"Quickly, the formation on the east side is about to give way!"
"The formation in the west is broken, and all the demonic beasts are charging over!"
"Since they're charging in, let's kill as many monsters as possible. Didn't we come here for their inner cores?"
At this moment, in a city in the south of the Crimson Spirit Continent, countless cultivators rushed forward to block the demonic beasts that wanted to rush into the city. Every twenty years, the demonic beasts in the Bloodshade Forest would riot and desperately attack the surrounding cities!
The largest city, Ironwall City, suffered the most severe impact. Several large teleportation arrays were built within the city, and whenever this happened, many cultivators from the Crimson Spirit Continent would rush to help!
They said they came to help, but actually they were all after the inner cores of those demonic beasts. After all, the Bloodshade Forest is a very special place. The demonic beasts living here have a very rapid reproductive ability and growth rate. The cultivation and physical body of the demonic beasts that have just been born can be comparable to the cultivators of the Dao Integration Realm!
Coupled with the unique geographical conditions and living environment here, their cultivation level increases rapidly. They can reach the peak of the human cultivator's life wheel or even higher in just a few decades. Some even rival cultivators in the Divine Bridge Realm in just a few decades!
However, everything has its advantages and disadvantages. Because of the special nature of this place, the demonic beasts' cultivation level and physical strength have increased rapidly. However, the Bloodshade Forest also amplifies the bestial nature of those demonic beasts, making them extremely ferocious and they especially crave the flesh and blood of human cultivators!
Therefore, every twenty years, a large-scale beast tide that lasts for several months will break out in the Bloodshade Forest. When the beasts reach the peak of their bestiality, they will launch a large-scale attack on the cities where human cultivators are located. At this time, they crave the flesh and blood of human cultivators the most!
However, the cultivators later discovered that the inner cores of the demonic beasts living in this area could help them purify their spiritual energy and expand their meridians slightly without any side effects, so as to carry more spiritual energy. This effect alone was enough to attract countless cultivators to come here!
Moreover, because of the different types of demonic beasts, their inner cores are also different. Some inner cores can also temper the physical strength of cultivators, and many inner cores are favored by alchemists on the Crimson Spirit Continent, so many cultivators come here because of their reputation!
Seeing the demonic beasts gradually retreating into the Bloodshade Forest outside the city, the human cultivators who resisted the beast tide breathed a sigh of relief. They disregarded their broken weapons and the numerous wounds on their bodies, and began to dig out the inner cores of the dead demonic beasts!
Tang Xuanhua and Pei Yuexin were among these cultivators. Ever since they heard that another beast tide had broken out in Ironwall City, the two senior and junior siblings had traveled through several cities' teleportation arrays, taking more than a month to finally arrive here!
Tang Xuanhua had just cut open the belly of a snake-like monster he had killed. Ignoring the bloody scene before him, he reached inside and felt the still-warm internal organs. He groped around and took out the snake's gall and inner core!
Tang Xuanhua pulled his blood-soaked hand from the monster's corpse. He shook off the blood, looked at the black-gold inner core, and then said to Pei Yuexin beside him, "Junior sister, this snake-shaped monster's inner core is quite good. We can sell it to the city lord's mansion or the branches of those alchemists that they set up here later!"
"If we collect more, we'll definitely be able to bring back more resources to the sect this time!"
Pei Yuexin was still digging out the corpse of a leopard monster. This leopard monster had grown an eye on its forehead due to mutation. It took Tang Xuanhua and Pei Yuexin a lot of effort to kill it!
She frowned and replied without looking up, "Senior brother, this demon beast's inner core is quite large. No wonder we used so much effort to kill it just now!"
"Oh my, finally got it! It's even a whole size bigger than the inner cores of those other monsters. It was worth wasting two high-grade spirit swords trying to kill it!"
Pei Yuexin handed the inner core to Tang Xuanhua, who examined it for a while before storing it in his storage ring. He then said to Pei Yuexin, "This one's not bad. Let's not sell it yet! The beast tide will come again anyway, let's see if we can collect a few more like this!"
However, when Pei Yuexin handed the larger inner core to Tang Xuanhua for examination, they were completely unaware that among the group of corpse lickers, there were several pairs of greedy eyes staring at the inner core!
Meanwhile, outside Ironwall City, countless human cultivators were doing the same thing as Tang Xuanhua and Pei Yuexin. There were shops in Ironwall City that specialized in buying and selling the inner cores of these demonic beasts. Some cultivators would sell their inner cores here to exchange for resources, while others planned to take them back or sell them elsewhere for a high price!
At this moment, the large teleporter in Ironwall City lit up again, Qing Mo arrived here with two maids and their pets. They had traveled to several cities along the way, and when they heard about the beast tide breaking out in Bloodshade Forest in the last city, they were curious and decided to come and see!
Holding Da Bai in her arms, Mo Yanyu whispered to Qing Mo beside her, "Master, there are far more people here than in the cities we visited before, and many of them have very weak and unstable auras, fluctuating wildly!"
Cang Lanyue continued softly, "Not only that, they all have injuries, some old and some new. Moreover, the city walls and the protective formation seem to have been severely damaged, and the area outside the city is filled with the stench of blood!"
It seems that a great battle broke out outside the city before our arrival, resulting in heavy casualties!
Because of the previous battle, many cultivators lost their lives to the monsters. Although the surviving cultivators did not reveal their cultivation level casually, the aura emanating from the intense battle did not subside so quickly!
Qing Mo, with her arms around the slender waists of the two maids, said softly, "Let's go in and take a look!"
Mo Yanyu and Cang Lanyue nodded upon hearing Qing Mo's words. The three of them noticed that almost all the shops in the city sold West City related to demonic beasts!
Some are ornaments made from the bones or teeth of demonic beasts, while others are armor made from their hides. A large portion of what's sold in inns and restaurants consists of the meat of various demonic beasts!
Many shops even put up signs at their entrances, clearly stating which types of monsters they would buy and what items they would accept. At this moment, Tang Xuanhua and Pei Yuexin had just come out of the Alchemy Branch, and they had gained quite a few spirit stones this time!
Suddenly, Pei Yuexin pulled Tang Xuanhua, who was still grinning as he looked at the storage ring, and pointed at the backs of Qing Mo and the other two, saying, "Senior brother, senior brother! Look, they seem to be the seniors who helped us kill the Bloodthirsty Demon Snake King!"
Upon hearing this, Tang Xuanhua abruptly raised his head and looked in the direction Pei Yuexin was pointing. He quickly said, "It really does seem to be a senior! Come on, junior sister, let's go take a look!"
Tang Xuanhua quickly pulled Pei Yuexin and chased after Qing Mo and the other two. Qing Mo other two, who had been looking around, heard someone call out from behind, "Senior! Is that you?"
Qing Mo and the two maids recognized the voice. The three of them turned to the left in unison and looked back. They then saw Tang Xuanhua and Pei Yuexin walking quickly toward them!
Seeing their travel-worn appearance and the bloodstains on their clothes, Qing Mo smiled and said to them, "So it's you two young people! I was wondering why your voices sounded so familiar!"
"Your cultivation level has increased quite quickly! You've reached the late stage of the Free and Unfettered Realm in just a few months!"
Tang Xuanhua and Pei Yuexin approached Qing Mo and the other two, bowed respectfully, and said in unison, "Greetings, three seniors! Thanks to your blessings, my fellow disciple and I have received some fortuitous opportunities, which have allowed us to improve our cultivation levels!"
Pei Yuexin noticed that only Mo Yanyu and Cang Lanyue were with Qing Mo, and then asked curiously, "Seniors, why are there only three of you? Were there any other female seniors who didn't come with you?"
Cang Lanyue replied to Pei Yuexin, "The other sisters have gone to take care of other matters, so now it's just the two of us accompanying Master!"
Mo Yanyu looked at Tang Xuanhua, and then she asked, "What's going on with this city? How did you two, brother and sister, end up here?"
Why do most people here look like they've just been in a battle? And what's with the stench of blood outside the city?
Upon hearing Mo Yanyu's question, Tang Xuanhua immediately replied, "Three seniors, there's a restaurant up ahead. Shall we find another place to talk?"
Upon hearing Tang Xuanhua and the Qing Mo two nod, they entered the restaurant and found a Private Room. Only then did Tang Xuanhua and Pei Yuexin begin to explain the situation to Qing Mo and the others.
After hearing the explanation from the three senior disciples, Qing Mo and the others nodded in agreement. Qing Mo Tang Xuanhua then looked at them with some curiosity and asked after a moment, "Seniors, about the matter between the Heaven's Zenith Sect and the Murky Mist Sect before...?"
Qing Mo didn't shy away from the question at all. He nodded and said, "It was I who ordered them to fight each other. What? Has it affected your Cloud Cliff Sect?"
Hearing Qing Mo's words, Tang Xuanhua and Pei Yuexin shook their heads repeatedly. Then Pei Yuexin said to Qing Mo, "No, no! Actually, we are very grateful to you, senior. You gave us that Bloodthirsty Demon Snake King before, which allowed us to sell a lot of spirit stones and relieved the pressure on the sect!"
Moreover, because of the conflict between the Heaven's Zenith Sect and the Murky Mist Sect, our Cloud Cliff Sect secretly reaped quite a few benefits! Hehe~!
Tang Xuanhua quickly chimed in, "Yes, yes! Our Cloud Cliff Sect was already on the verge of collapse due to resource shortages, but we never expected to encounter such seniors!"
Seniors, you are truly great benefactors to our Cloud Cliff Sect!
Please accept our bows once more, seniors!
After saying this, Tang Xuanhua and Pei Yuexin quickly stood up and bowed respectfully to Qing Mo and the other two. Mo Yanyu and Cang Lanyue nodded in agreement.
Qing Mo waved his hand and then laughed, "Alright, alright, you two young people know how to be grateful, and your attitude is very good!"
How long has this beast tide been going on? Have any of you spotted a giant snake with purple scales all over its body and black lines along its spine?
Tang Xuanhua and Pei Yuexin arrived here seven or eight days earlier than Qing Mo and the others. After spending a day familiarizing themselves with the situation, they joined the resistance against the beast tide!
Tang Xuanhua closed his eyes, recalled for a moment, and then replied to Qing Mo, "I heard there is such a giant python. Those who have seen it say that this giant snake is extremely cunning. Not only is its venom incredibly potent and its movements agile, but also...!"
Bang~~
Before Tang Xuanhua could finish speaking, the people in the Private Room were violently pushed aside, and five or six cultivators, all of whom had reached the early stage of the Divine Bridge realm, entered. The refined-looking young man standing in the center of them had reached the mid-stage of the Divine Bridge realm!
Seeing that someone dared to disturb the seniors Qing Mo, Pei Yuexin immediately stood up and asked, "Who are you? What do you want?"
One of the cultivators looked at Tang Xuanhua and Pei Yuexin with ill intent, and then he said, "I heard that you obtained the inner core of the Three-Eyed Leopard. My young master happens to need this inner core right now, so hand it over quickly!"
You don't need to lie to us; we know you haven't sold this inner core to anyone else yet!
Upon hearing their words, Tang Xuanhua immediately stood up and replied, "Since you know we didn't sell it, it means we need this inner core too. Why should we give it to you?"
Another cultivator stepped forward and said to Tang Xuanhua, "Boy, don't push your luck. Do you think we dared to come here without investigating? You and that little girl are from the Cloud Cliff Sect, right?"
Do you know who this young master behind me is? He is none other than Pan Haichuan, the only son of the Revered Martial Empire!
Besides, all of us are more powerful than you and your fellow disciples. Do you really think we wouldn't dare to kill you?"
Upon hearing these people reveal the forces behind them, Tang Xuanhua and Pei Yuexin felt a sudden tightness in their hearts. It was rumored that the ancestral land of the Revered Martial Empire had several ancestors at the peak of the Divine Power Realm, and their overall strength was far superior to that of the former Heaven's Zenith Sect!
Just as the cultivators noticed a flicker of tension in Tang Xuanhua and Pei Yuexin's eyes, Qing Mo looked at the young master surnamed Pan and slowly said, "You actually dared to force your way into my Private Room and even interrupt my conversation! You've got some nerve!"
Pan Haichuan noticed that Qing Mo was looking at him with displeasure. He immediately stopped his subordinate who was about to make a move. He came to Qing Mo and saw the beautiful faces Flower Puppets Mo Yanyu and Cang Lanyue. His eyes were full of greed!
He then placed his hands on the table and said, "I don't want to deal with you, yet you dare to jump out on your own?"
However, to my surprise, there are two such stunning beauties in this place! Now I've changed my mind! I want the inner core, and I want these two women too!
Pan Haichuan, the young master, leered at Mo Yanyu and Cang Lanyue, saying with a lecherous grin, "My two little beauties! From now on, you'll never lack cultivation resources if you follow me. Besides, I know quite a few advanced techniques; we can discuss them together then!"
Pfft~
Qing Mo laughed and replied, "Heh! You want the inner core, and you want my maid too! Really, you're making yourself sworn brothers, who do you think you are?"
"Is that old man at the peak of the Divine Bridge realm lurking in the shadows your protector? Do you really think his cultivation level is enough to protect you?"
Before Pan Haichuan could react when Qing Mo directly revealed the realm of his protector, Mo Yanyu flashed and grabbed the protector who was hiding in the shadows!
Click~
Pan Haichuan couldn't believe that his protector had been captured alive. Mo Yanyu immediately snapped the protector's neck and threw his body in front of Pan Haichuan like trash!