novelraw Chapter 199 : Tomb Master
Chapter 199 : Tomb Master
199: Tomb Master
With Yuyin's bodily warmth and the Source Spirit's aid, Gui Ji's complexion gradually returned. She swallowed another medicinal pill and felt much better. Before, the cold had seeped deep into her bones and her Primordial Energy had been dangerously depleted, preventing her from taking even powerful medicine.
Gui Ji rose from Yuyin's embrace with some reluctance and a hint of embarrassment. She looked around, hoping to find other treasures in the tomb chamber, but there were none.
"How do we get out? This place blocks all sensation of the outside world. Even Primordial Energy and secret technique fluctuations are sealed in, unable to transmit outward." Gui Ji's hand rested on a small, ancient totem jade pendant at her waist.
Yuyin stood and studied the heavy stone door. No arrays were carved on its back, and even if they had been, she wouldn't dare open the door rashly.
Moments later, the stone door trembled slightly as waves of attacks struck it from outside. Yet the door remained exceptionally sturdy, completely immovable.
"As expected, those Li Su experts still block the entrance," Yuyin murmured.
"There are no other paths, no secret passages discovered... what should we do? We can't just stay trapped here." Gui Ji searched everywhere but found nothing.
"No need to look. There are no other escape routes," Yuyin said. "If there were, would Senior Rain Concubine have failed to point them out to her successor?"
"Hehehe... Since you've received my inheritance, you are this ancient tomb's master. Why trouble yourself over such trivial matters?" Rain Concubine's willful voice sounded again, though now it carried a touch of concern. "All arrays, mechanisms, and guardians I've placed in this tomb are controlled by Rain Intent Resonance. If you can comprehend this level, you can command everything here."
"Rain Intent Resonance?"
Though Yuyin had received Rain Concubine's inheritance and could use Rain Perception to activate mechanisms, she couldn't yet control the entire tomb.
Rain comprehension was a uniquely feminine water cultivation path. According to Rain Concubine's inheritance, women's insight into rain's mysteries opened entirely different vistas compared to male cultivators.
The stages of feminine rain comprehension were divided into three maiden levels:
First level: Rain Perception.
Second level: Rain Intent Resonance.
Third level: Rain Spirit Charm.
Above those were three immortal maiden levels, though Rain Concubine herself had only comprehended the first of those.
Yuyin had already grasped the first level, Rain Perception, while trapped in the Great Mountain Forest Realm. Accepting Rain Concubine's Rain Inheritance had given her complete mastery of that level. Next came comprehending the deeper second level: Rain Intent Resonance.
Within the tomb chamber, Yuyin sat down cross-legged with serene composure.
"What are you doing?" Gui Ji asked in confusion.
"Princess Gui Ji, don't worry. I may have a way for us to leave safely." With that, Yuyin closed her eyes and focused, beginning to contemplate the Rain Inheritance.
Yuyin had witnessed this tomb's true power. If she could control it, she could annihilate the Li Su experts outside. No matter their numbers, they would pose no threat.
Seeing Yuyin simply plop down to cultivate in a situation like this, Gui Ji couldn't help but marvel. "How did this woman forge such a mental state? How can she be so composed? With powerful enemies glaring outside, she can truly settle her heart and cultivate?"
Yuyin focused on her cultivation, ignoring Gui Ji.
As time passed, Gui Ji grew bored. She looked around at the murals. Where she had once regarded them with reverence, familiarity now made her speak casually. "Who is that black-robed woman? Why do we only ever see her back? Though... her figure does seem quite nice."
From a crack behind Yuyin, a water-serpent whip emerged, swaying wantonly.
Crack!
The whip didn't strike Gui Ji. Instead, it lashed Yuyin's buttocks.
"Ah!" Yuyin cried out at the sudden strike.
"And you call yourself this tomb's master? Where is your dignity, letting this ignorant brat gossip freely? Speaking ill of me is one thing, but daring to disrespect her?" Rain Concubine's will rebuked in Yuyin's ear.
"Senior, this is Yuyin's oversight." Yuyin's face flushed slightly.
Yuyin rose and addressed Gui Ji sternly. "Gui Ji, while I cultivate, you will either meditate quietly or rest properly. Don't wander about, and absolutely do not speak recklessly!"
With her Primordial Energy restored and the area relatively safe, Gui Ji's spirited nature returned somewhat. She looked at Yuyin with some dissatisfaction. "Tch, don't use that tone with this princess. You're not my mother. What right do you have to order me around?"
Yuyin's gaze sharpened, her chest heaving with anger. After all, she'd just taken a whip to the buttocks because of this girl. "We're trapped in this tomb by the Li Su army while I search for an escape. Delay brings change. Or would you prefer to be captured by those Li Su experts?"
The thought of falling into Li Su hands made Gui Ji's face turn green. She was too proud to ever allow herself to be taken prisoner. "Fine, fine. I just said that without thinking. I won't speak anymore. Sister Yuyin, cultivate in peace. I won't disturb you."
Yuyin nodded slightly, thinking that was more like it. She turned around, sat down, and resumed her contemplation.
Having accepted the Rain Inheritance and recalling those water droplets in the pool, those water serpents, Yuyin's comprehension of rain had improved greatly. Her Rain Perception had become acute, delicate, and thorough. She felt she was very close to grasping Rain Intent Resonance.
"The moment I comprehend Rain Intent Resonance, I'll kill my way out," Yuyin thought coldly.
As for the God-Devouring Chess realm upgrade, it still needed five or six days. Though Yuyin now had plenty of Yuan Essence, at this stage she couldn't accelerate it even if she wanted to. How could she have foreseen this situation?
Furthermore, past experience taught that major upgrades to the God-Devouring Chess didn't bring immediate power increases. They usually required Yuyin to spend large amounts of Soul Charm Points on preparation, investing time and effort to manipulate it for greater gains.
"I can't wait for the God-Devouring Chess upgrade. Though these experts can't breach the tomb now, the night is long and full of dreams. Best to master this tomb's power quickly and break out." Yuyin made her decision.
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Outside the tomb, a vast army of copper-armored soldiers, Jingyuan School disciples, and numerous Li Su experts had surrounded the exit. The army stood in formation, spear and shield soldiers in front, archers behind, sealing the area completely.
"General Mo, please strengthen precautions at all other parts of the tomb. I'm worried there might be secret passages inside." Bai Ruowei flicked her long sleeves, her meticulous mind focused on the stone door. She was tall and graceful, her walk accentuating her elegant, well-proportioned figure. Though not equal to Yuyin, she exuded a faint fragrance and an otherworldly immortal maiden aura.
"Rest assured, Lady Bai," the gold-armored general said confidently, stroking his beard. "I've brought thousands of elite soldiers who have already fortified every pass and crucial point within the tomb. That Xia girl cannot escape, not even with wings!"