Devour

Looking at the huge broken arm that stretched across like a mountain, Cheng Bai used his sword energy to chop it down. There was a sound of metal clashing against stone, but it was surprisingly difficult to shake it, leaving almost no trace.

He pondered, "Without the precious sword, my sword energy is obviously not as destructive as a sniper's. What should I do?"

How can a small problem stump an excellent miner?

Cheng Bai pondered for a moment, and used the sword energy to imitate the vibration wave, forming a rapidly rotating sharp cyclone, which cut like an electric saw. The destructive power was significantly increased. After a long time of hard work, he finally cut off a large piece. From then on, he came to collect some materials every day to smelt black gold.

For several days in a row, he was only focused on practicing martial arts, refining medicine, and casting tools. He obtained several Bigu Pills, Rejuvenation Pills, Fire-Resistant Pills, and Qinglang Pills. With the help of the Red Refining Cauldron, these pills were not a challenge at all.

The Cloud Shuttle is also progressing smoothly.

Under Li Tong's guidance, Cheng Bai gathered all the materials, refined the corroded silver shuttle frame and the silicified carbon shell, and spent three days to successfully refine the perfect cloud-piercing shuttle, exerting 100% of its power. With a means of transportation, flying in the air and traveling long distances is easy and comfortable.

With this as the foundation, refining various magical instruments is no longer a difficult task.

Fang Wanzhan was quite surprised that Cheng Bai had finished refining a high-quality magic weapon so quickly, and he thought that he was making rapid progress in learning, so he was very impressed. Chi Zhongming was deeply impressed and often came to exchange ideas and ask for advice.

Time passed unknowingly, and a message came from the Three Sages Valley that several large cities were successively occupied by the Son of Ancient God. The situation was similar to that of Yuheng City. Disaster befell the world, and it was filled with blood and gore.

Tianshu City was deserted and became a hive of insects, with Zerg everywhere.

The entire city of Tianxuan was completely deserted and no one could find the entrance.

Tianji City was often visited by ghost carts, and people and animals became food. The Lord of Tianji Palace had no choice but to arrange for the people to relocate, and the city gradually became an empty one.

The tide flooded Tianquan City, and people were forced to dig ditches to guide the water into the sea, barely maintaining its original state.

Kaiyang City became a flaming mountain. It was extremely hot and uninhabitable. Only the citizens who left the city as early as possible escaped with their lives.

Chi Zhongming, who came to inform, sighed, "The continent is in disaster again, the evil ancient gods are rampant, and among the major cities, only Tianquan City is relatively safe. Countless people have been killed and injured, and the survivors are displaced, most of whom have gone to remote villages and towns for refuge."

Cheng Bai said helplessly: "It's quieter here."

Sanxian Valley is blessed with unique natural conditions and is not competitive. In the past, a group of distinguished guests would visit the valley every three to five days. However, now, those who come to the valley to seek treasures and refine weapons have disappeared.

Chi Zhongming had nothing to do, so he sighed, "In ancient times, the ancient gods were rampant and the population dropped dramatically. I wonder how many people are left on Qiongqi Continent after this disaster."

Cheng Bai lowered his head and fiddled with the iron ingot, thinking about how to build a large refining cauldron, and thought: "Are there really only nine people left?"

Chi Zhongming said angrily: "I heard that the ones who released the Ancient God Son were the evil Disaster Legion. They are really inhumane and their crimes are unforgivable. Is there no one who can fight against them?"

Cheng Bai remained noncommittal. The current situation was dire. Regardless of the original intention, the consequences caused by the Disaster Legion were abominable. However, intervening would only cause more chaos, and he could not take care of this matter before his strength was further improved.

"I heard that Palace Master Yun and Shen Ya and others have organized the Glorious Legion and will hold a calamity-responding conference at Jianya, aiming to write a new legend for the continent. So many people have responded and it's very popular. It's really amazing." Chi Zhongming was quite yearning.

"I also heard from Elder Zhuang that he is thinking that there might be a large order for weapons in the future, so he is very happy." Cheng Bai was chatting casually, thinking of the wandering duck he saw in Yuanchi Tianfu.

Is the Sun Chaser really just passing through the Qiongqi Continent?

Let's take care of ourselves first. Cheng Bai unfolded the blueprint and changed the subject: "Junior Brother Chi, come and take a look at the refining cauldron I designed."

Cheng Bai's foundation in weapon refining was still a little insufficient, but Li Tong provided him with the method of refining the Four Symbols Cauldron. On the basis of the original method, he discussed and deliberated with him repeatedly, revised the plan several times, and determined all the processing details.

After refining this large spiritual weapon cauldron, it can be used for refining tools again. It is like sharpening the knife before chopping wood. The efficiency will naturally be greatly improved, and there is no need to queue up and occupy the sect's refining cauldron for refined materials.

Chi Zhongming was diverted from the topic and was shocked when he looked at the blueprint. He praised: "This is a spiritual weapon-grade refining cauldron. The design is ingenious and the function is outstanding. Senior brother is very smart. If it can be successfully refined, it must be a heavy weapon. I am afraid that thousands of kilograms of iron will not be enough."

"We already have enough black gold and flying shadow stone. We can fuse them with burning iron and refine them into fire gold. We can then create a refining cauldron and a new sword. It would be even better if we can find the source of the divine fire."

Cheng Bai's subsequent ideas came one after another. He planned to refine the Four Symbols Cauldron, and then forge a new sword based on the style of the Guoxi Knife. The sword would be larger and heavier. With his current skills, the Guoxi Knife was too light.

"The source of divine fire is rare and hard to find." Chi Zhongming was also proud to be able to obtain the source of divine fire.

Cheng Bai chatted with him, "There is no rush to slowly look for opportunities in the future. How are your results in refining weapons in Bailian Hall recently?"

Chi Zhongming said truthfully: "Brother, please forgive me for laughing at you. The sect has strict rules. I have only been a disciple of our master for a short time. I am temporarily serving as the head of the reception hall. On weekdays, I can only complete the training tasks assigned by our master in the Bailian Hall. My results are just OK, but I cannot officially participate in refining magic weapons."

Cheng Bai often went in and out of Bailian Hall, so he knew it.

The sect invests in training inner disciples, and the sect rules are much stricter than those for registered disciples.

Chi Zhongming has been in the store of the Weapon Sect for many years and has a very solid foundation in weapon refining. However, he has been the sect master's direct disciple for only a month. He receives a meager salary of a few taels of gold and stone every month, and his life is hard. Without abundant natural treasures to practice with, his weapon refining practice relies on the materials obtained from the assigned projects to accumulate slowly, so it is inevitable that he is stretched to the limit.

Although he cannot be compared with Cheng Bai, Chi Zhongming is worthy of being a Linglong body. He has made good use of the small amount of resources and his achievements are far better than those of ordinary Bailiantang disciples. He has already overcome the difficulties in refining some magical instruments, and his progress has been appreciated by Fang Wanzhan.

"The casting of the Refining Cauldron is a large project with complex technology. How about you, Junior Brother Chi, participate and make progress together? I will settle the wages with you."

Cheng Bai was well aware of Chi Zhongming's abilities and talents, so he simply recruited him as his assistant.

Chi Zhongming has been accumulating experience and skills for a long time and has been looking forward to the opportunity to put them into practice. He was particularly happy to have the opportunity to put them into practice, and he readily agreed and cooperated diligently.

……

Tonight is the day agreed with Ningxiang. Cheng Bai cleaned himself up, dressed neatly, and teleported to the Watch Forest.

The ancient plum tree was tall and straight, taller than those ancient gods. Cheng Bai felt the power of all things, and the power contained in the ancient tree spirit was even greater than that of Ju and Bone King.

"The Spiritual Plum Tree is also one of the ancient gods. It has been unrestrained for more than ten thousand years, and its cultivation has increased. Even if it was not as good as before, it is much better now."

Cheng Bai pondered and looked at the goddess in his mind.

She was standing under the tree, without transforming into a bear man, and was staring at him in the same way.

The beautiful brown-haired woman has a slender and graceful figure, perfect without a single excess feature. Her skin is naturally tanned and glowing, and her face is as pretty as an angel. She is like the goddess of wisdom and war who has descended to earth.

Cheng Bai walked forward, held her hand, and said with a smile, "On that day I realized that you were my wife-to-be."

He was referring to the engagement after One-Eye Jungle captured the leader. At that time, he only wanted to get Xiaobai, so he dumped his "fiancée" and left.

Ningxiang shook his hand off angrily and said, "Look, I'm ugly, I ran away from my marriage, and I was so angry that I didn't sleep well for several days."

Cheng Bai smiled and said, "I am a coward and don't know how to face it. After all, fate brings us together, and we are in love with each other."

He shamelessly grabbed her hand again, thinking to himself, "So she came all the way to see me that night in the Fearless Wilderness."

Ningxiang said angrily, "Back in the Fearless Wilderness, I wanted to catch up with you and teach you a lesson, but I didn't expect you to become so strange after eating that pot of rice."

This time she didn't shake off his hand.

Cheng Bai took the opportunity to pull her to sit together and handed her the big gift box he had prepared, which contained several Fire-Repelling Pills, Bujue Pills, Bu Tian Shen Li Pills, and Yun Zhen Lian Xin Pills.

Ningxiang had no resistance to the gift from her lover, so she took it and said softly, "I have been hidden in the One-Eyed Jungle since I was a child. No one cares about me or pities me, so I am inevitably lonely."

Cheng Bai asked curiously, "What happened to your bear father?"

Ningxiang told the truth: "He is my adoptive father. The One-Eyed Jungle Monster Clan had challenged the Jade Palace and lost five times in a row, so they had to agree to their demands unconditionally. The other monsters thought they would be driven out of the jungle, but the Stone Palace Master only proposed that the monsters withdraw their territory and provide me with resources to foster me in the jungle, and occasionally come to teach me some skills. As the great leader, my adoptive father raised me for fifteen years considering the living space and the considerable resources he provided."

When Cheng Bai heard this, he felt that there was something else going on. Why did Shi Ziyu do this?

Ningxiang asked, "Do you remember the murals you saw in Yunqiong Palace?"

"Remember, you said we can't trust everything." Cheng Bai thought back to that day, and the murals left many unsolved mysteries.

Ningxiang said faintly: "I don't belong to the Gentlemen Clan of the continent. They have black hair like you. I am an outsider. The Disaster Legion used my blood to unlock the seal of the Conferred God Altar, allowing the ancient god to revive, bringing disaster to the One-Eyed Jungle and the entire continent."

What is the relationship between the two? Why can Ningxiang's blood unlock the seal? Is it because of her special innate bloodline?

Cheng Bai coaxed, "You are an Immaculate Body. This bloodline has a strong will and can purify itself. It can also remove the seal. It's not your fault."

The drastic changes in the One-Eyed Jungle had nothing to do with her; they were caused by the plans of the Scourge and the erosion of the Sunstrider.

"You still don't understand...I shouldn't say this." Ningxiang didn't mention the spoiling thing anymore.

"Let's talk about something else, like the most interesting thing that happened in the past few days."

The two chatted for a long time, and the relationship gradually became ambiguous. Ningxiang lazily fell into Cheng Bai's arms, forgetting everything else.

Until the psychic plum tree coughed and said, "Energetic little guy, there are more than two creatures here, don't treat it like your home."

Cheng Bai and Ning Xiang hurriedly stood up and went forward to greet him.

The psychic plum tree rustled its branches in response.

Cheng Bai chatted and asked, "Father of the Forest, can you see the future? Will Qiongqi Star be destroyed and disappear?"

The psychic plum tree said vaguely: "The future you are in is outside the power of all things. It is hazy and difficult to discern the truth."

Cheng Bai didn't understand whether the old tree was unwilling to tell him easily, or whether the secret art of dissipation could affect foresight, so he tried his best to use the secret art of communication to ask: "The ancient god is killing people wantonly, is there any way to stop it?"

The spiritual plum tree said leisurely: "The sons of the ancient gods are not acting recklessly. They are all spokespersons for the ancient gods. They each shoulder important responsibilities and prepare for the revival of the ancient gods. There is no need to worry about life and death."

In the eyes of higher-level creatures, ordinary people may be just ants, not worth caring about. They are more concerned about the survival of the entire continent.

Cheng Bai turned to him and asked, "When did the Sun Chaser Legion pass through Qiongqi Continent?"

The psychic plum tree looked into the distance: "They have spread all over the continent."

Cheng Bai's heart was pounding. The fleeing Diamonds he saw in Yuheng City a few days ago were everywhere on the continent? He suddenly realized, "The Sun Chasers are negotiating on the surface, but they are just letting the major forces relax their vigilance. In fact, they have already taken advantage of the ancient gods before they revive and have spread all over the continent. The cost of invasion is so low, there is no need to shout and kill."

Ningxiang said: "The Sun Chaser's vanguard had several conflicts with the demon tribe in the Watch Forest. The Forest Father has ordered them to be expelled."

The psychic plum tree sighed and said, "For the sake of one's own selfishness, one forgets the peace of the world. Those who worked together in the past are now divided."

Cheng Bai asked: "What do you mean? Can't the various forces on the mainland work together?"

The Spiritual Plum Tree pondered for a moment and said, "An ancient god betrayed the Qiongqi Continent, but it is very different from before. It may not be its original appearance. I can't find the answer."

Cheng Bai did not understand the meaning of the spiritual plum tree's words, he only heard it continue: "Be careful of the demon clan sages, the Dark Destruction Ghost Fire and the Brilliant Spirit Fire must not fall into the hands of the Sun Chaser."

Cheng Bai already knew the whereabouts of the Dark Destruction Spiritual Fire, so he asked, "Where are the Brilliant Spiritual Fire and the Fire of Truth?"

"The Bone Emperor possesses the Dark Destruction Ghost Fire, the Brilliant Lord possesses the Brilliant Spirit Fire, and the Fire of Truth is no longer in the Qiongqi Continent."

The Spiritual Plum Tree said this, shaking its huge branches. A thick branch drooped down and stretched in front of Cheng Bai, then fell into his hand: "With my branches, you can provide enough help to stop the Sun Chaser. The extra plums are for you."

Cheng Bai accepted the branch, which was more than one meter tall and laden with plum fruits, and secretly praised the man for being so generous this time.

The Spiritual Plum Tree advised: "This catastrophe is beyond my ability. If the Qiongqi Continent ceases to exist, you can bring the branches or fruits to a fertile place and plant them. I will have a chance to revive."

Is this a last will? The ancient tree spirit clearly saw something in the long river of time, and Cheng Bai felt uneasy.

"The road ahead is bumpy, let's leave." The psychic plum tree closed its eyes and remained silent.

This was an order to expel them. Ningxiang quickly gave Cheng Bai a bunch of talismans and said, "If you need anything important, please contact me through voice transmission."

After Cheng Bai teleported away, the spiritual plum tree opened its eyes and stared at Ningxiang without saying a word for a moment.

Ningxiang said with some resentment: "Why are you looking at me? Apart from Cheng Bai, I have no other friends now. The alliance that I once thought was solid is actually very fragile."

The Spiritual Plum Tree was surprised and said, "How dare you let him fight against beings like the Sun Chaser and the Ancient God? Although he is making rapid progress, there is still a big gap."

Ningxiang sat down slowly and said softly, "Without the strength comparable to that of the Ancient God, it will be difficult to pass. I believe he has enough ability to save his life. If he can't, I can only stop here."

"Expectations are a beacon in the long night. And Yunjuan, her superficial identity can allow her to win many helpers and followers. If you want to get out, the key is to rely on yourself." The spiritual plum tree said and closed his eyes again.