Chapter 356: Chapter 219: Red-Eared Demon Monkey (Part 2)

To frequently seclude oneself on Spirit Mountain to farm, living a monotonous pastoral life, Li Mu needed to find something fun, a ’Spirit Treasure’ that could provide information about the outside world without leaving.

Countless thoughts floated through Li Mu’s mind, and he couldn’t help but become intrigued by the idea of a ’networked’ Spirit Treasure.

At this moment, Ren Wancheng opened his eyes with a slightly apologetic expression on his face, making Li Mu stop his wild imaginings and wait for him to present the information.

“Senior, this information indeed relates to the existence of the Bu Mie God-Demon. The Celestial Secret Mirror can only provide about fifty percent of the intelligence, and the price is quite steep. You must first pay five thousand Immortal Crystals,” Ren Wancheng said to Li Mu with an embarrassed expression as he quoted the price.

Five thousand Immortal Crystals!

Immortal Crystals are a level above Top-Grade Spirit Stones, containing a trace of Dao Charm within their pure Spiritual Essence. One Immortal Crystal is equivalent to a hundred Top-Grade Spirit Stones or ten thousand Top-Grade Spirit Stones.

The price for this intelligence was too exaggerated. Hearing this quote, Li Mu immediately lost interest.

“Forget it, I’ll ask about other intelligence instead! I want to inquire about the location of Tier Five Bodhi Trees, preferably those with larger annual rings and in greater numbers!” Li Mu changed the topic and signaled to Ren Wancheng.

Ren Wancheng quickly accessed the Celestial Secret Mirror and then quoted to Li Mu, “Senior, this information is valued at: 30,000 Middle-grade Spirit Stones.”

“Alright!” Li Mu raised his brow and agreed to the price.

Ren Wancheng was slightly pleased, immediately closed his eyes, continued connecting with the Celestial Secret Mirror, and inquired about the intelligence.

Soon, Ren Wancheng opened his eyes and directly took out a Blank Jade Scroll from his Storage Ring, recorded the intelligence by engraving it with his Divine Sense, and explained in detail: “Tier Five Bodhi Trees have a brown wood attribute, mature at three hundred years to form wood, bear Bodhi Seeds at one thousand five hundred years, and at three thousand years old, they can advance to the Tier Six Postnatal Spirit Root – Ancient Bodhi. Consuming Bodhi Seeds has effects of increasing cultivation and enhancing the Divine Soul. Additionally, they are one of the main materials for refining Creation Pills. The Ancient Moon Sect’s Supreme Elder, Venerable Qiuyue, has planted seventeen Bodhi Trees, all with thousand-year ages, greatly treasuring them, …”

“In the depths of Monkey Mountain Ridge in the Desolate Ancient Plain, there is a small Bodhi forest with more than a hundred trees, aged between three hundred to two thousand years, occupied by a group of Tier Four Red-Eared Demon Monkeys. The Red-Eared Demon Monkey King has Tier Six strength, and there are also several members of the Demon King Alliance guarding this forest.”

“Next is the Nangong Clan’s Second Elder, Nangong Yi. He is a powerful Spirit Plant Grandmaster, possessing a batch of Bodhi Trees, totaling more than five hundred, though their age is relatively short, between two hundred and five hundred years.”

…

Ren Wancheng narrated seven pieces of intelligence related to Bodhi Trees, recording them on the White Jade Scroll and then handed it to Li Mu.

Li Mu received the Jade Scroll and infused it with Divine Sense, immediately learning the rough locations of all the Bodhi Trees. The intelligence provided by the Celestial Secret Pavilion covers distances over ten thousand miles away, greatly facilitating his efforts to seek out these Spirit Woods.

Tier Five Bodhi Trees, having grown and endured for three thousand years, have the potential to evolve into the Postnatal Spirit Root, and are incredibly valuable.

Among the available Bodhi Tree clues, selecting the second option seemed most suitable, as one could claim the entire Bodhi forest by eliminating the Demon Monkey Group and removing the threats from other Demon Kings, all without needing to interact with other cultivators, which couldn’t be more fitting.

This intelligence was truly worth every spirit stone.

Li Mu was exceedingly satisfied and continued to inquire about some High-Tier Spiritual Objects that could cultivate Spirit Plants, such as the rare and infrequently appearing Supreme Profound True Dew.

About an hour later, Li Mu left the Celestial Secret Pavilion with abundant gains and returned to Yin Yang Valley safely.

Upon returning to Yin Yang Valley, Li Mu first checked the status of the Purple Jade Reishi and Yin Soul Fruit, supplementing them with Purple Sun Jade and Taihua Moon Dew. He then began preparations for a distant journey, setting up the Double Dragon Immortal Trapping Array within Yin Yang Valley, and deploying thirty-six Star Wood Combat Puppets to guard the Spirit Fields.

After making all precautionary arrangements, Li Mu informed the Beast Tamers of his upcoming hunting expedition.

Upon hearing that the master was going out for a hunt, the Jade-Eyed Long-armed Ape, Xiaojin, and Xiaowa immediately glowed with excitement, overjoyed. During this period, they had all achieved significant strength improvements. Having been cooped up within Linggu with nowhere to unleash it, they were on the verge of being stifled sick, and upon hearing this great news, their fighting spirit soared, ready to spring into action.

Li Mu smiled with satisfaction, and immediately took the ’whole family’ aboard the Celestial Shuttle Spirit Ship, heading straight for the Desolate Ancient Plain to challenge the Demon Monkey Group and seize the small patch of Bodhi Trees.

In the Desolate Ancient Plain, as far as the eye could see was a vast expanse, dense with ancient wood forests, and Demon Birds soaring across the sky, while deep within the ancient forests, groups of Demon Beasts roared up and down, emitting an aura of prehistoric desolation and antiquity.

The Celestial Shuttle Spirit Ship concealed its presence, speeding swiftly towards Monkey Mountain Ridge.

During the journey, a group of Tier Four Golden Feathered Eagles detected the presence of the Celestial Shuttle Spirit Ship and charged altogether in an attack.

Li Mu was forced to engage, releasing thirty-six Tier Five Top-Grade Spirit Swords, along with one thousand three hundred Tier Four Top-Grade Spirit Swords, which immediately transformed into a Sword Dragon, fiercely diving into the eagle group.

The sharp Sword Qi sliced through, feathers flew, and blood splattered, instantly wiping out the entire group of over two hundred Tier Four Golden Feathered Eagles, causing them to plummet.

To end up this way, they could only blame themselves for failing to recognize a formidable opponent in Li Mu; their previously invincible aerial advantage of swarm tactics was as feeble as a paper tiger in the face of flying swords, easily pierced.

Looking at the outstanding results, Li Mu smiled contentedly and with a gesture, summoned all the flying swords back.

With the Full-Level Nebula Observation Method and the talent of Sword Domain granted by the Profound Celestial Sword Array, plus the fact that each flying sword carried its own Artifact Spirit, controlling them became much less demanding, allowing Li Mu to manage so many swords while still in the Early Stage of Nascent Soul.

This move was extremely efficient against groups of demons, with flying swords instantly dispatching the demon birds. However, the Spiritual Power consumption was vast, and if not for Li Mu cultivating the Five Elements Technique, granting him Mana several times greater than other Nascent Soul cultivators, performing the Profound Celestial Sword Array would not have been so effortlessly graceful.

Watching as the bloody rain fell and the bodies of the Golden Feathered Eagles attracted Demon Beast groups for a feast, Li Mu quickly maneuvered the Celestial Shuttle Spirit Ship to fly away from there.

The Tier Three Celestial Shuttle Spirit Ship’s grade was ultimately too low, making it risky to fly in places like the Desolate Ancient Plain where high-tier Demon Beasts roamed. It tended to attract attacks from Demon Birds; next time, he should visit the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion to purchase a higher-tier Spirit Ship from Shopkeeper Lin!

With this thought flashing through his mind, Li Mu piloted the Celestial Shuttle Spirit Ship, finally arriving deep within Monkey Mountain Ridge, spotting a small mountain forest composed of Tier Five Bodhi Trees beside a Spirit Mountain Waterfall, with several hundred trees, large and small.

Bodhi Trees differed from the surrounding ancient wood; their branches and crowns were relatively shorter, although the lush green leaves emitted a curling Spirit Mist and exuded a unique charm.

Nearby the Bodhi forest, a large group of Red-Eared Demon Monkeys rested by a pool below a waterfall on a giant rock, some lounging, some removing lice from companions, some leaping among ancient woods in search, or chasing and frolicking on the ground, providing a vibrant scene.

The Red-Eared Demon Monkey group’s size wasn’t small, with over one thousand five hundred monkeys. They were robust, more than two zhang tall, with overwhelming Spiritual Pressure, the majority being Tier Three and Tier Four Demon Beasts. Even the juveniles had the Demon Power of Tier Two Demon Beasts.

As Li Mu was observing the Red-Eared Demon Monkey Group, the Demon Monkey King, with a crimson fur coat in the center, surrounded by fellow monkeys, suddenly opened its eyes and looked towards the sky.

“Roar!”

The Red-Eared Demon Monkey King let out an angry roar, summoning a large sphere of crimson fire that shot swiftly towards the western sky.

Discovered!

Seeing the large fireball rushing towards him, Li Mu helplessly flew out of the Celestial Shuttle Spirit Ship, putting it away into the Nine Treasures Spirit Pearl, and was forced to reveal his form.

Li Mu made a gesture, and five Tier Five Spirit Swords appeared out of thin air, merging into one, transforming into a Five Elements Giant Sword, and swung down towards the fireball.

“Boom!” A massive explosion echoed as the Five Elements Giant Sword collided with the fireball, instantly causing a splendid explosion in midair, halting Heaven and Earth for a moment. The vast Sword Qi and fiery fragments scattered and descended into the demon monkey group below.

“Zhi Zhi Zhi…!”

“Zhi!”

The Red-Eared Demon Monkey Group, impacted by the massive explosion shockwave, the Sword Qi, and fiery debris, went chaotic. They fled in panic, flipped over, and cried mournfully, rendering the scene exceedingly tragic.

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