Chapter 1153: Chapter 1151: Spiritual Origins Grass_1
The deeper into the main island, the more eerie and silent it became.
Shi Xiaole had already learned from Ling Cunwei that, although the main island seemed to span only a million kilometers, its actual size was unknown, stretching endlessly into the distance.
It was said that six experts of the Fake Sky Origin Realm had once ventured deep within, and upon their return, they had uttered a single sentence, "For those not of the same class, to enter rashly is a path to certain death!"
This statement once caused an uproar in the South Sea.
Just what kind of dangers lurked in the depths of the main island that even these six masters of the Fake Sky Origin Realm were so wary of? While people were curious, they also abandoned any thoughts of adventure.
Only in the last few hundred years did some fearless martial artists succumb to temptation, probing the edges of the third sector madly and gradually finding relatively safe areas.
Because opportunities kept emerging, more and more powerhouses gathered here.
The place where Shi Xiaole and the Falling Sky Sword Emperor had fiercely dueled was merely the outermost part of the third sector. A few days later, he and Ling Cunwei advanced two million kilometers deeper, stopping now and then.
"Xiaole, we can’t go any further; it might be dangerous," Ling Cunwei called to a halt in time.
Nothing unusual had happened along the way, and if Ling Cunwei had been alone, he might have boldly continued, but not now. He could not gamble with Shi Xiaole’s life. This was the hope of his sister and brother-in-law, as well as the hope of their lineage.
"Don’t worry, uncle. I have a sense of it; if there is any danger, I’ll turn back immediately," Shi Xiaole assured.
After his mental strength had been honed by six percent, his detached range had reached 11,000 meters. Within this range, nothing could escape Shi Xiaole’s notice, and he did not think he would fall into any traps.
Of course, there might exist dangers beyond his perception, but this place wasn’t unexplored by others. With certainty in his grasp, it would be overly cautious to retreat now.
"You, well, just be extra careful," Ling Cunwei watched Shi Xiaole closely.
He thought he was bold, but his nephew seemed even bolder. While Ling Cunwei was trembling with fear, Shi Xiaole looked so calm and composed that one might think he was on a casual stroll rather than an intense adventure.
Guided by Shi Xiaole, the two continued to delve deeper into the island.
Bang...
Off in the distance, fighters clashed, creating ripples of force only slightly less intense than those between Shi Xiaole and the Falling Sky Sword Emperor.
"It’s the Yanbo Elder and the Seventh Transformation Ancestor, two of the top thousand extraordinary masters in our South Sea. They are unruly and use various means to inspire fear in both the righteous and the wicked," Ling Cunwei explained to Shi Xiaole.
The Yanbo Elder and the Seventh Transformation Ancestor also sensed Shi Xiaole and his companion. The former chuckled with a gleam in his eye, while the latter ignored them, continuing the attack on the opponent.
They recognized Ling Cunwei, the reckless man, a kid who didn’t fear death, but the youngster beside Ling Cunwei was unfamiliar, and too young to boot.
However, the two old men were shrewd and wouldn’t judge by appearance alone, so they remained still.
"Young hero, how about we join forces? I’ll share half of the opportunity with you," Yanbo Elder suddenly transmitted his voice to Shi Xiaole.
Anyone who had made it this far was no mediocre person, and it seemed Ling Cunwei sort of looked up to Shi Xiaole. Having another person on his side could mean a faster grab for the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Crystal. As for the final share, well, that would depend on the situation.
Shi Xiaole had already noticed the two elders and was aware they were competing for the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Crystal.
This product was unique to Bee Island. In some places, because of the excessively concentrated spiritual energy of heaven and earth—more than twenty times the external world—and temperature factors, solid-state crystals formed, known as Heaven and Earth Spiritual Crystals, that could be directly used for cultivation.
The two elders were independent cultivators without the qualifications to enter dedicated cultivation zones, so they counted on luck on the main island and valued the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Crystal greatly.
No wonder, even the peerless masters of top forces wouldn’t pass up on a chance at the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Crystal.
After all, entering the cultivation zone had time limits—one couldn’t stay indefinitely. Moreover, the spiritual energy contained in the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Crystal was even more concentrated albeit in smaller quantities.
"Sorry," Shi Xiaole shook his head.
"In that case, would the young hero please leave?" Yanbo Elder was not afraid of Ling Cunwei and Shi Xiaole, but someone nearby would inevitably distract him, preventing him from using his full strength.
"The ones who should leave are you," Shi Xiaole retorted, since the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Crystal was still unclaimed, and he had no reason to let it go. Even if he didn’t use it for himself, he could give it to his family and friends for cultivation.
Since he didn’t transmit his voice, Yanbo Elder and the Seventh Transformation Ancestor both turned to look, their old eyes flashing with a sharp and aggressive light.
"Heh heh, indeed, a young hero emerges; you’ve got quite the tone. Just make sure you have the ability to back it up," the Seventh Transformation Ancestor sneered.
What met his smile was a surge of green Sword Qi, immense as if it could split the heavens. The Sword Qi left darkness in its wake, with strands of chaotic force leaking out.
Bang!
The Seventh Transformation Ancestor retreated rapidly, his smiling face suddenly frozen. On his palms, condensed Sword Qi continuously cut through his palm force. When the palm force dissipated, the Sword Qi vanished as well.
This seemingly evenly matched scene sent chills down the Seventh Transformation Ancestor’s spine. Because the Sword Qi clearly held back, and the fact that it vanished along with the palm force was unequivocally a deliberate act. But how could someone’s control be freakishly to this extent?
The Seventh Transformation Ancestor was shocked, so was the Yanbo Elder, who realized he had encountered a tough nut to crack. He transmitted his voice again, saying, "This old man failed to recognize Mount Tai. How about this, I join forces with the young hero, and you can have seventy percent of the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Crystals, how about that?"
"There’s no need. I’ve already shown mercy. You should leave now."
Shi Xiaole still shook his head.
"Young Hero Shi is indeed strong, but if this old man joins forces with the Seventh Transformation Ancestor, I fear you won’t get any advantages."
The Yanbo Elder coldly said, provoked by Shi Xiaole’s apparent disregard for them.
Another sword strike was unleashed, and this time Shi Xiaole sent the Yanbo Elder flying away, but soon, the Yanbo Elder and the Seventh Transformation Ancestor joined forces and rushed up, unleashing a flurry of killing moves.
But Shi Xiaole did not directly clash with them; he would touch and go, yet at the same time, he suppressed both of them, making them feel like they were not fighting just one person, but two, or even three.
"Returning Sword!"
Creating an opportunity, Shi Xiaole’s long sword swung horizontally, the blue Sword Qi slicing through the protective Vigorous Air. With snapping sounds, the Seventh Transformation Ancestor’s arms were twisted violently.
The Yanbo Elder, meanwhile, struck at Shi Xiaole’s illusion and was planning to retreat when a similarly powerful Sword Qi swept him away, blood spurting from his mouth and nose.
"May I ask for Young Hero Shi’s esteemed name?"
The Yanbo Elder demanded.
"Shi Xiaole."
"Ah, the one praised by Liu Ruofei as a worthy opponent?"
The Yanbo Elder suddenly understood and his face turned ashen. Had he guessed the identity of his opponent earlier, he would never have foolishly approached. Without further words, he turned and fled.
The Seventh Transformation Ancestor moved swiftly as well, without leaving any harsh words behind.
With a sweep of his hand, thirty-six Heaven and Earth Spiritual Crystals the size of an adult’s fist floated in front of Shi Xiaole. Because Ling Cunwei was present, it was not good to reveal his system space.
Luckily, Ling Cunwei timely said, "Let’s find a place to bury them, and retrieve them later."
Learning that Ling Cunwei didn’t need the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Crystals temporarily, Shi Xiaole nodded, symbolically found a spot, and when the other person wasn’t looking, placed the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Crystals into his system space.
Afterward, their pace slowed down, because Shi Xiaole sensed that a certain crisis was growing increasingly intense, but correspondingly, opportunities were also becoming more frequent.
From time to time, intense fluctuations from battles reached them. In a few places, the momentum was even stronger than Shi Xiaole’s, and in many other places, if not equal to Shi Xiaole’s strength, it was quite close, at least on the level of the Yanbo Elder and the Seventh Transformation Ancestor.
This area was the most dangerous region detected on the main island so far, where most of the top fighters were gathered.
After collecting thirty-six Heaven and Earth Spiritual Crystals, Shi Xiaole successively found some Heaven and Earth treasures and seventy-three more Heaven and Earth Spiritual Crystals, all of which he pocketed.
"Spiritual Origins Grass."
On the slope ahead, a plain-looking grass that emitted a faint spiritual fluctuation caught Shi Xiaole’s eye.
Spiritual Origins Grass, this was something that anyone would covet because it could restore a person’s damaged spiritual power!
In the eyes of most people, once the spiritual power was damaged, it was thought to be irreversible. That’s because they couldn’t obtain Spiritual Origins Grass, a rarity almost as uncommon as famed swords.
Moreover, even if they stumbled upon it, they might not recognize it. Because the Spiritual Origins Grass only occasionally reveals its spiritual fluctuations.
Since his spiritual power had reached the Sky Origin Realm, Shi Xiaole theoretically did not need this grass, but it could speed up the recovery process, and time was life, missing out would be too regrettable.
"Hey kid, stop right there!"
Although the spiritual fluctuation was faint, others had discovered it. This man wielded a trident, and as he swung his arms, the violent halberd Qi shot straight at Shi Xiaole, proving to be even stronger than the Falling Sky Sword Emperor.
"No good, it’s the Lonely Lance Emperor, Xiaole, retreat quickly!"
Ling Cunwei’s voice was drowned out in the explosion; Shi Xiaole had already realized how formidable his opponent was. The Cleansing Evil Sword was fully drawn, but only halfway through when the lance Qi shattered it.
"Do not covet things that don’t belong to you, Lance Shattering the Heavens!"
The right arm swelled, and the Lonely Lance Emperor swung fiercely, his trident like a meteor falling from the sky. A thousand meters away from Shi Xiaole, the force created from the pressure on the lance’s tip was already brutally slamming down, unstoppable.
Knowing that a head-on confrontation would only lead to a loss, Shi Xiaole did not retreat. He wouldn’t give up the Spiritual Origins Grass.
In a mere instant, a terrifying force, as if it could destroy everything, surged out from his body, rushing towards the opponent with an overwhelming momentum.
Demon Bone power!
Indeed, ever since the Great Wilderness Wall, after absorbing the essence of the Heaven-devouring Devil Bone, Shi Xiaole had unleashed the attack power of the Demon Bone, but because it would drain the Vigorous Air, and in severe cases might even result in a fall in realm, he had yet to use it.
With the distance between them not favorable for the use of spiritual power, and having one hundred and nine Heaven and Earth Spiritual Crystals on him, Shi Xiaole decided it wasn’t too bad to use it now.
Clang...
The Lonely Lance Emperor’s face showed disbelief as he caught the lance Qi, but due to the force, he couldn’t avoid being swept backward, shouting, "Dare you steal the grass, I’ll kill you no matter where you are, on heaven or earth!"
Shi Xiaole disregarded him, plucked the Spiritual Origins Grass, and taking advantage of the on-going aftermath, activated the Demon Bone power once again, fleeing with the still dazed Ling Cunwei.
"I don’t believe you can use that secret technique many times."
When the aftermath dissipated, there was no sign of Shi Xiaole. The Lonely Lance Emperor gritted his teeth with hatred.
The power just now had clearly exceeded the opponent’s range of strength, and must have been forcibly urged. The Lonely Lance Emperor pursued vigorously. Shi Xiaole was unlikely to use the Spiritual Origins Grass immediately, so if he could find Shi Xiaole before that, there was still a chance to take it back.
