Chapter 410: Birth of the Heavenly Fox

After three days of battle!

Yan Buji brought the heavily injured Hu Xue'er along, fleeing all the way, and after great difficulty escaped the monsters' encirclement.

"I don't know how the others are."

Yan Buji looked at the heavily injured, unconscious Hu Xue'er, his brows furrowed tightly.

Earlier, I had almost been ambushed by several monsters, but Hu Xue'er, in her moment of danger, actually came forward to block a blade for me; otherwise, the one seriously injured would have been me.

Faced with a huge number of Golden Core stage monsters, even though these monsters lacked intelligence, they were still very difficult to deal with.

Being able to escape was indeed a great stroke of luck.

Hiding behind a rock, Yan Buji fed Hu Xue'er a few pills, then sat down to regulate his breath and heal his injuries.

After two days, Hu Xue'er woke up and looked at Yan Buji, covering her wound as she said, "Fellow Daoist Yan, where is this?"

"I don't know where this is, but we're lucky to have escaped." Yan Buji looked around, putting a finger to his lips to signal Hu Xue'er to stay silent.

Hu Xue'er nodded.

Yan Buji cautiously poked his head out, watching the wandering monsters outside leave, and let out a sigh of relief.

"It's fine."

Hu Xue'er nodded: "It seems the allure of non-metal is indeed not small."

"Why did Fellow Daoist Hu bring this up earlier?" Yan Buji asked.

"Even if I don't say it, Fairy Xue Qing will speak up."

"Then why?"

Hu Xue'er chuckled: "Why rush to speak of non-metal? Haha, Fellow Daoist Yan, do you know where this non-metal is? And why does it appear on these monsters?"

"Could it be inside that giant tree?"

"That's right. If I were the first to bring it up, everyone would surely rush straight for the giant tree, and even Fairy Xue Qing's plans would have to be postponed."

Yan Buji asked doubtfully: "What do you mean?"

Hu Xue'er looked around and whispered: "I roughly know the location of the Primordial Savage Dragon's enslavement token; that token is definitely not in the tomb chamber of the Wood Extreme Emperor, but over there."

"Over there?"

Yan Buji followed the direction Hu Xue'er pointed and looked over, asking doubtfully: "What's over there?"

As far as the eye could see, there was nothing; could there still be some barrier in the wasteland blocking his vision?

Hu Xue'er stood up, looking at Yan Buji: "Fellow Daoist Yan, can you trust me?"

"Fellow Daoist Hu previously sacrificed herself to save me, so naturally she is trustworthy." Yan Buji stood up, looking at her.

Hu Xue'er said solemnly: "We must get that enslavement token before Fairy Xue Qing does, so that the Primordial Savage Dragon will let us leave this place."

Yan Buji pondered: "Fellow cultivator, tell me your thoughts."

"What I mean is, we should immediately head over there; that way we won't have to worry about Xue Qing beating us to it and using it as leverage, and when we leave we'll also have a guarantee."

Yan Buji nodded: "All right, Fellow cultivator, is your injury okay?"

"No problem, let's go."

Yan Buji turned sideways, narrowed his eyes, and smiled.

Another two days passed.

To avoid the wandering monsters, neither Yan Buji nor Hu Xue'er dared to act rashly, fearing they would provoke another massive monster wave like before, so their progress was not fast.

After a narrow escape, they reached the place Hu Xue'er had mentioned; Yan Buji glanced over and saw a huge pit, with what seemed to be an altar beneath it.

The two exchanged a glance and jumped straight down.

Near the altar, Yan Buji looked at the nearby inscriptions and patterns, stroking his chin in thought.

"What's wrong, Fellow Daoist Yan?" Hu Xue'er asked.

"Fellow Daoist Hu, what is this pattern?"

"Oh, this is a pattern that blocks others' spiritual sense perception; Fellow cultivator, you should know a bit about formations, can you tell?" Hu Xue'er asked strangely.

"That's right."

Yan Buji nodded, and after carefully examining the patterns, he confirmed that once activated they indeed blocked spiritual sense.

But what does the inscription mean?

"Fellow Daoist Yan, can you read this script?" Hu Xue'er looked over and asked.

Yan Buji took out a book to compare and translate, shaking his head: "No, this doesn't resemble the script I know, nor is it ancient writing."

"Haha, that's right; looking at the pictographs, it shouldn't be human script." Hu Xue'er laughed a few times and walked onto the fighting platform.

Indeed, it's not human script; although I don't know if monsters have their own writing, Yan Buji can be certain.

This is the unique Yin script of the Youming Realm, which branched off from Daoist and Buddhist Sanskrit, forming its own school; Yan Buji studied it in the Youming Realm, so he naturally recognizes the characters on this inscription.

However, when put together, this inscription consists of only four large characters:

"Eternal Suppress East Star!"

Yan Buji watched as Hu Xue'er came onto the altar platform, suddenly took out a token, and pressed it into the platform!

In an instant, a black smoke swept out from around the altar platform, whipping the wind and moving the dark clouds, and the ground suddenly began to tremble.

At the same time, the towering giant tree outside suddenly emitted a golden-yellow divine light, and the desolate Dragon River Secret Realm was suddenly bathed in golden light!

Golden fish flew about, seven-colored butterflies fluttered, plants flourished, green mountains and clear waters appeared, and splendid colors once again filled heaven and earth!

"Fellow Daoist Hu, is this your goal?" Yan Buji sensed the changes outside and asked.

"Fellow Daoist Yan... you seem to know even more than I do, and you even recognize the Yin script." Hu Xue'er turned around, and black qi coiled from around the altar platform, wrapping around her body.

"Fellow Daoist Yan, I've been quite happy these past days, so... goodbye." Hu Xue'er's voice grew fainter, and Yan Buji frowned, about to leave.

In an instant, a terrifying pressure descended, forcing Yan Buji to kneel on the ground, his body trembling uncontrollably, unable to rise.

"What... what is this?!"

Damned old log, I'm finally out! Hahaha!!

A brazen laugh rang out, shaking Yan Buji's eardrums to the point of rupture, blood flowing from his ears.

"You, lift your head."

Yan Buji felt the oppressive pressure on his body vanish, and hurriedly clasped his hands, saying: "Yan, I have seen you, senior, may I know who you are?"

"Hmph, I am the Heavenly Fox!"

Heavenly Fox?!

Ancestor of the Fox Tribe?

The fox woman above Yan Buji now looked vastly different from before; although her cheeks resembled the neighborly jade Hu Xue'er of the past, she now exuded an air of noble elegance, wearing a pure white robe, silver hair fluttering in the wind, a red dot at her brow, and standing with imposing authority.

Clack clack clack~

As the footsteps drew nearer to Yan Buji, he dared not raise his head, uncertain what the fox matriarch, the Heavenly Fox, intended.

"You, are you a Dragon Person?"

"Yes, I am but a not‑fully‑transformed Dragon Person, exploring the secret realm with Daoist Hu. I have not harmed Daoist Hu at any point, so I hope you, senior, will be merciful and spare me," Yan Buji said, lowering his head.

"I told you to lift your head and speak!"

The Heavenly Fox lifted her toe to hook Yan Buji's chin; though the gesture seemed somewhat seductive, Yan Buji was already drenched in cold sweat.

Yan Buji swallowed, gazing at the stunningly beautiful Heavenly Fox, and involuntarily averted his eyes.

"What? Can't face me after doing something shameful?" the Heavenly Fox sneered.

"What do you mean, senior? I haven't done any bad deeds. Moreover, my clan's ancestor also said we have a history with the Fox Tribe," Yan Buji, frantic, calmed down and began to babble.

"That guy? Didn't he become a Heaven Demon? How is he still alive?"

"Um… the ancestor is still in the Boundless Abyssal Trench; we just emerged from the Boundless Abyssal Trench ourselves."

"I see…"

The Heavenly Fox thought for a moment, then withdrew her foot.

"I'll give you a chance: run as far as you can, but if you die here, don't blame me."

"Yes!"

Without a word, Yan Buji immediately activated the Heaven Gate Five Elements Method, traversing the Heaven Gate to depart.

The Heavenly Fox raised an eyebrow: "Heaven Gate Law?"