Chapter 542 - 541: Yiyi’s Betrayal?

Chapter 542: Chapter 541: Yiyi’s Betrayal?

Shangguan Wan’Er and Lian Shuang landed to Ling Fei’s left and right.

The two women’s expressions shifted slightly before they closed their eyes and began to sense the Holy Pool Water, a convenient way to avoid the current awkwardness.

Yiya!

Meanwhile, inside the Dragon Bone Space, Yiyi looked up.

The little creature seemed to want out, too. It had been terribly boring lately; it hadn’t been out in so long!

"Heh, how could I forget you?" Ling Fei chuckled, guiding Yiyi out of the Dragon Bone Space and into the Holy Pool.

Yiya!

The moment it appeared, Yiyi’s gemstone-like eyes lit up.

The aura emanating from the Holy Pool Water was so intoxicating it almost made the little creature drool.

"Yiya!" Colorful light erupted from Yiyi’s body as it turned into a snowball and plunged into the Holy Pool.

WHOOSH!

It immediately began drawing the Stone Patterns from the Holy Pool Water into its body.

Furthermore, even the mist swirling above the Holy Stone up ahead was being drawn toward it.

’This little guy... If it keeps making such a racket, is someone going to find out?’ Ling Fei felt a pang of anxiety at the sight.

’Whatever. I’ll focus on my Washing Marrow and Sinews first!’ He then began to concentrate on his own Washing Marrow and Sinews.

As the Holy Pool Water entered his body, Ling Fei’s bones and meridians were reforged, spot by spot. It was a true metamorphosis.

After his muscles and bones had reformed, Ling Fei discovered that some Stone Patterns remained.

’Could these be the Celestial Stone Patterns?’ Ling Fei’s eyes glinted, and he began to perceive them with his mind.

Instantly, the Stone Patterns he had previously integrated were stirred, beginning to resonate with the new ones.

These were the Innate Stone Patterns Old Shi Ren had given Ling Fei.

’Would it be useful to condense these Stone Patterns?’ Ling Fei wondered. He then began to sense the profound aura within them.

’These Stone Patterns are intricate and contain a formidable power!’ After sensing them for only a moment, Ling Fei realized how extraordinary they were.

These Stone Patterns contained a terrifying Power—it was this Power that had previously caused his bones and meridians to crack.

’Are the Innate Stone Patterns the inherited Dao Patterns of the Stone Race?’ Ling Fei mused. He recalled seeing Stone Patterns on Little Shi Tou as well.

The patterns on him were even more intricate than these.

’Can I integrate these Stone Patterns into my very bones and flesh?’ The thought struck Ling Fei, sending waves through his mind.

The moment the thought occurred, he acted.

Guided by his will, the Innate Stone Patterns he had already integrated resonated, helping him condense the Stone Patterns from the Holy Pool Water and fuse them into his bones.

And so, after his muscles and bones were reshaped, he integrated even more Stone Patterns.

Ling Fei could vaguely feel his bones growing even sturdier.

Furthermore, within his bones, the Stone Patterns contained a powerful Gravity that seemed capable of crushing all creation at any moment.

’Gravity... what a profound Power!’ Ling Fei’s heart stirred.

As for his Dragon Qi, now that he had integrated the True Dragon Armor, the armor was one with his body. With a single thought, he could unleash a powerful Dragon’s Might.

However, activating the True Dragon Armor also required a vast amount of Dragon Qi.

...

Time flowed by, and a day passed in the blink of an eye.

Few people remained at the edge of the Holy Pool’s Restriction.

Eventually, only Shi Gao and Shi Gang were left, taking turns to stand guard.

Little Shi Tou would also come by to watch. He wanted to see what his "big brother" would be like after emerging from the Holy Pool.

But even after three days, Ling Fei still hadn’t emerged.

He was completely immersed in the process of Washing Marrow and Sinews and in comprehending the Dao Patterns of the Stone Race.

Lian Shuang and Shangguan Wan’Er were also continuously absorbing the Holy Pool Water to temper themselves.

Moreover, they were also using the Holy Pool Water to temper their Celestial Pills and Nascent Souls, which was why the process was taking longer.

For a Cultivator, it wasn’t just the meridians and bones that were important; the Primordial Pill and Nascent Soul were the very cornerstones of their foundation.

Under the tempering of the Holy Pool Water, Shangguan Wan’Er’s Primordial Pill was constantly being perfected, and the Spiritual Sense it contained grew increasingly potent.

She felt she could attempt to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm at any moment.

However, Shangguan Wan’Er continued to build her foundation. An opportunity like this was too rare to pass up, and she didn’t want to miss even the slightest chance for improvement.

Yiyi, on the other hand...

Colorful light bloomed from the little creature’s body, swirling with Dao Patterns that seemed perfectly formed and natural.

Its aura had grown even more sacred. Upon closer inspection, the Dao Patterns on its body were nearing Perfection.

Evidently, after three days of Washing Marrow and Sinews, it had perfected all the Dao Patterns within its body.

Yiyi had even absorbed all the Stone Patterns from the Holy Pool Water, integrating them into its own body to form incomparably complete Dao Patterns.

Only then did it open its eyes. Its gemstone-like eyes flashed as it gazed ahead.

A colossal stone, ninety feet tall, stood there.

This was the Holy Stone of the Stone Race.

Mist swirled about the Holy Stone, from which a vast, sacred might pulsed—an aura that even an expert as powerful as Old Shi Ren would not dare profane.

Yiya!

But with a soft "yiya," Yiyi’s body flashed, darting toward the Holy Stone like a snowball.

Dao Patterns swirled around the Holy Stone, blocking anyone from approaching. Just as those patterns began to repel it and unleash a terrifying surge of power, Five-Colored Dao Patterns bloomed from Yiyi’s body. These Dao Patterns were perfect, releasing the might of the Great Dao. A ripple spread out, causing the Stone Race’s Holy Stone to actually throb and resonate in response.

As a result, the Dao Patterns that had been about to overwhelm it receded.

And just like that, Yiyi zipped past and landed atop the Holy Stone.

Yiya!

The little creature then plopped down on the Holy Stone and began licking the dewdrops that had collected on its surface.

The dew of the Holy Stone was comparable to Holy Liquid and could eventually condense into Holy Stone Milk, which offered immense benefits when consumed.

Yiya!

Yiyi’s tongue moved like lightning as it lapped up the Holy Stone Dew. Its gemstone-like eyes darted about, scanning in all directions as if it were on guard against something.

It looked exactly like a little thief.

’I think something’s happening inside.’ Outside, Little Shi Tou, who was waiting for Ling Fei with his hands clasped behind his back, suddenly had a flash in his eyes.

He possessed extremely complete Celestial Stone Dao Patterns within his body. When the Holy Stone had trembled a moment ago, his own Dao Patterns had throbbed in response, as if he had sensed something.

This made him raise an eyebrow, a suspicious look on his face.

"Surely not?" Shi Gang said from the side, a look of astonishment on his face.

"Perhaps the Eldest Young Master has such exceptional talent that he caused the Holy Stone to resonate," Shi Gao said with a laugh.

None of them took it seriously.

Little Shi Tou frowned, looking like a miniature adult as he stared at the glowing curtain of the Restriction ahead.

Inside the Holy Pool, Yiyi was furtively lapping up the Holy Stone Dew like a little thief.

As it consumed the Holy Stone Dew, the Essence Qi within its body steadily rose.

Yiyi’s aura continued to climb. The damage to its foundation, sustained back when it helped Ling Fei suppress the Corpse Ancestor, was finally beginning to heal.

Yiya!

Soon, all the Holy Stone Dew was gone. Yiyi patted its belly and licked its lips, looking as if it hadn’t had its fill.

The little creature’s gemstone-like eyes darted about as it surveyed its surroundings. After a glance at Ling Fei, who was still cultivating with his eyes closed, its body flashed. A ripple spread through the Void in front of it as it passed through the Restriction to leave. Clearly, the little creature was planning to go find more Spiritual Essence.

But the moment it got out, Little Shi Tou spotted it.

"There’s movement!" Little Shi Tou stared intently ahead.

"What is that!" Shi Gang exclaimed, his face full of astonishment.

Yiya!

Appearing in the Void, Yiyi immediately spotted the figures ahead. It let out a soft "yiya" and covered its face with its tiny paws.

It looked just like a little thief who had been caught red-handed.

"Wow, what a cute little beast!" Upon seeing it, Little Shi Tou’s eyes immediately lit up. He had never seen such an adorable creature before.

"Yiya!" Yiyi’s body flashed as it immediately tried to flee.

"Little thief, where do you think you’re going!" Shi Gang’s gaze hardened as he instantly released a powerful aura.

"That’s my little beast! It’s mine! Don’t hurt it, let me handle it!" Seeing Shi Gang make a move, Little Shi Tou grew anxious and hurriedly called out in his high, childish voice. His body flickered, and he shot into the Void in pursuit of the small creature. "Little beast, don’t run! I won’t hurt you!"

Little Shi Tou called out, trying to soothe Yiyi.

Yiyi, however, fled toward the back mountains without a second glance.

Little Shi Tou hurriedly gave chase.

"This..." Shi Gang and Shi Gao were stunned.

"You two wait here. I will follow the Young Master," Shi Chongyuan said.

Then, he hurried after them.

Up ahead, Little Shi Tou made his move. Dao Patterns bloomed from his body, transforming into a domain of Gravity that pressed down in an attempt to stop Yiyi.

Yiya!

Yiyi retaliated. Light Patterns erupted from its body, conjuring an identical curtain of Dao Patterns that shot back toward Little Shi Tou like a canopy of light.

"Whoa, it knows the Divine Techniques of my Stone Race!" Little Shi Tou was astonished, but this only made him happier. "Hey! I’m the Young Master of the Stone Race, so that means you’re my Pet Beast now!" He attacked decisively, trying to suppress Yiyi. His aura was surprisingly even stronger than hers.

Yiya!

Yiyi was no match for him, but it escaped by teleporting through space.

"It can teleport, too?" Little Shi Tou was surprised.

"What a mysterious little beast," Shi Chongyuan remarked from a distance, his face also filled with astonishment.

But he didn’t intervene.

And so it continued, with Little Shi Tou chasing and Yiyi fleeing.

Finally, Yiyi fled into a Medicine Garden, breaking through its Restriction to get inside.

Yiya!

Seeing the garden full of medicine, it immediately began to munch away.

"What a gluttonous little fellow!" Old Shi Ren flew over, opened the Restriction, and couldn’t help but stroke his beard and smile upon seeing Yiyi.

Little Shi Tou was by his side.

"Little beast, I have even better Spirit Medicines over here!" Seeing how much Yiyi loved to eat, Little Shi Tou was overjoyed and quickly offered up his own.

At first, Yiyi was wary.

But in the end, it started drooling, happily scampered over, and even nuzzled against Little Shi Tou’s neck.

"You’re such a cute little beast! How about you be my pet from now on?" Little Shi Tou was overjoyed.

Yiya, yiya!

Yiyi’s gemstone-like eyes darted about. After eyeing the Spiritual Essence in Little Shi Tou’s hand, it nodded.

But a cunning glint flashed in its eyes.

The little creature seemed to be thinking, ’It’d be a waste not to eat free food.’

Poor Ling Fei had no idea that while he was cultivating, his little beast had just staged its own unique kind of mutiny.

"This little beast couldn’t possibly be related to Young Master Ling, could it?" the Grand Elder and the others wondered, extremely curious.

However, they had no intention of disturbing Ling Fei.

Meanwhile, inside the Holy Pool.

’My body has completed its Washing Marrow and Sinews. Now it’s time to cleanse my Divine Soul as well.’ With that thought, Ling Fei began to guide the Holy Pool Water to cleanse his Divine Soul.

If his Divine Soul could advance another step, it would be a massive boost to his overall strength.

After all, a stronger Divine Soul would allow him to control the Destruction Divine Gaze more readily.

The Holy Pool Water was drawn into his Sea of Consciousness and began to cleanse Ling Fei’s Divine Soul.

The power of the Stone Patterns was still immense. Under their cleansing, his Divine Soul, which had already been tempered countless times, became even more refined.