Chapter 11: Yin-Yang Prosperity and Withering Grass

Soon, howls of wolves and roars of lions echoed from Blackstone Ridge. Hundreds of Flowing Cloud Sect’s outer disciples, as if they had gone mad, chased the first-stage spirit beasts in groups.

A single first-stage spirit beast might far surpass these Flowing Cloud Sect’s outer disciples, who were merely at the Second Level of Blood Fusion Realm. However, when several or even a dozen Flowing Cloud Sect disciples acted together, the first-stage spirit beasts could only meet their end in sorrow.

Before long, the wind shadow leopards, fiery tigers, and other spirit beasts seen on the outskirts of Blackstone Ridge were all slaughtered by the Flowing Cloud Sect disciples.

However, with so many disciples and so few spirit beasts, how could a mere dozen spirit beasts be enough for hundreds of Flowing Cloud Sect’s outer disciples?

Therefore, after prying off the skulls of those spirit beasts, the groups of Flowing Cloud Sect’s outer disciples continued to advance deeper into Blackstone Ridge.

Blackstone Ridge was located just tens of miles behind the Flowing Cloud Sect’s rear mountain. Most of the spirit beasts living there were first-stage, with very few second-stage spirit beasts, let alone higher stages.

Moreover, before the Flowing Cloud Sect held the inner sect entrance examination, the elders would always take action to clear out and drive away the powerful spirit beasts in Blackstone Ridge, ensuring that no spirit beasts above the second stage existed, to guarantee the safety of the Flowing Cloud Sect’s outer disciples participating in the examination.

"Charge!" Shouts of battle echoed again from deep within Blackstone Ridge.

"Brother Chen, what should we do? Blackstone Ridge is so small, and there are only so many first-stage spirit beasts. There’s not enough for all of us!" Wang Yue looked around, frowning.

"We are only two people. We just need to kill two first-stage spirit beasts. They may be having fun now, but they need to kill at least a dozen first-stage spirit beasts with their group of a dozen people. They are more anxious than we are. Let’s go to a place where no one is...” Shen Chen said calmly.

"Alright!" Wang Yue nodded and followed Shen Chen to a desolate small valley nearby.

Others might not know Shen Chen’s strength, but Wang Yue had seen it with his own eyes!

A thousand-pound boulder shattered with a single punch! Such strength might not even be possessed by a Fifth Level Blood Fusion Realm warrior!

With Shen Chen by his side, killing a first-stage spirit beast would be like child’s play. Therefore, Wang Yue was not at all worried about the first examination.

Compared to the noise and excitement outside, the valley Shen Chen led Wang Yue into was extremely desolate and barren, devoid of any life. Even the wild grass seemed listless, tightly clinging to the ground, with leaves turning yellow.

"Brother Chen, something seems off about this valley. It’s so lifeless; there can’t be any living things here. No wonder no one has come!" Wang Yue looked around and muttered softly.

Shen Chen did not speak, but he frowned and slowly walked deeper into the valley. For some reason, Shen Chen had a strange feeling, as if something was waiting for him ahead.

This vague feeling made Shen Chen somewhat confused and doubtful, but more so, it filled him with anticipation.

What in this lifeless valley could he be so eager and longing for?

Suddenly, a small, barely noticeable green sprout caught Shen Chen’s eye, growing from a slightly raised rock.

The sprout was unremarkable among thousands of wild grasses, like a newly sprouted seedling. If not for Shen Chen’s inexplicable strange sensation, even if the sprout were placed right in front of him, he would not have noticed anything special about it.

However, after staring at the sprout for a few moments, Shen Chen was startled to discover its unusual nature!

Half of the sprout’s leaves were withered and yellow, drooping like a completely withered plant, while the other half was vibrant and green, indistinguishable from ordinary grass.

In just a few breaths, the seemingly withered leaf slowly came back to life, turning green at a visible speed, while the originally green leaf suddenly withered and turned yellow!

At the same time, the entire sprout emitted a very strange aura.

"This is... Could this be the Yin-Yang Prosperity and Withering Grass! Oh my God! I can’t be seeing this wrong!" Shen Chen’s heart raced.

The Yin-Yang Prosperity and Withering Grass withers and thrives in a single night!

Ordinary wild grass withers and thrives once a year, usually completely withering in autumn. However, the Yin-Yang Prosperity and Withering Grass withers and thrives every night, withering and then regaining vitality daily.

At this moment, it was midday, the time of the day when yang energy is strongest, and also the time when the Yin-Yang Prosperity and Withering Grass completely transforms into the yang thriving state. Therefore, Shen Chen had the opportunity to recognize the Yin-Yang Prosperity and Withering Grass.

The greatest effect of the Yin-Yang Prosperity and Withering Grass is to give a dying person a significant chance to regain vitality. In simple terms, the Yin-Yang Prosperity and Withering Grass is the legendary herb that can bring the dead back to life.

Therefore, in many cases, the Yin-Yang Prosperity and Withering Grass is used in conjunction with other rare herbs to create the Yin-Yang Rebirth Pill.

"Great! With this Yin-Yang Prosperity and Withering Grass, it’s like having an extra life!" Shen Chen exclaimed excitedly and took a step forward to uproot the grass.

"Whoo... Whoo..." At that moment, a cold wind suddenly blew through the quiet valley.

"Rustle... Rustle..." A series of eerie sounds approached from a distance, and large patches of withered wild grass parted to the sides, revealing a black shadow moving quickly between them.

Before Shen Chen and Wang Yue could react, a gust of foul wind rushed over, and a massive mouth, like a millstone, lunged at them, with sharp, venomous fangs gleaming in the sunlight!

What a huge python!

The massive body, tens of meters long, was covered in light green, oval-shaped scales. On its head was a large, fiery red fleshy crest, like a wine jar. The most terrifying were its purple, eerie eyes, which seemed to pierce through one’s soul, causing a daze!

The Purple-Eyed Golden-Crested Python!

An adult can possess the strength of a fifth-stage spirit beast, and the Purple-Eyed Golden-Crested Python has extremely potent venom. The toxic smoke it exhales is even feared by sixth-stage spirit beasts.

Therefore, even a Twelfth Level Blood Fusion Realm warrior, or even one who has broken through to the higher Condensation Realm, would have to detour when encountering a Purple-Eyed Golden-Crested Python, not daring to challenge it lightly!

However, the Purple-Eyed Golden-Crested Python before them had a fleshy red crest on its head, not yet turned golden, indicating that it was likely still in its juvenile stage, far from its peak.

Even so, this Purple-Eyed Golden-Crested Python had the strength equivalent to a peak third-stage spirit beast, rivaling a human Sixth or Seventh Level Blood Fusion Realm warrior.

"Watch out! Retreat quickly!" Shen Chen shouted in alarm and hurriedly unleashed the Surging Wave Fist to meet the attack.

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