Chapter 407 - 6: Spirit Cleansing Spell

The Spirit Cleansing Spell was an extremely complex Magic Spell, composed of more than thirty thousand profound runes.

Not a single rune could be omitted.

Nor could there be any mistakes.

Otherwise, all previous efforts would be wasted!

Even for a Golden Core Cultivator, casting such a complex Magic Spell would be exceedingly difficult.

It would also be a massive drain on their Primordial Spirit Power.

Fortunately, Zhu Ju was connected to the Celestial Impact Spirit. This spirit governed intelligence, allowing him to grasp any Martial Arts at a glance and master it in an instant. The same was true for Magic. Although the Spirit Cleansing Spell was complex, it was not beyond his abilities.

However, with his current Cultivation, casting the Spirit Cleansing Spell alone would exhaust all his strength.

Trying to perform Refinement on a Source Crystal while casting the Spirit Cleansing Spell was simply beyond his capabilities.

Fang Zhong was probably aware of this, but from his perspective, it shouldn’t have been a problem at all.

After all, the Bright Void Sect had two Golden Core Cultivators.

’Jingque isn’t on the Golden Core Path, so she might not be able to cast the Spirit Cleansing Spell. Even if she could...’

’The drain on her Primordial Spirit Power would be too great. It would do more harm than good.’

Zhu Ju gently shook his head.

The Three-Flame Simurgh Fan was constantly eroding Pei Jingque’s Primordial Spirit, so he couldn’t ask her to use her Primordial Spirit Power to help him.

’So be it!’

Composing himself, he looked at the three Source Crystals in his hand.

’It’s still unknown if the Spirit Cleansing Spell can completely remove the Dao Poison from the Source Crystals. I don’t need to test it on myself first.’

As the thought crossed his mind, he flicked his finger, and a Low Grade Spiritual Artifact appeared before him.

It was a Phantom Shuttle.

It was one of the standard-issue Spiritual Artifacts for the Bright Void Sect’s Inner Sect, capable of transforming into a phantom to slay enemies, making it difficult to track.

But in the end, it was just a Low Grade Spiritual Artifact with limited power and speed.

"Edict!"

With a low shout, a gleam of light emerged from between Zhu Ju’s eyebrows as countless runes rapidly converged and solidified.

The Spirit Cleansing Spell!

If Fang Zhong were to see this, he would surely be dumbfounded.

The Spirit Cleansing Spell was no ordinary Magic Spell. While it didn’t involve overly subtle transformations, it contained numerous runes and required fine control. The slightest error would cause it to collapse. Even a Late-Stage Golden Core Cultivator would be extremely cautious when casting it.

For Zhu Ju to successfully manifest its Spiritual Light on his very first try was simply unbelievable.

At the same time, a Blue Source Crystal appeared in mid-air, enveloped by the Spirit Cleansing Spell, and began to be purified bit by bit.

Runes flickered and Spiritual Light surged.

Tens of thousands of runes transformed into a power as fine as silk threads, washing over the Source Crystal. They stripped away the impurities from its most fundamental energy level, leaving behind only pure, harmless energy, which naturally removed the Dao Poison as well.

This method wasn’t considered exceptionally profound or sophisticated, but the perfect coordination of tens of thousands of Spirit Talismans was inconceivable. Even a Nascent Soul True Man with the correct line of thought would struggle to create such a spell in their entire lifetime.

Moreover, some of the runes were far beyond the expected standard, suspected to be the legendary ’Phoenix Seal’.

After a long while, the Source Crystal trembled slightly, transforming into a streak of blue light that shot toward the Phantom Shuttle and vanished inside it.

The next moment.

"VMMMM..."

The Phantom Shuttle trembled, leaving a trail of afterimages in the air.

In Zhu Ju’s ’vision’, a profound change was occurring on the Phantom Shuttle’s surface.

Its original wooden structure was transforming into something metallic.

This meant it had become sturdier and faster; even the number of phantoms it could produce had increased.

"A Middle Grade Spiritual Artifact!"

Zhu Ju’s eyes widened in amazement.

"Source Crystals can actually forcefully raise the grade of a Spiritual Artifact."

The Phantom Shuttle he had was a high-quality item of its kind, but no matter how you looked at it, it was still a Low Grade Spiritual Artifact.

And now, it had stunningly advanced to Middle Grade!

That was equivalent to its power increasing several times over!

With a thought, the void before him shimmered, and his Outer Body Incarnation Wukong, who had been guarding the Sect, appeared before him.

’The Primordial Spirit Stone Embryo is a Curious Object of heaven and earth. In its fully mature form, it becomes an Immortal Embryo. If I can accelerate its growth...’

Taking a deep breath, Zhu Ju took out another Blue Source Crystal and purified it with the Spiritual Light of the Spirit Cleansing Spell.

"Hm?"

The Blue Source Crystal flew around Wukong but couldn’t merge into it.

’The Primordial Spirit Stone Embryo can’t be matured artificially?’

’Or is it...’

Zhu Ju looked thoughtful. He had his Outer Body Incarnation Wukong raise the Winding Dragon Staff and approach the Blue Source Crystal.

As expected, there was no problem this time.

The Blue Source Crystal completely dissolved into the Winding Dragon Staff and disappeared.

And yet, this same Blue Source Crystal, which could make a Low Grade Spiritual Artifact advance a grade, showed no reaction whatsoever after merging with the Winding Dragon Staff.

No!

To say there was no reaction wouldn’t be quite right. A faint, unremarkable glimmer of Spiritual Light did appear, but it vanished in an instant.

’I don’t know what the Winding Dragon Staff’s true form is. If it really is a piece of the Creation Immortal Vine, and if it could evolve...’

Zhu Ju chuckled and shook his head.

"I’m getting ahead of myself!"

The Creation Immortal Vine was a legendary Curious Object. Even Refining Void or Integration Great Powers might not be able to obtain one. Even if the Winding Dragon Staff really were a piece of the Creation Immortal Vine, restoring its Spirituality would likely require a massive amount of Blue Source Crystals.

He composed himself and waited for his spirit to recover before purifying a white Source Crystal with the Spiritual Light of the Spirit Cleansing Spell.

White Source Crystals could strengthen the Physical Body.

As expected, this time it easily merged into the body of his Outer Body Incarnation Wukong, and Wukong’s strength increased by a tiny fraction.

Although it was an extremely faint increase, it was definitely getting stronger.

Zhu Ju’s spirits lifted.

Wukong was his Outer Body Incarnation, possessing a Physical Body on par with an Early-Stage Golden Core cultivator and the ability of Void Shifting. To some extent, it was comparable to a Golden Core Cultivator and had once been his strongest weapon against his enemies.

However, since Zhu Ju had advanced to the Golden Core realm and his own strength had greatly increased, Wukong had become less useful.

After all, a Primordial Spirit Stone Embryo couldn’t practice Cultivation, so it couldn’t increase its Cultivation level.

Now, the situation had changed.

Source Crystals that could strengthen the Physical Body could actually make the Primordial Spirit Stone Embryo stronger. If there was a continuous supply of Source Crystals...

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「Otherworld.」

「Funeng Safety City.」

Zhu Ju, clad in a camouflage Protective Suit, appeared in the wilderness, trudging forward against the fierce, sand-laden winds.

The white bones of unknown beasts dotted the barren plains. Accompanied by the mournful howls of the wind, they added a touch of desolation to his journey.

He had altered his facial features.

His skin was as coarse as sandpaper, his stubble like steel needles, and a scar running across his left eye gave him a ferocious look.

"Halt!"

Two Magnetic Levitation Skateboards cut through the sandstorm and appeared nearby. Two men holding Source Energy Spears pointed them at Zhu Ju from a distance.

"Token!"

Zhu Ju looked up, casually unhooked an iron token from his waist, and tossed it over.

"THUNK!"

One of the men caught it and looked it over. "A Demon Hunter from the Celestial Wealth Commerce Association. I remember you were a team. How come you’re the only one left?"

"The wilderness is dangerous. It’s normal for people to die," Zhu Ju said, his gaze lowered.

"Can I enter the city now?"

"Hmph!" The man snorted coldly.

"More than twenty people, and you’re the only one who survived. Aren’t you going to explain what happened?"

"Since when does the Patrol Team concern itself with matters of the wilderness?" Zhu Ju looked up, a dark glint in his eyes, as his right hand slowly came to rest on the handle of the gun at his waist.

"Or are you two interested in seeing the methods I used to survive?"

The Safe City’s Patrol Team was responsible for the city’s defense. Their duties were heavy, but their pay was extremely low. To supplement their income and buy Genetic Potions, it was inevitable that they’d engage in some shady business in this dangerous world.

Such as extorting people entering the city.

Or even ambushing and killing Demon Hunting Teams that had suffered heavy losses and had little strength left to resist.

"KLICK-KLACK!"

The two men on the Magnetic Levitation Skateboards snapped their Source Energy Spears up, pointing them directly at Zhu Ju below. The atmosphere instantly grew tense.

Zhu Ju’s gaze remained lowered, his body relaxed, his fingers touching the handle of his gun, as if he hadn’t noticed the killing intent filling the air.

But the two men on the skateboards had solemn expressions, and a sheen of cold sweat had even appeared on one of their foreheads.

To their senses, it was as if a terrifying behemoth was hidden within Zhu Ju’s body, ready to tear everything around them to shreds at any moment.

Dangerous!

A strange aura filled the air.

"GULP..."

One of the men swallowed hard, his eyes flickering, before he forced a dry laugh. "Friend, no need to be so tense. We were just asking. But we still have to do the required inspection."

As he spoke, he signaled his companion to lower his weapon.

At the same time, he tossed over a round disk along with the identity token.

Zhu Ju reached out and caught them. He pressed his finger on the disk, and a drop of blood was absorbed into it.

"BEEP..."

The disk glowed green, signifying that the verification had passed.

"No problem."

The patrol officer took back the disk and cleared the way. "Friend, you can enter the city."

Zhu Ju nodded, walked forward without another word, and in an instant, disappeared into the swirling sandstorm.

"What a pity!"

Watching his back recede into the distance, one of the men shook his head in regret. "That guy was wearing two Storage Rings, and the Source Energy Detector was reacting. He must have had a lot of good stuff on him."

"It’s only ours if we can take it," the other man snorted.

"Wuh Tian!"

"When did the Celestial Wealth Commerce Association get a character like that?"