Refining Ruins Cauldron

Gently awaken Nalan Feixue.

To her surprise, Gu Qingyun not only removed most of the lightning power from her, but also stabilized the most dangerous injuries in her body!

This healing technique far surpasses that of an ordinary third-grade alchemist.

Coming to her senses, Nalan Feixue stood up and realized that she was only wearing a light veil.

Even underwear...

Instantly, her pretty face turned so red it looked like it could bleed!

Nalan Feixue then remembered that when she took the blow from Qianlong Jiao, not only were her clothes burned, but her skin was also charred.

Gu Qingyun was simply eager to save people.

She quickly took out a piece of clothing and covered her delicate body, not daring to turn her head to look at Gu Qingyun.

Suppressing her emotions, she said, "I'm... much better..."

At this moment, even though Nalan Feixue cultivated the Path of Ruthlessness, she couldn't help but lose her composure.

"That's...that's good..."

Gu Qingyun's weak voice came from behind.

Immediately afterward, a muffled thud was heard.

Nalan Feixue realized something was wrong and turned around abruptly.

"Qingyun?!"

Luofeng Ridge.

As the beast tide receded, Qianlongjiao's vertical eyes turned icy cold, and the anger in them was about to burst forth.

Having lived for a thousand years, no human has ever dared to act in such a way in front of me!

Slay its subordinate spirit beasts.

Seize the Ancient Thunder Amethyst from Falling Wind Ridge.

Finally, it even dared to threaten it with a Nascent Soul Jade Talisman right in front of it!

What's the difference between this and publicly slapping yourself in the face?!

Qianlongjiao naturally couldn't swallow this insult.

Especially Gu Qingyun's fearless demeanor before leaving fueled its murderous intent.

How dare a mere ant, a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator, be so presumptuous in front of it?

If we don't grind it to dust, how will the spirit beasts of Falling Wind Ridge regard it as the Beast King in the future?

"He didn't use the jade talisman; he probably only has this one."

"As long as it's consumed..."

Qianlongjiao seemed to have come up with a solution, and his eyes immediately brightened.

The reason it didn't continue its pursuit was because it was wary of the attack from the nascent soul within that jade talisman.

But a jade talisman is ultimately just a jade talisman.

Once you use it, there's one less time you can use it.

Once Gu Qingyun is forced to hand over the jade talisman, the rest will be simple.

Moreover, he had been stuck at the half-step Nascent Soul stage for nearly a hundred years, with no sign of breaking through.

With this in mind, Qianlongjiao immediately set his sights on Nalan Feixue.

"If I could consume that human female cultivator's golden core, and become a half-step Nascent Soul cultivator myself, it should increase my chances of breaking through."

Upon realizing this possibility, Qianlongjiao's eyes shifted from anger to fervor.

Not only human cultivators face cultivation bottlenecks, but spirit beasts do too!

Furthermore, because spirit beasts rely more on bloodline and talent for cultivation, once they get stuck, it is even more difficult for them to break through than for human cultivators.

It has been waiting far too long.

So long that even the ancient thunder amethyst crystals deep within Falling Wind Ridge could no longer easily allow it to advance any further.

If one could swallow Nalan Feixue's golden core and then use the Ancient Thunder Purple Crystal and Heavenly Thunder to temper one's body, one might actually be able to break through the Nascent Soul stage!

After swallowing the Golden Elixir, Gu Qingyun could be reduced to ashes, and the Ancient Thunder Purple Crystal could still be retrieved.

Get it in one fell swoop!

Thinking of this, Qianlongjiao no longer hesitated, raised its head, and roared like rolling thunder, spreading throughout the entire Luofeng Ridge.

Rumble!

Thunderclouds rolled and the valley trembled.

The moment that sound rang out, the spirit beasts that had scattered all stopped in their tracks.

Soon, all sorts of spirit beasts appeared from all directions.

There are giant tigers covered in lightning patterns, eagles with wings wrapped in lightning, and giant lizards covered in stone armor.

Their cultivation level is all at the Golden Core stage, with the strongest even reaching the peak of the Golden Core stage!

When they see the hidden dragon, they are like subjects before their sovereign, obediently prostrating themselves and daring not to act rashly in the slightest.

Within Falling Wind Ridge, the Hidden Dragon Flood Dragon is the absolute king.

Even though these spirit beasts are usually just as fierce and violent, they can only lower their heads in front of the Hidden Dragon Flood Dragon.

"Go, find them!"

With a thought, Qianlongjiao transmitted the appearances of Nalan Feixue and Gu Qingyun to the beasts.

"Half-Nascent Soul and half-Foundation Establishment cultivators, both severely injured, possessing Ancient Thunder Amethyst."

"Find the whereabouts of those two and reward them with a piece of Gulei Amethyst."

These words moved all the spirit beasts, and a hint of greed appeared in their eyes.

Although there are many Gu Lei amethyst crystals, they are all controlled by Qianlong Jiao.

The only way to obtain it is through rewards.

Unexpectedly, news of two mere human cultivators could be exchanged for an Ancient Thunder Amethyst.

This task is a piece of cake!

Moreover, those two were already seriously injured.

They naturally wouldn't dare to provoke a half-step Nascent Soul female cultivator in her prime.

But now she has been struck by the Beast King and is weak.

As for the other Foundation Establishment cultivator, he's not even worth mentioning.

The only troublesome thing is that Nascent Soul Jade Talisman.

But as long as you don't rush in to your death, you might still have a chance!

After a few brief instructions, all the spirit beasts immediately dispersed.

They rushed to be first, afraid of being beaten to it by other beasts.

The hidden dragon sat calmly in its cave, awaiting news.

Its massive body was coiled deep within the lightning, its vertical eyes filled with a chilling aura.

"Human ants, I will leave you forever in the Beast Mountain Range!"

……

Inside the cave.

Nalan Feixue fed Gu Qingyun several spirit pills to replenish the latter's deficiencies.

Fortunately, this guy was only weak and didn't have any fatal injuries.

Once he recovers a little, he will wake up.

Nalan Feixue meditated as a protector, while continuing to heal her internal injuries.

The more serious injuries had been treated by Gu Qingyun, but Nalan Feixue still needed to recover from the remaining minor injuries and pains on her own.

However, whenever she circulated her spiritual power, the scene of healing her injuries would involuntarily flash through her mind.

Burns on the back.

All the clothes were destroyed.

In his dazed state, he could only let Gu Qingyun treat his injuries.

Upon thinking of this, Nalan Feixue's originally calm Dao heart was uncontrollably stirred by a ripple.

She cultivates the Supreme Way of Ruthlessness, so she shouldn't be like this.

But ironically, when that boy saved her, there wasn't a single impure thought in his eyes.

The more this happened, the more complicated her feelings became.

As dusk fell, the chirping of insects continued in the woods.

The cave isolated them from the outside world, and the two were unaware of this.

Gu Qingyun regained consciousness, a sharp pain shooting through her head.

The pain was unprecedented, much more severe than before.

It felt as if a small knife was stirring back and forth in my mind.

He couldn't help but give a wry smile.

The consequences of forcibly activating the sword gathering were already anticipated.

Fortunately, it worked.

With the acquisition of the Ancient Amethyst and the slaying of the Mysterious Yin Wolf, this perilous journey was not without its rewards.

After a long while, Gu Qingyun finally managed to sit up cross-legged.

He swallowed a few pills and quickly recovered his condition.

It's unlikely that a full recovery will take less than ten days to two weeks.

The most difficult thing to make up for is a deficiency in spiritual consciousness.

However, restoring spiritual power and physical body to about 80% is still not a problem.

As for spiritual consciousness, it can only be nurtured slowly.

Forcing a recovery could easily leave hidden dangers.

Another hour passed.

When Gu Qingyun opened his eyes again, Nalan Feixue had already exited her cultivation state and was waiting quietly beside him.

Their eyes met in mid-air.

Nalan Feixue seemed to be thinking of something, and her pretty face suddenly flushed slightly. She quickly turned her head away.

The lighting was dim, and Gu Qingyun didn't notice it at all, even showing a somewhat puzzled expression.

However, he didn't think much of it.

Now is not the time to dwell on these things.

Although they had obtained the Gulei Amethyst, they were still in the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range.

Moreover, Qianlongjiao will never give up easily.

"Peak Master, we should not stay here any longer. We must return to the Longevity Sect immediately."

Upon hearing this, Nalan Feixue composed herself and nodded.

She naturally understood what Gu Qingyun meant.

The fact that Qianlongjiao did not chase after Luofeng Ridge does not mean that it has really given up.

Given the vengeful nature of spirit beasts, the other party has most likely already sent out spirit beasts to search for them.

After a quick cleanup, Gu Qingyun removed the array at the cave entrance.

The two figures disappeared into the darkness, quickly heading towards the outer edge of the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range.

Under the cover of night, the miasma grew even thicker.

The surrounding trees cast deep shadows, and occasionally a few low roars of beasts could be heard, making it impossible to tell where they were from.

I thought everything would go smoothly.

Unexpectedly, after walking only a few miles, Gu Qingyun abruptly stopped.

"What's wrong?"

Nalan Feixue looked around in confusion.

Along the way, she had to admit that Gu Qingyun's perception was even more acute than hers, a peak master at the half-step Nascent Soul stage.

Especially the assessment of danger.

Often, before she even noticed anything amiss, Gu Qingyun would have already stopped.

"We've been ambushed."

"There are at least eight spirit beasts within a 500-meter radius!"

Gu Qingyun's voice was low and deep.

At least eight?!

Nalan Feixue's face darkened, and she quickly realized this as well.

Eight heads—that's only what they've discovered so far.

There are probably even more on the periphery!

Moreover, these spirit beasts seemed to be heading straight for the two of them, their purpose was very clear!

They did not roam like ordinary mythical beasts, nor did they pass by by chance.

Instead, they slowly surrounded them from different directions, clearly intending to block all escape routes.

"These beasts have probably been following us for who knows how long."

Gu Qingyun reminded him again.

"A hidden dragon?!"

Nalan Feixue reacted immediately.

Spirit beasts are known for their vengeful nature, especially the beast king Qianlong Jiao, who is among the best of them all.

The two were practically about to urinate on the head of the dragon; they should have known the other wouldn't give up!

"Yes and no."

"These spirit beasts are probably acting under orders; the Hidden Dragon Flood Dragon is not among them..."

Gu Qingyun responded with a sullen face, slowly turning his head towards the direction behind him.

"And there are old acquaintances among them!"

As soon as the words were spoken, a wolf slowly emerged from the darkness.

Seven spirit beasts emerged at the same time, including both birds and beasts.

A giant eagle landed on a treetop, a black python coiled around a tree root, and a wild boar spirit beast covered in bone spurs stared at the two with scarlet eyes.

"We meet again, you human ants!"

This time, the wolf beast was no longer timid and hesitant.

Under the cover of night, those vertical eyes seemed to glow green.

The wolf beast had held a grudge ever since it was intimidated by Gu Qingyun last time.

Now that the Beast King has given the order, and with so many companions to help, the wolf beast is full of confidence.

"I let you go last time, but you insisted on courting death."

"This time, I will tear you to pieces!"

The wolf-beast spoke in human language, its gaping maw spitting blood, looking ready to pounce.

Beside him, the other spirit beasts were also watching intently, ready to strike at any moment.

They blocked all of Gu Qingyun's and his companion's escape routes.

If we want to leave now, the only way is to break out.

Moreover, there are also auras rapidly approaching from the outside.

The number of besieging spirit beasts will only increase!