Chapter 257: Return

Inside Wanren City, it was exceptionally lively, far surpassing usual days.

Hundreds of Huantian Alliance Martial Artists gathered, each face filled with joy.

The harvest for everyone from this beast tide outbreak was not small; even if not comparable to Chen Mo, it was still a rare opportunity.

Of course, the Huantian Alliance Martial Artists inevitably suffered losses during this trial; those with better luck could still encounter people from the alliance to help collect the remains.

But if the luck was too poor, or if they were attacked by the Monster Race, then even the corpses could not be recovered.

Ma Bufan was currently leading people to tally how many losses the alliance had suffered in this trial.

After the tally, he could not help but breathe a sigh of relief in his heart.

Over three hundred people went, and the alliance only lost twenty-some people; this situation was much better than he had imagined.

Most of these lost Martial Artists died at the hands of the Monster Race.

The number of Martial Artists actually killed by giant beasts could be said to be very small.

And it was Chen Mo's appearance that caused the situation to become one-sided, allowing them to achieve victory extremely quickly.

To achieve this step, one must trade with a large number of Martial Artists.

The reason for this was that the Wanfa Spirit Fruits he obtained almost all came from the fourth or fifth levels of Hundred Beasts Valley, which contained more law power inside.

This type of Law Balance used for weighing laws was also temporarily provided by the alliance for the many Martial Artists to use.

As for the other half, she could only temporarily discard it, or find a way to keep it, only to be able to use it when her cultivation improved in the future.

And Wanfa Spirit Fruits of the Yang attribute or other Five Elements attributes were not of much help to her.

And after this item was developed, trading became much simpler.

The harvest Chen Mo obtained alone was worth that of dozens of people.

"Okay." Bai Yuxia did not refuse this, smiling as she took out a balance and placed the Five Elements spirit fruits she had obtained onto it one by one.

Therefore, he said that Chen Mo had great merit, not only in slaying the Monster Race but also in indirectly saving the lives of many members within the alliance.

Not to mention that they did not have the advantage at the time; even if they had some advantage, they would have had to pay a great price to solve this problem.

If one wanted to make the best use of everything, one had to exchange these excess Wanfa Spirit Fruits with other Martial Artists.

Bai Yuxia only cultivated the Yin attribute; even with the help of the Five Elements to evolve Yin and Yang, she could temporarily only use half of the laws within them.

The total number of Wanfa Spirit Fruits he had accumulated now was over one thousand six hundred.

This balance was provided by the alliance, and it was unknown which Great Ability had researched it, as it could calculate the weight of the laws contained within the Five Elements spirit fruits.

Fortunately, the many Martial Artists returning to Wanren City did so for this very purpose.

Unless she had a large number of Yang-attribute Wanfa Spirit Fruits that she could not use for exchange, trading them away to exchange for Wanfa Spirit Fruits more suited to herself was the optimal choice.

Chen Mo sought Five Elements-attribute Wanfa Spirit Fruits because he wanted to use the Five Elements to evolve Yin and Yang.

Although their Huantian Alliance suffered losses this time, it was certain that the Monster Race definitely suffered greater losses.

Even those with stronger strength in the Tongmai Realm had at most thirty-some pieces.

According to Chen Mo's estimation, as long as he had one thousand Wanfa Spirit Fruits of the Yin and Yang Five Elements attributes, it would be enough for him to complete the integration of the three realms of Wanxiang and step into the True One Realm.

"I have many Wind-attribute Wanfa Spirit Fruits on me; do you have any Wanfa Spirit Fruits of the Yin and Yang Five Elements attributes? I can trade with you."

Chen Mo alone killed dozens of the Monster Race; this was definitely a heavy blow to the Wanyao Alliance.

The Wanfa Spirit Fruits she required, apart from the Yin attribute, were the Wind attribute.

It was just that among these Wanfa Spirit Fruits, only five hundred or so were of the Yin and Yang Five Elements attributes, and the rest were of other laws.

However, since it was a trade, Chen Mo still prioritized acquaintances.

Although it was only a rough estimation, it greatly facilitated trading between Martial Artists.

On the other side, Chen Mo was preparing to take out all the Wanfa Spirit Fruits he did not need for himself to trade.

If a Martial Artist was no match, as long as they ran fast enough and could avoid being noticed by the giant beast for a short time, they would not continue to hunt the Martial Artist.

The main reason was that the giant beasts had no consciousness, only instinct.

After all, giant beasts of different levels also had certain differences in the law power contained within their bodies.

And it was precisely because he killed those dozens of the Monster Race that the Human Race's losses this time were much less.

This number could be called extremely large; the vast majority of Martial Artists in the alliance only obtained ten or twenty Wanfa Spirit Fruits from this hunt.

To trade with other Martial Artists to quickly exchange for the Wanfa Spirit Fruits one needed.

After using it, one still had to return it to be sealed away.

Chen Mo also took out the Wanfa Spirit Fruits he had obtained; Bai Yuxia took out twelve in total, while Chen Mo only placed nine, and the balance returned to equilibrium.

"Done." Seeing this, Bai Yuxia smiled slightly and took the nine Wanfa Spirit Fruits from the other side of the balance.

Otherwise, when both sides were in a standoff at the fourth level, they would eventually end up in a slaughter.

The sword art Bai Yuxia cultivated was in harmony with the flowing wind of heaven and earth.

In terms of quality, it was higher than the Wanfa Spirit Fruits obtained by the vast majority of Martial Artists.

But this kind of gap was extremely difficult to estimate carefully, so before this kind of tool existed, trading Wanfa Spirit Fruits was difficult.

"I have many Wanfa Spirit Fruits on me; relying on my own strength alone, the trading speed is too slow.

If you have nothing to do, could you help me trade some? I can give you two extra Wind-attribute Wanfa Spirit Fruits as a reward."

Chen Mo accepted the Wanfa Spirit Fruits from the other end of the balance and immediately spoke.

The number of spirit fruits he had was truly too large; if he relied only on his own strength to trade, it would only waste a large amount of time.

Finding someone to help was the fastest and simplest method; recruiting a few more people would allow this to be completed very quickly.

As for the reward to be paid, for him now, it was really not worth mentioning.

These Wanfa Spirit Fruits in his hands had high value, but they had to be traded out to realize their value.

Otherwise, keeping them in his hands without being able to convert them into his own cultivation would be putting the cart before the horse.

For this reason, even if he had to spend some Wanfa Spirit Fruits, Chen Mo did not care at all.

"No need. Given the relationship between you and me, why talk of any compensation? I'm idle anyway; if you have matters, just hand them to me."

Bai Yuxia smiled enchantingly and waved her hand dismissively.

Seeing this, Chen Mo did not say much more; he took out one hundred Wanfa Spirit Fruits and asked her to help him trade them with others.

As for the compensation he should pay her, Chen Mo naturally would not shortchange her.

It was just that there was no need to discuss this matter now, as that would require wasting more breath.

Bai Yuxia left with the Wanfa Spirit Fruits Chen Mo had entrusted to her, but Chen Mo still did not remain idle.

He followed the same method to find the Lord of the Blood Sea and Shui Qianqiu, likewise asking them both to help him trade for Wanfa Spirit Fruits.

Not stopping there, Xu Yingping and Lin Pingyan, whom he had previously saved, were also sought out by Chen Mo.

He was not worried that these two would run off with these Wanfa Spirit Fruits; while one hundred Wanfa Spirit Fruits was indeed a large quantity.

But if one were to abandon the Return Ruins and leave the Huantian Alliance just for these resources, it would be far too worthless.

Chen Mo himself also took action, taking the Wanfa Spirit Fruits in his hands to trade one after another.

The trading process was actually quite smooth, even though there were many Martial Artists who cultivated laws belonging to the Yin and Yang Five Elements.

But there were more Martial Artists whose cultivated laws and attributes were relatively singular, or did not fall within the Yin and Yang Five Elements.

However, by the end of the trading, Chen Mo still had not been able to exchange all the Wanfa Spirit Fruits for the spirit fruits he needed.

Other Martial Artists might have had some in their hands, but they would not take them out for trade, choosing instead to keep them for their own cultivation.

"I still must thank you all for your help in this matter; this is the compensation I previously promised you." Chen Mo retrieved the Wanfa Spirit Fruits from Bai Yuxia and the others one after another.

Although he could no longer conduct trades, he had already accumulated over one thousand two hundred Wanfa Spirit Fruits in his hands.

This amount was enough for him to complete his own breakthrough.

This was sufficient; while obtaining more Wanfa Spirit Fruits after the breakthrough would certainly still be helpful, its importance was far less than his own breakthrough.

He subsequently took out the previously agreed-upon compensation and handed it to each of them.

Seeing this, Bai Yuxia understood Chen Mo's intention, gave him a light smile, and accepted the two Wanfa Spirit Fruits.

If she did not accept them now, it would be difficult for the others to accept theirs.

"Swish!"

Just as he handed the Wanfa Spirit Fruits to them, Chen Mo heard the sound of a strong wind rising.

Looking up at the sky, a storm was brewing between heaven and earth.

Countless yellow dust was blown up, and the entire world was filled with a sense of desolation and loneliness.

Inside Wanren City, the pedestrians who would have been walking outside the city all entered, the city gates were tightly shut, and streaks of profound light, deep as water, enveloped the entire city.

"The Guixu Storm is here!" Xu Yingping looked toward the distant horizon and spoke slowly.

Chen Mo also examined the high heavens; unlike Xu Yingping, this was his first time seeing such a scene.

This storm was extremely weak at first, yet from the moment Chen Mo saw it, it surged at an extremely fast speed.

It covered the entire world in an instant, and its speed grew ever faster.

Under the blowing of the storm, Chen Mo even felt the entire Wanren City shaking.

"This storm is estimated to last for quite a while; during this time, most other cultivation tools in the city cannot be used.

All the power of this city is being used to resist this storm; I wonder what changes Wanren City will undergo once this Guixu Storm ends."

Xu Yingping sighed in a deep voice.

In order to resist the Guixu Storm, Wanren City must expend power; this is an unavoidable matter.

And when the power is exhausted, this city will also begin to collapse and disintegrate.

Once all the secret grounds on the first level of the Return Ruins disappear, then the first level of the Return Ruins will also begin to truly perish.

"Fellow Daoist Chen." Ma Bufan also arrived at this time, holding a Token in his hand.

This Token was entirely profound black; it was an Ink Jade Token.

A Token of this grade was only below Gold Jade and Purple Jade, and looking across the entire Huantian Alliance, only a few dozen people held one.

"Fellow Daoist has rendered a service this time, and I have already reported this to the Alliance. Fellow Daoist's rank in the Alliance has been raised to Ink Jade; in addition, ten thousand Alliance contribution points have been issued."

As Ma Bufan spoke, he handed the Token to Chen Mo.

"Many thanks." Chen Mo smiled in thanks and reached out to take the Token.

And the time that followed was spent slowly whiling away in the city, until a force of repulsion that was difficult to resist struck.

Only then did Chen Mo leave the Return Ruins and arrive once again in the Heavenly Court Secret Realm.

It was not just him; Bai Yuxia and the others also returned together.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, I must return first to meditate for a period of time, so I shall take my leave." Shui Qianqiu was the first to speak.

Not only him, but Bai Yuxia and the Lord of the Blood Sea were the same; having harvested the Wanfa Spirit Fruits, they naturally had to take this opportunity to return and refine the spirit fruits for cultivation.

While doing this in the Hengyu Asking Dao Hall might be faster, doing so required a large amount of resources.

They were not in a hurry to break through their cultivation, so there was no need to waste resources cultivating in the hall.

Returning safely to their own mountain gates to undergo closed-door cultivation was enough.

The three of them bid farewell one by one, and Chen Mo was left alone in the hall again.

Zhao Yu was not in the Heavenly Court Secret Realm at the moment; presumably, she had returned to the Capital.

She was also cultivating diligently now, and there were many cultivation resources she needed in the Capital.

These things were actually not found in the Heavenly Court Secret Realm, not because they were precious, but because they were truly not precious, and Chen Mo had no use for them, so he did not collect them intentionally.

If he wanted them, he could have plenty at any time.

Zhao Yu was not short of money, and Chen Mo had also given her some Heaven and Earth Origin Stones—not many, but enough to support her in cultivating safely to the Innate Realm.

Chen Mo did not go to find Zhao Yu at the moment; he just left her a message to inform her that he was going into closed-door cultivation, so she would not worry.

He first looked inward at his own Small World; that Beast Egg, the secret treasure he had obtained from the Fengdu Secret Realm, was also there.

While these things are important, the most important matter remains his own breakthrough; however, he could consider consuming that Nine Treasures Lotus Heart Pill when he breaks through.

Using the power of the breakthrough to refine the pill, and letting this pill assist his own breakthrough, is a matter of killing two birds with one stone.

Chen Mo first took the Beast Egg out from his Small World; the life force inside the Beast Egg had weakened to the extreme, as if it would be completely extinguished the next moment.

Although Chen Mo took it out, he was only cautious and careful, continuously sending the surrounding Heaven and Earth Qi into it.

The weak cannot withstand strong nourishment; the life force inside is already weak to the extreme, and it is a living creature, not an object.

Therefore, it can only slowly absorb power from the outside world; as its life origin gradually recovers step by step, this speed will also become faster and faster.

During this process, Chen Mo also initially branded the Beast Egg with his own mark.

This was simple, nothing more than using his power to nourish it.

In this way, after the creature inside the Beast Egg is born, it will actively draw close to him, and he will also be able to exert some initial influence over it.

As for complete control, that is impossible.

Although the life force inside this Beast Egg is weak, its essence is incomparably high; even if placed in the previous epoch, it would be an absolute top-tier Divine Beast.

The strength it possesses upon birth will not be low, and may even surpass the True One Realm.

Even though it has suffered heavy damage now, as long as it can hatch safely, its strength will definitely not be low.

At the very, very lowest it must be the Heavenly Human Realm, and in all likelihood, it will only be stronger.

Chen Mo activated his own power of laws, streaks of brilliance and current precious light gradually wrapping around the entire Beast Egg.

These powers were still slowly guiding Heaven and Earth Qi to merge into the Beast Egg, allowing the life force inside to gradually recover.

It will still take some time for it to fully recover, and if he helps it himself, this speed might be faster.

It is just that his most important matter at present is breaking through to the True One Realm, and all other matters must give way to this.

Chen Mo stepped into the Hengyu Asking Dao Hall, the hall's power was gradually activated, and the internal flow of time immediately became different from the outside world.

He did not further activate the hall's power; maintaining a ratio of one to ten was completely sufficient.

To go any further, the wasted resources would be a bit more than it is worth.

Sitting cross-legged in the hall, Chen Mo looked into his own Small World, began to regulate his own laws, and simultaneously took out a Wanfa Spirit Fruit to refine.

(End of this chapter)