X-Dragon Era

After reaching the Silver stage, the two of them no longer focused exclusively on cultivation and continued downward... They devoured the Ghost Butterfly spiritual power while following the treasure map to determine the exact location of the treasure.

This Great Earth Fissure was extremely large and deep; by now, the two of them no longer knew how many meters they had descended into the earth, but looking downward, the fissure still seemed bottomless.

Fortunately, protected by the Chaos Bell and the Taiji Diagram, and with Thunderbolts clearing the path, the two of them could still advance. As they delved deeper, the strength of the surrounding Ghost Butterflies gradually increased, evolving from unranked to Bronze, then to Silver, and Gold stages. Finally... after encountering the Crystal stage Ghost Butterflies, their progress started to slow down.

Thunderbolts caused ten times more damage to spiritual bodies than to other creatures. Hence... with Xin Yun's Gold One Star Thunderbolt, his power was enough to deal a significant blow to the Crystal stage spiritual bodies. Though it couldn't destroy them in one hit, a few more strikes would still suffice to take them down.

At this point, the two stopped. Crystal stage Ghost Butterflies were not comparable to ordinary ones; their spiritual power was incredibly dense and pure. The absorption effect was surprisingly excellent, leading to Yi Luo Xiang's Ghost Butterfly cultivation speed skyrocketing crazily.

Typically, Xin Yun would unleash two consecutive Thunderbolts, severely weakening the Crystal stage Ghost Butterflies to the point of near disintegration. Just then, Yi Luo Xiang would release a Ghost Egg which, upon consuming a great amount of dense and pure spiritual power, would break out of its cocoon and transform into a butterfly. The absorbed spiritual power was a tremendous tonic for a Silver stage Ghost Butterfly.

Nourished by the spiritual power of a multitude of Crystal stage Ghost Butterflies, Yi Luo Xiang's Ghost Butterfly advanced at an astonishing speed. In just one month, she went from Silver One Star to Silver Ten Stars. If not for the need to have an epiphany for breakthroughs in her realm, she might have directly advanced to the Gold stage.

Despite this, Yi Luo Xiang's Ghost Butterfly was now able to form twenty Ghost Eggs, which was more than enough for the Axe Gang. It must be noted that not everyone was qualified to be implanted with a Ghost Egg; only core members and senior gang affiliates had the right, serving not just as a form of surveillance but also as a reward and a privilege!

After Yi Luo Xiang's Ghost Butterflies reached Silver Ten Stars, the two of them gathered again to discuss going further down. They feared they might encounter Amethyst and even Diamond stage Ghost Butterflies next. Even with the help of the Chaos Bell and the Taiji Diagram, their current strength was absolutely insufficient. In fact... they couldn't withstand the attacks of Crystal stage butterflies anymore, and if it weren't for the deterrence of Thunderbolt, they could not have reached this place.

The problem now was whether they should continue exploring further. Although the protective effects of the Taiji Diagram and Chaos Bell were lost due to their low repair levels, Thunderbolt was still there, scaring away even Amethyst stage Ghost Butterflies!

While Xin Yun's Gold stage Thunderbolt couldn't inflict much damage on Amethyst or higher stage Ghost Butterflies anymore, to the Ghost Butterflies, Thunderbolt was the most terrifying thing. Even if it couldn't hurt them, they were still petrified by it and would avoid it from a distance, not daring to get close.

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This might seem hard to understand, but it was one of nature's wonders. It's like how some people are afraid of caterpillars, rice weevils, or mice. These creatures can't really harm them, but they tremble in fear and stay as far away as possible when encountering them.

Fear is often difficult to comprehend. To those who are afraid, it's one of the most terrifying things in the world. But to those who are not, eating fried insects or rat meat is a delicacy, high in protein too.

If they chose to continue downward, Xin Yun would have to go alone, startling the surrounding Ghost Butterflies away with Thunderbolt and heading directly to the deepest part of the Great Earth Fissure. There... if a treasure existed, it would certainly be there.

Originally, Xin Yun didn't want to take the risk, but they were too close now. According to Yi Luo Xiang's Soul Ripple detection, the distance to the bottom was very short.

The location where Xin Yun and his partner were now was a gathering place for Crystal stage Ghost Butterflies. Further down were the Amethyst and Diamond stages, with the Diamond stage Ghost Butterflies located at the very bottom of the Great Earth Fissure.

With the target so close, Xin Yun could no longer keep his composure. After traveling so far, spending so much time and effort, giving up now seemed unbearable. If he didn't act this time, he might never get the chance to come here again, possibly for the rest of his life.

After much hesitation, finally... Xin Yun made his decision. No matter what, he had to take the risk. Otherwise, he would surely regret it later. Being so close, yet giving up halfway would be such a shame.

Although this was very risky and could likely lead to death, without this willingness to take risks, always playing it safe, Xin Yun's achievements in this life would probably be limited, just like in his previous life.@@novelbin@@

Relying on Thunderbolt, Xin Yun had at least a fifty percent chance of coming and going safely. Although the risk of failure was also fifty percent, and failure meant certain death, by now, Xin Yun could no longer back away.