The Aurora Spirit Hero wasn’t weak.
Among Half-Step Heavenly Mystery Realm cultivators, he was quite top-tier.
In Du Tian Realm, he often battled with others and was especially skilled at using the few to fight the many. Legend had it that years ago, he single-handedly fought over a hundred thousand demonic beasts.
It was precisely because of this point that Chen Jinqiao would spend heavily to hire him, hoping he’d ensure safety in the Sacred Medicine Realm.
From how he crossed the Nine-Layered Thunder Cloud layer earlier, it could be seen that Shang Zhonghou truly had real ability.
However, an expert most skilled at using the few to fight the many happened to encounter the Eternal Sect, which was skilled at using the many to bully the few. The final result was being group-beaten into unconsciousness.
Two fists can’t fight four hands.
Let alone countless hands.
Most deadly was that the Eternal Sect’s overall strength was ridiculously strong.
Although only Jun Changxiao and Li Qingyang were at Half-Step Heavenly Mystery Realm level, people like Liu Sinan and Gongsun Hou—these Peak Truth-Seeking Realm cultivators who’d long trained at the sect and condensed combat power—weren’t necessarily inferior to half-step cultivators.
If Shang Zhonghou had fought one-on-one, he might have had hope. Being surrounded by the Eternal Sect in one area for focused fire, he absolutely could only take the beating.
“Come here, come here.”
Jun Changxiao waved at Chen Jinqiao.
Clearly, the other party was an aristocratic young master. The guy who’d been dealt with should be a helper he’d hired or something.
“…”
Chen Jinqiao’s legs trembled.
Especially recalling how that group had condensed power in the sky like demons, madly bombarding—cold sweat streamed down his spine.
“Come!”
“Whoosh whoosh!”
Powerful True Spirit Force transformed into a large hand, directly yanking Chen Jinqiao over.
“This seat is digging materials here.” Jun Changxiao pressed his forehead against the other’s forehead, saying ominously, “Do you have an opinion?”
This expression, this voice nearly scared Chen Jinqiao’s soul away.
He struggled to control his terrified emotions, trembling, “No… no opinion…”
“Boy!”
That steward shouted, “You… if you dare harm the Young Master, my Chen Family absolutely won’t let you go!”
Chen Jinqiao almost couldn’t resist cursing out loud!
Can’t you see I’m being held hostage? This guy actually dares to make threats—what if it angers the opponent? The one who dies isn’t him, it’s me!
“Heh.”
Jun Changxiao said, “Speaking of the Chen Family repeatedly—is this family very powerful?”
The Chen Family wasn’t powerful—it was just a family that operated various industries. Precisely because of this, they had very wide connections in Du Tian Realm.
“Friend… it’s better to resolve enmity than to keep it going. You and I have no deep hatred between us. Why not turn swords into jade?” Chen Jinqiao said.
“Makes sense.”
Jun Changxiao thought briefly, then said, “Take out the jade, and this seat will let you leave.”
Jade.
Generally referred to wealth.
To put it bluntly—pay money to avoid disaster.
In this aspect, Jun Changxiao could be considered an old hand, and he’d never torn up tickets after receiving money. He was truly a trustworthy old brand.
“Take it!”
“I’ll take it!”
Chen Jinqiao understood what he meant and hurriedly took out his spatial ring, saying, “There are one million top-grade Du Tian Stones inside!”
The hired helper lay on the ground twitching. Whether he could survive depended entirely on how much jade there was!
“Du Tian Stones?”
Jun Changxiao accepted it, his spiritual sense fusing into it. He discovered crystalline spirit stones stored inside, the heaven and earth attributes they contained no less than Eternal Realm’s first-grade spirit stones.
“A realm that can produce this level of spirit stones—the Du Tian Realm mentioned earlier is probably no weaker than the former Xuanyuan Realm.” Thinking this, Jun Changxiao asked, “What grade is Du Tian Realm?”
“First… first grade!”
“As expected.”
Spirit stone strength determined a plane’s grade. Jun Changxiao wasn’t surprised—rather, he was full of anticipation.
Since leaving the Upper Realm until now, he hadn’t visited a first-grade plane yet. He could go have a look.
“Where is Du Tian Realm?” Jun Changxiao immediately negated this, “Forget it—give this seat directions later.”
Releasing his hand, he said, “My darlings, back to work!”
“Yes!”
The disciples continued their busy work.
Medicine beasts were subdued one by one, medicinal fields were excavated piece by piece, heavenly materials and earthly treasures were dug up one by one.
“…”
Chen Jinqiao and the steward squatted on the ground holding their heads, their spiritual senses peeking at the nearby pitted and cratered areas, silently thinking, “They’re simply a group of bandits!”
Half a month later.
The originally lush and leafy Sacred Medicine Realm became completely bare. Aside from a few surviving young medicinal herbs, all other heavenly materials and earthly treasures had been collected into the Eternal Realm.
Of course.
Jun Changxiao didn’t strip everything bare.
Before leaving, he ordered disciples to bury some medicinal herb seeds in the soil.
Nearly eighty percent of the heavenly materials and earthly treasures had vanished, but the Sacred Medicine Realm still contained abundant medicinal qi. Over time, it would allow the seeds to grow again. Whether it could achieve its former prosperity was hard to say though.
Sigh.
Realm destruction never tires.
Just as Xiao Duo frantically condemned Dog Sheng’s unconscionable behavior, several warships slowly flew in after the Eternal departed. Their hulls showed obvious lightning strike marks—clearly they’d been struck by lightning quite a bit when entering.
“Crack!”
The hatch slowly opened, and groups of martial artists walked out.
There were adult men and women, young children, and the old, weak, sick, and disabled—like refugees fleeing disaster.
“Patriarch!”
Someone excitedly shouted, “This place is suitable for habitation!”
The patriarch said, “From today forward, our clan will settle in this place!”
“Yes!”
Everyone busied themselves, and in a short time built a small city for living, then continuously spread to other barren areas.
Because Jun Changxiao had harvested large amounts of heavenly materials and earthly treasures, the internal medicinal qi had noticeably decreased, reaching standards suitable for living beings to inhabit. By coincidence, refugee warships flew over, so they naturally settled here. In the future, they’d gradually form scale, even reaching a peak and becoming one of the Cang Cloud System’s planes that couldn’t be ignored.
In summary.
Jun Changxiao had done another good deed.
He’d even cast a powerful plane into being through today’s plundering actions.
This was an aside.
It won’t be mentioned again in the future.
…
“Thank you, young friend!”
The old man who’d given directions earlier landed on his home plane, clasping his hands gratefully.
He’d brought Jun Changxiao to the Sacred Medicine Realm hoping to obtain certain medicinal herbs. Now that his wish was fulfilled, he naturally had to disembark.
“You’re welcome!”
Jun Changxiao said.
Saying this, he turned and returned to the Eternal.
“Young friend!”
The old man called out to him, his expression grave, “Du Tian Realm is one of the Cang Cloud System’s top planes. You must be careful!”
He didn’t know the Chen Family, but he knew people from Du Tian Realm couldn’t be provoked. Now that Jun Changxiao had taken a young master hostage and still wanted to actively go to Du Tian Realm, this behavior was no different from walking into a trap.
“Mm.”
Jun Changxiao acknowledged, then returned to the Eternal.
“Whoosh—”
The warship flew out through the spatial barrier, merging into the endless universe, heading toward the first-grade Du Tian Realm under Chen Jinqiao’s guidance.
Still quite far.
It took a full half month to arrive.
“So huge!”
As they were about to merge into the spatial barrier, the Eternal Sect disciples stood at the windows, looking at the plane seemingly enveloped by holy light, their eyes showing astonishment.
Actually, the Eternal Realm wasn’t small either, but they’d never seen it in its entirety.
“Whoosh!”
Passing through the spatial barrier, the Eternal stopped in an open area within Du Tian Realm.
Jun Changxiao walked out from inside, feeling the heaven and earth attributes rushing toward him, and sincerely sighed, “Worthy of being a first-grade plane!”
“Father!”
Just then, Chen Jinqiao burst out from the Eternal, took out something resembling a jade slip, and shouted with tears streaming, “Come save me quickly—”
“…”
Jun Changxiao was speechless.
He’d treated him well with good food and drink the whole way. Was it necessary to be so eager to disembark and call for rescue?
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