CHAPTER 219: CHAPTER 116: SAINTESS DECREE WITH GENEROUS REWARDS, MYSTERIOUS PRISON

In the central region of the Ba Mountain Secret Realm, near a Cold Pool, Xiaoo Ying’Er sat silently on a white carpet, her face pale, steadily absorbing the two drops of Heavy Water Spiritual Object in her hand. As the Heavy Water Spiritual Object diminished, her initially pale face gradually regained some color. Her curled eyelashes trembled slightly, and then she opened her eyes.

Nearby, four Early Stage Fifth Layer handmaidens and two Late Stage Fourth Layer bearers, whose bodies were covered in blood, guarded vigilantly. Seeing Xiaoo Ying’Er’s injuries had recovered a bit, joy appeared on their faces.

Hua Yanluo, who stood to the side with white hair, bowed respectfully. "Saintess, if the Demon Qi in your meridians has lessened somewhat, it would be best to set off immediately! That Seventh-Tier Brown Bear Liao People must have also seen the Profound Phoenix Light Flame and may be heading there. If it gets there before us, we’ll be in trouble!"

Upon hearing this, Xiaoo Ying’Er, whose expression was usually as calm as an old well, showed a flicker of anger, her delicate brows furrowing slightly.

Just half a day earlier, shortly after entering the Ba Mountain Secret Realm, their party had encountered a Brown Bear Liao People. That Brown Bear Liao People actually claimed it wanted to capture Saintess Xiaoo Ying’Er to present her to its Demon Lord, the Golden-haired Demon Bear, for her to serve tea and groom it!

The Third Princess of Great Xia and Celestial Sect Saintess, Xiaoo Ying’Er, had never faced such provocation and immediately erupted into battle.

However, they were unprepared for that Brown Bear Liao People being a Seventh-Tier Great Demon, which also possessed the Mountain-moving Power Talent of the Golden-haired Demon Bear.

Even though Xiaoo Ying’Er used all her Magical Treasures, she was no match for the Brown Bear Liao People. Two Late Stage Fourth Layer bearers were smashed into meat patties on the spot. Xiaoo Ying’Er herself was struck on the shoulder by a bear paw. Condensed Thick Earth Demon Qi from the Seventh-Tier Great Demon invaded Xiaoo Ying’Er’s meridians. This caused her severe injuries on the spot and halted the operation of her Sunflower Water Vein and Wood Vein True Qi!

During this crisis, Xiaoo Ying’Er activated the Rare Holy Arrival Jade Token, using the micro Profound Mysterious Array within it to teleport her remaining party a thousand li away, to this location.

To expel the condensed Demon Qi of the Seventh-Tier Great Demon, Xiaoo Ying’Er absorbed the Heavy Water Spiritual Object she had obtained in the Secret Realm. This was to quickly purge the Demon Qi. Meanwhile, Hua Yanluo, after discussing with the four princess’s handmaidens, released the Profound Phoenix Flame. Her aim was to summon experts from the Ba Mountain Secret Realm to vanquish the demon together.

Xiaoo Ying’Er stood tall, looking at Hua Yanluo. "Releasing the Profound Phoenix Flame is likely futile! The Martial Cultivators in the Ba Mountain Secret Realm are mostly Fourth Layer, with only a few being Fifth Layer. Even if we manage to gather some Martial Cultivators, they will be no match for that Seventh-Tier Great Demon; they will only die in vain!"

Hua Yanluo clasped her hands and said, "Saintess, the center of the Ba Mountain Secret Realm has numerous High Tier Corpse Scorpions. The venom of Tier Four and above Corpse Scorpions could mildly affect Seventh Layer Martial Artists and Seventh-Tier Great Demons. The venom of Tier Five and above Corpse Scorpions can weaken a Seventh-Tier Great Demon’s strength. If we can obtain Tier Six Corpse Scorpion Venom, it would definitely reduce the Seventh-Tier Great Demon’s cultivation to the Sixth Layer. This would give us a chance to deal with it!"

Xiaoo Ying’Er frowned. "Corpse Scorpion Venom can affect not only that Seventh-Tier Great Demon but also Martial Cultivators. Who would dare risk their life to make contact with Corpse Scorpions and use their venom! Your plan is difficult to execute!"

Determination appeared on Hua Yanluo’s face. "Great rewards inspire bravery. If the Saintess goes to the gathering point and announces great rewards, there will always be brave warriors willing to approach the Great Demon with Corpse Scorpion Venom! If one person cannot get close to the Great Demon, then ten will; if ten cannot, then a hundred! In this way, if we can enlist numerous Martial Cultivators to carry Corpse Scorpion Venom to deal with the Seventh-Tier Great Demon, we will eventually have a chance to make it suffer from the deadly poison!"

Xiaoo Ying’Er heard this, and a hesitant look appeared on her pretty face. "In that case, who knows how many Fourth and Fifth Layer Martial Cultivators will have to be sacrificed! It’s incredibly difficult for a Martial Cultivator to reach the Fourth or Fifth Layer, often taking decades of effort. These individuals are the elites of our Great Xia Dynasty!"

Hua Yanluo’s brow rose slightly. "Saintess, if we can use the Corpse Scorpion Venom of the Ba Mountain Secret Realm to eliminate a Seventh-Tier Great Demon, it equates to saving countless lives! That Brown Bear Great Demon likely comes from the second herb field of the Sealed Dragon Mountain Range. If we eliminate it, it would be like severing one of the Golden-haired Demon Bear’s crucial limbs! This will be pivotal to the Saintess’s plan to reclaim the herb field! This matter benefits the country and its people. Compared to such a great cause for the nation, what are the lives of a few Martial Cultivators! If I can find a Tier Six Corpse Scorpion, I am also willing to carry the Corpse Scorpion Venom and perish together with that Seventh-Tier Great Demon!"

The four handmaidens and two bearers around them also knelt solemnly, declaring with conviction, "We are also willing to carry the deadly poison and perish together with that Seventh-Tier Great Demon!"

Xiaoo Ying’Er was moved by this. After pondering for a moment, a look of determination appeared in her beautiful eyes. "Then let’s head to the gathering point and see if any Martial Cultivators have gathered there!"

「A little less than an hour later,」

Xiaoo Ying’Er and her entourage had arrived at the location indicated by the ’beak’ of the Profound Phoenix Flame. The two bearers set down a new palanquin at the outer edge of the gathering point, while Hua Yanluo walked towards the assembled cultivators.

By this time, over four hundred Martial Cultivators had gathered. Most of them were relatives of the City Lords from various cities, appointed by the Great Marsh Prefecture officials. The majority were Late Stage Fourth Layer or Perfection Stage Martial Cultivators.

At this moment, seeing Elder Hua Yanluo approach, the multitude of Martial Cultivators gathered around her. A Mid-grade Fifth Layer Martial Cultivator cupped his hands and said, "Vice City Lord of Prison Dragon City, Zhou Zhenghu, pays his respects to the Celestial Sect Elder!"