Chapter 1808: Chapter 1808 Forbidden Life Forest
The spear squad had dispersed into small groups according to Xiao Yunfang’s plan, donned civilian clothes, and scattered to hone their skills.
When they felt they had gained enough, they regrouped and returned to the camp.
Zhang Wencai and Pei Yong joined one of the returning groups and headed back to the camp.
Ye Liuyun utilized every opportunity along the way, constantly supplying Qingfeng with the stolen medicinal herbs, allowing him to refine elixirs continuously.
Qingfeng was exceptionally talented for having a unique understanding of certain elixir recipes. Ye Liuyun’s clone learned a bunch from him while training in the Spatial World.
Thanks to Qingfeng’s guidance, Ye Liuyun could now produce over a hundred elixirs in each batch he refined.
He even managed to concoct some elixirs based on recipes from Qingfeng’s Ocean of Consciousness under his tutelage.
One particularly noteworthy elixir was the detoxification elixir. While it didn’t enhance one’s strength, it helped martial practitioners expel the toxins accumulated from prolonged consumption of other pills.
Ye Liuyun distributed the elixir among his companions. After taking them, they experienced noticeable improvements in the effectiveness of other elixirs.
He even used the Purple Crystal Flower to have Qingfeng preemptively refine the Purple Crystal Elixir the Sinless City Lord needed.
"What exactly does this Purple Crystal Elixir do? They seem just a bit more energy-packed," Ye Liuyun’s clone asked Qingfeng for an explanation.
Qingfeng explained, "On their own, Purple Crystal Elixirs aren’t very effective. But when combined with other elixir, their effects multiply several times! I suspect the Sinless City Lord has an elixir for advancing realms and plans to use these to break through the fourth realm in one go."
"At that point, he will become a fifth-realm powerhouse!The energy required to break from the fourth to the fifth realm is immense, and the Purple Crystal Elixir can save a lot of resources, making it highly cost-effective."
Only then did Ye Liuyun understand the purpose of the Purple Crystal Elixir.
However, a single Purple Crystal Fower could only produce five elixirs.
He left one for Qingfeng to fulfill the lord’s request and kept the rest for his future breakthroughs.
Ye Liuyun and his companions faced countless dangers on their journey, often pursued by bandits. However, Ye Liuyun managed to turn the tables, even robbing a few bandit groups for considerable loot.
Unfortunately, one martial practitioner in their group died in a battle.
Ye Liuyun claimed he wouldn’t care for them, yet he did his best to look out for his companions.
During one tough battle, they had to protect Xiao Yunfang, so it was impossible to look after everyone.
However, this didn’t deter their progress.
Along the way, Ye Liuyun saw the flying vessels of Sinless City passing by without anyone daring to intercept them.
He guessed these vessels carried hired bandits but decided not to engage them.
The Sinless City Lord had sent these bandits to investigate the mountain stronghold and the whereabouts of alchemists, but they found no clues.
With the spear squad disbanded, tracking Ye Liuyun and his group became harder.
Enraged but helpless, the Lord of Sinless City had to keep sending people to search for alchemists who could make Purple Crystal Elixirs.
However, the elixir recipes were often kept secret, so finding another skilled alchemist would take time.
After nearly a month of traveling, Ye Liuyun and his team were close to Sinless City.
But they faced a forest blocking their way. This forest surrounded Sinless City, making it their unavoidable route. Only the city’s flying vessels could traverse it safely.
Many martial practitioners with low strength or bad luck died in this forest. Entering Sinless City for refuge came at a high price.
This forest was known as the Forbidden Life Forest, rumored to contain many strange demons. It was filled with numerous formations that could attack if triggered carelessly.
"Stick close to me and don’t stray. There are Formations here," Ye Liuyun warned.
"How do you know that, scoundrel?” Xiao Yunfang asked skeptically.
"Do you always have to question me, Tigress? I can see it, alright?"
Along the way, Ye Liuyun often bantered with Xiao Yunfang, which kept things from getting too dull.
The entire forest was a large formation. If one could see through it, they could navigate safely. If not, they had to rely on their skills.
Ye Liuyun’s skill with formations wasn’t advanced enough to understand the formation completely. However, he could sense the unusual nature of the forest based on the map, so he warned everyone.
He brought Lei Ming and the others back into the Spatial World to continue their cultivation, as fewer people made breaking through the formation easier.
Two other martial practitioners and Xiao Yunfang lined up behind Ye Liuyun as they ventured into the forest.
While he couldn’t decipher the large formation, Ye Liuyun could use his Golden Phantom Eyes to detect smaller ones. He attempted to break the simpler formations and circumvented those he couldn’t.
They had been walking for a day, and fortunately, they hadn’t encountered any danger.
However, they found many skeletons and even picked up a few Interspatial RIngs. The items inside were still intact, so it was a small gain.
Ye Liuyun found a safe spot for the group to rest.
As they settled down, one of the martial practitioners spotted an Interspatial Ring near a skeleton holding a black dagger.
He rushed over and grabbed the ring, examining its contents with his Divine Sense.
At first, Ye Liuyun didn’t pay much attention, but his Golden Phantom Eyes quickly revealed something wrong with the skeleton.
Before he could warn the others, the skeleton suddenly sprang to life and stabbed the martial practitioner in the heart with the dagger.
"What..." The martial practitioner managed only a word before collapsing.
"Humph! How dare you touch my belongings!" The skeleton could even speak.
It retrieved its Interspatial Ring and collected the martial practitioner’s body with a wave.
Xiao Yunfang and the other martial practitioners immediately prepared themselves for battle.
"Don’t move!" Ye Liuyun cautioned them. "It can’t reach us."
"Interesting, you know formations?" The skeleton scrutinized Ye Liuyun but didn’t advance.
"Ignore it and rest," Ye Liuyun instructed Xiao Yunfang and the other martial practitioner.
"Kid, there’s a hidden treasure in this forest. Since you understand formations, why don’t we cooperate to get it? I can swear a Divine Soul oath not to harm you!" the skeleton tried to entice Ye Liuyun.
"I’m not interested," Ye Liuyun replied indifferently.
"There are many dangers in this forest. Even if you understand formations, you’re not completely safe. I can guide you out safely!" the skeleton thought for a while and continued to tempt Ye Liuyun.
