C15 Taking Inventory of Harvests
"Roar!"
Before the strange changes in the world could come to an end, an extremely terrifying aura suddenly shot into the sky from the depths of the Ten Thousand Devil Cave. Accompanied by a roar that overflowed into the sky, it rumbled incessantly in everyone's ears.
In the face of this sudden appearance of this aura, some of the Spirit Realm experts present turned deathly pale, feeling as insignificant as ants.
Even the arrival of a true person would not be as terrifying as this!
There were over a hundred Spirit Opening Realm cultivators who seemed to be unable to withstand the crushing power of the terrifying shockwave. Their faces suddenly flushed red and then exploded, filling the sky with a rain of blood.
The ghostly wails and wolfish howls echoed in the air. From the sudden outbreak of the Zhou and the Lan Family, in less than ten breaths of time, the entire Ten Thousand Devil Cave seemed to have come to an end!
"What kind of terrifying existence is this?!"
Zhou Qing's face was pale as he mumbled to himself. However, he only felt that terrifying pressure for a split-second. The Stone Spirit Bone vibrated of its own accord in the next moment and completely dissolved that terrifying pressure.
Ka-cha! *
A crisp sound came from not too far away. Zhou Qing turned around and was immediately stunned.
The pillar that was glowing with a resplendent golden light had actually become vacant. It was as if …
Was he bitten by a spirit?
Was this guy really going to eat it?!
Zhou Qing was hesitating as to whether or not he should go up and have a look, but his expression changed again as he looked into the distance.
And then, he saw an extremely horrifying scene.
The sky was overflowing with blood and clouds. A golden, ten-zhang tall giant bird covered in scales rushed out from within. Between its wings, it unexpectedly brought out two small tornadoes!
In the distance, the cold wind was howling. Numerous zombies crawled out from the ground and started roaring. They were like a tide of beasts, rushing towards Shi Yan. Most of the corpse ghosts were at the Spirit Condensation realm, and there were even a few that had astonishing auras and vaguely had the terrifying pressure of the Spirit Realm.
At the foot of the Bloody Cloud Peak, large swarms of demonic insects gushed out from the sand and wildly spread out!
It was the arrival of the apocalypse!
Zhou Qing's mind trembled. He wanted to turn around and escape, but he suddenly caught a glimpse of the ancient Bodhi tree beside him. He didn't know when, but the mysterious blood-red symbols that surrounded it had disappeared.
The entire ancient Bodhi tree seemed to have shrunk in size. If Zhou Qing hadn't clearly remembered that it was an ancient Bodhi tree, it would have been easy for him to misjudge it. From the looks of it, the Ten Thousand Devil Cave had undergone a huge change. The ancient Bodhi tree had also undergone a huge change. No matter what, it would be a waste if it was destroyed here.
With this thought, Zhou Qing decided to just leave it at that. He put his hands around the tree trunk and pulled out all 300 swirls of spiritual energy at the same time.
"Rise!"
Zhou Qing's face turned red, and the veins on his forehead popped out as he let out a loud shout.
In that instant, mud flew in all directions. The entire Bodhi tree had been uprooted by him!
However, in the next second, Zhou Qing was stunned. He did not know why the ancient Bodhi tree was unable to enter the Stone of Life Space.
Seeing that the giant golden bird was about to fly over and the Corpse Ghost tide was less than a thousand meters away, Zhou Qing no longer cared about anything else and shouted at the Cursed Spirit that was still nibbling on the golden pillar.
"Are you really going to f * * king die?"
Only then did the Cursed Spirit sense the approaching danger. It turned into a ray of light and instantly shot into Zhou Qing's Stone of Life Bone.
Bang!
Zhou Qing stomped his foot heavily on the ground. With a flushed face, he hefted the ancient Bodhi tree onto his shoulder. He did not dare to stay any longer and rushed down the mountain path.
The mountainside was covered in a bloody mist. Hundreds of cultivators had been affected by the calamity, and more than half of them had died.
On the road to the Four Great Clans, Yuwen Jie's face was deathly pale. He was still standing in a daze. Even though Zhou Qing, who was carrying the ancient Bodhi tree, had rushed past him, he didn't react at all.
"This retard!"
Zhou Qing cursed silently and turned around, kicking him until he fell flat on his face. Yuwen Jie quickly got up and ran down the mountain without any care for his own life.
The commotion caused by the two of them finally shocked the other cultivators who were still in shock. Blood Cloud Mountain immediately fell into chaos.
All the scheming and scheming, the killing and snatching, had vanished in this instant. Even the ancient Bodhi tree had been carried away by Zhou Qing, but no one had the mind to stop it.
Whether it was the rogue cultivators, small immortal sect cultivators, the people from the four families, or even the elite disciples of the Mysterious Sky Sect, they all only had one thought on their minds at this moment.
Flee!
The faster the better!
A terrifying tide of zombies and ghosts covered the sky like ink. A Spirit Realm old man was escorting his disciples and his speed decreased slightly. In the blink of an eye, he was engulfed by the tide of zombies and ghosts, unable to raise even the slightest wave.
The golden light streaked across the sky, and the golden divine bird let out a long cry. As it flapped its wings, a heaven overflowing tornado was formed that sucked many cultivators into it, directly crushing them into mincemeat.
Those densely packed demonic insects were like locusts that crossed over, and in the blink of an eye, only bones were left behind.
"Cursed Spirit!" What exactly did you do? "
Zhou Qing's face turned red. Carrying the ancient Bodhi tree on his back, he fled in a sorry state. He could not help but curse loudly.
Not long after the Curse Spirit appeared, a change happened in the Ten Thousand Devil Cave. This matter was definitely related to him and could not be left out.
Yet, this fellow seemed to be feeling guilty and didn't say a word.
Helpless, Zhou Qing could only give up and concentrate on escaping. Carrying the Bodhi tree, he disappeared into thin air.
Mount Bailing.
Originally, this place had been covered in trees and could be considered a scenic spot, but today it was different from the past.
The entire mountain range rumbled and trembled, and rubble rolled down. A large portion of the towering ancient trees were snapped, and the birds and beasts were even more frightened as they fled in droves.
Ka-cha.
Suddenly, there was a clap of thunder as a vicious and terrifying crack appeared in the sky. Like the mouth of the abyss, it covered the entire White Ridge Mountain.
The spiritual energy of heaven and earth was in chaos. Immeasurable Demonic Qi was spreading through the cracks in space, and the entire area was instantly covered in holes and cinders!
Swish!
Zhou Qing rushed out of the crevice and turned to look back, fear still lingering in his heart.
"The Bodhi tree's repulsive force is gone!"
With a thought, the Bodhi tree on his shoulder disappeared.
"We can't stay here for long!"
A great change had taken place inside the Ten Thousand Devil Cave. It would definitely cause a huge commotion, and at that time, even the powerful individuals would arrive.
The ancient Bodhi tree had been carried away by him, and the spirit of the ancient tree had been taken away by him. The ancient Bodhi tree had been taken away by him, and the spirit of the tree had been taken away.
Taking advantage of the time when no one was around, Zhou Qing hid the fluctuations of his aura and quickly flew into the distance.
Waves surged violently as a cold wind howled. A thick black fog covered the surging river as it ruthlessly slammed against the river bank, bringing with it the faint sounds of thunder.
After an hour of madly running, Zhou Qing arrived at the bank of the Witch River.
Along the way, although he tried his best to conceal his whereabouts, he couldn't ensure that he didn't leave any traces behind.
The Witchwater was strange and full of hidden dangers. Even the Devil Dao cultivators didn't dare to lightly step in. No one would have thought that someone would dare to hide here.
Looking at the rushing Wu Shui, Zhou Qing pondered for a moment before leaping up.
The moment it was about to fall into the water, a small, tattered boat appeared in the middle of the stone space. It smashed into the water surface and created ripples.
He landed firmly on the boat, took out an incense stick, lit it up, and stuck it in the bow. He waited until the smoke rose in spirals before letting out a long sigh of relief.
Before entering the Ghost Cave, Zhou Qing had specially found the boat that Song Fugui had left behind, the Soul Repelling Incense, and so on. Now, it just so happened to be useful.
After a moment of rest, he rubbed his cheeks with both hands and tore off a human skin mask. He casually tossed it into the water, causing a group of fish spirits and water demons to bite at it. In the blink of an eye, it stopped moving.
This was a gadget that he had bought at the Wan-An Merchant Guild. It was made from a type of demon skin called the 'Zeze'. It wasn't human skin.
After doing all of this, Zhou Qing's expression suddenly turned cold. In his heart, he shouted angrily, "Stop playing dead!"
Although he did not know the reason, Zhou Qing was not an idiot. The changes in the Ten Thousand Devil Cave were definitely related to the Curse Spirit.
He had nearly lost his life. He could not be muddle-headed. Thus, the most important thing right now was to find the Curse Spirit and ask her about it.
"Brat, pay attention to the way you speak to this sovereign!"
The voice of the Curse Spirit sounded. It was somewhat dissatisfied.
Zhou Qing's face darkened as he heard this. He felt a headache coming on. This was the first time he had seen someone who could act so righteously despite having caused so much trouble.
"What exactly is that golden pillar? Why do you have to eat it? "
Taking a deep breath, Zhou Qing patiently continued asking.
The Curse Spirit's tone suddenly turned serious, as if he remembered something. "Pillar …"
"That thing is a node. It's suppressing a huge creature …"
"Who's the big guy you're talking about?"
Zhou Qing thought back to the terrifying aura that had suddenly appeared in the depths of the Ten Thousand Devil Cave, and his heart suddenly skipped a beat as he quickly asked.
"I don't remember. That node clearly sealed him. Why did he get angry when I bit down on the pillar and released the seal … "
The Curse Spirit muttered to itself, as if it was hesitating to speak.
Seeing the blank look on the Curse Spirit's face, Zhou Qing shook his head and decided not to ask anymore. However, after analysing the information revealed by this fellow just now, he had a rough guess in his heart.
The Ten Thousand Devil Cave was not an ordinary mystic realm, it was a seal similar to a prison. This could be seen from the runes that filled the sky.
In addition, there was also a 'big fellow' sealed within the Ten Thousand Devil Cave. The opponent's strength was incomparably terrifying, and it was even possible that he might surpass the real person!
What was the concept of surpassing a real person? Once born, he could easily sweep across the entire Profound Sky Continent!
After a moment of fear, Zhou Qing decided to put this matter aside. An existence of that level was not something that he could come into contact with right now.
"This trip into the Thousand Devils Cave, our harvest was not bad."
A smile finally appeared on Zhou Qing's face. He focused his thoughts on the Life Stone and started to count its contents.
There was a True Blood Lotus, two Blood Bodhi trees, and an ancient Bodhi tree.
"Hmm? There was a mature Blood Bodhi atop the Bodhi tree? In other words, I was the one who snatched from all the immortal sects? "
Zhou Qing, who had been rushing along the road, didn't notice that there was a ripe Bodhi fruit hanging on the ancient Bodhi tree. It was obviously the fruit belonging to the Immortal Gate's Hundred Family.
As Zhou Qing thought about how those people had been beaten to a pulp for the sake of this Blood Bodhi, his expression suddenly became somewhat strange.
[I really want to plant a flower and yet I can't do it. I don't want to plant a willow in the shadows!]
However, he didn't feel any guilt at all. This was the path of cultivation, and luck was also a part of one's strength.
As Zhou Qing withdrew his thoughts, he looked at the Bodhi tree again. His heartbeat quickened.
Aside from the matured Blood Bodhi tree, there were still nearly a hundred unripe fruits hanging from the treetops, all of which were currently glowing with a faint, ghostly light.
Blood Bodhi had the heaven-defying effect of prolonging one's life by ten years. One pill was enough to make a powerful Mage's heart go red with envy, but now, Zhou Qing had almost a hundred!
Unfortunately, none of these Blood Subhuti's were fully matured yet.
What if the Bodhi tree was planted in the Stone of Life Space?
Zhou Qing's heart suddenly skipped a beat. However, he immediately realized that his thoughts were not realistic.
"The space within the Fate Stone is still too small. Placing the ancient Bodhi tree within is rather cramped."
"Furthermore, there is no Spiritual Qi in the Stone of Destiny, soil and so on. It's quite difficult …"
Thinking up to this point, Zhou Qing let out a regretful sigh.
"Idiot, what's so difficult about that?"
The voice of the Curse Spirit suddenly rang out at this moment, causing Zhou Qing's eyes to light up. He did not bother with this fellow and urgently asked: "You have a way?"
"Planting a tree is nothing. There was an expert who cultivated the Ten Thousand Spirit Codex who once created a small world inside the Stone of Life. It was boundless!"
The Curse Spirit coldly snorted. Evidently, it looked down on Zhou Qing.
"Then why is my Life Stone space so small?" Zhou Qing was a little depressed.
"If you collect the Life Stone fragments, space can expand. When that time comes, you can go and seize a spirit vein and place it within. Then, you can plant this ancient Bodhi tree."
After pausing for a moment, he then added without a care, "Ordinary spirit veins are not enough. At the very least, it requires spirit veins of medium or above rank!"