Chapter 206: Chapter 206: Little Purple Mink
The little purple mink sat cross-legged amidst a pile of Soul Crystals. It held a Soul Crystal nearly as large as itself and took a gentle bite with its pearly white teeth. A piece of the Soul Crystal immediately broke off, and the mink swallowed it with a CRUNCH, CRUNCH.
It had an expression of pure enjoyment.
The little purple mink seemed to sense Ye Xuan’s presence, and its movements, as it gnawed on the Soul Crystal, froze.
Ye Xuan was stunned for a moment, then he noticed that over ten Soul Crystals were missing from the pile.
Not only that, but some of the Spirit Medicines he had won at the auction a few days ago had been messily devoured, with hardly any left.
Even the porcelain vials holding Pills in his Storage Ring had been opened. Various types of Pills, each with bite marks and missing chunks, were rolling all over the place.
’Where did this thieving mink come from? It ate so many of my Spirit Medicines.’
Ye Xuan was furious.
These were rare spiritual materials Ye Xuan had sourced from all over. Now, a good portion of them were suddenly gone. Even the normally calm Ye Xuan couldn’t help but see red.
CRUNCH! CRUNCH!
The Little Purple Mink shot him a look of contempt, then picked up a Lower Grade Profound Stone and began to chew it with immense enjoyment.
These Lower Grade Profound Stones were all ones Ye Xuan had acquired from the Eighth Prince. There had been one or two hundred in total, but in the days he had been in seclusion, half of them had been unknowingly devoured.
Ye Xuan was livid.
However, he had seen his fair share of the world. Although he was angry, it only lasted for a moment before he sensed that something was off.
’Wait, where on earth did this Little Purple Mink come from? I’ve never kept a pet like this. And more importantly, how did it get into my Storage Ring and survive in there?’
Ye Xuan was puzzled. Suddenly, his expression went blank as if he had just thought of something.
His gaze swept to a corner of the Storage Ring. The mysterious stone that had been placed there was now nothing but some broken shards of its outer shell.
’Could this Little Purple Mink have actually popped out of that mysterious stone? Was what I won at the auction not some mysterious material, but a pet egg? But even if it was a pet egg, I’ve never seen one that looked like a stone.’
What was even more incredible was that this Little Purple Mink possessed extraordinary intelligence from the moment it was born. Its vivid expressions were just like those of a wily old fox.
Just as he was thinking this, the Little Purple Mink finished off the Lower Grade Profound Stone in its paws, patted its belly, and looked as though it wanted more.
The Profound Stone, which was nearly half its size, had been swallowed whole without it looking stuffed at all. Only its small belly was slightly bulging.
’What a magical little mink,’ Ye Xuan clicked his tongue in amazement.
He had personally seen this little purple mink swallow half a Soul Crystal and a Profound Stone. Setting aside their size, the Soul Power contained in the Soul Crystal and the Profound Qi in the Profound Stone were not something an ordinary Demon Beast or Profound Beast could digest. Yet, after these two items entered the little mink’s stomach, the little thing was completely fine, letting out only a small burp.
Ye Xuan’s curiosity was piqued.
’A Lightning Mink? A Thunderlight Mink? A Celestial Demon Mink or a Void Escape Mink?’
Ye Xuan searched his mind for all information regarding mink-type Demon Beasts and Profound Beasts, but none of them matched this Little Purple Mink.
’Whatever. I’ll just drag it out first.’
Ye Xuan knew that if he let this Little Purple Mink continue its rampage, everything in his Storage Ring would be completely destroyed.
With a thought, the little purple mink instantly appeared in front of Ye Xuan.
Realizing it had been moved out of the Storage Ring, the Little Purple Mink’s face immediately showed an angry expression.
SWISH!
It stretched out a paw, and half a Soul Crystal—the very same piece it had been eating earlier—suddenly appeared in it.
’It can do that?!’
Ye Xuan stared, dumbfounded, as the half Soul Crystal vanished from his Storage Ring.
Having gotten what it wanted, a cunning glint appeared in the Little Purple Mink’s eyes. With a ZAP, its body transformed into a streak of lightning and tried to flee from Ye Xuan.
"Trying to run?"
Ye Xuan’s eyes narrowed. The Little Purple Mink was incredibly fast. With his cultivation as a Third Layer Martial Master, he wasn’t certain he could actually stop it.
But inside this sealed cultivation chamber, Ye Xuan wasn’t worried. He suddenly tossed out an Array Disc with his right hand.
VMMMM!
The Array Disc activated, and an invisible ripple enveloped the Little Purple Mink. It was the Ten Directions Soul Guarding Array.
The Ten Directions Soul Guarding Array was an ancient Array that Ye Xuan had researched for Elder Kuchen. It could enhance a Soul Refiner’s Soul Power and also had special properties for capturing Profound Beasts.
Within the Ten Directions Soul Guarding Array, waves of invisible ripples formed a large net, trapping the Little Purple Mink inside. No matter how it scurried about, it couldn’t escape.
"Let’s see you run now."
Ye Xuan gave a faint smile, but in the next moment, his expression froze.
The Little Purple Mink shot him a disdainful look, as if to say, ’You think this can trap me?’ Then, with a CRACKLE, its body flashed like a bolt of lightning and instantly reappeared outside the Ten Directions Soul Guarding Array.
’What a unique ability. It uses the principle of arcing electricity, but it also contains a trace of spatial fluctuation... How is that possible...?’
Ye Xuan was utterly shocked. If he hadn’t cultivated the first stage of the Divine Spirit Gaze, he wouldn’t have even been able to see how the Little Purple Mink had escaped.
’But how could a newborn Profound Beast like this have control over space? Among human Martial Artists, this is a domain that only those at or above the level of a Tier Seven Martial King can even begin to comprehend.’
SQUEAK SQUEAK!
Having escaped the Ten Directions Soul Guarding Array, the Little Purple Mink held its Soul Crystal and stared at Ye Xuan with its rolling, gemstone-like purple eyes, its face a mask of mockery.
He was actually being mocked by a purple mink.
"You really think I can’t catch you?"
Ye Xuan smiled faintly. He could see that this Little Purple Mink was exceptionally intelligent. His eyes suddenly turned cyan.
Divine Spirit Gaze.
An invisible light emanated from his eyes, enveloping the Little Purple Mink.
Under Ye Xuan’s observation, all of the Little Purple Mink’s movements became incredibly slow.
SWOOSH!
His right hand shot out, reaching for the Little Purple Mink. The movement seemed ordinary, but it was imbued with the Martial Dao will of his previous life, sealing off all directions and leaving the mink with no path of escape.
The Little Purple Mink also seemed to sense the danger. Its body flashed, preparing to dodge again.
’Trying to escape? As if you could.’
"Formless Soul Skill—Seal!"
Ye Xuan fiercely activated the Soul Seal in his mind. Third Grade Soul Power erupted, forming a restrictive space of soul energy around the Little Purple Mink. This confining space was far more secure than the Ten Directions Soul Guarding Array, without the slightest gap for escape.
SQUEAK SQUEAK!
The Little Purple Mink’s gemstone-like purple eyes grew serious. Seeming to understand the danger, with a CRACK, it suddenly transformed into a streak of lightning. Instead of retreating, it advanced, viciously slamming into Ye Xuan’s outstretched right hand.
KABOOM!
ZZZT...
Arcs of electricity flickered. Ye Xuan felt his right arm go numb as a jolt of electricity surged through him. He stumbled back several steps, a blackened, scorched mark appearing on his right palm as it went numb.
The Little Purple Mink landed on the ground, baring its teeth in a jeering expression.
Ye Xuan was dumbfounded.
’What powerful impact! If I hadn’t cultivated the Nine Revolutions Sacred Body, making my physical strength far exceed that of an ordinary Martial Artist, any other Third Layer Earth Martial Artist would have been severely injured, if not killed, by that single blow.’
’What is the origin of this little thing? To have such combat power right after being born... this is too ridiculous, isn’t it?’
Casting aside all contempt, a cyan light flowed in Ye Xuan’s eyes as he once again reached for the Little Purple Mink.
CRACKLE!
The Little Purple Mink transformed into a streak of electricity, this time shooting directly at Ye Xuan’s head.
’This little guy really doesn’t hold back.’
Ye Xuan’s expression remained unchanged. He suddenly released his Two-Stars Earth Martial Soul, and a hazy yellow halo enveloped his body, causing his Defense Power to skyrocket in an instant.
With a BANG, Ye Xuan was knocked back two steps by the impact but suffered no injuries. At the same time, his right hand clamped down on the Little Purple Mink’s body.
’I caught it!’
SWISH!
But in the next moment, the Little Purple Mink suddenly flickered and vanished from his right hand. It then reappeared on the ground not far away, hopping up and down and baring its teeth as if mocking Ye Xuan for being unable to hold onto it.
’It really does have a spatial talent.’
Ye Xuan was truly astonished now. If the mink had only been using a sliver of the principles behind spatial fluctuations before, then this recent evasion was clearly a powerful spatial talent—directly escaping into the void and reappearing elsewhere.
Ye Xuan knew of a powerful mink-type Profound Beast that possessed this ability: the legendary Void Escape Mink.
However, the Void Escape Mink usually had grayish-white fur, couldn’t transform into lightning, and wasn’t hatched from a stone or even an egg—it was a mammal.
SQUEAK SQUEAK!
The Little Purple Mink hopped and skipped about. Its purple fur was as smooth as satin, making it look incredibly cute and charming. It bared its teeth, pointed a small paw at the cultivation chamber’s door, and squeaked, as if ordering Ye Xuan to open it.
From its demeanor, it clearly didn’t take Ye Xuan seriously at all and was acting as if it were the master.
"I refuse to believe I can’t even catch a little thing like you."
Ye Xuan was enraged. VMM! The Devouring Martial Soul within him was released, and a terrifying, inexplicable aura began to circulate through his body.
The Devouring Martial Soul could absorb the Soul Thoughts of Profound Beasts, making it an absolute ultimate weapon against them.
The Little Purple Mink was very fast and possessed spatial abilities, making it extraordinarily difficult to trap. However, under the suppressive power of the Devouring Martial Soul, Ye Xuan was confident it wouldn’t be too hard.
He activated his Divine Spirit Gaze at full power while simultaneously revealing his Devouring Martial Soul. A powerful aura instantly bore down on the Little Purple Mink.
SQUEAK SQUEAK!
The Little Purple Mink’s lithe and agile body suddenly stiffened. It turned to look back at Ye Xuan, and for the first time, a trace of terror appeared in its gemstone-like purple eyes.
Its gemstone-like pupils stared at the Devouring Martial Soul above Ye Xuan’s head, which resembled a black abyss. Terror filled them, and its small purple body trembled uncontrollably. For a moment, it actually looked pitiful.
