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Chapters 2954-2962 Spectre Canyon 1

2954 LWE was an infant YH had found in the Battlegrounds. Unwilling to abandon him, she gave him to LXE to raise. So when LYE tried to harm SL, he hadn’t hesitated to strangle him. LXE then gives SL the last SNG map piece, smiling that he hadn’t expected to pass it over for another few years. Sensing the last piece, the remaining pieces in her space start flying around until they merge. A bright light appears, and complex symbols drift around, before the map completely fuses and flies into SL’s hands. While the map is marked, neither SL or NL are able to identify the place, when LXE realizes why YH had wanted SL to accumulate more experience, revealing the entrance is at the legendary Spectre Canyon (幽灵峡谷 Yōu Líng Xiá Gǔ).

2955 LXE warns that the canyon is filled with man eating ghosts and that no one who entered had ever returned. SL is stunned that even LXE would be flustered, but doesn’t believe in ghosts. Having just overheard, BY and ZiY laugh at the thought of ghosts, when SL and NL advise them not to come since even LXE is spooked. However ZL is still determined to guard SL, while his strength barely meets NL’s standards.

2956 The 5th elder arrives at the camp on the last day of his 3 month agreement, having experienced untold hardships to gain the Nominal Nine Star Grass. SL’s group is ecstatic since she can now marry NL, when they see the miserable state the elder is in. BY stops the elder from falling towards SL as he cries in delight at seeing her. She heals his meridians with the RSL to hear his report.

2957 When the 5th elder reveals the NNSG, ZiY exclaims SL can now consummate her marriage, when the elder demands his antidote. However, SL can only refine it after she reaches Grand Master Apothecarist. The elder is shocked that his life is still at risk, but hands over the NNSG, a lily white flower with hexagons on each of its 9 petals. SL is overwhelmed since she can soon cure all of NL’s injuries, when NL tells her to pick an auspicious date for their wedding.

2958-2959 While SL doubts her chances of succeeding, NL assures her he’s willing to wait however long it takes, gazing at her affectionately. Entering the room, the Revered Elders are stunned that the tyrannical LY would act so frivolously, when he turns towards them with a chilling grin, causing them to shudder. SL contemplates going to Spectre Canyon, but NL is insistent on her first advancing to Grand Master Apothecarist, as SL glares at him for messing around. NL teases SL for her dirty thoughts, when she retorts that she doesn’t want to get married, causing him to plead and coddle her, chasing her to bed. They start kissing, when NL disappears, and a powerful force arrives, putting SL on edge.

2960 The Crafty Thorn Empress arrives in a red dress, glaring down at SL with an oppressive aura, and attacking her with 1/12 of her strength. ZL makes it just in time, blocking her attack with his back, as LXE arrives. Noticing the NNSG on the table, the Empress grabs it, telling SL she’ll be waiting for her. SL urges LXE to give chase since she’s too weak to face her, before treating ZL with Imperial ranked pills and CSW.

2961 Partially recovered, ZL starts to cultivate to heal his injuries, while SL is curious who would be able to lure NL away. NL and LXE chase after the Empress but fail to catch her despite being on similar levels before. LXE notes that aside from reviving, her strength has also risen, and that he can sense traces of the Demonic Clan within her, causing SL to fear that Yun Qi was the one who led NL away. When NL returns, he confirms that it was YQ, assuring her he’ll kill him, when SL reveals the Empress had taken the NNSG.

2962 Kissing her forehead, NL reminds her that her life is more important than the NNSG. Since she doesn’t know where the Empress is, SL plans on luring her out by heading to Spectre Canyon and drawing her over instead. Since the map pieces were also left by YH, SL suspects the area would be advantageous for her. ZiY and BY insist on joining. While SL fears YQ might be more of a threat, NL assures her they can make their own decisions. SL assembles a team to go with her, consisting of NL, ZL, ZiY, BY and WH. As well as LXE and the Revered Elders: XZE, Dōng Fāng (东方) Elder, Mù Róng (慕容) Elder and Ōu Yáng (欧阳) Elder.

Notes

  • BY – Beichen Ying
  • ZiY – Zi Yan (Purgatory City’s Holy Maiden)
  • WH – Wei Hua
  • ZL – Shang (Purgatory City Guard Captain)
  • CZ – Lord (Cheng Zhu) of Purgatory City; real name Long Qing Tian
  • YH – Yan Hua (Su Luo’s real mother)

Periphery Battlegrounds

  • LXE – Lan Xiang Elder (Main Elder)
  • LWE – Lan Wu (Revered Elder, Main Elder’s son and LYE’s father)
  • LYE – Lan Ying Elder (Main Elder’s grandson)
  • XZE – Xia Zi (Casket) Elder
  • DFE – Dong Fang Elder
  • MRE – Murong Elder
  • OYE – Ouyang Elder

Other

  • YQ – Demon Lord, Ouyang Yun Qi (SL’s ex from her past life)SNG – Secluded Necropolis of the Gods
  • RSL – Origin Flame, Red Shooting Lotus (Yun Luo Hong Lian)
  • Grand Master Advancing Pill
    • WSW – Wood Spiritual Water (Ling Mu Shui)
    • NNSG – Nominal Nine Star Grass (Jiu Xing Ming Mu Cao)
    • 99F – Nine Yin Nine Yang Falling Cloud Flower (Jiu Yin Jiu Yang Luo Hua)