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Chapter 46 Crimson Sun Valley (Please read further and vote with monthly tickets)

It was covered with many sharp stone spikes!
Its injuries were caused by this!

This attack consumed three "Earth Spike Talismans" from Li Yunjing. The giant python's massive body took a solid hit, without wasting any of the power of the "Earth Spike Talismans".

"Boom..."

With a loud bang, the earth seemed to tremble, and countless birds in the forest were startled and took flight.

The giant python's body landed back on the ground.

Although this thing is somewhat spiritual and possesses boundless power, it has never truly attained enlightenment and is therefore incapable of flying.

The giant python went berserk, and the blood beneath it had pooled into a small puddle.

The giant beast sensed something was wrong and instinctively tried to leave, to get away from this terrifying human.

"You beast! You think you can come and go as you please?"

Li Yunjing sneered, his figure blurred, his speed far surpassing that of the giant python, and he once again engaged in a fierce battle with it.

The giant python went berserk, attacking relentlessly. A whole grove of trees was smashed and broken by its massive body, leaving a scene of utter devastation.

But as time passed and the sky brightened, the giant python's strength waned, its movements slowed, and it eventually collapsed to the ground, motionless.

"Damn beast! I never imagined it would take so long to kill a giant python!"

Once he was certain the giant python was completely dead, Li Yunjing stepped forward and used the "Cold Star Sword" to carefully remove the python's scales piece by piece from its growing flesh.

In the previous battle, he had already witnessed the power of the giant python's "copper tendons and iron bones".

These scales provide the strongest defense.

Such scales are absolutely top-tier materials needed to refine high-grade magic weapons, or even supreme-grade magic weapons.

How could Li Yunjing possibly give up on such a demonic creature?

This was a massive undertaking, and Li Yunjing had completely underestimated the difficulty of dismantling the giant python.

It took him three whole days to collect all the thousands of scales from the giant python into his storage bag.

As for the giant python's tendons, flesh, blood, gallbladder, eyes, teeth, and venom sacs, Li Yunjing did not let them go. Finally, after looking at the cleanly shaved white bones, Li Yunjing gritted his teeth, dissected them, and took away some of the hardest parts.

This thing is way too big.

If it weren't for the four storage bags belonging to Senior Brother Han and the others, Li Yunjing would have been unable to collect them at all.

At this point, only two and a half days remained before the handover of the mission.

Li Yunjing had no choice but to quicken his pace and continue on his way.

"Red Sun Valley" is a hot, desertified valley.

The entire valley was devoid of greenery and water. The cultivators in the valley had to fetch drinking water from the nearby river whenever they needed it.

As for any spiritual plants, they naturally couldn't grow in such a valley.

Therefore, the Shenxiao Dao Sect needs to transport grains and spiritual plants from the mountains to the Chiri Valley on a certain date for the use of the Shenxiao Dao Sect's resident cultivators in the valley.

Why would such a barren valley attract the attention of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" and prompt them to send people to guard it?

That's because there's a comprehensive mineral vein in the "Red Sun Valley".

In addition to spirit stones, the mine also produces precious resources such as refined iron, red copper, primordial yang stone, and crimson flame soil.

These resources are excellent materials for crafting magical artifacts, and it's even possible to find rare materials for crafting spiritual weapons and magical treasures.

It was precisely because of this comprehensive medium-sized mineral vein that the Shenxiao Dao Sect specifically dispatched a team to guard and mine it. Of course, such a mineral vein was nothing special to the Shenxiao Dao Sect.

The "Shenxiao Dao Sect" was a dominant sect not only in the Ming Dynasty, but also throughout the entire Southern Continent.

They control quite a few spiritual veins, and even several huge mines, where the Nascent Soul Ancestor of the "Divine Firmament Dao Sect" is personally stationed. Those are the real treasure lands.

The level of "Red Sun Valley" is very low. It is said that only a few Foundation Establishment Realm deacons are responsible for maintaining its operation, and not even a Golden Core Realm elder has ever come.

With such low equipment, they sent outer disciples to transport supplies, without even dispatching a single sect flying boat or warship.

The next 500 li (approximately 250 kilometers) was not desolate.

As Li Yunjing left the mountainous area, he saw small villages along the way.

Looking at the wisps of smoke rising from the chimneys, Li Yunjing showed a look of admiration. Just a month ago, he was still an ordinary person. He never imagined that in just over a month, he would have developed such a deep estrangement from these ordinary people.

Without disturbing the ordinary people in the village, Li Yunjing simply kept on his way.

This time, Li Yunjing did not slack off and traveled at full speed. Finally, on the morning of the sixth day, he arrived at a crimson valley.

The valley is shaped like the mouth of a gourd, narrow at the outside and wide at the inside. The valley entrance is very quiet and silent.

"Is anyone here? I am Li Yunjing, a menial disciple of the Shenxiao Dao Sect. I have come here to deliver provisions on the orders of the sect."

Standing outside the valley, Li Yunjing did not rush in. This place was different from the sect, where everything was relaxed.

Such a heavily guarded place is definitely not to be entered without permission.

Li Yunjing didn't believe that there wasn't even a gatekeeper here.

The disciples of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" cannot be such a rabble.

Li Yunjing's shout echoed through the valley and traveled far and wide.

Such a loud sound would surely be heard, so Li Yunjing stood at the entrance waiting for the people inside the valley to come to his aid.

"A menial disciple? Why would a menial disciple be here?"

In an instant, several questioning voices were heard, and Li Yunjing felt seven or eight pairs of eyes scrutinizing him from the shadows several times.

These are clearly personnel on duty guarding the valley entrance.

These people seemed very curious about how the handyman disciple could come here. Their gazes were undisguised, scanning him several times before they finally looked away.

At this moment, two outer disciples dressed in blue Taoist robes appeared at the entrance.

"Your identity token!"

One of the outer disciples asked coldly.

"Senior brother, this is my identity token!"

Without hesitation, Li Yunjing handed over his servant disciple token to the man.

"Ok!"

After looking at it again and again and finding no problems, the outer disciple's expression softened considerably.

He looked at Li Yunjing and asked, "Just you alone? Since when can menial disciples apply for the task of escorting grain?"

"Alas! Of course, it can't be just me. However, we encountered danger along the way, and all four of my senior brothers perished. In the critical moment, the four senior brothers, mindful of the sect's mission, entrusted ten 'treasure pouches' to me, repeatedly instructing me to make sure the provisions were delivered."

Li Yunjing sighed, his eyes welling up with tears.

(End of this chapter)