Chapter 404: Chapter 230: Stone of Killing, Shikigami Law Meeting_2
[You’ve defeated ’Fire-Worshipping Female Yin Yang Master’...]
[You’ve defeated...]
[You’ve acquired ’Exorcising Charm’ (Rare Level Weapon)]
[You’ve acquired ’Female Servant’s Underwear’ (Junk)]
[You’ve acquired ’Female Servant’s Hunting Clothes’ (Common+ Level Gear)]
"Tsk... What a shame, didn’t manage to finish off this old hag."
Lin Xun stroked his chin, feeling as if the ’Starfall Light’ wasn’t fierce enough.
[’Yin Yang Master’s Black Heavenly Dog Shikigami’ folded its black crow wings. Its hideous face held no expression, seemingly oblivious to the intense pain caused by the severe injuries.]
[’The Vice Palace Lord of the Fire-Worshiping Yiye Palace’ withdrew her barrier that was surrounding her. She swept a glance over the ruined palace, her gloomy eyes fixed on you...]
Lin Xun raised an eyebrow.
This old hag wouldn’t tear her face in anger, would she?
He was on full alert, ready to fight at a moment’s notice.
Fighting in someone else’s lair was not a wise idea, but, at the moment, he didn’t hold the upper hand.
[’The Vice Palace Lord of the Fire-Worshiping Yiye Palace’ looked as calm as still water. After an awkward pause, she forced out an embarrassed smile, clapping her hands in admiration...]
[The foreign arts are indeed powerful, previously I was a frog in the well...]
[You modestly reply with a smile, insisting that foreign arts are different from the Sakura fall. They focus on accumulating power within the self, not nurturing Shikigami. Each has its own merits. The Vice Palace Lord should not belittle herself.]
[The vice palace lord’s expression softened slightly at your words. But you abruptly changed the subject, asking her if the promised reward would still be given now that the power of foreign art has been recognized.]
[Upon hearing it, the old woman stared at you with wide eyes.]
[After a long moment, she ground out two words through her clenched teeth: Counted!]
[The Vice Palace Lord pulled out a glossy black stone from her pocket. It seemed like it wasn’t special in any way.]
[She didn’t let you walk up to take it, nor did she come up to you and give you the reward. Instead, she handed the stone to the ’Black Heavenly Dog’, allowing the Monster Shikigami to hand it over to you.]
[Clearly, the Vice Palace Lord was deeply fearful of your magical powers.]
[The severely wounded ’Black Heavenly Dog’ came up to you, handed you the black stone, then quickly returned to the Vice Palace Lord’s side, never leaving her side.]
[You’ve acquired the ’Crude Killing Stone’ (Epic Item)]]
[’Crude Killing Stone’ (Epic Item): A glossy black stone that seems ordinary at first glance. But upon closer inspection, you can see the hair-thin red lines on the surface of the stone, similar to veins of blood.]
[To use this item, you must have related skills. This can help suppress and subdue ’Monster’ type Summoned Beasts.]
[The Vice Palace Lord saw you looking at the stone in your hand for a while. To ease the atmosphere, she began to explain...]
[In order for a Yin Yang master to tame a ’Monster Shikigami’, they need to defeat the monster first. They can then use a Suppressing Object similar to the ’Killing Stone’, combined with the unique technique of Yin Yang masters, to suppress the monster and convert it into a Shikigami...]
[Many years ago, there was a legendary Nine-tailed Fox that could use the ’Art of Transformation’ to turn itself into a beautiful woman, who snuck into the royal palace in Kyoto, intending to use her beauty to bewitch the general.]
[The general saw through the plot of the so-called ’Seaweed Girl’ and killed the Nine-tailed Fox with one stroke. The lingering resentment of the Nine-tailed Fox upon death turned into numerous Killing Stones.]
[This is the story of the black stone you currently hold in your hand.]
He had initially thought the vice palace lord would directly offer a Shikigami. Even if it wasn’t as powerful as the ’Black Heavenly Dog’, it should be a decent one.
Instead, the Vice Palace Lord only gave him a ’Suppressing Object’ used to control Shikigami. To Lin Xun, who didn’t have the power of a Yin Yang master, this stone was basically junk.
"This old hag must have other plans and is expecting an exchange of magic. She seems to fear I would hide something..."
To use the ’Suppressing Object’, one must learn the powers of Yin Yang masters. But to learn the power of a Yin Yang Master, he has to exchange with his own skills.
"Hehe, but she didn’t expect that... I could possess the body of a Yin Yang master and obtain the skill to control."
However, currently in the Yin Yang Master’s lair, and with the ’Black Heavenly Dog’ guarding the Vice Palace Lord closely, the odds of a frontal assault succeeding were extremely low.
Lin Xun prepared to seize an appropriate opportunity to strike, kill the Vice Palace Lord, and capture the Yin Yang master’s Shell.
The Yin Yang Masters were definitely fragile professions. The best way to defeat them was to launch a stealth attack before they summon the Shikigami or form a defense barrier, killing them instantly.
Unfortunately, the Medium Ninja Shells he currently had were too weak. If he had an advanced assassin shell, it would be easy to sneak up on the Vice Palace Lord, kill her, and capture her Shell.
[Seeing the palace in ruins, the Vice Palace Lord invited you to move elsewhere for a more detailed discussion on magic ...]
[You and the Vice Palace Lord left the palace. She maintaining a distance from you all the while, the humanoid ’Black Heavenly Dog’ never left her side.]
[The Vice Palace Lord instructed her servants to clean up the palace, then led you to another, somewhat smaller palace.]
[When you were halfway there, you heard a commotion from a distance and looked in that direction.]
[You saw many Yin Yang Masters surrounding a platform, where it seemed like there were people fighting...]
[Sensing your curiosity, the ’Fire-Worshiping Yin Yang Master Vice Palace Lord’ explained that this was the grand law meeting of the ’Yiye Palace’ held every five years, known as the ’Shikigami Law Meeting’.]
[The meeting was a duel between Shikigamis controlled by Yin Yang Masters. During the meeting, no other magic was allowed to be used. Those who excelled at the event would receive rewards...]
