Earth Immortal Spring
A gentle breeze blows across the mountain, and the vast expanse of green bamboo rustles in the wind, creating a refreshing and vibrant bamboo forest.
A faint smell of blood wafted through the forest. Wang Xuan sat there shirtless, carefully examining his injuries with his mental domain.
There was a bloody hole in his chest, and four horrific gashes appeared in his right lung lobe, which was completely torn apart. His back was mangled and bloody, with his ribs faintly visible.
He silently reflected that since embarking on the Old Arts path, although there had been dangers, none had ever been so tragic. He had almost been shot dead from the sky without any direct contact.
Was he careless? No, he was very cautious and gave advance warning before escaping.
Ultimately, he was simply outmatched in strength. Even his Golden Body Art, which he always relied on, couldn't withstand the opponent's extraordinary talisman arrows. This was the first time he had suffered such a severe loss.
Zhao Qinghan crushed the remaining medicinal herbs and applied them to Wang Xuan's external wounds. These wounds were very serious, but the internal injuries were even more severe, with his internal organs shattered into pieces.
If it were an ordinary person, they would surely die.
"Don't think too much about it, just focus on healing your injury." She carefully bandaged Wang Xuan's wound.
Great Grandmaster Horse was groaning not far away, his wings and legs riddled with bloody holes, and he was making incoherent noises in horse language, probably cursing.
It will remember the person who shot it forever. Once the Horse Keeper has raised it to a transcendent level, it will definitely go find that person and trample him to a pulp!
Zhao Qinghan walked over and applied the remaining medicinal herbs to its body.
"That was a close call!" Wang Xuan exclaimed. He had survived by the skin of his teeth. If it weren't for the Golden Body Art, and if Zhang Daoling hadn't used his physical skills to erase most of the runes on the Arrow Feather, he would have been blown to pieces!
He deeply understood the gap between himself and the extraordinary; even though his physical body had reached the pinnacle of mortals, he still couldn't withstand the power of that realm.
Perhaps, he is not yet at the pinnacle of human achievement?
"A flock of black crows flew away from that distant forest!" Zhao Qinghan said, standing outside the bamboo grove, gazing at the distant mountains.
The leader of the crow flock is at the quasi-grandmaster level. These gregarious birds of prey both hunt prey and eat carrion, and will pounce on any corpse they see.
"Some monsters have also fled from the mountains on the adjacent side." Zhao Qinghan observed meticulously, noting that there was usually no major disturbance in those two areas.
Wang Xuan stood up, and when he saw some movement in another direction, his expression changed slightly.
"Let's go!" He patted Great Grandmaster Horse, signaling it to set off.
"Were those three the ones who caught up with us?" Zhao Qinghan asked.
When ferocious birds and beasts in the woodland become agitated on a large scale, it is usually caused by the passage of Supernatural Being.
"Possibly!" Wang Xuan nodded.
Despite the pain, Great Grandmaster Horse Ma swore in the language of horses that one day, Horse Chao Fan would kick those people to death. He then carried the two of them and soared into the sky.
Wang Xuan observed the area from the air and actually saw the man holding the large bow standing on a mountain peak, gazing in this direction.
Soon, two other men appeared and stood with him.
Wang Xuan stared coldly at them from afar, a surge of anger pounding in his chest. These three had actually set their sights on him, chasing him all the way here, still plotting to kill him.
Is she after the Mysterious Mist on him, or simply Gains and Losses face by making a mistake and wants to finish him off with an arrow?
All three of them had reached the Supernatural Domain, yet they returned to the outer region to seize opportunities. According to Wang Xuan's general understanding, this violated the rules.
I wonder if there is any force that can correct or restrain them.
He was filled with murderous intent. Three extraordinary experts had been targeting and hunting him down time and time again. He didn't need anyone else to correct him. He was prepared to settle things himself soon!
On the mountain peak, the three watched the Pegasus disappear into the distance.
"If I don't release my extraordinary aura, I'll be attacked by many monsters as if I were prey. But if I do release it, it will startle all kinds of wild beasts in the forest and make them flee, which alerted that young man."
"Xiong Kun, is it necessary to come back and kill him?" his companion asked, looking at the man holding the large bow.
"His last glance before he left made me uneasy when I thought about it later. I was afraid he would become like my grandfather. You see, he is indeed somewhat similar; he also subdued a strange beast."
The man holding the large bow had fierce eyes and loose black hair. His name was Xiong Kun, and he came from the Heluo Star.
"Let's hurry back. Although this area is under the jurisdiction of the Black Horned Beast, it's still dangerous if our whereabouts are revealed and the White Peacock finds out that we've come to the outer area."
"Yes, if it finds out we're hunting people who haven't reached the Supernatural Domain, something bad will happen."
The man holding the large bow Xiong Kun, said, "We'll be fine in the Black Horned Beast's territory. Let's go and pay it a visit."
He already knew that the Metal Token in the outer area were not yet completely concentrated in one person's hands, and he still had a chance!
A hundred years ago, his grandfather also participated in the competition for the secret realm, obtained the Mysterious Mist left by the Transcendent Immortals, changed his physical constitution, reshaped his internal organs, and rose rapidly on the Heluo Star. Now he is a famous figure.
Therefore, Xiong Kun knew the location of the Inner Scenery Treasure and understood the miraculous effects of the Mysterious Mist. He wanted to intercept it, and even if he could only extract the other party's blood marrow to obtain its medicinal properties, he dared to swallow it directly.
His grandfather was a living example; when he encountered the Mysterious Mist, he would soar to the heavens!
Years ago, his grandfather saved a monster— Black Horned Beast —on the outskirts of the secret realm.
The man and the beast had been traveling together for a long time, and now a hundred years later, the Black Horned Beast had become a powerful monster in the Supernatural Domain, ruling over an area.
Over the years, Xiong Kun's grandfather had returned to the Secret Land many times, and there was no estrangement between him and the monster.
This time, Xiong Kun violated regulations by entering the outer area of the secret realm, thanks to the Black Horned Beast, which turned a blind eye and ignored him.
"At first, I didn't think much of it, but now I suddenly feel uneasy. Could he be trying to follow in my grandfather's footsteps?" Xiong Kun said, his black hair cascading down like a waterfall, his eyes cold and his demeanor wild.
When it was far enough away, Great Grandmaster Horse stopped. Blood dripped from its wings, its legs were crimson, its wounds had reopened, and it was somewhat exhausted.
Wang Xuan sat on the bluestone, mobilizing Mysterious Factor to repair his shattered right lung. He was confident he could heal it, but it would take at least five days.
The lungs were ruptured, but not only did they heal, they were almost fully recovered in five or six days. If this got out, it would definitely leave people speechless.
The main reason was that Wang Xuan had just come out of the Inner Scenery Treasure and obtained a large amount of Mysterious Matter from it; otherwise, he would have had to endure it slowly.
Even so, he was not satisfied and wanted to recover as quickly as possible, because this was a secret place where things changed every day and danger could occur at any time.
His current state makes him prone to accidents.
Furthermore, Great Grandmaster Horse is not optimistic; he is somewhat weak, and if he encounters a strong enemy, he may not be able to fly as fast.
"Let's go find the Earth Immortal Spring!"
Wang Xuan decided to go deeper into the secret realm to cleanse his body with the Earth Immortal Spring and quickly recover. Otherwise, in his current state, traversing the secret path of the Lost Land would be tantamount to suicide.
"Isn't this too radical? Monsters roam that place." Zhao Qinghan frowned.
"It's alright. Even Old Zhong, who's over a hundred years old, dared to risk his life and ended up decades younger, escaping alive. We're better off than a frail old man, aren't we?"
Goddess Zhao was speechless. Old Zhong was not just old and frail, he had clearly been cultivating for more than a hundred years and might be the Number One Person in the field of Old Arts!
"Great Grandmaster Horse, do you want to eat the Demon Fruit? Do you want your body to recover immediately? Do you want to become Horse Chao Fan? Come on, let's drink to our hearts' content from the Immortal Earth Immortal Spring!"
Great Grandmaster Horse leaped to his feet, regaining his vigor. His mouth was wide open, and he was laughing so hard that his mouth was crooked. He was very excited because the Horse Keeper was finally going to feed him again!
Zhao Qinghan was initially cautious, but how could she not be tempted? Drinking from the Earth Immortal Spring could extend one's life by fifty years. For someone who had embarked on the Old Arts path for the sake of beauty, this temptation was boundless.
Therefore, the calm and collected Goddess Zhao stopped trying to dissuade her and instead looked forward to it.
"Is that the Earth Immortal Spring?" Wang Xuan and his group arrived and looked out over that strange place from a mountaintop. Even from a great distance, they could feel the astonishing Spiritual Matter permeating the area.
He was somewhat speechless, because the Earth Immortal Spring did not gush forth; who knew it would be so "weak," dripping softly like raindrops falling from the eaves, cascading down from the cracks in the cliff.
There was a puddle on the ground, containing a little bit of glistening liquid, only two or three liters of it.
Don't even think about taking a bath in the Earth Immortal Spring. There's so little water there; you can probably only wash your face or waste it by soaking your feet.
The Earth Immortal Spring is crystal clear, with wisps of mist rising from it, creating a magnificent scene, but the amount is really too small.
"I was hoping to invite you to bathe in the Earth Immortal Spring, but it's just a small puddle..." Wang Xuan said regretfully, as this was not what he had imagined.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Qinghan rolled her eyes at him.
Great Grandmaster Horse was dumbfounded. There was only a little water, and it was all gone with a single lick of its tongue. Who could drink that much?
Soon, they became alert. Some monsters were lurking in the area below the cliff. Just then, a black lion with a long mane walked over and swallowed the Earth Immortal Spring in one gulp.
It was over ten meters long, radiating extraordinary energy, and looked like a terrifying monster that was definitely not to be trifled with.
That little bit of water is probably not even enough to moisten its throat.
"I reckon even four Silkworm Snake combined couldn't defeat it!" Wang Xuan sighed.
On the cliff, through that crevice, water dripped continuously, filling the puddle again after a while, weighing about two or three kilograms.
This time, the black lion didn't appear; instead, a snow-white scorpion came. Bathed in sunlight, it looked like it was carved from white jade, sparkling and radiant, possessing an almost artistic beauty, but it was absolutely deadly and highly venomous.
It was as big as a millstone, drank all the water from the Earth Immortal Spring, and slowly left.
Then, when the puddle filled with brilliant liquid again, a monster engulfed in flames appeared. It resembled an elephant, but with sharp tusks, chewing on the flesh and blood of some kind of monster. Its body was crimson, surrounded by flames, and it looked like a menacing creature.
Wang Xuan and Zhao Qinghan realized that these monsters took turns drinking from the Earth Immortal Spring, without any conflict, as if they each had their own different "meal times".
It would be difficult for them to intervene, because the area around the Earth Immortal Spring is full of extraordinary monsters, and they are all powerful species. Just by looking at their appearance, you can tell that none of them are easy to mess with.
Great Grandmaster Horse became very low-key. Watching the monsters line up to drink from the Earth Immortal Spring, he didn't dare to curse or grumble. He just looked at Wang Xuan, meaning that he was counting on the Horse Keeper!
After observing for a long time, Wang Xuan felt fortunate that there were no flying monsters here.
But Zhao Qinghan felt that the chances were slim, as the place was too dangerous and there were far too many extraordinary monsters nearby.
"It is said that there may be a celestial abode in this area, so many monsters are lurking there, all waiting for a celestial palace to suddenly appear," Zhao Qinghan told them.
Some extraordinary monsters can communicate with humans through mental means; such rumors have circulated for a long time.
Furthermore, the flow of water from the Earth Immortal Spring has been decreasing in recent years, making the monsters increasingly nervous about this place.
Wang Xuan sighed, "Old Zhong was half buried in the ground, yet he still had a moment of lucidity before death, fought desperately among the monsters, drank a lot of alcohol, and then escaped alive."
He believed that Old Zhong must have had other special methods to lure the monster away, otherwise it would have been difficult to succeed.
"Go ahead and make fun of him. Old Zhong is in the secret place, and you might have to deal with him soon," Zhao Qinghan reminded him. Old Zhong was very capable, but also not very cunning.
Wang Xuan nodded, indicating that he understood and would definitely not provoke Old Zhong. However, once he transcended the ordinary level and went deep into the secret realm to spar with Old Zhong, who knew who would scare whom?
"So many monsters were licking that little puddle, and Old Zhong just rushed over and sucked it all up in one gulp?" Wang Xuan imagined those scenes.
He had a plan. Staring at the crack in the cliff face, he said, "Look, that crack is on a bulge. I strongly suspect that there are hundreds or even thousands of kilograms of Earth Immortal Spring inside that area. If we quickly make a large opening there, fill a container with it, and escape, I estimate the harvest will be huge!"
Zhao Qinghan shook her head and said, "Someone tried it a long time ago. The cliff is incredibly solid and cannot be split open at all. It is suspected to be Sun Gold Ore."
Wang Xuan stared blankly for a moment, then shook his head and said, "It's not real Sun Gold, it's just a mixture of some at most, I don't think it's a big problem."
He believed he could cut through that mountain wall; he had once used a short sword to slice through Zhong Qing's steel plate and easily cut off a sharp spike, so he was confident.
In the end, Wang Xuan found an extra-large wild gourd, dug it open, and felt that it could hold at least fifty or sixty catties of Earth Immortal Spring.
However, the wild gourd is not the main container; the Blessed Land Fragment is, with an internal space of about two cubic meters.
After observing for a long time, they chose a safe time when the puddle below had been emptied and no monsters were appearing, and the two of them and the horse sped off.
Great Grandmaster Horse carried them across at breakneck speed, arriving at the cliff face. Zhao Qinghan held up the freshly split wild gourd, while Wang Xuan suddenly swung his short sword.
Sizzle!
The mountain wall was split open, and a fragrant liquid gushed out. Zhao Qinghan quickly used her gourd to catch it; to her, this was a beauty-enhancing Divine Fluid!
Wang Xuan felt the opening wasn't big enough, so he swung his short sword forcefully, digging a hole in it and reaching his hand inside to collect the Earth Immortal Spring using the Blessed Land Fragment.
Soon, he sensed that the Blessed Land Fragment were full.
"Why is there no water?" Zhao Qinghan asked, puzzled.
When Wang Xuan withdrew his hand, the Earth Immortal Spring surged forth, filling the wild gourd almost completely.
"Hurry up and go!" Wang Xuan shouted. The commotion here was quite loud, and it had probably alerted the monsters nearby.
"Huh?!" He immediately noticed that there wasn't much water left inside the stone wall, and there were some shiny things inside. He scooped them out!
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I'm caught in a dark cycle and need to adjust. Please don't wait for the late-night chapter; I'll update it during the day. Once I'm ready, I'll find time to write another chapter. crying Tomorrow's two chapters won't be this late.