Chapter 334

Chapter 334: Not One Less

Ji Yang remained silent, while Ren Yuning beside him did not share the same calm demeanor.

Seeing that the person who appeared was only at the Golden Core Stage, Ren Yuning chuckled lightly:

“With your level, you dare to block the way and rob spiritual stones?”

Wang Mazi remained unfazed and snorted coldly:

“If I can’t, there are still others who can! You two ignorant little cultivators, open your eyes wide and watch!”

“Xuanwu Senior, come out!”

As he spoke, Wang Mazi waved his hand and respectfully summoned the Xuanwu from the Spiritual Beast Bag!

At the moment Ji Yang saw the Xuanwu, he was certain it was the same turtle, but its aura had now shrunk, losing its previous might. He wondered why.

Meanwhile, Ren Yuning looked on in astonishment; with her status and vision, she could easily tell that the turtle in Wang Mazi’s hand was not ordinary.

In the Heaven Demon Sect, there were True Spirits, including a colorful phoenix in the main hall, which served as the sect’s guardian spiritual beast!

However, upon seeing the Xuanwu, Ren Yuning didn’t immediately think of a True Spirit.

This turtle was simply too small and lacked any significant presence.

Moreover, since this person was only at the Golden Core Stage, even if he did possess a True Spirit, it would be impossible for it to attach itself to him.

True Spirits always admired the strong!

Weaklings could only become the vassals of True Spirits!

“Senior, please take action and teach these two a lesson!”

With both hands cradling the Xuanwu, Wang Mazi appeared excited, eager to witness the illustrious presence of the True Spirit! Ever since finding the Xuanwu, he had never seen it take action.

If it weren’t for its ability to speak and the significant power it added to his formations, he would have thought this elder was a fraud.

Now that the Xuanwu was finally about to act, he couldn’t help but watch closely.

Under the watchful eyes of the three, the Xuanwu moved, springing from Wang Mazi’s hands and rapidly flew towards the spiritual boat!

Ren Yuning wore a puzzled expression, but upon seeing the Xuanwu take the initiative, she did not hesitate. With a wave of her arm, she sent the Xuanwu flying dozens of meters away from the spiritual boat.

The Xuanwu, which had come rushing with impressive momentum, flew back even faster.

Witnessing this unfold, Wang Mazi was taken aback.

This situation seemed a bit off; shouldn’t a senior’s action be overwhelming?

Wang Mazi rubbed his eyes, confirming that his vision was not deceiving him.

“Kid, what are you waiting for? Hurry and save me!”

At that moment, the Xuanwu, plummeting downwards, could no longer hold back and shouted.

Wang Mazi thought it was calling for him and rushed downward.

However, midway, he saw a flash of light, and then Ji Yang had already caught the falling Xuanwu in his grasp.

“Hmph, where did this turtle come from? I, Feng Yu, will refine you into a pill today!”

Ji Yang tightened his grip on the Xuanwu, his cold gaze fixed upon the creature in his hand!

Hearing this, the Xuanwu paused for a moment. If it remembered correctly, this kid’s name was Ji Yang.

But upon seeing Ji Yang’s expression and the slight pressure in his hand, the Xuanwu seemed to understand. It quickly pleaded for mercy:

“Senior, please spare me! I am willing to follow you!”

As soon as these words left its mouth, the strength in Ji Yang’s grip loosened considerably.

The Xuanwu felt a sense of triumph; it knew it was the smartest member of the Xuanwu clan, able to understand such a subtle hint!

As expected of it!

Meanwhile, Wang Mazi was left dumbfounded. This development felt a bit off.

Shouldn’t this elder’s actions cause the skies to change and easily capture the two of them with a smile?

How had the situation flipped, with Ji Yang now holding the Xuanwu in his grasp? Realizing the danger, Wang Mazi quickly fled into the distance!

Although he wanted to rescue the elder Xuanwu, the difference in strength left him no choice but to escape!

Seeing Wang Mazi run away, Ji Yang made no move to pursue him! He didn’t want to waste any more time here!

Upon returning to the spiritual boat, Ji Yang urged it to speed ahead!

On the boat, Ren Yuning fixed her gaze skeptically on the Xuanwu beside her.

Xuanqing felt uneasy under the intense stare and quickly withdrew into its shell.

Noticing this, Ren Yuning spoke up:

“Junior brother, this turtle seems quite remarkable; it might actually be a member of the True Spirit clan!”

However, Ren Yuning shook her head:

“No, True Spirits are usually proud and wouldn’t easily submit. This creature might only carry some True Spirit bloodline. But spiritual beasts that submit so easily won’t be very loyal. If you want to keep it, you must be cautious!”

Upon hearing this, before Ji Yang could respond, Xuanqing couldn’t hold back and angrily poked its head out of the shell:

“Are you blind? Can’t you see my identity?”

Ren Yuning sighed in frustration, ready to reply, but Ji Yang interjected:

“Senior sister is right; I will be careful!”

“Never mind, junior brother, I’ve changed my mind. Let’s make soup instead; I’ve heard that lotus seed turtle soup is quite good; using a turtle will work just as well!”

“Hey, who do you think you are to stew me? You think I’ll let you?”

“Cough, how about refining pills instead? I can turn it into pills; what do you think, senior sister?”

“Alright, I’ll do as you say!”

Xuanqing, who originally intended to argue with Ren Yuning, fell silent upon hearing about refining pills, quickly retracting its head back into its shell.

It realized Ji Yang was using the threat of pills against it.

However, from Ji Yang’s concealed demeanor and Ren Yuning’s presence, it sensed there was more to the situation than it knew.

It had seen Ren Yuning in the Demon Spirit Mine, so it was aware of her identity.

From the current situation, it was clear that something was happening that it wasn’t privy to.

Regardless, Ji Yang had no intention of revealing his identity right now, as he’d indicated through his words.

It certainly wouldn’t reveal anything itself; now was the perfect opportunity for Ji Yang to hide his identity while Xuanqing could retrieve the pills it deserved, and perhaps even extort Ji Yang a bit more!

Such a good opportunity wouldn’t be missed!

For now, it chose to ignore what Ren Yuning said!

Late at night, Ren Yuning returned to her room in the spiritual boat to begin her training. Cultivators do not have a clear distinction between day and night, but it was said that her Techniques could be accelerated by the moonlight at night.

Although she possessed great talent and a remarkable identity, her current strength was not solely due to these two factors; her hard work was equally important.

Noticing Ren Yuning had returned to the boat, Ji Yang, who was piloting the boat at full speed, turned his attention to Xuanqing on the deck and used primordial spirit energy to isolate the space around them!

“One hundred fifty-five pills; not one less!”