Chapter 191: Chapter 188: 3 Treasures
A bloody path began fifty zhang away, stretching toward the Dragon Vein Imperial Bell. It grew longer bit by bit as Mo Qi repeatedly craned his neck and lifted his chin.
His exposed bones scraped against the ground, carving shallow, bloody lines.
Mo Qi had no idea how much blood he had lost. The pain and suffering had numbed his senses.
He knew that even with the Spirit Body he’d gained from the Nine Transformations into Spirit, he couldn’t withstand this kind of abuse for long.
If he kept going, the numbness would likely give way to unconsciousness.
And to lose consciousness within the Dragon Might meant certain death.
To stay alert, he had to bite the tip of his tongue every so often, to the point that his entire tongue was nearly mangled.
’Only twenty zhang left! San Pang is waiting for me! Sister Kexin is waiting for me! Mother is waiting for me too! Who am I? I’m Mo Qi! How could a little trial like this possibly stop me!’
When biting his tongue no longer worked, Mo Qi could only repeat this mantra to himself over and over, desperately clinging to consciousness.
The closer he got to the Dragon Vein Imperial Bell, the greater the oppressive force became.
He’d gone from blood trickling from the corners of his mouth to it seeping from all seven of his orifices. Mo Qi was now completely drenched in his own blood.
"Uh... Mo the kid, I have a suggestion, but I don’t know if this is the right time,"
the Pig Emperor said, flapping its large ears as it watched Mo Qi’s miserable state.
"Speak!" Mo Qi squeezed out a single word from between his teeth with all his might.
’At a time like this, what couldn’t be said?’
The Pig Emperor said, "Look, here’s the situation as I see it. The Dragon Soul has mistaken you for an External Incarnation, which is why you can’t take off your Battle Armor."
"And while I don’t know why the Battle Armor failed to protect you, have you considered you could activate its power to move you forward, instead of plowing the ground with your chin?"
Mo Qi was instantly dumbfounded.
The Battle Armor hadn’t protected him from the Dragon Might, so he had subconsciously assumed it was useless.
But after the Pig Emperor’s reminder, he tried to activate it.
’Holy hell, it actually works!’
Mo Qi was speechless.
’I have a "go fuck yourself" that I don’t know if I should say or not!’
’My god!’
’What have I been doing?!’
’Why didn’t I think of something so simple!’
The Pig Emperor was stunned too. It had just been a flash of inspiration; who would have thought it would actually work?
’So, I could have chosen a moment of sharp pain, but instead I opted for prolonged agony, crawling a full thirty zhang with my chin like a pathetic worm!’
Mo Qi wanted to cry but had no tears left. ’My brain!’
’Have I been spending too much time with the Pig Emperor? Has its pig brain rubbed off on me?’
With no time for further thought, he activated the Battle Armor to drag himself forward. His progress was still slow, but it was far better than crawling with his chin.
Now, he only needed to silently endure the Dragon Might.
GRIND—
As he neared the Dragon Vein Imperial Bell, the intensity of the Dragon Might climbed at a terrifying rate.
In the final ten zhang, Mo Qi felt like his spine and skull were about to shatter.
He didn’t know if he could make it to the end. His consciousness was growing increasingly dim.
’I’m putting it all on the line!’
He grit his teeth. The Battle Armor writhed, converging to completely encase his head, then suddenly accelerated, ramming straight toward the Dragon Vein Imperial Bell.
His consciousness was instantly overwhelmed by the Dragon Might. But just before it faded, Mo Qi sent one final command to the Chaos Scripture: ’Drain all the Energy from the Dragon Vein Imperial Bell!’
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Deep within the Imperial Academy, Dean Mu Kongfu had brought Niu Kexin along, ostensibly to visit a few old friends, but in reality, to show her off.
Niu Kexin did not disappoint him. Before the Imperial Academy’s old masters, not only was her conduct impeccable, but she also displayed an exceedingly strong talent for the Martial Dao.
Whether it was interpreting a Cultivation Technique or practicing the Martial Techniques provided by the old masters, her learning speed moved everyone present.
If they hadn’t failed to detect any special Bloodline Power from her, the old masters would have even mistaken her for a Saintess who had snuck out from some behemoth power outside the Mountain and Sea Empire.
Niu Kexin had undoubtedly made Mu Kongfu look good in front of everyone, which made him all the more pleased with her.
In his delight, he decided to change the welcoming gift he had originally prepared for her.
He had the siblings, Mu He and Mu Xue, take Niu Kexin to his private treasury to pick any three treasures she desired. Anything she took a fancy to, she could have.
Mu Xue, who already disliked Niu Kexin, was now even more displeased.
As a fellow adopted daughter, she had been with Mu Kongfu for nearly twenty years yet had never received such treatment.
Forget picking three treasures—she’d never been allowed to pick even one!
Mu He was a young man with a sunny disposition, always wearing a smile on his face.
The moment he saw Niu Kexin, he was utterly captivated, as if by a celestial being. He stood stunned for a good while before coming back to his senses.
As Mu Kongfu’s adopted son, he was never short of beautiful women, but this was the first time he had ever met a woman as special as Niu Kexin.
It wasn’t that Niu Kexin was stunningly beautiful. On the contrary, her looks were merely above average, the type that grows on you, far from the level of a true bombshell.
But she exuded an ethereal and pure feeling, a sacred, inviolable beauty of temperament.
She was like the legendary Nine Heavens Profound Lady!
Mu He, who had never once been moved by a woman, felt his heart was about to leap out of his chest.
The gift from Mo Qi’s completion of the Nine Transformations into Spirit was a once-in-a-lifetime event.
How precious it was!
Niu Kexin’s constitution, talent, and perception had all been transformed and elevated by that gifted Energy.
Although Mu He tried to hide it with a smile, how could his true state escape Niu Kexin’s notice?
Without any hesitation or suspense, Mu He was instantly blacklisted by Niu Kexin.
Her love belonged to Mo Qi alone, and likewise, she only needed Mo Qi’s love.
Any other superfluous affection, in her eyes, was blasphemy against Mo Qi—even if it was just one-sided from someone else.
The treasury was vast, with rows upon rows of shelves neatly arranged and categorized, displaying countless treasures.
Fine medicines, weapons, Armor, Elixirs, Cultivation Techniques, Martial Techniques, Array Talismans, Spiritual Plates—it had everything one could imagine.
Niu Kexin had never seen such a spectacle. The sheer number of treasures was dazzling, leaving her stunned and speechless for a long time.
"Tch, what a country bumpkin who’s never seen the world," Mu Xue couldn’t help but mock.
Niu Kexin composed herself, gave Mu Xue a cool glance, and chuckled. "Well, this country bumpkin is about to get three treasures. So many, I’m afraid I won’t know what to do with them all."
Mu Xue’s face twisted with rage.
’She’s showing off! Intentionally showing off! Blatantly and shamelessly showing off!’
Just as she was about to retort, Mu He pulled her back.
Mu He shot his sister a glare, then turned to Niu Kexin with a smile.
"Sister Xin’er, my sister is just being childish. Please don’t lower yourself to her level. If there’s any type of treasure you’re looking for, just tell me. I’m very familiar with our adopted father’s treasury and can offer some suggestions."
Niu Kexin gave a polite smile, her voice cool. "First, thank you for the kind offer, adopted brother. I appreciate the thought, but I believe choosing a treasure is a matter of fate, and I prefer to search alone. Second, as for the name ’Sister Xin’er,’ I’d rather not hear it a second time. I’m accustomed to people calling me by my full name. Thank you."
