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The sky was a clear bright blue, with fluffy white clouds drifting lazily by. The vibrant green earth resembled a soft woolen blanket, with lush grass stretching tenderly to the horizon. Colorful little flowers dotted the landscape, glistening with dew. A clear stream flowed gently through the grass. A few adorable little creatures were drinking water by the riverbank, their large, shiny eyes resembling those of antelopes, blinking cutely.
In the distance, the mountains were merely a faint green shadow. The sunlight was warm, and even the wind felt gentle, carrying a fragrant aroma. This grassland was as tranquil and beautiful as Golden Bright Pool in Bianjing after a spring rain, fresh and charming like a neighbor's young girl.
But that was the Bianjing of the past. Now, Golden Bright Pool had fallen into despair after enduring fierce battles, much like a neighbor's girl who had become a singing courtesan, losing her former beauty.
Two green shadows suddenly darted past, moving so quickly they were almost invisible. The grass rustled slightly before the shadows vanished without a trace.
The little creatures drinking water immediately raised their heads alertly, letting out a few soft cries before gathering their hooves together—
The weather changed dramatically; the ground shook, and the sky darkened suddenly as a strong wind arose. It felt as if an invisible hand had covered the sky, turning it pitch black in an instant. Crackling electricity surged everywhere, and bolts of lightning sliced through the sky.
The lightning illuminated several enormous black shapes that appeared abruptly.
What a massive beast! Its stout, round body must weigh millions of pounds, resembling a small mountain. Its four legs were thick and sturdy, almost as wide as the city gates of Bianjing. On its gigantic head was a single eye above which grew a long and sharp white horn. This horn could actually emit electricity. Bolts of lightning were drawn to the towering white horn, crackling and striking around it, forming a huge blue electric net.
Four or five electric nets intertwined to create an unbreakable wall of electricity.
At the center of this electric net was a patch of grass where several pale green flowers swayed delicately in the strong wind. The electric light flickered; those little flowers seemed about to be blown over by the wind, bending low but struggling to rise again. In between flashes of light, these flowers emitted a faint glow. A refreshing fragrance spread out in ripples.
Suddenly, a slender figure sprang nimbly outside the electric net, aiming Crystal Light directly at one of the beast's eyes.
The beast roared in anger and lowered its head to charge at Crystal Light. A thick blue bolt of electricity appeared from nowhere on its horn, heading straight for Crystal Light. Surprisingly, Crystal Light was halted mid-air by this force. The slender figure remained unfazed and waved out a colorful ribbon that wrapped around the beast's horn perfectly.
Furious, the beast realized this was its most precious weapon! Amidst the rumbling thunder and lightning, it desperately shook its head and tail but couldn't shake off that seemingly tiny and fragile figure.
Chu Xi's delicate silhouette danced in the wind while that colorful ribbon seemed rooted to the beast's horn, pulling her along as she soared through Ling Kong. "Flowing Crystal," Crystal Light cried out as she repeatedly thrust towards the beast's eye.
The monster desperately shook its head to dodge, but it was eventually struck in its single eye by the Flowing Crystal.
With a thunderous roar of pain, a waterfall of thick black blood gushed from its eye. It was blinded.
The pain and panic drove the monster into a frenzy. It ran wildly, knocking down two of its companions in the process, causing a series of thunderous crashes that shook the ground as its massive figure disappeared into the darkness.
The seemingly indestructible electric net had now been broken. The sky gradually brightened, and in a flash of lightning, Li Hong quickly darted out from his hiding place, rushing into the grassy area to uproot several small green-flowered fairy herbs. He swiftly covered them with the White Jade Box and shouted, "Chu Xi, come back!"
He soared into the sky just as the clouds parted, revealing a clear blue expanse above.
A beam of Crystal Light swiftly approached. Chu Xi stood atop the Flowing Crystal, her Silver Moon Robe fluttering elegantly. After an intense battle, her cheeks flushed with excitement; at that moment, she resembled a celestial beauty, radiant and enchanting.
"We've got the Fragrant Grass! Let's go!" Li Hong laughed heartily.
A day earlier, unable to wait for Chuxiong, Li Hong decided to get down to business. While scouting Peak Three and Basin, he inadvertently discovered Fragrant Grass in the center of this grassland. Unfortunately, it was guarded by several ancient spirit rhinoceroses that could shapeshift and generate electricity—true High-Level Spirit Beasts. With Li Hong's current cultivation level, he couldn't handle them even with the Beast Taming Technique. They had no other options and devised this plan together.
Indeed, they easily obtained the Fragrant Grass; now they only needed Longan Flower, marking their success halfway through.
Chu Xi played an indispensable role in this battle. Li Hong reflected that even if he had taken action himself, he wouldn't have done better than her; she had grasped the timing perfectly.
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As night fell softly, Li Hong lay back on Peak One, gazing up at the starry sky while chewing on an unknown Purple Fruit. This fruit was rich in Spiritual Energy and had been found near Second Peak—definitely a good find. It was guarded by a group of Golden-Furred Spirit Apes that had already attained spiritual awareness.
Seeing they were low-level spirit beasts, Li Hong immediately employed the Beast Taming Technique and communicated with the Golden-Furred Spirit Apes through various means of persuasion and intimidation. In the end, the group of spirit apes obediently allowed them to harvest from the miraculous tree without resistance. Li Hong didn't uproot it completely; he only took half and tossed a thumb-sized Supreme Celestial Stone to the Spirit Monkey King as well.
One person and one monkey gestured for a long time, and the Spirit Monkey King understood, feeling grateful and reluctantly sending Li Hong and Chu Xi off.
The fruit was fragrant, and besides being delicious, it gradually brought a warm feeling in the stomach, like warmth from a fire in the middle of winter. Awareness began to lively speed up its operation again.
Li Hong turned around and looked at Chu Xi, who was sitting cross-legged in meditation, and said, "Stop cultivating; it’s not that beneficial anyway. You might as well eat the fruit."
Chu Xi stopped her practice and pouted, "What do you know! I think this fruit is comparable to the legendary Crimson Fruit. Aren't you going to absorb its medicinal power?"
"I'm just after the taste," Li Hong said nonchalantly, taking another big bite. The fist-sized fruit was quickly reduced to just over half.
"You're wasting it! It's the last one; you can't eat too much. We still need to leave some for Chuxiong," Chu Xi said fiercely, though the smile in her eyes was hard to hide.
Speaking of Chuxiong made Li Hong lose all pleasure. He tossed the fruit into his mouth and chewed it recklessly before swallowing. He clapped his hands and sat up, saying, "I wonder why those two haven't come in yet!"
Chu Xi showed a thoughtful expression on her face. She pondered, "Have you considered a question? What if they entered another place?"
"How could that be! As long as they fly back, they will come here to meet us; there’s no way they could go wrong!" Li Hong shook his head.
"But have you noticed that from the first group of Basins to the second group, we indeed entered by flying back during the day? Yet from the second group of Basins to here, it was at night..."
Before Chu Xi could finish her sentence, Li Hong's expression changed dramatically as he stood up abruptly. "Oh no! I actually overlooked this point!"
He immediately grasped the key issue. It was indeed true that there were ten Basins in one group, which had been proven by now. However, the first reverse flight occurred during the day while the second took place at night. It was very possible that in order to evade Emei's pursuers, Chuxiong and Hui Feng fell behind and only flew back after dawn. If they had not reunited for a long time, it only meant one thing: even with ten Basins in one group, the regions entered during daytime reverse flights would be different from those entered at night.
Li Hong sat down on the ground in frustration, murmuring, "I actually got it wrong! This is bad; Chuxiong and Huifeng might have entered an even more dangerous place!"
Chu Xi concentrated and thought, "Actually, you are already quite remarkable for figuring out that ten Basins make a group. Moreover, what we have above is just our speculation and hasn't been confirmed. By the way, how large do you think this Ancient Celestial Field is?"
Li Hong was taken aback, "This... about a thousand miles?" He was really unsure.
"The space here cycles back and forth. I feel that the total area isn't actually that large. In other words, no matter which region you enter, as long as you recognize that ten Basins make a group, you will eventually head towards the central area. Don't worry; there will be a day when we meet again. I believe that day will come soon," Chu Xi said confidently.
Li Hong felt that Chu Xi was somewhat comforting himself, but upon reflection, he thought there was some truth to it. Suddenly, he remembered something and his gaze shifted: "Do you think those two Bat Elders might be hiding in this group of Basins?"
Chu Xi was startled: "At that time, they fled overnight, and their flight path was indeed different from ours. We can only say that there is a possibility."
Li Hong felt a chill run down his spine and touched his Forehead Band, saying, "We mustn't run into them. If we do, let's hope their injuries haven't healed. If they have healed and gathered a few old monsters as reinforcements, it would be tough to deal with."
Seeing Li Hong's frightened expression, Chu Xi chuckled: "What are the odds of that happening?"
Suddenly, Li Hong exclaimed and stood up to look down the peak. In the shimmering starlight, several striking golden figures were skillfully climbing over the mountains. The one in the lead was particularly large.
The Spirit Monkey King! This isn't its territory; how did it find its way here? There must be something special going on.
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