199: Holy Soul Stone
“At that time, she used a secret technique, and her strength was very powerful. Believe it or not, it’s a fact!”
“Moreover, through our previous interactions, I am increasingly certain that the Little White Fox has an extremely close connection with our Nine-tailed Fox clan.”
“Although I don’t know why she didn’t accept my invitation.”
“However, judging by her strength and talent, if she could join us, our Nine-tailed Fox lineage would surely prosper.”
Jin Hu, completely loyal to Princess Yu Mian, laid out all her thoughts.
Princess Yu Mian deeply scrutinized Jin Hu.
Jin Hu had been by her side for a long time, and Princess Yu Mian trusted her quite a bit.
So, after some hesitation, she decided to believe Jin Hu and spoke solemnly:
“If there’s an opportunity in the future, we can invite the Little White Fox to join again. She can’t keep refusing the invitation from our Nine-tailed Fox Sacred Mountain forever.”
“If that Little White Fox is truly as you say, with top-tier talent and strength, you will be credited with a great merit.”
Yin Hu's expression immediately turned somewhat unpleasant upon hearing this.
She had gone to great lengths to snatch the sacred soul stone from other demon beasts in the Dao Academy this time.
Her goal was to present it to Princess Yu Mian, gain her attention and rewards, and surpass Jin Hu.
But unexpectedly, not only did Jin Hu fail to get any treasure from the Dao Academy, she even gained the Princess’s favor through this matter.
One must know that things deemed a ‘great merit’ by the Princess were very few.
However, even though he was displeased, he couldn't say much.
After all, Princess Yu Mian’s personality was strong; what she decided, even if wrong, was right.
If he were to argue with Jin Hu at this moment, it would inevitably cause Princess Yu Mian’s displeasure, which would be counterproductive.
Indeed, as he remained silent, Princess Yu Mian seemed to recall something.
“Oh, right, I forgot to reward you earlier. This sacred soul stone has the potential to help me break through to the S-rank mid-stage. Your contribution is also significant. Go to the treasury and pick a treasure.”
Princess Yu Mian said very generously.
Yin Hu was so excited upon hearing this that she almost jumped.
After all, the items in the treasury were rare treasures rarely seen in the outside world.
Yin Hu immediately knelt down and thanked Princess Yu Mian.
Princess Yu Mian casually flicked her tail.
“This is what you deserve. With this sacred soul stone, I will temporarily go into seclusion. If I successfully break through then, it will be the beginning of that fellow’s nightmare!”
By the end of her words, the chilling aura that emanated from her made even them shiver.
Although Yu Mian Fox did not explicitly state who ‘that fellow’ was.
But they all knew that person must be the ruthless Golden Eagle who had killed the Princess’s husband, Niu Mowang.
They were always with Yu Mian Fox and clearly understood her affection for Niu Mowang.
Otherwise, with Princess Yu Mian’s strength and status, she would not have married the notorious Niu Mowang.
The moment Niu Mowang died, Princess Yu Mian had already acted, leaving a Life-Death Seal within his body.
The Life-Death Seal was known as the king of torments, specifically targeting the divine sense.
However, not long after it was implanted into the Golden Eagle, for some unknown reason, it lost its effect. She could only vaguely sense that the Life-Death Seal was still within Lu Yu’s body.
Previously, Yu Mian Fox had also asked them to help investigate, but they could only detect that the Life-Death Seal was temporarily suppressed.
It had no effect on Lu Yu.
For Princess Yu Mian, the most important thing now was to make Lu Yu suffer immensely.
And improving her own strength was definitely the best choice.
The increase in strength would make the power of the Life-Death Seal grow, and then she wouldn't believe that Lu Yu could keep suppressing it.
Based on her previous attack on Lu Yu, his strength was only A-rank, and he must have relied on external forces to resist the Life-Death Seal.
Jin Hu and Yin Hu also knew the importance of this matter and dared not disturb her. They immediately guarded the Tianyu Great Hall entrance, allowing Princess Yu Mian to begin her seclusion.
With the sacred soul stone’s enhancement, Yu Mian Fox’s divine sense aura continuously surged.
Her divine sense carried intense killing intent and an overbearing, self-important arrogance.
As it began to rapidly increase, Lu Yu, who was pondering the Dao Academy within the Tianyu Great Hall, suddenly felt a sharp pain in his brow.
Then, an even colder and more ruthless aura surged like a cold current into his mind, almost freezing his entire being.
The various artifacts protecting his divine sense involuntarily emitted dazzling light.
Like warm rays, they helped Lu Yu dispel the coldness from his divine sense.
At the same time, they also made him notice the changes in the Life-Death Seal.
He had learned a lot about the Life-Death Seal from the Little White Fox before, knowing that it could only be dispelled by improving one’s divine sense.
Now, an anomaly had occurred; it was breaking free from the suppression of the artifacts.
Yu Mian Fox’s divine sense must have significantly improved, which made the Life-Death Seal uncontrollable.
Lu Yu’s brows slightly twitched. He began to activate more artifacts; poetry, calligraphy, paintings, the Four Treasures of the Study—anything that greatly benefited the divine sense was mobilized by Lu Yu.
However, with Yu Mian Fox’s divine sense greatly enhanced, the Life-Death Seal was like a small tiger that had suddenly grown into a man-eating beast!
The various soothing lights and the calming, soul-Soul-Calming scholarly aura released by Lu Yu’s artifacts were swiftly swallowed by the Life-Death Seal the moment they made contact.
Although the Life-Death Seal had been suppressed within Lu Yu’s body before and had not affected him, it had gained a significant understanding of Lu Yu’s body structure and divine sense.
This time, the Life-Death Seal counterattacked with overwhelming force, and his mind once again became chaotic, making it difficult to think.
It was as if his thoughts were trapped in an invisible maze; no matter which direction he moved, he couldn't escape.
In a state of blurred consciousness, the Life-Death Seal began to further invade Lu Yu’s body. His skin started to ripple, and a red mist surged in the depths of his eyes.
Niu Mowang’s figure also appeared in Lu Yu’s divine sense, as if his great vendetta had been avenged, constantly mocking Lu Yu.
“I, Old Bull, told you, killing me would not end well for you!”
“I just didn’t expect you to suffer such torment at Yu Mian’s hands. It seems you escaped my previous attacks…”
“Hmph! You can hide for a while, but not forever. As long as my wife still loves me, you will suffer!”
“I, Old Bull, will always be watching you.”
Although Niu Mowang’s words were very provoking, Lu Yu only detected a faint residual aura from “Old Bull.”
Clearly, Niu Mowang was truly gone. The current Niu Mowang was merely a creation by Yu Mian Fox to disgust him.
Lu Yu immediately ignored Niu Mowang’s taunts. His increasingly hazy divine sense felt as if countless large hands were tearing at him, trying to drag him into a bottomless abyss.