Mortal: Even with a Heavenly Spiritual Root, I still have to try and get my hands on the Little Gree

Before the battle, Mu Yu found Han Li and explained the Mulan people's scheme to him in detail, and handed over ten powerful thunder beads to Han Li.

This Thunder Pearl was crafted by Mu Yu in imitation of the Azure Fire Thunder and the Yin Fire Thunder from the Mysterious Yin Scripture.

The materials mixed in are very complex, including warding off evil divine thunder, a little bit of Asura holy fire, a little bit of dry blue ice flame, and the rest is Heavenly Corpse Fire.

Indeed, although Mu Yu obtained the seed of the Heavenly Capital Corpse Fire from the corpse of Ji Yin, he felt that the fire's power was insufficient, so he directly refined it into a Thunderfire Pearl.

Of course, before refining the Thunderfire Pearl, Mu Yu still had the Demonic Nascent Soul cultivate the Heavenly Capital Corpse Fire.

Normally, as long as there is a spark, the Heavenly Capital Corpse Fire can be restored to its original state, but Mu Yu doesn't like it, so he simply turned it all into Thunder Pearls.

The consequence of this is that the Thunder Pearl is quite powerful.

After discarding all the Heavenly Capital Corpse Fire, Mu Yu, using a jumble of materials and his talent for seeking good fortune and avoiding misfortune, gradually crafted forty-nine Thunderfire Pearls.

Mu Yu originally intended to bury it inside a Nascent Soul stage puppet, but the power of this Thunderfire Pearl was not very great; one pearl was only equivalent to a full-force attack from a mid-Nascent Soul stage puppet.

Even if they were all buried inside the puppet, they might not be able to kill a cultivator in the late Nascent Soul stage, so it's better to take them out and use them separately.

Who knows, if a dozen or so were thrown, they could seriously injure a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

Mu Yu gave the Thunder Pearl to Han Li so that he could rescue the Nascent Soul stage experts who were trapped inside the barrier.

This is a good opportunity to win favors for Huangfeng Valley. Although Mu Yu is not keen on power, he cannot let this opportunity slip by.

As for why Mu Yu didn't make it herself...

Of course, Mu Yu's sights are set on hunting down valuable creatures; he has no time to waste on such favors.

Between human favors and treasures, Mu Yu would naturally choose treasures.

In addition to those thunder beads, Mu Yu also gave Han Li a spirit-summoning talisman and two newly crafted Nascent Soul stage puppets as trump cards.

He took away a lot of opportunities that were exclusive to Han Li, so we need to replenish his resource pool to prevent him from having any accidents during the great battle.

Although Han Li's strength should be even stronger under Mu Yu's tutelage, Mu Yu still needs to further enhance him to avoid any unexpected situations.

Mu Yu is very satisfied with the current tacit cooperation between the two parties and naturally does not want any other mistakes to occur.

"This thing was made by me using Feng hope's essence. The essence of a level nine demon beast can only be used to make three spirit-summoning talismans. You'd better use it sparingly."

Only someone with Mu Yu's talent for seeking good fortune and avoiding misfortune could use the essence of a single demon beast to create three spirit-summoning talismans, pushing the material to its limits.

Han Li accepted the spirit-summoning talisman and puppet with a calm expression. He was getting used to Mu Yu giving him treasures from time to time.

Just like Mu Yu often went to his place to buy things, and then left behind a long list of rare spiritual plants that he needed to cultivate with his little green bottle.

In this trading model, the two worked together seamlessly, and their price calculations were remarkably accurate.

As for why the price needs to be calculated so precisely, it's to distinguish which half of the spiritual plants, which were ripened with green liquid, belong to Mu Yu.

Some of the treasures Han Li obtained were considered as information fees provided by Mu Yu.

The other part was obtained by exchanging the spiritual plants that Han Li had matured using his half of the spiritual liquid.

In general, the two maintained a habit of fair trade.

After all, there's some truth to the saying "even close brothers should keep clear accounts."

If interests are in disarray, conflicts can easily arise in other areas as well.

Of course, the account was just a rough estimate; the two of them didn't bother to calculate it in detail. Besides, they were wealthy and didn't care about such a small amount of money, as long as it was close enough.

In short, Mu Yu used about 80% of the spiritual liquid in Han Li's small green bottle, but the treasures he traded to Han Li were more valuable than what he would have gained if he had used all of the liquid on his own.

Mu Yu, of course, gained even more!

The puppets and treasures he now possesses are all the result of his skill in using materials without wasting a single one.

……

"Fellow Daoist, how about I use the identity of one of your Nascent Soul stage cultivators as a spy to exchange for a Core Formation stage female cultivator?"

After leaving Han Li, Mu Yu went straight to Dongmen Tu and spoke frankly.

Upon seeing Mu Yu again, Dongmen Tu was naturally quite unwilling.

If possible, he would rather have never met Mu Yu in his life.

However, when Mu Yu mentioned the Nascent Soul stage and the word "traitor," Dongmen Tu swallowed his refusal.

Although it's cruel, compared to Nascent Soul stage cultivators, Core Formation stage cultivators can indeed be treated as commodities for trade.

"My surname is a compound surname... not Dong, but Dongmen!!!"

Dongmen Tu complained reluctantly, but in his heart he was wondering whether what Mu Yu said was true or false.

"Oh, the East Gate, I forgot, I forgot."

Mu Yu chuckled, completely unconcerned.

Upon seeing this, Dongmen Tu became even angrier.

For cultivators, photographic memory is a fundamental skill; most Qi Refining stage cultivation techniques enable one to remember everything they see.

Forgot? How could that be!

He was clearly using the issue of my surname to mock me.

He even wants to use information to exchange for female cultivators within our sect... What does he take the Yuling Sect for?

Even the Hehuan Sect wouldn't betray its female disciples so easily!

Despite his intense anger, Dongmen Tu had no choice but to suppress it.

Just a few months ago, the other side captured a Nascent Soul cultivator of Grand Master Mulan without even using a puppet.

"Fellow Daoist Mu, are you perhaps joking with me?"

"With a major battle imminent, I really have no mood for it."

After thinking for a moment, Dongmen Tu decided to pretend he didn't understand and then go back to investigate slowly.

After all, judging from Mu Yu's demeanor, he didn't seem to be talking nonsense.

"You're joking with me, aren't you!"

"Fellow traveler... I didn't get my information for free."

Mu Yu's smile vanished, and she spoke calmly.

Upon seeing this, Dongmen Tu disregarded the argument about surnames and quickly spoke up:

"Very well! If you can produce evidence, I will grant your request."

Dongmen Tu felt that he had already humbled himself enough.

But Mu Yu's next words almost made Dongmen Tu lose his temper.

"No evidence is available. Gu Shuangpu of your Yuling Sect is a spy planted by the Mulan people. Go and investigate the evidence yourselves."

"Then, I want Liu Yu from your sect. Don't worry, I only need to borrow her spirit insects; I don't need her as a person."

"wait until……"

Mu Yu wanted to say more, but was startled by Dongmen Tu's blood-red eyes. The chilling killing intent made Mu Yu almost think that this scoundrel was going to drag him down with him.

"Enough, I don't think I can beat Fellow Daoist Mu."

"But Fellow Daoist Mu, please don't push your luck too far!"

"That Liu Yu was abducted by Han Li of your Yellow Maple Valley more than a decade ago. Where am I supposed to find you another one?"

Dongmen Tu's words made Mu Yu feel somewhat awkward.

He has been in seclusion all these years, so he really has no idea what Han Li has been doing.

"Uh... I see. Well, I'll give you the information that Gu Shuangpu is a spy planted by the Mulan people for free."

After casually saying a few words, Mu Yu turned and left, leaving Dongmen Tu standing there blankly.

The next thing that happened was that Gu Shuangpu was dealt with.

In any case, Mu Yu did not see Gu Shuangpu on the day the battle began.

The ten selected Nascent Soul stage cultivators each received a high-level barrier-breaking bead and a "Returning Spirit Pill" that could immediately restore most of their mana from Master Zhiyang last night as their trump cards.

Logically speaking, the preparations on the Tiannan side should be quite thorough.

But who can blame them when Mulan has an unfair advantage?

Although the Crying Master's knowledge was indeed limited that day, he still possessed some skill in the secret techniques of the Yinluo Sect.

Ten demonic cultivators, shrouded in black robes and exuding an aura of yin energy and demonic power, stepped onto the prepared arena.

Although Tiannan sensed something was amiss, they simply assumed the other party had taken some kind of pill to enhance their strength and did not consider the possibility of a trap.

After all, neither side could send ten Nascent Soul stage cultivators to serve as cannon fodder.

Yes, it's definitely not cannon fodder for the Nascent Soul stage, but cannon fodder for the Core Formation stage. It doesn't even seem to be human; it's a special kind of corpse refinement, with only a trace of a Nascent Soul stage cultivator's divided soul inside.

With ten black and red domes trapping the Nascent Soul stage cultivators participating in the duel, the real battle began at this moment.

The first to rush into the battlefield were three late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators from Tiannan. The three of them first attempted to break through the blood shield.

But it was completely useless after one strike.

If this weren't a battlefield, and if the opposing side didn't have Master Mulan, the three late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators could easily break through this blood barrier by expending some of their mana.

But now, if the three of them have exhausted too much of their magic power and are no match for the three opponents of the same level, then there is no need to continue this battle.

After exchanging a few harsh words, the six figures rushed into the sky and began their battle.

However, the Mulan side did not send out their three Divine Masters, but rather two Divine Masters plus the Sect Master of the Yinluo Sect.

In short, the six late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators engaged in a chaotic battle, but because they were high in the sky, it did not affect the final battle below.

This shows that the deterrent power of late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators is unmatched by early- or mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators.

Even though Mu Yu is somewhat confident now, he will not provoke a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator unless absolutely necessary.

On the ground, the armies of both sides engaged in a fierce battle.

However, the armies of cultivators are different from those of the mortal world. It's impossible for a bunch of people to rush in and kill indiscriminately; otherwise, they would only be slaughtered at will by cultivators of a higher level.

The true group wars exclusively for cultivators consist of various protective devices or formations made up of groups of people. Occasionally, some small formations will be linked together to form a larger, more complex formation.

From a distance, they looked like large and small light shields appearing on the battlefield.

The cultivators of Tiannan are skilled at using magical artifacts, and compared to the Mulan mages who can only use spiritual techniques, their magical artifacts can be activated much faster.

In such battles, gaining the initiative first is crucial.

Therefore, under the orders of Long Han and his wife, who were in charge of overseeing the formation, the Tiannan side launched the first attack.

First, there was the treasure that could attack multiple targets across distances; countless beams of light streaked across the sky and descended upon the light shield surrounding the Mulan people.

Under this level of attack, light shields would disappear from time to time, and each disappearance of a light shield, whether large or small, would be accompanied by the death of a large number of cultivators.

In addition, all sorts of magical artifacts with different shapes and functions gradually appeared on this huge battlefield.

After the first wave of attacks came the second wave...

The second wave was a large-scale attack technique unleashed by members of various sects working together.

After suffering some losses in the early stages, the Mulan people immediately launched a counterattack using large-scale spiritual techniques.

Compared to Tiannan, the Mulan region is very poor, so the people there rarely use magical artifacts and are accustomed to practicing spiritual arts.

The so-called spiritual arts are actually just slightly enhanced spells.

Tiannan also has many high-level spells passed down, but no one is willing to spend a lot of time to cultivate them.

After all, compared to controlling magical artifacts, the release of spells is much less efficient in terms of both energy consumption and activation time.

Not to mention, improving one's spells requires consistent practice over time to gradually improve.

As for why the Mulan people chose to learn spiritual arts...

Of course it's because they're too poor!

The collective clash of magical artifacts and spiritual techniques ended with Mu Lan's side at a disadvantage, concluding the first test between the two sides.

Immediately afterwards, the Mulan people released a large number of giant beasts. More than a dozen huge bodies rushed out and actually charged forward while directly withstanding the attack.

Following closely behind those giant beasts was a large horde of demonic beasts released by the Mage Mulan.

Clearly, compared to Tiannan, the number of monsters in the Mulan Grassland is not too small.

"The Mulan people definitely don't have such giant beasts. Did the Yinluo Sect also produce these?"

A somewhat familiar voice rang in Mu Yu's ears. Mu Yu turned his head and was horrified to find that the person who came was none other than the Old Demon Yunlu.

There are still too many Nascent Soul stage monsters in this place, otherwise Mu Yu would never have let Yunlu the old demon get close.

Mu Yu herself didn't have any complaints about Yunlu the Old Demon, but she always felt a little uncomfortable seeing him getting close to her.

Just then, Mu Yu seemed to have discovered a treasure she had been searching for for a long time...

"Um, hello Fellow Daoist Gu... Goodbye Fellow Daoist Gu!"

After saying something casually, Mu Yu flapped his Thunder Wind Wings on his back and immediately rushed into the battlefield.

With the speed of lightning, Mu Yu quickly found his target and confirmed that the object in his hand was indeed the one he had been looking for but had not been able to find.

At this stage, no Nascent Soul stage cultivators have made a move, so Mu Yu's sudden entry into the battlefield naturally attracted everyone's attention.

On the side of the sorcerers, when the Holy Maiden of Mulan, Master Le, saw Mu Yu appear, she immediately rushed towards him, because at this moment, in Master Le's heart, only she had the ability to stop Mu Yu.

Mu Yu and Master Le's actions were like pressing the starting gun for the competition. The Nascent Soul stage monsters on the scene stopped watching and started fighting in a chaotic battle.

The entire battlefield was quickly divided into two different situations by the tacit agreement of both sides.

Part of it involves group combat, where cultivators from a sect or mages from a tribe gather under the protection of an array to attack the enemy together.

The other part is a chaotic battle among high-level cultivators.

Some battles are small-scale melees, while others are one-on-one duels. Occasionally, someone might slaughter the enemy's minions, but such individuals are quickly surrounded and attacked by a combined force of powerful Nascent Soul stage experts.

In short, although Mu Yu only made the start, the scene had already fallen into a state of chaos mixed with a little order.

Mu Yu himself was holding a pitch-black soul banner in his hand, with a corpse lying beside him.

"Hey, you know what? After all these years, I've finally found a real Ten Thousand Souls Banner."

Seeing Master Yue chasing after them, Mu Yu felt an indescribable joy and spoke up.

Soul banners are actually quite common among demonic cultivators, but the kind of Myriad Soul Banner that Mu Yu remembered is very hard to find.

The only similarity is probably the Ten Thousand Demon Banner in the hands of Che Laoyao in the Ten Thousand Demon Valley.

However, this treasure was refined using the demonic energy within the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons, which does not meet Mu Yu's requirements.

Not to mention, it was a treasure crafted by an old monster in the Nascent Soul stage, so Mu Yu had even less interest in it.

After searching for many years, Mu Yu still couldn't find a true Myriad Soul Banner. Even the methods for refining some of the banners were full of flaws and didn't have much of a growth effect.

Mu Yu originally thought that he would need to go to the Spirit Realm to refine the Myriad Soul Banner that met his requirements, but he did not expect to obtain it here.

Of course, this banner is not actually the Ten Thousand Souls Banner that Mu Yu remembered; it should be considered a replica of the Ghost Banner.

However, the imitation of this treasure is very well done. The person who made this treasure is obviously talented, but unfortunately, he was unlucky and the materials used to make this treasure were not very good.

But it doesn't matter. Once Mu Yu obtains this item, he can use it to deduce the Ten Thousand Souls Banner he desires.

In this way, the natal magic weapon of the demonic nascent soul finally has a solution.

It should be noted that the demonic nascent soul is different from the other four in the body. This nascent soul is one that Mu Yu intends to use frequently in battle, so it still requires some offensive methods.

Originally, Mu Yu had planned to refer to the crafting methods of the Invisible Needle and the Azure Needle to create a flying needle-type magical artifact.

But for now, the Ten Thousand Souls Banner is still more appealing.

After this great battle, Mu Yu will need to find time to get the Myriad Soul Banner, and then find some famous soul banners to absorb the essence within them.

The Ghost Banner of the Yinluo Sect is quite good. If all eighteen of them were obtained, the Myriad Soul Banners that could be refined would probably reach a level similar to the Myriad Demon Banner in the hands of Old Demon Che.

If that's not enough, then go and wipe out a few more demonic sects.

In this way, the human realm will be sufficient for now.

Once they arrived in the Spirit Realm, there were a large number of alien races, so there was no shortage of living souls to use.