The item contained enormous mental power and carried some hidden powerful skills. As such, Ou Yangming would benefit from it if he melted it.
Nonetheless, he was hesitant because he had a vague feeling that his body was already being restricted, by which he likely could not withstand greater mental power.
If the other people knew about his worry, they would be dumbfounded as they would find it unimaginable.
The cultivation of mental power was a hundred or a thousand times harder than that of essential Qi, but it was the complete opposite for Ou Yangming.
Ou Yangming pondered for a long time. He had also maneuvered his Military Fire and the Devouring attribute around the crystal ball several times.
Nevertheless, even the two powers were releasing dangerous auras, causing him to be deeply alarmed, hence he could not make his decision.
He tried his best to curb his thoughts and made up his mind at last. With that, he slowly stood up and left the courtyard.
Everyone was paying attention to his whereabouts, but those who knew where he went next wished they never found out in the first place.
This was because Ou Yangming had openly entered Her Royal Highness’ room.
Tracing a member of the imperial family without permission was something that was avoided by subjects as taboo. Fortunately, they were in Changlong County’s prefecture, or they would be in serious trouble if they were in the capital.
Wu Hanning was also extremely surprised by Ou Yangming’s visit.
She was far from the walls when the Eight-armed Giant Beast attacked and had not got involved, but she witnessed the savage beast’s monstrous powers from afar.
Honestly, the fact that the attacks from nearly 100 Supreme Great Ancestors were able to scare the giant beast away was way beyond everyone’s expectations. Despite that, if that was not the case and the beast continued to go berserk, only God would know how unmanageable the consequences would be.
Even so, no matter what, there was no doubt that the pieces of equipment smithed by Ou Yangming had greatly contributed to this.
Wu Hanning was secretly delighted and proud of Ou Yangming, but she did not express it at all.
She displayed a respectful and friendly attitude when she saw the young fellow.
Who knew, Ou Yangming cut to the chase. “Your Highness, I’ve come to ask you a question.”
Wu Hanning was stunned, and she could not help but feel slightly disappointed. “Brother Ou, please go ahead.”
“The imperial family has the deepest understanding of mental power in this world, so I’d like to ask you some questions related to the power,” Ou Yangming noted seriously. The princess stared at Ou Yangming with bright eyes for some time before she questioned all of a sudden, “Brother Ou, has your mental power reached a critical point?”
Ou Yangming’s eyes lit up because Wu Hanning’s question was spot on. ‘I guess I’ll really owe the imperial family a huge favor if I want to solve my problem this time.’ “My mental power has indeed arrived at the highest withstandable limit for my body,” he responded after some thought and looked at Wu Hanning as he continued, “I’d like to know how a cultivator from the imperial family would deal with such a situation.”
Wu Hanning sighed and said, “The imperial family never faced such an issue.” “What?”
“It’s incredibly difficult to cultivate mental power in this world, whereas the cultivation of essential Qi is a more logical choice. Thus, throughout more than 1,000 years of inheritance in the imperial family, there was never a similar case.”
Ou Yangming’s face twitched. “If it never happened in this world, what about the other worlds?”
Wu Hanning could not help but laugh. “Brother Ou, solving this problem is actually a piece of cake.”
‘It’s easy for one who knows how to do it but is hard for one who has no clue…’ Ou Yangming thought.
“Brother Ou, you have two options.” Wu Hanning no longer beat around the bush. She put up a finger and explained, “Your first option is to enhance your physical quality because having a powerful body will allow you to accommodate more mental power.”
Ou Yangming nodded as he was moved. That said, he had just cultivated to the peak of Yang Grade in the imperial family’s secret realm. If he rushed into the Extreme Grade so soon, it might be unfavorable for his future.
Foundation was exceptionally important for one’s growth.
If Ou Yangming’s target was to become a Supreme Great Ancestor, he naturally would not care so much. However, his target became further after he was told about going beyond Heaven, so he was unwilling to cause himself trouble in the future for a petty gain at the moment.
Wu Hanning added, “Your second option is to leave and go straight into the other world.”
Ou Yangming was startled. “What?”
“It’s noted in the imperial family’s historical records that the upper realm is excessively abundant in the universe’s spiritual power and has a unique technique for the tempering of one’s body. In that case, one’s body can become similar to a spirit beast’s,” Wu Hanning explained sternly and looked like she was yearning for it as she added, “Besides, that’s the best place for mental power cultivators like us.” The young fellow was deeply moved because he was enlightened by the princess’s words. In particular, the last thing she mentioned made him look forward to the other realm too.
Although Ou Yangming was at the peak of Yang Grade, his greatest property had always been his mental power.
At this stage, the young fellow could indeed feel his power being restrained by the world. He would be overjoyed if there was a place for him to fully release his power. “A unique technique for the tempering of one’s body,” Ou Yangming mumbled softly then asked, “Your Highness, can you pass on that technique to me?”.
Wu Hanning fell silent for some time before she replied to him, “Brother Ou, it wouldn’t do anything even if you learn the technique because enormous universe’s power is required for you to refine it. It’s certainly not something our world can provide.”
Ou Yangming grinned. “I know, but I have an idea, and it’s worth trying.” “What idea is that?”
“A Spirit-gathering Rune.” Ou Yangming did not keep it a secret. “Through a specific setup, the rune can increase the richness of spiritual power around it.”
Wu Hanning was surprised. “A Spirit-gathering Rune Formation? Is there such a formation in this world?”
Ou Yangming spread out his hands. “I came across it by chance, but I’ll have to test it out to see its effect.”
“Okay, I’ll pass on the secret cultivation technique to you, and I hope you’ll succeed.” Wu Hanning looked deeply at him and sighed. “If you’re able to break through your mental power’s limit, perhaps you’ll be the key to resist that high-rank spirit beast.”
“It’s my bound duty.” Ou Yangming smiled, then he asked in a serious tone after some thought, “Your Highness, can mental power cultivators in the upper realm resist spirit beasts?”
Wu Hanning hesitated before she answered, “I have no idea, but I’d like to go take a lookeven if it’s just one.”
The two of them looked at each other and fell silent.
“Roar…”
Suddenly, a fierce and fearsome roar was heard coming from afar.
The power carried by the sound was so daunting that it could frighten everyone out of their wits.
Ou Yangming and Wu Hanning were alarmed, and they could tell from each other’s faces that they were worried. The formidable spirit beast had returned.
Given their special identities, they could not set foot on the dangerous battlefield, but they could watch from a distance away.
The two of them flashed out almost at the same time and headed toward where the roar was heard.
“Your Highness, Master Ou, you mustn’t go there!” Outside the room, Wu Haohan widened his eyes and yelled. Having said that, while he tried to stop Wu Hanning when she passed by
him, he dared not touch her precious body at all.
Seeing as the two figures had ignored him and left, Wu Haohan stomped his foot hard. He was in despair because it was too difficult to serve masters like them.
When Ou Yangming and the princess went up to the high tower and looked into the distance, they were dumbfounded. They exchanged glances and noticed that they were both in disbelief.
Earlier on, numerous ferocious beasts lingered outside the city walls. The beasts dared not attack the city, but as long as they stayed, the prefecture was still being pressured and threatened.
Nobody dared to underestimate the potential damage from the massive beast herd, even the Supreme Great Ancestors were on standby regardless of the time of the day.
They knew if there was another wave of attacks, plenty of brave soldiers would have to sacrifice themselves even if they could stop the tide in the end. Moreover, the great ancestors’ safety could not be guaranteed too.
In spite of that, when they looked this time, they realized that the ferocious beasts had completely disappeared.
They only saw a gigantic spirit beast, which was almost as tall as the walls.
Li Xinfan and the others had made their way to the main wall, and they were staring anxiously at the Eight-armed Giant Beast.
There was only one beast, but the people were still immensely pressured.
Chapter 408 - White Flag
Chapter 408 White Flag
“What exactly is that fella doing?” Li Xinfang furrowed his eyebrows and turned to ask Elder Universe.
Elder Universe stroked his beard as he was troubled too. He almost snapped a few strands as he used too much force, but he was not bothered at all. The elder sighed. “I can’t perceive it either. Ah, it seems like the spirit beast’s descent this time changed everything, and I’m at my wit’s end.”
Everyone else looked at each other as they strongly resonated with the elder.
The spirit beast was behaving strangely; it was simply unpredictable and puzzling.
Elder Universe felt silent for some time before he asked, “General Li, how about we invite Her Royal Highness here to take a look at the situation?”
Li Xinfan’s face changed, and he responded without any hesitation, “Senior, Her Royal Highness is incredibly precious. How can she come to the dangerous battlefield?”
“I wouldn’t have suggested this if the beast herd is attacking the city, but now…” Elder Universe shook his head, then he turned to asked, “May I ask if any of you feel like we’re in danger now?”
The other people were not blind. Although they could see the creature in the distance, they could also tell that the beast had no intention to approach the prefecture.
Moreover, nearly 100 Supreme Great Ancestors had previously forced the giant beast to flee.
Since they did it once, why could they not do it again? Li Xinfan pondered and questioned, “Senior, why would you like the princess to come?”
Elder Universe answered, “I’ve experienced the previous disaster as well, but it’s entirely different this time, so I can’t help much. On the other hand, perhaps Her Highness has read about such an event from the imperial family’s secret records.”
‘Sure enough, the older, the wiser.’ Li Xinfan and the others nodded.
Nonetheless, it was also because they were looking at the matter from different perspectives. It was evident that Li Xinfan and the others put the safety of the princess and Ou Yangming as their priority. To put it unpleasantly, Li Xinfan and the others would definitely choose to protect the two figures as compared to everyone else in the city. Wu Hanning did not hesitate at all after she received the news. She headed straight to the wall and brought Ou Yangming along.
Everyone else smiled faintly when Ou Yangming went up to the wall cheerfully and greeted them. They thought, ‘This fella just can’t stay away.’
Nevertheless, under everyone’s supervision, Ou Yangming could not get past them to find the spirit beast even if he had three heads and six arms.
Li Xinfan and the others welcomed them with respect and briefly told them about the situation.
In actuality, they did not need to give such a detailed explanation. After all, as long as one was not a fool, one could clearly see the humongous creature far away.
The massive creature, which was almost as tall as the city walls, was pacing back and forth. Even so, the people were shocked because every step it took was soundless, and it did feel like the earth was quaking.
Judging from the beast’s build, every movement it made was probably equivalent to 5,000 kilograms of force. Even though the earth would not shatter, it would surely not be silent.
If the people had not witnessed how gigantic it was, they would think that a normal person was moving around instead.
Wu Hanning looked from the top of the wall for a long time before she stated, “I’m sorry, but I don’t know what it wants.”
Li Xinfan and the other powerhouses were slightly disappointed, but her answer was within their expectations. At the end of the day, one must be quite opinionated to claim that one could deduce a spirit beast’s thoughts.
Ou Yangming looked as well, but there was soon a strange look on his face. For some reason, he had a feeling that the huge creature seemed to be attracted to him. It could also be described as a friendly feeling, as though the fellow was his comrade in an entrenchment. Struck with a thought, the Military Fire in his sea of consciousness was simulated, and it was drifting toward the giant beast’s direction.
At this point, Ou Yangming’s eyes lit up. He could finally confirm that the mysterious senior, who had secretly helped him yesterday during his fight against the Sky-devouring Devil God’s follower, had something to do with the giant beast.
It was the spirit beast—the culprit behind the Humans’ disaster!
Countless people in the prefecture were eager to end the creature’s life to avenge the deaths of their fellows, who were killed by the ferocious beasts.
The enmity was irreconcilable, it could only be resolved by blood.
Despite that, the Military Fire gave Ou Yangming a completely different feeling. Something on the giant beast must be attracting him, and he was sure that it was not harmful.
Ou Yangming took a deep breath and expressed after some thought, “Perhaps it’s trying to express good intentions.” “Good intentions?”
Everyone else widened their mouths. Whether it was Elder Universe or the ordinary guards, who were further away, they could not help but curse to themselves. ‘If a spirit beast knows how to express good intentions, pigs can fly!’ Needless to say, if someone else had said something like that instead, the people would have reprimanded him or her long ago, but the situation was different because it came from Ou Yangming. Nobody believed him, but nobody dared to reproach him too.
“Master Ou, spirit beasts have been our enemies for generations, and we can’t coexist. It’s probably looking for an opportunity to fight…” Li Xinfan smiled bitterly. He did not finish his sentence because even he did not know how he could further justify himself.
For the time being, the three large holes on the walls had not been fully fixed. As such, the enormous creature did not exactly need an opportunity to fight if it wanted to; it could simply order the beast herd to charge into the city.
Who knew, the giant beast drove away the other ferocious beasts and exposed its whereabouts. On top of that, it openly lingered around for a long time…
The people on top of the wall exchanged glances. Though they were not willing to admit it, they somewhat felt that Master Ou was making sense.
All of a sudden, Elder Universe shouted at the top of his longs, “Be careful, that fella moved!”
Everyone else tensed up, and they retrieved their magic tools in case of need.
The Eight-armed Giant Beast had indeed moved. It swayed its bulky body and slowly approached the city. It was walking extremely slowly but owing to its unordinary size, it appeared as if a
small hill was shifting toward the prefecture. As the intense and suffocating pressure got closer to the people, they were appalled.
“Quickly send Her Highness and Master Ou away!” Li Xinfan’s face changed, and he immediately yelled.
Wu Hanning was undecided at first, but she did not object to it because she knew her presence had nothing to do with the overall situation. On the other hand, if the princess insisted on staying on the wall, she would affect Li Xinfan’s judgments, causing a negative impact on the war situation.
In a fight of such level, as long as one’s martial art cultivation base was not at least of Yang Grade, one would be considered insignificant.
Having said that, Ou Yangming was different. As the giant beast inched closer, his heart raced as well.
It was not due to fear, but because he was joyful and was eager. He wanted to see the exact reason behind his Military Fire’s keenness.
“Master Ou, please leave right now!” Ni Jingshen urged the young fellow.
Ou Yangming noted after some thought, “General, I still think it’s not going to attack our city.”
Li Xinfan glared at him. “I can tell, but this is a battlefield. Master Ou, please obey my order.”
The young fellow twitched his mouth, but he finally sighed and shook his head. He then left with Wu Hanning.
At this moment, he regretted letting the big yellow dog stay in the courtyard.
Ou Yangming put the safety of Old Craftsman and Ni Yinghong as his priority. Therefore, even when Big Yellow was disgruntled, he ordered it to stay in the courtyard to protect them.
If Big Yellow was at the wall now, Li Xinfan and the others would probably not be so anxious.
“Gentlemen, prepare your magic tools and activate your skills.” Li Xinfan’s voice spread far and wide.
It was naturally directed at the Supreme Great Ancestors on the wall. The great ancestors, who had gone through this once, instantly raised their magic tools, which shone in various colors. They were ready to release their skills at any time.
Given that the spirit beast was massive, as long as the powerhouses released their skills, there was no way they could not hit it.
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