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Looking at the numerous Flying Swords and hearing Xu Feng's penetrating voice, the Purple-Haired Beast hesitated for a second. That second nearly cost it its life.
Thirty-six Flying Swords swooped down, and no matter where the Purple-Haired Beast tried to escape, several Flying Swords awaited it.
The Purple-Haired Beast could no longer afford to maintain its composure. It lunged forward, transforming into its original form of the Purple Crab. The Flying Swords arrived just in time, landing on its shell and producing a continuous clanging sound.
"Ah!" the Purple-Haired Beast screamed as one of the Flying Swords pierced its severed leg, embedding itself an inch deep into the wound. The Purple-Haired Beast yanked out the Flying Sword and hurled it away, shouting, "You bastard! You dare to hurt me? I will kill you!"
As soon as it finished speaking, a second wave of Flying Swords descended, targeting its injury. Even with the strength of the Divine Separation Stage, the Purple-Haired Beast could not withstand the relentless assault of thirty-six Flying Swords.
The Purple-Haired Beast broke through the surface of the water and had no choice but to dive underwater. The thirty-six Flying Swords relentlessly pursued it through the water, but due to the water's obstruction, their lethality diminished. This was Xu Feng's first use of the Gale Sword Formation after advancing to the Mid Stage of Nascent Soul, and its power was at least doubled compared to before. If it were a human at the Early Stage of Spirit Separation, this barrage of swords could have easily claimed their life.
After hiding underwater for a few minutes and seeing that Xu Feng's Flying Swords had stopped falling, the Purple-Haired Beast took aim at Xu Feng's location and suddenly shot up from the seabed. Its massive claws aimed for Xu Feng's legs; if they connected, Xu Feng would either lose a leg or his life.
Splash! The giant claw burst through the water, but Xu Feng had already flown far away. At that moment, three streaks of light shot toward him. The Purple-Haired Beast had just emerged and had no time to dodge; it could only close its eyes and cover itself with its steel-like shell to block Xu Feng's deadly three arrows.
Clang! Clang! Clang! The three arrows fell harmlessly away.
The wounds on the Purple-Haired Beast throbbed with pain as blood flowed out. When it looked up, it couldn't help but feel a chill run down its spine. Xu Feng was flying far away, his large purple wings fluttering gently. With a slight movement of those wings, Xu Feng changed his position and drew another purple bow, sending three more arrows flying toward the beast.
The Purple-Haired Beast realized that killing Xu Feng was now nearly impossible; his wings were too fast. Even if it were uninjured, it would be unable to catch up.
"You are quite talented. I will let you go this time. Go back and burn some incense; pray that I do not encounter you again next time," said the Purple-Haired Beast, whose injuries were worsening. It had no choice but to abandon Xu Feng and sank back into the depths of the sea to heal in its Cave.
The crisis with the demon beast finally came to an end. Xu Feng retracted his Wings of the Strange Dragon and flew back to his original spot. Xu Ruchu remained unconscious in Xu Feng's arms, her complexion normal and without serious issues.
Lying on the surface of the sea, Farming gasped for air, blood spurting from his mouth. His heart had been pierced by the bone spear of a Giant Crab, and his survival depended solely on a breath of life essence.
Farming pointed at Xu Feng, wanting to lift his head but weakly letting it drop again. "You... did well."
Xu Feng flew to Farming's side. Now, only the three of them were alive; Xu Ruchu was sleeping soundly, completely unaware of what Xu Feng had done, while Farming had witnessed everything clearly.
The Xu family and Shennong Valley had spent three years obtaining the Soul Nourishing Pearl from the Soul Beast. Now that they had succeeded, they had nearly wiped out their entire force—a heavy price to pay.
Xu Feng took out a pill to give to Farming, but Farming waved his hand. "It's useless. My Yuan Ying has been severely injured; I won't last long."
Xu Feng reached out and picked up Farming, holding Xu Ruchu in his right arm and Farming in his left, as if carrying two children. With a flap of his Wings of the Strange Dragon, he flew far away.
In the sky, Farming's breath grew weaker. After two hours, Xu Feng had flown to the edge of the Chaotic Sea. At Farming's signal, he landed on an island.
Farming lay on the ground like a flickering candle in the wind, ready to extinguish at any moment. Xu Ruchu was still asleep, breathing steadily, needing no rescue and would soon wake up.
"You are called Xu Feng, right? I am Farming, a disciple of Shennong Valley." Farming had heard the Xu family's cultivators mention Xu Feng's name and vaguely remembered that even experts at their level of the Divine Separation Stage could recall names from the Nascent Soul Stage, which was quite commendable.
Knowing that Farming might not last much longer, Xu Feng said, "Nong Senior, if there is anything you need, I will do my best to help."
Shennong Valley, ranked third in Zheguo, was a super Major Sect, known for its expertise in Dan Dao. The loss of five Divine Separation Practitioners this time would not significantly impact the strength of Shennong Valley, but it did not look good.
Farming said, "With your strength, you cannot be just an unknown figure from the Xu family. If you do not wish to speak about it, I will not ask. My brothers had some misunderstandings with you before; now that they are dead, please do not take it to heart."
"Junior does not dare." Xu Feng understood that this referred to the disregard shown to him by Nongmu and Nongye at that time.
Farming continued, "As you can see, I am nearing death. You are from the Xu family, and we have an agreement with the Xu family in Shennong Valley. They assist us in obtaining Soul Beasts, and we assign an Intermediate Alchemist to the Xu family for Alchemy. Now..."
Xu Feng finally realized that the Xu family had gone so far as to send a team just to obtain an Alchemist from Shennong Valley. An Intermediate Alchemist could refine the Eight Classics Elixir, and having such an Alchemist would significantly enhance the Xu family's strength.
The Yue Family was able to rise so quickly in Minghu City largely because they had an Intermediate Alchemist.
Farming said, "I cannot return now. Please do me a favor and deliver this Soul Nourishing Pearl to Elder Nongyi of Shennong Valley. It is very important to our farming family. Also, tell him that Wuwei Academy has already sent out a command."
Wuwei Academy was the top sect in Zheguo, a super giant. It was unexpected that this assassination was actually instigated by Wuwei Academy.
Farming took off the ring from his hand and handed it to Xu Feng, saying, "I won’t let you make this trip for nothing; promise me." The last three words were almost a plea; he was on the brink of death and had no other choice.
Xu Feng replied, "Please rest assured, senior. I will definitely deliver the Soul Nourishing Pearl to Shennong Valley."
Farming corrected him, "It must be delivered to Elder Nongyi; you must hand it directly to him." Farming was very serious, fearing that Xu Feng might mistakenly deliver it to someone else.
"Yes, junior will definitely deliver it to Elder Nongyi."
Only then did Farming let out a long breath and nodded, saying, "Good, good..." Suddenly, he reached out and grabbed Xu Feng's wrist. A surge of power was released abruptly.
Xu Feng could not evade in time and was caught off guard. He felt a warm sensation coming from his hand, which then quickly flowed into his Dantian. Soon after, the power weakened until it disappeared completely.
To repay his gift of pearls, Farming poured all the last essence of his life into Xu Feng's body.
As the spiritual energy dissipated, Farming turned to ashes, carried away by the sea breeze into the vast ocean, never to be heard from again.
The last Divine Separation Practitioner of Shennong Valley thus vanished.
That warm and thick energy gradually spread within Xu Feng, pushing his Fire Element One Star realm directly to the peak of Mid Stage of Nascent Soul before finally stopping. The essence of a Divine Separation Stage Cultivator was indeed extraordinary.
A drop of a Divine Separation Stage Cultivator's blood could refine a drop of low-grade Earth Immortal Essence. With Farming's entire being absorbed, Xu Feng had no choice but to advance; unfortunately, his realm was still too low and lacked comprehension of the laws. Otherwise, he could have advanced to Late Stage of Nascent Soul.
Xu Feng sat on the island for three hours before completely absorbing Farming's spiritual energy.
When he opened his eyes, he saw Xu Ruchu standing by the sea, her clothes fluttering in the breeze and her long hair dancing lightly, like a fairy from another world.
"Big sister," Xu Feng called softly. He knew Xu Ruchu had awakened but had been too busy absorbing and refining the spiritual energy to greet her.
Xu Ruchu's eyes flashed with disappointment as she asked, "What about them?" They naturally referred to everyone except Xu Feng and herself. The final strike from Purple Crab had knocked Xu Ruchu unconscious, and she knew nothing of what happened afterward.
Xu Feng replied, "Big sister, that eight-headed beast was injured and has already fled. Our people... are left with just you and me." In truth, he didn't need to say it; Xu Ruchu could guess it as well.
"Oh." Xu Ruchu gazed at the distant sea, silent for a long time. The collaboration between the Xu and Farming families had lasted three years and ultimately succeeded, yet it came at such a great cost. If it weren't for Xu Feng, they might have faced total annihilation.
After a long while, Xu Ruchu said, "Xu Feng, thank you."
She did not see Xu Feng use the Gale Sword Formation, nor did she witness the Wings of the Strange Dragon, but she was not a fool. Escaping from an Eighth-Rank Monster was something even a Divine Separation Stage Cultivator could not achieve, yet this Xu Feng managed to do so unscathed. It seemed that her previous insistence on allowing Xu Feng to retreat to the Shaoyang Mountain for seclusion was indeed a wise gamble.
Xu Feng said, "Elder Sister, before Nong Senior passed away, he entrusted the Soul Nourishing Pearl to me and asked me to visit Shennong Valley. The Xu family has a good relationship with Shennong Valley, so I think it would be best if I accompany you. My status is low, and I may not be able to convince Shennong Valley on my own."
Xu Ruchu smiled and replied, "The handover between our family and Shennong Valley is of great importance; it is not solely up to me. We should return to Minghu City first, and everything will be decided by the family head." She could easily see that Xu Feng was deliberately giving her the credit, allowing her to take the lead in inviting back the Alchemist from Shennong Valley. This would further elevate Sister Xu's status within the Xu family.
"Elder Sister," Xu Feng continued, "I am bound by my promise to Nong Senior to personally deliver the Soul Nourishing Pearl to Shennong Valley. Please support me in this." He had just absorbed all of Farming's life essence and did not dare to entrust the nurturing pearl to anyone else.
Xu Ruchu frowned slightly. Collaborating with Shennong Valley had already resulted in significant losses for the Xu family during their three-year journey in the Chaotic Sea, where five Divine Separation Stage Cultivators had perished. If they ultimately could not control the Soul Nourishing Pearl, it would be unacceptable. While it was Xu Feng's duty to personally hand over the pearl, it felt somewhat presumptuous for him to take charge on behalf of the Xu family.
"We'll head back first; I won't let you lose credibility," Xu Ruchu gave Xu Feng a vague promise.
Xu Feng did not object and thought to himself, "If the family really wants me to hand over the Soul Nourishing Pearl for connections, then I might as well slip away. Who knows if the Xu family will truly give the Soul Nourishing Pearl to Shennong Valley? Besides, Farming specifically requested that it be handed over to Nongyi; there might be more behind this."
The two of them took off together and headed towards Minghu City.
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