Weird Cultivation, I have a five-organ temple

Chapter 690 Gathering Evil Energy, Moving the Inauspicious Site

The malevolent energy here is far more intense than elsewhere, and as it surges and churns, it actually condenses into a physical form!
From afar, it appeared as a blood-red expanse, but upon closer inspection, it became even more outrageous—the intense malevolent energy had solidified into viscous, bloody blood, filling the entire space and turning the valleys surrounding the malevolent abyss into a blood-soaked purgatory.

Whether living beings or inanimate objects, once they arrive here, they will be stirred by this intense and extreme malevolent energy, awakening the purest evil thoughts in their hearts, turning them into madmen and bloodthirsty monsters.

Even Shang Lu felt a strong killing intent surge in his heart upon arriving at this place.

Fortunately, his will was strong enough that he quickly suppressed and crushed the killing intent.

Third Sister was completely unaffected, and even had the energy to take back the banners of the arrogant soldiers who had led the way.

The most tragic were the souls of the Chu witches who had followed them all the way here.

They no longer possessed the abilities of Shang Lu and San Niang. Upon being struck by the intense baleful aura, their souls began to writhe strangely, and their auras became violent and frenzied.

Especially when he looked at Shang Lu, his eyes instantly turned blood red, and even flowed with streaks of ghost blood.

At that moment, their reason was clouded by immense resentment and murderous intent.

They had only one thought in their minds: to tear the pokeweed apart!

"Ouch!"

Several Chu witch spirits let out piercing roars in unison, transforming into ghostly shadows that pounced on Shang Lu.

Faced with this unexpected turn of events, Shang Lu didn't even turn his head.

Mysterious shamanic runes appeared on the banners floating in mid-air. The hanging ribbons transformed into whip-like shadows, lashing towards the Chu shaman's soul, which was bewitched by evil energy.

Each whip of the bamboo banner carries a chilling wind like a knife, fierce ghost fire, and a powerful aura of the underworld.

The souls of several Chu witches were immediately suppressed and whipped; they couldn't even struggle or resist, let alone fight back.

The intense pain caused their souls to sway, but it also quickly brought their crazed eyes back to clarity, as they screamed and begged for mercy.

It truly is a case of "Three lashes disperse the vengeful spirit, my lord, I am an honest ghost."

Shang Lu glanced at the few Chu witch spirits but didn't get involved.

These few Chu witch souls, once they entered the Third Sister's banner, became the rampant ghosts she cultivated.

How to discipline someone is naturally up to Third Sister; Shang Lu will not interfere.

He quickly turned his head and looked at the little black fox who had also come here.

Those Chu witches were all at the Zhou Tian Realm, Tong Tian Realm, and Ming Xin Realm in life. After they died, they became Yin spirits. Although their cultivation level dropped considerably, they were still much stronger than the little black fox.

Even they were disturbed by the malevolent energy here, so wouldn't the little black fox's situation be even worse?

However, after seeing the little black fox's condition, Shang Lu was surprised to find that the little beast was completely unaffected and was looking around with curious eyes.

"Is it the mountain spirit secretly protecting them?"

Shang Lu guessed to himself.

Since the little black fox was alright, he stopped worrying and turned back to look at the evil abyss once more.

This place made his expression solemn, not just because of its intense malevolent aura.

Shang Lu clearly sensed that at the center of the intense malevolent energy, there existed an unusual force field.

Its power is different from malevolent energy; it carries an ancient and chaotic quality, as if it has traveled through time and space, and is somewhat out of place with this place, or even with this world.

This feeling was not unfamiliar to Shang Lu; in fact, it was quite familiar.

He instantly judged: "It's an ominous site! I never expected that this inauspicious spot would actually give rise to such a place!"

Although those few Chu witch spirits were still being whipped by the banner, they had all regained their senses.

They were all taken aback when they heard Shang Lu's exclamation.

"A malevolent site has actually given birth to a dangerous place within a karmic burial ground?"

"Could this be the reason why we were sent by the higher-ups to infiltrate the heart of Deng State and search for the evil acupoint?"

They finally understood the reason for the mission, but unfortunately, it was no longer their concern.

They cannot rely on this to gain merit and rewards.

Unlike Chu Wu's soul, which was surprised by something, Shang Lu was surprised that this evil burial site could give birth to such a dangerous place.

Was this ominous place merely a coincidence that it appeared here? Or was it created by a trusted confidant sent by the King of Chu using some special method?

Filled with doubt, Shang Lu activated his Spiritual Eye.

The third eye on his forehead released a sharp gaze that pierced through the thick aura of malevolent energy, allowing Shang Lu to see the situation inside the malevolent acupoint.

The so-called "inauspicious burial site" is actually a crack or fissure in the ground.

This fissure in the ground is most likely a direct ley line leading deep into the earth, allowing the malevolent energy nurtured in the valley to break free and permeate the entire valley.

At the crack in the ground, a stone stands.

This rock is about half a person's height, and it was naturally formed here. No one knows how many years it has existed.

Because of the evil energy, no moss or other plants grew on the stone, but it did take on a somewhat human-like shape.

If this continues, in a few years, this stone figure might actually be able to open its spiritual aperture and become a spirit.

However, these spirits born from malevolent energy are inherently ferocious.

It is foreseeable that if this stone were to truly become a spirit, it would inevitably unleash a bloody massacre!
However, now, this stone figure no longer has the chance to become a spirit.

After the ominous place descended upon it, it was seized and became a "gate".

The door to enter and exit this ominous place!

Shang Lu discovered that although the "door" had not yet been opened, the chaotic and violent aura from the ominous place behind it had already spread out, clashing with the malevolent energy here.

No, it's not mutual stimulation.

The ominous land behind the stone figure "gate" is constantly devouring the evil energy here.

At that moment, San Niang's voice rang in Shang Lu's ears:

"The earth's veins here are filled with murderous aura. This aura can only come from the battlefield, and it's quite fresh..."

Shang Lu turned his head and saw that Third Sister was holding a feng shui compass and assessing the evil energy in the area.

"Fresh, deadly aura from the battlefield?"

Shang Lu raised an eyebrow and immediately made a guess.

"It seems that the King of Chu's confidants used some kind of secret method to transmit the killings and deaths on the battlefield to various parts of Deng through the earth's veins, in order to stimulate the evil acupoints and create ominous lands?"

If time allowed, Shang Lu really wanted to go into this ominous place and explore it.

Although dangerous and treacherous places are treacherous, they also offer many benefits.

But now, he doesn't have that much time.

According to the confession of the Chu shamans, they were all cursed before they left.

Once he dies, the Chu army camp will immediately know and will notify other nearby units to come and check the situation.

Before this, Shang Lu was a little puzzled by the arrangement made by the King of Chu's confidant, wondering if they were grieving for the talented.

Now, after seeing the situation here, Shang Lu suddenly realized what was going on.

The King of Chu's confidants were not lamenting the loss of any talented individuals.

They knew how terrifying the ominous burial site that gave birth to the cursed land was, and they knew that these spies were very likely unable to withstand it, which is why they made this arrangement. If someone died, it would mean that the place was very likely the source of the cursed land.

The King of Chu's confidants will surely send people to investigate continuously, and may even go there themselves!
Pokeweed doesn't want to get entangled with this!

However, this ominous place must not be left to the King of Chu.

Shang Lu made a decision instantly: to destroy the stone man before the ominous land had fully descended.

Once the "door" that serves as the anchor point is destroyed, the ominous place cannot descend completely. Even if someone manages to enter, they will only see endless strangeness and danger, and will not obtain any treasure.

However, to destroy the stone figure "gate", the evil acupoint must first be broken to release the intense evil energy of this place.

Although Shang Lu felt it was a pity, he did not hesitate and immediately took action.

He raised his hand and wiped his face, putting on the Nuo mask of the Mountain Demon. He then made a series of hand seals, intending to borrow the power of the Mountain God and use the method of the Earth Dragon Turning Over to break the naturally formed Qi-devouring and evil-refining formation in the valley.

However, just as Shang Lu was about to make his move, the Heavenly Decay Mirror, the Blood Fiend Banner, the Ice Crystal Blue Lotus, and the Calamity Heart Lamp all released their mental powers to stop him.

They seemed to be saying to the pokeweed:

"do not want!"

"Stop!"

Shang Lu was taken aback, assuming that these treasures were addicted to consuming evil energy and were unaware of the urgency of the situation. He ignored them and simply activated his supernatural powers.

Seeing this, the magical artifacts and witchcraft tools immediately became anxious.

The Heavenly Decay Mirror, the Ice Crystal Blue Lotus, and the Calamity Lamp began to devour the evil energy at full speed, regardless of whether they could refine it or not, they just devoured it first.

Thirty-six Blood Fiend Banners flew out without Shang Lu's command, hovering around the Fiend Cave like a gaping maw!
The next moment, all the malevolent energy in the valley was completely swallowed up by these thirty-six Blood Fiend Banners!
"what?"

This unexpected turn of events truly startled the pokeweed.

Is the Blood Fiend Banner really that powerful? The fiendish energy in this valley is so abundant and dense, how could it possibly absorb it all? Isn't it afraid of being overwhelmed and bursting?

Shang Lu paused his urging of the spell, opened his spiritual eyes wide, and examined the situation of the Blood Fiend Banner.

They were afraid that this newly acquired treasure would be damaged before they could even put it to good use.

Upon closer inspection, Shanglu was pleasantly surprised.

The Blood Fiend Banner showed no signs of breaking because it wasn't consuming the fiendish energy here; instead, it transformed itself into an array to seal away a massive amount of fiendish energy!
The sealed evil energy can be released at any time through the formation of the Blood Fiend Banner, and the amount released can even be controlled.

In this way, Shang Lu can release the blood-fiend flag's fiendish energy at any time, which can be absorbed and refined by several magical artifacts and witchcraft.

"You have this skill? Good, good. Now the baleful energy won't be wasted." Shang Lu smiled and praised the Blood Fiend Banner a few times.

He also realized that the evil energy sealed by the Blood Fiend Banner could not only provide sustenance for a few magical artifacts, but could also be used in battle, playing an unexpected and wonderful role.

As the malevolent energy was completely sealed away, the malevolent acupoint collapsed and dissipated, and the atmosphere and force field within the valley changed in an instant.

Of course, Shang Lu also noticed that there was also malevolent energy being released from the crack in the ground.

These malevolent energies originate from the earth's veins, but compared to the previous ones, their quantity is negligible and insignificant.

Even if the feng shui and terrain here remain unchanged, it will take hundreds of years for the valley to be filled with evil energy again and form a karmic burial site.

But pokeweed won't give them that opportunity.

Shang Lu lifted his foot and stomped on the ground.

The supernatural power borrowed from the mountain spirit spread throughout the valley with this kick, and also reached the deep earth veins.

"Rumble..."

A muffled thud came from underground.

The entire valley shook violently, with rocks tumbling down and dust flying everywhere.

A moment later, the disturbance ended.

Although the valley appears unchanged from before, its feng shui has been disrupted. Even if there is negative energy in the earth's veins, it will no longer accumulate in the valley and create a malevolent burial site.

However, the "door" inside the stone body still exists and has not disappeared despite the dissipation of the evil energy.

Shang Lu immediately drew the beast whip wrapped around his waist, intending to whip the stone man, destroy the "door," and prevent the ominous land from descending.

Once the ominous land has fully descended, even destroying the stone statue will be of no use.

However, at that moment, a thought suddenly arose in Shang Lu's mind:
Since the evil acupoint here can be sealed and taken away by the Blood Fiend Banner using a magic array, can this stone figure, which serves as the "gate" of this ominous place, also be taken away?
If it can be taken away, will the ominous place behind it also go with it? Will it descend upon another location?

If the ominous land has already fully descended, it will surely assimilate the valley, and at that time it will definitely be impossible to take it away.

But now, this ominous place has only opened a "door" on the stone figure, and even that "door" is closed, with at most a crack showing.

Maybe it really works.

If that really works, wouldn't he be able to possess a cursed land? And if he could find a sufficiently secluded place for the cursed land to descend, wouldn't it truly become his and Third Sister's exclusive secret realm?
Thinking of this, Shang Lu's breathing became a little rapid.

Whether it works out or not, he intends to give it a try.

If it works, that would be ideal. To carry around a dangerous place—that would be incredibly impressive!

Even if that doesn't work, it's not too late to destroy the stone figure.

Shang Lu immediately waved his hand, and paper figures flew out from his sleeve.

He planned to use these paper figures to scout ahead and test the waters for danger.

After the paper figure landed, it staggered toward the stone figure.

With each step, it grows a little bigger.

When they got close to the stone figure, the paper figures had grown to the size of an adult. They surrounded the stone figure, reaching out and trying to lift it.

At that very moment, a strange and chaotic power emerged from the "door" on the stone figure.

These forces attempted to destroy the paper figure. However, the paper figure contained incantations laid down by Pharbitis Nectar using divine power, causing a fierce conflict to erupt between the two forces.

Each of those paper figures underwent a strange transformation during this process.

"Glug, thud..."

Foul-smelling blood and chunks of rotting flesh suddenly "grew" out of the paper figure and quickly fell off.

The paper figures' energy became disordered, affecting their movements and causing them to sway and stagger.

Even so, they still managed to move the stone figure and remove it from the crack in the ground.

However, not long after they moved out, the incantations on the paper figure shattered with a "boom".

Immediately afterwards, these paper figures turned into blood and rotting flesh, scattering on the ground.

Their divine power was still too little to resist the pollution of the perilous land.

After glancing at the strangely changing paper figure, Shang Lu turned his gaze back to the stone figure, activating his spiritual insight to observe it carefully.

He soon discovered that although the stone figure had been moved, the "door" inside leading to the ominous place was still there and had not been affected in any way.

Pokeweed instantly came to a conclusion:

"It seems my judgment was correct!"

“Before the secret realm fully descends, the anchor point that serves as the ‘gate’ can be moved and its position changed.”

"There's only one condition: it must be able to withstand the pollution behind the 'door'!"

(End of this chapter)