Zhou Yang's heart sank to the bottom when he saw Jiang Li suddenly appear.
This guy, he dared to come back and kill? Jiang Li was far too bold.
Fear and unease filled Zhou Yang's heart.
"If you dare to kill me, neither the Ni Xian Sect nor the Zhou family will let you go!" Zhou Yang said, trembling, the greatsword on his body continuously releasing terrifying energy that ravaged his body.
The other members of the Zhou family nearby had all been slaughtered by Jiang Li's peerless sword energy.
The smell of blood and the aura of killing permeated the surroundings, turning the area into something akin to an Asura field.
"I'm not planning to kill you!" Jiang Li smiled faintly.
Zhou Yang's pupils contracted. What did this guy intend to do?
"Nightmare Beast, I'll leave this to you. I want to know everything valuable in this guy's mind!" Jiang Li continued to speak indifferently.
Immediately after, the space around Zhou Yang fluctuated.
A Nightmare Beast, exuding black energy all over, slowly emerged from the void.
This was a Nightmare Beast. Zhou Yang's face turned exceptionally grim as he instantly understood Jiang Li's plan.
He intended to use this creature to search his soul.
The Nightmare Beast was a top-tier demonic beast. It could traverse the void, create nightmares, and also search people's souls to obtain useful information.
Previously, the Nightmare Beast had suffered setbacks due to Ye Tian's demise, its attributes and abilities weakening considerably.
Now, after following Jiang Li, Jiang Li was not stingy with his many resources and treasures.
Nourished by numerous spirit medicines and treasures, the Nightmare Beast had already recovered significantly.
Although its strength was not outstanding, its abilities of void traversal and soul searching had recovered by about seventy to eighty percent.
Searching the soul of a heavily injured cultivator at the fifth level of the Supreme realm was entirely possible.
"No problem, leave it to me, master!" The Nightmare Beast revealed a chilling smile, then transformed into a ball of black mist and directly burrowed into Zhou Yang's mind.
Zhou Yang's pupils contracted violently as he felt an extremely powerful impact.
His mind felt as if it were being churned upside down, enduring immense and intense pain.
That terrifying agony was almost tearing his soul apart.
The Nightmare Beast acted like a plunderer, rampaging wildly within his mind.
A moment later, Zhou Yang let out heart-wrenching screams and wails.
Jiang Li ignored Zhou Yang's pain and collected the spoils of war from the other members of the Ba Ti lineage.
Soon, the Nightmare Beast emerged from Zhou Yang's mind.
Zhou Yang, whose soul had been searched by the Nightmare Beast, had become dazed and foolish. His eyes were completely unfocused, and his body trembled violently.
It was evident he had suffered extremely severe damage.
The wounds pierced by the Pan Wu Divine Sword on his body were still bleeding profusely.
"Master, I've found it, the method for using the Ni Xian's Blood!" the Nightmare Beast said to Jiang Li with excitement.
Jiang Li's eyes lit up. Had it found it?
Immediately after, the Nightmare Beast informed Jiang Li of the method to perfectly absorb the Ni Xian's Blood.
It turned out that to absorb the power of Ni Xian's Blood, one must utilize a unique secret technique of the Ni Xian Sect, the [Xian Ling Guidance Technique].
This Xian Ling Guidance Technique was a cultivation method of the Ni Xian Sect that could perfectly absorb the power of Xian Ling Qi contained within Ni Xian's Blood.
The reason why Ni Xian's Blood possessed such terrifying power was also due to the Xian Ling Qi within it.
Xian Ling Guidance Technique... Jiang Li's eyes narrowed. So there was such a method.
Through soul searching, the Nightmare Beast naturally learned of this Xian Ling Guidance Technique. Following that, the Nightmare Beast relayed the secret technique, [Xian Ling Guidance Technique], completely to Jiang Li.
"This guy actually has two drops of Ni Xian's Blood on him!" Jiang Li searched Zhou Yang's belongings.
Besides numerous spirit pills and medicines, he also discovered two drops of Ni Xian's Blood.
With this, he would have five drops of Ni Xian's Blood.
Jiang Li's heart was filled with anticipation, wondering what realm his strength would reach with these five drops of Ni Xian's Blood.
After tidying everything up, Jiang Li and the Nightmare Beast then flew towards the direction where Xia Qingying was.
"Master, the exit outside the Dark Abyss has been completely sealed by the Ni Xian Sect, and they seem to be colluding with the Dark Race within the Dark Abyss. However, this guy's level is too low, and he didn't know much information!"
On the way back, the Nightmare Beast continued to tell Jiang Li.
The exit was sealed by them.
The Ni Xian Sect was colluding with the Dark Race from the Dark Abyss!
Jiang Li's eyes narrowed. What was the origin of this Ni Xian Sect?
They were actually able to collude with the Dark Race.
The Dark Race was a completely different race from humans. They were insidious and cunning, with no bottom line in their actions.
In the Ancient Desolate Continent, many factions had attempted to contact the Dark Race from the Dark Abyss and establish special relationships.
However, none of them had succeeded.
This Ni Xian Sect actually had the means to collude with the Dark Race. Could they also be from the Dark Race?
If so, how could they leave the Dark Abyss?
Jiang Li's mind was filled with questions.
Never mind, he would deal with it later. For now, he needed to improve his strength.
As long as his strength was powerful enough, he could crush everything.
Not long after, Jiang Li returned to the hidden cave where Xia Qingying was.
At this moment, Xia Qingying had changed into a blue dress, her slender and long legs incredibly eye-catching.
Wearing the blue dress, Xia Qingying sat cross-legged in the cave, absorbing the spiritual energy around her.
The spiritual energy around her surged towards Xia Qingying like a hurricane.
In a short while, Xia Qingying sensed that Jiang Li had returned.
Jiang Li informed Xia Qingying of the intelligence gathered by the Nightmare Beast.
Xia Qingying was equally shocked, never expecting the Ni Xian Sect to be colluding with the Dark Race.
"Let's continue to cultivate here for a while longer and first improve our strength!" Jiang Li then said to Xia Qingying.
Xia Qingying nodded. The current situation was extremely chaotic and complex.
It was indeed not something they could change or get involved in at the moment.
They could only wait for the opportune moment and act accordingly.
"I have already used a special method to send a message to the Sect Master. I believe that soon, someone from our Shi Mo Sect will come!" Xia Qingying then said to Jiang Li.
He had already sent a message to the Shi Mo Sect Master?
If that were the case, there was no need to worry too much.
The Sect Master of the Shi Mo Sect was a true behemoth of the demonic path in the Ancient Desolate Continent, one of the top figures in the entire continent.
With his arrangements, safety should not be a concern.
After exchanging information with Xia Qingying, Jiang Li prepared to absorb the power of the Ni Xian's Blood to enhance his strength.
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