Bachelor [EN]: Chapter 984

985. The Mystic Heaven As-You-Wish Blade

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“Now, report anything of note.”

“There have been several minor issues, but we’ve resolved them through discussion. However, there are two matters we must bring to your attention, Saint Ancestor.”

The demonic beasts exchanged glances before Cheolshima spoke.

“Alright, let’s hear it.”

“You ordered us to safeguard the shattered pieces of the Mystic Heaven As-You-Wish Blade, correct? One of the pieces I was guarding was stolen by a Saint Realm demon named Mawon, who then fled. We’ve searched everywhere, but we can’t locate him.”

Cheolshima hesitated, looking embarrassed.

“A piece of the Mystic Heaven As-You-Wish Blade was stolen? Who is Mawon, and why was he hiding in the mountain range?”

The woman’s voice held a hint of surprise.

“We believe he was a pursuer who was caught up when you opened the interface passage, Saint Ancestor. Mawon’s stealth skills are exceptional, and he hid in the mountain range for years, deceiving us before committing this act. It was my mistake that led to the loss of such a precious treasure, so please punish me.”

“Haha, the Mystic Heaven As-You-Wish Blade is shattered and has lost most of its power. Besides, it was something that couldn’t be restored anyway, so it’s fine if it’s lost. What’s the other matter?”

The white-robed woman was silent for a moment before laughing it off lightly. She didn’t seem bothered by the loss of a precious piece of the Mystic Heaven treasure.

“Thank you, Saint Ancestor! The other matter is that Heukyeonak, who was under Myungra’s command long ago, recently became a Saint Realm being. We’d like to know if we should keep an eye on him.”

Cheolshima moved on to the next topic with a lighter heart.

“That young Maak has already become a Saint Realm being? That’s wonderful news. I needed someone to run errands anyway, so it would be good if he came with us this time.”

The white-robed woman’s laughter was as sweet and pleasant as celestial music. The demonic beasts nodded in agreement without objection.

“Then, what should we do with the pieces of the Mystic Heaven As-You-Wish Blade that we possess?”

Blood Rain asked cautiously.

“They’re useless to me, so you can have them.”

The woman waved her hand lightly, indicating that they could do as they pleased.

“Thank you, Saint Ancestor!”

Blood Rain and Daanma were overjoyed and expressed their gratitude. Even a small piece was still a treasure of the Mystic Heaven. Cheolshima glanced at them with an envious expression, pondering something.

“Saint Ancestor, it’s said that a Jiseon spirit [a spirit of high purity] has appeared in the mountain range. It’s said to be on par with a Fire-Type Demonic Beast. Are you interested?”

“On par with a Fire-Type Demonic Beast! Then it must be a spirit that would greatly aid in cultivating a Divine Incarnation or a Nascent Soul [stages of cultivation]. However, I know it takes quite a bit of effort to refine it. I don’t have the time for that right now, so you can take it for yourselves.”

It was unexpected news, but the woman shook her head. Daanma, who was listening, was startled and then showed a look of joy. Cheolshima and Blood Rain exchanged glances and remained silent.

“Is that all? I’ll rest for a month and then leave the mountain range. You can continue to handle the affairs of the mountain range as before.”

As the demonic beasts finished their report, the woman did not turn her head, and her white robe fluttered behind her. The moment a pink light flashed before their eyes, the three demonic beasts found themselves standing outside the stone gate in the main hall. It was as if they had never entered in the first place!

“Even though Saint Ancestor’s cultivation hasn’t fully recovered, her divine power of Shifting Stars and Changing Moons is unfathomable. It seems she’ll be safe even if she leaves the mountain range.”

Cheolshima let out a long breath, as if relieved.

“Since Saint Ancestor has made up her mind, there’s nothing we can do to stop her. We just need to carry out her orders well.”

Blood Rain, who had been lost in thought, spoke. At that moment, Daanma narrowed his eyes and scanned the other demonic beasts.

“So, it turns out you two were after a Jiseon spirit on par with a Fire-Type Demonic Beast. Since Saint Ancestor told us to handle it ourselves, whoever gets it first is the owner. Well then, this old one will be going!”

Daanma didn’t wait for the other demonic beasts to reply and transformed into a black demonic wind, leaving the main hall.

“That old man seems very impatient.”

Cheolshima curled his lip and snorted.

“Daanma must have heard the news later than us, so he has no choice but to hurry. But it seems the Jiseon hasn’t fallen into anyone’s hands yet. I haven’t heard any news from my subordinates, and Cheol’s incarnation was killed, so it’s likely it fell into the hands of an outsider. The one who came from outside the mountain range this time is no ordinary person.”

“We don’t know for sure if it fell into the hands of an outsider. But even if Daanma rushes now, it’ll be too late. Outsiders can only stay in the mountain range for a month, so they’ll leave soon. It’s too late for us to act directly now. If only we had sent more people.”

Blood Rain’s crimson eyes flashed, and Cheolshima spoke with a regretful tone.

“Haha, I know you deliberately sent only the minimum number of people to avoid attracting attention.”

“You can think whatever you want, Blood Rain. I’ll go back first and wait for news.”

Cheolshima smiled and immediately flew towards the entrance of the main hall. Blood Rain, who had been silently watching him, chuckled and melted into the ground like candle wax.

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Han Li’s transformed blue shadow was hidden within an ordinary-looking dark cloud. His eyes narrowed as he looked at the exit of the Magic Gold Mountain Range.

‘Hmm…’

The exit of the Magic Gold Mountain Range was a vacant space that allowed one to leave the mountain range using the power of an external formation.

However, he could clearly see about a hundred gray shadows and dense demonic energy near the exit. After some deliberation, he took out a purple talisman.

As he attached the talisman to his body, a purple mist spread, and silver magic characters pulsed. Han Li left the cloud in his ethereal form and slowly advanced.

He was confident that he wouldn’t be detected by any Saint Realm demonic beast, so he was fearless, and the surrounding demonic beasts were oblivious.

Whoosh.

But then, a small glass beast flashed its body and emitted a dazzling light, illuminating the surroundings. His body grew hot, and surprisingly, Han Li’s ethereal form was dispelled.

Unexpectedly, the Taiyi Transformation Talisman had been discovered.

Suddenly exposed, Han Li’s expression changed as he faced over a hundred demonic beasts. He was quite flustered that his ethereal form had been dispelled by an unknown light.

‘How did they find my location!’

But the moment he revealed himself, a blue light flashed from the other side of the exit, and a familiar woman appeared. It was Seomseom. She was using some kind of stealth technique, and even the Brightsight Eyes couldn’t detect her as she was leaving the Magic Gold Mountain Range.

She, too, did not look pleased to have been discovered.

Han Li quickly formed a hand seal and spread a pair of crystal wings from his back. Seomseom, also looking flustered, took out a silver talisman from her mouth.

The dark demonic energy that had been lying in wait on both sides of the exit surged like a wave. Among the hundred or so, the high-level demonic beasts attacked at once with great momentum. Even a Fusion Stage cultivator would avoid a head-on confrontation with them.

Han Li took a deep breath and flapped his wings, transforming into a cyan-white crystal thread that pierced through the void. And Seomseom, who had attached the silver talisman, immediately vanished in a silver light.

The demonic energy surged, and the cyan-white crystal thread flashed through it and disappeared. Han Li noticed the small beast emitting a glass-like glow from afar and then vanished into the void.

Seomseom followed behind him, appearing in the silver light, smiled at the demonic beasts, and then flew away. The hundred or so demonic beasts were left dumbfounded, attacking the empty space.

“Are we really going to let them go like this…”

The small beast stared at the empty void, lost in thought.

“It’s because we lack the skill that we missed the good opportunity that the cultivator gave us.”

A demonic beast that looked like a boar muttered. The other high-level demonic beasts around him looked either angry or embarrassed.

“How can we blame the cultivators? Their stealth techniques were too mysterious. We only managed to discover one of them and take action. We couldn’t detect the other one at all.”

“Should we continue to lie in wait?”

Another high-level demonic beast asked worriedly at the small beast’s words.

“We have to. Even if we couldn’t stop them, we have to capture other outsiders to have something to report back.”

The small beast nodded bitterly. The other demonic beasts seemed to agree, and they immediately scattered and hid themselves again.

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Han Li was flying away, enveloped in a silver light. Countless blue lightning bolts fell on the silver shield, scattering the light wildly.

Behind him, Seomseom, also enveloped in silver light, followed with a thunderous sound.

After several hours, two silver masses appeared in the light mist. They were Han Li and Seomseom, who were holding large silver umbrellas.

“We barely escaped. Not only did we not get the True Essence of the Spirit Vein, but we also lost our magical power and treasures. And I’m greatly indebted to Senior Han.”

Seomseom looked at Han Li and sighed deeply.

“Seom Fellow Daoist, there’s no need to be so upset. We managed to survive despite the many variables, so we were lucky.”

He smiled slightly, looking completely unconcerned.

“You’re right. There aren’t many who have escaped the Magic Gold Mountain Range after breaking through so many high-level demonic beasts. Anyway, let’s leave this place quickly.”

Seomseom nodded, looked back at the restriction, and frowned. They immediately flew back into the depths of the mist.

About an hour after they left, a white beam of light suddenly flew in from another direction. The light faded, and a plump old man appeared.

“I was only gone for half a day, and someone managed to escape the mountain range in the meantime? If so, my Liu family won’t let him get away with it. That old madman was supposed to have something important to do, but he’s making a fuss about trying out some new divine power! It’s bad luck to run into that guy!”

The plump old man grumbled to himself.

He was a Fusion Stage cultivator with profound magical power, but he had no idea that he had missed the target he had been waiting for for days. It was unclear whether Han Li was lucky or the old man was unlucky.

Old Man Gok formed a hand seal with one hand, blurred his figure, and then disappeared into the mist.

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Han Li and Seomseom passed through the Thundercloud Zone and entered the Sea of Clouds. Half a day later, they left the Sea of Clouds, and after about a month, the majestic appearance of Cloud City began to appear. Only then did they stop their flight for a moment.

“Seom Fellow Daoist, it would be better to enter the city separately to avoid attracting attention.”

“You’re right. If we enter the city together, we’ll be too conspicuous. Senior, please go in first. I’ll follow after a moment.”

“Alright.”

“Oh, before you go, could you give me the Saint Realm demonic core? I need to refine it with a secret technique to repair the Heaven-Devouring Demonic Armor. That way, I can repair the armor as soon as possible.”

Han Li didn’t hesitate and took out the jade box and threw it to her. A look of surprise flashed across Seomseom’s face for a moment, but she immediately pulled the jade box towards her.

“I’m overwhelmed that Senior Han trusts me so much. You’re giving me something you worked so hard to obtain without any suspicion.”

“It’s not that, but I just thought that Fellow Daoist Seom wouldn’t do anything foolish just for a Saint Realm demonic core.”

“Either way, since you’ve trusted me with it, I won’t let you down. The preparations to repair the Heaven-Devouring Demonic Armor will be complete in fifteen days, so please stop by the shop then.”

“I appreciate it.”

They exchanged a few words, and then Han Li left first. A blue beam of light flew towards the huge city in the sky. Seomseom watched him leave, and when Han Li was out of sight, her eyes sparkled.

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