Chapter 862 - 862 I Can Stand On My Own Now
Within the camp on Feiyun Mountain, Li Muyang opened his eyes.
Dozens of lifelike Little Wild Grass stone statues were neatly placed before him.
These statues were all extracted from the game by him.
The game had yet to be completed, but he had already acquired the rewards from the side quests.
Li Muyang raised his hand and shattered all the Little Wild Grass stone statues, then inspected them again.
When all the statues were reduced to fragments, no abnormal or malicious entities emerged from the shards—it was clear they were all authentic.
Li Muyang took a deep breath and counted the total.
Now, the Little Wild Grass statues in his possession, combined with the one he had obtained from the Jiang Family at the Ancient Resentment Well, totaled 208.
This was the complete set of Little Wild Grass stone statues.
Li Muyang stood up tall, waved his hand, and stored all the statues into the Qiankun Ring before leaving the camp.
“I need to make a trip to the Peaceful Realms. I’ll be leaving temporarily.”
Li Muyang found Liu Li Fairy and explained the situation to her: “I’m heading to the Peaceful Realms to resurrect Fairy Qinghe.”
Chu Qingxue was silent for a moment before speaking, “Congratulations, Muyang. You’ve finally gathered them all.”
She added, “Go ahead. The current situation in the Mortal World has eased, and the Evil God’s projection cannot wreak havoc for the time being.”
With the revival of the Ancestor Spirit Garden in the Ancient Resentment Well and the awakening of the Evil Vein Ancestor Spirits, the Evil Gods were no longer able to run rampant in the Mortal World unchecked.
Now that the pressure in the Mortal World had significantly decreased, the sword cultivators of the Mysterious Sword Sect were busy cultivating, comprehending, and attempting to break through realms.
At this time, Li Muyang’s departure indeed wouldn’t cause much disruption.
After bidding farewell to everyone, Li Muyang soared into the air.
He called over the Green Saber Mantis, which had been resting on Feiyun Mountain, and stepped directly onto its head, flying northward.
The entrance to the Peaceful Realms, as far as was known on the Tianyuan Continent, currently only existed in the bottomless pit in the Northern Land.
And that entrance was one the Green Saber Mantis had been to before, so it could find the path.
If they chose another entrance, the Green Saber Mantis might genuinely get lost.
Although this mantis could traverse the Peaceful Realms, if it entered a completely unfamiliar territory, it would likely take a significant amount of time to find its bearings.
Li Muyang naturally wanted to save time and retrace the original path.
Standing atop the Green Saber Mantis’s head, he flew northward.
During the flight, Li Muyang opened the game again, multitasking as he continued progressing in the game.
However, unfortunately, shortly after entering the game this time, he noticed that the situation on Outer Realm Island had changed.
The massive fissure in the eastern sky had already been repaired, leaving only a dozen Divine Beasts that had escaped.
The remaining Divine Beasts had all returned to their respective habitats.
Although Li Muyang had previously arranged for the Half-Evil Dragon to escape from the stone mountain and hide within the blood mist beneath it,
when he entered the game, he quickly discovered that the Divine Beasts within the blood mist were ferocious and extraordinarily perceptive.
They did not attack other exotic beasts within the blood mist, but Li Muyang, as an outsider in a clay body, barely moved before attracting a ferocious Divine Beast covered with blood-red eyeballs on its back—
Suan Ni.
The Suan Ni was surrounded by an aura of murderous intent, devoid of any divine presence, and roared fiercely as it charged at Li Muyang.
Li Muyang tried to flee, but the LV69 Half-Evil Dragon was completely unable to escape the Divine Beast’s pursuit.
Within three minutes, the Suan Ni bellowed and spat out a golden lightning bolt, turning the fleeing clay body to ashes.
In an instant, the Half-Evil Dragon was annihilated.
Atop the Green Saber Mantis, Li Muyang’s entire body trembled, his face twisted in extreme agony.
Although he had mentally prepared himself for yet another death, the terrifying experience of dying still struck him with overwhelming intensity.
The golden lightning seemed to surge through his body, shattering his flesh and blood completely.
He winced with pain, his face twitching, his body shaking uncontrollably as he tried to suppress the sensation, but groans of pain still escaped him.
It took a long moment for the horrifying sensation of death to gradually fade.
Li Muyang opened his eyes, utterly weakened, and looked at the girl in front of him.
—The girl named Yu Xiaoshuang was already sitting atop the Green Saber Mantis, gazing at him with concern and worry.
Li Muyang’s face was pale from the pain as he muttered, “What the hell are you following me for…”
When Yu Xiaoshuang had appeared, Li Muyang had noticed her while multitasking.
But the pain had been so excruciating that he couldn’t stop her, nor did he feel the need to.
He had simply let the girl settle atop the Green Saber Mantis’s head.
Now, finally released from the terrifying experience of death, Li Muyang opened his eyes weakly and tiredly inquired about the girl’s intentions.
He hadn’t expected this cheeky girl to have trailed him all the way, only revealing herself after noticing his unusual state.
The girl, however, looked at Li Muyang with distress and said, “Senior, you died again, didn’t you?”
“Was it an Immortal Artifact Master from the cultivation world who killed you? If it’s too much, you shouldn’t go there for now.”
“If that place doesn’t welcome you, why don’t we gather power here first? Once we’ve resolved the Evil God crisis, we’ll cross the Misty Sea together, head over there, and slaughter all those who dared to harm you.”
“Going alone right now, without backup, is just too risky and tragic.”
The girl wiped the cold sweat from Li Muyang’s forehead with heartfelt concern and offered her advice.
This mischievous yet compassionate little girl was indeed someone who cared deeply for others.
Li Muyang shot her an exasperated look and said, “You sure know how to care for people.”
He naturally wouldn’t tell this girl about his attempts to grind levels on Outer Realm Island.
But Yu Xiaoshuang had clearly misunderstood, thinking that Li Muyang had been killed by the Immortal Artifact Masters on the other side of the Misty Sea.
Li Muyang said, “I’m heading to the Peaceful Realms to resurrect Fairy Qinghe. That place is incredibly dangerous, filled with hostility. Even I can’t promise I’ll make it back alive this time.”
“You, a Purple Mansion Realm cultivator, following me… What are you even thinking? Looking to cause trouble?”
Li Muyang waved his hand wearily and said, “Go back to Feiyun Mountain quickly, before your master starts searching everywhere for you.”
But Yu Xiaoshuang shook her head and said, “This time, it was my master who told me to come along. She said I’m capable of standing on my own now.”
“When nature’s spiritual energy revived earlier, I also broke through to the peak of the Purple Mansion Realm, and now I can sense the opportunity for advancement. I could break through to the Heavenly Eternal Realm at any moment.”
“Moreover, I’m also an Immortal Artifact Master, and I possess the Three Immortals Tower. My master said I should accompany you and protect Immortal Wu Ming.”
“You’re the savior of our Tianyuan Continent; we can’t let you take risks on your own.”
Yu Xiaoshuang spoke earnestly, “Senior, you’re underestimating me. My Three Immortals Tower is incredibly powerful! When it comes to real combat, the Three Immortals Tower is definitely one of the finest among all immortal artifacts!”
What the young girl said was not untrue.
Li Muyang had witnessed the power of the Three Immortals Tower—stronger by far than the immortal artifacts of other Immortal Artifact Masters.
The tower’s destructive capabilities were astounding. In a battle of magic, having the Three Immortals Tower as an ally would certainly be advantageous.
After some contemplation, Li Muyang gave the young girl a meaningful look and said,
“Since your master has granted permission, then you may come along.”