Chapter 286: Chapter 142: I Am Invincible in the Secret Realm, The Terrifying True Nature of Bashan Bones_2
Even the Cultivators scattered in every position of the Secret Realm could not escape his observation.
At this moment, his vision suddenly changed, falling upon the small hill where he and Third Princess Xiaoo Ying’Er had once stayed. At the top of the hill, Zheng Yunrui was discussing something with the Liy Family Brothers. Lin Xuankong’s Heart Spirit stirred, his vision zoomed in again, and he instantly appeared in the cave behind Zheng Yunrui.
It was a distance of hundreds of miles, yet he arrived with a mere thought!
"Miss Zheng, I have already decided. When we return to Great Marsh Prefecture City, I will hand over the materials produced from some of the Black Tiger Gang Great Marsh Hall territories to your Zheng Family Trading Company for sale!" Liy Ruoqing said.
Zheng Yunrui rolled up her sleeves, turning the Demon Flesh on the campfire. "Hall Master Liy thinks so highly of my Zheng Family; I, Zheng Yunrui, will not let you down. I guarantee at least a thirty percent increase in profit for those materials, and both your Liy Family and my Zheng Family will earn much more silver coins!"
At this, she looked at Liy Ruoqing. "However, Hall Master Liy, don’t blame me for speaking bluntly. Some things your Black Tiger Gang has done are truly excessive. The rampant behavior of your Gang Members in Great Marsh Prefecture is secondary. After all, which gang in Great Marsh Prefecture hasn’t shed blood? Who doesn’t snatch resources and territories? But the matter of transporting and selling medicinal herbs... that has caused far too much resentment! If Prefect Liy weren’t backing you, a large group of Martial Cultivators would have banded together to destroy your Black Tiger Gang long ago!"
Liy Ruoqing’s face stiffened. Frowning, he said, "That couldn’t be helped! My second uncle needs vast resources to nourish the Celestial Demon Bone in the Black Tiger Secret Realm and expand its Little World to the limit of Tier One. Sometimes, the methods used to acquire these resources were somewhat extreme. However, this time in the Ba Mountain Secret Realm, Ruo Ying and I encountered Mr. Mu, an astounding talent. We have already decided to follow him and will also advise my second uncle to exercise more restraint in the future. After all, there’s always someone stronger. If the Black Tiger Gang continues like this, a few more Conical Hat Guests might appear. If the Black Tiger Gang’s forces outside the Secret Realm were then eradicated, it would be extremely difficult to develop the Liy Family, even with the Black Tiger Secret Realm!"
Zheng Yunrui sighed. "I hope the two Hall Masters can influence your old gang leader’s decisions!"
Lin Xuankong’s voice suddenly came, "Why wait for a few more Conical Hat Guests? Isn’t that one Conical Hat Guest already enough to give your Black Tiger Gang a headache?"
"Brother Mu!"
"Elder Mu?"
"Elder Mu!"
The three of them turned their heads in surprise and saw Lin Xuankong standing at the cave entrance, looking at them.
Zheng Yunrui, her hair tied in a bun bobbing, quickly walked to Lin Xuankong’s side. "Brother Mu, weren’t you going to the Secret Realm Center with the Third Princess and the others? How did you suddenly return here? What about the Celestial Demon Bone? Was it refined by the people from Prince Yu’s Mansion, or by you?"
While Zheng Yunrui was speaking in confusion, Liy Ruoqing and Liy Ruo Ying exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with joy. They quickly walked up to Lin Xuankong and bowed in unison. "Congratulations, Elder Mu, on refining the Celestial Demon Bone!"
Lin Xuankong slightly raised his eyebrows. "You two guessed it!"
Liy Ruoqing looked up. "My second uncle merged with a Tier One Celestial Demon Bone. He has used this technique in the Black Tiger Secret Realm. Within its tens of thousands of acres, whether on mountain peaks or at riverbeds, in forests or caves, he can instantly reach any location with a mere thought. Moreover, if he wishes, the mountains in the Black Tiger Secret Realm can gradually be flattened, and rivers can be easily diverted. The Demons bred within would also be influenced by his illusions, obeying his commands and being driven by him!"
Liy Ruo Ying said with a look of deep reflection, "The Ba Mountain Secret Realm has been self-generating for over a hundred years. Although it will cease to self-generate after Elder Mu merges with it and will require his True Qi to expand further, the Ba Mountain Secret Realm itself is already a Tier Two Secret Realm with a diameter of thousands of miles. It holds endless resources, abundant materials, numerous Heavy Water Spiritual Objects, and countless Corpse Scorpions for him to command! The benefits Elder Mu will gain from obtaining the Ba Mountain Celestial Demon Bone are unimaginable! Furthermore, within this Ba Mountain Secret Realm, Elder Mu is practically invincible! Even powerful Ninth-Layer opponents would be at a loss and gradually worn down to death if they entered!"
Liy Ruoqing shook his head repeatedly. "The Ba Mountain Secret Realm is a Tier Two Secret Realm, not our Liy Family’s Tier One Secret Realm. Such a vast realm, forget Ninth-Layer Cultivators, I’m afraid even an Immortal might find it troublesome!"
Zheng Yunrui, listening to their conversation, grew more visibly delighted. "Brother Mu, are the two Hall Masters telling the truth? You’ve really refined the Celestial Demon Bone?"
Lin Xuankong nodded slightly, then looked into the distance.
Soon after, hundreds of Poisonous Fogs rapidly approached from the east, surrounding the small hill. Immediately, the Poisonous Fog cleared, revealing hundreds of Corpse Scorpions, each with its six limbs bent, kneeling on the ground. A Tier Seven Corpse Scorpion, holding ten Heavy Water Spiritual Objects with one claw, flew to the hilltop.
Taking the ten Heavy Water Spiritual Objects from the Corpse Scorpion’s claw, Lin Xuankong had a tinge of sentiment on his face. "Once thought to be found only after painstaking searches, Heavy Water Spiritual Objects are now so easy to come by! This trip to the Ba Mountain Secret Realm has indeed been fruitful! Yun Rui, our encounter in the Secret Realm must be fate. These ten Heavy Water Spiritual Objects are a gift to you!"
After Zheng Yunrui, her hair still in a bun, accepted the Heavy Water Spiritual Objects with a bewildered expression, Lin Xuankong turned to the Liy Family Brothers. "The Black Tiger Gang has committed numerous atrocities, and you two have done your fair share of evil deeds... but lately, you do seem genuinely loyal to me! Therefore, I will give you both a chance. When we leave the Ba Mountain Secret Realm, I shall observe what you do and whether you change the Black Tiger Gang. If you truly reform, I might spare your lives! Whether you can follow me in the future depends on your fate!"
Finishing his words, he waved his hand. The Liy Family Brothers, who were about to speak, found the scene before them blur. When their vision cleared, they found themselves outside the Ba Mountain Secret Realm, standing before the Spirit Vein Transference Portal.
「At the center of the Secret Realm, in the valley,」
Guan Nanfeng closely observed the center of the Demon Qi Group, her gaze continually shifting.
Third Princess Xiaoo Ying’Er’s eyes showed anxiety and concern. "The light cluster has disappeared! Did Mr. Mu successfully merge with the Demon Bone, or not?"
Guan Nanfeng’s eyes flickered momentarily, then she sighed. "Third Princess, the light cluster just moved to the very core of the Demon Qi Group. He must have succeeded!"
Third Princess Xiaoo Ying’Er’s bright eyes shone with joy. "Succeeded? He, he actually succeeded! But that is a Tier Four... Mu Shiba actually managed to succeed!"
Guan Nanfeng stood silently for a moment, then a fervent look appeared on her face. She fixed her gaze on the center of the Demon Qi Group and then resolutely used True Qi to transmit her voice, "Third Princess, I have a matter of utmost importance that I must discuss with you! Regardless of whether this Mu Shiba has Sixth-Layer Cultivation or Ninth-Layer Cultivation, whether he possesses Exotic Treasures or has unique Talent, the fact that he has merged with a Tier Four Celestial Demon Bone is established. In the future, Mu Shiba will undoubtedly become an influential figure in the Great Xia Dynasty! With a Tier Four Celestial Demon Bone, if he matures and masters the Secret Techniques contained within it... he might even be able to glimpse the Immortal Realm, just like Emperor Xiaoo and the Supreme Emperor!
"Such a person, and such a Tier Four Celestial Demon Bone, must be firmly under the control of our Great Xia Dynasty! Otherwise, an expert possessing a Tier Four Celestial Demon Bone could introduce far too many unpredictable variables! As for how to control him... Third Princess, you should know the method!"
With these words, a fierce and excited look crossed Guan Nanfeng’s eyes. After a pause, she continued her transmission, "Mu Shiba trusts you and seems quite close to you. Using that method of our Royal Family on him should be very easy! Once you control him, the Tier Four Celestial Demon Bone will essentially belong to our Great Xia Dynasty. This matter is of utmost importance, critical for the thousand-year, even ten-thousand-year, prosperity of the Great Xia Dynasty. Third Princess, you mustn’t hesitate. You must make a decision immediately!"
Third Princess Xiaoo Ying’Er’s pretty face froze upon hearing this. After a moment of contemplation, her eyes began to glow. Control Mu Shiba?