Chapter 498: Dragonshift Method (2/2)
“Unfortunately, this bamboo stick isn’t the real Embittered Bamboo, despite the trace of bloodline it contains.” Wayfarer spoke in a toneless voice and with an emotionless face, but his words greatly stirred Qing Han. “He’s suffered the counterforce of heaven and earth. Connate-grade spirit roots can heal such injuries.”
Splinter.
Wayfarer’s bamboo stick began cracking ominously.
“Connate spirit roots can help him?” Eyes bright, Qing Han collected the Scroll of Shepherding Immortals and drew upon her power.
Preoccupied with his work, Wayfarer didn’t notice. The layout to entomb immortals had taken shape, but there remained many details to take care of. He followed the extensive blueprint Lu Yun had given him and bent his mind to the finer aspects. It was much easier without the scarlet yin spirits interrupting him.
“Mm, that’s right. The true connate spirit root of Embittered Bamboo will solve his problem,” Wayfarer responded offhandedly. “Embittered Bamboo is unique among the connate spirit roots in that it can help with the comprehension of dao, boosting a living spirit’s cultivation and enlightenment for a short period of time. It’s clear that Lu Yun is using a taboo combat art, which he isn’t powerful enough to… eh?”
Wayfarer paused. He could neither see nor hear, but his consciousness was extremely powerful. He suddenly sensed a bamboo of eighteen meters long by Lu Yun’s side, golden patterns running throughout its length.
Emerald leaves drifted from the bamboo and entered Lu Yun’s body, slowly healing the ugly wounds left all over him by the backlash of heaven and earth.
Lu Yun felt a weight lift from his mind, breaking down the barriers he’d been struggling to overcome. Suddenly, he was able to understand the difficult method that’d been stumping him and master it.
“Embittered Bamboo...” He turned around with difficulty, his expression twisting.
Under the bamboo, Qing Han sat cross-legged with her eyes closed. The starlight surrounding her had dissipated and all her attention was on the Embittered Bamboo, tapping into its power to heal Lu Yun’s injury.
The bamboo had been suppressing the accursed spirit root in her, along with the Moon Osmanthus and Fusang Purewood. However, the Moon Osmanthus had been refined into a replica by Azure Dragon King and Empress Myrtlestar, leaving only the Fusang Purewood and Embittered Bamboo to suppress the poison.
As soon as Qing Han extracted the Embittered Bamboo, her accursed spirit root reared its ugly head. Her face turned a sickly blue, and black energy concentrated between her brows. The Fire and Big Dipper Starstones floated from her body, circling around her and unleashing silver starlight in an attempt to suppress the accursed spirit root.
Lu Yun’s heart burned with concern. Empress Myrtlestar, who’d been hiding in the Scroll of Shepherding Immortals, was panicking as well. She hadn’t expected Qing Han would risk her life by extracting the Embittered Bamboo to help Lu Yun.
“I will do all I can to keep her poison under control,” Empress Myrtlestar snapped, noticing Lu Yun’s reaction. “Seal the crack, now!”
Lu Yun hurriedly bit the tip of his tongue open, splattering blood essence on the multi-layered luopan.
Bam!