The exploration cycle of the Ancient Land of Ascension lasted one year. After one year, the teleportation array would activate automatically. At that point, everyone had half a month to pass through it and leave, or else wait another thousand years for the next chance.So far, everyone had been inside for nearly three months, which meant roughly nine months remained to gather spiritual medicines.Though nine months sounded like a long time, Lu Li dared not be careless. He had to collect as many spiritual medicines as possible to prepare for the infant transformation.Before long, Lu Li entered the range of Shifeng Forest.However, mindful of the queen bee's emergence, he did not dare to fly at great heights this time. He flew close to the jungle beneath the peaks at a slow and steady pace.Since he was here anyway, it was worth looking for spiritual medicines among the trees.While Lu Li searched and made his way forward, the sea hills to the south of the secret realm had already desc

These two had the lowest cultivation among the group, only at the initial stage of great success. They had been knocked unconscious by Lu Li's thunder and fire beads earlier and had only just recovered their senses.Unfortunately, they were restrained by Lu Li the moment they got airborne.Seeing this, Lu Li's eyes flashed with cold light, and two strings of red leaves flew toward the two ice sculptures without mercy. The two were completely desperate. They wanted to beg for their lives but could not make a sound.In an instant, the red leaves pierced their chests, blood fell, and both bodies dropped straight to the ground.Lu Li cleaned up the battlefield without expression, then looked at Liu Yi beside him and said in a strange tone, "You people of Huanyue Palace are truly the leaders of the righteous path."Liu Yi smiled awkwardly. "This, this is just an exception. Our Holy Son is actually a decent person, and the other brothers are too, but that Elder Ge was a bit worse than most.

The others exchanged puzzled looks at first, then seemed to recall something. They glanced toward where Lu Li had been standing, then looked away again, and one by one said they had never seen him before."If the holy son wishes to know, why not go over and ask?" The thin old man beside him said with a faint smile."Haha, forget it. I have better things to do with my time.""Or I could go and ask on the holy son's behalf." The old man offered again."Get out of here. I am a holy son, a man of standing. Why would I lower myself to go fishing for acquaintances? Old man, do you even know how to read a situation?" The holy son's reply came in a drawling tone with a pronounced accent.Hearing Dongfang Hong's words, the others smiled faintly and let the matter drop.After a brief pause, Lu Li and Liu Yi flew out of the valley and continued north. Three days later, Lu Li found another purple nightshade.This only deepened his affection for the treasure-hunting rat."Master, this treasure-hun

The middle-aged casual cultivator murmured, then without warning released his spiritual sense to sweep the surrounding area."Fellow Daoist, what are you looking for?"On the surface Lu Li looked innocent, but inwardly he sneered. If his guess was correct, the man was checking whether any powerful cultivators were nearby before deciding whether to rob him on the spot."Hehe, nothing at all." The middle-aged casual cultivator suddenly broke into a sinister smile, then with lightning speed struck at Lu Li with an open palm.The two were only ten feet apart, and the sharp crack of displaced air erupted in an instant.At this range it was effectively a death sentence for a Jindan cultivator. Even if their cultivation were on equal footing, it would be nearly impossible to react in time. With the man's cultivation seemingly far superior to Lu Li's, he had already pictured the outcome."You brazen thief! How dare you strike without warning!"But at that very moment, the yellow-faced monk wh

In the air opposite, Lu Li extended his hand and a dark red sword flew back to him from the rear of the giant crocodile's body."So this is what that thing is capable of."Staring at the sword in his hand, Lu Li could not suppress a slight shudder. At this moment he finally understood why that monk from Taiqing Temple had been found as a desiccated husk.It was all because of Xuansha.Not daring to dwell on it further, Lu Li quickly put Xuansha away, then flew down, wrapped the giant crocodile's remains in true energy, and effortlessly transferred it into the Space Palace."Lu Dingzong owes Fellow Daoist his life!"The old man surnamed Lu stared at the scene with an expression of profound shock. Watching Lu Li put away the giant crocodile's body, he quickly flew down and bowed deeply at ninety degrees.If Lu Li had not acted at that critical moment, he would almost certainly be dead by now."Lu Yuwei thanks the master for saving her life!"The young woman also bowed at ninety degrees.