284: Imperial medicine, a very dangerous thing

Xu Qing looked up at the sky, only to see stars of various colors outside the heavens.

That was the exit from the Star Moon Grotto-heaven. As long as an external being walked out of the heavens, he could enter it and leave the Grotto-heaven.

This was also an opportunity given by the Lord of Stars and Moon to the beings of this world. Those indigenous people who had reached the Perfection of Quasi-Emperor, if they wished to leave, could also step into the stars and depart.

Many people did not know the origin of the Star Moon Immortal Sect, but Xu Qing knew that the people of the Star Moon Immortal Sect came from the Star Moon Grotto-heaven.

The Star Moon Grotto-heaven was vast, as it was a Great Dao world with complete Dao principles, which meant that Great Emperor powerhouses would be born here.

As for the Dao Realm, due to the suppression of this world, such powerhouses could not be born. This was also why this world restricted Dao Realm powerhouses from entering!

The entire Star Moon Grotto-heaven was divided into three parts: continent, islands, and ocean. The center was the Star Moon Continent, and beyond the continent were the Star Moon Sea and various islands.

Since ancient times, most forces had not been able to enter the Star Moon Continent, and those forces standing at the Peak of the continent would not flaunt themselves externally, leading to the rumor that no one had entered the inner region after ancient times.

In reality, the Star Moon Continent was the inner region, but there was a barrier between the continent and the Star Moon Sea. It was this barrier that prevented outsiders from entering the Star Moon Continent.

There were once forces that coerced local indigenous people to enter the continent to search for treasures for them. When this incident occurred, several powerhouses emerged from the Star Moon Continent and massacred several forces whose foundations were not weaker than Peak forces. After this incident, no one dared to covet the continent again.

However, those Peak forces were not restricted. They had long ago made a deal with the Star Moon Immortal Sect and possessed tokens, so their teleportation location was the Star Moon Continent.

Unlike other forces, whose teleportation location was on the Star Moon Sea. If they were unlucky, like Xu Qing, it would be fine if their strength was strong, but if their strength was weak, they could only grudgingly become food for the Devouring Sea Whale.

Furthermore, that barrier could not stop Emperor Realm powerhouses.

Xu Qing did not plan to go to the continent yet. There were thirty years inside the Grotto-heaven, which was perfect for using this time to expand his Qiankun system.

Half a day later, an island appeared in front of Xu Qing. It was called an island, but its area was comparable to a small continent.

With a sweep of his Dao thought, the entire island was about three to four million li. Such a huge island surprisingly had no trace of the Human Race, and even the strongest Yao Beast was only at the Saint King level.

This was very rare on deep-sea islands.

“This has brought me to the deep sea!”

Xu Qing raised his eyebrows.

Only in these deep-sea areas would there be no indigenous Human Race.

However, there were many good things on the island. Although he could not use them, they could be exchanged for family points.

With a single step, Xu Qing arrived at the center of the island.

The Heaven and Earth energy here was much richer than outside. Similarly, it was filled with Quasi-Emperor level Heaven And Earth Treasure, and at the very center, there was an Emperor medicine with nine leaves, resembling a 'Chonglou' plant, with a jade-like flower bud at its top, from which various phenomena emanated.

Xu Qing did not pick it, but instead looked towards the ground, then spread his gaze far away, frowning.

Everywhere his Dao thought reached, there were countless white bones, ranging from as small as a fist to as large as mountains.

What was most chilling was that countless vengeful spirits surrounded the white bones. They appeared extremely pained, as root systems resembling needles covered their soul bodies, continuously drawing out their resentment.

Looking at that Emperor medicine again, the originally pure white and jade-like Emperor medicine, in Xu Qing's eyes, emitted a monstrous bloody light, clearly already a great ominous object, and its cultivation had reached the Supreme Great Emperor level.

“I actually misjudged it!”

No wonder there were only Saint King level Yao Beasts on the island. It turned out they had become the blood food for this Emperor medicine, and these Yao Beasts on the island were merely raised by it, waiting for a certain moment to carry out another bloodbath.

“Hiss, hiss, hiss!”

Perhaps realizing it had been exposed, in the blink of an eye, blood-colored roots surged out from underground, attacking Xu Qing.

“Interesting!”

Xu Qing, like a War God, waved his hand, and countless divine lights descended, instantly severing one root after another.

However, these roots were even more terrifying than he imagined, because even if they were severed, they could continue to lunge at Xu Qing, as if each section of the root was a complete Life.

“What pure Life essence! I originally intended to exchange you, but now it seems you are perfectly suited to replenish the Great Dao of Life!”

Xu Qing grabbed a section of root, his eyes lighting up. A white Life essence surged out from the root, and the root shriveled at an extremely fast speed.

Xu Qing was overjoyed. The next moment, he formed a palm with his hand and made a grabbing motion downwards. Instantly, endless suction emerged. The roots seemed to sense the danger and tried to burrow into the earth, but they were sucked out by the terrifying suction.

As they struggled, they quickly shriveled, and streams of Life essence were continuously absorbed into Xu Qing's body.

“Squeak, squeak, squeak!”

Various spiritual plants below were also affected. Some even directly pulled out their roots, attempting to escape far away, but as soon as they moved, blood-colored roots rushed out to envelop them, drawing their power.

At the same time, the flower bud at the top of the Emperor medicine bloomed, and a blood-robed figure emerged from it. It was only three inches tall at first, but in a blink of an eye, it grew to adult size.

“Fellow Daoist, please stop. I am willing to offer compensation!”

Although he could not discern Xu Qing's cultivation, he knew that Xu Qing's cultivation was definitely not ordinary. He was currently at a critical moment and was unwilling to ignite an Emperor battle!

“Hehe!”

Xu Qing sneered, increasing the force in his hand. This time, he reached for those Quasi-Emperor medicines.

These Quasi-Emperor medicines were cultivated here by the Emperor medicine and had absorbed a lot of Life essence. He naturally would not let them go!

“Stop!”

“You deserve to die!”

The Emperor medicine's spirit body was furious. Some of these Quasi-Emperor medicines were even close to transforming into Emperor medicines, all meticulously cultivated by him over countless years. For this, he did not hesitate to blood sacrifice all living beings above the Saint King level on the entire island.

If Xu Qing absorbed them, his hundreds of epochs of painstaking effort would be in vain!

Instantly, terrifyingly abnormal blood-red light shot up into the sky, and a bloody smell instantly permeated the entire island.

“Roar!!!”

“Ow!!!”

The creatures on the island panicked, wanting to escape, but were suppressed by a terrifying pressure and could only cower in their nests, trembling.

“Puff, puff, puff!”

In the bloody light, countless roots covered with tiny suckers transformed into giant pythons and attacked Xu Qing. If an ordinary Great Emperor were entangled, these roots would instantly suck him dry into a corpse.

“Good timing!”

Xu Qing did not resist at all, allowing the roots to wrap around him layer by layer.

“Underestimating me, you deserve to die!”

Seeing this, the Emperor medicine's spirit body's face was gloomy, but the next moment his expression changed dramatically.

Because terrifying suction erupted from Xu Qing's entire body, using the root system to continuously draw Life essence from its main body.

“Damn it!”

He was unable to retract those root systems and could only painfully sever them.

“What a pity!”

Xu Qing secretly sighed, then looked at the Emperor medicine's spirit body and said, “I'm not playing with you anymore!”

“Damn it, trying to run? You...”

Before the Emperor medicine's spirit body could finish speaking, his pupils changed color in horror, and a divine light gradually magnified in his pupils.

“Puff!”

The divine light instantly pierced through his head.

With just one move, the Emperor medicine's spirit body perished!

“Squeak, squeak, squeak!”

The Emperor medicine's main body trembled, its aura instantly surged, and countless roots drilled out from all around the island. All island creatures were instantly enveloped by the roots and were sucked into withered bones in a flash.

Even the flowers, plants, and trees instantly withered. All living beings on the entire island suffered calamity at this moment, blood-sacrificed by the Emperor medicine, just to gain a glimmer of hope for survival.