Versatile Mage: Get the Desert Emperor clone at the start

Chapter 140 Funeral Offerings, The Perfect Space Prism

Xiao Mo's gaze followed closely to the graceful figure that moved so swiftly across the battlefield.

Every sharp edge Qing Ning swung its claws with, and every violent gust of air stirred up by the dance of its fox tail, stirred up a storm in his heart.

"This is definitely not the work of a sorcerer," he thought to himself, his Adam's apple bobbing involuntarily.

The shrieks emitted as the claws tore through the air clearly carried the ferocious aura unique to demons.

When Xiao Mo saw Qing Ning casually crush the Skeleton Monarch's soul fire, he finally realized that this charming woman in a cheongsam was actually a transformed monarch-level demon!
Moreover, judging from the strength she displayed, she is probably much stronger than that skeleton from before.

"No wonder they were so calm in the face of monarch-level undead. It seems I was just making a fuss over nothing." Xiao Mo shook his head with a wry smile, turning his gaze to Qin Xiaonan and Lingling beside him.

The boy remained calm, as if he had anticipated this battle.

The little girl, who looked about twelve or thirteen years old, was recording the battle with great interest, showing absolutely no fear.

Such a combination, such a composed demeanor.
"Could he be a member of some hidden family in the capital?" Xiao Mo wondered to himself.

In his mind, only those ancient families with profound heritage could be considered.

"How is Captain Xiao?" Qin Xiaonan's voice interrupted his thoughts.

Xiao Mo then came to his senses and quickly said seriously, "Thank you for your concern, it's just a superficial injury."

Qin Xiaonan handed over a bottle of fragrant ointment: "This is a specially made wound medicine that is remarkably effective against the corrosive effects of death energy."

At this point, Qing Ning had already dealt with the pink skeleton.

Then Lingling squatted down on the sand, rubbing her chin with her little hands, her brows furrowed: "I feel this area is more than just that."

She traced a six-pointed star pattern with her fingertips through the sand. "Let's wait a little longer."

Sure enough, three days later, an ancient city that was almost exactly the same as the one before reappeared out of thin air.

A silver beam of light shot into the sky, and even the air was filled with a familiar, decaying stench.

This time, Qin Xiaonan and Xiao Mo joined forces to explore the city, while Lingling worked on the outer perimeter to break through the formations.

The moment the formation was broken, they obtained another top-grade space spirit stone.

Afterwards, Qing Ning easily killed a newly appeared Lesser Monarch-level Pink Skeleton, and the battle process was exactly the same.

"Lingling, what's going on?" Qin Xiaonan stroked the newly acquired spirit stone, her brows furrowed slightly. "It's so similar to our first experience."

Lingling's face turned serious: "From what I've observed, this should be a six-pointed star layout."

She pointed to six points marked on the computer screen, "We've only encountered two of the key points."

Guided by Lingling, they cleverly avoided the other four ancient cities and arrived at a peculiar sandy area.

The sand here has an eerie silvery-gray hue, and the ground is pitted and uneven, as if it has been repeatedly washed by some force.

“This is it,” Lingling said confidently.

Qingning volunteered to explore the route.

She swayed forward, her nine fox tails standing erect warily.

Suddenly, a thick black fog rolled in from ahead, and countless small skeletons crawled out of the sand, making "crackling" sounds as they pounced.

"Looking for death~" Qing Ning snorted lightly, and swept her fox tail, instantly crushing these scum into bone powder.

After the black fog dissipated, everyone finally saw the truth—

In the center stood a massive ancient coffin, its surface covered with obscure and incomprehensible ancient characters. Above the coffin lid floated a rhombus-shaped crystal that shimmered with silver light; it was this crystal that continuously released spatial fluctuations, maintaining the operation of the entire six-pointed star array.

“The one lying in this ancient coffin should be the King of Loulan,” Lingling said, carefully examining the inscriptions on the coffin. “The skeletons in the other six ancient cities must be his sacrificial victims.”

"He used this spatial artifact to construct a grand array, absorbing the essence of the intruders' flesh and blood. However..."

"His strength hasn't fully recovered yet."

Qin Xiaonan acted decisively, transforming the power of the void into a sharp blade, directly stripping the spatial artifact from the formation.

With a crisp "crack," the entire six-pointed star array instantly dimmed, and the phantoms of the other four ancient cities flickered a few times in the distance before the silver pillar of light gradually extinguished.

Qin Xiaonan held the rhombus-shaped crystal in her palm and examined it carefully.

The crystal is crystal clear, and its interior seems to contain a miniature galaxy, with countless silver light points flowing endlessly within it.

When he infused a trace of magic, the crystal immediately emitted a soft silver glow, and the surrounding space rippled like water.

"Such pure spatial power," he murmured in admiration, his fingertips able to clearly feel the pulsation emanating from the crystal, as if he were holding a beating heart.

A spatial artifact of this quality would definitely fetch an astronomical price at an auction.

Xiao Mo looked at the crystal in Qin Xiaonan's hand with a hint of envy.

But he knew very well that he was lucky to have survived this time, and he didn't ask for much more.

“Brothers.” Xiao Mo clasped his hands in a salute, his voice hoarse but sincere, “I am deeply grateful for your help this time, and I will remember it forever.”

Qin Xiaonan put away the crystal and nodded slightly: "Captain Xiao, you flatter us. We're just mutually benefiting."

Xiao Mo laughed heartily and said no more.

"This person is quite sensible," Qingning said, her fox tail swaying gently.

Lingling, who was squatting on the ground organizing her backpack, said, "Although I wasn't of much help, at least I know how to be grateful, which is much better than those guys before."

Qingning's tone was somewhat sarcastic, "We rescued them, but when we encountered danger, they ran faster than jerboas in the desert."

Qin Xiaonan walked to Lingling's side, reached out and ruffled her hair, her eyes filled with approving smiles: "Lingling, this operation went so smoothly, you deserve a lot of credit."

Upon hearing this, Lingling immediately raised her little face and exclaimed, "Of course!"

"If I hadn't cracked the pattern of the hexagram array, you'd still be playing hide-and-seek with those skeletons!"

Her little face was filled with excitement: "Now that this mission is complete, my hunter level will go up another level!" Suddenly remembering something, she turned to Qin Xiaonan, "Let's go back to Shanghai, I'll treat you to ice cream!"

Qin Xiaonan remained rooted to the spot, gazing westward at the desolate Lop Nur desert.

"You and Qingning go back first. I still have some things to confirm."

"Oh? Is there anything else?"

Qingning's fox tail gently wrapped around Qin Xiaonan's arm, a hint of allure emanating from her charming eyes: "How about I stay and keep you company?"

Qin Xiaonan shook her head and gently patted her tail: "No need, you guys go back first."

Lingling wanted to say something, but Qingning grabbed her arm.

The fox-spirit beauty gave Qin Xiaonan a deep look and said softly, "Then, we'll wait for you in Shanghai."

Qing Ning knew that Qin Xiaonan was His Majesty Azir, so she obeyed his orders.

(End of this chapter)