Chapter 1754 - 1737: Five Treasure Stars
"And you all, if you want to live, throw away all your Purple Light Stone Milk!"
Xiao Ye’s figure soared as he took out the Devouring Spirit Spear, unleashing a sky-shattering Wu Guang, like an Ancient Divine Mountain crashing down, once again blasting away several Purple Spirit Snakes, fighting alongside Leng Ming.
Back when he first entered the Wind Mist Secret Realm, Xiao Ye was utterly powerless before the Purple Spirit Snakes whose strength rivaled the Heavenly Spirit Early Stage.
But now it’s different.
He had elevated his realm to the Earth Spirit Realm, with surging Taichu Spiritual Power, terrifying strength, he was the only one under Leng Ming who could battle the Purple Spirit Snakes.
However, there were simply too many Purple Spirit Snakes here, and if not for Leng Ming suppressing them with Spirit Flowers, he would be in great danger.
"Damn, why does this guy get to tell us to throw away the Purple Light Stone Milk?"
"Right, why doesn’t he throw his away?"
"Xiao Ye Spirit King, you’re not planning to take our Purple Light Stone Milk in the chaos, are you?"
...
The Spirit Kings, desperately evading the Purple Spirit Snake’s attacks, flared up with anger upon hearing the suggestion.
Having collected a substantial amount of Purple Light Stone Milk, how could they be asked to give it up?
"Throw them quickly!"
Lei Yunhu, Bu Qianqiu, and Ye Qing did not doubt Xiao Ye’s orders in the slightest, leading the Eighth Series Spirit Army to throw out the Space Rings containing Purple Light Stone Milk.
Ma Mengyou also did not question Xiao Ye’s words, leading his Spirit Army to discard their Purple Light Stone Milk.
In an instant, the overwhelming number of Purple Spirit Snakes inexplicably ignored these two Spirit Armies, rushing toward the Space Rings instead.
Following a series of agonizing screams, three more Spirit Kings’ bodies shattered, falling, and countless Spirit Army Soldiers perished.
"Quickly... Quickly throw away the Purple Light Stone Milk!"
At this moment, everyone’s eyes widened, and the other Spirit Kings came to their senses, shouting hoarsely as they led their Spirit Armies to throw away the Space Rings containing Purple Light Stone Milk.
Once everyone’s Purple Light Stone Milk was discarded, the assault of the millions of Purple Spirit Snakes slowed down, as the Space Rings with the Purple Light Stone Milk seemed far more enticing than these human Martial Artists, prompting many of the Purple Spirit Snakes to chase after the discarded Space Rings.
Meanwhile, Leng Ming’s followers seized the opportunity to retreat frantically.
Only Xiao Ye vanished instantly, using spiritual power to form a large hand, grabbing the corpses of a great number of Purple Spirit Snakes killed by Leng Ming’s shock and placing them into his Space Ring before following suit in retreat.
The group managed to flee several kilometers before stopping, faces filled with relief.
It was like a nightmare!
In just a few dozens of breaths, the original fifteen Spirit Kings under Leng Ming were reduced to only nine, with every series of Spirit Army suffering massive casualties, and countless injuries.
Even the large quantity of Purple Light Stone Milk they had collected was forcibly abandoned.
Only the Eighth Series Spirit Army and those under Ma Mengyou sustained the least losses, with only a few thousand Spirit Army fallen.
"Purple Spirit Snakes prefer to feed on Purple Light Stone Milk, and that was why they attacked us since we had Purple Light Stone Milk on us. Fortunately, you reacted quickly, or else our losses would have been truly devastating this time."
Even Leng Ming could not help but breathe a sigh of relief, casting a grateful glance at Xiao Ye.
As a Law Enforcement Envoy, he had extraordinary insight and naturally understood the characteristics of the Purple Spirit Snakes, but everything happened so quickly, he hadn’t thought to abandon the Purple Light Stone Milk.
This statement left the Spirit Kings in an awkward silence.
Xiao Ye did not toss aside his Purple Light Stone Milk since he had the strength to battle the Purple Spirit Snakes, yet they doubted his motives.
Xiao Ye merely smiled slightly, not caring about their gratitude, though lamenting in his heart.
His Spirit Army had relinquished all their Purple Light Stone Milk, after all.
"However, my Purple Light Stone Milk is still here, and I’ve also seized quite a few Purple Spirit Snake corpses."
"Perhaps the blood of beasts at the Heavenly Spirit Realm can activate and extend the abilities of the Time Tower’s Third Layer," Xiao Ye mused inwardly.
While the other Spirit Kings gained nothing, he acquired quite a bit, and this Purple Light Stone Milk would suffice for his cultivation for some time.
The bodies of Heavenly Spirit Realm beasts, if he were to collect them alone, would undoubtedly be very dangerous.
After a brief rest, the party continued on their journey, their spirits extremely dampened and exhibiting heightened caution and vigilance.
Deep within the Starry Sky Secret Realm, they’ve achieved nothing but have suffered such tremendous losses, an outcome unacceptable to anyone in their position.
As they ventured deeper, no cosmic spiritual treasures were in sight, and even the occasional Spirit Stone Trees with Purple Light Stone Milk failed to elicit interest.
Moreover, the surrounding dim starry sky was gradually obscured by a shrouding mist, hindering visibility.
Within the mist, several corpses could be vaguely seen floating, immediately tightening their nerves and prompting an investigation.
The bodies were riddled with scars, suggesting they perished in conflicts, involving Martial Artists from other Star Domain Forces and even Blue Demon Star Domain’s Spirit Army Soldiers.
"Could these people have died battling over treasure?" Xiao Ye silently wondered in alarm.
Leng Ming contemplated briefly and led the group onwards.
With every step forward, the number of corpses they encountered increased, including those at the Spirit King Level, stretching across tens of thousands of miles, forming a path seemingly leading to Hell.
Everyone’s palms began to sweat, even Leng Ming furrowing his brow.
The multitude of bodies they witnessed, totaling at least several million.
What could have happened up ahead to incite such frenzied slaughter amongst the Martial Artists?
"We should turn back... this is terrifying."
"Yes, there must be treasure ahead, but moving forward is surely courting death."
...
Several Spirit Kings whispered, starting to doubt their courage.
"Anyone unwilling to proceed can stay here and wait for us," Leng Ming said with a slight frown, speaking indifferently.
He entered the Starry Sky Secret Realm seeking fortune.
After all, as a Law Enforcement Envoy, he also yearned for further progress, to edge closer to the Holy Rank. Why would he willingly retreat?
Reluctantly, the group continued forward.
Relatively speaking, staying near the Law Enforcement Envoy was safer.
Treading upon endless corpses, the group pressed on for three days and nights until the surrounding deathly silence was finally shattered, the elusive mist dissipating along with it.
A series of terrifying fluctuations surged skyward, accompanied by fierce sounds of battle, invigorating the group.
"There..."
Xiao Ye looked up, his vision clearing as five colossal entities emerged, exuding a chilling aura.
Drawing closer, the group finally discerned the true identity of the five colossal entities.
Five Ancient Stars!
In the Starry Sky Secret Realm, five gigantic Ancient Stars had appeared!
Gazing around, myriad silhouettes swarmed each Ancient Star’s vicinity, with a massive army camped there.
Whenever figures dashed out from within the Ancient Stars, a fierce battle ensued.
"These five Ancient Stars must be Treasure Stars, no wonder such intense fighting was aroused!"
"Rumor has it that upon the death of top-ranked Spirit Rank experts, Treasure Stars form within their Starry Sky Secret Realms, each packed with Cosmic Spiritual Treasures and Spiritual Techniques."
"However, ascending onto a Treasure Star requires a certain realm, and even if one’s realm is high, entry is forbidden if requirements aren’t met," Leng Ming said with astonishment.