We made you practice martial arts, and you've mastered the Great Golden Body?

"No wonder we couldn't find them for so long; they've already escaped." The man with the buzz cut nodded thoughtfully, then, looking at the increasingly dazzling light, said anxiously:

"Hey, Captain Huang, let's hurry over there. This strange phenomenon is really too big. If we get there too late, we might not even get a sip of soup."

In the wilderness of this Great Xia Dynasty, treasures, rare gems, and rare materials have always belonged to the virtuous, while the lucky ones can only get a small share.

For martial artists, virtue represents fist.

Whoever has the biggest fist gets to eat the meat.

Before Chen Yifei discovered the Golden Dragon Scale Fruit Tree, some martial artists had already discovered its existence.

The quantity is not small.

After all, this place is close to the border of the Great Xia Dynasty. Although the elemental energy of heaven and earth scattered between heaven and earth is much lower than that outside the Great Xia Dynasty, it is still considered to be very concentrated.

In addition, the natural energy of heaven and earth is relatively mild, and the climate is moderate, so the area near the border of the Great Xia Dynasty gradually became one of the best places for the growth and development of rare and precious materials.

An expedition team consisting of five martial artists at the Life Establishment Realm would take about half a month to complete, and the net profit from the rare and precious materials alone would be at least ten million Great Xia coins.

If there is a Transcendent Realm martial artist in the team, the net profit can at least double.

However, generally speaking, only martial artists in the early stages of the Transcendent Realm, or those seeking a peaceful Transcendent Realm, would come to such places.

The reason is also very simple.

For a martial artist in the Transcendent Realm, as long as they have a little ambition, they will choose to risk going to the outskirts of the Great Xia Dynasty. Staying there for half a month will earn them at least 30 million Great Xia coins.

Within the Great Xia territory, in order to prevent the formation of ferocious beast tides and to reduce the combat power of the ferocious beasts, the natural energy of heaven and earth in the mountains and fields is collectively regulated by the Zhou Tian Xing Dou Grand Array, keeping it in a state that is neither too high nor too low.

The closer to the capital, the stronger this regulatory capacity; conversely, the farther away, the weaker.

Therefore, the area near the border of the Great Xia Dynasty is a natural refrigerator for storing rare and precious materials for martial arts teams that are neither strong nor weak.

However, before a celestial herb is fully mature, its effects are no different from ordinary celestial and earthly treasures of the same level, and discovering the existence of a celestial herb also requires mental strength.

It also depends on a certain fate, after all, the Heavenly Medicine draws water from the rootless and grows high in the sky.

And, most importantly, to date, no method has been found for artificially cultivating natural medicines.

Therefore, even if many martial artists discover the existence of the Heavenly Medicine immediately, they can only mark it on the map and then come to scout it every now and then.

These martial artists judged whether the celestial medicine was fully mature in a very simple way: they judged its maturity based on the unusual phenomena produced by the celestial medicine.

"Don't rush." ​​The bald, burly man reached out and grabbed the crew-cut man, his gaze fixed on the strange phenomenon in the sky and the powerful, halo-like shockwave. He frowned slightly and said with a mixture of surprise and uncertainty:
"It doesn't feel like the abnormality caused by the ripening of the celestial medicine."

"Huh?" The man with the buzz cut was taken aback.

"If it's not caused by the ripening of the Heavenly Medicine, what else could it be?" Suddenly, a clear, bell-like voice rang out beside the two of them.

The other three members of the expedition team, in the less than ten seconds they had, had already neatly packed their belongings and stuffed them into their storage rings.

It must be said that the storage ring is truly one of the greatest inventions of the Great Xia Dynasty.

"Team Leader Huang, you don't mean to say something like that?" The short-haired middle-aged man looked at the solemn expression on the bald, muscular man's face, and an incredulous thought involuntarily surfaced in his mind.

"That vortex of primordial energy, along with that dazzling light, seems more like it was created by human intervention."

The bald, burly man looked up at the devastating scene of the Three Calamities sweeping away the clouds, his eyes darting around, and memories hidden deep in his mind were awakened once again: "It is not an anomaly caused by the ripening of the Heavenly Medicine."

"???"

"How could that be? Captain Huang, you must be joking." Upon hearing this, the man with the buzz cut looked like he thought you were going to give me something big, but you just gave me something big instead. He laughed and said, "A vortex of heaven and earth energy like this can probably only be created by the full-force attack of those peak Sea Opening Realm martial artists."

"No, I'm afraid only a Moon Embracing Realm expert could do that, right?"

The man with the buzz cut was not ignorant; on the contrary, he had been conscripted multiple times and had survived several ferocious beast tides on the border of the Great Xia Dynasty.

He is a lucky one.

It was precisely because of this experience that, although the man with the buzz cut was only a minor martial artist at the peak of the Life-Establishing Realm, he had the privilege of witnessing battles between martial artists at the peak of the Sea-Opening Realm on several occasions.

It can only be described as utterly terrifying.

Within that terrifying vortex of天地元力 (Heaven and Earth Yuan Power), the crew-cut man could clearly feel that even a mere aftershock of a battle, which posed no threat to a martial artist at the Opening Sea Realm, could utterly destroy him.

The apocalyptic phenomena of the Three Calamities that are now unfolding before them can only be described as surpassing, if not exceeding, the celestial phenomena that appeared during the battle of a peak Sea Opening Realm martial artist.

Even better!
Similarly, martial artists of this caliber are generally recorded in the celestial intelligence center and would never appear in a place like this.

Even experts at the Embracing Moon Realm must report in advance and clear the surrounding area before attempting to test their moves, in order to prevent any unnecessary accidents.

However, none of the five men with buzz cuts received a similar notification text message.

"Same as always, leave the reconnaissance to me." With a faint voice, a woman in a tight-fitting outfit with a slender figure disappeared into the shadows at a speed that seemed extremely slow but actually vanished in the blink of an eye.

They sped off at breakneck speed toward the direction from which the vortex of primordial energy was generated, without making a sound.

The remaining bald, burly man, and crew-cut man... the four looked at each other for a moment, then nodded in unison and immediately began to take out various parts of firearms and equipment from their storage rings and start assembling them.

The man with the buzz cut launched several drones to monitor the surrounding area for miles around, in order to prevent any unforeseen dangers.

Within the Great Xia territory, there are generally no domains, and for martial artists like them who have already experienced the trials of society at the Life-Establishing Realm, firearms are simply too time-saving and labor-saving.

Therefore, some firearms are always kept in the storage ring in case of emergency.

It was also intended as a means of attacking beyond visual range.

"By the way, Captain Huang, have you been watching that lately?" the man with the buzz cut suddenly asked.

"Which one are you looking at?" Upon hearing this, the bald, burly man revealed a knowing smile that all men understand, and laughed, "The newest one? It's really big, making me want to buy one too."

"???"

"Team Leader Huang, what are you talking about?" The man with the buzz cut was stunned, his face showing a puzzled expression, just like a blank sheet of paper.

"Cough cough cough..." The bald, burly man coughed twice, then continued to ask nonchalantly, "So what are you talking about?"

Even the short-haired man next to him listened intently.

"Team Leader Huang, you're really strange." The man with the buzz cut gave the bald, muscular man a strange look, hesitated for a moment, and then, seeing the bald, muscular man's look that seemed to want to hit him, said exaggeratedly, "I heard that a method to enhance martial arts potential has recently been discovered."

"That's it?"

"I thought it was something serious!" Upon hearing this, the bald, burly man and the short-haired man immediately waved their hands and continued assembling the missile launcher.

"It's not the kind of enhancement of martial arts potential using rare and precious materials that you're thinking of, but rather an artificial enhancement with almost no loss."

"Heh~, I don't believe you for a second. By the way, when are you going to get back at me for that kick you gave me before?" The bald, burly man curled his lip, looking like he'd be a complete idiot to believe him.

"It's true! It's been going viral online in the last day, with all sorts of detailed accounts, and you probably know the person who has this kind of ability."

"Who?"

"The greatest talent in the history of Tiangang Academy—Shen Bailian!"

Upon hearing this, the bald, burly man frowned slightly, noticing the crew-cut man's serious expression, and said, "Where did you see it? Let me see it too."

The wind sweeps away the clouds, and the dragon rages across the nine heavens.

The sky was like a torn piece of cloth in the vortex of primordial energy, the gale roared like a raging dragon, and the thunderous drumbeats resounded through the heavens and the earth.

Dust filled the air and was then washed away by the torrential rain.

An indescribable, terrifying aura permeated the area where Sword Mountain had originally stood, carrying a chilling power that swept through every inch of the surrounding space.

"boom!"

"Crackling sounds... Bang!!!"

Sudden.

A deafening roar, like the thunder of a great bell, echoed across the sky. A blinding silver dragon of lightning flashed across the heavens, its massive body stretching endlessly across the sky, illuminating the surrounding mountains, forests, land, and silent wilderness for dozens of miles.

"Roar!" "Roar!!!"

The numerous ferocious beasts, already awakened by the earth-shattering sound of the collapsing mountain, were now in complete agitation, their roars filling the air.

Because they sensed that aura of disgust, the aura of humans.

But that aura was too terrifying, like an abyss. After only a moment of feeling it, I felt a chill rush straight to the top of my head.

Some second-tier ferocious beasts even began to retreat.

Before this incident, a wave of "high-level" ferocious beasts had already been lost in the previous battle for the Heavenly Medicine, leaving only the timid or cautious ones.

Just when the atmosphere was almost frozen, with only the sound of lightning and thunder remaining.

Ten miles away from Sword Mountain, in a dusty forest.

"Hey, everyone's here for the fun." A figure wearing dark red warrior armor deactivated the armor's mimicry effect and stood steadily on a tree branch about the thickness of a thumb.

silence.

The forest was eerily silent, with only the howling wind, the rustling of dust, and the heavy breathing of ferocious beasts.

"What? We're all old friends, why are you still hiding your secrets here?" Aoki's lips curled up slightly, and with a thought, his warrior armor clattered and turned into a phantom.

"Disarmament!"

All of a sudden.

One by one, the figures deactivated the mimicry effects on their battle suits, appearing in various corners of the mountains and forests as if they had vanished into thin air.

The person codenamed "Kite," who is furthest from Aoki, is three to four kilometers away from him in a straight line.

"It seems that Brother Aoki's mental strength has made new progress after not seeing him for a few days." Kite looked at the figure and felt a chill in his heart.

The latest version of the mimicry combat suit, combined with years of kite practice, has perfected his stealth skills to an unparalleled level.

Even many martial artists at the late stage of the first level of mental strength would find it difficult to detect the kite's figure at a distance of three or four thousand meters unless they were paying special attention.

But now Aoki sensed it so easily.

For ordinary martial artists, even with late-stage first-order mental power, their perception range is unlikely to exceed ten kilometers, and the farther the distance, the more blurred the perception becomes.

When you reach 20 kilometers, it's like a person with severe myopia looking at things or people more than 20 meters away.

You can see it.

But the problem is that it's just a simple shadow.

Simply put, it means they can't distinguish between humans and animals.

This is the norm for martial artists. Even many pure martial arts prodigies rarely have a perception range exceeding twenty kilometers when they reach the late stage of the first level of spiritual power.

Not to mention the precise range of perception.

"Ms. Nightingale is no less impressive, arriving here quite early." Aoki remained calm, paying no heed to this habitual praise, and instead turned his gaze to the ground.

Looking at the woman in the tight-fitting clothes.

After noticing the aggressive gaze, the nightingale felt a chill and frowned slightly. She moved behind a thick tree to block the bluewood's view.

"Tsk tsk tsk." A muscular man named Black Tiger noticed Aoki's actions and chuckled teasingly, "Brother Aoki, there's something I'm not sure if I should say."

"If you know you shouldn't say it, then don't say it!" Aoki sneered.

"Simps never get a good death." Black Tiger looked heartbroken and continued, "Let me tell you, the more a simp licks, the more..."

"Black Tiger, stop fooling around." A cold voice suddenly rang out in the dusty forest. A somewhat hunched man with a sinister aura and covered in blood slowly walked out from the depths of the forest.

Hawk.

"Now that everyone's here, shall we go together again this time?" Aoki suggested.

Hawk, Nightingale, and Black Tiger all nodded upon hearing this.

Although the four of them did not belong to the same team, they all played the same role as scouts within the team.

As the saying goes, heroes cherish heroes. After many clashes and fierce battles, these four people gradually became acquainted.

As a result, the four expedition teams are showing signs of forming a united front.

"Then let's stick to the old rules. When faced with any problem, we must first deal with external threats. This time, let's not repeat the same accident as last time, otherwise..." Hawk slightly parted his lips, looked at Aoki, and a warning flashed in his eyes.

"Agreed!" "Agreed!"

“No problem.” Nightingale and the other two nodded.

He then ran headlong toward the scene of the incident without hesitation.

The premise of cooperation is to first discuss the distribution of benefits. After all, even brothers should keep clear accounts. If problems arise due to unequal distribution of benefits, then there will be a lot of trouble.

Among the four, the one with the lowest cultivation level is at the peak of the Life Establishment Realm. With the addition of the Martial Soldier Armor, their combat power is comparable to the mid-stage of the Mortal Transformation Realm.

So it only took two minutes.

Nightingale and her companions arrived at a place less than a mile from the scene of the incident. The area was completely shrouded in scattered dust, and their perception range was also affected by the energy of heaven and earth, which weakened it by about 50%.

"Be careful." Aoki sensed the surrounding ruins and the unusually active elemental energy of heaven and earth, and used his mental power to remind the other three.

"Hmm." Hawk nodded, and was about to lift his foot to continue walking forward when his pupils suddenly contracted, his whole body trembled, and his body seemed to be frozen in place.

They have completely lost their fighting ability.

"Thump—thump—" (End of this chapter)