Ying ying ying~
First, the Fifth Level Soul-Devouring Beast let out a sharp cry, as if giving an order, followed by the other Soul Devouring Beasts doing the same.
They all attacked at close range, their cries like ghosts wailing and gods howling, making people feel dizzy and nauseous.
Xing Jueyi felt as if he had been dealt a heavy blow, his body trembling slightly, but he immediately bit the tip of his tongue, relying on the pain and the smell of blood to force himself to perk up.
He looked at Li Feiyu, his face pale, "Brother Li, we're in big trouble. I didn't expect us to encounter a beast pack. Even a single Fifth Level Soul-Devouring Beast, I could resist with my Magic Treasure, but now..."
Li Feiyu had underestimated them a bit before. When they combined, their cries were so terrifying that even he was affected.
One must know that Li Feiyu had successfully Cultivated the second layer of the Great Development Art, and his Divine Sense power far exceeded that of Cultivators of the same stage.
"Crimson Crow, use your voice to interfere with their cries!"
Upon receiving Li Feiyu's command, Crimson Crow flew up into the sky, instantly transforming into a two-zhang-sized being, glowing with a fierce light, like a small sun rising, illuminating the surroundings brightly.
Soul Devouring Beasts, living in the dark Soul-Devouring Forest year-round, intensely disliked sunlight.
The scorching light burned their eyes, causing them a sharp pain.
The sharp cries disappeared, replaced by agonizing howls.
Li Feiyu had already sensed it. The moment Crimson Crow ascended, he closed his eyes, relying on his Divine Sense to perceive his surroundings. Then, while the Soul Devouring Beast pack was temporarily blinded by the white light and in disarray, Li Feiyu's New Phantom Divine Needle appeared.
The New Phantom Divine Needle still consisted of thirty-six needles, each specifically embedded with invisible sand. This Material had no great power; its only function was to make the color of the Magical Artifact increasingly transparent when added.
Each needle possessed the killing power of a top-grade Magical Artifact, incredibly potent, and contained bloodstone and was steeped in the venom of the Green Eye Toad's poison sac. Once hit, the wound would bleed incessantly, ordinary Medicinal Pills for healing would be ineffective, and it contained a potent poison that could quickly corrode the human body.
However, while the potent poison increased, the previous subtle effect of influencing one's consciousness was gone. That trace of spiritual poison was only effective on Qi Refining stage Cultivators, while Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators, with their stronger Divine Sense, could endure it for a long time.
Therefore, Li Feiyu didn't use it much later.
But after being reforged, its near-transparency, incessant bleeding, and poisonous corrosion, all these effects made it go even further down the path of maliciousness.
Li Feiyu planned to refine it into a Magic Treasure in the future, as such Magic Treasures often had the effect of turning the tide of battle.
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh~
Only their sound was heard, not their form.
After the sound, except for the Fifth Level Soul-Devouring Beast, every other Soul Devouring Beast had its head directly pierced, falling dead to the ground.
Xing Jueyi was also affected by Crimson Crow's strong light, his eyes stinging and temporarily blind. Hearing the sound, he quickly asked, "What happened, Brother Li? What's going on?"
Li Feiyu did not answer. He patted his Storage Pouch, and the lihuo cauldron flew out. Then, as Li Feiyu made hand seals and infused it with magical power, the lihuo cauldron transformed from a fist-sized mini-cauldron into a giant, three-zhang-tall crimson-gold fire cauldron.
"Fall!"
The fire cauldron directly fell onto the head of the Fifth Level Soul-Devouring Beast, but although the Fifth Level Soul-Devouring Beast was temporarily unable to see, its perception was sharp and its movements swift, so it dodged the first blow.
Bang~
The lihuo cauldron struck the ground with a loud sound, then flew up again to smash into the Soul Devouring Beast.
Li Feiyu himself was not idle, activating the New Phantom Divine Needle. Thirty-six invisible needles attacked, as fast as lightning, severely wounding the Soul Devouring Beast in just a moment.
Afterwards, the lihuo cauldron finally struck it, and the immense and fierce impact smashed its head, killing it instantly on the spot.
Crimson Crow retracted its fiery light, its body shrinking, and flew back to Li Feiyu's left shoulder.
Because he didn't know what specific effects the parts of the Soul Devouring Beasts had, Li Feiyu put all the Soul Devouring Beast corpses into the lihuo cauldron's space, intending to take them back for research.
However, he took out the inner core of the Fifth Level Soul-Devouring Beast.
When Xing Jueyi could open his eyes and see his surroundings, a jet-black spherical bead appeared before him.
He had wanted to ask what had just happened, but looking at the bead, he couldn't react for a moment.
"Why does this look so familiar? I should have seen this recently, but where?"
"Take it. Don't you want your quest item?"
"Oh right, this is the inner core of a Soul Devouring Beast!"
Xing Jueyi reacted now, with a startled expression, "Soul Devouring Beast inner core?! Brother Li, you killed that Fifth Level Soul-Devouring Beast?"
He turned around, looking at his surroundings. Earlier, due to his damaged Divine Sense, he hadn't dared to spread it out, so he wasn't clear about what exactly had happened.
But now, there were faint traces of a large amount of blood on the ground, and the air was filled with a strong smell of blood.
"You really killed it?"
"Otherwise?! Just hold onto it well." Li Feiyu smiled and said, "Crimson Crow's ability and my own naturally restrain Soul Devouring Beasts. If it were a Level 6 or Level 7 Soul Eating Beast, I wouldn't have dealt with it so easily."
"Their screeching attack would probably be enough to harm my Divine Sense."
Xing Jueyi said, "Not just that. The Soul-Shaking Scream is only one of their killing moves. They carry Soul Devouring Poison on their bodies. If you're injured by them, your Divine Sense and Divine Soul will gradually be corroded, and over time, it will make a person muddled."
"Is that so?" Li Feiyu stroked his chin, muttering, "I haven't experienced that. I'll have to be careful if I encounter it later."
"Later?" Xing Jueyi put away the Soul Devouring inner core, looking at Li Feiyu in confusion, "Aren't you planning to leave with me?"
"Since I've come all this way, I plan to go deeper and explore."
"No, don't! It's already so dangerous here. If several Fifth Level Soul-Devouring Beasts appear simultaneously in the deeper parts, their combined Soul-Shaking Scream wouldn't be weaker than a Level 6 Soul Eating Beast. We might..."
Li Feiyu smiled, "Not 'we', but 'I'. If we go another dozen li, you'd probably have to offer your Divine Soul as lunch to the Soul-Devouring Tree."
"So, I plan to go deeper alone. As for you, just wait for me outside first."
"But..."
"Go. If I don't come out for too long, you can leave on your own first."
Li Feiyu's gaze was filled with determination. Xing Jueyi knew he couldn't persuade Li Feiyu. He sighed, "Brother Li, I'll wait for you outside until you come out."
Li Feiyu smiled and nodded.
Most Cultivators are selfish, but they are also people, all kinds and colors.
A Cultivator with Xing Jueyi's personality is already a giant panda in the Immortal Realm; it's probably rare to encounter one.
Li Feiyu had Crimson Crow send Xing Jueyi away. A moment later, Crimson Crow returned.
At this moment, a light gleamed in his eyes, and his figure suddenly vanished, rushing towards the depths of the Soul-Devouring Forest at lightning speed.
The Soul-Devouring Tree of Ten Thousand Years is easy to handle; longevity liquid can promote its growth. But the soul devouring stone of ten thousand years, it can probably only be found beneath the Soul-Devouring Tree of Ten Thousand Years in this Soul-Devouring Forest. To quickly repair the Soul Devouring Yin Plate, he must find these two things to awaken the spirit's consciousness.
However, Li Feiyu himself was not too sure if he could reach the area of the Soul-Devouring Tree of Ten Thousand Years. That place was probably the core area, and there wouldn't be many such trees in the entire Soul-Devouring Forest.
Moreover, Level 7 Soul Eating Beasts would definitely reside there, perhaps more than one.