Chapter 217: Harvest

Xu Chen's Divine Sense sank into the Blue Light Treasure Bottle within his Sea of Consciousness, a trace of pleasant surprise appearing on his face.

The Nether Soul Water, Nether Soul Flower, and black egg he had collected were all actually in the upper layer of the treasure bottle, forming a pool of clear, secluded azure spring water very similar to the one before his eyes; the two Nether Soul Flowers were planted inside, and there was also a black egg floating in the water pit, which was still swaying slightly.

It seems that as his realm strengthened and his cultivation level rose, the Blue Light Treasure Bottle had been changing constantly, and its functions seemed to be increasing more and more.

Right now, the upper layer not only contained God Crystals and Divine Pattern Jade Tablets, but also this pool of Nether Soul Water and Nether Soul Flower.

If this egg could successfully hatch, could it also be released to fight just like that bat soul beast from before?

The more Xu Chen thought about it, the more excited his expression became.

Feng Feiyi, Feng Xing, and Feng Zhao, however, were looking at him with faces full of awe.

The scene just now, where Xu Chen had conjured an illusory, beautiful phantom of a Blue Light Jade Bottle out of thin air to suck in the Nether Soul Water and Nether Soul Flower, had opened their eyes and left them greatly shocked.

Could it be that this was the powerful Magic Treasure that all humans from the outside world possessed?

The longer they spent together, the more strange abilities they discovered in Xu Chen; in their eyes, Xu Chen was completely like a treasure that could never be fully unearthed, with magical abilities emerging one after another, simply like a monster.

"I really want to follow you to the Mortal World to see it!" Feng Feiyi whispered to Xu Chen via Divine Sense Transmission, her face full of longing.

Xu Chen withdrew his Divine Sense from his Sea of Consciousness, nodded with a smile, and said: "That is not impossible. If I can find the way out, you will certainly be able to get out too. However, you might be disappointed if you go; the mortal world is not as good as you imagine, it is just that the scenery is indeed countless times more beautiful than Minghuang. There are sun, moon, and stars there, plants and flowers, birds and beasts, rivers and seas, and of course, countless people!"

Feng Feiyi listened with a face full of longing yet also feeling lost and bewildered.

Because apart from people, she basically could not understand anything else, and could not imagine how beautiful that kind of scenery could be.

"There is no danger in the nest for the time being, but I don't know if Feng Liu and the others have finished off that most powerful Nether Beast. We cannot stay here for long, so let's go out and see as soon as possible!" Xu Chen said to the somewhat dazed Feng Feiyi.

"Don't be in a hurry, let's clear out these Nether Beast eggs first, otherwise they will hatch after a long time!" Feng Zhao picked up a Giant Fork, walked near the cave wall, and stirred inside the holes of all sizes one by one.

Only a clattering sound was heard, and plumes of black smoke rolled out from inside.

Feng Feiyi and Feng Xing also prepared to help, but Xu Chen smiled and transmitted: "No need for such trouble, I can do it faster with a Magic Spell!"

As he spoke, Xu Chen pinched a spell gesture and pressed forward lightly; a green light sprayed from his palm, turning in the blink of an eye into streaks of Wind Blades that whistled out. The foot-long Wind Blades seemed to have eyes as they charged into the holes from all directions, and as clusters of green light exploded within the dense mass of holes, black mist sprayed out instantly, and all the Nether Beast eggs were ground into powder.

"Alright, let's go!" Xu Chen clapped his hands and turned to walk outside.

Feng Xing and Feng Zhao hurriedly followed with faces full of awe and envy.

Magic Spells were a type of magical skill they had never seen before; although they were very similar to Divine Pattern Battle Techniques, they could be large or small, strong or weak, and seemed to have every kind of function.

During the Divine Pattern Battle Technique exchanges over the past few days, Xu Chen had already demonstrated dozens of completely different Magic Spells to compare and contrast them with Divine Pattern Battle Techniques.

Now that some in the Divine Pattern Battle Technique tribe had successfully activated them, they seemed too singular compared to Magic Spells.

In terms of power, Divine Pattern Battle Techniques seemed to have the upper hand, but in terms of function, effect, and even visual experience, they appeared too barbaric and crude, far less nimble and aesthetically pleasing than the Magic Spells Xu Chen cast.

Feng Feiyi walked at the back, watching Xu Chen, Feng Xing, and Feng Zhao chatting and laughing via transmission as they walked, and her mood became somewhat despondent.

As all the sleepers of the tribe awakened, the time for Xu Chen's departure drew closer and closer.

Although she had said she would accompany Xu Chen to find the way out, she knew her own abilities were of almost no help to him.

She could currently only barely deal with small Nether Beasts, and only warriors who had recovered their tribal patterns and activated their Divine Patterns were qualified to help Xu Chen.

As for leaving Minghuang, although she longed for it, she knew the possibility was very small; Minghuang was too vast, so vast that no one knew where its boundaries were.

She was even very worried about whether Xu Chen could actually find the way out.

She both wanted Xu Chen to be able to find it, yet she also did not want him to find it.

However, in the end, she took a deep breath and quickly followed.

Xu Chen did not belong to this dark, cold world without daylight; he should return to the mortal world where he lived, where there must still be tribespeople he cared about and missed, and perhaps a woman he loved.

Therefore, she decided to bury this sentiment deep in her heart.

Outside the Nether Beast cave, the battle had reached its final stage.

Feng Yi had already finished off the strongest Nether Beast, and the other three Feng tribesmen had also finished off one; at this moment, the four of them were surrounding and attacking the remaining two.

When the four of Xu Chen flew outside the canyon, the last two Nether Beasts, which had been battered and riddled with holes, finally wailed and were smashed to pieces by the four after holding out for less than a cup of tea, falling into the cold mountain canyon in pieces while emitting rolling black mist.

"Benefactor, this is the Soul Bead from the Nether Beast I finished off!"

Feng Yi flew to Xu Chen and handed a pitch-black Soul Bead the size of a rice bowl to Xu Chen.

"Benefactor, there are three more Soul Beads here!"

The other three Feng warriors also flew over excitedly, handing the egg-sized or fist-sized Soul Beads in their hands to Xu Chen.

Xu Chen did not stand on ceremony, smiling as he collected them into his Storage Bracelet and said: "It seems the harvest today is not small. After clearing out this nest of Nether Beasts, you will obtain sufficient Nether Soul Water. However, do not let your guard down before that most powerful Nether Beast is finished off. Let's go and check on the situation with Feng Liu and the others together."

"Good, let's go quickly!"

The group soon returned to the Clam Shell Boat, and Xu Chen released his Divine Sense to sense the surroundings, then urged the Clam Shell Boat to speed off in one direction.

At least a hundred miles away, a violent, chaotic, and intense fluctuation could be clearly felt.

That must be where Feng Liu and the other three Divine Pattern Warriors were locked in a fierce battle with that Fourth-Rank Nether Beast.

In a battle of this level, those with poor strength simply could not participate; even within a hundred miles, there was a danger of death if one were dragged into it.

However, judging by the fluctuations of the aura, that Fourth-Rank Nether Beast did not have the upper hand at this moment; at the very least, it was in a state of being evenly matched.

As long as Feng Liu and the other three could trap this Nether Beast, Xu Chen was confident he still had some means to participate.

Furthermore, he had recently opened up nearly half of his body's Apertures, and his cultivation and strength had greatly increased; whether it was his Soul or the strength of his Meridians and physical body, both had strengthened significantly. He needed to face even more powerful Soul Beasts to test and hone his Divine Pattern Battle Techniques and Magic Treasures and spells.

Because Minghuang was too bizarre and powerful Nether Beasts were everywhere, once he left the Feng tribe, he would face an extremely harsh and complex situation, and he needed to accumulate more experience in fighting powerful Nether Beasts.

Soon, the green light that lit up from time to time could be seen ahead, exceptionally clear in this pitch-black world.

As the distance grew closer, the air and the ground shook more and more violently.

The roars of the Nether Beast sounded continuously like muffled thunder, exploding directly within everyone's Soul.

The faces of Feng Feiyi, Feng Xing, and Feng Zhao turned pale in waves.

The three warriors who had recovered their tribal patterns were in much better condition, but they were also slightly hurried and uneasy, gripping their Giant Forks tightly, their breathing heavy.

"How is the situation?"

Xu Chen sensed everyone's nervous emotions, stopped the Clam Shell Boat, cast the Divine Pattern Battle Technique Wind Whisper, and sent an inquiry message to Feng Liu and the others.

Although the Wind Whisper spell seemed like a crude and primitive version of Divine Sense Transmission, it inherited all the characteristics of Divine Pattern Battle Techniques, which was that it was simple and crude, without any fine control or flair to speak of; it could not convey a person's emotions at all, and could only convey a simple consciousness.

However, Divine Pattern Battle Techniques have a function so powerful it is abnormal: as long as one's strength is sufficiently great, this kind of information transmission can ignore almost all obstacles, and the moment it is released, it can appear directly within the recipient's perception.

Xu Chen, Feng Liu, and the others have already tested it; even if Xu Chen uses an Origin Energy Barrier and Soul Impact, he cannot block the Wind Whisper technique, which can be called all-pervading.

Very quickly, Feng Liu's emotionless voice rang out in Xu Chen's Soul: "Benefactor, this Nether Beast is extremely powerful. We have already trapped it, but it will still take quite some time to kill it completely. How is the situation on your side?"

"We have already succeeded on our end. The Nether Beasts in the nest have all been cleared out, and the Ghost Soul Spring is safe and sound!"

"That is good. Do not come near here; we will speed things up!"

The Wind Whisper transmission between the two ended quickly.

Xu Chen and the others stood on the Clam Shell Boat, watching from afar.

It seemed that because of Xu Chen's urging, Feng Liu and the others felt a bit embarrassed, so the commotion of the battle soon grew much larger; although they were a great distance away, they could still feel that the vibrations of the space and the ground were much more violent than before.

Streaks of cyan mountain and tornado light images, like another world appearing as a phantom within the black mist, flashed continuously in this pitch-black and cold world.

Under the stimulation of the three people's sudden burst of attacks, the Fourth-Rank Nether Beast also became more manic; its roar pierced through a hundred miles, the Black Wind rolled and surged in all directions like a wild tide, and a terrifying aura pressed down from the sky like an overturned sea and sky. Those cyan light phantoms trembled and swayed violently within this violent and terrifying aura, flickering unsteadily.

(End of this chapter)