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Chapter 111 Drought Demon Corpse! The Eldest Miss of the Xu Family—Xu Yanran!

Hearing the voice he had longed for day and night in his mind, Zhang Xuanchen's lips curled up slightly.

As expected, I was right.

Staying in one place will ultimately limit the chances of encountering immortals.

"Sword Heart Jade Bamboo, although I don't know what good stuff it is, it must be extraordinary to be used as a carrier for refining a natal sword pill!"

More importantly, the indicated level of immortal affinity is as high as B-grade, which is two levels higher than the egg that initially had the potential to become a Golden Core cultivator.

"A clear spring oasis, huh? We definitely need to go there."

After glancing at the location of the Sword Heart Jade Bamboo in his mind, Zhang Xuanchen, disguised, flew away on his sword.

Sword pellets are a unique form of magical artifact within the sword cultivation system.

It is extremely difficult to refine; only a mid-grade level 3 weapon refiner could possibly succeed.

In its normal state, it is a perfectly round bead, about the size of a longan.

Its surface appears harmless, shimmering with light, but inside lies a terrifyingly compressed sword aura.

Kenmaru does not pursue a fixed form, but rather the unrestrained and ever-changing principles of swordsmanship.

The emphasis is on the ultimate control over the essence of the sword!

When facing an enemy, a single thought can transform into an indestructible rainbow of sword light, capable of being both hard and soft, and unpredictable in its gathering and dispersal!

It changes according to its owner's wishes.

Only by highly condensing their sword essence, divine sense, spiritual power, and understanding of the sword path can sword cultivators unleash the full power of the sword pellet.

As far as he knew, his ancestor Zhang Chongxian had been searching for a vessel to refine the sword pellet for two hundred years, but still had no clue.

And he encountered it so easily.

No, you can't say that.

If he hadn't had the information about the immortal destiny in his mind, he would definitely have missed this opportunity.

After all, who would have thought that a small Foundation Establishment clan would have a vessel for refining sword pellets!

That's pure nonsense.

The blazing sun beat down on the boundless Gobi Desert.

The yellow sand and gravel spread out into a vast, earthy-yellow sea under the influence of the wind.

Looking around, all that could be seen was desolation, devoid of any sign of life.

Only a young man in his thirties, dressed in white robes, was flying through the air on a long sword.

To solidify his identity as a rogue cultivator, he could not possibly travel by flying boat.

Ninety-nine percent of independent cultivators won't buy a flying boat.

Because I can't afford those at my level, and those at a lower level aren't even as fast as me, there's no need to buy them.

Roar!

Roar!

Just as Zhang Xuanchen was flying, a two-meter-tall man covered in a layer of yellow sand roared and ran towards him from two hundred meters ahead.

"A drought demon corpse monster! I've actually encountered one of these!"

This is a monster that the rogue cultivators of this Land of Ten Thousand Bones both fear and delight!

Drought demons are cultivators or mortals who got lost in this extremely arid land, starved or thirsted to death, and their resentment combined with the drought, burying themselves underground to absorb the fiery energy from the earth.

He possesses a unique "Burning Wind Domain," and the burning wind emanating from his body can evaporate the blood and spiritual power of enemies.

It can unleash quicksand traps, has extremely high resistance to water, fire, and lightning, and possesses immense strength, making it virtually invincible among its peers in the Ten Thousand Bones Sand Ruins.

This is why cultivators are afraid.

The reason for the joy was naturally the Drought Demon Fire Pill inside the Drought Demon's body!

It contains extreme fire poison and death energy, and can be used to refine deadly poison pills, as well as pills to counteract extreme cold poison.

Extremely valuable, even the fire pill from this late-stage first-tier drought demon that attacked Zhang Xuanchen could sell for five hundred low-grade spirit stones, enough to buy a low-grade second-tier healing pill.

This is also why many independent cultivators and even clan cultivators have been attracted to hunt the Drought Demon Corpse Monster, causing its numbers to plummet.

Of course, many cultivators also died at the hands of this monster, and in a few years they will be transformed into new drought demons.

It can be said that as long as the Ten Thousand Bones Sand Ruins still exist, the Drought Demon Corpse Monster will never be eradicated.

Seeing the drought demon corpse leaping three zhang high below, Zhang Xuanchen decisively landed.

The drought demon bent its legs slightly and then suddenly leaped from two meters away to Zhang Xuanchen's front.

It bared its teeth and claws, wanting to tear him to pieces and devour his blood.

Just as it pounced, a sword light flashed, instantly slicing the drought demon's hard head in two.

Then, Zhang Xuanchen's right hand, wrapped in spiritual light, pierced through the sand armor and thrust into the drought demon's left chest, directly extracting the fire pill from its body.

He then kicked the drought demon that was grabbing his sleeve away.

You're invincible among your peers? But I'm two realms higher than you, what can I use to defend myself?

He played with the fire pill in his hand for a moment, and a crimson-gold flame enveloped it.

"As expected, the Earth Vein Profound Yang Fire can burn away the fire poison, leaving only the pure fire spiritual power within the body."

If we weren't rushing to Holy Sword Immortal City, we would definitely hunt down more Drought Demon Corpse Monsters here.

With a sufficient supply of Drought Demon Fire Pills, I will definitely be able to break through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage within three years!

What a pity.

With a sigh, he continued flying towards the clear spring oasis.

……

Two days later.

That night!

All was silent except for the sudden drop to freezing point, a stark contrast to the scorching daytime temperature.

This is also what makes the Ten Thousand Bones Desert unique.

A group of people walked slowly across the desert.

There were about one hundred people.

The leader was a middle-aged man with a burly build, sitting atop a five-meter-tall camel and wearing black armor.

His cultivation level reached the peak of Qi Refining.

It was Xu Tiezhu from the Xu family, the captain of this team.

In the middle of the group was a slender, elegantly crescent-shaped antelope with silvery-white fur that shimmered in the moonlight.

Pulling a carriage made of precious spirit wood, they walked slowly in the middle of the procession.

Standing less than three meters tall, it stands in stark contrast to the five-meter-tall rock camels around it.

At this moment, a melodious female voice came from inside the carriage.

"Uncle Tie, how far is it from here to our Xu family's residence?"

Upon hearing the question, Xu Tiezhu, who was walking at the front, immediately replied:

"Miss, it's still about 500 li away, but the sandstorm is quite strong right now, and we need to be careful of the monsters that hunt at night. It will take about three more hours to get back to the Xu family."

"Okay, just keep this speed, safety first."

"Yes, Miss."

As the sound faded, silence returned, and only the sound of camels trudging through the sand could be heard.

Inside the carriage, a beautiful woman wearing a light purple, wide-sleeved fairy dress, with her black hair loosely tied up and adorned with three moonstones, leaned against the soft cushions of the carriage.

At this moment, a hint of sorrow and anxiety appeared on her beautiful face.

He was holding a bottle of elixir tightly in his hand.

"Father, you must hold on! The second-grade mid-level Ice Soul Pill will arrive soon, and the fire poison in your body will definitely be resolved!"

My Xu family will definitely overcome this calamity!

They might even retaliate against the Kim family!

Just as she was pondering this, Uncle Tie, the leader, suddenly shouted:

"Halt! Prepare for battle!"

Upon hearing the order, the guards immediately drew their weapons, stood ready, and scanned their surroundings.

They were all elite guards of the Xu family, with the lowest cultivation level being the fourth level of Qi Refining.

This mission is to escort Miss Xu Yanran safely back to her family.

Just then, a rumbling sound began to come from underground.

The once flat desert continues to rise.

Roar!

A deafening roar suddenly erupted, followed by a monster about seven zhang long with a body like a giant scorpion and a tail covered in scales and hooks, bursting out from the ground.

The peak cultivation level of the first tier startled the camels beneath the guards, causing them to overturn.

Xu Tiezhu looked at the monster in front of him and cursed inwardly:

"Damn it! We've come all this way, how come we still run into the Sandstorm Scorpion Beast!"

Quick! Protect the young lady!

Don't worry about the runaway camels!