Plunder

The Land of Silent Extinction!

It is also known as the burial ground of the Three-Eyed Phoenix Hound Clan.

Back then, the Dust Emperor cast a forbidden curse on the entire Three-Eyed Phoenix Hound Clan.

Although some were saved by the Old Ancestor of the Three-Eyed Phoenix-Dog Clan, most of the clansmen remained eternally dormant in this place.

However, today, regardless of whether they were eternally dormant or if their remnant souls were still active in the world, all the physical bodies of the Three-Eyed Phoenix Hounds suffered a great calamity.

They were either occupied by the Twelve Demon Generals or directly taken away by them.

The Twelve Demon Generals always executed Zhong Qing's orders with great precision.

If he told them to search for useful resources, they would never miss even a single valuable item.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they plucked every feather from a passing goose and dug three feet deep.

This scene made the Three-Eyed Phoenix Hound clansmen, who had remained above the clouds to observe Zhong Qing and his group, turn red-eyed.

“Too much bullying!”

“Truly too much bullying!”

Some Three-Eyed Phoenix Hounds were on the verge of splitting their eyes.

“It’s one thing to collect our clan’s physical bodies.”

“But they even dug up the bodies of our buried ancestors.”

“Even if the ancestral bodies were dug up, they didn't even spare the grave soil.”

“Is this something a human can do?”

“Let’s fight them!”

Someone's eyes were bloodshot.

“Fight? With what?!”

“Even the clan leader is not their match, what good would it do for you to go up?”

“Are we just going to stand by and watch them do as they please?”

“Alp has already gone to report to the Old Ancestor; everything, let’s wait for the Old Ancestor’s decision!”

It is said that human joys and sorrows are not always the same.

While the Three-Eyed Phoenix Hounds above the clouds were raging in impotent fury,

the Twelve Demon Generals were ecstatic.

Not to mention, they collected hundreds of skeletons, and some of these skeletons were so extraordinary that even the soil in which they were buried became extraordinary, possessing various incredible magical uses.

Not only that, but this realm, which had been sealed for countless years, was home to numerous spiritual roots and great medicines.

Among them were many King-grade and Emperor-grade great medicines, and even a few Venerable-grade great medicines were found.

While it might be an exaggeration to say treasures were everywhere, the sheer volume and value of the harvest from just half a day of searching would likely be unmatched even by the great sects with tens of thousands of years of heritage in the Shuo North Land of Central Continent.

And this was just a small part of the Secret Realm.

Although the Twelve Demon Generals didn't particularly value the treasures themselves, the feeling of unearthing special treasures still made them extremely excited.

The result of this was that as the Twelve Demon Generals passed through, the Land of Silent Extinction, which had originally appeared picturesque with green mountains and clear waters, was directly turned into a barren expanse.

Their presence was like a swarm of locusts passing through.

Even some mountain peaks were completely emptied.

Some rare treasures growing underground also did not escape their clutches.

The entire area was left riddled with pits and hollows by their ravaging.

Any place they searched, even a mouse would cry upon leaving.

Among them, the happiest was undoubtedly Feng Buqun.

“This is… the legendary spiritual root Bodhi Fruit!”

“It is said to be a Venerable-grade great medicine that can improve one's innate talent, strengthen one's origin, and enhance the strength of one's divine soul.”

…

“That is, Starry Geng Metal!”

“The supreme material for refining Saint Weapons.”

…

“Oh my goodness! Phoenix Blood Fruit!”

“It’s actually a Phoenix Blood Fruit that can create a Venerable Realm expert with just one fruit.”

In the Land of Silent Extinction, Feng Buqun's exclamations echoed across the vast and desolate land.

As the Twelve Demon Generals continued to advance, every so often, his exaggerated gasps of shock would inevitably ring out.

As if anything less would not be enough to express the shock in his heart.

Zhong Qing was helpless.

“You were once a hegemon in the Chaotic Land of Central Continent, can you not act so unworldly?”

Feng Buqun gave an embarrassed smile.

“Master, although I am the Phoenix Feather Sect Sect Leader, how can that barren land compare to the entire Central Continent?”

“It’s not that Disciple is unaccomplished; it’s truly that any one of these treasures, if released, would cause Venerable forces to scramble for them.”

“Before meeting Master, if the Phoenix Feather Sect had anything to do with these items, it would probably have invited great disaster.”

“Now, seeing such rare treasures, I truly cannot control my emotions.”

Zhong Qing was somewhat speechless and stopped paying attention to him.

However, seeing the Twelve Demon Generals' harvest on this trip, he felt a slight surge of excitement in his heart.

He was no longer the same as before.

After coming to the Chaotic Land, Zhong Qing had also established a considerable foundation.

His Disciples' cultivation was linked to his own.

The stronger his Disciples were, the higher his gains would be.

The spiritual treasures and rare artifacts collected by the Twelve Demon Generals so far were enough to significantly boost the strength of a group of his Disciples.

And this was just the corner of this Secret Realm.

He had a premonition that if the entire Secret Realm was thoroughly plundered, it would definitely bring him a considerable surprise.

Thinking of this, Zhong Qing's mood lightened slightly.

Even his footsteps became a little livelier.

“Ding, it is detected that the host's future Disciple will appear in the Beast Clan Secret Realm. Please pay close attention, host!”

The system's voice made Zhong Qing's heart tremble.

It is said that good news lifts one's spirits; today, it was a double blessing.

His fifth Disciple, was he finally going to make an appearance!

Compared to registered Disciples, true Disciples were undoubtedly more worth the effort and energy to cultivate.

After all, a ten thousand-fold cultivation return versus a one-fold return, the difference between them was undoubtedly heaven and earth.

However, as soon as he thought of Shen Liu Yun, the smile on Zhong Qing's face involuntarily faded.

“System, this future Disciple, won’t she cause me trouble again!”

“Please rest assured, host. This person will absolutely respect her Master and value the Dao, and will absolutely follow the host's lead and obey every command.”

Several consecutive “absolutelys” completely put Zhong Qing at ease.

At the same time, his anticipation for this trip to the Beast Clan Secret Realm grew even stronger.

Time passed unknowingly, and it was already dusk.

Zhong Qing and his group finally passed through the entire Land of Silent Extinction and arrived in another peculiar realm.

Ahead, mountains rose and fell, stretching endlessly.

Those mountains were quite unique!

They possessed the beauty of green mountains and clear waters, the ruggedness of strange rock formations, and the grandeur of majestic peaks.

But what was even stranger was that the mountains were five-colored.

The five colors represented the five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth.

They looked like a Five Elements Mountain.

Zhong Qing had traveled far and wide and was well-versed, but he had truly never seen such a perilous and peculiar mountain before.

On the Five Elements Mountain, the Five Elements aura surged freely, and from a distance, that Five Elements aura looked like spiritual serpents weaving freely through the mountain range.

Their intertwining drew wind and gathered lightning, piercing through space, giving off a sense of looming danger.

Just as Zhong Qing and the others stopped to gaze in awe and marvel at the Five Elements Mountain,

a stream of light flashed across the sky.

It was Alp, returning from the Nurturing Divine Land!

As Alp arrived in the cloud-covered alternate space, the Three-Eyed Phoenix Hounds who had been waiting there, monitoring Zhong Qing and his group's movements, became excited.

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