Chapter 419 The Constant Loss of Cultivators
This scenario has occurred many times.
The leaders of each faction immediately stood at the forefront, cautiously watching the vortex.
Wu Shaogan was no exception.
Whenever a cultivator emerges from that vortex, the team leaders immediately prepare to take action.
Fortunately, these team leaders paid attention, so they were able to successfully compete with the vortex many times—at least seven or eight out of ten times, and the number of cultivators who were swallowed up was very small.
At that moment, Wu Shaogan reached out and pulled out a War God Temple disciple at the peak of the Suspended Illumination Realm.
However, when the disciple was only halfway out, his right arm was forcibly torn off. Since the disciple was spit out with his upper body facing forward, Wu Shaogan couldn't just grab his head and pull him by force, so he didn't have time to save the arm.
The disciple's face turned deathly pale instantly.
Wu Shaogan wanted to continue monitoring the vortex, so he used his profound energy to send it directly to Zhong Cai's side, who was refining pills.
Zhong Cai understood, and seeing that the disciple was sweating profusely from the pain, he threw a medicine bottle into the disciple's other, undamaged hand.
The disciple opened the bottle, which contained a level-four pill that could grow an arm. He immediately thanked the disciple and then quickly swallowed it.
Taking a pill immediately after an arm is severed to reattach it will make the process easier than letting the wound heal and regrow...
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There are more and more cultivators with severed limbs like this, and the frequency of the vortex spitting out and swallowing people is becoming more and more unpredictable. Sometimes it is very fast, sometimes it is very slow and then suddenly speeds up, making it difficult for even the leaders of the Palace Building realm to react.
So the further along the line, the more people were found with severed limbs and died.
Some of the corpses that were thrown out had wounds that were unbearable to look at, and the crisscrossing, chaotic energy within them was even more chilling.
On another occasion, a disciple was about to emerge safely when he suddenly exploded due to some unknown force!
It turned into a cloud of blood mist.
This was the most tragic death, and the smile on the disciple's face as he was about to leave the secret cave hadn't even completely faded before he was gone.
Many cultivators sighed with regret.
Especially those who escaped death from the secret realm, upon seeing the various deaths and mutilations of others, all revealed a sense of relief at surviving a catastrophe.
At the same time, the types of pills refined by alchemists from the Lingxian Sect, such as Zhong Cai, also increased.
Many cultivators keep healing pills on hand, but few can reattach limbs or grow new bodies.
Therefore, it is advisable to prepare more of these elixirs.
However, saving lives is still the most important thing overall. Simply losing limbs won't kill you, so even when refining pills to replenish the body, the focus is on replenishing vital parts.
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Zhong Cai diligently saved lives.
Disciples of the War God Temple do not receive preferential treatment in the secret realm caves. Other cultivators emerge in tattered and lifeless state, and the War God Temple disciples are no exception.
However, Wu Shaogan and Zhong Cai reacted far too quickly.
Wu Shaogan quickly seized the opportunity to rescue the person, pulling them out and presenting them to Zhong Cai so that Zhong Cai could immediately see how to treat them and even how to revive them.
The couple worked together in perfect harmony.
It can be said that as long as the body of a disciple of the Temple of War appears at the exit of the vortex, even if he has just died and his body is so mutilated that he has lost some of his internal organs, he can be pulled out by Wu Shaogan without suffering more serious injuries, and then his life can be revived by Zhong Cai.
This was repeated again and again.
So after most of the day had passed, as the black hole vortex revealed its "power," the disciples and rogue cultivators of other major forces suffered heavy losses. At least 20-30% of the disciples who had already emerged had died. However, on the side of the War God Temple, not a single one had truly died.
The power of alchemists is truly terrifying.
At that moment, many cultivators from other forces couldn't help but look at the War God Temple disciples who had been saved with envious eyes.
But despite the jealousy, there was no real malice.
Although the Lingxian Sect only rescues the lives of the War God Hall disciples, if other forces ask if they have the pills they need, the Lingxian Sect's alchemists will trade them to them so they can go and save people.
If it weren't for the fact that so many Lingxian Sect alchemists with companions happened to be here, the losses of other forces would have been even more severe.
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The black hole vortex began to expand erratically, as if it were constantly breathing in and out, or as if it were absorbing countless amounts of energy, and it was almost about to reach its limit and truly explode!
The mountain was shaking violently, almost swaying back and forth, as if some invincible monkey was about to break free from its restraints and blast the mountain apart.
The combined power of such a vortex blast and a mountain blast is difficult to estimate.
The leaders of those forces whose estimates were uncertain were frightened and they once again manipulated their flying artifacts to retreat.
This situation of retreating at the slightest sound has happened many times.
Just like now, a burst of flames suddenly erupted from that vortex—
The numerous flying magical artifacts then retreated again.
A rare beast galloped out of the raging fire; it was a fire elephant, carrying its master on its back—a young girl with delicate features but a fierce aura, bearing several deep-seated scars.
Fire is also an element.
Although the Fire Elephant is a rare beast known for its defense, its fiery scales still bore many severe wounds, just like the one encountered by the delicate young girl. Moreover, because the rare beast was protecting its master, it suffered even greater damage.
This delicate young girl is a Fusion Realm cultivator.
However, she remained composed and did not take these injuries seriously. She quickly returned to the Yanhuo Palace with Huo Xiang.
This woman holds an extremely high position in the Yanhuo Palace and is a proud daughter of heaven with a powerful background and strength.
The reaction she exhibited at the vortex upon her appearance seemed to subtly demonstrate that she was different from the other cultivators who had been thrown out.
Facing the many curious gazes and looking at the collapsing secret realm, the delicate young girl said calmly, "I was thrown out of the Inheritance Tower."
In an instant, many people couldn't help but look at her and ask:
"The Inheritance Tower? Is it the place of inheritance within this secret realm?"
"What types of inheritances are contained inside?"
"Did Miss Hu receive that inheritance?"
The delicate young woman, Hu Yanqing, didn't keep everyone in suspense, only concealing some more important and private information before answering everyone's questions.
"This is the place of inheritance, originating from an ancient emperor. It is said that there is more than one inheritance in the tower, but no one has been able to find the inheritance from the emperor himself before."
"There are many types of inheritance, mainly fire attribute, but other attributes are also taken into account."
"Of course I am capable of receiving the inheritance, but I am too dull to obtain the inheritance of that great emperor."
Many cultivators listened attentively.
It's only natural that there are inheritances in the secret realm, but it's unknown whether anyone will be able to successfully obtain the great emperor's inheritance in the end.
After all, this secret realm is about to self-destruct and will not be opened again.
Suddenly someone asked, "Miss Hu, may I ask why this secret realm has undergone such a change?"
Hu Yanqing said, "The Golden Fire Phoenix responsible for guarding this secret realm is nearing the end of its lifespan. Once its consciousness is extinguished, the secret realm will self-destruct. The current situation must mean that the time the secret realm can maintain has ended, and its consciousness has been extinguished."
Upon hearing this, many cultivators showed expressions of regret.
Hu Yanqing didn't say anything more.
The other cultivators also had some questions they wanted to ask, but seeing that Hu Yanqing had already begun to heal her injuries, they refrained from saying anything more.
Therefore, the cultivators refocused their attention on the black hole vortex, preparing to ask the next cultivator to appear.
Not long after, another tall and handsome young man emerged riding a fire python. He was also seriously injured and was questioned by others.
After the tall, handsome young man finished speaking and went to heal his wounds, the cultivators turned their attention to the next person...
Gradually, more than ten emerged.
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Zhong Cai's eyelids twitched slightly.
Ah, whose inheritance could this secret realm belong to? The fire attribute is so obvious, it must be that brat's!
Wu Shaogan nodded in agreement.
Zhong Cai gave a soft hum.
I'm going to wait and see how much our kid will manage to get in the end.
Wu Shaogan smiled slightly.
That must be quite a lot.
Zhong Cai nodded in agreement.
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More than eighty disciples of the Temple of War have emerged.
All those who have already come out are alive, but as for those who haven't come out yet, whether they died long ago or failed to come out at the last moment... remains unknown.
Among the alchemists of the Lingxian Sect, a pretty and graceful young girl stood up, her face full of panic.
She just had an explosion in the oven, and her heart is beating very fast.
Will Brother Cen...?
No, absolutely not!
Brother Cen will definitely come out safely!
But her anxiety overwhelmed her, and the graceful young woman lost all interest in refining pills. Instead, she stood up nervously and paced back and forth on the deck.
Why hasn't Cen Ge come out yet?!
She was starting to get scared.
At this moment, she didn't know if her heart was pounding because of an ominous premonition, or because she was watching the other disciples of the Temple of War return one after another, and the number of people remaining was getting smaller and smaller, so she was scaring herself with such worry.
The graceful young woman couldn't hold back any longer and rushed to Zhong Cai's side, whispering to him, "Senior Brother Zhong, if... I mean if... please, Senior Brother Zhong, use whatever means you have to take Cen Ge's life back. Whatever resources are needed, Senior Brother Zhong, just use them. No matter how many Xuan Stones you owe, I will provide them. Even if it's not enough, I will pawn my companion treasure to you, and then I will diligently refine pills and use the Xuan Stones I earn to exchange for my companion treasure as soon as possible."
Seeing his fellow disciple's flustered state, Zhong Cai did not hesitate and nodded, saying, "If anything goes wrong, I will do my best."
The graceful young woman was overjoyed.
She knew that no one could match Senior Brother Zhong in treating and saving lives!
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As if to confirm the gentle young woman's worries, not long after, when the vortex spewed out again, a martial arts cultivator whose skin was already somewhat charred was enveloped in an extremely fierce ball of flame.
The graceful young woman recognized him at a glance: "It's Brother Cen!"
Her face was extremely pale, and her lips were trembling slightly, filled with an extreme fear of what she was seeing.
"Cen Ge is a fire elemental, so why is his skin charred black...?"
"How could he have become like this..."
The graceful young woman could see clearly that not only was the outer skin charred black, but the right arm was also gone.
The fact that a fire-attribute cultivator could be burned like this could be because the fire's attribute is higher than the cultivator's, or it could be because the cultivator's own consciousness has ceased to exist, thus preventing them from using their profound energy to protect their body, or from instinctively using the flames to serve them or resist the effects of other flames.
At this moment, the graceful young woman was almost completely still.
Tears streamed down her face, her mind was blank, and she could only think of one image—her future Daoist partner was dead.
They had clearly agreed that this time, Cen would work hard to secure a spot and gather more resources in the secret realm. After they came out, they would report to their sect together, hold a wedding ceremony, and invite fellow disciples from both factions to celebrate. From then on, they would become each other's one and only...
But now, why... why did Cen leave her?
If she had known that this secret realm would collapse, no matter what Ceng Ge said to her, she would never have let Ceng Ge come!
The graceful young woman was trembling all over.
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Wu Shaogan didn't have so many thoughts on that; he simply acted immediately and gently "grabbed" the person back.
It was precisely because Wu Shaogan had such precise control over the force that, even though the cultivator had been burned to a very "brittle" state, not a single bit of his outer skin fell off despite the gentle pressure.
However, it's already gotten to the point where the outer skin is peeling off; this one looks charred on the outside and tender on the inside... Perhaps, it will become the first War God Temple disciple to die so far.
Zhong Cai then quickly used his soul sense to observe the internal condition of the disciple from the War God Temple.
It was indeed crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.
Fortunately, it is fire-attribute, so it is very compatible with flames.
Even though the flames were so powerful that they almost rendered the disciple's body lifeless, there was still a glimmer of hope deep within his body, and he was not entirely beyond saving.
Without hesitation, Zhong Cai took out a bottle of Sea Jade Elixir, first took out a drop, diluted it with water, and then sprayed it directly onto "Brother Cen's" body.
At the same time, he scolded, "Junior Sister Rui, what are you still standing there for? Come over and apply the medicine to her!"
The graceful young woman, Rui Yin, was startled and instinctively rushed over, saying incredulously, "Is Brother Cen alright?"
Zhong Cai said, "If you don't come over and apply the medicine to him soon, things will get really serious."
Rui Yin took a deep breath and, without the slightest hesitation, took the Haiyu Qiongjiang from Zhong Cai's hand, quickly and gently applying it to Yao Cen.
Zhong Cai instructed, "Every inch of skin must be covered with smears. You can set up an isolation array so that other cultivators can't see it."
Rui Yin quickly did as she was told, without stopping the application of medicine, and while wiping, she also removed all of Yao Cen's clothes.
Seeing that she had calmed down, Zhong Cai said to her, "Keep applying the medicine. When Yao Cen's skin has recovered to a level close to that of a normal person, give him these bottles of pills one by one. You should know how to use them."
As he spoke, he took out several bottles and placed them in front of Rui Yin.
Rui Yin took a deep breath and said solemnly, "Thank you, Senior Brother Zhong."
Zhong Cai was fairly satisfied and nodded, saying, "If he still isn't breathing by then, call me and I'll give him acupuncture."
Rui Yin thanked her again.
Zhong Cai walked out of the formation.
He must continue refining elixirs and wait to see if there are any new people who need his help.
After Zhong Cai left, Rui Yin's eyes reddened, revealing a mixture of barely suppressed joy and lingering fear.
That was close, that was close.
She was afraid that if Cen Ge died this time, she wouldn't know how she would live her life.
Originally, Cen Ge was involved in every step of her plan.
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Similar to Rui Yin's situation, Zhong Cai encountered another one not long afterward.
This time, it was a handsome young man who saw a tall man, whose body was as red as burning coals, being thrown out. He was so frightened that he almost collapsed to the ground.
It was only because while Rui Yin was almost scared to death, the other alchemists of the Lingxian Sect also witnessed the whole scene. They saw Zhong Cai save the person, and even the revived Yao Cen was carefully helped out by Rui Yin. Indeed, he only needed to continue recuperating.
Therefore, even though the handsome young man was both afraid and terrified, he was still able to react quickly and hurried to Zhong Cai's side to await Zhong Cai's verdict on the "fire coal".
The handsome young man's heart was in his throat.
Fortunately, after the diagnosis, Zhong Cai prescribed the necessary medication for Junxiu.
The handsome young man also rescued his Daoist partner—he was genuinely terrified; if it weren't for this sliver of hope, he would have almost followed his partner to their death. He and his partner had been married for over a hundred years, and he had raised her from her childhood.
Although their relationship later went astray... for the handsome young man, his Daoist partner was not only a Daoist partner, but also a young family member whom he wholeheartedly protected.
If Ruiyin would be depressed because of Yaocen's death, then the handsome young man would be devastated by the loss of his Daoist partner.
Moreover, if they are unlucky... these two alchemists may also lose their lives.
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The two's plight caught the attention of other alchemists in the Lingxian Sect, prompting many to look to their own Daoist partners or spouses.
Most of their partners have already come out.
However, a few individuals are still waiting, almost desperately so.
Then, the one or two people who were waiting also experienced the same pain and relief as Rui Yin and the handsome young man.
Zhong Cai clapped her hands and sighed silently.
He was undoubtedly happy to have pulled someone back from the brink of death, but when he thought about his nearly depleted stockpile of Sea Jade Elixir... he couldn't help but feel a little depressed.
He doesn't have many of these "skin care creams" left!
Moreover, the price he offered was quite ordinary, even on the lower end...
However, being able to save the lives of several disciples of the War God Temple and prevent several of his junior brothers and sisters from being so heartbroken, Zhong Cai felt a pang of heartache, but also a degree of happiness.
Disciples from other factions were not so lucky.
Those charred black by the smoke were barely clinging to life, while those turned into burning charcoal died quickly.
However, these forces could tell from Zhong Cai's treatment what kind of treasure he had taken out and what kind of pills he had used, so they hurriedly reported to the Nirvana Elder in this area and sought help.
These Nirvana Elders also provided assistance.
If they had any rare and precious herbs that could revitalize people, they would show them to Zhong Cai first. If the herbs were mild and suitable, they would let them use them to save lives.
However, even if some elders offered life-giving ingredients, they could not use them immediately because of their potent effects.
Zhong Cai then had several level-six alchemists from his own faction help him prepare and process the medicine before applying it to the disciples, and sure enough, the condition improved significantly.
Of course, it's not as fast as the Sea Jade Elixir, but that doesn't matter. As long as you're alive, you can take it slow later.
If possible, none of the level-nine major powers present would easily give up on any disciple who almost died in the secret realm, because the selection of their respective forces' quotas is basically obtained through competition and battle.
Each and every one of them is a young genius of these two generations, and they cannot be easily lost.
If spending some resources can bring someone back, none of the factions will hesitate to do so.
After all, these promising talents could very well become top-tier fighters in the future!
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More and more cultivators emerged, and the black hole vortex continued to shrink.
Many factions are checking how many people are still missing from their respective ranks, analyzing whether they didn't have time to leave or are still looking for an opportunity to leave.
On the side of the Temple of War, many people focused their attention on Zhong and Wu, their eyes and faces filled with worry.
Senior Brother Wu and King Zhong Dan saved so many of them, but their nephew and former senior brother are still nowhere to be found...
This...this...
Immediately, all the disciples were extremely concerned.
However, they dared not rush over to comfort them, for fear of hurting them deeply.
Many disciples also noticed that the couple didn't seem nervous at all, which meant they had a lot of confidence in the other two...
If they hadn't yet appeared, the disciples of both factions would also be very confident.
Because these two are comparable to the top-ranked fighting kings! Even the top-ranked ones!
Logically speaking, if any one of their War God Temple disciples were to have an accident, the other two should be fine.
But now... what exactly is going on?
The disciples were even more worried.
Now it's only as thick as a water tank, and its expansion and contraction rate is accelerating; it's about to shrink again—
Suddenly!
A figure in silver armor was thrown out!
He was intact, but his face was pale as if he had used up too much of his profound energy.
This is Xuan Bing!
After Xuan Bing came out, he did not immediately leave the vicinity of the vortex, but looked at the situation inside the vortex with tension and anger.
Just then, a limp figure was thrown out. The person was still alive and radiated a rich, precious light, seemingly about to flee in another direction.
However, Xuan Bing blocked his path, and the Xuanhuang Spear suddenly slashed down!
The figure, radiating precious light, moved swiftly. Although it was unable to completely escape the Xuanhuang Spear's influence, the light only gradually weakened, and the figure itself remained unharmed.
Xuan Bing refused to budge an inch, and no matter which direction the figure tried to break through from, there was no way to do so; it was impossible to break through.
The place where the two were located was extremely dangerous, but since Xuan Bing refused to move aside, the figure would definitely not be able to escape Xuan Bing's blockade.
At that very moment, a terrifying explosion erupted from the depths of the black hole vortex!
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