The Great War has ended.
The Nine Dragon Pool, which had come in with great fanfare, was completely annihilated. Their ambition to seize the Liuxiang Kingdom ultimately turned them into suppliers of improved weaponry for the kingdom, and they provided these supplies for free.
Xiang Ge was left in ruins. Despite leading a group strong enough to challenge all factions of the Liuxiang Kingdom, he fell victim to poor tactical decisions and died far from home. There was once an opportunity presented to him by the Liuxiang Kingdom that he failed to cherish...
The two Seventh-Level Monsters were severely injured during Xiang Ge's final desperate attack. The Silver Wolf suffered lighter injuries; its left paw and right leg bones were severed, leaving only a bit of flesh attached. The Azure Bull, with its massive body, had two gaping holes and its abdomen was sliced open, intestines spilling out as it lay on the ground, unable to move.
A Qi approached and used her spiritual energy to help heal the two beasts. Although their injuries were not fatal, they would not be able to move for at least a year or so.
Xu Feng flew down, first expressing gratitude to the injured beasts before walking over to Xiang Ge's ashes. He picked up a green ring and a piece of Treasure Armor, also collecting the eighteen scattered Flying Swords into the ring.
Xiang Ge was already dead. His Spatial Ring did not have any spiritual energy traps set like Jin Liaoyuan's; with Xiang Ge's death, the ring became an unclaimed item. Xu Feng injected his energy and easily opened it.
The space inside was vast, three times larger than the Flame of Ambition, covering an area equivalent to a football field. Ignoring everything else, Xu Feng rummaged through the Shelf for pills and quickly found some Seventh-Level Healing Elixirs. He took two bottles and went back to the two beasts.
All of Xu Feng's pills were Sixth Level, which were ineffective for Seventh-Level beasts. Although Xiang Ge's Seventh-Level Healing Pills were human medications, they still had some effect on beasts.
The Azure Bull and Silver Wolf each consumed two pills, showing slight improvement in their conditions. Seeing that the pills were effective, Xu Feng divided the two bottles between them. The Seventh-Level Healing Medicine from Liuxiang Kingdom was consumed by the two beasts as if they were peanuts for alcoholics.
Due to their different physiologies, the two bottles of pills did not allow the beasts to stand up; they only alleviated their pain significantly and improved their spirits. True recovery would still take considerable time.
Xiang Ge's ring contained two more Healing Elixirs. Considering their limited effectiveness and that these medicines would be useful for him in the future, Xu Feng decided not to take them out.
With five or six drops of It Mountain Spring remaining, Xu Feng took them out and shared them with the two beasts. To his surprise, the effects of It Mountain Spring exceeded those of the Seventh-Level Healing Pills. Each beast used three drops and felt revitalized, casting grateful looks at Xu Feng.
The two beasts had their own healing methods; they circulated their internal demonic energy to close their wounds. The Azure Bull's opened belly had already begun to heal, and the Silver Wolf's severed limb had reattached, though it could not exert any strength yet.
A Qi suddenly took out two green herbs. The two beasts' eyes lit up upon seeing them, even more intensely than when they saw It Mountain Spring.
A Qi had one of Xu Feng's storage bags and had learned how to use it to store items. Xu Feng did not recognize those two herbs; his True Alchemy Explanation contained only human medicines, indicating that these herbs must be special medications for beasts and were not recorded in his texts. Judging by the expressions of the two beasts, it was clear that these herbs were very precious.
"A Qi, give me the herbs." As long as these two herbs were useful for the beasts, everything else would be much simpler. A Qi did not know what Xu Feng intended to do but handed over the herbs.
Xu Feng took only one herb without hesitation and placed it into a Blue and White Porcelain container. In the next moment, that half-foot tall herb began to grow thicker and taller. Within just ten minutes, it had bloomed and borne fruit, having undergone a complete cycle of growth.
Xu Feng left behind seeds and took out the mature herbs. What was originally only a foot tall herb suddenly grew to half a meter, three times thicker.
The three Seventh-Level Monsters stared in astonishment.
After a long while, A Qi reproached, "You have this trick, why didn't you use it earlier?" Having refined many pills before, A Qi thought Xu Feng had a lot of stockpiled materials, not realizing that all the herbs Xu Feng used were ripened with Blue and White Porcelain.
Now it was Xu Feng's turn to show off, sneering, "Tch, you never asked me." A Qi felt dizzy with anger.
Azure Bull and Silver Wolf looked at this super invincible special herb with drool dripping from their mouths. A Qi handed the herb to Azure Bull while also presenting another one to Xu Feng, saying, "Junior Brother, what do you think? Is it too much trouble?"
Xu Feng knew that both beasts were severely injured and needed care, so he stopped joking. He took the herb and placed it into the Blue and White Porcelain, saying, "A Qi, why don't I recognize this herb of yours?"
A Qi replied, "There are many herbs in Beast Wasteland; you humans only recognize those useful to you. How would you know what we need? This herb, we call it Discontinuous Grass."
"Black Jade Continuity Ointment!" Xu Feng immediately thought of a famous medicine known in the martial arts world.
"Cut it out," A Qi flapped a wing at Xu Feng and said seriously, "This Discontinuous Grass is rare; you can only find it deep within the territory of Seventh-Level Monsters, guarded by powerful beasts. I only managed to get a few by chance. If you can cultivate more of this grass, it would be extremely useful for me."
Of course it would be useful; it could save the life of a Seventh-Level Monster!
Soon the second Discontinuous Grass matured, and A Qi gave it to Silver Wolf.
With a low moo, Azure Bull miraculously stood up after consuming the continuing grass. Although its strength was still insufficient for battle, its mobility was no longer affected. Azure Bull nodded repeatedly at A Qi and Xu Feng to express gratitude.
Indeed, it was a good medicine. Xu Feng placed two seeds of the harvested Discontinuous Grass into the Blue and White Porcelain and said, "A Qi, leave the matter of Discontinuous Grass to me; it will be ready soon. You can rest assured."
The other beasts around saw the Discontinuous Grass and drooled as well, wishing they could break a leg just to taste its flavor.
Xu Feng had a background in pharmacology and knew that this herb could be refined into a stronger Healing Elixir suitable for beasts. With this batch of pills, more beasts would surely come to serve A Qi, greatly expanding A Qi's influence.
Before long, Silver Wolf also stood up; the continuing grass indeed had miraculous effects.
A Qi said, "I'll take them back; you go back to Cliff. I need to guard them until they recover enough to leave."
"Alright." Without any polite words, A Qi hurried back to their original Cave with two demon beasts.
The strongest members of the Nine Dragon Pool had already been eliminated. Xu Fengxin was pleased, as there was currently no one threatening the safety of Liuxiang Kingdom. Of course, the safety of Liuxiang Kingdom did not require Xu Feng to worry about it.
Xu Feng instructed the Red-Maned Lion to continue guarding the Teleportation Array and to report any issues promptly. He casually gave it several dozen Super Spirit Pills. For a Sixth-Level Monster, Xu Feng's Super Spirit Pills were quite beneficial.
The Red-Maned Lion greatly appreciated this generous "Young Master," nodding vigorously to express its determination to complete the task.
After bidding farewell to the Red-Maned Lion, Xu Feng rushed back to the Cliff.
The shock from Xiang Ge's battle left a significant impact on Xu Feng; he realized that there was a vast gap between him and cultivators at the Nascent Soul Stage. If they faced off, he would have no chance of retaliation. The six Yuan Ying from Liuxiang Kingdom's Six Major Sects could easily take Xu Feng's life with a mere gesture.
In a few months, the decennial Otherworldly Secret Realm would open again. According to the rules of internal strife, in the absence of external enemies, the Six Major Sects would inevitably engage in conflict. With Wan Jian Sect nearly annihilated, there were effectively only Five Sects remaining, introducing more variables that could lead to unpredictable situations.
This time, with the complete destruction of Nine Dragon Pool, dozens of magical artifacts were left scattered among various sects, adding further unpredictability and brutality to the upcoming struggles.
Xu Feng had just turned ten when he reached Golden Core Path, which made him an exceptional figure in Liuxiang Kingdom. However, advancing further would not happen overnight. Unless he had abundant resources at his disposal, acquiring those resources would require support from his strength.
The recent calamity faced by Liuxiang Kingdom resulted in heavy casualties among various sects, necessitating a reshuffling of forces within Liuxiang Kingdom. The mountain gate of Wan Jian Sect might become a target for all sects.
For both sects and individuals, the upcoming period presented an opportunity for emergence.
To achieve anything significant, strength was essential.
Xu Feng opened Xiang Ge's Spatial Ring and found millions of Mid-Grade Spirit Stones piled up high. In terms of quantity, it already surpassed Jin Liaoyuan's collection. After all, being an old monster at the Nascent Soul Stage meant having substantial resources.
Inside Xiang Ge's space, besides a Shelf, there was also a Treasure Rack filled with countless swords. Apart from a giant sword and eighteen Inferior Swords that Xu Feng had seen before, there were also five additional Inferior Swords. However, these five were entirely different from the eighteen swords that formed the Gale Sword Formation; each was an independent sword.
It was evident that Xiang Ge truly loved swords; all his magical artifacts were swords. Particularly those eighteen swords seemed specially crafted by a Refiner into a uniform model with identical attributes—all were made of Jinxi.
The giant sword used by Xiang Ge was only three feet long but wide and bright. This was a Medium Quality Sword; when wielded with force, its length surged to ten zhang, giving off an imposing feeling: with one sword in hand, one could conquer all beneath it.
The two characters engraved on the sword were equally bold: Crack.
On top of the sword lay a booklet. Xu Feng picked it up and found that it was not the Crack Sword's Cultivation Method, but a Sword Manual: Gale Sword Formation.
Xu Feng's eyes immediately lit up. What he wanted most from Xiang Ge was this set of Gale Sword Formation. With eighteen swords unleashed simultaneously, a Seventh-Level Monster would have no chance to fight back and could only be slaughtered at will.
With this sword technique, hunting down a Yuan Ying Cultivator had become possible.
Xu Feng opened the Sword Manual and quickly flipped through it, eager to learn the control methods for the Gale Sword Formation. The more he read, the more alarmed he became, but his expression grew increasingly grim. After finishing the Sword Manual, Xu Feng's face turned ashen.
The starting cultivation level for this Gale Sword Formation was actually at the Late Stage of Golden Core!
Xu Feng now faintly showed signs of advancing to the mid-stage, but he was still far from reaching the late stage.
He must reach the Late Stage of Golden Core as soon as possible; only by cultivating the Gale Sword Formation could he hope to challenge a Yuan Ying Cultivator and truly establish himself in Liuxiang Kingdom.
For now, he could only look at the Gale Sword Formation without being able to use it. Xu Feng decided to refine the Crack Sword first.
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