Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather Chapter 1401 - 890: Seven-Treasure Soul Suppressing Tower, Devouring Spirit Body

"Why didn't you employ such tactics sooner?" Xuanzhen grumbled with a hint of complaint.

Moments ago, to neutralize the blood Qi, he had unleashed all his stored golden light. Had Yang Zhenshan not summoned the Furnace of Eight Trigrams with haste, Xuanzhen's situation would have become dire.

Yang Zhenshan cast a look at him, stating, "This fire consumed over four hundred thousand Spirit Stones!"

Xuanzhen promptly fell silent, refraining from any further remarks.

A sum exceeding four hundred thousand Spirit Stones represented an immense fortune for anyone at the Foundation Establishment stage of Cultivation.

It was solely due to Yang Zhenshan's status as an alchemist that he had managed to amass such wealth over numerous decades.

Xuanzhen harbored a strong desire to eliminate Mo Xuanyu. Now, with Yang Zhenshan having expended such a vast sum to achieve this, Xuanzhen grew apprehensive that Yang Zhenshan might demand reimbursement.

"Ensure you repay me!" Yang Zhenshan, as anticipated, expected him to foot the bill.

"I haven't the means!" Xuanzhen responded without hesitation.

Yang Zhenshan bared his teeth, retorting, "No means, but you still must pay!"

"Let's examine our spoils; perhaps Mo Xuanyu's belongings can offset your costs!" Mo Xuanyu declared nonchalantly, retracting his magic sword.

By this point, the intense flames had begun to dwindle, and the world's duality of light and shadow gradually reverted to its natural state.

The mournful caws of crows echoed as the Golden Crow absorbed all the residual fire into its being.

As for Mo Xuanyu, not even a trace of his existence remained.

"Master, I have annihilated that scoundrel, burning him to the point of soul dispersal!" the Golden Crow proclaimed, fluttering to Yang Zhenshan's side to claim credit.

"Excellent work!" Yang Zhenshan offered his praise.

While deploying the Golden Crow incurred a significant cost, its combat prowess was undeniably impressive.

"Was anything salvaged?" Yang Zhenshan inquired.

"Caw caw, I sensed your desire for spoils, Master, caw caw~~" The Golden Crow produced a Storage Bag with its talons and presented it to Yang Zhenshan.

Yang Zhenshan lauded him once more, "Astute!"

"Grant me a moment!"

In a swift movement, he returned to the cavern nestled at the base of Shuangfeng Gorge, retrieving the Ten Thousand Ghosts Banner before transporting it back to the Spirit Source Land.

The Blood Pool, by this juncture, had completely evaporated.

It was evident that Mo Xuanyu had intended to harness the Blood Evil Qi from the pool to oppose the True Sun Fire, but alas, the Blood Evil Qi proved no match for the fiery onslaught.

The cavern held no other items of consequence, with only the Ten Thousand Ghosts Banner meriting attention.

Upon his return to the Spirit Source Land, Yang Zhenshan surveyed the vast expanse of scorched earth and mountains, emitting a quiet sigh.

Vegetation would likely remain absent from this region for several decades to come.

Even though the Golden Crow had fully retracted the True Sun Fire, the lingering essence of the potent True Fire would render the area a barren wasteland, incapable of sustaining life.

Fortunately, the affected zone was not excessively large, encompassing merely two mountain peaks.

"Let us ascertain the remnants of Mo Xuanyu's possessions; I trust they will not disappoint!"

Yang Zhenshan produced Mo Xuanyu's Storage Bag, and with Xuanzhen's assistance, they proceeded to break the Divine Soul Mark Mo Xuanyu had imprinted upon it.

Subsequently, the pair extracted all contents from the Storage Bag.

A considerable amount of items was present; Mo Xuanyu was by no means impoverished. Despite the substantial expenditure of resources for the successive deployment of two Evil Blood Killing Arrays, his Storage Bag still contained numerous valuable artifacts.

The quantity of Spirit Stones was modest – only thirty thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones and slightly over a thousand Mid-grade Spirit Stones. However, the bag was replete with rare Spiritual Materials and potent Spiritual Medicines.

"This Black Patterned Crystal Stone is quite appealing; I shall claim it!" Xuanzhen declared, unceremoniously selecting a Second-Order ore and placing it within his own Storage Bag.

Yang Zhenshan merely rolled his eyes, too weary to engage in a dispute with the incorrigible old man.

He promptly stored all remaining Spiritual Materials and Spiritual Medicines into his personal Storage Bag.

"Do you desire these five Magical Treasures?" Xuanzhen inquired once more.

The five Magical Treasures in question were the Soul Suppressing Lamp, the Ten Thousand Ghosts Banner, the Evil Shield, the Blood Evil Flying Sword, and a diminutive black tower.

Yang Zhenshan's gaze traversed these Magical Treasures before settling upon the small black tower, which he picked up for a more thorough examination.

As he delved into its specifics, he perceived the small tower to possess unique qualities.

Upon channeling his spiritual sense into the tower, a torrent of information surged directly into his Sea of Consciousness.

As he meticulously perused the acquired data, Yang Zhenshan's astonishment grew, his mouth agape.

The Seven Treasures Soul Suppressing Tower, a pinnacle-grade Magical Treasure, stood on the precipice of becoming a Spiritual Artifact. Its only deficiency was the absence of an Artifact Spirit for its nurturing; once this was provided, the Seven Treasures Soul Suppressing Tower would undoubtedly ascend to the status of a Spiritual Artifact.

Seven layers make up the tower, and each one houses a treasure meant for the Divine Soul. This is why it's called the Seven Treasures Soul Suppressing Tower.

The initial layer features the God Concealing Shield. This artifact can hide one's Divine Soul, providing a concealment effect for spiritual sense. It permits a cultivator to evade the spiritual sense scrutiny of others and go undetected when scanning others.

Typically, employing spiritual sense to scan another cultivator is considered extremely impolite, akin to espionage.

Discovery of such an act could readily spark hostility.

The God Concealing Shield's purpose is straightforward: I can use my spiritual sense to observe you, but your spiritual sense cannot detect me.

A truly valuable capability.

Moving to the second layer, the Soul Cleansing Banner is present. The tower releases twelve small banners that automatically ward off any negative energies attempting to invade the Divine Soul.

The third layer contains the Soul-Stabilizing Bell, an item designed to fortify and stabilize the Divine Soul.

Within the fourth layer lies the Soul Nourishing Lamp. Forty-nine azure lamps illuminate inside the tower, activating a Soul Nourishing Domain Array that is capable of mending a damaged Divine Soul.

The fifth layer boasts the Illusion Breaking Mirror. This mirror projects the true form of the Divine Soul and possesses the power to pierce through illusions and dismantle falsehoods.

The sixth layer introduces the Soul-locking Chain. Nine chains specifically for the Divine Soul extend from the tower's base, empowered to directly ensnare an enemy cultivator's Divine Soul and incapacitate their soul-related spells.

Finally, the seventh layer is the Soul Returning Array. This creates an independent space known as the Luminous Soul Domain. Within this domain, it forcefully severs the enemy cultivator's Divine Soul from their physical body, trapping it within the tower's illusory realm.

Each of the tower's seven layers offers a unique function. The initial five layers concentrate on the defense and nourishment of the Divine Soul. The sixth layer, with its Soul-locking Chain, directly influences the Divine Souls of adversaries. The seventh layer's Soul Returning Array is the most formidable, possessing the ability to rip an opponent's Divine Soul from their body and confine it within the Luminous Soul Domain of the tower.