nucmednet Chapter 203 A great harvest
Chapter 203 A great harvest
Blackrock City is located at the easternmost edge of the ancient battlefield; the further west you go, the more dangerous it becomes.
About twenty or thirty miles southwest of Blackrock City lies a sunken canyon, known as the Shattered Stone Valley.
The cultivators from the Misty Sect have arrived outside the canyon.
The road was filled with shattered black stones, and occasionally you could see piles of corpses and severed limbs.
These remains did not decay after countless years, but instead turned black and shriveled under the corrosive effects of highly toxic miasma.
Just like old tree bark, it looks frightening.
Judging from the number of corpses and severed limbs, countless battles must have taken place on the ancient battlefield over the years.
The deep, terrifying canyon ahead, when kicked, produced a chilling echo.
Zhuge Wufang said, "According to records, there are countless small grottoes on both sides of the Broken Stone Valley, and corpse spirits often appear in the grottoes."
"Although they are mostly Nascent Soul stage corpse spirits, you should not underestimate them. Corpse spirits know all the spells and treasures they possessed in life."
"They have developed an instinctive reaction, and coupled with their powerful physiques, their strength is no less than before."
"Enough talk, let's hurry up and loot. Besides the resources brought by the corpse spirit itself, there may be other treasures in the cave."
"Hurry up, we're not the only ones here."
Everyone nodded.
They then split into four teams to loot, with six or seven people in each team.
Zhuge Wufang led a few of the weakest elders.
Duan Hongling was at the Refinement stage of cultivation, possessed magical treasures, and led a team.
The three elders who protected the clan, Zhu, Liu, and Wen, led a team.
Xu Xiao's strength was comparable to that of a Void Refiner, and he also led a team, which included Shangguan Qian.
It was Shangguan Qian who applied to join Xu Xiao's team.
Upon entering the canyon, Shangguan Qian glanced at Xu Xiao and chuckled inwardly.
Senior Brother Xu, let's see just how much you're going to give me!
I can eat anything!
They took it without a second thought!
What can you do to me?
Ha ha!
The Shattered Stone Valley is vast, with countless small stone caves on both sides, all pitch black inside, which makes one tremble.
Elder Mu followed Xu Xiao and looked at a dark stone cave. His old face was full of worry. "What if we encounter a Void Refining Corpse Spirit if we go in... Elder Xu, you have many magic treasures. Why don't you go in and explore first?"
Xu Xiao rolled his eyes at the other person and pouted, "Elder Mu, what resources in this world can be obtained for free? Aren't they all accompanied by danger?"
"Let's go in together!"
After he finished speaking, seven or eight elders looked at him with strange expressions.
Then he glanced at the petite and charming Shangguan Qian beside him.
Originally, there was no such resource, but Elder Xu, you appeared, and now we have it... *slap on the head*
The group went inside.
The cave is long and narrow, and dimly lit.
They hadn't walked far when a noise suddenly came from ahead. Two beams of magical light flashed, revealing two terrifying corpse spirits with faces like withered trees and eyes filled with blue light.
Upon hearing the movement of the living, the corpse spirit bared its fangs and claws and charged forward, wielding its magical weapon.
Before anyone could react, a giant golden sword illuminated the cave.
With two sharp, hissing sounds, the two corpse spirits were cut in half at the waist.
The Demon-Slaying Gengjin Sword seemed to possess endless sharpness; with just two sword flourishes, it shredded the corpse spirit into minced meat. Afterward, Xu Xiao scraped off two of the corpse spirit's storage bags.
This is a completely new power of the Great Dao that he comprehended after consuming the Three Thousand Great Dao Pills.
The sharpest path of the Golden Way.
It is extremely compatible with the magical artifact, the Exorcising Evil Gengjin Sword.
"Elder Xu is truly amazing!"
Everyone was overjoyed. These two Nascent Soul corpse spirits were close to the peak of the Nascent Soul stage. If it weren't for Elder Xu, they would have had a hard time dealing with them.
Shangguan Qian blinked her beautiful eyes, a hint of admiration flashing in them.
Leaving aside the matter of keeping female cultivators as mistresses.
Senior Brother Xu's strength is truly unparalleled... and he's so handsome... and so rich too.
A blush inexplicably appeared on Shangguan Qian's face, but she didn't notice.
Xu Xiao casually glanced at the storage bag; inside was a small pile of spirit stones and some pills, of little value.
The top-grade magical artifacts used by the two were their greatest resource.
After collecting these resources to distribute later, the group continued inside.
The cave was very long, and along the way, sleeping corpses were constantly awakened and rushed towards the group, wielding magical weapons.
Xu Xiao's golden sword gleamed, and he swept through these Nascent Soul corpse spirits with unstoppable force.
He did most of the work, while the rest of the people were responsible for flattering and praising him.
"Wow, Elder Xu! You're amazing!"
"Oh dear! Elder Xu! You will surely have a place among the future Supreme Elders!"
"This isn't just comparable to a Void Refinement cultivator, it's clearly surpassed a Void Refinement cultivator!!"
As the storage bags were deposited into their accounts, the elders were overjoyed, their faces flushed with excitement.
They completely forgot about all the other person's messy affairs in no time.
Faced with vast resources, female cultivators fell into depravity, and male cultivators succumbed to temptation.
The reason I was angry before was simply because they weren't included.
Soon the group reached the end of the cave.
"Ow!!!"
A terrifying pressure from the Void Refinement Realm descended from the front, and a gigantic corpse spirit, as large as a stone mountain, raised its battle axe.
"Ow!!!"
Its terrifying black face was covered with withered wrinkles, and its gaping maw revealed dark blue fangs.
Thick miasma spewed from the corpse spirit's mouth; this was a corpse spirit in the early stage of the Void Refinement realm.
Everyone was terrified.
If it weren't for Xu Xiao, they would have fled the moment they felt the pressure of the Void Refinement Realm.
"Oh!"
Seemingly sensing that someone had trespassed into his territory, the Void Refining Corpse Spirit kicked off with its massive legs and charged towards Xu Xiao like a cannonball.
His body erupted with refined spiritual energy, his blue eyes glared angrily, and his imposing aura shook the heavens.
Xu Xiao gave a soft snort.
With a single wave of his hand, the Five Divine Swords emerged from his body, the extremely defensive Qiankun Gentu Sword transforming into a streak of yellow light to intercept the corpse spirit.
He held his own against the opponent's axe-wielding attacks.
The other four divine swords circled around and, in a single breath, broke through the defenses of the Void Refining Corpse Spirit, killing it on the spot.
The Samadhi True Fire spread, and the early-stage Void Refinement Corpse Spirit couldn't withstand it for even a single round before being burned to ashes.
Xu Xiao retrieved the Five Divine Swords and the battle axe storage bag left behind by the Corpse Spirit.
"Oh, Elder Xu! Powerful! Truly powerful!"
"Elder is the greatest cultivator in our Misty Sect!"
"I think even Elder Xu is no match for Elder Zhuge!"
The middle-aged and elderly cultivators showered Xu Xiao with compliments, making him nod in satisfaction.
Shangguan Qian looked at the incredibly handsome Xu Xiao, her pretty face flushed, and her beautiful eyes sparkled.
Don't praise it!
She wanted to prove herself and her senior sister wrong!
Xu Xiao handed all the spoils over to Elder Mu for safekeeping. Now was not the time to divide them; they would be distributed slowly after this looting trip was over.
He glanced at all these things but wasn't really interested.
Compared to gifts and returns, they're all trash.
However, there was a complete letter in the storage bag of this early-stage Void Refinement Corpse Spirit.
Xu Xiao was curious, so he used special means to send it into the space storage, intending to go back and take a look.
With Xu Xiao, this great master, around, the exploration of the next few grottoes proceeded smoothly.
Elder Mu already had dozens of storage bags in his arms, and all the elders couldn't stop smiling.
So many resources!
This is truly an ancient battlefield that only happens once every ten thousand years!
They made a killing!!
Elder Xu!
Thank you!
Continuing his exploration, not far after entering the next grotto, Xu Xiao smelled a strange, faint fragrance.
Something familiar.
"Xu Xiao?!"
As he approached, Xu Xiao saw five or six women.
The leader was a woman in a white dress.
The woman was exceptionally beautiful, with fair skin that seemed to glow.
She has a youthful and tall figure, with high and proud breasts, a flat and beautiful abdomen, and beautiful black hair.
Her long, slender legs, slightly exposed, were long, shapely, fair, and smooth.
A touch of vermilion on her forehead made her stunningly beautiful face even more alluring.
Xu Xiao blinked, then frowned and asked, "Bai Jiu'er?"