Watching his Primordial Spirit wield familiar hand seals, yet seeing no reaction whatsoever as the seals moved, Xiao Hua understood that this would surely be another arduous exploration, fundamentally different from planting spirit herbs. Thus, he withdrew his consciousness from the space and began his own contemplation.
Before his consciousness left, however, he saw that dull-witted Three-legged Bird soul essence again. This thing was the essence of the soul artifact wielded by that dwarf soul warrior—it had nearly slain Xiao Hua! Its power and mystery went without saying. Yet while Xiao Hua was studying the pronunciation of the green seal script he had found with such difficulty, he still could not think of any use for this essence.
In the days that followed, the Flowing Cloud Flying Boat gradually flew deeper into Million Meng Mountain. The soul warriors and soul beasts they encountered also steadily grew more numerous, but with Zi Ming's face and her Witch Token, they did not run into any trouble. In the end, though, Zi Ming finally grew a little annoyed. They had to explain themselves every time, stop every time—was that not a waste of time? Thus, at Zi Ming's request, they had no choice but to switch to a soul beast. Looking at the enormous soul beast, Xiao Mao could not help thinking of the late Qie Qi and the two Qingxi Wuyu, and hatred rose in his heart once more.
Thinking of Zi Yan, whom he had slain with Hanba, Ye Yu had originally joined Zi Yan in ambushing him. He did not know why Ye Yu had not continued the pursuit that day. Otherwise, with Hanba's strength, he could have killed him as well!
"Perhaps he is right ahead! This Xiao will inevitably... face him head-on, and this Xiao will inevitably face