The journey of a few kilometers was not very long, and Gerald and the others took only two hours to complete the journey.Once Gerald and his friends were out of the forest, they turned around and looked behind them.At the sight of it, they knew that they had left the phosphorite area.Behind them, there was a huge mountain rich in red phosphorus. This meant that they had exited the phosphorite area.âWeâve finally gotten out of the phosphorite area!âWhen Rey saw it, he burst out in excitement.Swish! Swish! Swish!However, as soon as those words had left Reyâs mouth, dozens of black shadows descended from the stone wall around them.The black shadows surrounded the four right away.Thatâs right. They were the soul hunters.Seeing this, Gerald and Junoâs faces changed drastically. They didnât expect that the situation they feared the most would truly happen.Murphyâs Law was indeed true.Things that could go wrong would always go wrong.Sure enough, the soul hunters had
Upon feeling Geraldâs aura, the man in the cloak was startled. He didnât expect that Gerald would use his aura to fight against his own aura. Moreover, his aura was not weak at all, showing that Gerald was not an ordinary person.However, the other people in the surrounding area were almost out of breath because of their strong auras.The auras of these two men were far too strong.âYou are very special!âFinally, the man in the cloak withdrew his aura and said to Gerald with an interested expression.âHeh. Itâs nothing.âGerald replied calmly with an indifferent look on his face.âWhat exactly is your purpose for coming here?âThe man in the cloak continued to question Gerald.âWould you believe me if I told you we are just here for a vacation?âGerald countered the man in the cloakâs question without showing any inferiority.âHa! Ha! Ha!âHearing Geraldâs words, the man in the cloak burst into laughter.âVacation? Do you really think that Iâm a three-year-old kid? Do you
âDonât worry. Weâll see how it goes. You guys try to find an opportunity to escape first. Leave them to me!âGerald looked at Juno and the other two as he reminded them.They nodded.âGerald, the leader of the soul hunters is not weak. You must be careful.âJuno reminded Gerald once more.Gerald was well aware. Judging from the previous duel between him and the man, Gerald knew that the power of that man was not weak. He was a problem, but it did not mean that Gerald was not his match.âYes. Donât worry. Iâll be careful!âGerald looked at Juno and nodded. The man in the cloak was coming for the Phangrottom Clan. So, Gerald would certainly not let him get what he wanted so easily, much less allow them to gain the ability to control ghosts.Soon, they arrived at the edge of a canyon.There was only one wooden bridge in the canyon, and the structure looked very shaky. Just by looking at it, you would know that it was not safe.However, Gerald and the rest had no way back. This
Juno noticed Geraldâs expression and asked him in concern.âIâm just worried that it might not be this easy to cross the bridge. I have an ominous feeling!âGerald explained with a serious face.When Juno heard him, she looked around but did not see anything unusual.âAre you just being too careful?âJuno asked suspiciously.Gerald shook his head in denial.âItâs not possible. Iâm not merely being careful. I simply have this gut feeling!âBoom!As soon as Gerald said that, a loud explosion rang in the entire canyon.The crowd immediately looked to the left side of the canyon, as the sound came from that direction.The whole canyon was so dark that they couldnât see the situation clearly. Besides, the sky was also turning dark with black clouds forming in the sky. This was certainly not a good sign.The next second, something happened that stunned everyone.A swarm of black insects flew out from the left side of the canyon and rushed directly toward them.âWhatâs that?âS
Snap!A crisp breaking sound was heard, and the wooden bridge broke mercilessly!In an instant, everyone fell into the deep abyss of the canyon.Shouts, screams, and shrieks were heard in the canyon. The sound echoed in the canyon for a long time before dissipating completely.At that moment, Gerald and his friends fell directly into the river of the canyon together.Luckily, the bottom of the canyon was not the ground, but a river. Otherwise, they would have already fallen to their deaths.Nevertheless, the water of this river was bone-chilling.Gerald quickly located Juno and the others and got them to the riverside one by one.Rey was completely unconscious. He seemed to have fainted out of fear.After a difficult swim, Gerald, Juno, and Yrsa finally managed to drag Rey to the riverbank.The four lay on the riverbank.After catching his breath, Gerald immediately reacted.âQuick! We shouldnât be resting here. We must leave this place now and find somewhere to make a fire
âI donât know. Regardless, those insects are surely not that simple. They eat humans. Look how the soul hunters were eaten and turned into white bones in seconds!âGerald said in retrospect.Now that Gerald mentioned it, Juno and the other two got goosebumps instantly.It couldn't be denied that what they had witnessed just now was indeed very horrifying.A living human had been turned into a pile of white bones. It was utterly horrific.Thankfully, they were finally out of danger.Right then, Rey regained consciousness.âRey, youâre awake.âSeeing Rey awaken, Gerald looked at him and said.âBrother Gerald, Miss Zorn, I⊠Are we dead?âRey asked in confusion, looking at Gerald and Juno.Slap!When Gerald heard that, he slapped Rey at the back of his head, feeling rather annoyed.âWhat the hell are you talking about?! Weâre all alive and well! Come to your senses already!âGerald glared at Rey and uttered word by word.From that, Rey had completely sobered up.âThatâs gre
The four set off again. The path they took was considered easy as it was flat ground, so there was no danger.The four had walked a very long distance unknowingly. They had passed by two hills and reached another hill.Seeing that the sky was getting dark, Gerald and his friends found a spot to rest.Right at that moment, a light caught their attention.âBrother Gerald, look! Thereâs a house!âRey had sharp eyes, so he saw it right away and shouted at Gerald.Gerald and the girls looked in the direction. Sure enough, it was a house, and there was smoke coming out of the chimney.This surprised them very much. They never thought that there would be someone living in the deep forest. It was rather unbelievable.Without any hesitation, they walked toward the house, which was at the bottom of the valley.By the time they got there, it was already very dark.Knock! Knock! Knock!Gerald stood at the door and knocked on it.After a while, the wooden door was opened.When the door
âBates.âThe old man simply told them his surname.âNice to meet you, Mr. Bates. Iâm Gerald Crawford. Thank you for letting us stay here tonight!âGerald quickly greeted the old man and expressed his gratitude.âWhat are you guys doing here?âMr. Bates looked at the four of them and asked. Gerald and the other three were startled by his question.âHehe. Mr. Bates, we came here just for a leisurely trip, but we lost our way.âGerald explained to Mr. Bates with a smile.âLeisure? Young man, you must be taking me for a fool.âMr. Bates doubted his words and admonished Gerald.Now, Gerald and the three were even more surprised. They didnât expect that Mr. Bates would actually know they were hiding something.âMr. Bates, why do youâŠâGerald asked, pretending to look at Mr. Bates in doubt.âYoung man, Iâve lived half of my life. You canât lie to me. Youâre not here for leisure. You are here to search for the territory of the Phangrottom Clan!âSubsequently, Mr. Bates stated t
Watching in fury as his black air blade dissipated, Daryl roared, âW-what powerâŠ!â As Daryl was too shocked to move, Gerald took the chance to yell, âAttackâŠ!â And just like that, a blazing light momentarily lit the entire skyâŠ! As surges of energy shot out in all directions, Darylâs devilish formation was reduced to dust in a matter of seconds! âNoâŠ!â howled the anguished Daryl as the earth beneath him cracked and clouds of dust flew everywhere! It was chaos incarnate⊠yet moments later, everything fell deathly silent. Gerald himself had already vomited a pool of blood by now, and as he fell unconscious, he could feel his body freezing up⊠Fast forward to three years later, Mayberry Commercial Street was as lively as ever⊠âDarling, itâs your brotherâs wedding day today⊠Shouldnât we head over earlier? Youâve been dolling yourself up for ages!â âFine, dad⊠Though, isnât Second Uncle already there to help set things up? That aside, my brotherâs gone through so many hardsh
âDarylâs been possessed by the Supreme Devilish Lord for ages, and the lord himself has been using your grandfatherâs body to attempt his resurrection! This cycle has been repeating for years, and the Supreme Devilish Lord has already captured many people with Yin physiques but thankfully failed! This grew so out of hand that the Soluna Deus Sect, or Sun League as you call them, have actively been trying to force the Supreme Devilish Lord to show himself!â âIn order to further deter the Supreme Devilish Lordâs efforts, theyâve even been kidnapping people with Yin physiques! Do you see the entire picture now, boy?â explained Finnley. ââŠSo thatâs the truth⊠Then, howâs Mila?â asked Gerald. âSheâs fine, but your reunion depends on whether we can destroy him this time!â replied one of the white-robed ladies. That was relieving to hear⊠Still, as it turned out, the Sun League werenât villains at all! They had simply been abducting people like his second uncle, Mila, and Leo for the
His chest felt like it was exploding, and it didnât take long for blood to spurt out of his mouth. What immense devilish powerâŠ! Following a sneer, the Nirvadevil sectâs master scoffed, âI know you raised your cultivation level this high because you want to learn more about the Sun League, but you should understand that devilish cultivators will always be stronger! Did you really think that acquiring the angelic inheritance would give you absolute power? How laughable! Your Herculean Primordial Spirit wonât save you this time!â Furrowing his brows, Gerald retorted, ââŠWho on earth are you? How do you know me so well? In fact, how do you know about my Herculean Primordial Spirit?â Laughing in response, the master then said, âOh, youâll know who I am soon! But before that, allow me to snatch your Herculean Primordial Spirit! I need to destroy it so that the sacred Primordial Devilish Internal Pellet can reign supremeâŠ!â Upon hearing that, Gerald couldnât help but frown even more.
ââŠThis formation. It feels⊠familiar,â muttered Sanchez. âSame thought here. I think itâs the Septelic Perishment Formation of the ancient Black Dragon Sect!â replied Gerald. âAh, no wonder it felt so familiar⊠Though, wasnât this formation lost to time ages ago? How did you learn of it?â asked the surprised Sanchez. The formation had been a legendary one that, as Sanchez had said, had been lost at the end of the ancient era. Just from its name alone, one could imagine that this immensely powerful formation had been used against the people of the Deitus Realm. In the end, however, the allies of the Deitus Realm still managed to destroy the Black Dragon Sect, thus leading to the destruction of all the sectâs other mysterious and bizarre formations⊠Naturally, they had made sure to obliterate all of them to ensure that nobody in the future would be able to threaten them like that again in the future⊠Whatever the case was, Gerald was quick to reply, âI read about it somewhere. Ho
Upon hearing Geraldâs question, Lord Ethern was prompted to reveal a few samples of the herbs they were locating⊠and it wasnât long before Gerald felt his eyes twitch. After all, those samples were herbs inherited by the ancient witches⊠In other words, they were the ones he was for as well! Naturally, Marcel recognized them as well, and he was quick to say, ââŠTheseâŠâ Noticing how the two were looking at the herbs, Darkwind muttered, ââŠI take it that the herbalist theyâre looking for really is Ms. Phoebe, Mr. Crawford?â ââŠWell, itâs hard to say if she is since Marcel already said that the timing wasnât right⊠Regardless, this is an important clue. Lord Ethern, was it? Could you elaborate a bit more on your master?â muttered Gerald as he turned to face the man again. âI really canât sayâŠ! Look, Master always appears before us in a shadowy form, so none of us have ever seen his face!â replied Lord Ethern while shaking his head. ââŠIs that the truth?â âI swear on my life!â exc
âFlaxen, you bloody traitorâŠ!â roared the three other lords who grew so angry that their faces went red!However, they had no time to remain angry since the Blancetnoir Double Lords and Sanchez had already made their move! As one would expect, it only took a single round for all three of the lords to crumble to the ground.With his eyes wide open, Lord Ethern stuttered, âWho⊠Who the hell are you peopleâŠ?!ââYou donât need to know that information. That aside, tell us what you four are planning to do already,â scoffed Gerald as he slowly approached the three defeated men.ââŠWho the hell do you think you are? What makes you think Iâll comply so easily?â growled Lord Ethren.Upon hearing that, Gerald raised his hand⊠and within a split second, Lord Ethern let out a bone-chilling wail. The Blancetnoir Double Lords had just snapped both of the poor manâs arms!âIf you want your other limbs intact, donât make me repeat the question,â growled Gerald.Now terrified, the agonized man replied,
From what Gerald could tell, all of them were devilish cultivators. After all, their auras were way different compared to regular cultivators like Gerald and demonic cultivators like Sanchez. Though he had read about devilish cultivators before in one of Uncle Zemanâs books, this was his first time actually coming across them. It was a while later when the frowning Sanchez muttered, âSo, they want to ambush some herb lady⊠Is she the one weâre looking for?â Sanchez, for one, had pretty much been frowning throughout his journey with Gerald. His only hope at the moment was for Gerald to find the person he was looking for as soon as possible. Otherwise, who knew how long that boy would continue controlling his life! Regardless, Marcel was quick to add, âI had the same thought, Mr. Crawford. After all, Phoebe excels not only in pharmacology, but also in all sorts of special techniques and formations!â Watching as Gerald nodded, the Blancetnoir Double Lords couldnât help but scoff,
There were two straightforward purposes of the trip. The first was to find Phoebe, the descendant of the ancient witches. Only by finding her would Gerald have a chance to locate Darylâs hideout⊠Hopefully the Yinblood pelletâthat was now in his handsâwould aid with that effort⊠As for the second goal, he was hoping to retrieve the inheritance according to the Zearlâs instructions. After all, heâd only stand a fighting chance against Daryl and the Soluna Sect after getting the inheritance. While it was true that Geraldâs cultivation level was currently one of the highest in all of the cultivation realm, the fact remained that Daryl practiced devilish cultivation, and those from the Soluna Deus Sect were already in the Deitus Realm. In other words, he was merely an ant to them, which was why he was making sure to fully prepare himself before confronting them. Though he now had Sanchez and the Blancetnoir Double Lords under his command, he still felt that he was underprepared⊠Re
Now that all three of them had been subdued with the Nineraid Band, the other big shot cultivators couldnât help but stare enviously at Gerald, knowing full well that theyâd never be able to obtain his angelic artifacts. After all, if he could take down the Blancetnoir Double Lords and Sanchez, then what chance did they have? By this point, Sanchez had managed to get to his feet, albeit with quite a bit of difficulty. Naturally, he no longer dared to make any rash moves on Gerald. Instead, he was prompted to resentfully say, âYouâre really something else, GeraldâŠ! It makes me wonder why you still need our help. After all, not only are you the sole person who knows the secrets of the generalâs tomb, but you also possess those angelic artifacts!â âOh, donât you worry about that. With how powerful you three are, Iâm sure youâll become indispensable assistants as we head to the North Desert in search of a certain someone! Speaking of which, if youâre already thinking about killing me t