Chapter 106: The Team Sets Off

  Hehe, half a month's time has passed in the blink of an eye.

  Xia Chen sat upright in his room with his eyes closed, diligently cultivating. Even though he was about to depart for the Beast Garden today, Xia Chen did not choose to relax and rest.

  His entire body's blood was making a surging sound, although faint, but very clear, like waves crashing, with an endless tidal feeling, this is the sign of the acquired Eightfold Refining Blood Realm.

  Under introspection, Xia Chen can clearly see the blood flowing in the blood vessels inside his body.

  The true energy slowly seeped into the blood vessels and mixed with the blood, transforming in an instant from formless and intangible energy into something tangible.

  The day after tomorrow, the Eightfold Refining Blood Realm, the true energy refines the blood, in fact, it is equivalent to merging the blood and true energy into one body, the blood is the true energy, the true energy is the blood, and they can no longer be separated.

  The elephant was stirred up, and its blood instantly boiled over, as if it had turned into a fierce horse, running wildly out of control.

  Xia Chen suddenly had a feeling that his blood was like his own hands, which could be controlled at will and change shape!

  He thought for a moment, and the blood in one of his blood vessels suddenly stopped flowing, then quickly coagulated into a yellow bean-sized blood ball. This blood ball changed shape again, gradually turning into an embryo of a blood sword.

  At this moment, the true energy dissipated, and the blood flowed again, transforming the Blood Sword embryo back into surging blood.

  The summer dust shook, opened his eyes, and the sound of blood like a wave also disappeared in an instant.

  After half a month of bitter cultivation, he still hadn't truly broken through to the Acquired Eighth Layer Blood Refining Realm... However, it could also be considered great progress. Not only had he thoroughly stabilized his Acquired Seventh Layer realm, but he had also made some advancements. Now, he should be considered Half-Step into the Acquired Eighth Layer, Xia Chen thought.

  He walked out of the bedroom and along the long corridor of Yaoguan Dongfu, coming to another huge stone chamber.

  This stone room is as high as ten zhang, and its length and width are exaggerated to be as much as thirty zhang. The ceiling, four walls, and floor reflect a deep blue metallic luster. There is nothing in the stone room, it is a cultivation room.

  Xia Chen walked to the center of the training room, stretched out his arm, and a dazzling bright color also slowly flashed with his arm, which was precisely the Sky Splitting Edge.

  The Heaven Splitting Blade continued to flash, and soon it covered Xiaochun's entire body. Although he hadn't broken through the Eighth Stage of the Acquired Realm, Xiaochun had refined his blood several times, so he could also use his body to emit the Heaven Splitting Blade, it just wasn't as sharp and powerful.

  Sharp blades burst out of his body and transformed into a multitude of snow-bright knives, making Xia Chen appear as if he was inlaid with countless sharp blades.

  Summer dust suddenly launched, the body shot out like lightning, and the flying feather guard was played out, turning into a snow-bright shadow that the naked eye could not see, extending along the flying eaves of the practice room.

  The sharp edge of the sky scraped against the metal wall, drawing out a string of dazzling sparks.

  The walls of the training room were made of hard, dark gold iron, and even if Han Dongyu used all his strength to punch them, he could only leave a faint mark. Xia Chen could exert himself freely without worrying about causing damage.

  Sometimes it was upside down on the sky shelf, sometimes it bounced back and forth on the wall, refracting like a feather, completely unaffected by gravity. Wherever the sharp edge of the crack in the sky went, there were dazzling sparks bursting out.

  Suddenly, Xia Chen let out a loud roar, and the Heaven-Defying Edge's power instantly converged in his hand, transforming into a gigantic blade that slashed down at the Dark Gold wall with all its might, truly embodying the concept of "Ten Thousand Swords as One"!

  Splish splash!

  A shrill blade-cutting sound rang out, and Xia Chen fell straight from the sky to the ground, with sparks flying from his hands.

  Only to see from top to bottom, a very shallow and straight scratch appeared on the wall of Xuan Jin, although it was less than one tenth of an inch deep, but it was very clear. Xia Chen put away the crack in the sky, nodded his head in satisfaction.

  Five days ago, Xia Chen was still unable to leave a mark on the Xuanjin wall, now it seems that Lie Tian's edge has become even more formidable.

  Of course, this is not to say that Xia Chen can compare with Han Dongyu. The power of the Sky Splitting Strike is concentrated in a single line, so it's naturally more astonishing than the effect produced by palm force.

  Next, Xia Chen once again cultivated the Tongtian Palm Method and the Thunderbolt Seal, also making considerable progress.

  Especially the Tongtian Palm Method, not only are the first move "Palm in the World" and the second move "True Fire Palm" more condensed and powerful, but Xia Chen also grasped the true meaning of the third move "Ice Seal Thousand Miles", as long as he continues to cultivate, it shouldn't take too much time to master.

  Even without relying on Thunderbolt, I should be able to defeat Fang Ziqing now. The only question is how much of a gap there still is between me and Master Sister. But that's okay, we've still got more than half a month before we reach the Beast Garden, plenty of time for me to cultivate and break through.

  He walked out of the training room, went back to his house to change into a suit of clothes, and then went to the inner courtyard to bid farewell to Han Dongyu. The team was about to set off in the afternoon.

  Han Dongyu didn't say anything else, just gave him a few bottles of Dan medicine and solemnly reminded Xia Chen to take it on time.

  He had always thought that Xia Chen was taking the elixir he gave him, so he also relaxed his vigilance and didn't need to watch Xia Chen take the elixir in person.

  Xia Chen agreed to take over, with a cold smile in his heart. If it weren't for the mysterious woman's rescue, he would have been controlled by Han Dongyu's Zi Wu Xing Xin Du and wouldn't even know it himself.

  Apart from these, Han Dong-yu was indeed good to him, unfortunately, everything is just an illusion.

  After a short rest, Xia Chen arrived at the place where Chen Lie and the other two were. What surprised him was that within half a month, the three of them had made rapid progress. They had already cultivated to the peak of the second stage of the acquired realm, only one step away from entering the third stage of the acquired realm.

  It seems that Fushui Yuanyuan's effect is very good. Xia Chen smiled to himself, thinking that as long as the three of them could make progress, he would be satisfied.

  After leaving a large amount of basic dan medicine, Xia Chen repeatedly reminded the three people to hide their true strength. Otherwise, using the rich water yuan crystal would cause their strength to increase too quickly and easily arouse suspicion from others.

  Three people couldn't help but laugh at his verbosity, this kind of thing is naturally understood by everyone, yet they were all deeply moved, who would understand the preciousness of Fu Shuiyuan's crystal, Xia Chen was able to bring it out, and naturally regarded them as thicker than water relatives.

  Xia Chen, no matter what, we will live and die together. If you encounter danger, even if it means sacrificing our lives, we won't hesitate. The three of them solemnly made this promise in their hearts.

  After bidding farewell to Yīyī, Xià Chén rushed straight to the front of the Zhengxuan School's main hall, where the team was gathering.

  Soon, all thirty disciples of the sixth grade and above arrived. Fang Ziqing, Yu Xiulian, Wu Feng and others also came, although they were seriously injured, but they had recovered six or seven tenths, and could continue to recover on the road, and by the time they reached the Beast Garden, they would have almost fully recovered.

  Zheng Yi is naturally nowhere to be seen, he not only got eliminated but also injured the most seriously, until now he can only lie on the bed and can't even get out of it.

  It seems that at the time, they didn't go far enough, and these few guys should also be laid up for a few months. Xia Chen glanced at the three of them, coldly thinking to himself.

  Fang Zi Qing and the other two stood silently, their faces expressionless, with no idea what thoughts were turning in their minds.

  The Beast Tamer's training was led by two divine cultivators, one of whom was Li Chen Dong. The other divine cultivator was named Fan Yun, a short and stout old man.

  Two powerful cultivators personally led the team, which can be seen as a sign of how much importance they attach to this trip to Beast Garden.

  Zhan Kongchen and several other divine transcendence cultivators also came over to bid farewell to everyone.

  Li Chen Dong stood before the crowd, his expression stern. "I'm reminding you all of one thing: the Beast Garden is located in the most remote area of the Western part of Da Liang Country. Our journey will take at least half a month, covering nearly two thousand miles. Along the way, we may encounter unforeseen dangers. The only thing I want to emphasize is safety. Without my or Master Fan's orders, no one is allowed to leave the group. No matter how proud you are, put it aside for now. Don't think that just because you've broken through to the Sixth Heaven and have some experience in the mountains, you can compare yourselves to true powerhouses. You're still far from it! Once you see the Hao Ran Sect and the Luo Yu Sect, you'll understand where the gap lies."

  "Yes!" The disciples responded in unison. However, most of them were skeptical at heart. With a divine master leading the team and so many powerful disciples traveling together, what danger could there be? As for the Haoran and Luoyu sects, they would deal with them when they saw them.

  Xia Chen nodded slightly, he had personally experienced the strength of the Haoran and Luoyu sects. The Luoyu sect's Zhan Tingting and the Haoran sect's Ling Luotian, although they were both acquired seventh-level cultivators, their techniques were fierce and could surpass levels to confront the peak of acquired eighth-level cultivators head-on.

  In Lie Yunzi's cave mansion, the two of them joined forces with a man in green clothes and almost beat him to death.

  Looking at the orthodox Xuan sect's seven post-heavenly disciples, there isn't one who can compare to Zhan Tingting and Ling Luotian, let alone the Haoran sect and Luo Yu sect which definitely have even stronger disciples.

  Fan Yun also said a few words, still emphasizing safety discipline, just saying it more specifically. Afterwards, the two bid farewell to Zhan Kongchen and other divine cultivators, and set off with their troops in a grand manner.

  The team headed west, with thirty post-heaven disciples, the weakest of whom was also a sixth-level peak cultivator. They made rapid progress, covering over 300 miles on the first day, and by the third day, they had already arrived outside the Zhengxuan Sect's thousand-mile radius.

  At the beginning of departure, there were still towns and villages along the way. However, after walking hundreds of miles, it was vast wilderness, forests and hilly areas.

  Such an environment may be difficult for ordinary people to move around, but it is more convenient for practitioners. Li Chen Dong and Fan Yun both brought storage bags with enough food, water, and necessities, without worrying about logistics at all.

  The day after tomorrow, the disciples still cannot completely abstain from food and need to supplement their energy through diet.

  On the third day, the team's speed slowed down. Li Chen Dong and Fan Yun led the crowd to a forest that stretched for dozens of miles. After studying the map for half a day, they stopped advancing and ordered everyone to wait.

  The disciples didn't find it strange either. Earlier, Li Chen Dong had already told them that they would meet up with the Donghua Sect, Yunling Sect and Zhengyi School on the road and head to Beast Park together.

  The four factions unite, not only increasing their strength and reducing danger, but also having the meaning of uniting together to avoid the two families of Haoran and Luoyu from becoming too powerful. The meeting of the four factions a few months ago was actually to discuss this matter.

  Fan Yun pulled out a hollow rod resembling a cigarette holder from his storage bag, pointed it at the sky, and instantly, a red smoke bomb shot into the air, exploding dozens of meters high, transforming into three giant characters: Zhengyuan Sect!