Chapter 382: The Evil Demon Cultivator, I’ll Handle You Myself…
“Here, there are remnants of bl**d.”
“Sure enough, Zhang Xing from the Refining God Sect is dead.”
“Looks like the Heavenly Sword Sect’s disciples were right; that Demon Cultivator really sneaked into the Medicine Garden. He probably had his eyes on him from the start.”
“What should we do? I don’t want to be holed up in the Medicine Garden with such a creepy guy; who knows if I’ll be next?”
“Don’t worry, he’s just a demon who only dares to sneak attack. Isn’t the Heavenly Sword Sect planning to find people to ambush this guy? Let’s not rush to explore the Medicine Garden; we’ll take care of this Demon Cultivator first.”
A few people stood in a clearing, their expressions varying as they looked at the bl**d on the ground, but soon they reached a consensus and quickly headed in one direction.
……
“Sure enough, there are a lot of restrictions in the Medicine Garden.”
Bai Feng walked down a narrow path surrounded by a thick, misty fog, which limited his divine consciousness, making it impossible to tell what lay beyond the haze.
Moreover, the Medicine Garden was much larger than it appeared from the outside. They had walked for quite a while without seeing an end.
“The aroma of herbs is quite strong, but I wonder where it’s coming from,” Yun Yue Yao said, gently touching her nose. “By the way, is the person who got the finger in here?”
“Exactly, and he’s on the move.”
Bai Feng nodded and glanced around at the fog. He had to admit this place was perfect for an ambush. Although one would likely get lost in the mist and d*e inside, who knows if the Immortal’s finger might provide a special way to navigate?
This obviously abnormal Immortal relic shouldn’t be viewed in the usual way.
“Wait for me a moment.”
He suddenly stopped, and the map in his hand emitted a faint glow.
The moment he entered the Medicine Garden, he activated the God Forging Method with all his strength. With the enhancement of the Yin Yang Pattern, he finally pinpointed the nodes of the Medicine Garden’s array.
Just as he expected, the array here was also an Immortal array, incredibly difficult to break. Thankfully, he had the “Secret Realm Map.” While it couldn’t control the array, it essentially opened a door to the array for him.
He felt like a virus, parasitizing in an infected cell, entering the heavily armed array’s interior.
“Okay, done.”
Bai Feng snapped his fingers, and the fog around them promptly dissipated.
He had successfully seized a part of the array’s authority. Although the array was likely an Immortal one, its age had led to many flaws, and with the help of the map as his ‘guide,’ he didn’t have to put in much effort to seize part of the authority.
Once the mist cleared, a field of herbs appeared before them.
The field was not small, but oddly, there was only one plant in it. This plant had golden leaves, but three of those leaves looked a bit wilted, and its growth seemed less than vigorous.
“Is this… Three-Leaf Golden Ginseng?”
Yun Yue Yao stared at the three golden leaves, her tone slightly surprised.
This thing was extremely rare, and no one had found Three-Leaf Golden Ginseng for decades, if not a century. Currently, only a few powers retained some, making it a rare commodity in the herbal market.
One of the key factors for the scarcity and high price of Three-Leaf Golden Ginseng was that even ingesting it directly could treat hidden internal injuries. If combined with other herbs, it could significantly benefit the body, and for body cultivators, it could massively enhance physical strength, effectively boosting their training talent.
“Looks like we’ve hit the jackpot.”
Bai Feng also scrutinized the Three-Leaf Golden Ginseng for a moment—it must have been growing here for many years. If it weren’t for the array suppressing it, it would probably have gained intelligence and become a spirit creature by now.
Then he stepped forward; the array in the field showed no response, letting him come and go freely.
He quickly reached the Three-Leaf Golden Ginseng, carefully digging it out along with the surrounding soil and transferring it into his ring.
Just right—this Three-Leaf Golden Ginseng could be used to enhance Yun Yue Yao’s constitution.
“Let’s go, we’ll continue.”
After putting away the herbs, Bai Feng continued toward the direction of the Immortal’s finger, planning to take care of it first; he could always come back for the herbs later. After all, with the array’s defense, other cultivators would have a hard time getting in anytime soon.
As they walked for a while, he noticed more people in the Medicine Garden—not just any people, but several Heavenly Sword Sect disciples heading in the direction of the Immortal’s finger as well.
‘What are they up to?’
He pondered for a moment. Did something special lie ahead? If it were something as valuable as an Immortal herb, there shouldn’t be so many people clustering together. They looked like they were at a team-building exercise.
Was it because the cultivator who obtained the Immortal’s finger had fused with it and started attacking others?
He stopped thinking; if they were all headed in the same direction, he might as well tag along and see what was happening.
……
“It’s the Day Sun Flower!”
A disciple from the Heavenly Sword Sect, after trudging through what seemed like endless fog and trees, finally spotted a bright red flower, and his eyes lit up.
The Day Sun Flower contains a massive amount of fire attribute spirit energy, which, when consumed, temporarily enhances one’s spirit power with a bit of fire attribute. However, that’s the most wasteful method; its proper use would be to refine it into a pill to enhance affinity for fire attributes, which would be enticing for alchemists and artifact masters who needed fire.
However, he didn’t rush to pluck it; instead, he pondered the array protecting the field. Under the array’s guard, this flower wouldn’t be so easy to pick.
Just then, a pale figure suddenly burst out from the side of the mist, lunging straight at the Heavenly Sword Sect disciple.
But the disciple showed no signs of panic; instead, a smug smile crept onto his face. “Waiting for you for a long time! Make your move!”
As soon as he finished speaking, the earth and trees along the road sprouted arms and legs, rushing toward the bewildered pale figure.
“It’s you, the Demon Cultivator harming people in the secret realm! Today, I’m going to uphold justice!”
“Get him!”
“Evil Demon Cultivator, I’m about to handle you myself…”
However, mixed in their cheer was some awkward commentary:
“Say, isn’t this a bit too despicable? We’re ganging up on one Demon Cultivator with so many of us and planning an ambush; if this gets out, we’ll be laughed at!”
“Outdated! What’s the point of morality when dealing with a Demon Cultivator? Wouldn’t you be more embarrassed if you let your pride get you killed by him?”
“Quick question, how much does this setup cost? I’d like to get me a set too.”
“Heh, this is the Heavenly Sword Sect’s secret technique—very precious!”
“So we can’t let outsiders know?”
“No, I mean it costs extra!”
“…”
Meanwhile, hidden off to the side, Bai Feng was quietly observing the scene unfold—he had figured out why these people were gathered along the way.
Just as he guessed, the cultivator who had acquired the Immortal’s finger had indeed connected it to his own hand and started a killing spree in the secret realm, raising alarms among other cultivators.
Upon learning that this guy had entered the Medicine Garden, the cultivators exploring it and trying to break through the array decided to unite to take down this evil Demon Cultivator, after all, no one wanted to worry about a Demon Cultivator lurking in the shadows while they were investigating.
Under the onslaught of numerous cultivators, the pale figure finally started to panic—what were these trees and stones with limbs? How shameless were these righteous folk? They weren’t just fishing for law violations while disguised as stones and trees, they were ambushing him!
‘No way, if this continues, I’m really gonna d*e.’
The pale man growled, biting his teeth as he looked at his increasing injuries—after refining the Refining God Sect disciple, the finger glued onto his right hand seemed to have absorbed enough bl**d and flesh, growing stronger again. He also gained a new ability, but due to its slight side effects, he was hesitant to use it.
But now, he couldn’t care less!
