Chapter 63: Master, Will You Be Happy?
Mingyan carefully observed the strange, white-haired creature, not approaching rashly, because he felt that this was probably not a good thing.
The white-haired monster stood silently beside the star stone, seemingly motionless. But upon closer inspection, its body swayed ever so slightly, and a faint, low hissing moan could be hear, which was extremely strange.
He couldn’t sense its cultivation level, so he didn’t know its specific strength. It stood by the star stone, which put him in a difficult position. To get the stone, he had to get close to the monster, or give up and turn back.
But he had already stepped out of the restriction. How could he just turn back? Today, he was determined to get that crystal and give it to his master.
He quickly made a decision and cautiously approached.
But before he had taken two steps, a clap of thunder seemed to sound in his mind! It stopped his steps instantly.
“Don’t go any further, go back! It’s not something you can deal with!” His master’s voice rang in his mind. She stopped him, telling him to retreat.
“Master?!” He reacted, a little excited. “I’ve already found the thing you wanted, it’s right there!”
“Leave this place. Don’t go there,” Yue Wu Xia warned. “That creature is definitely not something you can fight against now. Don’t get close.”
After his excitement, he calmed down. He could peek at his master through the concentric pendant, so she could naturally observe him too. He wasn’t too surprised that she knew his situation.
“No, Master. The thing you want is right ahead. I’ve already come this far. It’s a rare opportunity. Who knows when I’ll be able to ascend the sacred mountain again? I can’t miss this chance.” He thought for a moment and, for the first time, went against Yue Wu Xia’s words, refusing her.
This opportunity was obtained by him agreeing to Bai Ze’s request to mediate or even resolve the conflict between Jade Peony and Gu Hanshuang. It was a chance not to be missed. After leaving this time, Bai Ze would not allow him to ascend again. Even if she could turn a blind eye once, she couldn’t allow him to ascend every time. Did he think the sacred mountain was his own backyard?
If he missed this chance, he might have to wait for decades, or even hundreds or thousands of years, to return here. He couldn’t wait that long.
“I told you to go back! I don’t need that thing at all, I don’t like it!” Yue Wu Xia’s tone became more severe, her cold words demanding, “Go back now!”
“Don’t worry, Master. I have a plan.” He took a deep breath, not following her words.
“Mingyan! Get back here!” She was clearly a little angry. He had never seen her so flustered. Is Master worried about my safety? Although he shouldn’t have made her worry, there weren’t many things he could do for her…
His master said he couldn’t deal with that monster now, and he didn’t doubt it. But he didn’t have to fight it…
He still had the * secret technique, a point even his master didn’t know…
The * secret technique plus Star Gap, he felt he wasn’t completely without a chance.
He began to approach the crystal.
“Mingyan! Do you still consider me your master?” Her voice lowered, the anger and annoyance in her tone extremely obvious. She was restraining her emotions.
He felt guilty. He didn’t want to make her worry, didn’t want to make her angry. But if he really lost this chance, it would be gone.
“Master, I know I’m being impulsive right now, but I finally got this chance to ascend the Demon Clan’s sacred mountain. Just let me repay you this once, okay?” he pleaded in a low voice. “Just this once… once is enough.”
“I don’t need your repayment!” Her voice became cold. “Come back, or else…”
She paused, not saying the rest of her words.
The more she said this, the more determined he became.
The star stone was actually not that important. Jade Peony had said that besides being beautiful, it had no other use.
But this was a token of his feelings. If it was obtained without any effort, what was the point? How could it express even a ten-thousandth of his gratitude to her?
He no longer paid attention to her voice. He focused his attention and continued to approach the crystal.
That white-haired monster stood in front of the stone, as if guarding it. He took out the * symbol from his Qi Sea, one symbol in each hand. These two symbols were on par with Supreme Dao Emperor-level weapons. It was highly likely they were left by the first Human King Physique, their “mother,” the creator of the current cultivation system. Holding these two symbols made him feel very at ease.
His master’s voice was still echoing in his mind, but he was single-minded, his eyes only on that crystal.
He gradually closed the distance, using the Moon Shadow Scripture to reduce his aura and sound to a minimum, while calculating the distance to ensure he could grab the star stone and return to the restriction barrier.
Suddenly, the white-haired monster’s slightly trembling body stopped and slowly turned its head towards him. His heart tightened. He finally saw its face, and its…
Why did its face look exactly like his?!
No! Not exactly the same. That face was very pale, like a corpse, with a dark bruise at the corner of its mouth, which seemed to be a bloodstain. But that bloodstain faintly exuded an ominous aura. Its eyes were cold, like two bottomless abysses. One glance, and you would fall in!
His pupils shrank, but he was not frightened by this scene. This must be an illusion! He stepped on Star Gap, used the * secret technique, and his strength multiplied several times in an instant. In a flash, he was already in front of the star stone. He grabbed it and stored it in his Qi Sea, then immediately retreated, wanting to return to the mountaintop!
Seeing the star stone taken away, the white-haired monster roared angrily and immediately gave chase. Its speed was too fast. Although its body was bloated and obese, its speed was much faster than his. In an instant, it appeared behind him, raised its hand, a cold light glinting from its palm. Sharp claws were hidden in its long, thin white hair, and it clawed at his back.
In that instant, the Mandarin Duck mirror in his Qi Sea flew out and blocked this fatal blow. With a “boom,” the mirror trembled slightly but was not damaged. It then hovered above his head, protecting him. But the powerful impact still caused a sharp pain in his internal organs, and he spat out a mouthful of blood. But his steps were not disordered! He pushed his speed to the limit and rushed towards the mountaintop.
The monster was furious. In the blink of an eye, it appeared in front of him. He was caught off guard and was directly hit by its palm, sent flying!
He was hit so hard he was dizzy, his sense of direction a little confused.
The Mandarin Duck mirror emitted a faint light, allowing him to quickly clear his head. He looked at the white-haired monster blocking his way to the mountaintop. He felt the * state was about to end. Once it ended, he would surely die!
The mirror could block it for a while, but not forever. When his stamina was exhausted, it would no longer be able to protect him.
But he was not panicked, looking for his opportunity.
The Emperor Feather he had stored in his Qi Sea suddenly flew out automatically and into his hand, beginning to burn fiercely. He was a little stunned, then immediately felt his strength double again?!
What was happening?! He remembered Huang Feiyan saying that the Emperor Feather could strengthen the Huang Family women who possessed phoenix bloodline, but how could he also use it to strengthen himself?!
But now was not the time to think about this. He immediately stepped on Star Gap again, pushing his speed to a whole new limit. In an instant, he passed the white-haired monster and went towards the mountaintop.
The monster didn’t seem to expect his speed to suddenly become faster. It roared angrily, its voice echoing through the snowy mountain, causing an avalanche on the mountainside. He felt his eardrums were about to be torn apart, and he was dizzy.
It immediately gave chase, its speed too fast! There was a huge gap in strength between them. He didn’t know what its cultivation was. It caught up to him in an instant, extended its sharp black claws, and grabbed at the light falling from the Mandarin Duck mirror. The protective light was easily shattered. His heart tightened, and he seemed to smell death. In that instant, he sacrificed the Yin-Yang Concentric Pendant, blocking this fatal blow. The pendant, feeling he was in danger, automatically activated. A vast Emperor’s might spread out, and a huge amount of power flowed from it, blocking the blow, but it soon dimmed.
With just that one move, his spiritual energy was instantly drained! Without spiritual energy, he couldn’t continue to use Star Gap, and his speed immediately slowed down.
The Emperor-level artifact was of course extremely powerful, but even though he was a Human King Physique, using it at his current realm was too much of a strain. The consumption of an Emperor-level artifact was immense.
The monster’s claws touched the artifact, and its entire arm was directly disintegrated into dust. It let out a painful hiss. Although he had no spiritual energy left, and the duration of the * had ended, the Emperor Feather was still burning fiercely, supporting him to continue moving forward with his physical strength, but his speed was far from what it was before.
At the foot of the mountain, Bai Ze felt the Emperor’s might. Her brow furrowed tightly. Her vast divine sense swept the entire path up the mountain and the mountaintop, but she didn’t see him. She immediately stood up, thought “oh no,” and instantly disappeared.
His physical strength was formidable. In a few steps, he finally approached the mountaintop. But that white-haired monster caught up again. This time, without spiritual energy, the Mandarin Duck mirror had returned to his Qi Sea, and the concentric pendant could not be used. He couldn’t block the other party’s attack at all, nor did he have the strength to dodge. The monster’s claws pierced his abdomen. In an instant, his Human King blood splattered out, and the air was filled with a fragrant scent.
It was in that instant that the # symbol he was holding tightly in his hand touched the barrier. The barrier dissolved, and he entered it.
After he entered, the barrier instantly closed. The white-haired monster touched the barrier and immediately let out a painful hiss. Its entire body began to burn fiercely. It had no choice but to retreat, watching him with cold eyes from the outside.
He collapsed on the ground. The Emperor Feather had also returned to his Qi Sea world. He couldn’t muster any strength now, not even to stop his own bleeding.
Bright red Human King blood flowed all over the ground. The huge wound in his abdomen was like a spring, gushing out his bright red blood.
He looked into his Qi Sea and confirmed that the star stone was safe and sound. Only then did he lose consciousness and pass out.
Before he passed out, he thought, I got it… Master, will you be happy… Please don’t be angry with me…
