461: Chapter 461 Hidden Opportunities in the Cave

However, He Dinghong's pleas for mercy did not receive any response.

Ji Taichang's finger, resembling that of a Heavenly God, descended with a boom, crushing He Dinghong and his entire group, obliterating their bodies and souls!

No markings appeared on He Dinghong's body; clearly, that was just a lie he fabricated to make Ji Taichang wary.

The Double-Pupil space dissipated, Ji Taichang's Shadow Clone quietly departed, and everything returned to calm, as if nothing had happened.

[Ding! He Dinghong detected as dead. Host may obtain 60% of He Dinghong's cultivation/abilities. Please select.]

The System notification sounded in the ears of Ji Taichang's main body.

"Claim abilities."

[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for obtaining the Golden Crow Bloodline (Dilute)!]

As the System notification faded.

Wisps of golden light surged out of thin air within Ji Taichang's Immortal Cave Dantian, containing a certain supreme and sacred Origin, transforming into a golden three-legged Golden Crow phantom.

With a thought, Ji Taichang did not let this portion of the Bloodline merge into his own flesh and blood, but instead used the Creation Green Lotus Dao Seed to devour it, converting it into Golden Crow power!

The Golden Crow Bloodline was similar to Yao Yao's White Tiger Bloodline, except that He Dinghong's Golden Crow Bloodline was very dilute and not very useful.

However, Yao Yao's White Tiger Bloodline was quite dense, and some White Tiger characteristics had already appeared on her body, far surpassing He Dinghong's Golden Crow Bloodline.

After repelling He Dinghong and his group.

Ji Taichang landed on the mountaintop with Yun Zhi and the others, preparing to harvest the ascension tea.

"Let go of the ascension tea, let me have it!!"

Meanwhile, several teams arrived from various directions, all targeting this ascension tea!

Even further away, many more Cultivators were on their way.

Although the ascension tea was of little use to Cultivators in the Heavenly Immortal Realm, for Cultivators below the Heavenly Immortal Realm, it was a rare and great Opportunity!

Every time the Immortal Cave opened, this place would erupt into a fierce melee.

Ji Taichang brought his fingers together and casually pinched a sword incantation.

The green wind sword flared with light, and with Ji Taichang as the center, it swept across in all directions, slashing out a vast expanse of Sword Qi!

The Cultivators from the surrounding teams hurriedly activated their weapons and Magic Treasures to defend.

But accompanied by the echoing "bang" sounds, the green wind sword swept through them like a hot knife through butter, sending them, along with their weapons and Magic Treasures, flying away while they vomited blood.

"I want all the ascension tea. Who agrees, and who opposes?"

Ji Taichang glanced at those Cultivators, his voice calm.

"Cough, cough... You are shameless!"

"This is a treasure that only those in the True Immortal Realm and below can use. How dare a Heavenly Immortal Realm Cultivator like you come to snatch it! Do you really think my Xuanwu Sect has no one!"

A Cultivator had blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, yet he glared at Ji Taichang, feeling extremely unwilling.

"That's right, what kind of skill is it to bully us by relying on your Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivation!"

"There are hundreds of leaves of ascension tea. Fellow Daoist, wanting to monopolize them is too greedy!"

"Fellow Daoist, you had best share some tea leaves with us, otherwise I will immediately call the Heavenly Immortal Realm Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters from the Canglei Pavilion to help!"

"Exactly..."

Those Cultivators spoke up one after another, clearly mistaking Ji Taichang for a Heavenly Immortal Realm Cultivator.

It was only because the power of Ji Taichang's sword strike was too great; it simply didn't look like something a True Immortal Realm Cultivator could do!

"Noisy!"

Ji Taichang couldn't be bothered to argue with them; he directly took Yun Zhi and his group and plucked all hundreds of leaves of the ascension tea!

This scene made the surrounding Cultivators want to vomit blood, but they didn't dare to step forward and risk their lives against Ji Taichang. Their eyes turned red with anger, but they could only rage helplessly.

Ji Taichang ignored them and took Yun Zhi and his group to continue toward the next treasure location.

...

Meanwhile.

The Demoness hummed a little tune, her hazy and illusory figure quickly streaking across the sky, her deep eyes overlooking the vast land below, searching carefully.

In a moment's time.

The Demoness flew past mountain ranges rich in Spiritual Qi, and what came into view was a vast, boundless expanse of gray fog.

Ahead, there was no Spiritual Qi, nor any vegetation; only an endless plain remained, barren and desolate, as if at the end of the world.

This was a place that even the fifteen top Sect powers of Tianlan Province had not explored, all believing it to be the edge of the Immortal Cave, with no value whatsoever.

But the Demoness stepped straight into this area and continued forward.

Suddenly.

The Demoness raised an eyebrow, revealing a look of surprise.

Amidst the boundless gray fog, a figure was walking slowly forward.

The person was dressed in white, with skin like ice and bones like jade, possessing a transcendent aura that seemed detached from the world; it was none other than Former Saintess Bai Ling!

Former Saintess Bai Ling suddenly stopped and actually turned her head to look directly at the Demoness's location!

"Interesting, to actually be able to detect my presence."

The Demoness's lips curled slightly upward, as if she had discovered something fun.

Former Saintess Bai Ling quickly withdrew her gaze and continued walking forward as if nothing had happened.

The Demoness quietly followed behind her.

This walk lasted for over half an hour, spanning tens of thousands of miles, and the surrounding gray fog retreated like a receding tide.

A lush, green mountain appeared ahead, with vigorous vegetation and towering ancient trees. Starlight fell from the sky, and brilliant rainbow light circled around it, resembling the dwelling place of a Heavenly God, extraordinary and miraculous.

"Found it!"

A glint flashed in Former Saintess Bai Ling's eyes; her figure flashed, and she instantly turned into a streak of white light and rushed over.

But just as she approached the holy mountain, immortal dao runes appeared out of thin air, circulating with a holy and majestic aura. Like a blazing sun across the sky, they actually scorched her skin, making sizzling sounds and emitting black smoke.

In just an instant.

Former Saintess Bai Ling was almost unrecognizable as human, and a strange, terrifying figure emerged behind her, tentacles waving, emitting painful roars!

"Tsk... Truly a remnant of the Evil Race, actually daring to touch a Human Race orthodox Blessed Land."

"This place is actually suitable for that little lecher."

The Demoness retreated, moving many times faster than when she had come, and returned to Ji Taichang's side in less than a quarter of an hour.

"Little lecher, Big Sister has found a good place, hurry and come with Big Sister."

The Demoness stood a zhang tall, her exaggerated curves even grander than the legendary Eight-Foot Lady, truly a peerless voluptuous beauty. Those giant peaks swayed back and forth in front of Ji Taichang, and she even breathed a puff of fragrant air toward him.

"Big Sister, can you take them with us?"

Ji Taichang looked at Qin Shishi and the others.

"That won't do, oh."

The Demoness shook her head: "That place has been targeted by the Evil Race. Big Sister's current power can only protect you alone; I cannot protect even one more."

"Evil Race?"

Ji Taichang's heart sank: "Is it Former Saintess Bai Ling of the Heavenly Dragon Sect?"

The Demoness nodded.

Ji Taichang thought for a moment, then turned to look at Qin Shishi and Yun Zhi and the others: "I have something to do and need to leave alone for a while. You all continue to act according to the plan."

"Huh?"

"Alright."

Although Qin Shishi, Yun Zhi, and the others were a bit puzzled, they obediently nodded without asking any questions.

Ji Taichang then moved his mind, Immortal power circulating through his body, leaving behind a Shadow Clone in place.

After arriving in the Immortal Realm, he had rarely used the Shadow Clone.

Because the Shadow Clone was a special talent from the Lower Realm, it was difficult to fully replicate his immortal dao power. The Shadow Clone only had less than one-tenth of the power of the main body, and its duration was also shorter, so it was not very useful.

However, in this Immortal Cave, it was enough to deal with ordinary Heavenly Immortal Realm first or second layer Cultivators.