Half a day later.
The desolate desert gradually disappeared, replaced by rolling hills and ravines.
Above a canyon that was dozens of feet deep, a white cloud slowly drifted by.
On the white cloud, a middle-aged man in a red robe was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed; it was Zhao Shengâs new form.
At this moment, he opened his spirit, fully focusing on sensing the Space-Time Beacon outside.
Perhaps due to being separated by a layer of Grotto Heaven, the Space-Time Beacon felt faint and elusive.
After hundreds of repeated attempts, Zhao Sheng was surprised to find the Space-Time Beacon constantly changing, like a buoy floating on the water, undulating with the waves.
After a tea breakâs time, Zhao Sheng calmly opened his eyes and reached down with one hand.
With a rumble, a giant hand of Thunder Light appeared out of nowhere, grabbing a cyan Giant Stone from the surface and tossing it far away.
In the next moment, a Spirit Grass about a foot tall, emitting a brilliant radiance, appeared in view.
"Jialan Grass? Approximately two thousand years of age. Just passable!" Zhao Sheng muttered to himself, using the giant hand of Thunder Light to pull this Spiritual Medicine up by the roots and swiftly store it into the Sumeru Space.
Although Jialan Grass is not a very rare Spirit Grass, it has a unique trait: itâs extremely easy to die with even a slight change in the environment.
Jialan Grass under five hundred years usually grows in places rich in Spiritual Energy and is nothing special,
but once it surpasses five hundred years, its Soul-stabilizing Radiance becomes more concentrated every hundred years, although there is a one to two-tenths chance it might inexplicably wither.
Once it reaches a thousand years, it becomes a treasure medicine capable of stabilizing the soul and driving away the heart demon. It is also the main material for the Jialan Soul Stabilizing Pill, which helps in Crossing Tribulation.
Additionally, Jialan Grass only survives in small quantities in the Moonlight Cave Heaven and is absent in the outside world.
Therefore, in the Da Chun Realm, Jialan Grass over a thousand years is often priceless and entirely monopolized by the large Cultivation Forces.
Zhao Sheng was flying aimlessly forward, unexpectedly gaining an unexpected fortune with ease.
Just as he was about to float away, a sudden burst of astonishing energy fluctuation erupted from underground.
The soil on the surface began to loosen, and with a loud rumble, the ground collapsed, and a giant yellow-black patterned one-horned python burst through the earth, lunging toward Zhao Sheng.
This Demon Python was over twenty feet long, with a body as thick as a water barrel, its snake eyes filled with blood-red color, and the horn on its head was rapidly condensing a blinding yellow light.
Flying into the air, its massive mouth opened, spewing out a large mass of black poison clouds, quickly enveloping a radius of hundreds of feet, filling the air with toxic gas that could kill instantly upon inhalation.
At the same time, even greater moves followed in quick succession...
As the poison clouds spread, a yellow light shot out from the clouds with incredible speed, targeting Zhao Shengâs chest.
However, this supposedly unmissable killing move missed its mark.
Somehow, a figure appeared behind the Demon Pythonâs head, Zhao Shengâs expressionless face, his long sleeve swept, and a pitch-black "Sword Light" suddenly plunged into the Demon Pythonâs head.
With a "puff" sound, this Demon Python was cleaved in two from head to tail by the pitch-black Sword Light.
The Golden Core Realm Demon Python didnât even have time to let out a scream before it fell back to the ground with a "bang," the two halves of its demon corpse twitching and struggling for a while, the spilled Demon Blood corroding a large area of land, the toxic gas wiping out all life within several miles.
But soon, the two halves of the demon corpse lost all their energy.
With Zhao Shengâs current strength, anything below the Nascent Soul couldnât last more than a few encounters in front of him; killing a Golden Core Demon Beast was as easy as slaughtering a chicken.
Zhao Sheng gestured with one hand, and the Black Abyss Sword swiftly flew back, disappearing into his long sleeve with a flash.
Then, he descended to the side of the demon corpse, nodding with satisfaction, taking out an empty Qiankun Bag, and storing both the poison pill and the corpse in it.
Compared to the Golden Core Demon Beast, he was more curious about where the Nascent Soul Demon King was hiding in the Moonlight Cave Heaven, as the Demon King was definitely worth more.
...
At the same time, eight thousand miles away, above a plain, Chen Guang and the disciples of the Ten Thousand Star Palace, Yu Shashi among them, had successfully rendezvoused.
"The Star Lord truly is flawless in his strategies! If not for the treasures bestowed by him, we wouldnât have been able to converge so quickly; otherwise, it would have been delayed by several days," Yu Shashi couldnât help but praise in front of the three.
"Yu San, you should thank Brother Chen more. If it werenât for Brother Chenâs favor, how could you and I have gained such a great opportunity?" The woman, usually cold as ice, now smiled radiantly, speaking with great pride.
Chen Guangâs expression became solemn, saying deeply, "Enough chatter! Donât forget your tasks. During my Crossing Tribulation to become a Nascent Soul, ensure no one comes within three hundred miles. Yu San, Xiao Ling, the two of you are responsible for clearing all demon beasts within three hundred miles to ensure no disruptions!"
"Junior Liu, I entrust the patrolling and vigilance to you."
Saying this, Chen Guang looked at the middle-aged man beside him with a vertical mark on his forehead.
"Rest assured, Brother Chen! Under the Heaven-Earth Divine Skills, even a fly wouldnât escape my sensing." Liu Mao nodded seriously, expressing with determination.
"Very well! Once the Nascent Soul is achieved, weâll eliminate everyone!" Chen Guang smiled slightly, revealing strong confidence.
"Yes!"
Liu Mao and the others all smiled ruthlessly, agreeing in unison.
Soon after, the life on this vast plain faced an unprecedented slaughter.