Chapter 643: Chapter 643: The Task of the Mountain Guardian Spirit Beasts, The Secret Realm Opens
Having the power of a Divine Origin Realm peak level added to oneself for a year was considered an extra boost brought by the Disciple Points Ranking, not including the usual increase in cultivation level obtained by the disciples.
Strictly speaking, it was an unexpected delight.
Therefore, Ye Feng didn’t have very high expectations.
“It’s a pity that the elders don’t have tasks among themselves. Although it seems like the Spirit Beast Pavilion can issue tasks, I haven’t seen the spiritual beasts actually go out to execute any tasks…”
As he was saying this, Ye Feng suddenly spotted several familiar figures.
Atop Misty Peak.
Little White Fox, Golden-furred Squirrel, Fox Da Hong, Dog Er Ha, Pig San Pang, Toad Si Chu, Pumpkin Wu Gua, Iron Claw Dragon Eagle, and other eight Mountain Guardian Spirit Beasts were strolling leisurely.
“What are you guys up to?”
The Thousand-Year Ancient Pine saw Fox Da Hong and the others, widened its eyes in curiosity, and asked.
“The Spirit Beasts Platform has just released a task, and we are off to do it,” Fox Da Hong, carrying a bamboo basket full of roasted duck legs, cradled one in his front paws and gnawed on it as he walked.
He spoke haltingly.
“A task?”
The Thousand-Year Ancient Pine was very interested.
Due to its own limitations, it could not leave to carry out tasks, thus it longed for the outside world.
Consequently, Lao Song gathered an Armored Guardian and followed closely behind the group of spiritual beasts led by Fox Da Hong.
“System, what task did the Spirit Beasts Platform issue?”
Ye Feng was also curious.
“Proceed to the Southern Sea Domain and establish a stable shipping route to facilitate the supply of abundant seafood such as fish to the Mystique Kingdom.”
“So, it’s a task to open a shipping route… I remember that the sea is only several hundred million miles away, not too far, but even with the speeds of these spiritual beasts, it will take a very long time to fly there.”
If it was just flight, several hundred million miles was indeed very far.
At this stage, spiritual beasts like Little White Fox and Fox Da Hong were only at the Demon King level and couldn’t teleport instantaneously.
“Wa-ha!”
Just then, Brother Flathead let out a loud roar, catching up to Fox Da Hong and smacking Iron Claw Dragon Eagle on the head, growling as if he was scolding them.
Ye Feng, who was fluent in the language of beasts, raised an eyebrow.
He could tell that Brother Flathead was chiding Iron Claw Dragon Eagle and the others for not informing him before setting out.
“So Brother Flathead is going too!”
Ye Feng stroked his chin and called out to Fox Da Hong, “Fox Da Hong, come here!”
Fox Da Hong hopped over to Ye Feng, “Sect Leader, do you need something?”
Ye Feng handed him a storage ring.
“Inside is a medium-sized transport formation. Once you’ve reached the seaside and found a steady location, set up the transport formation so others can easily follow to train by the sea later on.”
“Got it!”
Fox Da Hong clutched the greasy storage ring with his paws and hopped onto the back of Iron Claw Dragon Eagle, leading the group of demonic beasts as they soared into the sky.
“Quack quack quack, wait for me!”
A golden fat goose burst out of the Spirit Beast Pavilion.
After running for a few hundred meters, it leapt into the air, clamped onto Iron Claw Dragon Eagle’s backside with its beak, and followed them as they flew toward the distant Southern Sea Domain.
“With Lao Song’s Armored Guardian and Brother Flathead accompanying them, they shouldn’t run into any trouble,” Ye Feng muttered to himself.
“They should be fine,” the Thousand-Year Ancient Pine chuckled.
Now that it had advanced to a High-Rank Demon Emperor, its Armored Guardian could at least exert the power of a Middle-Rank Demon Emperor at its peak.
Together with Brother Flathead, now a Middle-Rank Demon Emperor, even if they encountered someone from a top Three-Star Force, they could sweep through them.
“Let’s hope so!”
Ye Feng nodded.
Currently, his Divine Sense Power had reached the Heavenly Emperor Level, and he could no longer make a quick breakthrough.
However, his Divine Sense covered a vast area.
With the Space Great Shift formation, if Brother Flathead and the others faced a life-threatening crisis, he could arrive in time.
…
In Nanyan City.
Ling Yue stood atop a bamboo tower, enveloped by a faint mist of moonlight, looking out at the boundless sea. She could feel the infinite embrace of the ocean.
“The time is about right for the second split to take place,” both Ling Yues murmured.
One of the Ling Yues lay on the Nurturing Divine Jade Platform, completely undressed, beginning her second division.
Another Ling Yue stood by, acting as a protector.
It was very dangerous for two people to undergo division at the same time.
However, leaving one person to act as a protector was very safe. Once the first finished dividing, the second could begin, ensuring a seamless transition.
“Ah…”
Soon, heart-wrenching cries echoed out.
But thanks to the soundproofing formation that had been set up, only the pleasant chirping of birds could be heard in the Purple Bamboo Forest, which seemed serene and secluded.
Half a day later.
Four Ling Yues sat at the foot of the Purple Bamboo building, all dressed in identical clothes, propping their chins on their snow-white impeccable hands, staring blankly at the mahjong tiles on the table.
“Sigh!”
“The downside of four minds being as one is too obvious, like when playing mahjong, you can see all the opponents’ tiles clearly, leaving no fun at all.”
“Forget it, let’s start cultivating!”
The four Ling Yues sat cross-legged, with special moon-colored smoke emanating from each of them, enveloping them as they cultivated in sync, without any discrepancy in their levels of cultivation.
Because the souls of the four were interconnected, the speed of their cultivation also increased significantly.
…
On Misty Peak.
Ye Feng was about to eat something when he saw Second-generation Disciples, Xu Dalei and Mu Sisi, approaching together.
“Disciples pay their respects to the Sect Leader!”
“What is it?”
“Sect Leader, we have received a message from Ding Cheng, the City Lord of Northern Liang City in South Ming Country. He says that the secret realm of the Barren Desert is about to open and that the Tiger-shaped Jade Pendant is needed.”
“Oh!”
Ye Feng’s eyebrows rose.
He finally remembered something.
After battling through the Barren Desert and arriving at Beiliang City, putting an end to the calamities caused by the Poison Scorpion King and the Mad Python King, the City Lord Ding Cheng and Ding Qing gave him the Tiger-shaped Jade Pendant.
Each of the five main cities in South Ming Country had a jade pendant, and when combined, they could open the secret realm located in the Barren Desert.
In the blink of an eye, a year had passed.
Now, the time to open the secret realm had come.
“This time, this Sect Leader won’t go to the secret realm. You should find Elder Gong and have her lead the team there,” said Ye Feng, taking out the Tiger-shaped Jade Pendant and handing it to Mu Sisi.
“Yes!”
The two Second-generation Disciples from Beiliang bowed their heads and went to find Elder Gong Qingqiu at the Elders’ Hall on Feilai Peak.
Upon learning of the news, Gong Qingqiu immediately went to Beiliang City and found City Lord Ding Cheng.
Half a day later.
News spread within the Misty Sect.
The secret realm of the Barren Desert would open tomorrow, containing the Spirit Consolidating Fruit, one of the main ingredients for concocting the “Soul Condensing Pills.” Consuming a large amount could increase the chances of advancing to the Divine Origin Realm.
This time, a hundred disciples were needed to enter the secret realm.
Picking a single Spirit Consolidating Fruit was equivalent to earning a hundred points on the Disciple Points Ranking.
Upon hearing the news, disciples eagerly signed up.
In less than the time it took an incense stick to burn, Gong Qingqiu had selected a hundred disciples, and after waiting a night, personally led them to the Barren Desert, tens of thousands of miles away.
…
Barren Desert.
Gong Qingqiu landed with her disciples.
Following her were True Disciples like Mo Ying and Huo Yunjie, as well as Inner Sect Disciples like Xu Dalei and Mu Sisi.
With each Spirit Consolidating Fruit worth a hundred points, no disciple wanted to miss out.
Atop a mound of sand.
When City Lord Ding Cheng of Beiliang saw Gong Qingqiu and the others arriving, he clasped his fists and said, “Elder Gong, welcome, welcome!”
“City Lord Ding, where are the others?”
Gong Qingqiu looked at Ding Cheng and his group, noticing that only a dozen or so Element Gathering Realm cultivators from Beiliang had come.
Ding Cheng’s mouth twitched.
“Elder Gong might not be aware, but our Beiliang is only a Two-Star Rank force, and I’m the only one in the Spirit Sea Realm. There aren’t many in Element Gathering Realm either, so it’s quite good that so many people could come,” he said.