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Chapter 606: Chapter 612: Surprise
Fortunately, the storm was strong enough that the Water Devils caught in it had to use all their strength to resist the tearing winds. Even if some Water Devils realized that Xiaoqing’s identity was amiss, they could not spare the effort to deal with him.
Otherwise, Xiaoqing’s situation would be even more dangerous.
As Xiaoqing ventured deeper, Li Zhirui and Da Qing on the outside could no longer see his figure. They could only silently pray that he would safely obtain the Spiritual Objects.
At this moment, Xiaoqing, who had transformed into his Cangfeng Hawk true form, was flying forward with difficulty and at a slow pace. Because he was the first to enter and being a wind attribute Spirit Beast, he could barely control the wind to alleviate the pressure he faced. Therefore, he had already reached the Eye of the Storm.
Seeing the Spiritual Objects not far away, a strong desire surged within Xiaoqing. His very blood seemed to heat up, clamoring incessantly to obtain these Spiritual Objects!
"Faster! Just a bit faster!" Xiaoqing spurred the Mana within his body, continuing to sprint forward.
However, due to the influence of the violent winds, his speed was exceedingly slow.
With two roars, two fourth-order Water Devils broke through the successive barriers and arrived at the Eye of the Storm as well!
Upon seeing a Devil Beast already present, and not only that it was a mere third-order but also ahead of them, they were greatly shocked. Ignoring the need to rest, they immediately sped up, determined not to let this Spiritual Object fall into the hands of this flat-haired beast enslaved by the human race!
Xiaoqing watched them drawing closer and closer, anxiety flooding his heart. Biting down hard, he channeled all his Mana into his wings, desperately squeezing out the Mana from within his body.
Though his speed increased significantly, his Mana also depleted at an extremely rapid rate. Xiaoqing, fearful of stopping and missing out on the Spiritual Objects, disregarded the capacity of his meridians and consumed a large amount of Spirit Pills.
"Damn it!" Despite the two Water Devils being slightly more powerful, it was unfortunate they weren’t wind attribute, relying only on their own strength and having entered the storm earlier, which allowed them to lead other Water Devils.
But at the place where the wind was strongest, at the Eye of the Storm, their advantage was not so pronounced.
So, they could only watch helplessly as Xiaoqing got closer and closer to the Spiritual Objects and finally succeeded in taking them into his possession!
However, Xiaoqing’s situation was not good at that moment, his Mana was depleted, his meridians faintly ruptured, and his flesh suffered numerous cuts from the sharp gales.
"Hahaha, with your current state, what use is obtaining the Spiritual Objects?" one of the fourth-order Water Devils laughed boisterously, saying, "Hand over the Spiritual Objects to me now, and I will spare your life, letting you leave."
"Hmph!" Xiaoqing snorted coldly. Having paid such a huge price, how could he possibly hand over the Spiritual Objects? Even with severe injuries, he was determined to take the Spiritual Objects with him!
"Stubborn fool!" 𝓃𝓸𝓋𝓹𝓾𝓫.𝒸ℴ𝓶
The faces of the two fourth-order Water Devils immediately turned gloomy as they flew toward Xiaoqing.
After resting for a short while, Xiaoqing began to consume Spirit Pills again. Then, abandoning resistance to the storm’s tug, he used his Mana to protect his body. Instantly, he was swept up into the storm, flying rapidly towards the outside world.
"Not good!"
The speed was so fast that the two Water Devils were unable to intervene. In the blink of an eye, he had disappeared from their sight.
They weren’t as reckless as Xiaoqing, and even if they truly were, the spots where they would emerge after leaving the storm would not necessarily be close to him.
The process was excruciatingly uncomfortable. The tearing from all directions made Xiaoqing feel as if his body would split apart. The uncontrollable wind battered him so much that his internal organs felt as if they had shifted.
"Cough cough!" After an indeterminate amount of time, Xiaoqing was flung out of the storm, his feathers dull and lacking luster, his wings faintly bent, and blood seeping from wounds all over his body!
In such a pitiful state, Xiaoqing emerged only to be targeted by Water Devils lying in wait nearby. A barrage of attacks came at him, forcing him to continually rise higher to avoid their assault.
Luckily, Li Zhirui in the outside world had been using their Spiritual Soul contract to lock onto Xiaoqing’s position all along.
Therefore, it wasn’t long before Li Zhirui appeared next to him, aboard the Spirit Boat. Without even having the time to inquire about his injuries, he immediately sent him into the space.
"Human race cultivators!"
"Such audacity, daring to venture into the Outer Sea!"
The appearance of Li Zhirui instantly enraged all the Water Devils present. They immediately set aside their mutual enmity and launched a united attack on him.
But he didn’t entangle himself with the Water Devils, instantly accelerating the Spirit Boat to its fastest speed and shaking them off. However, a few fourth-order Water Devils stubbornly gave chase, intent on taking down Li Zhirui.
Unfortunately, none among them were adept at flying and simply couldn’t keep up.
After shaking off the Water Devils, Li Zhirui reactivated the Formation to conceal their aura and the Spirit Boat.
As for Xiaoqing, the moment he entered the space, he was drawn towards a unique fragrance. Upon closer inspection, he saw a distinct Phoenix Qi Grass!
Thump, thump, thump—
Xiaoqing’s heart raced uncontrollably as he murmured in shock, "Could it be..."
Without regard for the injuries within his body, Xiaoqing then shouted loudly in the space, "Jiu! Jiu!"
At that time, Li Zhirui, who had not yet shaken off the pursuit, heard Xiaoqing’s voice and grew worried. "Could Xiaoqing’s injuries be very severe?"
He could only say to Da Qing, "Xiaoqing keeps calling for me from within the space. Go on my behalf to see what has happened."
Once Da Qing entered the space, he didn’t immediately see Xiaoqing, so he yelled, "Xiaoqing, where are you? What happened to you? Are you all right?"
"I’m fine! Da Qing, come quickly! I’ve found an enormous surprise!" In his ecstatic state, Xiaoqing had forgotten the severe injuries within himself.
Hearing this, Da Qing hurried over and saw Xiaoqing, severely injured but brimming with excitement, and asked with concern and confusion, "What have you found? You should be healing with such serious injuries!"
"Da Qing, I’ve found a Phoenix Qi Grass that’s evolving!" said Xiaoqing, overcome with excitement. "Where’s Jiu? Why hasn’t he come in?"
Upon hearing this, Da Qing shifted his gaze from Xiaoqing to the unusual Phoenix Qi Grass beside him, and was so shocked he was rendered speechless.
Another treasure of the wind attribute, and a fourth-order Phoenix Qi Grass at that. Xiaoqing had obtained two treasures that could evolve his own bloodline, yet he had not even laid eyes on a shadow of any Spiritual Objects!
In that moment, a deep envy welled up within Da Qing’s heart.
"Jiu is still evading the pursuit of those Water Devils." With a complicated look in his eyes, Da Qing responded after coming back to his senses.
All this time, his cultivation had been above Xiaoqing’s, but from now on, that was likely to change.
"Jiu will surely be very happy if he knows about this!"
Just then, Li Zhirui entered from the outside world, "What’s going on? Why were you frantically calling for me?"
Xiaoqing spoke with utmost excitement, "Jiu, there’s a Phoenix Qi Grass that seems to be breaking through to the fourth order!"
Li Zhirui didn’t make sense of his jumbled words; all that resonated in his ears were the words "Phoenix Qi Grass" breaking through to the fourth order.
