Hell Emperor.

Chapter 341 Shen Qingge-Storing Soul
After playing with Youdie for a while, Su Miao also remembered the dancing butterfly deep in her mind and said with emotion:

"I don't know what grade of Netherworld magic weapon I can turn this ghost butterfly into if I use the Netherworld Divine Art..."

Under Su Miao's gaze, the Ghost Butterfly obediently stopped at her fingertips, and Li Fei'e smiled and said, "Sister Su Miao, why don't you give it a try? I'm also very curious. In my hands, the Ghost Butterfly can be transformed into a third-grade artifact!"

"Forget it, this is your companion butterfly, I don't want to take someone else's love away." Su Miao shook her head and refused. Even if she could transform the ghost butterfly into a higher-level ghost magic weapon, what would it matter? This was not her companion butterfly.

"However... the effects of the Nether Spirit Divine Art are interchangeable. The fact that you can transform Phantom Butterfly into a third-grade divine weapon proves that the relationship between you has transcended life and death. Conversely, Phantom Butterfly can also transform you into a third-grade divine weapon."

Su Miao glanced at Li Fei'e and Youdie and said with interest.

Li Fei'e was stunned and couldn't help scratching his head: "Sister Su Miao, what are you talking about... What do you mean by the other way around? Let's not talk about how Youdie can learn the Nether Spirit Divine Art. The key is that the Nether Spirit Divine Art can only be effective on the soul. I'm not dead yet, how can I turn into a Nether Spirit magic weapon..."

Li Fei'e paused as she spoke. In her memory, she had indeed once transformed into a dark spirit magic weapon.

That was when she passed through the ghost gate, her body and soul merged into one, and she came to the underworld to fight with the Lord of Guangwang Palace. At that time, Xia Wei used the power of the underworld spirit to transform her into a fourth-grade magic weapon, Xuan Yue Su Nishang.

The fact that the Nether Spirit Divine Art was able to work that time was undoubtedly thanks to the Ghost Gate. The Ghost Gate was a genuine third-grade artifact with the magical power of connecting yin and yang, which allowed her to enter a state of body and soul unity. Without the Ghost Gate, the Nether Spirit Divine Art would definitely not have worked on her. I don't know what Su Miao meant by this.
As if seeing Li Fei'e's doubts, Su Miao smiled faintly: "For you at the moment, it is indeed not in line with the prerequisites for performing the Nether Spirit Divine Art, but it is only temporary. After you become an immortal, you can combine your body and soul into one, and achieve a state of unity between heaven and man, and naturally meet the prerequisites for the Nether Spirit Divine Art!"

Seeing that Li Fei'e didn't quite understand, Su Miao reached out and gently touched her fair forehead: "I believe that with Sister Fei'e's aptitude, it won't take long for her to reach the peak of the Sealed Immortal Realm. When the time comes, I will give you the Ascension Order, and you will be able to ascend to become an immortal."

Encouraged by Su Miao, Li Fei'e was overjoyed. He glanced at Shen Qingge beside him. Suddenly, he seemed to have thought of something and said in surprise, "So, when my master ascends to become an immortal, I can also use the Nether Spirit Divine Art to transform her into a Nether Spirit magic weapon!"

Su Miao laughed: "That's not necessarily true."

Li Fei'e was puzzled: "Sister Su Miao, didn't you say that after becoming an immortal, you can meet the prerequisites for performing the Nether Spirit Divine Art?"

"For some immortals, this is indeed the case, but for a few, the situation is slightly different."

Su Miao explained, "After becoming an immortal, the treatment of the soul is completely different depending on the type of immortal. A celestial immortal needs to combine the soul and the body into one in order to achieve the state of unity of heaven and man, while an earthly immortal will use the body as a cauldron to condense the soul into an elixir, which is hidden in the body and constantly tempered. A divine immortal will separate the soul from the body and hide it in an external object. As long as the external object is not destroyed, it doesn't matter even if the immortal body is destroyed. A human immortal needs to refine the soul with the body and give up all the magical powers at the soul level. A ghost immortal is just the opposite. They need to completely abandon the body and transform their corpse into a spirit."

Li Fei'e showed a look of enlightenment. With Su Miao's explanation, she quickly understood the different states of souls of immortals. She couldn't help but speak:
"That is to say, except for the human immortals, all others meet the prerequisites for the use of the Nether Spirit Divine Art, right? My master is not practicing the way of the human immortal. My master is best at controlling the sword with the power of divine consciousness, so he is of course following the way of the immortals. So why can't I use the Nether Spirit Divine Art on her?"

Su Miao's mouth twitched, and she smiled: "Well, I'm afraid you have to ask your master."

Li Fei'e was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously looked at Shen Qingge, only to see Shen Qingge narrowed his eyes. That cold expression made Li Fei'e's heart tremble, and he remained silent. It seemed that the master's harsh admonitions in the past rang in his ears again.

Indeed, given Master's personality, how could he agree to try the Nether Spirit Divine Art? It was unlikely, right? It would be more likely that Master would turn himself into a Nether Spirit Magical Treasure after he became an immortal.

Feeling the icy aura emanating from Shen Qingge, Li Fei'e quickly found a topic to talk about: "Master, you haven't told me yet what you are going to use to store your soul... I heard from Sister Su Miao, I mean Grandmaster Su Miao, that after becoming a god, you need to use external objects to store your soul. Are you ready?"

Shen Qingge spoke slowly: "Of course I'm ready. This is a top priority. Do you think I'll be like you and not prepare anything to store my soul until the last moment before my ascension?"

Li Fei'e coughed dryly and muttered softly: "Master is wrong. I am not following the path of immortals. I am following the path of celestial immortals who control the power of the five elements. I don't need any external objects to store my soul..."

Shen Qingge shook his head helplessly, and then heard Li Fei'e curiously ask: "Master, what exactly do you plan to use to store souls?"

Seeing this, without waiting for Shen Qingge to answer, Su Miao reached out and pulled Li Fei'e over: "The objects used by immortals to store souls are their biggest secrets. Even the closest people will never tell them. Once the soul storage object is destroyed, a immortal can be completely eliminated. If the enemy accidentally knows about it, there will be no peace in the future."

Li Fei'e immediately covered her mouth and quickly apologized to Shen Qingge: "I'm sorry, Master, I didn't know there was such a thing..."

Shen Qingge looked calm and said, "It's okay. Everyone here is trustworthy. Even if they know this secret, they will never tell anyone else."

As she spoke, Shen Qingge swept her eyes over the crowd. She and the companions she had met along the way had shared joys and sorrows, life and death, and only then had she defeated the ambitious Guangwang Palace Master. They had already established a deep trust in life and death, and could even entrust their lives to each other. The mutual trust was self-evident. Not to mention Su Miao and Yao Yin, they were the ancestors of the sect, and now they were helping her ascend to heaven. If she couldn't even trust the ancestors, then there was really no one she could trust.

Shen Qingge did not doubt it and took something out from his arms.

It was a square wooden sword case, simple and antique, with a faint reassuring scent of sandalwood. It contained countless shrunken small flying swords, which were Shen Qingge's important magic weapons against the enemies.

Su Miao's eyes swept over the sword box and she immediately made a judgment: "I knew that the thing you used to hide your soul must be this Guichen Sword Box. But, hearing you admit it in front of so many people, I was a little surprised..."

Su Miao pondered for a moment, her eyes constantly scanning Shen Qingge and the other people around her.

At first, Shen Qingge was willing to guarantee her companions in the name of the descendant of Xuannv, which was really beyond Su Miao's expectation. Now, it seems that Shen Qingge can even share the secret of hiding the soul with other companions. It seems that Shen Qingge was not impulsive before. She trusts those companions around her from the bottom of her heart. Li Fei'e blinked and couldn't help asking: "Master, isn't this your magic weapon? Why do you use it to store souls? Can it still be used in the future?"

Shen Qingge opened his thin lips and said, "This Guichen Sword Box was given to me by my master. When I had just learned the method of controlling the sword with my mind, my master gave it to me. It has accompanied me throughout my entire cultivation career. As a storage for my soul, I am naturally very familiar with it."

After a pause, Shen Qingge continued, "Don't worry. Even if it becomes a soul storage, the sword box can still be used. It doesn't have to be put away. On the contrary, because of the soul storage, it will be more handy to use than other magic tools. This is an advantage. The disadvantage is that it is easy for the enemy to see that the sword box is my soul storage. Once the enemy attacks the sword box, it will put me at a disadvantage."

After listening to Shen Qingge's explanation, Li Fei'e finally felt relieved, and his eyes couldn't help but fall on the sword box in Shen Qingge's hand.

This means that if I want to use the Dark Spirit Divine Art on my master in the future, I have to use it on this sword box?
Just as Li Fei'e was thinking, the sky suddenly changed, and a strong wind blew. The sound of drums like thunder could be heard faintly in the wind, which was very exciting and the earth began to tremble.

The appearance of the strange phenomenon not only alarmed Li Fei'e, but also alerted everyone else. For a moment, they looked nervous and were extremely alert in their hearts. They didn't know what could cause such a strange phenomenon.

Only Su Miao maintained her usual calm demeanor, with her eyebrows slightly raised, as if she had expected something: "Don't panic, the Star Lord is here."

As if to confirm what Su Miao said, a burst of blazing thunder suddenly descended from the end of the sky, and the thunder heavily hit the ground in front of everyone, causing a deafening roar and rolling dust.

When the smoke cleared, everyone looked closely and saw a towering figure suddenly appearing in the center of the thunder. It was the Star God that Su Miao had mentioned.

The star god was tall, with a human body and a dragon head, and long and slender dragon whiskers. His upright golden pupils revealed an aura of dominance that surpassed all things, making people dare not look directly at him, as if looking at him even once more would be a provocation to the power of heaven and earth, and they would be severely punished.

"Blue Dragon Saint Lord... I thought it would only be an ordinary Star Lord, but I didn't expect it to be the Saint Lord himself."

Seeing the person coming, Su Miao's expression changed slightly, the cynical look on her face also subsided, and there was a bit of respect in her words.

The person who descended from the sky in front of her was not an ordinary star god, but the Azure Dragon Saint Lord who ruled the entire Eastern Constellation. Not to mention Su Miao, even if an ancestor who was dozens of generations older than her came, they would have to pay their respects to the Azure Dragon Saint Lord.

"I heard that the descendant of Xuannv is about to ascend to heaven. How can we let ordinary Star Lords come for such an important matter? If they neglect the descendant of Xuannv, or if something goes wrong, they can't bear the consequences."

Facing Su Miao, the Azure Dragon Saint Lord lost his previous majesty, and his eyes revealed a bit of peace, as well as appreciation for the younger generation.

Seeing the expression of Saint Lord Azure Dragon, Li Fei'e breathed a sigh of relief. With the title of descendant of Xuannv, it seemed that Saint Lord Azure Dragon was also easy to talk to, at least he would not deliberately make things difficult for them.

"Are you the descendant of Xuannv who is about to ascend to heaven?" The Azure Dragon Saint Lord glanced around and fixed his dragon pupils on Li Fei'e, with a hint of severity in his eyes.

Li Fei'e waved his hands quickly: "No... it's not me, it's my master who is planning to ascend."

Following Li Fei'e's direction, the Azure Dragon Saint Lord also saw Shen Qingge standing beside him, and the severity in his eyes eased a little: "The peak of the Sealed Immortal Realm... The descendants of Xuannv are really as rumored, they will not abuse the Sealed Immortal Order, and will only use it when the time is right. This is something that the people at the Ascension Conference should learn from!"

Shen Qingge took out the Ascension Order and said respectfully: "This is the Ascension Order. Please help me ascend."

The Azure Dragon Saint Lord took a glance and saw Shen Qingge's aura. He then said, "So you plan to follow the path of immortals. Have you chosen the object to store your soul?"

Shen Qingge quickly replied: "Don't worry, Saint Lord. I have already chosen this soul storage object."

"Is that so... Soul storage objects are of great importance. Choosing the right ones will not only speed up your cultivation progress after becoming an immortal, but will also bring extraordinary benefits to your future. However, those rare soul storage objects are simply not available to ordinary ascenders. Even if you find them after becoming an immortal, you can only exchange them at the risk of destroying your foundation. You must choose carefully and don't regret it later."

Shen Qingge's heart condensed, and he said respectfully: "Thank you for your reminder, Saint Lord."

The Azure Dragon Saint stroked his dragon beard, and was very satisfied with Shen Qingge's attitude. He said:
"How about this, I have a piece of Azure Dragon Reverse Scale here, which I shed in my early years. If you don't have a better soul storage object, you can use it as a soul storage object temporarily. It can add the sharp edge of Azure Dragon to your spiritual consciousness, making your spiritual consciousness sharper and allowing you to practice without any obstacles. Not only that, using it as a soul storage object can at least resist the fifth level of immortal tribulation and below. In other words, you can practice to the fifth level without worrying about the threat of immortal tribulation."

As he spoke, the Azure Dragon Saint took out a palm-sized emerald green dragon scale from his arms and handed it to Shen Qingge. Shen Qingge was stunned and at a loss for a moment.

Seeing that Shen Qingge hadn't made any move for a long time, the Azure Dragon Saint blew his dragon whiskers and glared at him, "What's wrong? Are you worried that if I knew about your soul storage, I would harm you in the future? Or do you think nothing of this Azure Dragon's Reverse Scale?"

Shen Qingge quickly replied: "That's not the case. This Azure Dragon Reverse Scale is much stronger than the soul storage thing I originally prepared. How dare I neglect the kindness of the Holy Lord... But, this Azure Dragon Reverse Scale is very valuable. How can I, a junior, be so worthy as to possess it..."

Having said that, Shen Qingge had no choice but to look for help at Su Miao, who was sitting at ease beside him, hoping that his master would say a few words for him. However, Su Miao spoke at this moment:
"You should accept the kindness of Saint Azure Dragon. When you ascend to the immortal throne as the descendant of Xuannv, you must practice diligently and don't let down the kindness you have shown me today."

(End of this chapter)