Chapter 278: Chapter 139: The Strong Flee from the Valley, The Treasure Coveted by Immortals
As Lin Xuankong worried, Golden Armor General Wang Linglan of Prince Yu’s Mansion had already placed fifteen Restoration Elixirs into his mouth and was now clutching twelve Profound Truth Jades in his hand. Suddenly, a cracking sound emitted from his bones, and his figure abruptly shrank several times over, until he was merely a foot or so tall!
The surrounding cultivators were all taken aback by this sight.
Elder Han Li of the Thousand Sword Sect, whose emotions had just calmed, couldn’t help but frown. "This is one of the three great wondrous techniques of Prince Yu’s Mansion, the Flea Body Technique! General Wang has actually cultivated it to the Seventh-Layer Realm? Can he really shrink his body seven times?"
General Yu Jiansheng from Prince Yu’s Mansion, stroking the golden saber at his waist, spoke with a measure of pride, "My nephew-in-law possesses exceptional talent in the Flea Body Technique. With this Seventh-Layer Realm Flea Body Technique, his muscle and bone strength can increase by more than tenfold, and his height can shrink sevenfold. The amount of Demon Qi he comes into contact with will naturally be reduced many times over. Consequently, his chances of approaching the Celestial Demon Bone are also magnified many times!"
As Yu Jiansheng spoke, Wang Linglan had already stepped into the Demon Qi Group. He transformed into a ball of light and began to move forward, bit by bit.
Not far from Lin Xuankong, the Little Yu King’s eyes held a hint of anticipation as he said, "My brother-in-law possesses a unique talent. While cultivating the Flea Body Technique, the compression of flesh and bones would normally be excruciating, yet he feels no pain at all. With this Flea Body Technique, his chances of obtaining the Celestial Demon Bone should be quite considerable!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Xuankong’s brows furrowed even tighter, and he activated his Celestial Eye for a closer look.
Nearby, Guan Nanfeng watched the small ball of light within the Demon Qi Group and transmitted her voice with a frown, "Princess, if this Celestial Demon Bone truly is a Tier Four Celestial Demon Bone, it represents an unimaginably tremendous opportunity!
"Why don’t I have all the cultivators present withdraw from the valley and forbid them from approaching? This will prevent this supreme treasure, one that could shake the entire Great Xia Dynasty, from falling into others’ hands!"
Make everyone withdraw from the valley? Third Princess Xiaoo Ying’Er frowned and shook her head.
"Let’s see how things develop first! Although Grandmother is here, and they wouldn’t dare refuse my command, I’ve already said that everyone can try to refine it. How can I go back on my word?
"Secondly, it’s still uncertain what tier this Celestial Demon Bone is. Why cause widespread dissatisfaction by forcing everyone to leave now?
"Thirdly, if it truly is a Tier Four Celestial Demon Bone, I’m afraid that among all the Seventh-Layer and Eighth-Layer powerhouses present, absolutely no one would be able to reach the center of the Demon Qi Group, and certainly, no one could touch that Celestial Demon Bone!
"If it truly is Tier Four, then even you and I, I estimate, could only watch helplessly as the Celestial Demon Bone sits there, and then wait bleakly for the Secret Realm to close!
"Furthermore, even if someone here could obtain this Celestial Demon Bone, they are still citizens of our Great Xia. After fusing with a Tier Four Celestial Demon Bone, nurturing it properly would require an unknown, immense amount of resources and Demon Flesh!
"Without the resource support of our Great Xia Xiao Family, even if Prince Yu’s Mansion, Dongfang Mansion, or Prince Qi’s Mansion obtained the Celestial Demon Bone, they wouldn’t be able to nurture it properly! Each of these Prince Mansions already has a Celestial Demon Bone that requires constant nurturing; how would they have the spare capacity to nurture a Tier Four Celestial Demon Bone!"
After listening, Guan Nanfeng’s expression turned solemn, and she transmitted her voice, "The Third Princess is indeed exceedingly wise. Just now, when I considered that this might be a Tier Four Celestial Demon Bone, I instantly became so excited I was a bit light-headed. Listening to Your Highness has made everything crystal clear!
"The insights I’ve accumulated over these hundred-plus years are merely a burden in comparison; they fall short of Your Highness’s ability to pinpoint the crucial issue with such profound understanding!"
Third Princess Xiaoo Ying’Er sighed lightly and frowned, saying, "If this Celestial Demon Bone truly is a Tier Four Celestial Demon Bone, it might not necessarily end up in the hands of a cultivator from our Great Xia Dynasty!
"This time, among the cultivators who have come to the Ba Mountain Secret Realm, Grandmother, you have the highest cultivation!
"Although you, Grandmother, are at Eighth-Layer Perfection and can undoubtedly look down upon all others here, and refining a Tier Two Celestial Demon Bone would be absolutely no problem for you, at your current Realm, successfully refining even a Tier Three Celestial Demon Bone would already depend heavily on luck!
"A Tier Four Celestial Demon Bone... even cultivators at the Ninth-Layer Late Stage or Ninth-Layer Perfection might not necessarily be able to get close to it! If it cannot be refined this time, then when the Ba Mountain Secret Realm next opens... if news of this were to leak, I fear the Golden Body Buddha Lord of the Rakshasa Kingdom, the Demon Venerable of the Demon Sect, and even the Sect Leaders of the Central Divine Dynasty would all come flocking upon hearing the news. At that time, not even my grandfather and my father could stop those paramount powerhouses!
"A Tier Four Celestial Demon Bone... even those lofty Immortals from the great Immortal Sects would be moved enough to cross countless mountains and rivers to come for it!"
Guan Nanfeng frowned deeply, a fierce glint in her eyes.
"If it indeed is a Tier Four Celestial Demon Bone, I will stake this old life of mine and try to see if I can get close to it!
"Back then, Uncle Xiaoo saved the lives of my Guan Family’s widow and orphan—myself included—and even imparted to me much about the Martial Dao. Nanfeng, even if it means being utterly destroyed, is willing to fight desperately for the Great Xia Dynasty!
"If that truly proves impossible, then I will force everyone present to swear a deadly oath in the name of the deities of our Divine Land Continent. By doing so, the possibility of the news leaking will become exceedingly small! If anyone dares to refuse to swear the deadly oath, I will personally smash that person into fine powder on the spot!"
After speaking, she clenched her fists, her face a mask of unwavering resolve.
Third Princess Xiaoo Ying’Er, however, just frowned and shook her head slightly, thinking to herself, It’s such a pity. During the previous few times the Ba Mountain Secret Realm opened, the Tier Eight Powerhouses who came to attempt refinement all came alone. They perished within the Secret Realm, and absolutely no information was ever sent back... If not for that, how could it be that we are only now learning just how precious the Ba Mountain Demon Bone truly is!