Daily life of a cultivation judge-Chapter 1108 - Two tribes (2)

1108: Two tribes (2)

1108: Two tribes (2)

The continent was home to countless dangerous zones, with the Green Fog Region being a prime example—an area so perilous that even soul formation experts had to tread carefully.

Yet, for all the dangers it harbored, the Green Fog Region paled in comparison to the void.

Even if every hazardous region on the continent were combined into a single entity, they would still fall short of the sheer threat the void posed.

A mere trace of its energy was enough to utterly eviscerate Yang Qing’s body and soul.

No palace realm cultivator could hope to survive within its environment.

Even domain realm experts, though their bodies could withstand the void’s corrosive energy, could only endure for a limited time.

But the energy itself wasn’t the only danger lurking there.

The void was filled with all manner of oddities.

Yang Qing had once heard that strange voices echoed within its depths—whispers belonging to long-dead, powerful experts.

Those voices were said to beguile, corrupt, and even drive to madness even the most seasoned domain experts, whose willpower had been tempered countless times over.

Attached to that rumor was the tale of a ninth-stage domain expert who had fought against others over the embryo of a saint-grade treasure.

The treasure had appeared in the Millionsfold Treasure Ocean, undergoing the final stages of its evolution.

Through a mix of effort and sheer luck, the domain expert managed to seize it.

However, such a battle, involving multiple domain experts, caused a massive commotion, drawing the attention of countless other experts—many of whom were just as powerful or even stronger than him.

Knowing he couldn’t fight his way out and unwilling to surrender the embryonic saint-grade treasure, the domain expert made a desperate decision.

He fled to the most dangerous place he could think of, hoping it would deter any pursuit.

That place was the void.

Yang Qing found himself agreeing with the man’s choice.

Had he been in the same situation, he would have done the exact same thing.

The void, with its boundless expanse and unpredictable nature, would at the very least make others hesitate before chasing him. ƒгeewёbnovel.com

And if by some chance they did decide to follow, possessing a saint-grade treasure—embryonic or not—would give him a marginally better chance of survival.

While domain experts couldn’t remain in the void for long due to the corrosive nature of void energy, which would gradually erode both their bodies and souls, the same couldn’t be said for soul formation experts or saint-grade artifacts and treasures.

Both of these could exist in the void effortlessly—at least if void energy was the only danger to consider.

Soul formation experts were naturally attuned to its energy, and possessing a saint-grade treasure, even one still in its embryonic phase, provided significant protection.

Simply having such a treasure ensured immunity to the void’s corrosive effects.

If one’s pursuers were only in the domain realm, this advantage could greatly increase their odds of escape.

From what Yang Qing had read about that story, all the experts chasing the ninth-stage domain expert for the embryonic saint-grade treasure had been in the domain realm.

Some had even reached the peak of that stage.

Yet, in the void, none of that mattered.

As long as they hadn’t stepped into the soul formation realm, the void energy would corrode them all the same—the only difference being how long it took.

Having a saint-grade artifact would significantly improve one’s chances against such a formidable lineup, and from Yang Qing’s perspective, the likelihood of any of that ninth-stage domain expert’s pursuers possessing a saint-grade treasure seemed slim.

If they had one, they likely wouldn’t risk pursuing him into the void, a realm already filled with dangers beyond its corrosive energy.

These other threats could easily endanger even soul formation experts, with the most dangerous being the void creatures and other soul formation experts.

A domain expert entering the void with a saint-grade treasure was, in effect, delivering oneself into the wolf’s mouth.

Why take that risk if you could avoid it?

The ninth-stage domain expert managed to evade his pursuers and stayed hidden in the void for three months before finally escaping.

However, the domain expert that emerged was not the same as the one that had entered.

During his escape, the domain expert’s soul became tainted by the remnant will of a powerful expert who had once harbored a deep-seated grudge against her clan.

Though she had died hundreds of thousands of years ago, the depth of her grudge was so intense that it survived her death, clinging to the land of the living.

Yang Qing often found himself wondering whether the survival of that grudge was more a result of the void domain’s strange properties than the sheer intensity of the grudge itself.

Regardless of what had fueled and sustained that remnant will, what remained clear was that it had managed to corrupt the domain expert, even though he carried a saint-grade treasure.

This spoke volumes about the strength contained within that will, especially when considering the vast amount of time that had passed.

The fact that it still had the power to influence a late-stage domain expert, even one in possession of such a powerful treasure, was nothing short of remarkable.

Corrupted by the grudge, the ninth stage domain expert’s emotions and reasoning were overwhelmed to the point he could no longer distinguish himself from the remnant will that had consumed him.

He ended up massacring his entire clan, convinced the grudge he bore was directed at them, and then spread his murderous frenzy to neighboring powers once he had finished with his own people.

In his wake, a rank 2 clan fell, along with eight rank 3 powers and hundreds of organizations ranked at 4 or lower.

That rampage might have continued unchecked if not for his next target: the territory of a powerful merchant organization.

The organization in question was the White Rose Pavilion.

A small part of their vast territory had been attacked and devastated by the ninth-stage domain expert.

During the assault, one of their middle-stage domain experts was injured before a soul formation expert from the Pavilion intervened personally.

In the ensuing battle, the soul formation expert slaughtered the frenzied domain expert and destroyed the embryonic saint-grade treasure, which, as it turned out, had also been corrupted by the vengeful will.

It was in part due to that treasure, combined with his own abilities, that the domain expert had been able to wreak havoc across so many organizations before he was finally stopped by the soul formation expert from the White Rose Pavilion.

While the evidence of those attacks had likely been erased by the passage of time—considering the incident occurred hundreds of thousands of years ago—the dangers of the void domain still persisted, which was why Yang Qing couldn’t help but feel apprehensive at the thought of Bai Chen being there.

That was a place he was thoroughly unqualified to venture into.

“While the void is one of the places they exist, Bai Chen isn’t necessarily there.

If he were, his soul lantern would have ceased functioning.

It wouldn’t be producing those flames you see.”

Shao An paused, before continuing, “Every soul lamp that isn’t of saint-grade quality will automatically register someone as dead the instant they step into the void.

The density of the laws there and the environment as a whole distort the functionality of soul lamps at the ascendant grade and below.”

“And from what I can see, Bai Chen’s soul lantern is at the top tier of monarch grade, yet….

it still burns,” Shao An added, his tone reassuring as he noticed Yang Qing’s worry beginning to ease.