Chapter 150

Chapter 150

The powerful blast sent the two people and the rabbit flying out of the Purple Bamboo Grove.

Following the force of the blast, Chui tumbled down the mountain, shouldering the man beside her as she sprinted through the grove. After exiting the grove, she continued her frantic dash forward.

Ning Yuzhou, being carried again: "…"

In truth, he had grown accustomed to his young wife carrying him whenever they needed to make a run for it.

Well, might as well let her carry me.

Prince Ning Qi of Dongling quickly regained his composure, taking the opportunity to look back at the situation behind them.

What was once a peaceful grove of Purple Spirit Jade Bamboo was now the battleground for two colossal beasts. The purple bamboo lay strewn across the ground in their wake, and the blasts from their combat kept surging down the mountain, causing the bamboo grove to rattle.

Fortunately, the two behemoths were so engrossed in battle that they didn't notice the fleeing trio.

Or perhaps they were too weak to be of concern to the beasts, who simply ignored them.

Chui and company ran at breakneck speed until they were out of range of the beasts' fight, then stopped to catch their breath and turned around. They just caught sight of a giant bear flinging a giant wolf into the air before pouncing on it. The wolf twisted its head to bite the bear, blood spurting instantly.

It was a brutal and savage fighting style, yet utterly captivating.

Perhaps because their bodies were so powerful, this direct physical combat conveyed an overwhelming sense of strength, delivering a direct visual impact.

Chui felt a pang of heartache, worried that the Bamboo King of the Purple Spirit Jade Bamboo would be destroyed by these two beasts.

Evolution into a Bamboo King wasn't easy, and the fact that this Purple Spirit Bamboo King could produce Jade Nectar was truly remarkable.

The two people and the rabbit hid in a nearby cave, while Ning Yuzhou set up multiple defensive arrays around them. They continued to watch the battle between the two beasts in the bamboo grove.

The two beasts fought from the mountaintop down to the base, then continued their battle in the vicinity.

Their path was left in ruins; not only the severely damaged Purple Spirit Bamboo but also many surrounding giant trees had fallen. Nearby demonic beasts and spirit beasts fled at the sight.

The two beasts were evenly matched in strength, both sustaining injuries as they fought. Their fur was drenched in blood, but due to their equal prowess, neither could gain the upper hand.

Chui watched the two beasts wreak havoc in the distance, grateful that they were currently too weak to attract their attention.

"Husband, what happened just now?" Chui asked.

Earlier, she and Bun had been chopping down Purple Spirit Bamboo, completely unaware of what was happening or when these two beasts had appeared. Realizing that they had been so close to the beasts without knowing, Chui broke out in a cold sweat. She reflected on whether she had become too relaxed, lacking vigilance to the point where she hadn't noticed the appearance of two terrifying beasts.

As if reading her thoughts, Ning Yuzhou said, "It's not that you didn't notice; they appeared suddenly."

"Suddenly?" Chui looked at him in surprise.

Ning Yuzhou nodded, saying solemnly, "The giant wolf appeared first, followed by the giant bear. It seemed like they emerged suddenly from the other side of the bamboo grove. I suspect there must be a space there for them to move about."

Chui uttered an "oh," then looked in the direction where the two beasts had disappeared.

Although she couldn't see them, the commotion in the distance and the waves of energy dispersing around indicated that the two beasts were still battling, with no clear victor.

Since arriving on Heaven Island, a cluster of islands formed by ascending lakes, their journey had been relatively peaceful. Although they encountered some strange-looking demonic beasts, most were low-level and posed little threat. This led Chui to believe that the area wasn't dangerous. Little did she know that two powerful beasts would suddenly appear without notice.

"Husband, those two beasts don't seem like ordinary demonic beasts, but they possess immense power. What are they?" Chui asked, puzzled.

Indeed, standing before these two beasts, one couldn't help but feel an instinctive urge not to resist.

"They are demonic beasts," Ning Yuzhou mused. "Perhaps because this is a secret realm without the transformation lightning tribulation, even though their strength has surpassed the peak of the Ninth Rank and they've become Beast Kings, they can't transform into human form. However, their strength continues to grow. Those two demonic beasts have likely reached the Beast King level."

Beast King? That was equivalent to the cultivation level of a Yuanzong Realm cultivator?

Chui finally understood. When a demonic beast advanced to the Beast King rank, it could undergo the lightning tribulation and transform into a humanoid form, becoming a demon cultivator.

Demon cultivators were different from demonic beasts; the demonic aura around them was extremely faint, replaced by another type of condensed power. Chui had never seen a demon cultivator before, so when the auras of those two beasts had reached the level of a demon cultivator, she found them unrecognizable as demonic beasts.

Gazing at the direction where the two beasts had vanished, Chui was lost in thought, awed by their formidable strength.

Bun also looked in the direction of the beasts, knowing that someday it would become as powerful as they were.

Not until the presence of the two beasts could no longer be felt, possibly because they had moved far away, did they emerge from their hiding place and survey the devastated landscape.

The once idyllic place, akin to a blessed sanctuary, now resembled a scene ravaged by natural disaster due to the beasts' rampage.

"Truly impressive…" Chui sighed sincerely. "Unfortunately, they can't transform."

A secret realm was akin to a sealed space, isolated from the outside world and disconnected from the Heavenly Dao.

Moreover, the secret realm had its own set of rules suppressing the creatures living within it. No matter how strong they became, they couldn't break free from the constraints of the secret realm's laws and could only maintain their beast forms until their lifespans expired.

They returned to the Purple Spirit Bamboo Grove.

Chui was deeply concerned about the Bamboo King; after all, it was a precious plant capable of producing Jade Nectar. She hoped it was unharmed.

However, the havoc wreaked by the two beasts had caused considerable damage to the grove of Purple Spirit Jade Bamboo. The purple bamboo in the areas they passed through was flattened, and even the soil was overturned, uprooting the plants.

Upon reaching the location of the Bamboo King, they saw that it too had been crushed to the ground. The pool of Jade Nectar was covered in dirt, with only a shallow layer remaining, now tainted with mud.

Chui hurried over, carefully lifting the fallen Bamboo King and examining its broken parts. Finding that it could still be salvaged, she used her Primordial Spirit Power to mend it.

The Bamboo King of the Purple Spirit Jade Bamboo was a Tenth-Rank spirit plant. Chui spent an entire day continuously consuming Honey Lipids to replenish her Primordial Spirit Power, successfully repairing the broken Bamboo King.

The Bamboo King regained its vitality and even produced a significant amount of Jade Nectar.

Ning Yuzhou smiled and said, "Chui, it seems the Bamboo King is grateful for your help. Why don't you collect some Jade Nectar?"

This Jade Nectar was akin to the essence of the Purple Spirit Jade Bamboo, a gift from the Bamboo King to nature. It was superior to the grass and tree essences that Chui absorbed on her own, and its condensation was no easy feat. A single drop took ten years to form, ten drops a hundred years, and millions of years to accumulate this pool of Jade Nectar.

However, now, the Bamboo King was actually secreting Jade Nectar on its own initiative. It didn't take a genius to figure out that this was its gift to Chui, thanking her for her help.

Although this Bamboo King had yet to develop sentience, all things have spirits, and they instinctively thank those who have helped them.

Chui was delighted and quickly used bamboo tubes to collect it. After filling two tubes, she hurriedly said, "That's enough, no need to give any more."

The Bamboo King's branches and leaves visibly dimmed after secreting enough Jade Nectar to fill two bamboo tubes.

Chui could only consume several pieces of Honey Tallow, waiting for her Primordial Spirit Energy to recover before channeling some of it back to the Bamboo King, helping it regain its vitality.

She was someone who held gratitude for all living things, perhaps due to her transformation into a demon body. The demon body allowed her to perceive the emotions of other lifeforms in the world that hadn't yet developed sentience, filling her with awe and gratitude towards them. As a result, she always held back a bit and would unconsciously help creatures in need.

Next, Chui tried to restore the crushed Purple Spirit Bamboos. For those that had been uprooted, she replanted them, and for those with broken branches, she helped mend them. However, for those whose roots were completely shattered, there was nothing she could do.

Bunny followed her closely, helping dig holes.

The human and rabbit worked tirelessly, while the two Yellow Crystal Ants, being too small to be much help, simply followed along.

Ning Yuzhou watched from the side, his lips curving into an incredibly gentle smile. His jade-like eyes reflected the scene before him.

They spent two days finally restoring most of the Purple Spirit Bamboos that had been destroyed by the two giant beasts. Even with her boundless energy, Chui was exhausted and needed to rest beside the Bamboo King.

Ning Yuzhou wiped away the dirt on her face and said warmly, "Chui, you've worked hard."

Chui smiled at him, "It wasn't hard at all. I just channeled some Primordial Spirit Energy and ate a few pieces of Honey Tallow."

Ning Yuzhou merely looked at her, smiling slightly.

Chui felt a little embarrassed under his gaze, feeling that his smile was incredibly tender. Affected by him, it seemed as if the entire world became gentler. She couldn't resist whispering, "Husband, your smile is truly beautiful, so gentle."

Ning Yuzhou's smile deepened as he sighed softly, "That's because Chui is gentle, influencing me."

She embraced the world with the purest goodwill, which would infect the creatures around her, willing to return her kindness. The world, because of her, was willing to become gentler.

And he was willing as well.

After resting for a bit, they wandered around the Purple Spirit Bamboos. They hadn't seen the two giant beasts return, and Chui's thoughts began to wander again.

"Husband, should we go check over there?" Chui pointed to the other side of the mountain.

Previously, those two giant beasts suddenly jumped out from there, nearly affecting them.

Ning Yuzhou thought about it and quickly agreed. If the two giant beasts returned, they could simply hide in the space; there was no need to worry.

Rarely did Chui show interest in something, and Ning Yuzhou wouldn't dampen her enthusiasm. Instead, he would pave the way for her, allowing her to stride forward confidently.

They arrived at the top of the mountain and discovered that on the other side, the terrain was steep, sparsely populated with some Purple Spirit Bamboos, but not as many as before. Looking down, they saw a crevice below the steep slope. This crevice wasn't large, but it appeared quite deep. The two giant beasts had climbed up from here.

"Let's go in and take a look."

Chui said, pulling Ning Yuzhou as she flew downward on her sword.

The crevice looked small from above, but since the two giant beasts could climb out of it, it was clear that it wasn't insignificant. As they flew down, they noticed some signs of demonic beasts climbing around, indicating that beasts often came up here.

Thinking about the two giant beasts that emerged from here, they both became alert, becoming even more cautious.

However, until they were about to land deep within the crevice, they didn't encounter any terrifying giant beasts.

The space beneath the crevice was vast, and the dense spiritual energy caused the surrounding spirit plants to grow wildly, even in peculiar shapes.

Chui and Ning Yuzhou landed on a massive leaf, which swayed but managed to catch them.

"Husband, do you think there might be a spirit vein here?" Chui's eyes sparkled as she looked at him.

Ning Yuzhou glanced around, "Perhaps."

Chui immediately became full of energy. She had once said she would find a spirit vein to give him but had never found one. If there was one here... looking around, it should be unclaimed, right?

The spirit vein in the underground river beneath the moving desert couldn't be taken away because it affected the survival and cultivation of the cultivators and demonic beasts in the moving desert. However, this was a secret realm, and taking it shouldn't be a problem.

With that thought, Chui, Bunny, and the two Yellow Crystal Ants began searching for the spirit vein around them.

In fact, it was quite simple; they just had to search where the spiritual energy was the densest, and they would eventually find it.

Ning Yuzhou watched the enthusiastic human, rabbit, and two Yellow Crystal Ants, unable to suppress a laugh. He leisurely followed behind them, occasionally giving pointers.

Back in the underground river, it was also Ning Yuzhou who guided Chui to find the spirit vein. Chui trusted him greatly, believing that there was nothing her husband didn't know. Her husband wouldn't give random guidance; everything he said had substance.

As they searched, they discovered that this crevice space contained many caves. Due to the abundant spiritual energy, the area was covered with dense, gigantic plants, hiding the caves easily.

Chui lifted the plants blocking the cave entrance and took a look inside, finding that the cave was very deep, winding and twisting, leading to unknown places. Then she examined the surroundings, understanding the situation, and said, "Husband, look at these marks. This must be the dwelling place of one of the giant beasts we encountered earlier."

Ning Yuzhou hummed in agreement and said, "The spiritual energy here is very dense. Let's go in and take a look."

Then they entered the cave together.

The cave was indeed deep, and they walked for a long time before finally arriving at a larger cave. Instantly, they saw piles of high-grade spirit stones emitting warm yellow spiritual light stacked in the cave.

The walls were also embedded with numerous spirit stones. Without needing to see further, they knew that there was a spirit vein here, and the spirit vein produced a decent amount of spirit stones, densely embedded in the soil layers.

"These are earth-attribute spirit stones," Ning Yuzhou said.

Spirit stones were categorized, with the most direct being the five-element attribute spirit stones: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. Like the spirit vein they encountered in the underground river beneath the moving desert, the spirit stones there were water-attribute.

Chui and Bunny were both very happy. "Husband, let's dig out the spirit vein here."

With a spirit vein, it wouldn't slow down his cultivation speed. Once his cultivation level rose, the space could be upgraded, and then they could plant more spirit herbs.

Seeing their enthusiasm, Ning Yuzhou laughed and said, "Then let's dig it out."

As it was, neither of the colossal beasts knew whose territory this actually was, and they were evenly matched in strength. This battle would likely end with both of them grievously injured, so they probably wouldn't be coming back.

Just as they were about to start digging for spirit stones, a wall of earth suddenly rose silently behind them, looming over them...