Chapter 838 - 780: Intercepted Midway

Chapter 838: Chapter 780: Intercepted Midway

The writing brush squirmed wildly in her palm, attempting to escape. Jiang Yuebai exerted pressure using her Spiritual Energy, but unexpectedly, the brush slipped from her grasp, flew up, and started scribbling chaotically on her face.

Jiang Yuebai felt a chill on her face, accompanied by the sound of Xie Jingshan’s burst of laughter from the side.

On her right cheek, there was a small turtle drawn.

Jiang Yuebai was dumbfounded; the brush was so slippery that it ignored her body’s defenses, whether the Reversed Scale Armor or her well-trained body, none could sense the brush’s presence to mount a resistance.

"Hahaha, Jiang Yuebai, even you’ve met your match today, hahahaha."

Xie Jingshan laughed wildly. Jiang Yuebai glared, hurriedly activating the Dust Cleaning Technique, but no matter how she swept, the turtle ink marks on her face and the corner of her clothes just wouldn’t disappear.

Jiang Yuebai looked towards the airborne writing brush, its ink-dipped tip tilted like an arrogant hairstyle, enraging anyone who looked at it!

"I won’t rest until I catch you today!"

Jiang Yuebai gritted her teeth, threw out Jixiang to help her select another item, her white hair dancing wildly, transforming into countless vines to seize the writing brush.

The writing brush shuddered, turned, and fled.

Jixiang rolled on the ground, the first thing it did upon getting up was cover its mouth. When its eyes took in the surroundings on the shelf, and its nose smelled the various scents that drove mice crazy, it dropped its paw in shock, revealing a wind-leaking mouth missing a tooth.

Squeak!

Jixiang excitedly jumped onto the shelf, sniffing left and right, immersed in joy.

"Stop!"

As Jiang Yuebai and the writing brush raced past the shelves, Lu Nanzhi’s hair blew in the wind. She didn’t even glance up, shook her head, and set down the sword she was holding, then picked up the sword sheath from the weapon rack beside her.

Shen Huaxi, holding a broken bowl, took a step forward without looking back, as the brush and Jiang Yuebai sped past him.

Only Xie Jingshan chuckled foolishly, holding his hands and watching. When the brush charged at his face, it was too late to dodge, and with a ’whoosh’, Xie Jingshan was knocked to the ground by the gale, a large turtle now adorned his face.

Xie Jingshan: !!!

The Observer standing at the staircase retreated two steps silently. This brush, named ’Unrestrained’, was indeed the rebellious kind.

Its origins were unknown, but its time within the Observer’s Tower might be longer than the age of several Mahayana Immortal Monarchs. Due to its character, it was frequently scorned by other Artifact Spirits.

Legend has it that previous attempts were made to seize this brush, but ultimately, all they gained was a turtle mark that lingered for forty-nine days without success.

As for any special abilities the brush possessed, it was left to whoever could tame it to find out.

Jiang Yuebai chased for quite a while without success, realizing that the brush was immune to all techniques and exceptionally slippery.

Left with no choice, Jiang Yuebai approached the Observer for help, only to be informed that there was no seal on the brush. If she had the ability to take it, she was free to do so.

After a brief consideration, Jiang Yuebai released two clones, encircling the brush, pursuing it until it was at a dead end, recklessly charging into an open space ripple, instantly capturing it within the Lotus Platform Small World.

She had previously opened the Lotus Platform Small World at Luling without any incidents, and now, here in the Observer’s Tower, there should be no problem.

Moreover, she and Bai Jiuyou had already sealed anything related to the Candle Dragon, and Immortal Monarch Chongmin helped conceal her secrets, ensuring no aura escaped when opening the Lotus Platform Small World.

Having secured the brush, Jiang Yuebai pressed her Dantian, leaving the rest to Bai Jiuyou. With the brush stuck in the Lotus Platform Small World, Bai Jiuyou would surely tame it!

As for the turtle on her face... no matter how she rubbed, it wouldn’t come off, so she had no choice but to take out a veil and cover her face.

In the distance, Xie Jingshan was also rubbing his face vigorously, "Ah, how will I face the world? Jiang Yuebai, you have to think of something!"

"You deserve it!"

Jiang Yuebai turned to find Jixiang, discovering it darting between several shelves, sometimes sniffing the bells on the shelves, sometimes jumping down to touch a vase, then rushing to the weapon rack where Lu Nanzhi stood, squeaking at a bow.

Eventually, Jixiang ran further, leaping high enough to reach a Treasure Seal set apart on a shelf, along with the broken bowl Shen Huaxi touched, the white scroll, a large flag stuck beneath the window, and a pair of bird-head hairpins placed in a jade box.

There was also a folding fan, umbrella, ancient zither, flute, whip, jade pendant, and so on...

Jixiang jumped around, ran to and fro, eventually dizzying itself before taking a stand at Jiang Yuebai’s feet, throwing its hands up, stumbling a few steps before collapsing powerlessly to the ground.

Jixiang meant that there were too many good things to choose from, letting Jiang Yuebai decide for herself.

Jiang Yuebai wasn’t in a hurry to decide, instead she examined the various Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures on this level, but didn’t find any materials mentioned in "Three Realms Ancient Artifact".

Either they were extinct already, or simply not on this level.

With no other choice, she returned to the area where the Spiritual Artifacts were kept, checking each item Jixiang had touched earlier, finally choosing the Treasure Seal set alone on the shelf.

She wasn’t particularly lacking in Spiritual Artifacts, so what she took didn’t really matter, plus she’d seen the mischievous writing brush being chased here by many Book Spirits, eventually subdued by that seal.

In case Bai Jiuyou couldn’t handle the writing brush, maybe the seal could.

Earlier, from a distance, Jiang Yuebai hadn’t looked closely, but now noticed the great black seal featured a Divine Beast - a Black Tortoise Turtle and Snake, suggesting a connection to the writing brush’s fondness for drawing turtles.

The shelf housing the Treasure Seal had a plaque explaining it was called ’Heaven Suppressing Seal,’ containing an Artifact Spirit formed from the Black Tortoise Essence Soul.

Incredibly powerful, unbreakable, forming arrays upon landing, could not be broken by thousands!

In essence, it could be used offensively as a brick or defensively as a turtle shell, its protective ability stronger than the Five Mountains Immortal Sect’s turtle shell great array.

"You’re the one!"

Jiang Yuebai reached for the seal, but couldn’t lift it. Even using both hands, it wouldn’t budge.

The turtle and snake carvings on the Heaven Suppressing Seal narrowed their eyes in a mischievous grin, twisting and raising their heads, showing off as if challenging anyone to carry them away.

Jiang Yuebai’s patience snapped, releasing her grip to open up a space ripple below the Treasure Seal.

Turtle and Snake: !!!

Caught off guard, the Heaven Suppressing Seal plummeted, the heads and tails of the turtle and snake flew up and vanished into the space ripple, captured within Jiang Yuebai’s Lotus Platform Small World.

Jiang Yuebai sniffed proudly, "You all can’t beat me, you’re still too inexperienced!"

Having chosen three items, Jiang Yuebai turned to find Lu Nanzhi and the others, discovering they had already selected their respective items and were waiting at the staircase for her.

Xie Jingshan had found a piece of black cloth from who-knows-where, and was using it to cover his turtle mark-littered face, looking like a thief.

The Observer guided them to the Transmission Array at the bottom of the Heavenly Witch Clan, where Jiang Yuebai spotted Wuwei Mountain Man Lin Jingyue waiting nearby.

She let Lu Nanzhi and the others return first, then joined Lin Jingyue, who waved his hand, and the two disappeared.

The three regarded the spot Jiang Yuebai and Lin Jingyue vanished from thoughtfully, only then stepping onto the Transmission Array, returning to the foothills of the Qingyun Realm’s surrounding mountains.

Xie Jingshan bid farewell to Lu Nanzhi and Shen Huaxi, agreeing to send letters once arrangements were made, then joining the Taiwei Star Alliance’s front line together.

Shen Huaxi and Lu Nanzhi left together for the Heavenly Interence Sect’s residence, arriving halfway along a wooded path when a sudden cold breeze brushed Shen Huaxi’s back, causing him to pause and glance aside.

"Senior Sister Lu, I have a bit of business to attend to, you go ahead."

Lu Nanzhi looked puzzled, but seeing Shen Huaxi’s reassuring expression, nodded and walked away.

Shen Huaxi ventured into the woods, soon encountering a pale man with black clothes and hair, standing under a tree with a cold smile and snake-like eyes, ready to deliver a deadly strike.

After a quick survey, Shen Huaxi bowed, "Junior Shen Huaxi greets Immortal Monarch Fuzhang."

Shen Huaxi had already studied the portraits circulating among commoners and made a point to recognize each Immortal Monarch, naturally identifying at a glance.

It was Immortal Monarch Fuzhang’s voice that had called him into the woods.

Immortal Monarch Fuzhang folded his arms, lounging against the tree, evaluating Shen Huaxi.

"After thousands of years, the Heavenly Witch Clan has finally produced a noteworthy successor. Shen Huaxi, do you wish to revitalize the Heavenly Witch’s name?"