Chapter 842

"What? The Tianming Sect is inside the secret realm?"

"Is Xu Jingming really that ruthless? He took all the rare flowers and herbs?"

"Forget it, if the rare flowers and herbs are gone, they're gone—so long as people are alive."

"Great Xia has made a huge profit; after this, Great Xia's foundational strength will grow even stronger."

"......"

Blood Sword's side learned the situation inside the secret realm from Xu Jingming; the ninth-rank powerhouses from other nations also learned what had transpired.

Though some regretted that all the rare flowers and herbs had been taken.

But surviving such a perilous situation was already a decent outcome.

Yet among these resigned nations, the United States was not included.

"Three cubic meters of Plant Holy Water, plus seeds of various plant lives—all taken by Xu Jingming?"

Cain, the Chief Archbishop of the United States, was nearly driven mad with rage, glaring and demanding:

"Do you know the value of this Plant Holy Water? It could have created at least three ninth-rank plant lives!"

"Sh*t! Now there's nothing left—how am I supposed to answer to His Holiness?!"

Before departure, Cain had placed great hopes on Ryan.

He prioritized locating the temple, even putting rare flowers and herbs second.

But the temple was indeed found—and in the end, it all became someone else's reward!

"It's my fault—I'm not strong enough."

Ryan, lion-like, offered no excuse, lowering his head respectfully:

"I will explain to His Holiness."

The Holy Jiaotingde Sect, rooted in the United States, is the nation's most important religious organization.

And the Pope of the Holy Jiaotingde Sect is Catherine's mother—the United States' supreme powerhouse—Megan Evelyn.

"Forget it, this isn't your fault—you did your best."

Seeing Ryan's respectful demeanor, Cain's fury slightly subsided; his gaze turned toward Xu Jingming among the Great Xia team:

"Ninth-rank combat power—I wonder what exactly changed in his ability.

From now on, suppressing him will likely become incredibly difficult..."

"Please, representatives of each martial arts hall, come forward and submit your final tally of rare flowers and herbs."

The voice of the ninth-rank powerhouse from Maple Nation rang out again.

Xu Jingming, representing Lei Ting Martial Arts Hall, and Chen Yang, representing Bear Fury Martial Arts Hall, stepped forward from the Great Xia team.

"Where are the representatives from other nations?"

Seeing only two representatives from Great Xia step forward, the Maple Nation ninth-rank frowned.

"They don't need to compete with us anymore," Xu Jingming replied.

"Why?" The Maple Nation ninth-rank looked utterly confused.

"Because all their rare flowers and herbs are with me."

Hum—

A faint glow flickered from the space ring on Xu Jingming's finger.

The next instant, a mountain of rare flowers and herbs suddenly appeared within the Yer Base.

A rich, medicinal fragrance spread out, making anyone who merely smelled it feel invigorated and greatly benefited.

"Whoa! So many rare flowers and herbs!"

"This volume must exceed three thousand tons!"

"Last time the Yer Secret Realm opened, Great Xia took first place—but only gathered a little over a thousand tons!"

"Terrifying! Lei Ting Martial Arts Hall must have gathered every single rare flower and herb from the entire secret realm!"

"......"

The mountain of rare flowers and herbs, over ten meters tall, was undeniably a stunning visual spectacle.

Flashbulbs erupted; reporters gasped in awe, frantically photographing this astonishing scene.

Meanwhile, many reporters pondered the meaning behind Xu Jingming's earlier words.

They planned to arrange an exclusive interview after the event ended.

"This..."

The Maple Nation ninth-rank was also stunned.

The Yer Secret Realm had always been opened under their management, and they had overseen more than ten openings!

Yet never, in any previous opening, had any nation amassed such an astonishing harvest!!

"If there are no issues, let's begin the inventory as soon as possible—it may take some time."

Xu Jingming's voice rang out; the Maple Nation ninth-rank snapped back to attention and shouted:

"Inventory team, step forward!"

Shh—

A line of 120 people emerged from the Yer Base.

They wore uniforms, their expressions stern, gloves on their hands—clearly highly professional.

These people had originally been assigned to simultaneously inventory rare flowers and herbs collected by all nations.

Now, they served only Xu Jingming.

The inventory proceeded swiftly; each rare flower and herb made every martial artist present envious.

Including Chen Yang, the leader of Bear Fury Martial Arts Hall.

"This is too exaggerated—Lei Ting Wu Guan will surely become famous throughout all of Da Xia."

His expression was incredibly complex.

Before the secret realm opened, he had assumed the stronger lineup of Bao Xiong Wu Guan would decisively overshadow Lei Ting Wu Guan.

But no one expected Xu Jingming, with a combat power of ninth rank, to appear out of nowhere and end the competition outright!

The quantity of rare herbs and medicinal plants at Lei Ting Wu Guan alone totaled at least four to five thousand tons.

Yet all the rare herbs and medicinal plants combined at Bao Xiong Wu Guan amounted to less than two hundred tons.

This gap was simply too great...

"Xu Jingming's growth rate is simply too fast—if this continues, Bao Xiong Wu Guan will surely remain suppressed by Lei Ting Wu Guan forever."

Looking at the tall, upright figure standing at the front, Chen Yang couldn't help but shake his head.

As long as Su Qingli isn't foolish, she will surely give Xu Jingming heavy responsibility after this!

It's foreseeable that as long as Xu Jingming remains in Lei Ting Wu Guan, Bao Xiong Wu Guan will never rise above it.

"Forget it—I'll just take it one step at a time."

With a sigh, Chen Yang stopped dwelling on it further.

He had done his utmost in this Ye'er Secret Realm.

How to compete against Lei Ting Wu Guan, which now possesses Xu Jingming, is a matter for the current leadership of Bao Xiong Wu Guan to consider.

"F-grade rare herbs and medicinal plants: 1314.4 tons."

"E-grade rare herbs and medicinal plants: 2156.8 tons."

"S-grade rare herbs and medicinal plants: 54 specimens."

"SS-grade rare herbs and medicinal plants: 8 specimens."

"Total quantity of rare herbs and medicinal plants: 5312.3 tons!"

After nearly ten minutes of meticulous counting, Fengye Nation announced the results amid eager anticipation.

"Over five thousand three hundred tons? That's terrifying!"

"Da Xia's harvest is simply too terrifying."

"In this Wu Guan Exchange Competition, Lei Ting Wu Guan is unquestionably number one!"

"......"

Amid murmurs, the ninth-rank representative of Fengye Nation immediately announced the final results of this Wu Guan Exchange Competition:

"This Wu Guan Exchange Competition saw 34 martial halls from around the world participate, ranked by quantity of rare herbs and medicinal plants."

"Lei Ting Wu Guan: 5312.3 tons, ranked first!"

"Bao Xiong Wu Guan: 203.5 tons, ranked second!"

"All other martial halls: 0 tons of rare herbs and medicinal plants, tied for third place!"