Chapter 1897 - 1880: Investigating the Ruins

From ’Mortal’ to ’Spirit’, it’s already a thousand times difficult.

Don’t be fooled by the fact that there are many Spirit Rank experts in the Three Thousand Great Realms, it’s all due to cutthroat competition, like waves washing out, that they succeed in breaking through.

And from ’Spirit’ to ’Saint’, there’s an insurmountable Heavenly Chasm; the Spirit Transformation path is full of hardships, while the Saint Transformation path can make one despair.

In the history of the Three Thousand Great Realms, geniuses from the Human Clan who successfully transform into saints are extraordinarily rare, and each appearance shocks the various clans of the Three Thousand Great Realms.

For Jiang Kong to defy the heavens and transform into a saint, it shows the terrifying nature of his talent.

If this ruin truly has a connection to Jiang Kong, then there must be Supreme Treasures, enough to drive any Spirit Rank expert mad.

"Is this... left by Jiang Kong?"

Xiao Ye’s reaction attracted Brother Jiu Xiao’s attention. He came over to take a closer look and also gasped in shock, stunned.

He initially thought what he discovered was just an ordinary ruin in the First Layer Heaven, where perhaps decent Cosmic Spiritual Treasures could be found upon entering.

But he couldn’t have possibly imagined that this ruin might be connected to Jiang Kong.

"Brother Jiu Xiao, what are we waiting for?" Xiao Ye excitingly roared in a low voice.

"Haha, it seems we’re going to strike it rich this time!" Brother Jiu Xiao was also incredibly thrilled, sprinting towards the ruin’s entrance with Xiao Ye.

"Roar!"

Just as they approached the ruin’s entrance, the silence of the chaotic space was instantly shattered, and terrifying auras surged upwards. Suddenly, shadows tore through the void and appeared directly in the plaza, pouncing towards the two.

These shadows were clearly Exotic Beasts.

Swoosh!

The crimson longsword in Brother Jiu Xiao’s hand flashed, performing swordsmanship to attack these Exotic Beasts.

Following behind Brother Jiu Xiao, Xiao Ye’s eyes glimmered sharply as he utilized the Spirit Suppressing Technique to evolve the Unrivaled Arrow Technique; channeling spiritual power into Spirit Arrows, he locked onto these Exotic Beasts.

This was the battle strategy Xiao Ye and Brother Jiu Xiao had pre-arranged.

Xiao Ye’s Purple Shadow Spirit Bow allows for long-range attacks, which is why he followed behind Brother Jiu Xiao.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Vast and unmatched Tai Chu Spiritual Power spread across the space like furious waves, with Spirit Arrows tearing through the sky, piercing through the bodies of each Exotic Beast, colors of blood erupting forth.

Not a single Exotic Beast could withstand Xiao Ye’s Spirit Arrows.

In merely a handful of breaths, the entrance to the ruins was already piled high with Exotic Beast corpses, with their colorful blood flowing like small creeks.

"This..."

Brother Jiu Xiao hadn’t even unleashed his Divine Power, yet a multitude of Exotic Beasts lay dead in pools of blood, causing his mouth to twitch and his eyes to widen.

The power of Xiao Ye’s Purple Shadow Spirit Bow had actually greatly increased since their time in the Second Layer Heaven, his Spirit Arrows causing Brother Jiu Xiao to shiver.

"Brother Xiao, it seems the breakthrough from refining half of the Thunder Spirit Turtle Gall is much greater than I imagined." Brother Jiu Xiao smiled wryly, quite discouraged.

Within no time, under the combined efforts of the two, the Exotic Beasts blocking the ruin’s entrance were thoroughly dispatched, and cautiously, they stepped into the ruins.

Without doubt, there must be even more, stronger Exotic Beasts within the ruins.

Sure enough, as they stepped into the ruins, unable to clearly see the surroundings, angry roars resounded one after another like rolling sound waves sweeping towards them.

It was as if Xiao Ye and Brother Jiu Xiao had intruded upon a Forbidden Land.

Boom!

A vast shadow engulfed in a destruction-laden momentum loomed over, like dark clouds.

All Exotic Beasts!

Countless Exotic Beasts surged like an unstoppable flood, with no end in sight, and many had reached the Spirit Rank Peak in aura ascent.

"Heavenly Deficiency Sword Technique!"

Brother Jiu Xiao loudly shouted, unleashing the Three Great Scripture Phases, resembling three glorious worlds filling the void. With a crimson longsword in hand, he pushed his power to the Peak, battling the Exotic Beasts.

Under these circumstances, the advantage of the Purple Shadow Spirit Bow became negligible. Xiao Ye retrieved it, utilizing two Great Scripture Phases to hold, appearing as a resolute rock amid assaulting waves.

"Five Extremes Technique!"

Xiao Ye’s eyes glinted coldly as he simultaneously activated five different First-class Spiritual Methods.

In an instant, five powerful forces intertwined and surged forward in a combined assault.

Boom!

As if the world was breaking apart, Exotic Beasts wailed as they were sent flying by the Five Extremes Technique, but this triggered even more beast counterattacks.

"Brother Jiu Xiao, don’t linger in battle, let’s move quickly!" Sensing the rapid approach of numerous Spirit Rank Peak Exotic Beasts, Xiao Ye’s expression changed dramatically as he urged in a low voice.

Swoosh!

The Initial Scripture Phase appeared above Xiao Ye’s head, drastically increasing his speed, allowing him to evade numerous beast attacks as he sprinted towards the depths of the ruins.

Brother Jiu Xiao’s strength was also extraordinary, though his speed wasn’t on par with Xiao Ye’s, it wasn’t weak either, gradually breaking through the encirclement.

"If we run even slightly slower and those Spirit Rank Peak Exotic Beasts catch up, we’re doomed." In the distance, Brother Jiu Xiao, face pale, was deeply shaken.

The beast numbers earlier were vast, yet their strongest was only at the Late Spirit Stage, so being careful minimized threats.

But Spirit Rank Peak Exotic Beasts are different, housing some absurdly powerful entities, like the Thunder Spirit Turtle.

With the perilous level of this ruin, even those in the top ten of the Realm Spirit List would dare not arbitrarily venture in.

"What exactly attracts such hordes of beasts to linger here?" Xiao Ye deployed Spiritual Sense to survey the surroundings.

Only now did they have the opportunity to investigate this place.

The ruin’s interior actually rivaled a small planet, with many places eroded by time, buried under ruins.

As they advanced, it was apparent that Exotic Beasts were everywhere, like stumbling into a beast nest, causing multiple near-discoveries and perilous escapes during pursuit.

However, danger and rewards coexisted.

Within the ruins, inside a dilapidated palace, they discovered Spirit Pills.

These Spirit Pills were sealed in Jade Porcelain Bottles, the seals inscribed with ’Dan Venerable’, emanating a proud aura.

"Haha, if my guess is correct, these must be top-tier Spirit Pills, refined by the true Dan Venerable of the Holy World using Cosmic Spiritual Treasures from the First Layer Heaven, it’s just unknown how they ended up here." Laughing heartily, Brother Jiu Xiao remarked.

"Are these Spirit Pills crafted by Yi Tianzhou’s father?" Xiao Ye was also quite excited.

Needless to say, these Spirit Pills are undoubtedly Supreme Treasures.

The duo checked the Spirit Pills, finding a total of twenty, which they evenly divided.

Afterward, they left the palace and resumed their search within the ruins.

"Since there are traces of Jiang Kong outside the ruins, there must be inside as well," Xiao Ye thought silently.

Despite the intense danger, he didn’t intend to leave immediately.