Chapter 179

The combined value of the herbs in here is at least a million high-grade Spirit Stones. Liang Qing: "..."

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

There are simply too many of these good things.

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

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

Without a word, he took all these Eighth Grade Spirit Medicines and stored them away.

Moreover, he spotted several bottles of Eighth Grade Pills nearby.

Sniffing them, they were also Eighth Grade, top-tier. He said happily, "I've been short on resources for cultivation lately; these should be enough for me to advance to the Late Stage of Eighth Grade."

"Perhaps they can even let me reach the Consummation Stage of Eighth Grade." Having said that, he took all the Fifth Grade Pills without the slightest courtesy.

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

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

Bu Fengshuang suddenly went, "Hmm, the material of this stone table seems quite extraordinary." Liang Qing's mouth twitched wildly. Bandits! They took all the Spirit Medicines and Pills, and now they won't even spare the stone table?

Are you even human?

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

It was an Eighth Grade Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure: Shen Yu, the evolved version of Xuan Ling Shen Yu.

In other words, with this item, he could rapidly strengthen the Shen Yu Battle Armor without needing a month of forging.

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

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

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

Liang Qing was nearly in tears. Beasts! Leaving him nothing at all, they aren't human!

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

PS: Fourth update!!!

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

Seeing Liang Qing's expression, as if he had eaten dung, he felt slightly embarrassed. He tossed the corpse of the great snake, saying, "Sect Master Liang, look, the Eighth Grade Perfection venomous snake beneath your Heavenly Sword Sect has been killed by me. I endured great hardships inside the secret chamber, fighting for a long time, before luckily slaying it, but I also obtained some good things."

"So I won't take those ten thousand high-grade Spirit Stones; leave them for you, Sect Master, to rebuild the sect."

"As for the other ominous things inside, I have taken them all as well; rest assured."

Liang Qing's mouth twitched slightly. What great hardships? What ominous things? You really did take them all.

Those were Eighth Grade treasures! My heart is bleeding!

But remembering he had already agreed with Xu Chen beforehand, he could only grit his teeth and swallow all his grievances. He said with a pained expression, "In that case, many thanks to the Young Alliance Leader."

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

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

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

The male disciples' eyes showed admiration, secretly deciding to take Xu Chen as their model.

The female disciples' eyes sparkled with stars, filled with adoration for Xu Chen.

The powerful Elders nearby secretly spat.

Ye Xuan also gritted his teeth in slight anger. Damn it, why doesn't he have a Women's Alliance?

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

Damn Xu Chen, truly detestable.

Xu Chen continued, "Everyone, there are other poison Gu strongholds and Puppets causing trouble; we must go there as well."

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

"They each have around ten Complete Puppets, and about twenty incomplete ones."

"However, quite a few have entered our sight, and the Heavenly Sword Sect area has the most. According to my investigation, the stronghold closest to here is the 'Dark Dragon Abyss'." Xu Chen narrowed his eyes slightly; the name felt somewhat familiar.

It seemed to be some kind of gray zone; the Dark Dragon Abyss has many powerful figures, at least Eighth Grade experts.

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

He asked, "The Dark Dragon Abyss is an area for gray-market dealings; the people inside kill without blinking."

"So to speak, the Wan Gu Sect and the Five Poisons Sect have colluded with the forces of the Dark Dragon Abyss?"

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

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

"However, the Heavenly Snake Sect differs from the Wan Gu Sect and the Five Poisons Sect; they do not cultivate using poison, but through dual cultivation."

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

"After cultivation, those women's strength not only does not grow in sync, but 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, "Correct. Every woman who enters is trained for several years; for those years, nothing happens."

"It is like raising livestock; once raised to a certain point, they are rapidly harvested."

"So every captured woman meets an extremely tragic end." Due Zen Master said, "Amitabha. It is time for this monk to grant them salvation. Such evil people deserve hell."

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

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

Xu Chen glanced at Du E; this time, this bald donkey's words showed quite some enlightenment.

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

Yin Suyun snorted, "Such an evil sect; this general has long wanted to destroy it, but I had no time before as I was always at Bian Sai."

The crowd clicked their tongues; this female general is indeed formidable.

Fighting on the Bian Sai, he once shook back a million soldiers with a single spear thrust, his fearsome name renowned.

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

She detests evil as if it were her enemy; she cannot tolerate any wickedness whatsoever.

Xu Chen coughed, "Well then, let's go. After destroying the Dark Dragon Abyss stronghold, I have matters to attend to. That Luo Junming in the Imperial Gongdian has endured for too long."

If he didn't have to follow the plot, he would have killed him first and asked questions later; why would he need to run around like this?

Everyone nodded, "Good!"

Bu Fengshuang also said, "Basically, this Dark Dragon Abyss stronghold is the hardest to fight; the remaining two are easily crushed."

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

Upon hearing this, Bu Fengshuang immediately walked on the air, leading the group of Eighth Grade and below directly toward the Dark Dragon Abyss.

At this moment, at the Sky Snake Sect of the Dark Dragon Abyss.

Palaces stood in rows here, resplendent with gold and brilliance, possessing an extraordinary momentum, resembling an Imperial Gongdian.

The Elders of the Wan Gu Sect, the Five Poisons Sect, and the Sky Snake Sect, three factions of powerful experts, were in the council hall of the centralmost palace.

Even Han Ruoxi was present here.

The Sky Snake Sect's Sect Master was named Sky Snake; at this moment, he kept glancing inadvertently toward Han Ruoxi, his eyes filled with intense desire.

Han Ruoxi pretended not to notice and said coolly, "Sect Master Sky Snake, you just said the Sky Snake Sect is one of the strongest forces within the Dark Dragon Abyss?"

Sky Snake replied with absolute confidence, "Of course. This Sect Master has reached the Eighth Grade Perfection; I am only one step away from entering the Ninth Grade. Is that not strong?"

The She Gu Elder of the Wan Gu Sect narrowed his eyes slightly, "No Ninth Grade?" Sky Snake sneered, "Just legends. How could reaching the Ninth Grade be so easy?"

"I have cultivated for several decades and still cannot enter that realm; that alone shows how difficult it is." The She Du Elder of the Five Poisons Sect said, "This Sky Snake Sect happens to be perfectly suitable for the three of us to cultivate." After speaking, countless venomous snakes appeared on top of his cane.

Venomous snakes also automatically crawled out of the bodies of She Gu and Sky Snake, flicking their tongues and hissing.

Sky Snake curled the corners of his mouth upward, "If I assist you all in rooting out and killing the Nine Heavens this time, can the two of you promise me one condition?"

She Gu and She Du nodded, "Sect Master Sky Snake, please speak. If it is not difficult, we will certainly do our utmost."

Sky Snake smiled, "No rush. Let us first repel the enemy. We just do not know who exactly the Nine Heavens are."

She Gu's face darkened slightly, "A group led by Jun Tian, with the other eight Heavens each possessing mysterious methods."

"Each Heavenly Monarch is very strong, but the cultivation path of each Heavenly Monarch is absolutely different. The most terrifying thing is that their intelligence department knows nothing they do not know." She Du took a deep breath, "Yes, even how many venomous snakes are in this Dark Dragon Abyss, I fear they could calculate it."

Sky Snake's pupils contracted slightly, "Truly?" She Gu and She Du said with solemn faces, "Truly. This sounds extremely incredible, but it is true."

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

"This time, we were also entrusted by the current Great Prince, Luo Junming, to root out and kill the leader of this organization."

"Unfortunately, this time, let alone killing him, we couldn't even see a shadow of the Nine Heavens." Han Ruoxi said disdainfully, "What Nine Heavens? I think it is just deliberately fabricated." She Du shook his head, "Messenger, do not underestimate the Nine Heavens; they truly exist." She Gu nodded, "Correct. The fact that they make Luo Junming so wary that he cooperates with us is enough to know how much the Nine Heavens truly frighten him."