Chapter 506: Wood Essence... Mystical Fusion

Chapter 506: Wood Essence... Mystical Fusion

Riding on Chen Kangbao, the two headed towards Kunling Ferry.

The mountain path was steep and winding, with ferns growing along the rocky edges.

However, the area around Kunling Ferry was too remote and dangerous, so no farmers ventured to collect wild vegetables.

Soon, with Chen Kangbao's 'Blessing' state, he strode forward with Qi Yuan, reaching Kunling Ferry in no time.

Kunling Ferry was eerily quiet, with only the sound of insects chirping in the grass.

"Young Master, it seems like there was a huge battle here. Is this from the previous disturbance?" Chen Kangbao pondered, his face filled with fear as he looked at the ruins of Kunling Ferry ahead.

The entire Kunling Ferry looked as if it had been split open by a giant's sword.

The mud, swamps, and bushes were severely damaged, and from a distance, a putrid stench wafted through the air.

"Put on my poison mask and our equipment, and carry me!" Qi Yuan instructed.

At this moment, he was still feeling weak.

He couldn't even defeat an ordinary adult.

Venturing into such a dangerous place was like seeking death.

"Okay." Chen Kangbao put on the poison mask.

Qi Yuan also donned his own mask, and suddenly, he glanced at Chen Kangbao, his expression turning peculiar.

"Why do I feel like we're going to a silver party?"

"Should we go up the mountain instead?"

Hmm, on Blue Star, some groups of people often went up the mountains to hold huge parties, whether they wore masks or not, he wasn't sure.

"What's a silver party?" Chen Kangbao couldn't help but ask.

"Don't ask questions you're not supposed to. Let's go and take a look inside Kunling Ferry."

Before arriving, Qi Yuan had prepared various props and magical tools.

All of them were self-made.

Fully equipped with these magical tools and props, Chen Kangbao carried Qi Yuan as they struggled to enter Kunling Ferry.

Soon, the two stopped in their tracks, pausing in front of a mess.

Indeed, it was a mess, a trail of destruction.

This trail was left by the Black Crow Elder, whose body had been melted by a single beam of light, leaving almost nothing behind.

Suddenly gone without a trace, leaving behind no evidence of existence in this world.

Qi Yuan, upon seeing this scene, was deeply saddened: "You died so miserably! I can't even take good care of your legacy, woe is me!"

Qi Yuan was heartbroken at the loss of the legacy.

He had always been willing to help others.

Even after White Moonlight's death, he was content to be the old workhorse, taking care of their legacy.

He wouldn't let their legacy suffer the slightest grievance.

"Young Master, don't be sad, there's something good over there!" Chen Kangbao pointed to the place where the Winged Serpent had died, not far away.

The Winged Serpent was indeed more powerful, and it had many valuable items on its body.

Even in death, it left behind some legacy.

"What good things? I'm not that kind of person. I'm just worried that their posthumous belongings won't be taken care of properly!" Qi Yuan couldn't help but say.

Some people, after killing others, would covet their widows.

Qi Yuan was different; he cared about the unclaimed belongings.

"Hurry up and take me to see, it's so hot, and they might get damaged."

"Okay!"

Chen Kangbao carried Qi Yuan and ran towards the remains of the Winged Serpent.

Compared to the Black Crow, the Winged Serpent had left behind more items.

A clean piece of bone.

A fragment of an Earth Rank Magical Tool.

A broken storage artifact.

A wooden box.

The bone was the Winged Serpent's reverse scale, the hardest part of its body.

The massive lightsaber had sliced it down, melting its entire body, leaving only this fist-sized bone.

The fragment of the Earth Rank Magical Tool was useless, and Qi Yuan picked it up, intending to use it as material.

He was quite interested in the storage artifact.

"I hope there's something good inside."

However, when Qi Yuan opened the storage artifact, disappointment filled his face.

"It's empty, there's nothing inside?"

Qi Yuan was speechless.

"Such a large storage artifact, and it's empty?"

This storage artifact was huge, comparable in size to several large trucks.

Yet, inside, it was completely empty.

It was unclear why the Winged Serpent carried this storage bag.

"Sigh, it's not a total loss, this storage artifact is worth several tens of thousands of taels, or even over a hundred thousand taels."

"Don't worry about what's inside, I'll take care of the unclaimed belongings."

Qi Yuan picked up the storage artifact, his gaze falling on the last wooden box.

The box was of unknown material, only the size of a palm.

Despite the powerful sword strike, it remained intact.

This piqued Qi Yuan's curiosity.

"This must be a treasure, I've made a profit!"

[Strange box, given to you by Guan Zhu, and later taken away by the Black Crow.]



"Wait... is this my box?"

Qi Yuan blinked, his face filled with surprise.

His mind instantly recalled many things.

The Radiant Order's Fang Tai plotted against the Concubine Qi Yuan, all because Qi Yuan had given something to someone else.

Now it seemed that Concubine Qi Yuan had indeed given something, but to the Black Crow.

"My things..."

Qi Yuan felt no joy in recovering his lost items; instead, he felt cheated.

"The Winged Serpent traveled such a long distance, probably to escort this wooden box. It seems the contents are extraordinary.

As I descended upon the scene, Qi Yuan had already gained some understanding of the Winged Serpent and Black Crow's identities.

Qi Yuan effortlessly opened the wooden box, which surprised him.

After all, this wooden box had withstood a powerful strike without breaking, so it should not have been so easy to open.

Inside the box lay a wooden plaque, resembling a bookmark.

On the plaque's front, a special pattern was engraved, with the faintly visible characters "Wood Essence" and "Mystical Fusion" on the back.

It looked rather ordinary.

"Wood Essence... Mystical Fusion... What does this mean?" Qi Yuan pondered, unable to figure it out.

【Divine Wood Token, obtained from the Divine Wood, collect three to unlock the Divine Wood Abyss.】

"A special game item, collecting them unlocks a dungeon?"

Qi Yuan made this guess.

This should be a rare item.

Holding the Divine Wood Token, he examined it closely.

Suddenly, a hurried and melancholy female voice emerged from within the token.

"Escape!"

Just one word, appearing and disappearing in an instant.

Qi Yuan blinked, "Who's talking?"

He used his telepathic powers to communicate with the voice.

Unfortunately, the voice seemed like a hallucination, as if it didn't exist at all.

"Am I imagining things?"

"Hey, what are you saying? Can you say it again, what are we escaping from?"

Qi Yuan muttered to himself but received no answer.

His attention returned to the Divine Wood Token.

His consciousness once again probed into the token.

Suddenly, a string of words appeared before Qi Yuan's eyes.

"Who are you? Run, the Thorn Blood is hunting down the holders of the Divine Wood Tokens!"

A chat group? QQ?

Upon seeing this, Qi Yuan felt a sense of familiarity.

This Divine Wood Token also had a messaging function.

"I'm a Big Knife. Was it you who told me to escape just now? What is this Divine Wood Token? Do you know where the Divine Wood Abyss is? Do you have a Divine Wood Token too?"

Qi Yuan sent four questions in quick succession.

The other party hesitated for a moment, seemingly wary.

"You're not from the Thorn Blood?" they asked, sounding uncertain.

If they were from the Thorn Blood, they wouldn't need to ask these questions.

"No."

"You'd better escape. The Thorn Blood is hunting down the holders of the Divine Wood Tokens in the Qingshan Realm. There are probably only a few holders left, hiding in fear.

Leave the Qingshan Realm immediately; there are too many tentacles of the Thorn Blood here, it's no longer safe!"

The other party seemed anxious and agitated.

In a 6, 9, 1, and 3, there is no mistake!

"Where should I escape to? I'm still playing the game!

I just killed two old men from the Thorn Blood and got this token. What's its use? Tell me." Qi Yuan began questioning the NPC.

The other party remained silent, seemingly incredulous.

"You killed someone from the Thorn Blood and took their token?"

"Yes."

"..."

"In the Qingshan Realm, there's a forbidden place called the Divine Wood Abyss, which is the ultimate sanctuary for all Artisans.

Within the Abyss, there's a Divine Tree, and its branches and leaves are the most precious forging materials in the world.

Many legendary Sacred Artifacts were forged from the Divine Tree.

The materials from the Divine Tree can even forge existences beyond Sacred Artifacts!"

The person on the other end seemed fervent, filled with anticipation for the Divine Tree.

"Oh, so it's a treasure vault," Qi Yuan said indifferently.

"You're powerful, so leave the Qingshan Realm quickly. Don't let the Thorn Blood get their hands on your token, or else... once they collect three, they'll be able to enter the Divine Wood Abyss."

"The Thorn Blood has ambitions; they don't just want the Divine Tree's materials but aim to turn it into a Demonic Spirit! If the Divine Tree becomes a Demonic Spirit, a terrifying Demonic Spirit surpassing Sacred Artifacts will be born, and the entire Qingshan Realm will be destroyed!"

"Oh..." Qi Yuan remained calm.

For the other party, this could be a world-ending catastrophe.

For Qi Yuan, having heard too much, he remained unmoved.

"Does the Thorn Blood also have a Divine Wood Token?" Qi Yuan asked.

"Yes, which means they can see our conversation."

Just then, a new message appeared before Qi Yuan's eyes.

"Yes, I've been watching you plan against me." The Thorn Blood's staff member spoke up.

"..." Qi Yuan was taken aback.

It felt like he was badmouthing someone in a chat group, only to realize the person was also in the group.

"Why don't we team up and enter the Divine Wood Abyss together?" Qi Yuan directly proposed.

This suggestion startled Qi Yuan.

The Thorn Blood's staff member also showed an incredulous expression.

"No, the Thorn Blood is too powerful; they even have a rumored Heaven Rank Armament Commander. If we team up and enter the Divine Wood Abyss, we'll be doomed if they turn on us!" Qi Yuan hastily advised, feeling anxious.

"Big Knife Brother, you've got some guts. I agree with this collaboration." The Thorn Blood's staff member agreed.

In the Heavens' Origin Mystic Land, Qi Yuan extended an invitation, "The minority should yield to the majority. Do you want to join us?"

Ji Wuyun remained silent, not uttering a word.

It was evident that he suspected Qi Yuan of being a member of Thorn Blood, baiting them.

"Big Knife Brother, if he doesn't want to, we can still go to the Divine Wood Abyss first. Maybe by then, there will be other holders of the Divine Wood Token who will go, and we can enter the Divine Wood Abyss too." The Thorn Blood staff member extended an invitation, "It's estimated that the next opening of the Divine Wood Abyss is less than two years away."

"Okay, about that... I want to go, but I don't have travel expenses. Can you give me some silver as travel funds?" Qi Yuan attempted to freeload.

The Thorn Blood staff member was momentarily stunned, then said, "Where are you now?"

"Don't you know?" Qi Yuan smiled.

The Winged Serpent Elder had died here, and it wouldn't be long before Thorn Blood received news of this place.

"Okay, Big Knife Brother, please wait a moment while I look up the members of Thorn Blood."

At that time, you can take the secret order and find these members.

As long as you mention the secret order, they will give you all their savings and silver." The Thorn Blood staff member said indifferently.

It was clear that he didn't care about the life and death of those members.

Or perhaps, he was even more interested in the Divine Wood Token on Qi Yuan's body.

"That's great, I have travel funds now." Qi Yuan was delighted, "One last question, do you have many old men and women in Thorn Blood who don't like to bathe?"

"Why does Big Knife Brother ask this?"

"I need some high-quality white moonlight, sigh." Qi Yuan sighed.

"Big Knife Brother is just joking."

The other party didn't respond further.

The group was incredibly silent, and no one replied to Qi Yuan's words.

Qi Yuan was speechless.

"Those who don't speak are dogs."

In the Heavens' Origin Mystic Land, he and the member of the Holy Light Clan had been cursing each other for a long time. Now, Qi Yuan's cursing skills were astonishing, enough to break through anyone's defenses.

"Don't lurk, I know an old man with yellowish urine who needs to urinate!"

After Qi Yuan finished speaking, he turned to Chen Kangbao.

Just then, a cry of alarm was heard.

"Wuuu... Old Servant..."

Chen Kangbao, the old man, bowed his body and took a big bite of the bone left by the Winged Serpent.

Crack!

It wasn't the sound of the bone breaking, but the sound of teeth shattering.

Qi Yuan looked over and saw Chen Kangbao's lips closed, turning dark purple, as if he had eaten hundreds of mulberries.

"Young Master... I'm poisoned!" Chen Kangbao's mouth couldn't open, and he could only use his throat to make a sound, like a toad. His face was filled with terror, as if he was about to die.

"You really eat anything, are you the Chaotic Heaven Emperor?" Qi Yuan looked at Chen Kangbao speechlessly, "Don't worry, this poison won't kill you. It will just numb your mouth for seven or eight days, making it unable to open or speak."

"Nooo!" Chen Kangbao looked miserable.

How could he eat with these words!

Grandpa is hungry!

"Hurry up and carry me back, what if people from Thorn Blood come over, and we can't escape!" Qi Yuan was too lazy to listen to Chen Kangbao's nonsense.

The most important thing now was to escape with their lives.

Currently, his strength had not yet recovered, so he had to lie low in the Shen Mansion, waiting for his strength to return before daring to wander around.

...

A day later.

Qi Yuan sat in front of a pile of forging materials, his eyes filled with complexity.

"My body is weak, and my forging skills are not as good as before. Old man, come over and help me refine these materials." Qi Yuan called out to Chen Kangbao.

"Young Master, wait a moment, this old servant is eating. I'll be there soon!"

At this time, Chen Kangbao had several bowls of porridge and a few large meat buns on the table.

In his nose, there were two straws inserted, and at this moment, his nose was sucking frantically.

Cold porridge and bun fillings went through the straws into his nose, then into his throat.

Indeed, with his mouth poisoned and unable to open, he was eating with his nose.

(Pure fiction, by the way) However, eating with his nose was incredibly slow, and Chen Kangbao was a greedy old man, spending most of his day eating.

"Should I drill two holes in your face?" Qi Yuan was speechless.

Just then, a message came from the silent group.

"Big Knife Brother, in Ning Kingdom, we don't have many Thorn Blood members, a total of three hundred and seventy-two.

Here is their personal information and the secret order. Based on this information, you can find them and say the secret order, and they will give you all their silver." The Thorn Blood staff member sent the message.

"Thank you." Qi Yuan smiled.

At this moment, the silent Ji Wuyun appeared, sending several question marks.

"???"

"Aren't you afraid he'll kill your Thorn Blood members and take their silver?"

"Death is also a destination. Their bodies will become a Demonic Spirit after several decades or centuries." The Thorn Blood staff member replied.

Ji Wuyun felt that these two people were both crazy, and their thought processes were incomprehensible.

"Thank you, I'll go and see who is closest to me, and I'll go there now." He said indifferently.

(End of Chapter)

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