152: Wang Cao: Thirty years in the east, thirty years in the west!

Though they were shocked, what followed was the beginning of their three-person nightmare.

One must know that in Penglai, there were quite a few Yao Beasts whose levels had reached Refining Qi and Transforming Spirit, far exceeding their strength.

The moment they entered Penglai, they were almost noticed by a Mid Stage Yao Beast not far away.

What followed was a bitter battle!

The three had only recently stepped into Refining Qi, while this Yao Beast was already at the Middle Stage of Mid Stage.

The three of them teamed up, 'scraping' for over half an hour, before finally, barely, managing to take down this Yao Beast.

After killing this Yao Beast, all three were almost exhausted, their Spiritual Qi nearly depleted, and they all sat on the ground, panting heavily.

"Damn it, this Yao Beast's Realm was clearly only one minor Realm higher than ours, but why was it so difficult for the three of us to deal with it, even together!"

Qin Zhe said, panting, as he looked at the Yao Beast's corpse not far in front of him.

Jin Meiting shook her head: "We've only just entered this Realm not long ago, and although we've been training in that Small World in the East Sea, our combat experience is still too low."

Wang Cao, who was lying on the ground beside them, had originally wanted to utter a chuunibyou-like declaration, but now all his energy was focused on breathing.

During the previous battle, he had been directly confronting the Yao Beast, creating opportunities for Qin Zhe and Jin Meiting.

Therefore, his consumption was the greatest.

Lying on the ground now, he looked anything but a swordsman.

"We just came in and encountered such a powerful Yao Beast; the legends of Penglai Immortal Island are truly not exaggerated!"

After a while, Qin Zhe finally recovered a bit, then looked at Jin Meiting and Wang Cao.

He asked: "Should we continue deeper?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the corner of his eye suddenly caught sight of something, which slightly surprised Qin Zhe, and he instinctively turned his head to look in that direction.

"Huh?"

Beneath a large rock, several Spiritual Plants emitting a faint green light were growing.

Seeing Qin Zhe's reaction, Jin Meiting and Wang Cao also looked in the direction of Qin Zhe's gaze and soon discovered these Spiritual Plants.

"This is..."

Expressions of doubt appeared on the faces of all three again.

Their Legacy did not contain records of Spirit Medicine, so they did not recognize them.

But just by sensing the green light and Spiritual Qi emanating from these Spiritual Plants, they knew that these were definitely not ordinary weeds.

Then Qin Zhe stepped forward, dug out these Spiritual Plants along with their root systems, and stored them in his Storage Pouch.

Only then did he say: "Whatever it is, let's dig it out first. We can have someone research it after we take it back; who knows, they might discover something!"

Hearing Qin Zhe's words, Jin Meiting nodded slightly.

After all, they didn't recognize this type of Spiritual Plant, so this was the only thing they could do.

As for Wang Cao, he didn't care at all; his mind was solely focused on the Dao of the Sword.

If he could find a Spiritual Root like a bamboo, it might interest him more than these Spiritual Plants.

However, it was precisely because of these Spiritual Plants that they temporarily dispelled the idea of leaving and decided to continue deeper.

They planned to examine the situation in Penglai while collecting more such Spirit Medicine, then take them back for research...

About an hour passed like this, and the three of them didn't encounter any more Yao Beasts. Instead, they collected many unknown Spirit Medicine along the way, as well as some Materials recorded in their Legacy, and so on...

It could be said that this trip was very fruitful for all three, and their faces were filled with joy.

For example, Wang Cao actually found a bamboo-type Spiritual Root on this trip, and happily dug it up.

He planned to take it back and find a way to fuse the Spiritual Root into his "Jade Bamboo"!

He intended to implement a Divine Artifact cultivation plan...

However, just as they were preparing to continue deeper, an unusually violent aura suddenly came from the front, and the aura was extremely powerful, at least exceeding them by one major Realm!

With their current strength, even if they teamed up, they would definitely not be the opponent's match.

The three's expressions immediately changed drastically, and then they all, with great understanding, began to fly wildly back in the direction they came from, intending to leave Penglai immediately!

They were not the kind of people full of curiosity who had to investigate everything; their own lives were the most important.

Li Mu was currently observing this scene from above Penglai.

He had followed them in shortly after the three entered Penglai; it was just that the three had never noticed him.

At this moment, Li Mu looked down. A Yao Beast at the Soul Transformation Middle Stage Realm had discovered the three's tracks and was rapidly chasing after them.

The distance between them was only about twenty kilometers, and at the three's escape speed, they would probably be caught up to in just a few minutes!

Seeing this, Li Mu casually threw down the Jin Ming Sword.

The Jin Ming Sword, just released from his hand, initially fell slowly, but then its speed became faster and faster, finally almost turning into an afterimage, instantly landing on the ground, sticking not far in front of the Yao Beast, blocking its path.

This Yao Beast sensed the surging Spiritual Qi fluctuations on the Jin Ming Sword, and even the aura of a Void Refining great power attached to it, and immediately chickened out. It glared at Wang Cao and the other two.

Then, after roaring a few times unwillingly, it turned and left...

Not long after, the three, who had been frantically fleeing for their lives, all passed through the spatial ripples and exited the Penglai Small World.

However, at this moment, the faces of the three were not looking good.

"Good, good, that Yao Beast didn't chase after us. That was close..."

Qin Zhe supported himself on his knees, his forehead covered in sweat.

Jin Meiting was also panting, looking in the direction of the spatial ripples, and said: "Just now, I seemed to see a golden object falling from the sky, and then that Yao Beast stopped chasing us."

Wang Cao also nodded upon hearing this: "Hmm, I saw it too."

After speaking, and after recovering, he slowly straightened up, his gaze directed towards the spatial ripples: "Damn it! Now that this Lord's strength is weak, encountering such a Yao Beast, I can only flee."

"Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river! This debt, this Lord will repay it sooner or later. This Lord has already remembered the aura of that Yao Beast!"

Qin Zhe: "..."

Jin Meiting: "..."

Very good, this is very Celestial Honored One Wang!

The scene was silent for a moment, then Qin Zhe asked the doubt in his heart: "You say... who could have saved us just now?"

Hearing this, Jin Meiting thought for a moment, then said: "It must be Li Mu!"

"He mentioned in his diary that he was going to come here to revive a Void Refining Combining with Dao great power sealed in Penglai!"

"He probably came here and saw us being chased by a Yao Beast, so he saved us along the way."