Chapter 247: Chapter 122: "Nine Blood Soul Blades" Breaks the Limit, the Sword Gang Imbued with Fiend, Invading Flesh and Corroding Bone, Slaughtering the Mind and Spirit

She picked up the Talisman first and examined it, her delicate brows furrowing slightly. "This Talisman... it’s imbued with a burst of Thunderfire Power. Its grade isn’t low. It should be an offensive ’Thunder Fire Talisman.’ If activated, its power could likely match a full-power strike from an early-stage Divine Power Realm Martial Artist."

"If you had let him use it back then, you would’ve been in big trouble. You and that kid, Cao Yan, would have been severely injured, if not killed."

Chu Fan and Zhao Tianxing exchanged a look, both sighing in relief.

Xiaobai then picked up the three jade vials and opened the first one. Inside were several black, longan-sized Elixir Pills. Faint, tiny arcs of electricity seemed to slither across their surfaces.

She took just one sniff and a look of shock appeared on her face. "This is the Thunder God Body Tempering Pill! Damn, the Moon Worship Sect really spares no expense."

"This Elixir contains a trace of Celestial Thunder Essence Qi. It can temper your muscles and bones, solidify your foundation, and even let you accumulate a sliver of Thunder Power in your body, which is very useful in combat." 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

"Most importantly, you can use it before undergoing Mortal Transformation. It’s a rare and precious Body Tempering medicine!"

Chu Fan and Zhao Tianxing broke into wide grins.

Xiaobai opened the second vial.

Inside were five Elixir Pills wreathed in a milky-white mist. They were rich with Spiritual Mechanism, and a single whiff was enough to feel invigorated.

"These are Qi Gathering Pills. They can quickly replenish and gather Primordial Qi. They’re indispensable for Cultivators who have undergone Mortal Transformation, both for training and for fighting..."

In the last vial were a few pale gold Elixir Pills with strange patterns on their surfaces.

Xiaobai squinted. "These are Vein Opening Pills. As the name suggests, they help Cultivators who have undergone Mortal Transformation open their meridians. They can increase the success rate of Opening Veins and also speed up the process."

After hearing Xiaobai’s explanation, Chu Fan had a plan.

He picked up the vial of Thunder God Body Tempering Pills. "Tianxing, this Elixir is very useful to me, so I’ll be keeping it."

"Okay." Zhao Tianxing nodded. "I didn’t really do much anyway... You killed those three experts who’d undergone Mortal Transformation. I wouldn’t say a word against it even if you took everything."

Chu Fan smiled. He poured out three Qi Gathering Pills and three Vein Opening Pills, placed them in an empty jade vial, and handed it to Zhao Tianxing. "Tianxing, take these Elixirs to Master Cao, Senior Brother Cao Yan, and Senior Sister Qingxue in a bit."

"One Qi Gathering Pill and one Vein Opening Pill for each of them. They’ve already undergone Mortal Transformation, so they can make good use of them."

"You and I will each keep one of each kind."

"Alright!" Zhao Tianxing accepted the vial, a warm feeling spreading through his chest.

Nearby, Xiaobai watched with envy.

The cultivation paths of the Demon Race and humans were different, but the pure Spiritual Mechanism in the Qi Gathering Pills would be beneficial to her as well.

The bodies of the Demon Race were naturally stronger than humans, and the Thunder God Body Tempering Pills could strengthen hers even further.

She sidled up to Chu Fan’s ear, her voice sweet and cloying, laced with a hint of fawning as she whispered, "Chu Fan... oh, Fan... that Qi Gathering Pill... couldn’t you give one to me? I helped you identify the medicine, after all. Even if I don’t get credit for merit, at least give me some for my troubles..."

"..." Zhao Tianxing shivered.

But Chu Fan acted as if he hadn’t heard a thing. He simply put away the remaining Elixir Pills without so much as batting an eye.

"So stingy!" Xiaobai stomped her foot and grit her teeth in frustration, but there was nothing she could do about Chu Fan.

’This guy really is impossible.’

’To make matters worse, I still have to rely on him to find my sister, so I can’t even get angry at him.’

...

Finally, Chu Fan’s gaze fell upon the three Demon-locking Chains that shimmered with a faint, eerie light.

This was his greatest prize from this trip.

The chains were cool and heavy in his hand. The Runes on the links seemed to devour light, and they faintly suppressed the qi and blood in his body.

’My earlier caution toward those who had undergone Mortal Transformation was indeed justified...’

’Ordinary weapons couldn’t harm his Vajra Undying Body, but against a powerful Magical Treasure Secret Artifact, his current Vajra Undying Body might not be able to hold up!’

"A Middle-Grade Spiritual Weapon, the Demon-locking Chain."

Xiaobai looked at the chains with a complicated expression, a mixture of fear and loathing she couldn’t hide.

Back in the Mist Marsh, she had been bound by these very Demon-locking Chains, leaving her covered in injuries.

Those two white-robed members of the Moon Worship Sect were originally no match for her.

But the moment they used the Demon-locking Chain, she lost all strength to resist.

If Chu Fan hadn’t arrived, she likely would have lost her life!

Xiaobai’s face darkened. "This is a vicious thing specifically forged by certain people to deal with us from the Demon Race!"

"Paired with their Demon-locking Technique, it’s extremely effective at suppressing us from the Demon Race."

"Even when used against you human Martial Artists, it can seal Primordial Qi and lock down qi and blood. Its power is considerable."

"But... hmph, something like this shouldn’t even exist! I suggest you destroy it!"

Chu Fan didn’t say anything.

He ran his fingers over the cool Runes on the Demon-locking Chain, feeling the strange, unfathomable power within. He let Xiaobai’s words go in one ear and out the other.

’Destroy it?’

’What a joke!’

’This is far stronger than any ordinary weapon. It could even bind a Snake Demon who had undergone Mortal Transformation, leaving her unable to resist and screaming in agony...’

Chu Fan narrowed his eyes and asked, "Middle-Grade Spiritual Weapon... Is that very powerful?"

Xiaobai pouted. "Above ordinary weapons are Magical Artifacts. Above Magical Artifacts are Spirit Soldiers, and after Spirit Soldiers come Profound Weapons. Each is divided into upper, middle, and lower grades."

"These three chains are actually a single set, a Middle-Grade Spiritual Weapon."

"Forget about you, who haven’t even undergone Mortal Transformation. Even if you had, if you were only in the early Spirit Awakening Realm, you would still find it difficult to activate this Demon-locking Chain."

"Back in that valley, those two from the Moon Worship Sect had to combine their strength and use the Demon-locking Technique just to restrain me. Otherwise... hmph!"

’Thinking of the suffering those two had inflicted on her that day, she ground her teeth in fury, wishing she could go back to the valley that very instant, drag out their corpses, and whip them three hundred times before grinding their bones to dust and scattering the ashes!’

"I see."

Chu Fan nodded and put the chains away.

’Right now, he hadn’t undergone Mortal Transformation and had no Primordial Qi to activate it.’

’But in the near future, these chains would definitely be an extremely powerful Bottom Card!’

When Xiaobai saw that he was completely unmoved and had even put away the very weapon that suppressed her as if it were a treasure, her chest tightened with anger. But she was helpless. All she could do was shoot him a vicious glare before turning her head away, her cheeks puffed out as she sulked.