102: Chapter 102 Top-Grade Poisonous Wood Heart, Residual Soil and Breath of Life

One month later.

With a crisp snap, the massive purple-leafed poisonous vine completely withered under the tempering of the spiritual fire, turning into a pile of black ash.

But in the center of that pile of black ash quietly floated a wood core only the size of an infant's fist, glowing with a deep dark green color throughout its body!

The surface of this wood core was as smooth as jade, but inside, it seemed as though countless green venom were flowing.

It exuded a heart-palpitating ultimate vitality, but as long as one got slightly close, one could feel a terrifying Death Qi sufficient to corrode the Soul!

With vitality and Death Qi perfectly fused, it was a five-hundred-year top-grade Poison Wood Core!

"It's a success!"

Qi Yang grabbed the poison wood core in his hand, feeling that ultimate Wood-attribute Spiritual Power that shared the same Origin as himself, trembling all over with excitement.

At this point, the Five Elements ultimate spiritual materials needed for Foundation Establishment—the fire, gold, water, and wood attributes—had all been gathered!

Only the final earth attribute remained!

Qi Yang carefully sealed the poison wood core into a warm jade box, letting out a long breath of turbid air.

He knew that the final earth-attribute spiritual material would definitely not be as easy to get as before.

Since the Houtu Sect dared to ally with the Tianluo Sect, its foundation was definitely unfathomable.

"No matter how difficult it is, those who block my path of longevity will be killed without mercy!"

Murderous intent overflowed in Qi Yang's eyes.

The night was deep, and dark clouds obscured the moon.

The Nether Grass Field was dead silent, with only a few unknown insect chirps echoing through the grass.

Qi Yang was lying on the hard wooden bed in the thatched cottage, resting his eyes and calming his mind, when suddenly, his tightly closed eyes snapped open, a trace of vigilance flashing in his gaze.

Outside the courtyard, that nominal warning Formation was triggered by someone.

The aura of the incoming person was incomparably restrained, but that peerlessly sharp Sword Intent could be smelled by Qi Yang from far away.

"In the middle of the night, why is she here?"

Qi Yang furrowed his brows slightly, immediately rolled off the bed, put on that senile appearance, and slowly pushed open the wooden door.

In the courtyard, Su Qinghan, dressed in tight black attire and almost blending into the night, was standing quietly there.

She did not fly here on a sword as usual, but deliberately hid her tracks, obviously carrying some secret.

"Fairy visits late at night, is there any urgent matter?"

Qi Yang hunched his back and asked in a lowered voice.

Su Qinghan walked quickly into the thatched cottage, closed the wooden door with a backhand, and casually set up a soundproofing barrier.

Her expression was incomparably solemn.

"Qi Yang, something big has happened to the Sect."

Su Qinghan didn't talk nonsense and went straight to the point.

"In order to consolidate the alliance with the Tianluo Sect, the Houtu Sect is preparing to give a treasure to the Tianluo Sect. This treasure must never fall into the hands of the Tianluo Sect, otherwise the situation at the border will completely spiral out of control!"

"What kind of treasure actually makes the Sect so nervous?"

Qi Yang feigned a surprised look, but faintly guessed something in his heart.

Su Qinghan took a deep breath and said word by word: "xirang residual mud!"

Boom!

Hearing these four words, a thunderbolt seemed to explode in Qi Yang's mind!

His heart beat wildly in an uncontrollable manner!

xirang residual mud!

A treasure from legends that could grow on its own and contained the ultimate earth-attribute Origin!

This was definitely one of the top-grade earth-attribute ultimate spiritual materials!

The final Foundation Establishment puzzle piece that Qi Yang had racked his brains to find had actually appeared just like this!

But on the surface, he still maintained an ignorant look, trembling as he asked: "Is... is this xirang residual mud very powerful?"

"More than just powerful!"

Su Qinghan gritted her teeth and said: "The guardian Formation of the Tianluo Sect has always had a fatal flaw. If they obtain the xirang residual mud, the Formation can become flawless. By then, our Xuantian Sect will really be reduced to passive defense!"

She paused, and her gaze became resolute.

"The higher-ups of the Sect are already enraged and have decided to send an elite squad to ambush the Houtu Sect's transport team halfway. I am one of the leaders of this ambush operation!"

Looking at Su Qinghan's do-or-die gaze, Qi Yang sighed inwardly.

This lass was going to risk her life again.

However, this time he wouldn't go act as some covert bodyguard.

For such a supreme treasure as the xirang residual mud, the escort team sent by the Houtu Sect was definitely the elite of the elite, and might even have a Foundation Establishment Stage Elder secretly following!

If he followed the Xuantian Sect's ambush team to fight head-on, not only would the risk factor be extremely high, but once he exposed his Qi Condensation 12th Layer Peak strength and Poison Wood Spiritual Power, all his previous efforts would be wasted in vain!

"Fairy, please take care on this trip! This old man will wait for Fairy's triumphant return right here in the grass field!"

Qi Yang cupped his hands and urged with a sincere tone.

Su Qinghan nodded.

"During the time I am away, try not to leave the grass field. If you encounter danger, go find Elder Chen of the Law Enforcement Hall; I have already left a word with him."

After speaking, Su Qinghan did not stay any longer, removed the barrier, and turned into a black shadow, disappearing into the night.

Qi Yang stood in place, watching the direction Su Qinghan left, the smile at the corner of his mouth expanding bit by bit.

"Ambush? Too crude and too stupid."

Qi Yang turned around and walked into the underground secret chamber.

In the secret chamber, Qi Yang fetched a geographical topography map of the Xuantian Sect's border and spread it out on the bronze stone platform.

His powerful perception quickly swept across every mountain and river on the map.

"The Houtu Sect are not fools. Since they dare to transport a supreme treasure of this level, they definitely know that the Xuantian Sect will ambush them halfway."

Qi Yang's finger slowly slid across the map.

"Take the main road? Or walk through those hidden canyons? Impossible! Those places have long been filled with the eyes and ears of the Xuantian Sect's main force."

Qi Yang's gaze stared fixedly at the edge of the map, an area marked as a Mortal kingdom.

"If I were the leader of the Houtu Sect, in order to avoid the Xuantian Sect's reconnaissance, I would definitely do the opposite!"

Qi Yang's finger heavily poked at a blue dashed line below the Mortal kingdom.

That was a huge karst cave underground river that ran through the entire Mortal kingdom and was buried hundreds of zhang deep underground!

Spiritual Qi was thin here, Yao Beasts were extinct, and ordinary Cultivators simply disdained coming to such a place.

But it was precisely this place under the shade of the lamp that was the safest and most concealed transportation route!

"They will definitely take this underground river!"

A flash of confident brilliance flickered in Qi Yang's eyes.

As a Cultivator of the low-profile path, his intuition had always been very keen.

Since he had guessed the opponent's route, Qi Yang naturally wouldn't go join in the excitement of a frontal ambush; he was going to go to the underground river in advance to set traps and wait for the hare!

Qi Yang immediately started action.

He opened the secret compartment of the secret chamber, checking all the top-grade poisons, Formation Plates, and Talismans he had refined over the past half year.

"blood-dissolving powder, Frost Absolute Shadow, Explosive Flame Poison Thunder... and the newly refined Hundred Poisons Spirit-Gathering Pill, bring them all!"

Qi Yang was not stingy at all, putting all his trump cards into the Storage Pouch.

To ensure nothing went wrong, he even concealed the dilapidated tier-two Magical Artifact, the five elements ring, close to his body.

"xirang residual mud, I am taking it for sure!"

Qi Yang sneered and silently left the Xuantian Sect along the underground passage of the secret chamber.