Chapter 121 -121 Blue Leaf Cleansing Fruit
Those who went to Mang Mountain, even the weakest in terms of cultivation were at the Soul Nurturing phase—although Shi Hao was still at the Breaking the Extreme level, he had accomplished the unprecedented feat of breaking through ten extremes, which could essentially be considered as stepping into Soul Nurturing.
Therefore, they traveled day and night at an extremely fast pace.
In just ten days, they arrived at Mang Mountain.
This place did not belong to any of the three major kingdoms but was close to the sea, stretching thousands of feet high, and its peak was completely obscured by enveloping clouds and fog.
Upon arriving, Shi Hao was surprised to find that there were more people than just their group.
Clearly, there were three other groups.
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Like the White Cloud Sect, each of these three groups also consisted of both elders and youngsters, evidently aiming to enter the ancient relic.
“Brother Bao, it’s been a long time,” someone greeted Bao Dongsheng.
Bao Dongsheng smiled, “Brother Di, we last met here three years ago.”
“Haha, time flies, just like that three years have passed,” the man across said, his head full of silver hair, but his body was tall and robust, his face flushed with a healthy glow, showing no signs of old age.
The two chatted briefly, but the other two groups showed no interest in conversing.
However, a young man stepped forward and said to Liu Shixuan, “Brother Liu, has it been three years? Have you mastered the Purple Mist Divine Skill?”
Before Liu Shixuan could respond, Han Xuan quickly interjected, “My senior brother has definitely mastered it! Chang Tianyu, you better prepare for a big defeat!”
“Hahaha, then I look forward to it!” the young man replied.
Shi Hao watched, confused, wondering what was happening?
He kept silent, merely listening. Through the discussions of those disciples, Shi Hao learned that the Mang Mountain Relics were not exclusively controlled by the White Cloud Sect but were shared amongst the Four Great Sects.
Together, these Four Great Sects dominated the land.
White Cloud Sect, Leihuo Sect, Kuangsha Sect, Tianhai Sect.
Among the four, Tianhai Sect and Kuangsha Sect were slightly stronger, while Leihuo Sect was on par with the White Cloud Sect. The man who had spoken to Bao Dongsheng was Di Wenshi, the Sect Leader of Leihuo Sect, and that Chang Tianyu was the top talent of the younger generation in Leihuo Sect.
Each sect had exceptionally talented young disciples, Kuangsha Sect had Ma Youfu, and Tianhai Sect had Zong Hehua.
However, none were as outstanding as Liu Shixuan.
—Even though the four were similar in cultivation, Liu Shixuan was only twenty-seven years old, the youngest of the other three being twenty-nine, with Zong Hehua being thirty-four years old. The gap was quite evident.
Once they entered the ancient relic, they would become competitors; thus, enmity was inevitable.
Furthermore, the relationship among the Four Great Sects was not harmonious at all; each was intent on eliminating the others to monopolize control, so in nurturing the next generation of disciples, they spared no effort.
Their generation was almost evenly matched and no longer likely to advance further, so naturally, they pinned their hopes on the next generation.
Moreover… the treasures within the relics could possibly include a powerful weapon capable of defeating the other three sects.
The atmosphere was tense and charged with a combustive aura, as if a conflict could erupt at any moment.
Shi Hao, however, remained indifferent. Unless someone provoked him, he would not initiate a conflict, but if provoked, he would respond with a thunderous outburst.
Three days later, an ancient Stone Gate, long abandoned, suddenly began to shimmer.
“Let’s begin!”
The disciples of Tianhai Sect took the lead. Their eight disciples stepped forward, bit their fingers, and smeared a bit of blood on the Stone Gate. Suddenly, they just vanished in a flash.
Shi Hao knew that smearing the blood was for age verification; anyone over forty years old would be denied entry.
The sudden disappearance of the person was the function of the gate’s array in action, an application of the Array Path.
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From this point alone, Shi Hao was certain that the force corresponding to this ancient relic was far stronger than the Four Great Sects, and not just by one or two levels.
Strange, the Four Great Sects are the strongest sects in the world, so where did even stronger existences go?
Following the Tianhai Sect was the Kuangsha Sect, then the Leihuo Sect, and finally, the White Cloud Sect.
And Shi Hao’s words fell on the last one.
He bit his index finger, smeared a bit of blood on the Stone Gate, and suddenly, a tremendous force pulled him, turning his vision black as the space shifted.
Then, his vision suddenly brightened, and he found himself in a forest.
But eerily, it was too quiet here, not even the sound of insects could be heard.
Shi Hao had some understanding of this ancient relic. He knew that once through the Stone Gate, he would be teleported randomly. Afterwards, he needed to head towards the central area where there was a lake, and the really valuable part of the relic was within the channel at the bottom of this lake.
However, the water pressure in the lake was astonishing. If one couldn’t withstand it and still forced their way, bones, blood vessels, organs, and the like would shatter together, dying beneath it.
Shi Hao climbed to a higher position to check his location.
Behind him… was a wall made of light and shadows, incredibly tall, as if reaching the sky.
Thus, he should head in the opposite direction.
However, out of curiosity, Shi Hao walked toward the wall of light and shadows and reached out to touch it.
He could extend his hand in, but with the entrance of his palm, the resistance Shi Hao felt grew stronger. When part of his forearm had completely entered, he could no longer proceed.
He nodded, turned around, and continued on with ease.
Being a curious person, he would never simply do as others said he should.
From here to the lake area, it was also possible to find Spiritual Medicines as well as scattered Spiritual Artifacts and Cultivation Techniques, but firstly, the numbers were few, and secondly, after so many years, most had been picked clean.
Thus, Shi Hao did not expect to find Spiritual Artifacts here; he was interested in the Spiritual Medicines.
Having vast knowledge in Alchemy Dao but suffering from a lack of medicinal ingredients for refinement was quite frustrating.
However, with the forest spreading out extensively, one could imagine the difficulty of finding Spiritual Medicines in such a thick place.
Shi Hao traveled most of the day and then stopped to rest.
He carried dry rations, and at this moment, he was not picky, not caring whether there was meat or not, as long as it could fill his stomach.
At night, he slept on a thick tree trunk, protected by dense leaves. If one did not search closely, it was completely impossible to detect his presence.
Overnight, he regained his energy, and as usual, he practiced the Tyrant Body Technique and the Nine Revolutions Sky-Plundering Scripture, but this time he had not brought the Medicinal Bath Bag, daring to practice the Tyrant Body Technique only twice to avoid harming his body.
He haphazardly ate something for breakfast and then set off on the road.
Strange, why are there no animals here?
Shi Hao found this odd, and on another note, was craving some, as he could have had a feast if there were animals around.
He continued on his way, and after travelling most of the day, he suddenly smelled a refreshing fragrance.
With his knowledge of medicinal ingredients, he could immediately tell—it was the Blue Leaf Cleansing Fruit!
It could be eaten directly without processing, nourishing the Spirit and strengthening the body.
Led by the fragrance, indeed, he soon found a small fruit tree with about twelve fruits on it.
Swoosh, just at that moment, a cold light fiercely flashed from behind, stabbing towards Shi Hao.