He Dong could no longer hear, but it was just as well. After all, someone who had dominated the Golden Desert for years and slain countless aliens, only to receive a decent evaluation in the end, might be enraged to death, right!

……

Although Ye Cheng was fighting with Tianpeng, he still kept a small part of his mind on other battlefields.

After sensing that He Dong’s aura had completely disappeared, Ye Cheng’s face sank: “Even He Dong…”

It wasn’t just He Dong’s death. Of the ten Curse Body Warriors sent by the Xue Family, only Curse State was still fighting. The others were either killed by the Sand Ape King and his companions or beaten to death by fierce beasts.

Although these Curse Body Warriors took the lives of several fierce beasts before dying, the number of fierce beasts here was simply too many!

The Wind and Thunder Guards were doing slightly better, but the situation wasn’t optimistic either.

Facing the onslaught of a large number of low-tier fierce beasts, the Wind and Thunder Guards’ immortal power consumption was huge. Although these beasts had a hard time harming them, they couldn’t be ignored. If they broke through, the military formation would become chaotic. Once the formation became chaotic, facing the Heavenly Immortal fierce beasts outside would be dangerous.

“Divine Skill—Eight Red!”

The blood gun carrying a sense of destruction completely blocked Tianpeng’s direction to dodge!

“Divine Skill—Star River Light!”

Endless Star Power burst from Tianpeng’s body, forcibly erasing the eight blood spears clean.

Wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, Tianpeng waved the Nine-toothed Nail Rake in his hand, smilingly saying: “Looks like you lost!”

Surrounded by blood-colored thunder, Ye Cheng said expressionlessly: “This doesn’t mean you’ve won!”

“In fact, this round is our victory.” Tianpeng spread his hands somewhat innocently, then surprisedly exclaimed: “Oh wow, that Curse Body Warrior is about to run away!”

Upon hearing this, Ye Cheng looked over, his expression turning somewhat unsightly. It turned out that after Black Widow had dealt with He Dong, she attacked Curse State. Surrounded by over ten fearless Two Flowers Celestial Immortal fierce beasts, Curse State had no time to react and was severely injured due to a momentary lapse.

Seeing that the situation was lost, Curse State withdrew without hesitation. Although Curse Body Warriors held less status in the Xue Family compared to the Curse Masters, it was relative.

Curse State’s cultivation wasn’t accumulated by relying on the passage of time in those space fragments. It was built up bit by bit, and he even had the potential to break through Curse Body Warrior limits and the Golden Immortal barrier. Even the elders in the clan wouldn’t punish him for this.

Looking at the two people attacking him from both sides, Ye Cheng took a deep breath: “You’ve won, let us leave.”

Black Widow let out a sinister laugh: “Little guy, you have some wishful thinking!”

Tianpeng also grinned widely and said: “Do you know what you’re saying?”

“You don’t think this is all the strength I have, do you?” Ye Cheng knew that if he didn’t show something today, he probably wouldn’t be able to leave, so he didn’t hesitate anymore.

“Sizzle”

The sound of space tearing was heard, as one blood-black thunderbolt after another descended from the sky.

A fierce beast with One Flower Heavenly Immortal cultivation accidentally touched this thunderbolt, and in an instant, the entire beast was sliced into countless pieces!

“Space Power.” Tianpeng’s eye twitched.

“Time is king, space is sovereign,” this widely circulated saying in the Cultivation World wasn’t a joke. In the True Realm, due to the great stability of the Dao, cultivators of space and time were considered the weakest before reaching the Golden Immortal level.

But in this frontier region of the Golden Desert, things were different. The space here was inherently fragile. Moreover, the previous rampant actions of the Golden Immortals made the Dao in this region even more fragile.

This meant that in this place, Ye Cheng could fully exert the suppressive power of a space cultivator!

Tianpeng and Black Widow exchanged glances, both realizing each other’s helplessness. Against a cultivator who could wield space abilities, their equivalent realms couldn’t stop him and might even result in their own demise!

The scene suddenly became awkwardly stagnant.

“Enough, stop.”

Riding a Wind God Roc, Chen Jiuge hurried over and said calmly.

This sentence was transmitted into the ears of every Spiritual Beast via the Amplification Technique. Whether they had intelligence or not, these beasts all stopped their actions immediately.

“Take your people and leave.” Chen Jiuge said solemnly.

Ye Cheng gave Chen Jiuge a deep look, as if wanting to imprint him deeply in his memory.

Ignoring his fellow disciples who were crying in pain on the stone columns, Ye Cheng tactfully withdrew the remaining hundred or so Wind and Thunder Guards from the Gravel Forest.

“Quite sensible, I thought he would take the opportunity to ask to take these disciples away too.”

Chen Jiuge expressed appreciation for Ye Cheng’s actions. At the same time, he once again raised his assessment of Ye Cheng’s danger level!

Having a brainy opponent with a ruthless heart and exceptional survival abilities is truly unsettling.

“No wonder protagonists with spatial abilities in past life novels are often hunted down by many; indeed, it’s better for such people to be dead for peace of mind.” Chen Jiuge muttered to himself, looking down at the blood-stained battlefield.

…

Although he regarded those Spiritual Beasts and Fierce Beasts as expendable, having spent more time with them than with people, Chen Jiuge couldn’t be so cold-blooded.

“Take stock of the losses, and also attend to the wounded.” Chen Jiuge sighed.

With a smile, Black Widow approached and said, “Such a kind heart you have!”

Chen Jiuge glanced speechlessly at Black Widow and said nothing.

The true name of Black Widow’s species is Demoness. This spider Spiritual Beast is quite different from other spider varieties, being more cold-blooded, not to mention cannibalism and other similar traits.

In Black Widow’s eyes, these injured Spiritual Beasts and Fierce Beasts were just food.

“Hey, what’s with that attitude? I did help you out a lot, you know.” Black Widow said with some discontent.

Chen Jiuge took out a pure white sculpture, which depicted Black Widow reclining. He said softly, “A gift for you.”

Made from Pure Yang Immortal Jade, the sculpture was not only lifelike but also had a slight warm feel when held. It could also enhance cultivation efficiency, making it a rare Treasure.

“Did you carve this?” Black Widow asked with some surprise as she accepted it.

Chen Jiuge nodded with a smile. In the Heavenly Realm, he had replicated the Jade Clan’s techniques, so a mere carving was no big deal to him!

“Master, the loss among the Fierce Beasts is severe; there are only fewer than thirty left at the Heavenly Immortal Level, and around a hundred at the True Immortal Level. As for those not yet immortal, the losses are countless, though many still remain.” The Sandstorm Scorpion King said respectfully.

Chen Jiuge gave the Sandstorm Scorpion King a faint glance. Although this guy was respectful now, who knew what he was thinking? However, Chen Jiuge only needed them to follow orders.

“Well, let them go and recuperate, and leave the injured Spiritual Beasts here with Black Widow to recover. Let’s not have any more accidents.”

“In the meantime, I will restock a large number of Low Rank Spiritual Beasts to serve as your food supply, as the current number of Spiritual Beasts is a bit low.”

At the mention of food, the Earth King Snake, who appeared as a petite girl, immediately jumped up and asked, “Can I eat a bit more?”

Patting her little head, Chen Jiuge laughed and said, “Don’t compete with them. I’ll allocate an extra batch for the four of you.”

“Thank you, Master.” The Sand Ape King bowed in gratitude.

Nodding slightly, Chen Jiuge continued, “The Thunder God Temple has retreated for now, but they likely won’t give up easily. Keep an eye out for them in the upcoming days, and report immediately if you spot any signs of the Thunder God Temple.”

“No problem.”

“Beep, beep, beep.”

“Qiu Ruo?” Chen Jiuge picked up the Communication Stone with some surprise.

“What’s wrong?”

Qiu Ruo’s anxious voice came through: “It’s bad! Senior Brother Gu and that Dark Centipede Elder have vanished!”

“What?”

Chen Jiuge was utterly shocked!

…..

Just as Chen Jiuge was deciding to go to the Gravel Forest alone to investigate, Qiu Ruo and Tian Yue discussed and decided to use the Sect’s emergency Communication Talisman.

Since the battle of the Golden Immortals, the communication range in this area had been greatly affected, making it impossible for Chen Jiuge and the others to contact the Sect through normal means.

The value of this emergency Communication Talisman was high, with only one available in each defense zone.

As the Communication Talisman burned out, a figure appeared in the sky over the City Lord Mansion of No. 1 City—it was the Five Mountains Venerable!

“Is this Tian Yue’s defense zone? Could they be in some kind of danger?”

Murmuring to himself, the Five Mountains Venerable decided to go see personally. The current situation was tense, and only by going himself could he handle any sudden developments.

Then came the scene where the Five Mountains Venerable arrived, and Qiu Ruo and Tian Yue reported the situation. Upon checking, they realized that Gu Zhengyu and the Dark Centipede Elder had not reached No. 1 City.

Then this scenario unfolded.

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