Immortality and Cultivation: This old man seeks enlightenment through mere survival.

Just like the scene we saw before.

There is a long, narrow shrine in the center of the hall.

Several items were quietly displayed on the shrine.

The group cautiously stepped forward to investigate.

Upon arriving at the shrine, I was able to clearly see the appearance of several treasures.

An ancient book titled "The Art of Beast Taming".

A crystal-clear egg, in which the shape of a centipede curled up can be vaguely seen, with six wings sprouting from its back.

And a jade plate containing dozens of ice beads the size of longan fruits.

"The eggs of the six-winged venomous centipede?"

Zhu Youzhi first looked at the crystal-clear egg and exclaimed in surprise.

Monsters place great importance on bloodline inheritance.

Due to various factors such as bloodline and environment, not every two-winged creature has the opportunity to evolve into a four-winged one.

Not to mention the six-winged ones.

Some winged, venomous centipedes may spend their entire lives without ever completing this evolution.

The adult stage of the four-winged beast is a first-order perfected demon beast.

As for the adult stage of the six-winged beast, it belongs to the second-order perfected demon beast.

If a creature is born with six wings, it means that both of its parents are at least six-winged.

If such a being is successfully raised to adulthood, its strength will absolutely be comparable to that of a Foundation Establishment Perfection Realm expert!

Thinking of this, apart from Lu Zaian, the others couldn't help but breathe more heavily.

Especially the old man with the fire element and the voluptuous female cultivator.

They all came from small families and small factions in the Black Soil Mountains.

It is precisely because they lack Foundation Establishment level combat power that they can only rely on the Spirit Medicine Valley for survival.

If one could obtain this six-winged venomous centipede egg and successfully raise it to adulthood, it would be a genuine Foundation Establishment combat power!

At that time, families and sects can also rise to prominence!

But Zhu Youzhi's next words were like a bucket of cold water poured over them, waking them up.

"I advise you two to give up... This monster needs resources to grow, just like a human."

Having second-tier aptitude doesn't immediately translate to second-tier combat power. Leaving aside whether you can afford to maintain it, simply taking it will make you a target of everyone's ire.

Only if these six-winged, venomous centipede eggs fall into the hands of a Foundation Establishment level power can they be protected and raised.

“Junior Brother Lu, Senior Brother should keep this egg safe for now. We’ll return it to the valley and share the contribution points equally.”

"I hope Senior Brother makes the decision."

Although Lu Zaian was somewhat interested in the six-winged venomous centipede, his primary cultivation resources would definitely be allocated to himself.

Therefore, there is no need to worry about Zhu Youzhi's arrangements.

However, just as Zhu Youzhi was about to reach out and grab the egg...

The wall on the side of the hall suddenly trembled, and another passage appeared.

"Hahaha, this Bloodthirsty Demon Flower Array is really powerful! It can even corrode any array or restriction. This secret realm is no problem for us to explore at will!"

"Of course, this is the most prized work of our Burning Blood Sect."

At the same time, two arrogant laughs rang out.

"Are they from the Fire Refining Sect and the Blood Burning Sect?" Zhu Youzhi's expression changed.

Lu Zaian's expression also hardened as he looked toward the passageway.

Six cultivators of different appearances walked in; three wore fire robes and three wore blood robes.

In terms of cultivation level, two are at the sixth level of Qi Refining, three are at the seventh level of Qi Refining, and one is at the eighth level of Qi Refining!

"Oh? Hehehe, I didn't expect someone to beat me to it."

The blood-robed cultivator at the eighth level of Qi Refining, who was leading the group, seemed surprised that anyone else could come here. He looked at Lu Zaian and the others with a cold gaze and let out a sinister laugh.

"Senior Brother Yefei, there's a treasure! It looks like the eggs of a six-winged venomous centipede!"

A disciple of the Burning Blood Sect pointed to the shrine in the center of the hall and exclaimed in delight.

"Excellent! I never expected to find such a treasure!"

"We found this place first! What are you trying to do?!"

The old man, who was of the fire element, tried to reason with them, shouting in a somewhat stern but actually cowardly manner.

"Hahaha, where did this old geezer come from? Are you still asleep? I'm afraid I'll become an idiot after I suck your life essence."

Another disciple of the Burning Blood Sect laughed and mocked, which made his companions around him burst into laughter as well.

"Hahaha!"

"Hilarious! There's a first-come, first-served rule in this secret realm?"

"So, according to that logic, our Fire Refining Sect was the first to discover this secret realm."

"That's right, if you obediently surrender, you can reduce the pain a bit."

"That woman is not bad, suitable to be my blood slave..."

These unbridled remarks left Lu Zaian's group with grim expressions.

Especially the plump female cultivator, whose body trembled and whose beautiful face turned pale.

Those blood slaves, they don't sound like good people at all...

"Do it!"

Zhu Youzhi suddenly sprang into action, and in the blink of an eye, a jet-black wooden nail shot out from his hand, flying towards the enemy!

There's not much to say between the Fire Refining Sect and the Spirit Medicine Valley.

Since we've met, it's a battle of wits where only the brave prevail.

The fire barrier behind them had cut off their retreat, and their own group had only recovered about half of their mana. If they didn't seize the initiative, it would be even more difficult to win.

The crackling arcs of electricity on the black wooden nails transformed into a black line that sliced ​​through space, exuding an aura of extreme danger.

Lu Zaian also flicked his hand and released a first-grade high-quality flying sword talisman, which instantly transformed into a giant sword three zhang long and smashed towards the group!

Ye Fei, the leader of the Burning Blood Sect, narrowed his eyes and reacted instantly, shouting angrily.

"Burning Blood and Devouring Spirit, Transform!"

With this roar, a dazzling crimson light erupted, and a pair of enormous, jet-black fleshy wings suddenly sprang out from his back and quickly closed, like an indestructible shield held in front of him.

Some of his disciples reacted quickly and used various methods to defend or dodge.

Only two disciples at the sixth level of Qi Refining still wore mocking smiles, completely oblivious to what was happening.

Boom boom boom! ! !

A series of deafening explosions followed, and the wooden nails shattered.

A surging, tidal wave of black lightning suddenly appeared out of nowhere and crashed down upon the Fire Refining Sect's ranks with deafening thunderclaps!

At the same time, the three-zhang giant sword slashed down, as if a god were splitting a mountain!

“Ahhhh!!!”

A series of extremely pitiful howls rang out.

Crackling arcs of electricity, flashing with dazzling light, streaked across the area, and the phantom of the giant sword vanished.

The floor of the hall was sunken into a hole.

After the smoke and dust.

The group of six from the Fire Refining Sect and the Blood Burning Sect had dwindled to only four.

The two Qi Refining Stage 6 cultivators were instantly killed by the lightning strike, turning into two charred corpses!

The remaining four were also battered and bruised, a far cry from their earlier arrogant demeanor.

"What?! He's still alive?! That was the Wood-type Evil-Repelling Thunder!"

Zhu Youzhi's eyes widened, his hands trembled slightly, and he said incredulously.

That pitch-black wooden nail was a one-time use magic item that he bought at Black Rock Market for a thousand spirit stones.

It was made primarily of century-old lightning-struck wood, supplemented by several types of yang-natured spiritual ores.

With a single strike, it can unleash the power of the Yi Wood, which wards off evil and thunder, contained within the lightning-struck wood, resulting in area damage comparable to that of a perfected ninth level of Qi Refining!

Such a strike, coupled with a high-grade talisman, only killed two Qi Refining Level 6 cultivators.

One cannot accept the method of invoking the spirit immediately.