Free Web NovelChapter 563: Chapter 229: Withered Beast Source Fragment, The Wonders of the Ten Thousand Spirits Race (Part 2)
The Withered Beast Apostle followed the "spider web" and burrowed underground.
Continue operating.
Fifth Child floods the area, flushing the Withered Beast Apostle out, then Sixth Child, carrying the Heavenless Bead, enters the crack and retrieves the Source of Withered Beast.
Just like before—a white fragment.
Next time even if we find a Withered Beast Apostle nest, we can’t extract it quickly.
Unless we wait three hours for Sixth Child’s Invisible Concealment to end, or brute force it.
The various methods of Yi Tian’s territory members make searching for the Source of Withered Beast ten times easier than for an ordinary Lord.
Didn’t expect this second wave of plague to be so fierce—it’s really weakened the effect of Hundred Flowers Spirit Wine.
Now, there’s less than half left of the Hundred Flowers Spirit Wine. Yi Tian plans to see if there are any Heavenly and Earthly Treasures for suppressing the plague.
No way the Auction House has any.
Can only check the Store System.
Yi Tian first finds a shop, gives some beef and milk to the Calabash Sisters for dinner.
Big Bear and Second Bear get some apples and honey.
The Howling Moon Silver Wolf makes do with some beef.
Then Yi Tian continues searching the shops himself.
After a short search, Yi Tian suddenly notices the Ninth Shop is online.
Wasn’t there just now!
Yi Tian remembers the Ninth Shop sells berries that suppress the plague.
But, the Ninth Shop only trades item for item.
Yi Tian clicks into the Ninth Shop casually.
Finds out there really are Heavenly and Earthly Treasures that suppress the plague inside. A-level, S-level, SS-level treasures—all present.
Yi Tian sets his eyes on some A-level berries—thirty in total.
These come from a Spirit Grass-type Heavenly and Earthly Treasure called Purple Ling Fruit.
Each Purple Ling Fruit bears at least ten of these little berries.
Purple Ling Fruit can cure certain poisons and heal internal injuries and illnesses.
Apart from Purple Ling Fruit, Yi Tian doesn’t see anything else that would be useful for himself.
There are a few things that could benefit territory members, but now isn’t the time—will talk when back!
"Boss, got any leads on the Withered Beast? Haven’t dealt with it yet?"
The Kiddo group is still eating, Yi Tian leans against Stone Man, ready to exchange a few words with Ninth.
At the same time, Yi Tian contacts Purple Phoenix Moon Dance, planning to borrow an S-level Divine Weapon from her and return it afterwards.
An S-level Divine Weapon is enough to trade for fifty Purple Ling Fruit.
Considering prices will surely soar after today for these Heavenly and Earthly Treasures.
"That’s not within my range of answers. Only trade item for item." Ninth’s words carry an unmistakable chill.
"Come on, you can’t say that—you asked last time if my territory was Level 9," Yi Tian retorts to Ninth.
"I’ll use one S-level Divine Weapon, Ultimate Blade, to trade for thirty Purple Ling Fruit, how about it?"
Seeing that Ninth isn’t replying after a while, Yi Tian doesn’t push it—just passes the info of the long blade he got from Purple Phoenix Moon Dance.
"Deal!"
Ninth confirms and agrees to the trade.
"Are you searching for Autumn Beasts outside your territory?" Ninth probes, but regrets it right after.
"[Ultimate Blade*1]trades for[Purple Ling Fruit*30]."
Yi Tian doesn’t say anything back, just sends the trade list over.
Ninth doesn’t stall—accepts, and the thirty Purple Ling Fruit are in hand.
The Kiddo group has finished eating and is ready to move on with confidence.
Traveling under the stars and moonlight, after an hour, Big Bear and Second Bear team up with Second Child and find another nest.
This is a mountain thousands of meters high, its surroundings ravined and barren of a single blade of grass.
The headache for Yi Tian is that this nest consists of twisty, winding caves, just like a labyrinth, all converging in one space.
But this Withered Beast Apostle nest is ten times bigger than the last two.
Second Child says some tunnels inside the mountain stretch for several kilometers, with tons of giant rats everywhere.
The Withered Beast Source Fragment is at the deepest point.
If you dig blindly, even if you use up Top-level Fog Scrolls, you might not reach it.
Withered Beast Apostles are running all over the mountain, totally unconcerned.
The caves are almost a meter tall—you can crawl in, no problem.
Second Child has already detected that it’s just all rats inside, nothing dangerous.
So, this tough job is handed to Second Child.
Since it’s a labyrinth inside, Second Child has the Thousand-Mile Eye, so can grab it in the shortest time.
As long as Second Child activates the Defense Shield, he has free passage—rats can’t touch him.
Fifth Child can’t flood this place.
To give Second Child a confidence boost, Yi Tian sends Fourth Child to go with him.
Second Child and Fourth Child had just entered the maze-like cave for half an incense stick’s duration when Big Bear suddenly sniffed hard.
"What is it, Big Bear?"
If it were Second Bear, Yi Tian would instantly think he smelled honey.
But for Big Bear to sniff out of nowhere, there must be some unexpected situation.
Big Bear is solid!
"Huff huff!"
Big Bear and Second Bear point north, as if to say someone’s coming—and it’s a powerhouse.
This makes Yi Tian frown.
Yi Tian is sensitive to powerhouses in the Sunset Mountain Range—feels like every time they show up, they’re targeting him.
"Are they heading our way?" Yi Tian asks Big Bear and Second Bear.
Their whereabouts are secret this time; the Indigenous People shouldn’t know.
There are occasionally scouts near the territory, but all have been dealt with by Yin Yang Giant Panda.
"Huff huff!"
Big Bear says: He has a hunch, they’re coming for us.
"Alright! Get ready for battle!"
At the same time, Yi Tian shouts into the cave, "Second Child, forget the Withered Beast Source Fragment, the enemy is here—hurry out!"
Yi Tian knows Second Child can hear him.
If things go south and they have to run, can’t leave Fourth Child and Second Child behind.
"Fourth Sis, Daddy’s calling us—says enemies are coming. But just one more turn and we’re there." Second Child pats Fourth Child.
"Then let’s grab it before we leave! Daddy’s the strongest!" Fourth Child answers Second Child.
