Chapter 250: Chapter 127: The Admiration of the Celestial Sect Saintess, Assistance from a Seventh-Level Expert_2
However, during this trip to the Ba Mountain Secret Realm, she happened to meet one! The only one who surpassed herself. Xiaoo Ying’Er smiled slightly.
Hua Yanluo and Qiing, upon hearing this, couldn’t help but change their expressions.
Hua Yanluo sighed, "What a status the Saintess has, and yet she praises Mr. Mu so highly. If the Saintess’s words were to spread outside, this Mr. Mu would immediately become the most sought-after Artifact Refiner in the Great Xia Dynasty! But your talent lies primarily in Martial Dao cultivation; your Profound Phoenix Strange Vein is unique in the world, incomparable to artifact refining talent!"
Xiaoo Ying’Er shook her head slightly. "Martial Dao cultivation strengthens oneself, but artifact refining talent can benefit the entire world. I am not as good as Mr. Mu!"
Not far away, Liy Ruoqing, standing guard at the entrance of Lin Xuankong’s cave, felt a surge of satisfaction upon hearing the Third Princess’s words.
Even though the Third Princess’s words were not praising Liy Ruoqing directly, these past days, the terrifying array and artifact refining talent of ’Mu Shiba’ had thoroughly crushed him, leaving him on the verge of Dao Heart collapse. Now, seeing that even the number one genius of Great Xia, Xiaoo Ying’Er, couldn’t match ’Mu Shiba’, Liy Ruoqing’s mood lifted significantly.
Even the Celestial Sect Saintess and the top genius couldn’t compare to ’Mu Shiba’, so it was perfectly normal for me to be outmatched!
The Celestial Sect Saintess and I were both defeated by Elder Mu, which means the Saintess and I are on the same level? Liy Ruoqing comforted himself secretly.
At this moment, the attendant Qiing smiled and said, "Saintess, since you praise Mr. Mu so highly, can you guess how long it will take him to refine that Spirit Puppet?"
Xiaoo Ying’Er shook her head. "You silly girl, what’s there to guess! The refinement time for a Spirit Puppet depends on one’s realm in the Third Spirit Puppet Technique. The condensed wisp of Divine Soul will vary greatly, and so will the time needed.
"The Entry Level of the Third Spirit Puppet Technique requires at least twenty-four days to refine a puppet, as the wisp of Divine Soul condensed is not sufficiently solidified.
"The Realm of Integration in the Third Spirit Puppet Technique, where the Divine Soul is more condensed, requires fifteen days.
"The Entering the Hall Realm requires only seven days.
"However, even after practicing the Spirit Puppet Technique for four or five years, I am still only at the Entering the Hall Realm. Since Mr. Mu is at the Entry Level, he will certainly need twenty-four days!"
"Twenty-four days?" Qiing furrowed her brows. "Doesn’t that mean that by the time Mr. Mu finishes, the exit to the Ba Mountain Secret Realm will be about to open? Third Princess, are you planning to wait here for Mr. Mu?"
Xiaoo Ying’Er smiled. "Of course, I will wait!"
After speaking, a look of anticipation flashed in her eyes. "I also plan to ask Mr. Mu to help me refine some Profound Truth Jade Particles! I’m very curious about how Mr. Mu does it."
「...」
In the cave, the flickering candlelight dispelled some of the darkness. Lin Xuankong, sitting cross-legged before the Demon Prison Cage, held his breath and concentrated, invoking the Third Spirit Puppet Technique.
In the next instant, a faint light flashed between his brows, and a vague, illusory miniature figure emerged. This tiny figure also maintained a cross-legged posture. Although too indistinct to discern its features, its body and limbs were identical to Lin Xuankong’s. The three-inch figure sitting before his brow emanated Buddha’s Light, and profound, obscure Buddhist chants echoed around it.
This Third Spirit Puppet Technique, passed down from the Rakshasa Kingdom’s Formless Buddhism, was truly mystical, allowing Lin Xuankong to actually condense a trace of a Divine Soul Mark!
Immediately, the three-inch figure vanished. When it reappeared, it was hovering above the small bear’s corpse inside the Demon Prison Cage.
Under the illumination of the Buddha’s Light from the three-inch figure, the heart of the Tier Seven small bear demon, originally dead, gradually began to beat. Its previously dried-up blood started to flow again, and even its withering fur began to regain its luster.
Once the Tier Seven small bear’s corpse had fully revived, the three-inch figure flickered once more and merged into it.
At this moment, Lin Xuankong’s brows suddenly furrowed, as if he had encountered an obstacle.
「...」
「Time flew by, and seven days had passed.」
At the entrance of the nameless small mountain’s cave, Liy Ruoqing, Liy Ruo Ying, and Zheng Yunrui each sat cross-legged on a large rock, cultivating while silently guarding the cave. Although Lin Xuankong hadn’t specifically instructed the three to guard him before he entered, Liy Ruoqing and Liy Ruo Ying had both sworn solemn oaths. They wouldn’t dare leave this place easily, much less betray Lin Xuankong. As for Zheng Yunrui, she had received several Heavy Water Spiritual Objects by following Lin Xuankong. Having tasted such benefits, she was naturally unwilling to leave.
Nearby, at the entrance of another cave, Xiaoo Ying’Er sat upright on a broad white carpet, quietly flipping through the Dragon Capturing Manual. This Third Princess indeed possessed a serene disposition, immersing herself in the tedious Array Manual without the slightest hint of impatience.
At this moment, Hua Yanluo, who was guarding near Xiaoo Ying’Er, suddenly exclaimed in a low voice, "Saintess, something seems to have happened in the direction of the Secret Realm Center! That flying over there... is that Little Yu King’s Giant Tiger Demon?"
Upon hearing this, Xiaoo Ying’Er raised her eyes, her beautiful face instantly tightening. She saw a giant white tiger flying swiftly through the air amidst clusters of Poisonous Fog, coming from the direction of the Secret Realm Center. Atop the tiger’s back sat five Golden Armor Martial Cultivators. Beside the tiger, another Martial Cultivator flew with a blaze of fire beneath his feet; the flames burned intensely but did not harm him.
After emerging from the Poisonous Fog, these six individuals flew straight towards the small mountain, crossing a distance of over ten miles in the blink of an eye and landing upon it.
Little Yu King leaped down from the Giant Tiger Demon, leading his five companions quickly to Xiaoo Ying’Er’s white carpet. He cupped his hands and said, "Changge pays respects to the Third Princess!"
Third Princess Xiaoo Ying’Er nodded slightly, her gaze sweeping over the group before finally resting on the Martial Cultivator controlling the blaze. Her eyebrows rose slightly as she spoke, "Yu Shier? I heard from Changge that you accompanied his uncle to the Secret Realm Center. Why are you here with Changge now?"
The Martial Cultivator named Yu Shier, a man in his forties with leopard-like eyes and a bushy beard, had a crimson long saber hanging from his waist and appeared quite imposing.
He retracted the blaze beneath his feet and cupped his hands, saying, "Third Princess, I was indeed at the Secret Realm Center. However, I encountered His Highness Little Yu King while setting up the Demon Refining Array. I initially intended to take His Highness Little Yu King to see General Yu, but we unexpectedly encountered three powerful Tier Seven Corpse Scorpions. This forced us to leave the Secret Realm Center together!"
Upon hearing this, Xiaoo Ying’Er said in surprise, "Three Tier Seven Corpse Scorpions? Most of the Corpse Scorpions at the Ba Mountain Secret Realm Center are Tier Six. But now, Tier Seven Corpse Scorpions have appeared, and three of them at that? No wonder even a late-stage Tier Seven powerhouse like you was forced to retreat from the Secret Realm Center!"
She turned her head to look towards the Secret Realm Center. "The Ba Mountain Secret Realm is indeed fraught with danger! If three Tier Seven Corpse Scorpions are involved, the deployment of General Yu’s Demon Refining Array will be severely impacted. Battling such powerful demons in the Secret Realm Center, even Tier Eight Powerhouses must be extremely cautious to avoid perishing!"
Yu Shier’s leopard-like eyes flashed with urgency as he cupped his hands, "Indeed. Those three late-stage Tier Seven Corpse Scorpions are immune to Poisonous Fog and carry potent corpse venom. If they disrupt our efforts, not only will the deployment of the Demon Refining Array be delayed, but both General Yu and the Tier Eight Powerhouse Wang Linghui will be in grave danger!"
After speaking, he glanced around, frowned, and said, "I heard from His Highness Little Yu King that there is an extraordinary individual with the Third Princess, possessing a Demon-Catching Treasure capable of easily subduing Tier Seven Demons! If we could obtain that Demon-Catching Treasure, we might have a chance against those three late-stage Tier Seven Corpse Scorpions! Where is this Mr. Mu now?"