Wanxiang Mountain.

This place, like Huayang Dao's Black Light Mountain, is a spiritual beast habitat belonging to the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range.

Due to its special geographical location, the spirit beasts lurking in Wanxiang Mountain are even more powerful.

In Huayang Dao's Black Light Mountain, as long as you have the Foundation Establishment Realm to rely on and do not venture too deeply, you generally won't encounter life-threatening dangers.

But the difficulty of Wanxiang Mountain is directly elevated by a notch.

The spirit beasts inside are fierce, cunning, and unpredictable, and even a Golden Core Cultivator would have a high probability of falling in the forest if not careful.

However, correspondingly, the opportunities are also greater.

Many cultivators who can't collect Core Formation spiritual objects will risk entering Wanxiang Mountain to hunt Core Formation Demon Beasts for their disciples or descendants.

"Here we are."

Chen Sansi lowered his flying altitude and landed in the dense jungle.

At noon, the blazing sun filtered through the swirling spiritual energy mist into a pale blue light cascade, countless spirit wood roots burst from the rock like giant pythons.

Within, the human body seemed as insignificant as an ant.

"Qingbird, White Jade!"

Chen Sansi softly called out, and two rays of spirit light immediately darted into his bosom, one transforming into a blue eagle, the other into a white poisonous snake, coiling around him.

Both of them were already close to Core Formation, and under the "Ancestor Return" entry of the Beast Taming Skill, their bloodlines had clearly been enhanced.

The Qingbird glowed with spirit light all over, its wings becoming as tough as iron, and the scales on the White Jade Spirit Snake became like auspicious clouds.

"Qingbird, go look for Thunderstruck Wood.

"White Jade, try to find Liujia Tongxuan Wood."

The eagle and the snake took the command and left.

Chen Sansi himself fully opened his detection abilities, searching for traces of the Green Blood Sacrifice.

The Hou is an ancient divine beast, with various bloodline branches, and the Green Blood Hou is among the more precious types, whose essence blood can regenerate severed limbs and flesh, once hunted to near extinction.

The ancient Wang Tian Hou loved to eat dragons, a trait inherited by its descendants.

There naturally aren't many True Dragons in the world to feed on, so these Hou often prey on spiritual snakes.

Following this line of thought, Chen Sansi moved closer to the swamp areas favored by snake spirit beasts for habitation.

Before coming, he had specially memorized the map of Wanxiang Mountain's periphery, so he reached his destination without taking any detours.

Within sight, the eerie green poison miasma spread out like a sky-covering fog, and the ground underfoot grew increasingly damp and soft.

Thousand Snake Pond!

According to ancient records, this is the largest snake demon gathering place on the periphery of Wanxiang Mountain. Theoretically, if a Green Blood Hou appears, it would have a great chance of hunting here.

But after observing, Chen Sansi found no trace of spirit beasts, not even any living creatures nearby, as if the swamp for tens of miles was steeped in death, not a giant python in sight, not even a small snake.

Yet in the marshland grew extremely dense trees.

These unknown trees, soaked in mire, twisted like demonic snakes, or like withered hands reaching out from beneath the swamp, as if seeking escape from this bitter sea.

"Not a single snake to be seen."

Chen Sansi pondered in his heart.

Could it be that the ancient records he acquired were too outdated, causing a change in Wanxiang Mountain, and all the snakes in Thousand Snake Pond have been hunted to extinction?

"Wait, these trees..."

He furrowed his brows, about to inspect further when a familiar voice suddenly came from behind.

"Boy, stop searching!"

"..."

Chen Sansi turned abruptly, seeing a finely crafted fox mask with a sly smile.

"Senior Dugu?"

He was taken aback: "What are you doing here?"

"Why can't I come?"

Dugu Ao retorted, then said, "You're here to find the Green Blood Hou, right? You won't find it here, come with me!"

After saying this, he leaped into the depths of the swamp like a fox.

Chen Sansi followed.

The deeper they went, the more robust the bizarre trees grew, while the surrounding environment became more desolate.

"Senior Dugu, last time it was rushed, I didn't have the chance to thank you properly."

"No need for courtesy."

Dugu Ao led the way silently.

"Senior Dugu, your methods that day truly left the junior in awe."

Chen Sansi noticed a piece of white bone on the swamp's surface and continued calmly: "That day, how did senior manage to break through the realm in combat?"

"..."

Dugu Ao paused for a moment, answering, "After years of accumulation, a breakthrough naturally occurred."

"Is that so?"

Chen Sansi squinted his eyes: "The batch of third-tier Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures you requested last time, I've prepared them all, and will have Little Bamboo send them over later."

"Good."

Dugu Ao replied.

"Senior..."

Chen Sansi paused, then with a burst of spirit light from his storage ring, his voice suddenly rose like a thunderclap: "Look at the cauldron—"

With both hands, he lifted a copper cauldron as if lifting a mountain, fiercely smashing towards the cultivator in front.

Magical Treasure, Heavenly Slaughter Tripod!

"Boom!"

As the cauldron descended, accompanied by surging mana, Dugu Ao was smashed to pieces on the spot, stirring up mud over a foot high.

When Chen Sansi lifted the cauldron again, he saw no flesh or blood on the marshland surface, only a pile of decayed tree branches.

"Hehe!"

An eerie laughter echoed from all directions: "Youngster, how did you see through this seat's illusion technique?"

Chen Sansi paid no attention, only watching the surroundings with a grave expression.

Dugu Ao's sudden appearance had seemed strange to him, coupled with his past experience on Black Light Mountain, where he was ambushed by spider demons disguised by skin-changing techniques into human form, naturally adding a layer of caution.

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