Chapter 968: Chapter 834: Medicine Desolate, Zhu Chao
Chapter 968: Chapter 834: Medicine Desolate, Zhu Chao
“I lost,” Ye Wansheng sighed. He didn’t attempt to locate the Ice-Feathered Spirit, for he was aware that it must have completed its spell, and upon the opponent’s command, his Sword Sting would have no chance of getting up again.
Chu Mu’s combat method was simple, with neither flamboyant flair nor heart-pounding thrills. The strategy had been consistent from the start, utilizing a magnetic tactic, and the unexpected outburst of Sword Sting’s counterattack was merely a result of the expertise Chu Mu had accumulated during battle.
However, not many people of this age could achieve such a level.
Ye Wansheng felt rather helpless, for he could see that his opponent didn’t possess the frivolity typical of young Soul Pet Masters, nor the impulsive rage that every Soul Pet Master was prone to. Throughout the entire fight, he was exceptionally calm and composed, his state of mind seemingly far above his own, resembling a game between an elder and a youth…
After this battle, Ye Wansheng had thoroughly learned his lesson, realizing the truth in the saying: There’s always someone better out there!
“If there’s a chance, I’ll seek you out for another match. Till then,” Ye Wansheng didn’t dare to linger, chanted a spell to summon his Starfield Devil Steed, and then left without looking back.
Watching the man ride away on his Starfield Devil Steed, Chu Mu suddenly felt that this person shared quite a few similarities with Ye Wansheng.
But upon closer inspection, he also felt there were many differences, and while he hesitated, the figure had already darted into Spirit City in another direction, disappearing from Chu Mu’s view.
“It can’t be, I remember Ye Wansheng’s voice wasn’t like this, and there seems to be some differences in physique as well,” Chu Mu muttered to himself.
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“Brother is really cunning, to still have a trick up his sleeve even in that situation!” Ning Man’er, with a beaming smile, ran up to Chu Mu’s side and hugged his arm, her cute face filled with joy.
Chu Mu patted her adorable cheek and said, “That person is also very strong.”
“A loss is a loss, especially when Brother didn’t even summon his main pet,” Ning Man’er said.
No sooner had she finished speaking than Shen Mo and the others standing behind Ning Man’er were stunned, doubting if they had heard correctly!
“Didn’t summon the main pet? Brother Chu… you…” Shen Mo asked in astonishment.
“I was just kidding!” Ning Man’er realized she had misspoken and quickly stuck out her tongue, covering for Chu Mu.
Chu Mu generally didn’t like to be the center of attention unless necessary, so he still acknowledged those Soul Pets as his main pets.
“Brother Chu, let me introduce myself again. My name is Shen Mo, Crown Prince of the Nightmare Demon Palace!” Shen Mo said seriously to Chu Mu.
“Crown Prince of the Nightmare Demon Palace? Aren’t you surnamed Shen?” Chu Mu asked, perplexed.
It was understood that the one in charge of the Nightmare Demon Palace was Jiang Demon Emperor, so logically, the Nightmare Demon Palace’s Crown Prince should also bear the surname Jiang.
“Shen Mo is the Grand Elder, Elder Shen’s eldest son and grandson. The position of Demon Emperor is not hereditary; it is held by the most capable,” Qian Qin softly explained.
Chu Mu nodded and responded, “I see, it is an honor for me, Chu Fangchen, to meet the Crown Prince of the Nightmare Demon Palace.”
“Hehe, I, Shen Mo, have no other hobbies but to draw in potential strong ones to serve our Nightmare Demon Palace. It’s a pity that Brother Chu belongs to the Soul Hall,” Shen Mo said.
Chu Mu smiled but said nothing further. After all, the Three Great Palaces had formed an alliance in recent years, and the relationship was quite amicable, so getting to know one another was not a bad thing.
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In a room fragrant with the scent of medicine, Ye Qingzi emerged with a smile, clad in plain clothing that still outlined her graceful figure.
After nearly half a year of refining, she had finally succeeded in creating a High Emperor Level Spirit Item, and though the success rate was less than ten percent, it still marked a significant breakthrough.
Often the challenge with creating Spirit Items was achieving that first success, for the subsequent attempts would become much easier.
“This time, if everything goes well, I should be able to secure first place. Then I can complete the second task teacher assigned me,” Ye Qingzi thought proudly to herself.
She stepped into the yard and took a deep breath of fresh air, feeling a burden lift from her shoulders.
It was nearing dusk, and as the setting sun cast its glow upon her slightly weary but still radiant complexion, turning her fair cheeks red, the slight smile of satisfaction on her face was illuminated, rendering her so beautiful that the Medicine Child tending the plants nearby forgot to avert his gaze.
“I’m back,” Ye Wansheng said, looking somewhat deflated as he entered the yard and saw Ye Qingzi doing deep breathes and the Medicine Child looking intently at his younger sister. He glared at the Medicine Child!
“What’s wrong? Looking so dejected?” Ye Qingzi was in a good mood and, upon seeing Ye Wansheng’s odd demeanor, asked casually.
“Finally, you’re actually looking at me,” Ye Wansheng said with a wry smile. Just as his self-esteem had taken a hit, his usually quiet sister was now asking him questions.
Ye Qingzi looked at him with an “I don’t care whether you speak or not” expression.
“I lost in the arena today,” Ye Wansheng sighed.
“That’s pretty normal,” Ye Qingzi said unconcernedly.
“…” Ye Wansheng smiled wryly, “The problem is, I lost to someone my own age.”
“Someone your own age?? Impossible, right??” Ye Qingzi was taken aback, surprise flashing in her eyes, “There shouldn’t be anyone of the same age who can defeat you in the Wanxiang Realm, should there?”
“I thought the same before, but I encountered one today.” Then, Ye Wansheng roughly described the battle he had in the afternoon to Ye Qingzi.
Ye Wansheng was quite detailed in his description, including the other party’s soul pets, their skillful control of soul pets, and the other party’s caution in the end.
“The Ghost Dome King, Demon Tree Warrior, Ice-Feathered Spirit… Chu Mu also has these soul pets…” Ye Qingzi quickly focused on these particular soul pets.
“…” Ye Wansheng was speechless again, telling Ye Qingzi about such matters didn’t lead to her analyzing the reason for his defeat or speculating about the other person’s identity; instead, she connected it with Chu Mu’s three soul pets, leaving Ye Wansheng unsure what to say.
“Don’t you know who he is?” Ye Qingzi asked.
Ye Wansheng shook his head and said, “Those who go to the arena as soul emperors don’t like to directly expose their identities. He probably disguised himself just like me. He was with the people from the Nightmare Demon Palace, one of the Three Great Palaces.”
“Next time you go to see that Shen Yue, try to gather some information about him; it’d be best to find out his name,” Ye Qingzi said, her curiosity about this person growing, and she felt some inexplicable hope.
Three soul pets perfectly matching Chu Mu’s, and from the Three Great Palaces, even from World City to Wanxiang Realm, as far as Ye Qingzi knew, the only person who reached Emperor Level four years ago and could possibly enter the High Emperor Level realm so quickly was Chu Mu…
“Who has the face to find Shen Yue? That guy is almost certainly brought by Shen Yue to deal with me. He must have gone on Shen Yue’s behalf. Even if not, there was another woman with him when he came,” Ye Wansheng had observed everything clearly earlier.
“Let it be, there will definitely be more opportunities to meet him in the future. I wonder if he only has one high-level emperor or if there are others… By the way, how is your refining going?” Ye Wansheng decided not to think about it anymore; the more he thought, the more helpless he became, which just made his mood even more chaotic.
“Yeah, I succeeded once, getting first place should not be a problem,” Ye Qingzi said.
“It’s still best not to be too confident, lest you end up with a tragedy like I did today,” Ye Wansheng said with a wry smile.
“Shouldn’t happen,” Ye Qingzi had absolute confidence in her spirit art, believing there was no one among the competitors who could surpass her.
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On the way back to Spirit City from the battlefield, Shen Mo asked Shen Yue to find that person and try to recruit him into the Nightmare Demon Palace’s ranks.
Chu Mu, Ning Man’er, Qian Qin, and Shen Mo returned to Spirit City together.
Chu Mu also began to inquire about more specific details of the upcoming Spirit Art competition from Qian Qin.
The Spirit Art competition is an authoritative event held every five years in Spirit City for the rising Spirit Masters, similar to The World Decree in World City, but with an age limit of under forty, meaning both the Young Generation and Middle-aged Generation can participate.
The contests are straightforward, with the game organizers providing a spirit item in the first round and supplying each Spirit Master with corresponding materials to refine in a designated pharmacy, selecting those with shorter refining times and higher quality medicines to advance to the rematch…
With different topics and methods in each round, competitors are systematically filtered until the final decision of who gets to be the strongest Spirit Master.
“This time, the initiator of the Spirit Art competition is one of the Eight Desolates, Medicine Desolate – Zhu Chao, second only in position to the Leader of the Eight Desolates – Ju Que, but far surpassing Ju Que in terms of prestige, mainly because he is also a Spirit Master with extremely high attainment in spirit art,” Shen Mo found that Chu Mu seemed unfamiliar with these matters and took the opportunity to explain.
“Medicine Desolate Zhu Chao, tell me more about his strength,” Chu Mu quietly memorized the name.
“Relying on various berserk drugs, Medicine Desolate Zhu Chao can boost the strength of his soul pets by far more than even Ju Que from the Eight Desolates, and even, it is said that when all of Zhu Chao’s soul pets are on berserk drugs, they can contend with Xiong Mo Moling,” Shen Mo said.
“To contend with Moling, wouldn’t that be close to Dominator Level?” Chu Mu furrowed his brow.
“That’s just what’s said. The strength of Medicine Desolate Zhu Chao is quite unstable; he often uses certain stimulating medicines to temporarily increase the strength of his soul pets. I think he probably hasn’t refined many of those berserk drugs that can let his pets rise to resist Xiong Mo Moling, and it must be reserved for life-preserving purposes,” Shen Mo said.
Chu Mu had heard Ye Qingzi mention berserk drugs before, a type of stimulant drug that could unleash the bodily potential of soul pets, allowing them to explode with several times more strength for a short period.
Such drugs are extremely difficult to refine, and typically only those Spirit Masters knowledgeable in refining would dare use them. Besides, the side effects are very strong, and the pets could easily overdraw and die directly from the misuse!
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