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It transformed into a colossal rhinoceros-like beast, ten feet long, with a thick hide.

Zhongwu whispered a few words in the giant beast's ear.

Then the giant beast took a big stride and ran wildly outside.

On the open ground, two figures once again engaged in the task of harvesting medicinal herbs.

Before long, the two of them had obtained most of the fire grass on this land.

Now let's talk about Fang Mu on the other side.

At this moment, he knew that the Fire Grass, a naturally occurring fire-attribute spiritual creature, loved to grow in hot and dry places.

The temperature in this land is too high, so it is very likely that there are fire grasses present.

With the Fire Qi Grass, only one last main ingredient remains to refine the Fire Qi Pill, which enhances Foundation Establishment cultivation.

He moved quickly and didn't waste any more time.

They weren't worried at all about being ambushed from the front.

Simply because.

His body was covered by a mirror-like blue light curtain.

He activated the Fu Baoqing Condensation Mirror, and this protective light curtain appeared.

As we moved forward, a strong gust of wind suddenly swept towards us.

A huge shadow covered his figure.

A gigantic beast, ten feet long, suddenly leaped out from behind a huge rock.

The rhinoceros-like behemoth's eyes darted around.

The thick bull horn pierced Fang Mu, who was running towards it.

The two approached each other, their speed quickly closing the distance.

This behemoth clearly possesses intelligence.

They then hid behind a rock and launched a sneak attack.

Its body emanated the demonic power fluctuations of someone at the peak of Qi Refining, making it a force to be reckoned with.

However, its well-prepared horn attack was blocked by the mirror light.

Under the immense impact, Fang Mu was like a ball, sent flying dozens of feet away.

However, it is protected by a mirror-like sheen, like pebbles.

Therefore, they were not harmed.

He knew that the Spirit Beast Mountain Man had gotten there first.

Every bit of time wasted increases the chances of missing out on the Fire Grass.

There was no nonsense.

A golden brick the size of a house rose from above his head and slammed down on the earthen-yellow rhinoceros.

Bang!

A deafening, muffled sound rang out.

The rhinoceros's large, long horn, perched atop its nose, is broken in the middle.

It staggered and fell backward.

"As expected of an earth-attribute spirit beast, it has thick skin and is very resilient."

The golden bricks followed closely, striking the rhinoceros.

They slapped him until his body was covered in bruises and indentations.

Blood gushed from the corner of his mouth.

Although rhinoceroses have thick hides and tough flesh, they cannot withstand such blows.

A look of horror appeared in its eyes.

He gave Fang Mu a deep look, as if he had seen a ghost.

They had lost all will to fight.

He turned and ran, fleeing for his life.

The ugly man and Zhong Wu collected the last Fire-Qi Grass.

They could see the ecstasy in each other's eyes with just a glance.

However, at that moment...

A rumbling sound came from the other side, accompanied by a slight tremor.

The two turned around and looked toward the source of the tremor.

Then they witnessed a scene that made their expressions change drastically, leaving them in disbelief.

The earth rhinoceros is known for its strong defenses and thick body.

Now covered in bruises and dents, it ran wildly toward the two of them.

Behind it and above its head, a huge golden brick fell heavily.

Bang!

The earth rhinoceros was struck and rolled over, landing on the ground.

It swept across the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

The broken rhinoceros horn touched the tip of Zhongwu's shoe.

He gasped for breath, blood gushing out and quickly staining the ground beneath Zhong Wu's feet red.

He was exhaling more than he was inhaling, and it looked like he was about to die.

Zhong Wu's pupils dilated in shock as he watched helplessly as his beloved spirit beast died before his eyes.

Instead of sadness, an overwhelming sense of fear and horror welled up inside me.

As a disciple of the Spirit Beast Mountain, most of his supernatural abilities came from these spirit beasts.

This earth rhinoceros is his trump card; his strength is roughly equal to that of the earth rhinoceros.

And if the Earth Rhinoceros, which is skilled in defense, dies, doesn't that mean he also...?

His henchmen were so frightened that their lips clenched and they couldn't speak.

"I am Zhongwu from Spirit Beast Mountain, greetings, fellow Daoist."

Zhong Wu forced a smile and greeted him with a strained laugh.

Fang Mu didn't even glance at him.

Looking around, I saw small pits.

Originally, there were many spiritual herbs growing there.

"Was that the Fire-Inducing Grass you dug up? You'd better not lie to me, otherwise..."

Fang Mu asked.

He was threatening the two of them not to lie to him.

The final threat was not uttered.

But the enormous rhinoceros carcass in front of us serves as the best warning.

"Indeed, did you come here specifically for this herb?"

That's easy. I can take out half of the Fire Qi Grass, most of which are over 300 years old, and quite a few are even astonishingly 400 or 500 years old.

Herbs that are four or five hundred years old are something even a Core Formation expert would covet.

"I've given up such a large benefit, hoping you'll show leniency and let us both leave."

Zhong Wu gritted his teeth and made a huge concession, hoping to get Fang Mu to give way.

After speaking, to show his sincerity, he frantically winked at his followers while taking out half of the spiritual herbs he had on him.

The follower dared not disobey and followed suit, taking out half of the spiritual herbs he had on him.

"You yourself said that taking these medicinal herbs outside will attract the covetous eyes of Core Formation experts. Do you think I'd let you leave?"

Fang Mu raised an eyebrow and said something that made the two men's expressions change drastically.

"Your Excellency, this is going too far. You should know that it is better to leave room for maneuver in the future. Do you think you have me cornered?"

You're welcome to give it a try!

Zhongwu was driven to the brink of despair, his ugly face contorted as he roared ferociously.

"Let's give it a try."

Fang Mu wasn't joking.

He has a way to smuggle the Fire Grass out without alerting the Core Formation experts outside.

Naturally, he didn't want the fact that he possessed this batch of medicinal herbs to become public.

Therefore, the only option was to kill him to silence him.

However, he is about to take some action.

But then they saw the ugly man Zhongwu standing ready for battle.

He looked like he was ready to fight to the death.

But then the style of the story changed completely.

He reached out and grabbed the henchman next to him, then threw him at Fang Mu.

He didn't even glance at the result before turning around and running away.

Bang!

The golden brick was smashed down hard.

The henchman didn't even have time to scream before he turned into a shower of blood.

The golden brick continued its relentless descent, crashing down hard on Zhongwu's back.

Zhong Wu's eyes were wide with rage.

He cursed his lackey in his heart for being useless, for not even giving him a moment to save himself.

Left with no other choice, they had to turn around and face the enemy.

Fang Mu casually tossed it aside.

A thick stack of talismans fell like raindrops from his hand.

Dozens of high-level fire dragon spells crashed down upon them.

A series of loud, violent explosions followed.

Zhong Wu, along with the spirit beasts he summoned, perished.

Fang Mu collected the spirit beast corpses; these were materials that could be sold for a good price.

The two people's storage bags brought Fang Mu a total of over eight hundred spirit stones in profit.

That's not all; they also collected several hundred Fireweed plants in their storage bags.

Just as Zhongwu said.

Most of them are from the 300s.

A small portion, however, dates back four or five hundred years.

These medicinal herbs, once sold, would fetch an astronomical sum of spirit stones.

Fang Mu decided not to sell it, intending to use it himself, which saved him a huge amount of money on alchemy.