327: Another pill-cultivation hall

“Ahhh!!!”

While the two were speaking.

Several screams echoed once again from within the Slaughter Mist.

As these cries ceased, the entire expanse of Slaughter Mist rapidly retracted, and Night Owl's figure soon appeared.

“Hiss, those five people couldn't have all died, could they? That was too fast!” Seeing the Slaughter Mist vanish and only Night Owl emerge, Sand Sable wore a look of shock.

When Night Owl had just enveloped the five Late Stage Quasi-Emperor Experts with the Slaughter Mist, he had thought they would engage in a fierce battle.

After all, these were five Late Stage Quasi-Emperor Experts of the Human Race, not the Quasi-Emperor Corpse Puppets from the Early to Middle Stage outside, who would only rush forward and let Night Owl hit them.

Yet now, these five people were fundamentally no different from those Corpse Puppets, except that they screamed a few more times.

Because from the moment the Slaughter Mist enveloped them until they screamed—without even their corpses being seen—only a few breaths of time had passed.

In other words, Night Owl killing a Late Stage Quasi-Emperor Expert was the same as killing an Early or Middle Stage Quasi-Emperor Corpse Puppet; it was truly terrifying.

“Tsk tsk! Senior Brother Ye's strength is indeed unfathomable.”

“That's right. Using the Realm of the First Level Quasi-Emperor to instantly kill five Late Stage Quasi-Emperors, he is far stronger than us.”

Seeing Night Owl resolve the five Late Stage Quasi-Emperor Experts so quickly, Chu Feng, Qin Fei'er, and the other Inner Sect Disciples were secretly astonished.

Although they knew that Night Owl could easily kill enemies above his level, slaying five Late Stage Quasi-Emperor Experts so swiftly still shook their minds.

“Hmm, not bad. I finally found a bit of the feeling.”

Retracting all the Slaughter Mist into his body, Night Owl showed a look of wanting more and said to Gu Chen and his companions and The Sha Diao siblings, “Fellow Junior Brothers and Junior Sisters, Fellow Daoist Sand Sable, let's continue searching for treasure in places called Pill Nurturing Halls.”

Having said that, Night Owl took the lead and walked out of the great hall.

Since this Pill Nurturing Hall had been completely ransacked, staying here any longer was meaningless.

Now that they knew the Pill Nurturing Halls contained such pools for storing Medicinal Pills, their main objective for this trip to the Ancient Pill Sect Ruins was specifically to plunder these Pill Nurturing Halls.

After all, a single pill nurturing pool held so many Medicinal Pills, which was countless times better than searching through other structures for scattered Medicinal Pills.

“Heh heh, quick, follow Senior Brother Ye! I have a feeling we're going to strike it rich on this trip to the Ancient Pill Sect Ruins.”

Seeing Night Owl walk out first, Gu Chen excitedly called out to Mu Xueqing and his companions, and together they headed out of the Pill Nurturing Hall.

“Brother, let's hurry and catch up. As long as we find a pill nurturing pool containing Emperor Realm Medicinal Pills, our goal for coming here will be achieved.” Sha Xiaomeng pushed Sand Sable, who was still in shock, and dragged him to quickly follow Night Owl and the others.

Outside the Pill Nurturing Hall.

Seeing everyone emerge, Night Owl quickly greeted them, then soared directly into the air, accurately searching for other Pill Nurturing Halls.

As their Divine Sense swept the area, they soon spotted a Pill Nurturing Hall built in the center of a mountain range, which was even larger and more luxurious than the previous one.

This Pill Nurturing Hall was not only larger and more luxurious than the previous Pill Nurturing Hall, which was full of Venerable Realm Medicinal Pills.

Even the Corpse Puppets guarding the entrance were more than ten times greater in number than those outside the previous Pill Nurturing Hall, totaling over ten thousand.

These Corpse Puppets were currently fiercely attacking the thousands of other Cultivators who had entered the Ancient Pill Sect Ruins, with Corpse Puppets and Cultivators falling together in every breath, resulting in an extremely intense battle.

“Oh, Senior Brother Ye, this Pill Nurturing Hall looks much more Advanced than the previous one. Could the Medicinal Pills stored inside all be above the Venerable Realm?” Gu Chen asked curiously, looking at the Pill Nurturing Hall below them.

They were currently in the air, and the Corpse Puppets below were attacking the thousands of Cultivators, so there was no need to worry about Corpse Puppets flying up to attack them.

“Hmph, I don't care what Medicinal Pills are stored inside. Once they're almost done fighting, we'll go down and pick up the spoils.” Night Owl glanced at the fiercely battling Cultivators and Corpse Puppets, silently hovering in the air.

He planned to wait until the Cultivators and Corpse Puppets outside this Pill Nurturing Hall had fought to mutual injury before going down to seize the spoils of victory directly.

After all, there were over ten thousand Corpse Puppets, many of which were Quasi-Emperor and Saint Realm Corpse Puppets. There was no need for them to bring Chu Feng and the others and The Sha Diao siblings down to show off their strength; it was better to watch the battle from the side and wait for an Opportunity to pick up the spoils.

“Heh heh, Senior Brother Ye is brilliant.” Hearing Night Owl's words, Gu Chen grinned and praised him.

Mu Xueqing and the others, along with The Sha Diao siblings, smiled slightly upon hearing this, fixing their gaze on the battlefield outside the Pill Nurturing Hall below.

Although Night Owl's suggestion was rather cunning, given the sheer number of powerful Corpse Puppets below, being cautious was quite necessary.

Night Owl and his companions shared this idea.

Some Cultivators in the nearby mountain ranges and palaces also shared this idea.

They were all staring intently at the battle outside the Pill Nurturing Hall, preparing to rush in and pick up the spoils once the people and Corpse Puppets outside were nearly finished fighting.

Sensing the situation both around and in the air.

Outside this Pill Nurturing Hall, a Peak Quasi-Emperor Blue-Robed Elder killed a Middle Stage Quasi-Emperor Corpse Puppet.

He raised his cultivation and roared angrily at the surroundings, “Everyone! This Pill Nurturing Hall contains many Medicinal Pills! If you want a share, then join the battle. If you harbor thoughts of reaping the rewards while others fight, then prepare to face our wrath.”

After the Elder finished his warning, he said nothing more and continued to fight fiercely with the surrounding Corpse Puppets.

Their group of over a thousand people was composed of more than a dozen large teams, boasting several hundred Quasi-Emperor Experts, so they were not too afraid of the small teams of Cultivators nearby who wanted to pick up the spoils.

Of course, while they weren't afraid, they still needed to issue a warning when necessary, lest some greedy individuals try to stab them in the back while they were fighting the Corpse Puppets.

Hearing the Blue-Robed Elder's warning.

Many Cultivators watching the battle and hoping to pick up the spoils pondered for a moment, then gave up the idea and rushed to the palaces in the nearby mountains to continue searching for other Opportunities.

After all, the Blue-Robed Elder's team numbered over a thousand people, including more than two hundred Quasi-Emperor Experts. Even if they suffered some losses after the battle, they were still incomparable to these scattered individuals.

Therefore, it was better to stick to the rules and search for other treasures.

Seeing that the Elder's threat caused most of the Cultivators who wanted to pick up the spoils to retreat immediately.

Sand Sable timidly asked Night Owl, “Fellow Daoist Ye, so many of those who wanted to pick up the spoils around us have retreated. Should we still try to take advantage?”

Just now, there were several hundred Cultivators hiding nearby. If they had waited for the Blue-Robed Elder and the others to finish fighting and then rushed in together to seize the spoils, it would have been feasible.

But now, most of those people had been scared away by the Elder's threat, leaving only about a hundred people.

If they still wanted to pick up the spoils, they might end up as ten people facing several hundred Quasi-Emperors and several hundred Saint Realm Experts.

With so many Experts, even if Night Owl had the record of instantly killing five Peak Quasi-Emperors, he still couldn't defeat them.

After all, five and several hundred—how could they be on the same level?

“If Fellow Daoist Sand Sable is afraid, you can hide on the side first. If this Pill Nurturing Hall contains Medicinal Pills you need, I will give them to you.” Seeing the fear on Sand Sable's face, Night Owl replied calmly.

He did not take the thousand-plus people below seriously.

Although the large numbers were indeed a bit troublesome, it was only a minor trouble; he could still deal with these people if he spent a little more time.

If Sand Sable and his companion did not wish to take the risk, he would not force them.

“This...” Hearing Night Owl's statement, Sand Sable looked embarrassed and quickly waved his hand, replying, “Fellow Daoist Ye, you misunderstood. I'm not afraid; I was just asking casually, just asking.”

Since Night Owl wasn't afraid, what else could he say? He could only follow along and try to pick up the spoils.

After all, if they left Gu Chen and his companions, whether the siblings could find Medicinal Pills was one thing, but the chance of them dying would definitely increase greatly.

Therefore, risking danger alongside Night Owl and the others was much safer than the two siblings searching for treasure alone.

Since any danger would be faced by everyone together, the siblings wouldn't suffer a loss.

“Since Fellow Daoist Sand Sable was just asking casually, let's continue waiting for them to finish fighting before we go down and pick up the spoils.” Seeing that Sand Sable was no longer afraid, Night Owl replied indifferently and once again focused his gaze on the outside of the Pill Nurturing Hall below.

As time passed minute by minute, the Corpse Puppets outside this Pill Nurturing Hall rapidly decreased in number to about five thousand.

Meanwhile, the Blue-Robed Elder's team also lost over two hundred people, reducing their size to around seven hundred members.

Among the fallen two hundred-plus people, most were Saint Realm Cultivators; very few Quasi-Emperor level Cultivators had died.

Therefore, the Blue-Robed Elder's team still retained their Peak fighting strength, and the speed at which they cleared the Corpse Puppets did not slow down; instead, it grew faster and faster.

“Alas, trying to fish in troubled waters and seize the spoils is probably impossible now.”

“That's right, let's go. We should try our luck in other structures instead.”

Seeing that the Blue-Robed Elder's team had suffered no significant loss of fighting strength, all the Cultivators still waiting to reap the rewards while others fought shook their heads and left.

The Blue-Robed Elder's team still had over two hundred Quasi-Emperors and five hundred Saint Realms; these onlookers were no match for them at all. Staying here was just a waste of time; it was better to search for treasure elsewhere, where they might even obtain some Top-Tier Medicinal Pills.

Seeing that the Cultivators who wanted to reap the rewards while others fought had begun leaving one after another, the Blue-Robed Elder gave a cold snort and prepared to calmly clear out the Corpse Puppets.

However, after he finished clearing a few Corpse Puppets, he noticed that Night Owl and his ten companions remained suspended in the air, showing no intention of leaving, which prompted him to voice his confusion.

“Huh, what exactly do these ten people mean? They can't still be planning to reap the rewards while others fight, can they?” The Blue-Robed Elder looked up at the figures of Night Owl and his companions in the air, completely dumbfounded.

One must know that most of the Cultivators who had just retreated were Peak Quasi-Emperor Experts, and they didn't dare to harbor intentions toward this Pill Nurturing Hall anymore.

Night Owl and his companions were only First Level Quasi-Emperors, with a few Saint Kings and Saint Emperors among them, yet they still dared to hover in the air. This truly made him unable to understand their objective.