Fortunately, Evan Chen's defensive Immortal Artifact was powerful enough. The intense shockwave only caused cracks in the crimson shield but did not break through the defense.
The storm lasted only a moment before it calmed down.
Evan was unharmed, but Li Huaizhen was shaken to the point of coughing up blood.
The massive black creature before them had already been annihilated, and even the blood-red liquid had disappeared.
Only the giant broken halberd remained, still embedded in the ground.
"Young Master, this thing was truly formidable. The power of its body shattering was probably stronger than the Ascension Heavenly Tribulation!" Li Huaizhen exclaimed.
"It was indeed terrifying," Evan nodded, then said, "Let's go down and see if there's anything valuable."
Evan leaped into the giant crater before him.
The first thing that caught his eye was a palm-sized piece of wriggling, bright red flesh!
Evan was startled and quickly took a few steps back.
After a while, seeing no immediate danger, Evan began to observe it closely.
"What an astonishing life force!"
Feeling it carefully, Evan was amazed.
This piece of flesh emitted a continuous stream of vitality. Evan guessed that even the massive body from before had grown and evolved from this piece of flesh.
"Young Master, look, it's exuding blood…"
"Yes! If I'm not mistaken, all the blood in the pool earlier came from this piece of flesh!"
After watching for a while, Li Huaizhen had a sudden idea, "Young Master, let me try to absorb this piece of flesh!"
Evan did not stop him, only instructing him to be careful.
Li Huaizhen extended a finger and gently touched the wriggling flesh.
Nothing unusual happened.
However, the blood on his finger gradually merged into his body.
"What a pity!"
Realizing this, Li Huaizhen exclaimed in regret.
He could actually absorb this blood, and now that the entire pool had dissipated, he felt a sense of loss.
"Pity for what?" Evan said calmly, "The blood in the pool earlier contained extremely strong poison. If I had fallen into it, I would have been reduced to ashes, and it would have been impossible for you to use it."
"Young Master means that the freshly exuded blood is less toxic, so it didn't harm me?" Li Huaizhen asked.
"That seems to be the case," Evan nodded.
Then, Evan also touched the piece of flesh, but it was useless to him; he couldn't absorb the exuded blood.
"This might be your opportunity. Keep it, and figure out how to use it slowly," Evan said.
"Yes, Young Master," Li Huaizhen knew this thing was useless to Evan, so he directly put it into his storage bag.
Then, Evan discovered a golden metal plate in the giant crater, engraved with very tiny characters that could only be seen clearly with Immortal Sense.
Evan didn't recognize the characters, so the specific content was unknown.
Finally, there was a broken halberd!
Evan lightly touched it with his finger, and his whole body felt like it was being struck by lightning.
"The weapon spirit is gone, and the weapon body is damaged, but it still exudes an aura of dominance and sharpness. This thing, when intact, was probably second only to an Imperial Weapon!"
It was common knowledge for Evan that powerful weapons had weapon spirits.
However, he didn't feel regret. If the halberd's weapon spirit were still there, he wouldn't be able to get close; a single touch would turn him to ashes.
"Store it for now. The material used to forge this divine weapon is invaluable."
With a thought, Evan stored it in his storage bag, intending to study its use later.
Afterward, Evan and Li Huaizhen left the area.
Outside.
The gray fog covering the ground had quietly dissipated.
Within a radius of several hundred kilometers, all the trees had withered, leaving a desolate scene.
Evan calculated the time; it was almost time to return to the Immortal World.
"When I return, I'll go into seclusion. While I'm away, try not to provoke strong enemies. Also, start preparing for the sect's disciple recruitment. Remember, only accept disciples with exceptional talent," Evan instructed.
"Understood, Young Master," Li Huaizhen bowed.
"Fellow Daoists, please wait!"
Just as Evan and Li Huaizhen were about to fly away, a large group of cultivators suddenly appeared, blocking their path.
"What is it?" Evan's expression was indifferent.
"Heh." An old man who seemed to be the leader sneered and said, "I am Billy Wei, a guest of the Lu Family from the Qingxuan Region. I was ordered to investigate the Forbidden Zone. I didn't expect you two to get here first. You must have obtained the treasures from the Forbidden Zone, which is why it dissipated, right?"
Evan glanced at him coldly and said, "So what if we did? So what if we didn't?"
"Hahaha," Billy Wei laughed mockingly, "Do you not understand the rules? The Seven Great Regions have a rule that any new Forbidden Zone must be explored by an ancient Immortal family or a major sect. You two trespassed and destroyed the Forbidden Zone. What crime should you be charged with?"
"Nonsense! I've never heard of such a rule!" Li Huaizhen shouted angrily.
"Just because you haven't heard of it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. The rule is there, and anyone who disrespects it will be condemned by the world. Fellow Daoists, am I right?" Billy Wei looked at the crowd around him.
The crowd agreed, all claiming that Evan and Li Huaizhen should be captured and punished.
Evan coldly swept his gaze over the crowd, "You have your rules, and I have mine. Any cultivator who enters my Islet Prefecture without permission will be killed!"
"You!" Billy Wei was stunned. Who was this kid, acting so arrogant? "Kid, do you even know the power of the Lu Family? How dare you be so presumptuous!"
Evan couldn't be bothered to argue further and flicked his finger.
Whoosh!
A beam of Immortal light shot out, piercing a bloody hole in Billy Wei's shoulder.
"Ah!"
The crowd was shocked and retreated in fear.
Billy Wei was a peak-stage cultivator, yet he was injured by a single finger. What kind of realm and power did the other party possess?
"You…"
Billy Wei's face turned pale, and his shoulder trembled uncontrollably.
"Huaizhen, kill them all. Let's see if that piece of flesh needs nourishment."
With that, Evan gave his order.
"Yes, Young Master."
Li Huaizhen respectfully bowed and then summoned his scythe Immortal Artifact.
"Ah… an Immortal Artifact!"
"Two seniors, we apologize…"
Swish, swish, swish…
Li Huaizhen had already advanced to the peak-stage, and with an Immortal Artifact in hand, his strength had increased several times.
He turned into a black light, weaving through the dozens of cultivators, and wherever the scythe passed, heads rolled.
In an instant, the sky was filled with a rain of blood.
Evan silently turned and flew towards the sect.
On the way, he pondered whether he was ruthless.
Yes, of course, he was!
But Evan felt no psychological burden. In both the Immortal World and the Lower Realm, strength was the only truth.
He recalled the times in the Immortal World when he was wronged and hunted, unable to utter a word of protest, simply because he was weak and inferior.
And today, if he weren't an Immortal Realm cultivator, the other party could fabricate any rule and capture him for punishment.
Why?
Because of strength!
The other party was weak yet pretentious, deserving death.
Back at the True Immortal Sect.
Seeing that he was about to return to the Immortal World, Evan realized he hadn't relaxed properly during this trip.
So, he instructed Shirley to bring the maids into the hall to serve him.
Time flew by, and a few hours passed in a flash.
Evan dismissed the maids, still feeling unsatisfied. This feeling of summoning and dismissing at will, standing at the pinnacle of life, was truly addictive.
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