Chapter 663
Chapter 663: Looking Down On Wei Wei?
Translator: Larbre Studio Editor: Larbre Studio
While Helian Wei Wei was still trying to make sense of the situation, the other two nations had swapped out their competing exorcists .
The War Dragon Empire was declared the losing party for the first round .
But compared to before, the ministers no longer seemed dispirited . Instead, their faces were lit with hope .
Even the two courtiers who had knelt down to beg for Baili Jia Jue’s reconsideration of the political marriage had renewed looks in their eyes .
Everybody had their eyes set on Helian Wei Wei .
“Heh . ” Someone laughed out out in a low voice . One of the exorcists from the Xuanyuan Kingdom stood up from his wooden chair, his robes flowing out around him . He had angular and sharply-defined features, while his entire person exuded an aura of frigidity . “Don’t think that you can look down on the Xuanyuan Dynasty just because you know how to recite the Nine Words Mantra, Third Princess Consort . I think it is a little early for you to boast like that . Don’t you forget that you’ve just lost a round . ”
As he finished his remark, someone exclaimed in shock, “Guys, check out that sword on his back!”
“Is it made of red mahogany? What about it?” The ministers were confused .
The young man muttered in a low voice, “The color of a mahogany sword represents the necromancer’s ability to exorcise . The vividness of the sword color represents the number of ghouls he has dealt with . After a certain amount, one could even summon Reapers from the underworld . ”
The young man’s previous worries were turning into reality with this person, who was coming forward .
The accumulated aura cultivated from years of training that was pouring off him was unmistakable .
The ministers also did not comprehend why it was becoming harder to breathe in the presence of this person .
His eyes looked as if they could predict life and death .
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The situation seemed to be turning worse!
“He could summon Reapers from the underworld?!” Could a person like that even exist in this world?
The young man nodded solemnly . “This is an extremely advanced level of exorcism, I have only seen it used once by an elder . The elder once mentioned that if an unqualified exorcist tried to summon a Reaper and lost control of it, he would be dragged to the underworld, and never to return . ”
“Are Reapers necessary for the protection of the Divine Exorcism Seal?” The ministers voiced out their concerns nervously .
After some thought, the young man said, “Some wraiths have to be taken back to the underworld by Reapers, as they cannot be destroyed directly . Otherwise, the residual aura of resentment would affect the seal . ”
Helian Wei Wei raised her brows at this . So, they were going to summon Reapers for this round? More commonly known as the gatekeepers of the underworld?
She had never even laid eyes on one before .
And… How was she supposed to summon…
She had yet to even learn the spells .
“You can say anything you like . ” That familiar voice rang next to her ears again . His Highness’ tone was slow and deep .
Helian Wei Wei hummed a lazy reply . “Then I’ll try something punny . ”
“Punny?” His Highness was perplexed by this word .
Helian Wei Wei answered gleefully . “For example, flip out of your grave!” They are technically ghosts anyway .
Just as she said that, a little Land Guardian Deity popped out of nowhere . It was only visible to her and no one else .
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The little land guardian carried a slice of osmanthus cake on its back . Helian Wei Wei’s words made it stop in its tracks immediately . It greeted Helian Wei Wei politely, “Great Goddess and Great King, Your Royal Highnesses . ”
He was referring to Baili Jia Jue, who was behind Helian Wei Wei, as the Great King .
Helian Wei Wei cleared her throat, “And you are?”
“A spirit of the land . ” Baili Jia Jue answered calmly . “They became deities because of people who pay respects to them regularly . ”
The little land guardian was terrified by Baili Jia Jue’s words . “What can I do for the Great King and Great Goddess?”
Helian Wei Wei could not bear the sight of such a kind little old man trembling in front of her . Softly, she said, “All is fine, you may return . ”
“Yes, Your Highness . ” The little land guardian looked immensely relieved as it disappeared immediately into the ground .
Helian Wei Wei grinned, “Your Highness, just look at how terrifying you are . ”
“Aside from being terrifying, I am also vengeful . ” Baili Jia Jue changed his position, and spoke slowly, “Shall we test that theory tonight?”
Helian Wei Wei was speechless .
Elder Xu Wu noticed that Helian Wei Wei had been staring at the ground quietly for some time . He smiled, “What is it? Does the Third Princess Consort want to change her mind and replace herself?”
“Elder . ” Zongzheng Yu Er spoke lightly, “It is not hard to see why the Third Princess Consort would think so . We are talking about summoning Reapers after all . If one is not careful, their souls would be snatched . Those Reapers are known to have foul tempers . ”Read more chapter on NovelFull
Indeed, the gatekeepers of the underworld were rather bad tempered .
They were ghosts themselves, hence they command an aura of death .
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Even necromancers run away at the sight of them . First of all, they fear that their Yang aura may be affected . Secondly, they fear that the Reapers may turn feral .
Feral Reapers were a lot more terrifying than the common feral ghouls . Nobody who had ever met the eyes of one had ever survived .
According to legends, Reapers were not to be interrupted when they are transporting souls back into the underworld .
However, this was the only time frame where one could summon the Reapers .
So, the summoner had to act at the precise timing .
Otherwise, when the Reaper finds itself summoned to another place out of nowhere while escorting souls into the underworld, they will be left with only one thought .
That is to eliminate you!
Everytime a Reaper comes to the land of the living, they will have to bring a soul back to the underworld . This was the law .
If the King of Hell wanted someone dead by midnight, that person would never see the next sunrise . It was the same theory .
That was why necromancers had to have the ability to summon and send the Reapers away .
Yellow Talismans are a necessity for every exorcist .
When blood is applied onto the talisman, a spell can be used to turn the talisman into the form of a wraith . This was a way to deceive Reapers .
But if anything goes wrong in this process, the Reapers would turn feral immediately . It is obvious what would happen to the summoner after that .
Hearing Elder Xu Wu and Zongzheng Yu Er’s comments, the young man became increasingly worried . He looked at Helian Wei Wei and said, “Third Princess Consort, let me go instead . ”
Even though his skills were subpar at best, he was still an exorcist of the War Dragon Kingdom . It was his basic duty to protect his rulers!
Helian Wei Wei looked at him again . The kid was still so young . She rubbed his head and said, “Don’t worry, I can handle this . ”
Hearing this, Zongzheng Yu Er spoke again in a seemingly gentle manner, “Third Princess Consort, you must think that summoning Reapers is a piece of cake . Bing Xuan, if anything happens to the Third Princess Consort, you have to save her, understood?”
At first glance, she seemed to be showing concern for Helian Wei Wei .
But now that these words were said, it was as if she was sure that Helian Wei Wei would lose .
The exorcist Bing Xuan heaved a long sigh . “Princess, you are as kind as always, but not everyone appreciates it!”
As he said these words, Bing Xuan glanced at Helian Wei Wei .
Helian Wei Wei raised her brows once more . These two kept finishing each other’s sentences, as if they had already won . How interesting .
“Are the people of the Xuanyuan Dynasty all so…” Helian Wei Wei looked like she was thinking of a better way to describe them, but she just could not find a more polite expression .
As she contemplated, Baili Jia Jue interrupted her with eight words, which he drawled lazily…
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