Immortal Path Space

Chapter 341: Return

Little Peng accidentally killed Wang Hong. A group of people surrounded Little Peng, unsure of how to handle the situation, when Luo Zhongjie rushed over.

When he heard what had happened, he found it very strange. Wang Hong's sudden return alone was not normal at all.

These people naturally knew that Wang Hong's level of body refining cultivation was unfathomable.

And even with the body refining strength of these veteran team members, being bumped by Little Peng shouldn't have caused much harm, let alone to Wang Hong.

When Luo Zhongjie arrived, many people were already sobbing softly.

Many others stared at Little Peng with red eyes, wishing they could tear it into pieces.

Luo Zhongjie pushed through the crowd and approached the pile of flesh in front of Little Peng.

Although the person had been turned into a pile of flesh, the skin and flesh were still connected. At this moment, he gently smoothed out the pile of flesh and barely managed to form a human shape.

Once he had reformed the figure, everyone realized that the pile of flesh lying on the ground was definitely not Wang Hong.

After Qian Huanzi's death, his transformation cultivation techniques naturally failed, revealing his true form.

"I heard that East Master returned with Zhan Shulong and the other two? Where are they?" Luo Zhongjie glanced around and did not see the three of them.

At this point, others were also looking around, but the three were nowhere to be found.

Because the incident had happened so suddenly, and people were caught off guard, no one had paid attention to these three individuals.

Seeing that the situation was exposed, the three decided to slip away while everyone was in chaos.

"Search! Everyone, go out and find them. Once you find these three, whether alive or dead, bring them back," Luo Zhongjie shouted. Other people, now knowing that Wang Hong was not dead, quickly regained their composure and flew out according to their usual battle formation.

After searching around the Mountain Valley for several rounds, they found no trace of the three, and had no choice but to return empty-handed.

At this point, it was almost certain that this matter was definitely related to those three individuals.

This incident was reported to Wang Hong's master, Gu Qingyang, through Gu Wei.

Upon hearing about it, Gu Qingyang was furious! He dragged the Peak Master of Kaiyang Peak with him, and the two of them went to confront the leaders of the three halls: Blue Dragon, White Tiger, and Black Tortoise, causing quite a scene.

Of course, while they made a scene, they didn't actually engage in physical combat.

The rules of the Qingxu Sect were quite strict. Even though they were esteemed as Golden Core Elders, there were Nascent Soul ancestors above them.

So, any real conflicts were conducted discreetly, without being brought out into the open.

Their actions served two purposes. First, they were seeking justice for Wang Hong.

When a disciple is mistreated, it reflects poorly on the master or the peak leader, and they must save face.

Secondly, it was a way of making their stance clear. They wouldn't just stand idly by.

However, this matter ultimately remained unresolved, and whether there would be any hidden conflicts remained uncertain.

Meanwhile, Wang Hong was far away in Blackstone Valley Market, completely unaware of what had transpired.

He was currently busy extracting Spirit Veins with a group of his subordinates.

The large pearls, the size of eggs, that he had extracted earlier had now accumulated to several hundred, if not a thousand.

Wang Hong had once buried these egg-sized pearls in the soil of his space, hoping to see if they could form a Spirit Vein.

As a result, these pearls quickly dissolved into the purest form of Spiritual Energy, and the area of the space's land increased by about one acre.

Wang Hong continued to use a hundred of these pearls, but he couldn't even catch a glimpse of a Spirit Vein forming.

Instead, the land in his space absorbed a large amount of Spiritual Energy, increasing its size by about ten acres.

As a result, the total land area in his space reached 275 acres, and the time flow ratio had reached 304 times.

Seeing that his space had absorbed and dissolved over a hundred pearls, he decided not to continue experimenting.

These pearls weren't meant to be used as Spirit Stones. Spirit Veins had their own limits on the amount of Spiritual Energy they contained, but once cultivated, they would form a Spirit Vein and continuously produce Spirit Qi.

After sealing the collected pearls in a wooden box, he stored them in his space. This way, even if some Spiritual Energy leaked, it would still remain within his space.

They continued to extract Spirit Veins for over a year, and by now, Wang Hong had collected over four thousand Spirit Vein pearls.

"East Master! A group of Demonic Beasts is approaching from the southeast!" Wen Lan reported to Wang Hong. While they were fully occupied with extracting Spirit Veins, they couldn't afford to neglect their outer defenses.

"How many are there, and what's their strength?" Wang Hong asked.

"There are approximately over two thousand, with more than ten of them being second-tier Demonic Beasts. They are all crawling Demonic Beasts and cannot fly."

"Inform everyone to prepare for the incoming attack!" Wang Hong ordered. Dealing with this number of Demonic Beasts, especially since they were all crawling Demonic Beasts, posed no significant threat.

Soon, everyone finished their tasks, took a sip of Spirit Wine to replenish their depleted Spiritual Power, and boarded the Flying Boat. When the group of Demonic Beasts arrived, they launched a fierce attack from the Flying Boat.

These Demonic Beasts could only endure the assault and had no means to counterattack since they couldn't fly. They could only be pummeled on the ground. The second-tier Demonic Beasts roared in frustration as they leaped to attack the Flying Boat, but all they encountered was a barrage of Flying Swords.

The battle (slaughter) between the two sides lasted for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, leaving behind a vast pile of corpses as the group of Demonic Beasts scattered and fled.

As the team members gathered to collect the spoils, they were all quite excited. The past year had been extremely monotonous, with the daily extraction of Spirit Veins.

These Demonic Beasts, who had tirelessly traveled thousands of miles to deliver Demonic Beast materials and merits, alleviated their loneliness and earned their admiration.

However, after five days had passed, another group of Demonic Beasts came charging toward them.

These Demonic Beasts were also not very strong and were quickly subdued.

But this time, when they collected the spoils, there was no joy like the previous time.

During the past year, they hadn't encountered such large groups of Demonic Beasts approaching.

Now, in just a few days, two batches of Demonic Beasts had already appeared, which was definitely not a good sign.

As expected, two days later, another, larger group of Demonic Beasts appeared.

Once again, they managed to eliminate all the Demonic Beasts.

In the days that followed, more and more groups of Demonic Beasts continued to appear, only to be annihilated by Wang Hong and his team.

"Arrange for everyone to pack up. Let's return," Wang Hong told Wen Lan after they had just killed another group of Demonic Beasts. The frequent appearances of Demonic Beasts had become too much of a concern, prompting him to make the decision to temporarily leave.

"Understood, I'll arrange it right away!"

An hour later, Wang Hong and the others boarded the Flying Boat and headed back in the direction of Azure Void City.

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