Traversing countless worlds from the primordial era

Chapter 33 Destroying the City and Entering the Mountains

Lei Ming's gains this time were not as great as last time, which made him very dissatisfied.

"It's easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to simplicity," Lei Ming sighed. The treasures before him far exceeded the wealth of an ordinary Core Formation cultivator, and even surpassed the accumulated wealth of many families over a century. Yet, Lei Ming was still not satisfied with such a fortune.

As before, Lei Ming set aside his magical artifacts and cultivation techniques, focusing instead on absorbing the spiritual energy from the spirit stones. With ample spiritual energy, Lei Ming's cultivation broke through again, reaching the late stage of Foundation Establishment.

"If Han Li sees me again, he'll probably be shocked." Lei Ming was in high spirits after his breakthrough. He had reached the late stage of Foundation Establishment in less than a year. Not to mention ordinary people, even the protagonist Han Li was far inferior to him.

Mo Ya realized he could no longer suppress the events in Yuanwu Kingdom. After much hesitation, he finally contacted his seniors in the sect. Half a month later, streaks of red clouds suddenly appeared in the clear sky above Crimson Flame City. The red clouds churned, seemingly containing countless ferocious beasts chasing and fighting, occasionally exuding an aura of destruction. The mortals in Crimson Flame City were terrified, feeling as if the end of the world had arrived. The rogue cultivators in the city were even more fearful, knowing that a powerful cultivator had descended.

Moya and the others also sensed it. They quickly left the underground palace. Not long after, a red-robed, red-faced cultivator descended from the clouds. He rode a strange beast that resembled a lion or tiger, but had three eyes and fur as smooth as silk.

"Greetings, Uncle Jin!" Moya and his men knelt down respectfully.

Jin Lu glanced at them and snorted coldly: "The sect leader sent me to investigate the affairs of Yuanwu Kingdom. Your responsibility will be investigated later."

Moya and the others breathed a sigh of relief.

Jinlu rode the strange beast into the underground palace, but the red clouds in the sky had not yet disappeared. The people of Crimson Flame City were astonished to find that the entire city seemed to be sealed off, and they could not get out at all.

When Jinlu and his group arrived at the treasure vault of the underground palace, they saw that it had been emptied, and Jinlu's expression changed.

"What a daring thief! How dare he steal from my Demon Flame Sect!" Jin Lu roared. A beam of black light flew from his hand, circled the treasure vault, and returned to his hand.

"The thief was very cautious and left no trace," Jinlu said.

"Then, Uncle-Master, how should we find him?" Moya asked.

Jinlu sneered, "He can evade magic, but he absolutely cannot evade the Di Mo."

Jinlu patted the beast he was sitting on, and the beast immediately stepped forward. It opened its third eye on its forehead, and the faintest trace of thunder in the treasure vault began to gather. Half an hour later, Dimo ​​had collected a complete trace of thunder's aura.

Sensing that aura, Moya and the others were overjoyed. Cultivators can change their appearance, but they cannot change their primordial spirit's aura.

"No matter the cost, we must find this person." Mo Ya thought bitterly. The matter in Yuanwu Kingdom was too serious this time. If he wanted to live, he had to atone for his crimes by performing meritorious service.

"You bunch of trash, you're just a mid-Foundation Establishment thief, yet you managed to enter the treasure vault." Jin Lu held the aura in his hand, even more furious. He had originally thought his opponent was a Core Formation cultivator.

Moya and the others were trembling with fear and dared not speak.

Jin Lu pondered to himself, "The sect leader is also planning to send Junior Brother Zheng and the others, but if they are Foundation Establishment cultivators, then they won't be needed. If they don't come, I'll get a larger share if I manage to reclaim the sect's treasures."

"Moya, I'll go after this person myself. You report the situation here to the sect leader and tell him that there's no need to send Junior Brother Zheng and the others."

"After reporting this matter, you must immediately withdraw from Crimson Flame City. After something like this, we can no longer stay here," Jinlu added.

Moya and the others could only nod in agreement.

"Uncle Jin, now that we're leaving, what will happen to Crimson Flame City?" Huo Ying asked.

"From today onwards, Crimson Flame City will cease to exist," Jin Lu said calmly, but everyone who heard it felt an endless chill.

Demonic cultivators do as they please, and many have slaughtered entire families and clans, but Jin Lu actually wants to destroy a small city with a population of over ten thousand!

"My Earth Spirit Banner is still missing quite a few souls, and even more so, it lacks the powerful primordial spirits of cultivators." Jin Lu glanced at them, "I hope you don't give me a chance."

"Yes, Uncle Jin!" Even the cruel-hearted Moya trembled.

Lei Ming was unaware that a wisp of his aura had been captured by the Demon Flame Sect. After his breakthrough, he left Yuanwu Kingdom and returned to Yue Kingdom. However, Lei Ming did not return to Huangfeng Valley, but instead went to the vicinity of Spirit Beast Mountain.

Spirit Beast Mountain is backed by Hidden Dragon Ridge, one of the most dangerous places in the Yue Kingdom, teeming with poisonous insects and teeming with demonic beasts, with those of the fifth rank and above roaming the depths of the ridge. Spirit Beast Mountain established its sect here precisely because of this.

It took Lei Ming more than ten days to reach Hidden Dragon Ridge. As he traveled, he studied the beast-taming method he had obtained from Wei Zhenlong and felt that he had gained a lot.

Hidden Dragon Ridge stretches for thousands of miles, its countless peaks a paradise for demonic beasts. Legend has it that a true dragon once cultivated in seclusion here before ascending to the heavens, but no one believes it. True dragons are born sacred; how could they possibly appear in the mortal realm?

Lei Ming first went to the market in Spirit Beast Mountain and bought a map of Hidden Dragon Ridge. Spirit Beast Mountain had been exploring Hidden Dragon Ridge for a thousand years and knew this place best.

There are many entrances to Hidden Dragon Ridge. Lei Ming chose one and passed through a narrow valley to reach the interior of Hidden Dragon Ridge.

"Is this fellow Daoist also heading into Hidden Dragon Ridge? Why don't we travel together and look out for each other?" Before entering Hidden Dragon Ridge, Lei Ming encountered three cultivators. Judging from their appearance, they were likely rogue cultivators, all at the Qi Refining stage. Lei Ming released his aura, and the three immediately knelt down in fear. Lei Ming ignored them and flew across the valley.

"Thank goodness, this senior has a good temper." The three said with relief as they saw Lei Ming fly away.

Hidden Dragon Ridge is covered with ancient trees, their dense foliage blocking out the sky and preventing sunlight from penetrating. Even in daylight, the mountains are as dark as night.

Even more dangerous is the miasma that permeates the mountains and forests. Mortals who come into contact with this miasma will instantly turn into pus, and even cultivators dare not touch it lightly.

While miasma can be countered with poison-avoiding pills, the snakes, insects, and rodents hidden within it are far more troublesome. Some of these snakes, insects, and rodents are not even at the advanced stage, but their venom is extremely potent, and quite a few Qi Refining stage cultivators have been poisoned to death.

As for those demonic beasts that have reached a higher level, they can take a person's life if one is not careful.

Lei Ming flew in mid-air, a five-colored light shield hanging above his head. Some foolish demonic beasts tried to ambush him, but were killed by Lei Ming's magic. Lei Ming didn't care about these low-level demonic beasts and let their corpses fall into the forest.

Lei Ming spread his divine sense, and he could see the situation within a hundred feet clearly. Along the way, Lei Ming did not miss any spiritual herbs, medicines, or objects, showing a kind of sweeping and ruthless spirit.

"White Jade Peak." Lei Ming encountered a cloud composed of White Jade Peaks in the forest. White Jade Peaks are first-tier demonic beasts, with individual strength equivalent to the first level of Qi Refining, but their numbers number in the millions, which is terrifying.

Lei Ming used the Dingyuan Bell to protect his body and rushed into the white jade peaks. At the center of the swarm was a beehive three zhang high, also white jade in color, densely covered with holes.

"Swoosh!" A golden sword aura shot out, splitting the beehive in two and revealing the golden honey at its center. Lei Ming took out a jade bottle and collected the honey.

Honey from Baiyufeng is also considered a spiritual substance.

With the hive destroyed and the honey taken away, the white bees immediately rioted, surrounding Leiming and attacking him relentlessly.

"Fire Cloud Technique!" A flash of crimson light appeared, and a cloud of fire exploded, scorching the white jade peaks within a hundred meters radius to the ground. This happened several times, and the vast white jade peak complex almost vanished.

Lei Ming ignored the white jade bees and headed to the next location.

Deep within Hidden Dragon Ridge, in a pool of water, a python with a single horn lay lazily on a boulder, flicking its tongue. Suddenly, the python raised its head and looked up at the thunder in the sky.

"Finally found a monster that I like. A fourth-tier monster, equivalent to the peak of Foundation Establishment, but judging from its appearance, it has already grown a single horn and is about to evolve into a dragon." Lei Ming stood in the air, looking at the python and nodding in satisfaction. He entered Hidden Dragon Ridge to find monsters with potential.

The python hissed, seemingly warning Lei Ming, and slowly coiled its body up like a small mountain.

"To deal with demonic beasts, we should use the Demon-Binding Net!" Lei Ming waved his hand, and the golden Demon-Binding Net was cast down.

(End of this chapter)