Chapter 2223: Pig Dragon Mountain

The Pig Dragon Mountain Range extends for countless miles and is perpetually shrouded in miasma, harboring countless venomous insects and ferocious beasts. A seventh-tier Pig Dragon once appeared, leading a horde of demonic beasts out of the mountains, slaughtering a vast number of cultivators.

The Myriad Spirit Sect dispatched several Integration-stage cultivators to eliminate this creature. They also established a market city on the mountain's outskirts to serve as a permanent garrison.

Due to the abundant demonic beast resources and the presence of several spiritual herbs rarely found outside this area, many cultivators were drawn here to hunt demonic beasts.

The streets were teeming with people. Many cultivators rode spirit beasts, and spiritual insects could be seen crawling on some cultivators. Bystanders seemed unfazed by such sights.

Wang Qingfeng and Dong Xueli strolled along the bustling streets. They had visited numerous major market cities but had found no spiritual elixirs to heal Wang Ruyan's injuries. Left with no other option, they decided to try their luck in the Pig Dragon Mountains.

They visited over a dozen shops and purchased ancient texts about the Pig Dragon Mountains, covering demonic beast species, spiritual herbs, maps, and more.

The Pig Dragon Mountains contain many undeveloped and rarely trodden areas. The maps available on the market cover only areas thoroughly explored by humans, which are relatively safe. However, finding rarer spiritual herbs requires venturing deep into the Pig Dragon Mountains.

They had been in the market city for over half a month. They attended tea parties, gatherings, and exchange events, and even offered high prices, but were unable to gather any information about the Amber Essence Fruit Tree. This was, however, to be expected; if information about the Amber Essence Fruit Tree were so readily available, the Jiang family would have acquired it long ago.

“Fellow Daoist Wang, what a coincidence!”

A clear male voice suddenly rang out.

Wang Qingfeng and Dong Xueli were slightly startled. The Wang family had been established for less than a millennium and had not participated in any major events, so their reputation was not widespread. They hadn't expected to be recognized here.

A young woman in a flowing white gown approached. Her long dark hair cascaded over her shoulders, and a white jade belt cinched her waist. She was clearly a Soul Transformation cultivator.

“Oh, Immortal Chen, long time no see.”

Wang Qingfeng recognized the young woman in white. Years ago, he had attended a celebration with Wang Changsheng, where he had met many cultivators from the Taiyang Sect.

The young woman in white was Chen Yin, a disciple of the Taiyang Sect. After many years, Chen Yin had also advanced to the Soul Transformation stage.

“Are you here on business?”

Chen Yin asked casually.

“I came here looking for Amber Essence Fruit, Immortal Chen, do you happen to know where to find it?”

Wang Qingfeng asked via spiritual voice transmission, his tone sincere.

“Amber Essence Fruit? I heard someone saw an Amber Essence Fruit Tree in the northwestern part of the Pig Dragon Mountains, but I can't be sure. There are many sixth-tier demonic beasts in the Pig Dragon Mountains, so I advise against venturing there. Ten years ago, a Void Refinement cultivator ventured into the Pig Dragon Mountains in search of spiritual herbs and returned severely injured.”

Chen Yin offered her kind advice.

“Thank you for the guidance, Immortal Chen, I know my limits.”

Wang Qingfeng thanked her, and he and Dong Xueli left the market city, heading towards the depths of the Pig Dragon Mountains.

Seven days later, they were in a vast, dark forest. Fallen leaves on the ground were several feet thick. As far as the eye could see, countless Ink-Sun Wood trees grew, their dense foliage blocking much of the sunlight. The air was thick with the scent of decay.

From deep within the forest, immense explosions echoed, shaking the earth and mountains. Air currents surged like tides.

In an open clearing, numerous Ink-Sun Wood trees lay snapped in half. Fine wood splinters were scattered everywhere, and the ground was pitted and uneven.

Wang Qingfeng and Dong Xueli stood on the ground, a hundred zhang apart.

Wang Qingfeng held a shimmering red long blade, and Dong Xueli clutched a gleaming white flying sword. Not far from them, a massive brown scorpion lay on the ground. It possessed two golden tail stingers and four wings on its back. Its body was marred by several gruesome bloodstains.

The white flying sword in Dong Xueli's hand let out a resonant hum. She flicked it towards the void, and a fierce gale erupted. A surge of white chilling air erupted, transforming into a white tornado. It hurtled directly towards the brown giant scorpion.

The white tornado was incredibly fast, reaching the brown giant scorpion in an instant.

The brown giant scorpion opened its gaping maw and sprayed out a thick black light, which vanished into the white tornado. As the white tornado reached it, its tail stingers suddenly flicked, transforming into layers of white shadows, and struck the white tornado.

With a loud bang, the white tornado suddenly exploded, transforming into a vast expanse of white chilling air. It covered an area of a thousand zhang.

The brown giant scorpion's body suddenly froze. However, soon after, a stream of black miasma emerged from its body, and the ice slowly melted. Just then, hundreds of reddish blade qi descended from the sky, slashing onto the brown giant scorpion's body.

After a thunderous roar, the brown giant scorpion was shredded by the dense red blade qi, turning into a shower of blood.

Wang Qingfeng and Dong Xueli exchanged glances, both simultaneously letting out a sigh of relief. Fortunately, their extensive experience from frequently hunting demonic beasts made them adept in combat.

They put away their magic treasures and continued forward.

Half a month later, in a narrow, elongated valley, Wang Qingfeng and Dong Xueli stood back to back. Hundreds of thousands of green demonic ants were besieging them. The ant king was clearly a fifth-tier creature, its body covered in wounds.

The ground was littered with countless demonic ant corpses. It was pitted and uneven, as if corroded.

Wang Qingfeng swung his Skyflame Blade, and hundreds of reddish blade qi surged forth, forming a red torrent. It swept towards the demonic ants. Dong Xueli altered her sword art, and her white flying sword unleashed a vast expanse of white sword light. It plunged into the ant swarm.

With thunderous explosions, many green demonic ants were shredded by the red torrent or pulverized by the white sword light.

The green demonic ants simultaneously sprayed streams of green venomous fire, which shot towards them.

Wang Qingfeng unleashed a shimmering red orb, which emitted a red glow, shielding them. The green venomous fire was blocked by the red glow.

As Wang Changsheng's son, Wang Qingfeng possessed numerous treasures.

As time passed, the number of demonic ants dwindled. The ant king sensed the impending doom, but before it could escape, thousands of white sword qi and hundreds of red blade qi swept over it.

After a thunderous roar, the heavily wounded ant king turned into a shower of blood. With the ant king dead, the remaining demonic ants scattered in all directions.

Wang Qingfeng and Dong Xueli did not pursue the remaining ants, instead walking out of the valley and disappearing into a dense forest.

Over a month later, a steep peak stood majestically in the world, resembling a sharp sword when viewed from afar.

A red miasma permeated the air above the peak, lingering persistently.

Both Wang Qingfeng and Dong Xueli were enveloped in a green aura, their faces filled with vigilance.

Since entering the Pig Dragon Mountains, they had encountered numerous fifth-tier demonic beasts. Working together, and with the aid of several heaven-reaching spiritual treasures, they had eliminated all of them. It was a thrilling but ultimately safe endeavor.

They found some poisonous herbs and toxins, but did not find the Amber Essence Fruit Tree. Following Chen Yin's advice, they searched the northwestern region, hoping to locate the Amber Essence Fruit Tree.

The ground suddenly began to shake slightly. Wang Qingfeng seemed to sense something, and with both hands, he struck downwards towards the ground. A vast expanse of reddish blade qi swept out, successively striking the ground.

With a thunderous roar, the ground cracked open, and dust billowed upwards.

Not long after, the ground shook violently, and a massive beast burrowed out from underground.

The beast had the head of a rhinoceros and the body of a tiger. Its body was corpulent, its swollen belly nearly touching the ground. A small golden tail wagged at its rear, and its hide was adorned with golden spiritual patterns.

“Oh no, a sixth-tier Rhinoceros-Tiger Beast! Wife, retreat quickly!”

Wang Qingfeng was greatly startled. They were only at the early Soul Transformation stage, and were no match for a sixth-tier demonic beast.

Just then, the Rhinoceros-Tiger Beast suddenly let out a deafening roar that echoed through the sky.

Hearing this sound, they felt their blood surging and their limbs weaken.

The Rhinoceros-Tiger Beast's eyes each shot out a beam of yellow light, striking their bodies. Both of them involuntarily flew backward.