The Thousand Leaves Merchant Association still wields considerable influence in the Hundred Leaves Kingdom, and is willing to pay the price.
Therefore, after the Thousand Leaves Merchant Association Guild issued its bounty, countless powerful individuals flocked to Beast Gorge Ridge.
Beast Gorge Ridge is the mountain range where Ye Xuan is located.
Within the mountains, numerous monsters roam, and danger lurks everywhere.
Of course, there are also many opportunities within it.
Normally, apart from those audacious Slaughter Hunters who don't care about life and death, other cultivators rarely dare to enter.
But things are different now.
Even though many cultivators knew that Beast Gorge Ridge was fraught with danger, countless cultivators still rushed in after the Thousand Leaves Merchant Association issued the bounty.
As the saying goes, fortune favors the bold. Since some are willing to pay a high price, there is no shortage of cultivators willing to take risks.
Moreover, with the protection of ten Saint Realm experts, these cultivators who had broken in were not in much danger.
"Everyone be careful. It's said that the cultivator with the bounty on his head has killed Divine Emperor, and he's treacherous, cunning, and full of tricks. We absolutely mustn't fall into his trap."
"That's right, that kid really has some nerve. He's so lecherous that he kidnapped a fairy from the Thousand Leaves Merchant Association. He deserves to die."
"Damn it, is this what they mean by 'dying under a peony flower, even as a ghost, still romantic'? They even dared to kidnap the concubine of a big shot from the Thousand Leaves Merchant Tower, that's just courting death!"
Countless cultivators flocked into Beast Gorge Ridge in groups, chatting freely as they began their search.
That's right. The news released by the Thousand Leaves Merchant Association was that Ye Xuan had kidnapped Yue Mei, the concubine of a high-ranking figure in the Thousand Leaves Merchant Association, which is why the Thousand Leaves Merchant Association issued a bounty to kill him.
As for the rest, the Thousand Leaves Merchant Association didn't mention a single word.
After all, if these people knew that Ye Xuan had actually killed Xue Zhaohai, Peak Half-Saint, probably no one would dare to take on this mission anymore.
After all, no matter how great the benefits are, you still need to be alive to enjoy them.
If Ye Xuan could kill a half-body Saint at the peak of cultivation, wouldn't these Venerable Divine Emperor be courting death if they wanted to capture Ye Xuan?
In fact, Duan Tianxiong and the others never expected that these people would be able to capture Ye Xuan.
For them, all they needed was for these people to find Ye Xuan Ye Xuan and provide him with information about his whereabouts.
The Ten Saint Realm patrolled the high skies, intimidating the demons, while the cultivators below searched for Ye Xuan.
As long as Ye Xuan dares to show himself and engage in battle, they will be able to detect him immediately and arrive at the scene.
Once Ye Xuan Ye Xuan's trail is found, it will be difficult for him to escape again.
As for those cultivators being killed by Ye Xuan, Duan Tianxiong and the others didn't care at all.
They're nothing but ants. Besides, since they've accepted this mission, they should be prepared to perish.
As the saying goes, you reap what you sow, and opportunities arise from danger. If you want a reward without taking any risks, you're not getting anywhere.
Meanwhile, Ye Xuan was cultivating and had no idea what was happening at Beast Gorge Ridge.
In just two months, his cultivation level had advanced by leaps and bounds, directly reaching the Ninth Level of the Spirit Transformation Realm from the Fourth Level of the Spirit Transformation Realm. He was only one step away from entering the Supreme Extreme Realm of the Spirit Transformation Realm.
Of course, his advancement did not come without a price.
He had already used up nearly half of his resources, including two top-grade spirit stones.
You have to understand, these are top-grade spirit stones; even he only has about a hundred of them right now.
And the resources he possesses, not to mention Xue Zhaohai alone, have already made him incredibly wealthy.
He has killed a whole host of Half-Saint, Venerable, Divine Emperor, and Divine King.
It's no exaggeration to say that his wealth is absolutely no less than that of an average Late Saint Realm cultivator, and may even be greater.
Even so, he consumed nearly half of his resources before barely breaking through to the Ninth Level of the Spirit Transformation Realm.
The energy expenditure is simply enormous.
Putting everything else aside, top-grade spirit stones alone are definitely not something a lowly Spirit Transformation is qualified to use.
Even Saint Realm cultivator is not something everyone can possess.
"Damn it, the Sacred Body is good, but the energy consumption is too great."
"Having consumed so many resources, I still haven't been able to break through to the Supreme Extreme Realm of the Spirit Transformation Realm. How difficult would it be to break through to the Saint Realm?"
Ye Xuan checked his energy expenditure, his heart bleeding.
His cultivation level had improved, and his combat power had increased several times over, but the energy expenditure was truly terrifying.
He was certain that if it were any other cultivator at the same level, consuming so many resources would be enough to break through to the Divine Emperor.
At the very least, breaking through to the Late Divine King Realm is absolutely no problem.
He, however, had only broken through to the Late Spirit Transformation Realm.
Where the hell can I go to seek justice?
Why isn't the system's check-in count refreshing? Has it fallen asleep again?
Ye Xuan felt helpless when he thought of the system.
He has already broken through several minor realms, but the system hasn't reacted at all.
He was also hoping to use the system to sign in some methods that could be used to deal with the Saint.
In retrospect, it was wishful thinking.
"The next step is the Supreme Extreme Realm of the Spirit Transformation Realm. Should I break through?"
"This is Beast Gorge Ridge, teeming with powerful demons and fraught with danger."
"If we attract Lightning Tribulation here, will it draw a swarm of demonic beasts?"
"Also, have the Saint Realm experts from the Thousand Leaves Merchant Association given up on finding me? If they haven't, and they've come looking for me because of the Lightning Tribulation, wouldn't I be unjustly killed?"
Ye Xuan frowned again, also feeling a bit of a headache.
He was genuinely in a dilemma.
When did breaking through to a higher level become something to be so cautious about?
However, he couldn't help but worry about these things.
Not far away, Yue Mei sat there, her slender figure accentuated, outlining a breathtaking curve.
However, her beauty held absolutely no appeal for Ye Xuan.
For two months, Ye Xuan focused on cultivation and barely paid any attention to her.
She looked at Ye Xuan, her heart pounding with excitement.
In just two months, she actually broke through a minor realm, reaching the Seventh Level of the Spirit Transformation Realm, which is the Late Spirit Transformation Realm.
It's only been two months! He's been stuck at a certain level for years, and he's already broken through. It's simply unbelievable.
At the same time, the way she looked at Ye Xuan changed.
It wasn't that she was infatuated; it was just that Ye Xuan was excessively outstanding.
In just two months, he actually broke through from the Fourth Level of the Spirit Transformation Realm Ninth Level of the Spirit Transformation Realm. This talent is simply monstrous.
Of course, she was unaware of Ye Xuan's energy expenditure and didn't care much about it, even considering it normal.
Prodigies are all extraordinary; if Ye Xuan were like her, would he still be able to kill Half-Saint?
Moreover, if you are not strong enough, even if you are given the most incredible resources, you will not be able to absorb them.
After all, the body has a limited capacity; forcing yourself to absorb it might just cause you to burst.
"Never mind, let's break through first. Maybe once we break through, we'll have the means to kill Saint Realm expert."
Ye Xuan gritted his teeth and quickly made a decision.
But just then, a deafening roar of a beast came from outside.
The roar shook the mountains and forests, causing the earth to tremble. Even Ye Xuan felt the ground shaking slightly.