Chapter 351: Chapter 336: Possession, Ghost Cultivator! [Subscribe Requested]
Although he was somewhat skeptical about Jiang Fengxian’s words in his heart, Zhouyang did not refute this teammate on the surface.
Everything requires evidence, and at least from what can be seen now, Jiang Fengxian’s words seem closer to the truth.
Even if he wanted to disagree and refute, he would need to find evidence to prove his point first.
However, he hasn’t found any evidence to support his opinion yet.
Therefore, he wisely refrained from saying anything and simply pointed at the wooden table with treasures, saying, "Since this senior has already arranged everything for us, let’s see what he has prepared for us first."
Whether or not these things are prepared for them is not the main issue; the important thing is that they have arrived here.
Jiang Fengxian was not a stubborn person either. After hearing Zhouyang’s words, she did not voice any objections, but instead bowed deeply to the elder’s remains on the jade bed, saying, "Junior Jiang Fengxian is here in search of treasures, disturbing your rest; I hope for your forgiveness for any offense."
Upon seeing this, Zhouyang quickly followed suit and bowed.
No matter what, the great gains they had achieved were all thanks to the owner of this cave mansion. It was only right to pay respects and offer gratitude.
Cultivators might not be concerned about formalities, but they are not completely devoid of etiquette and morals.
After completing the ritual, Zhouyang immediately volunteered to draw his sword and, with one strike, slashed apart the protective shield of the array over the wooden table.
As soon as the array’s protective shield was broken, the treasure light suppressed within scattered in all directions, illuminating the entire room brilliantly.
Zhouyang fixed his gaze and saw a total of seven treasures on the wooden table.
These included a storage ring, a little red banner, a turtle shell shield, a cyan bell, a cyan-gold flying sword, a purple token, and an ink-blue scroll.
"The small banner and the bell are Tier Five high-grade spiritual artifacts. The turtle shield and the flying sword are Tier Five middle-grade spiritual artifacts. As for the purple token and the ink-blue scroll, I can’t tell if they are artifacts or something else. Fellow Daoist Jiang, do you recognize these two items?"
Zhouyang’s gaze lingered between the seven treasures on the wooden table, and he finally withdrew his gaze, looking at Jiang Fengxian with a curious expression for guidance.
"I don’t know either. Perhaps we should take them and infuse some magical power into them to examine?"
Jiang Fengxian shook her head slightly, hesitantly suggesting her solution while observing him.
"That’s all we can do."
Zhouyang nodded slightly, then immediately reached out and picked up the purple token to inspect it.
Seeing this, Jiang Fengxian also reached out with her jade hand to pick up the ink-blue scroll.
Zhouyang observed the purple token in his hand, which was about a foot long and two inches wide, made entirely from some unknown wood. Both sides of the token were covered with black runes he couldn’t understand.
After examining it from both sides without discerning anything, he attempted to infuse a trace of magical power into the token to see if there was any result.
However, to his great surprise, once he infused his magical power into the token, it was suddenly activated, and a blackish-green light cluster surged out, rushing directly toward his head.
Bad!
Zhouyang was greatly alarmed and hurriedly tried to invoke the "Qianyang Golden Light" to protect himself.
But it was all too late!
The token was already in his hand, and the ink-green light cluster shot out from it, entering his Purple Mansion Daoist Palace in less than the blink of an eye.
Yet, in the next moment, something entirely unexpected happened.
The ink-green light cluster, rushing into Zhouyang’s Purple Mansion Daoist Palace, returned from his head and back into the purple token in his hand, accompanied by a voice full of rage and frustration resonating from it.
"I refuse! I’ve waited hundreds of years, finally waiting for a living person, why must fate mock me, sending someone who has already been possessed here? I refuse!"
Possession!
It turned out the ink-green light cluster was actually the primordial spirit of a Golden Core Stage cultivator!
As to who this Golden Core Stage cultivator was, the words just spoken made it abundantly clear.
This also confirmed Zhouyang’s initial suspicion; the Golden Core Stage cultivator who left this cave mansion was not a compassionate, altruistic person eager to support juniors.
He hadn’t set other killing moves outside the two arrays because he never intended to destroy the treasure seekers completely from the start.
If he killed everyone who came to seek treasure, how would he possess anyone?
Moreover, the illusion array covering the courtyard probably not only incited treasure seekers to kill each other but also deliberately weakened the Divine Soul Power of the possession target.
For example, after Zhouyang experienced numerous illusions, his mental state was incomparable to his peak condition.
In this situation, if he were facing someone trying to possess him, his resistance would certainly be weaker than at his full strength.
However, the person attempting the possession had planned everything except for the fact that Zhouyang had already experienced possession once before!
It’s well-known that not only can a cultivator only possess another once in a lifetime, but a cultivator who has been possessed cannot be possessed again.
If someone tries to forcefully possess a person who has experienced possession, even if successful, both souls would be annihilated.
The possessor had waited for hundreds of years to possess and reincarnate, naturally unwilling to perish together with Zhouyang. So upon discovering that Zhouyang could not be possessed, he had no choice but to return to the Purple Token he had hidden in for hundreds of years to preserve his primordial spirit.
At this time, Zhouyang heard the words from the possessor in the token and finally understood what he had just gone through, finally understood the ins and outs of the situation.
Understanding this, he was both shocked and angered, and he quickly threw the Purple Token to the ground, and a cluster of "Qianyang True Flame" erupted from his hand, intending to completely destroy this evil object.
"[Qianyang True Flame]!"
"Young man, no, young brother, spare me! Young brother, calm down, I was momentarily possessed and offended you. Please be generous and spare my life. I am willing to transfer my life’s savings to you!"
The existence within the Purple Token seemed to be able to see Zhouyang’s actions. As soon as he saw the golden "Qianyang True Flame" in Zhouyang’s hand, he was scared out of his wits and immediately begged for mercy loudly.
No matter how powerful and imposing he was before, now he was just a fragile yin soul and primordial spirit.
Such a fragile being, after losing the opportunity to attack, could be scattered by Zhouyang, who wielded the "Qianyang True Flame", or even a foundation establishment cultivator.
However, upon hearing the plea for mercy, Zhouyang’s face turned grim, and he coldly snorted, "Hmm, if I kill you, everything you left behind will also belong to me!"
Before he could finish speaking, he waved his hand, preparing to throw the "Qianyang True Flame" at the Purple Token.
"You are wrong, young brother, very wrong! My true value cannot be measured by those dead objects. I am skilled in artifact refining and array formations, understand many exotic techniques, and am very knowledgeable about many secrets of the cultivation realm. If you spare me, I am willing to impart all these to you!"
"Moreover, there’s the [Nine Heavens Profound Gold], don’t you want such a legendary treasure? If you kill me, you will never obtain this!"
The existence within the Purple Token was desperate, resorting to both entice and threaten, with the sole goal of staying alive in Zhouyang’s hands.
He really didn’t want to die!
And his enticing and threatening words did have an effect.
At least when Zhouyang heard the words "Nine Heavens Profound Gold", the "Qianyang True Flame" he was about to throw stabilized in his hand.
"You claim to have the [Nine Heavens Profound Gold], who can verify this? How can I trust your words?"
He looked grimly at the Purple Token, his voice full of skepticism.
Probably aware of the hurt caused by his previous possession attempt, the existence within the Purple Token quickly replied upon hearing Zhouyang’s skepticism, "Rest assured, as long as you possess this [Spiritual Treasure Token], my life and death are at your command. How could I dare deceive you?"
Upon hearing this, Zhouyang responded with a cold smile, "Hehe, do you take me for a fool? If I carry this [Spiritual Treasure Token], wouldn’t you be able to follow me and find someone else to possess?"
"And who knows if you are planning to follow me and seize an opportunity to betray me again?"
"Then what do you want? Tell me, what’s your perfect solution?"
The existence in the "Spiritual Treasure Token" was furious and asked Zhouyang angrily in a trembling voice.
He was once a reputable Golden Core Stage cultivator, and now it was humiliating enough to plead for mercy.
Yet now he was being rejected, which naturally made him furious.
However, Zhouyang ignored him, responding coldly to the questioning, "I am asking you now, you are the one pleading for mercy. It would be best for you to know your place, or don’t blame me for being rude!"
The existence in the "Spiritual Treasure Token" became speechless.
Given Zhouyang’s demeanor of wanting to overpower him, though infuriating, this was the reality he couldn’t change.
He was now unable to even break the fishnet and escape; if he didn’t want to die, he had to accept defeat!
After a moment of silence, he suddenly chose the telepathic mode to speak to Zhouyang, "If you don’t mind, I can transfer to cultivate the ghost dao and transform into a yin soul ghost cultivator. Then I can perform the [Nether Contract] and establish a pact with you. That way, you should feel assured!"
Ghost cultivators are a type of ghostly demon cultivator. The difference is that only those who have lost their physical bodies can transfer to ghost cultivation, and only Golden Core Stage cultivators are eligible to become ghost cultivators.
It’s said that if a cultivator transfers to ghost cultivation, they will receive the favor of the will from the "Netherworld" and gain the ability to perform Netherworld ghost techniques. The "Nether Contract" is similar to the "Nether Blood Contract"; only true ghost cultivators can perform it.
When Zhouyang heard what the existence in the "Spiritual Treasure Token" said, he immediately realized that this person was probably not lying.
After all, saying he would transfer to ghost cultivation was unnecessary if he intended to deceive him otherwise.
Once one opts for ghost cultivation, it means completely giving up the chance for reincarnation.
If the existence in the "Spiritual Treasure Token" truly becomes a ghost cultivator, then facing him with the "Qianyang Treasure Body", would indeed be unable to make any waves!