Chapter 864 - A Small Bottle! (1/2)

Wang Baole had tried unlocking the storage ring when he had been at the early-stage Spirit Immortal realm, but he had failed because his level of cultivation had been too low.

Now, he was of the view that his level of cultivation was almost at the Planet realm. He should be powerful enough… so he excitedly activated his cultivation and sent it rushing towards the storage ring like a tsunami.

He could feel, distinctly and almost instantly, resistance emanating from the storage ring. A unique hex was hidden within the force of resistance, repelling the intrusions of any Divine Sense that hadn’t been permitted access.

Wang Baole sensed Planet realm energies in the resisting force. In order to break through the resistance, Planet realm power was required. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He wielded his cultivation and slammed it down hard against the resisting force in an attempt to smash it to bits. However… despite his incredible reservoirs of cultivation, his cultivation was still fundamentally weaker in comparison to Planet realm cultivation.

His cultivation, when compared to Planet realm cultivation, was like mist compared to actual water. He couldn’t unlock the storage ring instantly, but Wang Baole had been prepared for this. With a few hand seals, his Emperor Armor materialized and gave his cultivation a sudden boost. More powerful spirit energy rushed into the storage ring, and Wang Baole instantly felt the storage ring’s resistance waver.

It was minor at first, but as time gradually passed, as Wang Baole continued to pour his full cultivation into the storage ring for fifteen minutes, a series of crackling sounds began resounding in his mind. The hex inside the storage ring started to crack. Wang Baole grew excited at the sight. He was about to add more pressure onto the ring when a sudden white light erupted from it!

The resisting force emanating from the ring grew stronger instantly, and many of the cracks that had appeared healed. Surprise flashed across Wang Baole’s face.

Someone just cast a spell to disrupt all intrusions! Wang Baole’s intuition and the experience he had amassed led to his immediate conclusion that the person who had cast a hex on the ring was giving a boost to the hex remotely, through certain special means.

I don’t believe that I can’t break into this! An icy glint flashed in Wang Baole’s eyes. The Eternal Star Fire inside him shuddered, and the Planet realm palm materialized and floated above his head. He unleashed his Eternal Star Fire and melded it with his cultivation, then mounted another attack on the ring!

The resistance emanating from the storage ring was more intense this time, but it also seemed to be on the verge of collapse. The cracks no longer healed. A stalemate had formed. Propelled by intense curiosity, Wang Baole seized the opportunity afforded by the stalemate and sent his Divine Sense out. It snaked through the cracks in the ring and wormed inside.

The hex in the ring hadn’t collapsed completely despite the cracks that had appeared. That was why Wang Baole couldn’t retrieve what was inside the ring. But that didn’t mean he couldn’t send his Divine Sense inside the ring and take a look!

Wang Baole’s Divine Sense wormed its way into the ring through its cracks and saw, in the next moment, what was inside the ring. The space within the ring wasn’t very big, and there weren’t many items housed inside. In fact, there wasn’t anything inside save for three items!

A paper cutout of a human!

A red bow with nine gems embedded in it!

And… a seemingly ordinary, small translucent bottle that didn’t seem like a bottle made to hold pills but to hold ordinary items!

The paper human cutout sprawled on top of the bottle, looking lifeless. However, when Wang Baole’s Divine Sense flowed into the cutout, its eyes blinked and began to glow with a ghostly light.

Wang Baole’s scalp prickled at the sight of the light. The feeling was akin to being stared down by a venomous snake. He was a Dark Child and thus shouldn’t have been afraid of wandering spirits or ghosts. But somehow, at this moment, he could feel trepidation and fear rising inside him.

The bow gave off entirely different vibes. Wang Baole had felt an instant, indescribable wave of spirit energy rushing towards him when his eyes had fallen upon the bow. The nine gems embedded in the bow, especially, had appeared like nine suns! He hadn’t been sure if his eyes had been playing tricks on him.

Finally, the small bottle. It looked the most ordinary of the three. However, the aura it exuded was extremely ancient. It seemed to carry with it the slow rot of time. It was as if it had been around for a very, very long time!

Excitement coursed through Wang Baole’s blood as he inspected the items, spiking feverishly as he studied the translucent bottle and caught a glimpse… of a piece of paper within!