The woman sensed the danger behind her and reacted immediately, but she was still too slow.
After the flash of the blade, her body and soul were both destroyed!
“Hmm?!” The remaining man was stunned for a moment, then turned to Billy and said, “You actually killed her, how dare you…”
Before he could finish his sentence, a second blade flashed, and the man was also annihilated, body and soul.
“Where is the fourth-rank Mystic Kun Realm man? Did he leave?” Janelle Pearson flew over and asked Billy.
“Dead!” Billy responded.
“Dead?” Janelle Pearson was taken aback. “You killed him?”
“Does it not seem like it?” Billy smiled faintly.
“You can leap a whole major realm to kill someone?” Janelle Pearson asked in shock.
“Why is Shadow Hall trying to capture you?” Billy changed the subject. “You don’t have to answer if you don’t want to. I’m just curious…”
“They want to take me back to be a slave for their young master!” Janelle Pearson took a deep breath and added, “I am Janelle Pearson from Gate of Serenity. My full name Janelle Pearson!”
“Gate of Serenity?” Billy paused and asked, “A sect in Deadland?”
“Ten thousand years ago, Deadland was not ruled by Shadow Hall but by our Gate of Serenity!” Janelle Pearson responded.
“But later, Gate of Serenity faced a great calamity and nearly perished, allowing Shadow Hall to rise to power.”
“What is the current situation of Gate of Serenity?” Billy continued to ask.
“Broken and scattered!” Janelle Pearson said with a sorrowful expression. “The people in the sect are either dead, captured, or fled. There are very few of us left.”
“What about your sect master?” Billy pressed.
“My father died a few years ago. The current sect master is my sister!” Janelle Pearson replied solemnly.
“But she was also captured by Shadow Hall. They want to force her to marry their young master!”
“I see!” Billy nodded and then asked another question.
“Can I ask you something? Is there some kind of treasure in Deadland? Otherwise, why would people from outside want to come here?”
Many people outside try every possible way to come to Deadland, so there must be something special here that doesn’t exist outside.
“You don’t know?” Janelle Pearson was very curious. “Are you really just here to find those two people from Ancestral Grounds and Grand Hall?”
“To be honest, I really don’t know!” Billy shook his head.
“There are two treasures in Deadland, which are also two types of energy: soul essence and death energy!” Janelle Pearson said.
“Soul essence can enhance a warrior’s mental power in a short time. If used properly, death energy can dissolve anything in the world!”
This was the first time he had heard of ‘energy’ being considered a treasure.
He had already seen the power of death energy; it was indeed formidable. If released unexpectedly during a fight, it could indeed defeat an opponent in one move.
But the problem was, how could one take death energy away?
Even if it could be taken away, how would it be used?
Would one take out an object filled with death energy during a fight and then release the death energy?
The opponent wouldn’t just stand there waiting for you to release the death energy, right?
Moreover, when the death energy spreads out, the first person to be affected would likely be oneself. Before the opponent is harmed, one might already have turned into nothingness.
And as for soul essence, would one carry it around in an object and take a sip whenever mental power needed boosting?
That scene would be quite something!
“Don’t believe me?” Janelle Pearson asked again.
As she spoke, she took out a small transparent vial from her storage ring, which contained half a bottle of green liquid.
Then Janelle Pearson handed the vial to Billy. “Try drinking a drop?”
Miss, shouldn’t you tell me what this is first? Should I drink poison too?
“Don’t worry, it’s not poison!” Janelle Pearson said as she poured a drop into her own mouth.
Billy took the vial and also dropped a bit into his mouth.
“Hmm?!” The next moment, Billy’s eyes widened in surprise.
He could clearly feel that as the liquid went down his throat, his mental power increased by several levels!
This is good stuff!
As one’s cultivation level increases, mental power becomes more important. Many high-level martial skills consume a lot of mental power.
If mental power could be fully restored in a short time, it would be extremely beneficial!
For example, his Invisibility Technique could last several times longer if he could replenish his mental power in time!
“What is this thing? It’s so amazing!” Billy asked curiously.
Mental power is a very special ability that most people can’t even train separately!
But now there was something that could enhance mental power in a short time. The universe is indeed full of wonders!
“Soul water condensed from soul essence!” Janelle Pearson replied.
“Soul essence can condense into water?” Billy was stunned.
“Of course!” Janelle Pearson nodded.
“Can death energy also condense into death water?” Billy asked next.
“In theory, yes, but it’s not very useful. Death water can’t be drunk; at most, it can only be used as a potent poison,” Janelle Pearson replied.
“True!” Billy nodded. “Then why is death energy considered one of the two treasures of Deadland?”
He was puzzled by this as well!
He had already seen the benefits of soul essence; it was indeed valuable!
But he couldn’t figure out what use death energy had!
“I’ll tell you later!” Janelle Pearson said.
“You killed people from Shadow Hall; they will find us soon. I suggest you find a place to hide first.”
“Although your skills are good, you are alone. If Shadow Hall wants to deal with you, you have no chance of survival…”
“You should know where to find soul water, right?” Billy interrupted her.
“Didn’t you hear what I said?” Janelle Pearson was taken aback.
“How about we make a deal?” Billy smiled faintly. “I’ll help you rescue your sister, and you take me to find soul water?”
For him, now that he knew there was such good stuff as soul water here, he naturally wanted to get some before leaving. He couldn’t leave empty-handed.
“What bold words!” Janelle Pearson glanced at Billy. “Do you think you can rescue my sister alone?”
“How will I know if I don’t try!” Billy smiled again.
“You should think about how to survive first…” Janelle Pearson replied dismissively.
“There is only one chance. Since you don’t want it, forget it!” Billy interrupted her. “I believe there must be others in Deadland who know where to find soul water!”
After saying this, he started walking forward.
“Stop!” Janelle Pearson called out.
“Changed your mind?” Billy asked.
“I know a place with lots of soul water; it’s just a matter of whether you have the courage to go!” Janelle Pearson didn’t respond directly to Billy’s question.
“Lead the way!” Billy said.
Fortune favors the bold; this is an eternal truth!
“Let’s go!” Janelle Pearson said as she led Billy into the air.
About an hour later, they landed in an open area.
Billy looked around and saw a forest about a kilometer away with a winding path leading to a valley entrance ahead.
The valley was shrouded in thick fog, with five or six ancient buildings faintly visible inside. Dense forests flanked both sides of the valley.
At the path’s entrance stood a pavilion where an old man sat cross-legged in meditation. Outside the pavilion were four guards…