Chapter 180

The flying snakes, besides living in the core area inside Flying Snake Valley.

The ten-plus kilometers on both sides of the canyon mountain range also belong to the outer area of Flying Snake Valley, which is also the activity range of the flying snake group; this is also the reason why Li Yuan encountered a large number of flying snakes when he was more than ten kilometers away from the canyon initially.

This is also the reason why the Tianliang tribe would station themselves more than ten kilometers away from the canyon.

The key is the depth of the canyon!

Just the exploration by Seven Star human civilization has an average depth exceeding 1800 meters, and there are countless caves in the mountains connecting the two sides of the canyon; this is a super-large three-dimensional space.

Just like some super-large human cities, with a radius of tens of kilometers, they can house millions or even tens of millions of people.

The living space of the entire Flying Snake Valley flying snake group, if spread out on a plain, is enough to rival a radius of over a thousand kilometers.

Whoosh!

Li Yuan tried his best to restrain his own aura, his powerful spiritual force sensing the surroundings, easily traversing the ten-plus kilometers of the outer area, and arrived at the edge of the canyon again.

"Mist." Li Yuan looked down from above, full of thick fog; not to mention seeing the bottom of the canyon, his line of sight didn't even reach a few hundred meters.

Unfathomable.

"According to the confession of that squad leader."

"Lord Xue Shu, for some reason, determined early on that there were treasures in the canyon, and even personally sneaked into the canyon to investigate." Li Yuan thought secretly: "After returning from the bottom of the canyon, he has been unwilling to leave, always preparing and plotting something."

"And mobilized more Tianliang tribe warriors."

"This point is similar to the intelligence provided by Wang Zhou; they also reached the edge of the canyon and felt that the depths of the canyon were special, but they didn't dare to go deep." Li Yuan thought silently: "A large amount of data provided by the outpost base shows that ten years ago, when conventionally exploring Flying Snake Valley, the fog in this area shouldn't have been this thick, and there shouldn't have been so many Level 18 and Level 19 advanced flying snakes in the flying snake group."

After this day of exploration.

Li Yuan had already sensed the abnormality of Flying Snake Valley.

Although most flying snakes were still ordinary flying snakes, the number of advanced flying snakes was far more than he had expected.

"Wang Zhou and the others have weak strength and only dared to risk reaching the edge of the canyon to scout." Li Yuan lay on the mountain wall: "But that Lord Xue Shu was able to return safely... I should be able to as well."

After several interrogations and comprehensive intelligence, Li Yuan could basically confirm one thing—Lord Xue Shu of the Tianliang tribe is not a second-rank.

As long as it is not a second-rank powerhouse, among the first-rank, Li Yuan determined that few could rival him.

If that Lord Xue Shu really had strength so formidable that he was invincible, he wouldn't have needed to have a large number of Tianliang tribe warriors cooperate to come.

Hum~ Silently.

A thin layer of black battle suit appeared on Li Yuan's body surface; he had already fully activated the Yuan force battle suit, and at the same time, the surface of the battle suit changed color slightly, turning into a light green, so as to better blend into the surrounding environment.

The battle suit worth 500 million Blue Star coins has very comprehensive functions.

And Li Yuan already had an extra battle blade in his hand, holding it backhanded, not showing any sharpness.

As for the spear and backpack? They were all placed by him in a hidden place on the cliff not far away.

No choice.

This time Li Yuan only intended to scout; if he carried the backpack and spear, the target would be too large, making it easier to be exposed instead.

Whoosh!

Li Yuan's figure moved, and he began to descend along the mountain wall toward the interior of the canyon. With his physical fitness and skill level, as long as there was a slightly protruding part on the canyon wall, he could walk on flat ground.

Moreover, there were countless mosses and trees growing on the mountain wall, which were natural shelters.

Constantly going deeper.

Gradually, Li Yuan's whole body was shrouded in the mist in the canyon, and the visibility dropped sharply... he could only see a few dozen meters ahead.

"This fog, although it blocks my line of sight, can also provide cover for me." Li Yuan observed the rolling mist around him.

Suddenly, Li Yuan stopped, his body blending with the surrounding environment.

Swish~ A flying snake with a body length exceeding ten meters, wings spread, flew past Li Yuan's head at high speed and disappeared into the mist.

Descending less than two hundred meters, this was the sixth flying snake Li Yuan had encountered.

However, the flying snakes passing by along the way had not discovered Li Yuan for the time being.

Li Yuan senses these flying snakes by his own powerful spiritual sense, rather than pure 'eyes', so he can detect the existence of the flying snakes in advance.

Continue descending.

"Hmm? What is that?" Li Yuan stopped abruptly, his gaze sharp, and he saw at a glance a huge flying snake nearly twenty meters long crawling on the mountain wall covered with black-green vines about a few dozen meters away, coiled, with its head lying there, eyes closed, seemingly in deep sleep.

If it weren't for his spiritual sense, it would be very difficult for Li Yuan's naked eye to detect its existence.

"Level 18 flying snake." Li Yuan's God Palace exploration judged the opponent's strength.

This is not the point.

The key is that on the mountain wall next to this flying snake, there are several blood-red plants growing, about half a meter high, with blood-red branches and leaves, faintly full of vitality,

Very conspicuous.

"Blood-Activating Yuan Spirit Ganoderma! Six leaves! It's actually this kind of spiritual medicine." Li Yuan's eyes lit up.

In general knowledge classes, besides teaching history, astronomy, geography, star realm biological notifications, and alien civilizations, teachers also teach how to identify a large number of 'natural treasures'.

After all, one of the major purposes of martial artists roaming the Star Realm is to search for treasures.

If one can't even recognize a treasure by one's side.

That would be a joke.

And in the Martial Hall database, Li Yuan had also recorded information on a large number of common treasures.

"Yuan force, it emits Yuan force aura on it, that's right." Li Yuan quickly confirmed.

Blood-Activating Yuan Spirit Ganoderma is a general term, appearing in many star realms, from three leaves to nine leaves, with more leaves representing higher quality.

It is one of the main materials for manufacturing a series of auxiliary cultivation drugs.

For example, first-rank blood-qi potions, second-rank blood-qi potions, and even high-Yuan spirit springs all need to use it.

"Six leaves, enough to manufacture second-rank blood-qi potions; one plant is worth tens of thousands of Blue Star coins." Li Yuan thought secretly: "The key is, are there only these few here, or will there be many in Flying Snake Valley?"

This is very important.

If there are only these few, it doesn't mean much, but if there are many in Flying Snake Valley, it means this place is very suitable for cultivating Blood-Activating Yuan Spirit Ganoderma, and the meaning is completely different... If Seven Star human civilization occupies this place, and can use technological means, it can completely cultivate and plant them in large quantities here.

Blood-Activating Yuan Spirit Ganoderma has harsh conditions for large-scale birth, with very high requirements for Yuan force concentration, earth veins, and many other aspects.

"Continue." Li Yuan did not go to attack that flying snake; his goal was not a few tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of Blue Star coins.

Continue descending.

As he went deeper, the fog became more intense, and at the same time, Li Yuan also discovered that the width of the canyon was increasing, seemingly becoming wider the further back it went... This is a vast canyon world, and the light was becoming weaker and weaker, having become incomparably gloomy.

"Hum!"

"Roar~"

"Swish!" The number of flying snakes was also increasing, their huge bodies occasionally cutting through the mist, entering and exiting from caves in some mountain walls... Li Yuan didn't dare to approach those flying snake caves at all.

Going deeper, the fog began to dissipate, and Li Yuan's field of vision gradually became clear.

At this moment, Li Yuan had truly penetrated into the flying snake lair; once exposed, it would probably attract the siege of hundreds or thousands of flying snakes.

This is the world of the flying snake group.

It also made Li Yuan increasingly careful.

"Hmm? Blood-Activating Yuan Spirit Ganoderma?" Li Yuan's field of vision gradually became clear, and he scanned his eyes, discovering several more Blood-Activating Yuan Spirit Ganoderma growing on the mountain wall not far away.

Only, there was still a huge flying snake guarding it.

No! Not just one plant.

Li Yuan scanned his eyes again, and was shocked to find that on the mountain wall of just over a hundred meters in his line of sight, there were several places growing Blood-Activating Yuan Spirit Ganoderma.

Adding up to at least ten-plus plants.

This is too shocking.

With a slight calculation, Li Yuan could imagine how many Blood-Activating Yuan Spirit Ganoderma were growing on the mountain walls on both sides of the entire Flying Snake Valley.

"Could it be that Flying Snake Valley has become suitable for growing Blood-Activating Yuan Spirit Ganoderma?" Li Yuan was shocked in his heart: "Why was this never mentioned in previous intelligence?"

But Li Yuan didn't delve into it; the Star Realm environment is ever-changing and very difficult to predict.

"If Flying Snake Valley is really suitable for large-scale planting."

"Just here, it's probably worth hundreds of billions, or even thousands of billions of Blue Star coins, enough for human civilization to invest enough resources." Li Yuan's heart was burning.

This place is only 900 kilometers away from the No. 3 outpost base.

If Seven Star human civilization is willing to pay enough price, it is not difficult to re-establish a war base here to guard and open up a resource point.

Starting wars and investing resources all have one goal—to obtain greater resources.

In the past, Seven Star human civilization did not invest huge resources in the Mingxu Star Realm, just because the risk and return were not proportional.

But!

If Flying Snake Valley is really suitable for cultivating Blood-Activating Yuan Spirit Ganoderma, then it is not a dream to let Seven Star human civilization invest enough power.

"The outpost base has explored Flying Snake Valley more than once, and there is no record of this."

"It should be a change in the last ten years."

"No wonder the number of advanced flying snakes in Flying Snake Valley has increased; it's probably the result of them constantly swallowing Blood-Activating Yuan Spirit Ganoderma." Li Yuan concluded.

Humans use auxiliary cultivation treasures to grow faster.

Beast-type aliens are the same.

"Such a big change in Flying Snake Valley must have a reason." Li Yuan thought, becoming increasingly careful, and continued to descend.

Time passed.

Li Yuan had penetrated more than 1500 meters into the canyon.

The bottom of the canyon was incomparably dim, light could hardly penetrate the thick fog layer, and countless vines were intertwined on the mountain walls, with many Blood-Activating Yuan Spirit Ganoderma growing.

Li Yuan didn't dare to continue descending.

Because there were more and more flying snake caves on both sides of the mountain wall, and flying snakes were passing through from time to time, the number was too large, and even with Li Yuan's stealth ability, he had no way to guarantee his safety while passing through so many flying snakes.

Moreover.

It was no longer necessary for Li Yuan to continue exploring downward, because, as the fog dissipated by more than half, he could already see the very bottom of the canyon.

Only to see dense 'Blood-Activating Yuan Spirit Ganoderma' growing in the moss and vines at the bottom of the canyon. Looking around, there were hundreds of plants within Li Yuan's line of sight.

And these Blood-Activating Yuan Spirit Ganoderma were growing along both sides of the canyon, only becoming sparser the further out they were.

"So many Blood-Activating Yuan Spirit Ganoderma?" Li Yuan was shocked in his heart, and suddenly he was struck by lightning, the whole person stunned.

In the center of these massive Blood-Activating Yuan Spirit Ganoderma, at the bottom of the canyon, grew a strange tree about ten meters high.

Its trunk was thick, branches and leaves lush, full of green, as if every leaf contained life force, emitting a rich Yuan force aura.

But what was truly eye-catching were the three fruits growing at the top of the tree.

Each fruit was plump and round, with mottled light flowing on the surface, deep blue, occasionally flashing a silver-white streamer, seemingly releasing a mysterious fluctuation, and the whole body emitted a soft light that was soul-stirring.

Li Yuan took a look from afar, and couldn't help but give birth to a desire to swallow it into his abdomen.

"This is?"

"Soul-Nourishing Ancient Spirit Wood? And the Soul-Nourishing Ancient Spirit Fruit that is about to mature?" A ray of light flashed in Li Yuan's eyes.

It is exactly the third-rank soul-type natural treasure mentioned in the database, listed alongside Soul-Nourishing Nine-Leaf Grass and Sweet Spirit Soul Marrow Crystal, second only to Immortal Soul Nine-Turn Fruit.

It has amazing efficacy for soul growth!!

(End of chapter)