"Cold poison?!" Tang Sui's pupils contracted, recalling some of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's previous information, and she felt lingering fear.
Most people, upon seeing such a dazzling array of treasures, would have their attention involuntarily drawn.
Even cautious individuals, after investigating, would only find a layer of energy shield, with no other fatal mechanisms, making it easy to relax their guard.
The trace amounts of toxins in the air were masked by the salty, damp air emanating from the sea, and the cold jade on the ground seemed to have no tricks up its sleeve, appearing no different from ostentatiously wasted floor tiles.
However, if a person or soul beast stayed here for too long, the toxins in the air would mix with the cold air emitted by the cold jade, forming a deadly poison of utmost yin and extreme cold, the same kind as the cold poison possessed by the Deep Sea Demon Whale King!
As expected, a tricky old fox.
Few people under such immense pressure would even consider the idea of flying up.
Given that the stone door was not wide enough to accommodate a full circular barrier, Tang Sui retracted hers. Just as when she arrived, she attached her black and red demonic energy to her body's surface and then flew into the air, severing any possibility of contact with the ground and minimizing the impact of the cold air. Sudane Novel Network
As for the toxins permeating the air?
Tang Sui swallowed a homemade antidote pill her brother had prepared for her.
Much like Lao Mian, after Tang Sui flew in, she was directly accepted by the deep blue energy shield.
She ignored the precious soul bones that soul masters yearned for and headed straight for the wooden boxes she had seen earlier, beginning her blind box unwrapping journey.
The first dark wooden box opened to reveal a crystal-clear, miniature skull.
A skull, but as if shattered into pieces.
Tang Sui: "..."
"What is this..."
As much as she had read, she could only identify it as a fragment of a skull from a deer-type soul beast.
[Nine Orifices Exquisite Bone. After grinding it into powder and consuming it orally, regardless of whether one is a soul master or not, they can maintain eternal youth, gain eternally icy skin and jade bones, and enhance their healing abilities. However, even for non-soul masters who achieve eternal youth, they will still die when their lifespan is up.]
Tang Sui understood. This was a low-quality marrow-cleansing pill.
It reshaped the bones, but did not completely transform the mortal into an immortal.
Tang Sui closed it. With a wave of her hand, another wooden box of a different size but similar color flew towards her.
"This one won't be..."
Tang Sui's voice died away as the true nature of the wooden box she opened was revealed.
A medicinal plant, carved like jade and shaped like a worm, with two leaves on its head, appeared before her.
Understanding flashed in Tang Sui's eyes.
She knew this one!
This was the supreme medicinal plant among winter worm, summer grass – the Snow Silkworm.
[Eh? This Snow Silkworm is eighty thousand years old. However, it's not very useful to you now, only able to add a bit more energy to your eighth soul ring.]
The system expressed a slight surprise before losing interest.
Tang Sui, also losing interest, turned her attention to the other blind boxes.
To save time, Tang Sui directly waved her hand, releasing her demonic energy to search for wooden boxes among the scattered treasures. She then levitated them and opened them simultaneously.
In an instant, strange soul beast skulls, supreme soul bones of hundred-thousand-year level, rare medicinal plants with a minimum age of fifty thousand years, and soul crystals born from the convergence of heaven and earth's spiritual energy... all sorts of rare treasures floated in mid-air, as if competing in beauty like vibrant flowers, allowing Tang Sui to choose and admire them.
Tang Sui fell into a dilemma.
Yuan Mian and the others actively discussed in the mental space, but most of them, like her, liked whatever they saw. They would occasionally recall something satisfactory from earlier treasures, but unfortunately, their preferences differed from those of other masks, leading to a cacophony of debates.
"Hmm... for three treasures, System, do you have any suggestions?"
In a way, the masks were truly her extensions, sharing similar thoughts.
Tang Sui reasonably passed the ball to the System, which had been diligently explaining things for her but hadn't offered many opinions.
The System fell into contemplation, as its current thoughts were no different from those of the Fox Mask and the others.
Tang Sui, somewhat conflicted, rummaged through the pile of shiny treasures.
The sound of various brightly colored gems mixed with golden ornaments crashing down rang out. Tang Sui, who was sifting through the items, paused with a surprised "Huh?" "Why is there a mirror here?"
As Tang Sui held the edge of the mirror frame, even through the protective layer of demonic energy, her palm instantly condensed a thin layer of frost.
The piercing cold seeped into her skin, as if even her blood were about to freeze.
This touch felt like jade?
"A mirror made of cold jade?" Tang Sui flipped the hexagonal mirror over. The front surface seemed to be covered in a layer of mist and had cracked into several pieces, with the scattered fragments reflecting Tang Sui from different angles.
A hint of doubt flickered in Tang Sui's eyes.
This mirror looked cracked. Why would the Deep Sea Demon Whale King collect it?
After thinking for a few seconds without finding an answer, Tang Sui decided to give up and put it down to continue searching.
She continued to rummage through the pile of rare treasures for a while longer.
Suddenly, Tang Sui's eyes sharpened. She turned and drew out the mirror, which had been pressed down by gems and gold ornaments, once again. Her fingertip touched the icy, jade-like surface of the prism, and she finally understood what was wrong.
That's right.
It was precisely because the entire mirror was made of jade that it shouldn't have been able to reflect clear objects.
Yet, this mirror could clearly reflect her appearance, even though her features were still somewhat blurry, much like the effect of ancient bronze mirrors. But this fact—that the cold jade mirror could reflect her appearance—could not be denied!
Tang Sui rubbed the mirror surface with her fingertip. The mirror was still hazy, and the human figure reflected was extremely indistinct, seemingly without any abnormality.
"This mirror..."
"This mirror... something's not right."
Before Tang Sui could finish speaking, Da Feichu interrupted her.
"With so many treasures behind you, why is it that only you were reflected? Not even a shadow of that soul bone still glowing green was seen?"
Da Feichu had spotted the crucial detail.
Tang Sui let out a surprised "Huh?" and carefully examined the image reflected in the mirror. She pointed the mirror at the floating treasures but saw nothing else.
A peculiar light instantly lit up in her eyes.
It really is...
"Well then, let's put it aside as a backup."
After repeatedly testing the mirror, the System, which had only identified it as a cold jade mirror, hesitated but remained silent, leaving the initiative to Tang Sui.
Meanwhile, Da Feichu and the others began to argue over the remaining two treasure slots.
Half an hour later, Tang Sui, carrying the three treasures she had chosen, left the frigid treasure vault.
Her return speed was much faster than her entry because she was moving with the current, no longer against it.
Thus, just as Shang Yang was growing impatient, Tang Sui finally emerged.
"I'm back."
The gazes of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King and Shang Yang turned towards her simultaneously, fixing on Tang Sui, who was holding a palm-sized hexagonal prism in her arms and using her free hand to melt a layer of frost that had formed on her arm.
—Author's Note—
Sent my wife for repair.
QAQ First day without my wife, writing speed↓