Chapter 20 Battle at the Core Formation Realm

This is one of the most crucial primary ingredients for the new version of the carefree pill, and there is currently no substitute available.

Ye Fan reluctantly decided to try his luck in other towns, leaving all the remaining Spiritual Plants to Shopkeeper Qian to prepare.

"The payment for the goods will be deducted from this transaction. We will settle the accounts in three days."

"It's straightforward doing business with you, Young Master. See you in three days then."

After leaving the Hundred Treasures Pavilion, Ye Fan scoured all the nearby towns and market areas, but the answers he received were all the same as Shopkeeper Qian's.

Ye Fan had no choice but to expand his search range, using the Teleportation Array to travel far from the Wangyou Mountain Range to other towns.

After searching for a full three days, Ye Fan actually managed to find some leads.

A Mortal doctor in a certain town recognized the Rejuvenating Grass based on Ye Fan's description.

However, in his words, this thing was called 'Chongling Grass,' and there was no one-hundred-percent certainty that it was the Rejuvenating Grass Ye Fan sought.

"This Chongling Grass is rarely used in medicine. This humble one has only seen it in the mountains a long time ago."

"If the esteemed one desires it, I'm afraid you will have to venture into the mountains to search for it yourself."

Ye Fan nodded, clarified the location of the Chongling Grass, and set off.

Although his Qi Refining Realm, Seventh Level cultivation was not enough for him to fly with a sword, leaping tens of feet at full power was very easy.

The mountain paths impassable for Mortals were like flat ground to Ye Fan; in less than half a day, he arrived at the location described by the doctor.

"I really found it."

Looking at the large patch of wild medicinal fields before him, Ye Fan knew he had come to the right place.

After careful identification, he could confirm that the Chongling Grass was indeed the Rejuvenating Grass he was looking for.

There were easily eight thousand or nine thousand stalks of Rejuvenating Grass here.

This was enough for Ye Fan to use for several years; this trip was considered a permanent solution.

But just as Ye Fan joyfully harvested all the Rejuvenating Grass, an unexpected crisis quietly descended.

In the distant sky, bursts of terrifying spiritual explosions sounded without warning, echoing across the firmament like rolling thunder.

Before Ye Fan could figure out what had happened, he saw two figures breaking through the air and rushing over, their powerful auras making Ye Fan's breath catch.

"Are these Core Formation Realm Cultivators?!"

Ye Fan suddenly swallowed hard, experiencing an unprecedented pressure for the first time.

Although Ye Fan had seen many Core Formation Realm Experts within the Sect, he had never witnessed a life-and-death struggle like this.

He finally understood that he had previously underestimated the Core Formation Realm Cultivators; that was completely beyond the level he could touch now.

While Ye Fan was stunned, the two had already clashed above him. Only then did he clearly see that one of them was a female Cultivator with a graceful figure.

She wore a white long dress wrapped around her voluptuous, delicate body. Her three thousand strands of black hair hung down like ink over her shoulders, and her face, capable of toppling nations, was like the Moon Goddess descending to the Mortal Realm, even more stunning than Murong Wan.

The one she faced was an old man as thin as a stick, completely covered in a black robe, exuding a powerful aura that inspired despair. His strength was far beyond that of an ordinary Core Formation Realm Cultivator.

"I never expected the famous Fairy Xuanji to be such a novice. I am truly curious how you cultivated to this Realm."

"I suggest you stop struggling. Be a good cauldron for this old man, and I guarantee you will experience the ultimate bliss of the Mortal world."

The Old Man in Black Robe sneered.

"Silence! You Devil Head!"

"If I hadn't let my guard down and fallen for your ambush, how would you have the audacity to be so arrogant!"

Fairy Xuanji's pretty face darkened to the extreme, her beautiful eyes filled with surging rage.

With her strength, defeating the Old Man in Black Robe should have been easy. However, she never expected this old monster to set a trap using an infant as bait.

Although Fairy Xuanji successfully rescued the infant, she was ambushed and severely injured. Her cultivation power was only left with thirty to forty percent. Trying to defeat him now was undoubtedly wishful thinking.

"Hee hee hee, since ancient times, the victor is king. If you lose, you lose."

"This old man repeats himself: you had better obediently become my cauldron."

"Otherwise, don't blame this old man for being ruthless. I will cripple your cultivation and sell you to a Mortal brothel, letting everyone taste the flavor of Fairy Xuanji."

"You!!"

Fairy Xuanji was so enraged that her delicate body trembled, and she almost fell from the sky. It took her great effort to stabilize her figure.

Ye Fan hid behind a large tree, hearing their conversation clearly, his expression extremely grim.

He was not interested in the grudges between the righteous and the evil; all he wanted right now was to leave alive.

But Ye Fan was certain that the moment he dared to move, he absolutely could not escape the eyes of the two Core Formation Realm Cultivators.

He even had a feeling that the other party had long discovered him but simply couldn't be bothered to attack an 'ant.'

If Ye Fan remained still, there might be a sliver of hope for survival. If he moved, he would be annihilated in the next second.

Ye Fan could only pray that the two would leave this area quickly, but contrary to his wishes, things turned out differently.

Sensing her condition deteriorating, Fairy Xuanji could only choose to fight desperately.

"Hee hee, at this point, you still want to struggle like a trapped beast."

"Fine. After this old man cuts off your arms and legs, I will slowly train you."

"You wishful thinker!"

Fairy Xuanji manipulated her magic sword, stirring up the heavens and earth, conjuring a hundred-foot-high tornado out of thin air. The terrifying storm seemed ready to tear the world apart.

But the Old Man in Black Robe merely sneered dismissively. Countless black Qi, resembling vengeful spirits and ghosts, surged from around his body, rushing forward like a tsunami.

The two terrifying forces collided, causing the heavens and earth to change color.

Even though Ye Fan had hidden far enough away, he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

"I shouldn't have left the Joyous Union Sect in the first place. Wouldn't it have been better to lie down comfortably and live off someone else?!"

Ye Fan smiled wryly, forced to constantly watch the changes in the battle, hoping to find an opportunity to escape.

However, their exchange did not last long. Fairy Xuanji's injuries were far more severe than imagined, and she quickly fell into a disadvantage.

The Old Man in Black Robe let out a sinister laugh, urging his black mist forward like a giant hand, instantly tearing apart the storm that had been raging across the world.

"Just obediently become this old man's cauldron!"

But just as the black hand was about to restrain Fairy Xuanji, an unexpected change occurred.

"Ultimate Sublimation!"

Fairy Xuanji, who was on the verge of collapse, suddenly erupted with a terrifying power, as if experiencing a final burst of energy. The light from her magic sword surged, stabbing directly toward the heart of the Old Man in Black Robe.

"Damn it! You still have a trump card!"

The Old Man in Black Robe frantically condensed a black mist shield, surrounding himself layer by layer like armor.

But Fairy Xuanji's sword strike was unstoppable, and the terrifying power instantly shattered his defense.

"Trying to bite me back as you die? How could this old man let you have your way!"

The Old Man in Black Robe also went all out, not hesitating to burn his inner elixir to squeeze out power.

The final attacks of the two were evenly matched, and their figures staggered like falling meteors.

"Mutual destruction?"

Ye Fan finally waited for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and turned to flee this place of trouble.

But he had only taken two steps when Fairy Xuanji and the Old Man in Black Robe crashed down on either side of Ye Fan.

Following two dull thuds, the two barely managed to prop themselves up. Their eyes immediately fell upon Ye Fan caught between them.

"... This trouble is huge this time."

Ye Fan's mouth twitched.