The Path to Immortality: Starting with an Analysis of Basic Concepts

Chapter 444 The Lord of a Thousand Eyes Arrives with an Unwelcome Guest (Please Subscribe)

a long time.

The scenic beauty of Daoguang has been restored, and the tranquil and serene landscape has been brought back to life.

Zhu Yu retracted his consciousness, opened his eyes, and looked solemn. The murmur he had just emitted was the radiation field after advancing to "Blood Wanderer". It could use the ghostly power containing part of his consciousness to infect the ghostly energy floating in the air and achieve a wide-range radiation detection.

Because of his powerful spirit, his influence extends to a radius of tens of thousands of miles.

And through exploration.

He discovered that within a radius of ten thousand miles, there were countless strange creatures, and including himself, there were fewer than twelve beings at the "Blood Wandering Ghost" level or higher.

of course.

What he's talking about are strange creatures with their own logical memories.

Several other areas emanated eerie power at the "blood level," but the radiant will they emitted was chaotic, clearly indicating that these were monsters without their own logical memory and unable to communicate.

One of the auras gave him a sense of terror; it was at least at the "Blood Fiend" level.

And through brief communication with these strange creatures.

Zhu Yu learned that he was in the territory of a Netherworld-ranked Great Demon.

It is not someone else.

It was the strange establishment of the "Blackwater Gathering" that led to this.

According to the strange tales, its true form is the "Thousand-Eyed Ghost Spider," which is called the "Lord of the Thousand Eyes" by the various strange creatures and even the nearby humans.

It is also one of the three great "Netherworld" level monsters of the "Blackwater Mountains" that stretch for hundreds of thousands of miles.

Besides.

Zhu Yu also learned that every time a "blood moon" appears, all monsters that have advanced to the "blood level" must go to the "blackwater market" to gather.

Same as "Lord of a Thousand Eyes".

Together they attacked human towns outside the "Blackwater Mountains".

According to the monster, there are less than half a month left until the "blood moon" appears.

"Attack the town—"

Zhu Yu's eyes were filled with strange colors.

He thought of the "Sunflame" he had seen in the village. With his "Eye of True Sight," he perceived it as a monster beyond his comprehension. In his mind, humans were probably just food it kept.

But given how bizarre the situation is, why would the "Lord of a Thousand Eyes" dare to attack?

Zhu Yu's heart stirred slightly.

"Could it be a monster without logical memory—"

After thinking about it, he suppressed the thought. As for whether it was true or not, he would know after following the "Lord of a Thousand Eyes" for half a month.

If we can conquer the "town".

Perhaps he doesn't lack the money to build the altar.

"But before that, let's strengthen our forces first—"

Zhu Yu conjured up a crude map of a vast area in his mind, raised his hand to pull up the "Ten Thousand Souls Banner" from the ground, and kicked the sleeping big-headed ghost awake.

Not long after.

Two boys, laughing and joking, carried a black sedan chair down the mountain, each step covering several meters, and quickly disappeared into the depths of the dense forest.

The monsters seem to possess boundless energy, roaming among the mountains and forests, where fighting and devouring each other is commonplace.

As two exquisitely handsome boys with fake smiles carried a black sedan chair past, the monsters within a kilometer radius seemed to be dragged by an invisible force. No matter how much they struggled, they were eventually thrown into the black sedan chair without causing the slightest ripple.

We traveled along the way.

The bustling mountain forest fell silent.

I don't know how long it has been.

Two boys carried the black sedan chair into a canyon filled with bones, and soon they were deep inside the canyon.

We arrived at a pool of water that was shrouded in wisps of black mist.

The two boys put down the black sedan chair. As if sensing the threat, they retreated with laughter, baring their sharp teeth at the pool.

The curtain of the black sedan chair was lifted.

Zhu Yu, holding the "Ten Thousand Souls Banner," stepped out and walked to the edge of the cold pool. He extended his divine sense, penetrating a hundred feet into the bottom of the pool, and a black shadow appeared in his mind.

As you get closer, its form becomes visible.

It has a human form, with green scales and an ape head. With each breath, green water is faintly swallowed and exhaled. When the rocks at the bottom of the pool touch it, they are instantly corroded into a slurry.

It is one of the "blood-traveling" level monsters that Zhu Yu investigated and found to have no logical memory.

Ow—

As if sensing his divine will, the ape's eyelids suddenly opened, a blood-red light appeared, and its body slowly disappeared, while the calm pool water suddenly boiled and surged out.

"go--"

Zhu Yu lightly stepped backward, waving the banner in his hand.

next moment.

Thick black smoke surged forth, accompanied by a torrent of bizarre and grotesque creatures—

Roar--

The water in the pool surged a hundred feet high, suddenly solidifying into a gigantic water ape. Looking at the strange torrent that had been swept away, it roared, raised its arms, and slammed them down with a thud.

With a single strike, hundreds of monsters exploded simultaneously. The remaining monsters either used various strange tricks or clung to the water apes, tearing them apart.

However, the monsters were too weak and the water ape was too strong. Before it could make another move, hundreds of monsters climbing on its body were corroded and dissipated.

Only the "Ghost Bride" as the main soul and a few "Black Fiend" level monsters can cause some damage to the Water Ape.

For a water ape with a body hundreds of feet tall, its attack effect is not much different from tickling.

"Indeed, it should be one of the main souls of the 'Ten Thousand Souls Banner'—"

Upon seeing this scene, Zhu Yu was not surprised but delighted, and waved the banner again.

The thousands of monsters surrounding the water ape exploded all at once, instantly merging with the black mist into a massive black giant no smaller than the water ape, which raised its hand and punched the water ape on the head.

boom--

Its head exploded into water droplets in an instant, but then condensed back into a fist and smashed into the head of the black giant formed by the "Ten Thousand Soul Banner".

Under the immense power of the water ape, the black giant's head exploded, turning into billowing black mist. Before it could reassemble, a beam of emerald light shot out, and the black mist melted away with a scream.

"A ghostly realm—"

Zhu Yu's gaze fell on the emerald green light clinging to the water ape's body. He frowned slightly, raised his hand, and threw out the "Ten Thousand Souls Banner," which merged into the body of the strange, fused black giant.

A faint black light burst forth, and then it pounced forward, exchanging blows with the water ape. The green and black light intertwined, hissing and crackling. For a moment, neither could gain the upper hand.

Zhu Yu nodded slightly.

Although the "Ten Thousand Souls Banner" is a spiritual artifact, its power ultimately depends on the main soul it contains and the number of attached souls.

Currently, there is only one "Ghost Bride," and her strength is only at the "Black Fiend" level. With thousands of monsters gathered, it is already quite good that her strength is comparable to a monster that has just entered the "Blood Wanderer" level.

If the "Ghost Bride" is promoted to the "Blood Traveler" ghost.

The situation is naturally different.

As the thought flashed through his mind, Zhu Yu looked at the "Ten Thousand Souls Banner" which was gradually falling into a disadvantageous position, raised his hand and lightly touched his brow. A stream of azure light appeared and transformed into a jade tablet engraved with intricate azure patterns.

With a flick of his wrist, the jade tablet flew into the sky.

Seemingly sensing danger, the water ape punched away the black giant manifested by the "Ten Thousand Souls Banner," turned around, and leaped up, preparing to escape out of the canyon.

"fall!--"

My heart stirred slightly.

In mid-air, the azure jade tablet shone with a dazzling light. A thunderous roar followed, and a bolt of azure lightning, as thick as a bucket, crashed down, striking the water ape directly.

boom--

The water ape crashed into the valley with a deafening roar, lightning snaking like a snake, earth and rocks flying everywhere, and the air filled with the smell of burning.

It lasted for a good ten breaths.

The azure lightning dissipated, leaving a large crater where the soil had crystallized. In the center of the crater lay a charred black human figure, about three zhang tall.

Zhu Yu raised his hand and gestured, and the black giant collapsed inward, transforming into a long, dark banner that fell into his hand.

"receive."

Stepping to the edge of the pit, it shook slightly, and the "Ten Thousand Souls Banner" emitted billowing black energy, enveloping the water ape's body in the pit and drawing it into the banner.

As the banners surged, a miniature ape materialized, pushing the illusory courtyard in the center aside.

at the same time.

A message popped into Zhu Yu's mind.

[Main Soul of the Ten Thousand Souls Banner: Water Ape]

[Race: Water Monster]

[Rank: Blood - Swimming "87%"]

【Mysterious Realm: Azure Water Dharma Body】

[Status: Near Death]

Upon receiving the information, Zhu Yu understood.

No wonder the Water Ape is so strong. Not only is its cultivation level not far from the "Blood Vengeance" level, but it is also a type of creature that excels in close-quarters combat.

In other words, the supernatural power "Mysterious Water Thunder" is the natural enemy of monsters.

Otherwise, even with him added, they might not be able to do anything to the Water Ape.

Coming to his senses, Zhu Yu subtly fed the ordinary monster from the banner to the water ape. Sensing its injuries rapidly healing, he nodded in satisfaction and stepped into the dried-up pool.

There was no blood money or black crystal, but there were two Yin-attribute spiritual herbs with strong corrosive properties and a rich, eerie aura, belonging to the second tier.

A quick search.

They rode in a black sedan chair toward their next destination.

On this journey, he stopped collecting monsters after gathering ten thousand in the "Ten Thousand Souls Banner," and then fed all the monsters he had captured to the Water Ape and the "Monster Bride."

But just as he was about to reach the location of the second monster.

A giant spider, as large as a carriage and covered with hundreds of pairs of blood-red vertical pupils on its back, blocked his path.

"Hiss—go back—"

"The Lord of a Thousand Eyes decrees: The large-scale hunting of monsters is forbidden. Violation will result in your demise—"

Sensing the "Blood Fiend" level aura emanating from the spider, Zhu Yu simply nodded, boarded the black sedan chair, and turned back.

As the black sedan chair receded into the distance, the spider's blood-red pupils closed, and it climbed into the churning black clouds.

If Zhu Yu were here, he would be able to see it.

Above the churning black clouds, there was a vast black web of unknown size, covered with countless spiders of all sizes, resembling giant spiders.

They lay among the enormous network of meshes, their mouthparts spitting out a thread so transparent it was almost invisible, tied to a piece of black crystal, which hung down beneath the dark clouds.

Some spiders retracted their silk threads, leaving their tails empty, and then tied on a piece of black crystal, which dangled down from the clouds.

Some spiders retracted their silk threads, their tails still bound to struggling monsters. With a joyful hiss, they moved closer, baring their fangs—

There were also some large spiders crawling between the webs. When they found a spider whose back was missing the black crystals, they drove it off the web and let it fall into the clouds.

Such a scene.

Looking around, the net spread outwards, and it was everywhere.

At the center of the grid.

A colossal spider, its head towering like a mountain, lay prone.

Its back is covered with countless eggs, and every now and then a small spider hatches, slips onto the web, and is then carried by a nearby spider to a blank spot in the web.

At this time.

The "Blood Fiend" level Thousand-Eyed Ghost Spider that had intercepted Zhu Yu earlier came closer, its head lowered, and its hissing echoed.

"The 'Lord of a Thousand Eyes,' a water monster, is hunted by the newly emerged 'Blood Wanderer' monster—"

As soon as she finished speaking...

The terrifying will of the rushing force slowly revived and awakened, and blood light burst forth, like a viscous liquid. The young "Thousand-Eyed Demon Spiders" that had not yet been transported came into contact with the blood light and instantly melted into blood.

The blood-red vertical pupils, imprinted with eerie black patterns, opened, their eyes lowered, reflecting the image of the black sedan chair.

After gazing intently for a few moments, his blood-red vertical pupils slowly closed.

A charming voice suddenly rang out.

"A delicious dish—"

The "Blood Fiend" level Thousand-Eyed Ghost Spider trembled, lowering its head even further.

Yun Gu.

A certain mountain forest.

Inside the black sedan chair, Zhu Yu forced himself to flee, reluctant to abandon his body. Sensing the retreat of that terrifying will, his tense mind immediately relaxed.

"What kind of weird thing is that—"

As the thought arose, the image of the "Thousand-Eyed Demon Spider" he had just seen involuntarily surfaced in his mind.

"Hiss—is it the Lord of a Thousand Eyes?—"

Zhu Yu stared wide-eyed at Wu, his expression one of disbelief. "How is this possible? How could the Lord of a Thousand Eyes be so strong—"

He had only ever felt that terrifying will from "True Monarch Qingping" before, and in terms of the radiation and erosion of will, it was even slightly stronger.

He felt increasingly unable to see the "strange" world clearly.

"Blood" level monsters are only comparable to those who break through to the next level through external means.

Why are "Netherworld" level monsters comparable to "Lord of the Spirit Ruins"?

Zhu Yu's thoughts raced, then suddenly a flash of inspiration struck him: "Could it be because of that being that communicates with the 'Ghost Realm'? —"

With this in mind, his thoughts became like scattered grass.

Since the "Ghost Realm" can borrow the power of that existence, could someone who breaks through to the "Nether" level directly inherit a portion of that power?

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If this is the case, it would explain why the power of the "Lord of a Thousand Eyes" is comparable to that of the "True Lord Qingping".

Because it inherently carries the power to advance to a higher level.

"call--"

Zhu Yu breathed a sigh of relief, suppressing the distracting thoughts in his mind. He sensed the presence that was faintly connected to the "Mysterious Realm," and a strong interest suddenly arose in his heart.

He had a vague feeling that, compared to the Three Black Crystals and Blood Money, the unknown entities in the "Ghost Realm" might be more beneficial to his "original body".

"Is the being associated with the 'Lord of a Thousand Eyes' the same being associated with my Ghost Realm?"

After thinking for a while, he decided to try to borrow the power of that unknown being after returning to Qingyang Temple.

Perhaps we can give him a surprise—

With this in mind, and after receiving another warning from the "Lord of a Thousand Eyes," Zhu Yu dared not hunt the "monsters" again on his way back. Instead, he controlled the "Myriad Soul Banner" to absorb the monster's energy, help the water ape heal, and enhance the strength of the monsters within the banner.

Not long.

soon.

Two boys then carried the black sedan chair to the Black Wind Mountain Maiden.

"Huh—"

Zhu Yu seemed to sense something, his eyes widening in surprise. "He actually broke through." Then his eyes narrowed slightly. "This aura is rather unusual—"

When the black sedan chair arrived at the top of the mountain.

As Xi stood before the door, a strange creature covered in black fur and bearing the head of a wolf immediately turned its head away.

Upon seeing Zhu Yu emerge from the sedan chair, his eyes lit up with joy. He hurried closer to him, saying, "Thanks to the 'Rising Sun Pill' refined by Daoist Qingyang, my cultivation was able to break through to the 'Black Fiend' level. I've come here specifically to thank you, Daoist—"

When he got within ten meters, two illusory golden flames suddenly appeared in his eyes, emanating a strange and powerful aura, like molten lava, and a fiery, scorching heat.

"Please come with me, Taoist priest—"

Fang no longer concealed his strength, revealing the aura of a third-level "Rising Sun" martial artist.

He strode forward to Zhu Yu, raised his arm, and quickly spread a bluish-black color, his palm swelling to the size of a prayer mat, and pressed it against Zhu Yu's head.

Just when they were about to succeed.

For some reason, Fang Cheng's heart suddenly started pounding, and a bad feeling welled up in his heart.

But before he could think it through...

A cold, emotionless voice rang in his ears.

"The Ghost Realm is open."

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