The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 527 - 304: Hope of Escape

Ning Xiaoxian curiously said, "I thought it was really condensed from mist, not realizing it’s Plant Essence. Are you saying that it can feed the soil?"

"Indeed, it provides some benefits to the soil, akin to several decades of Lingzhi being used to brew chicken soup, which is a sort of nourishing item for mortals. Most notably, the Resentful Wood Essence can grow and repair itself, a kind of... creature that lies between plants and demons, similar to spirit monsters. No matter how much the soil consumes it, as long as it’s not completely swallowed, it can slowly recover. You can even extract the essence of the spirit grasses in the garden to help it heal faster."

The mass of black air in the sky kept bouncing. After the Resentful Wood Essence had transformed into a human form, it gained spiritual intelligence and realized that the giant demon in front of it intended to use him as some sort of soil feed, not the type to be swallowed whole, but more like being cut with a dull knife; eaten today, nibbled tomorrow. It was terrified and struggled desperately to break free. Unfortunately, this is the God Demon Prison, even god demons can’t escape, let alone a mere Plant Spirit.

Changtian found it annoying and waved his hand to erase its consciousness, sending it to the Fifth Floor. Ning Yu whispered something into Ali’s ear, and a look of pleasure appeared in the young girl’s eyes. This thing had eaten several people from her village, and now Lord Changtian was subjecting it to a lingering death, serving her revenge.

After the Resentful Wood Essence was sent away, Changtian’s gaze fell upon Ali. She felt Ning Yu’s hand on her shoulder tighten suddenly, clearly, he was also nervous.

Before Changtian could speak, Ning Xiaoxian suddenly said, "Ali, I have a vegetable garden over here with many fun treasures planted in it. How about I find someone to take you there for a tour?"

With Changtian nearby, Ali also felt tremendous pressure and was eager to leave, so she immediately nodded her head. Ning Xiaoxian smiled at her, then shouted, "Qiongqi!"

The alchemy furnace then clattered out from a corner, obsequiously asking, "What does the mistress require?"

Ali, who had never seen such a living object before, was amazed at the sight of the furnace, which, despite being an object, had legs and could speak, making her eyes widen even further.

Ning Xiaoxian grabbed Qiongqi and stuffed it into Ali’s arms, "This furnace will guide you around the garden, it’s quite sensible, and you can ask it anything you need." Girls like dolls generally, and since there were none here, she used the sentient furnace as a substitute.

Sure enough, Ali stroked the furnace and her eyes began to sparkle. She had been alone and never had her own doll before, and now this miraculous furnace was far more impressive than any doll, so she immediately clung to it tightly. Qiongqi angrily said, "Let go, let go, I have legs and can walk by myself. How can you, a young girl, treat me, a Qiongqi Blood-crafted Fu Yu Tripod who has refined countless Spirit Pills, as a toy to be hugged at will..."

Ning Xiaoxian interrupted its chatter, "Qiongqi, kindly act as a guide!" while waving her hand, disheartened by the furnace’s sulking, she sent them both into the small garden on the Fifth Floor.

She had a premonition that the next topic of discussion would be very heavy, and Ali was not suited to be present.

Indeed, "Of course you couldn’t find the Gold Essence in that flooded village." Changtian opined meditatively for a moment before finally speaking slowly, "Because, this little girl IS the Gold Essence, this little girl is the Gold Essence itself!"

Though everyone was somewhat prepared for it, they were still shocked at this revelation.

"Since plant spirits can become sentient, why not gold stones? It’s just rarer. You’ve said yourself, Ning, that Bantiao Village has been there for over seven hundred years locally. I guess that this piece of Gold Essence originally had spirituality, experiencing wind and rain by the village over many years, absorbing quite a lot of Human Qi, and eventually became curious about the human world. But for a gold stone to become sentient is very difficult; this piece of Gold Essence doesn’t know how many times it underwent the Emperor’s Fluid process before it could successfully transform into a person this time."

"I just looked at her once and she clutched her chest. That’s the location of the true body of the Gold Essence, it can sense my Divine Power. Yesterday she went to confront the Resentful Wood Essence and was able to use the Golden Power to injure it, which is clear proof."

Everyone was speechless. Actually, both Ning Xiaoxian and Ning Yu had already accepted his statement. Changtian continued, "Whether human or demon, there’s generally a vague impression of early life scenes and fragments. However, as Ning Yu just asked, the first memory this young girl recalls is being taken in by Bantiao Village; it seems her previous memories are all blank."

"For a spirit monster like her, it’s not unusual to not remember her origins. Most likely, the Gold Essence desired to experience the mundane world and intentionally forgot her reality of not being human." His clear voice, although pleasant to listen to, echoed in the God Demon Prison and seemed distinctly cruel.

Silence enveloped God Demon Prison. After a while, Ning Yu spoke softly, "Lord Changtian, with your vast Divine Skills, is there a way to extract the Gold Essence without harming her?"

This was his most pressing concern throughout the journey and the question that had troubled him for a long time. Ning Xiaoxian would soon head to the Northwest Great Snow Mountain to search for the Nanming Lihuo Sword, but even if the sword was extraordinary, it had still been hidden for over thirty thousand years. After being excavated, could it still sever the Dragon Binding Rope? Time is the greatest enemy of all magic artifacts, even a Divine Artifact can’t maintain its divine nature for so long after being separated from its owner."

Thus, Ning Xiaoxian was in need of finding the Gold Essence. If she could give both the Nanming Lihuo Sword and the Gold Essence to the White Tiger, perhaps he could reforge the Geng Metal Power in the Divine Sword and cut the Dragon Binding Rope!

But according to what Changtian had just said, this piece of Gold Essence is Ali’s true body and is also tied to her life. If extracted, could she still survive? There’s a 99% chance she couldn’t. Although Ning Yu was loyal to Ning Xiaoxian, he didn’t want Ali to die so young either.

Unfortunately, the answer was a ruthless two letters: "No."

Ning Yu anxiously said: "Lord Divine Monarch can even cleanse my half-demon bloodline..."

Changtian interrupted him: "It’s merely a minor technique to cleanse the bloodline. You originally possessed the bloodline of a demon, so this is not difficult. But her true body is the essence of gold, removing it means the end of her vitality, and even her physical body will collapse."

At this point, he rarely sighed and said: "It’s hard to achieve perfection in everything. If I want to break free, she will inevitably lose her life."

Ning Yu lowered his head and stopped speaking, as he had made a Blood Oath and could not resist. Ning Xiaoxian saw this and whispered, "Why don’t you go play with Ali in the garden for a while, she can stay in my cabin." After saying this, she didn’t wait for Ning Yu to respond and waved her hand, leaving only her and Changtian in the room.

She walked step by step past the Demon Transformation Spring. The divine power in this spring water now only made her feel icy cold, but it could no longer harm her, provided she didn’t stand in the spring too long. She had just gently touched Changtian’s face when he lifted her whole body and placed her on the Black Stone Chair.

"Does she really need to die?" The thought of such a lively and adorable girl losing her life filled her heart with reluctance.

Changtian stared deeply at her: "If only one of us between her and me could survive, who would you choose?"

"Naturally you." She said without hesitation, then her tone softened, "You are the omnipotent and wise Shaking Heaven God, isn’t there even the slightest way to spare her life?" Buttering him up a bit always helps.

"Hmm." He stroked his chin, "Even if I think of extracting the essence of gold, it will be at least several tens of days from now. In that time, allow me to think of a way."

She was overjoyed and spontaneously gave him a sweet kiss, which made Changtian burst with anger, then he chuckled and said, "Why be so harsh to that little girl?"

"She is much older than you," Changtian’s palms gently caressed her waist over the clothes, the icy touch from his fingertips made her shiver.

"She looks so adorable, and Ning Yu likes her too. Can you not bully her?"

"Alright." This time he agreed generously, "I will only bully you." After saying that, he grabbed her wrists and clanked something shut.

A pair of golden shackles, the Golden Shackles from Old K Face at Tianlan Courtyard. After this guy was captured and sent to the God Demon Prison, his magic artifacts had naturally been confiscated. But she had not found this item yet, and unexpectedly, it was with Changtian.

Ning Xiaoxian was stunned. What was he planning to do? Her face turned embarrassingly red.

"Help me unlock it." With her current divine skills, she couldn’t break free from these shackles.

Changtian seriously said: "Try it, see if these shackles can seal your power?"

She obediently activated her Divine Power, flowing it around her body: "No. Probably because what flows in me is Divine Power, not demonic power. These shackles can’t completely lock my power, but I can’t break free from them either." Phew, it looks like she thought too negatively, he was just testing.

"Good," Changtian, however, showed no intention of helping her unlock them. "Good that you can’t escape. Last time, you actually pushed me away?"

Uh-oh, bad. She forgot how petty this man could be, truly unique in the world. Last time during their intimate moment, she used her divine skills to push him away and escaped, he must have taken it as a great shame. She hadn’t dared to get close to him for over a month, and today she carelessly approached him, wasn’t this just asking for trouble?

Her face immediately turned several shades redder: "You soulless, let me go!"

Changtian pulled the shackles and fixed her hands above her head, gritting his teeth and said: "You dare to hug and kiss Wen Liangyu? You’ve walked right into the trap today. We will settle our accounts properly."

That’s not what it was, she opened her mouth to argue, but he took the opportunity to seize her red lips.

She mumbled a few times, realizing she couldn’t move at all. This guy, it seems he perfectly learned his lesson from last time. However, the passion in his eyes, though overwhelming, reassured her somewhat. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to qidian (qidian.com) to vote for a recommendation ticket and monthly ticket. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)