A Mortal's Journey to Immortality

The man surnamed Xie stared grimly at the antlers of the Illusionary Sea Deer, and spoke in a deep voice,

"Second Lady, we've been locked in a stalemate for so long, and we've consumed quite a few pills to restore our mana. This can't go on. I'm alright, since my cultivation is higher than yours, and I can barely hold on. But it's a bit hard to say about Third Lady and my two friends..."

Upon hearing the other party's words, the Second Lady turned to look at the people in the arena. She saw that apart from herself and the man surnamed Xie, the other three had even removed their protective magic shields in order to conserve their magic power. They all looked like they had suffered a great loss of magic power. If they hadn't prepared elixirs to restore their magic power in advance, they would probably have already exhausted their magic power and been defeated without a fight.

"Why is the demonic power of this Illusionary Sea Deer so profound? Even if its cultivation level is equivalent to the late stage of Qi Refining, it shouldn't be this troublesome..."

The Second Lady frowned slightly, feeling that most of her magical power was already depleted, and secretly annoyed that she had underestimated how troublesome this demon was.

This is understandable. Little did they know that this demon spent its days with the Spirit Eye Spring. Even if it couldn't directly increase its strength, the long-term nourishment from the Spirit Eye Spring would make its demonic power more refined, its aura more enduring, and its demonic power slightly superior to others of the same level.

Furthermore, as a unique species of demonic beast, the Illusionary Sea Deer possesses innate abilities that differ from ordinary demonic beasts, and its strength far surpasses that of other demonic beasts of the same level, making it difficult to deal with.

"Brother Xie, please don't be impatient. I'll use my most treasured possession right away. I wonder if you could assist me?"

Seeing that things would continue this way, the Second Mistress's eyebrows furrowed and her expression turned cold as she spoke.

"Please, Second Madam, act with complete freedom; I, Xie, will certainly provide my full assistance!"

Upon hearing that the other party was finally going to use that trump card, the man surnamed Xie's face lit up with joy. He casually swallowed a pill to restore his mana and readily agreed.

After receiving a response from the man surnamed Xie, the Second Lady threw out one of her few fire talismans, then stopped, sat cross-legged on the tree trunk, swallowed three pills, and began to regulate her breathing.

After a short while, just as anxiety began to show on the faces of the group, the Second Lady finally opened her mouth slightly and exhaled a breath of turbid air, her magical power returning to its normal level.

"Brother Xie, immediately throw all the spare white phosphorus powder into the fire ring. Even if this demon tries to escape, I will make it pay a terrible price!"

The Second Lady's voice, which had been soft and gentle, began to turn somewhat cold, and the killing intent in her eyes toward the Illusory Sea Deer gradually solidified.

After hearing this, the man surnamed Xie waved to the others without saying a word, quickly took out several white spheres the size of goose eggs from his storage bag, and threw them into the ring of fire.

With their magical powers greatly diminished, the Third Lady and the other two were overjoyed to see that things had finally taken a turn for the better. They hurriedly followed suit and threw out all the remaining white phosphorus balls in their hands.

With a few muffled thuds, the already terrifying white flames surged even higher, crackling and popping as they rose several meters into the air. The intense heat forced the Illusionary Sea Deer back several steps, causing it to linger only in the center of the fire circle and no longer daring to approach the edge of the flames.

The deer's cries grew louder and more urgent at this moment, as if calling for something, causing everyone's expressions to stiffen upon hearing them.

Meanwhile, in the dense forest on the other side, after faintly hearing the loud cry of a deer, Zhou Ping suddenly opened his eyes, which were still in the midst of cultivation. With a flash of light in his eyes, he disappeared from the spot.

He has already refined a significant amount of spiritual energy within his body. Although his cultivation speed is much faster than usual, it is undoubtedly a drop in the ocean compared to his overall cultivation level.

Although the Spirit Eye Spring, as a spiritual object, has the miraculous effect of increasing a cultivator's cultivation speed, it requires years of accumulation to show its effects. As for this short period of cultivation, even if it increases cultivation speed by 40% to 50%, it is almost an insignificant improvement for Zhou Ping.

"No wonder those old monsters went to great lengths to move spiritual objects into their caves. These spiritual objects of heaven and earth can only truly demonstrate their heaven-defying effects during a cultivator's long years of cultivation."

As Zhou Ping sped towards the battle, he sensed the changes in his own cultivation level and sighed inwardly.

Although the Spirit Eye Spring did not significantly improve his cultivation, it did leave him with a pleasant surprise.

At this moment, Zhou Ping's body was surging with magical power, and he seemed to have an inexhaustible supply of Qingyuan magical power. This was the benefit brought to him by the remaining spiritual energy in his body, which allowed him to have a magical power foundation far exceeding that of usual.

The pure spiritual energy of the Spirit Eye Spring can be directly refined and absorbed within his body, immediately replenishing his consumed mana. It's as if several invisible refined spirit stones have formed within his body, continuously replenishing his depleted Azure Yuan mana.

.......

"Could you really summon that mist woman back?"

On the other side, the Second Lady looked at the restless Illusionary Sea Deer in the flames, sneered, and a hint of mockery appeared on her pretty face. Then, she clasped her hands together, muttered a few words, and her magical power surged. She actually used a spell similar to stimulating potential.

This kind of spell is extremely harmful to the caster and will more or less have some negative impact on their cultivation level afterward. Therefore, under normal circumstances, no one is willing to use such unorthodox methods that damage their foundation.

But the Second Lady couldn't care less about that now. To activate that secret magic weapon, she was clearly lacking in the necessary skill at her current level, so she had no choice but to take a risky gamble.

When she thought about the immense gains she would make after capturing the demon, and the young master's special regard for her, she felt that her losses were nothing.

"Golden Crow Hairpin... Rise!"

A low shout came from the Second Madam's mouth, and a delicate golden hairpin flew out from the exquisite little pouch at her waist with a "whoosh". Its surface was shimmering with a faint crimson glow, and it was as dazzling as a rare treasure.

As soon as the crimson-gold hairpin came into view, almost everyone simultaneously felt a terrifying aura, like a dormant volcano, emanating from its small body, as if it were about to erupt at any moment.

It floated quietly half a foot away from the Second Lady's chest, trembling slightly, and aimed the glittering golden hairpin tip precisely at the Illusory Sea Deer in the flames.

In an instant, the white beastly figure in the firelight suddenly stopped, a terrifying feeling of being locked on by its natural enemy suddenly descending upon it, causing its white fur to stand on end, and it to let out a low 'woof' sound, its whimpering sound like a child's sobbing.