The successful crafting of the Wood Emperor Nail put Qin Mingâs heart at ease, like a great weight lifted off his shoulders.
This meant that in the near future, he would gain a powerful trump card.
Encountering strange demons like the one on Lin Zixiao again would surely be within his power to slay it.
Soon after, Wangyue Island returned to its peaceful state.
After a few days of rest, Qin Ming regained his lost Primordial Qi.
During this time, Qin Ming sent Wu Jiang everywhere to gather information.
He learned that the beast tide outside had abated significantly, yet from the words of Heaven-Devouring Rat, he knew.
It seemed like the Demon Beasts in the Beast Roar Mountain Range were secretly gathering strength, ready to launch a larger-scale assault on human territories again.
After all, having tasted the nourishing sweetness of devouring human flesh and blood, itâs hard to quit the addiction.
Outside of the cave mansion, the Spiritual Peach Blossoms were in full bloom again, their pink blossoms lush and spiritually fragrant.
Qin Ming used several leaves of Space-Time entries to ripen a few more Five Elements Primordial Spirit Peach Trees, planting them separately on the island.
This added a beautiful scenery to the main peak.
The Spirit Bee Swarm in the beehive buzzed around the peach blossoms, diligently pollinating and gathering nectar.
Sitting under a peach tree, Qin Ming leisurely sipped Jade Qilin Wine, studying a Tier Three Spirit Plant inheritance jade slip.
Beside him on the stone table lay a jade box, containing a black jujube-like seed.
This was the Spirit Seed of the âFengyou Ghost Jujube.â
"Profound Evil Spirit Liquid... capable of growing Core Formation Spiritual Objects."
"However, it requires the corpses of ghost entities or spirit bodies to apply the Planting Evil Technique on this basis."
"These ghostly corpses are not easy to acquire; typically only in Lands of Yin and Evil or demonic sects."
"Where would I find so many ghost remnants?"
Qin Ming mused to himself, deep in thought, his fingers tapping on the stone tabletop.
At this moment.
The Heaven-Devouring Rat, having heard Qin Mingâs words, came running over with the Divine Hoe on its shoulder and said, "Heh heh! Master, I know where you can find ghost and spirit body corpses."
"Oh? Letâs hear it."
"If itâs true, there will be a heavy reward."
Qin Ming, intrigued, said with interest upon hearing this.
Hearing the words âheavy reward,â Heaven-Devouring Ratâs eyes lit up with excitement, and it replied with a grin, "Itâs the original Qianye Spirit Island."
"Underneath that island was a magic cave remnant, plus the Spirit Island experienced several upheavals where countless beasts and cultivators perished; it was previously the old lair of the Demon Vine, surely forming many ghost spirit bodies beneath it."
Hearing this, Qin Ming questioned:
"Wasnât Qianye Island destroyed in the last demon-slaying war by a Golden Core Ancestorâs Magic?"
"How are there still ghost entities?"
Heaven-Devouring Rat replied mysteriously, "Thatâs just on the surface. When I was heavily injured and fled to the Spirit Nest Group of islands, I passed by Qianye Island."
"But with my bloodline divine technique, I could sense that deep underground, strong Evil Qi still existed, just well hidden."
"In my judgment, the magic cave must have absorbed the Evil Qi from numerous dead beings on the Spirit Island and hasnât dissipated fully yet."
Hearing Heaven-Devouring Ratâs explanation, Qin Mingâs face lit up with joy.
With its talents in burrowing and sensing, it must be at least ninety percent true.
"Though the demonic plants on the island were wiped out by a Golden Core Ancestor, who knows if thereâs any danger left inside?"
"Check if this is the kind of aura."
With that, Qin Ming took out a black iron shard from his storage pouch that fell off the Blood Curse Demon Vine, and handed it to Heaven-Devouring Rat.
"This! This! This!"
"What potent Evil Qi, as if tainted with Demon Blood..."
Holding the black shard, Heaven-Devouring Rat was so shocked it almost couldnât speak.
Frankly, it was increasingly unable to comprehend its master; how could such heaven-defying items be in his possession?
"Yes, yes, yes!"
"Very close to the aura on the shard."
"However... since the demonic plants were removed, and the key demonic item is with you, Master, only some Low-Tier Ghosts remain in that magic cave."
"It shouldnât pose much threat to you, Master."
Heaven-Devouring Rat, thinking clearly, quickly expressed its thoughts.
Hearing this, Qin Ming was relieved, yet with his cautious nature, he still decided against venturing in recklessly.
After all, it was once a place that nurtured Tier Three Demon Plants.
He planned to enhance his strength once more before delving deeper.
Qin Ming dismissed Heaven-Devouring Rat and returned to his cave mansion.
Soon after, he took out two jade bottles, containing the Tier Two Perfection Demon Beast Essence Blood he had previously acquired.
One bottle was the Stone Ape Great Demon Spirit Blood traded from Golden Salamander Old Monster, and the other was the Giant Mi Cang Ape Great Demon Spirit Blood exchanged from Lin Zixiaoâs disguised white-faced middle-aged man.
These two ape demon beasts were also standouts among the Demon Race, only slightly weaker than the Double-Pupil Demon Ape.
Moreover, ape demon beasts were highly intelligent, difficult to hunt, and had formidable strength, adaptable speed, and used weapons like humans, making them fearsome in battle.
Hunting them was quite challenging.
Even Golden Salamander Old Monster lost several allies to acquire this bottle of Stone Ape Great Demon Spirit Blood.
Qin Ming immediately opened the bottle, tilting his head back to swallow the Tier Two Perfection Stone Ape Great Demon Spirit Blood.
Boom!
Scorching, ferocious Qi Blood energy exploded within him.
However, having already refined the Double-Pupil Demon Apeâs Essence Blood and meeting the conditions for the Third Transformation of True Gang Transformation, his physical body had already undergone a tremendous transformation.