Tumor Sword Immortal

Chapter 161 A Special Divine Machine
Crying twice is going too far.

But seeing that it was completely still and looked just like a little spider, Lu Li was somewhat disappointed: "Isn't its mother a top-tier demon beast?"

"To the child, its mother is just a big beast; whether she's demonic or not is irrelevant."

Pei Xia also stretched out her finger and gently stroked the soft and transparent little spider that had just been born.

There have never been any naturally born monsters in this world. Whether it's the worms in the Mengshan Cave or the ancient spiders in the underground palace, they all acquired their bodies and the means to control spiritual power by opening up channels for spiritual energy infusion.

Such acquired changes will not, at least not at present, be passed on to future generations.

In other words, the little spider really is just a spider.

Thinking about this, Pei Xia couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

The ancient demon beast in the underground palace, despite possessing so many demon crystals and inner cores, refused to absorb even a single one.

The purpose was to provide the child with an environment rich in spiritual energy in the depleted underground palace, so that it could transform from a chaotic and ignorant wild beast into a demon beast.

If it weren't for that, and if she had been in better condition at the time, Pei Xia and the others would probably have all perished in the underground palace.

Pear gently touched the head of the newly hatched spider. The little spider, which had just emerged from its shell, could only listlessly blow bubbles, which made Pear smile and momentarily forget about her bald head.

Han Youzhi sat beside him and watched for a while, then said, "Although it is still a wild beast, its physique is already quite remarkable. If it can be nurtured with spiritual energy, it may truly have the potential to transform into a demon beast."

Upon hearing this, Pear felt a little spark fly in her heart, and she excitedly asked Pei Xia, "Can I keep it?"

Raising demonic beasts is rare among cultivators, but it does exist. The Yi people living near the snowy mountains of Hanzhou are said to be skilled in this art, and there are also sects specializing in beast taming in the Dead Man Mountain of Zhenhai Prefecture.

However, Pei Xia shook her head and refused Lu Li's request without even thinking: "No."

Pear's voice immediately rose: "Why?"

"You killed its mother."

Lu Li was taken aback, remained silent for a moment, and then corrected him righteously: "You killed him."

Pei Xia was too lazy to argue with her: "Fine, I killed its mother, so you can't keep it."

Han Youzhi listened to the master and disciple arguing, and boredly raised his hand to straighten his tight clothes: "Beasts are not human, there's no need to discuss heaven, earth, ruler, parents, and teachers."

Pei Xia corrected her: "Spiders aren't people, pears are."

Spiders may grow up, become sentient, or even develop intelligence, but they probably won't know or care about these things.

But Pear knew she would always remember that she was involved in killing its mother.

Lu Li pouted, seemingly understanding but not quite, and began to ponder it herself.

Pei Xia then turned her gaze to Ye Lu, who was standing to the side.

He also brought out the body of the square-faced man, which is now laid out on the bed inside the house.

Because the body was at a high level of refinement and had not yet begun to rot, the villagers, though concerned, would not realize that it was actually a dead person unless they got very close.

Pei Xia glanced at it and asked, "Are you still taking him back to Hanzhou?"

Ye Lu was silent for a while, then sighed and said, "I originally wanted to find a local government office and have them escort the body back to the Golden Tent, but I was worried that the officials of Chang County might collude with me and cause trouble in secret in order to cover up their crimes."

Although Ye Lu is a rising star in Heishi, he still lacks a lot in terms of strength and status, and cannot play a decisive role.

Pei Xia suggested, "Why not cremate him? Taking his ashes with you will make it easier for you to travel north. Or you can bury him on the spot, and when you return to the Golden Tent, we can send someone to move the coffin so that he can return to his roots."

It can only be the.

In any case, it's fortunate that we came out of the underground palace.

The three adults all looked at Lu Li, who was fiddling with the little spider, their gazes especially falling on the small bald patch on her head. They felt a mixture of heartache and relief.

In just over a month, Lu Li successfully completed the drawing of the incomplete array, saving everyone. Although she only drew an incomplete array and was still lacking in the skill of disintegrating spells, according to the classification rules of the Su Shi path, Lu Li is now a Su Shi of the sixth realm.

And without a doubt, he is the youngest sixth-realm master in history.

Thinking of this, Han Youzhi couldn't help but reach out and hug the pear.

Pear was suddenly pressed against two mounds on her face, and after whimpering for a while, she finally managed to squeeze her head out: "What?!"

Old Han looked at her gently: "Li, we need to work harder to stabilize this realm as soon as possible, and then study the restrictions more."

We'll try to remove the snake breeder from her.

"Alright, everyone go and rest. Your spiritual energy was depleted in the underground palace, and you need to recover." Pei Xia's voice came from behind.

The villagers squeezed out three empty rooms for them: one for Ye Lu and his boss, one for Han Youzhi, and one for Pei Xia and Lu Li.

The conditions were quite basic; although they weren't drafty, they were mostly wooden houses with mud walls, and everyone slept on a heated brick bed (kang).

However, it's still much better than the underground palace.

The entire afternoon was spent adjusting their breathing and recovering.

It wasn't until evening that Pei Xia opened his eyes again, feeling the spiritual energy that had been replenished in the inner cauldron, and he let out a long breath.

When I left Zhu County, I never imagined that this trip would be so dangerous.

In particular, the backlash from the calamity of the pig could have truly led to utter ruin if the inner fire hadn't entered the body at the right time.

However, the higher the risk, the greater the potential reward.

Pei Xia took out the carapace she had cut off from the spider demon beast. Although this thing was only moderately adaptable to spiritual energy, it was incredibly hard. With the help of some simple materials, it could be crafted into a decent protective magic weapon without any complicated methods.

On the inside of the carapace, there was the demon marrow that the Calamity Pig had pulled out of the monster's body. This stuff was neither jade nor stone, and its surface had layers of fine patterns that resembled a spider web.

Demonic beasts that have not reached the Heavenly Consciousness Realm cannot condense such essence of heaven and earth.

Moreover, besides being a top-tier natural treasure, demon marrow has an advantage over demon crystal inner cores in that its inner spiritual power can communicate with the spiritual sea and flow continuously.

For example, if this demon marrow is used as the core of the formation, the formation can self-replenish its spiritual power and remain strong for a long time.

"There are only a handful of powerful demonic beasts at the Heavenly Consciousness Realm in the entire Mengshan area. Apart from the sea, they are probably mostly found in the snowy mountains of Hanzhou and the Dead Man Wilderness of Zhenhaizhou... They are priceless treasures."

Even so, this was still not the biggest gain from the trip to the underground palace.

Pei Xia carefully took out the crystal ball containing the sleeping brain from her bosom.

The Divine Machine, the cheat code for the Master, is an essential piece of hardware for the Seven Realms.

The tiny brain floated quietly in the viscous liquid inside the sphere, slowly moving as Pei Xia rotated the sphere.

Lu Li, who was standing nearby, was also drawn to it. The girl lay on Pei Xia's lap, looking up at it: "Don't you think this divine device is different from the one my master has?"

The master's wife also possessed a divine artifact, but she remained tight-lipped about how she obtained it, even to Pei Xia and Lu Li.

The divine artifact was smaller than the one in Pei Xia's hand, and it didn't need to be soaked in the strange liquid. Its surface was engraved with intricate array patterns. Apart from the "brain" shape, which was somewhat unsettling in itself, the master's wife's divine artifact was no different from an ordinary magic weapon.

Pei Xia understood what Lu Li meant.

His mind replayed everything he had seen in the underground palace: the ancient furnishings, the old formations, the numerous corpses of the Su Shi...

Perhaps this precious artifact, preserved in the stone coffin, also possesses some of the same attributes as the underground palace.

For example... falling behind.

(End of this chapter)