The further down she went, the denser the cold mist became.
Eventually, a thick layer of frost condensed on the surrounding soil and stone walls.
Yun Heng drew the Tianheng Sword and slashed down toward the thickest part of the cold mist.
A large swath of frozen earth and rock split open to both sides.
A dazzling blue-green cold light was instantly revealed underground.
Dense spiritual energy surged out from the crack.
She had found it.
Yun Heng retrieved the Mountain-River Spirit-Nourishing Box from her storage space.
She infused her spiritual energy into the box and aimed it at the underground cold vein.
The Mountain-River Spirit-Nourishing Box slowly opened.
A beam of spiritual light fell from the box, enveloping the entire cold vein.
The ground shook violently.
The blue-green cold light gradually separated from the earth, transforming into a massive phantom of a spirit vein, which was then drawn into the Mountain-River Spirit-Nourishing Box.
【Congratulations, Host, on obtaining a Large Top-Grade Cold Vein.】
Hearing the System prompt, a smile appeared on Yun Heng's face.
This trip to the Northern Wilderness had yielded a bountiful harvest.
Not only had she defeated the Spirit-Devouring Desolate Lizard and taken three hundred and fifty spirit beasts with her, but she had also obtained a Large Top-Grade Cold Vein.
Yun Heng put away the Mountain-River Spirit-Nourishing Box and flew out of the deep pit.
Then, she returned to the Guiyuan Spirit Domain with Qingxiao and Canglan.
She first went to Spirit Beast Peak and placed the newly acquired Large Top-Grade Cold Vein beneath the mountain.
This cold vein was originally where the Spirit-Devouring Desolate Lizard cultivated, so it naturally held immense benefits for spirit beasts' cultivation.
Placing it under Spirit Beast Peak was the most suitable choice.
After the cold vein merged with Spirit Beast Peak, the spiritual energy of the entire mountain became even denser.
After settling the cold vein, Yun Heng visited several peaks and summoned Xuan Zheng, Xuan Heng, and Xuan Mu.
Together, they gathered at an open clearing within the Guiyuan Spirit Domain.
Yun Heng retrieved the corpse of the Spirit-Devouring Desolate Lizard from her storage bag.
The massive corpse landed on the clearing, nearly filling the entire surrounding area.
Even in death, its dark green scales still exuded a powerful aura.
Xuan Zheng, Xuan Heng, and Xuan Mu all stepped forward and inspected it closely.
Yun Heng pointed to the corpse of the Spirit-Devouring Desolate Lizard.
“I will leave this corpse to you.”
“Handle it as you see fit.”
Every part of the Spirit-Devouring Desolate Lizard was a treasure. It would be excellent for refining artifacts, brewing pills, or feeding to the spirit beasts.
The others replied in unison:
“Yes, Young Lord.”
Right then, the System's voice suddenly rang out.
【Host, someone is approaching outside.】
Yun Heng's expression shifted slightly, and she immediately left the Guiyuan Spirit Domain.
Her figure reappeared in the depths of the Northern Wilderness.
Xiao Cen and the City Lord of Shuolin City must have found their way here.
Fortunately, she had moved quickly enough.
Even if they arrived now, they wouldn't be able to discover anything.
Just as Yun Heng found her footing, she saw a large group of cultivators appear in the distant sky.
The leader, dressed in dark red robes, was none other than Xiao Cen, who had previously stayed behind the beast tide.
The group had clearly been searching along the tracks left by the spirit beasts for a long time.
Seeing Yun Heng standing alone ahead, they immediately descended from the sky.
The moment Xiao Cen landed, her expression changed.
Yun Heng's clothes were stained with large patches of dried blood, with quite a bit on her hands and cuffs as well.
Even from a distance, it was a shocking sight.
Xiao Cen quickly walked up to Yun Heng, her eyes filled with both shock and worry.
“Young Lord Yun, are you injured?”
Yun Heng looked down at the bloodstains on herself.
With one event following another just now, she had only had time to take a healing pill and had no time to clean herself up.
She shook her head.
“No.”
“This is all spirit beast blood.”
Xiao Cen let out a slight sigh of relief, then looked around.
Aside from the devastated ground, there was no trace of any spirit beasts nearby.
“Are you saying this beast tide was caused by a single spirit beast?”
Yun Heng nodded.
“Where is the spirit beast that caused the tide?”
“I killed it,” Yun Heng replied very calmly.
“I've also collected its corpse.”
As soon as she said this, the newly arrived crowd froze in unison.
She killed it?
They subconsciously looked at the bloodstains on Yun Heng's clothes.
The residual aura within this blood was exceptionally powerful.
Even though the spirit beast was already dead, merely sensing the pressure emanating from the blood made the Nascent Soul cultivators present feel a tightness in their chests.
The cultivation level of the desolate beast that caused this tide must have been at least at the Body Integration Realm.
Such a powerful desolate beast had actually been killed by Yun Heng?
To be able to kill a Body Integration Realm desolate beast, could she herself have already reached the Body Integration Realm?
Thinking of this, the way they looked at Yun Heng instantly changed.
At the same time, the System's voice suddenly echoed in Yun Heng's sea of consciousness.
【Awe Points +30.】
Hearing the System's announcement, Yun Heng almost failed to hold back a laugh.
It seemed these people had begun letting their imaginations run wild again.
But it didn't matter.
She didn't plan on explaining anyway, so the wilder their assumptions, the better.
The City Lord of Shuolin City finally snapped out of his shock.
Dressed in a dark gray robe, his cultivation was at the peak of the Soul Transformation Realm.
The City Lord took a step forward and bowed respectfully to Yun Heng.
“This old man is the City Lord of Shuolin City. Young Lord Yun, you have resolved this beast tide for our Shuolin City. I cannot thank you enough.”
“Had Young Lord Yun not intervened, and the beast tide continued southward, Shuolin City would have undoubtedly suffered heavy casualties.”
“Please, Young Lord Yun, return to Shuolin City with us to rest and recuperate.”
“And allow the City Lord's Estate an opportunity to express our gratitude to you.”
Yun Heng did not refuse.
Although Shuolin City was not as populous as Dingchuan City, it was still a major city on the border of the Northern Wilderness.
She naturally couldn't let such a perfect opportunity to earn Awe Points slip by.
“Very well.”
“Then I shall trouble you.”
The group returned to Shuolin City together.
The news that the beast tide had been resolved spread rapidly as the City Lord and his entourage returned.
The cultivators in the city, who had been on high alert, finally relaxed.
The cultivators guarding the city walls put away their magic treasures one after another.
Yun Heng and Xiao Cen were brought back to the City Lord's Estate together.
Their guest rooms were arranged in the same courtyard, separated only by a corridor.
The City Lord escorted Yun Heng to her door.
“You have worked hard today, Young Lord Yun.”
“Tomorrow evening, this old man will host a banquet in the estate to entertain Young Lord Yun and the Third Prince.”
“Please have a good rest today.”
Yun Heng entered the room and closed the door.
She set up the Breath-Concealing Array Plate and a Sound-Isolating Talisman.
Then, with a thought, she entered the cultivation chamber of the Main Peak in the Guiyuan Spirit Domain.
Only when she sat down on the warm jade futon did Yun Heng finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Her previous injuries had not fully healed at all.
From the moment she killed the Spirit-Devouring Desolate Lizard, she had not stopped to rest.
Now that everything was settled, she could finally relax completely.
Yun Heng closed her eyes and began to circulate the Tianheng Guiyuan Art.
The dense spiritual energy in the Guiyuan Spirit Domain rapidly gathered toward the cultivation chamber.
Spiritual energy entered her body, slowly flowing through her damaged meridians.
The remaining medicinal efficacy of the healing pill was once again guided by her cultivation method, gradually repairing the injuries within her body.
The next day.
The System's voice suddenly rang out in her sea of consciousness.
【Host, Xiao Cen is here.】
Yun Heng opened her eyes and immediately left the Guiyuan Spirit Domain.
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