Chapter 552 - 551: Disposal of the Stone Coffin, Charming Spirit Comes for Information

At the top of Canglong Mountain, in a courtyard of a small building.

Suddenly brought into the Little Universe, Water Spirit subconsciously looked around.

Before she could get a clear look at her surroundings, a thick milky white light pillar quietly descended from the heavens and fell upon her.

Caught off guard by the light pillar, Water Spirit’s body trembled as if she had encountered an irresistible drowsiness. She slowly closed her eyes and her body floated in mid-air.

At the same time.

Fire Essence, who was knocked unconscious with a blow to the head, was also enveloped by the milky white light pillar.

The little guy in a coma showed a face of enjoyment, his body also slowly lifting into the air.

Such a situation caused Li Jing to be slightly surprised.

It was expected that when Water Spirit and Fire Essence enter the Little Universe, they would complement the rules related to the spirits of water and fire for him, and the former who had started to metamorphose would reap more, which was not surprising.

But the arrival of the Original Fortune was different from the past.

Normally speaking.

The Original Fortune should be invisible until it reaches a certain strength, and when its strength meets the standard and descends, it should be an almost colorless clear light pillar.

And it should make a great scene.

"Thunder breaking the sky" was a common phenomenon.

However, at this moment, the light pillars on both of them were milky white, and they arrived silently.

Just as he was wondering why this would happen, Jin Ritian spoke with envy.

"It is indeed a spirit of the earth and the heavens that receives the favor of the heavens. This is the first time I learned that the Original Fortune can be so pure."

"Original Fortune is originally different for everyone."

Xiang Dong took over the conversation, saying.

"In strict terms, the spirits of heaven and earth were born accompanying the evolution of rules and can be said to emanate from the path of the universe to some extent. There are numerous inexplicable aspects to this process. It is not merely a simple matter of receiving favor from heaven. In this respect, even the Origin may not be more favored than them, so when encountering the Original Fortune, such a gift from the way of heaven, the ’treatment’ they receive is naturally different from ordinary."

Hearing the two men’s words, Li Jing raised an eyebrow.

Like the Spirit of Origin, Ling Ling also receives the favor of the Heavenly Path.

For example, whether she encounters Heavenly Tribulation or Heavenly Punishment, she is unaffected.

However, the extent of her favor from heaven is probably just that.

Listening to what Jin Ritian and Xiang Dong said.

Li Jing more or less understood.

Compared to the Origin, the spirits of earth and heaven are more beloved by the Heavenly Path.

Looking at Water Spirit and Fire Essence, who were undergoing the baptism of Original Fortune, Li Jing withdrew his gaze and casually pulled out a table to put down.

"Everyone, please have a seat and a cup of tea first, we’ll discuss any matters after Water Spirit and Fire Essence are done."

After saying that, he took out some Life Tree Leaves to make tea, and also took out some snacks.

Seeing the snacks, Xiaocai immediately jumped onto the table with a beaming smile.

Blue Phoenix and the others also took their seats.

Tea made with Life Tree Leaves, while not as significantly beneficial for them who had already reached the Emperor Level, still had a unique ability to cleanse the body and mind.

Drinking a few sips when there was nothing to do was quite a relaxing thing.

Such delicacies could not be enjoyed anywhere else, only here could they indulge a little.

Li Jing steeped tea for everyone, smiling slightly.

"I’ll excuse myself for a moment."

With those words, he teleported to the island in the lake at the foot of the mountain.

At this time, Ling Ling, who had not gone out of the Little Universe earlier, was sitting cross-legged in mid-air, her brows tightly knitted as she examined the green stone coffin placed on the island in the lake.

Noticing Li Jing’s arrival, Ling Ling turned her head.

"Where did you get this thing?"

"I picked it up."

Li Jing shrugged.

Ling Ling was left speechless.

Didn’t she already know Li Jing?

His idea of "picking up" was different from the conventional definition of "picking up".

Looking back at the stone coffin, Ling Ling fell silent.

"Hasn’t anyone told you not to randomly pick up things on the side of the road?"

"I’ll be careful next time."

Li Jing chuckled, then asked.

"Can you confirm what’s inside?"

As a Spirit of Origin herself.

The experiences and knowledge of Ling Ling, who likes to wander around and visit others, can’t be compared with Xiaocai’s.

Just like now.

Facing a query that Xiaocai couldn’t respond to definitively, Ling Ling forthrightly voiced out.

"A deceased Origin, and one of the extremely powerful kind. I can’t tell what type it is, not through the coffin."

As she spoke, she added with a yawn.

"Purely from the standpoint of strength, it might not necessarily have been weaker than Meimei in its lifetime. But if they were to fight, there’s no doubt that Meimei, who symbolizes destruction, would be stronger. I haven’t met an Origin that could be stronger than Meimei up till now."

After getting Ling Ling’s clear answer, Li Jing nodded.

What was in the stone coffin was now explicitly clear.

They could mostly confirm that the Ancient Fairyland had been born alongside this Origin.

Staring into the stone coffin, Li Jing spoke,

"If I were to open this stone coffin, Ling Ling, could you determine what kind of force killed it?"

"I’m afraid I can’t."

Ling Ling shook her head, landed on his shoulder, and said,

"Normally, the only thing that could kill an Origin is another Origin. However, I can’t rule out other factors. This is uncertain, no one could say for sure."

Li Jing pondered upon hearing this before questioning again.

"Is it possible... that it was killed by a Charming Spirit?"

"If Meimei killed it, there’s no way it could be in this coffin, nor would you have found it."

Ling Ling replied,

"This thing may be a bit dangerous. Normally when an Origin falls, it would turn into the purest energy, merging with the heaven and earth and returning to its source, leaving no corpse behind. The existence of a corpse means that it might not be entirely dead."

"Not dead?"

Li Jing was surprised.

"Yep."

Ling Ling nodded, continuing,

"It’ll eventually revive, either naturally or forcefully resurrected by human intervention in another peculiar way. Whether it would be friendly or would have its temperament affected by some factors is uncertain."

Then she added,

"As you’ve noticed, this coffin seems ordinary but has hidden mysteries within. Forget about other things, you have an urge to open the coffin but subconsciously disregard this thought. It’s clear that someone interfered and whoever did this was definitely not ordinary. Even if you are aware, you wouldn’t know what would happen if you open it."

Upon hearing Ling Ling’s words, Li Jing fell silent.

If Ling Ling hadn’t mentioned it, he wouldn’t have paid attention.

When he first saw the coffin, he indeed contemplated opening it.

Especially since Jin Ritian had suggested it.

But after Xiang Dong, who had a strong will to survive, gave his opinion, he readily agreed, choosing to take the coffin into the Little Universe.

This...

Honestly, was unlike him.

He knew himself best.

Rather than being decisive, Li Jing knew he was accustomed to acting rashly.

If he could solve it with action, he wouldn’t wast time talking.

No matter what happened, he would always try to simplify things as much as possible.

Li Jing silently signaled, moving the stone coffin in the void and placing it at the entrance to the path of Lust and Color Heaven.

A smirk appeared on Ling Ling’s face.

In terms of audacity...

Li Jing always took the cake.

But to this, Ling Ling made no objection.

Without a doubt, the Charming Spirit was the best candidate to take on this trouble. If the Origin inside came back to life and held hostility towards someone, she would not mind killing him again.

Ling Ling yawned on Li Jing’s shoulder, sat down, kicked her short legs in the air, and spoke,

"Oh right, Meimei messaged me earlier. She couldn’t find the evil thing from the void. She said you need to be careful if you continue to wander around the Ancient Fairyland, it might come looking for you."

Li Jing was slightly taken aback when he heard this, then he nodded.

It wasn’t surprising that the Charming Spirit lost something.

That creature was very strange. If it were so easy to deal with, there wouldn’t be an escapee.

"Tell the Charming Spirit that I’ll try to handle it and stall as much as possible if I encounter it, waiting for her to come."

Normally, Li Jing might not have said it this way.

Even though he was now powerful and could easily become the ruler in the Immortal Realm,

He hadn’t inflated his ego to the point of thinking he could take on anything.

The fact that the Void Human-shaped Fruit underwent metamorphosis was his responsibility, he bore some blame.

If he let that thing "develop freely", it was uncertain what impact it would have in the future.

Also...

The Deceiving the Heavens, which was undoubtedly a problem for him, was still in that thing’s stomach, this matter needed to be settled.

A living person needs to appear, a dead corpse needs to be witnessed.

Ling Ling was purely a worry-free creature and wouldn’t ponder much.

She simply relayed Li Jing’s words directly to the Charming Spirit.

The Charming Spirit also didn’t object to Li Jing’s idea.

This matter was no ordinary, it could not be taken lightly.

She had to find and take down the Void Human-shaped Fruit no matter what.

...

After some dialogue with Ling Ling, Li Jing returned to the top of Canglong Mountain.

At this moment, Blue Phoenix and the others were comfortably enjoying their tea, while Xiaocai was wholeheartedly eating her pastries.

When they saw a certain someone return and take a seat, Blue Phoenix spoke.

"How is it?"

Xiang Dong and Jin Ritian also looked over.

Li Jing was studying the stone coffin with Ling Ling at the base of the mountain, and this fact couldn’t be hidden from everyone.

With the cultivation levels of the three people present, they could clearly see what was happening on and off the mountain.

Seeing that the three were concerned, Li Jing didn’t beat around the bush, and immediately revealed that they had confirmed that the coffin contained a deceased Spirit of Origin, who most likely originated with the Ancient Fairyland.

Upon hearing this conclusion, Blue Phoenix and the others were appalled.

Although they had some suspicion in advance, real confirmation was still unsettling.

The key was that they couldn’t imagine.

The existence, which was almost on par with Charming Spirit, was killed by what kind of force.

Xiaocai, upon learning that Ling Ling confirmed that the coffin held a deceased Spirit of Origin, didn’t pay too much attention, but interjected while munching her pastries.

"I haven’t had time to set up a bed on the Life Tree. Li Jing, can you move that thing? I always feel uncomfortable with it around. If I were to sleep next to it, I’d probably have nightmares."

"That thing can’t be moved for now."

Li Jing shook his head, saying.

"Either try to adapt to it, or simply stick with me for the next period of time until I have other solutions."

With her wishes unfulfilled, Xiaocai naturally wasn’t pleased.

But she also wasn’t unreasonable.

Tilting her head to think, Xiaocai uttered in a baby voice.

"Well, I’ll just follow you then. Unlike Ling Ling, I don’t have the tendency to transform and don’t need to deliberately accumulate myself through deep sleep. It’s interesting to stay with you, and there’s plenty of food."

At her words, Li Jing couldn’t help laughing.

Blue Phoenix and the others were all envious.

Although Xiaocai’s words seemed light-hearted, they revealed a message.

The one who had initially planned to "temporarily stay" at Li Jing’s place, now had no intention of leaving.

This little creature was hooked by Li Jing!

How long has it been since then?

Honestly, the three people present found it hard to accept.

If possible, who wouldn’t want to have a Spirit of Origin by their side?

However, throughout history, no one has had success.

Yet somehow, Li Jing had succeeded.

Not only did he succeed, he won over a pair of them!

Blue Phoenix and the others were souring, when a beam of light that had hung from the sky slowly vanished.

Noticing the anomaly, including Li Jing, all four of them turned their heads.

They saw the Water Spirit, who had grown a little taller and become more regal and alluring, slowly opening her eyes with an extremely sacred yet irresistible life breath.

On the other side.

The Fire Essence, still only about a finger tall, was also opening his eyes in a daze.

Seeing Li Jing and the others sitting at a table with Ling Ling, the Fire Essence paused, seemed to remember something, then hurriedly held its head and darted to the Water Spirit’s side, going into her waterfall-like long hair.

Upon seeing this, Li Jing smirked.

Blue Phoenix and the others could not help but laugh as well.

Obviously.

The blow to the Fire Essence’s head by a certain someone had left an indelible "impression" on it.

Watching Fire Essence’s "unworthy" behavior and the ridicule it received from the others, Water Spirit felt a bit embarrassed.

She casually caught Fire Essence from her hair and put it on her shoulder, then floated over and landed gently.

Seeing this, Li Jing smiled and congratulated her.

"Congrats on your transformation."

Upon hearing this, Water Spirit opened her mouth silently, with a somewhat complex expression on her face.

The Fire Essence, on the other hand, was staring at a certain someone nervously, wanting to burrow into Water Spirit’s hair, but a strange force kept it steadily on her shoulder.

Seeing the big one unsure of what to say and the little one clearly traumatized, Li Jing coolly took out a pile of top-quality fire elemental spirit fruits.

At the sight of the pile of fire spirit fruits, Fire Essence was instantly attracted.

"Don’t just stand there. If you want to eat, come over."

Li Jing spoke, then took out the seven five-colored stones he had received from Shi Zixuan and set a new Seven-Star Formation for Canglong Mountain.

As soon as the formation was set up.

The space around Canglong Mountain twisted a bit.

Li Jing now indeed had a higher level.

Not only did his control over the rules of space reach unimaginably new heights, but the spatial cognition brought about by messing with space also made a great leap forward along with his improved level.

The Seven-Star Formation he set up now was far better than that of Shi Miaoying.

Having reestablished the Seven-Star Formation for Canglong Mountain, Li Jing took out the Spirit Spring Eye and looked at Water Spirit.

"You might be interested in this, right?"

Water Spirit was slightly moved.

For the likes of Li Jing and others present here, the Spirit Spring Eye was indeed of no use.

After all, their cultivation levels spoke for themselves.

The quality of the Spirit Spring Eye itself was nothing more than the most basic of Heavenly Treasures.

The presence of such a thing, either in Blue Star or the former Heavenly Saint Land, could easily result in countless cultivators fighting over it.

But in front of the four Emperor Level beings, it was really nothing.

This object was in Li Jing’s possession, and he had hardly ever used it.

At most, he had used the ability of the Spirit Spring Eye to infinitely produce Spirit Spring water to irrigate the Little Universe and make tea occasionally.

However, for Water Spirit, this item held infinite uses.

The power of Water Spirit came from water.

She could easily summon even top-grade water types equivalent to Heavenly Fire like Taiyin Mysterious Water out of nowhere, and also alter their nature.

However, her capabilities were ultimately limited by her own strength.

If she had a Spirit Spring Eye that could "reproduce infinitely" by her side, not only would her fighting power see a qualitative leap, but it would also bring considerable benefits to her.

At the moment, facing Li Jing’s words, Water Spirit was somewhat reluctant.

She was not foolish.

She knew that certain people were "tempting" her.

However, her body, being very honest, silently nodded in agreement.

Seeing this, Li Jing casually threw the Spirit Spring Eye over to her.

"I’ll give it to you. You can take it with you when you want to leave someday. But, before you leave, I’d like you to use your power to maintain the water quality of the Little Universe."

Seeing the Spirit Spring Eye being thrown over, Water Spirit quickly raised her hand to catch it.

Upon hearing Li Jing’s words, she did not feel there was anything wrong.

Upon entering the Little Universe and receiving the Original Fortune, she was able to complete the transformation she might have spent countless years on, so she already had great advantages.

Li Jing was further gifting her a high-quality Spirit Spring Eye, so what would be wrong in helping keep the water quality?

"Alright."

Water Spirit responded, and then hesitated for a moment.

"Thank you."

"You’re welcome."

Li Jing smiled and said,

"We’re all on the same side now. Sit down and let’s talk."

Upon hearing these words, the three beings, including Blue Phoenix, almost rolled their eyes skyward.

Li Jing’s tactics were truly cunning.

By appealing to Water Spirit’s interests, she was effectively deceived.

They were all inside the Little Universe already.

Could Water Spirit just leave whenever she wanted?

However, the relatively naive Water Spirit could not figure out this point and instead felt indebted for the Spirit Spring Eye, which was of no value to the others.

On the other hand,

Water Spirit was not completely oblivious.

But she felt that,

Li Jing was a decent person.

And the binding of the Heart Demon vow was in effect.

In the future, if she wanted to leave or met her master, it should not be difficult to leave.

Thinking so, Water Spirit sat down at the table like a delicate lady, picked up a fire-element Spirit Fruit and gave it to Fire Essence on her shoulder.

Fire Essence was already whining from hunger.

Just that, with Li Jing, this devil there, it didn’t dare to move.

When it comes to gluttony,

Spirit of Origin was no less than Spirits of Heaven and Earth.

Moreover, in reality,

Feeding on high-quality spirit objects or materials that match their own attributes was the only way for Spirits of Heaven and Earth to accumulate power and grow.

After all, they don’t know how to cultivate.

Seeing Water Spirit handing over the Spirit Fruit, Fire Essence quickly grabbed it and took a bite, while eating, it didn’t forget to keep a vigilant eye on Li Jing, making sure he did not move.

Seeing this, Li Jing found it very amusing and turned towards Water Spirit, asking.

"Could you possibly tell us what exactly happened before the downfall of the Ancient Immortal Realm?"

Hearing this query, Blue Phoenix and others immediately became attentive, making an eager face to listen.

What exactly happened in the Ancient Immortal Realm has always been an unsolved mystery.

The three only had a vague understanding after entering the broken Ancient Immortal Realm, but up until now, the understanding still can’t be called detailed.

On the other hand,

Water Spirit, in response to the inquiry, looked somewhat helpless, saying,

"To be honest, I’m not very clear on exactly what happened. Fire Essence and I were simply cared for by our master, who usually wouldn’t keep us by her side."

Saying so, she paused, then continued.

"When I learned that a major disaster had occurred in the Ancient Immortal Realm, the situation had already deteriorated to an extremely severe state. There were Void Creatures wreaking havoc everywhere, causing suffering for all living beings. It was then that my master brought back the stone coffin and set up a prohibition for me and Fire Essence to guard. After that, she disappeared and never showed up again."