Chapter 126

The combined value of the herbs inside is at least a million high-grade spirit stones. Liang Qing: "..."

In that instant, Liang Qing regretted it, even feeling an urge to drive Xu Chen away.

There are simply too many of these good things.

Seeing this vast patch of herbs, Xu Chen was immediately satisfied.

He had said there was something wrong, and now it was indeed correct.

Without a word, he took all these eighth-grade spiritual herbs and stored them away.

Moreover, he spotted several bottles of eighth-grade elixirs nearby.

Sniffing them, he found they were also top-tier eighth-grade. He said cheerfully, "I've been short on resources for cultivation lately; these should be enough for me to advance to the late stage of the eighth grade.

Perhaps they could even push me to the peak of the eighth grade." Having said that, he took all the fifth-grade elixirs without any hesitation.

After finishing this, Xu Chen thoroughly searched the secret chamber.

Feeling he had squeezed out all the value, Xu Chen finally nodded and prepared to leave.

Bu Fengshuang suddenly went, "Chen, the material of this stone table seems quite extraordinary." Liang Qing's mouth twitched wildly. Bandits! They took the spiritual herbs and elixirs, and now they won't even spare the stone table?

Are you even human?

Xu Chen paused, then examined it carefully, discovering that the stone table was indeed no ordinary item.

It was an eighth-grade heavenly treasure: Tianling Divine Jade, an evolved version of Xuanling Divine Jade.

In other words, with this item, he could rapidly strengthen his Divine Jade Battle Armor without needing a month of forging.

He estimated he would definitely advance within seven days. Xu Chen clicked his tongue, "Good stuff, I'm taking it."

Having said that, Xu Chen took the stone table as well, right before Liang Qing's pained gaze.

In an instant, the entire stone cavern became completely empty.

Liang Qing was nearly in tears. Beasts! They left him nothing; they aren't human at all!

If only I had known, I would have gone down myself!

When Xu Chen emerged from the underground secret chamber, his mood was extremely joyful.

Seeing the expression on Liang Qing's face, as if he had just eaten dung, he felt slightly embarrassed. He tossed the corpse of the great snake and said, "Sect Master Liang, look, the Grade Eight perfect venomous snake beneath your Heaven Sword Sect has been killed by me. I endured great hardships and fought for a long time within the secret chamber before managing to slay it by luck, but I also obtained some good things.

Therefore, I do not want those ten thousand high-grade spirit stones; leave them for you, Sect Master, to rebuild the sect.

As for the other ominous items inside, I have taken them all away, so rest assured."

The corner of Liang Qing's mouth twitched. What the hell, fighting for a long time? What the hell, the ominous items were indeed taken by you.

Those were Grade Eight treasures! My heart is bleeding!

But remembering the agreement he had made with Xu Chen beforehand, he could only grit his teeth and swallow all his grievances. With a face full of toothache, he said, "In that case, many thanks to the Young Alliance Leader."

The many disciples who could not see the underground secret chamber all clasped their hands and said, "Many thanks to the Young Alliance Leader."

Xu Chen clicked his tongue, "No thanks needed. As the Young Alliance Leader, it is my duty to lead from the front, devote myself completely to everyone, and serve until my death."

In that instant, Xu Chen's image instantly became towering.

The male disciples showed admiration in their eyes and secretly decided to take Xu Chen as their role model.

The female disciples saw stars in their eyes and became deeply infatuated with Xu Chen.

The powerful elders around them secretly spat.

Ye Xuan also gritted his teeth in slight anger. Damn it, why didn't he have a women's faction?

If he did, those good things underground would be his.

Damn Xu Chen, truly detestable.

Xu Chen continued, "Everyone, there are other poison insect bases where puppets are causing trouble; we must go there as well.

Otherwise, if the Ten Thousand Insects Sect and the Five Poisons Sect return, the various sects will suffer heavy casualties again." Liang Qing and the others nodded, "Good, we will follow the Young Alliance Leader's orders." Xu Chen said, "Feng Shuang, how many bases remain?" Bu Fengshuang replied, "We have already destroyed two; there are three left.

They each have around ten fully formed puppets and about twenty incomplete ones.

However, many have entered our sight, and the Heaven Sword Sect area has the most. According to my investigation, the nearest base to here is 'Dark Dragon Abyss'." Xu Chen narrowed his eyes slightly; the name sounded somewhat familiar.

It seemed to be some kind of gray zone, and the Dark Dragon Abyss had many powerful figures, at least some Grade Eight experts.

As for Grade Nine, it is unknown; if we want to ask, we must ask Zhao Qingyun.

He asked, "The Dark Dragon Abyss is a region for gray-market dealings, and the people inside do not hesitate to kill.

In that case, have the Ten Thousand Insects Sect and the Five Poisons Sect colluded with the forces of the Dark Dragon Abyss?"

Bu Fengshuang nodded, "Yes, there is a faction in the Dark Dragon Abyss named the Heavenly Snake Sect.

The people of this sect mix with venomous snakes every day, so they are covered in poison and immune to all poisons.

However, the Heavenly Snake Sect differs from the Ten Thousand Insects Sect and the Five Poisons Sect; they do not cultivate using toxicity, but through dual cultivation.

This sect often captures various young women, trains them, and then uses them for cultivation.

After cultivation, the strength of those women does not grow synchronously; instead, they die rapidly." Liang Qing frowned, "I have heard of this Heavenly Snake Sect; they have harmed countless ordinary women and female martial artists."

Lu Chong nodded, "Indeed. Every woman who enters is trained for several years; during those years, nothing happens.

It is like livestock farming; once they are raised to a certain point, they are quickly harvested.

Therefore, the fate of every captured woman is extremely tragic." Monk Du'e said, "Amitabha. It is time for this monk to grant them salvation. Such evil people deserve hell."

Zhang Yun of Mount Wudang said, "Perfect. This Daoist has not killed anyone recently; I shall go kill a few this time."

Du'e said, "Daoist, you are too serious. We kill to protect life; we cut off karma, not people!"

Xu Chen glanced at Du'e; this time, the bald donkey's words showed quite some awareness.

Zhang Yun smiled, "Good, the Chan Master speaks well."

Yin Suyun snorted, "Such an evil sect; this general has long wanted to destroy it. Unfortunately, I was busy at the border before."

The others clicked their tongues; this female general is quite formidable.

Fighting at the border, she once shook back a million armies with a single spear thrust, her ferocious reputation being legendary.

Three years ago, she was only betrayed and ambushed; otherwise, the enemy nation might not exist by now.

She hates evil as if it were her enemy and tolerates no wickedness whatsoever.

Xu Chen coughed, "Well then, let's go. Destroy the Dark Dragon Abyss base; I have other matters to attend to. That Luo Junming in the palace has endured for a long time.

If not for following the plot, he would have killed him long ago; why would he need to run around like this?"

The others nodded, "Good!"

Bu Fengshuang also said, "Basically, the Dark Dragon Abyss base is the hardest to fight; the remaining two will be easily crushed."

Xu Chen nodded, "Feng Shuang, lead the way."

Upon hearing this, Bu Fengshuang immediately walked on the air, leading the group of Grade Seven and Eight experts straight toward the Dark Dragon Abyss.

At this moment, in the Heavenly Snake Sect of the Dark Dragon Abyss.

Palaces stood in rows here, resplendent with gold and jade, possessing an extraordinary momentum, resembling an imperial palace.

Elders of the Ten Thousand Insects Sect, elders of the Five Poisons Sect, and elders of the Heavenly Snake Sect, three factions of powerful figures, were gathered in the council hall of the centralmost palace.

Even Han Ruoxi was present here.

The Sect Master of the Heavenly Snake Sect was named Heavenly Snake. At this moment, he kept glancing at Han Ruoxi, his eyes filled with intense desire.

Han Ruoxi pretended not to notice and said calmly, "Sect Master Heavenly Snake, you just said that the Heavenly Snake Sect is one of the strongest forces in the Dark Dragon Abyss?"

Heavenly Snake said with supreme confidence, "Of course. This Sect Master is at the peak of Grade Eight, only one step away from entering Grade Nine. Is that not strong?"

The Snake Insect Elder of the Ten Thousand Insects Sect narrowed his eyes, "No Grade Nine?" Heavenly Snake sneered, "Just legends. How easy is it to reach Grade Nine?

I have cultivated for several decades and still cannot enter that realm; thus, I know how difficult it is." The Snake Poison Elder of the Five Poisons Sect said, "This Heavenly Snake Sect is actually perfectly suitable for the three of us to cultivate." After speaking, countless venomous snakes appeared on his cane.

Venomous snakes also automatically crawled out of the bodies of the Snake Insect Elder and Heavenly Snake, hissing with their tongues flickering.

The corner of Heavenly Snake's mouth curled upward, "If I help you two this time to track down and kill Jiu Tian, can you two promise me one condition?"

The Snake Insect and Snake Poison Elders nodded, "Sect Master Heavenly Snake, please speak. If it is not difficult, we will certainly try our best."

Heavenly Snake smiled, "No rush. Let us first repel the enemy. We just do not know who Jiu Tian is."

Snake Gu's face darkened slightly as he said, "One led by Jun Tian, with the other eight Heavens each possessing profound techniques."

"Each Heaven Lord is extremely powerful, yet each cultivates in a completely different direction. What is most terrifying is their intelligence network; there is nothing they do not know." Snake Du took a deep breath. "Indeed, they could likely calculate exactly how many venomous snakes dwell within the Dark Dragon Abyss."

Tian She's pupils contracted slightly. "Truly?" Snake Gu and Snake Du spoke with grave expressions. "Truly. It sounds utterly incredible, yet it is true."

"Although this organization has few high-ranking members, it is terrifying."

"This time, we were entrusted by the current First Imperial Prince, Luo Junming, to uncover and eliminate the leader of this organization."

"Unfortunately, this time, let alone eliminating him, we couldn't even catch a glimpse of the Nine Heavens." Han Ruoxi scoffed, "What Nine Heavens? I believe it is merely a fabrication." Snake Du shook his head. "Envoy, do not underestimate the Nine Heavens; they truly exist." Snake Gu nodded. "Precisely. The fact that Luo Junming fears them enough to cooperate with us is sufficient proof of just how much he fears the Nine Heavens."

— Author's Notes —

PS: Fourth update!!!