Even hybrid monsters have their day

By this time, Song Gan had reached the summit and stopped a few hundred meters away from the stone house at the top. He dismounted from the golden-feathered crane and frowned as he looked in the direction of the stone house.

A barrier had been erected around the area. Inside the barrier, demonic energy surged.

Geng Miaowan remained lying on the ground, unable to move, blood still oozing from the wound on her leg inflicted by Xiaobai. The sand crawler demon's gaze towards her shifted between confusion and clarity, between ecstasy and mania, finally settling into greed.

"I never expected to encounter a being with a myriad of spirits, hahaha..."

Although Geng Miaowan was somewhat curious about what this "Myriad Spirits Body" was, her biggest concern right now was how to escape. Inside her body, Luan Hao was still asleep, and no matter how she called him, she couldn't wake him. The sand crawler demon's gaze towards her grew increasingly strange, as if it were looking at a delicious dish. A chill ran down her spine, and she couldn't help but struggle to back away.

As she moved, a pale purple bead fell from her clothes and rolled down beside her.

It was Luan Hao's energy bead, and Geng Miaowan quickly reached out and picked it up. As soon as the small energy bead touched her hand, it emitted a faint purple glow that only she could see. Through the touch of her fingers, she seemed to be able to feel the powerful energy contained within it.

Luan Hao once said that the bead contained all the spiritual power in his body. The reason he was able to save her in critical moments before was because his soul, through her body, activated the spiritual power within the bead.

Suddenly, a somewhat crazy idea popped into her mind. Although it might not work, she glanced at the little white creature still lying motionless on the ground and the sand crawler demon that could attack at any moment, and thought, "I'll just try anything, even if it's a long shot."

Holding the energy bead, Geng Miaowan's eyes held a do-or-die determination.

At this moment, Zou Kui and the others arrived at the summit one after another. They were terrified by the overwhelming demonic energy emanating from the top, never imagining such a situation would occur in their own home. They had no idea what kind of demon was inside, or how it had managed to reach Haiyu Peak without their knowledge.

Song Gan was using his magic to break the barrier when he saw them. He turned around and said, "You've come at the right time. That demon has placed a barrier here. Quickly, let's break it together."

After saying that, he increased the output of his spiritual energy. The thought of Geng Miaowan still inside filled him with anxiety. Geng Miaowan had been sent to the Green Mountain Sect by Peng Yuxian, and he assumed they must have some connection. He instinctively felt he couldn't face Peng Yuxian if she were harmed here.

As the sect leader, Song Gan possessed the highest cultivation level among them, only one step away from the Mahayana stage. Yet, this barrier had stumped even him; they couldn't even imagine the level of cultivation the person who set it up had reached.

Hearing this, Zou Kui quickly sat down next to him and began to use his magic. "Sect Leader, what exactly happened? Such a strong demonic aura, has a monster appeared in our Green Mountain Sect?"

The others also sat down beside him and helped Song Gan.

While casting his spell, Song Gan replied, "This morning I was meditating in my room when I suddenly felt a very powerful demonic aura burst forth from the peak, followed by an even more powerful demonic aura. However, both auras disappeared after a short while. I sent Renfeng up to investigate, and he returned saying everything was normal. Geng Miaowan was also meditating in the stone house and there was nothing unusual. Who knew that half a day later, the demonic aura here suddenly intensified, shooting straight into the sky and lingering for a long time."

"Senior Brother Sect Leader, do you think this matter might be related to Geng Miaowan?" Yin Qianze asked doubtfully. "After all, she is the only one on this peak, and her appearance is extremely strange. I heard Renfeng say that she came to the mountain gate on her own and was not affected by our barrier at all."

Yin Qianze's words made everyone's hearts sink. They were unwilling to believe that the demonic energy was related to the girl who was associated with Peng Yuxian, but as he said, there was no one else on the peak except her.

Inside the cave, the sand-crawling demon saw Geng Miaowan staring blankly at a bead and assumed she had gone mad with fright. It mocked her, "I never imagined that the legendary Myriad Spirits Body is nothing more than this."

"What is a myriad-spirit body?" Geng Miaowan asked.

She tried to keep her expression natural, holding the energy bead in her palm. She secretly circulated her inner energy, channeling her spiritual power into her hand. She gradually infused the bead with her spiritual power from the point where her palm met the bead. The originally tranquil and stable energy within the bead became restless due to this gradual intrusion.

The sand crawler demon was still excited about discovering the Myriad Spirits Body, so it didn't notice her little movements. It shook its body and said, "The Myriad Spirits Body is a special physique that is rare in the demon realm. It can absorb any kind of spiritual power and convert it into its own use without any side effects. There is no need to fear being eroded or being devoured."

"Spirit Absorption Technique?" Its explanation reminded her of the time she absorbed Qiu Pi's spiritual power.

"Spirit Absorption Technique? Hmph!" The sand crawler demon snorted, seemingly utterly disdainful. "In front of the Myriad Spirits Body, the Spirit Absorption Technique is utter trash. The benefits of the Myriad Spirits Body are absolutely unimaginable. Those who possess the Myriad Spirits Body can cultivate with twice the results with half the effort. It's like having a pass to the Demon God realm. With a little effort, becoming a Demon Ancestor is not out of the question!"

The sand-crawling demon grew increasingly excited as it spoke, as if it had already become the ancestor of demons. However, Geng Miaowan hadn't yet experienced any benefits from the Myriad Spirits Body; two months ago, this body couldn't even cultivate. So, although its words sounded good, she didn't feel anything particularly significant.

Moreover, she knew that if it were really as good as it claimed, then it would have even less chance of letting her go.

As she spoke, she had already channeled a small portion of her spiritual energy into the bead. She sensed that the energy belonging to Luan Hao within the bead was beginning to stir, and a small part of it was becoming somewhat violent, as if it wanted to burst out of the bead. This gave her a surge of secret joy, but she remained outwardly calm, and her movements became even more cautious.

Geng Miaowan thought for a moment and continued to divert its attention, "Even if I really am a being of ten thousand spirits, what does that have to do with you? Why are you so overjoyed, looking like you've met your beloved?"

She kept that last sentence to herself.

The sand-crawling demon burst into laughter upon hearing her question, as if it were the biggest joke in the world. "You, as a being of the Myriad Spirits, don't even know what a Myriad Spirits is? How laughable!" It paused for a moment, then continued, "Very well, let me tell you..."