Chapter 256: Chapter 130: Competition for the Sixth Celestial Eye Demon Reflected Pupils and Celestial Demon Bone_2
The seventh-tier Spirit Puppet, Xiong Wudi, was absolutely his strongest assistant at the moment! Having more assistants like this, needless to say, would be even better!
As Lin Xuankong’s thoughts were turning, Third Princess Xiaoo Ying’Er looked at him, a puzzled expression suddenly appearing on her face. "Refine two more Spirit Puppets? Has Mr. Mu’s Heart Thought intensity already reached the seventh grade?"
Little Yu King, beside her, also showed a puzzled expression. "Refining Spirit Puppets requires activating the Third Spirit Puppet Technique to divide a strand of Divine Soul! However, Martial Cultivators with Heart Thought below the seventh grade do not possess a Divine Soul strong enough; even dividing a single strand is an extremely difficult feat! Only when one’s Heart Thought reaches the seventh grade, and its intensity is sufficient, does one have the chance to divide it into multiple strands of Divine Soul—up to four! Mr. Mu wishes to refine Spirit Puppets again; has his Heart Thought reached the seventh grade? But, to elevate Heart Thought to the seventh grade, it would likely take twenty thousand or even more Mid-grade Divine Protection Pills! Moreover, due to the potent nature of these pills, only one can be consumed per day... Could it be that Mr. Mu has already been taking Divine Protection Pills for several decades?"
Hua Yanluo, standing to the side, also gazed at Lin Xuankong with a look of confusion. She, a Celestial Sect Elder in her sixties or seventies, had taken Divine Protection Pills for over forty years, yet her Heart Thought intensity was barely at the late-stage sixth grade. Could this young Mu Shiba before her already possess seventh-grade Heart Thought?
As everyone was steeped in confusion, a slight smile touched Lin Xuankong’s lips. "I was merely fortunate enough to advance to seventh-grade Heart Thought!"
After speaking, he turned and walked into the cave. The several large stones at the cave entrance immediately shifted, blocking the passage.
Outside the cave, an almost incredulous feeling arose in Third Princess Xiaoo Ying’Er’s heart.
This Mu Shiba... In merely twenty-odd days, his Third Spirit Puppet Technique had already reached the stage of Entering the Hall. He had faced the terrifying corpse poison of the seventh-tier Corpse Scorpion and was completely unaffected... He looked so young, yet he already possessed seventh-grade Heart Thought intensity...
This self-assured First Prodigy of Great Xia felt herself increasingly overshadowed by ’Mu Shiba’.
If even Xiaoo Ying’Er, the Celestial Sect Saintess, felt this way, it went without saying for the others. After a considerable while, everyone’s minds finally calmed down somewhat.
Little Yu King looked towards the cave entrance and sighed, "Mr. Mu is indeed extraordinary in every aspect, possessing such astonishing talent and abilities... I, Changge, feel truly inadequate! I originally believed that few among the younger generation of the Great Xia Dynasty could compare to me. Now, however, I realize I was merely a frog at the bottom of a well! After we return from the Ba Mountain Secret Realm this time, I, Changge, will enter secluded cultivation. I will no longer dare to underestimate the heroes of this world!"
After expressing his sentiments, Little Yu King cupped his hands towards Xiaoo Ying’Er. "Third Princess, the crisis of the seventh-tier Corpse Scorpion has passed! My uncle and General Wang Linghui should no longer be in any danger at the Secret Realm Center. Yu Shier and I should also depart for the Secret Realm Center to assist them in setting up the Refining Array! The Celestial Demon Bone is exceedingly precious. This time, hopefully, we can complete its refining!"
Third Princess Xiaoo Ying’Er frowned slightly. "In the Ba Mountain Secret Realm Center, Tier Nine Perfection corpse poison permeates. The refining of the Celestial Demon Bone is exceedingly difficult; for over a hundred years, no one has succeeded! Little Yu King, when you go, remember to remind General Yu and General Wang to act within their limits. If they cannot succeed, they should retreat early from the Secret Realm Center. They mustn’t force it!
"If Prince Yu’s Mansion loses another contingent of its elite forces, the demon scourge in the Six Prefectures of Nanjiang will become even more difficult to handle!"
Little Yu King and Yu Shier both cupped their hands in agreement, then soared into the sky, heading towards the Secret Realm Center.
「Inside the cave,」
Lin Xuankong carefully examined the Holy Arrival Jade Token and the Holy Guardian General Jade Token in his hands. Unfortunately, despite scrutinizing them with the formidable Eye Power of his Eight Gates Celestial Eye, he still couldn’t detect any anomalies. After all, he was only proficient in a single type of Array. How could he possibly discern the difference between the miniature Body-Protecting Array within the Holy Arrival Jade Token and a standard Body-Protecting Array?
Helpless, Lin Xuankong had to place the two jade tokens separately into two Ghost Frog Pouches.
Since there’s suspicion, it’s best to put them in the Ghost Frog Pouches, which offer complete isolation, until I fully understand them... This Third Princess of the Great Xia Dynasty appears to hold me in high regard. However, she is a woman who grew up in the Royal Family; it’s impossible for her to be as simple-minded as an ordinary woman. She might be harboring some ulterior motives, so it’s best to be cautious. Although my current strength and various abilities are sufficient for self-preservation in Great Marsh Prefecture, when considering the Six Prefectures of Nanjiang, or even the entire Great Xia Dynasty, those terrifying Eighth Layer and Ninth Layer powerhouses are still far beyond my ability to contend with!
Patting the two Ghost Frog Pouches, the Double Pupils suddenly appeared in Lin Xuankong’s eyes as he looked outside. His gaze fell upon Little Yu King, Yu Shier, and the others flying towards the Secret Realm Center. Watching them speed away, Lin Xuankong’s brows furrowed.
This time, Prince Yu’s Mansion has deployed numerous elite forces, including several Seventh Layer powerhouses and one Eighth Layer powerhouse, intending to refine the Celestial Demon Bone. They are clearly determined to obtain it! The Celestial Demon Bone is an extremely precious treasure; it’s said that acquiring even a single piece can lead to being granted a fiefdom and title. Take the Liy Family of the Black Tiger Gang, for example. Even though their strongest expert only possesses a Sixth-Layer Cultivation, they still reign supreme in the Great Marsh Hundred Cities! The Celestial Demon Bone is considered an utmost treasure not only in the Great Xia Dynasty, but even the so-called Immortal Sects of the Rakshasa Kingdom and the Central Divine Dynasty regard it as such. Now that I have the refining method, I naturally want to try and obtain such a treasure! But Prince Yu’s Mansion has dispatched numerous elites; competing for the Celestial Demon Bone means I’ll have to face them! Currently, with one seventh-tier Spirit Puppet, I might be able to handle one late-stage Seventh Layer powerhouse from Prince Yu’s Mansion. But against several Seventh Layer experts and one Eighth Layer expert... I have no chance of winning! Even the Eight Gates Celestial Eye’s Entering Illusion ability, which allows for combat beyond my level, can no longer easily incapacitate a powerhouse with seventh-grade Heart Thought as it did with Martial Cultivators of Low Grade Heart Thought! At the very least, it can no longer render them completely powerless to resist! If I want even a chance to fight them, I must first refine the two seventh-tier Corpse Scorpions I have on hand into Spirit Puppets... That way, it would be like having three late-stage seventh-tier assistants—and assistants with potent and Highly Poisonous Demon Techniques at that. Then, I might actually have a chance of victory against an Eighth Layer expert!
As Lin Xuankong’s thoughts turned, Little Yu King and the others, flying at high speed, had already traveled nearly a hundred li from the small mountain. Even with the formidable vision of the Eight Gates Celestial Eye, he could no longer clearly make out their figures, only discern a few distant black dots.
Seeing this, Lin Xuankong’s brows arched slightly. In the next instant, the black Double Pupils in his eyes gleamed faintly. Around the Double Pupils, several jet-black, crescent-shaped patterns suddenly materialized. These patterns revolved around his Double Pupils, exuding an aura of mystery, eeriness, and profundity! This Secret Technique, originating from a Demon Sect of the Rakshasa Kingdom, was quite demonic, unlike the open and honorable nature of the Yin Talisman Technique and the Pine Crane Longevity Technique!
[Eight Gates Celestial Eye: Sixth Layer 5/500]
During the process of refining the seventh-tier ’Alluring Brown Bear’ Spirit Puppet, although Lin Xuankong had split off a wisp of his Divine Soul, he still managed to divide his focus to cultivate various Cultivation Techniques. Whether it was the Yin Talisman Technique, Pine Crane Longevity Technique, Blood Eating Technique, Blood-Burning Secret Technique, or Bone Roar Technique, all were steadily progressing! Young Lady Lii Xiaolan and Zhao Yufei were also constantly cultivating. Aided by the thirty-fold Cultivation Speed bonus, their various Cultivation Techniques were improving by leaps and bounds, and Lin Xuankong naturally reaped all the benefits.
Among these, the Eight Gates Celestial Eye had impressively advanced to the Sixth Layer. According to the insights Lin Xuankong had received, this Sixth Celestial Eye was named the Demon Reflected Pupils!
At this moment, upon activating the Demon Reflected Pupils, a thread of red light suddenly flickered within Lin Xuankong’s pupils. After circling around him once, this thread of red light pierced through the stone wall of the cave at an incredibly terrifying speed. Immediately after, the red light instantly traversed dozens of li, speeding towards Little Yu King and his companions in the distance!
Mysteriously, the red light penetrated the cave wall without leaving the slightest trace. Furthermore, although the strand of red light clearly flew past everyone on the mountaintop—Third Princess Xiaoo Ying’Er, Hua Yanluo, the maidservant Qiing, Liy Ruoqing, Zheng Yunrui, and the others who were standing there chatting—not a single one of them saw or sensed this seemingly illusory crimson gleam!