Free Web NovelChapter 320: Chapter 78: A Bountiful Harvest
The Female Sword Immortal was no slouch, either.
Seeing she was no match for the combined attack of Fang Cheng and You He, she let out a sharp cry.
The Tier Four Fragmented Sword suddenly erupted with brilliant light, breaking free from the Nether Sea Sword Diagram’s confinement. It flashed before the Female Sword Immortal, shrank to the size of an inch, then tapped against her smooth forehead and vanished.
The next moment.
The Female Sword Immortal merged with her sword. Her aura surged, and she abruptly tore free from the Immortal Binding Rope’s restraints before activating the Talisman Decree.
The Talisman Decree transformed into a white light that enveloped her, and like a bubble, she began to fade away.
At that moment, an impossibly fast sword light streaked past the Female Sword Immortal.
A look of astonishment remained on the Female Sword Immortal’s face as she vanished with the white light.
In the distance.
A sword light gracefully returned to Fang Cheng’s side, dropping a fragrant, exquisitely embroidered storage pouch.
Fang Cheng leisurely caught the storage pouch. He gave the Pure Celestial Demon before You He a meaningful glance but didn’t expose her identity.
With a flick of her pale hand, You He made the Pure Celestial Demon dissipate into a ray of Demonic Light. She then approached Fang Cheng, performed a curtsy, and said softly, "Thank you for your help."
Fang Cheng dismissed his Mechanical Battle Armor. Looking at You He, he chuckled. "What was it this time? Why are you always being chased by Western Desolate Cultivators?"
You He’s dark brows furrowed. She sighed softly and said, "What else could it be but that Bodhi Enlightenment Fruit? I fought her for a long time, but ultimately, I was no match for her sharp sword light. She snatched the Enlightenment Fruit from me. Left with no choice, I had to use the Celestial Demon Curse... Who would have thought she’d be so petty as to chase me relentlessly?"
’You’re not exactly magnanimous yourself...’
Fang Cheng teased her silently in his heart. This woman’s Celestial Demon Curse technique was likely far superior to the curse-based Secret Technique of the Flame Demon Feng Family.
Even after being hit with the Celestial Demon Curse, that Female Sword Immortal still possessed such powerful combat strength. The heroes of the world truly shouldn’t be underestimated.
Fang Cheng asked curiously, "So, you’re saying there’s a Bodhi Enlightenment Fruit in her storage pouch?"
You He had a strange look on her face as she nodded lightly. "That final slash of yours was truly fast. I doubt even a Life Soul Realm Sword Cultivator could execute such a swift Sword Technique."
"Haha, you flatter me. What are your plans now?" Fang Cheng asked.
You He said seriously, "Every time this Secret Realm appears, there are at most three Bodhi Enlightenment Trees. Master Buxu has already snatched the fruit from the first tree. The fruit from the second is now with you. My only option left is to compete with the Saint Heir of the Qiankun Saint Sect for the last one."
Fang Cheng was quite surprised. "Master Buxu was the first to succeed? The man is truly capable!"
Although he had long suspected that Master Buxu was the Sect Leader of the Nine Truths Sect, the fact that he could seize an Enlightenment Fruit before the Qiankun Saint Sect’s Saint Heir and the Spirit Moon Sect’s Female Sword Immortal meant his true strength was even greater than he had anticipated.
As expected of someone from a major power backed by the Nine Truths Tower!
You He’s gaze was as gentle as water as she looked at Fang Cheng with hopeful eyes. She said softly, "Would you be willing to lend me a hand? Whether we succeed or not, I will present you with a generous gift afterward as thanks."
Fang Cheng refused decisively. "Unfortunately, I have other important matters to attend to..."
You He first gave him a reproachful look, then smiled. "It was rude of me to ask. Please don’t take offense. If you ever have need of me in the future, please don’t hesitate to ask."
Fang Cheng nodded. "I wish you good luck."
You He turned gracefully and departed as a ray of Demonic Light.
Fang Cheng, meanwhile, continued his search for Spiritual Medicine...
As for the storage pouches from King Chujiang and the Female Sword Immortal, he would wait until he left this place to find a proper spot to break their seals and inspect them.
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「Two days later.」
Atop a tall and majestic mountain peak.
You He stood beneath a Treasure Tree bathed in five-colored light, her skirt fluttering in the wind.
The tree’s crown was sparse, its branches and leaves scattered.
In her hand, You He held a fist-sized fruit, white as jade, pure and flawless.
A smile on her face, she gazed into the distance.
A colossal ship shimmering with golden light could be seen cleaving through the air, approaching at high speed.
You He took out her Talisman Decree and casually activated it, enveloping herself in white light.
She shook her head and chuckled toward the distant sky. "Saint Heir, your luck these past few days seems rather poor, doesn’t it? To think you’d miss three chances in a row. And here I was, treating you as a major rival... tsk tsk."
As her voice faded, her tall, graceful figure vanished without a trace.
An furious roar echoed from the distance. The Shenxiao Thunder Ship erupted with a blinding light and slammed violently into the towering peak.
BOOM!
Thunder Light filled the air as an earth-shattering bang erupted.
The endless Thunder Light rolled into a mushroom cloud. Beneath it was a sea of lightning that spread rapidly in all directions.
Within the Thunder Light, the massive mountain peak was instantly blasted into dust, disappearing completely amid an astonishing cloud of smoke.
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In the Secret Realm, by a lakeside hundreds of miles from the soaring Thunder Light.
Fang Cheng gazed into the distant sky, sensing the astonishing fluctuation of aura.
’A Fourth-rank Magical Artifact... I wonder if You He can withstand it.’
The thought flickered through his mind, but he quickly came back to his senses and looked down at a precious herb at his feet.
The herb was only a foot tall, shaped like an ancient tree. Its trunk was gnarled like a coiling dragon, and its leaves were lush and green. It bore several fruits the size of red beans, whose rich fragrance was so potent that just smelling it made one’s pores open up in relaxation.
Cang Wuya stood on Fang Cheng’s shoulder and said, "Master, this should be the legendary Qi and Blood Divine Medicine, the Paper Mulberry."
Fang Cheng let out a long breath, a hint of relief on his face. "That’s right. I happen to have seen a diagram of this herb in the sect’s records. With this, I’ve finally gathered the last Spiritual Medicine for the Vermilion Bird Divine Pill."
