"Master, it seems we were brought here to probe the formations too," Hu Miao said with a laugh.
"Indeed," Ye Yunfei nodded, a cold sneer appearing on his face.
"Master, there seems to be a hidden small space at the end of this valley," Hu Miao said. "Who knows, there might be some treasure there. Shall we go in and have a look?"
As a member of the Ancient Heavenly Fox Clan, Hu Miao possessed exceptionally powerful perception abilities.
"Alright, let's go take a look," Ye Yunfei nodded.
Having come this far, it was only natural to go in and investigate.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Ye Yunfei and Hu Miao immediately employed their movement techniques, shooting toward the depths of the valley.
"What do you two think you're doing? Halt!"
The tall, thin man nearby couldn't help but grow furious.
Boom!
He sent a palm strike hurtling toward Ye Yunfei and Hu Miao. A giant palm condensed from spiritual power arrived in an instant.
Hu Miao retaliated with a palm of her own, powerful demonic energy erupting from her palm to collide with that spiritual energy palm.
Both sides retreated a step.
"Impossible!"
The tall, thin man's face was filled with disbelief.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
By now, Ye Yunfei and Hu Miao were already rushing swiftly into the depths of the valley. With a single step, Ye Yunfei could easily cross four to five hundred meters. And Hu Miao's speed was even faster than his!
"Stop them!"
Shocked and enraged, the tall, thin man roared.
"What are you two doing?!"
"Stop right now if you don't want to die!"
...
Up ahead, the Huangtian Sect members also noticed Ye Yunfei and Hu Miao's actions and began bellowing in anger.
"Insects! Daring to disobey our orders?! Die!"
A Huangtian Sect disciple with Profound Realm Advanced Stage strength blocked Ye Yunfei and Hu Miao's path, shouting fiercely.
Pfft!
Hu Miao sent a slap flying over, pulverizing that Huangtian Sect disciple into a meat paste on the spot. The combat power of the Ancient Heavenly Fox Clan was no joke.
"Damn them!"
Two Saint Realm experts appeared ahead simultaneously, murderous intent written all over their faces.
Hummm…
However, before they could even make a move, Ye Yunfei pointed a finger. The Five Elements Spirit Swords shot out, slashing toward them.
The five spirit swords formed the profound and astonishingly powerful Five Elements Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation.
Pfft…
The right arm of one Saint Realm expert was instantly ground to pieces.
Swoosh…
The abdomen of the other Saint Realm expert was slashed by a sword. The cut was so deep the bone was visible, blood spurting out.
Pale with fright, the two Saint Realm experts hastily retreated.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
How swift were Ye Yunfei and Hu Miao's movement techniques? Leaving behind afterimages in their wake, they charged toward the valley's depths.
"Master, careful! There's a Slaughter Formation ahead!" Hu Miao suddenly cried out.
"Heh, a mere Slaughter Formation is nothing to fear. Just watch my footing and follow my steps," Ye Yunfei said.
Boom…
A Slaughter Formation suddenly materialized, blocking their path and unleashing terrifying formation energy.
But Ye Yunfei simply waved a hand, sending several spell seals into the Slaughter Formation. Then, he passed through safely with Hu Miao in tow.
What kind of formation hadn't Ye Yunfei seen in his previous life? The Slaughter Formations in this valley might be terrifying to the Huangtian Sect disciples, but to Ye Yunfei, they weren't worth mentioning.
Next, Ye Yunfei and Hu Miao passed through several Slaughter Formations in succession.
"They… they just passed straight through that Slaughter Formation! Completely unharmed!"
Behind them, the Huangtian Sect disciples were filled with disbelief.
They had captured so many warriors to probe these formations, toiled for half a day, and still hadn't reached the valley's end. Yet now, this man and woman before them had crossed through those Slaughter Formations with such ease, in the blink of an eye. This left the Huangtian Sect disciples unable to accept it, consumed by utter unwillingness.
In a blink, Ye Yunfei and Hu Miao arrived at the valley's end.
Here, purple light shot into the sky, flickering runes were everywhere, and there existed a huge purple formation.
"Master, this formation has defensive, concealment, and illusionary functions. It's quite sophisticated," Hu Miao said, frowning slightly as she observed the huge purple formation before them.
"This formation is called the Purple Mountain Formation. It's actually quite ordinary. Once you locate its formation cores, breaking it is easy. Just watch your master break it for you," Ye Yunfei said with a laugh.
As soon as the words left his mouth…
Hummm…
The Five Elements Spirit Swords shot out simultaneously, slashing toward a specific point within the purple formation.
Boom! Boom…
The purple formation began trembling violently.
"Not good! They're breaking the formation!"
Behind them, a Huangtian Sect disciple roared angrily.
"Cease! This place was discovered by our Huangtian Sect, and you two dare to pluck the peach?!"
"You dare to take advantage of our Huangtian Sect! Have you considered the consequences?!"
…
The Huangtian Sect disciples were each furious to the extreme.
Crack…
At that moment, under the continuous assault of the Five Elements Spirit Swords, a fissure suddenly opened in the purple formation.
"Let's go in!"
Ye Yunfei gave a light shout and rushed in through the fissure. Hu Miao followed closely, darting inside the formation.
"Damn it! They've gone in!"
Behind them, sounds of unwilling roars echoed.
Now.
Ye Yunfei discovered that before him lay terraced fields, upon which were planted many spiritual herbs.
"Seventh-grade spiritual herbs! Eighth-grade spiritual herbs! Ninth-grade spiritual herbs! The herbs here are all of high grade, and some are even extinct in the outside world!"
Huang Shang's Soul Body appeared beside Ye Yunfei. Gazing at the distant terraced fields, an expression of pleasant surprise couldn't help but surface on his face.
"What are we waiting for? Let's start harvesting," Ye Yunfei said with a smile.
Immediately, Ye Yunfei, Hu Miao, and Huang Shang all rushed toward the terraced fields brimming with spiritual herbs.
The herbs planted on these terraces were not only high-grade and complete in variety, but also remarkably abundant in number.
"Master, we've struck gold!"
Hu Miao grinned from ear to ear, unable to contain her joy.
A short while later.
Every single spiritual herb on those terraced fields had been plucked clean.
"Come, let's keep exploring," Ye Yunfei said as he led Hu Miao forward. Huang Shang returned into the medicinal cauldron.
Meanwhile.
Outside the formation.
The Huangtian Sect forces had finally reached the valley's very end, standing before the great purple formation.
Among them, the six Saint Realm experts all wore extremely ugly expressions. This place had been discovered first by their Huangtian Sect. Who could have imagined that now, others had gotten the drop on them? Most likely, at this moment, the treasure within the purple formation had already fallen into the hands of that man and woman!
"Break the formation!"
One of the Saint Realm experts commanded in a deep voice.
Then…
Boom! Boom! Boom…
All of the Huangtian Sect's forces began attacking the great purple formation before them.
Inside the formation.
"Eh? Master, there's a courtyard ahead," Hu Miao suddenly said.
Up ahead, not far away, a serene courtyard appeared, exuding an aura of great antiquity. In the middle of the courtyard stood a delicate two-story bamboo house. Next to it grew a sparse cluster of bamboo stalks.
In front of the bamboo house was a small, elegant pond, tasteful and imbued with charm. It looked more like the dwelling of a recluse. Within the courtyard were also several herb gardens, densely planted with lush, verdant herbs.
At a glance, those herbs all shimmered with brilliant, dazzling iridescent light, as if filled with the radiant glow of the starry sky.
Hummm…
Faintly, those herbs also seemed to release rhythmic, musical sounds, akin to heavenly music. It appeared utterly divine!
"Those… those are Precious Medicines!"
Huang Shang's Soul Body appeared once more. Staring at those herb gardens with stunned eyes, his voice trembled with excitement.
The grade above spiritual herbs was Precious Medicines!
"Low-grade, mid-grade, and high-grade—they're all here! The value of these Precious Medicines is immeasurable! We've really struck gold!"
Huang Shang's voice was excited to the extreme.