Chapter 904 - 1 Month as the Limit

“Mr. Xu, let’s plant the command flags here.”

An old man walked over, nodding to Xu Yang with utmost politeness before pointing to a towering mountain in the distance.

This was Ma Yong, the General Deacon of Heaven’s Edge Pavilion, whose cultivation base was at the Peak of Late-stage Golden Immortal. Many of the Vice Pavilion Masters were at the Golden Immortal Extreme Realm. However, not a single one was present here. Currently, the one in charge of the team was General Deacon Ma Yong.

Xu Yang quickly replied, “I don’t know much about these things, so it’s best if Mr. Ma makes the arrangements.”

Ma Yong gave a slight nod and manipulated the command flags, sending them tearing through the sky to land upon that high mountain.

SWISH!

A cyan hue spread out before rapidly dissolving.

Xu Yang clearly felt a faint aura envelop the world, surrounding the territory belonging to Heaven’s Edge Pavilion. As long as anyone reached the edge of Heaven’s Edge Pavilion’s designated area, they would sense the ripples of the command flags and know this place had been claimed. Of course, locating their targets also relied on these flags.

After planting the command flags, Ma Yong gathered everyone together.

“Everyone, we have now entered the Starfall Immortal Ruins. There is no need to elaborate on the serendipities hidden here.

“Our Heaven’s Edge Pavilion team is allied with Hongtian Prefecture, and our territories are adjacent, so we can rely on each other.

“However, we must also be careful of being targeted by other factions.

“For the next month, you are all free to explore and search for fortuitous encounters on your own. A month from now, I will contact the Hongtian Prefecture team. At that time, we will explore while remaining vigilant. Everyone must be well-prepared to defend themselves.”

During the first month, the major factions would just be entering the Starfall Immortal Ruins, so it was absolutely impossible for them to start fighting directly. This first month could be considered the safest period. But what would happen after a month was anyone’s guess. They had to be alert and on guard.

No one had any objections to this.

“Set off now, and make the most of your time,” Ma Yong said, waving his hand.

“Mr. Xu, I’ll be taking my leave.”

“Xu Yang, be careful.”

Many experts and familiar faces greeted Xu Yang and bid their farewells. No one was foolish enough to invite Xu Yang to travel together. As a top-tier genius with formidable strength, naturally, it was most suitable for him to travel alone.

Watching the many acquaintances leave, Xu Yang cupped his fists in a salute to Ma Yong. “Mr. Ma, I will also be taking my leave.”

“Alright.”

WHOOSH!

Without any dawdling, Xu Yang randomly picked a direction and sped off.

The world here was incredibly vast. Even for a random sector, let alone a few hundred people, even thousands wouldn’t be able to thoroughly explore it in a month. Furthermore, within the Starfall Immortal Ruins, the teleportation methods of the Late Stage of Golden Immortal and Extreme Realm cultivators would be affected and greatly discounted.

Take the Teleportation Array Imprint he had left at the Black Fire Immortal Mountain within his Primordial Spirit Space as an example. What kind of level was that? Yet, even it would be rendered ineffective here.

“It’s completely different from the outside world,” Xu Yang thought. “The space here is exceptionally stable. Although it doesn’t affect combat power much, the effectiveness of certain special methods is drastically reduced.

“It’s still best to be careful in all things.

“I’ll look for serendipities first.”

Before making a move, Xu Yang planned to break through to the Middle Stage of Golden Immortal. With the Black and White Meteor Tower, the Purple Star Treasure Armor, and his numerous other trump cards, he would have more than enough power to control the situation.

As he journeyed onward, the resources within the Starfall Immortal Ruins truly astonished Xu Yang. Although the place appeared completely dead and mottled with decay, the Immortal Elixirs and other treasures it birthed were quite extraordinary.

In just over half an hour, he had already found over a dozen mid-grade tier-three Immortal Elixirs. As for the lower-tier ones, there were even more. And during this half an hour, he hadn’t even explored that large of an area. In the outside world, ordinary treasure troves couldn’t possibly nurture so many low-grade and mid-grade tier-three Immortal Elixirs. The richness of this place was evident.

Another hour passed.

The Ten Thousand Poisonous Sacred Silkworm suddenly drilled out from Xu Yang’s sleeve. “Master, there’s some movement on the left.”

“The left?”

Xu Yang paused and looked to his left. There was a vast plain stretching for roughly a thousand miles, and at the end of his line of sight, he could faintly make out the blurry outline of a mountain range. The Ten Thousand Poisonous Sacred Silkworm was rather special; moreover, it was originally birthed from the Starfall Immortal Ruins, so its perception was naturally stronger than his.

Without doubting it, Xu Yang swiftly darted to the left.

A moment later.

A vast mountain range came into view. It resembled a massive ancient beast lying dormant—majestic, imposing, and seemingly endless. Upon arriving here, Xu Yang also noticed the movement the Ten Thousand Poisonous Sacred Silkworm had mentioned.

“It should be the immortal beasts of this place, and quite a large number of them too,” he observed.

“A beast horde?”

“Pretty much.”

Xu Yang’s eyes flickered, and he flashed into the mountains.

The rumbling vibrations of the shaking earth, mixed with roars and howls, echoed from deep within. Towering ancient trees swayed and collapsed among the mountains, creating a massive commotion. As he got closer, the ground literally shook and the mountains trembled, an astonishing display of sheer power.

“Good heavens,” Xu Yang thought, his eyes revealing his shock. “It’s a beast horde stampede.”

Impressively, two massive beast hordes were colliding and slaughtering each other in the mountains. A pack of wolves and a sleuth of demonic panthers. The demonic panthers had already gained the upper hand. They were incredibly fast, darting and leaping through the mountains like dense clusters of black shadows. Wherever they passed, a trail of blood blossoms and agonizing shrieks was left in their wake. In just a few breaths, the few remaining wolves fled in panic.

“There are at least a dozen at the Late Stage of Golden Immortal.”

Xu Yang’s expression hardened slightly. There were roughly a hundred demonic panthers in the horde, and over a dozen of them were at the Late Stage of Golden Immortal. This ratio was truly staggering.

“Where beast hordes fight, there are bound to be treasures.”

Xu Yang carefully surveyed his surroundings but failed to spot anything at first.

Suddenly, under the leadership of their beast king, the demonic panther horde moved in unison toward a fissure at the base of a massive mountain ahead. The fissure was enormous, large enough to easily accommodate several demonic panthers passing through side-by-side, and it stretched upward to the mountainside, resembling a natural gateway.

Xu Yang’s eyes narrowed as he quietly followed behind. Without the slightest hesitation, the demonic panthers rushed into the fissure one after another.

Outside lay the utterly tragic scene of strewn corpses and the messy aftermath of the battle. For two beast hordes to slaughter each other to such an extent, Xu Yang’s curiosity regarding the treasures within the fissure deepened even further.

Watching the final demonic panther gradually disappear from sight, Xu Yang shifted his body, transforming into a wisp of green smoke that drifted inside.

As he ventured deeper, the light gradually dimmed. Above him was the broad, rough ceiling of the mountain cave, occasionally pierced by a few cracks that allowed faint slivers of light to spill down. After walking a certain distance, the view suddenly opened up. The mountain above had massive gaps and crevices, making the surroundings significantly brighter.

Sensing the massive amount of demonic panther auras inside, Xu Yang quietly peeked his head out. Within the spacious cavern, all the demonic panthers were gathered around a treasure spring emitting a profound purple halo, greedily gulping it down. Wisps of purple qi lingered in the air, clinging to the beasts’ bodies. Every demonic panther wore an expression of utmost comfort and contentment.

“This is… the Star Nebula Immortal Source. Every wisp of essence qi inside it contains the power of the origin,” Xu Yang thought, shock evident in his eyes.

This treasure spring was a massive ten-plus zhang in circumference—truly gigantic. A thick layer of purple qi swirled over its surface, while the bottom was filled with immortal liquid.

“Good stuff.” Xu Yang licked his lips, a look of intense, fiery desire welling up in his eyes.

If placed in the outside world, this was an exceedingly rare treasure. It offered immense benefits to Golden Immortal cultivators, and it was sold by the wisp or the drop at exorbitant prices. Yet right before his eyes was an entire pool of it. Allowing these demonic panthers to consume it was simply a reckless waste of God’s given treasures.

“Let’s move.”

Xu Yang waved his arm. The Ten Thousand Poisonous Sacred Silkworm silently shot out close to the ground, arriving behind the cluster of demonic panthers like a ghost, completely undetected.

At the same time, Xu Yang also slowly stepped out, no longer concealing his presence.