When Earth Awakened, I Became a Sword Saintess

Chapter 183 : Mistaken Entry

183: Mistaken Entry

After the Elder and Lu Yu left, the large pavilion and the courtyard behind it were left to Xia Yuyin alone. Lu Yu had told her that the backyard of this pavilion was fed by a clear, cold mountain spring, suitable for bathing.

A short while later, the male Ghost Chief, Da Tuo, and the others brought over the equipment of the two Void Truth Realm cultivators. Although these evil spirits were a bit lecherous, they were truly honest; they had not hidden a single item and brought them all over. Xia Yuyin, in fact, had a good idea of what treasures there were.

As they were leaving, Da Tuo and the others couldn't help but steal a few more glances at Xia Yuyin.

Xia Yuyin closed the heavy wooden door and, under the lamplight, began to inspect the treasures.

There were seven items in total: two Mid-Grade Law-Tier Artifacts and five Low-Grade Law-Tier Artifacts.

Among the three Mid-Grade Law-Tier Artifacts were Nan Zhou's green ritual sword with glowing runes, Nan Zhou's iron wall, and Li Zhu's ritual sword.

Among them, both Nan Zhou's and Li Zhu's ritual swords were of a higher grade than Xia Yuyin's Yue Maiden Longsword. Nan Zhou's sword, in particular, was extraordinary, a rare, top-tier item among Mid-Grade Law-Tier Artifacts.

"It's just..." Xia Yuyin picked up Nan Zhou's ritual sword, feeling and observing it repeatedly. She shook her head slightly. "Although its grade is high, it's too short and too light. It's not suitable for me."

Although these artifacts were good, looking at them, Xia Yuyin felt there was nothing she could particularly use.

She piled these artifacts and treasures together.

"Absorb." Her pink lips moved slightly, a fierce glint in her eyes.

Whoosh.

Under the effect of Xia Yuyin's absorption secret art, seven extremely rare, priceless artifacts were drained of their Source Crystals, turning into a pile of scrap metal and ash.

"Mmm... good, it seems I've absorbed the Yuan Essence of too many treasures at once... I, I can't quite take it..." Xia Yuyin's body went limp, and she knelt on the floor. Her long sleeve gently stroked her delicate, powdered face as white mist escaped her lips.

"Good thing... no one saw..." Xia Yuyin took out her scarf and gently wiped her neck and chest.

This was also why she had asked to be alone, not needing any she-demon attendants.

Although this matter wasn't shameful if exposed, it was Xia Yuyin's secret. How could she casually reveal it to others, especially in front of the simple-minded male ghosts in this fortress?

"Ling, absorbing the seven artifacts gained a total of 57 Yuan Essence. This has already surpassed the amount needed to upgrade the God-Devouring Chess World Core. Do you wish to upgrade now?" the female will spoke.

"Upgrade." Xia Yuyin said decisively.

"Understood..."

"Hmm?"

"This is a major transformation for the God-Devouring Chess world. The upgrade of the entire core and world is estimated to take nine days to complete," the female will said.

"Ha? It will take that long?" Xia Yuyin recalled that optimizing the Mysterious Female Sword Art had only taken half a day. But then, perhaps as the female will said, this was a fundamental enhancement of the entire God-Devouring Chess world, a process that might be complex and vast.

"If you spend an additional 30 Yuan Essence, the upgrade time can be shortened to five days," the female will tempted her by her ear.

Unfazed, Xia Yuyin smiled serenely.

"Hmph..."

"So, do you want to? You have sufficient Yuan Essence now."

"No." Xia Yuyin said simply, not wanting to elaborate further.

Kidding. Although Xia Yuyin had a lot of Yuan Essence on hand now, it was all gained through life-and-death battles. But she had just destroyed a set of extremely valuable artifacts. What was the real difference between nine days and five days? She had already waited half a year; how could she possibly waste 30 Yuan Essence to speed it up for such a boring reason?

Trying to trick Xia Yuyin into spending money? It wasn't that easy. Although Xia Yuyin seemed pure and kind, she was actually very shrewd when it came to such fundamental resources and benefits.

"Understood. Then, the upgrade of the God-Devouring Chess World Core is about to begin. It will not affect your strength, but there may be some minor effects on your body from time to time. Please exercise self-control," the female will said.

"This... I see. Why didn't you say so earlier?" Xia Yuyin said, a bit helpless.

For the past six months, Xia Yuyin had been cultivating in the Prison Abyss without ever sleeping in a proper room. At this moment, she blew out the lamp, lay down on the floor, and fell into a peaceful sleep. Tonight, she would just rest well.

Meanwhile, inside Xia Yuyin's God-Devouring Chess world, this night, a magnificent transformation began.

It started in the Initial Territory. The power of this world transformed into wisps of ethereal light, forming a small point of light there. The Yuan Essence began to flow into this point of light, and its glow became clearer and brighter...

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In the morning, Xia Yuyin awoke. She gently combed her long hair and seemed to feel something, her face flushing slightly as she looked down at herself.

"Why didn't this female will warn me in advance about the reactions the upgrade would cause? This is truly... To tell me after it has already started and can't be stopped, what's the meaning of that!"

Xia Yuyin sighed helplessly. "Let's just go take a bath first."

Xia Yuyin came to the private backyard that was for her own use. There were high walls here. Xia Yuyin carefully inspected the area; it could not be seen from the outside, and there were no gaps or the like.

"Thinking about the simple-minded nature of those male ghosts, they probably wouldn't do things like peep... As long as they don't suddenly rush in while I'm bathing..."

Xia Yuyin was still a bit apprehensive, but with her strong power, she wasn't afraid. She just needed to be careful. This bath was definitely going to happen.

So, she went to the large wooden tub by the wall. In front of the tub was a stone beast's head attached to the wall, from which a clear, cold mountain spring flowed. The tub was already more than half full.

"This water is truly pure and cool." Xia Yuyin dipped her fingers in to test it, a look of contentment and happiness on her face.

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Outside the fortress, this group of sturdy evil ghosts suppressed their auras as they approached this part of the mountain forest. Although they couldn't suppress them completely, they felt that the strength of the beings inside was exceptional, no more than the Ghost Clansmen within the fortress.

The Ghost Princess, wearing her ancient phoenix-pattern cape, stood before the evil ghosts. She waved a hand, signaling her powerful ghost subordinates to stop.

"Strange... This fortress has obvious signs of battle, so why is it so quiet? The Ghost Clansmen inside seem to be mostly alright? Could it be a trap?"

If it were a danger they could easily resist, why would they have sent out the red bone token? That was a signal for desperate help.

The Ghost Princess's short hair, which fell to about half her slender neck, fluttered in the wind. Her two large, shiny earrings swayed along with it.

"Based on my experience fighting those despicable Li Su, there might be a trick here. Don't you act rashly. Lie in ambush here and await my orders. I will go in first to reconnoiter," the Ghost Princess said with a sharp gaze.

As she spoke, she pulled her cape back. A large, sturdy green ghost behind her obediently took the cape.

When it came to infiltration, the Ghost Princess, with her light and agile figure, was naturally much more skilled than her burly subordinates.

"Princess Gui Ji, please be extra careful," a ghost subordinate reminded her.

"Hmph, a mere little trick, do you think you can fool me?" the Ghost Princess said with a cold smile. With a few steps forward, her light figure leaped into the air, silently landing inside the fortress.

She came into the fortress and investigated the surroundings. A few Ghost Clansmen who had drunk too much the night before were passed out on the dirt road.

"What's going on? It doesn't feel much like a trap... but we must not let our guard down!" The Ghost Princess suppressed her aura and stealthily made her way to the outside of the pavilion in the center of the fortress, which was relatively more brightly colored.

"Hmm?" She felt that within this pavilion's courtyard, there was an aura of a human, different from that of the Ghost Clan.