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The Spiritual Arrow emerged from the body of Xiao Hun, piercing through the forest and leaving a faint Light and Shadow in the Sky. Ye Zhong observed this and thought to himself, "There is spiritual energy flashing out; could it be coming from there?"
Xu Feng entered the cave, not taking the time to examine Xiao Hun's ring. He took out a high-quality sword and carved a hole in the cave wall, then entered inside. Turning back, he used the excavated soil and stones to seal off the entrance, creating a cave within a cave.
The soil of Kuang Mang Mountain was loose, making it easy to dig. With the help of an Inferior Magical Artifact, Xu Feng could cut through ten meters with just one strike. In less than ten minutes, he had dug a tunnel over a mile long.
Xu Feng was unaware of how many people were outside but felt that the Nascent Soul Stage expert was still searching for him. If he went out carelessly, he would surely be discovered. Moreover, with Xiao Hun dead, reinforcements would undoubtedly arrive. If he didn't escape Kuang Mang Mountain soon, he feared he would die here.
With no way to go above ground, he decided to dig a tunnel directly from the giant python's cave to escape. Estimating the distance needed to reach safety underground, he realized he would have to dig at least two hundred miles of tunnel. Although it was a daunting task, it was better than dying outside.
Determined, Xu Feng focused on his work.
The soft soil yielded easily under Xu Feng's sword, as he tirelessly burrowed like a diligent rat. The tunnel only needed to accommodate one person, so it was just large enough for him. His superhuman body from Five Elements Cultivation was fully utilized as his sword danced through the earth.
Digging continuously was exhausting work. After ten hours and over fifty miles of digging, Xu Feng was utterly fatigued and decided to summon Ultraman to help with the excavation.
The Nascent Soul Stage capable Ultraman indeed proved exceptional; wielding a mid-grade broad sword purchased from Hong Feng, he pierced through the earth with ease, creating a tunnel over one hundred meters long with each thrust—ten times more effective than Xu Feng.
"Thank you for your hard work," said Xu Feng, smiling as he handed over the digging responsibilities to Ultraman. He followed behind, continuously supplying him with High-Quality Spirit Stones. It took three strikes for every spirit stone used, causing Xu Feng considerable pain each time he had to part with one.
Without tiring, Ultraman worked diligently while Xu Feng advanced quickly underground, gradually moving away from the territory of Kuang Mang Mountain.
Meanwhile, Ye Zhong arrived at the location where spiritual energy had burst forth. Looking down, his heart sank; it was over. He saw Xiao Hun lying motionless on the ground with a large hole in his throat and blood splattered everywhere—he was already dead. To make matters worse, a wild Gray Wolf had emerged from the woods and was gnawing at Xiao Hun's entrails.
Poor Xiao Hun, the Fourth Young Master of Xiaoyao Sect, had met such a tragic end at the jaws of a wolf.
In anger, Ye Zhong killed the Gray Wolf. Staring at Xiao Hun's corpse, he suddenly lost all desire for vengeance; once someone was dead, they could not come back to life. Even if he killed the murderer now, it would be difficult for him to explain himself to the sect. He had originally hoped that through his connection with the Fourth Young Master, he could rise from being an Elder in gray robes to one in red robes. But now it seemed all hope was lost; instead of gaining merit, he had committed a grave sin by allowing the Fourth Young Master to die on Kuang Mang Mountain.
Seeing how powerful Ye Zhong was frightened the giant python into retreating into its cave. As he surveyed his surroundings and sensed something unusual about the python's den, he noticed nearly a hundred cultivators flying in from afar—the people from Xiaoyao Sect had finally arrived. Ye Zhong sent out a sound transmission talisman to guide them here.
Leading them were four Yuan Ying Cultivators, one of whom wore red robes and turned out to be a late-stage Nascent Soul Cultivator of notable status—the Red-Clad Elder of Xiaoyao Sect, who had authority for decisive actions. Surrounding him were disciples at the Golden Core Stage perched on nearby trees.
"Ye Zhong deserves to die a thousand deaths." With a thud, Ye Zhong fell to his knees.
The Red-Clad Elder glanced at Xiao Hun's corpse, his expression changing dramatically. He coldly said, "You indeed deserve to die a thousand deaths, but I won't kill you. You'll be dealt with when we return to the Sect. First, tell me what happened here."
Ye Zhong's face turned ashen, knowing that this would likely fall on him since he was the leader of the team. Trembling, he recounted the process of surrounding and attacking Pingyang Valley, finally adding, "I intercepted the Yuan Ying Cultivator from Pingyang Valley with Qin Lin; the rest were all Golden Core Disciples. Zhu Banshidi could have ensured the safety of the four members; I didn't expect..."
Ye Zhong wanted to shift the blame onto Zhu Ban, but the Red-Clad Elder interrupted him with a cold snort. "People are dead; what good is that? Do you think I would believe you? You should save your breath for the Punishment Hall." The surrounding Golden Core Disciples dispersed and began a thorough search of Kuang Mang Mountain.
Suddenly, shouts were heard from a distance as a team of over thirty people rushed toward them; it was none other than Pingyang Valley's Tiger's Den team. The Red-Clad Elder noticed them and a murderous intent flickered in his eyes as he scoffed, "You dare come here? I was just worried about finding you." He led over a hundred people to meet them.
Pingyang Valley had already suffered losses with three teams down and quickly received news of this encounter. This time, they dispatched two mixed teams and even pulled three Mid Stage Nascent Soul cultivators from the Tiger Slayer Guard.
As soon as they met, Pingyang Valley realized something was off; Xiaoyao Sect actually had a Late Stage Nascent Soul Cultivator and four Mid Stage ones, while their Golden Core Disciples outnumbered them threefold.
Overall, Pingyang Valley was at a disadvantage. However, they were not to be underestimated either; three Tiger Slayer Guard members accompanied two vice leaders from Tiger's Den.
Both sides had their own intelligence sources and wasted no time talking before launching into battle. In an instant, Kuang Mang Mountain was filled with chaos as swords clashed.
Xiaoyao Sect and Pingyang Valley fought fiercely while Xu Feng remained oblivious underground, focused on digging his tunnel.
Digging away...
After using over nine hundred High-Quality Spirit Stones, the hardworking Ultraman finally excavated a tunnel stretching two hundred miles. Xu Feng extended his spiritual sense and detected sounds of beasts moving above ground, which reassured him that no one had entered this area.
According to his original plan, he should be in the eastern mountainous region of Kuang Mang Mountain, at the border with Broadleaf Mountain. Broadleaf Mountain got its name from the abundance of broadleaf trees covering it.
Xu Feng was about ten meters underground and gently began to dig upward. Soon he reached the surface and pushed aside the last layer of soil. What met his eyes was still dim; a large amount of dead leaves pressed down overhead. As he cleared away the foliage, he found that dense clusters of broadleaf trees completely covered the ground above him, blocking out any light. Two Mountain Mice saw a head popping up from the ground and looked at it in confusion before suddenly realizing something was amiss and scurrying away in panic.
Xu Feng jumped out from underground and set Ultraman aside for protection. The broadleaf trees were only about twenty meters tall, considered short for tree species in Lianyun Mountain Range. Xu Feng climbed to the top of a tree and began to push aside the leaves.
After a long time of digging, it was already evening, and the surroundings were silent, with even the sounds of birds and beasts barely audible. In the distance, Kuang Mang Mountain had also quieted down; there were no signs of fighting and not a single figure in sight.
Xu Feng did not dare to relax. He quietly descended from the tree, preparing to circumvent Kuang Mang Mountain along the ground and then escape from the Lianyun Mountain Range. As for Pingyang Valley, there was no need to return. Many cultivators had died outside during battles, and theoretically, Xu Feng had already sacrificed himself in this encounter.
Just as he landed on the ground, he noticed a pair of eyes glinting not far away, stealthily moving away.
"Hey, what kind of animal is that?"
The pair of eyes was close to the ground. Xu Feng initially thought it was a snake but saw no snake body. Instead, the eyes were covered by a cluster of green leaves, resembling a person wearing a hat made of branches and buried in the ground, with only its head exposed.
The eyes stared at Xu Feng while the creature with the green hat tried to leave. Its speed was incredibly slow; even Xu Feng found it hard to watch. "You should move faster. At this pace, if I wanted to kill you, you would have died a hundred times already."
The creature indeed quickened its pace but remained very slow, hardly faster than a strolling pig.
"Damn!" Xu Feng suddenly remembered what that green hat was and nearly shed tears of excitement. He rushed over and grabbed the green hat, gently pulling it off to reveal a two-foot-long figure.
A ginseng! A moving ginseng!
This was actually a Spiritual Ginseng close to transformation! Its entire body had already taken shape and grown eyes; it just needed to remove the green hat from its head.
Both humans and beasts could cultivate, and so could Spirit Ginseng; everything could cultivate. Spirit Ginseng was classified into levels one through ten like demon beasts. This particular Spiritual Ginseng was just one step away from shedding its original form and cultivating into a human; it was considered close to an eight-level Spirit Ginseng.
It was said that in the Beast Wasteland, there were tree demons and vine demons that had transformed. Those tree demons had immense attack power and could unexpectedly kill Golden Core Stage cultivators. Overall, tree demons were weaker than beast demons, so they were not highly regarded.
This ginseng had cultivated for over a thousand years and had developed considerable intelligence. However, ginseng below the Transformation Period lacked significant attack power. The fact that it could move underground was already quite remarkable; expecting it to run faster than a rabbit was asking too much.
Level seven Spiritual Ginseng was extremely rare; unless one had extraordinary luck, it was nearly impossible to buy one in the Fairy Market. The value of this Spiritual Ginseng was at least equivalent to ten pieces of Supreme Treasure.
I’m rich! I’m rich! Xu Feng found an oversized Jade Box and carefully placed the Spiritual Ginseng inside his ring.
Handling the Spiritual Ginseng, Xu Feng took the Ultraman and secretly rushed towards the exit of the Lianyun Mountain Range.
The Lianyun Mountain Range was guarded by several Major Sects such as the Xiaoyao Sect and Pingyang Valley, and there were almost no large beasts. Xu Feng made his way back, not daring to use any magical artifacts for flight. He quietly circled around Kuang Mang Mountain, moving along the foothills towards the territory of Pingyang Valley.
After walking through the night, he finally distanced himself from Kuang Mang Mountain. Only then did Xu Feng release his Flying Sword and swiftly soar through the air. Occasionally, he encountered Yuan Ying Cultivators from various sects blocking his path. Xu Feng would present his identity from Pingyang Valley as a shield, and those Yuan Ying Cultivators dared not offend Pingyang Valley, reluctantly allowing him to pass.
Two days later, Xu Feng arrived in the territory of Pingyang Valley, where no one came out to obstruct him. He kept to the side and avoided the parallel Xiaoyao Sect.
After flying for three nights in a row, he finally left the Lianyun Mountain Range and returned to Qingyang City.
He secretly stayed in Qingyang City for a night to recover some strength. To avoid being discovered by the elders of Pingyang Valley who were recruiting disciples, Xu Feng continued eastward and left Qingyang City.
Two days later, Xu Feng appeared in a village inhabited by mortals. The back mountain of the village was often home to fierce tigers hunting for food, making it unsafe for mortals to enter. Xu Feng flew into the back mountain, found the Tiger's Den, and gave a severe beating to an old tiger while also taking over its Cave. That tiger became like a giant python, serving as Xu Feng's guard tiger.
After fleeing for half a month, Xu Feng finally found peace.
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