245: The corpse of Suanni

“We haven't heard of any Holy Daughter Qiongxiao, but there are women. Spring Breeze Forest holds many women captive…”

A man said, trembling with fear.

“Spring Breeze Forest?” Sword Firmament Holy Son’s gaze instantly turned icy, and a chilling Aura, as if plunging one into an ice cellar, surged forth.

Lei Dahai and the others involuntarily shivered, feeling that the person before them was not only physically strong but also extremely murderous, with a terrifying Killing Intent.

“Every time Cultivators are brought to No Return Land, Spring Breeze Forest always manages to capture the women who wander into No Return Land, then seize and imprison them, taming them into slaves. They then do business with various forces, exchanging them for spiritual medicines, spiritual fruits, or even savage beast flesh and blood, and food that can strengthen the body, if one wishes to enjoy their services…”

As a man was speaking, Sword Firmament Holy Son's eyes became bloodshot, and his chest heaved continuously. In his rage, he directly crushed the man's head.

Blood splattered everywhere, red and white matter spraying out.

This bloody scene sent shivers down Lei Dahai and the others' spines, chilling them to the core.

“Spring Breeze Forest!”

Sword Firmament Holy Son's pupils were blood-red, and he gritted his teeth. He didn't know if Holy Daughter Qiongxiao had been captured by Spring Breeze Forest, but a very bad feeling constantly lingered in his heart.

It was as if the important person in his heart had already left him.

“Where is Spring Breeze Forest? Take me there!” Sword Firmament Holy Son turned his bloodthirsty gaze to Lei Dahai and the others.

However, this question proved difficult for them.

Lei Dahai stammered, “The people of Spring Breeze Forest are very cautious; their location is hard to find. We don't know where Spring Breeze Forest is; only our Leader of Blood Spring knows.”

Sword Firmament Holy Son stared at him intently, looking as if he wanted to devour him.

Lei Dahai swallowed nervously in fear, his face drawn. “I’m telling the truth. Even when people from the major forces want to enjoy themselves, after paying a sufficient price, they are always led there blindfolded and have no idea of the route.”

Sword Firmament Holy Son suppressed his anger and growled, “Take me to your Leader of Blood Spring!”

Hearing this, Lei Dahai and the others breathed a sigh of relief.

They were truly afraid that this murderous individual would kill them. They cherished their lives greatly; otherwise, why would they cling to life for hundreds of years, trapped in No Return Land with no hope of escape, instead of committing suicide?

“Alright, I’ll take you!”

A flicker of joy passed through the depths of Lei Dahai's eyes. This person was indeed extremely strong, but in front of the Leader of Blood Spring of Leiyin Cave, he was still much weaker and not worth mentioning!

…

On the other side.

In the Thunder Pond, Chu Ying and Qiu Ling were simultaneously absorbing the Body Refining energy.

Qiu Ling’s Physical Body was not strong, so her speed of absorbing energy was not fast, incomparable to Chu Ying. However, the change in her physical strength was greater than Chu Ying's.

An hour passed.

Qiu Ling’s physical strength increased from its original 150,000 jin of power to 300,000 jin, a full doubling.

As for Chu Ying's own physical strength, it only increased from 300,000 jin to 400,000 jin.

“The Body Tempering energy of this Thunder Pond shouldn't be low, otherwise why would that Evil Fiend savage beast with a million jin extreme Physical Body guard this place?”

“But why do I feel like I’ve already absorbed one-third of the Thunder Pond’s energy?”

Chu Ying, who was refining his body and absorbing the thunder energy, opened his eyes, feeling a bit strange.

“Chu Dage, perhaps there’s some treasure beneath this Thunder Pond that attracted that Evil Fiend to reside here?”

Qiu Ling also opened her eyes, speaking softly.

“Possibly.”

“We’ll go down and check after we’ve finished absorbing the energy.”

Chu Ying nodded.

Another half an hour passed.

Both Chu Ying and Qiu Ling’s absorption speeds became faster because their bodies became stronger, allowing them to bear and absorb more energy.

The energy in this Thunder Pond was almost depleted.

Chu Ying’s physical strength reached 500,000 jin, and Qiu Ling’s physical strength increased to 400,000 jin.

Then, the two of them descended hand in hand to the bottom of this pond. The Thunder Pond's energy likely originated from below.

The pond seemed very deep, but with their physical strength, both could fully withstand the pressure underwater and also hold their breath.

In less than a quarter of an hour, the two finally reached the bottom, their eyes filled with some shock.

The bottom of this Thunder Pond was actually the corpse of a massive ancient beast!

“What kind of demonic beast is this?”

Chu Ying frowned, feeling that this demonic beast resembled a lion but was also very different. It had strange horns on its head, like dragon horns, and a pair of wings, and it exuded a peculiar Aura.

“It looks like… a Suanni.”

At this moment, Qiu Ling said with some uncertainty.

“I once read in an ancient book that one of the Archaic Ten Fiends, the True Dragon, left behind offspring. One of its sons resembled a lion, had dragon horns on its head, a pair of wings on its body, possessed dragon might, a solemn appearance, and commanded thunder…”

“This might truly be an Taigu Remnant Species, a Suanni.”

Hearing this, Chu Ying also felt it was highly probable.

“This Suanni seems to have been dead for an unknown period, but its Physical Body hasn't decayed. It must have possessed incredibly terrifying cultivation during its life.”

“Since it’s the offspring of a dragon, an Taigu Remnant Species, I wonder if there’s a dragon orb…”

Chu Ying mused, stepping forward to approach the Suanni’s corpse.

Qiu Ling held his hand tightly, walking forward with him.

Indeed.

In the mouth of the Suanni, Chu Ying found a glowing purple orb, about the size of two clasped fists, surrounded by thunder power.

Additionally, behind the Suanni's corpse, several purplish-blue dragon-shaped spiritual herbs were growing.

“This should be the dragon orb, which gathers its essence and Origin.”

Chu Ying reached out towards the dragon orb, his eyes fixed on the massive Suanni corpse. Although he was 100% certain that the Suanni had long been dead, he couldn't help but worry about any unexpected changes.

Just as Chu Ying’s hand was about to touch the dragon orb, a powerful and violent thunder force struck, pushing Chu Ying’s hand away.

“Chu Dage, be careful!”

Qiu Ling quickly pulled Chu Ying back.

Chu Ying narrowed his eyes and said, “This dragon orb seems to have a certain autonomous consciousness, or perhaps because it’s still within the Suanni’s corpse, it has an instinct to resist outsiders’ prying.”

“However, since I’ve already discovered it, how can I not seize it?”

“Ling'er, step back a little.”

A black ' Swastika' symbol flashed and disappeared in Chu Ying’s palm.

Seeing this, Qiu Ling couldn't help but release his hand, her body moving back slightly.

The next moment, Chu Ying raised his hand to grab again, this time with a force of thirty million jin, causing the water waves here to instantly evaporate and the space to subtly tremble.

The purple dragon orb trembled, emitting a halo of light, attempting to block Chu Ying.

But it still couldn't withstand the thirty million jin of force. Moreover, the dragon orb itself had no consciousness and no one to control it; even if it contained immense energy, it couldn't unleash it.

Chu Ying’s hand passed through the halo and grasped the dragon orb, immediately sensing the violent thunder power it contained.