Soulshock Incense was forged from several hundred unique medicinal herbs, and it was capable of knocking out even a Chrysalis realm expert. However, this incense would indiscriminately attack one's target the moment it was ignited. Given how close the two of them were, it was likely that they would be knocked out before the two Swordfang Spirit Tigers could do anything to them!
As long as there is a medicine, there will be a solution. They have probably already taken the antidote, so there is no need to worry about any problems! "
Zhang Xuan said calmly.
No matter how powerful the poison was, there was always an antidote, let alone something that could cause hallucinations.
"Yes!" Everyone nodded.
"Zhang Shi, once the smoke enters the cave, the two Saber-Toothed Spirit Tigers will most likely be knocked out... What should we do?" Dong Xin asked.
The other party had the Soulshock Incense and a Half-Sage expert. Once the two Spirit Beasts were knocked out, the Scarlet Firefly Fruits would become a certainty. It would be too late even if they wanted to snatch them.
"Strike first and gain the upper hand … It's best to get the Scarlet Firefly Fruits before they do!"
Zhang Xuan thought for a moment.
It was true that they had used the Soulshock Incense, but as long as they were the first to obtain it, no matter what the other party said, it would be useless!
"Rush ahead?" Everyone was puzzled.
The other party was already right in front of the cavern, and he had even released the Soulshock Incense. Even if they were to rush over now, not only would they fail to obtain the Scarlet Firefly Fruits, they might even be knocked out by the Soulshock Incense.
"You guys stay here quietly. If anything happens, think of a way to leave and protect yourselves. I'll go around and see if I can find a chance to sneak into the cave!"
After a moment of hesitation, Zhang Xuan instructed.
"Infiltrate?"
The cave was only so big, and the two of them were already at the entrance. How were they going to sneak in?
"You don't have to worry about that …"
Shaking his head, Zhang Xuan didn't bother explaining. Instead, he leaped out of the room, disappearing from everyone's sight in the blink of an eye.
"This …"
Seeing him leave, Dong Xin and the others looked at each other in confusion.
"Let's do as Zhang Shi says. If he says so, he must have a way …"
After a long while, Hu Yaoyao finally gritted her teeth and said.
In the current situation, they were helpless and could only listen to the other party.
Considering the other party's past, he might really be able to obtain the Scarlet Firefly Fruits ahead of time.
…
After evading the gazes of the crowd, Zhang Xuan found a spot and sat down cross-legged on the ground. With a thought, he drew his soul out of his body.
Given the current circumstances, if he wanted to sneak into the cavern undetected, he would have to rely on his soul.
As for taking a detour, it was just an excuse.
Floating in the air, Zhang Xuan's soul hesitated for a moment before taking out a bottle of Origin Heavy Water and feeding it to his physical body. After which, he took out several surges of Heaven's Path zhenqi from his dantian before keeping it into the Myriad Anthive Nest.
Since his physical body had already reached the level of Thoughtless Tranquility, he was able to separate himself from his soul and cultivate on his own.
Whoosh!
Controlling the storage ring, Zhang Xuan leaped into the air and stealthily made his way to the entrance of the cavern.
There were trees all around the cliff face, making it impossible for anyone to notice a single storage ring. Furthermore, his soul cultivation had reached Ethereal Treading realm pinnacle as well. Even a Half-Saint cultivator would be unable to tell that someone had already arrived at the entrance of the cavern.
Whoosh!
Only after entering the cavern did Zhang Xuan heave a sigh of relief and peer into the depths of the cavern.
The cavern was spacious and deep, stretching as far as the eye could see. At this moment, there was a thin layer of mist lingering in the air. With just a whiff, one could easily fall into a trance.
If it was in the past, Zhang Xuan would have had to tread carefully before coming into contact with such mist. However, due to the fusion of his soul with Wei Ruyan, he had already gained the ability of the Innate Poison Soul Constitution. As such, the mist was no longer effective on him.
Slowly advancing forward, Zhang Xuan soon saw a bizarre tree with the thickness of a bowl appearing before his eyes.
The tree trunk was curvy, reminiscent of a green vine. Its leaves were golden, and there were several light red fruits growing on it.
It doesn't seem to be ripe yet …
With just a glance, Zhang Xuan could tell that it would still take some time before the Scarlet Firefly Fruit ripened.
Once the Scarlet Firefly Fruit ripened, its entire body would turn crimson before emanating a fluorescent glow. Just as Dong Xin and the others had guessed, it would take at least seven to eight days or even half a month for it to ripen.
Lying in front of the tree was a massive Swordfang Spirit Tiger. It was roughly five meters long and two meters tall, and it emanated a suffocating pressure.
The other Swordfang Spirit Tiger glanced at the tree from time to time, seemingly aware that someone was approaching. Its eyes were filled with anxiety, seemingly hesitating whether it should destroy the Scarlet Firefly Fruit and flee.
At this moment, the Soulshock Incense hadn't drifted into the cavern yet, so the two Swordfang Spirit Tigers were oblivious to the fact that the person outside had already prepared for them.
It seems like Dong Xin's intelligence is accurate …
Taking a closer look, Zhang Xuan confirmed that there were indeed only ten fruits on the tree, and the two Swordfang Spirit Tigers were both at Chrysalis realm pinnacle as well.
Even though this woman had been careless the previous time, she was still rather reliable.
To be able to investigate so thoroughly, it was likely that she had entered this cavern more than once.
While the Swordfang Spirit Tigers were cautious, they still needed to eat, drink, and defecate. As long as they were careless, given her strength, it was still possible for her to sneak in and investigate the situation.
There are only two options left. First, I can release the Byzantium Helios Beast and kill those two fellows on the spot so as to claim the Scarlet Firefly Fruits openly … Even though this is a straightforward method, it could easily expose the existence of my soul and the Myriad Anthive Nest! Second, I can find a way to hasten the ripening of the Scarlet Firefly Fruits and leave right after plucking them. At the same time, I can avoid running into those two master teachers as well, thus saving me a lot of trouble …
Zhang Xuan contemplated.
Releasing the Byzantium Helios Beast and killing those two fellows would be the most convenient method, but as for where the Byzantium Helios Beast came from and how he managed to sneak in, that would be difficult for him to explain to Hu Yaoyao and the others.
'Second option then! '
After pondering for a moment, Zhang Xuan decided that the second option was more appropriate.
In any case, the Scarlet Firefly Fruits were ownerless. As long as he could obtain them, they would belong to him.
'First, I'll have to knock those two fellows out … '
Having made up his mind, Zhang Xuan chuckled softly. Taking a few steps back, he controlled the smoke from the Soulshock Incense to drift over.
In order to steal the Scarlet Firefly Fruits discreetly, he would have to knock those two fellows out first. Otherwise, if they were to witness the disappearance of the Scarlet Firefly Fruits with their own eyes, they would be able to guess that it was the doing of his soul.
Under the control of Zhang Xuan's soul, the smoke from the Soulshock Incense grew thicker and thicker. The two Swordfang Spirit Tigers were still guarding against the intruders outside, so they didn't expect that Zhang Xuan had already poisoned them. After taking a few whiffs of the incense, their bodies began to sway, and they fell into a trance.
Seeing the two fellows in such a state, Zhang Xuan knew that they had lost their ability to judge. Thus, he walked over to the Scarlet Firefly Fruit Tree.
Zhang Xuan infused his Heaven's Path zhenqi and Earth Vein Spirit Essence into the tree.
Hu Yaoyao had said that it was unknown when the Scarlet Firefly Fruits would ripen, but the reason why he dared to come over was because he had the means to hasten the ripening of the Scarlet Firefly Fruits.
Back then, he had tried to hasten the ripening of the Ten-leafed Flower, so he knew how to do it. Infusing the Earth Vein Spirit Essence with Heaven's Path zhenqi, Zhang Xuan infused it into the tree, and in less than ten minutes, the previously crimson fruit was already glowing brightly.
"It has ripened!"
Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up. With a wave of his hand, he kept the ten Scarlet Firefly Fruits into a jade box. Only then did Zhang Xuan heave a sigh of relief.
Turning around to take a look, Zhang Xuan saw that the two bewitched souls were still in a daze. Only then did he heave a sigh of relief. Grabbing the storage ring, he hurriedly made his way out of the cavern.
Barely after reaching the entrance of the cavern, he saw the two master teachers who had lit up the Soulshock Incense walking in his direction. It seemed like they were curious to see if the Swordtooth Spirit Tiger had fallen into their trap.
Ignoring the two of them, Zhang Xuan chuckled softly. Controlling the storage ring, he flew out of the cavern, and not too long later, he was back in the air.
Returning to a place where Hu Yaoyao and the others couldn't see him, Zhang Xuan released his physical body and retracted his consciousness.
In the time it took for his soul to steal the Scarlet Firefly Fruits, his physical body had already reached the 3-dan of the Quintuple Incandescence Golden Body.
Upon reaching this realm, the strength of his physical body had doubled once more. From the previous 8,000,000 ding, it had reached 16,000,000 ding!
In addition to his soul energy and zhenqi, his physical strength had reached 53,000,000 ding, putting him on par with Half-Saint pinnacle cultivators!
(Half-Saint primary stage 40,000,000 ding, intermediate stage 44,000,000 ding, advanced stage 48,000,000 ding, and pinnacle 52,000,000 ding!)
Feeling the surge of strength in his body, Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up in agitation.
For an Ethereal Treading realm primary stage cultivator to possess fighting prowess on par with Half-Saint pinnacle cultivators, this was a feat that would surely stun a large number of people.
This was no longer a prodigy or a monstrous genius but a peerless genius!
"Time to return …"
Exhaling deeply, suppressing the excitement in his heart, Zhang Xuan stood up with a smile on his face. With a slight leap, he dashed toward the location where Hu Yaoyao and the others were at previously.
But before he could reach them, he could already feel a powerful shockwave rippling in the air.
"This is bad …"
Narrowing his eyes in alarm, Zhang Xuan hurriedly dashed forward. A few breaths later, he saw zhenqi flying wildly in the air, indicating that there were several people in the midst of a battle.
Xue Zhenyang, Hu Yaoyao, Dong Xin, and Long Cangyue were currently surrounding one of the two from before, launching all kinds of attacks one after another. On the other hand, even though the one trapped in the center was facing four opponents at once, he didn't show the slightest sign of being defeated. On the contrary, he was even fighting with ease, forcing the four of them to execute their ultimate moves in order to survive.
"Is that the Chrysalis realm pinnacle fellow?"
Zhang Xuan frowned in astonishment.
It was one thing for the Half-Saint expert to face four opponents at once, but to think that the one they were facing was a Chrysalis realm pinnacle cultivator as well!
For the four of them to be unable to defeat even one despite being of the same cultivation realm, was this for real?
Hu Yaoyao and Xue Zhenyang … Every single one of them was a renowned genius in the Master Teacher Academy, and there were only a handful of people who could defeat them in the same cultivation realm.
Yet, at this very moment, not only were the four of them unable to gain the upper hand, they were even being suppressed by the other party … Wasn't that fellow a little too fearsome?
Raising his head, he saw the Half-Saint expert leaning against a boulder with a cold glint in his eyes. It was as if he wasn't worried at all that his companions would lose.
It seemed like he had great confidence in his companions.
"Hold it right there!"
Seeing that Hu Yaoyao and the others were bound to be at a disadvantage at this rate, Zhang Xuan couldn't hold himself back anymore. Bellowing furiously, he appeared before the crowd.
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