At this moment, Lin Chang’sheng, who had obtained the divine liquid, had no idea he was being tracked by Luo Juetian.
After snatching the divine liquid, he escaped a hundred thousand miles away and hid himself in a secluded cave.
The treasures Lin Chang’sheng took from Bai Baihe this time were enough for him to absorb for quite a while.
With a wave of his hand, Lin Chang’sheng summoned Bai Baihe’s divine soul directly.
Since Lin Chang’sheng was unclear about the origins and uses of these treasures, he needed to interrogate Bai Baihe.
"Never thought that I, Bai Baihe, who’s been cunning my whole life, would end up dying at your hands, kid!"
Bai Baihe, after being brought out and seeing Lin Chang’sheng, felt utterly unwilling in his heart.
But no matter how much he resisted, the facts were already laid out before him.
"If you’d just handed over two drops of divine liquid, we wouldn’t have had to draw swords against each other! Tell me—where did the spirit marrow and spirit fruit in your storage bag come from?"
Lin Chang’sheng asked straightforwardly.
These two things were no ordinary items—even without consuming them, he could sense an extremely dense heaven and earth spiritual qi inside.
Once Lin Chang’sheng finished speaking, Bai Baihe stayed silent, turning his face away, clearly looking down on Lin Chang’sheng.
"Not talking, huh? I’ve got ways to make you sing!"
Lin Chang’sheng curled his lips into a faint smile; he’d encountered plenty of hard-headed souls before—let’s see how long this one lasts.
With a flick of his wrist, a clump of five flames sacred fire burst into his palm.
Bai Baihe was instantly startled—he knew all too well how terrifying that flame was. Touch it, and it clings to you; it can’t be removed, and you feel the agony of your flesh burning away, clear as day.
Yet even so, Bai Baihe kept his mouth shut—worst case, he’d let the other guy torture him until his soul was scattered to dust.
Lin Chang’sheng tossed the five flames sacred fire right at Bai Baihe.
Because Bai Baihe was bound by the holy soul banner, he wanted to dodge but couldn’t move an inch.
"Ah—"
The five flames sacred fire landed on Bai Baihe’s divine soul, instantly igniting into a raging inferno that consumed him whole.
As Bai Baihe’s screams echoed, his divine soul continued to melt away.
He’d thought that death would finally bring him release.
But things turned out completely different—the instant Bai Baihe’s divine soul began to dissipate, Lin Chang’sheng waved the holy soul banner and recondensed his broken soul.
"This..."
Seeing all this left Bai Baihe’s scalp tingling with dread.
So Lin Chang’sheng could torture him endlessly?
"I’ll talk! I’ll talk—"
Just as Lin Chang’sheng was about to burn Bai Baihe again, Bai Baihe immediately caved.
If dying isn’t an option, what’s the point in enduring this pain for nothing?
"See, that’s more like it! Give me even half a lie and you know exactly what’s coming!"
Lin Chang’sheng withdrew the divine flame.
"The spirit marrow was found ten miles outside the foot of Spirit Mountain; it’s called celestial spirit divine marrow. Refining the spiritual energy inside not only boosts cultivation and lifespan, but also raises success rate for breaking through tribulation crossing stage by twenty percent—and most crucially, greatly enhances the divine soul."
Bai Baihe dared not hide anything now, spilling all he knew about the spirit marrow.
"Celestial spirit divine marrow?"
Lin Chang’sheng whispered to himself; it was indeed a rare treasure. "And the fruit tree?"
This fruit tree must be something extraordinary too.
"The tree’s called fiery flame immortal fruit. It takes two hundred years to bloom, another two hundred to bear fruit, and two hundred more to ripen—a full six centuries before the fruit’s ready to eat. The fruit’s not ripe yet; needs a few more years. Take it now and you’ll lose much of the effect."
"Of course, if you want the fruit to ripen faster, you can plant it somewhere rich in spiritual energy!"
Bai Baihe spoke slowly, his tone full of regret—he hadn’t had a chance to use these treasures, and now they’d all ended up in Lin Chang’sheng’s hands.
After learning the origins of both treasures, Lin Chang’sheng put Bai Baihe away, then took a portion of celestial spirit divine marrow and a drop of divine liquid for himself.
From those, Lin Chang’sheng handed one drop of divine liquid to Gu Shan.
Gu Shan was filled with joy at the sight.
"Thank you, Immortal Venerable!"
After receiving the divine liquid, Gu Shan gave a grateful nod and stepped aside to consume it.
And at the instant celestial spirit divine marrow appeared, a flash of white shot out, and with a swift inhale, sucked all the spiritual energy from the spirit marrow dry.
"Xiaobai, you only ever show yourself when there’s spiritual energy around, huh!"
Seeing Xiaobai again, Lin Chang’sheng teased her.
He hadn’t seen Xiaobai for a while and was starting to miss her.
Now that Xiaobai had fully taken on human form, her figure was so gorgeous it could steal the very breath from your lungs.
Her long hair, three thousand strands, fluttered in the breeze, her figure flawless in every way, those eyes glimmering with a ethereal radiance.
Every move she made held the bearing of an empress.
"If I come out, I’ll definitely attract the demon race’s attention!"
Xiaobai spoke earnestly.
She had no interest in trouble at the moment—until she regained her peak state, and could return to the demon race and reclaim everything she’d lost.
"Didn’t that fox race powerhouse who chased you last time already get blasted to death?"
Lin Chang’sheng asked.
Could the fox race really still send people after them?
"You think they’d give up that easy?"
Xiaobai shot back, a little annoyed. "That spirit marrow’s pretty good—where did you find it, hmm? You’ve already hit late stage of Mahayana?"
Xiaobai gave him a look, realizing Lin Chang’sheng’s power had soared—he’d reached late Mahayana?
What really amazed Xiaobai wasn’t the realm itself, but that Lin Chang’sheng was barely thirty, and had grown this strong so fast?
In less than ten years together, he’d gone from total cultivation novice to this level... It was almost unbelievable.
She reckoned it wouldn’t be long before he broke through to the tribulation crossing stage.