The Romance of the Immortal Cauldron

Chapter 2196: Spiritual Pearls Gathered

Half a month passed in a flash, and the figures of the four strange beast kings finally appeared in everyone's sight. They were covered in dust from the journey, but they could not hide the majestic aura emanating from their bodies.

Matthew had been concerned about this matter all along. At this moment, sensing their return, he flashed and appeared in front of everyone in an instant.

His expression was stern as he glanced at several exotic beast kings. He nodded slightly without saying anything else. He raised his hand and waved it. A group of pills emitting a hazy luster and fragrant aroma appeared in front of him and flew straight towards the White Tiger and the Black Tortoise.

Matthew had spent a lot of energy on these pills, and after being purified by the purple cauldron, each one contained powerful medicinal power. For Baihu and Xuanwu's now over-damaged bodies, they were undoubtedly the best tonic.

Upon seeing this, White Tiger and Black Tortoise had a flash of surprise and gratitude in their eyes. They also knew that they were seriously injured, so they took the pill without hesitation, put it away carefully, and prepared to find a quiet place to concentrate on refining it, in order to recover their former peak strength as quickly as possible.

On the other side, the Vermillion Bird Monster King was extremely clever. It knew very well that what Matthew cared about most were the three guardian beasts. Without any delay, it moved lightly with lotus steps, and the corpses of the three guardian beasts appeared behind it.

These three guardian beasts were majestic when they were alive. Even now that they are dead, the remaining fierce aura around them is still frightening.

Zhuque raised his hand gently, and the three guardian beasts landed steadily in front of Matthew. He said softly, "Fortunately, I have fulfilled my mission and brought them back."

Before this, Matthew only ordered them to bring back the corpse, and did not teach them how to extract the spirit pearl. After all, this method was of great importance and required extreme caution.

Now, White Tiger and Black Tortoise needed time to retreat and refine the elixir. Seeing that everything was arranged properly, Matthew did not delay any longer. He bent down and picked up the corpses of the three guardian beasts. With a move of his body, he sneaked deep into the underground like a ghost again.

Coming deep underground, he laid out the three guardian beast corpses in order.

He took a deep breath and quickly formed a series of complicated hand seals with his hands. As the hand seals danced, the surrounding spiritual energy began to gather madly, forming spiritual energy vortices visible to the naked eye.

Matthew muttered something, and the sound of the spell echoed in the silent underground space.

Then, a faint light appeared in his palm, and the light slowly extended, covering the corpse of one of the guardian beasts.

Under the shining light, strange ripples began to appear on the surface of the guardian beast's corpse, as if something was stirring inside.

Fine beads of sweat oozed out of Matthew's forehead, but his eyes became sharper. He controlled his magic power and carefully penetrated into every inch of the guardian beast's skin, trying to find the spiritual pearl hidden deep inside.

As time passed, the atmosphere underground became increasingly solemn. Matthew did not dare to slack off at all and devoted himself wholeheartedly to this difficult refining.

Finally, with his unremitting efforts, the first spirit bead slowly rose from the chest of the guardian beast along with a brilliant light, emitting a dazzling brilliance. Matthew then showed a gratified smile on his face.

But he knew very well that this was just the beginning, and there were still two spirit beads waiting for him to refine. So, he took a deep breath and injected his magic power into the second guardian beast corpse again.

In the deep, dark underground filled with the smell of decay, time passed quietly. Matthew was immersed in the difficult process of refining the spirit beads, with no distractions.

He concentrated on controlling his magic power and playing against the mysterious power in the corpse of the guardian beast. Beads of sweat the size of beans kept rolling down his forehead, soaking his clothes, but his eyes were always as firm as a rock.

Finally, with the last flash of light, the third spirit bead also broke away from the body of the guardian beast, suspended in the air, emitting dazzling brilliance.

Matthew let out a long sigh, and carefully put away the three spirit beads with a tired but relieved look. Then he walked slowly towards the exit with heavy steps.

Not long after, his figure reappeared on the ground, the sunlight shining down, illuminating his slightly haggard but heroic face.

At this time, Qinglong and Zhuque, who had been waiting quietly and recuperating outside, keenly sensed Matthew's breath and immediately stood up to greet him.

Qinglong was agile and in a few steps he came to a position about half a foot in front of Matthew. He bowed his hands respectfully and said, "Master, during this period of time, Zhuque and I have not stopped for a moment to investigate the situation of the demons. Now we have confirmed that the situation in the areas under our jurisdiction is serious. A large number of demons have appeared like ghosts and wreaked havoc everywhere. Wherever they go, there is a mess and a lot of exotic beasts have been lost. Seeing this situation, we made a prompt decision and sent our capable subordinates to stop the demon army and try to stabilize the situation for the time being."

Qinglong's voice was low and powerful, and his words were full of anxiety and determination.

Matthew nodded slightly, his expression solemn, a cold light flashing in his eyes, and asked: "Have you found out the number of high-level monsters?"

In his mind, low-level monsters are nothing but a mob. Even if there are many of them, they can hardly stir up a truly deadly storm. Only high-level monsters at the level of incarnation are the deadly fangs of the demon race hidden in the depths of darkness. They are the key core that determines anything that may happen in the future.

The Suzaku beast Wang Lian moved lightly, approached Matthew, sighed softly, shook his head helplessly and said: "Master, this demon clan is really treacherous and cunning, like a giant beast hidden in the fog, making it difficult for people to get a glimpse of the whole picture. From what we have done our best to investigate, there are at least more than a hundred high-level monsters, each of them is extremely powerful, and the pressure they exude is terrifying. But this is probably just the tip of the iceberg. The demon clan has always been good at hiding their strength. It is really hard to estimate how many unknown terrifying forces are hidden behind them..."

There was a hint of worry in Suzaku's words that was difficult to conceal.

You know, as the four few kings in Mangcang Treasure Pavilion, they have always been above everyone else and are unattainable noble beings.

Even when these four strong men later chose to recognize Matthew as their master at the same time, deep down in their hearts, they always believed that this was just a mutually beneficial cooperative relationship.

However, the situation has now changed dramatically!

The demons actually dared to openly invade their territory. This behavior was tantamount to a ruthless and naked provocation, and a serious challenge and offense to their supreme authority!

Faced with such an arrogant and domineering enemy, how could these four once majestic kings not feel angry and uneasy?

However, everything now needs Matthew's decision before it can be implemented, which is also something that the Suzaku Beast King is a little worried about.