Chapter 294 Tracking
As another clear and sharp sound came from the dark clouds, the originally surging thunderclouds became more violent, and silver lightning flashed wildly.
Boom!
Accompanied by the dense sound of thunder, more than twenty thick lightning bolts shot down from the sky, like a forest of lightning, hitting a jungle a hundred feet away.
The lush trees disappeared in an instant, deep pits were blown out of the ground, and large pieces of soil were blown away. The entire jungle area was more than two feet shorter than other places, and the ground was charred.
Yuan Ming was shocked. The destructive power of the lightning summoned by the thunderstorm has exceeded the scope of the second-level monster beast. Even the third-level monster beast may not be able to do it. Is the lightning summoned by the winged bird so powerful?
He thought about it and understood that most of the lightning forest just now was the lightning naturally generated by the rain ruins swamp. In addition, on rainy days, the winged bird has occupied the environmental advantages. If it relies on its own demonic power alone, it will never be able to send out such a terrifying lightning strike.
Lei Yu emerged from the dark clouds, and his size had grown significantly. His length reached 15 feet, and the purple lightning patterns on his body became more vivid. He looked extremely majestic, and completely possessed the demeanor of a second-level demon beast.
Yuan Ming raised his hand and Lei Yu spread his wings and swooped down. In the blink of an eye, he landed on Yuan Ming's shoulder, making a cheerful cry, as if showing off to Yuan Ming.
Yuan Ming naturally encouraged him, and then told Lei Yu to show off his abilities in all aspects.
After breaking through the second level, Lei Yu's flying speed was much faster than before, and his endurance increased a lot. The power of the lightning strike from his mouth also increased greatly.
In addition, his intelligence seemed to have made considerable progress, and he could already convey some relatively complete information.
Yuan Ming nodded secretly. Lei Yu was already his right-hand man at this moment.
He put Lei Yu into the spirit beast bag, sacrificed the white jade shuttle, and headed straight to the northwest.
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Yuhe City is a medium-sized city in the southernmost part of Zhao State, bordering Dajin.
After Yuan Ming arrived in the city, he asked around and found Xu Xinyang's shop.
He gave his name and was led to the inner room by the waiter in the shop, where he saw Xu Xinyang.
Xu Xinyang did not speak after seeing Yuan Ming, but waved his hand across the table next to him.
A flash of red light passed by, and three more magic tools appeared on the table, which were the black needle, the white jade belt, and a dazzling golden shield.
Yuan Ming paused for a moment, first picked up the black needle and scanned it with his spiritual sense, and his eyes quickly lit up with joy. Then he picked up the white jade belt and the golden shield, and his face was even happier.
The black needle had become a top-grade magic tool, and the white jade belt had obviously been repaired. As for the golden shield, although it was only a top-grade magic tool, it looked quite good.
Although he had previously hoped that the other party could help him refine two top-grade magic tools, he actually knew that this was not easy. Otherwise, with the other party's refining skills, he would not have refined only eleven top-grade magic tools so far. Now that he could succeed in one, it was already very rare.
"This black needle is known for its speed and stealth, but its offensive power is slightly insufficient when encountering a strong enemy or a powerful defensive magic weapon, so I added the "armor-breaking" rune and made it the twelfth top-grade magic weapon in my weapon-refining career. As for the two gems on the white jade belt, I have re-refined them to restore their spirituality, and re-engraved the two runes of "Swift Wind" and "Wind-breaking" in them." Xu Xinyang said.
"Thank you, Master Xu! It is beyond my expectation that all three magic weapons can be refined in just 20 days. The master's weapon-refining skills are indeed extraordinary. I know the Swift Wind rune, but I don't know what the Wind-breaking rune does?" Yuan Ming hurriedly thanked him, and then asked curiously.
"When a person moves quickly, the faster the speed, the greater the wind resistance. The Wind-breaking rune can break the airflow obstruction caused by high-speed movement, allowing your speed to reach a higher level." Xu Xinyang explained.
"So that's how it is. Thank you Master Xu for your advice." Yuan Ming nodded slowly.
"I actually spent the most time on this dragon scale shield. This scale should be the scale of a golden dragon, and its gold spiritual power is extremely abundant. Unfortunately, the person who took this dragon scale did not use the right method and damaged the foundation. I found eight high-level gold spiritual materials to integrate into it, but I was not sure that the fourth rune would not be damaged after engraving, so I only refined a top-grade shield, but its defense is almost as good as the best." Xu Xinyang said again.
Yuan Ming was delighted to hear this, thanked him again, paid the remaining 6,000 spirit stones, and said goodbye.
He did not stay in Yuhe City, and immediately went straight to Wangyue City.
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Wangyue City, like Xiaohu City, is a city of cultivators, named because it is backed by the Wangyue Mountains.
Wangyue Mountains is a large mountain range in the north of Zhao State, stretching for thousands of miles.
Zhao State is rich in minerals, and the same is true here in Wangyue Mountains. Several large spirit stone mines and spirit material mines have been discovered in the mountains, but they have been mined out more than a hundred years ago.
After continuous logging from ancient times to the present, the Moon-Watching Mountains have long been dug into a thousand holes, and their value is not great. The spiritual energy is also gradually scarce, so they have long been abandoned by the immortal sects in Zhao State. Only some casual cultivators occasionally enter the mountain to search for treasures.
Although the mineral deposits in the Moon-Watching Mountains have been mined out, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is richer than that of ordinary mountains. Moreover, this place is far away from the sphere of influence of the major immortal sects in Zhao State and belongs to a no-man's land. Many casual cultivators choose to settle in the Moon-Watching Mountains and open up caves.
In a cave somewhere in the mountains, in a stone chamber space about thirty or forty feet in size.
A white eagle stands on a stone pillar, closing its eyes to rest.
Here is a platform similar to an altar, about two or three feet high, with ten stone steps on each side. A black magic array is engraved on the platform, and in the center is a black weapon more than two feet long, which looks like a knife but not a knife, a sword but not a sword.
Eight black spiritual woods are placed around the magic array according to the eight trigrams. Strands of Yin Qi flow out from the black spiritual woods and gather on the black strange sword.
The black sword Qi is constantly swallowing and spitting, and it looks extremely spiritual, as if it has spiritual intelligence.
"The soul-destroying sword Qi has been initially stabilized, and my efforts for so many years have paid off." Sha Hao stood in front of the magic array, carefully observing the black strange sword suspended in the array, and said to himself.
As he said this, he took out a few black Yin woods from the storage bracelet, replaced a spiritual wood with thin Yin Qi in the array, and then took out a silver-white bell from his arms, which was the soul-catching bell, and shook it gently in the direction of the black strange sword.
As a hollow bell sounded, a smoky soul power diffused from the soul-catching bell, as if being pulled by some invisible force to escape into the magic circle, and entangled with the black strange sword like a thread.
After the smoke touched the black strange sword, it sank into it like a drop in the ocean. At the same time, the black sword body trembled slightly, emitting bursts of cheerful and clear sounds.
There was not much soul power in the soul-catching bell, and it was quickly sucked dry, and the strange sword also fell silent.
"The soul of the Qi Refining cultivator is still too weak. It was that Ha Gong who ruined my good deeds. Otherwise, with Lu Shen and Bai Ye's soul tonic and a few foundation-building souls, the soul-destroying sword would have been completed long ago! Now that the appearance has been revealed, even Changchun Temple will chase after the door!" Sha Hao put away the soul-catching bell and said to Bai Ying beside him with some indignation.
"Unfortunately, the tracking of the Soul Locking Bead can only last for three days, otherwise I will definitely kill Ha Gong. With such a powerful soul of a soul cultivator, my Soul Destroying Sword can also be perfect!" Sha Hao took out a white round bead with a cold look in his eyes and played with it.
The white round bead exuded a faint yin energy fluctuation, and three light spots were suspended inside.
"It seems that these three guys will not appear in the short term. The tracking is quite intense at present. You should patrol around the cave more and see if there are any suspicious people." Sha Hao said, turning around and leaving the stone chamber.
The white eagle soared into the sky and flew out of the stone chamber.
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At the same time, in another hidden valley more than ten miles away, Yuan Ming sat cross-legged in a cave with his eyes closed.
A yellow light flashed on the ground, and Huazhi's head popped out.
"Have you investigated it clearly?" Yuan Ming asked directly without opening his eyes.
"I asked my men to thoroughly investigate the ten-mile area around Sha Hao's cave, and there was nothing unusual. It seems that Sha Hao is very conceited and does not think that he will be discovered, so he has not prepared any means to fight against the enemy. It's just that the white eagle has been patrolling in the sky, but it will not doubt." Hua Zhi said so.
Yuan Ming nodded slightly after hearing this.
Sha Hao's hiding here is indeed hidden. If he hadn't been possessed by the black fragrance, it would be difficult to find here.
"Only under the ground of Sha Hao's cave, there is a powerful monster beast. I took the risk to investigate. It is a second-level monster snake with the ability to burrow underground. It should be Sha Hao's spirit beast responsible for guarding the cave." Hua Zhi added.
"A second-level monster snake that can burrow underground? Then this beast will be handed over to you. Act according to the plan first." Yuan Ming raised his eyebrows and said.
"Master, don't worry." Hua Zhi was full of confidence and dived into the ground again and disappeared.
"Sha Hao... must be eliminated, otherwise there will be endless troubles." After Hua Zhi left, Yuan Ming opened his eyes and murmured.
After saying this, he stood up, changed into a black outfit, took out the Qianji mask and put it on.
His appearance changed quickly, and after a few breaths, he turned into a middle-aged man with a square face.
He performed the Zang Yuan technique again, concealed his breath, and flew towards Sha Hao's cave.
Yuan Ming had been in the Wangyue Mountains for several days. Relying on the black incense and the help of the inconspicuous little monsters under Hua Zhi, he successfully found the specific location of Sha Hao's cave.
However, Sha Hao was very powerful, so he did not rush to the door, but made detailed preparations here first.
Sha Hao and himself had already forged a life-and-death feud, and his identity as a soul cultivator was also known to the other party. This hunt must not fail!
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In the cave, the spiritual power surrounding Sha Hao rose and fell, as if he was practicing some kind of soul secret method.
Suddenly, a low roar came from the ground and echoed in the secret room.
Sha Hao opened his eyes, took out a blue round mirror from his arms, and pinched his fingers on it.
A hazy blue light appeared on the round mirror, revealing the figure of a middle-aged man.
"Huh? This man looks familiar. He seems to be Manager Liao from the Five Thunder Pavilion in Wangyue City. Could he be following me? No wonder I felt someone was following me when I came back from the market yesterday." Sha Hao muttered to himself, his eyes turned cold.
"Who cares about the Five Thunder Sect? Since you have come to my door, I will accept your soul without hesitation." He laughed grimly and stood up and walked out.