Chapter 442: Phantom Soul

As Gu Sheng stepped inside, a fresh fragrance hit his face.

This refreshing fragrance has a touch of aura, which makes people feel comfortable.

"It's really a good place to practice, comparable to the Taixuan Sect."

Gu Sheng admired secretly in his heart.

Then he looked around and saw that the buildings in Xiaoyao Gate were scattered in an orderly manner.

The pavilions and pavilions in the distance, the small bridges and flowing water nearby, are like a fairyland on earth.

"Fellow Taoist, welcome to Xiaoyaomen."

A disciple in green clothes walked over with a smile.

I saw him holding a roster in his hand and looking at Gu Sheng carefully.

"Hello, senior brother."

Gu Sheng nodded slightly.

"Are you a new disciple? I am the receptionist disciple of Xiaoyao Sect. My name is Qingyang."

This Xiaoyao Sect disciple was the first to persuade.

Gu Sheng cupped his hands and said, "Thank you so much, senior brother Qingyang. I'm here, Gu Sheng, who just came to Xiaoyaomen from Taixuanmen. Please take care of me, senior brother."

Qingyang nodded and registered Gu Sheng's basic information in the register.

"Why did you come to our Xiaoyao Sect? To practice or to visit?"

Qingyang asked.

"I……"

Gu Sheng hesitated slightly.

He put his right hand in his pocket and kept touching the jade pendant given to him by Li Ruoyu.

After all, it was a bit abrupt to just talk about crossing the void, so Gu Sheng wanted to be more subtle.

Looking at Gu Sheng silently, Qingyang stopped the pen in his hand and asked again: "Gu Sheng, what are you doing here at Xiaoyaomen?"

Compared with just now, his tone seemed to be a little more hostile now.

In order to avoid misunderstanding, Gu Sheng hurriedly explained: "I came to cross the void and want to rush to the Northern Territory."

After hearing this, Qingyang's expression relaxed a little.

"Haha, that's it. I thought you were here to provoke."

Qingyang smiled.

"No no no!"

Gu Sheng quickly waved his hand.

"Please come with me."

Qingyang said, introducing Gu Sheng into Xiaoyao Sect.

Gu Sheng suddenly felt happy, feeling that he had met a noble person.

After all, after he clearly expressed his intention, Qingyang didn't refuse, let alone be surprised.

Could it be that he could cross the void and head to the Northern Territory immediately?

Gu Sheng was secretly happy.

The fists in my hands clenched tighter, hoping that it would come true as soon as possible.

And then get rid of these messy people and things in the Southern Region.

After Gu Sheng followed Qingyang through several corridors, he suddenly jumped into the air.

"Gu Sheng, come with me!"

Qingyang's voice reached Gu Sheng's ears.

Gu Sheng summoned his magical power and followed closely.

In less than a cup of tea, Qingyang took Gu Sheng to the hill behind Xiaoyao Gate.

Gu Sheng discovered that thousands of cultivators gathered here.

The scene is spectacular, like a grand occasion in the capital.

"Why are there so many people?"

After Gu Sheng landed on the ground, he first asked Qingyang.

"These cultivators are preparing to cross the void and go to other continents."

Qingyang explained to Gu Sheng.

"ah?"

Gu Sheng was shocked.

He did not expect that so many people would choose to leave the Southern Region and go to other regions.

If I had known that there was such a place across the void, I would have left long ago...

Qingyang saw Gu Sheng's surprise and explained with a smile: "These people are tired of the fighting in the Southern Region and want to go to other continents to find new opportunities. I'm afraid you are too, right?"

"I...I...me too."

Gu Sheng's eyes were stunned, then he nodded and said.

"That's right."

Qingyang smiled and nodded, then turned around and asked, "By the way, have you prepared any spiritual weapons?"

"Spiritual weapon? What spiritual weapon?"

Gu Sheng looked puzzled.

"Um?"

Qingyang stopped, with a speechless look in his eyes: "What? Don't you know that crossing the void requires a lot of spiritual energy from the sect. If we don't accept some spiritual weapons, wouldn't we lose money?"

"Loss money? Trade?"

Gu Sheng was stunned again.

He suddenly thought of the jade pendant that senior Li Ruoyu gave him.

Could it be that this jade pendant is the so-called "discount"?

Gu Sheng thought about it for a while, but that was it.

Xiaoyaomen helps other cultivators cross the void without asking for anything. This is unreasonable.

Not to mention this world, even in my own world, it is the same.

"Hey! What are you doing standing still? Are you prepared?"

Qingyang frowned slightly, looking a little impatient.

At this time, his attitude has changed a lot from when he first entered the door.

Maybe he felt impatient because he felt that Gu Sheng didn't have any spiritual weapons and was here to absorb his spiritual energy.

"Yes, yes, how could it not be?"

Gu Sheng said as he took out the jade pendant engraved with a dragon pattern that Li Ruoyu gave him.

"This jade pendant?"

Qingyang took the jade pendant and his eyes stayed on it for a moment.

Then he raised his eyebrows slightly, and a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes.

"This...is this Dragon Spirit Jade?"

Qingyang asked in disbelief.

"Dragon...Long Lingyu?"

Gu Sheng was also stunned.

I have heard before that Dragon Spirit Jade is an extremely rare spiritual weapon material.

It is said that only the dragon clan can breed this kind of jade pendant.

It contains powerful spiritual power and is of great help to practitioners.

"How come you have this piece of Dragon Spirit Jade?"

Qingyang asked doubtfully.

Gu Sheng smiled slightly and didn't want Li Ruoyu from Taixuan Sect to say it.

Then he said casually: "This was given to me by a friend of mine. He said that this jade pendant can help me cross the void."

Qingyang heard this and thought to himself.

After looking at Gu Sheng up and down again, he felt that he was not as simple as he thought.

"Oh, that's it."

Qingyang nodded slightly and said: "In that case, then you can try it with this piece of Dragon Spirit Jade."

"Thanks."

Gu Sheng nodded gratefully.

Then, Qingyang asked Gu Sheng to put the Dragon Spirit Jade against his chest and feel the spiritual power surging in it.

Gu Sheng closed his eyes and began to circulate the spiritual power in his body.

"Chichichi!"

With the stirring of divine power, Gu Sheng merged with the spiritual power in Longling Jade.

After a moment, Gu Sheng opened his eyes, with a look of surprise on his face.

He felt that his spiritual power was much stronger than before, as if his whole spirit was lifted.

"How is it, how do you feel?"

Qingyang asked with concern.

"very good!"

Gu Sheng replied excitedly, "I feel that my cultivation speed has improved a lot."

Qingyang smiled slightly, secretly glad that he had not misjudged the person.

He walked up to Gu Sheng, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "In that case, then your piece of Dragon Spirit Jade will be regarded as someone who can cross the void."

"this……"

Gu Sheng was a little hesitant. After all, this dragon spirit jade seemed to have powerful energy.

Now it’s a bit reluctant to use it as a “toll” to cross the void.

"Senior brother! Senior brother! Can you give me another chance? Just once!"

"No! You don't have the corresponding spiritual weapon. Even if I give you a chance, it won't work! Get out!"

"Senior brother...senior brother..."

At this time, a cultivator who was driven out looked like he was begging.

The cultivator who looked like an upper-level cultivator from Xiaoyao Sect had a cold attitude.

Immediately, the upper-level cultivator waved his hand, and the begging cultivator was immediately knocked hundreds of meters away and disappeared from everyone's eyes.

"this……"

Gu Sheng was speechless, but he couldn't say much.

"Senior Brother Qingfeng!"

After Qingyang saw the cold cultivator, he hurriedly stepped forward and called out.

"how?"

Qingfeng turned around.

"Look at this!"

Qingyang said as he handed the Longling Jade that Gu Sheng handed over to Qingfeng.

"Dragon Lingyu?"

When Qingfeng saw this, his eyes suddenly lit up, "Where did it come from?"

Saying that, Qingfeng took Long Lingyu in his hand, looking like he couldn't put it down.

"He, he wants to cross the void and come with this spiritual weapon."

Qingyang pointed to Gu Sheng and said.

Gu Sheng smiled and nodded: "Senior brother, I hope to make arrangements to cross the void as soon as possible. I want to go to the Northern Territory."

"you?"

Qingfeng frowned slightly and looked Gu Sheng up and down.

"right."

Gu Sheng nodded.

"Northern Territory?"

Qingfeng nodded doubtfully, and then asked, "The spiritual energy there is thin and dangerous, so why do you want to go there?"

"To find a mysterious place and gain some strength to better protect the people around me."

Gu Sheng resumed casually.

"Mysterious place? Where?"

Qingfeng asked.

"Forehead……"

Gu Sheng was speechless. He didn't expect Qingfeng to be so gossipy.

He even had to ask questions about where he was going, as if he was a spy.

"I don't know either. I'll tell you when we get there."

Gu Sheng said.

"Well, in that case, I will help you arrange matters for crossing the void, but before that, you must pass a test first."

Qingfeng said, holding Long Lingyu in his hands and saying with his hands behind his back.

"test?"

Gu Sheng asked doubtfully.

"good."

Qingfeng nodded.

Then, he took out a jade slip from his arms and handed it to Gu Sheng.

Gu Sheng took the jade slip and glanced at the content on it.

"This jade slip contains a test. Only by passing the test can you be qualified to cross the void. The content of the test is..."

The breeze explained the contents of the jade slips, and Gu Sheng listened with great interest.

It turned out that this test required him to learn a spell called Soul Condensation in a short period of time.

Then use this spell to defeat a Phantom Soul Man before you can pass.

"I understand, Senior Brother Qingfeng, I will go all out to pass this test."

Gu Sheng nodded firmly.

Qingfeng looked at Gu Sheng, secretly happy in his heart, but on the surface he was cold.

"Okay, crossing the void will start in five days. You should hurry up."

Qingfeng said, turned and left.

Qingyang followed behind him, walking quickly.

After making sure that Gu Sheng couldn't hear, Qingyang spoke: "Senior Brother Qingfeng, that Phantom Soul Man is very powerful, so let him go, right..."

"how?"

Qingfeng stopped, his face gloomy.

"Isn't that a bit much?"

Qingyang said the next words.

"snort!"

Qingfeng snorted coldly, his eyes cold.

"Qingyang, remember, this world is a world where the strong is respected! We do this just to kill the Gu Shengbei Huanhun people, so that the Dragon Spirit Jade becomes ours. This is our chance. Can’t miss it.”

Qingfeng said coldly in a scolding tone,

Qingyang was speechless after hearing Qingfeng's words.

But he also knew Senior Brother Qingfeng's ambition and determination, so he didn't say anything more and just nodded silently.

Gu Sheng didn't know about the conversation between Qingfeng and Qingyang, so he started practicing the soul condensation technique according to the technique on the jade slip.

Soul condensation is a ground-level skill that can condense the soul and enhance mental strength.

Gu Sheng's body is blessed with Xuanhuang Qi. This mysterious power allows him to practice at a speed far faster than ordinary people.

In less than half a day, he had mastered the soul-condensing technique.

Gu Sheng followed the address provided on the jade slip and started looking for the Phantom Soul Man.

Soon, Gu Sheng came to a deep valley.

The place is dark and gloomy, and there is a cold aura surrounding it.

"call……"

Gu Sheng took a deep breath and looked at the address on the jade slip.

"It should be here!"

Gu Sheng said secretly.

According to the instructions on the jade slip, this is the hiding place of the Phantom Soul Man.

He carefully walked into the valley, trying to make no sound with every step, so as not to alert the Phantom Soul Man.

Suddenly, a black shadow passed by him at an alarming speed.

"who?"

Gu Sheng shouted vigilantly.

"Hahaha, I didn't expect a visitor to come so soon."

A hoarse voice came from the darkness.

Then, a figure slowly walked out of the shadows.

I saw an old man with a haggard face and eyes shining with green light.

There was a cold aura about him, and he didn't look like a normal person at all.

Gu Sheng's heart tightened, knowing that he had met his target.

He took a deep breath and secretly circulated the black and yellow energy in his body, preparing to defeat the enemy with one move.

"Young man, what are you doing here?"

The Phantom Soul man asked curiously.

"I came here to cross the void, and I want to kill you."

Gu Sheng stared at the Phantom Soul Man and spoke slowly.

The Phantom Soul man was stunned for a moment, then sneered.

"Hahaha...Is it to cross the void? Or is it Xiaoyaomen's idea?"

The Phantom Soul Man asked.

"Um?"

Gu Sheng was suddenly startled.

He didn't expect that the Phantom Soul Man would actually know his situation.

So Gu Sheng did not deny it, nodded directly and said, "Yes, they asked me to come."

"well……"

A hint of helplessness flashed in the Phantom Soul Man's eyes, and he let out a long sigh.

"Xiaoyao Sect, Xiaoyao Sect again, it seems that they are still unwilling to let go of our former classmates."

As he spoke, the Phantom Soul man looked towards the sky, seemingly filled with endless sadness in his heart.

Gu Sheng was shocked. He didn't expect the Phantom Soul man to say such words.

"Former classmates? What do you mean?"

Gu Sheng asked with some confusion.

The Phantom Soul man gave a bitter smile: "Yes, my former classmate."

Then, the phantom soul man began to talk about the past events of that year.

It turns out that the Phantom Soul people are a group, and they are all abandoned children of the Xiaoyao Sect.

Back then, they left Xiaoyaomen for various reasons.

But Xiaoyaomen refuses to let us go, and will definitely kill them all.

They sent out experts to kill them one by one.

After they died in vain, their resentment persisted, and they turned into Phantom Soul People.

To put it bluntly, Xiaoyaomen uses the threshold of crossing the void to let other cultivators kill these phantom souls.

In this way, we can get rid of the infamy of fellow disciples killing each other. (End of chapter)