Chapter 280: Golden Core Appears Within the Reverse Curve Array

"Nonsense!"

As soon as Chengxin Zhenren left seclusion and heard of recent events, he immediately felt a wave of lingering fear.

The Demon Race had been silent for many years; now that the Origin Source Sect had just opened its mountain gates, Bai Wuchang had come to provoke them repeatedly. Could it be that the Demon Lord had discovered Lingxiang's true identity? If that were the case, then everything would make sense.

Regarding the secret of Lingxiang, besides the Grandmaster, only the five of them, the fellow disciples, knew of it now. Even Junior Brother Fuyin and the two young junior brothers, Danzhu and Danyang, had not been told. Therefore, the reason the sect sent him and Hanyang down the mountain had not been publicly stated.

However, the Sect Leader and the Manager, the two senior brothers, had issued strict orders that not a single bit of information should leak out. How, then, did the people of the Demon Race find out?

This Lingxiang really did not know the gravity of the situation. At such a critical juncture, she had actually stirred up such big trouble. If something were to go wrong, how would he be able to account for it upon his return?

Although the storm had passed for now, if the Demon Race were to strike again, he might not be able to protect everyone single-handedly.

Logically, the safest plan now would be to set off and return immediately, but Brother Chiyanzi was suffering from severe injuries and could not move easily; it was difficult to depart, and he was caught in a dilemma.

This Lingxiang really was not one to put one's mind at ease!

He also blamed himself for not explaining things clearly; otherwise, that silly boy Liu Xia would not have insisted on going home to visit his family at a time like this, and these complications would not have arisen for no reason.

After listening to Hanyang, Banxia, and the others recount the sequence of events, Chengxin Zhenren nodded slightly and was about to push the door open, but he did not expect to be bounced back from before Lingxiang's door.

"Reverse Curve Array!"

Chengxin Zhenren frowned, looking at the witch-craft sizzling on his hand, lost in thought for quite a while.

Not to mention why Lingxiang had set up the array, given her cultivation, it would not be difficult for Chengxin Zhenren to break the array and enter. However, that array just now made Chengxin Zhenren afraid to act rashly.

Lingxiang had likely used a Blood Talisman; if he forced his way through the array, a mishap could damage her foundation. But why on earth would she do this?

The people outside were utterly confused, and inside the room, Zhao Wuyang was also at a loss.

The moment he approached, he was pulled in by Lingxiang. Before he could stand steady after stumbling, he heard the door go "clatter." By the time he turned around, Lingxiang was already right in front of him.

Zhao Wuyang was startled and hurriedly tried to retreat, but he tripped and fell to the ground, seeing stars. Even so, Lingxiang continued to press in on him.

Just as Zhao Wuyang intended to turn and crawl away, Lingxiang pinched his cheeks with one hand and immediately stuffed something into his mouth. Zhao Wuyang wanted to spit it out, but Lingxiang pressed a finger against his chin, forcing him to swallow it whole.

"Ling... Miss Lingxiang, what... what did you feed me..." Zhao Wuyang coughed heavily and hurriedly knelt on the ground to gag himself, but he could cough up nothing; he only felt a lingering fragrance on his lips and teeth. He did not know what Lingxiang intended to do and was terrified.

People, when faced with the unknown, will always feel fear, even if that thing is extremely insignificant.

However, Lingxiang sat down unhurriedly, poured herself a cup of tea, took a sip, and then spoke: "If I were you, I would lie down on the bed now, lest you bump and bruise yourself when you faint later. If you get a scar, I fear no family will fancy you when you seek a marriage match in the future."

It sounded like words of concern, but to Zhao Wuyang's ears, his heart felt even more panicked.

Faint? Why would he faint? Could it be that the thing Lingxiang fed him was some kind of poison? He remembered his master once saying that some things, the more fragrant and beautiful they were, the more deadly they were. Could it be? Could it be...

Just as Zhao Wuyang was dumbfounded and letting his imagination run wild, as if in response to his inner thoughts, a wave of exhaustion suddenly struck him. He felt the world spinning, but his eyelids could not help but droop. He struggled instinctively to get up, but no matter what, he lacked the strength to support himself, and after only a moment, he collapsed.

Just as Zhao Wuyang was about to fall to the ground, Lingxiang hurriedly stepped forward to support his head.

"Come out."

She waited quietly for a moment, but Zhao Wuyang had not the slightest reaction, which made Lingxiang frown.

Can the Dream-Returning Pill even affect a Spirit Artifact? This is strange! Could it be that her attainments in alchemy have reached such a pinnacle?

It seems the ancient Vault of Heaven is nothing much after all!

That's right, what Lingxiang fed Zhao Wuyang just now was not some poison, but a Dream-Returning Pill, something she was extremely skilled at.

Lingxiang could not wait for a reaction from Zhao Wuyang, so she laboriously dragged him toward the couch. While dragging him, she muttered: Little Wuyang is not very old, I didn't expect him to be this heavy; it really took a grandmother's effort.

And just as Lingxiang was dragging him, a box slid out from Zhao Wuyang's bosom and fell to the ground with a dull "clatter." A ray of spiritual light flashed across the dark patterns on the box and then instantly vanished.

Those dark patterns were truly strange. After settling Zhao Wuyang, Lingxiang squatted down to look at the small box on the floor. She always felt those dark patterns were very familiar, yet she could not recall where she had seen them for a moment. But she could be certain that these dark patterns were not mere decorations, but a Talisman Array.

Such an inconspicuous little wooden box carved with such a strange Talisman Array—either it had demons or ghosts trapped inside, or it was hiding a rare treasure.

This sparked Lingxiang's curiosity. She completely forgot what she was doing and carefully observed the direction of the lines on the box.

If it were an item of demons or evil, no matter how powerful the Talisman Array, there would be more or less some Evil Qi seeping out. Yet the area around this box was very clean; it seemed those dark patterns were not a Seal Array or the like.

Since it was not a Seal Array, then it must be a Lock Array.

A Seal Array is to suppress demons from breaking free, while a Lock Array is to prevent external forces from opening it.

This did not look like a simple Talisman Array at all, but why would Wuyang have such an unusual item?

Forget it, forget it; it is someone else's item after all, why should she delve into it further?

Lingxiang shook her head and reached out to pick up the small box, but the moment she touched it, the dark patterns on the box glowed with fluorescence and shattered instantly like glass.

The Talisman Array had disappeared!

Lingxiang was greatly shocked. She finally remembered where she had seen this Talisman Array: it was the divine talisman on Ajin's bell!

It seems this item was left for Wuyang by Ajin, but why was she able to break the Talisman Array on it? Could it be that the thing inside has something to do with her?

Looking at the box in her hand, Lingxiang did not know whether she should open it for a moment. She hesitated for a long time before making up her mind to undo the latch.

The moment the lid was lifted, a strange fragrance immediately spread. The item in the box was actually...

"Life-Prolonging Pill!"

Lingxiang could not be more familiar with this fragrance. She had personally refined Life-Prolonging Pills and had used them twice to save others; it absolutely could not be wrong.

It was just that this Life-Prolonging Pill was different from the ones Lingxiang refined. Although the fragrance was the same, the appearance was vastly different.

The Life-Prolonging Pill Lingxiang refined had a golden glow exposed and was of Supreme Grade, while the Life-Prolonging Pill in the box, although also golden, was dim and lusterless, but the lines and gullies on it resembled a totem.

It is Immortal Grade!

Lingxiang suddenly understood. The Life-Prolonging Pill in the box came from the hands of Tumi! And it was precisely the one that the Demon Lord had searched for everywhere for many years without a trace!