Chapter 287

Chapter 286

As soon as Wen Qiao entered the space, she was stunned by the changes.

The edges of the space had expanded several times outward, and what was once a cramped space filled with spirit herbs now revealed a sense of vastness and openness.

This was something she had never dared to hope for before.

Ning Yuzhou slowly walked over, asking in a restrained tone, "Chui, how is it?"

Wen Qiao blinked her eyes and happily said, "Husband, the space has become so much bigger."

"This is nothing," Ning Yuzhou said modestly. "The Primordial Spirit Realm is just a small boundary. When I reach the Divine Realm in the future, the space might even grow into a small world."

"Really?" Wen Qiao was even more delighted.

What did a small world mean? It wasn't just a continent but a complete world.

Ning Yuzhou nodded, "The Di Xi bloodline is one of the Five Emperors' bloodlines, and the space derived from it indeed has this capability."

However, that would be a long time from now. Whether or not a small world could be successfully created, even the Five Emperors themselves couldn't confirm. There was no need to mention this to her.

With his confirmation, Wen Qiao was amazed. Indeed, her husband was exceptional. Everyone had awakened divine bloodlines, but none could match him. Not even the tiny sprout of her inherited bloodline, nor Wang Qirong with her pseudo Celestial Fox bloodline, nor Su Wangling with his Spiritual Rhino body, could catch up to him.

Wen Qiao thought that if they encountered anyone else who had awakened a divine bloodline in the future, they wouldn't be able to match him either.

"Ji ji!"

Just as she was marveling, a fluffy ball rolled over and buried itself in Wen Qiao's body, enveloping her in its fluffiness.

"Ji ji ji!"

When Wen Qiao understood what the big fluff ball, Wen Qiuball, meant, she felt a bit helpless.

"Wen Qiuball, not now, I'm busy," she said apologetically. "We're going to Bone Town to find the Thirteen Houses of Dry Bones. We don't know when we'll leave, and then we need to find our way back to the Holy Martial Continent... Once we have some free time, I will definitely help you cultivate many, many Zhusen spirits so you can have a valley full of them."

Wen Qiao made a bold promise, knowing that when Ning Ge's space expands again, creating a valley full of Zhusen spirits for Wen Qiuball would be possible.

Wen Qiuball chirped, seemingly asking if she was serious.

"Of course, trust me, I'll keep my word," Wen Qiao assured, patting her chest.

After finally calming the big fluff ball down, Wen Qiao looked for Wen Tuber. "Wen Qiuball, where's Wen Tuber? Why isn't it here?"

"There it is," Ning Yuzhou pointed behind the vine house.

The vine house hadn't changed much, but the Stone Golden Python Vine used to build it had undergone significant changes. With the sudden expansion of the space, the vine had grown unrestricted, quickly occupying its territory, as if to prevent Wen Qiao from converting other areas into spiritual fields.

As a result, the Stone Golden Python Vine grew vigorously, covering the area with its lush vines and leaves.

Wen Qiao led Wen Qiuball and Wen Guangun around to the back of the vine house.

Behind the vine house, the Stone Golden Python Vine grew densely. Using her divine sense, she finally found a rabbit sleeping among the vines.

Wen Qiao leaped onto the Stone Golden Python Vine and approached Wen Tuber's sleeping spot.

To make Wen Tuber sleep more comfortably, the Stone Golden Python Vine had formed a cozy nest with its vines, and Wen Tuber curled up inside, asleep.

Wen Qiao observed for a while and realized that Wen Tuber wasn't just sleeping; it was refining the demon core of the giant wolf, which allowed it to refine the demon core faster.

"In a few days, Wen Tuber should finish refining it," Ning Yuzhou said.

Wen Qiao carefully examined Wen Tuber and found that its aura was indeed stronger than before refining the demon core.

Knowing Wen Tuber was doing well, Wen Qiao didn't disturb it and went to check other parts of the space.

At the water pit where the Net Spirit Water Lotus was planted, Wen Qiao saw the lotus stem that had grown taller. Feeling a bit guilty, she said to Ning Yuzhou, "Husband, now that the space has expanded, let's dig a pond for it."

Ning Yuzhou didn't object, leaving it to her discretion.

How the space was utilized was entirely up to her, and he wouldn't interfere.

Wen Qiao quickly dug a pond, gathered plenty of clear water, and carefully moved the Net Spirit Water Lotus to its new home. She then infused it with primordial spirit energy, reassuring it, "If we find high-quality spring water in the future, I'll replace the water in the pond so you can grow comfortably every day."

As she finished speaking, Wen Qiao suddenly received a feedback of plant essence from the Net Spirit Water Lotus. She was momentarily stunned, then immensely pleased.

She resisted her instinctive reaction, finished infusing the primordial spirit energy, and sat by the pond to meditate, absorbing the plant essence.

Seeing this, Ning Yuzhou knew what was happening and didn't disturb her.

He sat in front of the vine house, preparing the items needed for entering the Thirteen Houses of Dry Bones—without any restrictions on pills, talismans, tools, or formations.

After absorbing the plant essence from the Net Spirit Water Lotus, Wen Qiao discovered that the primordial spirit energy in her dantian had increased significantly.

Cultivators needed to accumulate considerable spirit energy to advance each level, and the higher the level, the more spirit energy required. This is why it becomes increasingly difficult for cultivators to improve their cultivation as they progress.

Once the spirit energy in the dantian was fully accumulated, one could attempt to break through the barrier and prepare for advancement. At that time, the thirty-six spirit nodes would expand, allowing for even more spirit energy storage.

After checking her body's changes, Wen Qiao jumped up, rolled up her sleeves, and busily planned the space.

She opened up more spiritual fields and planted the spirit herbs and medicines collected during this period. Whether in Host Star Valley or Seven Stars City, whenever she had time, Wen Qiao would gather spirit herbs not yet present in the space, even if only seeds were available.

The more varieties of spirit herbs, the more types of spirit pills Ning Yuzhou could refine. The previous Rejuvenation Pill, newly refined after arriving in the Primordial Continent, had excellent effects and an irresistible allure for female cultivators.

After several days of hard work, Wen Qiao finally finished planning the space.

What was once an empty space was now efficiently utilized. Although it wasn't as crowded as before, every part was put to good use, without any waste.

Wen Qiao ran around the spiritual fields, with Wen Qiuball following her. Whenever she needed to level the ground, Wen Qiuball would use its round body to flatten it, creating a network of paths.

Wen Guangun thought it could do the job too; after all, it was an earth-type beast. But Wen Qiuball tossed it onto its own head and insisted that Wen Guangun shouldn't interfere. So Wen Guangun calmly lay on the fluffy head of the big ball, slowly munching on bamboo while watching them work, not feeling lazy at all.

If it were Wen Tutu, it would probably be furious. How dare Wen Qiuball stop it from helping Xiaomiaomiao? That's outrageous.

Ning Yuzhou, sitting on the vine house, occasionally glanced at the bustling people and beasts in the space and couldn't help but chuckle.

Just as Wen Qiao was diligently farming in the space, the flying boat suddenly suffered a collision.

Pei Qiyu and Su Molan rushed out of their resting room immediately, finding Ning Yuzhou and Wen Qiao already present. Beside them was a peculiar beast, round and chubby, like the harmless and cute beasts some female cultivators liked to keep.

Su Molan's eyes lit up slightly. Could this beast be Wen Qiuball?

Indeed, it looks just like a ball!

"What happened?" Pei Qiyu asked.

Ning Yuzhou replied calmly, "Someone is robbing us. Three Yuanzong realm, six Yuanshen realm."

Su Molan was stunned, never expecting the cultivators who ambushed them on the Primordial Continent to be so powerful. No wonder it's a high-level continent located in the center of the Endless Sea.

Pei Qiyu sneered, "They're courting death! I'll go deal with them."

"I'm coming too." Wen Qiao summoned her long whip, which swung out like a spirit snake, making a swishing sound.

Pei Qiyu and Wen Qiao left the flying boat together, followed by a big ball of fluff, chirping incessantly behind Wen Qiao.

Su Molan also wanted to go but glanced at Ning Yuzhou, hesitated, and decided to observe the battle outside before making a decision.

Her thoughts were clear. Ning Yuzhou was an alchemist, though he had Yuanshen realm cultivation, his combat ability was always low. If someone took the opportunity to sneak into the flying boat, leaving him alone wouldn't be wise.

As for the little pangolin that climbed onto Ning Yuzhou's shoulder, because it looked so adorable, Su Molan completely overlooked its combat power.

Outside the space, nine cultivators blocking the way lined up.

When they saw the two people coming out of the flying boat, they burst into laughter, completely disregarding them.

A male Yuanzong realm cultivator, and an injured one at that, plus a mid-Yuanshen realm female cultivator—such a combination was nothing to worry about.

Pei Qiyu also laughed, his smile always carrying a sinister air, eerie and unsettling.

As he laughed, a faint mist suddenly rose around them.

Wen Qiao was about to fight these cultivators to the death when she noticed the nine people fighting among themselves. The three Yuanzong realm cultivators fought particularly fiercely, and the six Yuanshen realm cultivators killed two of their own. Most of them were wounded.

Wen Qiao was momentarily stunned and couldn't help but look at Pei Qiyu, suspecting he had done something.

Pei Qiyu said calmly, "They have entered the world of Mirror Flowers and Moon Shadows."

Mirror Flowers and Moon Shadows?

Wen Qiao suddenly thought of the Palm Heaven Mirror he had taken from the Demon Sky Sect. Ning Yuzhou had once said that the Palm Heaven Mirror was suitable for those who practiced illusion techniques. If someone skilled in illusions possessed the Palm Heaven Mirror, it would be like adding wings to a tiger, making cross-level challenges effortless.

Pei Qiyu excelled in illusion techniques, and his most powerful technique was "Mirage Moon," which could pull people into an incredibly realistic illusion without them even realizing it, leading them to their own demise within the illusion.

"Chirp chirp!" The big fluff ball trailing behind Wen Qiao couldn't help but call out.

Wen Qiao reached out to stroke its fur, seeing that the nine cultivators controlled by the illusion were almost all dead or injured. She quickly said, "Young Master Pei, leave a Yuanzong realm cultivator for me."

Pei Qiyu glanced at her and silently dispelled the illusion.

When the illusion was lifted, seven of the nine people were already dead, leaving only one Yuanzong realm and one Yuanling realm cultivator.

After regaining consciousness, they looked dazed. When they saw their gruesomely slain companions, they let out a mournful cry. The Yuanzong realm cultivator roared in anger and charged over.

Wen Qiao also rushed forward, lashing out with her whip at the Yuanzong realm cultivator.

"Chirp chirp!"

The big fluff ball chirped as it transformed into a spiky ball and rolled toward the Yuanzong realm cultivator who had been whipped away by Wen Qiao.

The Yuanzong realm cultivator screamed in agony, blood gushing from his wounds.

After dealing with the remaining Yuanling realm cultivator, Pei Qiyu looked over at Wen Qiao, just in time to see her whip send a Yuanzong realm cultivator flying. He couldn't help but twitch his lips slightly.

Back on Floating Island, he had witnessed her strength. Even though this Yuanzong realm cultivator was severely injured, he was still a Yuanzong realm cultivator, a whole realm above Yuanling. Yet Wen Qiao had managed to send him flying, demonstrating her immense strength.

Even more astonishingly, the seemingly pet-like big fluff ball, after transforming into a spiky ball, easily pierced countless holes in the Yuanzong realm cultivator's body.

This pair, human and beast, were not to be trifled with.

Once the Yuanzong realm cultivator finally breathed his last, Wen Qiao said somewhat disappointedly, "He didn't put up much of a fight."

It must have been because Pei Qiyu's Mirage Moon had left him severely weakened, making him so easy to defeat.

Pei Qiyu wanted to laugh, but could she say that without feeling guilty? Even a Yuanzong realm cultivator couldn't withstand the combined assault of this human and beast, regardless of injuries.

Ignoring Wen Qiao, Pei Qiyu took out a spirit dagger and walked to the corpse of a Yuanzong realm cultivator, then began to dissect it.

Su Molan had just come out of the flying boat and saw this scene, her face turning pale. "Young Master Pei, what are you doing?"

Pei Qiyu paused, explaining, "Extracting their bones."

"Why?" Su Molan looked incredulous, unable to understand why Pei Qiyu would extract bones from the dead. Was this some kind of cultivation method used by demonic cultivators?

Pei Qiyu realized she had misunderstood and was about to explain when Ning Yuzhou's voice rang out: "Every cultivator entering Bone Town must return a set of human bones."

This was the rule of Bone Town; they needed four sets of bones to enter the town.

Fortunately, these people had conveniently provided them with the necessary bones.

Su Molan was taken aback and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. As long as it wasn't for cultivation, that was fine.

The conflict between the righteous and demonic paths ran deep. Su Molan didn't want to think ill of Pei Qiyu, but she knew he was a demon cultivator, and his methods differed from those of righteous spirit cultivators. Still, she hoped he wouldn't indiscriminately kill innocents or practice those harmful demonic arts, lest he suffer backlash in the future.

Her relief was too obvious, and Pei Qiyu's tense body gradually relaxed. He continued with what he had to do next.

"I'll help you!" Su Molan said, taking out a spirit dagger.

Pei Qiyu suddenly turned to look at her. His dark, gloomy eyes reflected her image, and for a moment, he almost forgot how to react.

Such an act was extremely bloody and cruel. As a demon cultivator, Pei Qiyu didn't feel much about it, but Su Molan, who had been raised with orthodox teachings, could not accept it. Yet now, she endured the nausea, her face pale, and firmly used the spirit dagger to cut through flesh and extract bones.

Pei Qiyu lowered his gaze, avoiding looking at her, but his speed increased significantly.

Wen Qiao also felt uncomfortable, pursing her lips and asking, "Husband, why does Bone Town have such a strange rule?"

"This rule is likely related to its name," Ning Yuzhou said softly. "Bone Town, bone town, but whose bones are being returned?"

Wen Qiao looked at him in confusion, not quite understanding his words.

After extracting four sets of bones, they left the other cultivators' bodies untouched, burning them into ashes before returning to their flying boat.

"Not bad," Ning Yuzhou said suddenly. "It seems your Mirror Flower Water Moon has reached a high level of cultivation."

Pei Qiyu's lips twitched slightly, forming a barely perceptible smile. "It's just an additional effect of the Heaven's Palm Mirror. Without it, I might not have been able to handle three Yuanzong realm cultivators."

Ning Yuzhou gave him a half-smile, bluntly stating, "You don't need to pretend in front of me! On Floating Island, you could have exterminated all the cultivators there. Why didn't you?"

Upon hearing this, Su Molan couldn't help but look at him, and even Wen Qiao curiously turned to Pei Qiyu.

That day, Pei Qiyu led a group of Demon Sky Sect disciples to besiege Floating Island, nearly wiping out all the righteous cultivators on the island. However, they managed to escape easily later. At the time, it seemed unremarkable, but seeing Pei Qiyu's actions earlier, pulling nine people into his Mirror Flower Water Moon instantly, it became clear that his true strength was far greater than it appeared.

Indeed, he was the reincarnation of a demon seed; he shouldn't be of that level of power.