Hell Emperor.

Chapter 459 Mint - Treasure Hunt
The black bear fell down, splashing a lot of dust. Ye Jie stood in front, holding a powerful crossbow in both hands. His eyes were firm and unwavering, like a sculpture that had been tempered a thousand times. There was only calmness and composure in his eyes.

Not until the black bear made no more sound and breathed its last did everyone's tense hearts relax, and there was a bit more surprise and admiration in their eyes when they looked at Ye Jie.

Hua Xiaomei breathed a sigh of relief and joked, "I didn't expect Sister He to shoot this black bear with just one arrow. Should I say this is also a kind of luck?"

Nan Linghe crouched behind Ye Jie, his face full of lingering fear, and muttered softly: "Woo... Who let it lie there and sleep? I didn't mean to hurt it at all..."

Li Fei'e quickly stepped forward and saw the two crossbow arrows stuck in the black bear's forehead and eye sockets. He covered his mouth in surprise:
"This arrow is very accurate. It's no exaggeration to say that it was shot by a master of hidden weapons. If the crossbow arrow deviated by an inch, the black bear would not be killed cleanly. With its thick skin and flesh, it would be completely enraged. It would be a tough battle..."

Li Fei'e was terrified at the thought of having to face such an enraged black bear under the suppression of the Dharma Ending Formation. Fortunately, the black bear was already dead, but she had even greater doubts in her heart:

"By the way...Brother Jie, when did you become so good at crossbows? I didn't know you were an expert in hidden weapons."

Li Fei'e's words also made everyone turn their attention back to Ye Jie. In response, Ye Jie just smiled and said:

"This is all thanks to the power of innate magical powers. The Tianji Sect disciple just now had a fourth-grade innate talent and was able to hit the target with every shot. The eight-sided stitching pages recorded the innate magical powers in his remains, and now they have been modified into my files."

After hearing this, everyone understood what was going on and there was a hint of envy in their eyes.

Ren Changhong said with emotion: "I never thought that even the innate magical powers of the Book of Life and Death could be modified so easily... Now I understand why the former Underworld Emperor was able to suddenly appear. He was clearly an unknown person that no one had heard of before, but he was able to sweep across the three realms overnight and become an existence that all immortals were afraid of."

Xie Xinyu couldn't wait to try it out: "Can I modify it, too? Give me some of Xia Wei's innate magical powers to try."

After seeing this ability, Su Miao was also moved: "The combined power of the main accounts can actually produce such an effect. No wonder the Lord of the Demon Palace went to great lengths to snatch the ten main accounts..."

Seeing that everyone was eager to try, Ye Jie did not rush to make changes, but told the truth about the innate magical power:

"Don't worry. Talents are different from skills files. Once added, they cannot be changed, and existing talents cannot be replaced or changed. With the authority of the Eight-Sided Suture Page, you can only modify up to five talents. If you already have five talents, you can't modify them at all. Only when you have less than five talents can you add five talents."

After listening to Ye Jie's story, everyone looked thoughtful.

Shen Qingge sighed: "I didn't expect that there would be such restrictions when modifying my innate magical powers."

Hua Xiaomei looked curious: "So, if we want to make good use of this power, people without any talent have greater potential? Take Sister Moth for example, although she has seven talents, only two of them are related to thunder. Although the other five are effective, they have nothing to do with thunder. If she can have seven thunder talents, with the superposition of talents, I dare not imagine how terrible the thunder spells she casts will be!"

Li Fei'e blinked and thought about it carefully. It seemed to be true. The novelty that he had just felt from modifying his innate magical powers disappeared in an instant. He couldn't help but pout and looked at Ye Jie with a complaining look.

In response to this, Ye Jie just smiled and said, "Don't worry, just because I don't have enough permissions to sew the eight pages together doesn't mean that I can't make a nine-page or even complete Book of Life and Death. If one day, I can collect all the Books of Life and Death, maybe I can modify the talent and magical power files at will. At that time, I can have any talent I want."

Ye Jie's words immediately inspired everyone. After seeing the magic of the eight-sided stitched pages, no one would doubt the power contained in this first-grade artifact. It would not be an exaggeration to describe it as a power that could change the world.

While chatting, Ye Jie also glanced at his own file presented on eight stitched pages.

[Innate magical powers: Transformed holy body (first level), 100% accurate (fourth level)]

[Hitting the target every time: A fourth-grade talent. The power of long-range weapons such as bows and crossbows, flying needles, and flying swords increases by 30%. The time required for aiming is greatly reduced, and the accuracy is greatly improved. After every nine shots, the next shot will definitely hit the target.]

He never misses a shot. This is only a fourth-grade talent, but it can work wonders at critical moments. Now it also helps Ye Jie to successfully defeat the powerful enemy.

While he was thinking, a soft but unique sound came to Ye Jie's ears.

"Meow……"

Ye Jie was stunned and looked in the direction of the voice, only to see Yulan walking towards him with light lotus steps. In her arms was not the white jade pipa as usual, but a tabby cat instead.

Suddenly seeing a kitten, Li Fei'e also became curious, he walked over and gently rubbed the yellow and black fur on the cat's back. A butterfly on the shoulder was flying up and down around the tabby cat, which aroused the cat's curiosity. Its vertical pupils shrank into a slit, and it waved its claws, trying to catch the butterfly, but all failed. The dancing butterfly turned very nimbly and slipped through the gap between the cat's claws.

Seeing this, Ye Jie couldn't help but laugh and asked casually, "Where did you find this kitten? It's so cute."

Yulan covered her mouth and smiled. Although she knew this was a very serious matter, she couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth slightly when she saw Ye Jie's curious look: "Brother Jie, can't you recognize her? Why not try to recall her?"

Seeing Yulan's expression, Ye Jie exclaimed softly. It was obvious that what she said was not without purpose. The tabby cat looked cute, but in fact, like Youdie, it existed in the form of a soul, and its body had long since disappeared. Seeing the appearance of the tabby cat, the more he looked at it, the more he felt that the pair of cat ears were very familiar, and then he showed surprise:

"Could it be... this tabby cat was transformed from mint?"

Yulan nodded, confirming Ye Jie's thoughts: "Since the fall of Ziwei Palace, not only has Aunt Meng's reincarnation lost its intelligence and revealed its true form, but Bohe has also suffered the same fate. The rest of us maids are at a loss as to what to do about it."

Hearing this, Ye Jie took a deep breath. He really couldn't connect the tabby cat ghost in front of him with the mint from before.

After hearing the news, everyone turned their eyes to the tabby cat. For a moment, everyone had different expressions. Some were amazed at her cuteness and went forward to pinch the cat's paws, while others were worried and afraid that she would not be able to recover.

Yulan continued, "Mei Bo was quiet all along the way, but just now, she suddenly became agitated, as if she was stimulated. No one knows what happened. I was very worried about her, so I brought her here to see you."

"Meow meow……"

Ye Jie felt very embarrassed as she could hear the cat's calls constantly in her ears. She wanted to find out the reason why Bohe was irritated, but she couldn't speak human language. How could she know what a cat was saying?
While thinking, Ye Jie's attention fell on the eight-sided stitching page again. He remembered that there was a natural magical power that could solve the current predicament, and he soon came up with an idea.

[Book of Life and Death:] [Xura Jie spent 10,000 Yin De to modify the talent file.]

[Talking with Animals (Level 3 Talent) has been added to the Talented Magical Powers column.]

[Animal Talk: A third-level talent, able to understand the words of any animal and communicate with it. It is easier to gain the favor of animals, and easier to find the opponent's flaws when fighting with animals and monsters.]

As a new talent appeared in the talent and supernatural power column, Ye Jie took a deep breath and felt that the whole world had become different in his eyes.

"I heard something big happened in the East. Don't go there."

"Really? I'm planning to migrate there. My cousin told me that all the creatures there have become immortals. If I go there now, I don't know if I can catch up."

"Why don't these people leave? We can go forward and eat the meat after they are far away."

Tiny unfamiliar whispers kept ringing in Ye Jie's ears. He looked around in shock, then realized what was happening.

The ones who spoke these words were not some lurking strangers, but the animals in the forest. The chirping of insects and birds that he had ignored in the past had now become a language he could understand, conveying different meanings to him.

The innate magical power of talking to animals was a power that the beast-form master Tianlang once possessed. When he was killed by Ye Jie, his innate magical power was also included in the magical power atlas, which Ye Jie could modify and add to.

After feeling the power of animal conversation, Ye Jie couldn't help but take a deep breath and felt that the whole world was refreshed.

"Are you okay? What happened to provoke you? Can you tell me?"

Amid the puzzled looks of the crowd, Ye Jie leaned down and spoke to the tabby cat that Mint had transformed into.

"Don't you smell it? There's something precious nearby!"

Bohe's answer made Ye Jie's eyes light up.

Although other people heard the chaotic cat's meow, Ye Jie was able to understand the meaning and immediately realized that this was very important information.

"Precious things? Is there some magic weapon buried here? Ordinary people can't feel it, but Mint, who has transformed into a beast and has a keen sense of perception, has sensed it. Is that why he was stimulated?"

After some speculation, Ye Jie thought it was more and more possible, and said to Bo He: "Can you point me in the direction? I also want to see how precious that thing is."

Mint hesitated, and shrank into a ball of fur: "No... There are strong guardians there, I dare not go any closer..."

"protector……"

Ye Jie took a deep breath. Powerful natural treasures are often guarded by powerful monsters, waiting to swallow the ripe exotic fruits and improve their cultivation. If one wants to get the precious natural treasures, one must take risks.

It just so happened that Ye Jie wanted to be promoted to an immortal official and improve his cultivation level. Since he couldn't collect merits, he had to find a way to obtain various precious treasures. Now might be an opportunity.

"Don't worry, you will be very safe under our protection, and the guardian cannot harm you. Okay, you show me the direction, and when I return, I will share the precious things with you."

After Ye Jie's repeated persuasion, Bohe was slightly moved and finally pointed out the direction for Ye Jie: "It's behind the tree in front. When you get there, you can see it..."

Following the direction pointed by Bohe, Ye Jie also looked towards the deep bushes behind the tree. That was where Nan Linghe shot the black bear and almost caused a disaster.

Ye Jie was now more convinced: "So... Nan Linghe's arrow just now was not a coincidence, but there really is a treasure in that direction."

After some thought, Ye Jie made a decision in his heart:
"Now that we are here, it would be a shame if we don't go and take a look. Although everyone's strength is greatly reduced under the suppression of the Dharma Ending Formation, the monsters are also restricted and have regressed to the level of wild beasts. Besides, I have a powerful crossbow in my hand, coupled with my innate magical power of hitting the target every time. Even an angry black bear can't withstand two arrows, and other beasts won't be much better."

After making the decision, Ye Jie put down Nan Linghe on his back and asked her to stay here and take good care of Bohe. He picked up the crossbow, retrieved the crossbow arrows from the black bear, lowered his body, and dived into the shadows behind the bushes.

While waiting for Ye Jie to return, Li Fei'e's stomach suddenly growled. The sound was not loud, but it could be heard everywhere.

Seeing everyone looking at her with a hint of teasing in their eyes, Li Fei'e couldn't help but blush:
"What's wrong? Under the suppression of the Dharma Ending Formation, we have all become mortals. Even the Qigong Pills are useless. We have been walking for such a long time, aren't you hungry? If this continues, I will soon starve to death like Brother Jie..."

Shen Qingge was so upset that he didn't know what to say, but Yulan smiled slightly:
"I already knew that everyone was hungry. We just happened to hunt a fresh black bear. How about letting everyone taste the maids' cooking skills and making a dish of roasted bear paws?"

Xie Xinyu swallowed her saliva. Under the suppression of the Dharma Ending Formation, even the ghost looked powerless. She hurriedly said:

"The delicacies cooked in the wine country are a feast that even the Lord of Yama Palace praised highly. Sisters, please cook this black bear well."

The maids processed the black bear. Youkui, who had stitches on her mouth, showed off her amazing knife skills. Although she had lost her skills, she still beheaded the black bear, skinned it and dug out its internal organs in a few strokes. The bear's paws were slowly steamed in a simple wooden steamer over low heat. The hind leg meat was softened with tangerine peel and hawthorn and braised after preparation. The tenderest tenderloin was skewered with iron skewers and roasted directly over the fire until it was golden brown, which made everyone's appetite whetted.

While waiting for the food to be cooked, a deafening buzzing sound suddenly came from the distance, followed by heavy and hurried footsteps.

Following the sound, I saw Ye Jie running past in a hurry. He raised his hands above his head, holding a huge beehive in his palms. The middle of the hive was pierced by a crossbow arrow, and a large black swarm of bees followed closely behind, like a passing black cloud, which was jaw-dropping.

(End of this chapter)