In the eyes of these Silver Long Snakes.

The young man in the black robe brimmed with vigorous vitality, seemingly engulfed in an indescribable divine flame. Within this flame, a terrifying Giant Dragon's phantom lurked, emitting a dreadful Super Divine Dragon Breath.

All of this terrified them, and they dared not approach at all.

"What is that?"

Even while flying, Jun Moxiao also saw the Silver Long Snakes darting around in the fog.

"These are Soul Flying Snakes."

Lei Qinian's Divine Sense swept over the area. His face stern, he murmured, "There are a large number of Soul Flying Snakes in this place. Could it be that there's a large tomb in the depths of the fog?"

A large tomb?

At this remark, Jun Moxiao couldn't help but feel his heart skip a beat, sensing an indescribable chill and terror.

However, since entering the fog, he hadn't encountered any danger. Moreover, a faint voice in his mind kept urging him to fly forward. So, Jun Moxiao didn't dwell on other matters and continued to fly, leading Lei Qinian.

After a while, Lei Qinian was astonished to find that those Soul Flying Snakes kept their distance, not daring to approach at all, as if terrified of the black-robed young man ahead of him.

Brother Jun Moxiao truly is an extraordinary person! No wonder the Senior told me to team up with him. If I were to enter this place alone, I would certainly be attacked by those Soul Flying Snakes. Lei Qinian sighed inwardly.

Meanwhile, the flying disciples of the Xuanyang Sect suddenly saw Silver Long Snakes flying towards them within the range of their Divine Sense.

These Silver Long Snakes were dozens of meters long, enormous in size, and permeated an icy, cold aura.

Each Silver Long Snake was at the Nirvana Realm, and they pounced ferociously.

"These are Soul Flying Snakes! Everyone, be careful! Don't let their attacks touch you!" a youth in red shouted loudly.

After shouting, his face turned ashen. The fog ahead definitely conceals a massive graveyard, he thought. That's why there's so much deathly mist and so many Soul Flying Snakes.

This kind of Soul Flying Snake possesses extremely strong life force and can spit out a corrosive death light. Once touched, it's incurable. The only way to survive is to amputate immediately, severing the affected body part to prevent the corrosive poison from spreading.

HISS! HISS!

A large number of Soul Flying Snakes pounced, opening their mouths to spit out beams of pale, white light.

"Everyone, be careful!"

The disciples of the Xuanyang Sect, as if facing a formidable enemy, scattered and engaged in battle with these Soul Flying Snakes.

In the other two directions, the Mo Xue Sect and the Zhengyi Jianmen also encountered numerous Soul Flying Snake attacks and were quickly embroiled in fierce battles. The disciples from the three Sects could advance no further.

Jun Moxiao and Lei Qinian, however, continued flying towards the large lake.

After roughly the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Jun Moxiao and Lei Qinian suddenly broke out of the fog.

"My heavens! It's not a graveyard! This place... there's a large lake here?" Lei Qinian exclaimed, his face etched with shock.

He hadn't expected to find a large lake in the center of the fog. The lake water, however, was dark and murky, impossible to see through.

"Brother Lei, there's an island in the middle of the lake! Look, there's a Heavenly Moon Osmanthus Tree growing on it!" Jun Moxiao shouted excitedly.

Although he couldn't determine the tree's age, they had finally reached this mysterious place after an arduous journey. This Heavenly Moon Osmanthus Tree is probably the twenty-thousand-year-old one, he thought. And this tree might be the key to completing the mission assigned by the Ancestor.

Lei Qinian looked sharply towards Lake Heart Island, his gaze locking onto the Heavenly Moon Osmanthus Tree.

"Brother Jun, it's highly probable this is the twenty-thousand-year-old Heavenly Moon Osmanthus Tree! Let's hurry over and give it a couple of knocks!" Lei Qinian grew excited, but he remained cautious and sent a Divine Sense transmission to Jun Moxiao.

The two of them swiftly flew over. The distance from the lake's edge to Lake Heart Island was over a hundred miles, but for these two Nirvana Realm Cultivators, it was quickly traversed.

They landed from mid-air onto the small island, beside the Heavenly Moon Osmanthus Tree, which stood less than about eleven feet tall.

THUMP! THUMP!

Jun Moxiao, mimicking the Monkey Leader, unceremoniously raised the Chaos Element Unlimited Sword and struck the tree trunk repeatedly with the flat of the blade.

Jun Moxiao's strikes were powerful. After only three hits, the Heavenly Moon Osmanthus Tree suddenly began to shake.

Seeing this, Lei Qinian and Jun Moxiao quickly retreated. Then, the Heavenly Moon Osmanthus Tree revealed its true form.

This enormous Heavenly Moon Osmanthus Tree towered into the sky, its canopy so vast it covered more than a third of the entire Lake Heart Island.

Lei Qinian quickly looked up at the tree's crown and was thrilled to find dozens of golden Laurel fruits nestled among its tender green leaves.

"Wow, Little Brother, we've struck it rich! This twenty-thousand-year-old Heavenly Moon Osmanthus Tree has at least fifty or sixty Laurel fruits!" Lei Qinian exclaimed excitedly.

Jun Moxiao was also delighted. He quickly urged, "Brother Lei, go harvest the Laurel fruits, and I'll hang the Jade Tablet!"

"Alright!"

The two rose into the air.

Lei Qinian flew off to harvest the golden Laurel fruits, while Jun Moxiao took out the Jade Tablet and hung it on a tree branch.

Jun Moxiao floated in mid-air, anxiously waiting for something unusual to occur.

A few breaths later,

Suddenly, a GURGLING sound came from the lake, startling Jun Moxiao. He hastily looked towards the source of the noise. There, the lake water was forming a small whirlpool.

What on earth...? Jun Moxiao was bewildered, unable to comprehend the meaning of this change in the lake water.

WHOOSH...

The sound grew louder. The whirlpool also began to expand, and then a dark shadow suddenly flew out from its center.

Transforming into a beam of black light, it landed about fifty feet in front of Jun Moxiao.

When Jun Moxiao looked closely, he saw it was a Black Monkey.

The Black Monkey carried no weapon. It stood with its arms crossed, observing Jun Moxiao in a remarkably human-like manner, then suddenly asked, "Was it you who hung the Jade Tablet on the Heavenly Moon Osmanthus Tree?"

Jun Moxiao was taken aback. He hadn't expected the Black Monkey before him to speak human language.

"Yes, I hung it there. May I ask, where is my reward?" Remembering the Ancestor's instructions, Jun Moxiao asked calmly.

The Black Monkey scrutinized Jun Moxiao with a hint of suspicion and asked, "Are you from the Shen Heng Sect?"

"That's right, I am indeed from the Shen Heng Sect," Jun Moxiao replied with a smile, clasping his fists in a polite salute.

The Black Monkey didn't speak again. It lifted its chin towards the sky, seemingly lost in thought.

Jun Moxiao quietly waited for it to continue.

Meanwhile, high up in the tree's canopy, Lei Qinian was still gathering golden Laurel fruit. Seeing that the Black Monkey wasn't attacking Jun Moxiao, he felt a sense of relief.

"The Dragon God Sect... how many generations has it been passed down now?" the Black Monkey turned its head and asked, seemingly offhandedly.

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