Chapter 0874 Utilizing Source Stones

Chapter 0874: Making Use of Source Stones

Most of those who left the Nine Dragons Demon Prison Tower were in high spirits, as that bald bastard they'd hated for so long was finally dealt with.

Only the old men from the Mystic Realm Dragon Gate were in no mood to celebrate, as the younger generation they had brought with them had all been killed.

Those were the future pillars of the Mystic Realm Dragon Gate!

Meanwhile, the elders of the Dragon King Manor were overjoyed. They had long held a grudge against the Mystic Realm Dragon Gate, and now that the other side had lost a batch of talented young members, they were downright giddy.

Originally, the Dragon King Manor was the strongest dragon faction in the Spirit Desolate Mortal Domain.

But after the Heavenly Dragon Gate descended, they sought to take control of the Dragon King Manor. Later, after suffering heavy casualties while investigating the Blood Evil Dragon Cave, their overall strength took a nosedive.

Subsequent losses, including a dragon soul and a Dragon-Seeking Plate, as well as the demise of Long Chuanwu, dealt another heavy blow to the Heavenly Dragon Gate.

Just when the people of the Dragon King Manor thought they could stand up to the Heavenly Dragon Gate, the sudden arrival of the Mystic Realm Dragon Gate made their existence hell.

Now, however, the Mystic Realm Dragon Gate, which had came crashing in, had also suffered a major setback!

Though the Dragon King Manor’s current strength still couldn’t compare to the Heavenly Dragon Gate or the Mystic Realm Dragon Gate, they were feeling pretty damn good about themselves.

...

On the ninth floor of the Nine Dragons Demon Prison Tower, Xian Rujing took out a blanket, spread it on the ground, and sat down, saying, "If the Mystic Realm Dragon Gate, the Heavenly Dragon Gate, and the Dragon King Manor want to unite, they must choose one faction as their leader."

Long Bei chuckled. "Deep down, none of these three factions truly respects the others, right? They’ll probably fight tooth and nail for dominance."

Xian Rujing sneered. "Exactly, especially the Heavenly Dragon Gate. They came from the Immortal Desolate, so they must think they’re the top dogs."

Qin Yun also sat beside Xian Rujing and said, "Rujing, you don’t seem stupid at all. How could you have been so infatuated with a fool like Long Chuanwu before?"

Xian Rujing iced him with a look. "Everyone has their dumb phase! Besides, I pulled back in time and suffered no losses! Unlike Long Chuanwu and the Heavenly Dragon Gate, who got wrecked!"

After speaking, she pushed Qin Yun off the blanket and added, "I’m going to cultivate. Scram!"

Qin Yun scowled and walked over to Long Bei, saying, "Senior, the matter we discussed earlier is moving along nicely..."

He then told Long Bei about Long Cangsheng.

Long Bei had a deep impression of Long Cangsheng and smiled. "That little fellow has great comprehension. Back then, I only threw him a few tips!"

"Once Grandfather finishes his current tasks, everything will be set!" Qin Yun said.

"I just hope nothing else happens in the meantime," Long Bei replied, his heart practically vibrating with excitement. As a servant, his time to shine was finally approaching.

"Senior, has the Manor Lord of the Dragon King Manor caught wind of you?" Qin Yun asked.

"Not at all," Long Bei shook his head. "I don’t know why."

"That Manor Lord is very mysterious. No one even knows where he is," Qin Yun whispered. Long Cangsheng had previously mentioned the Manor Lord as well.

Given all this drama in the Dragon King Manor, it was indeed puzzling that the Manor Lord had yet to appear.

Xian Rujing, of course, was aware of Qin Yun and his group’s plans and was itching to see whether the Dragon King Manor would get taken down.

She had it out for the Heavenly Dragon Gate and the Mystic Realm Dragon Gate—those scoundrels who were always trying to get in her pants, hoping to cultivate an Immortal Meridian through her.

At the same time, she was also annoyed with Qin Yun because he couldn't care less about her, which pissed her off to no end.

"The Lord of Dragon King Manor might be done for!" Xian Rujing said.

Qin Yun and Long Bei both looked at her, puzzled.

"Sister Rujing, how do you know about this?" Qin Yun asked.

"I overheard the elders from Heavenly Dragon Sect and Dragon King Manor talking in private. The Lord of Dragon King Manor entered the Bloodfiend Dragon Lair and never came out!"

As she spoke, Xian Rujing took out an Imperial Source Stone, she added.

Mentioning the Bloodfiend Dragon Lair, Long Bei's eyes showed concern. "There's a fiendish dragon beneath that cave—a rather dangerous presence."

Xian Rujing said, "That fiendish dragon wouldn’t dare come out, or else it’d be sucked into the Immortal Barrens!"

"Never mind that. As long as we complete our plan, we’ll leave this place!" Long Bei said, then headed to the eighth level to instruct Wu Long's cultivation.

"Rujing, how many Imperial Source Stones do you have left?" Qin Yun asked.

Xian Rujing was holding one in her hands, absorbing its energy.

"I've got about forty left! Imperial Source Stones are incredibly valuable for the Martial King and Emperor Wu, but their greatest flaw is how excruciatingly slow they are to absorb. Extracting energy from them is nearly impossible!" she sighed.

Qin Yun also had Imperial Source Stones but hadn’t used them yet. He took one out to examine and found it truly hard to extract energy from.

Even with the Nine Sun Divine Soul and the devouring power of the Dark Sun, his absorption speed was still painfully slow.

Seeing Qin Yun frown, Xian Rujing sneered, "Don’t even try! I have an Immortal Meridian, and even my absorption speed is considered fast. You’ll definitely be slower than me!"

Hearing this, Qin Yun wouldn't take that lying down and grinned. "Rujing, let’s have a bet. If I absorb faster than you, you have to kiss me. How about that?"

Xian Rujing scoffed. "If you’re slower, you give me an Imperial Source Stone. Deal?"

"No problem. How do we compete?" Qin Yun asked.

Xian Rujing took out two crystal beads. "Before this incense burns out, we’ll channel the energy we extract from the Imperial Source Stone into these beads. The more energy, the heavier the bead!"

"Alright!" Qin Yun took one of the beads.

Xian Rujing lit an incense stick, and they began.

Using the Dark Sun’s devouring power and the Nine Sun Divine Soul, Qin Yun extracted a large amount of energy, channeling rapidly into the bead.

Xian Rujing also focused intently, drawing out a thick golden energy from the Imperial Source Stone.

Qin Yun sensed her energy covertly and was shocked to discover she had eight immortal meridians, capable of extracting eight types of Nine Sun energy.

"No wonder this woman is so strong—she has eight immortal meridians! And she can even help others cultivate Immortal Meridians. Her status in the Immortal Barrens must be incredibly high," he thought in amazement.

Before long, the incense burned out.

Xian Rujing said with a triumphant smirk. "You’ve lost!"

They then weighed their beads.

Xian Rujing’s weighed one pound eight ounces, while Qin Yun’s weighed two pounds five ounces.

"Haha, I won! Come on, give me a kiss!" Qin Yun pursed his lips and leaned in.

"Buzz off!" Xian Rujing snapped, swatting at his face.

Qin Yun quickly dodged aside and pouted, "I knew you'd go back on your word, you cheating Ice Tigress!"

Xian Rujing gritted her teeth in anger and shouted, "You bastard! Why do you always beat me? I clearly have the Eight-Sun Immortal Meridian and can extract eight types of Nine Sun energy—how can you still be faster than me?"

Qin Yun grinned. "That's my special skill!"

Xian Rujing snorted in displeasure. She felt like she'd encountered something supernatural.

She had been outstanding in the Immortal Realm, and with her talent, she should have been unrivaled in this mortal realm of the Spirit Realm.

Yet she had encountered this freak Qin Yun.

"Rujing, since you're knowledgeable in the Immortal Realm, have you heard of the Sun and Moon Heart Sutra?" Qin Yun asked.

"The Sun and Moon Heart Sutra from the Guanghan Palace? Of course I have, but it's been lost. The Guanghan Palace was destroyed and sealed away, and its people disappeared overnight—most are said to have perished!"

Xian Rujing sighed deeply. "If the Guanghan Palace still existed, I would have joined long ago. I wouldn’t have come to this damned place, and I certainly wouldn’t have met a scoundrel like you!"

Qin Yun pouted. "You've bitten me so many times, and I’ve only groped you a couple times. Do you really have to hold such a grudge? You even stole my peaches before... Look how magnanimous I am—I don’t hold grudges, and I even consider you a friend!"

"You bastard, I’ll bite you to death!" Xian Rujing, who had been sitting on the carpet, suddenly erupted in fury, leaping up and pouncing at Qin Yun.

Qin Yun hastily dodged and cried, "I was wrong! I was wrong! I won’t bring up the Dragon Claw Technique again..."

Xian Rujing panted heavily and yelled, "You dead man! One day, I’ll defeat you!"

"Sister Rujing, I have a way to help you absorb the Imperial Source Stone faster and make better use of its energy!" Qin Yun suddenly said.

"Speak! If you're messing with me, I’ll bite you to death!"

Xian Rujing opened her mouth slightly, making a biting motion like a tigress.

Truly, a name may be wrongly given, but a nickname is never wrong—this Ice Tigress lived up to her title!

Qin Yun said, "Rujing, you’ve met my wife, right?"

Xian Rujing snorted. "Yes, she’s very beautiful, with a unique aura. What a pity—such a beauty wasted on a swine like you!"

"Ice Tigress, can you be a little more polite? No wonder Long Chuanwu managed to sweet-talk you—no one would ever pursue a hot-tempered tigress like you, right? Only someone like Long Chuanwu..."

As Qin Yun spoke, Xian Rujing’s eyes turned fierce, like an enraged tiger.

"Just tell me about how to absorb the Imperial Source Stone faster!" she roared.

"My wife knows the Sun and Moon Heart Sutra! Let her teach you, and then we can practice it together. You absorb the Imperial Source Stone, I absorb the Imperial Source Stone—wouldn't that speed things up?" Qin Yun laughed.

"You bastard! If your wife knows the Sun and Moon Heart Sutra, don’t you realize it requires mutual trust to practice together? Do you think the two of us can trust each other?" Xian Rujing snapped.

"I do trust you! Besides, I’ve put the Slave Control Collar on you—you’re my bound servant now. How can you not trust me?" Qin Yun grinned.

The moment Qin Yun mentioned this, Xian Rujing flared up in anger. "You dare bring up the Slave Control Collar again? We were on the same side—why did you use that thing on me? Now it can't even be removed!"

"Whatever, I’ll just absorb the Imperial Source Stone with my wife!" Qin Yun said. "If you and I practiced the Sun and Moon Heart Sutra together, and with my wife included, the three of us could cultivate together. Both your and my Imperial Source Stones would be put to much better use!"