Chapter 712: Chapter 712 - 677: This Time, The Tigress is Really Provoked_2

However, his Master spoke of this thing so vaguely that he naturally wouldn’t know its true nature unless he tried it himself.

Then, for some inexplicable reason, as if a wire in his head got crossed, Ji Shang actually threw one outside.

Venerable Crane’s expression changed dramatically. He flung the horsetail whisk in his hand and shouted, "You little rascal! You scoundrel! Are you trying to destroy my Lingxiao Mountain?!"

In an instant, Venerable Crane’s hands flew, forming eighty-one consecutive seals. He then hurriedly used his Great Sonic Wave Art to awaken everyone. "All disciples of Lingxiao Mountain, defend yourselves immediately! Activate your respective cave mansion defensive arrays! Quickly, quickly!"

Venerable Crane’s horsetail whisk chased the small black sphere, attempting to use his Spiritual Power to push it further away, while he himself layered defensive shields one after another around his body.

Ji Shang, having set up his own defenses, scratched his nose and walked out of the room, muttering in confusion, Is this thing really that powerful? Look at you, Master, you’re acting as if Lingxiao Mountain is under enemy attack.

"You rebellious disciple! You still have the nerve to talk? Wait until I’ve dealt with this thing, then I’ll settle the score with you!"

Venerable Crane was furious, hovering in mid-air, desperately using his Spiritual Power to pacify the small black sphere that was on the verge of exploding.

Mei Ji suddenly appeared beside him. Seeing the situation, she quickly asked, "Master! What happened? What is this object? Why are you so meticulously enveloping it with your Spiritual Power?"

Mei Ji, seeing the layers upon layers of protective shields around her Master, was greatly astonished and hastily erected dozens of defensive barriers around herself as well.

"It’s all because of that scamp, your Junior Brother! He threw this Celestial Thunder Bead out to play with! If this thing explodes on contact, our entire Lingxiao Mountain will be reduced to ashes!"

"What? A Celestial... Celestial Thunder Bead? How did Junior Brother get his hands on such a thing? And he’s just throwing it around for fun?"

Mei Ji felt like killing Ji Shang right then and there. What a reckless brat! Of all things to toss around, he had to choose a Celestial Thunder Bead! Hmm... but this doesn’t look like a Celestial Thunder Bead!

Mei Ji scrutinized it carefully, then breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Master, you must be muddled! This isn’t a Celestial Thunder Bead at all! Look, that little black sphere doesn’t have the unique sigil the Thunder Sect uses to encase Celestial Thunder!"

"What do you understand? The Celestial Thunder refined by the Thunder Sect is artificially made. But this Celestial Thunder your Junior Brother has, is a Celestial Thunder of the Celestial Dao. It was swallowed by a Taotie, gestated within its belly, and then willingly spat out as a Celestial Thunder Bead. The might of this Celestial Thunder Bead is more than ten times stronger than the Thunder Sect’s Celestial Thunder Beads!"

"What? It’s that powerful?"

Mei Ji was greatly alarmed. She quickly channeled her Spiritual Power to help her Master carefully envelop it, trying to stabilize it and prevent its explosion.

"Master! What should we do? Is there any chance of subduing this Celestial Thunder Bead?"

"Our Power is insufficient!"

Venerable Crane said only this, but he showed no sign of giving up. He infused even more Spiritual Power, intending to try again.

Seeing this, Mei Ji couldn’t help but shout angrily at Ji Shang, who was watching the spectacle from below, "Ji Shang, you little bastard! Don’t just stand there, get up here and help! If Lingxiao Mountain is destroyed by this Celestial Thunder Bead, I swear I’ll skin you alive!"

Ji Shang scratched his nose and muttered under his breath, How can this be my fault? If Master wasn’t always being so pretentious and deliberately unclear, would I have done this?

Grumbling aside, Ji Shang quickly flew into mid-air and joined them, infusing his Spiritual Power to help contain the small black sphere.

At the same time, a dozen or so figures shot into the sky and also began injecting their Spiritual Power.

One of them, a man in a black robe with snow-white hair, tossed out a small, palm-sized black box.

"Senior Brother! Put this Celestial Thunder Bead into this Spatial Box!" the white-haired man in the black robe shouted to Venerable Crane.

Venerable Crane and the others exchanged nods, then pooled their Power to guide the small black sphere into the box.

Finally, the man in the black robe and white hair secured the box. Only then did everyone heave a collective sigh of relief; the crisis threatening Lingxiao Mountain was averted!

What was that thing? To think it required the supreme Spatial Treasure Box from the Artifact Refining Hall to contain it!

Once everyone had stood down, they began to whisper among themselves, exchanging questions and comments.

I don’t know! Just now, I thought I heard the Venerable say it was some Celestial Thunder Bead gestated by a Taotie.

A Celestial Thunder Bead? Isn’t that something only the Thunder Sect possesses? How could Lingxiao Mountain have one?

Just as everyone was mulling over this puzzle, a deafening shout suddenly pierced their ears.

"Ji Shang! You little devil! How dare you toss a Celestial Thunder Bead around Lingxiao Mountain for fun! See if I don’t thrash you, you scoundrel!"

At this moment, Mei Ji had completely lost her usual seductive demeanor. She was seething with rage, a short sword in hand, and immediately shot off in pursuit of Ji Shang!

"Senior Sister, calm down! Senior Sister, please calm down! I... I didn’t know this... this was a Celestial Thunder Bead!"

The consequence of this incident was Mei Ji chasing Ji Shang around Lingxiao Mountain for three full circuits. She didn’t stop until Ji Shang was beaten black and blue, his legs cramping!

Ji Shang had obtained the Dragon Bone. Seeing that not much of the six-hour limit remained, he hurried back to his room. He quickly used a Technique to reduce the swelling and pain. However, Mei Ji had apparently used some method that prevented any Technique from reducing the swelling on his face.

This infuriated Ji Shang to no end.

Looks like I really managed to provoke that tigress this time.

Ji Shang muttered this and quickly took out his Bronze Mirror to inspect his reflection.

Looking like this... I wonder if my face will still be swollen when I enter my precious granddaughter’s Dream Realm?

As these thoughts occupied his mind, he clutched the Bronze Mirror, his vision suddenly darkened, and he fainted, collapsing onto the floor of his room.