Chapter 379: The Bone Mountains
Inside the Black Tower.
"Hmm? Why do you suddenly want to go out again?" Xuan Kongzi asked, surprised. Compared to other alchemists in the Pill Tower, Xiao Ze was less inclined to stay inside and focus on refining his alchemy skills. From Xuan Kongzi's perspective, Xiao Ze seemed to enjoy adventuring outside more.
But thinking about it, it made sense. Although Xiao Ze was an elder of the Small Pill Tower, his age didn't match most of the other elders. The elders of the Small Pill Tower had also traveled throughout the Central Plains in their younger years, experiencing the world until they now preferred to rest and live out their days in the Small Pill Tower's secret realm.
"It's best to travel while young. Besides, with my current alchemy skills, I can't improve by just staying inside and refining pills."
Xuan Kongzi nodded. "Then go ahead. After the Pill Gathering, the Pill Tower doesn't have many important matters to attend to, and the Three Thousand Burning Flame won't cause much trouble."
"Thank you, Chairman Xuan Kongzi."
After chatting with Chairman Xuan Kongzi for a while, Xiao Ze stood up to leave. Without the interference from the Soul Hall, the Pill Tower didn't need to divert much strength to guard against them and could focus more on the matters within the Star Region. If the Three Thousand Burning Flame caused problems again, they could suppress it once more.
Leaving the Black Tower, Xiao Ze hurried back to the Elder Tower, where he saw Qing Lin, Xiao Yi Xian, and Medusa feeding the purple-gold dragon.
As soon as Xiao Ze entered, a seven-grade pill flew towards him, followed by a swift purple-gold figure that swallowed the pill whole. The purple-gold dragon nuzzled Xiao Ze's hand affectionately.
The three women couldn't help but smile wryly at the sight. They had fed the dragon many pills, but as soon as Xiao Ze returned, the greedy little dragon immediately showed a different attitude.
"Is everyone ready? Let's set off now!"
The three women nodded. They each had advanced storage rings, so they carried everything with them and didn't need to pack.
Soon, the four of them were traveling through a spatial wormhole towards the southern region of the Central Plains, moving discreetly. Although they were powerful, they didn't want to attract unnecessary attention.
"The Beast Region is known as the Ten Thousand Great Mountains, but it actually has far more than that. With endless mountains and the rule of the magical beast clans, it's impossible to know the exact number," Xiao Ze explained. Xiao Yi Xian, Medusa, and Qing Lin listened attentively, especially Medusa. Even the purple-gold dragon looked up at Xiao Ze, as if paying close attention.
"Over countless years, many treasures have been left in these wild and untamed mountains. The Beast Region has long been the domain of magical beasts. Many powerful magical beasts have risen and fallen here."
"If we're lucky, we might find the remnants of some powerful magical beasts."
As Xiao Ze finished speaking, the space ship approached the exit of the spatial wormhole. They passed through a silver portal and saw an immense space plaza. This city differed from others in the Central Plains, with a rougher style, marked by signs of past wars. Even the space plaza bore the scars of battles.
"Tian Beast City is the closest city to the Beast Region. Conflicts between humans and magical beasts occasionally occur, and this city is the frontline of those clashes."
The group wandered around Tian Beast City, looking for maps of the Beast Region. After spending some coins, they bought a rough map and quietly left the city.
Flying southward for a thousand miles, they finally entered the true expanse of the Beast Region.
"Wow, so this is the Beast Region?" Xiao Yi Xian marveled, looking up at the sky.
The endless, layered mountains exuded a wild and untamed aura. After traveling for some time, they were excited to finally see the Beast Region.
"Xiao Ze, where should we go first?" Qing Lin asked, turning to Xiao Ze. He took out the rough map and examined it before pointing to a mountain range.
"We'll go to the Bone Mountains. It's a famous part of the Beast Region, known for its vast sea of bones."
They flew towards the Bone Mountains, occasionally encountering cultivators or high-level magical beasts. However, sensing the group's powerful auras, no one dared approach.
"Gosh! Is this the Bone Mountains? Looking out, it's almost entirely covered in magical beast bones. The number of beasts that must have perished here is staggering!" The women were awestruck by the endless expanse of bones, despite having heard Xiao Ze's description.
"I feel like this place is beneficial for my cultivation," Medusa remarked, intrigued.
"Of course. This place holds the bones of countless beasts. Over time, the residual beast energy has dispersed. While it's not very useful for humans, it's quite beneficial for magical beasts," Xiao Ze explained.
"That's why many beasts like to gather here."
Medusa nodded. "Maybe I should try cultivating here."
"There's no rush. The Bone Mountains hold other opportunities," Xiao Ze said mysteriously, leading them to explore the area.
With the insight from the Hundredfold Green Serpent Three-Flower Pupils, finding the weak points of a Dou Saint's seal wasn't difficult. They arrived at a giant basin covered in a sea of bones, a vast and eerie sight.
"Xiao Ze, the space here feels different," Qing Lin noted.
Xiao Ze nodded. "Indeed. There will be some commotion soon. Spread out and set up a spatial barrier to conceal it."
The three women dispersed, creating a barrier to hide the area. Xiao Ze used the golden roots from his Source Tree, his eyes glowing with green and gold light, to find the weak point in the seal. The roots shot into the void with a loud crack, causing a terrifying spatial storm to sweep through.
The Dou Saint's relic appeared before their eyes!
(End of Chapter)