PNB Chapter 192 Spiritual Power Imprint
Chapter 192 Spiritual Power Imprint
A terrifying force struck her, and Tao Tao was powerless to struggle. Everything she did was in vain. She could only close her eyes helplessly. The power in her sea of consciousness continued to condense, trying to use the power of the Azure Phoenix and the Taotie to fight back at the last moment.
Even if it meant death, she wouldn't let the other person suffer!
Just when she thought the pain was about to strike, the power suddenly transformed into an extremely gentle spiritual force, which instantly entered her body, allowing her damaged spiritual meridians to recover.
"Huh?" Tao Tao opened his eyes, staring blankly at the person in front of him, his big eyes filled with great confusion.
Weren't you going to kill her? Why are you transferring spiritual energy to her?
"Little one, you're quite amusing." The man leisurely squatted down in front of her, tapped her again, and the force that had been binding her suddenly disappeared. She moved her fingers and found that she could move again. Her eyes were full of surprise, and she looked happy, completely forgetting that she had just been teetering on the edge of danger.
Once he could move again, Tao Tao slowly stood up, cautiously looking at the person in front of him, wondering what this person wanted to do.
Seeing that she seemed a little confused, the man chuckled and pressed her shoulder. A wisp of spiritual energy instantly rushed into her body, which startled Tao Tao. However, she soon realized that the spiritual energy did not seem to harm her at all.
"This is the spiritual imprint I left behind. No matter where you go in the future, I will be able to find you."
"A spiritual energy imprint? What are you trying to do?"
Tao Tao panicked, thinking that she would have to act under this person's nose from now on. The key was that she didn't know this person at all, and the two of them were of vastly different strengths. What if she accidentally offended him?
"I didn't do anything, I just found it interesting."
"I do not believe!"
The man always seemed indifferent, but Tao Tao didn't believe it was really for any interesting reason. He gave her medicine, helped her heal her injuries, and even saved her. Who would be so kind?
What she feared was being targeted for some unknown reason, without even having a chance to escape.
"Let's not talk about me, let's talk about you."
Suddenly, the man narrowed his eyes and stared intently at Tao Tao. His gaze was terrifyingly direct, leaving no place to hide. Tao Tao unconsciously swallowed and took a step back, asking worriedly, "What's wrong with me?"
Tao Tao felt extremely uneasy, fearing that he might have bad intentions.
"You have a treasure from my demon realm inside you."
"Demon-controlling pestle?"
Unexpectedly, this person's purpose was the same as that of the protector—to have evil intentions towards the Demon-Slaying Pestle. Compared to other things, Tao Tao didn't mind them taking the Demon-Slaying Pestle, provided that they didn't do anything to her.
She was quite clever, which pleased the man. He nodded slightly and asked, "How did you get your hands on this thing, and why was it sealed inside your body? Logically speaking, the cultivation techniques you practice should be incompatible with demonic arts, so how come the Demon-Suppressing Pestle didn't harm you?"
"I don't know, it crawled in by itself!" Tao Tao gets angry just thinking about it. If it weren't for the Demon-Slaying Pestle controlling her, she wouldn't have been misunderstood by everyone, taken the blame for a bunch of things, and had to leave her sect.
Upon hearing this, the man was quite surprised. "Oh? Interesting."
After he finished speaking, before Tao Tao could even say anything, he asked again, "Little guy, what's your name?"
"Le Tao Tao..." Tao Tao answered the other party's question honestly. The other party's cultivation level was so high that if she didn't answer, there were plenty of ways to make her speak. She didn't want to be attacked again.
"What about you?"
After answering, Tao Tao felt it was a bit unfair to only tell him her name; at least she should know it. So she blurted it out. After she asked, a strange glint appeared in the man's red eyes, making Tao Tao instantly regret her decision. She wished she hadn't asked. She quickly explained, "It's okay if you don't want to know, it's not like I absolutely have to..."
"Now that I've asked, why should I take it back? Little one, remember this well: my name is Feng Qi."
To her surprise, he actually told her. Tao Tao was greatly astonished and looked up in surprise. Just then, a spiritual force was approaching them from all around.
The spiritual energy was clearly hostile, and Tao Tao sensed something was wrong. Just as he was fumbling in his storage bracelet for a defensive magic weapon, Feng Qi calmly grabbed Tao Tao by the back of his collar and quickly retreated. At the same time, a blue light brushed past them, and Tao Tao was just a hair's breadth away from having his head chopped off.
when?
It wasn't until Feng Qi pulled her away from Tao Tao that she felt this power. It was completely different from the spiritual power that had just appeared. This power was much more terrifying, with a murderous aura. If she were alone, she might have died before she even noticed it.
"Who are you, and why have you set up a hidden magic array here?"
A middle-aged man dressed in fine clothes appeared not far in front of Tao Tao and the others. He stood with his hands behind his back and his face was calm. A light blue light surrounded him, and the terrifying power contained within it could be clearly felt.
It was him! He was the one who made the move!
Tao Tao carefully examined the man, wanting to probe his cultivation level, but Feng Qi stopped him, chuckling, "Little guy, he's not someone you can probe. Be careful not to damage your spiritual sense."
Upon hearing this, Tao Tao quickly withdrew his divine sense, nodded weakly, and looked very obedient.
Then Feng Qi raised his eyes and glanced at the person, took a step forward, subconsciously shielding Tao Tao behind him, and said with a hint of amusement, "It doesn't matter who it is, I just want some peace and quiet."
"Have you heard that our trade fair lost a treasure?"
"I've heard of it. It seems to be some kind of soul artifact. Many people come here specifically for it. Its sudden disappearance is indeed very strange. Anyone who doesn't know the situation might think that the trade fair suddenly decided to keep it for themselves instead of auctioning it off."
"Stop talking nonsense!"
The middle-aged man was furious at Feng Qi's words. Wasn't this accusing them of embezzlement? It should be known that the Soul Weapon did not belong to the Trade Fair, but was provided by someone else. As for who that person was, it was currently unknown. It was not impossible for them to want to take it for themselves. However, such suspicion was extremely detrimental to the Trade Fair, and naturally, it could not be tolerated.
With a wave of his hand, a golden lamp appeared in his palm. The candlelight flickered, and wherever the light reached, the space seemed to form a cage, and spiritual power felt temporarily suppressed and difficult to mobilize.
"Tianwudeng, so you're Leng Ningyun, the young master of the trade fair. No wonder you have such cultivation." Feng Qi seemed unaffected, still smiling faintly, not even bothering to move his hand, as if he wasn't worried about being hurt.
Tao Tao, on the other hand, was covered in sweat and felt a terrifying force pressing down on her shoulders, making it hard to breathe. She didn't even have the strength to lift her eyelids.
As if sensing her pain, Feng Qi reached out and placed his hand on her shoulder. A warm spiritual energy entered her body, making her feel a little better.
"You're quite sensible. I don't want to be your enemy. I just hope you'll tell me the truth: is the loss of the Horcrux related to you?"
After all, Feng Qi is also a Nascent Soul cultivator. Even if Leng Ningyun has a powerful background, she has to think twice. If she insists on making a move here, she might end up doing all the work for someone else.
Besides, it's better to win over a powerful cultivator like this than to offend him. Who would complain about having too many Nascent Soul stage cultivators in their circle?
Feng Qi didn't bother to explain anything and simply said calmly, "No, I have no interest in that soul weapon."
"It's unbelievable that you're not even interested in Horcruxes."
"Why wouldn't I believe it? I've already got what I'm interested in, why waste spirit stones?"
"I cannot convince you based on just one sentence from you. I hope you can provide some proof."
It seems that Leng Ningyun won't let them leave easily unless she proves she didn't steal the soul weapon. After all, this is Bogu Tower, and even the most powerful person has to think twice before leaving on someone else's territory.
"Okay."
At this moment, Feng Qi suddenly narrowed his eyes, a bewitching smile curling at the corner of his mouth. This smile made people feel uncomfortable all over. Tao Tao was closest to him and could feel this most clearly.
not right...
What does he want to do?