Chapter 86: The Shameless Sweeping Operation

Half a day later, the two figures, constantly concealing themselves and moving swiftly, had ventured more than a hundred kilometers deeper into the wilderness. Along the way, they barely encountered any other traces of mystic beasts; it seemed all the creatures in this area had been summoned to join the hunt they had witnessed earlier.

"Those folks really are unlucky, haha."

"Eh? Sister Ling, what's that ahead?"

"We must have arrived at the territory of the Explosive Ape mystic beasts."

"Territory? Yet there are no beasts at home! Doesn't that mean…? Haha, what a perfect opportunity."

"Come on, Sister Ling, let your little brother take you on a raid."

"Raid? What do you mean? You're not planning to…"

"Haha, Sister Ling, don't worry about what it means. Just follow me, let's make this quick!"

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Two figures climbed swiftly atop the giant treetops, entering the heart of the Explosive Ape mystic beasts' domain. The area within a hundred kilometers was dotted with countless small stone caves and nests made of spiritual herbs, all encircling a massive stone cave at the center, within which an undeniable surge of spiritual energy fluctuated.

Moving at their fastest speed, Gu Xiaopang layered his spiritual sense upon his divine awareness to confirm there was no danger. With spiritual power cloaking his face in mist, he darted inside. Bai Ling'er, still a bit hesitant, remained outside atop a giant tree to keep watch for him.

"Is this the Clear Spirit Fruit? So many? Well, I'll help myself then!"

"Eh, this one seems to be Extreme Yang Grass—excellent! I suppose I'll reluctantly take it too."

"Over a dozen storage pouches? I've struck it rich! These must have been collected from killing at least a dozen human cultivators at the Golden Core stage."

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In less than ten breaths, Gu Xiaopang had thoroughly looted the ape beast’s treasure vault.

"Let's go, Sister Ling, on to the next one!"

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On a stretch of barren red earth, within the Poison Flood Dragon mystic beast group, clusters of enormous snake eggs were scattered everywhere—some lying peacefully, others struggling to hatch…

A flash of blue light appeared, and Gu Xiaopang found himself in an underground chamber where a green pearl floated midair.

"What is this?"

"Looks rather eerie."

"No matter, time is short. I'll take it first and figure it out later."

After gathering the surrounding spiritual fruits, herbs, and storage pouches, Gu Xiaopang struck fiercely at the invisible barrier around the green pearl. The shield broke instantly, and he quickly stowed the pearl in a storage pouch. With a casual stride, he called for Bai Ling’er and once more charged toward the next mystic beast territory.

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"Master, please help me scout out the treasure vaults in the surrounding mystic beast territories. Your disciple intends to clean out everything today!"

"Alright, go ahead. There’s one about a hundred kilometers ahead."

"Got it!"

"Sister Ling, wait for me in that area where there are no beasts. Make sure you hide well—I’ll be back soon!"

Without waiting for Bai Ling’er’s reply, Gu Xiaopang swept his hand through the air, and as a spatial rift appeared, he slipped directly inside.

"He’s actually trained in spatial power? Seems I really did choose the right person."

Bai Ling’er was left atop the tree, staring blankly, utterly dazed.

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At that moment, Gu Xiaopang felt only that time was in short supply. After all, he couldn’t guess when the mystic beast hordes, off chasing the human cultivators, would return. So, he didn’t bother to hide his trump cards, boldly displaying his spatial abilities and making short-range jumps from one destination to another.

In a forest of grotesque ancient vines, deep within the Blood Jade Spider tribe, a great fire blazed up, burning away the dense webs at the mouth of a huge cave.

"Ice Soul Crystal? Wonderful, though there’s not much of it."

"Tsk, tsk. I’ll gladly accept this Mystic Yin Fruit as well."

"As expected, there are plenty of storage pouches here too. This trip really was worth it, haha!"

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On the precipice of a towering peak, within the Golden-Winged Eagle clan, a gentle blue wind swept by;

In a flamboyant hollow, within the Blue Wind Ox tribe, a spatial rift flashed and vanished;

Deep in an underground labyrinth, among the Spirit Devouring Mouse clan, cackling laughter echoed;

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In less than an hour, Gu Xiaopang had successfully swept through more than eighty nearby mystic beast clans, leaving not a single hair behind in their treasure vaults.

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