Chapter 169

Stepping into the Taiji diagram was like walking into another space. Time began to become chaotic. A moment felt like an eternity, a step felt like a thousand years, but it also felt like eternity. All of his senses became blurry.

"Swoosh."

In an instant, the feeling of floating disappeared. Zi Chen once again felt that he was on solid ground.

In front of him was a dense forest. The spiritual qi of heaven and earth was terrifyingly rich. White mist rose into the air like white dragons. This was extremely pure spiritual qi of heaven and earth. It had already been vaporized. Once it reached the limit, it would liquefy and finally solidify.

"What a rich spiritual qi of heaven and earth."

Taking a deep breath, Zi Chen felt his whole body and mind clear. It was as if he had taken some kind of tonic. It was extremely comfortable.

The rich spiritual qi of heaven and earth entered his body through his nose and was quickly refined into Zhen Qi. In Zi Chen's body, the Xiantian Zhen Qi that had just broken through also increased a little.

"The rich spiritual qi of heaven and earth has signs of vaporizing. This is definitely a cultivation treasure land."

Zi Chen was incomparably shocked. Cultivating here for a day was equivalent to several days or even dozens of days in the outside world. Moreover, absorbing the spiritual qi of heaven and earth was like eating a spiritual medicine that would never dissipate. It was twice the result with half the effort.

"This is a cultivation treasure land. If I stay here for a year, my strength will definitely increase to the peak of the Xiantian Realm."

Zi Chen's eyes lit up. This time, coming to the ruins, just cultivating here for a year was enough.

In the dense forest, the spiritual qi was dense and vaporized. No one had stepped into this place for ten thousand years. It was silent and even a little bit dead.

"Roar!"

Suddenly, a deafening beast roar rang out like a clap of thunder, resounding throughout the dense forest.

"Ah!"

Then, a shrill cry came from afar. It was accompanied by despair and was extremely sharp.

"Demonic beast."

Zi Chen's heart skipped a beat. This was a cultivator who had died.

"Boom!" "Boom!"

The earth began to tremble, as if a colossal creature was moving, affecting the earth, releasing rumbling sounds.

"There are demonic beasts here. Ten thousand years have passed, yet there are still demonic beasts here. How terrifying are their strength?"

Zi Chen's expression changed. This was a cultivation treasure land, and the World Energy here was extremely rich. If Zi Chen stayed here for a year, he was confident that he could break through to the Xiantian Full Circle realm. From this, one could imagine how terrifying the strength of the demon beasts that had been living here all this time was.

"It can't be a small demon, right?" Zi Chen's heart trembled. A small demon was equivalent to the human's ability to fly. Their strength was so strong that it was impossible to guess.

"Ah."

"Help!"

Cries of agony pulled Zi Chen back to reality, followed by the sound of metal clashing, accompanied by cries for help.

The earth trembled, and a giant beast roared. With a single step, it caused the entire area to tremble. There were also the wretched cries of cultivators. It was clear that this big fellow was not to be trifled with.

The place where the battle took place was not far from Zi Chen, but the latter obviously did not want to be involved, so he turned around and prepared to leave.

"Ah, help!"

The cries for help still rang out, and it spread far and wide.

Zi Chen's speed was even faster. He turned around and left. The Martial Ancestor's people had been here before, and it was full of all kinds of dangers. It was better to avoid trouble.

"There's a two-thousand-year-old Spirit Herb here, and it's guarded by a demon beast."

At this moment, a voice full of temptation rang out.

"Swoosh."

Zi Chen's extremely fast footwork suddenly stopped, and his eyes flashed. A thousand-year-old Spirit Herb was a kind of qualitative change, and its value was dozens of times more than a nine-hundred-year-old Spirit Herb. Similarly, a two-thousand-year-old Spirit Herb was also a qualitative change, and its value was even higher.

Most importantly, the Spirit Qi it contained was purer and denser. If it was absorbed and refined, it would increase one's strength with half the effort.

"A two-thousand-year-old Spirit Herb. If I refine it, I can save a lot of time on my cultivation." Zi Chen's eyes flashed, and he was already tempted.

At this moment, he heard the sound of something breaking through the air.

Obviously, many people who were ready to escape had turned back, showing the temptation of a two-thousand-year-old Spirit Herb.

Zi Chen turned into a flash of lightning and turned back quickly.

A few miles away, there was a vast expanse of white, and the Spirit Qi of Heaven and Earth was extremely dense, forming a white fog. A two-thousand-year-old Spirit Herb was emitting dense Spirit Qi, shining brightly and blooming with auspicious colors.

"It's really a two-thousand-year-old Spirit Herb." Zi Chen's eyes shone brightly.

Such a Spirit Herb would only appear in a place like this where the Spirit Qi of Heaven and Earth was extremely dense.

On the Spirit Herb, the petals were emitting bright colors, swallowing and spitting out light, and emitting dense Spirit Qi. The Spirit Qi here was extremely dense, and it had already begun to vaporize. It was obviously a masterpiece of the Spirit Herb, and the two complemented each other, forming a kind of cycle.

"Roar."

But next to the Spirit Herb, there was a huge monster that was close to ten meters tall, and its fur was like steel needles, emitting a cold light.

It was a big bear, majestic and powerful, and its eyes were cold and ruthless. Its pair of bear paws were like millstones, and with a whistling sound, it suddenly slapped down and killed a human cultivator in an instant.

"Boom."

With every step it took, the ground trembled as if it couldn't bear its huge weight. With every step it took, the world shook.

"Boom."

The big foot landed, emitting rays of black light and carrying a terrifying pressure. It was like a mountain that was abnormally heavy, and a cultivator was instantly stomped into the ground, dying before he could even make a sound.

"This …"

Zi Chen was shocked. This big bear was really terrifying. Although its strength was at the peak of the Connate Level, its combat power was comparable to a True Essence Beast, and its body was extremely tough.

In the blink of an eye, several cultivators were killed.

"Go to hell."

A sharp sword suddenly appeared from the darkness. A Connate Level cultivator finally seized the opportunity to perform a powerful battle technique with himself and the sword. However, when it landed on the big bear's body, there were sparks and it couldn't break through its defense.

"What? How can this be?"

"Its constitution is so terrifying."

"A Connate Level cultivator can't break through its defense."

In the distance, there was a sound of gasping. This big bear was really abnormal. Not only was its combat power strong, but even its defense was so terrifying.

"Boom."

Seeing that his attack had failed to break through the Great Perfection cultivator's defenses, the Great Perfection cultivator was stunned. His feet flashed as he considered retreating. However, at that moment, the Great Perfection cultivator was sent flying by the bear's paw that was as big as a millstone.

When the latter flew back, his vitality had already dissipated.

"A Connate Level cultivator was actually killed so easily."

"It's too terrifying. Its combat power is simply comparable to those geniuses, second only to monsters."

Everyone's expression changed and they lingered in the distance, unwilling to leave. The temptation of a two-thousand-year-old spiritual herb was too great.

"It's so fierce. Its constitution is far beyond its realm. Is it cultivating a secret technique?" Zi Chen's eyes were unprecedentedly solemn.

The big bear took a step and the ground shook. It didn't do it deliberately, but it seemed to be extremely heavy.

This was the first demonic beast he encountered, and it was already so terrifying. What about the rest?

Zi Chen didn't dare to think about it.

The several corpses on the ground were a bloody lesson.

"Swoosh."

The big bear's powerful combat power made everyone extremely fearful. They all lingered not far away, but refused to leave. Finally, a cultivator couldn't hold back and wanted to attack.

The other party had mastered a kind of extremely fast footwork. Its body was as agile as a swallow, and it was extremely agile. With a single step, it was hundreds of meters away. Like a beam of light, it instantly arrived in front of the spiritual herb.

The other party wanted to use extreme speed to snatch the spiritual herb.

"Boom."

The big bear's paw landed like a millstone. Its body emitted rays of black light and a terrifying pressure spread in all directions.

This blow was heavy and fast, far exceeding the speed of the footwork. The cultivator was instantly hit.

"Boom."

After a dull loud sound, the cultivator's body was directly blown up by the big bear, turning into a rain of blood.

"This is too terrifying."

"It's just the periphery, and there's already such a terrifying existence. What's in the depths?"

"No wonder the Martial Ancestor was kind enough to publicize this trial ground. It's because it's too dangerous. Only a monster of the age can subdue this big bear."

Everyone exclaimed. The big bear's combat power was really terrifying.

"Swoosh."

However, at this moment, another silver light appeared and shot out like a bolt of lightning.

"Another one is courting death."

"Is he tired of living? The bloody corpse on the ground is a lesson."

Some people ridiculed, while others sneered.

"It's him."

Someone saw the figure in the silver light, and there was a hint of surprise in his eyes.

At the same time, others also saw it and exclaimed, "No, it's that young man named Chen Long."

Chen Long used to be a nobody, but after the Beast Tide, his reputation skyrocketed. He had killed a True Yuan Demonic Beast with his bare fists. His combat strength was comparable to a monstrous genius, and many geniuses of the major forces were trying to recruit him.

Moreover, the other party's ferocity was simply inhuman. Everyone had a deep impression of him.

"It's him. The existence comparable to a monster has actually made a move."

"I wonder who's stronger between him and the big bear in terms of physique."

Someone exclaimed and stared at the field.

"Swoosh."

Zi Chen turned into a ray of silver light and displayed extreme speed. His speed was so fast that it was like a bolt of lightning. In an instant, he arrived in front of the spiritual herb. The rich spiritual qi rushed over, making people feel clear.

"Roar!"

The big bear let out a roar of dissatisfaction and waved its paw again. The surging energy rolled and hit Zi Chen fiercely.

"This is …"

When the big bear's attack fell, Zi Chen actually felt a strong pressure. Under this pressure, his movements became sluggish. Now, he also understood why the previous cultivators died so easily.

Zi Chen's blood boiled and rushed into the sky. A powerful energy surged in his body and instantly dissolved the pressure in the big bear's attack. His movements became faster again.

"Swoosh."

His figure flashed, and he didn't choose to fight the big bear head-on. Instead, he flashed to the side of the spiritual herb and prepared to take it away first.

"Boom!"

The big bear's paw, which was as big as a millstone, brushed past Zi Chen's body and fell down, leaving a deep pit on the ground. The soil splashed, and the surging energy scattered in all directions.

"Boom!"

Before Zi Chen could bend down and take the spiritual herb, the big bear's attack fell again. This time, it was its foot. It was like a majestic mountain, and with a terrible pressure, it stepped on Zi Chen's head.

"Swoosh." "Swoosh."