Chapter 517: Chapter 387: The Second Nine Revolutions Reincarnation Elixir
Hong Mingyue knew in her heart that she could not yet escape from Three-Life Valley.
The Chou Alchemists and the others were all greedy for life and feared death; they were avoiding Three-Life Valley and would certainly not help her snatch the elixir.
"Ming Yue, why get angry over this? You know that your senior brother cares about you the most. So, how about this: I’ll hold onto the Nine Revolutions Reincarnation Elixir for now, and when we return to Xia Capital, I’ll bring the Nine Revolutions Reincarnation Elixir along with the dowry from Three-Life Valley to propose to the Hong Residence." Seeing Hong Mingyue’s angry and reproachful demeanor, Luo Song’s heart swelled, and the look of desire in his eyes grew even deeper.
Hong Mingyue’s heart sank.
Hong Yuying and Hong Yulang also had stiff faces.
Luo Song was truly shamelessly thick-skinned to the extreme; his words were clearly a threat.
Hong Mingyue felt like killing Luo Song there and then, this shameless scoundrel, don’t think she hadn’t seen his lascivious gaze when he earlier laid eyes on Ye Lingyue and Xue Pianran.
Such a vile man who still harbored thoughts of defiling her.
Her heart was filled with extreme hatred, yet on her face, a hint of bashfulness unfolded.
"Senior brother, how could you say such things in front of so many people? Alright then, since what’s yours is mine, wait until we return to Xia Capital and confirm our engagement, then you can give the Nine Revolutions Reincarnation Elixir to my grandfather."
Upon hearing this, Luo Song was overjoyed and put away the Nine Revolutions Reincarnation Elixir.
Thinking that he would soon have his beauty in his arms, Luo Song became more generous; after taking ten Reincarnation Elixirs for himself, he distributed the remaining ones to Chou Alchemist and the Hong siblings. To the onlookers, it appeared to be a harmonious group.
"Princess Ming Yue, we’ve gathered all the elixirs and elixir recipes here, what should we do about this Jade Engraving? Alone, I am afraid I cannot break the prohibition on the Jade Engraving." In the hands of Chou Alchemist was a Jade Engraving marked with the number "three."
Chou Alchemist, being at the peak of Eighth Rank, had already done well to break the prohibition on No.4 Jade Engraving.
The plan was to break the prohibition on the next Jade Engraving before entering the next cave with the help of Xiahou Qi, but since Xiahou Qi had fled, this No.3 Jade Engraving had become a hot potato.
Chou Alchemist, who was so greedy for life and afraid of death, dared not break the prohibition on the Jade Engraving alone.
Useless, Hong Mingyue’s eyes brimmed with a cold smile.
When Ye Lingyue cleverly broke the prohibition on No.4 Jade Engraving, Hong Mingyue already realized that the prohibition on the Jade Engraving itself was not strong; it was the attack of the Wang Surnamed Elder that was formidable.
Now that they were inside Xingxiu Cave, without that old monster, breaking the prohibition on the Jade Engraving was not difficult.
In a flash of thought, Hong Mingyue remembered something.
"Let’s go back to the North Fork and meet up with my grandfather." Hong Mingyue had just been threatened by Luo Song, and her heart was filled with righteous indignation.
If Elder Zhuge Yi was added to the equation, she wouldn’t be afraid of Luo Song.
Moreover, with Xiahou Qi out of the way, she had even more opportunities to kill Ye Lingyue.
The group took the Jade Engraving and retraced their steps towards the North Fork.
Halfway there, Hong Mingyue saw the bodies on the ground and her expression changed.
"Why are they all from the Heavenly Armor Sect?"
Looking at the corpses on the ground, other than Elder Zhuge Yi and a direct disciple of a Heavenly Armor Sect Sect Master, there were no survivors.
Judging by their wounds, it was clear they had been injured by the Sword Array and nearby triggered hidden weapons.
But as far as Hong Mingyue knew, her grandfather Zhuge Yi was extremely capable, and by rights, the Sword Array should not have caused such great losses.
However, not a single person from Ye Lingyue’s group was seen along the way.
"Looking at these hidden weapons and mechanisms, it’s clear that they were triggered by someone." Luo Song, with his meticulous observation, noticed that by each hidden weapon and mechanism there were small stones placed just so.
It seemed evident that someone had taken action in the dark while Zhuge Yi and the others were trapped in the sword array, giving Zhuge Yi a sneaky blow.
"Let’s go!" Hong Mingyue was instantly ablaze with rage. Without guessing, she knew who the person who had acted in the shadows was.
What she was more worried about now was whether the Nine Revolutions Reincarnation Elixir had also fallen into Ye Lingyue’s hands.
At the end of the North Fork, Zhuge Yi was in a sorry state, with cyanotic blood hanging on the corner of his mouth, his hair in disarray, and his clothes torn to shreds—far from the dashing appearance of an Outer Sect Elder of the Heavenly Armor Sect.
"You little wretch, you actually ambushed me." Zhuge Yi had hurried to the entrance of the North Fork and had finally found the Nine Revolutions Reincarnation Elixir.
Just as he had expended a great amount of Elixir Fire, preparing to break the prohibition of the Nine Revolutions Reincarnation Elixir, Ye Lingyue led several people in a rush out, taking him by surprise.
Previously, Zhuge Yi had spent a substantial amount of Primordial Power in the sword array and breaking the prohibition of the Nine Revolutions Reincarnation Elixir, now the Primordial Power inside his body was less than thirty percent of its former strength.
Lan Cai’er and the Sword Slave launched an assault, and Zhuge Yi had suffered several injuries on his body.
"Elder Zhuge, with the words you’re saying, compared to what you and Zhuge Rou did to my mother and me back then, what I have done today is still light. It’s just a pity for your disciples who died in vain," Ye Lingyue said, spreading her hands, her gaze falling on the Nine Revolutions Reincarnation Elixir.
She had Lan Cai’er and the Sword Slave tie up Zhuge Yi, while she aimed for the Nine Revolutions Reincarnation Elixir, sending Feng Xun and Little Wuya to search for the Jade Engraving that would lead to the next cave.
The Elixir Pills that Hong Mingyue and Zhuge Yi had spent so much trouble to get—how could she willingly surrender them?
"So it was your doing." Zhuge Yi finally realized that his heavy losses were all because of Ye Lingyue.
"Hehe, not only that, when I came in just now, I happened to save a disciple of the Heavenly Armor Sect. Zhuge Yi, you’ll need to fend for yourself after leaving Xingxiu Cave."
Upon hearing this, Zhuge Yi’s eyes reddened with fury, itching to charge forward and tear Ye Lingyue to pieces.
"Why all the nonsense, Sword Slave, let’s do it together and see who kills this old wretch first," Lan Cai’er let out a delicate shout, her feet seeming to tread on winds, as she leapt up, her Spirit Whip lashing out, and joined the Sword Slave in entangling Zhuge Yi again.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Ye Lingyue swallowed a Flying Elixir and leapt up.
With a feint, she was already beside the Nine Revolutions Reincarnation Elixir.
On the Nine Revolutions Reincarnation Elixir, nine red lines flowed like water, breathtakingly beautiful.
Just by being close, Ye Lingyue could feel the strong Primordial Power contained within this Elixir Pill.
With just one pill, it could enable a master of the Fifth Level Reincarnation to break through.
Ye Lingyue’s pupils shrank, ready to make her move.
Who would have known that the Nine Revolutions Reincarnation Elixir, with a buzz, shot off like a cannonball, going a long distance away.
Damn, this thing gained sentience.
Ye Lingyue had heard from the Hong Meng Notebook that Elixir Pills above Eighth-grade would gain sentience, and not just that, Ninth-grade and even higher-grade Elixir Pills could transform into beasts or humans at will.
Just like that, Ye Lingyue chased, and the Nine Revolutions Reincarnation Elixir dodged, the two of them playing a game of hide-and-seek in the stone chamber.
Even when part of the prohibition set by Zhuge Yi was broken, it could still be this formidable. Ye Lingyue thought about it and realized that a blind pursuit would only be a waste of effort.
With a thought, the Corrosive Soul Chain burst out from her body.