Da Xuan Martial Saint

Chapter 721 404: Repel_3

Even without him, Yan Hong's team was strong enough to hold off the Spiritual Ancestor, provided the others remained unharmed. If Chen Mu's Martial Body was refined further, his strength could increase by twenty to thirty percent. Combined efforts could then truly stand a great chance of slaying the Spiritual Ancestor!

At this level, defeating was easier than slaying.

This was one of the reasons he decided to join and move with Yan Hong's team.

However, he hadn't made a move yet when the Spiritual Ancestor preemptively struck, severely damaging Yan Hong's team. The extent of the damage was unclear, but several Grandmasters seemed to have perished.

"Still not cautious enough..."

Yan Hong looked around at the chaotic scene, her expression still rather grim.

Without Chen Mu, the likelihood was that either the entire force would have been wiped out or only she might have had the chance to survive. She had still underestimated the Spiritual Ancestor's perceptive abilities to pinpoint their exact location.

After all, the Xunmu Cave Heaven was a vast mini-world, comparable to the area of the whole Da Xuan State, such a massive realm could not possibly be fully mastered even by a Blood Exchange Realm expert, let alone by a Celestial Human.

Who would have thought,

the Spiritual Ancestor was indeed a Celestial Human!

However, his ability to exert his power was limited, and since all who had entered this place in the past were far less capable than Chen Mu, no one could discern his depth, thinking the Spiritual Ancestor was just a stronger Blood Exchange Realm expert.

Clearly, the Spiritual Ancestor's ability to wield the Power of Heaven and Earth was constrained, but his perception was mostly unhindered, purely at the Celestial Human Level, and maybe even broader due to the close connection with Xunmu!

Only under such circumstances would he be able to strike so decisively and nearly bury them all right there.

"Enough talk. I need the Wood Spirit Liquid. Whatever each of you has collected, bring it all."

Chen Mu glanced at Yan Hong and took in the faces of Yan Zhengyang and the others.

Upon hearing Chen Mu's words, those present exchanged looks but showed little resistance; promptly, each retrieved their collected Wood Spirit Liquid and handed it over to Chen Mu one by one.

Setting aside the terrifying power Chen Mu had displayed earlier, which was almost on par with the Spiritual Ancestor and far stronger than their combined forces, just the fact that he had managed to fend off and repel the Spiritual Ancestor made it reasonable to ask for their Wood Spirit Liquid. Besides, they had only been in the Xunmu Cave Heaven for a short time, and the liquid everyone had collected was not substantial.

Soon,

about two pounds of Wood Spirit Liquid were gathered in Chen Mu's hands.

The amount was not substantial. After all, most had moved with Yan Hong, entering the Xunmu Cave Heaven not long ago, making their individual hauls rather meager, and only when combined did they amount to something somewhat respectable.

"Brother Chen, if you need it, we can follow your directives in the future. If you're not interested, could we trouble you to lead us once more to merge with the other teams... Everything we collect in this voyage through Xunmu Cave Heaven will belong to you."

After handing over all the Wood Spirit Liquid to Chen Mu, Yan Hong softly addressed him.

With Chen Mu's capabilities, he could easily dominate the Xunmu Cave Heaven and did not need to continue teaming up with them, especially since their team had sustained heavy losses. Although the three survivors eventually regrouped, whether they could withstand the Spiritual Ancestor was still an unknown. It could be said that they had lost their qualification to explore the Xunmu Cave Heaven.

Had it been before, without knowledge of the Spiritual Ancestor's capabilities, they might have completely dispersed, transforming the team into individuals. But now, knowing the Spiritual Ancestor was at the Celestial Human level with an unpredictable range of perception, dispersal was almost a sure path to doom. The only viable option was for Chen Mu to continue leading, or to merge with other teams.

But no matter what, a price had to be paid.

Yan Hong was aware of this.

The Grandmasters such as Yan Zhengyang and Wei Shuxian behind her remained silent, their eyes carrying a hint of tension because if Chen Mu were to abandon them, the Spiritual Ancestor might attack again before they got far!

"Not enough."

Chen Mu spoke plainly, "I can take you to merge with the other teams, but just saying all the spoils go to me is a bit too ambiguous... Let's say sixty pounds of Xunmu Spirit Liquid. Whether you gather it through exploration or trade with others afterwards, asking each of you for four to five pounds shouldn't be too much. If there are more gains, I won't ask for more."

Given the circumstances where they couldn't just wander freely and needed to stick together, gathering four to five pounds each in just three months was not easy, mainly because Yan Hong's team had lost their advantage and needed to pay a price to collaborate and merge with other teams.

After hearing Chen Mu's words, Yan Hong turned to glance at the others, exchanged looks with them, and seeing no objections, she turned back to Chen Mu and said, "All right, then please, Brother Chen."