Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 434 - 293: Blood Divine Stone Jade Pendant

Chapter 434: Chapter 293: Blood Divine Stone Jade Pendant

Seeing the quiet changes unfolding around her,

Li Qingyan instantly drew the blade hanging at her waist, her eyes scanning the surroundings as the firelight trailing from her sword illuminated the area.

Her will-spirit was completely sluggish, unable to dissipate the thick, blood-red fog that seemed tangible. Shadows flitted within it, as if something unknown stirred there. Bathed in the light of the fire, the entire cavern seemed a hell on earth.

Li Qingyan’s voice was soft, laced with caution,

"What is the ’Jianyuan’?"

Xu Yuan, quietly retreating to the center with the two women, lightly twisted the Sumeru Ring at his fingertips. He mulled over the situation and explained softly,

"Yin Ghosts gather and give birth to ghostly fog, and ’Jianyuan’ is the ghostly fog of alien ghosts."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Li Qingyan’s eyes, red like crystal, slightly narrowed as she scanned her surroundings, her grip on the sword handle tightening.

She was well-versed in warfare and knew all about ghostly fog.

After a battle, if thousands of corpses were left unattended, accumulating flesh and blood would breed Yin Ghosts over time.

When too many Yin Ghosts gathered, they could form a black fog capable of devouring all light.

Within this black fog, some rules could even change, with phenomena like light without shadows, shadows without form—mysteries that even the most advanced Formation Path scholars could not fully comprehend to this day.

This alien ghost’s ’Jianyuan’....

During her contemplation,

Li Qingyan’s lips parted slightly, her voice grave and cold,

"Does your Underground City have information on this ’Jianyuan’?"

Bai Muxi’s chest, beneath the thin purple shirt, radiated dazzling red light from the Blood Divine Stone Jade Pendant:

"Every spring equinox, the ’Jianyuan’ spreads continuously from the depths of the Blood Nest. If left ignored, it will spread to the caverns of the Underground City. However, if about a thousand living people are sent into this blood fog, the fog will dissipate on its own after a few days."

"What I asked was, what is inside the ’Jianyuan’?"

"..."

The air suddenly became quiet.

Seeing that Bai Muxi had fallen silent, Li Qingyan’s brows furrowed slightly. While remaining alert to her surroundings, she asked,

"Has your Underground City never explored the ’Jianyuan’ over these years?"

"We have explored...."

Bai Muxi’s voice lacked confidence, and her tranquil words carried a tinge of nervous unease,

"The strong people of our Underground City would enter the ’Jianyuan’ for exploration before their lifespans were up, but... but no one has ever returned alive after delving too deep."

"Huh....."

Li Qingyan let out a long breath upon hearing this and did not blame Bai Muxi for anything.

She had seen what the Underground City was like; their strongest was Bai Muxi, a pseudo Second Grade. With such a level of cultivation, one could not even traverse the Blood Demon Caverns, let alone make their way to the Blood Nest where the ’Jianyuan’ was.

Sitting and waiting for death was not Li Qingyan’s style. After a moment of silence, she instructed Bai Muxi in a low voice,

"I will try to disperse this fog first, protect Changtian...."

In the midst of speaking,

Li Qingyan seemed to suddenly remember something, turning sharply to look at Xu Yuan who was lost in thought, her eyes flashing with light:

"Changtian, do you... know what this ’Jianyuan’ is?"

"I do."

Xu Yuan replied offhandedly, lifting his gaze from his thoughts with a natural smile, "The ’Jianyuan’ is an alien ghost’s Dao Domain, of course."

"...."

Hearing his casual response, Li Qingyan’s eyes flashed with a murderous intent.

This crucial information—this dead man didn’t offer it voluntarily and actually waited for her to ask?

Xu Yuan surveyed the surrounding blood-colored fog and continued to explain casually,

"However, this ’Jianyuan’ is different from the Dao Domains of our human race. It can connect with other alien ghosts and the Black Death Mycelial Mat to resonate and spread continuously."

Saying this, Xu Yuan paused slightly, smiling faintly,

"But unintelligent alien ghosts can’t use the Dao Domain, which means that the alien ghost from the deepest part of the Blood Nest must be on its way here."

"..."

Watching his calm demeanor while speaking, Li Qingyan’s mood gradually calmed down as well, and she huffed lightly,

"I thought you only knew how to turn trust into worry."

Xu Yuan raised his hand to rub the long hair at his back, his smile casual,

"I am now your chief commander, Your Highness, so naturally I have to be a bit more composed."

"So, do you have a way to deal with this?"

"No."

"..."

Li Qingyan’s grip on the sword handle grew so tight it creaked.

"Haha, just kidding, of course I do."

At that,

"Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!"

Four heavy iron boxes designed for special payloads hit the ground, causing a cloud of dust to rise from the stone-littered arc-shaped floor.

Seeing these four iron boxes, Li Qingyan’s pupils shrank slightly,

"Changtian, what are you doing with...."

"Just four Source Crystal bombs."

Xu Yuan looked back at her and winked, "A leading general should have seen at least this much equipment, right?"

Li Qingyan’s brows furrowed tighter as she swept her eyes around,

"You... you must know the power of these four boxes."

Just earlier, a single box had rendered the powerful Mortal Transcendence ink snake incapacitated. If these four boxes were combined....

Xu Yuan faced her gaze, his eyes calmly smiling,

"In negotiations, it’s always best to show that you’ve got the means to go down together."

After this,

Xu Yuan turned and looked at Bai Muxi, his face alight with a teasing question,

"Xiao Bai, let me ask you something. Since you don’t know what the ’Jianyuan’ is, why would you push to overthrow the sacrifices and give up on the ritual of living offerings?"

Li Qingyan interrupted Xu Yuan,

"Now might not be the time to discuss this...."

"Don’t interrupt me."

Xu Yuan glanced at Li Qingyan, his gaze brooking no argument, but he promptly explained to the assertive Princess Wu Yuan,

"I know the intelligent ghost is nearing."

"Such intense fighting here, any creature with intelligence would know to come investigate...."