759: disturbed

Dawn was approaching, at the deepest point of night.

Outside Rainfall Town, two figures quietly rushed out of the forest and landed on the crown of a large tree outside the boundary of the Guardian Array.

These two figures were none other than Bai Yuliang, the Saint of Xuantian Holy Land, and his Dao Protector, Xu Yun.

After receiving the message from Xuanqing Snake King, the two immediately rushed towards Rainfall Town.

In these past few days, Bai Yuliang and Xu Yun basically played the role of assistants, cleaning up traces and destroying corpses after each battle, busy like little servants cleaning.

If other members of the Netherworld Human Clan knew that the esteemed Saint and Elder of Xuantian Holy Land were doing such things, they would probably be stunned speechless and exclaim in disbelief.

After all, as one of the eight major forces of the Netherworld Human Clan, Xuantian Holy Land holds a revered and powerful position; even an Outer Sect Disciple walking outside Xuantian Holy Land would carry themselves with an air of superiority and arrogance.

Wherever they went, countless people would flock to them, actively seeking to curry favor.

And as a Saint and an Elder, Bai Yuliang and Xu Yun were also high-ranking members within Xuantian Holy Land; even the imperial families of various Netherworld nations and the lords of forces beneath the Holy Land would treat them with respect upon meeting them.

However…

Despite their esteemed status, Bai Yuliang and Xu Yun had been acting as assistants these past few days, yet they relished it.

Not only did they not have the slightest dissatisfaction, but they even hoped that such days could continue for a few more.

In these past few days, Bai Yuliang's speed in obtaining Undead essence blood was several times faster than before; though he refined little each time, the high frequency made up for it.

They would scour at least two Undead gathering places each night, sometimes even three, and these Undead gathering places were among the strongest in the Demon Beast Forest, their quality incomparable to those Bai Yuliang and Xu Yun initially sought out.

This resulted in Bai Yuliang almost collecting all the necessary materials for refining a treasure artifact in just a few days.

And all of this took less than a month, accelerating Bai Yuliang's original six-month plan by more than several times.

"This Senior Wang Chen's strength is truly unfathomable. Those four Peak eighth-rank Blade City Guardian Legion commanders were all slain by him, and the battle lasted less than a quarter of an hour."

Looking at Rainfall Town in the distance, with its numerous figures illuminated by the Guardian Array's light, Xu Yun said with some emotion.

The terrifying battle that erupted in the Demon Beast Forest not long ago, its formidable power stirred the surrounding tens of miles of Heaven And Earth demonic Qi, creating a horrifying commotion.

The formidable powers, each reaching Peak eighth-rank, caused Xu Yun to immediately flee with Bai Yuliang upon sensing them, fearing being caught in the aftermath.

After all, such a battle occurring could only mean one thing: Blade City had discovered the losses in the gathering place below and dispatched powerful individuals to investigate.

Originally, Xu Yun was worried that Xuanqing Snake King and Wang Chen would be no match for the Undead sent by Blade City, and their trip to the Demon Beast Forest would come to an end, but…

Four Peak eighth-rank Undead perished in the Demon Beast Forest, each dying a gruesome death, literally blasted apart.

When Xu Yun and Bai Yuliang arrived at the battle area, the scene they witnessed left them stunned for a long time.

From the battle traces in the area, it could be deduced that all four Peak eighth-rank Undead had fallen at the hands of one person, and they had almost no power to retaliate.

This caused the two to once again raise their conjectures about Wang Chen in their hearts.

To kill a Peak eighth-rank so easily and casually, he must undoubtedly be a ninth-rank powerhouse.

Assisting such a powerhouse, was it a grievance? A humiliation?

Not at all!!

Bai Yuliang and Xu Yun wished such days would last longer, as they were truly too comfortable!

The only problem was that they felt their efforts were not proportional to the rewards received; the progress in collecting Undead essence blood was too rapid.

At this moment.

"Elder Xu, Xuanqing Snake King also entered the Undead gathering place with Senior Wang Chen this time. Should we also go in to help?"

Bai Yuliang saw two powerful Undead appear in Rainfall Town ahead and couldn't help but turn to ask Xu Yun beside him.

"Inappropriate!"

Xu Yun shook his head and advised Bai Yuliang:

"Xuanqing Snake King is a Peak eighth-rank, and can still maintain Late Stage eighth-rank combat power under the Guardian Array of the Undead gathering place. If this old man goes in, I'm afraid I'll be suppressed to seventh-rank."

"And you, Saint, probably can't even deal with an Undead Warrior of the same rank."

"But…"

Hearing Xu Yun's words, Bai Yuliang fell silent for a moment, then nodded helplessly.

He knew that Xu Yun's words were already taking his Face into consideration.

The Guardian Array of that Undead gathering place suppressed those with lower strength more powerfully; a sixth-rank entering it could even drop two ranks in strength.

"But I feel uneasy."

"After this time, the Undead essence blood we've collected will be enough for refining the treasure artifact. Everything has come too easily."

Bai Yuliang sighed and spoke again.

"That Senior Wang Chen deeply loathes the Dead Spirit Race; wherever he passes, not a blade of grass grows. He seems to have a heavy killing intent, but through these days of observation, his conduct is extremely upright, only so towards the Dead Spirit Race."

Xu Yun naturally understood Bai Yuliang's concerns. After thinking for a moment, he spoke carefully:

"Even if Senior Wang Chen has a request, it shouldn't be too outrageous. Moreover, he is a ninth-rank powerhouse. If we can continue to maintain a cooperative relationship in the future, it will be of great benefit to you, Saint."

Xuantian Holy Land only establishes one Saint among each generation of Disciples, but once a Saint is confirmed, it is not set in stone. To secure this position, one must not only make courageous progress oneself but also be able to suppress other Disciples of the same generation.

Bai Yuliang has many competitors in Xuantian Holy Land, at least seven or eight people are eyeing his Saint position, and the power behind each of them is not weak.

These individuals are all exceptionally talented and stand out. Behind them are without exception supported by factions within Xuantian Holy Land. The fellow Disciple most likely to snatch the Saint position is even a direct blood relative of the Supreme Elder of Xuantian Sacred Ground. If one were to discuss status and nobility, he would even be above Bai Yuliang.

It was precisely because he had so many formidable opponents that Bai Yuliang personally came to the Demon Beast Forest this time to collect Undead essence blood.

There was truly no other way; as soon as he started acquiring Undead essence blood in the Holy Land, the other guys secretly drove up the price.

"If that's the case, then after tonight, we don't need to rush back to the Holy Land."

After listening to Xu Yun's words, Bai Yuliang's eyes lit up, and he became excited.

"Yesterday, I heard from the shopkeeper of Wanbao Pavilion that Tianji Pavilion deduced that a top-tier Heaven And Earth Treasure is about to appear deep in the Demon Beast Forest. We might be able to cooperate with Senior Wang Chen and get a share."

"This matter has great potential…"

Xu Yun nodded upon hearing this and was about to say something, but the next second, he suddenly turned his head to look at Rainfall Town:

"It's begun!"