Recruit black physique to start practice in wasteland

Chapter 2299 Soul and Body

Duan Dao and the two Grandmasters simultaneously retreated in an instant. Surprisingly, the Three Talents Blade Formation did not completely dissipate.

The next moment, two points of light suddenly burst forth from the other side of the alien forest, and violent energy instantly swept across the entire space.

“This thing… is indeed effective,” Minning Zhenzun flashed away again, but did not forget to comment.

Jin Ge Zhenxian said with some regret, "Only two? How many did you place, Master Qu?"

“Only two,” Qu Jianlei replied in a deep voice, “I usually can’t bear to use them.”

If there are three flaws... then the detached tree root that you keep thinking about probably doesn't exist anymore.

Minning Zhenzun looked at him in surprise, "Aren't you afraid of being discovered by the alien races? Destroying one will make the effect much less effective."

“I used to worry,” Qu Jianlei smiled slightly, “but now things are so chaotic… mainly because there aren’t many treasures left.”

The space is indeed quite chaotic now, with the remains and branches of the tree race flying everywhere, mixed with the corpses of locusts...

Even on the side that wasn't attacked, a large number of fragments of limbs were flying towards them.

"Not many left?" Jin Ge Zhenxian glanced at him and revealed a meaningful smile.

The explosions from the two flawed locations, amplified by spatial fluctuations, have exceeded the mere double explosions.

However, it still can't compare to the explosive boosts of the three-star system.

The site was covered with over 300,000 trees, and the trees themselves were incredibly resilient, so not all of them were captured.

However, the effect was also extremely surprising, with most of the tree race and locusts turning to ashes.

Only those Tree Clan members at the Golden Core level who stayed far from the explosion point managed to survive.

As for locusts, needless to say, their defenses are even weaker than those of the tree race.

Qu Jianlei and the other two had already retreated to a distance of two million kilometers, but the sweeping spatial fluctuations posed a threat to them.

Without hesitation, Jin Ge Zhenxian said, "Since we have to wait another half day, I'll go back into my cave to rest for a while."

He had to make the most of even half a day; you can imagine how much he expended.

Minning Zhenzun shook his head helplessly, then looked at Qu Jianlei and said, "You'll have to put in more effort."

After he finished speaking, his eyelids drooped, clearly indicating that he was also going into a state of rest.

This put all the pressure on Qu Jianlei.

He not only had to guard against the remaining tree clan and locusts' sneak attacks, but also had to keep a close eye on the half-exposed mother tree.

Fortunately, this bombing raid thoroughly shocked the enemy, and many tree-folk and locusts ran around like headless flies.

That is to say, the mother tree that left their bodies is still there; otherwise, they would definitely have flown out of this area first.

The half of the mother tree was also thrown quite far by the spatial rhythm, but it didn't seem to have suffered too much damage.

What's a bit strange is that the mother tree didn't react at all after being attacked like that!
Qu Jianlei was somewhat curious: Didn't Min Ning say that this guy still had a remnant soul? How come he's just stubbornly holding on like this?

Or is it that the remnant soul has already been taken away by this wave of rhythm?

However, he didn't try to divine the outcome; there were tall people in the team, so he just needed to keep an eye on things.

Suddenly, a violent obsession surfaced: "Is this another battle with alien races?"

"Senior, you're finally awake," Qu Jianlei breathed a sigh of relief. "Have the two protective rules completely merged?"

"I feel a bit stuffed," the irritable obsession replied casually. "We're almost at the current limit for ritual artifacts."

Of the three protective rules in Qu Jianlei's hand, the Broken Axe had only absorbed two, indicating that absorbing the third now would be a complete waste.

To absorb the rules again, the integrity of the broken axe must be improved; otherwise, it will remain in this state of being unable to absorb the benefits.

As Qu Jianlei traveled, the Broken Axe continued to absorb the energy, which took quite a while.

Even the irritable and obsessive knew that Xiao Qu was returning to another world, casually sensing it, and experiencing a somewhat unexpected surprise.

"There's even an alien race that can leave the body, and a remnant soul... Amazing! Shall we offer it as a sacrifice?"

Broken Axe had enjoyed the company of Nascent Soul level Tree Clan members, but he had never encountered one at the Out-of-Body level.

Digital Phantom has killed more than one Out-of-Body Mother Tree, but not even a trace of it remained.

Like a hypocrite, he is short-tempered and doesn't like to speak easily, especially towards Qu Jianlei.

The Tree Clan, being of such high rank, had never offered sacrifices before, and the high quality of the offerings greatly enhanced the ritual implements.

"There really are remnant souls?" Qu Jianlei frowned. "Senior... how about sacrificing only the remnant soul?"

"This... is a bit incomplete," the irritable obsession hesitated for a moment, then chose to tell the truth—there was really no need to be polite to Xiao Qu.

"Why can't the torso be offered as a sacrifice?"

Qu Jianlei gave a brief explanation, and the person with the volatile obsession immediately understood.

"Oh, your cultivation is indeed a bit lacking, making it inconvenient for you to compete with the strong. Then let's just forget about this remnant soul."

Fortunately, Xiao Qu also contributed to dealing with this monster; otherwise, the ritual vessels would not have been able to effectively use the offerings.

Qu Jianlei was a little confused. "Isn't it against the rules to sacrifice the remnant soul first, and then find another body to leave the body?"

“It’s not impossible for you to do it this way,” the irritable obsession replied, “but the body and soul won’t be a perfect match, so the effect will be less than ideal.”

Ultimately, it all comes down to cause and effect; ritual objects have very strict requirements in this regard.

If a sacrificial offering is simply taken from someone else's spoils of war, the effect will be much less pronounced.

The key point is that this time only a remnant soul was offered. If the soul and body are offered together next time, the effect will not be as good as the first offering.

So there's such a thing as a "virgin sacrifice"? Qu Jianlei felt a little disappointed upon hearing this.

"However, there are alternative solutions," the irritable and obsessive person suggested after learning about his situation.

"This remnant soul of an alien race can be collected as a pure remnant soul, without being connected to the body, but its effect on the ritual artifact will be somewhat diminished."

"In that case, it feels a bit of a waste to have this remnant soul that has left the body."

“Then let it go to waste,” Qu Jianlei said without hesitation, “consider it helping me eliminate the hidden danger.”

"By the way, wouldn't using such a ritual artifact consume too much energy?"

“How big can it be? That kind of hypocritical moralism won’t happen again,” the irritable obsession said calmly. “I’m already stuffed.”

After receiving a positive reply, Qu Jianlei was completely relieved, and then they discussed the operation plan.

In less than half a day, the spatial rhythm weakened slightly, and Jin Ge Zhenxian appeared. "Alright, go and finish this guy off."

Upon hearing this, Min Ning also raised his eyelids, "Should we wait a little longer? The other side is clearly trying to retreat... perhaps we could ambush them halfway?"

In this chaotic environment, the alien forest was actually trying to reorganize its formation.

That's why having a core leader is so important; if you don't get rid of the leader, it's easy to build up a team.

Minning Zhenzun believed that it would take the other side about half a day to reorganize their troops.

Taking action now, given the complex environment, would require our side to expend even more resources, which seems somewhat unwise.

Jin Ge Zhenxian did not speak, but looked at Qu Jianlei.

The fact that he came out so quickly clearly shows that he didn't want to wait, but there's no doubt that he was also a little conflicted about the energy expenditure.

Qu Jianlei pondered for a moment before speaking, "Which of the two Great Venerables has any use for that wisp of remnant soul?"

“A remnant soul… what’s the use?” Minning Zhenzun looked at him with suspicion. “Take it if you want, just don’t go astray.”

"What do you need this remnant soul for?" Jin Ge Zhenxian asked in surprise. "This thing is very dangerous. Can you take it away yourself?"

The remnant soul of a Great Venerable is something that should not be easily touched in any rumor; it should be erased if possible.

Even without considering distant examples, just think about the Forgotten Peninsula incident, and you'll know how much harm a wisp of a remnant soul can cause.

Qu Jianlei had no intention of hiding it—and it was also difficult to hide it anyway—"I want to offer a sacrifice to the ritual vessel."

Jin Ge Zhenxian was taken aback at first, then slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "This is a good idea! Damn, I strongly support it!"

At this moment, he even felt a little guilty: How could he have forgotten that Xiao Qu had this trick up her sleeve?
“I agree too!” Minning Zhenzun echoed, to be honest, even for him, dealing with a departed soul was not easy.

The spirits of the Tree Clan are relatively weak, but it still takes a lot of hard work and effort to ensure they are completely cleaned.

The key is that during the process, the trunk of the mother tree should not be damaged too much, otherwise Jin Ge will get angry.

If I use the ritual artifact, these problems will be solved, and I can preserve a lot of my strength. Why not?
He had also heard that Xiao Qu had ritual objects, and this was a good opportunity to see them for himself.

"Then let's get started?" Jin Ge Zhenxian said, rubbing his hands together eagerly.

He certainly understood that if he used the ritual artifact, his own losses would be reduced; only a fool would object.

"We're in a tough spot now, but they're in an even tougher one. It'll be a test of who can hold out longer... Luckily, we now have a helper."

Qu Jianlei hesitated for a moment before asking, "Next time you kill the Nascent Soul Mother Tree, could you give me its trunk?"

“This…” Jin Ge Zhenxian hesitated, “giving up one wouldn’t hurt, but what would be the point?”

He was genuinely reluctant to part with it. Although he was willing to sell it, Xiao Qu, you have to give me a reason.

However, the Venerable Minning, with his rich experience, guessed something: "Would it be beneficial to ritual implements?"

Even though he is a high-ranking official, he can only guess to this extent. Apart from the priests, very few people know about ritual objects.

"For sacrificial ritual objects, it is best if the soul and the body are in harmony," Qu Jianlei replied solemnly.

Much of the knowledge about ritual objects is relatively obscure, and even a Nascent Soul Immortal might not know it if he didn't pay attention.

But Qu Jianlei is not afraid of being known, nor is he afraid of it getting out—wouldn't it be better if more people knew how to properly perform the rituals?

The reason why similar knowledge has not been disseminated is simply due to information barriers!
Those who hold the power of sacrifice, who would want someone who can share that power with them?
Strictly speaking, they are overthinking it. Ritual objects also have their own perceptions and preferences, and most of the time they will not respond easily.

Otherwise, how could Qu Jianlei have gained the approval of Canfu? These two are from completely different worlds!

Similarly, many ritual objects may not necessarily like the worshipper; they simply lack other communicators.

For ritual objects, this information barrier is not fair.

Of course, there were also very strict rules between ritual implements and those who performed the sacrifices, and there are other interpretations, which I will not go into detail about.

However, in any case, the normal relationship between ritual objects and worshippers should be a two-way exchange!

(End of this chapter)