Nonetheless, being a disciple from the imperial family, Wu Haohan knew Her Royal Highness’ character better than anyone else. She would never associate public affairs with private matters, vice versa. Since the princess had asked, Wu Haohan knew he had to answer her honestly in the fairest way. If he included personal business or tried to figure out Her Highness’s hidden meanings by speaking nonsense, he would be the unlucky one in the end.
Wu Hanning nodded and remarked, “I see. Miss Bai, you’ve worked hard.”
“Thank you for the praise, Your Highness.” Bai Shixue was calm despite the honor. She turned around to look at Ou Yangming, then she asked with a sweet smile. “Brother Ou, I didn’t let you down. I brought them here, so how are you going to thank me?”
‘Vixen!’ Ni Yinghong cursed to herself and tightened her grip on Ou Yangming’s hand once more.
‘It’s a misunderstanding,’ Ou Yangming thought, but he could not explain himself at the moment. He laughed and replied to Bai Shixue, “Thanks, Young Pavilion Master!”
“Gentlemen, I gained new insights into smithing art after I meditated and cultivated today.” Ou Yangming immediately changed the topic when he sensed the strange looks around him and the odd atmosphere. He looked around and asked cheerfully, “I’d like to modify your magic tools. Who would like to go
first?”
He Xinfang was already informed about the matter in advance, so he was well-prepared. He shouted right away, “Master Ou, I’m willing to try first!”
It was not that Woo Lejia and the others did not trust Ou Yangming, but they were skeptical about having their magic tools reformed.
Those were magic tools, after all, which were likely once-in-a-lifetime treasures for them. Moreover, the treasures could be inherited by their respective clans. They cherished their magic tools very much, so how could they let someone alter them? Nevertheless, they came to sudden realizations after hearing He Xinfang agree to the request without any hesitation.
It was true that the smithing of magic tools was unreachable for the other people, but it was a piece of cake for Ou Yangming.
The young fellow had smithed the over 20 magic tools by himself in his carriage. The fact that he could form so many magic tools proved how capable he was.
Even if Ou Yangming ruined the powerhouses’ magic tools, he could totally smith new ones for them.
If that was the case, why should they worry?
With that, the other people agreed to let Master Ou revamp their magic tools too.
Ou Yangming knew what they were thinking because he noticed their worries right after he made the request. He grinned and changed the topic. “Over 70 Supreme Great Ancestors have arrived at Changlong County’s prefecture. It’s a huge event for the county, so let me introduce them to everyone.”
Li Xinfan and the others agreed with it. Honestly, they had been waiting for this moment.
When the convoy stopped, more than 70 newly-advanced Supreme Great Ancestors came out of their carriages. Although their auras were still slightly unstable, it was clear from their overbearing momentums that they were great ancestors. Besides, given that they carried violent auras, it showed that they had broken through to Extreme Grade during fights; they were not impostors who were lucky enough to gain treasures to “break through”. General Li and the powerhouses from the prefecture beamed when they saw the great ancestors.
With 100 great ancestors keeping watch over the prefecture, Changlong County would be formidable like never before.
If they still could not stop the beast time, the Humans deserved to be eliminated.
When Ou Yangming repeated what he said just now, the Supreme Great Ancestors without magic tools were thrilled. In actuality, they were already envious when the young fellow smithed magic tools for He Xinfang and the others in his carriage.
They did not have the right to speak then and knew they could not compete with Chen Yixian and the others, thus they chose to keep quiet.
Since Ou Yangming had just brought up the matter himself, they were not going to pretend to be polite.
Ou Yangming was moved when he saw the eager look on their faces. He was struck with a marvelous thought. Even though it was a whimsical idea and would likely offend some people, he could not suppress the thought as though countless weeds were growing upwards.
“I have something extremely important to say,” he announced in a deep voice and with bright eyes, “It’s related to whether your weapons’ greatest powers can be unleashed.”
Woo Lejia and the others were stunned, and they quickly focused on him. Not to mention Supreme Great Ancestors who were about to receive magic tools, even the Yang Grade powerhouses, who would not be given any, pricked up their ears, afraid that they would miss a thing Ou Yangming stated seriously, “When I cultivated in isolation and apprehended some unique skills in smithing art, I smithed an equipment set for Big Yellow.”
“What? Big Yellow!” Deng Xiyuan exclaimed. The other Supreme Great Ancestors who knew how fearsome the big yellow dog was were taken aback too.
On the other hand, Bai Shixue and the powerhouses that just arrived were bewildered. ‘Who’s Big Yellow?’
Li Xinfan asked, “Master Ou, you smithed an equipment set for… Big Yellow?”
“Yes.” Ou Yangming nodded.
“Master Ou, is that a magic equipment set?” Li Xinfan forced a smile. “That’s right.”
The others gasped and had weird looks on their faces. Other than the Ni family’s Three Great Ancestors, who were delighted, everyone else smiled bitterly because they felt that it was such a pity.
They could imagine from Big Yellow’s size how many materials needed to be consumed for its equipment set. It was worth noting that those materials could have been used to smith more magic tools.
The powerhouses would have cursed right away if someone else was being so wasteful, but they only sighed because it was Ou Yangming who did it. They dared not reprimand him at all.
Bai Shixue asked with a smile, “Brother Ou, I’m sure the equipment set is unordinary. Aren’t you going to show it to us?”
Ou Yangming secretly praised the young pavilion master, ‘This lady has an exquisite mind indeed. She knew what I wanted to say.’
“Young Pavilion Master you’re right. Since you’d like to see my masterpiece, I won’t stint on presenting it.”
Woo Lejia and the others reacted strangely and smiled faintly at Bai Shixue and the rest of the people in the convoy, which was truly puzzling. If the newly-arrived Supreme Great Ancestors were not certain that they would not be harmed, they would have acted irrationally long ago. Ou Yangming turned around and whistled. His voice spread far until it reached a certain place in the city. The big yellow dog, who was laying in the courtyard and enjoying caresses from Old Craftsman, opened its eyes at once. It no longer looked lazy and had a fierce look in its eyes.
Old Craftsman was struck dumb. “Is that fella calling for you?’
Big Yellow nodded. Its body had grown so massive that it was frightening, but it still respected certain special people.
The old man waved his hand and said, “Quickly go, don’t delay the matter.”
Big Yellow barked and pushed off with its legs, causing a strong wind to blow in the air. It instantly left the courtyard and charged toward the gate without bothering about the looks from the other people along the way.
Many people shrieked upon seeing the big yellow dog, but they did not affect it at all.
There was a disturbance as soon as the giant yellow figure came out of the gate.
Almost every new Supreme Great Ancestor pulled out their weapons and got into battle-ready stances.
They gathered together and stared at the majestic yet terrifying giant beast with fear. The giant beast was not a spirit beast, but they figured that it was at the peak of a half-spirit beast.
As for Woo Lejia and the others, they had seen the big yellow dog once, but they were still afraid of it when it showed up aga
in.
Any incredibly powerful being-even if they were harmless-would unknowingly inflict psychological pressures on others.
Ou Yangming approached the big yellow dog with a smile and patted its foreleg. The yellow dog then lowered its head to let him stroke it.
“Allow me to introduce you to my best partner – Big Yellow.”
Chapter 392 - Stirring Pieces Of Equipment
Everyone focused on the big yellow dog. Some of them, who still could not make sense of the situation, found it strange.
‘The Humans’ disaster has begun, right? Didn’t the beast tide break out? Why is Master Ou suddenly with a half-spirit beast?”
Bai Shixue beamed after some time and congratulated Ou Yangming, “Master Ou, congratulations on subduing a half-spirit beast. It’s a fortunate event for the Humans.”
Ou Yangming shook his head and corrected her seriously. “Young Pavilion Master, I didn’t subdue Big Yellow. I said it earlier-it’s my best partner and the most important one to me.”
The big yellow dog glanced at Ou Yangming. It was not offended at all, but it was touched after it heard what he said. If the young fellow had not stressed that it must not lick him anyhow, it would have covered him in saliva already.
Bai Shixue’s eyes gleamed, then she apologized with a smile, “I see, I was being impolite.” She bowed slightly at the big yellow dog.
Ou Yangming nodded. “You don’t have to beWA so polite, Young Pavilion Master.”
The young lady then asked with a curious look on her face, “Brother Ou, you said you smithed a new equipment set for it. Why don’t you enlighten us?”
“Big Yellow, put on your equipment set and show them what you’re capable of.” Ou Yangming chuckled and pulled Ni Yinghong to take a few steps back with him. He quickly added after he recalled something, “Leave out the Stone Awl Explosion.”
The skill could not hurt Big Yellow, but it would be a lethal threat to the people around
it.
If the big yellow dog accidentally released it, it would definitely cause many casualties and would result in a panic.
Big Yellow casually stepped forward. It hurried over like the wind when it received Ou Yangming’s signal, but it became lazy again after it made sure that the young fellow was not in danger.
Nonetheless, its eyes lit up again after it received an order from Ou Yangming.
Its equipment set had become so formidable that it could not be compared with its previous one at all.
Having said that, the big yellow dog had not truly released the equipment set’s might after it received it. Therefore, it had been itching to test it out.
The yellow dog arrived at the center of the venue and opened its large mouth, then it spat out the pieces of equipment, which it had swallowed before this. The crowd was stunned when they witnessed the process. Even the local Supreme Great Ancestors were unaware that the big yellow dog’s stomach had a similar function to an interspatial bag.
All of a sudden, they regarded the fearsome half-spirit beast as something greater and an unpredictable creature.
Following that, the big yellow shook its body and released a peculiar power, which was so strange that it somehow resonated with the pieces of equipment on the ground.
Consequently, the pieces of equipment rose and were automatically attached to its body. With that, an unusual suit was successfully formed.
The big yellow dog looked at the crowd with bright eyes, but the chilly look in its eyes caused the powerhouses to be terrified.
Subsequently, it curled its lips as though it was smiling brightly like a human. Next, the armor on its body lit up, releasing a yellow light that enveloped its body.
Woo Lejia and the other people looked uneasy upon seeing the intense light because they had suffered because of it.
They could hurt the Earthly Dragon Beasts with their magic tools, but everything became different when they met the big yellow dog, who possessed unique abilities. With the yellow light’s support, even as they gave their all, they could not leave a single wound on it.
If that was the case for a half-spirit beast, what would it be like if it was a spirit beast?
Although the powerhouses tried to stop themselves from thinking about it, they could not help but have similar thoughts.
Hence, they had complicated feelings when the yellow light appeared again.
“Please go ahead and attack it,” Ou Yangming said with a smile and added after a pause, “You may use your magic tools too.”
The newly-arrived Supreme Great Ancestors looked at each other and were eager to try. Chen Yilian was undecided at first, but he later voiced out, “I’ll kick-start this by showing my incompetence first.”
He flashed and arrived in front of the big yellow dog.
If Ou Yangming had not allowed them to attack the ferocious half-spirit beast, he would not have done something so reckless. The big yellow dog looked at Chen Yilian lazily and looked away as if it regarded him as nothing.
Chen Yilian’s face changed, then he lowered himself into a martial-art squat and punched.
His strength had undergone a drastic change after he became a Supreme Great Ancestor. Even though he only managed to stabilize his boundary after he cultivated in the carriage, the punch indeed carried a great-ancestor-level power.
“Boom…”
An ear-splitting sound was heard when the punch landed on the big yellow dog’s armor, but that was all. Big Yellow was too lazy to turn around this time. The punch, which could kill a powerhouse at the peak of Yang Grade, was like a tickle… No, it was not worth mentioning at all since the yellow dog wore armor.
Chen Yilian blushed right away. ‘I’m a Supreme Great Ancestor, after all. You can’t treat me lightly like this!’
He gritted his teeth and took three steps back, then he stepped forward again. With every step taken, his aura grew more intense. Those who knew what it was immediately understood that Chen Yilian was performing a wonderful secret technique, which could make his punch more forceful than before in a split second.
Sure enough, after taking three steps forward, Chen Yilian punched at the same spot.
Nevertheless, there was only a muffled sound, and nothing else happened after that.
Seeing as how a Supreme Great Ancestor’s full-force attack could not break even the big yellow dog’s first level of defense, the other people looked grim.
After all, one was an outstanding figure—a Supreme Great Ancestor at the tip of the pyramid-among the Humans.
Given that a figure like that seemed so inadequate in front of a half-spirit beast, it left a negative impact on the Humans’ morale. Chen Yixian came out of nowhere and uttered fiercely, “My turn!”
He reached out to his back and withdrew his spear.
The Chen family’s spear technique-the Throat-locking Spear—was a difficult one to guard against!
Countless spear shadows were seen when the spear tip moved, thus it was a blurry scene for the crowd.
Even so, the big yellow dog only squinted its eyes and ignored it.
Chen Yixian moved the tip of his spear as he searched the big yellow dog’s weak point. He soon realized that the suit smithed by Ou Yangming protected the yellow dog’s body so well that its eyes were the only things exposed.
Although Ou Yangming let them do anything they wanted, Chen Yixian could not attack without any restraints.
If he aimed his spear at the half-spirit beast’s titanium eyes, it would instantly rage.
As such, Chen Yixian decided to aim at the big yellow dog’s chest. Its chest was protected by its armor, but it was still one of the vital spots.
Despite that, the big yellow dog still turned a blind eye at him and allowed the magic spear, which shone in a cold light, to stab its chest.
“Ding…”
This time, the attack sounded much louder than Chen Yilian’s punch.
That said, everyone else was dumbfounded because Chen Yixian scoffed and did a so
mersault in mid-air, then he was forced to retreat. He had gathered all his energy for the attack, which was similar to a lightning strike. Who knew, the domineering attack still failed to break the yellow light’s defense.
Moreover, they noticed that the big yellow dog’s armor was not scratched at all. It was evident that the magic tool’s defensive power had arrived at an unbelievable stage.
Woo Lejia smiled bitterly. “Master Ou, we don’t need to attempt anymore. Big Yellow’s incredibly gifted, and we’re convinced by its defensive ability.”
Everyone else nodded in agreement. They might not necessarily be able to hurt Big Yellow even if it was not equipped with armor, let alone when it was wearing one.
Ou Yangming laughed. “Brother Woo, the defensive power has nothing to do with Big Yellow’s gift.”
“What?” Woo Lejia was struck dumb, and he frowned.
Bai Shixue’s eyes lit up. “Brother Ou, are you saying that the defensive power comes from the armor itself?” The other people were stupefied at first, then their faces changed. They looked at Ou Yangming and Big Yellow excitedly.
If the defensive light was only from the armor…
They dared not think further.
Ou Yangming kept a smile on his face and instructed, “Big Yellow, try to attack this time.”
The big yellow dog swung its paw lazily. Just as the powerhouses were feeling confused, the area several meters in front of the dog shook, then roughly ten at least 1-meter-tall stone awls emerged and stood slanted in the air. “Ah!”
“Oh god!”
Exclaimed filled the air. The mysterious attack was rarely encountered by Supreme Great Ancestors, let alone ordinary people.
It was completely beyond the dog’s physical attack’s range as it belonged to another form of great energy.
Woo Lejia widened his mouth and asked in a trembling voice, “Brother Ou, is that power… From its equipment too?”
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