Yao Meng’s eyes were vacant as she intoned dully, “Daddy…”
“Good.” Wu Hua smiled. “Speaking of which, I should really thank Ye Changsheng. If he hadn’t injured you, I might never have run into you here.”
“Ye Changsheng’s combat strength is formidable, and he has Yun Xi at his side, plus the disciples of Green Cloud Sword Sect. Killing him and seizing the supreme opportunity will not be easy.”
“To be safe, I must prepare thoroughly.”
Wu Hua glanced at the sky and continued, “Ye Changsheng shouldn’t find the supreme opportunity that quickly. I still have time.”
With that, he took out two small jade vials from his pocket and tossed one each to Wei Wuji and Yao Meng.
“Drink.”
At his command, Wei Wuji and Yao Meng obediently uncorked the vials and swallowed the contents in one gulp.
Moments later, their eyes turned blood-red, veins bulged on their foreheads, and their faces twisted ferociously. A bloodthirsty aura radiated from them.
Clearly, both had grown much stronger.
“Still not enough. I need you even stronger. The stronger you are, the greater my chances of obtaining the supreme opportunity.”
Wu Hua produced two golden talismans from his pocket.
He pinched them between his fingers and silently recited an incantation. Instantly, both talismans ignited in fierce flames.
Strangely, although the flames rapidly reduced the talismans to ash, the ashes retained the original shape, while the runic lines turned golden and blazed with dazzling light like threads of gold.
Wu Hua took one talisman and approached Yao Meng. At that moment she let out a low whimper, as if trying to speak.
“No talking. Open your mouth.”
Yao Meng immediately opened her mouth, revealing neat white teeth.
With a flick of his finger, Wu Hua shot the talisman straight in.
The next instant, Yao Meng collapsed to the ground as though poisoned, rolling in agony, clutching her throat and howling in pain.
Wu Hua stood by, expressionless.
Gradually, her skin began to change. From her face to her neck, back, and arms, it swiftly turned golden.
She now resembled a female Buddha, her entire body gleaming as though inlaid with gold. Her aura grew even more powerful.
“Come here.” Wu Hua crooked a finger.
Yao Meng obediently walked over.
Wu Hua’s eyes gleamed as he examined her like a master appraising a fine sculpture.
A moment later.
Swish!
He suddenly struck, his finger shooting forward like a sword, radiating peerless sharpness as it stabbed toward the towering peaks on her chest.
Clang!
His finger failed to pierce her skin. It was as if it had struck solid iron, sparks flying everywhere.
“Worthy of a talisman personally drawn by my master. In a single instant it granted you an Indestructible Diamond Body. Excellent.”
Wu Hua was delighted. He then fed the remaining talisman to Wei Wuji.
Wei Wuji, too, collapsed and writhed after swallowing it. After a while, his skin also turned completely golden.
“You were already geniuses. Now with Indestructible Diamond Bodies and vastly increased strength, the two of you should be enough to fight Ye Changsheng and his group.”
Wu Hua smiled broadly, then shook his head and muttered to himself, “My goal is the supreme opportunity. There must be no mistakes.”
“There’s still time. I’ll teach you a few Buddhist divine abilities.”
“Watch closely.”
As soon as he spoke, Yao Meng and Wei Wuji raised their heads in unison, fixing their attention on his every move.
…
Hengduan Mountain Range.
After Yao Meng fled, Ye Qiu and the others searched the surroundings once more but still found no trace of the supreme opportunity.
Lin Da Niao once again egged on Elder Longbrow. “Second Brother, nobody has located the supreme opportunity. You’re the best at this stuff. Divine it for us.”
Elder Longbrow replied, “I can divine, but I have one condition.”
Lin Da Niao laughed. “It’s just divination. What condition? Don’t tell me you can’t actually do it?”
“Nonsense! This poor Daoist is the number one diviner in the mortal world. There is nothing under heaven I cannot calculate.” Elder Longbrow declared, “My condition is this: if I find the supreme opportunity, none of you are allowed to compete with me, or I’ll fall out with you.”
Lin Da Niao chuckled. “Don’t worry, Second Brother. I swear I won’t fight you for it.”
Mo Tianji also said, “If Senior Brother can locate it, that’s your skill. I won’t take it from you.”
“You two couldn’t snatch it from me even if you wanted to,” Elder Longbrow huffed, then turned to Ye Qiu. “Little monster, you heard me. No snatching.”
Ye Qiu answered, “I suggest you don’t embarrass yourself. This is the cultivation world. Your half-baked fortune-telling won’t find any supreme opportunity.”
“What did you say, little monster? Are you looking down on me?” Elder Longbrow fumed. “You don’t believe I can do it?”
“Fine. Watch me divine right now.”
“I’ll show you what I’m capable of.”
Ye Qiu said, “I know exactly how much you’re worth, old man. Spare yourself.”
“Hmph. Today I’ll use every trick I know to locate that supreme opportunity.” Elder Longbrow angrily pulled three copper coins from his pocket and tossed them into the air.
Instantly, the three coins hovered above his head, spinning rapidly and whistling through the air.
Elder Longbrow silently chanted an incantation.
Everyone watched him intently, especially the disciples of Green Cloud Sword Sect, their eyes filled with curiosity and even admiration.
Elder Longbrow basked in their gazes, looking rather pleased with himself. After a while, he reached out. The three coins fell into his palm, arranged in a triangular pattern.
A crowd immediately gathered, surrounding him completely.
“Second Brother, where is the supreme opportunity?” Lin Da Niao asked.
“No rush. Let this poor Daoist read the signs first.” Elder Longbrow lowered his head to study the coins. At that very moment, crack, the three coins split cleanly in two.
“What the…?” Everyone froze.
Lin Da Niao asked, “Second Brother, does this mean you couldn’t calculate it?”
“Rubbish!” Elder Longbrow retorted. “Even though the coins cracked, I can still deduce the location. If you don’t believe me, just wait a moment…”
Before he finished speaking.
Poof!
The six halves of the coins crumbled into powder in his palm and scattered with the wind.
“This…”
Elder Longbrow stood there, utterly dumbfounded.
