So, after such a bloody act, she could still remain so calm? Not even a hint of abnormality?!
Jin Bao'er did notice the complex emotions on the Buddha's Son's face. However, her current disheveled state made her uncomfortable. Moreover, if she hadn't struck lethally just now, there was no guarantee these people wouldn't continue their evil deeds and hunt her down later!
If the Luoxian Sect dared to provoke her, they had to be prepared for her vengeful counterattack!
With this thought, she stood in the room, her spiritual sense entering her Sea of Consciousness, and met the pair of emotionless beastly eyes…
"Do you wish to die?"
The black lion hadn't intended to kill her earlier, and the sorrow and despair that had subsided within it made her very uncomfortable!
Perhaps it hadn't expected Jin Bao'er to spare its life. The black lion remained silent for a moment before finally "speaking"! Its divine sense entered its voice!
"Why didn't you kill me?"
Its voice was hoarse and rough, sounding extremely grating! And this was before it had even fully spoken.
Jin Bao'er was startled, a thought flashing through her mind, her surprise evident.
"Your tongue?!"
That's right! She had sensed something was amiss at the time. When the black lion had opened its gaping maw to bite her, it had no tongue at all!
It was a demon beast with the cultivation of a Heavenly Dao Saint! A contract beast that countless people in the Upper Realm coveted…
The black lion was not surprised, its gaze was indifferent… Even trapped within someone else's Sea of Consciousness, it still maintained a certain pride befitting a high-level divine beast!
"As you see, it was severed!"
As it spoke, it lowered its eyes slightly, an inexplicable aura of sadness and despair emanating from it.
Jin Bao'er pursed her lips, showing no trace of pity on her face! She didn't regret her impulsive decision to take in the black lion, but she wasn't particularly interested in what had happened to it.
"The contract master is dead. I will release you after I leave this place!"
She wasn't lacking in demon beasts!
Upon hearing this, the black lion was stunned. It suddenly looked up at her, the hint of mockery in its eyes still present, clearly reflected in Jin Bao'er's vision! It was quickly replaced by surprise.
Clearly, the black lion didn't believe she was that kind! It thought she had taken a liking to the demon beast and wanted to contract it. She frowned…
"I don't lack demon beasts!"
Pink Shell, having listened for a long time, finally had its good mood ruined by the arrival of a new friend! It swayed its small body and chirped, "Hey, hey, hey, don't be so narcissistic! How is my master not good enough for you? Let alone a demon beast like you, my master can contract divine beasts too! And you still look dissatisfied? Heh! Don't flatter yourself! My master is just pitying you, alright? Honestly, do you think you're so special? Bah! Hurry up and leave!"
The black lion was shocked for a few seconds when it saw the seashell speak, but quickly regained its composure and paid no mind to such a small thing. However, it couldn't stand the seashell's arrogant words and couldn't help but release its pressure to silence it…
However, the pressure of a Heavenly Dao Saint beast dissipated instantly upon touching the seashell!
It was obvious… the seashell was no ordinary item!
Jin Bao'er had already withdrawn her divine sense… and was not paying attention to the situation inside!
But Pink Shell was enraged! Using its pressure in its master's Sea of Consciousness? This dark-looking demon beast was too annoying! Didn't it know this would make its master uncomfortable?
In its anger, it grew to its full size! Its massive body slammed fiercely into the stone lion's forehead with a single headbutt!
The black lion, being a high-level demon beast, reacted instinctively by swatting its paw to send the other flying. The clam and the lion engaged in a head-on clash. Under the pure force of their attacks, both were sent reeling back…
The black lion rolled a few times in the Sea of Consciousness before finally stabilizing its body! Pink Shell, however, only retreated a few steps before pouncing again!
"Damn it, you still dare to fight back? I'll show you who's the boss today!"
The black lion, having finally stabilized its body, was filled with shock! It no longer dared to underestimate this never-before-seen entity! The two continued to chase and fight.
Outside, Jin Bao'er changed into a white spiritual robe and immediately began to meditate! After all, she had expended too much energy, and even she would feel fatigued.
In her Dantian, as she continued to meditate, her cultivation slowly climbed. Spiritual energy rapidly filled her, and she could faintly see countless light pink energies flowing through her limbs, eventually converging into her Dantian, thus stabilizing and increasing her cultivation.
After an unknown amount of time, when her strength returned to normal, she opened her eyes, her expression shifting slightly…
Heavenly Dao Saint… Seventh Stage!
And outside, the sky had already plunged into darkness.
Upon emerging, she realized that three days and two nights had passed since she had entered the room!
The next morning, the Buddha's Son, along with a group of people, came to see her early, inquiring about her future plans.
Jin Bao'er nodded slightly, her gaze as calm as water, her aura ethereal, and her white robes exuding a transcendent coolness.
"I need to find a place to enter seclusion and break through to Heavenly Dao King!"
The Buddha's Son paused. He then noticed that she was already at the Seventh Stage of Heavenly Dao Saint, his expression complex…
Just a few months ago, she had only advanced to Heavenly Dao Saint! A few days ago, she was still at the Sixth Stage of Heavenly Dao Saint! This speed… was truly abnormal.
Especially among the younger generation of the Upper Realm, Gong Jue Mi Yin's cultivation was only at the Sixth Stage of Heavenly Dao Saint! That was already an incredibly terrifying speed, and he was only seventy or eighty years old. Yet Jin Bao'er was even more…
"Very well! We shall return to Buddha Mountain for now. If you require anything, just command us."
In the few days they had known each other, Jin Bao'er had repeatedly shattered his perception, which had been formed over tens of thousands of years! He surmised that their presence wouldn't be of much help anyway, so it was better to wait for her to grow stronger.
After some thought, he produced a pure white bead…
"This is a Buddhist Sarira. It can save your life in a critical moment!"
In reality, it was an item left behind by his true body upon its nirvana, representing the highest status in Buddhism! But there was no need to mention these details.
Who would refuse more means of survival? Jin Bao'er accepted it without hesitation! Then she casually placed it into her Sea of Consciousness!
"Thank you!"
Her actions were so swift and fluid that the Buddha's Son's outstretched hand froze. He felt… a slight sense of loss!
As he departed, the Buddha's Son's mood was complicated, yet he still imparted some words to Jin Bao'er…
"Although I do not know your identity, based on the aura I sensed from you earlier, have you ever heard of… the Breath of the Great Dao?"
Jin Bao'er blinked.
"What is that?"
Seeing her bewildered expression, the Buddha's Son's suppressed worry of the past few days suddenly dissipated! He smiled and said.
"Heaven rewards the diligent, and the Great Dao is supreme! This seemingly vast Upper Realm is not the highest point. We are but dust in this world! Under the shackles of the Heavenly Dao, all living beings in this world are unable to escape a cycle of reincarnation. Only those who are strong in the Great Dao can shatter the void, break through life and death, and achieve an eternal existence!"
As he spoke, he intently watched Jin Bao'er's reaction! Discovering that apart from the initial surprise, there was no other change! Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.