The Legend of the Netherworld

Chapter 178 Spiritual Objects and Monsters

The woman in white stood in the middle of the abandoned riverbed, her heart filled with grief.

She looked back at her sister in gray lying in a pool of blood, a trace of reluctance flashed in her eyes, but it was quickly suppressed by reason.

She took a deep breath, holding back her tears, and whispered softly: "Sister, I will definitely avenge you."

Then, without looking back, he used his skills to quickly escape into the depths of the dense forest.

She had just broken through to the third level of Dingsi, and her speed increased significantly. She disappeared from Lin Xiao's sight in just a flash.

She quickly shuttled through the dense forest, heading straight for the pool where she once lived - that was the best place for her to recover her strength, full of water elements, which could quickly replenish her energy.

However, while fleeing, a powerful pressure suddenly descended upon him.

A terrifying "Wild Sky Seal" descended from the sky and headed straight for her.

The woman in white was startled and immediately condensed a water shield to block the attack.

However, the attack did not end there. Continuous palm prints came from all directions, each carrying great destructive power.

"Damn it! The fight just now attracted the strong men nearby..." She gritted her teeth secretly, knowing that she could not deal with it, so she could only dodge and escape at an accelerated speed.

However, before she could run far, a man with a charred face jumped down from the treetop and pounced on her like a cheetah.

He swung his fist suddenly and hit the woman in white hard, instantly shattering her water shield and blasting her away.

The woman in white fell heavily to the ground, and severe pain and weakness spread throughout her body.

Her face was pale, blood was oozing from the corner of her mouth, her eyes were full of unwillingness, but she was no longer able to stand up.

"Young Master, she is no longer able to resist." The charred man Xiang Shouyi said coldly, with no mercy in his tone.

Not far away, a young man in a brocade robe walked slowly towards them.

He had a handsome face and a stern expression. It was Murong Rui.

He glanced at the woman in white calmly and whispered, "She is in the Dingsi Third Realm. It seems that she has a lot of resources and poisons on her body, which are of some value."

When the woman in white heard their conversation, her heart was suddenly shocked and a glimmer of hope ignited in her eyes.

She quickly thought of a solution, knowing that as long as she could tell the exact location of the treasure, there would be a glimmer of hope.

Xiang Shouyi walked forward, grabbed the woman in white and threw her in front of Murong Rui.

His tone was icy: "Hand over the things on your body and explain their use, and I can spare your body."

The woman in white raised her head, a sly look flashing in her eyes.

She smiled softly and said weakly, "I know a treasure that is more valuable than all my resources combined. If you obtain it, you will possess an invincible body."

Hearing this, a hint of interest flashed in Murong Rui's eyes.

He squatted down, met the woman's eyes in white, and said in a cold tone, "How do you prove that you are not lying to me and making up lies just to survive?"

The woman in white gritted her teeth and said, "I, a Dingsi Third Realm cultivator, along with my sister, a Dingsi Second Realm cultivator, were defeated by that man. Without this treasure, how could we have ended up in this predicament? If you don't believe me, just kill me."

After saying that, she closed her eyes, as if waiting for death to come.

Murong Rui fell into deep thought. After exchanging a glance with Xiang Shouyi, he asked in a low voice, "What weapon did the man you mentioned use?"

The woman in white closed her eyes and spoke slowly, "Sword, dagger, and...Golden Wheel."

"What!" Murong Rui and Xiang Shouyi were both stunned and shocked.

They looked at each other, obviously interested in the person the woman in white was talking about.

...

At the same time, Lin Xiao dragged the unconscious Qi Yebai back to a hidden tree hole.

He quickly took out two pills - "Qi-enhancing Pill" and "Blood-nourishing Pill", fed them into Qi Yebai's mouth respectively, and then slowly injected his own strength to dissolve the medicinal effects of the pills for him.

After a while, Qi Yebai's chest gradually stabilized. He coughed violently a few times and spat out a mouthful of blood.

He slowly opened his eyes and asked weakly, "You... saved me?"

Lin Xiao nodded, signaling him not to speak for the time being and to recover peacefully.

Qi Yebai looked at Lin Xiao with complicated eyes.

With Lin Xiao's support, he slowly sat up, closed his eyes, and began to heal his injuries on his own.

His breathing gradually became steady, and his face regained some color.

Seeing this, Lin Xiao stopped disturbing him and silently took out the spoils he had just found from the body of the gray-clothed woman.

He knew that the white-clad woman's breakthrough and battle would surely attract the attention of many contestants. To avoid unnecessary trouble, he quickly searched for these items and took Qi Yebai away from the riverbed area as quickly as possible.

Lin Xiao looked through the spoils one by one, and the things in front of him made him secretly happy.

Three bottles of poison, a dozen pieces of fairy jade, an unnamed secret technique book and some dry food.

He secretly admired: "More and more!"

He picked up the secret book and threw the other items to Qi Yebai.

Qi Yebai's body has almost recovered, and Lin Xiao plans to give these items to him for safekeeping, not wanting to violate the distribution rules between the two.

Lin Xiao opened the first page of the secret technique and saw five big words: "Button Tracking Technique".

His heart suddenly trembled, and he whispered excitedly: "Isn't this the same transparent button I encountered a few days ago? My whereabouts were exposed at that time, and I was almost hunted down by Qi Ling and Qi Xiong."

Lin Xiao couldn't wait to continue flipping through the secret techniques. The words in front of him seemed to be constantly jumping and spinning.

When he looked at it intently, the content between the lines quickly entered his mind: "The button glimmers, the eyes of the dark night, ... the button is the guide, the heart is the thread."

Lin Xiao's heart was filled with joy, and he immediately took out two wooden buttons from his arms. These two buttons were what he had found during the first day of fighting with the old witch.

He silently recited the spell according to the formula in the book, and the wooden button in his hand instantly became transparent, flashing with a faint light.

"I see." Lin Xiao muttered to himself, "But unfortunately, the secret technique only contains instructions for use, and does not explain in detail how to make this kind of button."

He felt both happy and sorry.

Although the two buttons in my hand are enough, it would be nice to have more spare ones.

After learning the secret technique, Lin Xiao put it back to its original place, and then threw the other trophies to Qi Yebai.

Qi Yebai's complexion has improved a lot. His face is no longer so pale and even slightly red.

Seeing this, Lin Xiao also felt relieved and decided to sit cross-legged and practice with his eyes closed, intending to protect Qi Yebai for a while.

After a moment, Qi Yebai slowly opened his eyes and whispered, "Thank you for your help. I, Qi Yebai, owe you my life."

Lin Xiao smiled slightly and said lightly: "It's okay, we are partners, this kind of thing is not worth mentioning."

Qi Yebai nodded and continued, "As for how you saved me, I don't intend to ask any more questions. Everyone has their own secrets, and I, Qi Yebai, will eventually repay what I owe you."

He smiled slightly, but there was a rare sincerity in his words.

"Okay." Lin Xiao responded softly.

At the same time, he thought to himself, "That's right. I like teammates like this. I don't like other teammates who always ask questions."

Just as the two were communicating, suddenly from a distance came the roars of monsters, which were shrill and creepy.

This sound made Lin Xiao and Qi Yebai's hearts tighten. They both knew that the cry of this monster was definitely not something that an ordinary monster could make.

"Not good! The roar must be from the spiritual beasts arranged by Tianshu Academy being discovered and being besieged by other contestants." Qi Yebai said hurriedly, coughing a few times, as if he had not fully recovered yet.

"Spiritual creatures and demonic beasts?" Lin Xiao frowned slightly and asked, "Are they the demonic beasts transformed from the 'Blue Lotus Magic', 'Strong Wind Breaking Mountain Seal', and 'Amethyst Jade' that Elder Haidong mentioned before the match?"

"That's right!" Qi Yebai replied, his eyes revealing a hint of excitement and regret.

Although he had recovered some strength, his injuries were still not healed and he was obviously unable to continue fighting.

"The existence of these spiritual beasts is definitely more dangerous than ordinary monsters."

He forced himself to stand up, trying to rush towards the monster. But as soon as he stood up, he collapsed to the ground again due to the severity of his injuries.

Lin Xiao hurried forward to support him, frowning and advising: "You should rest first. You might be killed by other contestants before you even see the monster beast."

Qi Yebai sighed helplessly, his face full of regret, "It seems that I have no chance with these spiritual creatures and monsters."

He stared at Lin Xiao, his eyes revealing a rare determination: "You can go, this is a great opportunity. Even if you don't get it, you can see the mystery behind it. When my injuries recover, we can go together to seize the spiritual objects in the next area."

Lin Xiao hesitated for a moment, looking at the frail Qi Yebai in front of him, his eyes filled with worry: "How can you recover on your own in your current state? What if there's any danger..."

"Don't worry about me," Qi Yebai waved his hand gently, forcing a smile. "I'm only seriously injured. I'll recover after a short rest. You go. If you miss this opportunity, I'm afraid you won't have it again."

Lin Xiao took a deep breath and finally nodded.

He said nothing more, turned around and walked out of the tree hole, closed the tree door, and headed towards the direction where the roar of the monster came from.