Chapter 1225: The Crippled Elder and the Old Woman
The young girl focused on two things at once, and the Evil Spirit she had swallowed was quickly refined by her. After all, this Evil Spirit had only just entered the Evil Spirit realm, and the energy it contained couldn't compare to that of truly powerful Evil Spirits. Thus, refining it was much easier and naturally much faster.
Of course, this was the case for the young girl. If it were an ordinary Evil Spirit, even one slightly stronger than the swallowed Evil Spirit, it would still take a considerable amount of time to thoroughly refine the consumed Evil Spirit.
Since the young girl's strength had reached a considerably high level in the Ghost King realm, the refining of this Evil Spirit did not significantly boost her cultivation. However, it did provide a certain degree of recovery for her injuries and the depletion of power within her body.
Nevertheless, what contributed most to the young girl's recovery was the Dānyào she had consumed. Although this Dānyào's refining speed was far from as quick as refining the Evil Spirit, even refining just a small portion of it brought about far greater recovery for her injuries than the swallowed Evil Spirit.
When the young girl first arrived at Death Valley, she had already sensed the presence of this Evil Spirit. However, in her eyes, this Evil Spirit was no different from an ant. Even if she devoured it, it wouldn't significantly boost her strength, nor would it provide a satisfactory level of recovery for her injuries.
It was precisely because of this that, despite sensing the Evil Spirit's presence, she directly ignored it and instead prepared to first take her Dānyào to heal her wounds. Had this Evil Spirit not actively jumped out and harbored ill intent towards her, she would never have forcibly mobilized her power to eliminate it.
As her injuries gradually recovered, the young girl's pale complexion slowly regained some color. At this moment, the menacing ferocity was gone from her face, replaced by a serene and natural calm. This allowed a hint of the cuteness of her face, like the tip of an iceberg, to emerge. Even without any expression, just looking at her appearance gave one an indescribable sense of adorableness.
This adorable face was difficult to reconcile with the ferocious violence she had displayed earlier; she looked nothing like the same person.
Before the Dānyào within the young girl's body was fully refined, two spatial rifts suddenly appeared above Death Valley. From each spatial rift, a person emerged: a Crippled Elder and a White-Haired Old Woman.
Both of them were enveloped in a visible layer of Yin Qi, and the Spirit Power that only Spirit Mediums possessed subtly emanated from their bodies. From this alone, one could discern their identities as Spirit Mediums.
At this moment, the White-Haired Old Woman's expression was grim as she looked around, as if searching for something. The Crippled Elder, however, was quite the opposite; his expression was not grim like hers, and his eyes seemed to subtly betray a hint of schadenfreude.
"Kang Shenshi, you and I are both Spirit Mediums, and losing a Guardian Spirit is indeed an extremely troublesome matter. I understand that. But since this has already happened, you still need to adjust your mindset. Being so consumed by rage will cause considerable harm to your body. We old coots, before breaking through to the Spiritualist King realm, should try our best to be kinder to our bodies. Otherwise, if you ruin your body with anger, it'll be your own loss."
The White-Haired Old Woman turned to look at the Crippled Elder, her expression instantly becoming even grimmer.
"Heh, you say that so easily. If it were your Guardian Spirit that was devoured, would you still be as calm as you are now?"
The White-Haired Old Woman let out a cold laugh, asking the Crippled Elder. The latter's expression was slightly awkward as he chuckled in response.
"Heh, heh, didn't I say so? Your Guardian Spirit is gone, and as a fellow Spirit Medium, I deeply understand your current feelings. My words are merely a kind reminder not to harm your body over this matter. Why are you still displeased?"
The Crippled Elder's explanation did not improve the White-Haired Old Woman's expression. Her wrinkled face remained exceedingly grim.
"I don't have time to bicker with you, old coot. Didn't you sense her fleeing to this place? Why haven't I even seen a ghost's shadow?"
After a sweeping glance around the area failed to reveal her target, the White-Haired Old Woman coldly questioned the Crippled Elder.
"Hahahaha, old woman, old woman, I don't know if you've grown senile, or if the loss of your Guardian Spirit has rattled your mind. You just swept your eyes across this place; can you really be sure the target isn't here?"
The Crippled Elder laughed heartily. His words indeed reminded the not-quite-clear-headed White-Haired Old Woman of a restriction barrier.
The White-Haired Old Woman did not bicker with the Crippled Elder, nor did she have the time to. She simply stretched out her wrinkled right hand and fiercely waved it towards the valley below. A visible black Communication Power shot out, smashing down towards the valley.
Before the Communication Power could successfully enter Death Valley, a black light curtain enveloping the entire Death Valley suddenly appeared, blocking the descending Communication Power.
BOOM! ! !
A deafening explosion echoed throughout the area. The Communication Power shattered, and the light curtain that blocked it trembled violently, looking as if it could break apart at any moment.
Although this strike was just a casual blow from the White-Haired Old Woman, and she hadn't mobilized much Communication Power, her realm and strength were undeniable. Even with limited Communication Power, its might was not to be underestimated.
Moreover, this restriction barrier had been casually set up by the young girl, who was also severely injured. The defensive power of the barrier was quite limited, which was why it trembled so violently against the White-Haired Old Woman's casual strike.
"She's here indeed!"
The White-Haired Old Woman's eyes narrowed slightly, a cold glint flashing through them, her tone filled with icy killing intent.
The reason she was certain the target was in this valley was twofold: on one hand, the restriction barrier that appeared when attacked was black and exuded dense Yin Qi; on the other, it was naturally due to the Crippled Elder's tracking sense.
Although she had just questioned the Crippled Elder's tracking ability, that was merely a fit of pique. After all, she and the Crippled Elder had known each other for quite some time, and she knew exactly how capable he was.
Due to these two reasons, the White-Haired Old Woman became convinced that the target was definitely hiding within this very valley.
Since she was already certain, the White-Haired Old Woman didn't hesitate. With a face full of icy killing intent, she fiercely waved her hand again towards the restriction barrier below. This time, the Communication Power she mobilized was significantly greater than before. The swiftly moving Communication Power transformed mid-air into a ferocious-looking ghostly entity, which slammed directly into the light curtain formed by the restriction barrier.
BOOM! ! !
The restriction barrier shattered with a crash, and powerful shockwaves swept outwards, causing space to distort. The entire valley also subtly trembled as a result.
Although the restriction barrier had shattered, the situation inside Death Valley was not significantly different from before its collapse. Besides being able to sense the Yin Qi that had previously been undetectable due to the barrier's presence, there was almost no other change.
"I know you're hiding here! Get out now and face your death!"
The White-Haired Old Woman did not attack again. Instead, she spoke coldly towards the depths of the valley, her voice echoing throughout Death Valley and lingering for a long time.
The Crippled Elder also did not make a move. Since it wasn't his grave loss, he didn't have the same level of fury as the White-Haired Old Woman. Moreover, he knew that the target was already "an arrow at the end of its flight. " Now that they had confirmed the target was in the valley, there was no need for him to rush.
In his view, with his and the White-Haired Old Woman's strength, dealing with an injured target was completely effortless. He didn't believe that "a cooked duck can't fly away" from right under his nose.
"You two old coots, are you dogs? You really can track, finding me here so quickly!"
From within the dense grass, the young girl's body slowly floated into the air, and her voice echoed. Her voice was inherently beautiful, but at this moment, it was filled with intense malevolence, making it sound not pleasant, but rather startling.
As the young girl's body slowly ascended, a powerful energy fluctuation emanated from within her. Her white short dress also transformed back into blood-red robes, with drops of fresh blood dripping from their edges.
The Crippled Elder and the White-Haired Old Woman both had their gazes fixed on the young girl. The Crippled Elder wore an ill-intentioned smile, while the White-Haired Old Woman's eyes were frosty and spitting fire. But when the young girl looked at the two, her face was contorted in a grimace, like an injured, bloodthirsty beast being provoked. Her adorable face was completely twisted, bearing no resemblance to cuteness.
It was clear that the Crippled Elder and the White-Haired Old Woman's target was the severely injured young girl, and the young girl evidently knew they were after her.
The current situation was undoubtedly quite disadvantageous for the young girl. Although the Dānyào and the devoured Evil Spirit had helped her injuries and internal power recover to a certain extent, she was still ten thousand miles from full recovery. If she were to fight the Crippled Elder and the White-Haired Old Woman in this state, she would have no chance of victory.
As for why she didn't immediately flee but instead revealed herself, perhaps she knew she couldn't escape and simply gave up on the idea of running, or perhaps she had other thoughts in mind.
Regardless of the young girl's reasons, the fact that she had actively revealed herself before the Crippled Elder and the White-Haired Old Woman remained.
"Crippled, this time I, this old woman, will show you with facts that even without a Guardian Spirit, I am still not to be trifled with. You don't need to act. Just stay on the sidelines and watch. Open your eyes wide and see how I take her down!"
The White-Haired Old Woman spoke with utter confidence, seemingly unconcerned about whether the young girl had any other means of retaliation!
Comments