," the black-robed elder remarked.

"Wind Moon Sect corpses?" The young man looked ahead in surprise.

At the end of a long, relatively spacious passage, at the corner, some noise came. Three figures clad in the Wind Moon Sect’s Inner Sect attire appeared successively.

"Not corpses, they’re alive!"

Seeing this, the young man looked on with mild shock, but quickly realized that encountering his uncle was as good as being dead.

"Who are you?"

Guan Fei and Zhao Tao hadn’t been paying attention to the silent Qi Chuan, occasionally conversing. As they emerged from the corner into a spacious passage, and just as their eyes lifted, they sighted two sudden black-robed figures, which made their hearts clench with horror, prompting them to shout.

Before the two could respond, they had already begun to guess.

These were likely members of the Celestial Soul Hall, and their hearts sank at the thought.

What was more important was, one appeared to be at the Qi Refining Tenth Layer, while the other, the purple-lipped, black-robed elder, bore an unmistakable and terrifying Spiritual Pressure.

This was a Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator!

"Unexpectedly, this trip has yielded unexpected gains; my Ghost Luo Banner will gain three new souls," the black-robed elder contemplated with a laugh.

He was at the Foundation Establishment Early Stage Realm, possessing a Thirty-six Drops of Liquid Magical Power Foundation, and wielding several high-grade Spiritual Artifacts, ranking third among the twelve Foundation Establishment Elders of Celestial Soul Hall. His strength needed no elaboration.

These magical powers could barely classify as the Peak of Foundation Establishment Early Stage. If desired, he could attempt to break through to the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage.

However, he was in no hurry, considering refining and merging his mana further, hoping to add another one or two drops of Liquid Magical Power. That way, upon entering the Middle Stage, his strength would be greater, and more potent.

As for the three before him, he saw through them at a glance.

They were all Inner Sect Disciples of the Wind Moon Sect, one at Qi Refining Tenth Layer, and the other two at Qi Refining Ninth Layer. Easily captured with a flick of a finger.

Three new souls from Qi Refining Late to Perfection Level cultivators would make for decent nourishment, boosting his Ghost Luo Banner significantly once consumed.