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Shi Hao's words, though calm, were like a thunderclap from a clear sky! They exploded on the silent mountaintop!
Surpass her?!
Surpassing a double-pupiled being who is said to have lived from ancient times to the present, and is known as an invincible legend?!
This isn't confidence! This is arrogance!
Hearing this, Huo Ling'er's expression changed slightly!
That scoundrel! Has he gone mad?!
How dare you utter such rebellious words to such an unfathomable being?!
Her heart was pounding with nervousness, and she instinctively tried to cover Shi Hao's mouth, fearing that he might smash them both to ashes in a fit of rage!
The woman in gray was visibly stunned after hearing Shi Hao's arrogant words!
For the first time, a genuine look of astonishment appeared in her usually calm and deep eyes!
Then, that astonishment gradually transformed into a very subtle, almost suppressed smile.
"Heh..." She chuckled softly, her laughter like the tinkling of an ice spring, clear and melodious, yet carrying an indescribable ancient charm.
She looked at the little guy in front of her, who was ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth but full of invincible belief, shook her head, and spoke with a mix of amusement and exasperation, and even a hint of expectation that she herself did not realize.
"Little guy...you're really...a bit arrogant."
Huo Ling'er was relieved to see that the woman in gray not only wasn't angry but actually laughed. However, her gaze towards Shi Hao was still filled with reproach and lingering fear.
That rascal, he's such a troublemaker!
Shi Hao, however, seemed completely unaware of how shocking his words had just been.
He looked at the woman in gray, his small face showing an extremely serious expression, and nodded vigorously:
"Sister, it's settled then!"
I will definitely surpass you!
The woman in gray, seeing his earnest little face, seemed amused by his "persistence," and ultimately just shook her head helplessly again and waved her hand.
"Okay."
"Little one, I'm waiting for you."
Seeing this, Shi Hao chuckled, knowing that the other party was not really angry.
他对（着灰衣女子再次拱了拱手，行37了一礼：17“那晚辈29就告辞了11。9）姐姐保重。”
After saying that, he didn't linger. He pulled up Huo Ling'er, who was still a little shaken, and turned to walk down the mountain.
……
Having left the low mountain and escaped the invisible pressure emanating from the mysterious woman with double pupils, Huo Ling'er finally breathed a long sigh of relief.
She shook off Shi Hao's hand, glared at him angrily, and said, "Hey! You rascal! You almost scared me to death! How dare you say those things to that senior?! What if she got angry?!"
Looking at her angry and anxious little face, Shi Hao couldn't help but laugh and said, "What are you afraid of? I think that lady is a nice person, she certainly won't hold a grudge against a little kid like me."
"Hmph! I think you're incredibly audacious!" Huo Ling'er was still somewhat frightened.
"Okay, okay, don't be angry." Shi Hao stepped forward and took her small hand again. "We came out safely, didn't we? Besides, I felt that senior didn't mean me any harm."
"As for you, what are your plans next? Are you going back to the Fire Kingdom, or will you continue to wander around the Medicine Capital with me?" Shi Hao asked.
Mentioning this, Huo Ling'er hesitated again.
Just as she was hesitating, Shi Hao said with a smile, "Alright, don't think too much about it. Let's stay in the Medicine Capital for a few more days and find all the other auxiliary ingredients for refining the Lesser Nirvana Pill. It just so happens that I 'got' a strange bronze block from that old man from the Divine Medicine Sect. It's said to be related to some legendary divine butterfly, so let's take a look at it too."
A divine butterfly?
Huo Ling'er's curiosity was immediately piqued: "What kind of divine butterfly? Is it very powerful?"
"It's said to be a royal butterfly." Shi Hao briefly recounted the information he had obtained from Lin Kun to Huo Ling'er.
Sure enough, after hearing this, Huo Ling'er's beautiful eyes widened, her mouth slightly open, and her face was filled with disbelief!
"The...the Royal Butterfly?! A legendary creature comparable to the Ten Fiends?! You actually obtained a clue about it?!" Her voice trembled with excitement!
That's a royal butterfly! If we could find and capture it, its value would be immeasurable!
"Well, there's only half a bronze piece; we don't know where the other half is yet," Shi Hao shrugged.
"Then what are we waiting for?! Let's go find her!" Huo Ling'er was even more anxious than Shi Hao, and she pulled him towards the most bustling market area of the Medicine Capital. "Maybe her other half is hiding in some inconspicuous corner of the Medicine Capital!"
Over the next few days, Shi Hao and Huo Ling'er once again threw themselves into the "treasure hunt".
On one hand, they shuttled between various pharmacies and markets in the medicine capital, continuing to collect various rare auxiliary medicines needed to refine the Lesser Nirvana Pill.
On the other hand, they were also secretly gathering information about the other half of the bronze piece, or keeping an eye out for any similar auras.
Perhaps Shi Hao's luck was truly extraordinary.
Just as they were about to give up and prepare to leave the medicine capital.
They actually managed to dig out another piece of bronze, covered in verdigris but exuding the same ancient aura, from under a pile of rubble!
When Shi Hao put the two bronze blocks together!
hum!
They were pieced together perfectly! And burst forth with a dazzling light!
It eventually transformed into a fist-sized, square, and unadorned bronze treasure box 3772911!
··Requesting flowers·····
The World Treasure Box! It's finally complete!
"Great! We found it!" Huo Ling'er cheered excitedly!
Shi Hao was overjoyed!
Following the method recorded on the medicinal beast skin he had obtained earlier, he carefully activated his divine power to change the order of the mysterious symbols on the surface of the treasure box.
Soon, a soft buzzing sound rang out!
A portal to the void slowly opened above the treasure box, revealing a dimly lit yet sacred inner world!
The two couldn't wait to peek out!
In the center of the small world, on an ancient stone table, lay a cocoon the size of a longan, golden in color, emitting an alluring fragrance and vibrant life force like a divine elixir!
The surface of the cocoon shimmered with golden light, and one could vaguely see a tiny life sleeping and growing inside!
It is the legendary—Egg of the Royal Butterfly!
"It really...we found it!" Huo Ling'er looked at the golden cocoon that exuded a sacred aura, her excitement beyond words!
Shi Hao was also extremely excited! A divine insect of the Ten Fiends level! If it hatched and grew up, it would definitely be a tremendous help!
He carefully took out the incomparably precious royal butterfly cocoon, sealed it carefully in the divine ice jar he had obtained earlier, and prepared to take it back to Stone Village to ask Willow God how to hatch and feed it.
Having obtained the complete World Treasure Box and the legendary Royal Butterfly, Shi Hao felt that his trip to the Medicine Capital was as perfect as could be!
"Alright, Ling'er, now that we have the treasure, it's time for us to head back," Shi Hao said contentedly.
"Yes!" Huo Ling'er nodded vigorously, her eyes filled with anticipation.
She also wanted to return to that mysterious stone village as soon as possible to see if the magical royal butterfly could be successfully hatched.
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The two left the medicine capital and found a secluded, deserted valley.
Shi Hao took a deep breath and carefully took out a bright green willow leaf from his bosom. It seemed to contain endless vitality and the laws of the Great Dao!
This was the very token that Willow God had given him, which allowed him to directly open a void passage and return to Stone Village!
He slowly channeled his power into the willow leaf!
hum! ! !
The emerald green willow leaves instantly burst forth with dazzling divine light!
A stable portal, yet filled with spatial fluctuations, slowly coalesced and took shape before him!
however!
Just as the spatial portal was about to be completely secured!
Far atop the low hills of the Medicine Capital, beside that ancient well!
The gray-clad woman, who had been sitting quietly with her eyes closed, suddenly opened her deep, star-like eyes!
Her gaze seemed to pierce through endless barriers of time and space in an instant! It landed with perfect precision on the emerald green willow leaf in Shi Hao's hand, and on the slowly opening spatial portal!
When you sense that familiar yet boundless, terrifying aura contained within that willow leaf and spatial portal, a aura that seems to transcend all the myriad paths of the heavens!
Even with her calm and composed mind, which had weathered countless ups and downs throughout history, she remained unmoved!
And they couldn't help but... tremble violently in an instant!
For the first time, her stunningly beautiful face revealed a genuine and undisguised look of horror and shock!
"This...this is...the aura of a forbidden being?!"
She whispered, her voice filled with disbelief!
next moment!
In her perception!
Behind those verdant willow leaves and the portal to space!
It was as if a vague yet unimaginably vast divine willow dharma image, rooted in endless chaos and with branches covering the three thousand great worlds, had flashed by!
That Dharma form! It was merely a wisp of aura escaping!
That would be enough to eclipse the sun and moon, make the stars tremble, and drain the world of its color!
It seems to be the only eternal and indestructible ruler in all the heavens and myriad realms, throughout history!
Although it was only a fleeting moment, so fast it was like an illusion!
But that supreme, all-powerful, terrifying pressure and Daoist aura were deeply imprinted on the deepest part of her soul!
Even she, a person with double pupils who has lived from ancient times to the present, felt a sense of awe and insignificance from the depths of her soul!