Free Web NovelChapter 748: Chapter 183: Spiritual Attack vs Divine Strategy (Update 1)
"What on earth do you find about me that is worth liking?" Mu Qingge sighed in her heart.
She could never understand why, when she had never done anything misleading, people like Xi Qianxue now, or Qin Yilian and Qin Yiyao before, along with other women who had been infatuated with her, would place their hearts on her.
At this moment, she even felt a helpless mindset, ’What do you all think is good about me, can’t I change it?’
"I don’t know." Xi Qianxue softly gave her answer.
Yet, this answer made Mu Qingge’s mouth twitch fiercely.
"Perhaps... because being by your side feels comfortable. Or maybe, you don’t look at me with the eyes other men use. Or perhaps, it’s because around you, I feel very at ease, very safe," Xi Qianxue murmured.
She couldn’t quite figure out if her feelings were affection, as she had never liked anyone before, but Mu Qingge was special to her.
Since meeting her, Xi Qianxue would inexplicably think of her, even becoming absent-minded.
Every time she saw Mu Qingge, she tried hard to control her heartbeat. No one knew that more than two years ago, she didn’t need to go to Luoxing City herself. That time, upon hearing the city lord was Mu Qingge, she volunteered to go.
All just to see Mu Qingge’s city and catch a glimpse of her from afar.
Xi Qianxue’s answer left Mu Qingge at a loss for words.
She didn’t look at women with the eyes of other men simply because she wasn’t a man at all. But she never expected it would make so many women think she was special.
In truth, Mu Qingge didn’t understand either.
She didn’t realize the true reason these women were infatuated was because she provided them with a strong sense of security. It seemed that where Mu Qingge was, even if the sky fell, it wouldn’t matter.
Mu Qingge’s inherent aura of safety wasn’t just for women. It was the same for everyone who approached her and gained her recognition.
Perhaps it was related to her profession in her previous life, or maybe to her own personality.
"Mu Qingge, the thing I regret the most and don’t regret meeting you," Xi Qianxue said softly.
Her words were light but made Mu Qingge’s heart skip a beat.
Mu Qingge looked down, only to find Xi Qianxue had already closed her eyes and entered her dreams. She was resting on Mu Qingge’s thigh, and perhaps this posture made her feel safe, smelling Mu Qingge’s scent allowed her to sleep peacefully.
Mu Qingge sighed in her heart but did not move her.
She gathered her thoughts and began to ponder again. ’The green-skinned monsters attack with spiritual attacks... which means they attack the spiritual sense. But the Divine Strategy Middle Volume I’m cultivating also primarily addresses spiritual honing. Could those defense and attack techniques work?’
A flash of eerie light passed through Mu Qingge’s clear eyes.
As soon as the thought popped into her mind, she was eager to try it out.
Mu Qingge clasped her hands together, forming a sphere in front of her chest, closed her eyes, and entered cultivation. She was practicing the Divine Strategy Middle Volume, exploring its defense and attack techniques.
The piercing cold wind of the Ancient Battlefield swept over the black soil, and at this moment, it was quite tranquil.
...
"Should have shaken them off, right?" Ji Yaohua supported Ying Ze with one hand and leaned on her knee with the other, panting heavily.
Ying Ze looked at his sweat-drenched state and nodded, "Should have shaken them off, let’s rest."
Ji Yaohua looked up at him and nodded with pursed lips.
His breathing was somewhat rapid, both his energy and spiritual power were exhausted. However, he still carefully found a suitable resting place, arranged Ying Ze cautiously before lying on the ground himself, spreading his limbs powerlessly.
The oppressive sky was all around, filled with a sense of deathly stillness.
After catching his breath, Ji Yaohua turned his face to Ying Ze. "Is your injury okay?"
Ying Ze took out an elixir, swallowed it, then shook his head, "Just some superficial wounds and blood loss, a little rest will fix it."
Seeing him take the golden elixir, Ji Yaohua laughed, "Fortunately, earlier, Qingge gave us some divine level elixirs for injury healing and replenishing spiritual power and stamina just in case, or we would’ve been done for."
Of course, they had prepared elixirs themselves, but no divine level ones. Most were treasure level or spirit level.
Elixirs of that level naturally couldn’t compare to the divine level elixirs refined by Mu Qingge.
Ying Ze nodded silently, etching this favor in his heart.
"How about you?" Ying Ze looked at Ji Yaohua lying on the ground.
Ji Yaohua chuckled, "I’m fine, just exhausted." At this moment, his legs almost felt numb, as if filled with molten lead.
Still, he showed a relaxed expression to Ying Ze.
"Your injury is serious, quickly meditate, I’ll keep watch for you," Ji Yaohua said to Ying Ze.
Ying Ze shook his head, "You should meditate first. You recover quickly, and if those monsters catch up to us again, we’ll only be able to continue our escape if you’ve rested well."
Even though he didn’t want to use the word ’escape’, the reality was just that. Those monsters were incredibly bizarre; their attack methods were utterly ineffective, leaving them with no choice but to flee.
Upon hearing his words, Ji Yaohua didn’t persist further. She gritted her teeth, sat cross-legged on the ground, and took an elixir. Before starting her cultivation, she turned her gaze to Ying Ze and said, "I wonder how Qingge and Xi Goddess are doing now."
"They should be fine." Ying Ze thought for a moment and replied with certainty.
Ji Yaohua paused before smiling, "That’s right! Mu Qingge, that monster, can’t be assessed by common logic. With her around, Xi Goddess should be safe and sound. Perhaps at this very moment, Qingge is already contemplating ways to defeat the enemy, while we are still running for our lives."
Ying Ze remained silent.
Indeed, Mu Qingge had created too many miracles; the more you interact with her, the more you discover how unfathomable she is.
Just when you think she has reached her limit, she quietly bursts into another realm.
Ying Ze recalled the first time he crossed paths with Mu Qingge.
In just over three years, she leaped from Silver Realm Second Layer to Golden Realm First Layer, surpassing him; this cannot merely be described as genius but as monstrous!
Moreover, during this period, she didn’t just focus on cultivation. She became a Holy Level Artifact Refiner, and now it’s known she possesses another identity as a perfect-grade Divine Level Alchemist. She even established Luoxing City. Over the past three years, she was always busy, yet she managed to stay ahead of everyone.
Now, even Wei Molili, who is at Golden Realm Second Layer, is no match for her...
Ying Ze’s lips pressed firmly together. He knew in his heart that Mu Qingge’s strength could no longer be termed simply by realms.
’Perhaps only at Golden Realm Third Layer could someone be evenly matched with her?’ Ying Ze estimated in his heart. ’But the final victor will certainly be Mu Qingge!’
For some reason, Ying Ze just had this feeling in his heart.
Shaking off his wild thoughts, Ying Ze glanced at Ji Yaohua, who was already engrossed in her cultivation.
...
Xi Qianxue awoke from her slumber; she had slept very deeply, a feeling she hadn’t experienced in a long time. Reluctantly, she rose from Mu Qingge’s lap and sat up beside her.
She looked at Mu Qingge and noticed she was cultivating.
What puzzled Xi Qianxue was that she didn’t know which cultivation technique Mu Qingge was using that made her skin appear as though it was gilded with a layer of golden light.
Xi Qianxue stared at Mu Qingge’s features, her gaze carefully tracing her brows and eyes, her expressions.
She had never looked at Mu Qingge so closely; only now did she realize how truly striking Mu Qingge’s appearance was. Her beauty lay between yin and yang, lacking one degree to be tender, exceeding one degree to be tough, perfectly balanced in beauty.
Xi Qianxue focused on Mu Qingge, and suddenly she met a pair of tranquil, clear eyes. Startled, her heart flustered; she lowered her gaze hurriedly, glancing around nervously.
The expression was akin to being caught stealing by the owner.
Both guilty and shy.
Xi Qianxue’s cheeks rapidly flushed red, yet she awkwardly remained seated, not daring to look at Mu Qingge.
Following their earlier ’heart-to-heart,’ Mu Qingge was cautious not to speak indiscreetly to avoid any further misunderstandings. She ignored Xi Qianxue’s awkwardness and said directly, "We can’t stay here long. If you are rested, we should leave immediately."
Xi Qianxue’s blush quickly faded; she lifted her head and nodded at Mu Qingge. Her eyes were now devoid of any timid expression.
She wasn’t an ordinary girl and naturally understood the current situation.
Erasing traces of where they lingered, Mu Qingge and Xi Qianxue began walking forward again.
They didn’t retrace their steps. At the time of their separation from Ji Yaohua and Ying Ze, they went in opposite directions. If this area was stable, without any fractures, continuing forward they might cross paths again.
Conversely, returning the same way would only lead them further from Ji Yaohua and Ying Ze.
...
"Another battlefield remnant." Seeing the petrified, layered corpses before her, Xi Qianxue frowned.
Mu Qingge surveyed the area and didn’t find any traces of those green-skinned creatures. She said to Xi Qianxue, "Let’s keep moving forward."
Xi Qianxue nodded, following closely behind Mu Qingge while remaining aware of surrounding movements.
As they ventured deeper into the battlefield remnants, suddenly Mu Qingge halted. Her eyes were fixed on a distant point, deep within them appeared a trace of encroaching green.
’They’ve come!’ Upon seeing the advancing green figures, Mu Qingge’s heart sank.
The green-skinned creatures appeared again, and this time in significant numbers. Xi Qianxue also saw the encroaching green, her expression changed as she exclaimed, "When did they circle around in front of us?"
On hearing this, Mu Qingge’s eyes shifted, and she said in a deep voice, "Perhaps they’re not the same group."
Xi Qianxue looked at her in shock.
