However, Yun Che was not discouraged. That last blow had already dealt Xiang Languo a devastating injury, shattering even his divine body. There was no way he could fight again anytime soon.
His gaze swept across the battlefield and settled on the Strange Flying Jiangshi, which was still hopping in place and shaking its shoulders to some peculiar rhythm. The corner of his mouth twitched.
"A perfectly good Flying Jiangshi, and now it's turned into an idol boy. I just don't get it!"
No sooner had Yun Che spoken than the Flying Jiangshi's active time ran out. All its cultivation dissipated, leaving a corpse that barely qualified as material.
Yuezheng Xiangling and the others were no longer surprised. Yun Che had so many tricks that they had grown used to taking them in stride.
"All right, things are settled for now. Everyone, go back to cultivating!"
Over the next few days, peace returned to the Azure Sparrow Empire, and Yun Che began setting up the great teleportation array to the Heavenly Domain.
Just then, Ye Qingshuang walked in and said, "Yun Che, I happened to obtain a secret realm map some time ago. There's a Treasure in there that would suit me very well. Could you come with me?"
"Ding! Ye Qingshuang has invited you to form a party and enter the Demon Death Catacomb. Accept?"
[Quest rank: Super SSS Rank.] [Quest objective: Enter the Death Grotto and find the Transcendent Treasure, the Thunder-Curse Absolute Sword.] [Time limit: three years.] [Quest rewards: Transcendent cultivation technique, "Mysterious Thunder Heavenly Dipper Art"; one map of the ancient secret realm, "Thunder God Sacred Palace"; 500,000 reputation; 500 million Experience Points.] [Quest failure: The quest-linked Curse Arts will activate, killing Ye Qingshuang and extinguishing her cultivation.]
Yun Che was startled. This was