The Foundations of Tianheng Western Regions
"Are you kidding me...?"
Standing on the desolate, ravaged land amidst the ruins of the half-mountain range, Jiang Baishi was utterly dumbfounded.
No... is that right?
The Mysterious Ink Golden Tiger is a demigod Mutant Beast.
It gets its name from the black, white, and yellow fur patterns on its body, as well as its flesh and blood strength comparable to high-strength Tianheng alloy.
This is a fully grown Mysterious Ink Golden Tiger from the Tongnan Mountain Range.
In terms of combat strength, he is comparable to Peak Martial Artist in the mid-stage of the Mountain Sea Realm.
The reason it is described as comparable is that even though this Mutant Beast is not as powerful as the latter.
However, relying on their defensive capabilities far exceeding those of martial artists of the same level, the gap between the two is not too large.
This is why several groups of people came here but failed to kill this Mysterious Ink Golden Tiger.
His physical strength is too high.
Without the intervention of a powerful expert at the Late Stage of Mountain Sea Realm, it would be difficult to resolve the situation in a short time, eventually turning into a protracted and exhausting tug-of-war.
In this situation...
Jiang Baishi naturally assumed that it would take Senior Ye at least half a month to deal with the Mysterious Ink Golden Tiger.
She also plans to use this time to become a familiar face to the public.
But she never dreamed that from the moment Senior Ye confirmed the other party's location to the moment he killed her on the spot, it wouldn't even take ten breaths!
At least the Seventh-Tier of Mountain Sea Realm...
Thinking of this, Jiang Baishi's back was soaked with cold sweat, and his mind went blank.
It seems that the other party's previous self-introduction was actually a humble statement.
Whose mid-stage Mountain Sea Realm cultivator is this powerful?
Judging from the terrifying power of his instantaneous killing of the golden tiger, the Boy in Black before him is probably comparable to the founding patriarch of the White Cloud Sect!
But... why would a powerful figure at the Late Stage of Mountain Sea Realm not go to compete for the golden opportunities on the Earth-grade Divine Paper, or travel to the various Forbidden Grounds areas of the Western Region, but instead come here?!
Jiang Baishi was somewhat apprehensive.
Before she could figure out the reasons behind the situation...
A streak of cyan-gold light swept in from afar, then slammed a nearly shattered black shadow down from the sky.
Amidst the billowing dust and smoke.
The unusually young-looking senior, Ye Li, once again revealed his tall and slender figure.
His expression remained as calm as before, and a dignified aura unique to those in high positions emanated naturally from him.
"..."
Jiang Baishi was speechless for a moment, subconsciously lowering her head, her breathing almost stopping, waiting for the other party's instructions.
"Take care of it."
Ye Li withdrew his hand, walked past her, and sat down on a blue stone.
He then took the platinum scroll from his Treasured Artifacts and slowly unfurled it in front of him, his gaze sweeping over it.
"Okay, okay."
Jiang Baishi snapped out of her daze, her heart pounding wildly. She quickly walked over to the Mysterious Ink Golden Tiger, whose body was mostly shattered, and began to dismantle it with practiced ease.
Although the Golden Tiger's physical body was shattered by the violent power of thunder, the efficacy of its precious tiger bone Treasured Blood was not actually damaged much.
With a little refining, it remains an extremely rare, top-grade eighth-rank Superior Grade Treasure Medicine.
The White Cloud Sect's treasure trove can be expanded again; hopefully, this will allow them to recruit suitable eighth-tier martial artists...
Jiang Baishi's heart stirred slightly. He then disassembled the entire tiger corpse into a 20/80 ratio, pocketed 20% of it, and placed the remaining 80% in a storage jade piece before handing it to Ye Li.
"Senior Ye, this contains 80% of the Xuanmo Treasure Medicine."
She carefully observed the other person's expression and asked in as calm a voice as possible, "I want to use the remaining 20% for the future development of my White Cloud Sect. I wonder if you agree?"
As soon as Ye Li showed the slightest dissatisfaction, Jiang Baishi assured him that she would hand over all the spoils of this trip as quickly as possible.
"... You really don't have to do this."
Ye Li glanced at the jade piece beside him and said calmly, "Most of the time I'm very reasonable. Even if you split the profits 50/50, I won't say anything."
Next, we need to ask this woman some questions about the situation here.
Although the three souls obtained earlier were quite knowledgeable in the Western Region, the territory of the Western Region was simply too vast, and they still had to consult the locals many times.
"Splitting the profits 50/50? I'm worried I'll get slapped to death..." Jiang Baishi's smile was a little stiff.
She was genuinely afraid that Ye Li was testing her attitude.
If that's the case, I really hope the other party stops testing us; it's quite frightening.
He then coughed and said, "Senior is too kind. I only provided a few drops of blood. I'm already more than satisfied with getting 20% of the spoils."
This is a lie.
Ye Li put away the scroll, not pursuing the other party's smooth attitude, and instead asked:
How far is this place from the Universe Treasure Hall?
The black ring he wore on his hand was engraved with many profound and incomprehensible Array Formation.
If it contains a positioning Array Formation, then we need to consider the possibility of the enemy sending people to hunt us down.
This is also one of the reasons why Ye Li was in a hurry to leave Blue Star.
"The Universe Treasure Hall?"
Jiang Baishi was slightly taken aback.
Although she didn't understand why the other party suddenly asked about this enormous creature from the Western Region, she still answered truthfully, "It's not too far, I can only say."
"For example, a martial artist like me, who is in the early stage of the Mountain Sea Realm, would still need at least half a month to travel at full speed."
"What if we ride a high-level Space Shuttle?" Ye Li asked.
"That depends on who's driving it, but generally speaking, it will definitely be much faster."
Jiang Baishi pondered for a moment and said, "Let's take the [Silver Sky Shuttle], which is exclusive to the higher-ups of the Universe Treasure Hall, as an example. If I were to control it, I should be able to shorten the time to within a week."
"And someone like you, senior, who has already achieved great mastery within the Mountain Sea Realm, will only be faster."
As she finished speaking...
Ye Li nodded slightly.
There is less than a week until the Cave Abode opens.
Therefore, before heading to the Tianchi Sea, we should be wary of the people from the Universe Treasure Hall coming to settle scores.
I just don't know what level my current ability is.
On Blue Star, with the added benefit of [Imperial Command Over Mountains and Seas], Ye Li was able to possess the power of the Peak of Mountain Sea Realm and Mountain Sea Realm.
Now, we've left the area where refining enhancements are available.
Even though he has reached the sixth level of the Mountain Sea Realm, there is still a slight gap compared to his combat power on Blue Star.
Certainly.
If it's a defensive battle, Ye Li can still use the power of [Imperial Command Over Mountains and Seas] to gain power surpassing the Peak of Mountain Sea Realm.
However, according to the information on the Earth-grade Divine Paper, this place is far away from the Tianchi Sea, which has a mysterious Cave Abode. Even with the help of the flying shuttle, it would still take two or three days to reach it.
With the Cave Abode about to open, there's no time to refine the Mountains and Rivers Fortune for him.
Not to mention.
Tianchi Sea is currently teeming with geniuses, making it an indispensable part of the Western Region' experience.
Ye Li absolutely did not want to miss out.
'After today, let's head straight for the Tianchi Sea. We'll deal with the people from the Universe Treasure Hall along the way...'
They quietly finalized the follow-up plan.
Ye Li put away the platinum scroll in his hand, along with the thin jade piece beside him, and finally stood up from the bluestone.
Compared to true martial arts prodigies, the rewards for slaying Mutant Beast are still somewhat low.
In terms of the cultural heritage of the Western Region.
If I can completely wipe this place out, it will be extremely difficult for me not to advance to the Sun Moon Realm afterward.