Chapter 685: Female prisoner, short-range teleportation array!
“Boom! Boom! Boom!”
High in the sky, the Nine Nether Mastiff’s body flowed with a dark light screen, like a streak of light, enduring the attacks of the Yu Ling Ring and Ying’er as it rushed towards Bihu Mountain.
“Roar!!!”
Watching Ying’er continuously attack, the Nine Nether Mastiff roared ferociously, a cold, cruel, and fierce glow emanating from the vertical pupil between its brows, shooting out a beam of light that seemed to come from Nine Nether Hell.
“Pfft!”
Ying’er hastily activated her protective Magic Treasure, which shattered instantly. The dark soft armor beneath her cloak shimmered with a crystalline luster, and she could only retreat repeatedly, activating a Tier 3 Talisman to neutralize this Divine Ability.
“Under the suppression of the Yu Ling Ring, this beast can still use its innate Divine Ability. This level of combat power might even rival Saintess Your Highness’s Heavenly Wolf!”
Ying’er was incomparably shocked, fully activating the Yu Ling Ring, and continued to attack the Nine Nether Mastiff.
The person and the beast chased each other, causing a huge commotion that startled and terrified the Cultivators and Family forces they passed.
“This is… Core Formation cultivators fighting…”
“How can there be Core Formation cultivators fighting here!”
“It seems to be the Tianfu Lu Family’s guardian Spirit Beast, the Nine Nether Mastiff.”
“Hiss, who is so bold as to dare to attack the Tianfu Lu Family?”
“A Core Formation Immortal Master! This is a Core Formation Immortal Master hunting the Tianfu Lu Family’s Spirit Beast!”
No one dared to participate in a battle of this level, but some people watched from afar in the sky, recognizing the Nine Nether Mastiff with its dark, muscular body and ferocious, terrifying wolf head.
Watching the Nine Nether Mastiff, which was stubbornly strong and kept fleeing, Ying’er grew increasingly anxious.
If this continued, this Yao Beast would truly escape back to Bihu Mountain.
At that time, not only would her mission fail, but she would also Face the pursuit and killing of the Tianfu Lu Family and the Qingyun Sect.
She made a decisive decision, forming hand seals. A soul-stirring cat meow echoed from within her body, and streams of dark mist overflowed. Her entire being became like smoke and mist, like a ghost, existing between the human and netherworlds.
“Whoosh!”
Ying’er’s speed suddenly increased, turning into an afterimage as she attacked the Nine Nether Mastiff, her sharp claws slashing out several dark, ink-like Netherlight Blades.
The dark light screen flowing over the Nine Nether Mastiff’s body continuously dimmed, shattered, and wounds and bloodstains appeared.
Just then, the Nine Nether Mastiff let out a low growl, and a warning bell rang loudly in Ying’er’s heart. She suddenly felt a dangerous Qi.
She looked around with wary eyes, only to see a tiny black dot in the distance rapidly approaching.
“Not good!”
Although she didn’t know who the newcomer was, being in Jiang Country, in the territory of the Qingyun Sect, as a Liang Country Demonic Path Cultivator, she would be in great danger no matter who she encountered.
Moreover, her spiritual senses were keen, and she realized the figure was coming towards her.
“Go!”
Ying’er made a decisive decision, abandoning this operation and preparing to report the Nine Nether Mastiff’s situation to Saintess Your Highness.
With the astonishing performance of this Youyue Wolf, even if the mission failed, Saintess Your Highness would forgive her.
However, just as she recalled the Yu Ling Ring, the Nine Nether Mastiff roared, shaking the mountains and rivers. Dark sound waves swept out from its fanged wolf mouth, and the vertical pupil between its brows seemed to open completely, cold and crimson.
Streams of dark red light beams erupted, like soul-reaping chains from Nine Nether Hell, sealing off the space where Ying’er was located.
At the same time, its dark tail, with a Dragon head, roared out like a flood Dragon, lunging at Ying’er.
“Not good!”
Seeing this, Ying’er’s body flowed with dark mist. She appeared like a cat demon from the netherworld, attempting to forcefully pass through the sealed confinement of the chain-like light beams.
However, the Nine Nether Eye was the Nine Nether Mastiff’s innate Divine Ability. It could not only kill people invisibly but also seal off space and imprison others.
Even if Ying’er transformed into a Nether Shadow, able to ignore many magical Restrictions, she couldn’t instantly pass through.
At the same time, the black dot in the distance approached.
This was a tall, imposing man, full of oppressive power.
He looked at Ying’er, without the slightest hesitation, raised his hand and clenched his fist, his back bending like a full moon bow.
On his arm, Dragon and Tiger phantoms coiled, and then, like a Heavenly God, he punched out.
“Roar, roar, roar!!!”
Dragons and Tigers intertwined, and the force of the punch broke through layers of Void Realm, carrying unimaginable terrifying power, striking towards Ying’er.
Facing the Nine Nether Mastiff’s innate Divine Ability, Ying’er, already affected, was sent flying like a kite with a broken string by this punch, her soft, delicate body wrapped in a black cloak.
Instantly, the dark red soul-reaping chains wrapped around and bound her limbs, while the Dragon-headed tail bit hard at Ying’er’s neck, trying to bite her to death.
“Meow!”
A sharp, painful sound rang out.
Ying’er, bound and restrained, transformed into a Rolling mass of dark mist, like a netherworld demon cat, forcefully breaking free from the bodily restraints.
But the tall and imposing figure stepped on the Void Realm, like a god or demon beating a drum, his body breaking through space, and another punch came crashing down.
And above his head, a square, intricately patterned bronze cauldron appeared, causing the surrounding space to tremble violently, as if solidified.
“Pfft!!!”
The Rolling black mist dissipated.
Beneath Ying’er’s black cloak, her graceful body, wrapped in dark soft armor, instantly bent into the shape of a shrimp.
Her slender waist, like a willow branch, seemed to have snapped. Her entire being flew horizontally, crashing hard against the invisible Restriction formed by the four-sided cauldron, spitting out fresh blood.
“Who are you?”
Ying’er coughed up blood continuously, steadying herself, her eyes cold and terrified.
If not for her soft armor being a Magic Treasure, that punch just now wouldn’t have been as simple as just a serious injury.
Her Core Formation-level Magic Power surged and roared, her essence blood burned, and her aura soared. She performed her final secret art, attempting to struggle and escape.
But the Nine Nether Mastiff struck her again, its cold, fanged mouth biting at her.
“Little Black.”
This burly, tall figure was precisely Lu Ping’an. He continued to suppress Ying’er with the four-sided cauldron, signaling Little Black to show mercy and not kill her.
After all, a Core Formation cultivator suddenly appearing and attacking their Family required a thorough investigation.
As he delivered another punch, Ying’er fell unconscious.
Before losing consciousness, she couldn’t figure out who Lu Ping’an was or where he came from.
If this person was support from the Bihu Mountain Lu Family…
But besides Lu Changsheng and Lu Miaoge, where else in the Bihu Mountain Lu Family would there be a Core Formation cultivator, and one with such astonishing combat power!
Lu Ping’an stepped forward, sealed Ying’er’s Core Formation Magic Power, confiscated her storage ring, and then looked at the bleeding Nine Nether Mastiff, saying, “Little Black, how are you?”
He had a very good relationship with the Nine Nether Mastiff; they had even grown up together.
When he returned with his father earlier, he immediately went to White Tiger Mountain to visit Little Black.
“Roar.”
The Nine Nether Mastiff let out a low growl, indicating that it was fine.
Then it looked at the Yu Ling Ring, which had lost its Magic Power control and fallen to the ground.
“What kind of Magic Treasure is this…”
Lu Ping’an saw that this Yu Ling Ring greatly restrained the Nine Nether Mastiff.
After a few glances, he asked, “How is the situation at White Tiger Mountain?”
“This woman was mainly targeting me.”
The Nine Nether Mastiff growled, its eyes gleaming with a cold, cruel light.
“Let’s go, we’ll head to White Tiger Mountain first.”
Lu Ping’an felt a little relieved. He placed Ying’er into the four-sided cauldron, cleared the battlefield, and then rushed to White Tiger Mountain with the Nine Nether Mastiff.
There hadn’t been anyone around during the commotion, and he didn’t want too much to be known.
Upon arriving at White Tiger Mountain and seeing that only Lu Xuanyu was injured and a dozen or so Tier 2 Puppets were lost, Lu Ping’an breathed a sigh of relief.
After all, as long as the people were fine, that was all that mattered.
He handed a precious healing Medicinal Pill to Lu Xuanyu, signaling him to rest and recover well.
“Ping’an.”
Just as he was reporting the situation to his aunt, Lu Miaoyun, via the Sun Moon Plate, a gentle and peaceful voice sounded in his ear.
He looked up and saw a tall, slender, and handsome figure, like an Immortal, emerging amidst faint black and white light.
“Father!”
The person who arrived was Lu Changsheng.
He was currently accompanying Xiao Xiyue in the Qingyun Sect.
He planned to finish accompanying Xiao Xiyue, then go visit Zhao Qingqing, who had returned from the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range, spend some affectionate time with her, and then return to Bihu Mountain together to visit his son, Lu Qingyue.
However, he received a message from his wife, Lu Miaoyun.
Although he had confidence in his son, Lu Ping’an, and believed he could handle the situation, he thought about it and still rushed over to see.
“Ping’an, how is the situation?”
Lu Changsheng looked at the Nine Nether Mastiff beside his son, and pulled out a bottle of Medicinal Pills for Yao Beasts from his storage ring, giving it to the Mastiff.
He had obtained quite a few Medicinal Pills for Yao Beasts from Heavenly Silkworm True Lord’s storage ring previously.
“Father, it’s already resolved. There aren’t any major problems here at White Tiger Mountain.”
Lu Ping’an immediately said, releasing Ying’er from the four-sided cauldron, and then handed the confiscated storage ring and Yu Ling Ring to Lu Changsheng.
“Hmm!?”
Lu Changsheng saw the Yu Ling Ring in his hand and the unconscious Ying’er, raised an eyebrow, and stepped forward to grasp her soft wrist.
As his Divine Sense and Magic Power extended, Lu Changsheng immediately saw a black cat coiled around Ying’er’s Golden Core in her Qi Sea Dantian. He narrowed his eyes and said, “It truly is Beast God Mountain!”
Besides Heavenly Silkworm True Lord, he had also killed a Core Formation cultivator from Beast God Mountain—Black Crow True Person.
So, the moment he saw Ying’er, he felt that her Qi was somewhat similar to those two, her Magic Power mixed with the aura of both human and Yao Beast.
“Why would someone from Beast God Mountain come to White Tiger Mountain to cause trouble?”
Lu Changsheng frowned slightly, puzzled.
Although he had an enmity with Beast God Mountain, this trouble was caused by Yang Ming Immortal Master. What did it have to do with Bihu Mountain Lu Family?
He looked at Nine Nether Mastiff, asking what was going on.
“Roar!”
Nine Nether Mastiff let out a low, aggrieved growl, indicating that it didn’t know either.
It was sleeping peacefully when it suddenly felt an unfamiliar, ill-intentioned aura.
Immediately after, the opponent conjured this golden ring, suppressing and restricting it.
“If not for this golden ring, this cat demon would be no match for me!”
As a Tier 3 Demon King, Nine Nether Mastiff also needed to save Face. It let out a low growl, adding.
“Came for no reason?”
Upon hearing this, Lu Changsheng examined the Yu Ling Ring in his hand, deep in thought.
As a Tier 3 Artifact Refiner, he saw that this ring was somewhat similar to the demon-slaying Magic Treasure he had refined before.
Its main effect was to suppress and restrict Yao Beasts, making it a Medium Grade Tier 3 Magic Treasure.
“I’m not blaming you.”
Seeing Nine Nether Mastiff’s aggrieved look, Lu Changsheng chuckled and patted its head, then looked at Ying’er.
He lifted the mask from her Face.
A standard melon seed Face, with a delicate pointed chin and soft lines, giving her a sense of both exquisite beauty and charm.
Perhaps due to injuries sustained in the battle, her fair Face was ashen, and blood still trickled from her naturally red lips.
Her eyes were tightly shut, and she was unconscious. Her eyelashes were remarkably long, and her nose was small yet well-defined, making her facial contours more立体.
Overall, she was definitely a beauty!
However, for Lu Changsheng, who had seen countless Fairies and Heavenly Gods, Ying’er’s appearance could only be described as excellent, without much stunning appeal.
“Buzz!”
From within his Sea of Consciousness, the Taiyi Divine Soul, resembling a golden miniature person, emerged.
He lightly raised his hand, like an invisible tentacle, gripping Ying’er’s Sea of Consciousness and Divine Soul, and asked, “Who are you? Are you from Liang Country Beast God Mountain?”
“Uh…”
Unlike many Cultivators before, Ying’er showed remarkable resilience against Lu Changsheng’s Six Desires Heart Demon Art. Her Face showed signs of struggle, as if she was about to awaken.
“Interesting.”
Lu Changsheng saw that Ying’er was not simple.
Not only did her Sea of Consciousness have a Divine Soul Restriction, but she had also undergone training in soul-searching resistance.
“Ping’an, is the Thousand-Faced Fox Puppet with you?”
When Lu Miaoyun sent a message to Lu Changsheng, she mentioned that Lu Ping’an had brought the Thousand-Faced Fox Puppet to assist.
However, Lu Ping’an hadn’t used this Tier 3 Puppet in previous battles.
“Yes, Father.”
Lu Ping’an quickly took the Thousand-Faced Fox Puppet out of his storage ring.
“Su Rongrong.”
Lu Changsheng gestured towards the Thousand-Faced Fox Puppet, then pulled out a set of needle-shaped Magic Treasures from his storage ring. He formed hand seals, inserting them into the Acupoints on Ying’er’s head, and continued to use the Six Desires Heart Demon Art with his Taiyi Divine Soul.
It wasn’t that he couldn’t search her soul.
Rather, it was quite difficult to search her soul without affecting the Restriction in her Sea of Consciousness.
“My name is Ying’er. I am from Beast God Sect… I am a personal guard of You Yue Saintess…”
Although Ying’er’s ashen Face was filled with struggle, she slowly revealed her identity under Lu Changsheng and the Thousand-Faced Fox Puppet’s methods.
“You Yue Saintess’s personal guard?”
Upon hearing this, a thought flashed through Lu Changsheng’s mind, like a current. He remembered something his son Lu Qingshan had told him years ago.
Xiao Hei bore some resemblance to the Youyue Heavenly Wolf, the Spirit Beast of the You Yue Saintess from Beast God Mountain.
“What is your purpose for coming to White Tiger Mountain this time?”
Lu Changsheng’s Divine Soul shone brightly between his brows as he continued to ask.
However, this question touched upon a secret of Ying’er’s Sea of Consciousness and Divine Soul. She spat out blood and was unable to reveal it.
“This woman is a personal guard of You Yue Saintess. Most likely, she came under You Yue Saintess’s order, which is why she cannot reveal related information.”
Lu Changsheng mused inwardly, then changed his question: “Why did you attack Nine Nether?”
“This Yao Beast is a mutated Youyue Wolf Bloodline, useful to Your Highness Saintess…”
Ying’er said, her eyes vacant and lifeless.
“How did you know about Nine Nether?”
Lu Changsheng asked, very puzzled.
Although Nine Nether Mastiff had once taken action in Five Elements Mountain after advancing to Tier 3.
However, Jiang Country and Liang Country are far apart, and in recent years, Liang Country has been at war with Yue Country. How could they have the leisure to care about a Tier 3 Yao Beast from their own country?
Even if they heard of a Yao Beast with a similar Bloodline and appearance, it’s impossible for them to send a Core Formation-level personal guard to verify and capture it.
After all, the situation between the two countries is tense.
A Core Formation cultivator from Liang Country crossing Yue Country and infiltrating Jiang Country is extremely dangerous; one misstep could lead to death and loss.
For an Yao Beast of unknown status, sending a Core Formation personal guard on such a perilous journey is clearly not worth it.
“Your Highness Saintess… order…”
Ying’er’s ashen Face was filled with struggle and distortion, and she spat out blood again.
As long as it involved the so-called Your Highness Saintess, trying to induce her to speak about it was extremely difficult.
“How did this You Yue Saintess know about Nine Nether’s situation?”
“Is this woman so attentive to all Yao Beasts related to Youyue Wolf? Or did Xiao Hei’s rapid Breakthrough to Tier 3 attract attention?”
Lu Changsheng narrowed his eyes, pondering inwardly.
“Beast God Mountain, you have repeatedly troubled this Old Ancestor, and now you have injured my Spirit Beast. It’s time to settle this debt!”
After a moment of thought, looking at Ying’er, Lu Changsheng’s calm and indifferent eyes flashed with a hint of coldness as he gazed towards Liang Country.
Years ago, his daughter Lu Wangshu encountered Black Crow True Person from Beast God Mountain and almost met with disaster.
This time, he was ambushed and besieged by Heavenly Silkworm True Lord and Nether Fiend True Lord in Han Sha Illusion Domain, finding himself in an extremely pathetic state.
Now, You Yue Saintess from Beast God Mountain has sent her personal guard to snatch and capture his Spirit Beast, injuring Xiao Hei. How could he not seek revenge for such enmity!
“As You Yue Saintess’s personal guard, can I use her to lure out You Yue Saintess, and then through You Yue Saintess, lure out Heavenly Silkworm, or Beast God Mountain’s Grand Elder, Nine Spirits True Lord?”
Lu Changsheng’s eyes were cold.
With his current methods, as long as he set up an ambush in advance, even a Nascent Soul True Lord would suffer.
If he could find a way to kill Nine Spirits True Lord, the Grand Elder of Beast God Mountain, the entire Beast God Mountain could be said to exist in name only.
“However, the most urgent matter is still to break through to Tier 4 Body Refining!”
Lu Changsheng took a deep breath, slowly exhaling, and temporarily put this thought aside.
He decided to first break through to Tier 4 Body Refining, and then consider this after finishing his current affairs.
After erasing the Magic Power imprint on the Yu Ling Ring in his hand, he thought of the Cultivators from Beast God Mountain who integrated Yao Beasts into themselves. He tossed the ring forward, and it landed on Ying’er’s slender neck. Then he said to Lu Ping’an: “Ping’an, stay here at White Tiger Mountain for these days. I’ll go back first.”
“Father, don’t worry, I’m here.”
Lu Ping’an had no objections whatsoever.
“We still need to make more preparations for these spiritual lands like White Tiger Mountain.”
After walking out of White Tiger Mountain, Lu Changsheng looked at the sky, which was as blue as if it had been washed, and sighed inwardly.
He had originally planned to station his son Lu Ping’an in Great Dream Immortal City.
But this incident with Nine Nether Mastiff gave him a wake-up call.
His Family was gradually attracting the attention of Core Formation and Nascent Soul-level forces, and there were many potential dangers.
Bihu Mountain and Great Dream Immortal City were fearless.
However, spiritual lands like White Tiger Mountain, Huaguo Mountain, and He Ming Mountain could become weak points.
“We can consider arranging short-range teleportation arrays…”
Years ago, when Ling Zixiao studied and observed the Mi Chen Banner, she gained a lot of insights into short-range teleportation arrays.
It’s just that short-range teleportation arrays were not very significant and consumed a lot of resources, so they were never arranged.
The gains from this Secret Realm and the potential dangers made Lu Changsheng feel that he could consider arranging a few short-range teleportation arrays.
This way, if spiritual lands like White Tiger Mountain and Huaguo Mountain were in danger, Bihu Mountain could provide immediate support.
And if Bili Island or Chili Island encountered trouble, Great Dream Immortal City could also rush there immediately.