As he gathered vast amounts of Wood Essence, Huo Hai's cultivation grew stronger and stronger, drawing ever closer to the Tenth Heaven. Yet truly stepping into the Tenth Heaven would probably still require some time; it was not possible yet.
At the same time, Huo Hai obtained quite a few things from the many people he had hunted down. Most of these items were useless to him, and were of little use even to the Celestial Star Sect and the Huo Family. After all, he had already brought back plenty of things before.
Still, there were some decent items, as well as treasures, minerals, and the like that his family could now use. Most importantly, Huo Hai had acquired a great number of unofficial-history treasure maps and similar things. He had no idea what use they might have, and he did not have time to investigate them one by one. He would hand them over to the Celestial Star Sect and let them search slowly.
What delighted Huo Hai most was that, within the Giantwood Forest, he had unexpectedly found a Dragon Vein—a Saint Grade Dragon Vein. He had no idea how such a thing had ended up here; this was no ordinary place.
But since he had discovered it, he could not let it go. Thus, Huo Hai spent an entire day carefully controlling it before absorbing it. At last, his Dragon Shadow reached six once more, entering the second stage.
The power brought by six Dragon Shadows was exceedingly formidable. The strength Nine-Dragon Strangulation could now unleash once again surpassed the Sword Qi Huo Hai could currently use. Well, when one had too many methods, it was impossible to use them all.
"Hmm, what powerful fluctuations. Who is fighting?" Huo Hai suddenly narrowed his eyes. He sensed a