Chapter 387 - 387 Manor-Guarding Spirit Item

387 Manor-Guarding Spirit Item

“The human body is a concealed treasure, teeming with boundless potential,” She Wanshan began. “For us martial artists, our cultivation is the process of consistently unearthing the hidden treasures within us.

“Starting from the blood refinement realm, we cultivate our blood essence and fortify our physique. Upon reaching the bone pattern realm, we exploit bone patterns and cultivation techniques to amplify our bones’ power and resilience. Whether it’s fortifying our physique or honing our patterned bones, the objective remains the same: gradually unlock the hidden treasure within us, given the human body’s inherent limitations.

“The visceral prefecture realm represents the third stage.” She Wanshan spoke with a passionate certainty, sharing with Qin Huai the knowledge exclusive to Wuji Mountain. “As the name suggests, the realm involves establishing a manor within one’s organs. Using the bones as a frame, the qi and blood from the cultivation technique in the dantian can be transferred into the organs. However, a medium is required to facilitate this transfer and open up the manor, and this medium is what we call the manor-guarding spirit item.

“The manor-guarding spirit item must be compatible with the cultivation technique you’re practicing.” She Wanshan extended his hand, and a lotus petal materialized in it. “For example, my cultivation of the true lotus technique from Wuji Mountain requires a lotus flower as my manor-guarding spirit item.

“There exist numerous varieties of lotus flowers. You have white lotuses commonly found in ponds, snow lotuses growing on snowy mountains, or power lotuses, inherently robust and fond of power stones. Different manor-guarding spirit items can unlock varying powers of the visceral prefecture realm. The stronger the manor-guarding spirit item, the more potent your visceral realm becomes.

“If the manor-guarding spirit item is formidable enough, it can even allow you to harness some of its distinctive features…”

Upon hearing this, understanding dawned on Qin Huai. “So, the pursuit of ancient scriptures by many prodigies is not just because of their power.”

“It’s also because of this grand bronze realm,” She Wanshan confirmed. “This bronze realm may indeed be real, or it may be a construct associated with an ancient scripture. Regardless, this manor-guarding spirit item harmonizes extraordinarily well with the ancient scripture and outclasses other manor-guarding spirit items.

“If this item is the guardian spirit item of the ancient scripture…” She Wanshan’s voice trailed off.

Qin Huai didn’t need further explanation. If this item was utilized as a spirit treasure, it would likely command an entire world. A concept as remarkable as it was incredible.

“However, the more potent the manor-guarding spirit item, the greater the demands on one’s body and mind. Ordinary people simply can’t bear it.” She Wanshan paused before continuing, “But as for us, the future kings…”

Qin Huai followed She Wanshan’s gaze towards Xiang Mingfeng, who returned in tattered attire, his demeanor calm.

“It’s time for the great slaughter,” he said in a deep voice. “I’ve reached a preliminary agreement with them. Once the battle commences, we disregard everything else and convene at the center.”

“Understood!” Qin Huai and She Wanshan nodded in agreement.

Suddenly, their world turned black. The familiar realm materialized before Qin Huai’s eyes once again. He didn’t ponder on it much — even a massacre wouldn’t yield anything for him.

He swiftly scaled a tree, assessed the direction, and headed toward the center. Before long, a tree branch soared towards him. He halted abruptly as the branch pierced through his body.

“I killed one!” A figure plummeted from the tree.

His triumphant declaration, however, was cut short as he gaped at the sight before him. The ‘corpse’ he had expected to see had disintegrated faster than he had anticipated.

Crack!

With a swift movement, he broke his neck. His entire body instantly shattered into a wisp of green gas, vanishing into the turmoil of the grand battle. Qin Huai proceeded unhindered.

“Xiang Mingfeng’s two lackeys?” he spat out the words, anger permeating his voice.

Qin Huai maintained his usual composure, unperturbed by the accusation. Beside him, She Wanshan let out a soft chuckle, clearly not bothered by the comment.

“Humph!” The obstinate warrior from Lion Spirit Mountain snorted in derision, visibly disgruntled.

The trio, each a future king, journeyed together, leaving three groups of their adversaries slain in their wake. They moved with an ease that appeared almost effortless, unhindered by any resistance or entanglement.

They found their rhythm and moved with increased agility, soon catching sight of everyone else.

“The scope of this slaughter isn’t as big as I initially thought,” Qin Huai mused.

After a while, Xiang Mingfeng’s expression turned somber. “Why haven’t Liu Fang and Guo Ze arrived yet? We cannot afford any further delay. If we wait longer, we risk being unable to secure the level-two array.”

The battle was indeed a race against time. The previous one had ended within a day, and each passing minute could trigger a significant shift in their positions.

“I refuse to wait any longer!” Xiang Mingfeng yelled, his face grave. Was there a flaw in his persuasive attempt? They had previously agreed to join, regardless of any setbacks.

A nagging sense of foreboding welled up within Xiang Mingfeng, but he forcefully subdued it.

“Based on our prior two assessments, roughly fifty individuals qualify for a level-two array. Ensure your calculations are precise… not too many, not too few,” Xiang Mingfeng cautioned. “Liu Fang and Guo Ze have yet to arrive. They may have encountered some complications.”

“Pair up, two individuals per group. Stay safe!”

The consensus was unanimous. With a shared sense of urgency, the group quickly dispersed. Each participant was a future king-level prodigy. There was no need for any sorting as their strengths were evenly matched.

Qin Huai and She Wanshan paired up, moving in unison, and dashed in the same direction.