"Rumble rumble rumble...
The first-grade Divine Emperor-level demon bird had smoke rising from its neck, its flesh rapidly rotting. It struggled frantically, but it was in vain.
At this moment, it seemed to be in a daze, twisting its body rapidly. The ground kept shattering, waves of energy rolled, and space was constantly torn apart—the scene was truly terrifying.
"Boss, did you poison me?" Seeing this, Yue Zifeng couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine. What kind of poison is this? Even a first-grade Divine Emperor-level demon bird couldn't withstand it.
Long Chen chuckled softly, saying nothing, but his eyes were filled with shock and shock.
At this moment in the chaotic space, under the Heavenly Dao Tree, the mysterious ancient vine was slightly wilted, missing a leaf.
And those pills just now were refined from its leaves. Rather than being refined, they were more refined essences, since they weren't pills.
This idea was given to Long Chen by the Qiankun Cauldron. When Long Chen learned he wanted a leaf, the mysterious ancient vine directly broke off a leaf and gave it to him.
The Yaoyue Cauldron was responsible for purification, instantly refining these pills. Even Long Chen hadn't expected these pills to have such terrifying toxicity.
"Bang!"
Suddenly, with a loud bang, the first-grade Demon Emperor-level demonic bird suddenly stopped moving, its life energy completely gone, and it was forcibly poisoned to death.
Seeing this, even Long Chen couldn't help but gasp. He had planned to wait until it weakened to a certain extent, then coordinate with Yue Zifeng and Tang Wan'er to kill it in one strike. But unexpectedly, this leaf actually poisoned a first-grade Divine Emperor-level existence to death.
"Pfft!"
Long Chen swung his blade, slashing at the demon's neck. A large chunk of flesh flew out, but the demonic bird remained completely unmoved, clearly completely dead and not pretending to be dead.
"Whoosh."
Long Chen approached its front and threw its massive body into the chaotic space. As it landed, the withered mysterious ancient vine trembled slightly.
"Buzz!"
Endless black energy flew from the demon bird's body, rushing toward it. Long Chen then saw that where it had cut off its leaf, a new leaf quickly sprouted. The leaf grew rapidly, restoring its original appearance in the blink of an eye.
"Not a single bit of power was wasted, all of it was reclaimed?" Seeing this scene, Long Chen was both shocked and delighted. The power of this mysterious ancient vine was simply beyond the ordinary.
The mysterious ancient vine suffered no loss, but in the chaotic space, there was now a corpse of a first-rank Divine Emperor.
Long Chen had originally intended to break open the corpse to see if it contained inner cores and crystal cores—these were absolute supreme treasures.
But if the inner core and crystal core were removed, the mass of the corpse would plummet, so it would be better to let the Black Earth devour them together.
Long Chen glanced at the Heavenly Dao Tree and found that there had been no changes, nor had it produced a first-grade Divine Emperor-level Destiny Fruit.
The battle wasn't over yet. After throwing the corpse into the chaotic space, Long Chen prepared to swing his blade and join the fight.
However, Long Chen discovered that the moment his mind sank into the chaotic space, most of the demonic birds had already been killed.
Tang Wan'er's jade hand flicked out rapidly, sending out countless fine wind blades that struck the demon bird's head. Their terrifying defenses could not stop the tiny wind blades, which were instantly pierced and killed.
Yue Zifeng swung his long sword, taking down one strike with each strike. Except for the first-rank Divine Emperor, no other demon bird could withstand his sword energy strike.
Normally, Yue Zifeng and Tang Wan'er wouldn't have intervened; they would have handed these demonic birds over to everyone else to practice.
But this was the Heavenly Vein Profound Realm, and the surrounding situation was unclear. The battle had to be resolved quickly to avoid attracting more monsters.
The prodigies of the Wind God Sea Pavilion were equally astonishingly powerful. Having cast aside fear and competitive spirit, they cooperated and were already quite formidable.
Even Long Chen nodded silently. To maintain this level of a formation of thirty million strong cultivators was no easy feat. The potential of this group was truly astonishing.
"Pfft."
When the last demonic bird was slain, the battle ended in just half the time it takes to burn an incense stick—extremely efficient.
It could be said that this was the first battle of the Wind God Sea Pavilion's prodigies unleashing their full power. After all, this time, they were facing either Human Emperors or Divine Emperor-level powerhouses.
Under immense pressure, they have rapidly improved and grown. Now, compared to when they first arrived at the Wind God Sea Pavilion, their aura has undergone a dramatic transformation.
Even without Tang Wan'er and Yue Zifeng intervening, they could have wiped out this terrifying group of demonic birds, at most just consuming a bit more stamina and time.
Watching such a terrifying demonic bird being slain by everyone, with not a single one among the thirty million strong warriors dead, this was an incredible honor for them.
At the same time, they tasted the benefits of working together as a team. At that moment, they had never understood what tacit understanding and team spirit meant, but they finally realized just how powerful the power of a group was. This battle completely laid the foundation for their confidence.
Long Chen reached out and gathered all the corpses into the chaotic space. Looking into the distance, he discovered a high mountain and immediately led everyone toward it.
Here, the laws of space are hard to adapt to; the outward release of soul power is greatly restricted, making it difficult to reach far.
Even if one could use divine sense to probe, the scene they uncovered would be distorted and meaningless. If things went wrong, it might even alert those terrifying creatures lurking in the shadows.
Right now, the safest way for them to scout is by using their eyes. To see farther and understand their surroundings, they need to find a vantage point, then pinpoint their direction and find their target.
"Wan'er, you've already condensed a Heavenly Vein Dragon Qi, combining the power of the wind with both strength and flexibility, giving you the strength to challenge a first-rank Divine Emperor one-on-one.
However, over the years, under Senior Xin Yue's protection, your perception and insight have been far from what you were on the Tianwu Continent.
Next time you face a terrifying powerhouse, you need to immediately identify their weaknesses and strike with surprise.
Even if your judgment is wrong, you still have to try. You can't test the waters bit by bit; you need to get back to your original state as quickly as possible." As they walked, Long Chen transmitted a message to Tang Wan'er.
Tang Wan'er nodded obediently. She knew this was her greatest weakness and needed to be corrected. In the past, she had always struggled on the edge of death following Long Chen, and under the pressure of death, she had developed keen insight and judgment.
But this power, with the arrival of a comfortable life, fell into slumber; now, it was time to awaken them.
When facing that first-grade Divine Emperor-level demonic bird, she had a premonition that she could defeat it, but she couldn't figure out how to kill it within a few moves.
If it had been on the Tianwu Continent, when she sensed the opponent's strength was inferior to hers, she could clearly picture several strategies for quickly killing her opponent. But now, her mind was a complete mess.
"DragonChen, are you going to break up with us? Can we go with you to find the Reverse Scale of the Imperial Path first?" Suddenly, Tang Wan'er realized something was wrong.
By now, they had already reached the halfway up the mountain. Long Chen shook his head, just about to speak when suddenly the entire mountain shook.