The underground cave was spacious and boundless, filled with countless rare and precious medicinal herbs, radiating a crystalline light.
Embedded within the rock walls were iridescent refining crystal stones, whose refracted light formed beautiful beams that intersected and intertwined.
The subtle interplay of light and shadow created a breathtaking scene.
However, what attracted Chen Changsheng and the others the most was the swaying Rainbow Cloud Flower in the distance.
A natural treasure that could enhance spiritual root aptitude!
This was one of the rarest treasures in the cultivation world, capable of sparking fierce competition even among the sacred grounds.
"Silver Rhinoceros Grass, Primordial Iron, Amethyst Treasure Pearl..."
"Heavens, so many natural treasures! Any single one of these would be priceless on the outside, yet here they grow in abundance!"
"Rainbow Cloud Flower! The legendary Rainbow Cloud Flower that can enhance aptitude! Am I seeing things correctly?"
"Indeed, the saying that opportunities are accompanied by dangers has never been wrong. The natural treasures here are likely just the tip of the iceberg. This truly lives up to its name as the Spirit Sea Mystic Realm!"
The Thousand Mountains Sect disciples were dumbfounded, deeply shocked by the abundance of natural treasures before their eyes.
Only Cheng Ziyue and Chen Changsheng remained relatively calm.
Although equally astonished, having lived for thousands of years, they wouldn't be as boisterous as the younger generation.
Cheng Ziyue extended his divine sense, searching for cultivators within the cave.
The Thousand Mountains Sect disciples' tokens contained a wisp of his aura. After a sect disciple was killed, this aura would attach itself to the killer.
Without special methods, cultivators of the same realm would find it difficult to detect and eliminate this aura.
"I've found you!"
A cold killing intent arose in Cheng Ziyue's eyes. He pinpointed the direction of the aura and chased after it like the wind.
The Thousand Mountains Sect disciples abruptly reacted and followed closely behind Chen Changsheng.
Several figures stood on the highest rock formation in the cave, facing the Rainbow Cloud Flower from afar. They seemed to be contemplating a solution, blocked by the energy barrier surrounding the flower.
When Chen Changsheng clearly saw the faces of the group, he raised his eyebrows slightly: "It's actually an old acquaintance."
There were only four people in total.
Three Nascent Soul stage cultivators, surrounding a Core Formation cultivator.
And this Core Formation cultivator was Yue Feng, the young master of the Heavenly River Palace, whom Chen Changsheng had encountered outside the Thunder Wasteland Forbidden Zone!
"Heavenly River Palace!"
Cheng Ziyue didn't bother to hide his intentions, directly descending and coldly stating: "Did you kill my Thousand Mountains Sect disciples?!"
Yue Feng and his group indifferently turned their heads, showing no tension or importance towards the arrival of a Nascent Soul cultivator.
He wore an arrogant sneer on his face, waving his hand impatiently: "What Thousand Mountains Sect disciples? Never heard of them. This place has been claimed by my Heavenly River Palace. Seeing as your cultivation isn't bad, scram!"
A mere Nascent Soul cultivator was not qualified to speak with the Heavenly River Palace.
The Thousand Mountains Sect disciples landed one after another. Hearing this arrogant tone, they were immediately enraged: "How can you claim something that belongs to no one? Was it you who killed Senior Sister Li and the others?"
"Tell them to get lost. Their incessant whining is annoying."
Yue Feng picked at his ear with his little finger, saying to a Heavenly River Palace elder beside him.
The Heavenly River Palace elder expressionlessly looked at Cheng Ziyue and coldly said: "Everyone, leave quickly, or don't blame this old man for showing no mercy."
"Go to hell with showing no mercy! Don't think I'm afraid to make a move just because there are three Nascent Soul cultivators. If you kill my Thousand Mountains Sect disciples, you will pay with blood!"
Cheng Ziyue's cultivation erupted, and Daoist rhymes flowed. Without hesitation, he attacked.
Even when facing three Nascent Soul cultivators, he wasn't afraid in the slightest. Knowing that his opponents were the famous Heavenly River Palace, he still used his Daoist techniques and charged forward.
As the sect leader, learning that his sect's disciples had died at their hands, he would be a coward if he didn't dare to act due to the opponent's high cultivation.
Cheng Ziyue wasn't sure about others, but he would rather die than bear the name of a coward.
In an instant, Cheng Ziyue transformed into a flowing light. The three Heavenly River Palace elders simultaneously snorted coldly and unleashed Daoist techniques together.
Four figures instantly engaged in a fierce battle, stirring up a raging storm!
Boom—
The surging waves of true energy caused their Daoist robes to flutter and rustle. Upon seeing this, Yue Feng cursed 'madman' and hastily used his true energy to collect the natural treasures on the ground, fearing that they would be destroyed by the true energy and Daoist techniques.
Seeing their sect leader fighting against three Nascent Soul experts alone, the Thousand Mountains Sect disciples' eyes turned bloodshot, and the killing intent and anger in their hearts were completely ignited.
"Junior brothers and sisters, follow me and kill these murderers!"
More than ten Thousand Mountains Sect disciples chased and besieged Yue Feng alone, bombarding him with endless Daoist techniques.
The Daoist rainbows in the sky fell like dazzling shooting stars, causing Yue Feng's clothes to be tattered as he fled in a sorry state.
If it weren't for the life-saving measures his father had left him, he would have been beaten to death by the mob long ago.
Seeing that the three elders had not been able to defeat a Nascent Soul sect leader for so long, Yue Feng gritted his teeth in anger: "Are you trash? It's taking you so long to deal with one person with three of you! ?"
As he spoke, he suddenly saw a slender figure standing inside the energy barrier, slowly putting the Rainbow Cloud Flower into a storage ring.
The moment the Rainbow Cloud Flower was taken away, the energy barrier disappeared.
At this moment, Yue Feng's brain went blank for a brief moment.
He couldn't understand how there could be someone inside the energy barrier?
Just now, the three Heavenly River Palace elders had tried many methods, but none of them could step into the energy barrier protecting the Rainbow Cloud Flower.
How did this person get in? And when did he get in?
The key is…
This guy looks familiar!
The memories of the past suddenly resurfaced in his mind, and Yue Feng suddenly remembered where he had seen the other party before.
"It's you! The manager of the Dao Treasure Pavilion!!"
Yue Feng's eyes widened.
He finally remembered the identity of the person in front of him, a small cultivator who had climbed onto the coattails of a direct disciple of the Vast Expanse Sacred Ground!
During that period, the Heavenly River Palace had been warned and monitored by the Vast Expanse Sacred Ground for quite some time.
He didn't expect that after hundreds of years, he would meet the other party again in such a place.
Yue Feng, who was beaten to a bloody pulp by the Thousand Mountains Sect disciples, hurriedly shouted at the three elders: "You guys stop dawdling! The Rainbow Cloud Flower has already been taken away! Quickly capture that guy!"
"What?!"
The three elders' expressions immediately turned grave upon hearing this.
Clearly, they hadn't expected a third party to appear.
One of the elders reacted swiftly, immediately disengaging from the battle and attacking Chen Changsheng: "Boy, the Rainbow Cloud Flower is not something you can touch!"
The Heavenly River Palace elder instantly arrived in front of Chen Changsheng, slapping his palm towards the top of his head, wanting to take his life as quickly as possible.
Bang!
Accompanied by a muffled sound, a cloud of scarlet blood mist suddenly exploded.
Yue Feng turned his head to look, originally thinking that the Heavenly River Palace elder would easily take down this ant, but the scene before him subverted his understanding.
He saw that the soul of the Heavenly River Palace elder had soared into the air, and below the soul was a pool of blurred and broken flesh and blood, as well as the blood mist that had not yet dissipated.
He floated blankly in mid-air, not understanding what had happened at all.
Looking at Chen Changsheng, he simply calmly retracted his fist, and then raised his hand and gently tapped at the soul.
The Phoenix True Fire rose like a dazzling sun, instantly illuminating the vast and boundless cave…
