reax;
The trip to the ancient ruin was considered to be over. Fang Chen had gained a lot. Zhuge Yuan and the other three had also gained a lot.
The five of them chatted for a while and prepared to leave the ancient ruin.
Just as they were about to leave the ancient ruin, four air-piercing sounds came from afar. Following that, four silhouettes sped towards them.
"Hmm, the Flaming Mountain disciples have returned?" Zhuge Yuan frowned and said in a low voice.
"But I didn't find any traces of fire. They're just a few disciples. There's nothing to be afraid of," Fang Chen glanced at the four of them and said.
Just as Fang Chen was speaking, the four Flaming Mountain disciples appeared in front of Fang Chen. Their eyes were filled with murderous intent.
"Fang Chen, it's time for you to die," one of the disciples said in a hoarse voice.
Fang Chen was a little surprised when he heard that. How did the Flaming Mountain disciples know his name? Moreover, the voice sounded very familiar.
"Bloody, why are you talking so much nonsense?" Captain Sha Zhao snorted and said.
Just as Captain Sha Zhao finished speaking, a grey aura suddenly filled the entire area. Fang Chen and the others instantly realized that they were already in a formation.
When Fang Chen discovered the formation, he finally understood that the four people in front of him were not Flaming Mountain disciples. They were the four captains that he had controlled earlier.
"The four of them didn't die. Instead, they broke free from my control," Fang Chen said in a low voice.
Trapped in the formation, Zhuge Yuan and the other three were a little flustered. However, Fang Chen was slightly calmer.
Bang!
Just as Fang Chen was thinking, a black shadow suddenly appeared. Caught off guard, Fang Chen was punched by the black shadow and his body was sent flying.
When he finally stabilized himself, another black shadow appeared and attacked Fang Chen fiercely.
Fang Chen narrowed his eyes and couldn't help but curse, "Damn it!"
The four captains attacked Fang Chen repeatedly, but Zhuge Yuan and the other three were not in any danger. Fang Chen held the Hidden Dragon Sword tightly in his hand and listened carefully to the situation around him.
At a certain moment, the spiritual energy in Fang Chen's True Core surged out in an instant. The Hidden Dragon Sword in his hand suddenly slashed toward the void. Fang Chen pushed the Taiyi Diffraction Sword to the extreme.
The Hidden Dragon Sword seemed to slash at the void. However, when the Hidden Dragon Sword slashed down, a miserable shriek was heard from the void.
Bang
With a loud bang, the blood-colored skeleton's body fell to the ground. There was a sword mark on its arm.
"Bloody, are you alright?" The other three team leaders asked worriedly when they heard the Bloody Skeleton shrieking.
Fang Chen listened to the voices of the three captains and determined their location based on their voices. Then, he quickly used the Taiyi Diffraction Sword.
Whoosh!
A ray of sword light flashed. Captain Sha Zhao was also hit by Fang Chen, but he was not seriously injured.
After hitting two people consecutively, the four captains' faces darkened. Captain Tian Hong said in a low voice, "Let's work together and kill him."
Fang Chen's current strength was comparable to a Seventh Level Qi Transformation Realm warrior. The four captains' cultivation bases were restricted to the Sixth Level Qi Transformation Realm, so even if they were trapped by the formation, they couldn't kill Fang Chen.
Bang! Bang!
After a series of attacks, the four captains finally used their trump card. The combined attack of the four captains was extremely powerful.
"Fang Chen, die!"
Suddenly, Captain Tian Mo roared. The combined attack of the four captains turned into a battle-ax in the sky.
This battle-ax was filled with the aura of the Yellow Spring Sect. A tyrannical aura of death surged from the battle-ax.
When Fang Chen saw this, he held the Hidden Dragon Sword in his hand and used the Taiyi Diffraction Sword.
The eighth level of the Taiyi Diffraction Sword.
Just now, the golden heart was beating rapidly. Fang Chen had naturally cultivated the eighth level of the Taiyi Diffraction Sword.
The eighth level of the Taiyi Diffraction Sword was more than twice as powerful as the seventh level. Its power was terrifying.
This was the first time Fang Chen had used the eighth level of the Taiyi Diffraction Sword.
The Hidden Dragon Sword in Fang Chen's hand danced in the sky. Thousands of rays of sword light merged into the Hidden Dragon Sword. Finally, the Hidden Dragon Sword carried a tyrannical aura and collided with the battle-ax.
Boom!
The two collided, and the formation shook.
Crack!
The eighth level of the Taiyi Diffraction Sword was too powerful. The battle-ax couldn't withstand it at all. In just an instant, the battle-ax was shattered by the Hidden Dragon Sword.
The moment the battle-ax was shattered, the four captains' bodies were suddenly sent flying and landed heavily on the ground.
"How is this possible? How can he be so strong?" The bloody skeleton looked at Fang Chen in disbelief and cried out.
"Go to hell."
Fang Chen held the Hidden Dragon Sword and stabbed four times in a row. Immediately, the four captains died one after another.
Crash!
The moment the four died, the formation shattered. Fang Chen and the other four appeared on the mountain peak.
"Fang Chen, are you okay?" Zhuge Yuan asked worriedly when he saw Fang Chen.
"I'm fine." Fang Chen nodded slightly and said.
Then, Zhuge Yuan and the others saw the corpses of the Flaming Mountain disciples in the distance and said, "Fang Chen, you have a grudge against the Flaming Mountain disciples."
"Kind of," Fang Chen replied vaguely. He didn't want others to know that he was related to the Yellow Spring Sect's monster.
"We can't stay here for long. Let's go." After Zhuge Yuan finished speaking, the five of them quickly left the ancient ruins.
After an entire day, the five of them finally came out of the ancient ruins.
When they left the Void Stone Gate, they felt the ground tremble. Under their gaze, the Void Stone Gate disappeared into the void.
Fang Chen felt that the disappearance of the Void Stone Gate should have something to do with the Flame Palace.
However, they didn't think too much about it. They glanced at the Void Stone Gate that disappeared and finally turned to leave.
"Be careful. Don't encounter any Cat Demons." Zhuge Yuan reminded.
The five of them walked carefully in the Sky River Mountain Range at a fast speed.
After three days, they finally walked out of the Sky River Mountain Range without encountering any Cat Demons.
However, during this period, Fang Chen and the others encountered a group of mounted bandits. However, they were all killed by them.
"We're finally out."
After walking out of the Sky River Mountain Range, Fatty Xiao Haobo revealed a smile and grinned.
"The mission is complete. We should go back and submit it." Zhuge Yuan said.
Three days later, the five of them arrived at the Imperial Capital. Fang Chen told Zhuge Yuan and the others that he had something to attend to and would return later. He asked the four of them to go back to Kamikaze Kenbu first.
After that, Fang Chen bade farewell to the four of them and went to the Heavenly Elixir Palace.
The staff of the Heavenly Elixir Palace recognized Fang Chen. When they saw Fang Chen, they immediately brought Fang Chen to Master Tianhe's residence.
"Brother Fang, you're here." Master Tianhe said with a smile.
"Master Tianhe, how's the business recently?" Fang Chen asked.
"Although a new type of elixir has been developed recently, it's still a little high-end. Ordinary warriors can't afford it at all. Hence, the business isn't as good as before. However, the Heavenly Elixir Palace still earns a lot of Spiritual Stones." After Master Tianhe finished speaking, he took out an interspatial ring.
"Here are eight hundred million Medium Spiritual Stones. It's your bonus." Master Tianhe said.
Fang Chen nodded and put away the eight hundred million Medium Spiritual Stones. He then said, "Master Tianhe, this time I'm here to tell you about a new elixir recipe."
"Oh, a new elixir recipe? What kind of elixir is it?" Master Tianhe's eyes lit up when he heard the words "new elixir recipe."
"Steadying Soul Elixir." Fang Chen said calmly.
"Steadying Soul Elixir?" Master Tianhe asked doubtfully.
After that, Fang Chen took out the elixir recipe for the Steadying Soul Elixir and handed it to Master Tianhe.
After a while, Master Tianhe's excitement turned into seriousness. He looked at Fang Chen with his deep eyes and said, "Brother Fang, although the Steadying Soul Elixir is very effective, it's very difficult to refine it."
"The main ingredient of the Steadying Soul Elixir is the Demonic Dragon Flower. Even for our Heavenly Elixir Palace, it's not easy to find the Demonic Dragon Flower," Master Tianhe said.
However, before he could finish his sentence, he stopped talking. This was because he was staring at Fang Chen's palm.
There was a beautiful flower on Fang Chen's palm.
"Demonic Dragon Flower! You actually have the Demonic Dragon Flower!" Master Tianhe was very excited.
"I got it by accident. There are three stalks in total. You can use them to refine the Steadying Soul Elixir. As for the Demonic Dragon Flower, it'll depend on your Heavenly Elixir Palace's ability." Fang Chen handed the three stalks of Demonic Dragon Flower to Master Tianhe.
After Master Tianhe took the Demonic Dragon Flower, he was very excited. He hurriedly said, "Don't worry, Brother Fang. I'll ask the Heavenly Elixir Palace to search for the Demonic Dragon Flower."
After that, Fang Chen chatted with Master Tianhe for a while and then left.
When they returned to Kamikaze Kenbu, it was already night time. Fang Chen went to rest directly.
The next day, Zhuge Yuan found Fang Chen and told Fang Chen that the task had been completed. The reward was divided into five portions, including his.
However, Fang Chen refused because he did not lack Spiritual Stones. He asked Zhuge Yuan to give his share to the others.
"Fang Chen, I'll thank you on behalf of them." Zhuge Yuan grinned.
"It's okay." Fang Chen said.
When Zhuge Yuan was about to leave, he suddenly thought of something. He immediately turned to Fang Chen and asked, "Fang Chen, are you interested in going to the Body-refining Tower?"
"Yes, the Body-refining Tower." Fang Chen asked.
"Our strength has increased more or less in the Ancient Ruins, so we agreed to go to the Body-refining Tower together. Do you want to go with us?" Zhuge Yuan asked.
Fang Chen thought for a while and finally agreed to go to the Body-refining Tower with Zhuge Yuan.