The man in the Spiritualist's clothes had an exceptionally handsome face, even more so than some women of peerless beauty, with thin lips, graceful movements, the perfect image of a quiet handsome man.
"Zheng Renhe, Jin Taiyu, Moon Reading Fate, please have some tea." The Spiritualist man lifted his head, a gentle curve appearing at the corner of his mouth.
In this quiet room, there were also three other people, precisely Zheng Renhe, Jin Taiyu, and Moon Reading Fate, who had escaped from Duwu Island.
"Pei Yongjun, do the two masters really have no time to see us?" Zheng Renhe asked directly, frowning.
Pei Yongjun lifted his head, his movements and demeanor carrying a certain elegance, and softly said, "Three masters, how could Pei Yongjun dare to deceive you? The two masters are indeed engaged in a very important task, potentially related to the future fate of us cultivators from the Han Country, and must not be disturbed." Jin Taiyu glared at Pei Yongjun, seeing his demeanor, faintly dissatisfied. In terms of cultivation time, the three of them should be seniors to Pei Yongjun, yet Pei Yongjun had risen powerfully during the era of Night Parade of Hundred Demons, when Spiritualists were thriving, and in terms of strength, was even stronger than the three of them; normally, only Pei Yongjun could
meet with those two masters.
Even the status of the three of them was slightly lower compared to Pei Yongjun.
"Are we just ignoring what happened at Duwu Island? The Sky-reaching Snake has been awakened, and we don't know if that Huaxia kid is dead. I really want to kill him myself." Jin Taiyu spoke, a strong killing intent radiating from his gaze.
Jin Taiyu, being a Martial Arts Expert in the Moon Wheel Realm, had failed to kill even a small fry in the Star Wheel Mirror realm, and had been injured by the other party, which filled him with immense hatred towards Lin Mo.
"That Huaxia person, meeting the Sky-reaching Snake, is likely already dead."
Moon Reading Fate said flatly. "Three masters, I hope you can handle your responsibilities well. As for the Sky-reaching Snake, it also needs your protection and attention. In three months, the Prohibition on the Big Snake will be at its weakest. Then, the three masters can go and ensure the safety of the Sky-reaching Snake." Pei Yongjun lifted a tea cup as white as jade, his sleeve covering his face, and gently sipped the tea.
Jin Taiyu couldn't help but let out a cold snort, "Pei Yongjun, we know you're in favor with the two masters now, but we are also your seniors, so don't assume an elevated attitude in front of me."
Moon Reading Fate and Zheng Renhe both frowned slightly. Though they also felt faintly dissatisfied in their hearts, they weren't as rash as Jin Taiyu in speaking directly to Pei Yongjun.
Pei Yongjun set down the tea cup, remaining neither angry nor joyful, and said calmly, "My words are the orders of the two masters. If Jin Taiyu, you are dissatisfied with me, you are free to inform the two masters."
"You..." Jin Taiyu's face flushed, staring coldly at Pei Yongjun.
"Alright, Jin Taiyu, don't say more. We are all carrying out tasks for the two masters." Zheng Renhe glanced at Jin Taiyu.
"Hmph!" Jin Taiyu snorted coldly but said no more.
"Oh, I almost forgot something. The two masters have entrusted me to return your powers to the three of you." Pei Yongjun said, his soft white hands forming a complex Dharma Seal, and instantly, three groups of pale red energy appeared in the quiet room.
Delight appeared simultaneously on the faces of Zheng Renhe, Jin Taiyu, and Moon Reading Fate.
A part of their strength had been extracted by the two masters, greatly weakening them, and they didn't expect that the two masters would return the energy to them now.
Facing the three clusters of pale red energy emerging in the void, Zheng Renhe, Jin Taiyu, and Moon Reading Fate could all feel a familiar and warm sensation from them.
Soon, the three clusters of energy flew swiftly into their bodies, like water merging into the ocean, without a trace of resistance or difference.
"It feels so good to have complete power again. If I had possessed all my power back then, how could that kid have escaped from my grasp?" Jin Taiyu clenched his fist, feeling the resurgence of powerful energy throughout his body.
This sense of fusion was not just an enhancement of energy but transforming from incomplete to a perfect state.
"Three masters, please return, Pei Yongjun will not see you off." Pei Yongjun said with a faint smile, nodding slightly. The three stood up and left the quiet room directly. After the three left, Pei Yongjun gazed through the open window at the distant mesmerizing snow mountain scenery, framed by cherry blossom branches blooming brightly outside the window, and muttered to himself, "I hope the two masters can open the seal together, so that us cultivators from the Han Country have hope to venture out."
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"The first Essence Blood Ore is completely absorbed, and indeed, my body has become much stronger."
Lin Mo excitedly clenched his fist, swinging it through the void, generating powerful gusts of wind.
"Starting on the second one."
Time passed, and the time spent absorbing the second Essence Blood was over three days. Furthermore, Lin Mo faintly felt some different sensations; it wasn't just the scorching feeling like the first time, but also a tearing sensation.
"Third one." Lin Mo once again grasped the fiery red crystal in his palm, his fingers clenched tightly, crushing the fiery red crystal to pieces. Bright red blood flowed over his chest, and similar to before, these vivid strands of blood turned into threads, spreading throughout his body, enveloping him completely.
Pain, searing and tearing pain.
This time, the feeling of pain was evidently much stronger, causing Lin Mo to involuntarily grit his teeth tightly.
The blood seeped through his skin, as if his whole body were being burned by fire. Even his muscles began to crack under this burning that they couldn't bear, and the heart-piercing pain relentlessly tormented Lin Mo.
"How painful..."
Lin Mo clenched his white teeth with such force that they nearly shattered, as the pain of muscle tearing and contraction resonated throughout his body. Torn muscles were repaired by the automatically circulating Spiritual Energy, then... torn again.
No one facing this cycle of endless pain would generate the same reaction.
"Bang bang bang!"
The fist pounded fiercely on the cold, dark surface of the iron chain, attempting to vent the raging energy within his body, thus lowering the sensation of pain.
"Mr. Lin!" Zhen Yuanzi, suspended in the air entangled in Black Fog, was also caught off guard upon seeing this scene, his face showing a look of concern.
With things packed up, a faint smile appeared on Lin Mo's face.
If the remaining five portions of the Essence Blood are all used to quench the body, then the body will be able to endure the Starlight required to condense the Power of the Sixth Star.
As for the things taken from the Sky-reaching Snake, they can be dealt with at Ye Beichen's family's Jia Auction House once out.
The key is to purchase Starlight, which presumably also requires a substantial amount of money.
"Mr. Lin, there seems to be something ahead." Zhen Yuanzi's voice interrupted Lin Mo's thoughts.
"Hmm?"