At this moment, the brewing spirit monkey troop here had already been wiped out by Wu Tao alone.
Wu Tao's clothes, in this bloody slaughter and extermination, were stained with various things.
Pale white brain matter, crimson blood, pale yellow bone marrow...
He was also injured in multiple places, compounding his injuries. The continuous fighting had made his already weak body even more unbearable.
However, for the monkey wine that would greatly benefit him in the future, Wu Tao felt it was worth taking some risks.
...
To avoid any further complications, Wu Tao quickly stepped forward and thoroughly searched the area around the brewing monkey troop's lair.
After searching for a long time and finding nothing, Wu Tao stood for a while beneath a large rock, seemingly deep in thought.
...
Wu Tao used his palm to check the looseness of the surrounding soil, then smiled slightly and uncovered a bluestone slab hidden by soil and leaves.
Wu Tao lifted the bluestone slab, and an extremely rich aroma of wine wafted out, spreading through the surroundings.
"Swish!!"
Without hesitation, Wu Tao immediately took out a white jade wine cup from his storage bag, filled it, and quickly poured it into his mouth.
The thick wine flowed down his throat. As waves of warm spiritual energy were absorbed by his dantian, they began to circulate through his meridians.
Instantly, the spiritual energy in Wu Tao's body, which had been gradually depleted, was replenished by more than half.
Wu Tao stored all the monkey wine in a mid-grade storage artifact and then sat on the spot to heal his injuries for two to three hours.
...
Three to four hours later, Wu Tao got up immediately, not waiting for his injuries to fully heal. Following the guidance of the information previously distributed by his sect, he entered a mysterious underground world.
After turning a winding path, a magnificent and spectacular underground landscape, as if carved by gods, suddenly appeared before Wu Tao.
This was a vast, hollow underground world, dotted with many huge natural stone pillars, resembling trees in a forest, with thousands of branches and variations.
These stone pillars, of various sizes, were scattered everywhere. As Wu Tao walked among them, he admired the rare scenery while carefully searching.
His main objective for coming to this underground stone bell cave world
was to find a naturally formed spiritual liquid called "Stone Bell Dripping Spiritual Liquid."
Stone Bell Dripping Spiritual Liquid grows in famous mountains where yin and yang converge, thousands of meters underground. Consuming it can instantly replenish spiritual energy, improve cultivation realms, and has many ineffable benefits.
Wu Tao meticulously examined every stone pillar. After spending five to six days, he found nothing, not even a drop of "Stone Bell Dripping Spiritual Liquid."
At this point, Wu Tao was somewhat dumbfounded. With so many stone pillars, searching them one by one would be incredibly troublesome.
If he searched like this, given the scale of this underground stone bell cave world, Wu Tao might not find it even by the time the Huangji Taiyi Secret Realm closed.
However, it was absolutely impossible for Wu Tao to give up on the "Stone Bell Dripping Spiritual Liquid." It was one of the essential items he had to obtain during his participation in the Huangji Taiyi Secret Realm.
The formation of "Stone Bell Dripping Spiritual Liquid" is extremely special. It is formed from the decaying corpses of demon beasts, spiritual herbs, and spiritual wood buried in mud and sand, containing spiritual energy. Over hundreds or thousands of years, it is leached by spiritual water and merges with the essence of mountains, eventually forming drops of Stone Bell Dripping Spiritual Liquid.
An underground river flowed through the stone jungle, leading to a lake ahead, and then flowed towards an unknown distance. The river water appeared very deep and was dark in color, with only a few small branches alongside it.
The entire underground river followed the cave walls, winding and twisting, stretching for about eight to nine *li*.
Quickly crossing the underground river, Wu Tao continued forward. He didn't know how many days he had walked, and during this time, he encountered some demon beasts living in the underground stone bell cave world.
These few foolish demon beasts were casually dealt with by Wu Tao.
...
After walking a few more *li*, Wu Tao's eyes landed on a natural spring eye, about three to four meters in diameter, filled with golden-yellow liquid.
Wu Tao gasped in disbelief. It was incredible that there was such a small pool of "Stone Bell Dripping Spiritual Liquid" here.
The essence of the entire underground stone bell cave world had converged here.
Balls of golden mist slowly descended from the mid-air of the underground stone bell cave world and dissolved into the pool, transforming into liquid "Stone Bell Dripping Spiritual Liquid."
Just as Wu Tao was about to take out his storage artifact, the Azure Cloud Wine Gourd, to collect the "Stone Bell Dripping Spiritual Liquid," he suddenly smelled something. His heart turned cold, and his brow furrowed. His divine sense involuntarily probed outwards.
After searching for less than three hundred meters, Wu Tao suddenly reacted. He cursed inwardly, quickly withdrew his divine sense, and turned around as if nothing had happened.
As soon as he turned around, Wu Tao heard a long, faint sigh from behind him. Wu Tao's movements suddenly froze.
"The one you fear most always shows up, trouble finds trouble. What bad luck," Wu Tao said with a wry smile, looking helplessly ahead.
Upon closer inspection, sitting on a stone pillar not far in front of him, who else could it be but the little demoness Zhang Wan'er?
...
"Senior Brother, you've finally noticed me. Little sister has been following you for a long time. Why the long face? I won't eat you."
Zhang Wan'er sat on the stone pillar, her fair, three-inch feet dangling, seemingly absorbing all the surrounding light, making them appear even more lustrous and alluring.
...
Her voice was soft and melodious, like a girl next door, with a hint of complaint, shyness, and sweetness. It softened anyone's heart, making it impossible to feel even a trace of hostility.
Wu Tao sighed inwardly, unwilling to completely fall out with her here. He tentatively asked, "Junior Sister Zhang Wan'er, what is found by one is shared by both. How about we split this small pool of 'Stone Bell Dripping Spiritual Liquid' equally?"
Hearing this, Zhang Wan'er winked. She swayed her graceful, curvaceous body and said in a pitiable tone, "Senior Brother, I'm a woman! And Senior Brother is a gentleman! A gentleman should yield to a lady. How about I take seven, and you take three?"
"I knew it wouldn't be that easy, this damned demonic woman," Wu Tao muttered to himself.
...
Wu Tao clapped his hands and said, "Junior Sister Zhang Wan'er, well spoken! With a single sentence, you've managed to claim over seventy percent of the 'Stone Bell Dripping Spiritual Liquid' here. You have quite an appetite."
"In this world, it's very normal for an older Senior Brother to yield to a younger Junior Sister in matters, isn't it?" Zhang Wan'er said with a hint of resentment.
Wu Tao gave a wry smile, thinking that she had probably killed hundreds, if not thousands, of unlucky senior brothers.
After thinking for a moment, Wu Tao spoke again, "Junior Sister Zhang Wan'er, I'll compromise. How about four-six? You take six, and I take four."
"Heh heh, Senior Brother, I still think three-seven is best. Since you've already taken a step back, why not take another step back! Just indulge this little woman." Zhang Wan'er said with a charming smile that bloomed like a flower.
Wu Tao took a deep breath, suppressing the anger in his heart, and argued, "I discovered this place first. A four-six split was already giving you a lot of face. Junior Sister, don't be too greedy and push your luck!"
He paused, then spoke again, his words now carrying a hint of killing intent.
"Going too far is the path to death! Junior Sister, you must not court death!"
Hearing this, Zhang Wan'er giggled, unfazed. Her beautiful eyes darted around, meticulously scanning Wu Tao from head to toe. She exclaimed in surprise, "Senior Brother, I seem to recall seeing Junior Sister Wang die by your hand a few days ago. My Core Formation master is very fond of Junior Sister Wang. She bestowed a precious treasure upon her for protection before she left."
"Senior Brother, do you know that in my master's eyes, Junior Sister Wang is a treasure he fears would melt if held too tightly and shatter if held too loosely? What do you think my master will do if he hears this unfortunate news?"
Her tone shifted, and Zhang Wan'er spoke with a threat.
Wu Tao's gaze sharpened, his expression darkened, and the rage in his heart could no longer be suppressed. A flash of killing intent flickered in his eyes.
It seemed Zhang Wan'er was determined to fight him to the death today, otherwise, she wouldn't be so aggressive.
Fine, since you want to die, I'll grant your wish!
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