Chapter 767

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Protagonist:

Xu Zhangqing

The Tai Xu Lie Yuan, the Corpse-Flipping Festival has already ended.

Now this forbidden land has completely taken on a different, eerie and terrifying appearance.

The sky dome was shrouded in heavy gray mist; only through gaps in the mist could a few strands of cold light leak down. The entire world was permeated with an indissoluble gloom and decay.

The ground was littered with scattered corpses — there were cultivators' severed limbs and broken bones, their skeletons still retaining faint fluctuations of magical power, as well as the huge skeletons of unknown strange beasts, their surfaces coated with sticky black sha-qi that turned into black smoke and dissipated when the wind blew.

Even more heart-palpitating was that the sha-gods shuttling among the corpses and gullies had actually increased by at least double compared to before the Corpse-Flipping Festival; the sha-qi around their bodies was even denser, and their roars rose and fell in succession.

Scarlet pupils flickered in the dim light; any cultivator who ventured out, with the slightest carelessness, would become food for the sha-gods.

However, danger and opportunity have always coexisted.

With the end of the Corpse-Flipping Festival, the Tai Xu Lie Yuan produced a large amount of rare resources.

A red mineral vein was discovered, the ore's surface covered in fine dragon-scale-like patterns.

It was precisely the "Red Blood Dragon-Pattern Ore" usable for refining Golden Core stage and Nascent Soul stage defensive magic treasures.

Every piece of ore contained pure fire spirit power; not only could it enhance a magic treasure's defense, it could also assist fire spirit root cultivators in stabilizing their cultivation.

And in a cold pool not far from the Red Blood Dragon-Pattern Ore, there had condensed crystal-clear "Ice Heart Jade Marrow" emitting threads of cold qi.

This was a top-grade auxiliary material for cultivators to stabilize their Golden Core and attack the Nascent Soul bottleneck; a single drop could equal ten years of bitter cultivation, and it had miraculous effect in suppressing heart demons.

Furthermore, in the places where sha-qi was densest, grew many "Purple Essence Dragon Ganoderma" emitting purple halos — their caps round, their stems upright — able to resolve qi deviation during cultivation, and also helpful for Nascent Soul stage cultivators breaking through realms.

And in the rubble piles visible everywhere, were scattered small amounts of "Black-Pattern Xuan Iron" with black markings; they contained weak spatial power, the core material for forging top-grade flying magic treasures, and even a single piece was worth a city.

As for the depths of the Tai Xu Lie Yuan, there were still many undiscovered things.

Every change here would bring forth never-before-seen new things.

Xu Zhangqing, borrowing the Shared Vision, observed once more, and simultaneously instructed: "I need fifty catties of Red Blood Dragon-Pattern Ore, three drops of Ice Heart Jade Marrow, and additionally purchase ten Blood Leaf Orchids usable for refining high-grade pills."

Xu Zixiao, following his words, contacted several cultivators with whom they had long-term cooperation through the contact method.

The pure spiritual energy contained in top-grade spirit rice was a scarce resource for the cultivators of the Tai Xu Lie Yuan; both sides did not haggle much and quickly reached consensus.

These cultivators knew clearly in their hearts that the current Tai Xu Lie Yuan was more ferocious and dangerous than before, but the temptation of top-grade spirit rice was simply too great.

Therefore, this transaction was worth them risking a gamble.

However, just as they sent the people away, Xu Zixiao suddenly perceived something, and immediately turned his head to look.

Only to see the three Immortal Peaks that had always been silent, simultaneously erupt with brilliant spiritual light; the spiritual light contained an indescribable ancient Dao rhyme, and then intertwined in the air into a huge light net.

Not long after, several streams of light of different colors rose from the peaks of the Immortal Peaks, directly broke through the light net, and flew straight toward the outside of the San Yuan Mi Luo Tian.

Each fast as lightning, in a flash they vanished.

"Did something happen to the Three Purities Alliance?"

"What just happened?"

"With the current situation, it's truly becoming more and more incomprehensible!"

Seeing this scene, the people below discussed animatedly, all feeling curious.

The three Immortal Mountains represented the three forces of the Three Purities Alliance.

They were respectively Jin Ding Lei Cheng, Qing Yu Yun Ya, and Guang Yue Han Gong.

The three families had always worked together in close cooperation; rarely was such a situation seen.

Xu Zhangqing, seeing through Xu Zixiao, pondered in his heart: "Only the other four major forces could make the Three Purities Alliance take action."

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Tianyuan Realm, Hongfeng Valley.

In the courtyard, Xu Zhangqing looked at Lin Feng before him; master and disciple stood facing each other.

Lin Feng bowed deeply to Xu Zhangqing, his gaze firm yet containing a trace of reluctance: "Master, your disciple has already packed properly.

This journey out, I will certainly abide by your teachings, broaden my horizons, and temper my cultivation."

Xu Zhangqing stepped forward, holding a green spirit talisman in his hand; as he handed it over, he introduced: "This is a Spirit-Containing Talisman; inside is stored a portion of your teacher's magical power, able to block attacks below Nascent Soul."

Lin Feng received it with both hands, gripping it tightly in his palm: "Many thanks, Master!"

Xu Zhangqing patted his shoulder, and admonished: "You have grown up in Hongfeng Valley since childhood, your mind is simple; after going out, remember that human hearts are unfathomable, in all matters keep an extra eye open.

If you encounter unresolvable danger, no need to force it; Hongfeng Valley is your eternal retreat."

"Disciple understands!"

Lin Feng nodded, his gaze sweeping over Hongfeng Valley's spirit fields and mountain forests, and said with a complex expression: "When your disciple returns from training, I will certainly add bricks and tiles to Hongfeng Valley, and also share Master's worries and solve his difficulties."

Xu Zhangqing smiled faintly, then waved his hand: "Go then, smooth journey."

At this time, Eldest Disciple Sun Shangxiang and Third Disciple Qingyao both ran over.

The two looked at Lin Feng with reluctance, tears shimmering in their eyes.

Lin Feng bowed once more in salute: "Master, Eldest Senior Sister, Third Junior Sister, I'm leaving!"

As soon as the words fell, his figure moved, transforming into a streak of azure light that rose from the ground, then at extreme speed flew toward the outside of the valley, and soon vanished without a trace.

Sun Shangxiang couldn't help asking: "Master, Second Junior Brother has gone out; when will I be able to go out for training again?"

Xu Zhangqing said thoughtfully: "Wait a bit more."

Until the Wu Sheng Chong Mu is resolved, she will always be kept in mind.

Also unknown how Master's side is doing, whether he has gone to the Yaoguang Nine Domains.

Just then, a slight tremor suddenly came from the ground underfoot.

As time passed, the trembling grew more pronounced, and the entire Hongfeng Valley shook.

Not only that, the spirit plants in the spirit fields within the valley also swayed uncontrollably left and right, even causing a large amount of maple leaves to fall from the maple trees.

After it completely stabilized, Xu Zhangqing frowned slightly, immediately took out a Communication Talisman, rapidly poured mana into it, and called out in a deep voice: "Steward Yang?"

A moment later, Yang Zhenyue's voice came from the Communication Talisman: "What does Xu Sikong want with me?"

Xu Zhangqing asked directly: "Just now Hongfeng Valley had a sudden anomaly — is there a problem with the Spiritual Vein?"

The other end of the Communication Talisman fell silent for a moment, then Yang Zhenyue's voice sounded again, but he said lightly: "It's no major event, merely a wisp of Mysterious Yellow Qi leaking out; please, Xu Sikong, don't overthink it."

Xu Zhangqing raised an eyebrow: "But I recall there are no mineral veins beneath Hongfeng Valley."

"Haha!"

Perhaps to ease the atmosphere, Yang Zhenyue chuckled: "A wisp of Yellow Qi weighs ten thousand catties; what's more, what leaked this time is Mysterious Yellow Qi, which is even heavier.

Therefore, no mineral vein, rock, or even Spiritual Array can block it."

Xu Zhangqing confirmed repeatedly: "Really nothing will happen?"

To this, Yang Zhenyue's attitude turned serious: "How about this — if you're truly worried, I'll send a Disciple to investigate later!"