The Transmigrator’s Cultivation

Arc 25: Tempest Field | Chapter 464: Bone Corrupting Wind

Then they turned their gaze to Xu Ziqing’s palm, where a delicate flower resembling jade had been crafted, now no longer transforming into swirling winds. Each petal faintly exhibited a peculiar shape reminiscent of clouds and mist, pleasing to the eye.

Tu Jin and the others examined the flower and, seeing that the Wind Flower was intact, they felt relieved.

Yin Xiu directly took out a wooden box made from thick soil, specially designed to hold the Wind Flower. They had prepared it a few days earlier, and it was just the right moment to bring it out.

Xu Ziqing placed the Wind Flower inside, watching it sway gently within the box before Yin Xiu closed the lid and stored it in his storage bracelet.

Afterward, everyone looked toward the two wind beasts. Tu Jin and Yun Lie each killed one, naturally taking their respective bodies.

Both wind beasts were first-level, and they had fallen quite easily in this abrupt encounter. Although their fresh meat was not particularly useful for many high-level cultivators, it was flavorful and could be enjoyed during leisure.

Now that everyone had successfully harvested the Wind Flower, their morale surged, increasing their confidence for further collection. Thus, the cultivators approached another wind vortex on their right, repeating the same method. They quickly harvested another Wind Flower and also killed one or two more wind beasts, collecting their corpses as well.

In this manner, the group continuously advanced deeper into the desolate realm, walking for about three to five hours.

Perhaps due to the abundant wind force in the Tempest Field, there were indeed many Wind Flowers.

However, even though there were many, they were not visible at all times.

Wherever the cultivators passed, they could see countless small and large wind vortices swirling like whirlpools in water, coming and going, most unwilling to settle in one place, rampaging with great ferocity.

This was also because the wind force was relatively mild today; if they waited until tomorrow, the scene would likely be even more chaotic.

The Wind Flowers were often found at the eye of the storm, which was the core of those vortices. However, not every vortex could nurture a Wind Flower. Even if they did, it might naturally disperse while drifting, resulting in a loss…

Thus, the cultivators worked swiftly and diligently to search for Wind Flowers—if they waited until tomorrow, it would be several times more difficult than today.

As time passed, Yin Xiu’s wooden box had accumulated nearly a hundred Wind Flowers, which was more than they had anticipated.

However, the cultivators did not dare to let their guard down.

Since their search for the Wind Flowers had not consumed too much effort, it was likely that the others were doing the same. If they became lax now, losing the contest would be disastrous.

Meanwhile, Xu Ziqing brushed his fingers over the newly worn storage ring and probed with his divine sense to count the number of wind beasts.

Unfortunately, after traveling this distance, they mostly encountered first-level wind beasts, with very few second-level ones, and he had not seen any third-level wind beasts at all. The total count amounted to just over a hundred… At first glance, it seemed like a lot, but in reality, it was not enough.

They needed to find more.

Thinking this, the group gradually adapted to the strong winds in the desolate area and began to move faster.

Suddenly, a strong sense of danger surged in from all directions!

Immediately, all the cultivators became alert, their true essence swelling, and their sword souls sharp as they simultaneously struck in a certain direction!

Xu Ziqing also felt a chill in his heart. He clenched his palm, and a burst of fist light suddenly shot out, transforming into a dragon’s head that struck fiercely toward the source of the wind!

They could faintly hear the sound of a dragon’s roar as the fist power suddenly collided with a hard object, producing a crisp “ding” sound. Following that, a colossal creature suddenly fell, casting a large shadow.

Xu Ziqing’s divine sense swept over, revealing it to be another wind beast, its entire body shimmering white but larger than any wind beast he had seen before, with what appeared to be a golden hair in the center of its forehead, indicating it was a third-level wind beast.

This creature was cunning; instead of hiding within the vortex, it had transformed within the raging winds, ambushing them as they walked. Compared to the first and second-level wind beasts that typically resided within the vortices, this one clearly had a higher ability to blend with the wind.

Xu Ziqing collected the corpse of this wind beast and then looked at his other companions.

As expected, there were more wind beasts than just this one. Yun Lie, Tu Jin, and the others were surrounded by them, and those wind beasts were all above the third level. It was evident that they had encountered a group of third-level wind beasts, intent on surrounding and attacking them.

However, Tu Jin and the others were highly skilled, and Yun Lie was accustomed to dealing with groups of attackers in the Nine Void Battlefield, showing no signs of panic. Before long, they had completely eliminated the attacking wind beasts.

Xu Ziqing quickly moved over to collect his shixiong’s prey, becoming even more cautious afterward.

No wonder so many shen cultivators and regular cultivators had fallen in the Tempest Field; these wind beasts took advantage of the howling winds to kill at will. If one was not particularly careful, who could tell which was the wind and which was a wind beast? Moreover, the wind beasts sometimes appeared in groups and sometimes scattered, making their patterns difficult to grasp. This not only made them hard to hunt but also necessitated greater care for their own lives.

However, nothing else went awry afterward. The group of five continued deeper into the desolate area and began to see more and more vortices. They passed through several that contained Wind Flowers, while avoiding the majority of the others. Yet, due to the strong winds, the cultivators found their divine sense continuously released into the outside world, which consumed more true essence than anticipated. Eventually, they took turns checking their surroundings to allow their divine senses to rest a bit, preventing excessive depletion. Xu Ziqing, in particular, almost stopped probing altogether, relying solely on his sensory abilities to kill the wind beasts that attacked nearby. The sword cultivators, either with steadier sword souls or deeper realms, naturally found it easier.

Unbeknownst to them, the sky gradually darkened.

At that moment, a fierce wind suddenly kicked up, sending sand and stones flying. When a gust blew through, it felt as if countless steel blades were slicing at their primordial spirits! The true essence wrapped around their bodies was scattered, threatening to injure their physical forms!

At this time, these well-informed cultivators could not help but feel a sense of horror!

What a powerful wind! It was incredibly ferocious!

Yin Xiu suddenly exclaimed, “Bone-corrupting Wind… Quickly use your protective treasures!”

The others were surprised and asked, “What kind of wind?”

Though they questioned him, everyone understood that Yin Xiu wouldn’t make baseless claims, and they quickly began to mobilize their defenses.

Xu Ziqing and Yun Lie had not refined any magical treasures, but they had acquired quite a few in the past, so they took out two each and quickly acknowledged their ownership to activate them, using them as shields for now.

Yin Xiu immediately explained, “I once entered a secret realm, rumored to have been a residence of a great power. On the way, I passed through a secluded valley where the wind that spiraled was the Bone-Corrupting Wind.” In just a few words, he recounted his past experience.

As the name suggests, the Bone-Corrupting Wind is an extremely terrifying natural wind. Though it is unclear how it forms, its power is immense; if a mortal is swept by this wind, they would instantly turn to blood. For cultivators, the wind first blows away their true essence, then their flesh and blood, ultimately leaving their bones, which would blink and turn to dry bones, and in an instant, those would become ashes. Its terror is evident.

Years ago, Yin Xiu entered the secluded valley with many other daring cultivators, but when they encountered this wind, many were caught off guard. The weaker cultivators had their flesh torn apart upon contact, and when they tried to summon their treasures, their true essence was momentarily cut off, leading to the death of many. At that time, Yin Xiu’s cultivation was only at the Golden Core stage, and he hadn’t yet been able to take revenge, but being cautious, he initially protected himself with magical treasures, avoiding the fate of those other cultivators. Later, upon witnessing many cultivators turned to ashes, he was horrified and immediately retreated, thus escaping disaster. However, he never forgot the fearsome nature of the Bone-Corrupting Wind.

When the wind first swept in, Yin Xiu noticed his true essence was being rapidly depleted and quickly recalled his past, promptly warning the others.

The other cultivators felt a chill at his words.

Everyone then projected their divine senses outward to scout their surroundings.

Although it was already dark, this did not hinder their probing senses. Indeed, they saw the wind sweeping across the ground, appearing a dull grayish-white, mixed with a hint of a metallic scent, as if countless fine ashes were swirling about. Moreover, the wind was incessantly striking against their magical treasures, and it did not take long before it wore away a layer of spiritual light from the treasures and continued to spread inward.

If this continued, the spiritual light of the treasures would be completely depleted, rendering them ineffective.

Thus, the cultivators dared not delay. They carefully gathered in one place and moved in another direction. At this moment, they all used the technique of shrinking the ground to an inch to swiftly leave the area and avoid being entangled by the Bone-Corrupting Wind.

Tu Jin, having the highest cultivation, extended his divine sense the farthest. Seeing that the wind was growing stronger and that there could be other ferocious winds ravaging through this domain, he needed to quickly find a safe place to settle for the night.

In truth, while there were many fierce winds in the Wind Desolation Zone, not all of them posed an insurmountable threat to divine cultivators. Some relatively ordinary winds, despite their strength, could not harm them; these were the places where hunters could safely rest at night.

Tu Jin maneuvered his divine sense to bypass all the obstructing vortices and fearsome winds, following a safer route until he arrived at the intersection of five or six stable vortices. He then said, “Ten miles to the northeast.”

Upon hearing this, the other cultivators did not hesitate and quickly made their way there.

About a stick of incense later, they surprisingly arrived at the location.

Xu Ziqing noticed that there were six vortices here, all of the same size, but each vortex spun in a different direction, opposing one another. Because of this, the vortices restrained each other, firmly fixing them in place and forming a hexagonal shape. The winds between them canceled each other out, creating a windless zone in the center, making it very safe.

Moreover, each of these six vortices was quite large, encompassing a spacious area. Each vortex had a wind eye, and upon closer inspection, each wind eye contained chaotic Wind Flowers… which was extraordinarily strange and incredibly enticing.

However, the cultivators did not let their guard down.

Though these vortices appeared stable, there were likely hidden currents within… Who knows how many wind beasts were inside such massive vortices?

Tu Jin smirked and raised his hand, sending a burst of sword intent straight into the nearest vortex!

Soon, a furious roar came from within the vortex, the winds growing chaotic as a wind mass rushed out, vaguely wrapped around a transparent ferocious beast whose size surpassed that of a third-level wind beast!

At the same time, the other five vortices also unleashed at least two of the same type of wind beasts, all charging out fiercely!

Translator: Lynn

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