Chapter 166: Chapter 123: Changes in the Situation

After the ancient war that predated ancient times, the Immortal Martial Battlefield had never been as silent as it was at this moment.

Stretching over a hundred thousand li, not a trace of humanity was present, save for the occasional space rifts that drifted by, accompanied by the cold howling wind, leaving no other sound to be heard.

Under the orders of the various Holy Lands, the cultivators who had been surrounding the area began to retreat one after another, except for a group from Tai Xu Holy Land to the south.

Soul Condensing Monks no longer posed any threat to Chu Zheng, who could leave at any time should he choose to do so; there was no need to incur unnecessary losses.

The many retreating Soul Condensing Monks all had clouds of worry in their hearts.

Nowadays, with more than eight years left until the Great Tournament of Ten Thousand Sects, no one could predict what level Chu Zheng's cultivation would reach by then.

Based on his current rate of progress, reaching the late stage of the Soul Condensing Realm or even Soul Condensing Realm Perfection was highly possible.

As for the Divine Infant, no one believed Chu Zheng could reach this step.

The gulf between Soul Condensing and Divine Infant is vast; Shang Cangyun, who had the makings of an Immortal King, spent a full ten years stuck at the bottleneck of Soul Condensing Realm Perfection.

The more exceptional the talent, the less they relied on elixirs; compared to elixirs, they preferred to change their environment to speed up the advancement of their cultivation.

Ordinary cultivators at this stage, without resorting to elixirs to forcibly gather their Divine Soul, would be stuck for at least a century.

The current environment of divine infants retreating from the world undoubtedly provided Chu Zheng with the most suitable cradle for growth.

No matter how numerous the powerful figures within the Holy Lands, if they could not take action, they posed almost zero threat to Chu Zheng.

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At the center of the Immortal Martial Battlefield.

Chu Zheng sat cross-legged on the summit of a small peak, turning over his Storage Bag, taking inventory of his gains.

[Sunfire Aura Brand (Third Order): Middle Quality Magic Treasure, hailing from the Forging Hall of Heavenly Throne Holy Land, primarily forged from Sunfire Crystal and supplemented with three types of Divine Iron, exquisitely durable, impervious to high-quality Magic Treasures.]

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[Blood Wing Spear (Third Order/Incomplete): Middle Quality Magic Treasure, originating from the Armory of Tai Xu Holy Land, damaged by the Heavenly Aura Sword, with most of its Array collapsed, nearly a scrap, repairable (0/20)]

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[Silver Dragon Staff (Fourth Order): High Quality Magic Treasure, from the Armory of Tai Xu Holy Land, with Skysilver Mine as the primary material, forged with the quenching of Flood Dragon Blood, containing a trace of draconic might.]

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[Sky Shadow Clothes (Third Order/Incomplete): Middle Quality Magic Treasure, from the Refining Pavilion of Jinli Holy Land, with Spirit Silk as the main material, damaged by the Heavenly Aura Sword, its Array completely shattered, now a piece of scrap, repairable (0/30)]

A stream of information flowed through Chu Zheng's mind; more than four hundred Magic Treasures could be exchanged for a shockingly large sum of Spirit Stones.

He was in need of resources to improve his Celestial Foundation, and one could never have too many Spirit Stones.

In addition to these, there was also a good number of elixirs and spirit stones.

[Heart Cleansing Pill (Third Order): To be taken before cultivation; it settles the qi and concentrates the spirit, slightly stimulating the speed of the Immortal Bone's absorption of Spiritual Energy.]

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[Illusion Barrier Pill (Third Order): Creates an illusion barrier in the mind, mystifying and intoxicating the soul, helpful in tempering the Soul.]

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[Soul Solidifying Pill (Third Order): Stabilizes the Divine Soul, accelerating the consolidation of the Soul.]

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[Infant Gathering Pill (Fourth Order): A special elixir, capable of forcibly condensing the soul into an infant in a short time, with severe side effects.]

Those who came to the Immortal Martial Battlefield were mainly Soul Condensing Monks, and the spirit pills they carried were mostly of not-low quality; many were just what Chu Zheng needed.

The only thing that puzzled Chu Zheng was that within the belongings of these deceased cultivators, he found not a single item related to Primordial Spirit Holy Land, as if the Holy Land had not participated in this encirclement at all.

Previously, Primordial Spirit Holy Land had stood on the same front as Tai Xu and three other Holy Lands; they should not have missed such an opportunity. Searᴄh the novёlF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

After pondering for a while, Chu Zheng remembered the current leader of the Hidden Dragon List, Shang Zuling.

The only explanation he could think of was that Primordial Spirit Holy Land had full confidence in Shang Zuling and did not feel that he was a threat to Shang Zuling at the moment.

Chu Zheng did not spend too much energy on this matter, setting aside things he could not understand for the time being—he would naturally find the answers after some time.

After tidying up all the resources and sorting them out, Chu Zheng took a deep breath, took out his diary, and after pondering for a long time, he finally wrote:

[In the second year of the New Calendar, June, in the Immortal Martial Battlefield, I slew two hundred thirty-one cultivators from various Holy Lands; the harvest was plentiful. On the same day, I encountered Immortal Ji, and for the first time heard the secrets of the universe; my feelings are profound, beyond words.

Weak and alone, I reside in this world, like a mayfly in the cosmos, a mere grain in the vast ocean. I still need to diligently expand my knowledge and experience, strive and encourage myself...]

After stowing away his diary, Chu Zheng roughly sensed his surroundings for a while, and instead of making contact with those cultivators from Taixuan Holy Land, he took a few more days to thoroughly sweep the whole Immortal Martial Battlefield once again.

After ensuring that not a single fragment had been missed, Chu Zheng quietly left the place.

His purpose this time was just to verify the power of the Sword Array, and the results were surprisingly pleasant and unexpected.

Although not many notables on the Hidden Dragon List had appeared this time, leaving Chu Zheng somewhat disappointed, the rewards were already substantial.

Putting aside the wealth of those Soul Condensing Monks, the legacy left within the Immortal Martial Battlefield was enough for him to benefit from for a long time.

With the Sword Array at his side, he could be bolder in his actions from now on, without the need to look back.

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The events that unfolded in the Immortal Martial Battlefield spread like a wild wind across the entire Southern Region as cultivators from various Holy Lands returned to their Sects.

For the majority of Sect cultivators, Chu Zheng seemed like a sun that had suddenly risen, without any warning, and before they could even react, it was already at the zenith of the sky, dazzlingly brilliant.