193: Chapter 193 Su Wanqing's Surprise

"It feels so comfortable..."

Ji Taichang buried his head in Su Wanqing's soft bosom, hugging her delicate, slender waist. The corners of his mouth twitched slightly as he tried his best not to laugh out loud.

The attack from the Phantom Shadow Stingray was indeed terrifying, but Ji Taichang was already wearing High Grade Magic Treasure silver armor under his clothes, which blocked most of the damage for him.

Furthermore, his Physical Body had been strengthened by three Supreme-level talents, so his physical durability far exceeded that of Cultivators in the same Realm; therefore, he had only sustained minor injuries.

However, Ji Taichang would not let this opportunity to get closer to Su Wanqing slip by, so he played along!

Su Wanqing mistakenly thought Ji Taichang was severely injured, so she dared not bring him to fight the Phantom Shadow Stingray head-on. Instead, she carried him and retreated rapidly, rushing out of the lake and pulling back thousands of miles away.

The Phantom Shadow Stingray let out a low cry, but in the end, it did not pursue them, flicking its tail and returning to the lake.

Su Wanqing carefully placed Ji Taichang on a rock, personally fed him a few healing Medicinal Pills, and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. Her movements were very light, as if she were afraid of hurting Ji Taichang, and she was extremely gentle.

"Fellow Daoist Ji, I'm sorry, it was I who implicated you."

Su Wanqing looked into Ji Taichang's eyes and said earnestly, "Thank you very much for blocking the Phantom Shadow Stingray's attack for me. I owe you a favor!"

Her earnest and guilty expression actually made Ji Taichang feel a bit embarrassed.

What a gentle and kind girl she was...

Ji Taichang couldn't help but feel a twinge of guilt in his heart.

"I will go and slay that Phantom Shadow Stingray right now. Its Yao Beast core can cure the poison. Fellow Daoist Ji, do not move from here. I shall return shortly!"

Su Wanqing opened her five fingers, and a treasure sword glistening with cold light appeared. A trace of murderous intent also flickered in her beautiful eyes!

"Wanqing!"

Ji Taichang hurriedly beckoned to her.

Su Wanqing stopped in her tracks. Hearing this intimate form of address, her expression became somewhat unnatural, and her heartbeat inexplicably accelerated a little.

But thinking about how the two of them had a considerable history, plus what had happened previously, they could at least be considered friends. She hesitated for a moment and did not correct Ji Taichang's form of address.

"What is it, Fellow Daoist Ji?"

"We are already so familiar with each other, there is no need to keep calling me Fellow Daoist. Just call me Xiao Chang or Taichang."

Ji Taichang smiled, "If possible, Wanqing, please show mercy later. Don't destroy the Phantom Shadow Stingray's Primordial Spirit; leave it for me to collect into the human emperor flag."

"Alright, Tai... Taichang."

Su Wanqing pursed her lips, nodded slightly, and then strode towards the lake.

Immediately after, there was a heaven-shaking "boom." Brilliant Sword Qi shot straight into the clouds, and that terrifying Sword Intent made even Ji Taichang feel a palpitation, sensing significant pressure.

"Setting aside her Innate Immortal Bone, her Foundation, cultivation, and attainments in the Dao of the sword have all reached the pinnacle. Such talent and strength are even stronger than mine were back in the day..."

Yun Qiyao couldn't help but exclaim, feeling quite like the waves of the Yangtze River pushing the ones before them.

This also made Yun Qiyao increasingly convinced that Su Wanqing's Innate Immortal Bone was very likely the frontal bone, granting her incredible Comprehension Ability, which allowed her to Cultivate her cultivation and Dao of the sword to the legendary pinnacle Realm at less than fifty years of age!

It was merely a matter of a few dozen breaths.

The heaven-shaking loud noise from the direction of the lake gradually subsided, accompanied by the faint, terrified wails of the Phantom Shadow Stingray. The battle ended very quickly.

Su Wanqing trod through the air and arrived, her snow-white long dress fluttering in the wind. Her figure was slender and graceful, ethereal and refined, standing quietly; she was beautiful beyond the mundane world.

In her hand, she held a rope-type Magic Treasure, dragging the Primordial Spirit of a three-zhang-long Phantom Shadow Stingray, while her other hand held the Phantom Shadow Stingray's Yao Beast core.

This Phantom Shadow Stingray's cultivation was at the third level of the Void Refinement Stage. It might not seem very high, but if it hid and launched a sneak attack, even experts at the fifth or sixth level of the Void Refinement Stage would be in danger of falling.

But just such a powerful Yao Beast had been easily slain by Su Wanqing!

Previously, she hadn't reacted in time, simply because she lacked preparation and was caught off guard by the sneak attack.

Once Su Wanqing was prepared, even the Phantom Shadow Stingray could not assassinate her again!

Su Wanqing handed the Phantom Shadow Stingray's Primordial Spirit and Yao Beast core to Ji Taichang.

"Fellow Daoist Ji... cough, Taichang, how are you now?"

Su Wanqing extended her glistening white fingers and placed them on Ji Taichang's wrist, preparing to check on his injury situation.

But her fair, tender little hand was grabbed by Ji Taichang in return, who even gently squeezed it. It was soft, warm, and felt very good.

A flush of red appeared on Su Wanqing's cheeks, and she withdrew her palm as if electrocuted, biting her lip slightly and glaring at Ji Taichang with somewhat resentful eyes.

But she was too beautiful and moving, and this expression of feigned anger had no deterrent power at all; instead, it made Ji Taichang's eyes light up as he watched.

"Cough, I am no longer in any serious trouble."

Ji Taichang coughed lightly and stood up, "Let's go. Since there was a great Void Refinement Stage Yao Beast in that lake, perhaps there is some Heaven And Earth Treasure buried underwater."

The two returned to the bottom of the lake.

Under Yun Qiyao's guidance, Ji Taichang dug up a fist-sized piece of Nine Nether Spirit Soul from under the mud, a thousand zhang deep below the lake bottom.

It was a hazy, soft light, seemingly without a fixed shape, slowly flowing and twisting. It emitted a very gentle fluctuation that made both Ji Taichang and Su Wanqing feel peaceful in their hearts, as warm as if they were basking in a mother's embrace.

"This is... a Grade 6 Heaven And Earth Treasure, Nine Nether Spirit Soul!"

"This item was hidden by the Phantom Shadow Stingray in its nest. Logically speaking, even Void Refinement Stage Cultivators would be unable to perceive its existence... Taichang, how... exactly did you perceive it?"

Su Wanqing couldn't help but size up Ji Taichang again, her eyes full of surprise.

When she was fighting the Phantom Shadow Stingray just now, her Divine Sense had already carefully scanned every inch of space in this lake, yet she had not perceived the existence of the Nine Nether Spirit Soul.

Ji Taichang only had a cultivation of the fifth level of the Soul Transformation Stage; logically, his Divine Sense strength should be far inferior to hers.

This was truly too incredible!

Ji Taichang casually tossed the Nine Nether Spirit Soul into the human emperor flag for Yun Qiyao and said with a chuckle, "Perhaps I am just gifted."

Su Wanqing pursed her lips, obviously not believing it.

But she could also see that Ji Taichang did not want to explain, so she tactfully did not pursue the question.

After all, everyone has their own secrets and trump cards.

However, the image of Ji Taichang in her heart became increasingly mysterious and unfathomable!

The two continued to walk side by side, moving forward in this Secret Realm, fighting side by side, and training together.

During this period, they also harvested quite a few Grade 5 and Grade 6 Heaven And Earth Treasures, which were of great value.

Two and a half days later.

Suddenly, a refreshing, mature, faint fragrance wafted over. Ji Taichang subconsciously turned his head and saw a very mature and dignified beautiful woman walking gracefully toward them.