Chapter 731 I’ll Take the Lead

Runes, Spirit Patterns, and Talismans are all simplifications of rules, simplified applications of the power of heaven and earth.

Holding the Hua Fan Bead in her hand.

Su Bai, who had already refined many Spirit Patterns, had a greater understanding in this area than all other Cultivators in the Spirit Pattern Tower.

Perhaps only Great Ascension cultivators who had come into contact with immortal power understood more than she did in this aspect.

However, this was a lack of understanding at the Realm level, and Su Bai currently had no solution.

She could only make up for it with more Spirit Patterns, relying on a numerical advantage to narrow the gap between herself and Great Ascension cultivators.

“Su Bai, there’s a mission.”

“A mission?”

“That’s right. The Human Race Realm is currently laying out Formation patterns, but the path will pass through some forbidden areas. Those forbidden areas need us to clear them out.”

Su Bai was holding a piece of Ten Thousand Year Spirit Wood, carving patterns on it, when Su Nan Jin came looking for her.

Accompanying Su Nan Jin was Lian Gaoyuan, the Hall Master of the Ten Thousand Demons Hall.

Su Nan Jin noticed Su Bai looking at Lian Gaoyuan, so she explained:

“Those forbidden areas are all very dangerous places, so bringing the two of you, who are both at the Tribulation Transcendence Realm Middle Stage, will be safer.”

As she spoke, Su Nan Jin felt her tongue getting tied.

Tribulation Transcendence Realm Middle Stage…

She hadn’t even opened her third immortal aperture yet, but Su Bai was already at the Tribulation Transcendence Realm Middle Stage.

Now, Su Bai’s image in her eyes was becoming increasingly mysterious.

It was the same last time.

She directly clashed with a Great Ascension cultivator.

Yet, nothing happened afterward.

That clash, which had shaken the entire Spirit Realm, was as if nothing had ever occurred.

Lian Gaoyuan, standing beside Su Nan Jin, rested his chin on one hand, closing one eye, his expression also somewhat incredulous.

He remembered that when they first met, Su Bai was still at the Tribulation Transcendence Realm Early Stage, having just broken through not long ago, but only having opened one immortal aperture.

At that time, there was quite a gap in their strength.

Yet now, Su Bai’s Cultivation had already reached the same level as his own.

Looking at it now, exchanging a Saintess for a favor from Su Bai was simply a huge profit!

Moreover, Lian Gaoyuan was now contemplating whether to use this favor opportunity to inquire why Su Bai could Cultivate so quickly!

He felt that it was a possibility!

However, now was not the time; he would wait until this mission was over.

“Ah~ so that’s it.”

“Mm, to be honest, even with us cooperating this time, I still feel there’s a risk. Those forbidden areas are truly not good places.”

“…”

Su Bai raised an eyebrow. After arriving in the Spirit Realm, she knew there were many forbidden areas in the Spirit Realm.

But she knew they were very dangerous, so she never ventured into such places.

Now, hearing Su Nan Jin’s words, even a Crossing Tribulation Heavenly Lord would easily encounter danger if they went into those forbidden areas?

“Are we departing now?”

Su Bai inquired.

Su Nan Jin nodded.

“Alright, please wait for me a moment.”

After speaking, Su Bai didn’t wait for Su Nan Jin’s reply and directly turned to go back and retrieve some items.

Only Su Nan Jin and Lian Gaoyuan were left, unsure of what Su Bai needed to prepare.

She didn’t make them wait long.

Su Bai returned in less than half an incense stick’s time.

“Alright, let’s go.”

Su Nan Jin and Lian Gaoyuan didn’t ask further. The three of them together controlled their escape light and left the Spirit Realm, with Su Nan Jin leading the way, flying towards the nearest forbidden area.

…

“This is the place, known as the Zhuiyang Forbidden Area.”

Su Bai felt the waves of heat rushing towards her; she felt fine.

However, the other two beside her had already activated their Spirit Power protective shields, isolating the heat outside.

Su Nan Jin looked at the scorched earth beneath their feet and said to Su Bai and Lian Gaoyuan:

“This place is called the Zhuiyang Forbidden Area because in ancient times, a Crossing Tribulation Heavenly Lord who Cultivated the most extreme Yang and fierce arts, with the venerable title Day Wheel, perished here.”

“But even though the Crossing Tribulation Heavenly Lord died, his powerful Cultivation remained. That Heavenly Lord used some secret technique to become a ghost Cultivator and has survived until now.”

“The only blessing is that, perhaps due to the limitations of his Cultivation Technique or some rule suppression, he cannot leave the place where his Physical Body died.”

“However, Day Wheel Venerable has Cultivated until now. Although he hasn’t broken through to become a Mahayana and break free from the shackles of a ghost Cultivator to Cultivate a ghost god body, his Cultivation Realm is comparable to a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator who has opened eight or nine immortal apertures.”

After Su Nan Jin finished speaking.

Lian Gaoyuan looked down at her.

“Elder Su, your intelligence isn’t wrong, is it?”

“It won’t be wrong. The records of this Day Wheel Venerable have been documented since ancient times.”

“No, no, no, what I mean is, you clearly know the opponent is so powerful, yet you only brought the three of us? Are you afraid we won’t perish here today?”

“Heh heh heh, Senior Lian is joking. Although you’ve only opened four immortal apertures, your Divine Ability is overbearing, and you Cultivate the Black Demon Flame. That Day Wheel Venerable has now become a ghost Cultivator, so he is countered by you. Besides, even if we can’t win, we can still escape.”

“Tsk!”

Lian Gaoyuan was a bit displeased.

Even if, as Su Nan Jin said, he could counter that Day Wheel Venerable, there was still a significant difference in strength.

This mission would probably be very arduous.

As he thought this, Lian Gaoyuan’s gaze fell on Su Bai.

At this moment, Su Nan Jin was also looking at Su Bai.

Su Bai felt their gazes.

She didn’t know what Su Nan Jin and Lian Gaoyuan were thinking.

Su Bai was only thinking of one word at this moment.

“Ghost Cultivator.”

She blinked. The Black Demon Flame could counter it, right?

She happened to have it too.

Su Bai pointed at the forbidden area and asked Su Nan Jin:

“Fellow Daoist Nan Jin, I would like to ask, do Magic Treasures like the Ten Thousand Souls Banner have an effect on ghost Cultivators?”

“…”

“Fellow Daoist Nan Jin?”

Su Bai asked Su Nan Jin, but received no answer, so she asked again.

“Ten Thousand Souls Banner?”

At this moment, Su Nan Jin finally made a questioning sound.

“Mm, the Ten Thousand Souls Banner.”

After Su Bai confirmed, Su Nan Jin realized she hadn’t misheard.

She looked deeply at Su Bai and mused:

“Logically speaking, the Ten Thousand Souls Banner does have a certain counter effect on ghost Cultivators, but the Cultivation Technique that Day Wheel Venerable Cultivates can also counter the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, so I’m not too sure.”

“Oh, I see.”

Then wouldn’t it be fine if she didn’t use the Ten Thousand Souls Banner as the main attack, but used it for a sneak attack instead?

When Su Bai asked this question, Su Nan Jin had already guessed that Su Bai might possess a Ten Thousand Souls Banner, so she reminded her:

“Fellow Daoist Su, the Ten Thousand Souls Banner is indeed a good Magic Treasure, but we are dealing with a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator. A Ten Thousand Souls Banner that can grow to such an extent… is rare in this world.”

Su Nan Jin’s meaning was simple.

It was that the Ten Thousand Souls Banner in Su Bai’s hand would be useless and would not have much effect on a Tribulation Transcendence Realm ghost Cultivator.

“Mm mm, I understand. Then let’s start by inviting that Lun Ri Zunzhe (Sun Wheel Venerable) out now.”

A Tribulation Transcendence Realm ghost Cultivator was not easy to encounter. In Su Bai’s mind, that Lun Ri Zunzhe (Sun Wheel Venerable) was already destined for her Ten Thousand Souls Banner.

To take down this ghost Cultivator, Su Bai patted her chest, indicating that she would go first.

“You two wait here; let me go first.”

Saying this, she threw more than a dozen black shadows towards the forbidden area.

Su Nan Jin and Lian Gaoyuan focused their attention and discovered that what was thrown out were actually more than a dozen Acquired Spirit Treasures!