Chapter: 1427 (1/2)
AST 1427 – Unpredictable, the powerful Heavenly Talisman
Qing Shui took out a lot of flags. He waited for the right opportunity and began setting up formations. The speed at which he was currently setting up his formations was really fast. As a matter of fact, he managed to kill an Ancient Golden Flame Demonic Bear while he was halfway through setting up the Nine Palace Eight Trigram Formation.
“Everyone, don’t move. If an Ancient Golden Flame Demonic Bear rushes in, kill it together right away.” Qing Shui said as he approached Zhan Yu.
Even though Qing Shui successfully managed to avoid a direct hit and only used the Taichi Golden Qi to push Zhan Yu, he was still severely injured. That was a Sure Kill Heavenly Technique. The bloody armor on his body might have been strong, but all of his organs were already injured badly, so much so that if he had used more force, they were bound to burst. By then, the only thing that awaited him was death. No matter how good Qing Shui’s medical expertise was, it would still be useless.
“Elder Brother Zhan, how are you feeling?” Qing Shui let out his hand to feel his pulse.
Zhan Yu’s body was stained with fresh blood. Yet he revealed a smile on his face, “It seems elder brother owe you another debt this time. I owe you two lives.”
“Don’t be so formal. Be careful, you may not be able to marry elder sister like this.” Qing Shui cracked a joke.
At first, there were still tears on Hua Rumei’s face, but now her face revealed a bit of shyness as well. She said worriedly, “How is he? Is he in danger?”
“As long as he is still breathing, I can assure you that I can save him. Elder Brother is good. He is in perfect shape.” While speaking, Qing Shui took out his Gold Needle and helped him performed acupunctures.
With Force of Rebirth, Qing Shui’s formidable Acupuncture was slowly recovering the injuries across Zhan Yu’s body. The speed at which it healed was unbelievable. For a person’s medical expertise to achieve this kind of level, it was truly terrifying. If someone were to discover his medical expertise, they would definitely invite him over no matter the cost.
By the time Qing Shui kept his needles, Zhan Yu had more or less recovered by 50%. The only thing he needed to do to fully recover would be to have some good rest. If not for the Golden Fragrance Jade and Qing Shui’s treatment, he would have likely been down in the Netherworld reporting his attendance to Hades by now.
Zhan Yu could now move as he pleased and was able to use his strength, which didn’t exceed that of Martial Saint.
During this time, only one Ancient Golden Flame Demonic Bear intruded the area. It was killed by the group fairly easily.
This was the Ancient Ruins. It had a lot of demonic beasts with ancient bloodlines. If one were to carelessly run into one, they would be in bad luck. The weak ones could only rely on their luck while they were here. If they had been careless for one second, they might end up totally erased.
As soon as Qing Shui changed his formations, a lifegate was opened. It were as if he could hold back all of the enemies. As soon as an Ancient Golden Flame Demonic Bear appeared, The Dragon Slaying Beast, Dragon Turtle, Qing Shui, Demon Lord, Hua Rumei and the others would all rush forward to kill it instantly.
After killing about twenty or more, the rest of them fled. Although demonic beasts at this level of strength weren’t as smart as humans, some of them still possessed intelligence up to a certain extent. They knew that they had run into formidable warriors today, hence they were left with no choice but to run. This was the basic instinct of demonic beasts.
Once again, Qing Shui managed to earn himself quite a few things. The skin of these Ancient Golden Flame Demonic Bear could be used to make heavy armors. Their bear galls as well as heart could be used to create medicines as well as make food taste more delicious. Qing Shui collected a lot of things from these monsters and put them into the realm. After that, he looked for a spot to set up his tent.
They roasted bear meats together for their meal. Qing Shui gave the flavorings which he made to Jin Ci and the others.
Hua Rumei decided to stay with Zhan Yu. Zhan Yu was willing to throw away his own life for Hua Rumei. From here, it could be seen that this man truly loved her. It has always been said that the one who survived a disaster was destined to great fortune forever after. The both of them were considered to have experienced a calamity. Now, both of their hearts have gotten even closer to each other.
With Hua Rumei gone, Qing Shui still chose to stay with the Demon Lord. He took out some wine while roasting some meat.
“I wonder when Dragon Palace will show themselves. We are not far away from the Ancient Shrine.” Qing Shui said while roasting the meat.
“It should be quite soon. They will definitely not make their move within the Ancient Divine Shrine.” The Demon Lord whispered.
“Are the things within the Ancient Divine Shrine very important?”
“It’s possible that Supreme Treasures will appear within the Ancient Divine Shrine. They are capable of overturning the fate of a particular sect. Of course, there is also the possibility that it may just be piles of rubbles.”
“The Ancient Ruin is so big. If we don’t manage to encounter Dragon Palace, will the war still start?” Qing Shui asked with a smile.
“The probability of this happening is zero. This place is located not far away from Ancient Ruins. If I am right, we are already within the enemies’ sight by now. They are just waiting for an opportunity to make their move.”
Qing Shui was stunned. He smiled. No wonder Demon Lord would seclude herself with formations every time she arrived at a new place. It’s so that people from the outside wouldn’t be able to sense what she was doing from the inside.
“Are you confident in beating Dragon Palace?” Qing Shui asked Demon Lord while passing her a piece of roasted meat.
“There is nothing that’s absolute in this world. The only thing I fear is that there may be other people taking part in it alongside Dragon Palace. I only fear that someone will secretly lay their dirty hands on this.” Demon Lord seemed to be a bit displeased when she thought about this.
“I have seen your footworks. Blend the Nine Palace Positionings into it.” Qing Shui was stating a fact when he had said this. This woman was able to cultivate the Nine Palace Steps to a point where she was not inferior compared to his own in the slightest. Furthermore, her weapons and killer techniques were too terrifying. If she was really able to perfect the Nine Palace Step, her foundation strength would definitely be redoubled.
“I am already cultivating it. From the last time you gave it to me, I have already begun cultivating it. Now, I have cultivated up to the Eight Trigram Step. Ever since then, my progress came to a halt. I am unable to break through any further.” As the Demon Lord spoke, she sounded dull and cold like usual. Despite this, Qing Shui was still able to feel a slight fluctuation in her mind. She seemed to be feeling a bit unnatural, but that feeling was hard to describe in words.
Qing Shui was stunned. Such speed and talent…… Even though it had been a few years, it was still quite formidable for her to have cultivated up till the Eight Trigram Step. But why did she never use it? Qing Shui began to wonder if it had to do with him being here.
But it seemed to not be thinking about these. Why wouldn’t she use it? The Eight Trigram Step was certainly even more powerful than her current footwork.
“To break through Nine Palace Steps, it will require me to help access some of the acupoints across your legs and feet. And also, Body Constitution Nurturing. I will need to do that to help strengthen the restoration of some of the unmentionable diseases across your legs.” QIng Shui said gently. He said it very simply like he was talking without much thought.