Peerless Beauty: Picking Up a Beast as My Husband

Next, Ye Huasheng planned to go to Yanze City. The environment around Yanze City was harsh, but it was rich in red copper ore, which was a good material for refining weapons. In order to get better food, the spirit beasts there would often besiege the city. Humans would spontaneously form small teams to go to Yanze City to fight the spirit beasts. Yanze City would provide material resources, but the beast cores obtained would belong to the killers. This kind of benefit attracted a large number of people to go there. The beast cores of sacred beasts were different from those of spirit beasts. A level one sacred beast core could be sold for two thousand spirit jades, which was also a good opportunity to get rich.

The road was peaceful until suddenly, many people rode their spirit beasts past her. When she looked up, she saw flying mounts flying overhead.

This left her completely confused. What was going on? Why the rush?

At this moment, Jiu Ling actually appeared directly from the Breath Moon Bracelet.

"Master, there are ancient ruins ahead. The entrance to the ruins will only be open for a quarter of an hour before it closes. We must go."

“Of course.” Ancient ruins are rare and precious, fraught with danger but also brimming with treasures. With a bit of luck, one might even stumble upon the inherited techniques of powerful figures. Since these ruins have appeared near her, there’s no reason not to go. Moreover, the location is remote, so even if a major family gets wind of it, they probably won’t be able to get there in time. She still has a chance to compete.

Jiuling enlarged its body, and a majestic cat-beast appeared before Ye Huasheng. Then, with a flick of its long tail, it carried Ye Huasheng onto its back.

"Master, sit tight, let's go!" Then Jiuling took off directly. Ye Huasheng could no longer see the surrounding scenery with his naked eye. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart, "The speed of divine beasts is indeed different."

At the same time, Ye Huasheng sensed that a huge point of light suddenly appeared in the middle of the map leading to Yanze City, which was probably the ruins that Jiu Ling had mentioned.

Nine Spirits is much faster than ordinary spirit beasts, and soon caught up with those who had overtaken her, but those people couldn't even see her shadow clearly.

"Huh, what's so fast? It's white. What kind of spirit beast can be so fast?"

"Are you blind? What white? It was clearly a black shadow that flashed by just now." The two people were on the left and right of Jiuling, so they naturally saw the two different colors on its body.

"Stop arguing! The ruins are about to close, run!"

"Go, go, go!"

Finally, the entrance to the ruins could be seen. The phantom of the ruins was actually a magnificent palace. However, the entrance was constantly shrinking, and people were rushing in desperately. Jiuling leaped up, but because there was no foothold, its speed was a little slower. It was not in a hurry. It kicked a beast next to it away and then used the momentum to quickly enter the ruins. The moment it entered, the entrance closed, and the ruins disappeared without a trace.

A bunch of people fell down from above; they were the ones who hadn't gone in.

"Who dares to kick my sacred beast and block my way?" A disheveled woman lay sprawled on the ground, next to her the Gale Leopard, which was unable to stand up after being kicked.

That's right, the unlucky person was Ye Xilan. Having failed to obtain the Leap Spirit Fruit, Ye Xilan originally planned to return to the Ye family. Unexpectedly, the family sent a message saying that an ancient ruin had appeared, so all the disciples in the vicinity must go there. When she saw the location, she was overjoyed. This ruin was practically delivered right to her doorstep. It was really close to her. She immediately summoned Qingyao, abandoned the disciples she had brought, and headed straight for the ruin.

With the entrance right before her eyes, she seemed to see countless treasures beckoning to her, and the unparalleled glory she was about to receive. This time, she had made up her mind: if she encountered any treasures, she would immediately use the secret treasures given to her by her family, leaving no opportunity for others to take advantage of her.

Unexpectedly, that thing kicked Qingyao, who was beneath her, causing her to fall down as well.

"Ah!!! Damn it!" Ye Xilan was still furious and helpless, while Ye Huasheng had already gone inside and started searching for treasure.

The instant Jiu Ling carried Ye Huasheng into the ruins, Ye Huasheng felt a flash of light, and when she opened her eyes again, she saw a scene of grayish-red desolation.

The red color made the air feel warm, but Ye Huasheng felt a strange sense of comfort. Looking at Jiuling beneath him, he saw that Jiuling's fur was instantly covered in sweat, and a hint of impatience flashed in its large eyes.

"Master, it's too hot here. I'll go back to the Moon-Breaking Bracelet first. Call me if there's any danger." After that, Jiu Ling transformed into a stream of light and went directly into the Moon-Breaking Bracelet.

However, Ye Huasheng was puzzled. Jiu Ling was already a divine beast, and it couldn't stand the heat here. So why didn't she feel hot and even felt comfortable?

Ye Huasheng expressed his doubts to Jiu Ling in his heart, but received no response for a long time.

Nine Spirits? All Things?

She couldn't contact not only the Nine Spirits, but also all things in the universe.

She tried to use her spiritual power to retrieve something from the Moon-Breaking Bracelet, but she was still unable to do so.

This ruin! It actually completely isolates the spiritual artifact! It seems that everything can only enter but not exit. However, along with her disappointment, a hint of joy also appeared in her eyes. Since they couldn't take anything from the spiritual artifact, they would all have to rely on their own strength and couldn't use the secret treasure. This was perfect for her.

Without time to ponder why she was used to this environment, she gazed at the phantom palace she had seen from the outside in the distance. It was steaming hot, as if flames were rising from it. So, the most precious treasure must be inside. Having made up her mind, she went straight into the red bushes in front of her.

The bushes were about a person tall, but they grew densely, each covered with red thorns, and a small cluster of flames danced on the thorns. Although Ye Huasheng was not afraid of these flames, and for some reason the flames did not burn her, the thorns were very sharp. Ye Huasheng was very careful, but she was still cut with small cuts all over her body. At this moment, three words flashed through Ye Huasheng's mind.

Fire and Wood.

It seems that although he cannot summon the Nine Spirits, Ye Huasheng can still use its abilities.

Firewood grows in places where fire element is abundant. A piece of Firewood can nurture a Fire Spirit Crystal, but the place where Fire Spirit Crystals are produced is protected by guardian beasts.

There are fire spirit crystals here!

Ye Huasheng's eyes revealed a look of drooling. You should know that only when you reach the Spirit Sect can you use elemental power. However, when you first arrive at the Spirit Sect, the elemental power you can use may only be the size of a soybean. But if you absorb the elemental power in the spirit crystal, it can reach the size of a ball.

The elemental powers are divided into metal, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, and lightning. Although it's unknown whether she'll be able to use fire elemental power after reaching the Spirit Sect, Black Flame can use flames, so giving it to Black Flame when she can't is a good idea.

Looking around, this patch of Firewood was truly enormous. Since it was a spiritual treasure, it must have grown in a place where the fire element was most concentrated. Although she couldn't sense the element yet, she could sense where the spiritual energy was most abundant.

She channeled her spiritual energy outwards, carefully exploring the Firewood. Because the area was so large, it took her four attempts to sense a place where spiritual energy was rising.

Once she found her target, she ran quickly toward it. Gradually, the Firewood had grown taller than a person and was still growing taller. The flames on its spikes were also getting bigger and bigger, which confirmed Ye Huasheng's suspicion that she had not gone in the wrong direction.

Unable to use the weapon from the Moonlit Bracelet, Ye Huasheng chose a Firewood branch of suitable length as her weapon. She then coated it with spiritual power, and a large section of the Firewood blocking her path was cut down. Sparks flew everywhere. Finally, after cutting down the Firewood that had grown to be as tall as two people, a red Fire Spirit Crystal the size of a palm appeared before her eyes. However, she did not see the guardian beast.

She placed the Fire Xi Wood Branch in front of her, and with a wave of her spiritual power, the branch spun directly towards the Fire Spirit Crystal, just before it touched it.

Suddenly, a bright red beast sprang out from the fallen Firewood. Upon closer inspection, Ye Huasheng realized it was a chameleon. The chameleon blended seamlessly into the red Firewood, and Ye Huasheng would have been hard-pressed to spot it if he hadn't tested it.

Then, the beast spoke in human language:

"Humans, how dare you covet my things? You truly don't know your place." The voice was hoarse and unpleasant. After speaking, the body suddenly enlarged, revealing itself to be a level two sacred beast.

It scrambled forward on all fours, charging towards Ye Huasheng. Ye Huasheng casually picked up a piece of firewood and leaped into the air, dodging the lizard's attack. The lizard was clumsy, but its tongue was extremely agile. Seeing Ye Huasheng fleeing in the air, it tilted its head back and chased after her with its long tongue. Then, it tightly wrapped around Ye Huasheng's leg, lunged backward, and dragged her to the ground. Then, its tongue retracted into its mouth, as if it wanted to swallow her whole.

After Ye Huasheng fell to the ground, he struck the ground behind him with his palm, straightened his body, and swung out one hand. The Fire Ximu wood slashed straight at the lizard's thick, long tongue. The lizard was in pain, released Ye Huasheng, and its tongue returned to its mouth.

Then it seemed to have learned its lesson, realizing its body couldn't keep up with the speed. Each time, it would quickly stick out its tongue to hit Ye Huasheng, then retract it. However, its scales were incredibly hard, and ordinary firewood could only leave a faint white mark on its body, causing no pain or itch.

Ye Huasheng, however, was being struck repeatedly until her blood and qi surged. It seemed determined to drag this out until she was exhausted.

While resisting its attacks, Ye Huasheng observed the lizard's entire body. Its whole body was covered in scales, especially its tail, because its weapon of attack was its tongue, which was also very hard. Suddenly, Ye Huasheng noticed its eyes, which were surrounded by scales. Its eyes were small, but they were definitely exposed.

Just then, the lizard attacked again, but Ye Huasheng did not resist. Instead, he grabbed its tongue. The lizard did not expect that this human would dare to grab its tongue. It tried to pull its tongue back by inertia, and Ye Huasheng was quickly brought to its mouth. The lizard was very happy and opened its mouth wide, revealing its sharp teeth.

Ye Huasheng also saw its sharp teeth. With a push, she placed a large piece of firewood into its mouth, opening it up. Before it could react, she released its tongue, jumped onto its head, and viciously stabbed its eyes with both hands.

The pain caused it to bite off the Firewood in its mouth, and it frantically shook its head, trying to throw Ye Huasheng off.

Ye Huasheng refused to let go, and using the force of its swing, he stabbed downwards again. This time, the lizard stopped moving instantly, and its huge body collapsed with a crash.

Ye Huasheng released his hands, which were now covered in blood. The sharp spikes from the Firewood were stuck in the lizard's eyes, piercing through its eyes and into its head.

Ye Huasheng painstakingly extracted the beast core from its brain by following the opening made by the sharp spikes. It has to be said that it was really inconvenient without a suitable weapon.

Then he retrieved the Fire Spirit Crystal and placed both of them into the Breath Moon Bracelet.

Afterwards, Ye Huasheng meditated to heal his injuries at the place where the Fire Spirit Crystal grew. The spiritual energy there was abundant, and Ye Huasheng should soon be able to recover his strength and move forward again.