Chapter 72 Chapter 72 The Fifth Wish
After two weeks of fighting, He Shile's reflexes were much quicker than before. The moment the silk ribbon wrapped around him, he flicked his wrist lightly, and a burst of spiritual energy burst forth. He grasped the blue silk ribbon with his backhand. The ribbon was like water, yet neither water nor water, extremely soft, yet remarkably strong. After a moment's stalemate, He Shile took the initiative. A giant vine reached into the water, and the splashing water transformed into icy blades that struck He Shile. The silk ribbon transformed into a stream, merging into the lake. He Shile's attack melted into the water, leaving no ripples.
After a few exchanges of blows, He Shile determined his opponent's strength was comparable to his own. He had initially believed that his dual spiritual roots of water and wood would favor the lakeside environment, but he discovered that his opponent was more accustomed to the water. He felt the lake repelled him and was forced to leave the water and onto land. However, as soon as he left, the spiritual pearl would inevitably fall into his opponent's hands.
He Shile had already formed a plan. He engaged the opponent for a long time, realizing that his attacks were incredibly subtle, meticulous, and lingering. All his murderous intent was hidden beneath a beautiful scene. He couldn't afford to be careless. Furthermore, the opponent was incredibly patient. He hadn't seen him yet. Did this mean he was still managing smoothly? He pondered as he fought, carefully exploiting a flaw, making a feint to the east and attacking in the west. He had already reached the spirit pearl again. As he grasped the pearl, the opponent's attacks instantly intensified. He Shile felt a pain in his chest, and blood instantly splattered. He gritted his teeth and quickly retreated to the shore. A blue silk ribbon followed. He Shile reached out and grabbed the ribbon, infusing it with spiritual energy. The intense surge of spiritual energy caused the ribbon to break silently.
He Shile stared at the lake intently. He knew the other party would not give up so easily. The air around him seemed to freeze. After a while, the water surface moved slightly, and a young girl slowly emerged from the lake. She had black hair and a white shirt, with a blue teardrop-shaped pendant on her ear. She had a beautiful face. She looked elegant, graceful and graceful as she emerged from the water.
The lotus in the lake swayed in the wind. He Shile was slightly startled. The girl raised her hand, and the lake behind her rose into waves hundreds of feet high. The girl stepped on the waves and attacked He Shile. He Shile had not yet come to his senses, so he was a beat slower. After being attacked, he took several steps back. He felt that his spiritual power was disordered, his blood circulation was blocked, and his meridians were in disharmony.
Chen Mu suddenly made a sound of sighing.
He Shile, assuming he was displeased with her, quickly braced himself. Once on the ground, the girl was indeed a bit weaker than before, but He Shile still hadn't completely gained the upper hand. System 05 noticed that the girl was trying to stall for time, allowing He Shile's injuries to worsen. He thought for a moment and prepared to help He Shile manage his injuries, but was stopped by Chen Mu.
System 05: “?”
Chen Mu shook his head and said, "This is a good opportunity for him to learn how to fight at a disadvantage."
System 05 was still a little hesitant. Chen Mu pondered for a moment and said, "That little girl...is not going to kill him."
Such kindhearted people are rare in the heart of the cultivation world. Chen Mu's words made sense, but System 05 felt there was more to his words. However, just as Chen Mu had said, the girl didn't kill He Shile. Her focus on seizing the Spirit Pearl had led her to lose the initiative and gradually fall into He Shile's trap. The girl frowned slightly. This man was calmer than she had expected. Waiting for his injuries to worsen seemed impossible. She had to conserve her strength just in case. However, the Spirit Pearl was so rare, she felt reluctant to give it up just yet...
"Fellow Daoist." He Shile suddenly said, "No need to fight anymore. This spirit pearl belongs to you."
The girl's eyebrows moved slightly, which was very surprising. System 05 was also a little puzzled. He Shile directly threw the spirit bead to the girl. The girl did not catch it with her hands. The spirit bead fell into a pool of water. The girl stared at the spirit bead suspiciously, and then looked at He Shile.
"Thank you for your help earlier, fellow Daoist."
The girl looked at him puzzledly: "What did you say? I didn't save you."
He Shile said anxiously, "More than half a month ago, in the inn, you helped me. I just..."
His face flushed slightly. During the battle just now, he smelled a faint fragrance, exactly the same as the one he smelled in the inn that night.
The girl shook her head decisively: "I have never saved you, and I don't need you to give in. Let's fight again, and whoever wins will get this spirit pearl."
She said it with great certainty, and the spirit bead was placed back between them. He Shile looked lost, took a step back, and said, "Then consider it as me wanting to get to know you as a friend. May I ask what your name is, fellow Daoist? I'm…"
"If you really don't want it, forget it." The girl accepted the spirit pearl and turned to leave. Her movements were light and she was in the middle of the lake in a blink of an eye. She turned back and said, "I really didn't save you. You recognized the wrong person."
He Shile silently stared at her receding back.
System 05 exclaimed, turned around, and asked, "Did you see that already?"
Chen Mu shook his head: "How could that be possible... What do you think of the girl's appearance?"
"What's going on?"
"Look familiar?"
"..." System 05 recalled carefully: "I don't think I've seen her before."
It's perfectly normal for a host to suddenly fall in love with someone during a mission. System 05 won't interfere unless it delays the mission. If it's truly fate, he'd be happy to see it happen. However, there's clearly some misunderstanding between He Shile and that girl. Speaking of which... what's the reason for Chen Mu's disappointment?
"I should know her mother?" asked System 05.
Chen Mu looked at him expectantly: "Think about it again."
System 05 simply went through all the memories from the time he came to this world until now, and finally found a familiar figure. It seemed that this was a girl that He Shile had helped in the inn.
He Shile had helped her before, so she also helped He Shile once in the inn. It seemed that this was the case, so why did the girl deny it?
Chen Mu said gloomily: "No, you recognized the wrong person too."
System 05: "What's going on?"
Chen Mu stopped talking and turned his head away with a proud look. System 05 did not ask him any more questions, but instead carefully observed the scenes in his memory and pondered silently.
He Shile's injuries never fully recovered, remaining at a level that neither worsened nor improved. Recently, the sword energy within the secret realm had become more violent and full of hostility, making it even more dangerous than before.
"This is..." He Shile stopped, released his spiritual sense, and carefully observed his surroundings. He looked down and saw a corpse. Its inner core had been hollowed out, and its eyes were open in death. The mutilated parts looked as if they had been gnawed by wild beasts, and there was a smell of burned flesh and bones. "It's the same way the previous person died."
This was the fifth dead monk he had seen. In just these few days, a large number of monks had died tragically. It seemed as if the air was always filled with the smell of blood, and the shadow of death loomed in everyone's heart.
Although everyone in the secret realm has conflicts of interest, there are also short-term cooperation or transactions. He Shile met some other people before. He used the materials in his hands to exchange information with the other party and learned that in recent days, a killer god came into the secret realm. He was extremely cruel and ruthless. Everyone who saw him died, leaving only the corpse with the inner elixir dug out.
It seems that the killer is getting closer and closer to him.
He Shile had been in the secret realm for nearly half a year, and he had benefited greatly from it, even increasing his cultivation significantly. As he neared a breakthrough, his combat skills and mentality were stronger than before. He wanted to obtain the sword, but he had no clues yet, and it was unlikely that he would be able to obtain such information from others.
However, He Shile felt that he was getting closer and closer to the core area of the secret realm. The spiritual beasts and spiritual herbs he encountered were of higher grade than before, and the enemies were also more difficult to deal with.
Before meditating and practicing, He Shile drew a concealment array for himself and affixed various talismans to alert him to any disturbance outside. He was now adept at these tasks. He sat cross-legged, formed a seal with his hands, and quickly sank into his sea of consciousness. He planned to attempt another breakthrough soon.
A beautiful face suddenly appeared in his mind. He had always been thinking about that girl. In the world of cultivation, there are many people who repay kindness with enmity, and few who repay evil with kindness. He has helped many people, but rarely received help from anyone. After the girl saved him once, he could not forget her.
There was no doubt that the White Lotus that day was her. Not only her aura, but also the girl's spiritual power was lingering and agile, with a hint of beautiful illusion. While fighting with the black fog that day, he was attracted by that ethereal spiritual power.
The picture in his mind suddenly distorted. At the same time, the talisman vibrated and issued a warning. He Shile suddenly opened his eyes. Black mist penetrated the formation and slowly enveloped him.
He Shile had already suffered a setback last time, so there was no way he'd fall into the same trap twice. He had already prepared the poison-repelling talisman. A flash of green light suddenly dispelled the black fog, and He Shile simultaneously cast a protective shield. The next second, countless black claws emerged from the black fog, densely clutching at him. He Shile struggled with the black claws for a moment, and then countless more black claws emerged from his shadow, climbing up from his calves and heading straight for his dantian. He Shile vaguely felt that his spiritual power was being blocked, and he could only exert one-tenth of his strength.
He Shile took out a golden ball from the ring space with a serious expression and threw it on the spot. The ball suddenly exploded, and a white light suddenly became bright. The whole space was left with only a dazzling white. The black fog and shadows retreated as if they had been electrocuted - he had indeed obtained a lot of good things in the secret realm.
He Shile closed his eyes and controlled the plants to chase after him. The black fog disappeared without a trace. He Shile thought for a moment and was about to go back when he suddenly heard a sound of fighting.
He controlled the plants and approached quietly, but found that the black fog was wrapping up a short monk. The monk was fighting the black fog with a sword, but he didn't know how to do it and was about to be swallowed. In a panic, the monk noticed the fluctuation of spiritual power here and quickly flew over here.
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