Outside the Sacred Medicine Realm.
A warship of decent specifications slowly approached.
“Young Master.” Inside the cockpit, an elderly man resembling a steward smiled, “With Senior Shang accompanying us this time, we’ll surely have great gains.”
“Naturally.”
The young man sitting in the captain’s chair had a smile playing at his lips.
His name was Chen Jinqiao.
The young master of the Chen Family aristocratic clan from the Cang Cloud System’s first-grade plane.
The Chen Family operated many industries, including those involving medicinal herbs, so his purpose in piloting this luxurious warship abroad was to go to the Sacred Medicine Realm to obtain needed medicinal materials.
He’d been here many times before. Though there were always gains, he was tormented by the thunder clouds and medicine beasts to no end. Calculating everything, it often resulted in more loss than gain.
This time was different.
Because he’d hired a powerful expert.
“Young Master Chen, please rest assured.” A burly middle-aged man standing nearby said, “With Shang accompanying you, you can take whatever heavenly materials and earthly treasures you want from the Sacred Medicine Realm at will.”
He was the hired expert, named Shang Zhonghou. Though his gaze seemed calm, it revealed a sharp edge. His external aura was profound, showing his strength was extraordinary.
“Then I’ll rely on Senior Shang!” Chen Jinqiao said.
“Young Master!”
The steward called out, “We’re approaching the Nine-Layered Thunder Clouds!”
Chen Jinqiao looked up and saw the thunder clouds drifting in the universe. Anger rose in his brows.
Every trip to the Sacred Medicine Realm inevitably required passing through them. His subordinates and warships either died miserably within or were directly destroyed, bringing immeasurable losses.
“Young Master Chen, please open the ship’s hatch.” Shang Zhonghou said, “Shang will go meet the thunder clouds.”
“Please be careful, Senior Shang!”
Chen Jinqiao ordered his subordinates to open the hatch.
“Whoosh!”
Shang Zhonghou flew out from the bottom of the cabin, gracefully standing atop the bow. His hands behind his back, his chest out and head high, his imposing manner was quite formidable.
“Boom!”
“Boom!”
The warship entered, and lightning burst forth.
“Swish!”
Shang Zhonghou raised his right hand, meeting the lightning with a finger beam, instantly shattering it.
“Impressive!”
Chen Jinqiao and the steward applauded in praise.
“Boom boom boom!”
Lightning spewed forth madly. Shang Zhonghou unhurriedly shattered it with finger beams. The entire process was effortless, fully displaying the bearing of a powerful expert.
Chen Jinqiao smiled.
Worthy of being an expert hired at great expense.
With his protection, the medicinal herbs in the Sacred Medicine Realm were within easy reach!
And those medicine beasts!
He only needed to capture a few and bring them back to the family for raising. Almost every period of time they could produce special heavenly materials and earthly treasures.
“Young Master!”
Just as he sank into wonderful fantasy, the steward said, “We’ve passed through the thunder clouds!”
At this time, Shang Zhonghou had already returned.
He shook his head, “I heard there’s a Nine-Horned Thunder Cloud Dragon born alongside the Nine-Layered Thunder Cloud layer. Why didn’t I see it?”
“I’ve come to the Sacred Medicine Realm no less than a hundred times, and only saw it once. I nearly lost my life to it, so this kind of companion beast is something you can encounter but not seek.” Chen Jinqiao said.
Recalling that encounter with the Nine-Horned Thunder Cloud Beast, if his subordinates hadn’t desperately protected him, his grave grass would already be three zhang high.
“Senior Shang.”
Chen Jinqiao’s gaze became serious, “Though the thunder clouds were safely passed, the medicine beasts within the Sacred Medicine Realm are extremely powerful. After entering, you must take this seriously!”
“Especially that Dazzling Butterfly Beast—when its wings flap, it produces extremely strong toxins. As soon as it touches skin, it rapidly corrodes and even spreads throughout the entire body.”
“No problem.”
Shang Zhonghou said, “I’m already immune to all poisons.”
“There’s also an insect beast covered all over with eyes. You absolutely cannot make eye contact with it, or you’ll easily be controlled.”
“No problem.”
Shang Zhonghou said calmly.
This person’s words revealed arrogance, yet people didn’t sense any pretentious air, because his effortless resistance to lightning proved he had real ability.
“If we have great gains this time, I’ll certainly give Senior Shang another generous gift.” Chen Jinqiao clasped his hands.
…
“Whoosh!”
The warship cut through the void and merged into the Sacred Medicine Realm.
Having been here too many times, Chen Jinqiao had no interest in viewing the scenery. After landing, he immediately deployed his subordinates to move at maximum speed…
“Boom!”
“Boom!”
Just then, an explosion sounded in the distance.
“What’s happening?” Chen Jinqiao looked over in astonishment, only to see the massive insect beast he’d just described—covered all over with many eyes and many medicinal herbs—lying on the ground, its gaze showing dejection, tears streaming continuously.
“Senior Brother!”
Li Fei jumped onto its body, calling out, “I knocked this fellow down!”
The medicine beast he’d defeated was called the Hundred-Eyed Soul-Confusing Insect. Anyone who made eye contact with its eyes would suffer some kind of power invasion, thus becoming a controlled puppet.
Xiao Zuiji and the others were caught off guard and fell for it. Though they relied on powerful cultivation methods to stabilize their consciousness, they all sat cross-legged on the ground.
However.
Li Fei alone was unaffected.
You look at me?
Fine, I’ll look at you too.
One person, one insect, one below and one above, mutually gazing at each other.
The final result was that the Hundred-Eyed Soul-Confusing Insect felt increasingly uncomfortable the more it looked, increasingly sorrowful the more it looked, even developing the mentality of “I’m so ugly, why should I live in this world?”
It could use its eyes to control living beings.
Li Fei could use his eyes to manipulate emotions, making targets produce strong world-weary feelings.
This was the Despondent Physique.
This kind of constitution actually couldn’t be used in actual combat anymore, but it often had miraculous effects when dealing with beasts of low spiritual intelligence, such as the Hundred-Eyed Soul-Confusing Insect before him.
“Swish!”
Li Fei took out rope and bound this oversized caterpillar like wrapping a rice dumpling, then step by step dragged it toward the Eternal’s location.
Throughout this entire process, Chen Jinqiao watched, his expression completely frozen.
He never expected there would be people in the Sacred Medicine Realm, much less that the Hundred-Eyed Soul-Confusing Insect had been captured!
“Sect Master!”
Just then, a shout came from the firmament, “We’ve captured all the medicine beasts in the east.”
“Whoosh!”
“Whoosh!”
Dark Destruction Gods flew over one after another.
They either carried medicine beasts on their shoulders or hauled medicine beasts with ropes—they’d transported every single one over.
“Young Master…”
The steward’s voice sounded in his ear, “Look at your feet…”
Chen Jinqiao looked down, only now realizing that the area where he’d landed for years no longer had medicinal herbs or vegetation—only bare dirt remained. From the chaotic scene, obviously everything had been harvested!
“Whoosh!”
Just then, the sky suddenly darkened.
Chen Jinqiao and the steward looked up, only to see a massive demonic beast covered in bristles flying over slowly, carrying a piece of land on its head.
That’s right!
Just a big piece of land, with many heavenly materials and earthly treasures planted on it!
“Master!” Peppa called out, “I’ve discovered another medicinal field suitable for transplanting!”
“…”
Chen Jinqiao’s mouth twitched, howling inwardly, “Are they moving house?!”
He.
Was only seeing the tip of the iceberg.
From a distant view, in every corner of the Sacred Medicine Realm, there were bare patches and sunken areas.
Heavenly materials, earthly treasures, medicinal herb seedlings, and even the special soil used for planting had all been dug away.
“Three hundred sixty medicine beasts, one hundred twenty medicinal fields, two million six hundred thousand herb seedlings, heavenly materials and earthly treasures…” Young Master Yuan sat at a table in front of the Eternal, taking notes with pen while muttering to himself.
Where was Dog Sheng?
Lying on a rocking chair in the distance, wearing dazzling sunglasses, enjoying the sunlight bath while not forgetting to say, “My darlings, time is money—don’t waste a single second!”
“Yes!”
The disciples worked even harder!
That’s right.
The Eternal Sect was moving house.
Moving everything useful from the Sacred Medicine Realm to the Eternal Realm.
“Stop!”
Just then, a resounding voice echoed through the firmament.
“Hm?”
Jun Changxiao pulled down his dazzling sunglasses with his finger, looking at the middle-aged man standing in the sky.
The Eternal Sect disciples who were busy beating medicine beasts and gathering medicinal herbs and seedlings all stopped and looked over from various positions.
“You lot.”
Shang Zhonghou, suspended in the air, said indifferently, “Put down what you shouldn’t be taking.”
“Why?”
“Because I’ve reserved this place.”
“Pfft.”
Dog Sheng laughed out loud.
The Eternal Sect’s upper echelon and disciples shook their heads and continued their busy work.
“…”
Shang Zhonghou’s face darkened.
“Clap! Clap! Clap!” Just then, Chen Jinqiao walked over while clapping, saying, “This young master is seeing for the first time people who dare not take the Aurora Spirit Hero seriously.”
“Who are you again?” Jun Changxiao asked.
“Du Tian Realm, Chen Family direct lineage.”
When introducing himself, Chen Jinqiao’s arrogant air was even stronger than Shang Zhonghou’s.
“Oh.”
Jun Changxiao rose from the rocking chair, then folded it up and slung it over his shoulder. With a blade of grass in his mouth, his shoulder and right leg swaying rhythmically, he said, “What do you want?”
This appearance was no different from a street hoodlum.
“Very simple.”
Shang Zhonghou descended, saying indifferently, “Take your people and scram out of the Sacred Medicine Realm.”
“Don’t rush.”
Jun Changxiao said, “Once we finish moving, we’ll leave immediately.”
Saying this, he turned around, clapped his hands, and said, “My darlings, someone’s urging us—everyone work faster for this seat.”
“Whoosh—”
A stream of light suddenly attacked.
The blade of grass Jun Changxiao was chewing was directly severed.
“I’m someone who,” Shang Zhonghou retracted his finger, saying coldly, “doesn’t like to dawdle.”
“Ptui.”
Jun Changxiao spat out the grass root from his mouth, turned his face sideways, removed his sunglasses, and his gaze turned cold, “You want to fight?”
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