88: I hate it!!!

Seeing this scene, the remnant soul suddenly felt extremely aggrieved.

He had charged out, abandoning the object he was anchored to with a resolve to die, just to see who the enemy in the shadows was before his death,

and perhaps to say some last words or give them a piece of his mind.

Unexpectedly, he had only just said one sentence when Zhang Daobai and Lin Luoxue simply ran away.

They ran!!!

The remnant soul looked at the spot where Zhang Daobai and Lin Luoxue had disappeared, feeling an urge to curse their ancestors for eighteen generations.

But then he thought that even if he cursed, they wouldn't hear him, which made him feel even more aggrieved.

Without an object to anchor to, and already on the verge of dissipating, the remnant soul didn't last long before it began to rapidly disintegrate and vanish in mid-air.

"I hate this!"

After letting out a long sigh to the heavens, the remnant soul completely dissipated into the world.

An hour later, Zhang Daobai and Lin Luoxue emerged from the Void Realm.

They had seen the remnant soul dissipate while they were inside the Void Realm, but for safety's sake, they waited another hour before coming out.

Upon appearing, Zhang Daobai activated his Eye of Appraisal and looked at the golden skull and the surroundings.

Only after confirming that the remnant soul had truly dissipated completely did he breathe a sigh of relief.

"Confirmed, it's dead."

Zhang Daobai turned and spoke to Lin Luoxue, who looked a bit nervous.

Hearing this, Lin Luoxue also secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to herself that the remnant soul was truly difficult to kill.

After putting White Moon and its pack into the spirit taming space, Zhang Daobai picked up the golden skull.

Looking at the skull that was still shining with golden light, Zhang Daobai reached out and tapped it.

He remembered the appraisal information saying that the hardness of this skull was comparable to a Top-grade Magic Treasure!

Thinking of this, Zhang Daobai couldn't help but consider whether he should refine these bones into a Magic Treasure or even a Spiritual Artifact after extracting the Essence Blood from them.

Eh? Wait! Refining a Magic Treasure from human bones—wouldn't that make me an Evil Cultivator?

Zhang Daobai suddenly thought of something and quickly shook his head, abandoning the idea.

But in the next second, he suddenly remembered that using human blood for cultivation also seemed to be a method used by an Evil Cultivator.

"Forget it, why worry so much," Zhang Daobai shook his head and muttered to himself.

After putting away the golden skull, Zhang Daobai and Lin Luoxue split up and began to scavenge the resources in this Secret Realm.

Although this Secret Realm had been thoroughly scavenged long ago, there were still many useful things left.

Once Zhang Daobai and Lin Luoxue had finished scavenging all the various resources, Zhang Daobai took out the void realm suppressing pagoda.

Long Glass, can you find where the heart of the secret realm is?

"Yes, Master."

As Long Glass spoke, she flew into the air with the void realm suppressing pagoda and began to sense the location of the heart of the secret realm.

Soon, Long Glass found the location of the heart of the secret realm and led Zhang Daobai and Lin Luoxue to the corresponding spot on the ground.

"Master, the heart of the secret realm is underground here," Long Glass said excitedly.

Because she knew that once Master got the heart of the secret realm, he would definitely use it to repair her main body.

"Luoxue, I'll have to trouble you," Zhang Daobai said, looking at Lin Luoxue beside him.

Lin Luoxue nodded and then transformed into a streak of colored light, diving into the ground.

After her talent upgraded, Lin Luoxue's Escape Light speed had increased significantly, and it didn't take long for her to successfully find the heart of the secret realm hidden deep underground.

A moment later, the entire Secret Realm began to vibrate, as if an earthquake were occurring.

"If this Secret Realm starts to collapse, can we still use the spatial fissure we came in through?" Zhang Daobai turned and asked Youying.

"My speed is enough to leave this Secret Realm before that spatial fissure collapses," Youying guaranteed with full confidence.

"That's good."

Zhang Daobai nodded in relief. Although Youying was a bit arrogant, he wouldn't exaggerate his claims.

If he said he was confident, then there was definitely no problem.

Soon, a streak of colored light flew out from underground, transforming back into Lin Luoxue as she returned to Zhang Daobai's side.

"Got it."

Lin Luoxue said as she handed the heart of the secret realm to Zhang Daobai.

This heart of the secret realm was two or three times larger than the one obtained in the Chiyang Secret Realm, which was a pleasant surprise for Zhang Daobai.

"You go into the spirit taming space first."

Zhang Daobai said as he sent Lin Luoxue into the spirit taming space.

Then, he took Youying back to where they had first entered.

"Are you sure it's no problem?"

Zhang Daobai looked at the spatial fissure in front of him and confirmed one last time.

"Don't worry, there's definitely no problem," Youying guaranteed confidently.

"Then let's go."

Zhang Daobai didn't doubt him and nodded, giving the command.

Upon hearing Zhang Daobai's command, Youying immediately enveloped Zhang Daobai and then dove into the spatial fissure.

The moment Youying and Zhang Daobai dove into the spatial fissure, the Secret Realm suddenly began to shake violently.

The ground began to split, the space began to collapse, and the Yao Beasts in the Secret Realm let out desperate wails.

Meanwhile, in the outside world, numerous spatial fissures appeared in the sky above the Xuantian Mountain Range.

Countless rocks and soil fell from the spatial fissures, crashing into the Xuantian Mountain Range.

The loud noise soon attracted the attention of many Loose Cultivators and Yao Beasts, who began to gather toward the area.

Upon seeing this scene, someone quickly recognized it as the phenomenon of a Secret Realm collapsing.

Hearing this news, everyone became excited. A Secret Realm meant Opportunity and treasures.

And within these Secret Realm fragments, there was a high possibility of good things being hidden.

In an instant, the news of a Secret Realm collapsing in the Xuantian Mountain Range spread throughout the Thousand Star Lake, attracting a large number of Loose Cultivators.

As for those Yao Beasts, although they craved the flesh and blood of Human Race cultivators, they sensibly ran away after seeing more and more people on the other side.

On the other side, after Zhang Daobai and Youying emerged from the spatial fissure,

they heard the loud commotion outside and immediately understood it was caused by the Secret Realm's collapse.

To avoid attracting attention, Zhang Daobai had Youying take him directly into the Void Realm to leave the Xuantian Mountain Range silently.

When Zhang Daobai emerged from the Xuantian Mountain Range, he saw many Loose Cultivators still rushing into the mountains.

Thinking that these people were coming in high spirits only to return disappointed, Zhang Daobai couldn't help but feel like laughing.

After returning to Moonlight Island, Zhang Daobai didn't let Lin Luoxue out since she needed to stabilize her cultivation.

Just as Zhang Daobai was about to take stock of the gains from this Secret Realm, Youying squatted in front of him with an expectant look, watching him intently.

Seeing Youying like this, Zhang Daobai instantly understood his meaning.

"I don't have any ingredients on me right now. Go to the Xuantian Mountain Range and catch a few bird-type Yao Beasts or other Yao Beasts with good meat, and I'll grill them for you."

Since he had already promised, Zhang Daobai wouldn't go back on his word and spoke up.

"Wait for me!"

Upon hearing this, Youying quickly dove into the Void Realm and traveled rapidly toward the Xuantian Mountain Range.

Seeing Youying leave in such a hurry, Zhang Daobai couldn't help but smile.

The biggest gain from entering the Secret Realm this time was the remains of that Mid-stage Soul Transformation Body Cultivator, followed by that Purple Heart Ruyi Copper Ore Vein.

The total amount of Purple Heart Ruyi Copper produced by this Ore vein was worth more than the Sword Spirit obtained by Lin Luoxue.

However, from a long-term perspective, the value of a Sword Spirit was higher than that of Ores.

As for the remaining Spirit Medicine and Yao Beast Materials, their individual value wasn't generally high, but fortunately, there was a large quantity, making it a significant amount of income.

Zhang Daobai estimated that, excluding the skeleton which couldn't be sold, the other Ores, Spirit Medicine, and resources could be sold for at least ten million Spirit Stones.

Of course, this estimate wasn't precise because Zhang Daobai wasn't sure about the price of Purple Heart Ruyi Copper.

However, Zhang Daobai wouldn't sell these resources for the time being.

Firstly, because the news of the Secret Realm's collapse had spread throughout the Thousand Star Lake, and those Loose Cultivators searching the Secret Realm debris in the Xuantian Mountain Range were destined to find nothing.

If he sold a large amount of these resources now, it would easily lead people to associate them with that collapsed Secret Realm.

The second reason was that he had just sold a large batch of resources a while ago. If he sold a large amount again now, it would easily arouse the greed and scrutiny of others.

Besides, Zhang Daobai wasn't short on Spirit Stones for the time being, so there was no need to take this risk.

"But those Spirit Medicine can be refined into Medicinal Pills and sold."

After thinking for a bit, Zhang Daobai soon came up with a good idea.

Just as Zhang Daobai was considering how to slowly and safely liquidate the remaining resources, Youying returned.

Youying opened his mouth and spat out five Seven-Colored Pheasants—two large and three small—apparently having taken out an entire family.

Besides those, there was also a White Jade Spirit Sheep over six meters long.

The White Jade Spirit Sheep was as white as jade all over, and both its horns and its wool seemed as if they were carved from white jade.

This kind of Yao Beast had delicate and fragrant meat and was rich in pure Qi, making it deeply loved by the vast majority of cultivators. It had been hunted extensively, and such Spirit Beasts were rarely seen now.

Thinking of this, Zhang Daobai called Long Glass out. After all, when it came to processing Yao Beast ingredients, she was the true expert.

"These two large Seven-Colored Pheasants can be used for grilling, while these three small ones have meat that is too tender and are better suited for making Nectar Chicken.

That involves wrapping them in over a hundred types of complementary nectars and then slow-roasting them with Spirit Fire."

"As for this White Jade Spirit Sheep, it's more suitable for making White Jade Spirit-Purifying Soup. Not only is the taste incredibly delicious, but it also has effects like purifying Qi and cleansing the body's Impurities."

After just a glance at the ingredients on the ground, Long Glass quickly thought of the best way to process them.

Listening to Long Glass's introduction, Youying, who was nearby, almost started drooling.

Zhang Daobai didn't know why Youying was so fond of eating; could it be from being hungry for too long in the void realm suppressing pagoda?

But this was a good thing for Zhang Daobai; he could easily gain Youying's favor through delicious food, so why not?

Soon, under Long Glass's guidance, Zhang Daobai processed these Yao Beasts into ingredients.

Afterward, Zhang Daobai made a trip to Four Directions Island to buy all the necessary auxiliary ingredients.

He also bought a large pot with a diameter of five meters, preparing to stew the entire White Jade Spirit Sheep at once.

After returning to Moonlight Island, Zhang Daobai set up the pot and started the fire, beginning to prepare the spirit meal.

It had to be said that the spirit meal recipes provided by Long Glass were truly excellent. Even though it was only halfway done, an enticing aroma began to spread.

Looking at the delicious food in front of him, Zhang Daobai turned to look at Long Glass thoughtfully.

He remembered Long Glass saying that White Dragon Meat was her previous master's favorite meat.

And if the spirit meal made from these third-rank Yao Beasts was already this fragrant, he couldn't imagine how delicious that White Dragon Meat would be.

Thinking of this, Zhang Daobai couldn't help but swallow his saliva.

"Hmm? Why is there a familiar feeling of heart palpitations?"

Long Glass, who was checking the situation in the pot, suddenly felt a wave of heart palpitations surge in her heart.

This was a feeling she had only felt from her previous master a long time ago.

Every time her previous master saw her, he would look at her with eyes that seemed to be looking at a delicacy.

Although she knew in her heart that it was impossible for her to be eaten, every time she was seen with that kind of gaze, she couldn't help but feel heart palpitations.

Thinking of this, Long Glass subconsciously looked back, but only saw Zhang Daobai focusing on brushing on the sauce.

"Could it be him?"

Long Glass looked toward Youying with a suspicious gaze.

Youying soon noticed Long Glass's gaze, but he didn't care.

Ever since he learned that Long Glass was the Artifact Spirit of the Immortal Artifact that had trapped him and nearly starved him to death,

he hadn't given Long Glass any good looks. If it weren't for Zhang Daobai's sake, he would have wanted to have a fight with Long Glass long ago.

Soon the aroma grew stronger, and Youying was so hungry he clung to the edge of the pot, his head almost reaching inside.

"Don't let your drool drip in!"

Zhang Daobai irritably tapped Youying's head with a ladle as a warning.

When it was almost ready, Zhang Daobai called Lin Luoxue out as well.

Smelling the fragrance filling the courtyard, Lin Luoxue's usually detached heart couldn't help but be moved.

Soon, after Zhang Daobai took out enough for himself and Lin Luoxue, Youying couldn't wait to dive into the pot.

Seeing this scene, Zhang Daobai's eyes twitched slightly. He really wanted to put the lid on and stew him along with the rest.

Coming to the pavilion, Zhang Daobai set down the spirit meal and then took out a bottle of Spirit Fruit Wine.

Seeing this, Lin Luoxue took the initiative to pour for Zhang Daobai, then prepared the bowls and chopsticks for him, and sliced the roast chicken and Nectar Chicken.

"Give it a try."

Once Lin Luoxue was ready, Zhang Daobai spoke up.

As he spoke, Zhang Daobai picked up a piece of White Jade Spirit Sheep meat and placed it in Lin Luoxue's bowl.

Lin Luoxue didn't refuse and naturally picked up the White Jade Spirit Sheep meat from her bowl and put it in her mouth.

Smooth, tender, and fresh!

After her first bite, Lin Luoxue's eyes lit up. Compared to the roast chicken she had eaten before, she preferred this kind of food with a lighter flavor.

"It's very delicious."

Lin Luoxue didn't know how to describe it and could only use the most direct feeling to evaluate it.

Zhang Daobai smiled with satisfaction upon hearing this, and then he also began to eat.

After finishing the spirit meal, Zhang Daobai and Lin Luoxue returned to the cultivation chamber and began to refine the medicinal power from the spirit meal.

One must know that the Seven-Colored Pheasants and White Jade Spirit Sheep were both third-rank Yao Beasts, and the auxiliary ingredients were mostly grade two Spirit Medicines.

Added together, these things had a medicinal effect comparable to a grade three Medicinal Pill.