147 - I’m Really Not an NPC

The Lord of Huang Tu leaned in slightly closer and asked, "What question do you have? Ask away, I will speak without reservation." Seeing his eager demeanor, Yue Ling was a bit skeptical but asked succinctly, "How do you merge the power of the Five Spirits with spiritual power?" "Oh?" The Lord of Huang Tu narrowed his eyes and took a step back, carefully examining her. His large eyes, like a pair of searchlights, swept up and down over her. Yue Ling remained calm, after all, even in the Qingyun Mystical Realm when she had lost her spiritual power and was unable to move, he hadn't done anything untoward. There was this basic level of trust between a person and a stone. After a moment, he clicked his tongue in wonder and said, "Your spiritual power actually contains two attributes, that’s quite rare." Yue Ling was taken aback and asked curiously, "Two attributes?" He nodded, "Immortal and Wood attributes." "Immortal?" Yue Ling's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that during the casting of her Immortal: Spirit Healing technique, a trace of the immortal power had unintentionally merged into her spiritual power? However, the Lord of Huang Tu doused her enthusiasm, saying, "But these additional attributes are not activated." "And as for how to activate them~ hahaha!" The Lord of Huang Tu dragged his tone, about to create some suspense to uplift his own stature, when Yue Ling suddenly interrupted, "The Forgetting Spirit Pill." "Ugh..." The Lord of Huang Tu choked, awkwardly responding, "You already know?" Yue Ling gave him a sideways glance and continued to ask, "How do you merge the power from the other five elements?" The Lord of Huang Tu became serious and said earnestly, "It's no easy task. First, the spiritual power must be on the same level, second, the quantities must be equivalent, and most importantly, the third point is that one must have amazing talent. The greater the talent, the higher the probability of success in merging. You must know, there is only one chance to merge. If you fail, you will never have the opportunity again." "Talent?" Yue Ling nodded slightly, not at all worried about this aspect. "Though challenging, I can guarantee a hundred percent fusion of the Earth Spirit Power for you right now," the Lord of Huang Tu's expression shifted as he offered, "but you need to do me a small favor." Yue Ling was puzzled, asking, "What favor?" He cautiously looked around and then lowered his voice in a mysterious manner, "Come closer, I'll tell you." Yue Ling stared at him as if looking at a madman, coldly saying, "Speak!" "Uh." The Lord of Huang Tu laughed awkwardly and then briefly explained the situation. Yue Ling's eyes gradually widened, and she flatly refused, "Impossible, I can't do that." "Don't be so quick to reject!" The Lord of Huang Tu became anxious, saying, "If you agree, I'll not only help you merge the Earth Spirit Power, but I'll also gift you a million-grade Nutrient Immortal Pill, how about that?" The Nutrient Immortal Pill! A million-grade! Yue Ling didn't notice the sparkle in her own eyes, but the Lord of Huang Tu caught sight of it. A glint flashed in his eyes as he thought to himself, ah, so you like these things! He had previously thought Yue Ling to be an otherworldly fairy without desire or pursuit. Ultimately, Yue Ling couldn't resist the temptation of the Nutrient Spirit Pill and reluctantly nodded, "Alright then." The Lord of Huang Tu was overjoyed, his expression suddenly shifted, and with a sly smile, he said, "They're coming, let's put on a good show for them this time!" Yue Ling shot him a glance, still somewhat unwilling in her heart. "Oh right." The Lord of Huang Tu suddenly remembered, muttering to himself, “I’ll have to trouble those two fools with this matter too.” At the outskirts of the Huangshi Mountain Range The cattle from Huangshi Village were hiding in the dense forest on the hillside, looking anxiously toward the slope below. "Brother Hui, what should we do?" Hui Niu sighed softly, "Alas, we can't stop them, there's no point in sacrificing ourselves." "But..." Tu Niu kicked his hind legs unwillingly, ultimately lowering his head in resignation. Indeed, how could they possibly stop them with their strength? Perhaps, only someone as extraordinary as that human girl could change everything. Below the hillside, banners were flying on the main road, footsteps dense as rain, as tens of thousands of the demon clan assembled into a military formation, rapidly advancing under the protection of the battle formation toward the Huangshi Canyon! Among the tens of thousands of demons, there were both NPCs and demon players. At this moment, the demon clan streamer Su Yu was explaining excitedly, "Everyone, look, that's Tai Zhen of the Ten Directions Five Demons! His mastery in spear techniques is legendary, a top figure in our Ten Directions Realm of the demon clan!" "Next to him is Ge Yuan, also one of the Ten Directions Five Demons!" "And over there is Su Yue, ranking in the top hundred on our Ten Directions Leaderboard. Many of you should recognize him as the famed demon swordsman before the spiritual energy depletion." "And over there, that's..." The demon viewers of the live stream couldn't help but exclaim, "With such a luxurious lineup, something major is definitely happening. Could someone explain what's going on?" "I've heard that it was the Hong Yi Lao Zu who personally ordered all demon clans within the Ten Directions Realm to hunt down the Lord of Huang Tu!" "Tsk, they say the Lord of Huang Tu was the demon world leader a hundred years ago. Are you sure you're not heading for a slaughter?" "No, it's rumored he's severely weakened after being injured by Hong Yi Lao Zu and fled here." "Weakened?" The live stream suddenly fell into an eerie silence. After a long moment, a solitary comment floated across the barrage, "Streamer, have you forgotten about the Yue Ling incident? Maybe you should reconsider?" It’s already widely known across the Ten Thousand Mountains that the formidable showdown between Shi Fang, one of the nine supreme demon lords, and Yue Ling lasted nine rounds, heard by both NPCs and players. The so-called weakened condition was even more known. "..." Su Yu paused, suddenly growing nervous and stammering, "Are you suggesting that this weakened state is a lie?" "Even if it's true, a level 150 ultimate BOSS, no matter how weakened, is still a top-tier BOSS. With your level 17 status, be careful not to get wiped out by a random skill." Su Yu was skeptical, "Ahem, everyone, no need to exaggerate, I think..." Just as the vanguard of the troop was less than a kilometer from Huangshi Canyon, a cold, indifferent female voice suddenly echoed from a distance, "Lord of Huang Tu, hand over the Earth Spirit Pearl and spare yourself!" A woman in a white dress emerged from the valley, floating in mid-air. Her black hair danced lightly in the breeze, her eyes like water yet carrying a faint chill, seemingly able to see through everything. Her stunning figure left the demons momentarily spellbound, but in the next instant, they exclaimed in surprise. "Yue Ling!" "Why is it her?" "Hurry, report to the demon lord Shi Fang!" ... As the troop fell into slight disarray, another voice full of majesty and rage rolled forth like thunder. "A mere ant, and you dare to be so arrogant?" A colossal and imposing figure appeared in the void, surrounded by flickers of dark yellow lightning. Yue Ling's eyes flashed with disdain, and she coldly declared, "Hmph, you’re putting on airs. In your weakened state, I only need three-tenths of my power to slay you here!" "Arrogant!" With a cold snort, Yue Ling lightly raised her hand. Instantly, a terrifying sword aura exploded forth, sending waves of energy that made the grass and trees in all directions fly wildly. The demon clan was shocked, incredulously asking, "Such momentum, and that's just three-tenths of her power?" "She truly is the one who took on the Dreambreaker Ten Swords!" Someone suddenly pointed toward the distance and exclaimed, "Look, isn't that the Wide and Narrow Twins?"