Harvesting Leeks, A Terrifying Vicious Beast

At that moment, another voice suddenly came from Quan Anwang's communication stone. "Quan Anwang, do you remember me? I'm the person you pitched your services to before, on the grassland! The Godfall Pavilion's divine son and the Lingtian Holy Son!"

"Oh! Of course I remember you," Quan Anwang said excitedly. "You're with that big shot."

"What can I do for you, boss?"

Yuan Zhexian continued, "Didn't you say your insider information was the most reliable? I want to ask you about something."

"What do you want to know, boss? Whatever you ask, I know the answer," Quan Anwang replied confidently.

"You know about the Power-Fusing Essence Blood that's appeared, right?" Yuan Zhexian asked tentatively.

"Eight drops of essence blood! Yuan Ruochu, the Yuan Clan's First Sequence, got one drop. The True Dragon Clan's dragon son, the Mystic Sect's divine son, the Heavenly Cang divine son, the Golden-Winged Peng Clan's divine son, the Dark Nether White Tiger Clan's divine son, and the Heaven-Overturning Barbarian Bull Clan's divine son each got one. Boss, are you asking about the eighth drop of Power-Fusing Essence Blood?"

"You know about it?" Yuan Zhexian's expression shifted slightly.

"Of course. How else do you think I earned my reputation for having the most reliable information? But this information isn't free."

"Didn't you say you'd provide me with information for free?" Yuan Zhexian said gloomily.

"This bit of information isn't free, boss. I've been busy back and forth, running around and working from every angle..."

Yuan Zhexian cut him off. "Stop! One hundred supreme-grade spirit stones."

"Ahem. One hundred? Supreme-grade spirit stones? All right, sir. I'll tell you right away."

Quan Anwang continued, "Sir, there's a cave several thousand kilometers south of the inheritance grounds. The eighth drop of Power-Fusing Essence Blood is inside, but a terrifying vicious beast is guarding it."

Yuan Zhexian was slightly surprised. "All the vicious beasts disappeared after the age when the heavens were opened. There's actually one here?"

"As expected of you, sir. You really are knowledgeable. But the problem is, this vicious beast is a Quasi-Saint. It's exceptionally terrifying, and several monstrous geniuses who appear once in countless ages have already fallen there. Do you still want to go, sir?" Quan Anwang said seriously.

"A Quasi-Saint vicious beast is certainly terrifying, but that makes it interesting.

"I also want to know just where my current limit lies. Got it. Once this is over, I'll have someone send you the hundred supreme-grade spirit stones. And don't call me sir; it sounds strange. My name is Yuan Zhexian!"

Quan Anwang said excitedly, "Ah... you're the Yuan Clan's divine son, Yuan Zhexian? Oh, mom, I've made it! I've actually gotten to know such an important figure..."

Yuan Zhexian ignored Quan Anwang and put away the communication stone. Then he said to the Yuan Clan members, "Follow me. We're going to collect the eighth drop of essence blood." With that, he flew south, and everyone followed.

The True Dragon Clan's dragon son was baffled as he watched Yuan Zhexian fly away. At that moment, the Mystic Sect's divine son shouted, "Quick, follow them! They must know where the eighth drop of Power-Fusing Essence Blood is. We can't let Yuan Zhexian absorb it.

"Otherwise, we'll all surely fall here today." With that, the eight immediately sped after them.

Eight thousand kilometers from the inheritance grounds, a terrifying presence periodically emanated from a huge cave. Yuan Zhexian and his group arrived and looked at the terrifying presence within.

Yuan Zhexian narrowed his eyes. "This should be the place." The Yuan Clan members were stunned as they sensed the terrifying presence. What on earth was inside? The presence it gave off alone exerted immense pressure on them.

The True Dragon Clan's dragon son arrived soon afterward. The eight trembled slightly when they sensed the terrifying presence.

"Oh, you followed pretty quickly. What, do you want the eighth drop of essence blood too? Then please, go ahead! You first," Yuan Zhexian said with a faint smile.

Hearing Yuan Zhexian say that, the Mystic Sect's divine son felt he was up to no good. He smiled and said, "You arrived first, so you should go in."

Seeing that the Mystic Sect's divine son wasn't falling for it, Yuan Zhexian said, "Fine, I'll go in first, then. The eighth drop of Power-Fusing Essence Blood is mine. Sigh, if you're scared, just stand outside. I offered you something good, and you wouldn't take it. Who are you trying to fool? Ptooey!" He spat without a shred of grace, then walked straight toward the cave.

Now that things had reached this point, the True Dragon Clan's dragon son and the other seven wore complicated expressions. Should they go in or not?

They looked at one another. Finally, the Heavenly Cang Clan's divine son said, "We can't let Yuan Zhexian get the Power-Fusing Essence Blood. Since we're already here, we have to fight for it. Besides, there are eight of us, six of them Samsara Realm experts. What do we have to fear?"

He flashed past Yuan Zhexian and said, "Let us go first." Without waiting for Yuan Zhexian to answer, the eight flew straight into the cave and headed deeper inside.

Watching the eight fly straight into the cave, Yuan Zhexian curled his lips into a faint smile and said to the others, "We'll wait outside. The leeks will be ready to harvest soon." Hearing this, they waited quietly where they were.

Lightning flashed everywhere inside the cave, and the oppressive presence grew stronger the deeper they flew.

The eight slowly reached the depths of the cave, where they found a vast space. The eighth drop of Power-Fusing Essence Blood floated quietly overhead, giving off a red essence-blood Qi.

The eighth drop of Power-Fusing Essence Blood! At the sight of it, the eight could no longer remain calm. The True Dragon Clan's dragon son flashed forward and reached out to take the drop.

But the instant he reached out, a bolt of lightning as thick as an arm shot straight at him. His spiritual power surged, and a barrier appeared before him, blocking the bolt.

"Who's there?" the True Dragon Clan's dragon son shouted in confusion.

A loud voice rang out. "Damn ants, you really never stop. If you want this item, you must be prepared to fall here."

A large vicious beast appeared before them. It had the head of a lion, the body of a horse, and the tail of a cat. Most notably, it also had eight wings on its back. A terrifying presence emanated from it.

The eight were shocked to see a vicious beast they had never encountered before, but they recovered in an instant and attacked together.

The True Dragon Clan's dragon son's presence surged. Powerful spiritual power transformed into two small golden dragons that intertwined around his right fist. He punched, sending the two golden dragons spiraling around each other toward the vicious beast.

Mysterious patterns appeared in the Mystic Sect divine son's eyes. He fired a beam of destructive light from them at his hands, where he had gathered the mystic Qi of heaven and earth.

After merging with the mystic Qi of heaven and earth, the destructive light shot toward the vicious beast as a dark, blackish energy formed from the fusion of "light and Qi."

Ten divine forms appeared behind the Heavenly Cang Clan's divine son: a dragon's head, a serpent's tail, a White Tiger's claws, phoenix wings, qilin armor, a Black Tortoise's back, an eagle's eyes, a lion's teeth, a crocodile's scales, and the body of a world-upending demonic ape. Each divine form represented a kind of power, and he punched toward the vicious beast.

The Golden-Winged Peng Clan divine son's presence surged. His body flickered, and three enormous peng birds made of spiritual power appeared above his head and flew swiftly toward the vicious beast.

The Dark Nether White Tiger Clan's divine son and the Heaven-Overturning Barbarian Bull Clan's divine son immediately revealed their true forms.

A huge white tiger with distinct black and white markings appeared, emanating waves of terrifying presence. It raised its great maw and formed a black sphere of light that gave off a gloomy presence.

Once the sphere had formed, the white tiger thrust its head forward and spewed out a huge black wave of light.

The Heaven-Overturning Barbarian Bull Clan divine son's true form was a colossal, entirely azure bull. Its enormous horns and powerful body, brimming with explosive strength, also gave off a fearsome presence.

Then the bull moved, charging straight at the vicious beast.

The Tianxuan Holy Son and the Taixuan Holy Son exchanged a glance, and their presences surged. Using the Heavenly Profound Scripture and the Supreme Profound Scripture, they combined their spiritual power to form a huge golden talisman seal in the air. Giving off a mysterious presence, it descended to suppress the vicious beast.

Seeing their combined attack, the vicious beast roared in fury, "Weak ants, how dare you provoke me like this? Die!"

The vicious beast suddenly vanished. When it reappeared, it was a sphere of light crackling with terrifying purple lightning. Moving as fast as lightning, it swiftly dodged the eight's techniques. Then it appeared before the True Dragon Clan's dragon son and lashed out with its tail.

The True Dragon Clan's dragon son immediately turned his spiritual power into his natal six-clawed golden dragon, wrapping it around his body to block the tail strike. But the vicious beast's tail was too powerful. The strike shattered his natal six-clawed golden dragon like glass, reducing it to specks of spiritual light, before slamming heavily into him.

Pfft!

Unable to withstand the terrifying blow, the True Dragon Clan's dragon son spat out a mouthful of blood.

The vicious beast then headed for the Golden-Winged Peng Clan's divine son, who immediately flew away at top speed to dodge it.

Even at its lightning speed, the vicious beast couldn't catch up with him for a moment, leaving it slightly surprised. Its presence surged and it accelerated. One purple and one golden streak flashed constantly through the cave.

While the two were locked in pursuit, the Mystic Sect's divine son tried to rush forward and collect the Power-Fusing Essence Blood. But his action didn't escape the vicious beast's powerful spiritual perception. It stopped chasing the Golden-Winged Peng Clan's divine son and flashed back to the Power-Fusing Essence Blood.

Seeing how fast the vicious beast was, the Golden-Winged Peng Clan's divine son said to the others, "I'll use the Law of Speed Domain to restrict its speed. Then we'll join forces and destroy it with one strike."

His presence surged to its peak, and the space around them darkened. Water droplets in the cave fell as though slowed ten thousand times, and everyone felt as if their own speed had also slowed ten thousandfold.

The Golden-Winged Peng Clan's divine son lifted the restriction on the others and said through clenched teeth, "Quick, I can only hold on for twenty seconds. Attack, now!"

Hearing him, the others immediately used the techniques they had unleashed at the start and joined forces to strike the vicious beast. When the beast moved, it discovered that its speed had been restricted.

Its presence erupted, and the might of a Quasi-Saint immediately poured forth.

The terrifying presence of a Quasi-Saint shattered the Golden-Winged Peng Clan divine son's Law of Speed Domain in an instant.

The beast opened its lion's mouth and spewed out a terrifying beam of purple lightning. When it collided with the eight's combined attack, it swallowed their techniques whole and erupted in purple light around them.

Countless terrifying bolts of lightning filled the purple light, and the eight were electrocuted until they vomited blood.

"A Quasi-Saint?" The eight finally understood how terrifying the creature they faced was.

"Run!"

Without a moment's hesitation, the eight flew toward the cave entrance. Before they reached it, they saw Yuan Zhexian and his group firmly guarding the way out.

All eight were severely injured. With jackals and wolves ahead and a tiger behind, they didn't know what to do.

"Oh, you're out? How did you end up like this?" Yuan Zhexian couldn't resist teasing them when he saw them appear.

The True Dragon Clan's dragon son was the most severely injured and was desperate to leave. "Yuan Zhexian, what are you trying to do?" he asked.

"What am I doing? Getting ready for a harvest, of course," Yuan Zhexian said with a faint smile.

His expression turned icy. "You should have fallen when you surrounded and tried to kill my Yuan Clan's people. I merely let you leeks live a little longer and do some work for me. Now it's time to harvest you. Fall!"

Yuan Zhexian's spiritual power surged, and his body shone with golden divine radiance. Behind him, the radiance formed a golden six-sided supreme ring covered in mysterious symbols.

A terrifying energy appeared in the center of the golden six-sided supreme ring, then entered Yuan Zhexian's body.

Yuan Zhexian stretched out his right hand and cried, "Supreme Tribulation Annihilation!" As he extended his hand, the terrifying energy that had entered his body burst forth as a fearsome golden light, shooting toward the injured eight.

The eight forced their injured bodies to hold on, preparing to resist Yuan Zhexian's terrifying blow with their lives. They frantically summoned their spiritual power and unleashed their strongest techniques.

"Imperial Dragon Extinction Kill!"

"Destruction of All Living Beings!"

"Overbearing Fist!"

"Great Peng Spreads Its Wings!"

"White Tiger Shakes the Heavens!"

"Heaven-Overturning Suppression and Annihilation!"

"Supreme Mystic Talisman Seal!"

"Heavenly Mystic Talisman Seal!"

After unleashing their combined attack, the eight had clearly exhausted their spiritual power. They swayed, barely able to remain standing.

"Hmph! The struggles of the dying are the most useless of all." Yuan Zhexian's presence surged again. Terrifying spiritual power poured into the golden light, making it swell.

When the fearsome golden light collided with the eight's final attack, it blasted straight through their strongest techniques. Helplessness and despair filled their eyes as they were reduced to ash, body and soul destroyed.

After the eight fell, the Power-Fusing Essence Blood appeared in the air.

Looking at the six drops of Power-Fusing Essence Blood floating in the air, Yuan Zhexian said calmly, "Even without the vicious beast inside, I could have easily killed you Samsara Realm cultivators." With a wave of his hand, he stored the six drops in his spatial ring.

The vicious beast pursuing the eight emerged from the cave. It saw that they had vanished without even a trace of their presence. Another group stood at the entrance, so it casually asked, "Ants! Where did those eight go?"

"Ants?" Yuan Zhexian's expression turned cold, and killing intent flashed in his eyes. "I killed them."

"Oh? Ant, are you here for the Power-Fusing Essence Blood too?" The vicious beast released its terrifying presence.

"I was. But now, I intend to kill you before taking the Power-Fusing Essence Blood," Yuan Zhexian said coldly.

"What? Kill me? You, a mere ant at the peak of the Dao Body Realm? Six of those eight just now were in the Samsara Realm, and I severely injured all of them with one blow. What makes you think you can? How shamelessly you boast. Die!" The vicious beast opened its great maw and spewed a beam of purple lightning at Yuan Zhexian.

Yuan Zhexian neither dodged nor evaded. He activated his Double Pupils.

His Double Pupils shone as brilliantly as stars, firing a purple beam imbued with their power to meet the purple lightning head-on. The two terrifying energies collided with an enormous explosion.

After the explosion, man and beast remained where they were, silently watching each other.

"So you have Double Pupils? No wonder you have the confidence to provoke me. Even so, you still won't escape death," the vicious beast said.

Its Quasi-Saint presence erupted wildly as it shouted at Yuan Zhexian, "Ant, go to Hell and repent!"