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Chapter 310 The Fountain of Life (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

"How cunning humans are!"

Seeing this, the Long-Armed Ape glared at the six people and attacked repeatedly, using its strongest supernatural powers to resist the attacks of "Geng Metal Divine Thunder" and "Gui Water Divine Thunder"!

Faced with the two inconspicuous and powerful divine lightning strikes, the Long-Armed Ape suddenly grew to enormous size, directly causing the three-zhang-long "Demon-Suppressing Circle" to explode.

When the "Geng Metal Divine Thunder" and "Gui Water Divine Thunder" struck the Long-Armed Ape, its size had already increased to thirty-three zhang.

"Boom!"

The massive explosion nearly shattered half of the garden. The array within the three courtyards miraculously held up on its own due to the immense destructive force, preventing damage to the villa.

At that instant, the six Golden Core Realm experts began to retreat almost immediately.

As everyone retreated, they stared intently at the center of the explosion.

"what……"

Everyone saw the gibbon let out a miserable cry, and its huge body was blasted back to its normal size. As soon as it stabilized itself, it immediately did a somersault and tried to escape.

"You beast! Where do you think you're going!"

The gibbon has been severely injured; how can we allow it to escape?

Almost instantly, True Person Cangyue, True Person Cangsong, Elder Wang, and Elder Zhou all went all out, grabbing with both hands!
The remaining Sima and Ma family experts then set their sights on the third-tier "Puppet Mechanical Beast" that had been damaged by the "Geng Metal Divine Thunder" and "Gui Water Divine Thunder".

Cangyue Zhenren, Cangsong Zhenren, Elder Wang, and Elder Zhou paired up, and two balls of Xuanmen Gangqi condensed in their palms, forming spiritual talismans that turned into two cages, pressing down on the Tongbi Ape.

These two cages are similar in form but different in spirit. One is the trapping technique of the Louguan Dao sect, and the other is the trapping technique of the Shenxiao Dao sect.

The four of them sealed off the sky and earth, blocking almost all of the long-armed ape's escape routes.

"Fight your way out!"

At the critical moment, disregarding its bleeding wounds, the gibbon's ferocity was fully unleashed. With a cold laugh, it shook its body and, with a "whoosh," swung its "white bone staff" heavily, slamming it down on the cage of the two "Louguan Daoists."

"Boom!"

The "white bone staff" suddenly exploded, turning into fragments and blasting open the cages of True Person Cangyue and True Person Cangsong.

"Whoosh..."

The Long-Armed Ape spat out a mouthful of blood from its heart. Its body seemed to teleport, directly tearing through the void. Before the four, True Person Cangyue, True Person Cangsong, Elder Wang, and Elder Zhou, could react, it had already begun to flee towards the outside world.

During the escape, the Long-Armed Ape unleashed a powerful punch, aimed directly at True Person Cangyue.

If it weren't for the fact that True Person Cangyue was wearing a high-grade magic robe, which had a golden protective shield that would have appeared on it in times of crisis, this punch would have blasted a hole in his chest.

"what……"

Even so, struck by the Tongbi Ape's fist from afar, Cangyue Zhenren suffered a heavy blow from the Demon King. The layers of arrays within Cangyue Zhenren's superior-grade magic robe were shattered. The enormous impact of this punch caused his magic power to stagnate, and his body actually fell downwards.

"We can't let it escape!"

Immortal Cangsong suddenly flew downwards and caught Immortal Cangyue as she fell, while Elder Wang and Elder Zhou each raised a palm and struck the fleeing Long-Armed Ape from afar.

"Boom!"

The two attacked with all their might, unleashing their thunder magic once more. One "Geng Metal Divine Thunder" dyed half the sky gold, while the other "Gui Water Divine Thunder" formed a cloud of mist that exploded violently towards the back of the Long-Armed Ape.

Meanwhile, the other experts from the Sima and Ma families, both at the Golden Core stage, subdued the third-tier "puppet mechanical beasts." Their figures flickered, blocking the path of the Long-Armed Ape, each using their offensive weapons to slash at the ape's neck and chest.

The gibbon recognized the danger and leaped away from the two attackers, twisting its body in mid-air to create distance between itself and them.

The Sima family and the Ma family's Golden Core Realm experts, whose cultivation levels were not high, did not choose to pursue, but instead unleashed a divine power from afar.

It was clear that the two of them couldn't handle this gibbon. In that case, they might as well wait for the other four to catch up and then surround the gibbon.

"Humans, you just wait! This is my territory, and I'll play with you slowly!"

Having created some distance, the Long-Armed Ape saw that the six masters couldn't catch up in time, turned around, roared angrily, and charged straight out of "Jade Spring Manor".

Upon hearing that this gibbon seemed determined to fight to the death, the expressions of the six experts—Cangyue Zhenren, Cangsong Zhenren, Elder Wang, and Elder Zhou—changed.

We've only just entered "Yuquan Manor" and haven't gotten anything good yet. Are we going to be harassed by this beast forever?
You should know that just now, they paid a huge price for their greed for some high-grade third-tier and low-grade fourth-tier herbs and flowers.

If we encounter something good and are attacked by the forbidden attack, the Long-Armed Ape might take the opportunity to launch a sneak attack, wouldn't our lives be in danger?

Thinking of this, all six of them secretly regretted not having tried harder to kill the gibbon earlier.

Unfortunately, everyone missed such a good opportunity, and now there's nothing they can do.

After a brief discussion, the six decided to advance little by little, and none of them suggested going out temporarily to call for reinforcements.

The treasures here are truly priceless!

With six people working together, they are more than capable of suppressing the Long-Armed Ape. There is no reason for them to invite others in to share the spoils when victory is assured.

As the six decided to proceed slowly, Li Yunjing had already entered the enclosure where the spirit beasts were imprisoned.

Guided by the gibbon, Li Yunjing learned the formation to open the fence.

These places were undefended by Li Yunjing.

There are quite a few good things inside those fences where spirit beasts are imprisoned.

When a spirit beast dies, some powerful spirit beasts will leave behind their bones.

These bones, whether used for alchemy or weapon crafting, are all top-quality items from the Demon King.

Li Yunjing naturally wouldn't let go of these simplest benefits.

They searched through each fence one by one, and the bones of the third-tier demon kings were very conspicuous. As soon as Li Yunjing found them, he carefully put them away.

The Jade Spring Manor housed a wide variety of demonic beasts, which made Li Yunjing a fortune. He found the skeletons of twelve third-tier demon kings!
After collecting these, Li Yunjing once again summoned the "Puppet Mechanical Beasts" to pave the way forward. Every now and then, restrictions were activated, and one "Puppet Mechanical Beast" after another was smashed to pieces by the restrictions.

As Li Yunjing continued to delve deeper, his "puppet mechanical beast" was being consumed at a rapid pace.

Behind the third courtyard lies the real mountain forest.

As soon as Li Yunjing entered, he felt that he was surrounded by darkness, so dark that he could not see his own hand in front of his face. The strange phenomena of the sun and moon in the sky seemed unable to shine their light here.

The entire forest was chilly and the cold was biting. Even though there was no wind, Li Yunjing couldn't help but shiver.

Enveloped in darkness for 7000 years, the chill here is unbearable even for ordinary cultivators.

Li Yunjing looked around at the towering trees, all of which were cold-climate plants. They were tall with hard leaves. The forest was very quiet, with hardly any animal sounds.

Li Yunjing stood quietly in the forest, slowly calming down and entering a state of "unity of man and nature" once again, merging himself with this world, extending his divine sense outward, and using his heart to sense everything around him.

At that moment, Li Yunjing closed his eyes and clearly sensed every blade of grass, every tree, every grain of sand, and every stone nearby.

Its powerful divine sense merged with heaven and earth, making it far clearer than the eyes.

When Li Yunjing truly demonstrated his abilities, he was able to clearly perceive the things around him. Through observation, he discovered that in the mountains and forests, there seemed to be only plants and a rushing stream.

Apart from that, there were only rocks and mountains, nothing else, and certainly no animals.

After carefully sensing the area and confirming there was no danger, Li Yunjing slowly began his search in the forest.

Li Yunjing had a vague feeling that this mountain forest held a great secret, and there must be something inside. Otherwise, with the power of the sun and moon in the sky, it was impossible for it not to shine here.

"Whoosh whoosh..."

As Li Yunjing entered the depths of the forest, suddenly, a large tree beside him, with countless branches, seemed to come alive and swept towards him.

"Chichichi..."

Li Yunjing wielded the "Azure Sea Listening to the Waves Sword," slashing out repeatedly and severing tree branches as he staggered backward, moving away from the trees. However, to Li Yunjing's surprise, the trees beside him came back to life.

In the forest, many trees began to shake wildly, and countless branches formed a cage-like structure in mid-air.

The emerald light dyed half the sky green, and a towering tree with its branches dancing in the air, "crack crack crack," the branches lashed out like whips at Li Yunjing's body on the ground!
"Damn it! Has this old tree come to life?"

Li Yunjing's face darkened. He hadn't expected that his "harmony between man and nature" would still have gone wrong, and he hadn't realized the danger these trees posed to him.

A sword flashes!

A swift, swift cut at the waist!

Facing these trees, Li Yunjing wielded the "Azure Sea Listening to the Waves Sword" repeatedly, its power immense. This top-grade spiritual weapon, with its immense power, cleaved through the countless branches, its longsword flying and relentlessly slashing at the branches before it.

Fortunately, these tree demons were not very strong, and Li Yunjing's "Azure Sea Listening to the Waves Sword" was unstoppable!
Layer upon layer of towering trees were cut down, which at least bought them a moment. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Li Yunjing let out a whoosh and leaped away, escaping the forest.

"Interesting! I'd like to see what benefits these tree spirits can bring me!"

Li Yunjing's face was gloomy, and he gave a sinister smile. A ball of "Nine Yang Fire" rose from his palm.

Under Li Yunjing's urging, the "Nine Yang Fire" immediately transformed into a three-zhang-long fire snake, which approached the giant tree demon and ignited it with a "bang".

Fire overcomes wood. As soon as the flames burned, the tree spirit seemed to tremble violently due to immense pain. Water was drawn from the ground beneath its roots, forming water spheres on its leaves, which then exploded in the flames.

However, the "Nine Yang Fire" is no ordinary fire; how could mere groundwater possibly extinguish it?
Li Yunjing sneered, knowing that these tree spirits had only slowly developed consciousness due to their antiquity and the special spiritual environment here.

It's not a monster with any powerful lineage!

Li Yunjing's "Nine Yang Fire" was enough to easily subdue these tree demons.

The flames, washed away by the groundwater, exploded with a loud "bang".

Water and fire are incompatible, and they exploded together, creating a huge impact. This explosive force shattered countless branches of the tree demon.

"Crack!"

The "Nine Yang Fire" burned fiercely, and before long, the tree trunk began to crackle and turn to ashes.

"laugh……"

Seeing that the big tree had lost its vitality, Li Yunjing swung his sword again, cutting off the trunk and even digging out the roots.

Li Yunjing looked at the base of the tree, but there was nothing of value there. He wondered what kind of power could have made such a large forest come to life.

Next, Li Yunjing made a series of moves, destroying one after another the trees that had developed sentience.

Just as Li Yunjing was about to delve deeper into the secret, a figure appeared beside him.

"Master Canglan, it seems you really do have the potential to be a lackey. Are the orders of that Long-Armed Ape really that effective?"

Upon seeing Canglan Zhenren, Li Yunjing sneered repeatedly; as for fear, it simply didn't exist.

At worst, Li Yunjing would go all out and fight the opponent to the death!
"Li Yunjing, you don't need to be sarcastic. I didn't come here to give my power to a beast. I'm here to find the power that will allow me to return to the top!"

Master Canglan's face was gloomy as he spoke coldly.

If it weren't for that little beast Li Yunjing having the help of an array, making him impossible for me to deal with, why would he be willing to say such nonsense?
Master Canglan had already killed Li Yunjing with a single sword strike.

"Then why did you come to me? There are treasures everywhere here. Instead of going and getting some good stuff, you're wasting your time here?"

Li Yunjing remained wary and said coldly.

"Li Yunjing, how about we cooperate? I know the secret of this forest!"

Master Canglan responded coldly.

The two sides don't get along, but that doesn't mean they can't cooperate!

"Oh? You'd come to me for something good?"

Li Yunjing asked in disbelief.

"Hehe! If I can take all the benefits by myself, then you won't have a chance!"

Master Canglan sneered, then slowly said, "That beast is naturally untrustworthy! As for those Golden Core cultivators, they are too powerful and we're not on the same side, so it's impossible for me to cooperate with them! Now, among the Foundation Establishment cultivators, you are the only one with some ability, so it's perfect for us to cooperate!"

"Really? What benefits will I get?"

Li Yunjing raised an eyebrow and asked.

"Alright! You're straightforward! I'll get straight to the point! The Source of Life! There's a rare source of life here that can enhance cultivation and heal injuries! It's truly the essence of heaven and earth! How about we split it equally?"

"That's what Master Canglan said coldly."

He was very confident that Li Yunjing would not disagree with the cooperation!
Sure enough, Li Yunjing's eyes lit up, and his body was almost trembling with excitement!

The "Fountain of Life" is a rare treasure of heaven and earth. Not to mention Foundation Establishment cultivators, even Golden Core and Nascent Soul cultivators are few and far between when they encounter it.

How could Li Yunjing not be envious of such a good thing?
With the "Source of Life," Li Yunjing could almost instantly advance to a higher cultivation level!

Of course, that would be a terrible waste!

Even if Li Yunjing were insane, he wouldn't squander such a rare treasure!
And just as Master Canglan had predicted, he really hadn't thought of informing Elder Wang and Elder Zhou of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect"!

After they were told, Li Yunjing couldn't even get a sip of soup.

Cultivators are all selfish; who would be willing to give benefits to others, fulfill others' wishes, and suffer themselves in the process?
Li Yunjing would never reveal this secret if there was even the slightest chance!

In Li Yunjing's view, Canglan Zhenren's strength was such that they could fight each other and the outcome would be difficult to determine. At least Li Yunjing had a way to protect himself.

Since there's an opportunity, we should definitely give it a shot!

"Okay! I agree! If we find the 'Fountain of Life,' we'll each have half!"

Li Yunjing said in a deep voice.

"That's enough to divide! Back then, we were seven siblings who agreed to split it equally, but now it's just the two of us, enough to make us burst!"

Master Canglan sneered. As for his words, just listen to them and leave it at that.

When the "source of life" is discovered, who knows what will happen!
"Alright! Tell me! How do we find the 'source of life'?"

Li Yunjing asked the question.

"Heh heh! You think you can get this secret so easily?"

Master Canglan sneered.

"Say what you want to say!"

Li Yunjing said impatiently.

"Alright! Let us swear an oath to the Heavenly Dao that we will share the 'Fountain of Life' equally. Before leaving 'Jade Spring Manor,' neither of us shall fight, nor shall we reveal the secret of the 'Fountain of Life.' Otherwise, our paths will be destroyed, and we will die a horrible death!"

Master Canglan shared his thoughts.

Li Yunjing understood what was going on as soon as he heard it.

It seems that Master Canglan wants to recover his cultivation first, and then launch a pursuit after leaving this place!
Having recovered their cultivation, a Golden Core cultivator has an overwhelming advantage in hunting down a Foundation Establishment cultivator who cannot reveal the truth. Isn't this treating their own "life source" as something temporarily stored in their hands?

Knowing this, Li Yunjing didn't refuse!
First, get the "source of life" into your hands; whether you can escape is another matter!

Li Yunjing was still very confident that he could survive Canglan Zhenren's pursuit.

Moreover, there are several Golden Core Realm experts here; even True Immortal Canglan might not be able to leave alive!
(End of this chapter)