"This …" Everyone was speechless.
There were many phantasmagoric spirits in the area, and their cultivation was on par with God Kings. If they were to be trapped in there, putting aside whether they would be able to obtain the treasure or not, even if they were Conferred God Kings, it would still be difficult for them to escape unscathed.
Even if they were able to retreat, death was unavoidable. Everyone had met by chance, and they didn't even know each other's names. For the sake of treasures, who would be willing to sacrifice themselves to protect others?
"Attracting the Phantom and dispersing them is the method with the least loss at present. If you don't believe me, what's the point of this alliance?"
Ao Feng waved his hand casually.
Everyone was speechless.
Indeed, if they didn't trust each other, they might as well not work together.
In that case, not only would his combat power not increase, it would even decrease.
"Why don't we work together to form a formation and force our way in?"
"Formation? Putting aside the fact that the Tidal Sea hasn't been open for a long time, even if it was open for a long time, do you think the others would give you the time to do so? "
"That's true. More than a dozen God Kings will need at least half a month to reach the stage where they can advance and retreat freely. We can't afford to waste such a long time!"
"If I have the time to waste here, I might as well go look for treasures. What I can obtain would far surpass a pinnacle God Essence Pill and the promise of a Conferred God King!"
…
Everyone's thoughts surged.
He thought it would be a simple matter, but he didn't expect it to be so complicated.
If it really wasn't easy, the temporary team would quickly fall apart.
Seeing that the impromptu formation was indeed unreliable, Ao Feng could only helplessly say, "I'll lead the charge. The rest of you, support me from both sides. Don't allow me to be attacked by the phantasmagoric spirits!"
These people wanted to obtain treasures without any danger.
But in reality, how could there be such a good thing?
"Alright!" Everyone agreed.
"Begin!"
Taking a deep breath, Ao Feng charged forward without any hesitation.
Hula!
Exerting the might of a Conferred God King, Zhang Xuan moved as swiftly as a bolt of lightning. A massive claw materialized in the air before him, and with a light clench, the surrounding space ruptured. The phantasmagoric spirits in front of him were jolted into a violent gust of wind.
"Follow me!"
With a loud shout, the remaining Godly Kings all followed him.
Zhang Xuan and Luo Qiqi followed closely behind them.
It had to be said that Ao Feng's strength was indeed formidable. He was able to kill a God King phantasmagoria with a single move, leaving not even a trace of its consciousness behind.
"These spirits … seem to be very helpful to the soul …"
Following behind the group, Zhang Xuan fended off the phantasmagoric spirits from both sides.
They were all sentient, similar to the things he had enchanted earlier. They were a type of soul, and even though they were only spirits of plants and vegetation, they were still very beneficial to one's soul.
Even though his soul had already reached Conferred God King realm pinnacle after being conferred the title of God Monarch by the Nine Skies, he was still some way off from reaching the God Monarch realm.
If he absorbed and refined this spirituality, would his soul body become even stronger?
"Give it a try!"
With such a thought in mind, Zhang Xuan began absorbing the spirit that Ao Feng had destroyed into his glabella.
If it had spirituality, it would be equivalent to possession, and it would be extremely difficult to absorb. After shattering the phantom spirit, it would no longer have any subjective thoughts. It would be like a pure soul, and it would be easy to absorb.
Zhang Xuan immediately felt his soul body becoming stronger again, and his eyes shone brightly.
"Not bad!"
It was fortunate that he had followed Ao Feng here. Regardless of whether he could obtain the Condensed Earth Essence or not, it would still be a huge win for him.
With Ao Feng leading the charge, and the dozen God Kings blocking the way from both sides, Zhang Xuan could sense that his soul had grown twice as strong as before. In less than ten minutes, he could already sense that his soul had grown by more than twofold.
By this point, the crowd had already been completely surrounded by the phantoms.
The surroundings were filled with plants that had lived for innumerable years, and they were able to develop spirituality under the nourishment of pure spiritual energy. As such, there was an endless supply of spirit in the surroundings.
After fighting for a while longer, not only did the number of phantoms not decrease, it even increased.
After absorbing for a while longer, Zhang Xuan finally came to a stop.
Spirituality was similar to spiritual energy. It was effective at the start, but as time passed, it would gradually weaken, and it would eventually reach its limit.
Unless … there was a purer spirit in the surroundings!
"The Condensed Earth Essence is right up ahead!"
Following behind the group, Ao Feng roared furiously, "What are you waiting for?
Raising his head, Zhang Xuan saw a milky-white object floating above a small pond at the center of the mountain stream.
It was only the size of a fist, but it rippled with concentrated spiritual energy. It was several times purer than pinnacle God Essence Pills. Even before approaching it, he could already feel his zhenqi pulsing with desire.
"This is indeed good stuff. It's useful to me …" Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up.
Just as he had guessed, the Condensed Earth Essence was indeed very effective on him. Even if he was unable to reach Conferred God King pinnacle, he should be able to reach Conferred God King intermediate stage or advanced stage with ease.
However …
Along the way, Zhang Xuan had been focused on absorbing the spirit. This was something that Ao Feng and the other God Kings had gone to great lengths to obtain, so it would be embarrassing for him to make a move on it.
After all, he was a master teacher, not a bandit.
In any case, given the size of the mountain stream, there was no guarantee that there would only be a single drop. At the very most, he would just have to search for more.
To others, there were phantoms everywhere, and they would have to slaughter their way out to obtain the Condensed Earth Essence. However, to Zhang Xuan, it was not that troublesome.
In the worst-case scenario, he could just draw his soul out of his body and impersonate the phantoms.
Boom!
It was as if the phantoms were guarding the Condensed Earth Essence, and the pressure on the group increased exponentially. In an instant, three God Kings had already sustained severe injuries. Even Conferred God King Ao Feng had blood trickling down his lips.
The phantoms had grown significantly stronger as well, reaching God King realm pinnacle. Furthermore, they did not fear death at all, and they were able to launch soul attacks without any hesitation.
"At this rate, there's a good chance that we'll all die here," one of the God Kings said.
Grim looks surfaced on everyone's faces.
They had thought that with so many God Kings and a Conferred God King leading the way, they would be able to slaughter their way through the phantoms easily. Who would have thought that it would be so dangerous?
"We have to retreat, or else none of us will be able to leave this place alive!"
Another God King bellowed. The thought of retreating surfaced in the minds of the crowd.
Even though they had seen the Condensed Earth Essence, they still needed to be strong enough to obtain it. If they continued charging forward, it would only be a matter of time before they were completely wiped out.
"We have already come this far, so how can we allow our efforts to go to waste?"
Ao Feng widened his eyes in fury. "Everyone, wait for me here. I'll return as soon as I get the Condensed Earth Essence!"
After saying that, he let out an angry roar and his body shook. In an instant, he turned into a huge golden dragon and charged toward the spiritual liquid.
Knowing that it would be impossible for him to charge through the Condensed Earth Essence in his human form, he quickly reverted to his true form.
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