The black-clothed figure was torn apart and devoured by countless vengeful spirits. Among them were infant souls, spirit beasts, women, and grown men. After they finished feasting, the spirits stood in a daze, waiting. A moment later, the black-clothed figure regenerated, only to be torn apart and consumed again. Anyone watching themselves being eaten would be driven to madness by terror. Judging by the screams of the black-clothed figure, they seemed to feel pain, which made it even more horrifying.
Witnessing this scene, Ah You had already retreated to the side to vomit. Ye Ju tightly pressed her lips together; it would be too humiliating to throw up as a Divine Venerable. She quickly changed the subject.
"Qingyang, those spirits were all killed by the black-clothed people, weren't they?" Now, in the dream, vengeful spirits came to claim their lives. These black-clothed people were shrouded in dark energy. Previously, the spirits could not harm the black-clothed figures, so they were forced by the black-clothed people's sorcery to do evil day and night. Ye Ju forced herself to remain calm.
"Yes, those who fall under illusion have weak souls, reflecting the deepest parts of their hearts. When black-clothed figures are influenced by dark energy for a long time, if their souls are strong and their hearts are firm, the vengeful spirits will have little effect on them. However, if there's the slightest opportunity, the vengeful spirits will seize it." Zhaoyang Zi waved his hand, and Ye Ju and Ah You awoke. The black-clothed figure had been scared out of its wits and was now useless.
The two black-clothed figures in the room had ceased to breathe, their souls extinguished. The vengeful spirits had consumed their souls. They had been backlashed. It seemed they practiced the same cultivation technique, one that involved plundering life force for cultivation, and their hands were stained with the blood of countless people.
Inside the room, Zhi Meng was sitting on a chair, sipping tea. When Ye Ju and the other two woke up, she immediately asked with a grin.
Ye Ju had not expected Zhi Meng to send them in directly. If she had known, she would have refused even if beaten to death.
Ye Ju flicked her finger, and Zhi Meng suddenly knelt. "Zhi Meng, why are you kneeling? There's no need for such a grand gesture..." Ye Ju feigned ignorance.
"Sister Zhi Meng, why are you kneeling? Are your legs weak? Master is very kind, there's no need to kneel!" Ah You, with a simple nod, patted his head and looked at Zhi Meng in confusion.
Zhi Meng wanted to speak, but she couldn't open her mouth. She could only look at Ye Ju with her eyes, indicating that she knew she was wrong. She had only been joking. Master's anger was terrifying. Tears flowed inwardly.
"Why aren't you speaking? Are your legs really weak? It seems you overexerted yourself during the spell?" Ye Ju said with a serious expression.
"Ah You, go and call Xiaobai to take a look at her," Zhaoyang Zi said.
Ah You readily agreed and left.
Ye Ju waved her hand, lifting Zhi Meng's silencing spell.
"Master, I was wrong. I shouldn't have taken it upon myself to send you into the dream. I just wanted to play a prank." Ye Ju looked at her coldly without speaking. Under Ye Ju's placid gaze, Zhi Meng's voice grew softer and softer.
Master saw through her. She had shown a hint of disrespect and condescension towards Master, feeling that this human woman had no right to be recognized by the Nine-Tailed Fox Divine Beast. Her clan, the Zhi Meng, had always recognized only the strong. When Ye Ju recovered her memories and displayed astonishing swordsmanship, Zhi Meng was not present and could not empathize with others. In daily life, Ye Ju was peaceful and hadn't changed much, which was why she dared to be insubordinate.
Ye Ju glanced at her, waved her hand, and the bodies of the two black-clothed figures instantly vanished. She walked towards the door, leaving behind only a sentence: "Kneel properly!"
Zhi Meng's pupils contracted. Master was warning her that the next time would be like these corpses. She dared not beg for mercy anymore.
Zhaoyang Zi glanced at Zhi Meng obliquely. Those who disobey, kill!
When Zhi Meng met Zhaoyang Zi's gaze, she shivered. She wished for her big simpleton...
Ye Ju and Zhaoyang Zi interrogated the remaining black-clothed individuals. Zhaoyang Zi had seen the scene in the black-clothed man's dream; due to their wicked deeds, they were backlashed by vengeful spirits. He had no reservations and directly used soul searching. These people deserved to die! The cultivation world did not easily use soul searching on people; mild cases resulted in foolishness, severe cases caused soul damage, or they could not withstand the pain of soul searching and their souls were directly scattered.
The two received the news with grim expressions. The barrier between the two continents had a slight crack, bringing many hidden dangers. It was said that the reason for the barrier was that the Tianxing Continent was a banished world, abandoned by the gods, a world filled with slaughter and strife.
The black-clothed figures were disciples of the Beast Taming Sect from the Tianxing Continent. They were ordered to capture spirit beasts from various regions to sacrifice to an ancient sealed ferocious beast. The more powerful the cultivation and the higher the spiritual energy of the spirit beast, the stronger its bloodline and power, the more spiritual energy it could provide to the ferocious beast. By restoring the ferocious beast's demonic power, it could break open the seal. Once that happened, the Beast Taming Sect would control the ferocious beast, dominate the entire continent, and rule this world. Fortunately, only the Beast Taming Sect knew about the rift because they were closest to the barrier.
The Beast Taming Sect had previously heard that the Nine-Tailed Fox Divine Beast had appeared in the Tianchen Continent, so they sent people to search for it. Earlier, an elder with the Soul Capturing Bell from the sect had sent a message to the sect saying they had captured the Nine-Tailed Fox Divine Beast, so the sect dispatched several groups to provide support.
Upon hearing "Soul Capturing Bell," Ye Ju was certain that the people who captured Xiaobai were from the Beast Taming Sect. Later, the Beast Taming Sect received no more news because that elder had been killed by Ye Ju, and Zhaoyang Zi had handled the aftermath and sent people back to the sect.
The people of the Beast Taming Sect were predatory. As long as they saw their so-called prey, they would forcefully seize it. Not only did they engage in arson, murder, and looting, but they also committed genocide, eradicating all traces! The Tianchen Continent did not permit such sects to exist. However, Ye Ju and the others were unaware that the entire Tianxing Continent also detested the Beast Taming Sect, making them public enemies and regarded as heretical demons!
Zhaoyang Zi fell silent after the soul searching. It seemed that the sect had attracted many undesirable elements. The black-clothed figures sent back to the sect had not revealed any information.
Ye Ju planned to go with Zhaoyang Zi to the rift in the barrier and, if possible, repair it. He recalled that his second brother had given him a mechanism formation and wondered if it could be used for repairs.
The journey by flying boat would take about half a month.
Ye Ju surveyed the island. She didn't know when she would return after leaving. She wondered if anyone could break the island's barrier in her absence. Ye Ju dared not be careless; there were always people beyond people and heavens beyond heavens. Previously, it was Yu Shou who had guarded the island, allowing it to remain undiscovered for a million years. If she left the island, Yu Shou would inevitably follow!
She worried about the safety of the other people on the island, especially Xiaobai. It was clear that someone was coveting Xiaobai. If Xiaobai accidentally left the island and was targeted, it would be disastrous!
She had Yu Shou reinforce the barrier and set up killing formations in the four directions: east, west, south, and north. She asked Manager Zhu to guard the island; he was at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage and possessed rich life experience, making him a seasoned strategist. She also instructed Manager Zhu to send a signal if anything happened, so that the killing formations could be activated against strong enemies and hold out until her return.
"Master, don't worry, my medicine is very effective," Ah You said, patting his chest, full of confidence in his medicine.
Ye Ju's eyes lit up. Right, how could she have forgotten the little fellow? Her Divine Immortal Brew, even she, with her Divine Venerable cultivation, dared not try. She had Ah You place his medicine in the killing formations as well, and sprinkled some around the barrier. Afraid of accidentally harming good people? No, as long as they didn't attempt to breach the barrier, no one would be harmed. After all, those not yet at the God Transformation stage could not detect the barrier. Others without this strength would only see a dense fog and eventually become lost.
When setting sail, Ah You had packed a lot of his medicine for his Master.
Ye Ju happily accepted, accepted! When she was a Divine Venerable, no one dared to be so close to her, except for Long Hu Hu. Even Xiao Wang You made many delicious pastries for Ye Ju to put in her spirit ring. Xiaobai also earnestly vowed to protect the island well.
Zhaoyang Zi watched Ye Ju from the side. He remembered that when she was a Divine Venerable, she wasn't as down-to-earth, her face devoid of worldly cares.