Chapter 586: Chapter 62: The Three Great Sword Immortals of Chang’an
In the Void, a gaping maw was relentlessly chomping.
The crunching sound echoed back.
Two eerie sounds transmitted through the air.
Followed immediately by a soft exclamation.
The gaping maw opened and spat out two sharp objects glowing with a dim cold light.
Those were two black bone spurs, uneven and jagged.
True Demon Sword Bone.
“Ah, so it’s these things,” mused the being known as ‘Lord of Sacred Beasts’ among the Demon Race, examining the bone spurs, “Truly unpleasant to chew.”
“It’s been a long time since I last ate those demons from the abyss,” Lord of Sacred Beasts licked his lips, seemingly still craving more, “always so delectable.”
Before being sealed, he used to eat at least a hundred members of the Demon Race each day.
These twenty thousand years of being sealed had certainly aggravated his craving.
“First, to find more demons…” a crimson flash passed through Lord of Sacred Beast’s eyes.
A dozen or so vague figures were advancing on a mountain path, the rumbling sound of wagon wheels unceasing.
This was a caravan, and most members were leading beasts of various shapes, with the beasts pulling carts laden with goods behind them.
All their faces bore a grave expression.
“Grandpa Gu, why is it that upon entering this region, not only is there no Spiritual Energy, but even flying Escape Techniques are difficult to use?” asked a slim woman, the sole female in the caravan.
“I also know this region is a Spirit-Nullifying Realm, but the Spirit-Nullifying Realm described in the documents isn’t , is it?” the woman puzzled.
“Miss, this is because the information you’ve read isn’t complete,” replied an old man.
Having watched the young mistress grow up, the elder felt a natural indulgence towards her and patiently explained, “Actually, there are two types of Spirit-Nullifying Realms. The typical Spirit-Nullifying Realm merely lacks Spiritual Energy; in such a realm, it’s called a Pseudo Spirit-Nullifying Realm.
Although there is no Spiritual Energy to absorb, one can still use Techniques and Divine Skills without issue.
The depletion can also be replenished with Spirit Pills and Spirit Stones.
But the other type of Spirit-Nullifying Realm doesn’t just lack Spiritual Energy; it also suppresses the Cultivator’s internal spiritual mechanisms.
The region we are in now is the second type of Spirit-Nullifying Realm.”
“Miss, otherwise, why do you think we brought beast pets to transport goods? As they say, ‘wealth should not be flaunted.’ It’s naturally best to transport goods stealthily using Storage Rings. Making such a show of it, who would do so unless circumstances required it?” sighed the old man known as Grandpa Gu.
The young woman suddenly realized and said with an embarrassed smile, “So that’s how it is; I was wondering why Grandpa Gu was going to such lengths.”
“Miss, do you know why this particular Spirit-Nullifying Realm is so unique?” the elder found his interest piqued, and couldn’t help but elaborate further.
“Ah? And why is that?” The woman was partly indulging the elder’s desire to talk and partly genuinely curious.
The old man calmly explained, “This is related to the business our Gu family does.
Underneath this Spirit-Nullifying Realm lies an extremely vast magnetic ore vein.
This magnetic ore contains a peculiar force field that can negate Spiritual Power.
Such a vast vein creates a massive force field, hence giving rise to the Spirit-Nullifying Realm.”
“So, the magnetic ore that our family sells is this Spirit-Nullifying Ore?” the woman exclaimed.
“Yes, this magnetic ore, due to its peculiar effect of negating Spiritual Power, when used as a raw material in crafting Attack Magic Artifacts, possesses the magical efficacy of Spell Breaking. Because of this, the ore is extremely sought after among Cultivators.”
“In the central region of this Spirit-Nullifying Realm lies a small city known as Magnetic City.
They control the mining of the magnetic ore vein. We simply need to deliver their urgently needed various supplies and Qi-Blood cultivating Spiritual Medicine, and in exchange, we can return laden with magnetic ore.
Exchanging relatively inexpensive Spiritual Medicine for this scarce and valuable magnetic ore, such profitable business is the very foundation of our Gu family’s fortune,” reflected the elder.
“Such a lucrative business, why aren’t there more people doing it? Is it only our Gu family who thought of this?” the young woman inquired, puzzled.
She had been raised isolated in her family, focusing solely on her cultivation, thus she had only a vague understanding of her family’s business, and even her presence in the caravan was a result of her own impulsive decision to secretly join.
“Miss, look,” the elder, despite his old age, was still robust and spoke with great vigor, “this Spirit-Nullifying Realm stretches thousands of miles, and in the inability to use Escape Techniques, entering Magnetic City and then transporting the magnetic ore out of the Spirit-Nullifying Realm is an exceedingly long journey.
In this region, due to the effect of nullifying spiritual forces, unless one is so highly cultivated as to reach the heavens and can ignore the magnetic force field, they will face severe suppression.
In such circumstances, bandits run rampant, and some desperate outlaws take advantage of the geography of the Spirit-Nullifying Ground to carry out ambushes and murders.
Indeed, in the Spirit-Nullifying Realm, even a Qi Refining Cultivator could have a chance to trap and kill a Golden Core Cultivator.
If one could rob one or two Great Cultivators and obtain a vast amount of resources before fleeing the Spirit-Nullifying Ground, wouldn’t that be wonderful?
In earlier years, many families wanted to enter the magnetic ore business, but the cultivators they sent mostly died on this path.
Under such conditions, fewer and fewer families were willing to continue in the business, leaving only a few that could turn it into a long-term venture, and our Gu family was one of them.”