Chapter 210 - 80: Demon Ring and Nanhuang Pearl (Part 2)

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Donglin Demon Cave is one of the many places on Chen Continent. Unlike most Lower Planes’ barren and desolate Chen Continents, it is beautiful and fertile, boasting a crescent-shaped island situated next to a tropical sea area - the East Lin Sea. In the East Lin Sea, the resources are rich, among which the most famous marine product is the Nan Zhu. Nan Zhu is a kind of Sea Pearl, most of which are milky white in color, glowing like Luminous Pearls, mainly used for lighting or as decorations by nobles. However, a small portion of top-grade Nan Zhu are dark in color and have the function of restoring spiritual damage, which is of inestimable value to most of the Demon Clan and Divine Clan who practice Spiritual Dark Skills. They are revered as the nobles among Nan Zhu, Nanhuang Pearls. Yue Jinghua took several sharp breaths, looking at the ancient ring in her hand with disbelief. "In fact, the use of Nanhuang Pearls extends far beyond this. They are also useful to Summoners and Dark Practitioners. For example, Qi Feng, how long do you need when activating a Summoning Array?" Color Worm asked. "Roughly three breaths," Yue Jinghua needed about three breaths from Sealing and drawing the Array until the Hexagram appeared. "If you have a Nanhuang Pearl that matches your Divine Sense, you could at least halve your summoning time, or even achieve instant summoning. Gao Shuaiqiang is a typical Summoner capable of instant summoning," Color Worm said, becoming more excited as he continued to speak. Instant summoning? Yue Jinghua didn’t know how fast Qing Pu’s summoning speed was, as she was currently without even a single Summoned Beast. "Not only instant summoning, but if a Dark Practitioner who practises Dual Cultivation of spiritual power possesses a Nanhuang Pearl, they can also achieve instant activation, launching Dark Techniques instantly," When a Dark Practitioner uses Dark Techniques, the time it takes to activate them varies according to their Cultivation and level of mastery. Yue Jinghua’s first battle on Canglong Continent against Qi Feng was won by seizing the moment he activated his Dark Techniques. In a clash between experts, the speed of activating Dark Techniques is crucial. The preciousness of Nanhuang Pearls is thus evident. The kind of Nanhuang Pearl in Donglin Demon Cave only grows inside a large shell called Nanhuang Clam at the bottom of the East Lin Sea, weighing about a ton, shaped like a small undersea hill, residing at the depth of over three hundred fathoms. The area inhabited by Nanhuang Clams is very dangerous, and in response to enemies attempting to take the Nan Zhu, the clams can shoot high-pressure water jets sharp like swords, capable of instantly tearing a human body in two and then engulfing it. Even Demon Clan and Divine Clan members with astonishing Cultivation find it difficult to pick Nan Zhu under water. Everything in nature has its own strengths and weaknesses, and such dangerous Nanhuang Clams also have their fatal flaws. The indigenous tribe of Donglin Demon Cave, a branch of the Demon Clan that flourished from collecting Nan Zhu, is the Sea Demon Clan. This clan’s people are the only aquatic amphibian Demon Clan and are said to have originally inhabited the ocean floor. After long-term evolution, they eventually moved to live on land. Normally, Sea Demon Clan members look no different from ordinary people, but once they dive into the depths, their skin turns ocean blue, they grow a thin web between their palms, similar to frogs’ feet, and rely on their excellent swimming ability to move. Furthermore, the Sea Demon Clan possesses beautiful singing voices, capable of singing underwater. When Nanhuang Clams hear these songs, they fall into a muddled state, forgetting to attack. Then the Sea Demon Clan takes the opportunity to gather Nan Zhu and even the Nanhuang Pearls. Even so, countless members of the Sea Demon Clan still die each year from collecting Nanhuang Pearls. The collection of a single Nanhuang Pearl may cost the lives of dozens or even nearly a hundred of their kin. A complete Nanhuang Pearl can even be worth a small Lower Plane town in various continent and Plane markets. Yue Jinghua silently speculated Jue Shang’s identity. According to Color Worm, the Sea Demon Clan is mostly friendly by nature, so why would they violate the Plane Rules and be confined in Senluo Sea? After understanding the effects of the Nanhuang Pearl and seeing the potential profits, Yue Jinghua handed the Nanhuang Ring to Qing Pu. She sat cross-legged, recalling the basic methods of Killing Cultivation taught by Jue Shang earlier, and then digested the basic mantras of the Demon God Killing Flame. In just a moment, a layer of pale-colored, not particularly bright flame appeared from within Yue Jinghua. If Jue Shang were here at this moment, she would recognize this layer of pale-colored flame. It was the Yaksha Killing Flames, a Killing Technique Yue Jinghua obtained in exchange from Jue Shang. Demon God Killing Flame has three levels, in ascending order: Yaksha Killing Flames, Asura Killing Flames, and Shitian Killing Flames. The pale-colored flame was the entry-level Yaksha Killing Flames. In fact, even Jue Shang herself, after experiencing a devastating slaughter, had only managed to cultivate to the level of Asura Killing Flames. Yue Jinghua practiced generating and retracting the Killing Flames dozens of times to ensure she could control it with ease before she closed her eyes to rest. Inside the Sea of Consciousness, Qing Pu watched Yue Jinghua, with a mole at the corner of her eye fluttering lightly like a butterfly. When the pale Killing Flames slowly rose, this girl whose features were still tinged with youthful greenness appeared as pure as snow under the pale light, but her eyes were a void of deadness. It was as if she had already seen through life and death, and to her, such concepts were no more than this. Knowing the origin of the Demon God Killing Flame, Qing Pu’s mind was filled with doubts. She found that she was becoming more and more unable to see through Yue Jinghua. From where did she come, what kind of past did she have, and how much blood had her hands been stained with? Even though she could not guess, one thing was certain – Yue Jinghua must have undergone extremely painful experiences in her past. Without rhyme or reason, Qing Pu felt a tinge of melancholy in her heart. She flipped out the Mad Demon Grass, shook it slightly, and turned the grass into powder. Yue Jinghua did not notice Qing Pu’s gaze and circulated the Creation Energy in her body for another cycle before exhaling lightly. "The Nine Revolutions Creation Technique has reached the third layer, temporarily unable to advance further. It might be a good idea to brave the Sword Array once again and meet the scarlet giant dragon that appeared in the sky last time," Yue Jinghua opened her eyes after meditation, and her figure flickered into the Thousand Swords and Ten Thousand Intentions Formation.

Chapter 210 - 80: Demon Ring and Nanhuang Pearl (Part 2)

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