251: Obtained the Soul Absorbing Stone

Defeating the soldier-shaped Puppet.

The entire Exquisite Chess Game was now completely broken.

Mu Feng glanced around, and seeing that nothing had dropped, he quickly headed towards the passage.

He moved with great speed.

It wasn't long before he passed through the passage guarded by the Exquisite Chess Game.

Just as he was about to continue deeper into the labyrinth, a red prompt appeared before his eyes.

【Don't rush to leave. After clearing the Exquisite Chess Game, there will be a treasure chest reward.】

“Treasure chest reward?”

“This is great!”

Mu Feng was overjoyed to see a treasure chest available.

His steps, which were about to move forward, halted.

After waiting for about three seconds, a shimmering treasure chest slowly rose from beneath the Exquisite Chess Game.

This treasure chest was incredibly dazzling, composed of seven colorful hues, far more ornate than any treasure chest he had seen before.

This filled Mu Feng with anticipation.

Once the treasure chest had fully emerged, Mu Feng picked it up.

【System Reminder: xiānlíng treasure chest x1】

【System Reminder: The xiānlíng treasure chest cannot be disassembled or taken away. It will automatically open ten seconds after you pick it up, so you'd best think about what you need first.】

“A xiānlíng treasure chest!”

Mu Feng’s eyes lit up the moment he saw the red prompt.

He had originally thought this treasure chest would only be available at the final boss level, but he hadn't expected it to be the reward for completing half of the challenge.

This made Mu Feng very happy.

“Ten seconds? That fast.”

“Hmm, open xiling stone for me. I want a large quantity of xiling stone!”

Mu Feng silently wished for the item he desired.

Then he opened the treasure chest.

【System Reminder: xiling stone x1】

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【System Reminder: xiling stone x1】

The treasure chest opened.

Several sky-blue crystals immediately appeared before Mu Feng.

He counted them.

There were five in total.

Seeing this, Mu Feng picked up one to examine it.

The crystal felt somewhat warm in his hand, similar to the Warm Stone he had obtained previously.

The weight was fine, a normal weight.

【xiling stone: A very rare crystal capable of absorbing and storing Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, and one of the important Materials for refining a Lifebound Treasure.】

“Finally got them.”

“It’s a pity there are only five; it would be better if there were more.”

Mu Feng was very happy to have obtained the xiling stone he wanted from the xiānlíng treasure chest.

Perhaps the only drawback was the small quantity.

A complete set for refining a Lifebound Treasure requires three xiling stone.

If he wanted to refine a full set, he would need twenty-seven.

Five was still too few.

“Hmm, never mind. There should be more of these treasure chests later.”

Mu Feng shook his head and put away the xiling stone.

Based on the current situation, passing through this labyrinth should reward him with another one.

【You guessed right, there will be another one later.】

【There are a total of six in the entire underground palace, which should be enough for you to gather the xiling stone needed to refine your Lifebound Treasure.】

“Indeed!”

Seeing the prompt that there were six more, Mu Feng's confidence soared.

He took a step and continued towards the remaining sections of the labyrinth.

【Forward, then right, then forward…】

With the help of the prompt, Mu Feng swiftly navigated through the labyrinth.

In the subsequent sections, several waves of Puppets appeared to block his way, but they were all ordinary Core Formation Initial Phase Puppets.

A few swings of the Azure Dragon Flag were enough to deal with all of them.

As for items, apart from the green orb dropped by the snake-shaped Puppet at the beginning, Mu Feng hadn't seen any other items appear.

It seemed that not all Puppets would drop items.

After dealing with the surrounding Puppets.

Mu Feng quickly reached the final section of the labyrinth.

Once he passed here, he could end this torturous labyrinth journey.

However, just as he was about to pass through, the red prompt reappeared.

【Be careful, this final passage is guarded by Core Formation Middle Stage Puppets.】

The prompt appeared.

Three ancient soldier-like Puppets appeared before him.

The moment the Puppets emerged.

Mu Feng immediately unleashed his Spiritual Eye Divine Ability to investigate.

【Name: Archer Puppet】

【Realm: Core Formation Middle Stage】

【Description: A Puppet capable of ranged attacks. The longbow in its hand is powerful, each strike comparable to the power of a Medium Grade Magic Treasure. It cannot be resisted head-on.】

【Weakness: Low defense.】

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【Name: Shield Puppet】

【Realm: Core Formation Middle Stage】

【Description: A Shield Puppet with super strong defense. The round shield in its hand has astonishing defense and can block all incoming projectiles.】

【Weakness: Low attack power.】

...

【Name: Spear Puppet】

【Realm: Core Formation Middle Stage】

【Description: A Spear Puppet with incredibly fast speed. The spear in its hand can be long or short, for ranged or close combat, and its speed is astonishing.】

【Weakness: None currently.】

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“Three Core Formation Middle Stage Puppets, they really think highly of me, and they're complementary Puppets too.”

After reading the information on the three Puppets, Mu Feng's face was filled with a bitter smile.

These three Puppets might not be very strong if fighting alone.

After all, their weaknesses were obvious.

But when combined, their weaknesses were completely compensated, allowing them to even contend with a Nascent Soul Late Stage Cultivator.

“Little Lizards, come out.”

Mu Feng patted his spirit beast bag, and the Little Lizard and little fox he had put away earlier reappeared.

Besides them, there were also six Flying Purple Patterned Scorpion, over a meter tall.

After advancing to the Mid Stage Foundation Establishment, the Flying Purple Patterned Scorpion had grown considerably in size and color.

Together, their combat power should not be weak.

“You go deal with the spear-wielding Puppet, the other two are mine!”

The Spear Puppet had no obvious weakness, but its advantages were not particularly pronounced either.

Both its defense and attack were relatively mediocre; only its speed was decent.

Letting them deal with it together should be no problem.

Mu Feng planned to deal with the remaining Archer Puppet and Shield Puppet himself.

After all, the Archer Puppet's attack power was too strong.

Each arrow's power was comparable to a Medium Grade Magic Treasure's attack, and he was afraid his Mid Stage Foundation Establishment pets wouldn't be able to withstand it.

With the assignments made.

Mu Feng didn't waste any time and directly unleashed his Transforming Dragon Divine Power.

As a blood-colored Dragon phantom entered his body, scales and sharp claws began to grow on his body.

Dragon Transformation complete.

Mu Feng took the lead and charged towards the three Puppets blocking his way.

“Whoosh!”

The moment Mu Feng entered the Puppet's attack range, a fiery red arrow, carrying terrifying power, arrived right in front of his face.

“Boom!”

It was too fast to dodge, so Mu Feng could only conjure a sword-shield to block it.

A loud bang came from Mu Feng's body.

The fiery red arrow was extremely powerful; the sword-shield shattered upon impact.

Seeing this, Mu Feng quickly summoned his Treasure Dropping Flower Basket and collected it.

“Zzzzt zzzzt.”

The fiery red arrow, illuminated by the Treasure Dropping Flower Basket's radiant light, immediately began to spin.

It tried to resist being taken away by the Treasure Dropping Flower Basket's radiant light.

“Hmm? What kind of arrow is this?”

This was the first time Mu Feng had encountered such a situation.

Since he had obtained this ancient treasure, it had always been unfailing.

Any incoming Spell or Magic Treasure would be swept away by its radiant light.

This was the first time he had encountered an arrow that could contend with the radiant light.

(One more chapter will be posted later.)