Checking in for 100,000 Years

It could be said that once again, the Sky Exterminating Phantom Eye had saved Big Black Cat's life.

The last time, when facing the Nine-tailed Fox Demon, the Sky Exterminating Phantom Eye had performed a remarkable service. Otherwise, how could Big Black Cat have gotten the chance to spank the Nine-tailed Fox Demon? He had spanked it countless times, until he had vented all the fury accumulated over a thousand years.

This time, facing the mighty Dragon Lord, Big Black Cat still relied on the Sky Exterminating Phantom Eye to snatch the Eternal Life Immortal Grass and escape to safety.

「…」

WHOOSH!

Seeing Dragon Lord in a daze, the Nine Soul Earth Python's tail swept towards him ferociously. That thick tail, covered in black scales, slammed heavily toward Dragon Lord.

BOOM!

Dragon Lord, completely unaware, was instantly swept aside by this tail, his entire body slamming into the cliff like a cannonball. This impact, however, unexpectedly jolted Dragon Lord out of the Illusory Realm.

He shook his body, causing the surrounding mountain rocks to fall, then with a powerful struggle, he flew out from the depression in the cliff.

When the Nine Soul Earth Python saw that Dragon Lord was, astonishingly, still alive, it became livid. It opened its mouth and shot out another jet of black light.

"Hmm?" Dragon Lord narrowed his eyes, looking towards the direction where the Eternal Life Immortal Grass had been, only to find it was already gone.

That shameless black-robed youth and the red-robed young woman had also vanished.

A nameless fury abruptly blazed up from his chest.

Someone had actually dared to steal the Eternal Life Immortal Grass from right under his nose, and they had also ambushed him, using a bizarre Illusion Technique to trap him in a hallucination, followed by the Nine Soul Earth Python's attack.

Fortunately, his body was extremely tough; even after being struck by the Nine Soul Earth Python, he was still largely unharmed.

Dragon Lord possessed the bloodline of the Golden Divine Dragon. Although it was extremely diluted, this bloodline made his physical defense extraordinarily strong.

Trying to run? Not so easy!

Dragon Lord sneered, a cruel smile appearing on his face.

WHOOSH…

His body suddenly erupted with golden light, making him look like a golden War God. With a slight movement, he vanished from his spot in an instant.

A streak of golden light, like a meteor, suddenly descended upon the Nine Soul Earth Python.

Dragon Lord's fist landed on the Nine Soul Earth Python's head.

BOOM!

The Nine Soul Earth Python's entire head was instantly smashed deep into the ground. Its head, covered with black scales, cracked extensively, and blood gushed out. The Nine Soul Earth Python's body struggled continuously, but its strength waned with each effort, and after a while, it stopped moving.

After finishing off this Nine Soul Earth Python, the layer of golden, flame-like light on Dragon Lord's body instantly vanished.

He panted lightly.

Just now, to achieve a quick victory, he had unleashed his bloodline power to directly kill this abominable Nine Soul Earth Python.

He glanced in a certain direction, and his figure flashed, disappearing.

「Not much time had passed.」

Dragon Lord's body abruptly stopped.

He discovered a cluster of golden light deep in the valley ahead, with several Demon Clan members fighting fiercely nearby.

His face immediately lit up with joy.

He hadn't expected Eternal Life Immortal Grass to be so common in this Black Mountain Range.

His desire to chase those two instantly faded; he flew towards the Eternal Life Immortal Grass.

After all, his main purpose for entering the Nine Soul Underground Palace was the Eternal Life Immortal Grass.

Dragon Lord descended before the golden light; the faint immortal light illuminated his stern face, making it appear golden.

The few Demon Clan members who were fighting saw someone suddenly land before the Eternal Life Immortal Grass. They simultaneously stopped their battle and immediately lunged towards Dragon Lord.

"Get lost!" Dragon Lord turned, his eyes cold and emotionless as he snorted.

"It's... Dragon Lord!"

Those few Demon Clan members also recognized Dragon Lord; their faces changed drastically, and they turned to flee.

Even if they joined forces, they were no match for Dragon Lord. They could only reluctantly give up this stalk of Eternal Life Immortal Grass.

Seeing these people flee, a cold, smug smile appeared on Dragon Lord's face.

In the entire Heavenly Star Dynasty, who would dare disrespect Ten Thousand Dragon Ridge?

Dragon Lord reached out his large hand, grabbed that stalk of Eternal Life Immortal Grass, and immediately stuffed it into his mouth, consuming it.

A surging vitality immediately flowed through his body like a great river, constantly washing over every part of him.

After the baptism of the Eternal Life Immortal Grass, Dragon Lord's body began to become even more terrifying.

"This feels really good!"

Dragon Lord grinned, unable to resist letting out a long howl towards the sky.

In the Nine Soul Underground Palace, he had obtained five or six stalks of Eternal Life Immortal Grass. However, the quality of those Eternal Life Immortal Grasses was relatively low.

After consuming some Eternal Life Immortal Grass like this, Dragon Lord's lifespan increased by a good thousand years, and his physical body also became stronger than before.

This time, entering the Nine Soul Underground Palace, Dragon Lord felt somewhat apprehensive, fearing he might perish here. But unexpectedly, his luck was truly excellent; his cultivation level was actually suppressed to the Tenth Layer of the Divine Bridge Realm.

His physical body was already exceptionally strong, and with his cultivation reaching the Tenth Layer of the Divine Bridge Realm, ordinary Demon Clan members were no match for him. Even those bizarre creatures couldn't do anything to him.

Especially after consuming several stalks of Eternal Life Immortal Grass, his physical body strengthened further, greatly boosting Dragon Lord's confidence. He became even more confident about competing for Eternal Life Immortal Grass later on.

But Dragon Lord also knew that far too many Demon Clan members had entered this time. From the Destiny Realm alone, there were a full thousand individuals. Perhaps some of them were also fortunate enough to have their cultivation levels suppressed to the Tenth Layer of the Divine Bridge Realm; these people would all be his competitors.

Dragon Lord's figure flashed and vanished from the spot in an instant.

He wanted to continue searching for Eternal Life Immortal Grass. As for revenge, he had temporarily pushed that matter to the back of his mind.

「…」

Under the star-dappled sky, this Black Mountain Range was incredibly vast, both in length and width. Therefore, if someone managed to escape, tracking them down would be extremely difficult.

「In another direction.」

Big Black Cat landed on a hilltop and glanced back a few times.

Seeing that Dragon Lord hadn't pursued him, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"Good heavens! This Old Cat just escaped from the Nine-tailed Fox Demon, and now I've provoked Dragon Lord!"

Big Black Cat felt his nerve was getting bigger and bigger.

However, snatching food from the tiger's mouth twice and obtaining two stalks of Eternal Life Immortal Grass made Big Black Cat exceptionally happy.

He placed this stalk of Seven-leaf Immortal Grass into his storage ring.

This one is for Uncle Ma…

Big Black Cat smiled, then took out the smallest stalk of Eternal Life Immortal Grass and swallowed it on the spot.

An indescribably surging vitality instantly swept through his entire body.

Big Black Cat couldn't help but stare wide-eyed. At this moment, he felt his body was incredibly comfortable. A powerful force was boiling within his body, making him feel an irresistible urge to roar.

「…」

Little Cat stood beside him, watching blankly, a look of envy actually appearing in her eyes. She also hadn't expected the Eternal Life Immortal Grass to be so miraculous.

Unfortunately, she had already declared she would no longer touch Eternal Life Immortal Grass, so now she could only stare helplessly.

This place was fraught with hidden dangers, and she currently relied entirely on the Nine-tailed Spirit Cat's help to escape with her life.

「A while later.」

Big Black Cat stretched comfortably, an intoxicated expression on his face.

This Eternal Life Immortal Grass really is good stuff! Not only can it increase lifespan, but it can also temper the physical body. It's truly a rare Immortal Herb.

On the Cangnan Continent, such Immortal Herbs were extremely rare. Every time one appeared, the major powers would fight to the death for it.

"Big Brother, your mana is truly abundant! I never thought the Nine-tailed Spirit Cat Clan's innate talent would be so good. How many tails do you have?" Little Cat suddenly asked with a sweet smile, her darting eyes continuously scanning Big Black Cat's rear.

Big Black Cat instantly felt his backside clench and quickly covered it with his hand.

"Don't look around! Men and women should maintain a respectful distance. How many tails I have is none of your business! Ask fewer such personal questions in the future!" Big Black Cat said, his face stern.

A wronged expression immediately appeared on Little Cat's face.

"Big Brother, can't I even ask? Aren't you being too harsh?"

"Curiosity killed the cat. I think you should understand this principle, right?" Big Black Cat chuckled.

Then, he stopped paying attention to Little Cat and began to continuously scan the surroundings, trying to find new Eternal Life Immortal Grass.

He now had two stalks of Eternal Life Immortal Grass in his storage ring.

Big Black Cat planned to reserve one stalk for Uncle Ma and another for one of the Sect Leaders, Luo Li.

As a demon beast of the Dragon God Sect, Big Black Cat naturally understood the need to maintain a good relationship with the Sect Leader. So he had prepared the Eternal Life Immortal Grass for them.

Of course, if Big Black Cat found more Eternal Life Immortal Grass later, he would naturally reserve some for his other two young masters.

As for the Old Master… Big Black Cat didn't plan to reserve any. He knew the Old Master's foundation was profound and unfathomable, and he was about to break through from the Divine Monarch Realm to the Divine Sovereign Realm; he wouldn't care about this mere Eternal Life Immortal Grass at all. According to his understanding, upon reaching the God realm, one's lifespan would likely be unimaginably long. If he reached the Divine Sovereign Realm or Divine King Realm, the Old Master would probably achieve immortality, right?

"Hehe," Ye Yun sensed Big Black Cat's thoughts and couldn't help but smile knowingly.

This little cat is quite resourceful with his thoughts. However, Big Black Cat's line of thinking was not unreasonable. It would be enough as long as he prepared one Eternal Life Immortal Grass for each of the three young disciples of the Dragon God Sect.

Ye Yun's eyes flashed as he recalled the earlier Dragon Lord.

What surprised him was that the little fellow actually possessed the bloodline of the Golden Divine Dragon.

The Golden Divine Dragon was one of the Divine Dragons of Ancient Times; its surviving bloodline was extremely scarce and a rare sight. Even when the Dragon Clan roamed rampantly across the Cangnan Continent, the members of the Golden Divine Dragon clan were not numerous.

The Golden Divine Dragon clan possessed unimaginable physical defense and boundless strength, belonging to the combat-type Dragon Clan.

The Golden Divine Dragon bloodline within Dragon Lord was extremely thin. However, on the current Cangnan Continent, a Dragon Clan member possessing such a bloodline was already exceedingly rare.

An idea sparked in Ye Yun's mind.

When the Dragon God Sect is rebuilt in the future, he intends to unify all Dragon Clan members on the Cangnan Continent, bringing them under the Dragon God Sect. This could also be considered a way to ensure a better continuation for the God Dragon Clan. Otherwise, over these past hundred thousand years, the Dragon Clan has declined more and more. Across the entire Cangnan Continent, the number of Human Race members and Dragon Clan members possessing the Dragon God Bloodline has become increasingly scarce.

「…」

"In this mountain range, there are no Giant Demon Yam Flowers, nor is there any black mist…" Big Black Cat muttered to himself. He scanned the area twice but found no trace of Eternal Life Immortal Grass, so he took Little Cat and left this place.

The God level pill he had consumed earlier was still providing him with an endless stream of mana. However, it also required an absorption process for the mana in Big Black Cat's Dantian to be fully replenished.

So this time, Big Black Cat flew at a normal speed with Little Cat.

Little Cat behaved very obediently along the way, but Big Black Cat also remained on guard. The Black Shield never left his hand.

Although Little Cat had contributed during the recent battle with Dragon Lord, Big Black Cat still felt it was best to be cautious.

As Little Cat flew, she used the Heavenly Spirit Mirror to search for the whereabouts of Eternal Life Immortal Grass.

「After a period equivalent to the time for burning an incense stick had passed.」

The two of them again discovered an Eternal Life Immortal Grass growing in a mountain hollow not far ahead. And this stalk of Eternal Life Immortal Grass also had seven leaves and was of very high quality.

Big Black Cat's eyes gleamed with fervent light as he took Little Cat and flew over.

This time, they were extremely lucky.

There were no Demon Clan members around to compete for it, nor were there any bizarre creatures, so Big Black Cat very easily collected this Eternal Life Immortal Grass into his storage ring.

He now had a total of three stalks of Eternal Life Immortal Grass.

Big Black Cat was in high spirits. He needed to find two more stalks of Eternal Life Immortal Grass to consider his mission for entering the Nine Soul Underground Palace complete.

After reaching five stalks of Eternal Life Immortal Grass, he planned to consume some more Eternal Life Immortal Grass to temper his own physical body. The physical body of a Nine-tailed Spirit Cat was not very tough; it couldn't compare to some Demon Clan members with powerful innate talents.

After collecting this stalk of Eternal Life Immortal Grass, Big Black Cat and Little Cat continued on their way.

Gradually, they discovered that Demon Clan members had suddenly become more numerous. Flying for just a short while, they could see many Demon Clan members searching everywhere in the mountain range for Eternal Life Immortal Grass.

Big Black Cat was secretly astonished.

He roughly counted; it seemed that not too many Demon Clan members had died or been injured within the Nine Soul Underground Palace. At most, counting generously, the casualties were around one-tenth.

The competition is so fierce… Big Black Cat sighed. Although his Teleportation Boots could save his life, if there were too many enemies, it would still be difficult for him to escape.

The two of them flew forward for a while longer.

Big Black Cat didn't find any more Eternal Life Immortal Grass, nor did he see Dragon Lord, the Nine-tailed Fox Demon, or that Stupid and naïve fellow. This immediately made him relax considerably.

「A day passed quickly.」

Big Black Cat obtained another stalk of Eternal Life Immortal Grass, but this one was snatched only after a great battle with a group of Demon Clan members. Those few Demon Clan members were also very strong, but their speed was inferior to his.

With Little Cat's cooperation, Big Black Cat successfully snatched this stalk of Eternal Life Immortal Grass.

"Big Brother, this mountain range is filled with killing everywhere now. The fight for Eternal Life Immortal Grass is incredibly intense. It's lucky I'm with you, or I would have lost my life…" Little Cat sighed while looking at the Heavenly Spirit Mirror as they flew through the air.

"Don't worry! With me around, you won't die!" Big Black Cat said swaggeringly.

These Teleportation Boots gifted by the Old Master could be said to have allowed him to avoid many dangerous encounters. And this was only with half of it refined. If it were fully refined, the flight speed would be even more terrifying.

"Big Brother!" Little Cat suddenly cried out in alarm. "There's Eternal Life Immortal Grass ahead! So many people… and Ghost Lice…"

Big Black Cat hurriedly looked at the Heavenly Spirit Mirror.

He saw several hundred Demon Clan members gathered in a wide valley. And in the valley, there were countless, densely packed Ghost Lice continuously crawling on the ground, seemingly protecting the Eternal Life Immortal Grass within the golden light.

"Heavens! This stalk of Eternal Life Immortal Grass actually has nine leaves!" Big Black Cat also exclaimed in surprise after clearly seeing the Eternal Life Immortal Grass enveloped in the golden light.

Up to now, the Eternal Life Immortal Grasses he had seen had at most seven leaves. He had never seen an eight-leaf one. But this stalk of Eternal Life Immortal Grass actually had nine leaves!

Its quality was unimaginably high.

"Let's go! We'll snatch it!" Big Black Cat said fiercely.

He immediately took Little Cat and flew towards that valley.