Palace ruins.
After half an hour of recuperation, the cultivators who had been affected by the backlash from the formation gradually recovered.
Xiao Yihan opened his eyes and slowly got up.
He scanned the shattered stone beast with his divine sense, then carefully examined the crack in the light screen, and said in a deep voice, "The counter-shock array has been severed by Brother Chu, and the spiritual power of the outer array is only 30% remaining. From now on, everyone attack the sides of the crack, and do not change direction without authorization."
The people on the periphery all stood up.
This time, no one questioned Chu Yunfei's judgment.
Even Qin Hao and Yin Hanmei stood in their respective positions with gloomy faces.
Qin Hao's internal injuries had subsided, but the disheveled state he had just been thrown back by the formation still made him feel that everyone around him was mocking him.
In particular, Chu Yunfei never even glanced at him.
This disregard hurt him more than any verbal sarcasm.
Once the main hall opens, as long as he obtains the Heavenly Rank spiritual weapon, he will kill Chu Yunfei first.
Qin Hao composed himself, and his longsword once again shone with a pale blue light.
Xiao Yihan raised his right hand.
"Make your move!"
Nearly a hundred cultivators at the Divine Sea Realm simultaneously activated their spiritual power.
Thousands of cultivators at the Heavenly Origin Realm formed a battle formation on the periphery, channeling their power into the front.
Silver-white sword light, crimson fist imprints, azure Sword Qi, and gray-white corpse energy intertwined, transforming once again into a mighty torrent that crashed into the crack in the center of the light curtain.
Chu Yunfei unleashed a sword strike.
The dark gold sword light landed precisely at the intersection of the two array patterns.
Click!
The crack expanded rapidly.
The light curtain covering the main hall trembled violently, and a large number of silver fragments peeled off from above, turning into spiritual light and dissipating before they hit the ground.
Xiao Yihan's eyes lit up, and he shouted again, "The formation is about to break! Continue attacking! Everyone, don't hold back!"
The second offensive has ended.
The entire main hall shook violently.
The dragon patterns on the twelve coiled dragon stone pillars went out one after another.
With a final, crisp sound, the silver light barrier finally succumbed to the combined force of everyone and shattered from the center.
A dense Spiritual Qi, like a flood that had been building up for millennia, swept out from the main hall.
"The formation has been broken!"
A joyous shout rang out from the crowd.
The cultivators from all sides who had been maintaining order were suddenly thrown into chaos.
Hundreds of figures rushed up the stone steps, heading towards the main hall's gate.
"The treasure is mine!"
"Get out of my way! Anyone who dares to block my path, I'll kill them!"
"There are at least three Earth-grade spiritual artifacts over there!"
"A sixth-grade spiritual medicine, don't let them steal it!"
The alliance that had just formed outside the main hall completely collapsed the moment the formation shattered.
The sounds of clashing spiritual energy and angry shouts rang out one after another.
Some cultivators fought on the spot to seize a Earth Rank Upper Grade spirit sword, while others scrambled for scattered spiritual herbs. In the blink of an eye, dozens of people fell to the ground.
The Cangyun Sect, the Puppet Sect, and other forces immediately formed ranks and rushed into the main hall, occupying the main paths leading to the depths.
Qin Hao ignored the ordinary treasures in the side halls on both sides.
He had already seen a crimson light rise from the right side of the main hall.
That is where the top-grade Heavenly Rank spiritual artifact is located.
"All Cangyun Sect disciples, follow me! Let's seize the spiritual artifacts first!"
Qin Hao led He Yang and the others away quickly.
Yin Hanmei and Yue Chenzhou then sped off towards the location of the Divine Soul Elixir.
Chu Yunfei stood behind the chaotic crowd, his divine sense extending along the pure soul power.
Elixirs and magical artifacts are of great value to others.
In his eyes, however, it was far inferior to that seventh-grade divine soul herb.
"Brother Chu, shall we go in together?"
Xiao Yihan came to his side and extended an invitation.
Chu Yunfei shook his head, his gaze fixed on the depths of the main hall.
"There are many passages inside, each with its own opportunities. Brother Xiao, you don't need to worry about me. Seventh-grade spiritual herbs are often surrounded by dangers. I'll go and explore first."
Xiao Yihan understood his decision and did not insist.
"Brother Chu, please be careful. If the Cangyun Sect and the Puppet Sect take advantage of the situation to launch an attack, simply send a warning with your Sword Qi, and Junior Sister Si and I will arrive as soon as possible."
Chu Yunfei bowed in thanks, and lightning flashed beneath his feet.
A stream of dark gold light pierced through the chaotic crowd, rapidly advancing into the depths of the hall along the aura of soul power.
Wu Changge originally wanted to follow, but Wu Mingyue grabbed him.
"Brother, the Divine Martial Sect have already discovered a sixth-grade Earth Core Milk suitable for body refinement. If you continue to run around with Young Master Chu, the sect's opportunities will be snatched up by others."
Wu Changge glanced regretfully in the direction Chu Yunfei had left, and could only follow his fellow disciples into the left side hall.
Deep inside the main hall.
Chu Yunfei passed through three dilapidated corridors when he suddenly heard the sound of flowing water ahead.
The soul energy in the air grew increasingly concentrated.
After passing through the last stone gate, a dungeon covering hundreds of feet appeared before us.
In the center of the underground palace was a dark red pool.
Large black lotus leaves floated on the surface of the pool.
A purple spirit flower, about half a person's height, grows on a stone platform in the center of the pond, its petals surrounded by seven layers of pale golden soul light.
Each flow of soul light caused a slight tremor in the consciousness of the cultivators present.
A seventh-grade spiritual medicine, Seven-Transfusion Soul-Concentrating Flower.
The underground palace was already surrounded by cultivators.
Yin Hanmei, Yue Chenzhou, and more than twenty Puppet Sect occupied the due east direction.
Zhao Manshan and other Rogue Cultivator in other directions.
All eyes were fixed on Chi Xin's medicine, but no one dared to approach rashly.
Chu Yunfei landed at the entrance of the underground palace, a look of joy appearing in his eyes.
The Seven-Transfusion Soul-Concentrating Flower is more precious than ordinary seventh-grade divine soul medicines.
If obtained, it would be enough to compensate for half of the spiritual herbs he had Wen Jiao collect.
However, he did not rush to make a move.
The pool was too quiet.
There wasn't even a single low-level demonic beast around the elixir.
The more this is the case, the more it indicates that danger lurks underwater.
Yin Hanmei was also observing the bottom of the pool.
She detected no trace of any demonic beast, but the puppet threads were silently severed by some force as soon as they approached the water's surface.
Yue Chenzhou's face was grim. He said in a low voice, "A seventh-grade spiritual herb would never be unclaimed. There must be something beneath the pool. Let the Rogue Cultivator probe first; we shouldn't rush into action."
The independent Rogue Cultivator clearly understood this as well.
Everyone was wary of each other, and no one wanted to be the first to step forward.
After a moment of silence, an old man in gray robes at the Divine Sea Realm Third Level finally couldn't hold back any longer.
He doesn't have much time left to live.
The Seven-Transfusion Soul-Concentrating Flower can not only strengthen the soul, but also has the potential to assist cultivators in breaking through realms.
If he misses this item, he will have no hope of ever reaching the Divine Sea Realm Fourth Level again in his life.
Fortune favors the bold!
The gray-robed old man gritted his teeth and growled, his feet surging with spiritual energy as he transformed into a streak of gray light and lunged toward the stone platform in the center of the pool.
He was extremely fast.
In the blink of an eye, he had crossed most of the pool.
His palm was less than three zhang away from the Seven-Transfusion Soul-Concentrating Flower.
At that very moment, the calm water surface suddenly dipped downwards.
The next moment, a gaping maw covered in sharp teeth burst forth from the bottom of the pool.
The gray-robed elder's pupils constricted sharply, and he hastily summoned his protective magical artifact.
But that giant maw shattered the protective light barrier in one bite, dragging him underwater.
The blood quickly stained the surface of the pool red.
A massive black shadow slowly emerged from the pool.
The blood-red scales rubbed against the stone platform, producing a teeth-grinding sound.
Zhao Manshan's expression changed drastically, and he gripped his heavy sword tightly, sharply reminding everyone.
"This is Blood-Scaled Crocodile, Divine Sea Realm Seventh Level demonic beast! Everyone be careful!"
The Blood-Scaled Crocodile's massive body emerged completely from the water.
It was a hundred feet long, with scales on its back like blood-red stone tablets, thick limbs, and a tail covered with barbs. Its dark yellow vertical pupils slowly turned and finally locked onto the people by the pool.
The Yao Qi of the Divine Sea Realm Seventh Level spread out, causing the dark red pool water to surge.
Several Heavenly Origin Realm cultivators who were close to the pool turned pale and retreated more than ten steps.
Yin Hanmei stared at the giant crocodile, a flash of apprehension crossing her eyes.
The three black coffin corpse puppets she brought with her all possessed the combat power of the Divine Sea Realm Fifth Layer. Together with Yue Chenzhou and the disciples of the Puppet Sect, they might be able to kill the Blood-Scaled Crocodile.
However, there were still hundreds of Rogue Cultivator and Chu Yunfei around.
If they focus all their efforts on dealing with the demonic beasts, the Seven-Transfusion Soul-Concentrating Flower might fall into the hands of someone else.
Yue Chenzhou had clearly considered this as well, and whispered, "Don't act yet. The Blood-Scaled Crocodile will only attack those who get close to the spiritual herb. Let the others weaken it for us. Once the beast is severely injured, then we can seize the flower."
Yin Hanmei nodded slightly.
In situations like this, whoever makes the first move may end up benefiting someone else.
Zhao Manshan and the other Rogue Cultivator also did not approach.
The underground palace quickly reached a stalemate.
The Blood-Scaled Crocodile's half-body floated on the water's surface, emitting a low roar from its throat, yet it did not leave the ten-zhang radius of the Seven-Transfusion Soul-Concentrating Flower.
Chu Yunfei stood beside the stone gate, his divine sense sweeping over the Blood-Scaled Crocodile's belly and limbs, and he quickly discovered several old wounds.
This monster has been trapped in the pool for many years, and its vitality is not at its peak.
However, it is connected to the array patterns of the underground palace and can continuously draw spiritual energy from the bottom of the pool. If this connection cannot be severed, even if everyone joins forces, it will be difficult to kill it in a short time.
"Someone's here."
Chu Yunfei suddenly turned his head to look at the passage behind him.
A series of hurried footsteps, accompanied by the roars of demonic beasts, were rapidly approaching from afar.