Whether he dared or not, Ning Cheng had already killed Man Jiuren. At this moment, he was healing in an abandoned cave. He had placed a few defensive and concealment array discs at the entrance of the cave, while Chasing Bull stood guard at the cave entrance to help warn others.
Chasing Bull currently only had the strength of a Class 7 Starry Sky Demonic Beast. In this place, it could only serve as a warning. None of the cultivators who could enter this mystic realm had a cultivation below the Eternal Realm. Some disciples of large sects had even reached half-step Dao Sculpting. If Chasing Bull had to face these cultivators, it wouldn't even be able to last a single round.
Previously, every time Ning Cheng brought out the Five-coloured Star Splitter Arrow, he would have to rest for more than a month. But this time, Ning Cheng only took half a month to fully recover.
When Ning Cheng came out of this deserted cave, he did not feel much joy in his heart.
The Spiritual Consciousnesses that he had swallowed were mixed in his Sea of Consciousness. If he didn't get rid of them, he wouldn't be able to cultivate at all, let alone advance. However, no matter how hard he tried, he was unable to separate the devoured divine senses. Perhaps there was only one way to go, and that was to refine these Divine Senses into his own.
Ning Cheng did not want to do this, nor did he dare to do this.
Even if he didn't think about the spiritual consciousness that he had swallowed from his Sea of Consciousness, he couldn't hide the fact that he killed Man Jiuren. But even if he couldn't cover it up, Ning Cheng would still kill Man Jiuren without hesitation.
Killing Man Jiuren might have put him in a bad situation. But if he didn't kill Man Jiuren, it would be even worse for him. Putting all these things together, it would be strange if Ning Cheng was happy about it.
Fortunately, there was still a year left. Ning Cheng decided to put these worries aside and concentrate on collecting divine grasses.
The Grand Essence Mystic Realm truly was a massive place. Even with nearly ten thousand people entering this mystic realm, Ning Cheng hadn't met a single person for a few days.
In just a few days, he managed to collect Black Fog Heavenly Grass, Desolate God Sprout, Zen Spirit Flower, and more than a dozen kinds of low-grade and mid-grade divine herbs. As for high-grade divine grasses, Ning Cheng didn't see a single one.
As for finding enough divine grasses and participating in the Grand Essence Great Meet, Ning Cheng had long since put it aside. Tens of thousands of people entered this mystic realm to collect divine grasses and search for all kinds of heavenly treasures. If he wanted to enter the top ten, it would be as difficult as ascending to the heavens.
This was not a matter of cultivation or strength. It was completely dependent on luck. Ning Cheng knew that because he possessed a Good Fortune Treasure, his luck had always been good. However, a little bit of luck and a great destiny were two different things. Finding divine grasses like this was completely a matter of luck.
On this day, Ning Cheng had just found a Buddha Golden Sifting Fruit when he felt a violent spacial fluctuation rushing over. His spiritual consciousness immediately swept over, but it was quickly blocked.
Although the Grand Essence Mystic Realm didn't directly suppress one's spiritual consciousness, it couldn't penetrate any further. Even with Ning Cheng's Starry Sky Sea of Consciousness, his Spiritual Consciousness could only linger within a radius of one to two thousand miles.
This kind of spacial fluctuation definitely indicated a battle between cultivators. Ning Cheng initially did not want to get involved in this kind of thing. Sensing the faint aura of high-grade divine grasses coming from the spatial fluctuations, Ning Cheng immediately changed his mind.
Even after searching for so long, he still hadn't found a single high-grade divine grass. Some of the high-grade divine grasses were even more precious than ordinary Dao Fruits. Therefore, when he sensed the aura of these high-grade divine grasses, Ning Cheng immediately wanted to check it out. What if he encountered a large field of high-grade divine herbs? No one here would be courteous with you.
Taking out an appearance-changing mask and changing his appearance to that of a fierce-looking male cultivator, Ning Cheng quickly rushed over.
After more than ten breaths, Ning Cheng stopped. Dozens of cultivators had already arrived at this place. Most likely, like Ning Cheng, these cultivators came over after sensing the spacial fluctuations.
What appeared in front of Ning Cheng was a huge entrance to a concealed defensive array formation. The entrance to the concealed defensive array formation looked broken, most likely due to an attack from the cultivators here. From the looks of it, the spacial fluctuations he felt a moment ago didn't come from a fight, but from someone attacking the defensive array formation here.
As he got closer, the aura of high-grade divine grasses overflowing from the entrance grew even stronger. Obviously, this concealed defensive array formation contained many high-grade divine grasses. Ning Cheng felt happy. This concealed defensive array formation hadn't been broken yet, which meant that he had arrived just in time.
"Everyone, keep attacking. Although this concealed defensive array formation is strong, it can only last for half an incense stick worth of time at most." A square-faced male cultivator brought out a weapon and walked up to the concealed defensive array formation before speaking up.
Ning Cheng's gaze swept over the square-faced male cultivator and felt a slight surprise in his heart. This person was only at the late-stage Eternal Realm, but the powerful aura coming from this square-faced male cultivator didn't lose out to the thin man he killed before. Ning Cheng knew very well that the thin man brought by the Ninth Prince as cannon fodder was a genuine half-step Dao Sculpting powerhouse.
A late-stage Eternal cultivator didn't lose out to a half-step Dao Sculpting cultivator. This fellow truly was powerful.
"Brother Huo, wait. There are more and more people here. After we break the array formation, how will we distribute the things inside?" A man in a snow-white robe stood up.
When Ning Cheng saw this white-robed man, his eyes narrowed again. Why were there so many experts here? This white-robed man's cultivation wasn't any weaker than the square-faced cultivator. He was another top-notch powerhouse. What surprised Ning Cheng even more was that this white-robed man was also at the late-stage Eternal Realm.
The lower one's cultivation, the stronger one's strength, and the greater one's potential.
The square-faced male cultivator nodded when he heard this and said, "Bai Yi is right. There are thirty-four people here. If they all rush in, it would be very chaotic to distribute the things …."
After the square-faced cultivator surnamed Huo finished speaking, his eyes swept over the rest of the cultivators. Ning Cheng understood what he meant. It wasn't that the distribution of things would be chaotic, but that the more people there were, the less each person would get.
At this moment, a pointy-mouthed man stood up. He smiled and saluted the white-robed male cultivator and the square-faced male cultivator before saying, "Although there are many people here, Elder Brother Huo and Elder Brother Qu are both powerhouses among the Grand Essence's 12 Sacred Children. Therefore, we will naturally listen to the two Sacred Children's orders."
Only then did Ning Cheng understand. No wonder these two people had such powerful auras. It turned out to be two of the Grand Essence's 12 Sacred Children. The Grand Essence's 12 Sacred Children truly didn't have an undeserved reputation. Just by looking at these two fellows, Ning Cheng could imagine the power of the other ten.
The cultivator surnamed Huo nodded and spoke up in a clear voice, "Since everyone can gather together, it's also fate. Since many of you know me, Huo Erqi and Qu Baiyi, I won't talk much nonsense. After we break this concealment array formation, we'll take a look at the divine grasses inside and then divide them between the two of us. Does anyone have any objections? "
This distribution plan looked shameless at first glance, and Ning Cheng felt sure that someone would stand up and oppose it. But to Ning Cheng's disappointment, not only did no one object, but everyone also shouted in agreement. Ning Cheng couldn't help but sigh in his heart. The prestige of these Grand Essence's 12 Sacred Children was just too great.
Qu Baiyi suddenly frowned and his gaze fell on Ning Cheng. He then spoke up with a flat tone, "This friend, everyone agreed just now, but you didn't say anything. Do you not agree with Brother Huo's proposal?"
Ning Cheng replied calmly, "The two of you are the Grand Essence's 12 Sacred Children, famous existences. Naturally, you don't know about our bitter pursuit of high-grade divine grasses. If the two of you casually give us some low-grade divine herbs after we open it, do you still need to ask for our consent? "
Huo Erqi's face sank when he heard Ning Cheng's words. He gave a cold snort, "What do you think we should do?"
Others might fear the Grand Essence's 12 Sacred Children, but Ning Cheng didn't feel any fear. He had already changed his appearance. These cultivators hadn't even reached the Dao Sculpting Realm. No matter how strong they were, they couldn't recognise him.
Now that Huo Erqi asked him, he spoke up without any hesitation, "Let's attack this concealment array together and then compete for the divine grasses with our own strength."
On the surface, Ning Cheng didn't have the strength to challenge Huo Erqi and Qu Baiyi. But Ning Cheng spoke from the standpoint of the other cultivators. Naturally, no one would stand up and speak nonsense at this time.
No one spoke, but Huo Erqi and Qu Baiyi naturally understood what was going on. Despite the ugly expressions on their faces, Qu Baiyi could only say, "In that case, let's follow this friend's suggestion. Let's break the concealment array together and then rely on our own opportunities."
Although he said those words, he had already memorised Ning Cheng's words in his heart. According to his previous proposal, no one here would dare to oppose it. Who would dare to oppose the Grand Essence's 12 Sacred Children? Unfortunately, at this time, someone stood up and opposed it.
Thirty or forty Eternal cultivators attacked the concealment array together. No matter how strong the concealment array's defence was, it couldn't stop such a powerful attack.
In less than half-an-incense stick worth of time, a 'boom' rang out, and the concealment array shattered on the spot. A lush greenery appeared in front of everyone's eyes, and a more intense aura of divine grasses rushed out.
But before everyone could rush in in surprise, two angry roars erupted, and two huge black holes suddenly appeared in front of them. Bursts of fishy smell came out, and Ning Cheng felt the space around him getting suppressed. His protective domain started to shatter inch by inch, and his body also started to get imprisoned. At the same time, a black poisonous mist swept over.
Ning Cheng immediately felt something was wrong. As his spiritual consciousness swept out, the Laws of Space spread out around him, and his body instantly regained its freedom. Ning Cheng quickly activated his Twin Wings of the Heavenly Clouds, and in the blink of an eye, he had already moved a few hundred feet away.
Behind Ning Cheng, screams and lights from various weapons intertwined with each other, and even the space around him started to shake.
A group of distressed figures, like Ning Cheng, quickly retreated to the periphery.
After a dozen breaths, the chaos finally ended, and Ning Cheng finally saw what the two black holes were. Two centipedes, hundreds of feet long, stood in front of the concealment defensive array that everyone had just opened. At the same time, a powerful demonic essence aura swept out in waves. Even if Ning Cheng stood far away, he could still feel the power coming from it.
These two ferocious centipedes had a humanoid face and a scarlet body. No one knew how many thick legs grew over their bodies, and each leg looked like a long blade. One of the centipedes even had a blood-stained rag hanging from the corner of its mouth.
"This is a Human-faced Poison Centipede …." A female cultivator called out in shock.
Only then did Ning Cheng discover that out of the original group of more than thirty people, only twenty-five remained. Just now, it had swallowed seven or eight Eternal powerhouses with just two mouths. This Human-faced Poison Centipede truly was powerful.
Everyone knew about the strength of this Human-faced Poison Centipede, but no one left this place. Behind these two poisonous centipedes was a field of divine grasses with extremely rich spiritual qi. Facing the temptation of so many divine grasses, only an idiot would leave. What's more, there were no idiots here. How could a place with so many lush divine grasses not have any other secrets?
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