"Ding-a-ling..."
The delicate and exquisite bell swayed gently, seeming to sense the aggressive immortal artifact's pressure from within and feeling a slight trepidation…
Immortal spirits are intelligent spiritual beings, essentially immortal artifacts primarily for defense and capture. Although their disposition is arrogant, they are good at self-preservation. To enhance their power, this one made an equal pact with those three individuals! It would help, and they would provide spiritual energy and cultivation!
Everything was going well; it could even feel itself on the verge of breaking through to the second rank. But now! It had been stolen! Moreover, this human woman appeared quite clever and capable, coupled with the terrifying aura of the offensive immortal artifact inside, it felt a little scared…
It made up its mind!
If this human woman begged it, it might reluctantly agree to a contract.
Of course, there was one thing it wouldn't reveal… among immortal artifacts of the same grade, offensive immortal artifacts could destroy other immortal artifacts, including killing immortal spirits!
Jin Bao'er was unaware of its thoughts. Upon sensing Zhan Hun's response, she finally relaxed.
It should be within these two days that Zhan Hun would fully advance to an immortal artifact! She wasn't in a hurry and would guard here diligently…
As for the formation, to prevent more people from coming, she had no intention of retracting it.
Thus, that night, after she had largely ignored the golden bell, the immortal spirit finally grew anxious and blurted out all about its relationship with the Four Great Protectors! Simultaneously, it revealed many secrets of the Luo Xian Sect…
For example, the Sect Master of Luo Xian Sect was an ancient monster who had lived for four thousand years; the Four Great Protectors actually had an ambiguous relationship; the bearded man had a mistress; a certain elder was a spy sent by a noble family; the sect had a guardian beast called Pi Xiu, which was both ugly and ferocious! Qin Wanwan's face, famed as the most beautiful in the upper realm, was actually altered; and which two disciples had seduced their masters…
Perhaps due to witnessing too many secrets that had long been suppressed, the golden bell, while shaking, complained incessantly! Completely forgetting its persona as an untamed immortal spirit!
Jin Bao'er: "..."
Actually, she really wasn't interested! She also hadn't expected this supposedly proud and powerful immortal artifact to be such a chatterbox… it had been so aloof just a while ago.
Even those three Heavenly Dao Kings had treated it with great deference, coaxing it into agreeing…
Just as she was about to truly question if she had a treasure-attracting constitution, the golden bell slipped up.
"So I've told you all this, are you going to contract with me or not? So many people are begging to contract with me, don't think I'm begging you. I'm just pitying you because you don't have a protective treasure. That unfinished immortal artifact has some offensive power, but its defense is worse than a mere magical artifact!"
Jin Bao'er: "I am a formation master!"
The golden bell choked, recalling the formation the other party had created that had annihilated four Heavenly Dao Kings stronger than herself. The transparent membrane's defensive power was indeed formidable!
But would it give up so easily? Of course not! So many coveted its existence, and it was too lazy to change contractors frequently! Troublesome!
"So what! I can block a full-powered strike from a Heavenly Dao Emperor. Your formation definitely can't! Woman~ follow me, and I guarantee you won't be at a loss!"
This arrogant, boastful, and incredibly cool tone made Jin Bao'er's eyelids twitch!
"We'll talk about it later..."
Seeing her stunned expression, the golden bell became even more animated! Its little mouth chattered incessantly! The ringing of the bell accompanied its words, making Jin Bao'er's head buzz even more! She simply threw it into her sea of consciousness. She had considered putting it in her immortal mansion but feared this chatterbox would disturb Long Li Xing.
Speaking of which, it had taken too long to absorb this power…
With the surroundings returning to peace, she remembered something!
The Four Great Protectors had said they learned her location from the Pavilion Master of Lin Lang Pavilion. It was possible others might also use this method to find her. And the Pavilion Master's fate was unknown. She should go and check.
After instructing Chu Tian Cai, she set off for Lin Lang Pavilion! Zhan Hun was on the verge of advancing, and she couldn't allow any deviation!
When she arrived, she found that Lin Lang Pavilion was entirely closed. It was said that they had offended a powerful figure, and the Pavilion Master had been injured and was in seclusion…
And no one knew his whereabouts now!
Jin Bao'er felt somewhat complicated about this. Although she had paid to get information about the Refiner Sect, it was a transaction! But the other party had indeed encountered danger because of her…
No longer dwelling on it, she returned to the Refiner Sect and focused on teaching Chu Tian Cai talisman cultivation, while also researching the reason for the time suspension at that moment…
According to Fen Bei, when Jin Bao'er was in danger that day, her intense thoughts had triggered the talisman's power in her sea of consciousness, rapidly healing her internal organs. However, she hadn't felt any power of time deceleration on the talisman!
Jin Bao'er didn't doubt this, because talismans themselves were a process of achieving certain powers through spiritual energy. For something like controlling time, a talisman itself couldn't accomplish it! Moreover, the time control was so precise; she was certain someone had secretly intervened!
The ability to control time was extremely similar to her domain attribute. However, opening her domain consumed a great deal of power each time and only lasted for two to three seconds. But the time that had been frozen that day lasted for almost half a minute…
But who could have been secretly helping her? And for what purpose?
She patrolled the mountain range repeatedly but found no traces or aura of any outsiders, so she had to give up.
Meanwhile, the Luo Xian Sect also received news of the Four Great Protectors' deaths…
The old man seated on the high throne suddenly opened his eyes. His cloudy, ancient gaze slowly fell upon a group of people, his aura imposing and his presence commanding even without anger!
Everyone present lowered their heads, fearing reprimand. Qin Wanwan, who had been waiting for the good news of Jin Bao'er's death, shamelessly entered the hall, only to find no sign of the Four Great Protectors.
The Old Sect Master surveyed everyone and finally fixed his gaze on Qin Wanwan, a hint of disgust in his eyes.
"The Four Great Protectors are dead!"
These six simple words fell as if the death of two ants, utterly devoid of emotion! Yet, it was precisely because of this that everyone felt immense pressure, their hearts instantly leaping into their throats!
No anger, no scolding, no roaring, no fighting! This proved the Old Sect Master was currently enraged and could erupt at any moment! His methods of torture… the thought alone made them tremble!
Qin Wanwan, lurking in a corner, heard this and suddenly raised her head, her eyes wide with astonishment as she looked at the Old Sect Master. Meeting his calm, unruffled gaze, she quickly lowered her head, her face ashen, her heart constricting!
She wasn't foolish and naturally wouldn't speak up to provoke the Old Sect Master, but her heart was filled with shock! Utterly incredulous!
What cultivation level did Jin Bao'er possess? And what cultivation level did the Four Great Protectors possess? How could they have been counter-killed? Impossible! Absolutely impossible!