Mortal's Purple Sky Cave Heaven

Chapter 514 Thunderous Continent
However, it is perfectly normal that he did not obtain his position through improper means and used some tricks to win Yue Li's heart, and that Yue Li still harbors some resentment.

Nie Zhaonan wisely remained silent, simply wrapping his arm around her slender waist and pulling her into his embrace, letting her feel his warmth. Then, he spread his fingers and reached for the storage bracelet that was quietly floating in the void.

As the first Supreme Elder of the Sea King Clan, Nie Zhaonan was naturally very interested in the contents of this storage bracelet.

Yue Li, like everyone else, turned her gaze to the storage bracelet.

Soon after his divine sense swept inside, a look of joy appeared on Nie Zhaonan's face.

There are indeed many rare treasures inside!

Putting aside everything else, the number of top-grade stones occupying nearly half of the storage bracelet is terrifying. A rough scan reveals over 100,000 of them, each radiating various colors of spiritual light.

Although there are many top-grade spiritual veins in the Spirit Realm, and top-grade spirit stones are not as rare and hard to come by as they are in the Human Realm, they are by no means consumables that can be obtained easily. Every high-level cultivator would only feel that there are too few of these top-grade spirit stones, and would never feel that there are too many.

Secondly, there are some hard-to-find refining materials, which are rare even at major auctions, and that's another big surprise.

Besides these items, the storage bracelet also contained other special magical artifacts and several powerful spiritual treasures. However, what attracted Nie Zhaonan the most were the two refined Xuan Tian Remnant Treasures, which he could refine when he had some free time.

Nie Zhaonan only briefly scanned these items with his divine sense to get a general idea before looking at the bottles, jars, wooden boxes, and jade boxes in the storage bracelet.

He took them out one by one, opened them, and examined them with Yue Li.

Most of them were healing pills, as well as some pills with special effects, such as pills that could postpone the heavenly tribulation and enhance one's resistance to the power of heavenly lightning.

However, there are also quite a few pills that can improve one's cultivation level and stabilize one's realm, as well as some extremely rare alchemy materials.

"The Spirit Absorption Pill has an extremely amazing effect. It is almost one of the best elixirs for restoring mana. It can quickly restore half of the mana in the body of cultivators like us, and it also has a significant effect on Mahayana cultivators."

"The Purifying Spirit Pill can greatly increase the chances of breaking through the bottleneck in the Integration Stage."

"The Seven-Leaf Essence Blood Grass, like the Taiyi Golden Essence Mushroom you traded from the Mingzun, is a rare and precious herb that is extremely effective for advancing to the Mahayana stage. However, the Seven-Leaf Essence Blood Grass has a stronger medicinal effect."

"The Tranquilizing Elixir is of great use to cultivators who have just advanced to the Mahayana stage. Taking it can stabilize their mind and accelerate the consolidation of their realm."

"The Divine Elixir is one of the few elixirs in the world that can also nourish the spiritual power of Mahayana cultivators. It is especially effective for those who have recently advanced to the Mahayana stage."

"Essence-Enhancing Pill"

Yue Li, being far more knowledgeable, took the initiative to introduce these pills to Nie Zhaonan, though she couldn't hide the surprise in her voice.

“These elixirs and medicinal herbs are all extraordinary, rarely seen even on Dragon Island, and their value goes without saying. With these elixirs, it will be enough to support the two of us in cultivating to the mid-stage of the Mahayana realm without any obstacles. Such a harvest is well worth the great effort we put in, and the loss of a large number of Gold-Devouring Insects.” As she spoke, a look of excitement appeared on Yue Li’s jade-like face.

"Indeed, the harvest was quite fruitful, but that's not all." Nie Zhaonan smiled faintly with satisfaction, and then released the more than forty storage bracelets that he had previously put away.

Yue Li's clear, beautiful eyes lit up again. These were all storage bracelets belonging to Mahayana cultivators of the Sea King Clan. Even if the contents couldn't compare to the treasures of the Prisoner Old Monster, they certainly wouldn't be much worse.

So, Nie Zhaonan and Yue Li quickly sorted out the treasures in the storage bracelet.

As a result, it took Nie Zhaonan and his companion most of the day to finish their task and leave Zixiao Cave.

The biggest gain this time was top-grade spirit stones. The sheer quantity of them was astonishing to the two of them. Simply put, it would be an extremely easy matter to buy both the human and demon races with spirit stones.

Other materials for refining weapons and alchemy, spiritual herbs, and other auxiliary items gave the two of them a feeling that they had an inexhaustible supply.

This also made the two realize the wealth of the Sea Kings.

However, both of them were highly skilled and possessed extremely high mental fortitude. After a brief moment of surprise, their emotions returned to normal.

With no one managing the Vast Ocean Map and no one replenishing its magical power, Nie Zhaonan and Yue Li, who had returned to the sea, managed to collect the Vast Ocean Map, this mysterious treasure, after a considerable effort.

Afterwards, Nie Zhaonan and his companion continued their rapid journey towards the Thunder Continent aboard the Cloud Palace Sacred Ship.

Several days later, news that shocked the entire spirit world spread.

More than forty Mahayana powerhouses, led by the Old Monster Prisoner, all perished within a single day.

Not only did none of them escape with their lives, but the reason why these powerful beings of the Sea King Clan perished was also kept completely a secret.

The Sea King Clan, severely weakened, immediately opened the restrictive formations in all its cities and declared a ten-thousand-year closure, refusing to concern themselves with anything that happened in the Spirit Realm.

Immediately, cultivators who learned of this news were filled with panic, speculating that an unparalleled demon had emerged in the Spirit Realm. Other super powers and Mahayana experts also fell silent, and even the search for the two Xuan Tian treasures, the Cloud Palace Sacred Ship and the Xuan Tian Frost Fan, was temporarily halted.

After six months of this tranquility, during which no news of any Mahayana cultivators unexpectedly perished, the tense atmosphere among the Spirit Realm cultivators finally eased.

All of this had such a great impact that it swept across the entire Spirit Realm. Even Nie Zhaonan and his group, who were on their way, naturally heard about it, but they didn't care much.

Because at this moment, they had arrived at the Thunder Continent and were on a small mountain.

However, whether it was Nie Zhaonan or Yue Li and the other Daoist partners, they all concealed their auras perfectly, while looking at the sky with a hint of curiosity on their faces.

Two identical silver islands appeared simultaneously in the sky not far away.

Although these two 'silver islands' are only a few hundred feet in size, they are the famous warships of the Horned Chi tribe. Nearby, there are densely packed silver-armored soldiers and a large number of two-headed giant eagles.

The Horned Chi tribe deployed such a large force in this place, but it was only for the sake of three mere aliens who were completely surrounded by them.

The three alien beings were two men and one woman. The two men looked exactly alike, as if they were cut from the same mold. They were both middle-aged cultivators in their forties or fifties, and their cultivation levels were similar, both at the eighth level of the upper race.

On the Thunder Continent, once a cultivator successfully condenses their Nascent Soul, they are called the 'Upper Clan,' a title of respect for high-level cultivators.

The first tier of the Upper Clan corresponds to the early Nascent Soul stage.

The fourth level of the Upper Clan naturally corresponds to the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

The two middle-aged men, being eighth-level cultivators of the Upper Clan, were naturally at the mid-stage of the Void Refinement realm.

As for those who have reached the Integration Stage, they are called 'Saints'.

The only female cultivator among the three looked excessively young, only seventeen or eighteen years old, but her cultivation level was the highest among the three, possessing the profound realm of the ninth rank of the Upper Clan.

Her skin was as clear as snow, her ears were pointed, and a milky-white crystal the size of a soybean was set between her eyebrows. Her beautiful eyes shone with a deep light, giving her an air of great wisdom. "Crystal Clan." Upon seeing the woman's distinctive appearance, Nie Zhaonan immediately recognized her as a Crystal Clan cultivator.

The Crystal Clan is one of the Thirteen Clans of Tianyun, but this clan is quite peculiar. Not only is the number of its members surprisingly small, reportedly no more than a million in total, but their individual strength is also relatively weak compared to other clans.

However, this race has an extremely long lifespan, almost three or four times that of humans. Moreover, every member of the Crystal Clan is handsome and beautiful, and extremely intelligent. Almost everyone can easily achieve a high level of expertise in alchemy, formations, talismans, and so on.

Therefore, the Crystal Clan is extremely popular among other clans. Even though they are not interested in vying for power, they still rank quite high among the thirteen clans of Tianyun.

These three members of the Thirteen Clans of Tianyun were all extraordinary in their cultivation and strength.

The fact that the nearby Jiao Chi tribesmen, as if facing a formidable enemy, dared not make any rash moves seems to confirm this point.

Although the number of Horned Chi tribe warriors and giant eagles was large, the highest cultivation level among them was only a dozen or so leaders at the Nascent Soul stage.

Their only asset was those two silver warships.

Nie Zhaonan's mind raced as he pondered the matter, but he merely observed from the sidelines, showing no intention of intervening.

The conflict between the Horned Chi Clan and the Thirteen Clans of Tianyun has nothing to do with him, and he will absolutely not intervene unless there is something in it for him.

Yue Li and the other Daoist partners naturally followed Nie Zhaonan's lead and watched silently.

Just then, the Crystal Clan woman surrounded high in the sky turned her head, glanced at the armored soldiers and giant eagles, and suddenly uttered the word 'kill'.

Two middle-aged men with identical appearances suddenly raised their arms at the same time, and a giant blade radiating a chilling light appeared in their hands. Then, their auras merged into one, and a flash of blue light shot out.

The next moment, the two of them transformed into azure light and disappeared into the encirclement.

Wherever it passed, dozens of giant eagles and armored soldiers were instantly split in two.

The beautiful Crystal Clan woman flipped her hand, producing a crimson sphere. She immediately summoned it and then made a hand seal.

The crimson sphere was initially only the size of a fist, but it instantly grew to a size of over ten feet and immediately emitted a bright red light.

With a flash of light on the surface of the sphere, countless fireballs shot out densely, converging in the blink of an eye to transform into a sea of ​​fire, engulfing the enemy on the other side.

The surrounding armored soldiers were initially startled, but then, under the shouts of the dozen or so leaders, all the armored soldiers raised their weapons, and countless beams of light shot straight toward the three of them.

Meanwhile, the giant eagles took flight one by one, swooping down in the same manner.

In an instant, explosions and screams echoed throughout the encirclement as a fierce battle broke out!

Just as Nie Zhaonan had predicted, when the three cultivators with considerable cultivation levels unleashed their power, even the numerous armored soldiers and giant eagles nearby were simply unable to withstand them.

They were either reduced to pieces or screamed as they fell from the sky amidst raging flames.

The three cultivators at the Void Refinement stage not only possessed protective spiritual light, but also powerful protective treasures. Whether it was the giant eagle's claws scratching them or various rays of light striking them, they were all deflected.

Even if the protective treasures of a Nascent Soul level leader hit it, it would only cause the protective aura to ripple slightly, and would not cause any substantial damage.

However, these Jiao Chi people seemed to have anticipated this and did not show any signs of panic.

Instead, many of the armored soldiers suddenly slapped their belts, and bursts of five-colored light swept towards the three cultivators at the Void Refinement stage.

Before they even got close, they linked together and transformed into a powerful net that enveloped them.

"What an exquisite restriction!" Xin Ruyin couldn't help but sigh in admiration upon seeing this.

The light emitted by each armored soldier was not strong, but when they were numerous and merged into one, it was comparable to some powerful formations.

But at that moment, the Crystal Clan woman let out a cold snort, her ten fingers moving so fast they formed hand seals like wheels. Suddenly, a loud explosion erupted from the crimson sphere in front of her, and a layer of crimson spiritual flames appeared, heading towards the sky.

As soon as the large net fell, it was bounced off by the red sphere and exploded in flames.

Then the other two people in the red sphere joined together and rushed in the same direction.

As for the Crystal Clan woman, she followed behind the two, unleashing a barrage of high-level spells from her hands.

With these three working together, their combined strength was naturally exceptional.

In the blink of an eye, over a thousand armored soldiers and giant eagles were killed, allowing the three to rush to the edge and escape the encirclement.

Seeing this, one of the leaders of the Horned Chi Clan, who was at the Nascent Soul level, suddenly shouted.

The armored warriors and giant eagles that had been surrounding the three Crystal Clan women immediately stopped and scattered instead of advancing.

The area around the three Crystal Clan women suddenly cleared out, creating a space several hundred feet wide.

This caused the three of them to pause for a moment, but their expressions quickly changed as they looked at the two silver warships in the air.

Hundreds of crystal pillars on the bottom of the warship lit up simultaneously, and dense streams of milky white light shot down.

In an instant, the white light covered the entire open area.

The white light quickly faded, and six people with different appearances appeared in the spot.

One of the barefoot monsters, with a head as big as a bucket, looked at the Crystal Clan woman with a strange look in his eyes.

The other five were a dwarf, an old woman, and three giants clad in unidentified armor.

Nie Zhaonan narrowed his eyes and swept his divine sense over the group, immediately discovering that the leading big-headed monster was a late-stage Void Refinement cultivator, while the other five were all mid-stage Void Refinement cultivators.

The six suddenly appearing Void Refinement cultivators of the Horned Chi Clan were actually teleported here by the teleportation light from earlier.

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