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Huang Yao and the others were feeling hesitant, but Ye Feng shook his head and pointed to the sky, saying, "This is a space created by the master of the Underground Palace. We don't know how many years have passed, and this space has become very unstable. It is highly likely to collapse. Crossing to the other side of the lake may be the only way to leave this space; otherwise, once it collapses, we won't survive!"
The terror of a collapsing space was well understood by Huang Yao and the others. Not to mention them, mere Origin Martial Realm practitioners, even a Xuanwu Realm Martial Saint would have no chance of surviving in a collapsing space.
Following Ye Feng's direction, Huang Yao and the others looked up at the sky and noticed the terrifying cracks that spread across the entire sky like spider silk.
"The space is indeed collapsing!" Huang Yao murmured.
"Encountering people from Blue Stream Villa means death; staying here also means death. We might as well take a chance. If we're lucky, we might not run into them. Besides, even if we do, they might not dare to kill us," Cheng Ze gritted his teeth and said.
"After all, we are Outer Sect Disciples of Heavenly Mechanism Sect. We can just say we accidentally stumbled into this place. They would only drive us away; they wouldn't kill us all," Zong Nan whispered, looking worried.
Huang Ge snorted lightly and said, "You two are too naive. The Ancient Underground Ruins are extremely important. The people from Blue Stream Villa would go so far as to offend major Sects to keep this secret. They wouldn't allow any outsiders to know about it. Don't think that just because we are Outer Sect Disciples of Heavenly Mechanism Sect and only five of us, they would let us go. Even if we were Inner Sect Disciples of Heavenly Mechanism Sect, they probably wouldn't spare us either. Who would know if they killed us?"
Cheng Ze and Zong Nan exchanged glances, feeling quite dissatisfied with Huang Ge's mocking tone. Just as they were about to argue back, Ye Feng seemed to sense the tension between them and spoke up, "You don't need to argue. We might not even encounter them. There are four spatial passages in the lake that lead to different locations within the Underground Palace; the chances of running into them are minimal."
"The spatial passages are in the lake?" Huang Yao asked in surprise.
Ye Feng nodded and said, "There are two at the lake bottom and two on the opposite shore. Azure Cloud Wind possesses a Wind Element domain and is unlikely to enter the passages at the lake bottom; we can simply go through the Lake Bottom."
The water was clear and transparent, not very deep; diving into the lake was not difficult for them. Just as Huang Yao and the others were about to leap into the water, Ye Feng stopped them.
"We still have some time before the space collapses. We've come all this way; how can we leave empty-handed?"
Along their journey, they had discovered many rare spiritual herbs in this forest. After all, it was a mysterious space that had existed for nearly Ten Thousand Years. Even ordinary spiritual herbs would have accumulated enough age after Ten Thousand Years of growth to become extremely valuable.
With the Pharmacopoeia in hand, Ye Feng planned to take some time to study Alchemy after this adventure, and naturally would not give up on searching for these spiritual herbs.
Seeing Ye Feng's confidence, Huang Yao and the others felt it inappropriate to refuse. Moreover, precious spiritual herbs are always beneficial for any martial artist; not only can they be sold in the Market, but they can also be given to an Alchemist to help refine them into the needed elixirs.
Huang Yao said, "This forest is too vast. If we are looking for herbs, it would be better for us to search separately!"
"Alright, let's meet back here in three hours. I will wait at most half an hour. After four hours, this space could collapse at any moment, and I won't take the risk of waiting longer," Ye Feng said solemnly.
The others naturally did not dare to ignore this point and quickly nodded in agreement. After all, among those present, only Ye Feng could lead them out of this place.
Subsequently, the five of them chose different directions and flew deeper into the forest.
The forest appeared calm and peaceful, but in reality, there were dangers lurking everywhere.
Fortunately, as long as one remains vigilant, avoiding various dangers is not too difficult. However, many high-grade and extremely precious herbs are often guarded by formidable beasts.
The power of Soul Thought greatly aided him in collecting spiritual herbs because the growth process of these herbs involves continuously accumulating Heaven and Earth Origin Power. The rarer and more precious the spiritual herb, the denser the Heaven and Earth Origin Power it contains, which also generates a series of unusual Elemental Waves.
This Elemental Wave was originally very weak due to the concealment of the spiritual herb itself, making it hard for ordinary people to notice. However, relying on his Soul Thought and keen sensitivity to Elemental Waves, Ye Feng could easily detect them.
At this moment, an hour had passed since they separated to search for herbs. During this hour, he had already collected nearly a hundred rare herbs, all of which were of exceptionally high age and rarity.
For example, he had previously obtained a Dragon Tail Grass from a tree crown occupied by a group of Yellow-Tailed Demon Bees. Although it was just an ordinary fourth-grade herb, its age exceeded two thousand years. The Dragon Tail Grass had absorbed enough Heaven and Earth Origin Power and now exhibited a colorful glass-like appearance; its value was no less than that of sixth-rank herbs.
There was also a Clear Spirit Fruit, which is commonly found in the outside world but had grown for over three thousand years and had transformed into the legendary and extremely rare Celestial Spirit Fruit.
These herbs, having been refined over thousands of years, contain toxic impurities that have been completely purified by the Heaven and Earth Origin Power. They can even be consumed directly, making them easy to absorb without causing any side effects.
In the forest, there are also many spiritual herbs that are nearly a hundred years old. Although they are not as valuable as the thousand-year-old ones, they are still quite precious. Ye Feng collected them all, as once the space collapses, these spiritual herbs would be completely destroyed and wasted.
With little time left, Ye Feng did not want to waste precious moments on ordinary spiritual herbs. He decided to take a risk and seize the last Supreme Spirit Herb.
Ye Feng circled around a hill and, relying on his Soul Thought to sense the Elemental Wave, slowly approached a cave in the heart of the hill.
The Elemental Wave emanating from the cave was extremely strong, almost more powerful than all the spiritual herbs in Ye Feng's possession combined. This indicated that the spiritual herb growing inside the cave was definitely extraordinary and of great value.
Ye Feng had sensed the Elemental Wave of the Supreme Spirit Herb early on, but there was a presence nearby with an extremely strong aura.
Perhaps it was some kind of High-Level Ancient Beast? Ye Feng hesitated to move forward to collect it, intending to leave it for last.
As he got closer to the cave, a cold and damp aura hit him. Suddenly, a Black Python, several dozen feet long, burst out of the cave and charged straight toward Ye Feng's hiding spot.
Ye Feng was greatly alarmed. He was still some distance from the cave entrance and had been using the Conceal Breath Technique to suppress his internal aura, minimizing the fluctuations of his Vital Energy to the extreme. There should be no way for an unknown Ancient Beast to easily detect him here; even a Xuanwu Realm Martial Saint shouldn't be able to find him so easily.
"This Black Python must possess some kind of innate ability; otherwise, it wouldn't have discovered my presence!" As he darted out from behind dense foliage, Ye Feng grabbed a branch with one hand, twisting his body to evade the Black Python's deadly strike. With his other hand gripping the Lingfeng Sword, he flicked his wrist and slashed at the Black Python's back.
"Light Splitting Sword Technique, Thousand Layer Sword!"
With a clang!
The Lingfeng Sword unleashed a long streak of sword light, resembling thousands of overlapping Lingfeng Swords appearing simultaneously.
The sound of clashing metal echoed as the scales of the Black Python proved to be as hard as finely forged steel. Fortunately, Ye Feng had put nearly all his strength into this strike, and because he was using the Thousand Layer Sword technique, a heavy sword light surged forth, repeatedly slashing at the same spot on the serpent's body, ultimately leaving a deep gash that exposed bone.
Blood splattered, staining a large area of the treetops red.
Ye Feng gently pulled on the branch in his hand, using its rebound to leap high into the air. With the aid of the Wind Control Technique, he effortlessly landed atop the canopy, standing with his hands behind his back, looking ethereal like an immortal.
The Black Python had dominated this forest for many years and had never suffered such a severe injury. In pain and fury, the massive serpent lashed its powerful tail against the ground, sending up a cloud of dirt while launching itself toward Ye Feng at the top of the trees.
Boom!
Ye Feng dodged just in time, slowly descending from above. The robust body of the Black Python lost its target and crashed into a towering tree that stood dozens of feet tall, shattering it at its roots.
Wood chips, broken leaves, and soil exploded outward like flowers scattered by a celestial maiden, blanketing the entire forest.
Ye Feng took a deep breath; the power of the Black Python exceeded his expectations. The towering tree he had just stood on was a Douglas Fir that had grown for nearly ten thousand years. Its trunk was as solid as rock, and without using Vital Energy, even if he used the Lingfeng Sword to chop at it, he could only leave a shallow mark.
Now perched atop another Douglas Fir's canopy, he wore a serious expression, no longer daring to underestimate this Black Python.
"To break through its defenses, the Thousand Layer Sword is sufficient. But to deal a heavy blow and quickly end this battle, I must use Spiral Sword Light!"
After hesitating for a moment, Ye Feng decided to end it swiftly. He pivoted on his feet and spun in mid-air. As the Wind Elemental Force flowed around him, a whirlwind began to lift him higher and faster, causing his form to distort in an unusual manner.
Even the straight Lingfeng Sword in his hand seemed to twist and change shape. Then Ye Feng began to gather energy in mid-air; twisting and rotating sword lights converged rapidly into a spiraling Sword Light formed from hundreds of beams of sword energy.
The Black Python's pupils narrowed into a straight line, seemingly sensing a hint of danger and unease. It rushed towards Ye Feng but suddenly halted, turning to flee.
"Want to escape? It's not that easy!" Ye Feng stopped his rapidly spinning body and let out a cold laugh, casually waving the Spirit Wind Sword, pointing it towards the Black Python that was preparing to escape into the cave.
The spiraling Sword Light hovered in the air and shot out with incredible speed. As it passed, even the air exploded, creating large vacuums. The sound of sonic booms echoed continuously, trailing a long stream of bluish-white air waves that instantly reached the Black Python's back.
The hard scales offered no resistance; the spiraling Sword Light penetrated effortlessly into the giant serpent's body.
Splash! Splash!
Blood gushed out like a torrential rain. In the blink of an eye, the spiraling Sword Light passed through the Black Python's heart. Under Ye Feng's control in mid-air, it acted like a meat grinder, thoroughly pulverizing its internal organs along the snake's body, which was as thick as a barrel.
The Black Python let out a miserable howl, unable to mount any resistance, and its massive body collapsed to the ground.
With its insides completely shredded, the entire snake body instantly shriveled up, and blood stained the entire cave entrance.
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