Shen Long breathed a sigh of relief, dispelled the Formation, picked up the corpse of the Strong Golden-Backed Ape, and walked toward the cave.
Before long, he found himself in a cave spanning over ten acres, its ceiling adorned with stalactites of varying lengths.
In the lower left corner of the cave was an azure fruit tree about three meters tall, with rhombus-shaped leaves and five oval-shaped azure fruits hanging from it.
Shen Long was excited.
He carefully plucked the five Jade Ebony Fruits, placing each into a jade box, and used the Hundred Herbs Gourd to transplant the Jade Ebony Fruit tree.
Just the five Jade Ebony Fruits alone would net Shen Long a handsome profit.
Selling the Jade Ebony Fruit tree would also garner a large sum of Spirit Stones.
There was an earth-shattering rumble, and the ground shook violently.
Shen Long’s heart skipped a beat, and he quickly released the Hundred Eyes Cicada, whose eyes emitted a blinding golden radiance.
Ten miles away, a Yellow Centipede over ten feet long was chasing Yang Xin, who was a disciple of Qianyang True Person with a cultivation of Foundation Establishment Great Perfection.
Yang Xin called forth a Talisman that shone with golden light, transforming into a golden giant blade engulfed in flames, and charged at the Yellow Centipede.
The Yellow Centipede’s body surged with dazzling yellow light, and a thick Earth Armor Technique appeared, protecting its entire body.
Earth Armor Technique, a spell commonly mastered by earth-elemental Monster Beasts and Demon Insects, offering stronger defense with higher ranks.
The golden giant blade struck the Yellow Centipede’s earth armor, emitting a dull sound and a wave of golden flame spread, engulfing the Yellow Centipede’s figure.
Fine cracks appeared on the surface of the yellow earth armor, which shattered not long after, and the golden giant blade left a faint slash mark on the hard shell of the Yellow Centipede.
"Third-rank Talisman Golden Flame Slash Demon Talisman!"
Shen Long said in surprise, realizing the Yellow Centipede was a third-rank Demon Insect.
With Yang Xin and the third-rank Demon Insect heading in his direction, Shen Long did not dare to linger, quickly packing up the Hundred Herbs Gourd and storing the Iron Tail Scorpion in the Spirit Beast pouch.
Once out of the cave, Shen Long’s body shone with a green light, transforming into a green cyclone and dashing towards the southwest.
On the other side, Yang Xin was caught by the Yellow Centipede. Its claws effortlessly broke through Yang Xin’s Protective Spirit Light, slicing him in half.
It opened its mouth and spat out a burst of yellow aurora, enveloping Yang Xin’s corpse and swallowing it whole.
The Yellow Centipede glowed brightly and burrowed underground, leaving the area.
An ear-piercing blast echoed from a narrow canyon, with flames reaching for the sky. A red leopard, covered in wounds, burst out from the valley.
The red leopard hadn’t run far before a white peacock flew out of the valley. The bird was not a solid entity but a phantom.
It collided with the leopard, which quickly turned to ice, becoming a frozen statue.
Nine white glowing flying knives emerged from the valley, merging into one to form a white giant blade that cut the frozen red leopard in half.
Murong Feng walked out of the valley with an indifferent expression.
With a single gesture, the white giant blade separated into nine flying white knives and returned to his sleeve.
He collected the corpse of the red leopard and took out a white Beast Hide with a landscape painted on it; this was a partial map of the Secret Realm, with some areas marked with text.
"It’s not this location, I don’t know how long it will take to reach there. I hope the item isn’t taken by someone else, or it will be hard to explain to the master," Murong Feng muttered to himself.
Murong Feng stored the map and left the area.
A buxom woman in a silver skirt stood alongside a tall man in a golden shirt on an open ground, both clearly Barbarian Cultivators by their stature and attire.
There were three bodies of Human Cultivators lying on the ground, their flesh mangled as if struck by lightning.
"They’ve got a death wish, daring to ambush us," the woman in the silver skirt mocked.
Lan Yu’er, Foundation Establishment Great Perfection, from the Thunder Hawk Tribe.
"There might be good stuff in these places; let’s check them out," said the man in the golden shirt, holding a green Beast Hide with a landscape and text markings.
Zhao Xin, Foundation Establishment Great Perfection, from the Thunder Hawk Tribe.
They burnt the bodies of the Human Cultivators, collected their valuables, and left the place.
In a narrow canyon with sparse vegetation, Shen Long proceeded slowly, followed by the Hundred Eyes Cicada and the Iron Tail Scorpion forging ahead.
There were third-rank Monster Beasts here! Shen Long had to be cautious; although he possessed third-rank Talismans, relying solely on a third-rank Talisman to kill a third-rank Monster Beast was an impossibility.
Before long, Shen Long reached the end of the path, where there was a cave about a meter wide.
He had already surveyed the area and found no Monster Beasts, but there were veins to be found—what kind was still unknown.
The Iron Tail Scorpion charged inside, with Shen Long and the Hundred Eyes Cicada closely following.
After walking a hundred or so steps, he entered a cavern several acres large, with the left wall emanating a faint golden glow.
Shen Long summoned a golden flying knife, an exquisite Magic Artifact he had obtained from an enemy.
The golden knife struck the glowing wall, causing a metallic clang and sparks to fly.
He expertly wielded the exquisite Magic Artifact, chiseling off a fist-sized piece of golden ore and carefully inspecting it, identifying it as raw Jinlang Jade.
Shen Long slapped a golden Spirit Beast bag on his waist, releasing over a hundred thousand Gold Ants which flew towards the glowing wall and began to gnaw at it.