Chapter 178: Mysterious Jade Cold Pond
Long Qiushui did not observe the situation in Blustering Wind Valley, nor did she investigate how Su Yan defeated Ma Tianhong, a Spirit Merging Stage martial artist.
Her beautiful eyes flowed with light, knowing in her heart that her disciple still had another trick up his sleeve, definitely hiding something.
In Ma Wang Town, all the Ma Family’s overt and covert lines were information provided by Su Yan, which then contacted Hao Yi to handle.
Including the Ma Family Old Ancestor, the Yaksa Monster before their eyes was also a trace discovered by Su Yan.
Such methods, even a general Dan Qiao Realm martial artist might not be able to achieve.
‘This kid’s Innate Martial Body is probably not just suppressing exotic insects…’
Su Yan just smiled faintly and said, “The formation power of the Star Array is not weak to begin with, with multiple variations depending on the number of Star Constellation Profound Beasts, and I happened to have the advantage.”
“The Star Moon Centipede was condensed into True Intent using your Six-Winged Blood Centipede as prototype, and the effect was good. Since you have already contracted the Shadow Horn Spider, why not directly condense it into Beast Spirit True Intent as well.”
As soon as Long Qiushui’s voice fell, under that ice wall, Ma Dingshan let out a chilling howl.
He hammered the ground with both arms, huge power surging over, the ice wall cracking with sounds.
“Die for me!”
Ma Dingshan attacked in hatred, condensing a hundred-meter head in mid-air, green face with fangs, vaguely resembling the form of a Back-through Ape.
It charged straight at Long Qiushui, this strike having the appearance of perishing together.
Long Qiushui swung her water sleeves, striking out, the giant head of Mysterious Frost Heavenly Centipede True Intent biting down, directly shattering Ma Dingshan’s attack.
His body cracked with countless blood marks, then heavily fell to the ground.
On the vast white snowy ground, scalding blood continuously flowed out.
……
With Ma Dingshan dead, the Ma Tianhong brothers annihilated, this also meant that the sky had fallen on Ma Wang Town.
The next day, the entire Ma Wang Town fell into a panicked calm.
Ordinary citizens did not dare to go out on the streets, martial artist forces even more so stayed behind closed doors, afraid of being caught by Beast King Sect people.
No one knew what calamity the Ma Family had provoked, turning into this state overnight.
Long Qiushui did not stay in Ma Wang Town with Su Yan to hold the fort; that night she only met Hao Yi once, gave instructions, then went out again.
Although Ma Wang Town had been resolved, the Calamity Beast that attacked Bai Shan Town was still hiding.
If she did not resolve it, the four towns of Cold Shadow Peak would still have potential dangers.
Fortunately, Yuan Zhenren, who guarded the pass into the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains, seemed to have sent news, discovering the trace of that Calamity Beast.
On the Ma Wang Town side, although the Ma Family had been annihilated, under Su Yan’s guidance, the overt and covert bases were more than half destroyed overnight.
This was Su Yan’s merit.
As early as during several instances of beating the grass to scare the snake, Su Yan had already scattered tens of thousands of Blood Bees around the entire Ma Wang Town.
Although the number of Blood Bees was extremely large, scattered over such a vast area, it was fundamentally hard to attract others’ attention.
He had the Insect Consciousness Seed on him; although he still could not yet transform into thousands, attaching to a single Blood Bee was still effortless, just slightly weaker than on the insect tamer himself.
It was precisely using this method that the Ma Family’s forces were uprooted.
But a rotten ship still has three pounds of nails, let alone the Ma Family that had operated Ma Wang Town for dozens of years.
The main family annihilated, but the forces and martial artists who received their favors or had deep ties numbered no less than a thousand.
Fleeing and hiding, secretly causing trouble, spreading rumors…
After the Ma Family’s annihilation, the entire Ma Wang Town could be said to be surging with undercurrents.
Mountain Guard disciples controlled various key positions, investigating the Ma Family’s various industries, covert connections, and at the same time posting bounties on the fugitive martial artists, plastered inside and outside Ma Wang Town.
“Fifty-seven courtyards in Ma Wang Town, three hundred twenty-four shops, one school hall, Ji Shan Workshop, Ji Min Hall and other places sheltering infants, three…”
The inventory list of the Ma Family’s confiscation was still being registered, now handed to Su Yan by Ding Yu’an.
The huge ledger was all farmlands, mountain peaks, shops, and storeroom silver.
This was still not fully tallied; Su Yan just glanced at it and also revealed a surprised expression.
“Just one Ma Family has so much wealth; as expected, it’s not simple beyond the barrier.”
Nearby, Hao Yi picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said faintly, “Although there are many feral beasts beyond the barrier, in these Hundred Thousand Great Mountains, spirit herb treasure plants, origin stone spirit ores are countless, plus inexhaustible feral beasts, each one is wealth. The Ma Family operating here for so many years with such wealth is only normal.”
He looked at Su Yan, then said, “Junior Brother takes first merit in this battle. Confiscating the Ma Family, these traitorous party, according to rules, Sect takes fifty percent, Feng City thirty percent, confiscators twenty percent income. Junior Brother and Dragon True Person take first merit, the rest is for our Mountain Guard and various disciples.”
Sect fifty percent, collecting spirit herbs, ores, cultivation manuals, origin stones and other resources.
Feng City thirty percent, that is land deeds, not operated by themselves, but let the remaining forces in Ma Wang Town redeem or auction them.
This is not forced buying and selling; sometimes even sold at a discount.
For the sake of having someone operate these immovable properties, rather than wasting them.
As for the remaining twenty percent, that is divided among themselves as action rewards.
Of course, besides these rewards, there are corresponding contribution points for encouragement.
Hao Yi asked, “Junior Brother, do you want to claim the rewards now?”
Su Yan was also curious, after all, it was his first time confiscating a house.
He asked, “How to exchange?”
Hao Yi was patient: “If contribution points, that needs Sect Affairs Pavilion people to verify. If confiscation rewards, the treasury is currently taking inventory, the accountant’s office also has a count in mind; Junior Brother can go to the storeroom to prioritize selecting some things to offset.”
He paused slightly and said, “Generally speaking, as long as not particularly third-order or above items, there should be no problem.”
Priority selection is a privilege, but also limited; Hao Yi had hinted clearly.
Too high-order items are rare controlled goods; even with priority, they won’t easily be given.
With Hao Yi’s reminder, Su Yan went to stroll around the Ma Family storeroom.
In the Ma Family storeroom, there really were plenty of spirit herb treasure plants, dazzling array.
Su Yan immediately picked more than ten kinds of second-order spirit herbs, until reminded by the accountant’s people, did he gradually stop.
He picked quite a lot of things, especially the main ingredients for Return Intent Yuan Pill and Dragon Tiger Golden Pill.
He took these things back, borrowed an empty room of the Ma Family, and directly had the Flame Armored Scorpion assist in medicine refining.
After core formation, Su Yan hardly left the Ma Family courtyard.
Swallowed the pills, then fully operated and comprehended the Star Constellation Profound Beasts.
In his body, True Essence interwove, gradually condensing into Hundred Poisons Gu Seal around the Dantian.
And in the courtyard, Six-Winged Blood Centipede, Flame Armored Scorpion, Blood Fiend Mother Worm, Gold-Eating Demon Insect, and Shadow Horn Spider were all released by him.
Strands of Insect Yuan fused into his body, while Star Constellation True Essence continuously emerged, intertwining with them, forming streams of flowing light.
‘Stars power as foundation, building Star Constellation power with fierce insects…’
After swallowing the pills, Su Yan immersed his mind in comprehending True Intent.
The more True Intent Beast Spirits comprehended, the greater the difficulty of continuing to stack upwards.
True Intent is not summoning, but comprehension of power.
Your comprehension is strong, comprehended much, but there will inevitably be differences between True Intents, even conflicts.
So the further in cultivation, the harder the condensation process.
Su Yan’s comprehension was extremely good, but even so, comprehending was not an easy matter.
In this way, half a month passed; one Hundred Poisons Gu Seal condensed, planted on the Flame Armored Scorpion.
And the True Intent comprehension in the Dantian inner scene showed initial signs; the fourth True Intent under the stars’ intersection formed the embryonic form of a heavenly scorpion.
Su Yan made a spurt of energy, and in three days, ignited the star belt like flames around the stars; a Flame Demon Scorpion True Intent gradually took shape.
Its form identical to the Flame Armored Scorpion, only starlight winding around the body, making it hard to see clearly.
With four True Intent Beast Spirits condensed, Su Yan’s body meridians under the True Essence flood’s immersion continuously widened, Dantian inner scene expanded somewhat, accommodating more liquefied True Essence.
【True Intent Realm As Desired Stage: 47/400（Great Accomplishment）】
Cultivation advanced further; Su Yan grew even more delighted, continuing to condense the remaining True Intent Beast Spirits.
At one month, the Blood Fiend Mother Worm condensed into True Intent; crimson stars like smoke enveloped everything around the Star Constellation Profound Beasts.
At two months, the Gold-Eating Demon Insect successfully condensed True Intent Beast Spirit; small and exquisite, yet with power to break mountains and cut iron.
Su Yan successively condensed three fierce insect Star Constellations; strength advanced by leaps and bounds, stepping into Ruyi Realm Great Accomplishment realm.
Only then did he gradually stop, temporarily setting aside the Shadow Horn Spider’s condensation.
“The Shadow Horn Spider was newly contracted not long ago; even with special connection, comprehending it is not easy… I wonder how Martial Uncle Grandmaster thought up this Star Constellation Profound Beast Skill back then.”
Su Yan muttered to himself, feeling ever more emotional in his heart; one does not know the cost of firewood, rice, oil, and salt without being a shopkeeper.
The resources consumed daily in cultivation now started at four or five second-order origin stones, not to mention using pills.
Star Constellation Profound Beast Skill required much True Essence to begin with, plus fierce insect consumption; the gains from confiscation wouldn’t last long.
“Yuan Daohong and Master joined hands, intercepting the White Headed Ghost Fox at the mountain entrance, great war two hundred rounds, White Headed Ghost Fox broke arm to beg for life…”
“Pine Mountain Peak, Meng Ding Peak, Dragon Flower Peak, Wang Peak various places feral beast unrest, gradually subsiding…”
News came one after another; Su Yan also had a general judgment in his heart.
Originally, the rotation of guards was to resolve possible infiltration issues in these areas.
Now after rotation of guards, it would be strange not to kill until chickens fly and dogs jump.
It was also that Su Yan acted at the right time; with massive clues provided, instead they could quickly handle the Ma Family.
“Hm?!”
Among a bunch of information, mixed in was an urgent report.
Su Yan immediately checked; his eyes brightened at once.
Deep in Sword Hanging Peak, a spring eye suddenly appeared, already gradually gathering into a pool of cold pond, and continuously expanding.
“The Mysterious Jade Cold Pond has finally appeared.”
How could Su Yan not know what this was; even coming this time was for the Mysterious Jade Cold Pond, to strengthen the physical body and improve bone structure.
“However, this time’s location is a bit too far.”
Usually near Cold Shadow Peak; this time the distance already exceeded a hundred li, landing near Sword Hanging Peak.
“At this distance, disciples from all five peaks probably have a chance.”
The spiritual energy condensed by Mysterious Jade Cold Pond is limited; each entry requires controlling the number of people.
In past years only in Ma Wang Town, Bai Shan Town, Liang Shui Town, and Han Shan Town several small towns, naturally coordinated by Ma Family, controlled by Beast King Sect.
But now, there was no such arrangement.
Su Yan made up his mind in his heart, to strike first; he went out the courtyard door.
Six-Winged Blood Centipede was released; Su Yan rode on its back, then like a streak of red lightning, vanished.
Mysterious Jade Cold Pond comes from Earth Vein Spiritual Energy, continuously accumulated and compressed, then at a certain node, following spiritual vein changes, directly erupts.
Such spiritual power is naturally extremely precious, especially for some feral beasts, it is heavenly materials and earthly treasures to strengthen bloodline.
Instinctively, these feral beasts will approach the direction of the Mysterious Jade Cold Pond.
The closer Su Yan got to the Mysterious Jade Cold Pond, the more feral beasts he discovered.
Mist gradually enveloped; white hazy fog precisely came from the Mysterious Jade Cold Pond.
Roar
A tiger roar came; Su Yan’s eyes sharpened, directly flying over.
Six-Winged Blood Centipede descended from the sky, just in time to see a Purple Gold Giant Tiger two zhang in size knocked down by several young people.
One young man held a short sword, blade aura pitch black; with one stab, a large chunk of flesh and blood was shaved off the Purple Gold Giant Tiger.
Skin and flesh began to rot, exposing white bones.
What a vicious sword.
Su Yan’s eyes sharpened; those four people immediately looked over.
The leading man grinned: “Beast King Sect disciples have also come; as expected, my luck is good.”
He beckoned with the black sword, grasping it from afar in hand, gaze sizing up Su Yan up and down, especially the Six-Winged Blood Centipede under him.
“Wu Junior Brother, you have already killed the Purple Gold Giant Tiger, seized the beast soul, devoured the flesh and blood to nurture your sacred weapon; now still wanting to rob people, isn’t that a bit unethical?”
One beside him stepped out, a circle of pitch-black round blade on his wrist, spinning out, also giving a soul-seizing feeling, directly locking onto Su Yan.
Seeing the two’s manner, they truly regarded Su Yan as a meal on the plate, eyes filled with hard-to-conceal desire.
Su Yan just raised his brow slightly, sneering: “You are Sacred Weapon Path people?”
“Can’t you tell yet?”
Wu Tian laughed out, directly offering the long sword in hand, turning into a black shadow straight at Su Yan’s brow.
This strike especially ruthless, almost intent on killing Su Yan on the spot.
Su Yan raised his hand to grab, Star Picking Hand emerged, directly grabbing this attack in hand, eyes icy cold.
“Clang”
A clear ring, almost startling Wu Tian and the others.
His face sank: “Such strong physical body.”
“Attack and kill him; this guy is probably not an ordinary disciple.”
The several immediately attacked together, charging straight at Su Yan.
That left-side man’s round blade turned into five black shadows, shooting over.
The two behind, one man one woman, respectively summoned two strangely glowing, heavily shadowed spears, covering left and right, straight at Su Yan’s vital points.
Su Yan’s eyes sharp and unafraid, body aura pressing down, immediately summoning Heavenly Python Dharma Body and Poison Dragon Golden Body.
He stepped forward, Star Picking Hand’s giant hand pressing down, directly pressing the four weapons down, booming and rumbling, kicking up countless dust.
