Immortal Reincarnation Tribulation

Chapter 324 Holy Water

Upon witnessing this scene, Xiao Yun's beautiful eyes immediately revealed a look of great joy.

The woman immediately withdrew her magic spell, and with a wave of her hand, slowly removed the black veil covering her face. Then, with her back to Du Fan, she stretched out her slender hands, scooped up the clear water from the pool—or rather, holy water—and began to wash her face…

Seeing this, Du Fan, standing in the distance, was dumbfounded. He found it hard to believe. Could it be that the thing this woman in black had gone through so much trouble and paid such a high price to plan for so long... was simply washing her face with holy water?!

Even if the holy water that symbolizes returning fallen leaves to their roots has beauty and skin-nourishing effects, isn't what she's doing a bit too far...?

"Could it be... that this holy water has the effect of tempering the physical body, or cleansing the marrow and rejuvenating the essence?"

Du Fan's heart skipped a beat as he considered a possibility, but he quickly shook his head, dismissing the idea. Even so, this woman shouldn't be putting makeup on her face; it would be such a waste.

Although the woman had previously instructed Du Fan not to directly use his divine sense to investigate, his curiosity was piqued, so he quietly channeled a wisp of magic power into his pupils.

After his eyesight improved significantly, his gaze sharpened, and he craned his neck to see Xiao Yun's face clearly through the reflection on the altar's water surface.

"what!"

The next moment, Du Fan suddenly exclaimed, subconsciously took a step back, his breathing became rapid, and his face turned somewhat pale.

"Brother Du, you... saw it?" Xiao Yun didn't move, but her body trembled slightly as she spoke softly with her back to Du Fan.

"Fellow Daoist Xiao, your face..." Du Fan took a deep breath and spoke with difficulty.

Xiao Yun usually wears a veil, but this woman has bright, dark eyes that are very beautiful, and her eyebrows are extremely delicate, revealing a stunning beauty.

Du Fan originally thought that even if this woman wasn't a beauty that could shame the moon and flowers, she must at least possess a stunning appearance, but he never expected...

Below the cheekbones of this woman's face, there was not a single piece of flesh; what was exposed was stark white bone. Through the bone, one could see her snow-white teeth and bright red tongue... It was truly hideous, terrifying, and eerie.

The reason Du Fan lost his composure at this moment was because the contrast between his previous and current impressions of this woman was simply too great.

"It's alright if Brother Du saw it. We cultivators shouldn't care too much about appearance. It's just that I'm a bit too fixated on it." Xiao Yun quickly calmed down, sighed, and once again scooped up the holy water and applied it to her face.

Du Fan did not respond immediately, but his gaze remained fixed on the pool, staring blankly at the woman's face through the reflection in the water.

Before long, a scene that startled Du Fan once again appeared.

The stark white bones on Xiao Yun's face began to shimmer with a crystalline white light. Then, tiny fleshy buds sprouted from the bones, densely packed, and soon completely covered the exposed stark white bones.

Xiao Yun frowned and couldn't help but let out a muffled groan, indicating that the pain she was enduring at this moment must be astonishing.

The countless tiny fleshy buds covering the bones grew rapidly under the nourishment of the holy water, as dense as aquatic plants, and swayed and wriggled slowly. Before long, the countless fleshy buds merged together and turned into a layer of flesh and blood.

After an unknown amount of time, the stark white bones on Xiao Yun's face had long since disappeared. As the holy water of the altar was consumed, her face revealed fragrant cheeks, a delicate nose, red lips, and a slightly pointed chin...

"This girl originally had an oval face and was very pretty," Du Fan thought to himself, a flicker of emotion in his eyes.

After a short while, a fair, delicate, and beautiful face, reflected in the pool, came into Du Fan's view.

"Brother Du, this is my original appearance. I'm sorry you were frightened just now." Xiao Yun turned around, bowed gracefully to Du Fan, and spoke softly.

"I was a bit presumptuous in what happened just now, and I hope Fellow Daoist Xiao won't take offense. But what about your appearance earlier?" Du Fan smiled awkwardly at first, then changed the subject and asked with great interest.

"Hmph! It was a bitch who caused this. I, Xiao Yun, will settle this score with her sooner or later!" Xiao Yun seemed to have had her wounds reopened. Upon hearing this, her eyebrows immediately furrowed, her eyes flashed with murderous intent, and a chilling aura erupted from her.

"A bitch? That's probably a woman..." Du Fan touched his nose, a strange thought suddenly popping into his mind.

"Ahem, Fellow Daoist Xiao, there is still one thing I don't understand. If one were a mortal, one would naturally be unable to do such a thing as regenerating flesh and blood. However, as a cultivator, one has far more methods at one's disposal."

"If that's the case, why did Fellow Daoist Xiao go to such great lengths to come to your organization's holy land and steal the holy water?" Du Fan's expression shifted slightly upon witnessing this scene. He coughed lightly and used another question in his mind to change the subject.

"Brother Du, you may not know this, but the vile woman who harmed my sister is vicious and extremely wicked. At the same time, she is highly skilled in martial arts, and her moves are unpredictable and very powerful."

"Back then, I was no match for her. After she subdued me, she used some special methods to ruin me, making me look like you just saw. Ordinary methods cannot restore my appearance." Xiao Yun gritted her teeth, her eyes filled with boundless hatred.

"Martial arts?" Du Fan's heart skipped a beat. He had grasped a very subtle word. He had heard it clearly just now. What Xiao Yun was talking about was not cultivation level or realm, not technique, not magic, but... martial arts!

"Brother Du, you don't actually think that the only extraordinary beings in this world are cultivators, do you?" Xiao Yun noticed the strange look on Du Fan's face. After a slight pause, she suppressed her anger, smiled gently, and spoke sweetly.

"Fellow Daoist Xiao, you wouldn't be trying to tell me that there are martial arts masters in this world who can rival cultivators, would you...?" Du Fan's gaze fell on the other party, his expression somewhat strange.

"Martial arts master? That's about the idea. That bitch is a martial arts master. Actually, to be precise, people like her should be called martial arts practitioners. Since Brother Du is interested, I can give you a brief explanation."

Martial arts practitioners are also divided into levels according to their cultivation realm, corresponding to the Qi Refining stage, Foundation Establishment stage, Golden Core stage, etc. of cultivators.

"And within the same level, the combat power of such people is even far superior to that of cultivators." Xiao Yunsu raised her hand, put her black veil back on, and said rather casually.

Through Xiao Yun's words, Du Fan suddenly remembered the lightness technique that Tian Wu had taught him.

That set of magic... no, it should be called martial arts, in some respects, has already surpassed magic of the same level.

If there truly is a martial arts community, then Du Fan is certain that the Lightness Technique is a martial art passed down among martial arts practitioners! Moreover, it belongs to the category of secret techniques!

"Since it was said by Fellow Daoist Xiao himself, it must be true. I never thought that such a group really exists in this world. Fellow Daoist Xiao, with your identity as a cultivator and various magical abilities, are you really no match for so-called martial cultivators?"

Furthermore, aside from Fellow Daoist Xiao, I have never heard anyone else mention martial arts cultivation. Could it be... that there are very few martial arts cultivators in this Blue Star Realm? Or perhaps they lead a secluded life?

Du Fan took a deep breath, looked at Xiao Yun, and couldn't help but ask again, asking several questions in one breath.

"Brother Du, please forgive my rudeness, but I really don't want to bring up the matter of martial arts cultivation again." Xiao Yun frowned, a surge of overwhelming hatred faintly appearing in her eyes, as if she was trying her best to suppress it. If she weren't facing Du Fan, this woman would probably have immediately gone berserk.

"Okay." Du Fan readily agreed and then didn't ask any more questions.

Xiao Yun breathed a sigh of relief. If Du Fan, who was so powerful and had done her a great favor, had pressed her for an answer, she would have had a hard time dealing with the situation.

"Brother Du, the holy water that allows fallen leaves to return to their roots has the effect of regenerating tissues, removing decay, and reshaping the body. There's still some here; take it if you need it," Xiao Yun said to Du Fan after glancing at the limited amount of holy water in the altar.

"I am also quite interested in this holy water, so thank you very much."

Du Fan didn't mind that the water was used by the woman to wash her face. He immediately cupped his hands in greeting to her and strode over.

As he approached, Du Fan immediately took out several small bottles from his storage bag and filled them with every last drop of the holy water from the altar. Finally, he carefully placed these bottles filled with holy water into the blue Qiankun Ring inside his storage bag.

"I'm done. Let's go." Du Fan looked at Xiao Yun and smiled at her.

"Okay." Xiao Yun replied, and the two left the stone chamber where the altar was located without lingering.

When they arrived at the starry sky containing the Concealing Spirit Technique, Du Fan suddenly stopped, his eyes flashing as he looked up.

Seeing this, Xiao Yun subtly furrowed her brows, then relaxed them, and chuckled, "Brother Du, are you also interested in our other cultivation techniques for returning to our roots?"

"Some things are always better in abundance. There are still two days left before the three-day deadline for the teleportation portal. If Fellow Daoist Xiao doesn't object, I would like to take a look around here." Du Fan smiled slightly and said something that Xiao Yun had already expected.

"Brother Du, it's only natural for you to have this idea. However, there are quite a few cultivators here who want to return to their roots. I can only give you one day."

"In this time, remember as much as you can. If Brother Du has any questions, I will do my best to help. However, once the day is up, we must leave this place." Xiao Yun said after only a slight hesitation.