Chapter 820: Chapter 276: Yang Tian Variable_2
He felt no joy in victory, only casting a heavy gaze towards outside the city.
There, a well-disciplined Yin Army was slowly retreating.
This army did not participate in the attack, instead actively gathering the remnants of ghosts. Thus, from the battle to their departure, their numbers actually expanded by twenty percent.
“Damn it! Unable to crush this Vanguard Army, it’s really frustrating.” Tie Guzheng punched the parapet wall, gnashing his teeth.
In stark contrast to him was Qing Chi.
“This time, my battle achievements must be enough, right?” Qing Chi jubilantly cheered.
Qing Yan’s face looked unpleasant, but he didn’t ignore the facts and nodded in acknowledgment: “Indeed, Chi’er, no need to calculate carefully, your battle achievements truly meet the standard.”
“But right now, the Yang Enhancement Institute is under a full lockdown. If you rashly visit that kid Jiao Ma, you will not only face obstruction but also bring a lot of trouble to Jiao Ma.”
“After all, he is already the City Lord’s male concubine.”
Qing Chi’s brows furrowed instantly, angrily glaring at Qing Yan: “Dad, are you trying to go back on your word?”
Qing Yan hurriedly waved his hand: “No, no. Sigh, I mean, if you want to see Jiao Ma, you should use the correct method. For example, I could write him a letter, secretly invite him out, and let you meet each other. Isn’t that better than in the Yang Enhancement Institute?”
Only then did Qing Chi quell his anger and nod repeatedly: “Dad, you’re right, in the Yang Enhancement Institute you can’t do anything, even talking needs caution. It’s more convenient outside!”
Qing Yan nodded, then his expression changed, he stretched out his palm: “Wait a moment!”
“Can’t do anything, what do you want to do?!”
“More convenient outside, convenient for what?!”
Qing Chi snorted coldly: “Old man, I’ve grown up, don’t control me, I have my own calculations.”
Qing Yan immediately got angry, his eye corners twitching: “You better not act recklessly, Jiao Ma’s Origin Yang preserved, it’s very beneficial for his cultivation technique!”
Qing Chi: “Humph, I was concerned about this before, didn’t make things irreversible, now there’s still a chance…”
Qing Yan was so angry he wanted to stomp his feet: “No, no, no, you can’t do this! You, a girl, too proactive, Jiao Ma will not cherish you. Chi’er, you must have patience…”
“Patience?!” Qing Chi swung her arm, becoming very agitated, “Let me watch helplessly, Jiao Ma and White Paper City Lord, that old woman dual cultivating? Absolutely not!”
Upon hearing Qing Chi call White Paper City Lord an old woman, Qing Yan was both angry and afraid, he stared intently, lowering his voice: “Shut up! You really have no filter on your mouth!!”
Qing Chi was not afraid of her father, still wanting to speak.
Qing Yan hurriedly waved his hand: “Stop talking, stop talking, you fool, I won’t interfere with your actions, you go ahead and cause trouble. Don’t bother with your dad anymore, also don’t care about our family!”
Qing Yan’s words instead softened Qing Chi’s attitude: “Dad…”
“I was wrong, don’t be angry.”
“I’m just too anxious to rescue Little Ma.”
“Ah!!!” Qing Yan covered his face with a long sigh, not willing to speak for the moment.
Ning Zhuo had already returned to the Yang Enhancement Institute, continuing his arduous cultivation.
Sun Lingtong, after the retreat, said a word to the Main General, indicating he wanted to return to the Netherworld.
He held the military order given by Luo Si, coming and going freely; the Main General even informed him of the route back.
Sun Lingtong plunged into the Netherworld River main path, deep diving all the way, piercing the gap between Mortal World and Netherworld, once again arriving at the Netherworld.
Although he did not recognize the road, Ning Zhuo could contact him anytime, the latter holding the Qianmo Lamp.
Sun Lingtong went according to Ning Zhuo’s guidance, heading towards his target.
The target was directly the seventh Paperman Army.
This army was not yet complete, still in the creation stage.
It was precisely because of this, it allowed Grey Bone Elder and Meng Yaoyin to intervene, prying away the control of this army.
While traveling, Sun Lingtong took out a talisman.
This talisman was made of ink jade, three inches and seven points long, with dark golden brilliance flowing.
The central front of the talisman had a complete four-direction seal of Yan Luo, the edges of the talisman body surrounded by the Eighteen Hells Map.
The back of the talisman was inscribed with the vermillion script of the “Thirteen Chapters of Yin Law.”
Indeed, it was the Heavenly Gifted Talisman.
“Unexpectedly, this Jade Talisman was not handed over to Ning Zhuo, but I’ll use it now.” Sun Lingtong sighed.
He continued traveling, quietly urging the Jade Talisman.
In an instant, a surge of soul power infused into Sun Lingtong’s soul.
This soul power was quite vast, and critically, very pure. Sun Lingtong’s first reaction was a changed expression, feeling his soul like a balloon, rapidly inflating.
Unlike Ning Zhuo’s cultivation using four treasures, Sun Lingtong’s soul foundation surged directly, stable and rapid, with no underlying instability.
Sun Lingtong’s physical foundation was much better than Ning Zhuo’s, more capable of carrying the rapidly swelling soul.
When Sun Lingtong arrived at the seventh Paperman Army, his soul foundation had already reached over two hundred thousand human souls!
Of course, he previously had a foundation, being older than Ning Zhuo, a stronger soul foundation than Ning Zhuo was naturally expected.
“Little Zhuo, you should use this talisman; this is the most convenient cultivation method.” Sun Lingtong sincerely exclaimed.
“Once this village passes, there won’t be such a shop again. The opportunity to shear wool from an Underworld husband is rare indeed.”
Ning Zhuo laughed heartily: “This saying sounds familiar. Earlier, didn’t I persuade you in this exact way?”
Sun Lingtong: “It almost has no flaws! If I must mention one, it’s that you might hear phantom sounds in your ear, hearing someone reciting a sacrificial text, very noisy.”
Ning Zhuo’s heart skipped a beat: “What’s the content of the sacrificial text?”
Sun Lingtong: “I’ve memorized most of it.”
“Humbly, the Great Yin presides, Nine Netherworlds shine. Yan Luo holds the law, soul catches ten directions of Underworld; Netherworld surges snow, soul travels myriad calamities vast expanse. Now, with the Heavenly Ghost Transformation ceremony, serving reverently before the silhouette of the mysterious cosmos and Underworld Lord…”
“Duly present… set the Yan Luo’s Four-direction Treasure Seal at the mystical altar, display the Eighteen Hells true map as drapery. Black snow covers the seven layers, nurture Yang with Yin Sha; vermillion writes heaven’s nine turns, knocks yin law to communicate the Underworld expanse.”
“Beg for mysterious cosmos to open a shortcut through Netherworlds, pardon the sin soul’s deep wound; bestow Heavenly Gifted Jade Talisman, firm soul platform source. Wish…”
“…frightening and awe-inspiring words, humbly, may it be received!”
Ning Zhuo was delighted to hear Sun Lingtong’s recital: “This should be the grand sacrificial text for the Heavenly Ghost Transformation Sacrifice Ceremony. Boss, listen carefully, remember the entire text, we might find some way to break the siege from it.”
Sun Lingtong shook his head: “Neither of us is a Confucian Cultivator, it’s extremely difficult to find a flaw, not reliable!”
Ning Zhuo: “If the timing is right, we can show this sacrificial text to Wen Ruanyu…”
“Let’s not discuss this for now, let’s first get hold of this half Paperman Army, then head to Water Burial Valley. These Paperman Puppets are enough to confirm our identity, to gain the trust of Grey Bone Elder.”
“If we face trouble, we can also use this army to fight for us!”
Sun Lingtong nodded: “Little Zhuo, next, I’ll just follow your command.”
Ning Zhuo then followed his mother’s left message, guiding Sun Lingtong to successfully find the Array Plate hidden deep underground.
Sun Lingtong activated mana, channeling it into the Array Plate, but there was no movement.
After a probe, Sun Lingtong became aware of the answer: “This is the Myriad Phenomena Array Plate, requiring to be filled with Myriad Phenomena Mana to activate. What shall we do?”
Ning Zhuo pondered: “It seems mother wants to drop this opportunity onto the sect for enhancement instead.”
“This can be resolved.”
“Previously, I chatted idly with Wen Ruanyu, learning that one of the entry-level magic techniques of Myriad Images Sect, Transformation Technique, can generate Myriad Phenomena Mana.”
“I’m now going to send a letter to inquire Wen Ruanyu about the related spell!”
As Ning Chen handled the affairs of the Netherworld’s army, Qing Chi arrived at the Yang Enhancement Institute gate.
“Please inform Jiao Ma that Qing Chi is looking for him, let him come out to meet me!” Qing Chi’s eyes gleamed, filled with anticipation.
“Little girl, your beloved has become the City Lord’s male concubine?” Suddenly, a voice came from behind Qing Chi.