Chapter 710: 710 Chills
Chapter 711: 711. Holy Solution · Naraku Realm
One day and one night.
Xia Feng and Mu Qingtong’s cultivation in front of the Yin-Yang Mirror did not stop for a moment, and their spirit pressure density steadily increased.
Another day passed, until around 4 am on the third day.
The spirit pressure density reached the late stage of Venerable One and could not advance further. Mu Qingtong felt somewhat tired, as if encountering a bottleneck, suffering from overuse of her brain and spiritual inspiration exhaustion.
“Let’s take a break.”
Xia Feng patted her slightly damp and smooth back, his voice hoarse and rapid, “There are about two hundred types of spirit materials needed to condense the second Dao Fruit, and we are condensing an S-grade Dao Fruit, which requires a full 10 types of Grade 6 spirit materials. The quantity is far greater than that of an A-grade Dao Fruit. I’m afraid it won’t be easy to collect.”
The first Dao Fruit condensed by the two was:
【Rare A · Dual Origin Dao Fruit · Throne Construct】
This Dao Fruit was very powerful, allowing the two to contend with Venerable Four spirit masters, but it also had its drawbacks: it required fusion, and activation of its ultimate moves caused too much commotion.
If they could condense an S-grade Dao Fruit, their individual combat power would directly increase exponentially. Xia Feng felt that without fusion, they might even be able to contend with Sacred Realm cultivators.
But achieving this goal was a long and arduous journey.
Mu Qingtong tilted her snow-white neck, her arms tightly wrapped around Xia Feng’s black hair, and whispered softly, “Black Moon, the General Court should have a considerable reserve of Grade 6 spirit materials.”
“That makes sense,” Xia Feng looked up, deep in thought, “We’ll have to find an opportunity to visit their spirit material treasury.”
“Dong dong dong—”
Just as the two were chatting, a dull knocking sound interrupted the crisp sounds of water splashing in the room.
A nun’s respectful, deep voice came from outside: “Two sirs, the Saintess requests your presence.”
“It seems there’s news from Cha Naixue.”
Although Xia Feng and Mu Qingtong had been cultivating, they had still taken time to do a few things.
For example, they sent the unconscious Saint Pastor Angi to a sanatorium for soul nourishment and to repair his soul injuries.
They also contacted Jiang Qiue and learned about the battle from the day before.
The group led by the lion-riding youth, with the protection of Miao Shi, had successfully escaped under the encirclement of the Holy Department and Heavenly Revelation.
According to Jiang Qiue’s introduction, the lion-riding youth’s true name was Yuan Qing. Miao Shi had once saved Yuan Qing’s life and taught him a few moves, making him a half-teacher and establishing a good relationship.
Therefore, Yuan Qing led his subordinates to rescue Miao Shi this time.
Yuan Qing belonged to a mysterious organization called “Old Earth,” which Xia Feng searched his memory for but had never heard of.
Perhaps it was a newly emerging force like the Peach Organization?
While the lion-riding youth’s Old Earth could escape with Miao Shi’s help, the Burning Angel Disciples were in a miserable state.
Encircled by Heavenly Revelation and the Holy Department, and with the Black Moon General Court’s knights joining the fray after reacting, Fen Cheng was gravely injured, and Leng Xiu was beaten to the brink of death.
In the end, Fen Cheng and Ji Ying successfully escaped with the help of the Light Disciples, while Leng Xiu was abandoned as a sacrifice to draw enemy fire.
After tidying their clothes, Xia Feng and Mu Qingtong followed the nun towards the summit of the tower.
“Where is Jiang Qiue?”
“Saintess Qiue is still in the General Temple handling official duties.”
Xia Feng nodded and soon arrived at the special space atop the tower.
Dipus was still meditating amidst the waterfall of starlight. However, after 50 hours, his appearance had transformed from youth to old age.
His once handsome face was now covered in wrinkles and dark spots, with sparse white hair and a hunched back. If not for the light-gold ceremonial robe on his back and the monocle in his right eye, it would be hard to believe he was the gentle and refined son of the Pope from two days ago.
Dipus seemed to be struggling, his aged, cloudy eyes cast downwards.
On the central void platform ahead, Miao Shi’s figure was nowhere to be seen, only Cha Naixue was seated in the center.
Not far from Cha Naixue, Leng Xiu, covered in blood and dirt, was prostrate on the ground, trembling. He no longer had the arrogant and lazy demeanor of previous days.
He repeatedly banged his head against the ground, his voice trembling in fear as he begged for mercy, “Saintess! I was wrong! I truly know I was wrong!”
In the face of death, the mind is most easily shattered.
This Burning Angel Disciple appeared to have undergone inhuman torture and was now completely broken.
While banging his head, Leng Xiu caught sight of Xia Feng walking towards him out of the corner of his eye. He was startled, and a glint of hateful anger flashed in his eyes, but he quickly concealed it. He then also began to kowtow to Xia Feng, pleading continuously.
Karma comes around. A few days ago, he had toyed with Xia Feng and the other three like rats in a maze, but now he was a prisoner, and his dignity was no longer important.
Xia Feng ignored him and looked at Cha Naixue with a puzzled expression, “Where is your teacher?”
“I don’t know.” Cha Naixue shook her head. Without giving Leng Xiu any more time to speak, she struck him down with a palm.
“Boom!”
A soul was sealed within Leng Xiu’s body, and it was this soul that possessed the Naraku Spirit Artifact.
With Leng Xiu’s death, this soul also vanished into thin air, and the spirit artifact transformed into two streams of shattered light—an A-grade fragment and a B-grade fragment—which flowed into Cha Naixue’s forehead.
The process of merging the fragments was extremely smooth. The purple light on her forehead became even brighter. She suddenly opened her eyes, her purple irises seeming to twinkle with starlight, beautiful and enchanting.
This was the beginning of her Holy Solution.
Xia Feng couldn’t help but feel a little envious. Cha Naixue’s Holy Solution was truly easy. In just a few days, she had collected all the necessary materials. Leng Xiu, a dignified Venerable, was specially delivered to her for slaughter, and she was not troubled by the complicated Holy Solution Ceremony.
Everything went so smoothly, as if…
It had all been arranged.
After a while, Cha Naixue’s beautiful, star-like pupils began to contract. The messy starlike threads that had filled her irises receded into her cold pupils. Her majestic gaze held an inexplicable air of superiority.
However, strangely, Cha Naixue showed no joy at the successful Holy Solution. Instead, her brows furrowed, and her expression was not good.
“What? Did the Holy Solution fail?” Xia Feng already found the matter strange and was prepared for something to go wrong.
Cha Naixue looked up and revealed a faint smile at the corner of her lips, but the forced smile looked very helpless. “The Holy Solution was successful, but the ability it produced is… really.”
“Useless.”
“Useless?” Xia Feng was confused and reached out to place his hand on Cha Naixue’s shoulder, activating his replication ability.
【A · Holy Solution · Naraka’s Between】
【The border between heaven and hell, known as Naraka’s Between.】
【Eye of Naraka: After sacrificing a small amount of Naraka’s faith, you will be able to see the past and future in the current situation (future 1 second, past 3 days). Sacrificing a large amount of Naraka’s faith allows you to see a corresponding amount of prophecies or scenes.】
【Naraku Demon: After sacrificing corresponding Naraka faith, you can enter ‘Naraka’s Between’. Within Naraka’s Between, by inputting known sample size and information, you can calculate the probability of an event occurring. ‘Naraka’s Between’ is a spatial dimension, where one can stay for up to 5 days.】
【Anomaly: S-grade · Spirit artifact created by Naraka Star River, requires sacrifice of faith to Naraka Star God for use.】
【Holy Solution · Naraku Realm: You can sacrifice your own life, including your soul, to transfer your five attributes—Strength, Agility, Spirit, Constitution, and Luck—as well as knowledge of Spirit Robes, including Naraka’s Between itself, to a target.
At the same time, your soul will be sealed in the desperate Naraka’s Between. As the target digests all of ‘you’, your soul will be completely devoured by Naraka, leading to death.】
