Bachelor [EN]: Chapter 897

898. Lodestone

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“So, that means only my mark is left.”

Mrs. Mi’s face paled slightly. However, the Six-Legged Tribe member remained calm, and Ji Xue quickly suppressed his anger and regained his composure.

Mrs. Mi immediately sat cross-legged in the air. The eight Ghost Kings transformed into a dense, seductive yin energy, surrounding her. Mrs. Mi accepted this power and forcefully began searching for the mark left on Han Li.

The black energy surged, and ghostly wails echoed loudly. Time passed, and half an hour went by. However, the white-haired Mrs. Mi in the black energy remained silent, while the Six-Legged Tribe member and Ji Xue quietly floated in the air, waiting.

After a while, Mrs. Mi’s voice was finally heard.

“My mark has also been damaged. I absolutely could not have done this myself. Could it be the work of Mu Susa?”

The black energy dissipated, and Mrs. Mi revealed herself.

“We cannot know if Mu Susa did it. It seems the treasures within the Devil Mound were more important to her than the Divine Marrow.”

Ji Xue stroked his chin. They never imagined that Yuan Yao and Lian Li had removed the marks they had placed. This was because the ghost cultivation techniques they had mastered were very unique.

“Regardless, we will hold them accountable later. But, Ji Xue, you seem calm, so it seems you have another method. Frankly, the demonic energy of the Devil Mound is more important to you, isn’t it?”

Mrs. Mi, with a thought, stared at Ji Xue. The Six-Legged Tribe member also looked at him with a subtle smile. Ji Xue chuckled dryly and opened his mouth.

“I did leave a little something on that Han fellow. Of course, even with that, finding him will be quite a task. It’s not as effective as the original mark I placed. That fellow is very wary and has never summoned my spirit servant, even after receiving it. If he had, he would have already fallen to my secret technique and wouldn’t have caused this mess.”

Upon hearing his words, Mrs. Mi frowned.

“Are you playing games, Susa? If you tampered with the spirit servant, wouldn’t a person with a strong consciousness know it?”

“Hehe, there’s nothing wrong with my spirit servant. The important thing is my secret Dream-Inducing Blood Pact Great Method that I secretly hid. If he had used the spirit servant even once after imbuing it with consciousness, he wouldn’t have been able to resist the temptation of the secret technique and would have repeatedly summoned the spirit servant. Eventually, he would have lost his self-awareness. But, unfortunately, that fellow never uses the spirit servant. If he had, I could have controlled him without needing to sense him. It’s a shame.”

Ji Xue’s words slightly changed Mrs. Mi’s expression, and the Six-Legged Tribe member also blinked his compound eyes, looking slightly surprised.

“So, what do you plan to do now?”

Mrs. Mi immediately followed up with a question.

“There’s nothing to plan. Now, the only thing we can rely on is the lodestone within the spirit servant.”

“Lodestone! Isn’t that the strange stone that emits strong yang energy during the Zi [11 PM – 1 AM] and Wu [11 AM – 1 PM] hours and can sense each other? It only properly resonates in places with strong yin energy, like the Land of the Underworld. It’s surprising that you possess such a useless item. As far as I know, lodestones don’t appear at all in the Tian Yuan Continent, and only a very small amount is produced in the other two continents.”

This time, even the Six-Legged Tribe member couldn’t help but be amazed.

“I didn’t find it on purpose. I obtained it a long time ago after killing a cultivator from another continent. The resonance between the two lodestones is very brief, but no matter what secret technique that Han fellow used to seal the spirit servant, he won’t be able to block this. If he doesn’t have the lodestone, he won’t even feel the resonance.”

A cunning look appeared on Ji Xue’s face.

“Haha, very well. Let’s move in the direction where the mark disappeared last. If we resonate a few times during the Zi and Wu hours, we should be able to find him quickly. However, we must be careful of the Floating Tribe puppet that possesses a spirit treasure. It seems to possess the legendary Five Dragon Whip, a treasure that has reached the Chaos Myriad Spirit Rankings, so it will be difficult for us to deal with. The Nether Thunder Beast also cannot stray too far from its lair, so we don’t need to worry about it.”

The Six-Legged Tribe member raised his head, looked at the gray sky, and urged them.

“Speaking of which, we didn’t know that a Six-Legged Tribe cultivator could handle a treasure like the Five Dragon Whip. How did you defeat that puppet?”

Mrs. Mi revealed her curiosity and chuckled softly.

“That’s really an overstatement. I didn’t defeat the puppet. It retreated on its own because its cultivation was insufficient to wield the Five Dragon Whip for long. If its cultivation had been sufficient, I would have lost my life to the treasure.”

The Six-Legged Tribe member shook his head, revealing his fear. Mrs. Mi and Ji Xue also recalled the events that had occurred after Han Li escaped, and their expressions darkened.

The power of the Five Dragon Whip was beyond imagination when it fully unleashed its might. If the puppet had gone all out from the beginning, Mrs. Mi and Ji Xue, at the very least, would have died.

“But don’t worry too much. Although the puppet fully unleashed the power of the Five Dragon Whip at the end, it must have greatly depleted its energy, so it’s unknown if it can return. We just need to be cautious and act carefully.”

Mrs. Mi and Ji Xue nodded in agreement at the Six-Legged Tribe member’s calm face. They finished their discussion, decided on a direction, and flew away.

* * *

Deep within the Land of the Underworld, in front of a cave in the white mountain range.

A bloody light flashed, and the Blood Armor Puppet staggered out and collapsed. Then, the puppet vibrated slightly, and a silver light shot out from within, circled in the air, and disappeared into the cave.

“Why are you in such a state! Was the power of the Five Dragon Whip I gave you not enough?”

Not long after, an old voice came from inside the cave. However, it didn’t sound very surprised.

“The power of the Five Dragon Whip was truly boundless. It’s just that this junior’s abilities were insufficient to maintain consciousness until the end. If not, I would have already annihilated the enemies.”

Green lights flickered in the Blood Armor Puppet’s eyes. It slowly stood up and answered respectfully.

“Your consciousness couldn’t keep up! It seems you used the Five Dragon Whip twice and for a long time.”

The old voice muttered as if it understood what had happened.

“I was too greedy. At first, I tried to conserve the power of the Five Dragon Whip and capture the enemies at once, but one of them was a traitor from our tribe and used a secret technique to temporarily block the Five Dragon Whip! Thus, all my plans went down the drain.”

The Blood Armor Puppet said in a weak voice.

“I see, that’s what happened.”

“Senior Kang, I have one more request.”

Suddenly, the Blood Armor Puppet’s eyes widened, and it raised its voice.

“A request? I thought our deal was over. I have no reason to act for the Floating Tribe anymore.”

“How could I dare to have such delusions? I only ask that Senior Kang use a strand of my consciousness to use the Boundary Breaking Technique to summon my main body to the Land of the Underworld. Those people have already run away with the Divine Marrow. If I can’t retrieve the treasure and kill the intruders, my sin will not be light.”

The Blood Armor Puppet made an unexpected request.

“Bring your main body here… Have you thought this through? The Floating Tribe cannot survive long in the Land of the Underworld. At most, a year, and if things go wrong, they will be eroded by the yin energy in a few months. I heard their cultivation is not weak, but even if your main body comes, what can you do? Don’t tell me you want to borrow my Five Dragon Whip again?”

The old voice asked, sounding puzzled.

“If possible, I would naturally want to borrow the Five Dragon Whip. But it’s not absolutely necessary. My main body will descend here with the Divine Nest.”

“Divine Nest! Haha, did I hear that right! You’re going to use such a thing for a few intruders. Moreover, you shouldn’t have the authority to use the Divine Nest. Usually, it’s in the hands of the old men of the Floating Tribe. It’s unbelievable that you’re going to use such a huge treasure when the survival of the Floating Tribe isn’t even at stake.”

This time, the old voice seemed to be intrigued.

“Senior, you misunderstand. The Divine Nest I mentioned is not our tribe’s sacred object but a replica that some great figures recently refined. Perhaps it should be officially called the Small Divine Nest. The sacred insect that this treasure can summon is only of one type, and even that is the lowest level. Moreover, it can only be used once.”

The Blood Armor Puppet answered honestly.

“Small Divine Nest! Interesting, very interesting. I’ve heard about the Floating Tribe’s Divine Nest for a long time, but I’ve never had the chance to see it myself. I can’t see the real thing, but a replica will do. I’ll summon your main body without any cost this time! Of course, if you want to borrow the Five Dragon Whip again, you’ll have to pay the price.”

“But I only brought one bottle of Yin Water Sunflower Essence.”

“It doesn’t matter. After you use the Small Divine Nest, you can just give it to me. It’s not an excessive offer, is it?”

“You want the Small Divine Nest?”

The Blood Armor Puppet was flustered by Senior Kang’s words.

“Hehe, if you don’t want to, it’s fine. I was just curious to see what it looks like. Do you think I’m going to find out the secrets of the Divine Nest with that broken junk? If you don’t want to, it’s fine, don’t worry about it.”

Senior Kang spoke as if it didn’t matter either way.

“No, I’ll make the deal. But you can only study the Small Divine Nest for one month and then you must return it to me. I need to have something to say to the elders of my tribe.”

The Blood Armor Puppet hesitated, then gritted its teeth and accepted the deal.

“Hahahaha, very well! Then, all that’s left is to help you bring your main body here with my magic. Fortunately, there’s a strand of your consciousness here. Otherwise, it would be impossible for me to bring someone here with just the Boundary Breaking Technique.”

His laughter echoed in the cave.

* * *

A small popping sound was heard, and a silver thread emerged, binding the Blood Armor Puppet and pulling it into the cave.

After a short while, a powerful spiritual pressure emanated from the white mountain range, and a thick golden pillar of light shot up, piercing the sky.

Krrrrr.

The surrounding yin winds made a loud noise and rushed in madly, turning the surroundings pitch black. The pitch-black energy completely obscured the chaotic celestial phenomenon, making it impossible to see what was happening from afar.

After a while, lightning pierced through the darkness, and a sharp, ear-piercing sound erupted. The screech was filled with poison and resentment.

* * *

Han Li took a long breath and felt extremely happy.

“Cultivator Han, the last mark has been completely removed.”

Yuan Yao’s sweet voice came from behind.

“It’s all thanks to the two of you. Especially the last mark, it was as if it had taken root in my body and was difficult to remove, but you succeeded in completely refining it. Now that all the marks are gone, we’ve eliminated a major threat.”

Han Li stood up and cupped his fist to the two women.

“Haha, there’s no need to be so polite. Didn’t you two save my life first?”

Yuan Yao barely managed a smile, but she looked very tired. Lian Li was the same. It was no wonder, as they had been operating a huge formation for half a day, they couldn’t help but be exhausted.

Han Li looked at them and flicked his sleeves, throwing two jade-colored medicine bottles to them.

“These are Green Shade Pills. They have extreme properties, so they will be perfect for you two to nourish your bodies.”

“These are exactly the pills we needed. We’ll use them gratefully.”

Lian Li smiled and accepted the medicine bottle, pouring it into her palm. A dark green pill rolled out, and a gloomy yin energy spread in all directions. She immediately consumed the pill and closed her eyes.

Yuan Yao, who was standing next to her, also bowed to Han Li before taking out a pill and putting it in her mouth.