Chapter 77 A fool wouldn't take advantage of a good deal.
The moment the rosewood fell into the bronze compass, a notification sound came from the system indicating that four stars had been lit up.
"Ding—Mission Four: Assisting the Demon Lord in defeating the enemy is complete. Reward: half a star."
"Wood-type SSR card skill unlocked: Tracing the origin of spiritual roots, the origin of all things."
However, Huali had no time to care about any of this. At this moment, she felt as if she had been thrown into a washing machine, and everything was spinning and chaotic.
Huali reached out to grab it, but only grasped emptiness.
The bronze inner wall was covered with dense runes that looked like writhing snakes, constantly coiling and tearing at her body.
The wind in my ears wasn't wind, but a shrill scream after space had been crushed.
Ao Bai's voice rang in my ears, "This bronze array plate is a celestial artifact; anyone absorbed into it will be torn to pieces if they cannot escape in time—"
Huali gritted her teeth, and with a slight thought as she spun around, an earth-type card instantly appeared in her hand. "Regeneration of the Breath of Earth, rise!"
As the barrier completely enveloped Huali like a transparent shell, fire and gold cards were summoned.
Karin wiped the blood from the corner of her lips with her fingers and quickly drew a spirit-gathering talisman on the gold-type card. The moment the two cards overlapped, she shouted, "Explosive Bomb, blast it!"
The enormous flames illuminated the entire interior of the bronze plate in an instant.
The combined power of the two cards instantly pierced the barrier inside the bronze compass.
The top of the plate was like a shattered eggshell, broken open by the rock dragon, and the rosewood was suddenly thrown out and fell onto a soft grassy area in the mountains.
The mountains are shrouded in mist, their verdant greenness almost dripping with moisture.
She opened her eyes in a daze and met the gaze of a furry little squirrel on a branch. The squirrel's black bean-like eyes shone brightly, and it held a pine cone in its front paws, tilting its head to warily examine her.
After staring at each other for three seconds, Karin exclaimed, "Ugh—"
The squirrel was startled, and the half-eaten pine cone fell from its hand and hit Huali on the head.
A pine cone triggered the vomiting switch, and Pear vomited violently.
She, a person prone to severe motion sickness who wouldn't even dare to ride the teacups at Happy Valley, finally understood what it meant to be in agony.
“Cut—go—separate—go—right?” Huali angrily plucked at the grass under her hand, “You just wait—go—don’t fall into my hands—go—that day.”
At the same time, Zhan Li, who had been teleporting, paused slightly, turned his head, and spat out a mouthful of blood.
"That girl actually broke out of the bronze compass?" Zhan Li asked in surprise, pulling down the brim of his hat to reveal a handsome young man with clear features.
A look of surprise flashed across his eyes, which were now overlapping; he was born with double pupils.
Noticing that Wen Tingyun was still relentlessly pursuing him, Zhan Li scoffed, "He's just Wen Jin, it doesn't matter who kills him, why bother with this old-fashioned tactic of 'you can only die by my hand'? The point is, you've failed several times already, tch."
If Ranran hadn't spoken up, he wouldn't have bothered with it.
*
The first thing Huali did after recovering from the dizziness was to look for that unlucky compass.
Just as he was about to vent his anger and smash it, he discovered that the compass had somehow shrunk to the size of a palm.
The plate is entirely black, with fine dark patterns covering its surface. Originally, a blood jade pointer was embedded on the top of the plate, but it broke off due to the violent opening of the box by Huali. Even so, it is clear that it is an extraordinary treasure.
After calming down in a second, Huali stroked her chin and began to ponder.
Ao Bai could tell what the host was planning just by looking at her expression. He immediately leaned in and sniffed it. "There is still the aura of Zhan Li on this. Unless the mark on the artifact can be removed, no one else can use it."
Hua Li immediately lost interest upon hearing this and was about to put it down when she heard Ao Bai's unexpected turn of events.
Ao Bai: "But—it just so happens that the host's upgraded Wood-type SSR card skill can remove artifact markings."
"Skill 1, Spiritual Root Tracing: When activated, giant tree roots can grow from the ground and entwine around the object. Ancient sacrificial inscriptions will appear on the surface of the tree bark, forcibly tracing the object back to its original ownerless state and establishing a contract. This skill can be used on magic artifacts of the Celestial level and below."
"Skill 2, Origin of All Things, can heal two or more targets at the same time, increasing the healing power of each target by 50%, up to a maximum of five targets."
Huali's eyes lit up instantly, and she immediately felt no more dizziness or shortness of breath. It was as if she had taken a strong remedy and could climb five floors in one go without any effort!
"The Origin of All Things skill can heal the whole group. That way, even if we encounter a situation like Lian Zhuo and Wen Jin being injured together next time, I will be able to turn the tide and restore half of their health!"
Thinking of Lian Zhuo and Wen Jin, Hua Li sighed.
Her disappearance was so sudden, those two must be busy looking for her.
It's not that Huali isn't in a hurry; it's just that being in a hurry is useless.
She has no spiritual power; it would probably take her eight to ten years to walk on foot.
We need to find a place to rest first.
Having made up her mind, Huali turned her attention back to the compass.
"As for this spiritual root tracing..." A fool wouldn't pass up a good opportunity; she was determined to do it!
As the wood-element card was drawn, it flew towards the bronze compass, shouting, "Tracing back to the origin of spiritual roots, reverse!"
A thunderous sound rang out, and countless gnarled green tree roots burst forth from the ground.
The tree roots swiftly coiled around the bronze compass in Huali's hand. Golden wood grain appeared on its surface, radiating light along with the grain. The bronze compass began to tremble, and the blood energy was forcibly stripped away and disappeared.
"It's done!" Huali held the bronze compass in her hand, weighed it in her hand, and put it into her Qiankun bag with a big smile. "The people are hateful, but the item is safe."
Although she lacks spiritual power and cannot use magical artifacts, it doesn't stop her from recycling and reusing waste.
This genuine celestial artifact is definitely more profitable than something a Buddhist disciple would use exclusively.
*
At the same time, he finally broke free from Wen Tingyun's attack and stopped. He leaned against the tree trunk and quickly formed hand seals, but three seconds later, the magic weapon did not come to his aid.
A deep doubt flashed across Zhan Li's double pupils as he formed a hand seal once more.
However, the bronze compass still did not respond at all.
Zhan Li: "?"
It's a ghost story.
*
After doing all this, Huali patted the grass clippings off her body, looked up and looked around, and found that she was standing on a gentle slope of a hill.
A mountain breeze brushed past my ears as a path wound its way down the mountain.
Practice makes perfect. Hua Li touched the concentric bracelet on her wrist and asked, "Ao Bai, where is this?"
Ao Bai jumped onto her shoulder and looked up with her. "We're still in the Demon Clan's territory. The village ahead should be Baiwang Village."
Hua Li paused for a moment, "Baiwang Village? Why does it look so familiar?"
Suddenly realizing something, Huali slapped her forehead. "Wait a minute, isn't this Qizhi's hometown?"
Her disappearance was so sudden that Qi Zhi and Zhang Dezhu probably don't even know it yet. Since she's already nearby, she might as well pass on a message for Qi Zhi.
Having made up her mind, Huali quickly headed down the mountain.
*
Separated from the mountains where Huali was located, Bifang folded its wings and bowed its head respectfully. "Your Majesty, the place ahead is where the aura of the Burning Heaven Tower last disappeared."
"However, this tower has already developed sentience. After escaping from the Spirit Sword Sect, it has become even more vigilant. No one with a high level of cultivation can get close to it."
Luo Chuan, who was playing with the soul butterfly on Chaos's back, paused, a smile playing on his lips with interest. "Oh?"
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