Afterward, Zhang Fan sorted through the storage artifacts of Fu Tianling and others, discovering six unrefined immortal medicines. He took out two and tossed them to Shen Feichen and Xiao Yi, who accepted them without ceremony.
At the same time, Zhang Fan also took out a large number of high-grade spirit pills and bestowed them upon the cultivators of the Six Prince's Mansion, who gratefully accepted them.
Zhang Fan waved his hand, signaling them not to be too polite. Under the circumstances before, Shen Feichen and the cultivators of the Six Prince's Mansion standing firmly behind him had already earned Zhang Fan's approval.
The remaining four immortal medicines were tossed by Zhang Fan towards Luo Xiaoxiao, Lin Haotian, Heavenly Sovereign Tianhua, and Master Wuchen Jian.
Master Wuchen Jian and Heavenly Sovereign Tianhua looked at the immortal medicine in their hands, feeling the rich immortal spiritual energy emanating from it. Their hearts were both excited and filled with emotion. Even for peak Nine Tribulations realm experts, an immortal medicine was incredibly precious. In the Wu Shan Star Domain, such opportunities for acquisition were rare, found only in the special small world of Da Luo Realm. In the resource-scarce Wu Shan Star Domain, the birth of each immortal medicine would stir up bloodshed and lead to the demise of countless Nascent Soul stage cultivators. With Zhang Fan's current strength, killing Nine Tribulations realm experts was as easy as slaughtering chickens and dogs. If he were to speak, there would likely be a crowd of Seven and Eight Tribulations realm cultivators willing to follow him. Yet, he still bestowed immortal medicines to nurture his followers, two of whom were not even at the Seven Tribulations realm. This act of generosity made the cultivators from other factions envious. Even Canglan Mingyue and Canglan Qiuyue were filled with admiration. To casually give away six immortal medicines, such a gesture could not be described merely as generosity.
"Heaven's will be done, how do you have so many immortal medicines?" Liu Mu was also stunned. Having been in the Da Luo Realm for so long, she had only managed to find two immortal medicines, and one of them had already been snatched by the Blood Demon Dragon.
"Just killed a bunch of self-important fools who were asking for it, found them on them."
As Zhang Fan spoke, he produced two more Nascent Souls and sighed, "It's a shame Fu Tianling was so decisive and managed to self-detonate. Otherwise, I could have gotten another golden Nascent Soul from a Nine Tribulations realm expert." The value of a golden Nascent Soul from a Nine Tribulations realm expert far surpassed that of an ordinary immortal medicine. Looking at the two Nascent Souls in Zhang Fan's hand, even though they were sealed, Liu Mu could still feel the immense energy within them. They were at least Nascent Souls of Nine Tribulations realm cultivators, and not just any Nine Tribulations realm cultivators.
"Those are Qin Hao and Nangong Feng's Nascent Souls? You killed them all?" Liu Mu asked in disbelief.
Seeing Liu Mu's expression, Zhang Fan couldn't help but smile and say, "Is it that strange? They weren't Soul Transformation stage cultivators, so dealing with them was easy, wasn't it?" Liu Mu's sense of accomplishment from her recent cultivation advancement vanished. She had thought she was closing the gap with Zhang Fan, only to realize the difference seemed to have widened.
"How much have you cultivated your Sword Dao rules?" Liu Mu asked somewhat unwillingly.
"Nine hundred and eighty thousand Daos."
"Freak!" Liu Mu was utterly speechless and said no more.
Zhang Fan turned his gaze towards the Dark Plain. The pitch-black Da Luo Hall stood in the center of the plain. Its dilapidated walls were solemn and mysterious, exuding an aura of eternity. The rich dark energy emanating from the Da Luo Hall held a fatal attraction for Luo Xiaoxiao, who cultivated the path of darkness. She looked up at Zhang Fan and asked curiously, "Master, when do we go in?"
"No rush."
Zhang Fan smiled at Luo Xiaoxiao's eager demeanor and said, "See that dense mass of creatures outside the Dark Plain? The vast sea of demonic beasts. I sense there are no less than ten peak Nascent Soul stage demon kings among them."
"No less than ten peak Nascent Soul stage demon kings?"
Everyone present gasped. A peak Nascent Soul stage demon king was at least on par with Nangong Feng in terms of strength. Moreover, demonic beasts possessed powerful physiques and tenacious vitality, making direct combat far more difficult. Not to mention, in addition to those powerful demon kings, there were also countless ordinary demonic beasts filling the outer regions of the Dark Plain. Even if they lay still and let a Nine Tribulations realm cultivator attack them, they would be exhausted.
The Blood Demon Dragon had now transformed into a short, stout man with a red face. He looked at the massive group of demonic beasts and couldn't help but swallow. "If I could eat all these demonic beasts, would I directly break through to the Avatar stage?"
Liu Mu, recalling the immortal medicine the Blood Demon Dragon had devoured ahead of her, was angered. "Eat, you won't choke to death."
"Brother Zhang Fan, do you have any good ideas?" Facing the overwhelming number of demonic beasts, Yi Fei City was also troubled. Without the strength of a peak Nine Tribulations realm expert, venturing in alone was almost impossible.
Besides the members of the Six Prince's Mansion, cultivators from other factions and a large group of rogue cultivators turned their gaze towards Zhang Fan, carrying a hint of expectation.
"It's not difficult to lead you in, but I believe this is an excellent opportunity for tempering. Moreover, this vast number of demonic beasts represents a sea of demonic beast Nascent Souls, which is an opportunity for everyone."
As Zhang Fan spoke, everyone's eyes lit up. They had been too awestruck by the scene to think further. With so many demonic beasts, including powerful Seven and Eight Tribulations realm beasts, each demonic beast Nascent Soul was priceless.
"Therefore, you will cultivate here for three months and do your best to increase your strength. We will set off after three months."
Zhang Fan surveyed the surroundings, his gaze falling upon the Canglan siblings and the rogue cultivators. He continued, "From this moment on, within three months, no cultivator is allowed to enter the Dark Plain, or you will be my enemy!"
His voice, imbued with the immense power of the Dao, resonated throughout the area. Upon hearing this, a wave of murmurs swept through the crowd. Their expressions varied, and they exchanged private messages, yet none dared to voice any objection. Although these words were addressed to everyone, they all understood that Zhang Fan's primary target was the Canglan siblings, as no other cultivators possessed the ability to venture in alone, and even the True Fire Grotto-Heaven was slightly lacking.
Canglan Mingyue's brows furrowed, a strong sense of displeasure rising within him. In the Wu Shan Star Domain, he had always been far ahead of his peers, and no one had ever dared to speak to him in such a tone. However, he ultimately suppressed his displeasure and did not retort. He understood that being inferior in skill meant accepting a subordinate position. After their recent exchange, he was aware that Zhang Fan possessed both the strength and the courage to kill him and his sister. Canglan Qiuyue's bright eyes looked towards Zhang Fan. A faint smile played on her lips, and she did not speak. Instead, she sat down cross-legged and began to cultivate.
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