Heavenly Dao Inscription [Extra Chapter for Ally Nu Nu Jiang!]

The injured hunter glanced at Xiao Ran, nodded solemnly, and then took out a black pill and tossed it to him.

Xiao Ran held the pill in his palm and examined it carefully.

The pill was very small, completely black, with an extremely smooth surface, and engraved with a line of secret code numbers, demonstrating exquisite craftsmanship.

"This is Oath Spirit Poison Pill. If you break your promise, your Dantian will rupture and you will die. Once you swallow it, there is no turning back. You make the decision yourself."

Xiao Ran glanced at it; the pill was of a very high grade.

However, given his Max Level Medicine and his Senior Uncle's unpredictable alchemy abilities, breaking this pill might take some effort, but it shouldn't be too difficult.

It's not a big problem.

But instead of swallowing the medicine immediately, he turned to examine the Wraith Hunter.

His facial features are simple and unassuming, but his physique is extremely robust. He is a master of Body Art and Cultivation Level deliberately suppressed his cultivation at the Qi Refining Realm for many years without advancing. Among those at the Qi Refining Realm, he could easily take on ten opponents. His survival is no accident.

"May I have your name?"

The hunter then realized he hadn't introduced himself yet.

"I apologize, it was an emergency. I was too hasty just now. My name is Liu Mingyang, a hunter from the Wraith Punishment Bureau."

This person was not lying.

Xiao Ran nodded slightly and then asked:

"Why can't my Master know about this?"

Liu Mingyang said, "What I'm about to say can only be known by core members of the Dao Alliance and those who are absolutely loyal to the Dao Alliance. Even among the seven of us, only the team leader and I know."

Xiao Ran countered with a question:

"How do you know I'm loyal to the Dao Alliance?"

Liu Mingyang said, "What you did in Flamefree City was already a demonstration of loyalty to the Dao Alliance. Zongzhi Mountain would never ask you to do that. I even suspect that Zongzhi Mountain, out of concern for your protection, might not agree to your risky entry into the Netherworld. If Lingzhou Yue hadn't come with you, you definitely wouldn't have been able to come here."

Xiao Ran:

"..."

Liu Mingyang:

"Senior Li Wuxie has a very deep seniority in the Dao Alliance and would not misjudge people. Loyalty to the Dao Alliance is loyalty to the Cultivation World. As long as you take this pill, we will be brothers."

Good heavens! Master Zongzhi Mountain forcibly took him as a disciple, the Black Ring Group Primate wanted to recruit him, the enemy who killed Ye Fan, and now it's the Dao Alliance's turn...

Is this how time travelers are treated? I love it!

Thinking irresponsibly, Xiao Ran had a vague feeling that he was about to be juggling three relationships at once.

If one day I could transform into the Wraith, that would be a quadruple blessing.

In the Dharma Ending Era, if he does nothing, no matter who wins in the finale, he will win without lifting a finger.

The ridiculous thought flashed through his mind, Xiao Ran continued to ask, "Why can I be a brother, but my Master can't be a comrade in the Dao Alliance?"

Liu Mingyang shook his head:

"The identity of your Master remains a mystery to this day. Even the strongest Law Enforcer in the Xing Tian Pavilion cannot find out the truth. Moreover, she is free-spirited and will not be loyal to any organization. It is a blessing for the Dao Alliance that she does not oppose it."

The identity of the Master remains a mystery to this day.

Did it spring out of a crack in the rock?

Why did the Dao Alliance choose me?

"Your performance was too outstanding. How could Zongzhi Mountain possibly keep it a secret? Fortunately, Zongzhi Mountain and the Dao Alliance are not enemies. In the future, if we put aside our prejudices, we will all be one family."

You're kidding me!

Xiao Ran wasn't buying it, and simply said:

"The only process of shedding prejudices is war."

Liu Mingyang said, "That's why we need someone like you who is loyal to the sect and devoted to the Dao Alliance to mediate, so that the Cultivation World can peacefully get through the most difficult time in the future."

As expected of a core talent of the Dao Alliance, Cultivation Level low cultivation level, he is skilled in actual combat and speaks in a pleasant manner, making him hard to refuse.

Xiao Ran nodded before swallowing the Oath Spirit Poison Pill.

The poison pill entered the abdomen like a spring breeze and rain, quickly dissolving into the blood vessels and seeping into the Dantian.

It doesn't hurt or itch, I don't feel anything.

"Alright, you've taken your medicine. Now, is there anything you want to say to me?"

A simple, honest smile finally appeared on Liu Mingyang's tense face.

"Don't you think it's strange that the Great Netherworld devoured the Flamefree City this time?"

"It's very strange."

"First, although Da Ming does not possess high-level intelligence, he is not stupid. He cannot possibly escape alive after forcibly swallowing Flamefree City at the foot of Zongzhi Mountain."

"Secondly, the timing of the Great Underworld's devouring was just when you were attracting powerful figures from the surrounding area with your Sword Succession, which means that the Great Underworld did not need to devour the power of these powerful figures."

"Third, once cultivators enter the Great Underworld, they can't get out, seemingly because they want to block the news."

"So what?"

"So this time, we speculate that the reason why Da Ming risked devouring Flamefree City may not be to eat people, but for something else."

"What is that?"

"Inscription".

"What inscription?"

"Take a look at this."

As Liu Mingyang spoke, he tossed Xiao Ran a Dao Alliance encrypted Jade Slip.

This Jade Slip can detect the concentration of the poisonous substance in Xiao Ran's body; only when the concentration reaches the required level can its contents be viewed.

Xiao Ran probed in with his divine sense.

The Jade Slip was empty, containing only the image of a black stone block engraved with inscriptions.

Heishi.

White engraving.

Complex and difficult-to-understand semi-hieroglyphic script.

Words seem to contain profound truths.

As long as Xiao Ran scanned the text with his divine sense, even if he couldn't understand the content of the inscription, he was deeply shocked by its exquisite arrangement and combination.

For a moment, I felt a sense of ethereal transcendence, as if my body was floating and my soul was ascending...

It's like he's ascended to immortality! "What kind of inscription is this?"

Liu Mingyang glanced at Xiao Ran and felt that his reaction was much stronger than the others.

Is this the difference in talent for enlightenment? "Who knows? This is just a fragment of the stone tablet. Based on this fragment, it is speculated that there may be nine scattered pieces of the inscription. However, the Dao Alliance currently only has this one piece, and its origin is top secret. My authority is insufficient to know."

"Is the Dao Alliance searching for the remaining eight inscriptions?"

"If each inscription has this effect, then the nine inscriptions combined to form a complete stele might be the key to reversing the Dharma Ending Era!"

Xiao Ran didn't believe this claim at all.

"At most, the inscriptions can only improve one's comprehension; they cannot change the concentration of Spiritual Energy. Isn't it wishful thinking to try to save the Dharma Ending Era with this?"

"Haha, that's an optimistic view, but if we can find the full text of the inscription and decipher its contents, we might be able to find the reason for the Dharma Ending Era."

"You mean, one of the inscriptions is in Flamefree City?"

Liu Mingyang nodded.

"The Dao Alliance has no evidence either. Before we came, it was just our team's speculation. But we couldn't get out after we came in, which means that someone is definitely behind this Great Underworld Incident. They are not after the Spiritual Power of cultivators, but must be after the inscription."

"Have you found the answer?"

"Seven of us went deep underground to explore, but we encountered a strange black fog. Only the leader and I escaped. We were later separated, and the leader's fate is unknown. After I escaped to the surface, I happened to see you and Lingzhou Yue entering the city. Seeing your performance in governing the government and the army, and recalling Senior Li Wuxie's evaluation of you, I came to ask you for help."

"You were also ambushed by the black mist?" Xiao Ran was slightly taken aback.

What a coincidence!

Could it be that the black mist tried to win him over last night also to find the inscription?

Could the inscription be the key to the Eleven Lone Travelers' salvation plan?

Xiao Ran suddenly asked Liu Mingyang.

Do you have Spirit Stone?

"Have."

"How many?"

"I still have a few hundred Spirit Stone."

"Take it out."

Liu Mingyang was a little confused, but in order to get Xiao Ran's help, he decisively took out his savings.

After receiving the Spirit Stone, Xiao Ran immediately bent down and took out three purple pills that looked like poison.

"This pill was personally refined by my Senior Uncle and is very expensive. I'll give it to you at a loss, so use it sparingly. After you rest for an hour and recover, we'll go find the inscription together."

After saying that, he turned and disappeared.

Liu Mingyang was left staring blankly in the direction he had left.

Where are the comrades we were promised?

Why do we need Spirit Stone?

Xiao Ran hurriedly returned to his room to find the palace Qingqing, hoping to make contact with the Primate.

But Qingqing was nowhere to be found.

He turned around and went to the Golden Throne Hall, where he found the emperor and asked him a question.

The emperor looked completely bewildered.

"Qingqing? There's no palace maid named Qingqing in the palace."

Left with no other option, Xiao Ran had to describe it in detail.

"The one that's especially moisturized is still a virgin."

The emperor waved his hand and smiled.

"All the radiant women in the palace Imperial Concubine; even those who aren't Imperial Concubine will become Imperial Concubine."

Goodness, no wonder it's a family tradition.

However, Xiao Ran didn't have time to care about such a trivial matter.

To his shock—

Qingqing is actually Primate clone! He didn't even realize it!

Was it because he was too tired last night? Only then did he understand what the Primate meant by saying "I hope to see you again tomorrow" last night.

Are you trying to seduce me?

Fortunately, only my hand touched something soft...

Just then, the Black Ring Group, which had been silent for several days, finally made a sound.

[Primate: What do you all think of Xiao Ran?]