Devour

Chapter 195: Flowers Like

Shan Liu stretched out a pair of giant hands with the Mountain and River Spirit Control Map, condensed two stronger palm thunders and shot them out suddenly, which arrived first and struck the statue of the Acalanatha Buddha fiercely.

The two ancient gods attacked together. In their opinion, the Yueying Stone Statue should be smashed to pieces, and the fox demon hiding behind it should have no place to hide.

Who would have thought that the eyes of the Acalanatha Buddha were bright and the pressure he exuded increased dramatically, and the seals on his hands flickered with spiritual light, and he actually froze the two palm thunders and twenty-one sword energies, forming beautiful light and shadows that stayed in the air, as if time had stopped flowing in a large area, and the wonders of lightning and sword energy gradually dissipated and vanished, as if they had never appeared.

Huang Yunzi cried out in surprise: "I understand. That seemingly ordinary moon-lit stone statue contains a trace of the Great Emperor's aura. It must not be violated. To be hostile to it is equivalent to fighting the Great Emperor across generations. We must not be fooled by the fox demon."

Seeing that the two sides were in a stalemate, Yingying came out from behind the stone statue, formed seals with both hands that looked like burning flames, and shouted clearly: "Brand of Blazing Flame, Burn the Demon Map."

A flame appeared in a corner of the Mountain and River Imperial Spiritual Map. This secret technique was far superior to the Exploding Fireball. Unfortunately, the surface of the Immortal Map was shimmering, and tens of thousands of prohibitions were activated for protection. The flames were extinguished in an instant and could not be truly ignited.

In order to facilitate the secret attack and avoid being suppressed by the emperor's aura, Yingying moved a little further away from the statue of Acalanatha for a while.

How could the Bone King miss such a rare opportunity? He immediately activated the seven bone swords that had been inserted into the wall earlier, and they flew out silently and stabbed at Yingying's back.

Cheng Bai was standing on a high place, and his spiritual eyes could see clearly. He quickly reminded with his spiritual sense: "Watch out behind you."

But it was too late, the seven bone swords were as fast as lightning, and Yingying could not dodge them. The human body is inevitably fragile, and blood was about to splatter within five steps.

The Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox reacted more acutely. It sensed something was wrong and jumped up. Its huge body supported Shadow to avoid the bone sword attack. All seven bone swords were nailed into the fox demon's body.

The fox demon groaned miserably and became extremely ferocious. He cast a spell and hundreds of blazing lights rose up, striking towards the Mountain and River Spirit Map like a meteor shower.

Shan Liu knew that the secret technique was powerful, so he did not dare to underestimate it at all. He concentrated all his attention on operating the immortal diagram, and his whole body was radiant with dazzling golden light, as if he was a golden sun hanging in the sky, majestic and inviolable.

The flames and golden light collided with each other like fireworks, then disappeared in bursts of explosions, and the power of the attack gradually disappeared.

After resisting all the flaming marks, he went to look for the Nine-tailed Fox Demon again after the storm, but it had disappeared.

Huang Yunzi said: "She was hit by Mr. Gu's bone sword and was seriously injured. She hid herself."

Bone Emperor said: "The great fox demon has a miraculous ability to wander outside of reality and hide between the cause and effect of time. Ordinary predictive techniques and attack methods cannot touch it. Instead, it can track its secrets and spy on its weaknesses. This is called a secret technique, which is quite amazing."

Shan Liu snorted coldly and said, "As long as her soul is still here, my Eternal Tribulation True Demon Law will be able to find her where she is. Let's see who can hold out to the end."

Huang Yunzi glanced at the statue of the Immovable Buddha for a few times, and seeing that it did not make any other movements, he concluded, "This stone statue is not a killing magic weapon. If you don't provoke it, it will not arouse the aura of the Great Emperor. There is no need to treat it as an enemy. Three quarters of an hour is coming, how about we leave the secret realm?"

Shan Liu said: "Just now the connection between this place and the Five Continents was cut off. It may be that the defense mechanism was triggered when the seal was lifted, closing the entrance. I need to activate the Immortal Map to find the space node and try to open it again. It is not so easy to leave."

The Bone King agreed, "The fox demon is injured and in a bad situation. It's just right to close the entrance so that she and the boy surnamed Cheng can't escape from the secret realm of the royal mausoleum. As long as we eradicate this evil, we will surely return with a full load."

Cheng Bai retracted his head and thought to himself, "Now we are playing a stealth game with them. Di Ting can't find our disappearance, but the Ten Thousand Tribulations True Demonic Art is troublesome. We can't stay in one place forever, otherwise we will be locked by Shan Liu."

While he was thinking about it, the many hanging coffins on the walls of the Snow Fox King's Tomb were opened one after another.

In each luxurious coffin lay the corpse of an earth immortal, as dry as a mummy. They crawled out one after another as if summoned by some force.

Cheng Bai thought of the zombie lord of the faceless tribe, how similar they were, and suddenly realized: "What is the house of the earthly immortal? To put it bluntly, it is to not waste the corpses of certain masters, and to make full use of the hidden combat power left behind in the key places."

Over time, the number of corpses of earthly immortals stored in the secret realm of the royal mausoleum was astonishing. Each of them was equipped with the swords and armor that made them famous during their lifetime. Some were rusted, while others still flashed a cold light, exuding a chilling aura.

Their empty eyes were chilling, and their figures leaped and shuttled quickly, soon gathering into a large army on the staircase. The whole tomb was filled with a gloomy and murderous atmosphere.

Shan Liu looked around, noticing the changes around him, and said, "She was afraid that I would find her location, so she summoned the corpse of the Earth Immortal as a guard."

Huang Yunzi was surprised and asked, "They are the remains of the senior masters of Beiling Sword Sect. How could they be controlled by the monster and move in such a coordinated manner?"

Bone King snorted coldly, "That female demon must have a great connection with the Beiling Sword Sect. She can actually control all the corpses of earth immortals to be my enemy."

As he was speaking, a large army of corpses of earthly immortals swarmed in, each of them emitting a terrifying power that made people's heart palpitate. They were nimble, their swords were sharp, their killing moves were fierce, and their pressure was sweeping over the sky and the earth in groups.

Huang Yunzi was terrified and said inwardly, "If there were eight or ten of them, I wouldn't be afraid, but there are thousands of them. How can I fight them? Mr. Shan, Mr. Gu, it's up to you."

Shan Liu poked out his tall upper body from the Mountain and River Spirit Map and sneered, "What does it matter if there are more ants? They are vulnerable to a single blow."

The Bone Emperor laughed wildly and said, "God is really helping me. Among these corpses of earthly immortals, there are some with outstanding sword bones. When the time comes, I deserve this great opportunity."

Cheng Bai was thinking about how to leave from a high place: "Shan Liu said that he could use the Mountain and River Spirit Map to find a way to open it. Could it be that my magic weapon can't do that?"

He was about to take out the inheritance cube and try it, but he heard Yingying calling out, "Dabai, come and help me."

Cheng Bailing checked again and again. His Phoenix Force cultivation had gradually touched a higher dimension. He vaguely found a shadow approaching, and communicated with his spiritual sense: "Shadow? Open the secret portal quickly and get out."

Yingying panted and said, "My main body of the soul was injured. I just used all my strength to perform the Blazing Flame Mark. I don't have enough mana and my physical strength is exhausted. I can't open it for the time being."

Cheng Bai broke out in a cold sweat and advised, "Sister Yingying, don't waste the opportunity. The longer you stay here, the more dangerous it will be. They have immortal weapons and great power. Those earth immortal corpses will not be able to hold out for long."

Yingying suggested, “Your blood is extraordinary, and the Yuan Yang Qi is extremely abundant, so it can break the seal of the emperor. Give me some more and I can recover.”

Cheng Bai didn't know why she valued his blood so much, and he was not very happy. He said bluntly: "If you lack magic power, I have Lingyuan Pills; if you lack physical strength, I also have Bu Tian Shen Li Pills. The medicine is used according to the symptoms and the effect is excellent. Sister Yingying, take it and eat it, don't waste time."

He actually used the power of the Phoenix to capture the two pills and sent them to Yingying.

Yingying, who was in a hidden state, did not argue much. He took the pill and immediately fed it to the Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox. He quickly cast a spell to open the door to the outside and rushed in.

Cheng Bai quickly followed him out, and the Netherworld Road was quickly closed again.

The Snow Fox Palace was gradually shrouded in darkness. The light reflected from the red walls and golden tiles grew dimmer and dimmer, and the lights began to light up one after another.

Outside the door of the Snow Fox King's Mausoleum was a huge crowd of people. It was completely different from the quiet and deserted scene when they first entered, as if they had been waiting here all along.

When Cheng Bai saw this, his heart skipped a beat and he thought, "He must have been letting everyone go on purpose when he came in, that's why he didn't run into anyone."

There was a beautiful and lovely girl present who looked familiar. She had once sensed that the group of cultivators in the North Sea called her Yao Shuang, a disciple of the Beiling Sword Sect.

When Yao Shuang saw Yingying, she shouted happily, "Her Majesty the Queen is back."

A middle-aged swordsman stepped forward and said, "The 165th generation leader of the Beiling Sword Sect, Leng Yingjie, greets Her Majesty the Queen."

The people behind him bowed and saluted, saying, "Welcome, Her Majesty the Queen, please return the sacred beast that protects the country, so that it will benefit future generations."

Cheng Bai was surprised and asked, "Sister Yingying, are you the Queen of the Snow Fox Country?"

Yingying looked at him, her eyes reddened, and she smiled and said, "I'm Yao Yingying. I'm back, and everyone is back."

There was a heavy thud behind her. The Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox was pierced by seven bone swords, but it had held on until now and finally fell to the ground.

For some reason, Cheng Bai felt a little sad. He stepped aside a few steps and let Leng Yingjie run past quickly.

Yao Yingying leaned over and stroked the trembling Nine-tailed Fox, whispering, "The seven bone swords are not ordinary weapons. They carry the power of the underworld and can chase souls and take lives. Yingjie, do you have any Life-Taking Pills?"

Leng Yingjie checked the wound on the sword and shook his head, saying, "The Life-Taking Pill is a heavenly golden pill, so rare that the Beiling Sword Sect hasn't had one in nearly a hundred years."

Yao Yingying was stunned and said, "If we can't find the elixir to heal the wound and force out the bone sword, I'm afraid the Sky Fox won't be able to hold on for too long... It's so hard... It's so hard to escape from the confinement... Is there any other way to get it?"

Leng Yingjie thought for a moment and said, "There are several ways to obtain the Life-Slaying Pill. The Wanshou Palace in Ximangtuozhou has a collection of recipes, and it is said that there is very little inventory of elixirs. There may be a small chance of obtaining it by challenging the Ladder of All Things. It occasionally appears in Shanhui City, but it is also rare to see it."

Cheng Bai said, "Do you have the Soul-Returning Grass and the Nine-Leafed Ganoderma Lucidum? I can make the Life-Taking Pill."

"Do you have a recipe?" Yao Yingying's eyes lit up, then dimmed again in an instant, and she sighed, "It's a pity that these two medicinal ingredients are also extremely rare and rare in the world."

Leng Yingjie said: "Not only is it rare, even the Dragon Vein Gate is hard to find. For now, we can only search everywhere, even if there is a glimmer of hope."

Cheng Bai said: "I will challenge the Ladder of All Things tomorrow morning, maybe I will gain something."

Leng Yingjie's eyes widened, and he pointed out, "Only those above the 39th level of the Ladder of All Things have a one in a million chance of being rewarded with the Life-Slaying Pill. Only a few people can reach such a high level. My masters have occasionally tried, but have never heard of it appearing for decades."

Cheng Bai said: "Maybe we'll be lucky. Prepare well tonight and reach the peak tomorrow."

Yao Yingying observed him stealthily and said hurriedly, "Don't leave yet. I have something to say only to you."

Leng Yingjie wisely led everyone to stay away, leaving the two people and the beast to live together quietly.

Cheng Bai looked at the Queen of the Snow Fox Country suspiciously. It was undeniable that she was very beautiful from a human perspective, but... He whispered, "Sister Yingying, Your Highness, I have a girlfriend."

Yao Yingying almost fell down. She pretended to hit him and said angrily, "My descendants have been around for thousands of generations. Don't you see them walking all over the ground?"

Cheng Bai's heart trembled, and he hurriedly said with a smile: "Sister Yingying... Queen of the Origin, what do you want?"

Yao Yingying snorted, her expression somewhat complicated, as if happy but also worried, "You really look like him."

Cheng Baiqi asked, "Who does he look like?"

Yao Yingying shook her head again and said, "You are not him. The Buddha said that it takes tens of thousands of reincarnations to see a leaf that looks the same, a flower that looks similar, or a stone that looks familiar. When we meet again, our fate has ended and we go our separate ways."

Cheng Bai savored her words and smiled, "I think I've heard this before."

Yao Yingying looked into the distance, as if talking about someone else: "Once upon a time, there was a man who adopted a little fox that was about to starve to death in the wild. Over time, he gained enlightenment and became the saint of the world's largest sect. The little fox that followed him also practiced and became a holy beast. Later, he betrayed his faith for a woman and was cursed by the whole world. He was expelled from the sect and died in depression. Only his little fox followed him unswervingly until they could no longer meet."

Cheng Bai's heart was beating fast, and he asked, "Who are you talking about?"

Yao Yingying did not answer, but only said: "Seven bone swords are drilling into the meridians of the Nine-tailed Sky Fox. I will do my best to help her fight against it. In thirty days at most, the Sky Fox will obtain the Life-taking Pill, revive its body, and condense its Dharma body. Only then will it have the strength to force out the bone swords and get rid of the threat. Otherwise, the situation will be critical."

She looked into Cheng Bai's eyes and said softly, "You must have a way. This is what I'm begging you for. Help me, save Tianhu, I can promise you anything."

Cheng Bai thought for a moment and said, "An older friend of mine once said that the rules for rewarding elixirs in the Ladder of All Things change subtly depending on the difficulty."

According to the inheritance cube, challenging the Ladder of All Things by jumping to a higher level will increase the chance of being rewarded with high-quality elixirs. For example, the original chance of one in a million will increase to one in a hundred thousand after jumping two levels.

Yao Yingying knew the secrets that others did not know, and confirmed: "Most cultivators do not know about the subtle changes, and even if they do, they will not take such a big risk. How difficult is it to challenge across cultivation levels? No one in the Beiling Sword Sect can jump two levels. Even if they can do it, it will only increase the chances a little bit, and it will take seven days to complete the cycle, so the hope is slim."

Didn't she ever challenge the ladder of all things? No wonder she was unknown in the world.

Cheng Bai said confidently, "I will definitely find a way to search for precious medicinal roots all over the world. Contact me immediately if I have any news."

The two of them left talismans with each other, and Yao Yingying said helplessly: "You should go back and have a good rest first, and prepare for tomorrow's challenge."

There was no point in saying more, so Cheng Bai turned and left.

Yao Yingying called out behind him, “Remember, ignore the Feitian Cult and don’t go to Night Valley.”

Cheng Bai didn't understand what she said, and didn't take it seriously for a moment, so he left.