Perfect World - Chapter 421

The Gray-clothed Woman’s Origin

The Divine Medicine Sect occupied the most sacred place in the Medicine Capital. This sect was established by the ancient Medicine Deity and owned this low mountain.

The ancient well on the low mountain possessed endless life force, and immortal energy surged. This “gate of life” was the most difficult one to find. The gray-clothed woman sat in front of the well, looking extremely calm.

Ever since she arrived here, she had never moved. Her fine black hair cascaded down like a waterfall, and she possessed an immortal aura. She was ethereal and indistinct as if she was a perfect work of art carved from pure white ivory.

“Bring him here.” Her voice sounded like the sound of nature, which was extremely pleasant to listen to. However, if one carefully sensed it, they could sense a trace of weariness and loneliness.

Divine Medicine Sect’s supreme elder, Lin Kun, naturally wouldn’t pay attention to these things and only wished for this woman to take action. He seemed perplexed and said, “Senior, that person is too formidable. If I go to get him, he’ll definitely kill me.”

“Come here,” the gray-clothed woman said.

Lin Kun didn’t dare disobey. When he heard this, he immediately walked over. He knew how terrifying this woman was. Her cultivation could reach the heavens and move the earth.

This ancestral well was extremely powerful. It was a “gate of life: between heaven and earth. There were countless formations laid by deities, and normal people would die if they entered. However, not only could this woman enter, but she was also refining a mysterious cauldron inside.

The gray-clothed woman raised her hand and wrote out the character meaning “Defend” in the air. It erupted with resplendent golden light, and then it was engraved on Lin Kun’s chest.

“This is…” Lin Kun was shocked. Just how great of a magical force was needed to use this type of method? He felt as if a wave of mysterious power had been added to his body.

In the courtyard, A’de and the middle-aged man were dejected. The great figures of the Medicine Capital they invited were all scared away. What kind of teenager did they provoke this time?

Shi Hao gave them a look, not saying anything. Since their cultivation was destroyed, he couldn’t be bothered to bicker with these two.

Within the glistening yellow copper cauldron, a medicinal fragrance wafted through the air. Under the two Golden Elixirs were large amounts of ashes. After a large amount of spiritual medicines and supplementary materials were refined, only this little bit was left.

The Golden Elixir was exceptionally dazzling within the ashes. It shone brilliantly and emitted a medicinal fragrance, and the big red bird couldn’t look away.

Shi Hao produced a jade container and put away the two medicinal pills. The brilliance and fragrance immediately disappeared. When he saw the big red bird’s expression, he smiled and handed it over.

The big red bird was conflicted. Should it accept it or not? This was definitely good stuff. However, when it thought about how Shi Hao had sat naked in the medicinal cauldron, refining it with the Golden Elixir, it found the pills hard to swallow.

“Forget it. I’m going to go against the heavens and not rely on external objects. I am going to soar into the heavens on my own, and from then on, I’ll dominate the mortal world with a smile!” The bird spoke righteously and refused.

Shi Hao handed the jade container to the others, but in the end, they all shook their heads. Huo Ling’er and Yun Xi blushed as they glared at him.

“If I showed these two precious pills to the outside world, people would definitely fight over them, yet you all abandoned them like they were nothing.” Shi Hao shook his head, his serious appearance making everyone in the courtyard roll their eyes.

“When we enter the Formation Arrangement Realm and collect spiritual medicines, please refine a cauldron of precious pills for us. Don’t turn us down then,” Flame Crow said.

Shi Hao nodded. That wouldn’t be a problem. When the time came, he definitely wouldn’t be able to enter the cauldron. It would be purely refining medicine.

He examined his own collection and sighed. The magical artifacts and other things he obtained in the past were almost completely used up. Even the sea spiritual objects he obtained from the Northern Sea’s Kun Peng nest were squandered away.

“In a day, I’m completely broke. I don’t have anything left,” Shi Hao said to himself. Spirit medicines were too expensive. After buying forty-eight stalks, all of his savings over the years were used up.

“Return the divine artifact to me. When I return to the Heavenly Divine Mountain, I’ll give you a batch of spiritual medicines,” Yun Xi said. She couldn’t forget about it and wanted to exchange the precious materials for the clan’s artifacts.

“That thing isn’t something some spiritual medicines can exchange for. You need to bring me the holy medicine of your clan,” Shi Hao said.

“You…” Yun Xi was indignant. There weren’t many stalks of holy medicine in the wasteland region. That was the foundation of a clan’s prosperity, so how could they exchange for it?

“Then there’s nothing left to discuss.” Shi Hao shook his head.

“Young man, come with me.” Lin Kun returned. Just now, he had retreated in fear, but now, he was calm and composed.

Everyone in the courtyard was surprised. Even though this man was an advanced cultivator, he was clearly scared away just now. How could he still dare to return?

“You now have confidence, feeling like you can handle me?” Shi Hao asked mockingly.

“The Medicine Capital is a sacred place established by the Medicine Deity. A person like you cannot be so arrogant here. Come with me. You’ll be disciplined,” said Lin Kun

Shi Hao pointed forward. A streak of purple radiance flew out like a flood dragon. It was as thick as a bucket, its power astonishing. Normal Formation Arrangement Realm cultivators couldn’t stop it at all.

Contrary to everyone’s expectations, a golden character “Defend” lit up on Lin Kun’s chest. It was just a single character, yet it erupted with resplendent golden light, blocking that streak of lightning.

“Hey, what an astonishing defense!” The Nine-Headed Lion, Flame Crow, and the others were all shocked.

Boom!

Shi Hao spread his five fingers, and an expanse of lightning flew out. This was Suan Ni’s precious technique. When used in the Formation Arrangement Realm, its power was incomparable. It could flatten even a mountain peak.

However, that character shone, completely obliterating all of the lightning, and turning it into nothing.

Shi Hao was surprised. He carefully sensed and realized that this character had just been written by someone. What kind of magical force was this? It was incredible!

There were experts of this level in the Medicine Capital? This was definitely horrifying.

“Young man, don’t think that you are unmatched under the heavens. There are quite a few people in this world who can defeat you,” Lin Kun completely relaxed.

“You all should leave first!” Shi Hao had a premonition that the situation was serious. There was an expert here whose depths were hard to fathom, so he was completely clueless. He hoped that Huo Ling’er and the others would leave first.

“How can we do that? We’ll face difficulties together,” Flame Crow said.

Shi Hao pulled out the broken black sword. Without saying anything, he hacked forward. This was an ancient magical artifact. It erupted with incomparable dark light, submerging everything in front of it.

Even though Lin Kun knew that the defensive power of the character on his chest was astonishing, when he saw such power, he was still scared. If he relied on his own strength, he would definitely be killed.

The power was too great, not something a king-level figure could display at all. That damaged magical artifact crushed over like a black abyss, and even the Medicine Capital’s sky was trembling.

“What?” Suddenly, on the low mountain at the center of the Medicine Capital, that gray-haired woman looked surprised. This was the first time she had such an expression.

Immediately afterward, the void trembled. Shi Hao discovered that the sword he hacked out was restricted. The boundless dark light condensed with the void, and it no longer displayed divine might.

In the limits of the horizon, a fair hand reached over, calming down the disturbance here, neutralizing the dangerous situation.

“Who’s that?” The Nine-Headed Lion and Yun Xi’s backgrounds were extraordinary, so they understood a lot. However, right now, they were also shocked. This was the embodiment of an ancient great power, and its divine abilities were astonishing.

In that instant, the dark light and fair palm both disappeared, and heaven and earth returned to peace.

Suddenly, the void trembled again. A great golden path extended over. A gray-clothed woman walked over from far away. When she saw the broken sword in Shi Hao’s hands, she became silent.

“Come here.” After saying these words, she disappeared.

Everyone looked at each other in dismay. This woman was too powerful. What kind of cultivation was this?

This time, Shi Hao didn’t refuse. He leapt into the sky, stepping on this great golden path, and arriving on that low mountain.

Huo Ling’er, the big red bird, and the others followed after seeing this, but they weren’t able to ascend this low mountain. They were stopped outside and landed at the foot of the mountain.

Shi Hao stood on the low mountain. When he saw that ancient well and that gray-clothed woman, his heart raced. It was because he had long heard that there was someone who stirred up trouble in the Demonic Spirit Lake and brought Shi Yi away.

“It’s her?” He was shaken.

When an ordinary person wore gray clothes, they would most likely be in a state of decline. However, this woman’s temperament was outstanding. She possessed a type of ethereal aura, transcendent and otherworldly.

Her fine black hair hung loosely, revealing an exceptional face. Her skin was fair like white jade, almost dreamlike. Only Yue Chan and the witch could compare to her.

She raised her head and looked over. Those eyes were extremely deep with a tired feeling within, as well as a sense of vicissitudes as if she had seen the rise and fall of the world. It was quite strange.

She was extremely aloof and otherworldly, but her eyes seemed to have experienced endless years and were able to see through everything.

“This sword has been repaired, long losing its main ability. I wonder if there will be a day when it’ll shine again.” The gray-clothed woman looked at the broken black sword in Shi Hao’s hands.

“I’ve seen the previous owner of this sword and have rested in his territory, so I won’t make things difficult for you.” This was the gray-clothed woman’s second sentence.

Her voice was truly pleasant to listen to, like an immortal tune. It made one feel as if their souls were cleansed, and their entire body would relax.

However, Shi Hao was shocked. This woman’s background was simply shocking!

“The wasteland region is about to become chaotic, and the Medicine Capital will be a land of war. You should leave soon.” This was the gray-clothed woman’s third sentence. It could be considered a kind reminder.

“You are outstanding. When I look at you, I feel as if I’m seeing the footprints left behind by my past self on the path of cultivation. I really want to see how brilliant your future will be.” The gray-clothed woman’s eyes were gentle.

The gentleness was truly stunning, making even the sky and sun lose color. It was exceptional.

Shi Hao didn’t know what to say. It was as if thunder rumbled within him because he felt like this woman came from the ancient era and was an unimaginably great figure!

“In the battle of the Void God Realm, it’s still unclear who is stronger between the Supreme Bone and the dual-pupils because the dual-pupils’ greatest profound mysteries haven’t been released at all. That was just a superficial battle.” That was the gray-clothed woman’s fifth sentence.

When she spoke these words, her deep pupils shone. At this moment, it was as if the cosmos was reopened and refined.

Shi Hao was shocked, finding it difficult to speak. He discovered that her pupils separated and became dual-pupils. The aura was so terrifying!

Was she also a dual-pupiled individual?

Shi Hao was stupefied. Why was it that her dual-pupils could merge into one, ultimately becoming no different from an ordinary person’s? When needed, they were able to separate again. It was hard to understand.

Within the dual-pupils, chaotic energy pervaded the air as if the world was being split apart, and true great stars were falling.

Shi Hao’s mind was in turmoil. He opened his mouth, but he couldn’t say anything.

The dual-pupiled individual was unmatched in the heavens above and earth below during the ancient era. They had never been defeated before. This legend had existed for too long, yet it had never been forgotten by the people of this world.

Today, Shi Hao saw such a person!