When Hu Hai and the others felt the strange atmosphere, they all calmed down. Then, they looked at Shui Lingling, who had been here before.
Shui Lingling looked around and said, "We are now in the northern part of the Savage Battlefield, the Bloody Ground Wasteland. This is a rather peripheral area, so it is not very dangerous. However, we still need to be careful."
Hu Hai's eyes lit up. He smiled and said, "I've heard of the Bloody Ground Wasteland before. This place produces Blood Crystals; it is a treasure land."
Blood Crystals were rare ores that could only be formed in ancient battlefields filled with endless massacres.
Naturally, the Savage Battlefield was of a higher standard than the other ancient battlefields. According to legend, this was the battlefield of Emperors.
Blood Crystals could temper a cultivator's Mental Energy. In the Martial Epoch, secret manuals and Cultivation Techniques that could directly cultivate Mental Energy only existed in legends.
Mental Energy could only be strengthened by external objects. Blood Crystals were the peak of such external objects. One Inferior Grade Blood Crystal could sell for thirty to fifty thousand Superior Grade Spirit Stones.
Shui Lingling nodded and said, "That's right. This place does indeed produce Blood Crystals. However, Blood Crystals are not that easy to obtain. We have to find a Blood Crystal mine first and kill the Twin-Headed Demonic Blood Wolves that feed on Blood Crystals."
Mental Energy was very useful to Martial Monarchs. The most direct manifestation of this was the expansion of one's perception, aura, and mental state.
As for pure Mental Energy Martial Techniques, they were extremely rare. However, there were many geniuses in the Kunlun Realm. Just because they were rare did not mean that they did not exist.
If one really met a cultivator who knew Mental Energy Martial Techniques, having a stronger Mental Energy would increase one's ability to protect themselves.
"Come, let's go to the Inferior Grade Blood Crystal mines to take a look. After three years, they should have recovered significantly."
Shui Lingling led the five of them through the vast Bloody Ground Wasteland. Along the way, they encountered some low-grade demonic beasts that blocked their way. However, Shui Lingling killed them all.
It had to be said that following such an experienced and strong First Senior Sister made things much easier for Hu Hai and the others.
Otherwise, Hu Hai and the others would not even know where to go on this Bloody Ground Wasteland, which had almost the same terrain. Not to mention, there were countless Demonic Beasts harassing him. Under the constant disturbance, it would be very difficult for his mind to remain calm.
With Shui Lingling here, these small things were not a problem. They just needed to follow behind her.
"Stop, there is a group of high-level demonic beasts flying over."
Shui Lingling, who had been rushing ahead, suddenly stopped. She waved her hand, and the Profound Sun Bird on her shoulder immediately enlarged, spreading its huge wings.
Shui Lingling entered the wings and called Xiao Chen and the others to come in as well. Then, the Profound Sun Bird's wings quickly closed, covering them tightly.
Every single feather on the Profound Sun Bird's body burst into flames, turning its entire body into a green fireball.
Sizzling sounds came from the air. The flames on the Profound Sun Bird seemed to have a strong suppressive effect on the aura of the Savage Battlefield.
Under the burning of the Profound Yang True Fire, the turbid and unpleasant smelling air was unexpectedly purified into a large area of fresh and clean air.
When the high-ranked Demonic Beasts in the sky saw the clump of flames on the ground, they all felt a natural fear and quickly avoided it.
After a long time, the Profound Sun Bird retracted its wings and shrank back to its original size, landing on Shui Lingling's shoulder.
Everyone looked up and saw more than a hundred flying Demonic Beasts in the sky ahead slowly vanishing from sight.
Hu Hai said with some fear on his face, "Those are Flying Demonic Eagles, Rank 8 Demonic Beasts. There are actually more than a hundred of them. If they discover us, the consequences will be dire."
Shui Lingling corrected Hu Hai, "Those are not ordinary Flying Demonic Eagles. They are mutated Flying Demonic Eagles. Their feathers and bones have all crystallized, and they are extremely horrifying. They are the most difficult Demonic Beasts to deal with in the Bloody Ground Wasteland."
Fortunately, there was no mishap. Under Shui Lingling's lead, the group continued forward. After one hour, they arrived at a crack in the Bloody Ground Wasteland.
After making many turns and turns in the dark underground, they finally arrived at an Inferior Grade Blood Crystal origin. Unfortunately, aside from a pile of Twin-Headed Demonic Blood Wolf corpses, there was nothing else on the ground.
The ground was full of potholes, and the Inferior Grade Blood Crystals had all been picked clean. However, there was nothing to be found. Clearly, someone had arrived first.
Shui Lingling frowned slightly and left without saying a word. After that, they searched for a few more Inferior Grade Blood Crystal origins. However, without exception, someone else had arrived before them.
"Strange, Bai Wuxue and the others would not be so ruthless. Furthermore, Inferior Grade Blood Crystals are not worth them doing this. It looks like loose cultivators sneaked in ahead of us," Shui Lingling said softly.
Shui Lingling said softly. After thinking for a while, she immediately made a decision. "Ordinary Blood Crystals are useless to me. However, they are very useful to you. Since we are passing through the Bloody Ground Wasteland, we should take some Blood Crystals with us."
Six hours later, Shui Lingling led the group to a crack in the depths of the Bloody Ground Wasteland. The scarlet crack burst open, and liquid flowed out of the soil on both sides. It looked like blood, looking very strange.
"This is a Medial Grade Blood Crystal origin. The guardian beasts here are even stronger. Regular loose cultivators would not dare to take risks here. Be careful."
When the group heard this, they raised their guard, not daring to relax.
The scarlet liquid flowed down the sides of the crack, giving off a heavy stench. As Xiao Chen and the others slowly descended, they experienced a long ordeal.
This crack truly lived up to its name as the path to a Medial Grade Blood Crystal origin. Compared to the previous times, it took them several times longer to descend. Only then did the group find their footing stable.
The front was pitch-black. Shui Lingling sent out a floating clump of light, illuminating the surroundings and guiding the group.
After a few steps, the group discovered the remains of several Demonic Beast corpses. Shui Lingling frowned slightly and continued to lead the way without saying a word.
At the end of the path, a cave appeared before the group's eyes. Shui Lingling extinguished the clump of light and took out the purple bow on her back.
When the people behind him saw this scene, they all tightened their grip on the weapons in their hands. They looked very nervous.
At such a close distance, Xiao Chen and the others could sense a few strong auras hiding in the cave.
However, to their surprise, the group entered the cave smoothly and did not suffer any attacks.
"Tsk tsk, another group of people came. Gu Mu, you old fogey, are you still thinking of monopolizing the Medial Grade Blood Crystals here?"
A hoarse voice came from the darkness. The group looked in the direction of the voice and discovered that the one who spoke was a middle-aged man in his forties.
This middle-aged man wore black robes and had withdrawn his aura. He hid in a crack in the cave. If he had not spoken, no one would have discovered him.
There was a red mound about a kilometer in front of the cave. It gave off an alluring red light in the dark night. This was the Medial Grade Blood Crystal source that the middle-aged man mentioned.
The eyes of Hu Hai and the others lit up. However, when they looked carefully, they saw a four-headed Demonic Blood Wolf crouching beside the red mound.
The wolf lay on the ground, and its four heads' eyes were all tightly shut. It was in a deep sleep.
However, even in its sleep, the aura that the Four-Headed Demonic Blood Wolf gave off still inspired fear in everyone, not daring to underestimate it.
When the group looked carefully, they discovered a faint scarlet halo on the ground. This halo happened to surround the area within five hundred meters of the Blood Crystal source.
What a crafty Four-Headed Demonic Blood Wolf. Even in its sleep, it did not forget to be vigilant. As long as it went past that halo, it would probably startle awake.
However, no matter how powerful the Four-Headed Demonic Blood Wolf was, it was only a Medial Grade Rank 8 Demonic Beast. A half-Sage would have trouble dealing with it. With so many people working together, they could deal with it easily.
Clearly, the Four-Headed Demonic Blood Wolf was not the problem now.
"The girl with the bow, you can stay. The rest of you can scram!"
Another voice came from above the cave. When the group looked up, they discovered a skinny old man standing upside down above the cave.
This old man looked like he had taken root on an old tree. As he stood there, he looked extremely strange. This was probably the Gu Mu that the middle-aged man mentioned.
This person had a deep aura and a horrifying cultivation, no weaker than Shui Lingling's. Originally, he wanted to monopolize this Medial Grade Blood Crystal source. Unexpectedly, the middle-aged man interfered.
Now that another group of people had arrived, naturally, the middle-aged man was even more displeased. While this Blood Crystal source looked like a lot, the yield of Medial Grade Blood Crystals was too low.
With so many people, there was simply not enough to go around. Furthermore, the middle-aged man's initial plan was not to share it with anyone.
Suddenly, the middle-aged man smiled sinisterly. "Gu Mu, I feel that you and I can work together. Not only can we split this raw ore, but these people will also not have to leave this place."
This person looked rather kind-hearted. However, his thoughts were even more sinister than Gu Mu's.
Gu Mu was somewhat stunned. Then, he smiled strangely and said, "Ha ha! I did not expect that. That is a pretty good idea."
Shui Lingling smiled faintly and said, "In that case, feel free to make a move and see who it is. There is no need to leave this place."
As Xiao Chen spoke, she pointed her heavy purple bow at the middle-aged man. A sharp killing intent pierced through the air, staring at the middle-aged man like a venomous snake in the dark.
The middle-aged man felt a chill in his heart for some reason. He circulated his Quintessence and negated this killing intent. He said coldly, "Little girl, do you really dare to make a move?"
"Gu Mu and I are people in the top fifty of the Evil Cultivator Ranking. When we came out, you were not even born yet."
Gu Mu said indifferently, "It looks like after ten-odd years, the little fellows of the Tianwu Domain have all forgotten about our past deeds."
Hu Hai, Chen Xiao, and Jun Si's palms turned sweaty. They felt somewhat nervous. Unexpectedly, they ran into such powerful loose cultivators the moment they arrived in the Savage Battlefield.
Two people in the top fifty of the Evil Cultivator Ranking had appeared in the blink of an eye. Furthermore, they did not care about the Nine Ranks of the Great Families, wanting to kill and snatch their treasures.
Xiao Chen's gaze wandered around, but his emotions did not fluctuate much. Be it the Taiji Yinyang Flame Diagram, the Golden Savage Ox sculpture, or the three Blue Dragon images, he would be able to protect himself before a half-Sage.
Even if he could not defeat them and wanted to flee, he would still be able to do so easily.
Xiao Chen's gaze fell on the other entrance at the back of the cave. It was pitch-black there; his Spiritual Sense could not penetrate it, let alone his vision.
However, Xiao Chen could clearly hear the faint sound of footsteps coming from that direction.
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