“Not let me go? I don’t want to let them go either! The fifth spot on the Azure Cloud Ranking, I want that position.” Qin Chu’s words carried a hint of coldness, because the White Tiger Holy Family was too despicable; besides the deep-seated hatred from the past, their current actions were also utterly detestable.
Shangshuyu nodded. She knew about the grievances between Qin Chu and the major Holy Blood Families, and the main point was that the people from the White Tiger Holy Family and the Blazing Thunder Holy Family were too overbearing.
“Let’s not talk about that for now. We should head further inside; obtaining the Spirit Concept Grass is what truly matters.” Qin Chu said to Shangshuyu.
After speaking, Qin Chu led Shangshuyu further inside, quickly passing through the Level Five Sword Concept area and arriving at the Level Six Sword Concept area. In the past, very few people could come here; after all, not many could reach Level Six Sword Concept, and outside of the Sword Concept eruption period, the number of Sword Cultivators who could Cultivate here was exceedingly small.
“Be careful.” Shangshuyu reminded Qin Chu.
Qin Chu nodded. It was indeed extremely dangerous here, as a remarkably sharp Sword Concept could emerge from underground at any moment. For some unknown reason, what erupted from below was not just Sword Concept but also energy. This energy, bolstered by Sword Concept, could easily slay Cultivators.
“Senior Sister, stay close to me. The Sword Concept appears without any pattern, and once hit, it’s big trouble.” Qin Chu said to Shangshuyu.
Shangshuyu moved a bit closer to Qin Chu. She understood some things; Qin Chu’s survival ability within the Heavenly Sword Mountain was stronger than anyone else’s, because he possessed the Sword Spirit Realm, which gave him a strong perception of Sword Concept. For others, a sudden burst of Sword Concept from the ground might catch them off guard, but Qin Chu would have an early perception. Of course, this lead time wasn’t very long, mainly because the Heavenly Sword Mountain’s Sword Concept was too sharp and appeared quickly and fiercely.
Qin Chu led Shangshuyu deeper into Heavenly Sword Mountain. Other Cultivators also approached the Sword Concept eruption zone, but they couldn’t advance as quickly as Qin Chu and Shangshuyu, as they lacked Qin Chu’s abilities.
“Someone died behind us!” Shangshuyu reminded Qin Chu.
In fact, Qin Chu already knew without Shangshuyu’s reminder, because he had heard a scream.
“I wonder how many people will die this time. The Sword Concept killing is just one aspect; the competition between Cultivators is also extremely brutal!” Qin Chu said to Shangshuyu.
In the outer region of Heavenly Sword Mountain, the leaders of the various major forces who had not entered settled down, all waiting for their subordinate forces who had entered to return.
Elder Lin brewed a pot of tea. “This trip truly wasn’t in vain; it was very exciting!”
“Indeed, there were some things this Seat didn’t expect. That Fire Sword Wing is truly formidable; I wonder how he managed to subdue the strange fire.” Lin Hanyue also sighed with emotion.
“Strange fires are incredibly rare. Every time a strange fire appears, there’s a fierce struggle. How did this young fellow obtain one? He’s an Alchemist, so a strange fire would be of immense help to him.” Elder Lu of Demon Castle, wearing a golden cloak, also spoke. He felt his previous evaluation of Qin Chu was still insufficient.
Shang Shaoyun’s eyes were filled with rage. Others praising Qin Chu was tantamount to indirectly slapping the White Tiger Holy Family’s face.
Lei Tianfeng closed his eyes and meditated. He was waiting for the Sword Concept eruption period to end. He and Shang Shaoyun had already communicated; this time, besides the people from Demon Castle and the Alchemist Guild, anyone else who obtained Spirit Concept Grass wouldn’t be able to take it away!
Qin Longxuan and Qin Lingxi both kept watching the direction of Heavenly Sword Mountain, because the only heir of the Vermilion Bird Holy Family was fighting inside!
However, Qin Lingxi was no longer as worried as she had been initially. She hadn’t expected her nephew’s strength to be so powerful. She had some estimations: among the Cultivators who entered Heavenly Sword Mountain this time, no one could defeat her nephew in a one-on-one fight, not even Shang Jue and Lei Lie, who were ranked on the Azure Cloud Ranking. As for group battles, Qin Chu had speed, allowing him to fight or retreat!
When they approached the Level Seven Sword Concept eruption area, Qin Chu discovered a green plant with a sharp Aura and momentum. Qin Chu couldn’t analyze this Aura and momentum; he felt it was like Sword Concept, like Saber Intent, containing many things.
Spirit Concept Grass! Feeling this Aura, Qin Chu knew what the green plant was: Spirit Concept Grass, a treasure unique to the Sword Concept eruption period, and the very thing countless Cultivators risked their lives to seek.
Qin Chu waved his arm and grabbed the Spirit Concept Grass.
Rip! Qin Chu grasped the Spirit Concept Grass, but his palm was also cut, an incision made by the energy released by the Spirit Concept Grass.
“This Spirit Concept Grass contains powerful energy, and with the unique Concept blessing, it’s quite terrifying!” Qin Chu said.
“Put it away quickly!” Shangshuyu said to Qin Chu.
Qin Chu handed the Spirit Concept Grass to Shangshuyu. “Senior Sister, you hold onto it for now.”
“No! This is yours; I’ll find one too.” Shangshuyu shook her head.
“Senior Sister, just take it!” Qin Chu tried to push it into Shangshuyu’s hand.
“Junior Brother, how about this? If the Sword Concept eruption period ends and I still haven’t obtained any Spirit Concept Grass, and you happen to have extra, then give me one.” Shangshuyu said to Qin Chu. She had her pride and was unwilling to accept Qin Chu’s favor without reason.
After thinking for a moment, Qin Chu put away the Spirit Concept Grass, because this was just the beginning.
“Junior Brother, there are many types of Spirit Concept Grass. The one you just found is common, a type that all Cultivators can use. There are also Sword Concept Grass, Saber Intent Grass, and Spear Intent Grass. These Spirit Concept Grasses contain unique Concepts and are not universal. According to ancient records, this kind of Spirit Concept Grass is very rare and only appears in special environments.” Shangshuyu said to Qin Chu.
The Level Seven Sword Concept eruption zone was much larger than the Level Six Sword Concept area. Level Seven Sword Concept continuously emerged from the ground, and even without being targeted, it put great pressure on Qin Chu and Shangshuyu. Fortunately, Qin Chu could make some predictions, so the danger wasn’t too great.
Half a day passed, and the two had no harvest.
“Senior Sister, this isn’t easy to find!” Qin Chu sighed with emotion.
Hearing Qin Chu’s words, Shangshuyu laughed, “You silly goose, what do you think Spirit Concept Grass is, common cabbage? During each Sword Concept eruption period, the number of Spirit Concept Grasses unearthed is very few. Sometimes, after a Sword Concept eruption period, all the Cultivators who entered return empty-handed, so don’t have too high expectations.”
No sooner had Shangshuyu finished speaking than Qin Chu grabbed Shangshuyu’s shoulder, and his body flickered, moving away from their original spot. At this moment, an incredibly sharp Sword Qi shot up from where they had been standing, and within the Sword Concept, there was a verdant green light.
Qin Chu’s Sacred Fire Wings appeared behind him, and then his body soared into the air. He threw a punch at the surging Sword Concept, forcing the verdant green light out of the central area of the Sword Concept.
After throwing the punch, Qin Chu spun around and grabbed the verdant green light, which was Spirit Concept Grass.
“Put it down, and we’ll spare your life.” At this moment, Lei Lie appeared.