Chapter 121: Chapter 119: Jiang Ling’Er and Little Skeleton
In the Moonlight Forest, a boy and a skeleton journeyed through the darkness!
Ever since the Moonlight Grass withered, the Moonlight Forest had become as dark as ink at night.
But Jiang Jichen and Little Skeleton were completely unaffected.
One possessed an astonishing Body Technique, the Shadow Step. Even though he was still covered in injuries and had recovered less than thirty percent of his strength, it was more than enough for him to move freely through the outer regions of the Moonlight Forest.
The other was an Undead Creature, naturally suited to life in the Darkness. Moving through the night was like a fish in water for it. Moreover, Little Skeleton had spent the day refining the souls it hadn’t had time to digest. It had not only fully recovered but had even grown stronger—its gray Soul Fire now held faint traces of crimson.
Even for Jiang Jichen, who possessed the Undying Scripture and was at the Innate Body Refining Second Realm Perfect Realm, his recovery speed was astonishingly heaven-defying.
But it was nothing compared to Little Skeleton.
As long as it had soul energy, Little Skeleton could make a full recovery from any injury within a few hours.
Little Skeleton had absorbed a great deal of soul energy during their battles, but it hadn’t had time to properly refine it until they entered the Moonlight Forest.
After just one day, Little Skeleton had finished refining all the soul energy. The cracks that had once filled its skeleton were now completely healed, and its bones even began to emit a faint luster.
Though Little Skeleton had almost died alongside Jiang Jichen in that battle, its gains were astonishing. It was now not far from advancing to the next stage.
"Little Gray, once we leave this place, how about I find you a Treasure Pearl Necklace even shinier than your last one?"
Jiang Jichen said as he walked ahead.
Little Skeleton nodded happily behind him, the rhythm of its swaying quickening slightly.
When they fought their way out of Cyan Moon City, the enormous Treasure Pearl Necklace on Little Skeleton’s chest had been shattered in battle, and it had been sad about it for quite a while.
Jiang Jichen had to promise that he would find it an even shinier Treasure Pearl Necklace, which was the only thing that managed to improve its mood.
Jiang Jichen truly couldn’t understand it. ’Little Skeleton is completely indifferent to its massive power-up and impending advancement, yet the promise of a new necklace—a very, very ordinary item that just happens to glow—is enough to make it happy for ages.’
For Jiang Jichen, who fought tooth and nail to cultivate and would be thrilled for half a day over the slightest increase in his Cultivation, this was just frustrating.
’Comparing a man to a skeleton... it’s enough to drive you crazy!’
As he lamented to himself, Jiang Jichen headed toward his appointed rendezvous with Jiang Ling’Er.
This time, without the glowing necklace Little Skeleton wore, their journey through the Moonlight Forest at night was much smoother.
At the very least, they didn’t have to worry about the Treasure Pearl Necklace’s glow attracting unwanted attacks from Spirit Beasts.
They continued onward. 「Two days later.」 Jiang Jichen and Little Skeleton finally reached the edge of the Ice Dragon Valley’s Barrier.
Jiang Jichen stood on the platform where he had last entered Ice Dragon Valley, searching for Jiang Ling’Er. They had agreed to meet here.
"Chen’Er, you’re finally here! Phew!"
Just then, a figure drifted out from within Ice Dragon Valley. It was none other than Jiang Ling’Er.
She looked visibly relieved to see Jiang Jichen.
She had been incredibly worried for the past two days. She desperately wanted to go search for him but was afraid that if she left the rendezvous point, he might return and miss her.
So, after two days of agonizing indecision, she had come to wait. She hadn’t been here long before she finally saw Jiang Jichen. Though he was covered in wounds, he was clearly out of mortal danger.
"Hello, Little Skeleton! Huh? Where’s that super-shiny Treasure Pearl Necklace of yours?"
Having just greeted Jiang Jichen and learned that his life wasn’t in danger, Jiang Ling’Er reverted to her usual self.
She suddenly noticed the Treasure Pearl Necklace was missing from Little Skeleton’s neck and couldn’t help but feign a look of great surprise.
Well, Little Skeleton’s recently improved mood immediately plummeted at Jiang Ling’Er’s words. It turned its head to the side, refusing to even glance at Jiang Ling’Er, wanting nothing to do with her.
’What is wrong with this person? Losing my shiny necklace was already a sad affair, and she just has to rub salt in the wound!’
Jiang Ling’Er, however, acted as if she hadn’t noticed Little Skeleton’s foul mood at all. She removed the Nine Phoenix Floating Shadow Hairpin, which was emitting a faint purple light, from her hair and sighed softly. "This purple hairpin might not be as shiny as a Treasure Pearl Necklace, but at least it’s sturdy. Don’t you think, Little Skeleton?"
Jiang Ling’Er spared no effort in tormenting Little Skeleton.
She was still salty about being upstaged by the enormous Treasure Pearl Necklace on Little Skeleton’s chest back on the eighth floor of the Qingyun Restaurant.
Now that she had a perfect opportunity to get her revenge, there was no way Jiang Ling’Er was going to let it pass.
Jiang Jichen, watching from the sidelines, felt his face darken with exasperation.
’He couldn’t understand why they had to verbally tear each other down just to compete over who had the shiniest toy!’
’Alright, he really would never understand the world of creatures who liked shiny things...’
He saw Jiang Ling’Er was about to continue her teasing. Little Skeleton, which normally liked to tilt its little head up at a forty-five-degree angle, had now lowered it as far as it could go, looking like it wanted to find a hole to crawl into.
Jiang Jichen couldn’t bear to watch any longer and cut in, "Auntie, now that you’ve swallowed the Dragon Soul Pearl, can you control the Ice Dragon Valley’s Barrier?"
Hearing Jiang Jichen’s question, Jiang Ling’Er finally paused her torment of Little Skeleton. A brilliant, confident smile spread across her face. "It’s just as you guessed. After swallowing the Dragon Soul Pearl, I can control not only the Ice Dragon Valley Barrier, but even the mechanism of the Blood Pool. I even instinctively understood how to use the Altar Transmission Array! Hehe... Chen’Er, you’re pretty clever, thinking to use the Dragon Clan’s Altar Transmission Array to escape this place!"
When Jiang Ling’Er arrived, she found she could pass freely through the Ice Dragon Valley Barrier. Her bloodline had quickly awakened the ability to control it, and the changes to her body felt miraculous.
With Jiang Ling’Er leading the way, they soon arrived at the dried-up Blood Pool.
Jiang Ling’Er formed a series of mysterious Seals with her hands, pressing them into the blood-colored jade. A giant hole then appeared in the Blood Pool—the very same one she and Jiang Jichen had fallen into last time, which led to the underground Dragon Clan altar.
"Those were Dragon Clan Hand Seals. Is the Dragon Soul really that incredible? You even awakened the knowledge of those!"
Jiang Jichen said in surprise.
Jiang Ling’Er laughed, her voice full of pride and arrogance. "The things I can do will surprise you even more!"
With that, Jiang Ling’Er grabbed Jiang Jichen’s hand with one of hers and Little Skeleton’s with the other, then jumped into the massive hole.
Dragon Spirit Power emerged from Jiang Ling’Er’s body, causing the Dragon Clan Restrictions imprinted in the void to light up one after another. The three of them floated down gracefully in an elegant and carefree descent.
’But last time,’ Jiang Jichen clearly remembered, ’we just plummeted straight down in the Darkness. I was almost smashed to a pulp!’
"Surprising, isn’t it? Little Skeleton, can’t help but worship me now, can you? And you, Chenchen, if you want to praise your auntie, feel free to praise away!"
The moment they landed, Jiang Ling’Er’s proud and arrogant voice echoed through the cavern.
Jiang Jichen and Little Skeleton simultaneously shot her a look of contempt—or they would have, if Little Skeleton had eyes.
