Chapter 604: Withered Blood Vine, Withered Wood Ridge, Departure!

"Qingyangzi, are you sure?"

"Of course, Fellow Daoist Duan Li, could it be that you are unwilling?"

Inside a side hall of the Demon Hunting Division, Luo Chen and Duan Li were talking quietly.

The latter's face showed hesitation.

"It's not that I'm not sure, but using that favor of mine on such a small matter, isn't it a waste."

Luo Chen smiled slightly, "How can it be a waste? This matter is extremely important to me; one more person is one more strength. Especially your flower basket magic treasure, Fellow Daoist, is the core of my plan; I can't do without you."

"In that case, then Duan will follow your lead!"

Although Duan Li felt puzzled, he also breathed a sigh of relief.

As Qingyangzi's reputation grew, the favor he owed him became harder and harder to repay.

After all, what was said back then was to do his best to repay the life-saving grace, but if he really had to risk his life, would he be willing?

Now, a small matter made the other party choose to consume that favor, and he naturally had no objection.

"I just finished the mission and came back, and I still have to submit the mission certificate, so I will excuse myself first." Duan Li cupped his hands and left the side hall in advance.

After he left, Luo Chen stayed in the hall, silently calculating the plan for the Purple Spirit Island trip.

On the Purple Spirit Island side, there were three problems!

One was the poison of the fragrance emitted by the Purple Monkey Flower.

Two was the dozen third-tier Purple Qi Poison Monkeys entrenched on it.

Third, once the battle broke out, it would extend to Purple Spirit Island, affecting the growth environment of the Purple Monkey Flower.

For these three problems, Luo Chen had been solving them one by one during this period.

The improved fourth-tier Imperial Poison Pill had already been refined, and the quantity was completely sufficient; with this, the so-called flower fragrance poison could be solved.

Then, he invited the mid-stage Golden Core Sang Jiugong, Lushan Lord, and the third-level Golden Core Duan Li, and if he added himself and Black King, that would be five great Golden Core combat powers!

This lineup, under the premise of advance planning, was enough to solve those Purple Qi Poison Monkeys with lacking means.

And the last problem, which was also the most important point.

After much pondering, Luo Chen also researched a method.

Taking Duan Li's flower basket magic treasure as the core, set up an array to stabilize the earth veins of Purple Spirit Island.

At the same time, supplemented by a set of Town Mountain Talismans researched by Lushan Lord before, this could guarantee to the greatest extent that the environment of Purple Spirit Island would not be destroyed by the aftermath of the battle.

Of course, these plans were based on the foundation of attacking Purple Spirit Island.

And after taking it down, Luo Chen still needed to perfect the other handling methods.

That Purple Spirit Island was in the depths of the demon sea, quite far from the human hinterland; he couldn't look after it there for a long time, so he had to find another way.

"Originally, I planned to leave Black King on Purple Spirit Island to look after the spiritual medicine for me, but involving the Sinking Sea secret realm, I need helpers more, so I have to find another way."

"Arrays, perhaps can be a means."

"But what the situation of Purple Spirit Island is, I haven't personally boarded the island yet, so it's not easy to prepare arrays in advance."

"Find a few sets of arrays for backup first, and prepare corresponding array-setting tools at the same time."

Just when Luo Chen was pondering in his heart, footsteps came from outside the hall.

He originally thought it was Duan Li who finished reporting and returned.

However, the person didn't enter, and a weathered laugh came from outside the door.

"I originally wanted to go to Penghu to find you, Fellow Daoist, but I didn't expect that you and I would have a tacit understanding, and you came to the door first."

With the laughter entering, the long-unseen Fishing Old Man came into view.

Luo Chen frowned slightly, then smiled: "Fishing Old Man, long time no see. I heard you were busy handling matters for Blood True Person recently, how come you still have the heart to go to Penghu to find me?"

He wanted to change the subject.

But he didn't expect it to fit Fishing Old Man's intention.

"Coincidentally, I am looking for you, for the True Person's matter!"

At this, Luo Chen's expression instantly became solemn.

Fishing Old Man didn't sell it either, directly speaking.

"I have already found the location of the fifth-tier Withered Blood Vine, and I am currently gathering manpower to take back the treasure for Blood True Person. Qingyangzi, you have great magical powers, please assist me when the time comes."

Fifth-tier Withered Blood Vine!

Luo Chen's expression changed slightly, "Fishing Old Man, are you joking with me? I didn't take that True Person mission."

Fishing Old Man's smile faded, "Why, are you unwilling?"

Luo Chen shook his head, "It's not that I'm unwilling, but I have other matters. Moreover, wasn't it Wuzhong Valley that guaranteed for me before, which could exempt me from the Demon Hunting Division mission?"

Fishing Old Man snorted, "Those things can't be put on the table; naturally, you can be carefree when there is nothing to do, but now it is a major matter that the True Person has specifically ordered to be handled, and for us, it is a forced conscription."

Speaking of this, his weathered eyes narrowed slightly.

"Qingyangzi, don't forget, you are a four-star Demon Hunter!"

Luo Chen couldn't help but be silent.

Fishing Old Man didn't urge him either, just found a chair next to him and sat down.

After a long while, a faint voice came from the hall.

"Is this Blood True Person's order?"

"Yes, he gave me the power to fully mobilize the power of the Demon Hunting Division; as long as I want, everyone has to listen to my orders."

Eight-star Demon Hunters are already the actual power holders of the Demon Hunting Division, but they still have to obey the three great rogues who founded the Wan Xian Society.

Now that the True Person has delegated power, Fishing Old Man can naturally do whatever he wants.

And the mission rewards released by Blood Rogue before included knowledge related to Core Formation, which was a temptation for Fishing Old Man, who was desperately seeking the method of Core Formation, to risk everything.

The friendly relationship with Luo Chen in the past was as fragile as paper in the face of this mission.

Luo Chen somewhat regretted coming to the Demon Hunting Division today.

But thinking about it, even if he didn't come, Fishing Old Man would still come to the door personally.

Penghu was right there.

He could run away from the monk, but he couldn't run away from the temple.

Since the matter had become a foregone conclusion, resentment and regret were useless.

Luo Chen slowly stated his concerns, "Fifth-tier Withered Blood Vine, the power of Nascent Soul, how can we resist? Fishing Old Man, you shouldn't be doing something like throwing an egg against a rock, right!"

Fishing Old Man looked at Luo Chen in surprise, not expecting the other party to consider these things in such a short time.

He smiled again.

"Rest assured, I won't seek my own death."

"This mission, apart from you and me, I have also mobilized two seven-star Demon Hunters, as well as a Golden Core late-stage great cultivator."

Luo Chen's heart was shocked!

Seven-star Demon Hunters are undoubtedly all late-stage Golden Core existences.

And that one great cultivator, even if not a seven-star Demon Hunter, has the solid Golden Core late-stage realm there.

Such a lineup is absolutely the elite combat power of the Wan Xian Society, excluding Nascent Soul cultivators.

What kind of ability do I have to be of the same weight as those people in Fishing Old Man's eyes?

"It's the attainment in body refining!"

Like a flash of inspiration, Luo Chen thought of this point.

Fishing Old Man had many private exchanges with him about body refining techniques in his early years; although the other party didn't make much progress, his understanding of him grew with each passing day.

Body refining techniques comparable to the combat power of a great cultivator are precisely the reason why Fishing Old Man holds him in such high regard.

Plus the fame of Qingyang Demon Lord outside, how could Fishing Old Man not use such a good thug.

"Qingyangzi, don't worry too much either."

"Apart from the five of us, Blood True Person also bestowed other means, specifically used to deal with the fifth-tier Withered Blood Vine."

"This trip is not dangerous for you; it's just a long journey. Even after completing the mission, you can obtain merit value and raise your Demon Hunter star rating. Their seven-star Demon Hunter star rating is too high to raise much, but you are only four stars now, so you can advance to a major level."

Fishing Old Man talked eloquently, his words full of confidence in the success of the mission.

Under his persuasion, the resistance in Luo Chen's heart gradually lessened a lot.

However, before this, he still had questions to ask.

"Where is the mission location? My own affairs are also very urgent, don't delay for too long."

"What matter is so urgent for you?" Fishing Old Man asked casually.

Luo Chen didn't answer.

Fishing Old Man laughed, and took out a jade piece from his bosom.

Seeing Luo Chen reaching out to take it, he paused and held the jade piece.

"Let's make a small oath, the situation of this trip must not be leaked."

Luo Chen frowned, and had to make a small oath of secrecy with Fishing Old Man using spiritual sense as a guide.

The binding force of such an oath is not strong.

But once leaked, the other party will feel it in their heart.

In this way, the consequences of leaking can be imagined.

Taking the jade piece from Fishing Old Man's hand, Luo Chen sank his spiritual sense into it and observed it carefully.

"From the Wan Xian Society, travel east... cross seven mountains and five seas... until Withered Wood Ridge."

"Finished reading, return it to me!"

Fishing Old Man took back the jade piece and said at the same time: "The specific departure time, I will notify you in three months. In these three months, prepare in advance and adjust your state. The mission is said to be not dangerous, but if an accident really happens, you have to rely on yourself; I don't guarantee it here."

"By the way, the other three people going together, you have been living in seclusion these years, I guess you don't know them. They are... hehe, I was busy and confused, how could you not be familiar with Huangfu Song."

Hearing the names and origins of the three people Fishing Old Man said, Luo Chen's face was somewhat strange.

Fishing Old Man only thought he was uncomfortable going with Huangfu Song, and didn't think much about it, gave a few instructions, and left in a hurry.

Luo Chen left the Demon Hunting Division on his own.

Walking on the street, Luo Chen's strange expression gradually dissipated.

"It's actually on the way!"

If he didn't see it wrong, the map on the jade piece was clearly in the same place as the direction he was going to Purple Spirit Island.

It's just that one is in front and one is behind.

Withered Wood Ridge is in front, Purple Spirit Island is behind.

Instantly, a flash of inspiration flashed in Luo Chen's mind.

"Yes, Black King mentioned that on the route to Purple Spirit Island, he took a very long detour, just to avoid a very dangerous mountain ridge. Looking at it now, it is clearly the Withered Wood Ridge where the fifth-tier Withered Blood Vine is entrenched."

After figuring this out, Luo Chen's heart suddenly became active.

He, a weapon forging master, had basically lived in seclusion in Penghu for these years.

If he left abruptly, not to mention attracting attention, he wouldn't be easy to explain to Wuzhong Valley and the Zhou and Chen families.

If someone interested paid attention and guessed Luo Chen's plan, it would be hard to guarantee that there wouldn't be knowledgeable people guessing it.

Then, it would be easy to bring disaster.

But if it was a forced outing in the name of Blood Rogue's mission, naturally there wouldn't be much controversy.

Even if someone was curious, they would only focus their attention on the famous Blood Rogue.

"Three months?"

"It's better to let Lushan Lord and the others go a step ahead."

Luo Chen murmured in his heart.

After returning from the Demon Hunting Division, Luo Chen closed his doors again.

Only a large batch of materials was collected from the Zhang family and sent into the Alchemy and Weapon Hall through Tianxuan's hands.

Outside, there were indeed people paying attention to Luo Chen's movements at all times.

For Wuzhong Valley and the Zhou family, they only thought Luo Chen was refining defensive magic treasures for them.

For Ding Yi and Cave Master Moyun of Moyun Mountain, they still thought Luo Chen was in a hurry to refine the Xuan Turtle treasure to cross the Sinking Sea.

Fishing Old Man also learned about Luo Chen's movements through his subordinates, and only smiled after hearing it; Luo Chen was so busy, it seemed he was truly serious about the mission.

Three months passed in a flash.

On this day, Ding Yi found time to visit Luo Chen.

But was told by Tianxuan that he had gone out.

"It's a forced mission from the Demon Hunting Division; my Master was also forced."

Ding Yi was stunned, his face fluctuating, only leaving one sentence: "When your Master returns, please ask him to come to Moyun Mountain."

It looked like he was a bit anxious.

Apart from Ding Yi, there was also Zhou Shanshan who brought a young Golden Core cultivator of the Zhou family to visit, and also ate a closed door.

Both were unhappy.

But after returning to the Zhou family later, they learned some inside information, and the resentment gradually dissipated.

Blood Rogue's overbearing nature had always been rumored in the Wan Xian Society.

The missions he set, apart from Moon Rogue, few cultivators in the Wan Xian Society dared to disobey.

Even great forces like Wuzhong Valley and the Zhou family were the same.

Just because Blood Rogue was a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator and had the glorious record of escaping from the hands of a late-stage Nascent Soul great cultivator.

And Wuzhong Valley, the Coral Sea Zhou family, and the Tianqu Chen family, the ancestors of these three parties were only early-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, how could they disobey him?

Regardless of how many troublesome things were behind him.

Just speaking of the present, Luo Chen, under Fishing Old Man's introduction, met the two seven-star Demon Hunters going together.

"Star Hook Envoy, proficient in star-ray techniques, born from the already annihilated Heavenly Demon Star Sect."

Luo Chen was extremely surprised, looking at the man with an extraordinary appearance and a brilliant star robe.

"Could it be the Heavenly Demon Star Sect three hundred years ago, known for killing countless demons and using demon cores as stars?"

Hearing someone mourning the deceased sect, a bitter smile appeared on the Star Hook Envoy's face.

"Just the glory of the past; now it's just a handful of yellow soil, and even the sect gate has been buried in the vast ocean."

"My condolences."

Luo Chen sighed; this condolence was also from the bottom of his heart.

The North Sea has many spiritual veins, which also led to the emergence of sects and families one after another.

That Heavenly Demon Star Sect was one of the famous ones among them.

This sect had a very good relationship with the Profound Demon Sect, and even the former sect territory was close to the Profound Demon Sect range. The disciples inside had many means aimed at the demon race and took killing demons as glory.

But three hundred years ago, the Heavenly Demon Star Sect was broken by a powerful demon beast, with countless deaths and injuries, and almost no disciples survived.

At that time, outsiders only thought that the Heavenly Demon Star Sect had provoked a great demon that shouldn't have been provoked.

Later, they realized belatedly that it might just be the North Sea demon beasts counterattacking the Profound Demon Sect, cutting off the wings in advance.

After the Star Hook Envoy, the other person was a silent big man.

Luo Chen only knew the other party's name was Dao Lan, a landmark rogue cultivator in the Wan Xian Society, who rarely went out in ordinary times.

Or rather, it's not that he rarely went out, but that he had always been on the Flowing Ocean Defense Line, performing garrison missions.

According to rumors outside, Dao Lan was also the existence most likely to advance to an eight-star Demon Hunter next.

This was a bitter cultivator among rogue cultivators!

And he used fighting to temper himself as a cultivation method.

The intense murderous aura made people stay away.

After meeting the two seven-star Demon Hunters going together, Luo Chen couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

For this mission, Fishing Old Man truly spent a lot of thought!

The former sect powerhouse, the top expert of the first defense line, plus himself, this existence specializing in body refining, oh, and one more person.

Luo Chen glanced at the room with the door tightly closed on the flying boat.

Huangfu Song was inside, but he was quite arrogant, not even having the intention to come out and meet them.

However, this arrogance, at the moment of executing the mission, seemed somewhat out of place.

"Speaking of which, Purple Queen once said she wanted him to come to the door to pour tea and apologize to me; could it be that this is the reason he doesn't want to go out?" 【604

For some reason, Luo Chen chuckled.

The Angler looked at Luo Chen strangely; they were about to execute a mission for a Nascent Soul True Person, and everyone else was extremely cautious, yet this Qingyangzi appeared quite composed.

Clapping his hands, he said loudly: "The mission is imminent; I will first introduce the situation of Withered Wood Ridge to you in detail, so as to avoid any accidents when the time comes."

When he said this, a spiritual sense also extended from the tightly closed door.

Seeing this, the four Core Formation cultivators looked at each other.

They weren't fools either!

(End of chapter)