novelE2F Chapter 163 Great Opportunity
Chapter 163 Great Opportunity
Chapter 163: A Great Opportunity
Upon closer inspection, it was understandable.
After all, it was a replica made from a Magic Treasure, so it couldn't be perfect in every aspect.
Li Lan had possessed Judge Cui's Pen for quite some time now.
After observing it for a while, he had gained a deeper understanding of how to use this treasure.
Guan Ming was unaware of Li Lan's thoughts.
At this moment, the Human Emperor Hall's deacon's attention was entirely focused on the person in front of him.
“This deacon advises you to surrender obediently. It will be beneficial for both of us.
As long as you comply, this deacon can guarantee your safety.”
Although maintaining Judge Cui's Pen consumed a lot of Spiritual Qi, Guan Ming still feigned an unconcerned demeanor.
His goal was to exert psychological pressure on the opponent.
Capturing the opponent alive without a fight was the best outcome.
This would save some trouble,
and he would also have an opportunity to interrogate the woman about the secret she possessed that had alarmed the entire Human Emperor Hall.
Ye Yingying snorted, about to say something,
when a cold voice suddenly echoed in her mind.
“It's a feint. Pay it no mind.”
Ye Yingying pouted, saying unhappily in her mind:
“I don’t need you to tell me; I already figured that out.”
Guan Ming saw that the other party kept ignoring him,
and maintaining Judge Pen was too costly; he clearly couldn't afford to drag it out.
His gaze sharpened, and he immediately made a decision.
“You refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit!
Fellow Daoists, let’s attack together. Just leave her with one breath.”
The old man and the young man beside him had long been impatient.
Upon hearing this, they both displayed their Divine Abilities, summoning their Magical Artifacts.
Li Lan, however, stood quite far away, looking like an outsider.
Although he was merely in the Qi Refinement Stage, and had not even reached the Perfection of the thirteenth level,
Guan Ming still didn't intend to let him be so leisurely.
“Fellow Daoist Mo, why are you not attacking yet? Could it be that you’ve been bewitched by this demoness’s appearance?”
Upon hearing this, Li Lan sighed inwardly.
These Cultivators from the Human Emperor Hall were truly cautious, not leaving him even a tiny bit of an Opportunity.
Li Lan showed a hint of difficulty on his face,
and cupped his fists, saying:
“This Junior dares not disobey Deacon's orders.
However, this Junior's cultivation is shallow and his strength is weak. Participating in a Foundation Establishment Stage battle,
I'm afraid I won't be of much help,
I hope Senior will not blame me.”
After explaining in advance,
Li Lan patted his Storage Pouch, and several Magical Artifacts flew out simultaneously.
At first glance, the scene was quite spectacular, with a formidable Aura.
But upon closer inspection, one would notice that these Magical Artifacts were all High Grade, and the power they contained was even weaker than a casual low-level Spell from a Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator.
Seeing this, Guan Ming’s expression turned extremely gloomy.
He secretly speculated,
this kid had been unusually cunning from beginning to end,
no matter how he thought about it, he couldn't possibly have only this much strength.
He must be hiding his true abilities.
But his orders, the other party had seemingly followed them all.
At this moment, Guan Ming couldn't find any fault.
Moreover, with a formidable enemy right before him,
he temporarily couldn't spare a hand to deal with Li Lan.
Could those blockheads from the Mo family, who only knew how to study mechanisms,
actually nurture such a cunning kid?
Amidst his doubts,
Guan Ming secretly suppressed the emotions in his heart.
Originally, he had planned to eliminate all the Cultivators present after capturing the woman.
But now he had changed his mind.
At least, he had to torture this kid named Mo thoroughly before he died.
Three Early-stage Foundation Establishment powerhouses attacked simultaneously,
their Aura was extremely vast,
and the pressure of their magic even caused the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi to become somewhat chaotic.
A Zen staff, a giant axe, and a long spear, three Magical Artifacts of extraordinary quality,
carrying rainbow lights of different colors, shot towards the female demonic Cultivator who was trapped by the Judge Pen and unable to move.
Although Ye Yingying was in the Foundation Establishment Realm,
she seemed utterly clueless about fighting.
Upon seeing the three Magical Artifacts menacingly attacking her simultaneously,
she immediately panicked.
“Quickly, give me control of your body, let me do it!”
The cold voice in her mind reappeared.
Ye Yingying, however, stubbornly ignored it.
She slightly parted her pearly teeth, and her red lips slightly opened,
and anxiously spit out a smooth bead.
This object looked like an ordinary stone, appearing unremarkable on the surface,
but it had a subdued luster and radiated a rich treasure Qi,
indicating at a glance that it was no ordinary item.
Buzz!
The round bead collided with the three Magical Artifacts, emitting an invisible magical power fluctuation that caused all the Cultivators present to tremble slightly.
Although the treasure bead successfully intercepted the three Magical Artifacts,
Ye Yingying evidently hadn't anticipated that,
even without close contact,
these Magical Artifacts could still cause harm to their owner after the collision.
She only felt a tightness in her chest, as if her internal organs had shifted,
making her extremely uncomfortable.
Ye Yingying's small face crumpled, and her eyes suddenly sparkled,
as if glistening pearls were swirling in her eye sockets.
“It hurts so much!”
Compared to her,
the expressions of the other three Foundation Establishment Cultivators changed greatly.
Upon seeing the smooth bead appear,
they were all greatly astonished, almost biting their tongues.
The Little Monk from Sanbao Sect, who had the least experience, was so startled that he blurted out,
“This is? A Golden Core?!”
As soon as these words were uttered,
even Li Lan's heart trembled slightly.
A Golden Core? A Core Formation Stage mighty figure?!
Could they still have a chance at survival?
At this moment,
the old Daoist from Lingxiao Sect snorted coldly.
“Ignorant fool!
Didn't your Master teach you the difference between a Yao Beast Core and a Golden Core?”
After mocking the other party,
the old Daoist turned to Guan Ming with dissatisfaction.
“Brother Guan, so the one you wanted to capture alive was actually a Yao Beast?
Why didn't you inform this old Daoist beforehand?
It is rumored that Yao Beasts must at least reach the Core Formation Stage or even the Nascent Soul Stage to transform into human form. Could this woman be—…”
The old Daoist from Lingxiao Sect didn't dare to continue speaking.
If this woman was feigning weakness to play with them,
then when she grew tired of it, it would be their death.
At this moment,
Guan Ming’s shock was no less than theirs.
The branch hall master above had only instructed him to cooperate in apprehending an Early-stage Foundation Establishment female Cultivator,
but had never mentioned anything about this person's background.
Guan Ming, relying on his keen instincts,
had sensed a potential benefit and decided to secretly take on this task.
So, the other party was actually a Yao Beast?
The words of the old Daoist from Lingxiao Sect,
caused a hint of apprehension to arise in his heart.
However, very quickly,
Guan Ming calmed down again.
He said with a calm expression:
“Fellow Daoists, don’t panic. This woman did not transform into human form by her own strength, but by relying on the power of a Medicinal Pill,
thus she fortunately obtained a human appearance.
If the other party were truly a Golden Core or Nascent Soul mighty figure,
how would I, Guan, with my mere Early Stage Foundation Establishment Realm, dare to apprehend this demonic Cultivator alone?”
These words clearly had a calming effect,
making the other two Foundation Establishment Cultivators much more composed.
The old Daoist from Lingxiao Sect pondered for a moment,
and not only did his doubts vanish, but a hint of joy appeared on his face.
“A Medicinal Pill? Could it be that this woman consumed the legendary Transformation Grass?
It is said that this grass has the effect of seizing the creation of Heaven and Earth, not only can it enlighten Yao Beasts prematurely,
but as a supplementary material, refined into a Magic Treasure, it can even imbue Magical Artifacts with sentience!
Is this why Brother Guan went to such great lengths to capture this woman alive?
Although this grass has been absorbed by this woman,
her Yao Beast Core can also achieve the same effect.
Furthermore, combined with her cultivation Realm, integrating it into a Magical Artifact can yield even greater results.
So that’s it!
Brother Guan has a good plan, you’ve kept it from me for so long!”
The more the old Daoist from Lingxiao Sect spoke, the more excited he became.
His eyes lit up completely, radiating greedy light.
One must know that,
to imbue a Magic Treasure with sentience,
was something even a Nascent Soul Stage mighty figure could not easily achieve.
Even the most ordinary Magical Artifact,
after developing sentience,
its grade and power would inevitably rise.
Not to mention rivaling a Treasure or a replica Treasure,
it would even be on par with a true Magic Treasure.
Such a great Opportunity, and they had encountered it,
how could the old Daoist from Lingxiao Sect not be excited?
Not just him,
even the inexperienced Little Monk from Sanbao Sect,
now understood the situation.
“I never expected this woman to have such a wonderful use,
in that case, the reward Brother Guan promised earlier is not enough, the price must be increased.
How about this,
after capturing this woman,
let this poor monk cultivate with her for a few days first?
This Little Monk has never tasted the flavor of a transformed Yao Beast before, and I wonder what miraculous effects it will have.”
The old Daoist from Lingxiao Sect also took the opportunity to raise his price.
“This Yao Beast Core is quite substantial, enough for the three of us to share equally and refine to nurture three artifact spirits,
Brother Guan, what do you think?”
As he spoke,
the old Daoist from Lingxiao Sect secretly heightened his guard.
His gaze was fixed on Guan Ming,
if the other party dared to say even half a 'no',
he would unhesitatingly strike first.
It wasn't that he was ruthless,
for wealth, people die, and for food, birds die, it had always been so.
Originally, out of old friendship,
the old Daoist might have shown some consideration.
But with great profit at stake,
fathers and sons, masters and disciples, could not avoid internal strife,
let alone mere acquaintances like friends.
What could Guan Ming say at this moment?
At this juncture,
he could only first dispel the suspicions of these two,
lower their guard, and then talk about killing the donkey after it had done its work.
He pretended to ponder for a moment, then sighed,
feigning helplessness, he said:
“Since Fellow Daoists already know, I, Guan, will not hide it any longer.
After capturing this woman, the three of us can equally share this Yao Beast Core.”
Upon hearing this, the old Daoist from Lingxiao Sect nodded in satisfaction.
Immediately after,
his hawk-like eyes swept towards Li Lan, who was standing nearby,
without the slightest attempt to conceal the killing intent in his gaze, he said in a deep voice:
“A mere Qi Refinement Stage brat is not qualified to share such a treasure with us.
But he has overheard our secret, this child cannot be kept alive.”
As soon as these words were uttered,
Guan Ming and the other's gazes also fell upon Li Lan.
The pressure of the Foundation Establishment Stage was released without restraint,
pressing down on the latter simultaneously.
Li Lan felt his body become somewhat cold and stiff,
as if countless invisible large hands were gripping his throat,
making it difficult for him to breathe.
Li Lan's heart sank slightly.
The reason he hadn't left earlier,
was to avoid provoking the Human Emperor Hall members as much as possible.
But man proposes, God disposes.
He hadn't expected that even by obediently complying,
he would still be unable to escape this calamity.
In this Cultivation World,
without absolute strength to rely on, even breathing is a sin.