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Chapter 598: Here Comes Again
🕑 Added 2024-04-22 05:00:43 +0000 UTCImmortal Path Space : Table of Content/Chapter List
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"Senior Sister Ji!" Wang Hong called out softly.
Ji Chen then noticed the Cultivator beside Elder Brother and, after a moment of surprise, recognized Wang Hong.
"Junior Brother Wang! You're still alive!" Ji Chen was somewhat astonished. After so many years of no contact and with the chaos outside, she had thought Wang Hong had long since perished.
"Yes, I've managed to survive," Wang Hong replied.
Ji Chen invited the two of them into her cave mansion, and they began chatting, though they didn't have much in common to discuss. Ji Chen was no longer as aloof as she used to be, but she wasn't particularly talkative, and their interactions had been limited even when they were fellow disciples. Moreover, so many years had passed, and their identities, status, and experiences were now vastly different, making it even harder to find common ground.
After some awkward conversation, Wang Hong and Elder Brother took their leave.
After seeing them off, Ji Chen felt a sense of melancholy. Although she couldn't discern Wang Hong's cultivation level at the moment, seeing him come with Wu Tingchang suggested he was at least a Golden Core Cultivator, like Wu Tingchang.
During their meeting, Wang Hong hadn't mentioned that both he and Gu Wei were already Nascent Soul Cultivators.
Ji Chen hadn't expected that, despite Master's belief in her outstanding talent and high chances of reaching the Golden Core stage, she was still in the later stages of Foundation Building after over a hundred years, nearly two hundred years old. Meanwhile, Wang Hong, who was considered to have inferior talent, had already reached the Golden Core stage.
She felt that there was no longer any hope for her to reach the Core Building stage in her lifetime. Obtaining a Golden Core Pill in the current Cultivation World was now many times more difficult than before. She was alone, without resources or backing, and it was impossible for her to have a chance at obtaining a Golden Core Pill.
After staying for a day, Wang Hong was approached by Qi Rui. He had already discussed the matter with the high-ranking members of the original Qingxu Sect, and everyone agreed to follow Wang Hong and leave Hezhou.
"Very well! Prepare yourselves during this time. I have some matters to attend to, and I will come back to meet you here later."
"Also, it seems you are quite seriously injured. I have a Tier Four Healing Pill here. How about I sell it to you?"
Wang Hong took out a jade vial from his Storage Bag and handed it to Qi Rui to examine.
Qi Rui was delighted to accept it. He had been injured for quite some time and had been suffering due to the lack of healing pills. After a quick inspection, as a former Nascent Soul Cultivator skilled in alchemy, he quickly determined that this pill would be highly effective for him.
"I wonder how Junior Brother Wang intends to sell it?"
Qi Rui tightly held onto the pill vial, as if grasping a lifeline. In Hezhou, such Tier Four Pills were extremely rare, and almost no one was willing to trade them.
"Senior Brother Qi, simply pay me with Spirit Stones, and you can have it. As for the amount, give me eight thousand Intermediate-grade Spirit Stones," Wang Hong said.
"Very well! However, Junior Brother Wang, I may not have enough Spirit Stones. I also have some Spiritual Objects that I can use to offset some of the Spirit Stones. Would that be acceptable?" Qi Rui asked somewhat hesitantly. He knew that Wang Hong had practically given him this healing Spiritual Herb, which was equivalent to a gift.
However, he couldn't immediately produce so many Intermediate-grade Spirit Stones. Despite once being an ancestor of the Qingxu Sect, his resources had been depleted over the years.
Wang Hong hadn't expected that a Nascent Soul Cultivator like Qi Rui wouldn't even be able to provide eight thousand Spirit Stones.
"In that case, give me six thousand!" To be honest, this pill meant very little to Wang Hong.
Qi Rui looked even more embarrassed, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Junior Brother Wang, let me use some Spiritual Objects to offset the debt."
It was clear that Qi Rui couldn't come up with even six thousand Intermediate-grade Spirit Stones, so Wang Hong reluctantly agreed.
Immediately, Qi Rui took out a Storage Bag and emptied its contents onto the ground.
"Junior Brother Wang, feel free to pick whatever you like!"
The pile of items on the ground emitted various colorful lights, dazzling to the eyes.
Since that was the case, Wang Hong didn't hesitate and began selecting items.
Qi Rui had gathered quite a few valuable items, and Wang Hong found some Tier Four materials among them. After choosing a few, he felt that they were roughly equivalent in value to the healing Pill, so he stopped picking.
After completing the transaction with Qi Rui, Wang Hong bid farewell and headed north.
Not long into his journey north, he noticed traces of the Demon Clan's presence. It seemed that the Demon Clan had sporadically advanced southward.
It wouldn't be long before the Southern Region faced a situation similar to the one in East Zhou, and it was likely that there would be no more Human Clan left on this Hezhou continent.
When two parties with unequal strength shared the same continent, it was challenging to coexist peacefully. The stronger side would slowly encroach upon the weaker one.
In the past, East Zhou and West Zhou had managed to live in peace primarily because their strengths were evenly matched. However, when West Zhou allied with the Demon Clan of the Eastern Sea, it disrupted the balance of power and gradually squeezed the living space of the Human Clan.
Just like the Demon Clan on Qizhou Island, which needed the deliberate protection of Great Chu Immortal Nation to survive due to their lack of equivalent strength.
On his journey, Wang Hong came across these southward-advancing Demon Clan members and felt anger rise within him. He killed quite a few of them and collected their bodies into his Space.
It wasn't until he had completely entered Demon Clan territory that he slightly restrained himself, but he still occasionally killed a few Tier Three Demonic Beasts and stored them in his Space.
Along the way, Wang Hong changed into the appearance of a Demon Clan member, and he didn't encounter any major trouble on his journey.
Now he was outside a Demon Clan stronghold, and he had some recollection of this place. He had raided it a few decades ago and had made quite a haul. After so many years, he thought it was time to "replenish" his supplies.
Since he was here to raid, there was no need for secrecy. He would ultimately plunder everything from the Demon Clan.
Currently, there was a thin Light Screen blocking his path, which was a formation used to deter outsiders.
Normally, in non-threatening situations, Large-sized formations like these would not be fully activated, as they consumed a significant amount of Spirit Stones. These warning formations were quite fragile.
At this moment, eight crimson Flying Swords flew out in front of Wang Hong and simultaneously slashed at the formation ahead, destroying it.
The noise caused by destroying the formation was quite loud, and countless Demonic Beasts soon swarmed toward the area.
Wang Hong had no intention of engaging with these Demonic Beasts. It would be a waste of time and energy. There were many other strongholds waiting for him to raid. He raised his hand, and numerous Poisonous Bees flew out. These Poisonous Bees immediately attacked the Demonic Beasts in front of them.
Wang Hong paid no attention to the battle of the Poisonous Bees and continued flying forward alone.
He had released five hundred Tier Three Poisonous Bees earlier, along with over ten thousand Tier Two ones, and some Tier One Poisonous Bees. It was doubtful whether any other Demon Beast clan in East Zhou had so many Tier Two and Three creatures.
Therefore, he didn't need to worry about the Poisonous Bees. He could focus on treasure hunting and dealing with the Tier Four Demonic Beasts within.
Wang Hong found the Treasure Vault along the way, but before he could break through the formation outside, a furious aura suddenly rose into the air.
"Who dares to intrude here..."
A Tier Four Demonic Beast with a face covered in black fur flew out from the cave mansion, but before it could finish its threat, it was silenced as if its neck had been grabbed.
"How come it's you again?"
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