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Chapter 456: Chapter 229: Nine-headed Serpent Vine, Bloodlust Awakens, Underground Catacombs

Demon-Defying City.

When this city was initially constructed, besides the main gate, Grandmaster Yu heeded Fu Changsheng’s suggestion and also established a side gate in each of the east, south, west, and north directions, as well as a secret gate.

Usually,

people within the city could enter and exit through the side gates.

When danger loomed outside, the side gates would be sealed, while the secret gate was set up for travels like theirs now.

Steering the Flying Ship, they activated the ship’s Invisibility Restriction, and upon exiting through the secret gate, the Tai Chi Locusts outside noticed nothing amiss.

They were responsible for the southwestern direction.

Yu Qingru saw Fu Changsheng moving farther and farther away, encountering several Tier Two Tai Chi Locusts along the way without stopping. At first, she thought Fu Changsheng was assessing the situation outside, but even after crossing the Hanling River, Fu Changsheng still pressed forward, prompting her to ask in confusion:

”Changsheng, from here on, we will reach the boundary line of the Gongsun Family and the Cao Family.”

”Hmm, we should visit the Cao Family first.”

The Star Stone Coffin in the Cao Family’s burial grounds needed to be acquired first.

Yu Qingru did not ask further upon hearing this.

The speed of the Flying Ship did not decrease along the way.

Upon reaching the Cao Family Territory, they saw that although the Ninth-Grade Noble Family Archway still stood erect, all Spiritual Qi had been devoured, leaving the entire Clan Mountain bare.

No trace of Spiritual Qi remained in the mountain.

The corpses of the mortal members of the Cao Family were scattered everywhere, their flesh and blood devoured, leaving only withered bones used as small nests by the Tai Chi Locusts, coming and going at will.

Upon witnessing this scene,

Yu Qingru felt a sense of gratitude; if their Yu Family had not allied with the Fu Family, they might have met the same fate as the Cao Family. Fortunately, the Fu Family had built Demon-Defying City, capable of sheltering countless mortals.

When Fu Changsheng ascended from the mountain gate,

his Divine Sense stirred.

Raising his hand, he signaled Yu Qingru, who was steering the Flying Ship, to stop.

Sporadic sounds of fighting came from the mountain.

Presumably, Loose Cultivators and nearby Noble Family Descendants, hoping to find treasures, had flocked to the Cao Family Territory.

Not wanting to get entangled, Fu Changsheng pointed toward the back mountain, whispering:

”Let’s circle around from the west side.”

He only wanted the Star Stone Coffin from the Cao Family’s burial ground.

The Flying Ship shifted direction.

The speed suddenly increased.

Upon reaching the back mountain,

what was once the Cao Family’s Forbidden Land, accessible only to successive Patriarchs, now lay wide open.

The burial ground lay in ruins.

At the entrance, one could see a Spirit Medicine Garden that had been cleared. The spiritual flowers and herbs within had been entirely devoured. Nearby lay a skeleton, presumably of the Spirit Plant Cultivator who guarded the garden.

Not far from the garden stood a small wooden hut.

Fu Changsheng’s Divine Sense swept through.

He discovered a storage bag placed on the stone table inside the hut.

With a sudden hand signal,

the storage bag on the stone table instantly floated over.

With a brief glance,

his eyes lit up:

”It’s a Nine-headed Serpent Vine,”

The Nine-headed Serpent Vine was a unique Spirit Plant, vine-shaped and covered in red scales, exuding a tempting fragrance. A green fruit grew entwined upon the vine, resembling a green serpent with nine heads.

The fruit of the Nine-headed Serpent Vine was an exceedingly rare Tier Two Top-Grade Spirit Fruit, capable of directly repairing and enhancing Divine Sense.

Having just divided his Divine Sense,

this Nine-headed Serpent Fruit was just right for his consumption:

”Qingru, set up the array!”

Countless tombs densely populated the back mountain burial ground.

Many Tai Chi Locusts clung to them.

Since finding the Star Stone Coffin quickly was challenging, they might as well set up an array and search slowly.

Upon hearing this, Yu Qingru responded.

She tapped her storage bag.

A flicker of Dawn Light.

One by one, the Array Flags fell, and following the Eight-sided Array Plate, they settled according to the Eight Trigrams positions. With a hum, a red light curtain enveloped the entire back mountain, and a Technique struck the Central Array Plate.

The red light curtain slightly trembled, then vanished from sight.

Buzz!

Sensing the anomaly, the Tai Chi Locusts immediately erupted from the tombs, their numbers rapidly swelling to tens of thousands.

Fu Changsheng pointed at the Cloud Ring Purple Immortal Tower.

The Cyan Python, having advanced to Tier Two Peak, roared out, opened its mouth, and with a boom, a flame burst forth, exuding a scorching aura.

The Tai Chi Locusts, naturally fearful of fire, were touched by the flames.

A sizzling, burnt odor wafted up as bodies dropped to the ground.

Fu Changsheng’s eyes gleamed.

After its advancement, the flame emitted by the Cyan Python had indeed increased in destructive power and was highly effective in large-scale attacks.

They hardly needed to make a move themselves.

After half a tea’s time,

The burial ground was littered with the remains of the Tai Chi Locusts.

”Roar!”

The Cyan Python opened its mouth, preparing to devour.

But Fu Changsheng hurriedly stopped it:

”Xiaoqing, wait.”

Fu Changsheng had intentionally left one Tier One Peak Tai Chi Locust, which was now stretching its long tentacles, rapidly absorbing energy from its dead kin.

As time went on,

the aura of the Tai Chi Locusts continuously climbed.

Buzz!

When its armor’s color shifted to gold, its aura also advanced to Tier Two, and in a short duration, it condensed a golden Demon Pill.

”This Tai Chi Locust...,”

Fu Changsheng sensed the absurd speed at which they evolved, suspicious that the individual Tai Chi Locusts were like fragments of itself. As each fragment perished, its energy could automatically funnel back.

Buzz!

Upon its breakthrough, the Tai Chi Locust flapped its wings and lunged to attack.

Fu Changsheng flicked his Sword Point.

An arrow of violet energy shot through its abdomen like lightning, and in its post-breakthrough weakened state, the Tier Two Tai Chi Locust perished instantly.

Fu Changsheng beckoned with his hand.

A golden Demon Pill from the Tai Chi Locust flew up, settling into his palm.

Fifty Court Merit Points were secured.

Fu Changsheng said: