Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 488 The Destruction of the Cave
In the Dragon Earth Cave, cultivators came and went, constantly plundering resources. All the demons were suppressed, either killed or captured.

On the Fallen Dragon Ridge, Jiang Chen planted another peach tree.

"This place has been cultivated by the Dragon Earthworm Clan for many years, and its foundation is quite profound. You should try your best to bring these things back to become resources for the growth of Lanyun City."

"As for those mature spiritual herbs, we will use some ourselves and give some to the Ge family to handle. This is also a way of repaying Senior Sister Ge. We need to speed things up as much as possible, as the Western Regions have become increasingly turbulent lately."

Standing on the clouds, overlooking the entire underground cave, Jiang Chen casually gave a brief instruction.

With the Dragon Earth Ancestor suppressed by him, the Dragon Earth Clan naturally had no room to resist. Now the entire underground cave has fallen into the hands of Lanyun City, and Jiang Chen's final choice for this place is to empty and destroy it.

The best option to maximize profits would have been to preserve this place as a separate residence. Not to mention anything else, the spiritual fields here alone would be a considerable fortune. However, this place is too far into the desert, and Lanyun City cannot spare enough resources to protect it.

Although this underground cave has a third-order Kunyuan Wutu Grand Array, this array has already developed many problems. It is not enough to establish a foothold in the depths of this desert with just one array, since being human will naturally attract the hatred of the demon race.

Upon hearing Jiang Chen's words, Nianhua nodded solemnly.

Upon receiving news that Jiang Chen had suppressed the Dragon Earthworm Clan, he immediately led his men over.

"Don't worry, junior brother. I will plunder all the resources in this cave as quickly as possible, and I will also bring all those dragon earthworms back to Lanyun City."

Knowing what she should do, Nianhua immediately gave her assurance.

After Nianhua left, Jiang Chen's figure landed at the deepest part of Fallen Dragon Ridge, where the only third-tier spirit field in the entire underground cave was located, which was also the most precious place in the entire Fallen Dragon Ridge.

"Dragon Blood Grass, a third-tier precious medicine, is a spiritual herb that requires the nourishment of dragon blood to grow."

His gaze fell upon the precious herb, which was about ten feet tall, entirely crimson, with curved leaves resembling coiled snakes. Jiang Chen's eyes flickered.

This Fallen Dragon Ridge is actually the place where the Purple Mansion Demon King failed to transform into a dragon and perished. The Dragon Blood Grass was born from this place and has been around for a thousand years. It is now mature enough. In this process, although the Dragon Earthworm Clan used the Dragon Blood Grass, it did not damage its foundation.

"Dragon Blood Grass is used in medicine for its juice, which can nourish the bloodline of dragons to a certain extent. The Dragon Earthworm Clan has never lacked people who have reached the Dao Foundation Perfection. This Dragon Blood Grass is also crucial to them. It's just a pity that Dragon Blood Grass alone cannot cultivate the Purple Mansion."

Sensing the medicinal properties of the dragon blood grass, Jiang Chen was quite satisfied.

His biggest gains from this trip to the underground cave were fourfold. The first was naturally the Dragon Transformation Technique, which gave him hope of forging twelve forms and transforming into a true dragon. The second was a third-tier spiritual vein. The third was the Kunyuan Wutu Grand Array diagram and some of its construction materials. The fourth was the Dragon Blood Grass.

"Lady Qinghua has mastered the formula for the third-tier Dragon Transformation Pill. Its most important ingredient is this Dragon Blood Grass. I had collected it before, but I couldn't find it. I didn't expect to find it here. It's quite an unexpected surprise."

With his divine soul power surging and his secret technique activated, Jiang Chen spent some time transplanting the Dragon Blood Grass.

That third-tier Dragon Transformation Pill is quite remarkable. Once refined, the Mist Dragon's path to becoming a dragon will undoubtedly be smoother.

Three days later, with the combined efforts of all the cultivators, the visible resources within the cave were almost completely plundered. Just after everyone left, the figure of the Fiend Ghost quietly appeared. Without the protection of the great formation and with its spiritual veins drained, the cave's former glory had greatly diminished.

"Everything has its lifespan, including all living things, plants, mountains and rivers, and heaven and earth."

"Although the underground cave is a miracle of life in the desert, it also has its limits. This calamity has greatly reduced its strength, and the delicate balance between the underground cave and the desert has been broken. If left unchecked, the underground cave will weaken further in the future and eventually be swallowed by the desert."

"In fact, this is also the final destination of many caves in the Western Regions. There are not many caves that can exist stably for a long time."

With a thought in mind, and controlling the evil spirit, Jiang Chen observed the Dragon Earthworm Cave from a different perspective.

"The ultimate command of evil spirits is to annihilate all life. This is both their obsession and a way of cultivating themselves."

“Unlike the orthodox immortal path, the cultivation of evil spirits does not require spiritual treasures or earthly treasures. They only need to do one thing, which is to kill. As long as they can slaughter enough living beings, their cultivation will naturally increase.”

As his gaze fell upon the underground cave, a destructive desire rose within Jiang Chen.

Although he replaced the original Blood Moon Mark with his own Star Puppet Mark to suppress the Fiend's bloodthirsty nature, it was only a suppression. This nature still existed within the Fiend's body; the Fiend seemed to be born for killing.

As for the Blood Moon Mark, it seems more like a means of catalysis and control.

"My demonic puppet had already progressed far into the second tier, even touching the edge of the third tier. I wonder if destroying this underground cave will truly allow me to take that step."

With a sudden thought, Jiang Chen no longer forcibly suppressed his killing instinct and activated the power of the evil spirit.

In the next instant, the sea of ​​sand surged, evolving into a terrifying sandstorm that swept towards the Dragon Earthworm Cave.

With a deafening roar, an overwhelming force erupted, and the already damaged underground cavern was shaken by this attack. After several repetitions, the invisible barrier between the underground cavern and the sea of ​​sand was broken, and the deathly power of the sea of ​​sand began to spread into the underground cavern.

A buzzing sound filled the air as the yellow sand spread, like an insatiable, greedy maw, constantly devouring the life within the cave. As time passed, the greenery within the cave visibly diminished, and the change became increasingly terrifying as time went on.

Yellow sand and storms raged, rivers dried up, mountains collapsed, and the whole little world seemed to be facing its end.

Unlike the horrific scene throughout the entire cavern, the demon, transformed into yellow sand and devouring the life force of the entire cavern, felt an unprecedented sense of exhilaration. Within its body, a strange power was rising, constantly washing over its soul, causing its soul to undergo a qualitative change.

Taking in all these changes, Jiang Chen was deeply moved.

"If this underground cave is destroyed, the Fiend Ghost might actually be able to step into the third tier. However, the third tier of the Fiend Ghost seems to be different from the Immortal Purple Mansion. Its changes are more concentrated on the soul."

Thoughts collided, and at this moment, Jiang Chen thought a lot.

(End of this chapter)