âWhat do you want to do with this?â Alex asked Frostine.
âChop it off for me!â
âCan I really?â
âHey, watch where youâre touching.â
Alex originally wanted to touch the base of the tail to see if he could chop it off. However, he placed his
hands on the wrong spot, which almost cost him his legs as Frostine instantly tried to smack him off
with her tail.
âOh wait, I think this tail can still be used as a weapon. So letâs keep it!â Alex said as he touched his
legs, inhaling sharply with a pained expression.
That tail felt even sharper than a blade, it seemed as if there was a mysterious force on it.
Frostine was surprised as well. She didnât expect her tail to have such powers.
âI heard that the Nine-Tails determine their power by the number of tails they have. Every awakening of
a tail would mean that one of their mystical skills would be activated. Sis, check and see what power
youâve gained. I donât think you can chop this tail off.â
Frostine rolled her eyes. âIf you knew that, then why did you still touch it?â
âI was just kind of curious to see where the tail grew from.â
Frostine was speechless upon hearing this. After a while, they used various herbs to heal her body and
help her regain strength.
Frostine then stared at the frozen blob of flesh. âHas he died yet? You shouldnât have killed him, you
know? You couldâve asked how we could use me to enter the Phoenix Sect Sanctuary.â
Alex replied nonchalantly. âHeâs not dead yet, though!â
âHuh?â Frostine gasped. âHeâs not?â
âDidnât you just mention that heâs not him? This is just his puppet, a mere random old monk. And he still
has a split soul. I have no idea where the old thingâs actual body is.â
âI just thought he was using that corpse as a vessel for his soul.â
âThis place seems pretty goodâ¦â Alex suddenly said as he walked around the platform. But,
unfortunately, since the atmosphere was quite tense a while ago, he didnât have the time to look around
the place.
It was only now that he realized this place was an odd terrain. It was built on the cliff âs edge; the base
had no support at all, with a bottomless pit right below. Standing here, he was also able to sense strong
metallic energy coming from somewhere.
âThis is odd.â
âSomethingâs connected under the base, and itâs concentrated with vigorous metallic energy and
malicious Chi. Could this altar be connected to an ancient mine?â
âBut what is with that malicious Chi?â
Alex couldnât put his finger on it, but he could guess that this exact energy was the reason why the nine
haunted pillars only remained in this place. Each one was filled with hatred and resentment, yet none
could break free. They were stuck, bound to this very altar. However, this was a good chance to take
advantage of this situation and make a cageâ¦
âSis, help me out. I need you to do something for me,â Alex said as he took some spiritual tools out of
his storage ring.
These were all taken from their enemies back then.
For example, the person related to the Mountain Warriors Sect who tried to kill Holly. Alex had taken his
ancient jade bracelet, which contained a large number of spiritual tools.
Now, Alex brought it out just to make a formation.
Making a formation was extremely draining. It was quite similar to farming. First, one would have to find
the correct position, measure the area, then dig a hole. After that, the spiritual tool best for the
formation would have to be buried in said hole, then sealed off with talismans etcâ¦
Although it was hard work, this was all for survival. Alex believed that the old monster controlling Seth
would never give up on his prey, Frostine. After all, she was the only one who survived his experiments
on the two thousand Nine Tails bloodline. So it would be hard to succeed a second time after all.
It was impossible to escape from him since that old monster had likely inserted something into
Frostineâs body or soul to trap her. Hence, he would most definitely come for her at some point. On the
other hand, Frostine was busy helping him at the side, digging a hole and carrying his tools.
Her skirt was ripped as she dragged a blood-soaked tail behind her. Her balance was slightly off since
she wasnât used to this yet.
Seeing her discomfort, Alex comforted her. âYou know, where I come from, some girls would dress up
and stick a foxtail on themselves. Theyâd also wear two little fox ears on their heads, so they could
increase their prices when making certain âtradesâ.â