Chapter 402 Soul Extraction Technique
Dongsheng Shenzhou, Kanyuan Mountain.

Inside the secret room.

Xiao Chen said slowly:

“The soul-sucking technique can extract some memory fragments of the heavenly soldiers and generals and steal the secrets of heaven.”

“In this way, I can possess some of the memories of the Heavenly Soldiers, and have a basic understanding of the vast terrain and intricate layout of the Heavenly Realm.”

“In this way, when I go to heaven, I won’t be like a blind man touching an elephant, at a loss.”

As the saying goes: Maintain your troops for a thousand days and use them for a moment.

Over the years, he, the King of Golden Horn, has not only saved these gourd spirits, but also raised and taught them carefully. It’s time for them to be put to good use.

What’s more, this trip to the Heavenly Palace to steal the Nine-Leaf Ganoderma Lucidum was also for the practice and growth of these gourd spirits.

These gourd spirits should also put in some effort and contribute their own strength to this operation.

Thinking of this, Xiao Chen couldn’t help but think of the Great Sage King Yu Monkey, who drives away gods.

In fact, the art of extracting souls and reading memories can also be done by the “ghost monkey” called “The Great Sage Who Exorcises Gods, King Yu Ape”.

The Great Saint who drives away gods, King Yuxiong, is also proficient in this art, and is even better in some aspects.

However, King Yuxiong has benefited a lot since he swallowed the Rakshasa Vilamva last time. He has been practicing hard in seclusion, striving to break through the realm and has no time to care about the outside world.

Xiao Chen knew in his heart that it was a big deal for him, the King of Golden Horn, to go to the Heaven to steal treasures.

And for King Yuxiong, his breakthrough in seclusion is also a huge matter for him, as it concerns his path of cultivation and future.

Although he and King Yuxiong are sworn brothers with a deep friendship, they still have to have a basic sense of boundaries.

You can’t rashly disturb others from their retreat just because of your own affairs.

This is a big no-no.

……

“Soul extraction technique?”

When the Monkey King heard these words, he was stunned for a moment, then he clapped his hands and laughed:

“Fourth brother, you actually have a monster under your command that can extract souls. This is amazing.”

You know, the soul is the most fragile thing.

Reading memories from the soul is even more difficult, which is like carving patterns on tofu.

Only those who are masters of Yin-type magic or people with extraordinary talents can do this.

Xiao Chen said:
“Third brother, I will go to Northern Juluzhou to pick up my adopted daughter.”

“Although she is still young, she is already quite proficient in the art of extracting souls, which will definitely come in handy in this operation.”

Upon hearing this, the Monkey King straightened his expression and said in a deep voice:
“Fourth brother, then you go ahead. I will stay here and help you find out the news about the four continents.”

“I will pay close attention to when the heavenly soldiers and generals will come down to subdue the demons, as well as their strength and lineup.”

Xiao Chen nodded and added:

“Well, Third Brother, this god who comes to subdue demons in the lower world should not be too strong.”

“It would be best if they were gods who are slightly weaker than us, so that we can take advantage of them.”

At least this divine general who came to the lower world to subdue demons is weaker than him and the Monkey King. He is not a very powerful divine general.

They will have the opportunity to take advantage of it and do something tricky.

If it is someone like the Great Emperor Zhenwu, he would be accompanied by the two generals of turtle and snake, five hundred spiritual officials, five thunder generals, as well as giant dragons, ferocious beasts and poisonous dragons… this is the lineup of an elite demon-slaying army.

It’s difficult to get in.

Upon hearing this, the Monkey King nodded in agreement, a trace of solemnity flashed in his eyes, and said:
“Fourth brother, I understand what you mean.”

“In recent years, gods from heaven have come down to the mortal world to exorcise demons and monsters, causing quite a stir.”

“It’s not difficult to find out this kind of information.”

Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen cupped his hands and smiled:
“Then I’ll trouble Third Brother.”

There is a huge difference in difficulty between finding one person and finding a group of people.

Moreover, the gods from heaven usually come down to earth to subdue demons in order to earn alms from the people.

When gods subdue demons, the commotion is usually very loud, and they will also cause the lower world to draw a shadow picture of the demon.

For example, “The Appearance of Guanyin with Fish Basket”, “The Zhenwu Exorcising Demons”, “The Lingguan Subduing Demons”, “Erlang Shen Capturing the Dragon”, “Erlang Shen Searching the Mountains”, “Zhong Kui Catching Ghosts”… these were created in this way.

To demonstrate its reputation.

His achievements must be spread to the world.

After all, if you do something but no one sees it, then it would be a waste of time, right?
Just like what the King of Chu said, if you don’t return to your hometown when you are rich and powerful, it is like walking in the night in fine clothes, who will know?

Hearing this, the Monkey King waved his hands and said with a hearty smile:

“Fourth brother, why do you have to be so polite?”

“I am a wanted criminal in Heaven and a mortal enemy of Heaven.”

“I enjoy doing things like going against the Heavenly Court, so why should I thank you?”

……

Now that the plan to infiltrate the Heavenly Palace has been finalized, there is no time to lose.

present.

Xiao Chen and the Monkey King split their forces into two groups, and Xiao Chen went to Uttarakuru to pick up the Yin Gourd Spirit.

The Monkey King went to help him find out the movements of the heavenly soldiers and generals.

……

Kanyuan Mountain.

Xiao Chen gave a few simple instructions to the Great Sage Huangfeng and Princess Wansheng, then turned into a ray of golden light and sped away towards the Northern Julu Continent.

A dozen days passed in the blink of an eye.

Xiao Chen’s figure appeared again on the land of Uttarakuru.

at this time.

The Yin Gourd Spirit is now following He Sanniang, learning skills diligently in the Demon Master Palace and making rapid progress.

Xiao Chen didn’t delay for a moment and went straight to the Beiming Sea.

but.

On the way to the Beiming Sea, Xiao Chen also stopped by Xuanjin Mountain.

Xiao Chen did not step into the familiar nine hundred miles of mountains and rivers, but just stood outside the mountain and looked at it from afar.

The Nine Hundred Miles Xuanjin Mountain still looked the same as he remembered, with nothing unusual about it.

Seeing that there was nothing unusual in his Nine Hundred Miles Black Gold Mountain, Xiao Chen felt relieved and went straight to the North Ming Sea.

The Beiming Sea still looks the same.

The sea is so wide that it seems to be connected with the sky. At a glance, you can only see sparkling waves and endlessness. Its vastness is almost as great as any other sea in the east, west, south and north.

The water of the Beiming Sea is not blue, but a deep black, as if it can swallow all light, which makes people feel awe.

In the past, if Xiao Chen wanted to enter the Beiming Sea, he had to hold a specific token and go through layers of inspection.

But now, times have changed and everything is different.

The Scorpion Demon has already entered the Demon Master Palace and become the second prince of the Demon Master Palace, the “Red Poison King”.

As a result, he, the King of Golden Horn, can be considered the son-in-law of the Demon Master Palace, and the Demon Master Palace’s own monster.

Now, he can enter the North Sea at will without any token or permission.

There was a loud “Bang!”

Suddenly, a huge wave surged in the North Ming Sea, as if a giant beast had awakened in the depths of the sea. The tremendous power surged out, and the overwhelming momentum swept across the entire sea surface.

After a while, the sea surface became turbulent, and a strange monster slowly emerged from the bottom of the sea. Its appearance was so strange that it was shocking.

This monster has four fish heads and is shaped like a big rooster. The feathers on its upper body are bright red like fire, just like four flying birds soaring in the sky. The lower body is covered with shiny black scales, and it has three long tails on its back. When it sways, the water ripples, just like a fish monster from the deep sea appearing in the world.

It was none other than the general of the Demon Master Palace who was guarding the North Sea: General Carp.

“Little Golden Horn, you’re here!”

General Carp still had that cheerful and carefree expression on his face, and greeted Xiao Chen from a distance.

His voice was full of energy and enthusiasm, as if he was always so happy and without any sadness.

“Hello, General Carp.”

Xiao Chen also responded with a smile. Every time he saw this always smiling General Carp, his mood would involuntarily become relaxed.

You are not a fish, so how do you know the joy of a fish?

Being with this “no-anxiety fish”, Xiao Chen seemed to be able to feel the purest happiness.

After the two demons exchanged greetings, the familiar happy tune of General Carp sounded again: “I am a happy fish…”

“A fish without worries…”

“Be happy every day, smile every day…”

To the familiar and happy tune of General Carp, Xiao Chen stepped into the Hunyuan Heluo Realm.

Hunyuan Heluo world.

When Demon King Jiao and Demon King Peng heard that King Jinjiao was coming, they came up to him with golden gourds and golden gourd leaves, smiling.

They exchanged a few words with Xiao Chen and then walked into the Demon Master’s Palace together.

Inside the Demon Master’s Palace, the lights were bright, guests were gathered, and laughter and joy could be heard everywhere.

However, in this lively scene, Xiao Chen unexpectedly discovered a familiar figure. The temperament and demeanor made him slightly stunned.

That was Ao Mo’ang, the son of Ao Run, the Dragon King of the West Sea.

He was dressed in gorgeous clothes and looked very dignified.

It’s just that Ao Mo’ang was not familiar with his Golden Horn King and did not come to greet him. Instead, he was enjoying the scenery in the distance alone, appearing quite relaxed.

“Why did Ao Mo’ang appear in the Demon Master Palace?”

Xiao Chen was quite surprised.

He was not familiar with Ao Mo’ang, and it could even be said that they had almost no intersection.

However, how could Ao Mo’ang, as the prince of the Dragon Clan, appear in a place like the Demon Master Palace?
Could it be that Ao Mo’ang has some special relationship with the Demon Master Palace, or is there some other hidden secret?
At this time.

“My son greets his father. How is he these days?”

“My son pays respect to his father, and I hope he is in good health.”

Golden Gourd Duoduo and Golden Gourd Leaf saluted together, their voices as clear as silver bells, full of love and respect for Xiao Chen.

After all, the seven gourd spirits are finally reunited.

With the love of his father, the care of his mother, and the careful teaching of his master, each gourd spirit has his own things to do.

This is undoubtedly a great favor to them.

“Good boys, get up.”

Xiao Chen responded with a smile, his eyes full of love and relief.

He stretched out his hand and gently touched the big heads of Jinhulu Duoduo and Jinhulu Ye, as if giving them the warmest encouragement and affirmation.

At this moment, Xiao Chen looked like a “kind father”, completely different from the majestic Golden Horn King in daily life.

Recalling the last time a banquet was held on the mountaintop of Xuanjin Mountain, Jinhu Duoduo and Jinhu Ye were both at the peak of True Immortal level, and were only one step away from entering the realm of Xuan Immortal.

Although they were young at that time, they had already shown amazing talent and potential.

Several years passed.

Golden Gourd Duoduo and Golden Gourd Leaf are still stuck at this level, unable to break through.

Xiao Chen was not surprised or disappointed by this.

After all, the road of cultivation is long and arduous. The further you go, the more difficult each step becomes, and every breakthrough in one realm requires unimaginable effort and time.

After all, Sun Wukong’s background and talent are rare in the world.

How could other people easily break through to a higher realm in just a few years?

“Golden horn.”

“Second Senior Sister is still in seclusion.”

“Brother Kun is also in retreat.”

The Dragon Demon King nodded and introduced him to Xiao Chen.

“Ah.”

“Don’t disturb Sanniang.”

Xiao Chen nodded.

Last time, the Hundred-Eyed Demon Lord gave him a whole bottle of Rakshasa Golden Pill to increase his cultivation level. He gave it all to He Sanniang.

In addition, He Sanniang was already at the peak of the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm, and had received personal instruction from the demon master Kunpeng.

Xiao Chen believed that after coming out of this retreat, He Sanniang’s strength would surely advance by leaps and bounds, and she might even be able to directly break through to the realm of Daluo Jinxian.

Thinking of this, Xiao Chen took out the gold brick given by Nezha from his arms and told the Jiao Demon King:

“Mo Lang, this is my gift to Sanniang.”

“When she comes out of confinement, you can give it to her on my behalf.”

The Jiao Demon King solemnly accepted the gold brick, nodded and agreed:

“sure.”

“Jinjiao, I will hand it over to Second Senior Sister myself, don’t worry.”

At this time, Demon King Peng also came up and said with a smile:

“Brother Jinjiao, you haven’t come to the Demon Master Palace to perform for a long time.”

“It’s a rare opportunity to come here today, how can you just leave like this?”

“You must have a couple of drinks with me, so we can catch up on the past.”

Hearing this, Xiao Chen smiled and shook his head, declining:

“Brother Peng, I’m here to bring you the Golden Gourd Duoduo.”

“There are still important things to do when we get back.”

“Wait until I come back, and then I’ll get drunk with you guys.”

After hearing this, although Demon King Peng was a little disappointed, he was well-behaved and did not try to persuade him to stay.

He just said:

“Then I wish Brother Jinjiao a safe journey.”

“When you come back, we’ll get drunk again.”

“Okay, Brother Peng.”

Xiao Chen smiled and nodded.

At this moment, he suddenly remembered Ao Moang whom he had seen before. Curious, he asked the Jiao Demon King:
“Mo Lang, how come this Ao Moang appeared in the Demon Master Palace?”

The Jiao Demon King laughed and said cheerfully:
“Brother Jinjiao, you don’t know something.”

“I fought with Ao Mo’ang a few times in Buzhou Abyss last time. After a few fights, we can be considered to have known each other for a long time.”

“There is a lot of mutual admiration.”

“I found that Ao Moang is not as arrogant as the outside world says. On the contrary, he is very generous and righteous.”

“So I invited him to be a guest at the Demon Master Palace and get to know him.”

Xiao Chen heard this and said with a smile:
“I see.”

Men’s friendship is sometimes so simple.

There is no grudge between us, and we are all hot-blooded and passionate, so we can only get to know each other through fighting.

After two cups of yellow wine, all grudges are forgotten with a smile.

After exchanging brief greetings with the Jiao Demon King and the Peng Demon King.

Xiao Chen bid farewell to the Demon King Jiao and the Demon King Peng, and returned to the Dongsheng Continent with the golden gourd Duoduo.

……

On the way back to Dongsheng Shenzhou.

Xiao Chen gently tested Jin Hu Duo Duo and said:
“Duoduo, how have you been practicing the Soul Extraction Technique these days? Have you gained any new insights?”

Upon hearing this, Jin Hu Duo Duo immediately replied respectfully:
“Reporting to my father, I have been concentrating on practicing the art of soul extraction these days, and I have a deeper understanding of its mysteries.”

“A person has three souls and seven spirits. This is basic common sense that all practitioners know.”

“The Taoist Canon Yunji Qiqian further divides the three souls into Taiguang, Shuangling and Youjing, and each soul has its own unique function.”

“Among them, the soul of fetal light carries the origin of human memory and is the most core part of the soul.”

“Forcibly extracting the soul of the fetal light will not only destroy the balance of the ‘Taiqing Yanghe Qi’ in the human body, but will also trigger the ‘three losses’ backlash described in the Taiping Jing.”

“If the essence is damaged, life will be shortened; if the qi is damaged, the body will be scattered; if the spirit is damaged, the person will go insane. The consequences are disastrous.”

“Moreover, in the process of reading this person’s memory, one will be exposed to this person’s obsession, which may trigger the obsession of the person whose soul is extracted to backfire, which is even more dangerous.”

“Therefore, although this soul-sucking technique is powerful, it can only be used on people whose cultivation is lower than yours.”

(End of this chapter)