Chapter 242 - 154: Arrival at Dragon Cliff

Chapter 242: Chapter 154: Arrival at Dragon Cliff

In fact, Cui Heng was deeply skeptical that Zhong Yi could even heal the hidden injuries on the Cloud-Stepping Immortal Leopard’s body.

Cui Heng hadn’t summoned the Cloud-Stepping Immortal Leopard for Zhong Yi to treat it in the first place; his intention was to teach Zhong Yi a lesson in humility.

But as an irregular crystal, condensed from the Power of Rules, was projected into the Cloud-Stepping Immortal Leopard’s body...

...the changes in the Cloud-Stepping Immortal Leopard’s body made Cui Heng’s jaw drop in astonishment.

This was the first time Cui Heng had ever lost his composure in front of Zhong Yi, or even Wen Tao.

When a Guardian Beast’s power reaches the Mythical Tier, it can communicate mentally with its Guardian Beast Master through their Contract.

After a Guardian Beast sets foot into the Immortal Tier, it can communicate with other creatures through its Divine Soul, even without a Contract.

Cui Heng discovered that the hidden physical injuries on the Cloud-Stepping Immortal Leopard were actually recovering at an incredible speed.

First, a sharp CRACK sounded from its tailbone. Then, the tail that the Cloud-Stepping Immortal Leopard had always kept limp could suddenly curl and twitch at will.

This meant the fractured, fissure-ridden tailbone had completely healed.

The injuries to the Cloud-Stepping Immortal Leopard’s internal organs were also healing with astonishing speed.

Cui Heng couldn’t even remember how many Healers he had taken the Cloud-Stepping Immortal Leopard to see.

Every Healer who saw the Cloud-Stepping Immortal Leopard’s injuries had simply shaken their heads and sighed.

It wasn’t that the injuries to its organs were so severe, but that the aura of the Immortal Tier undead life was like a persistent plague, impossible to purge.

Otherwise, with the Cloud-Stepping Immortal Leopard’s own regenerative abilities, these hidden injuries would have healed on their own long ago.

But the moment that crystal, condensed from the Power of Rules by Zhong Yi’s Order Beast, was projected into the Cloud-Stepping Immortal Leopard’s body...

...the Cloud-Stepping Immortal Leopard was like a bed of hot coals, suddenly bursting into flames.

All the Energy in its body was mobilized by this crystal born of the Power of Rules, violently colliding with the deathly aura lingering in its wounds.

Furthermore, the Resurrection Celestial Lord’s Basic Skill, Recovery Enlightenment, had a curse-dispelling effect.

Once the undead aura was completely purged from its organs, the Cloud-Stepping Immortal Leopard’s physical injuries were fully healed in less than twenty minutes.

At the same moment its injuries were healed, the Cloud-Stepping Immortal Leopard’s Origin wound was simultaneously stored within the Withered Oasis by the Resurrection Celestial Lord.

The true difficulty in healing the Cloud-Stepping Immortal Leopard lay in treating its sixth wound: the soul that had suffered Erosion from the Soul Fire of an Undead Creature.

Zhong Yi had the Resurrection Celestial Lord condense five Cores of Resurgence, and after projecting them into the Cloud-Stepping Immortal Leopard’s body...

...the Resurrection Celestial Lord unleashed its Exclusive Trait, Celestial Praise, lifting its head and beginning to chant.

The Cloud-Stepping Immortal Leopard immediately clutched its head with its front paws, its body trembling on the ground as it let out a low growl, seemingly in immense pain.

Seeing this, Sun Yushi immediately moved to shield Zhong Yi.

He was afraid the Cloud-Stepping Immortal Leopard might suddenly lose control and attack Zhong Yi.

Injuries on a soul level could not be visually perceived.

But as the Healer, Zhong Yi could clearly sense the state of the Cloud-Stepping Immortal Leopard’s soul.

Many mottled dark spots had appeared on the Cloud-Stepping Immortal Leopard’s soul.

These spots radiated a deeply discordant aura, like patches of mold on a cake.

Inside the Cloud-Stepping Immortal Leopard’s body, the Cores of Resurgence were being consumed as quickly as ice cubes melting in warm water.

However, the discordant dark spots on the Cloud-Stepping Immortal Leopard’s soul were also dissipating just as quickly.

Before its Quality improved, the Resurrection Celestial Lord could condense around twelve Cores of Resurgence.

After its Quality improved, the number of Cores of Resurgence the Resurrection Celestial Lord could condense had also increased.

The Resurrection Celestial Lord injected Cores of Resurgence into the Cloud-Stepping Immortal Leopard’s body several more times, until every dark spot on its soul had vanished.

Having done all this, the Resurrection Celestial Lord was completely exhausted.

But now, all the injuries that had long plagued the Cloud-Stepping Immortal Leopard were finally and completely healed, thanks to the Resurrection Celestial Lord’s all-out efforts.

After recalling the Resurrection Celestial Lord into his Soul Base, Zhong Yi smiled and said to Cui Heng.

"Elder Cui, the Cloud-Stepping Immortal Leopard’s injuries have completely recovered."

"Its previous hidden injuries were a kind of shackles on the Cloud-Stepping Immortal Leopard. Now that they’re healed, it has the potential to advance even further."

In total, it took Zhong Yi about half an hour to heal the Cloud-Stepping Immortal Leopard’s physical and soul injuries.

Throughout that time, Cui Heng was both shocked and overjoyed.

Seeing Zhong Yi’s healing abilities firsthand, Cui Heng was utterly stunned by his powerful methods.

More importantly, Zhong Yi made healing the Cloud-Stepping Immortal Leopard’s injuries look utterly effortless.

The Cloud-Stepping Immortal Leopard wasn’t just Cui Heng’s pet; it had also saved his life.

To Cui Heng, it was like family!

Seeing the Cloud-Stepping Immortal Leopard successfully treated made Cui Heng unable to contain his excitement.

Wen Tao was the first to break the stunned silence.

"Xiaoyi, I never imagined you could even heal an Immortal Tier Guardian Beast!"

"If we’d had you try healing an Immortal Tier Guardian Beast from the start, no one would have dared to question a Five S Level potential rating for you."

"What’s more, your Order Beast can heal not only physical injuries but also wounds to the soul—it can even restore a soul tainted by the Soul Fire of an Item of the Dead."

"On this trip to Longya City, it looks like Master Tao En, who has been in seclusion for years, is about to have a stroke of incredible luck!"

It was just like at the beginning, when Cui Heng hadn’t believed Zhong Yi could heal the Cloud-Stepping Immortal Leopard’s injuries, yet had summoned it anyway.