259: Chapter 259

Afterward, Magbi said with some concern, "However, this child has always been obedient and sensible, and she has never left the Elf Kingdom. I am afraid she might not adapt."

Since the Elf King strongly recommended it, Xiao Bai thought it over and felt it was necessary to take his daughter out for some experience, which would also help improve the bond between father and daughter.

They hadn't really talked much during their few meetings, and Bai Ling felt more of the fear one has for a superior toward Xiao Bai, carefully minding her words and actions.

She wanted to interact more with this unfamiliar father, but she didn't know how to start.

"Go call Linger over. Also, select a small team of elites; you don't need too many, a dozen or so will do."

Magbi called over a trusted aide and had him bring these elites over.

Bai Ling stood with the dozen or so Elves. Even though Magbi doted on her niece, in public, she maintained the relationship of a superior and subordinate, never overstepping her bounds.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!"

"Everyone, rise. Relax a little; there is a difficult mission for you to complete."

Subsequently, Magbi grandly introduced Xiao Bai, who was beside him, and appointed him as the captain of this operation, with Gui Jianchou as the vice-captain.

All of this was actually for the benefit of those dozen or so Elves. He had to maintain the King's prestige to better lead the citizens of the Elf Kingdom in the future, and Xiao Bai was happy to cooperate with him.

After leaving the Elf Kingdom, following the instructions on the map, Gui Jianchou led the way and quickly found the first Formation.

Bai Ling followed obediently by Xiao Bai's side. She was extremely excited; it was her first time going on a long journey to carry out a mission with her father.

Behind them were sixteen Elves, all of whom were prodigies of the younger generation. Except for two female Elves, the rest were all male.

Hearing that they could go on a mission with the stunning beauty Bai Ling, they scrambled to sign up.

Such a great opportunity had to be seized. Many wonderful stories could happen during a mission, and perhaps they might capture the goddess's heart.

Xiao Bai had long since seen through these male Elves' thoughts and cursed internally, "You little brats, trying to hit on my daughter? Truly a toad lusting after swan meat."

Soon, the first Formation was found, and Gui Jianchou took out the map to confirm.

"Brother Bai, the first Formation has been found. After breaking them one by one in order, we will be able to find the specific location of the Witch Clan."

Xiao Bai's face showed joy. He quickly gathered True Qi in his palm, wanting to smash the well-cover-sized Formation with one strike.

He was decisively stopped by Gui Jianchou: "Do not use brute force. The book records in detail that it can only be broken using Elf Clan magic."

"Linger, take a few Elves and go check it out."

"Yes... Captain!"

Bai Ling was clear about separating public and private matters. Outside, she wouldn't casually call Xiao Bai father, maintaining her original style of doing things.

She wouldn't lose her composure just because Xiao Bai was her father.

Xiao Bai's affectionate way of addressing her made the other male Elves feel instantly unhappy. Previously, only Magli and the Elf King dared to call her that; other Elves respectfully addressed her as Little Princess.

Bai Ling extended her right hand, and the seraphim staff immediately appeared, making the other Elves incredibly envious.

In just one night, not only had Bai Ling's Cultivation improved to an eighth-level Grand Archmage, but she had also unexpectedly obtained an Immortal Artifact staff.

Just as she approached the Formation, before Bai Ling could even cast magic, the blue gem on the seraphim staff emitted a dazzling light.

A beam of blue light shot out, instantly shattering the Formation set up by the Witch Clan and automatically leading them to the second Formation.

All the Elves watched in shock: "Her Highness the Little Princess is truly strong; she can easily break the Formation without any effort."

Bai Ling was also quite surprised by the performance of the seraphim staff. When Huo Linger gave it to her and taught her the Cultivation Technique, she hadn't mentioned it having such great power.

Everything depended on her own realization. The seraphim staff was very different from ordinary Immortal Artifacts; it could perform Fusion with other Immortal Artifacts to upgrade. Looking across the entire Immortal Realm, Immortal Artifacts with this function were extremely rare.

Perhaps Emperor Kun didn't know its value and left it in the armory, allowing Huo Linger to take advantage of the loophole and plunder everything.

Gui Jianchou stood beside Xiao Bai and revealed a long-lost smile.

"Brother Bai, having such a Prodigy for a daughter is truly a great blessing. With her Cultivation talent, she will be able to catch up to the Snake-Human Queen within three years."

"Envious, aren't you? After we go back, hurry up and find more female ghosts to have children with; maybe you can still catch up."

Gui Jianchou's mouth twitched slightly: "I dare not have such extravagant hopes."

Under Bai Ling's leadership, the path was smooth and unobstructed, and they broke through nine Formations in a row.

It basically took no effort, as it was all accomplished by the seraphim staff, while the other Elves could only stand on the sidelines and stare.

Gui Jianchou had originally thought the road to finding the Witch Clan would be full of difficulties, just as difficult as searching for the Demon Emperors Tomb back then.

He didn't expect the Immortal Artifact staff in Bai Ling's hand to play such a huge role, leaving him to be reduced to a supporting role.

The efficiency this time was quite high. Before dark, all the Formations had been conquered. Xiao Bai was grinning from ear to ear; with such a brave daughter by his side, he didn't need to worry at all.

"Camp here and rest for the night before setting off again."

"Yes..."

After receiving the order, the Elves began to set up camp.

Xiao Bai took out a flask of water and handed it to Bai Ling: "You've worked hard. This time, I'm glad I brought you along."

"At first, your mother was not very willing, but now it seems the effect is quite good. The gazes of those silly boys are about to tear me apart."

Bai Ling respectfully took the flask: "Thank you for your consideration, Captain. I'm not tired; it's all thanks to this staff playing a huge role."

"Don't be so formal; they cannot hear our conversation."

Xiao Bai formed a transparent barrier around his body, wrapping Bai Ling inside as well, perfectly blocking the spread of sound.

The other Elves were setting up camp and could only see the smiles on the father and daughter's faces, but could not hear what they were specifically saying.

Chapter 349: Lich King

"Junior Sister, hurry up and stop. Over these many years, countless living beings have died tragically at your hands. Do you not have even a shred of awe in your heart?"

"Amitabha, how benevolent."

Deep in the jungle, an Old Nun was tied to a stone pillar, with bonfires standing on both sides. This area was dark and damp all year round.

There were a large number of poisonous insects moving around. A priest wearing a terrifying mask was performing a ritual on the altar, and the sound of bells echoed back and forth in the forest.

Below the altar, a large number of Witch Clan members were kneeling on the ground, their faces full of piety, chanting and praying incessantly.

The Lich King sat on the high platform, overlooking the citizens below. In her eyes, they were nothing more than slaves.

"Old Nun, do not act sanctimonious in front of me. Your Junior Sister died ten thousand years ago; you chose that, didn't you."

The Lich King wore a terrifying golden mask, and her nails were sharp and long, like sharp daggers.

Her hairstyle was quite distinctive, with all her hair pulled into dreadlocks using colorful ropes.

Combined with her bizarre clothing, she looked very trendy and hip-hop; the entire Witch Clan dressed in this style.

A poisonous snake coiled around her left hand, her right hand was covered in countless small spiders, and she had a large poisonous scorpion on her head.

"Junior Sister, are you still going to persist in your obsession?"

Two blood-colored daggers circled around the Lich King, and once they sensed danger approaching, they would proactively launch an attack.

The Lich King pointed at the mountain of bones nearby: "I have killed so many people. Can I really obtain redemption after going back?"

"I want to lead the Witch Clan to unify the Lower Realm and rule separately from the Immortal Realm."

"Hand over the Marrow Cleansing Pearl obediently. For the sake of having been fellow Disciples, I might spare your life."

The Divine Nun of the North Sea closed her eyes tightly, stroking her prayer beads with her right hand, and chanting scriptures incessantly.

Even though she knew this trip was extremely dangerous, she still risked her life to go to the Witch Clan, wanting to use Buddhist teachings to move the Lich King and make her lay down the butcher's knife and turn back from the shore of sin.

This act was undoubtedly like a sheep entering a tiger's mouth. The Lich King had long coveted the Marrow Cleansing Pearl, wanting to completely cleanse the trace of Buddhist Cultivation Technique remaining in her body.

By injecting all of it with Witchcraft, she could rapidly enhance her Cultivation.

"Old Nun, I will give you three more days to consider."

"If not, then I will use your blood to feed those poisonous insects."

The priest finished the ritual and distributed a nourishing soup made from dozens of poisonous insects to the Witch Clan members.

"Report... Reporting to the High Priest, outsiders have intruded, and all nine outer Formations have been destructively damaged."

The Lich King waved her hand: "Follow me to see what kind of petty people dare to intrude into the Witch Clan and seek death."

She then threw out two blood-colored daggers, piercing them into the Divine Nun of the North Sea's shoulder blades, and bound her with chains made of black iron.

She did not forget to run to the Divine Nun of the North Sea's ear and threaten, "Senior Sister, do not think about escaping, otherwise all your Disciples will die tragically."

"Amitabha, when will this cycle of retribution end?"

The Lich King shouted: "Come here, take the Old Nun to the dungeon."

"Disciples of the Poison Snake Sect, follow me to kill and repel the invaders."

"Yes..."

With the order, the Witch Clan seemed to be fired up.

The Lich King was the supreme ruler of the Witch Clan. Beneath her, there were five Poison Sect Leaders, and there was also a mysterious zombie troop that only the Lich King could command.

Gui Jianchou held the map to control the direction, and the summoned black liquid scouted the path ahead, providing feedback at any sign of movement.

"Everyone be careful, a large troop is approaching us quickly from the front. It is estimated that we have been discovered by the Witch Clan."

The Elves became vigilant. Gui Jianchou stopped moving forward and deployed a large amount of black viscous liquid around them to form the first barrier.

Xiao Bai stood right beside Bai Ling. The danger was getting closer and closer, and he had to ensure his daughter's safety.

Before setting off, he had promised Magli that he would definitely bring Bai Ling home safely.

"Captain, a large number of poisonous snakes are coming toward us."

Xiao Bai sneered contemptuously: "They've come at just the right time."

Xiao Bai could force the entire army of poisonous snakes to retreat with just a light stomp. He was the Snake King, after all; these poisonous snakes hurriedly retreated upon smelling the terrifying aura.

The poisonous snakes, fleeing in a panic, were completely uncontrollable. The Poison Snake Sect Leader hurriedly reported to the Lich King.

"Reporting to the High Priest, it is estimated that the opponent has an expert who scared off all the poisonous snakes with just one move."

"Do not panic, let me investigate."

The Lich King took out a black crystal ball and kept casting spells on it with both hands.