Chapter 147 Soul Crystal

A moment later, wisps of clear air floated out from the cave entrance, likely indicating that the deceased souls had been refined.

Staring at the clear air, Chen Xiao felt indescribable emotions.

There was sadness for the passing of his own kind, and a hint of novelty.

He didn't stop the ghost messengers because even if the souls weren't pushed into the Soul Refining Furnace, they wouldn't have lived anyway.

It was more like a part of natural law, even if it wasn't so 'natural.'

"Who's over there?"

"Daring to trespass into the Soul Refining Cave, courting death!"

"Seize him and take him to see Lord Yama!"

Just as Chen Xiao was lost in thought while gazing at the clear air, the group of ghost messengers finally noticed his presence. They drew their sabers and surrounded him.

Chen Xiao sighed helplessly. Just as he was about to eliminate these ignorant ghost messengers, Yama finally arrived belatedly.

"Bold! Do not be disrespectful to Master Chen! Retreat immediately!"

Hearing Yama's reprimand, the ghost messengers quickly retreated.

"The ghost messengers were impudent. I hope Master will forgive them..."

Just as Yama was about to explain, Chen Xiao waved his hand, indicating that it didn't matter. He then asked, "You said that the Soul Refining Furnace can refine souls into Soul Crystals. I just saw the souls being pushed into the furnace. Where are the Soul Crystals produced?"

"Master Chen, please follow me."

Yama said respectfully.

Then, Yama led Chen Xiao towards the stairs to the side. They descended step by step, and after about ten minutes, they reached the bottom of the underground palace.

The space at the bottom of the underground palace was even larger than above, and the ghost messengers were busy.

Suddenly seeing Yama, they immediately paid their respects respectfully.

Yama waved his hand, signaling them to continue working.

Finally, Chen Xiao followed Yama into a secret chamber, which was the crystallization outlet of the Soul Refining Furnace.

Soul Crystals were neatly stacked in the secret chamber. Just then, a fresh Soul Crystal was produced from the crystallization outlet.

The entire process was like an assembly line.

And the Soul Crystal was the product on the assembly line.

Yama picked up the fresh Soul Crystal and handed it to Chen Xiao.

Chen Xiao took it in his hand and saw that the Soul Crystal was shaped like a blue brick, and its color was purplish-black.

This Soul Crystal contained very pure spiritual energy, even higher in quality than the pills Chen Xiao had previously eaten in the Medicine King Valley.

"How long does it take to produce one of these Soul Crystals?"

Chen Xiao asked.

"About a dozen pieces can be produced every day," Yama replied.

A dozen pieces a day, then over five hundred years, that would be tens of millions of pieces...

This was an astronomical figure, and the spiritual energy it contained was even more unimaginably vast.

Chen Xiao couldn't help but wonder, what did the tin man want to do with these Soul Crystals?

Was he using them for his own cultivation, or providing them for others to cultivate?

If they were used to cultivate others, what terrifying beings would be created?

According to Chu Changqing, the war against the Heavenly Dao five hundred years ago was led by the tin man.

And five hundred years before that, the tin man had repeatedly come to the Underworld to extract Soul Crystals. So where were those Soul Crystals used?

Chen Xiao couldn't figure it out, and the more he thought about it, the more confused he became.

"Master Chen, would you like to try it?"

Yama asked tentatively.

And what he meant by 'try it' naturally referred to the Soul Crystal.

Chen Xiao didn't speak, examining the Soul Crystal in his hand. Finally, he shook his head and stuffed the Soul Crystal back into Yama's hand.

If he didn't know how these Soul Crystals were refined, Chen Xiao might have tried it.

But the thought that these Soul Crystals were refined from the souls of humans made Chen Xiao feel uneasy.

In his opinion, absorbing these Soul Crystals was not much different in nature from eating the flesh of one's own kind, so he decisively gave up.

After asking Yama a few more questions, Chen Xiao didn't get any useful information and decided to leave.

Yama obviously breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that Chen Xiao was leaving.

Chen Xiao sneered, "What's wrong? Do you think you can do whatever you want once I leave?"

Yama's heart trembled, and he stammered, unable to speak.

Chen Xiao snorted coldly, "You better dispel the idea of leaving here. After I leave, you continue to live as you did before, and I won't interfere. But when the tin man comes to extract Soul Crystals again, you must notify me, understand?"

"I understand, Master," Yama said quickly. "But I don't know how to contact Master at that time?"

Chen Xiao took out another piece of jade and handed it to him, "If the tin man comes, you crush this piece of jade, and I will naturally know."

"Yes, Master!"

"Alright, I'm leaving then!"

"Farewell, Master!"

Yama said hurriedly, afraid that Chen Xiao would go back on his word.

"I'm at Wu Guide's house!"

Chen Xiao took out the Judge's Pen again and wrote swiftly on the ground.

However, this time, the Judge's Pen didn't respond, and it didn't send him away.

Yama explained, "Master, this Judge's Pen is only effective between two locations in the same space."

"I see."

Chen Xiao nodded, suddenly understanding.

So he first left the Underworld from the Gates of Hell before returning to Wu Guide's house.

It was just past three in the morning, and the sky wasn't yet bright.

However, Wu Guide's house was brightly lit, and Qi Tianhu and Yin San'er were still there, waiting for Chen Xiao to return.

Wu Guide had also woken up from his sleep early, and he told everyone about what happened when his soul left his body.

While everyone found it strange, they also admired Chen Xiao's boldness in daring to oppose Ox-Head and Horse-Face.

If they saw Yama being so obedient in front of Chen Xiao, they didn't know how they would react.

Just as the few of them were sitting together chatting, Chen Xiao returned from outside.

Seeing Chen Xiao return safely, Qi Tianhu breathed a sigh of relief.

Chen Xiao didn't explain anything to everyone. He came back here mainly to give Wu Guide a benefit fee.

After all, without him, Chen Xiao wouldn't have been able to enter the Underworld smoothly.

"Mr. Chen, I can't accept this money. It was just a small effort, and besides, if it weren't for you, I don't know when my daughter would have woken up, or even if she would have ever woken up. I'm grateful to you, let alone anything else!"

Facing the bank card that Chen Xiao handed over, Wu Guide firmly refused to accept it.

"Take it if I give it to you!"

Chen Xiao insisted on stuffing the bank card into Wu Guide's hand. "Take the money and do some business. Don't continue to be a ghost courier from now on. If you encounter any trouble, go to Jiang City and find Lao Qi!"

"Mr. Chen, I really don't know how to thank you..."

Wu Guide was so moved that he almost cried. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Chen Xiao was his re-born parent.

"Alright, it's almost dawn. You guys should rest early. Lao Qi, you and Lao Yin should go back quickly too," Chen Xiao said.

"Yes, Boss Chen, what about you?" Qi Tianhu asked.

Chen Xiao smiled mysteriously, took out the Judge's Pen, and wrote on the ground.

"I'm in my own house!"

With a flash of light, Chen Xiao disappeared from the spot.

The few of them looked at each other, as shocked as if they had seen a ghost.

After a long while, Wu Guide said blankly, "The pen in Mr. Chen's hand looks a bit familiar. If I'm not mistaken, that seems to be the Judge's Pen..."

Judge's Pen...

What exactly did Chen Xiao do in the Underworld?

Everyone couldn't help but have many thoughts...

At this time, Chen Xiao had already returned home silently and entered his room.

On the soft bed, a beautiful woman with captivating beauty was curled up lazily in the quilt, her dark hair covering her delicate face.

It turned out that Li Ziqing had returned.

Chen Xiao took off his clothes and tiptoed onto the bed.

His movements were already very light, but Li Ziqing still woke up.

She opened her sleepy eyes and closed them again when she found out it was Chen Xiao, saying vaguely, "Husband, you're back..."

"Yeah, it's still early. You continue to sleep," Chen Xiao said softly.

Li Ziqing didn't speak, she snuggled into Chen Xiao's arms, found a comfortable position, hugged Chen Xiao, and her hand reached down smoothly.

Feeling a firmness and heat, Li Ziqing suddenly lost all sleepiness.

"Husband, I miss you."

Chen Xiao didn't speak and turned over.

That night, the bed rocked until dawn.

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The next day, Li Ziqing didn't go to work and stayed at home to catch up on sleep.

Chen Xiao waited until she fell asleep before getting out of bed.

It was past ten in the morning, and his mother wasn't home. He didn't know where she had gone.

Chen Xiao casually found something in the refrigerator and ate it slowly.

With his current level of cultivation, he could completely abstain from eating, but he ate out of habit.

After eating, he went to the basement.

Chen Xiao first looked at the formations to make sure they were operating normally, and then went to the lower level below the basement.

He was going to find the Prince of Luling. According to the Prince of Luling's guidance, he had already found the Phoenix Feather from the Abyss of Jiuyi and the Thundering Divine Crown from the bottom of the River of Forgetfulness.

Now that he had collected four sacred relics, there was only one last one left. Maybe he had information about the last sacred relic there.

The road leading to the Prince of Luling's tomb, which was the Six Harmonies Palace, was still closed.

But this time, Chen Xiao wasn't troubled. He took out the Judge's Pen and wrote swiftly on the ground.

"I'm in the Six Harmonies Palace!"

With a flash of light, Chen Xiao arrived at the Prince of Luling's underground palace.

The golden coffin, pulled by eight thick chains, was still suspended in mid-air.

Everything in front of him was no different from when Chen Xiao had last come.

"Huh? How did you get in?"

A doubtful voice sounded, then the coffin lid flew open, and a figure jumped out of it.

The middle-aged man in front of him had a refined temperament and a jade-like face. It was the Prince of Luling, and he was still as ethereal as before.

"Junior greets Senior Prince of Luling, and thanks Senior for the guidance!"

Chen Xiao cupped his fist at the Prince of Luling and sincerely thanked him.

Then he shook the Judge's Pen in his hand, "Senior, Junior came in with this magic weapon."

The Prince of Luling's eyes lit up, and he suddenly understood.

"So it's the Judge's Pen. I was wondering how you got in..."