Chapter 0263: Battle Against the Beast Horde

Chapter 0263: Battle Against the Beast Horde

Qin Yun had previous experience in crafting supreme-grade spirit runes, and he had even engraved difficult King-grade spirit runes before. Therefore, crafting a supreme immobilization rune didn’t feel too difficult for him now.

The only challenge was engraving multiple sets of runes and ensuring that they could coexist perfectly.

Xiao Xuanqin had been watching Qin Yun carefully engrave the runes by his side.

She didn’t speak to him, mainly because he was so engrossed, as if he had poured all of his spirit into the engraving knife, completely unaware of his surroundings.

This was the first time Qin Yun had felt so immersed, thanks to the Lingxi mystical pen.

The pen allowed him to stay extremely focused; otherwise, he would have been distracted from time to time while engraving the runes.

Two days and two nights passed, and Qin Yun had continuously maintained his focus, engraving runes without stopping.

Xiao Xuanqin, standing beside him, was once again astonished by Qin Yun’s ability. She could see that he was very tired, but he was still able to maintain his concentration and keep engraving runes without interruption.

People get distracted more easily when they’re tired, especially during long, monotonous tasks, which makes concentration even harder.

Xiao Xuanqin knew she didn’t have this kind of patience, so she was very impressed by Qin Yun.

What she didn’t know was that Qin Yun wasn’t bored while engraving the runes; instead, he was filled with passion. It was this passion that allowed him to stay so focused.

"Finally done, that was exhausting!" Qin Yun finally looked up, a very satisfied smile on his face, an inner joy welling up from his heart.

"A Runes Master is truly remarkable!" Xiao Xuanqin said admiringly, looking at the bone rune. "At least I couldn’t keep this up for two days straight."

"Two days have passed?" Qin Yun was surprised. He had been so focused on crafting the rune that he hadn’t noticed how much time had passed.

Xiao Xuanqin picked up the supreme immobilization bone rune and exclaimed again, "This is a supreme immobilization bone rune, and you finished it in just two days. It’s incredible. As far as I know, even renowned masters would take at least ten days to craft a supreme spirit rune!"

"It’s all thanks to this Lingxi mystical pen. Otherwise, I couldn’t have done it so quickly!" Qin Yun grinned and held up the Lingxi mystical pen. "I have to thank Aunt Xiao for bringing me here, which allowed me to obtain such a treasure."

Xiao Xuanqin smiled lightly. "It’s also because you’re a very talented Runes Master. Only you can wield this mystical pen so effectively."

"Aunt Xiao, do you think the supreme immobilization bone rune can handle the Demon Beasts?" Qin Yun asked. "If it can immobilize the Demon Beasts for a few seconds, you should be able to take them down, right?"

Xiao Xuanqin frowned thoughtfully. "I’m not sure. There are two Demon Beasts outside. If we were only dealing with one, it might be possible."

"Then how about this, we each take on one Demon Beast!" Qin Yun said with a smile, his eyes filled with anticipation.

After cultivating three Diamond Inner Pearls, he hadn’t had a proper fight. Now he had a rare opportunity to battle the Demon Beasts and test his strength.

"Are you really up for it?" Xiao Xuanqin knew Qin Yun was strong but still had some doubts.

"I’m not sure, we’ll have to try and see! Even if I can’t defeat the Demon Beast, I won’t be taken down. I can hold the Demon Beast off for some time." Qin Yun said with a smile. "I just want to see how much of a gap there is between me and the Demon Beasts."

The wild boar Demon Beasts outside were also very strong, with tough skin and powerful offensive and defensive capabilities.

"Alright! We’ll each take on one Demon Beast, but you’ll need to refine more of these immobilization runes. That way, even if we can’t defeat them, we can still escape from the beast horde." Xiao Xuanqin agreed. It was okay if they didn’t win, as long as the Demon Beasts didn’t take them down.

Qin Yun continued to refine immobilization runes, while Xiao Xuanqin infused the power of her Martial Dao into the rune.

Over the next few days, Qin Yun became more proficient in crafting supreme immobilization runes. His mastery of the Lingxi mystical pen also became more effortless, much smoother than his first attempt.

"The Lingxi mystical pen is an incredible tool. It enhances the precision of my rune engravings and allows me to draw more fluidly. Who exactly crafted such a marvel?" The more Qin Yun used the Lingxi mystical pen, the more he appreciated its power.

What surprised him was that he felt the best when he held the brush with the Heavenly Lion's Arm. When he used his other arm, carving the spirit runes wasn't as smooth.

"The Spirit Profound Brush contains a unique rune soul known as the Beast King! Could this be related?"

Qin Yun suddenly remembered this because his Heavenly Lion's Arm was connected to beasts.

"Four of them, is that enough?" Xiao Xuanqin asked as she took the bone talisman Qin Yun had just finished crafting.

It took Qin Yun five days to make three of them, much faster than when he crafted the first one.

"Not enough, let's make two more. That way, each of us will have three, and we'll be more secure," Qin Yun said as he watched Xiao Xuanqin inject spiritual energy into the talisman. "Aunt Xiao, if you don't have other things to do, how about staying at the Star Profound Martial Academy and being my assistant?"

"I'd like to! But it's not easy for me to enter the Star Profound Martial Academy, especially since I'm still being hunted," Xiao Xuanqin sighed lightly. She was being pursued by several forces, including the Blue Spirit Star Palace, for possessing Yao Hun Powder.

"That's easy. You can enter anonymously, and I'll arrange it for you," Qin Yun said. After crafting talismans for several days, he was planning to rest for a while and discuss this matter with Xiao Xuanqin.

"I'll go back and discuss it with Yuemei. If she disagrees, there's nothing I can do since I need to take care of her," Xiao Xuanqin said with a smile. "You know Yuemei; if I'm not by her side, she'll cause trouble everywhere."

"I understand," Qin Yun smiled.

Another three days passed, and Qin Yun had crafted a total of six exquisite bone talismans.

As Xiao Xuanqin infused energy into the bone talisman, she said, "Qin Yun, get some good rest and recover. We're going to break through... If everything goes smoothly, we might be able to take down that entire demon beast horde."

She was getting excited just talking about it.

If the two of them could wipe out a large demon beast horde, no one would believe it if it got out.

However, after infusing energy into the exquisite bone talismans over these days, she realized that the binding talisman absorbed a lot of energy and would unleash tremendous power, which gave her confidence.

"If we can take down two spirit demon beasts, tch tch... no one would believe it," Qin Yun said, lying on a lounge chair, gazing at the ceiling of the circular stone room, eager to face the demon beast horde with Xiao Xuanqin.

After a day of rest, both Qin Yun and Xiao Xuanqin were in their best condition. They left the underground chamber and ascended to the upper tomb.

Though they still didn’t understand why the bodies had vanished, they had made significant gains, including acquiring the Spirit Profound Brush, a powerful artifact.

Leaving the massive tomb chamber, they entered the magnificent hall outside.

"Qin Yun, once we go out, close the door immediately. Don't let those giant wild boars in," Xiao Xuanqin said, not wanting the magnificent hall to be destroyed.

Qin Yun nodded and said, "It's nighttime outside. When we open the door to go out, we'll hide in the darkness. They won't be able to spot us easily."

"We won’t need to face the demon beasts directly. The most dangerous part will be when we first step outside," Xiao Xuanqin nodded lightly, smiling as she interlocked her fingers with Qin Yun's.

After a few days, holding Qin Yun’s hand again stirred a familiar yet indescribable emotion in her heart, one that quietly resurfaced.

Qin Yun and Xiao Xuanqin approached the massive door and used the key to unlock it.

Creak, creak, creak...

The door slowly opened with a loud sound.

Qin Yun and Xiao Xuanqin tensed, knowing the noise would surely alert the wild boars.

Through the small gap in the door, they could hear the wild boars' frenzied howls.

Once the gap was wide enough, Xiao Xuanqin hurriedly pulled Qin Yun out.

As soon as Qin Yun stepped out, he used the key to touch the door, closing it.

Outside, the darkness was absolute, with cold winds howling and the cries of wild boars echoing through the canyon, making the atmosphere even more eerie and menacing.

The horde of wild boars charged forward, their massive bodies pounding the ground, causing the earth to tremble slightly.

Xiao Xuanqin's martial agility was excellent, and as a martial artist, she could run at incredible speeds.

She pulled Qin Yun, lightly tapped the ground with her lotus-like feet, and gracefully soared into the air, covering over a hundred meters in a flash.

The wild boar horde charged forward and collided with the stone gate.

The stone gate of the Tian Xiao Imperial Mausoleum was very sturdy, and even when hit by the Demon Beast-level wild boars, it showed no signs of loosening.

"Qin Yun, I'll go alone to lure the wild boar horde away. The two largest wild boars will be leading the charge. All you need to do is follow behind and take out the eighth and ninth-tier Demon Beasts. Finally, we'll deal with the two spiritual beast wild boars together."

This was the plan Xiao Xuanqin had just come up with. Her speed was too fast for the Demon Beasts to catch her.

Qin Yun nodded. They were hidden in the darkness, and the wild boars couldn't sense them.

Xiao Xuanqin let go of Qin Yun's hand, revealed her aura, and then quickly dashed into the canyon.

Sensing her presence, the wild boar horde chased after her.

Before long, all the wild boars were galloping through the canyon, chasing Xiao Xuanqin and howling loudly.

Qin Yun followed behind, using the Divine Control Technique to guide the Ling Jing Blade and slash down the eighth and ninth-tier Demon Beasts.

Having cultivated three Vajra Inner Orbs, his mental energy was stronger, and his mastery of the Divine Control Technique had reached perfection. He could use his mental energy to unleash powerful attacks with his weapon.

The Ling Jing Blade spun and slashed continuously, splashing blood in all directions, and wild boars dropped one by one.

Xiao Xuanqin, flying ahead in the sky, glanced back and was astonished by the spectral slashes of the blade. The sight of the massive wild boars falling one by one left her in awe.