Chapter 36

The experience of 880 points left Zhuge Xiang astonished, and the Hundred-Refined Bow that dropped made him even more excited. He wiped his hand across his waist, and the Hundred-Refined Bow appeared in his hand. Lowering his head to examine it, the information naturally appeared.

Hundred-Refined Bow (Two-Star Artifact): Requires level Qi Cultivation Third Layer, Attack 28-36, Attack Range 100 meters, Unique Passive: Ignore Defense 30, Durability 20/33, Weight 10.

Along with the Hundred-Refined Bow, 100 ordinary iron arrows appeared in the inventory space, each with an attack bonus of +3. This also satisfied Zhuge Xiang, as even though they were just ordinary arrows, they were better than nothing. Moreover, the Two-Star Artifact was indeed different; its attack power was more than double that of the Blood-Refined Blade, and the ability to ignore 30 points of defense made the Hundred-Refined Bow even more formidable. In short, it was a killing weapon that also compensated for Zhuge Xiang's lack of long-range attack power.

"This longbow looks quite good," Zhuge Xiang lowered his head to examine the Hundred-Refined Bow, and the others naturally saw it too. Lu Yuling looked it over and said.

"Yes, but my archery skills are not too good, and I need to practice more," Zhuge Xiang nodded and said. As he spoke, he put the Hundred-Refined Bow away. He was not skilled in archery and did not have any skill books in this area. For now, the Hundred-Refined Bow could only be put aside, at least until he had time to improve his archery skills.

The sky grew darker, and Zhuge Xiang and his group quickly found a small cave in the forest. Inside was just an ordinary one-star mid-grade beast. After they killed the beast, they naturally took over the cave. Meanwhile, Niu Geng sprinkled some of the Two-Star Beast Bear's excrement around the cave, which he had collected, to deter many one-star and below beasts.

The Aurora Asura Tower has blossomed. All Asura Sect disciples must gather within five days!!!

Just as Zhuge Xiang and his group were resting in the cave, a deep voice suddenly echoed, like rolling thunder, clearly heard by everyone. The voice was incredibly deep, as if it could penetrate hundreds of miles of space. As the voice sounded, Zhuge Xiang and his group felt the air vibrate.

The sudden appearance of the voice, without any warning, left them momentarily stunned. Then they looked at each other, their faces filled with joy. Clearly, the sect's rescue had finally arrived. Overjoyed, Zhuge Xiang and his group quickly rushed out of the cave, their faces filled with awe.

A pillar of light, like a giant tower, stood between heaven and earth, emitting a strong light, seemingly linking heaven and earth. The deep voice clearly came from the direction of the light tower. This pillar of light soared into the clouds and could be seen clearly from anywhere. Estimating the distance, it was about a hundred miles away, yet the voice could be heard clearly.

"The Aurora Asura Tower is the gathering symbol for Asura Sect disciples. It seems that rescuing disciples one by one in this Endless Mountain Range is impossible. We need to go to the base of the light tower to gather," Lu Yuling said, looking at the giant tower standing between heaven and earth.

"Five days? A distance of about a hundred miles is enough," Zhuge Xiang said, looking at the giant tower.

The sect's rescue had finally arrived. Although they needed to go to the Aurora Asura Tower to gather, this was understandable. After all, the sect could not conduct a blanket search and rescue for over 5,000 disciples in the Endless Mountain Range. A distance of a hundred miles with a clear target was much better than aimlessly wandering in the Endless Mountain Range.

The 5,000 disciples had been fleeing for only a day. Even if they had scattered, they would not be too far away. The Aurora Asura Tower standing here could be seen by everyone. If they were still alive, five days would be enough to reach it. After five days, those who had not arrived would likely have perished in the Endless Mountain Range, and waiting any longer would be futile.

Although they saw hope, the Endless Mountain Range at night was too dangerous. Night was not suitable for travel, so Zhuge Xiang and his group returned to the cave to continue resting. A distance of about a hundred miles should be manageable in a day, as long as they did not encounter any powerful beasts. Even if the terrain was rugged and required detours, two days should be enough.

Although it was dark and the Two-Star Beast Bear's excrement served as a warning to other beasts, they could not be complacent. The presence of the Beast Bear could deter one-star and below beasts, but not those of Two-Star and above. In other words, if any beasts appeared, they would be at least as powerful as the Beast Bear.

Fortunately, there were six people in the group, and they took turns on watch in pairs, each pair for one and a half hours. This way, everyone could have three hours of peaceful sleep, which was a luxury for those fleeing in the Endless Mountain Range.

The night passed without incident. With the Two-Star Beast Bear's excrement as a warning, no beasts disturbed them. Everyone got three hours of adequate sleep. After a simple meal of roasted meat, they set off towards the Aurora Asura Tower.

The roasted meat was from the Two-Star Beast Bear. Cultivators at the Essence Refinement stage convert their essence into qi, so the flesh of beasts is a great supplement for cultivators. Conversely, human flesh is also a great supplement for beasts.

As they walked, they were cautious. They avoided high-star beasts and killed low-star beasts. Zhuge Xiang did not let any beasts below Two-Star escape, especially one-star mid-grade and one-star high-grade beasts. In the midst of their escape, having a well-composed team, not taking the opportunity to gain experience would be a waste. Seeing his experience points rise rapidly, Zhuge Xiang even had the idea of staying a few more days.

To advance to the Qi Cultivation Fourth Layer, 4,600 experience points were needed. So far, the Five-Colored Poisonous Python, the duel on the platform with Lu Yuling, the Two-Star Beast Bear, and other miscellaneous beasts had given Zhuge Xiang 2,000 experience points. He needed about 2,600 more points to break through.

2,600 experience points seemed like a lot, but with a team, even though the number of people increased and the experience was diluted, it would only take killing about a dozen one-star high-grade beasts.

Although Zhuge Xiang's idea was good, he did not propose it. The deeper parts of the Endless Mountain Range were too dangerous. On their journey, they encountered five or six Two-Star beasts and even a Three-Star beast. If they had not been vigilant, they would have been wiped out.

For everyone, the most pressing need was to reach the Aurora Asura Tower and receive the sect's protection. Zhuge Xiang could kill beasts and gain experience, but they could not. If he proposed staying, no one except Niu Geng would agree to risk their lives for Zhuge Xiang's benefit.

Rustling...

As Zhuge Xiang and his group cautiously moved through the forest, they suddenly heard rustling from the nearby bushes, as if something was approaching. Zhuge Xiang and his group immediately became alert. However, when the figure emerged, they were slightly taken aback. It was none other than Lei Potian.

Seeing Zhuge Xiang and his group, Lei Potian was also slightly taken aback, then his face lit up with joy. "It's great to run into you. I accidentally discovered a mysterious cave, which seems to be the place where a powerful person fell. However, there is a one-star high-grade beast guarding it. With all of you, the one-star high-grade beast won't be a problem."

A one-star high-grade beast? The place where a powerful person fell? Hearing Lei Potian's words, many eyes lit up. For Ling Wufeng and the others, whether it was a magical artifact or a martial art, they had obtained them during their training by finding the places where other disciples had fallen.

With countless Asura Sect disciples training in the Endless Mountain Range, finding the places where other disciples had fallen meant obtaining their martial arts or magical artifacts. Lei Potian's words naturally stirred their hearts. Moreover, with so many people, a one-star high-grade beast was not much of an obstacle.

They exchanged glances, all somewhat tempted. However, what surprised Lu Yuling and the others was Zhuge Xiang. Normally, upon hearing about a one-star high-grade beast, Zhuge Xiang would be the first to agree. Whenever a beast appeared, he was often the first to charge forward, his enthusiasm for battle well-known to Lu Yuling and the others.

However, at this moment, Zhuge Xiang was deep in thought. But soon, before anyone could ask for his opinion, he nodded and said, "Alright, let's go and take a look."