Cultivation starts from devouring the Dao fruits

Within the confines of Wolf Ridge, numerous expectant gazes fell upon Zhao Yu.

The three villains of Lin Mountain and the Golden Lion Elder were said to have died at Zhao Yu's hands, yet no one had seen Zhao Yu make a move. The cultivators of Wolf Ridge were also eager to witness Zhao Yu taking action and defeating Scatterling Yunling in magical combat.

Zhao Yu said indifferently, "Zhao merely a Qi Refinement cultivator, humbly recognizes that he is no match for you in magical combat!"

Many cultivators within Wolf Ridge showed looks of disappointment.

Xiao Xixi's eyes flashed with a touch of bitterness, "Indeed, Zhao Yu is after all only a Body Cultivation cultivator, naturally not a match for a true Foundation Establishment Cultivator!"

Scatterling Yunling's eyes swept with a hint of disdain, "Secondly, hand over Xiao Xixi within three days, otherwise my Maple Xiao family will definitely make you pay!"

Zhao Yu, wearing a smile, said, "Please allow me to consider it."

"Hmph! Then think it over well!"

Scatterling Yunling snorted coldly, transforming into a streak of Escape Light and flying off into the distance.

Zhao Yu watched Scatterling Yunling's retreating figure, a trace of cold light flashing in his eyes, and he spoke in a low voice, "Go, kill him! There're people around him, kill them too! Stay safe!"

The White Ghost Emperor, wearing a mask, soared out from Wolf Ridge like a ghost, chasing in the direction of Scatterling Yunling.

The Escape Light transformed by Scatterling Yunling soon landed on a mountaintop, where stood an old man dressed in official wear, his hair and beard all white, and possessing the cultivation level of Foundation Establishment Third Layer.

A hint of regret crossed Scatterling Yunling's eyes, "That man didn't fall for it and refused to leave Wolf Ridge to combat me!"

The old man in official wear said mildly, "To my knowledge, there is only one second-order low-grade Spirit Wood Grand Formation inside Wolf Ridge! Without an Array Master, that formation can only deal with a cultivator at the Great Circle of Qi Refining at most."

Scatterling Yunling laughed, "Exactly, I gave that man three days to hand over the person. If he doesn't, we'll join forces and launch a strong attack in three days, which is also a just cause! Even if we face Bingyun in the future, a distinction can be made. With Ning Canghan's help, Bingyun won't likely turn against us two over a mere Qi Refinement cultivator!

If not for needing an excuse, how could that woman possibly have escaped to Wolf Ridge?"

"What is that? An Evil Ghost? How did you come into contact with such a thing?"

The old man in official wear suddenly changed his expression slightly and looked towards Scatterling Yunling's rear.

A white ghastly figure flashed, the grinning, ghastly-faced White Ghost Emperor startlingly appearing before the two, revealing a spine-chilling smile.

Upon seeing that smile from the White Ghost Emperor, both Scatterling Yunling and the old man in official wear felt an instinctive chill rise in their hearts.

Scatterling Yunling frantically mobilized his mana, producing a silver-colored rope-like Low-Grade Spiritual Tool that emitted silver light and directly swept towards the White Ghost Emperor.

The old man in official wear's eyes flashed coldly. Chanting a Curse Script, he shot a Heavenly Thunder Pearl directly at the White Ghost Emperor.

The White Ghost Emperor grabbed the silver rope with one claw, a surge of pitch-black ghostly aura bursting forth, staining the silver rope black and tearing it into two. Then, opening its gaping maw, it spewed a column of pitch-black ghostly aura towards the Heavenly Thunder Pearl.

Boom!

Accompanied by a terrifying explosion, flashes of lightning shattered and purified the column of pitch-black ghostly aura emitted by the White Ghost Emperor. The remaining lightning struck the body of the White Ghost Emperor, causing its right claw to explode and shatter.

The White Ghost Emperor let out a mournful, chilling scream, trembling all over. His ghostly energy surged, and he appeared in front of the scatterbrained hermit as if by teleportation, grabbing the hermit's head with one claw and forcefully tearing it off along with a spine, tossing it towards the old man in official robes as if discarding trash.

"This evil ghost can actually withstand the Heavenly Thunder Pearl! What kind of monster is this?"

The old man in official robes felt a chill throughout his body. Gritting his teeth, he directly summoned a crimson hook-shaped spiritual artifact. The crimson hook emitted flames, transforming instantly into a flame devil eagle several meters long that dove towards the White Ghost Emperor.

The White Ghost Emperor's claws, shrouded in pitch-black ghostly energy, plunged straight in, piercing the chest of the flame devil eagle. The black ghostly energy burst forth instantly, intertwining with the flames of the devil eagle, sending up plumes of black smoke.

The flame devil eagle dispersed immediately, setting the White Ghost Emperor ablaze. A mass of black ghostly energy mingled with flames rose from its body, emanating bursts of the scorched smell of combustion.

The next moment, the White Ghost Emperor appeared in front of the old man in official robes, engulfed in flames, and pierced his heart with a claw, scooping it out.

"Monster... you..."

With the formidable vitality of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, the old man in official robes despairingly left behind these final words, trembled, and fell to the ground, transforming into a corpse.

The White Ghost Emperor collected the bodies of the two Foundation Establishment Cultivators and turned into a white escape light, flying towards the direction of Wolf Ridge.

On the lakeboat at Wolf Ridge, Zhao Yu sat by a jade table, quietly savoring his Spiritual Tea.

A white shadow flashed, and the White Ghost Emperor appeared in front of Zhao Yu, throwing the bodies of the two Foundation Establishment Cultivators on the ground and gulping them down. Under the power of the Dao Fruit consumed by Zhao Yu, it devoured the souls of the two major cultivators.

"Heavenly Thunder Pearl? This time was really dangerous. If there had been seven or eight Heavenly Thunder Pearls exploding at the same time, the White Ghost Emperor would have been done for.

It's best to activate its Illusion Technique Talent, so even if it encounters a Foundation Establishment Cultivator who can utilize Heavenly Thunder Pearls, it can use illusion techniques to toy with and kill the opponent."

Zhao Yu glanced at the White Ghost Emperor and slightly furrowed his eyebrows, noticing that it had suffered significant injuries.

Lightning Technique is most repressive to ghost creatures. The Heavenly Thunder Pearls, being one-time treasures refined by cultivators above Foundation Establishment level from gathered heavenly lightning, contain a hint of the evil-repelling power of heavenly thunder.

Had the White Ghost Emperor not been a Second-Order intermediate-grade Ghost Creature, it would have been shattered by the blast from the Heavenly Thunder Pearl.

Even though the White Ghost Emperor was much stronger than the official-robed Foundation Establishment Cultivator, taking a blast from the Heavenly Thunder Pearl had still left it significantly injured, and natural recovery would have required several years.

"White Ghost Emperor, awaken your Illusory Ghost Eyes Talent and Recovery Talent!"

Zhao Yu thought for a moment, then activated the Dao Fruit consumed. An extremely cooling power emerged from the Dao Fruit, entering the White Ghost Emperor's body and strengthening its soul.

The sinister face of the White Ghost Emperor cracked a slight smile, and two new ghost patterns containing a mysterious aura appeared on its body.

"White Ghost Emperor: Quality low-grade (180/1000)."

"Cultivation Level: Second-Order intermediate-grade (15/400)."

"Talent: Illusory Ghost Eyes (0/10000)."

"Talent: Indestructible Ghost Body (0/10000)."

Zhao Yu handed a Spirit Stone to the White Ghost Emperor, who swallowed it and began to chew vigorously, his injuries rapidly healing.

The Illusory Ghost Eyes allowed the White Ghost Emperor to have the ability to cast illusion techniques, and the Indestructible Ghost Body Talent increased the speed at which it absorbed the Yin energy of the world and could consume Spirit Stones to convert them into Yin energy to repair its own injuries.