Long Chen did not continue searching for rare medicines; he knew that compared to rare medicines, something more important awaited him.
Moreover, with disciples from Great Brahma Heaven as competitors, Long Chen dared not be careless in the slightest.
"Brother Long Chen, I'm sorry. I was slow to react back then and couldn't come out to help you right away." Huo Ling'er's apologetic voice came through.
The moment the disciples of Great Brahma launched their attack, she didn't react in time and injured Long Chen. She felt deeply guilty inside.
If she had acted earlier, even with passive defense, Long Chen wouldn't have been so badly hurt, so she felt a bit guilty.
Whether it's Huo Ling'er or Lei Ling'er, their powers belong to themselves. Spirits like them, who control their own power, are almost nonexistent, because no master would allow their spirit creatures to control their own power.
On one hand, it's dangerous; on the other, controlling it can be delayed. After all, someone else's power isn't your own—it takes time to transmit it.
If you implant a slave mark on a spirit body, it's different. All the power of the spirit belongs to you, and as long as you want to use it, the spirit cannot refuse.
Then the power of the spirit is its own power, which will erupt on its own according to its life instincts.
But Huo Ling'er and Lei Ling'er were different. Although their souls were connected to Long Chen, their instinctive reactions were definitely a bit off.
Because of this slight difference, when the white-robed man's attack erupted, Huo Ling'er didn't have time to react, causing Long Chen to be injured, which made her feel extremely guilty.
"Silly girl, it's not your fault. Our cooperation is almost flawless. I don't believe in sensor delays.
I think the reason you reacted slowly is related to that guy's Great Brahma Sutra. Long Chen comforted her.
"Really?" Hearing Long Chen say this, Huo Ling'er was instantly overjoyed.
She and Lei Ling'er were connected to Long Chen's souls, deeply trusting each other and cooperating like an arm and finger, smooth and effortless. So, even though Long Chen hadn't planted the slave mark, their powers remained shared.
This delayed reaction was the first time it had occurred. Long Chen had never doubted his cooperation with Huo Ling'er; his first suspect was that guy's Great Brahma Heaven Sutra had affected Huo Ling'er.
In his chaotic space, Huo Ling'er shouldn't be affected by the Great Brahma Heaven Scripture. But the Great Brahma Heaven Scripture is the number one fire-element scripture in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. Even the Qiankun Cauldron says it's extremely terrifying, so there's nothing impossible.
According to Long Chen's calculations, either when the Great Brahma Heavenly Sutra sounds, anyone who hears its voice will be affected by it. It can penetrate any time and space, even chaotic space without exception.
Of course, another possibility is that Long Chen was greatly influenced by the Great Brahma Sutra, which limited his perception and use of flames.
Because Long Chen is the main entity connecting Huo Ling'er to the outside world, and if Long Chen is affected, Huo Ling'er will inevitably be affected as well.
But no matter what, Long Chen finally saw the tip of the iceberg of the Great Brahma Heaven Sutra, and that corner was enough to stir his excitement and make him look forward to the scripture even more.
As Long Chen advanced, he saw countless powerful figures—some attacking openly, others stealing—all targeting the fierce beasts of various regions.
The further he advanced, the stronger the beasts became. Long Chen saw with his own eyes a strange Earthwalking Dragon he had never seen before. With a single breath, he instantly annihilated tens of thousands of treasure-seizing experts.
Even the Seven-Star Destiny Practitioner was instantly killed, with no chance to escape. It's important to note that the Seven-Star Destiny Holder mentioned here was a true powerhouse, not a pseudo-Destiny Holder like the Medicine Slave.
Taking advantage of the moment when the Earthwalker Dragon was slaughtering those powerful opponents, Long Chen broke into its territory and stole a jujube pit-shaped fruit.
The earthwalking dragon flew into a rage and charged at Long Chen. Long Chen didn't want to get entangled with it and fled, while the earthwalking dragon didn't dare leave its territory. After a few angry roars, it returned to its own territory.
Along the way, Long Chen encountered many rare herbs he didn't even know about. He didn't care whether he recognized them or not—after all, he preferred to kill the wrong person rather than let them go.
However, since Long Chen was rushing along the road, even if there was movement elsewhere, he didn't join the crowd; he only acted when it was convenient for him along his own path.
However, on the way forward, Long Chen did not encounter any more Three-Eyed Clan experts; instead, he sensed some signs resembling medicine slaves.
However, Long Chen ignored them and instead ran straight ahead. After several days, he suddenly realized the whole world had become quiet; the roars of fierce beasts could no longer be heard, nor could the figures of cultivators be seen.
The whole world was eerily quiet, the air thick with a dangerous aura that felt extremely oppressive. Even the battle-hardened Long Chen felt his soul tremble.
"Looks like there's something deadly inside!"
Long Chen looked ahead at the swirling clouds and mist, unable to see far. No one knew what was hidden within the mist, and he couldn't help but mutter.
Just moments ago, you could hear the roars of powerful beings and the roars of giant beasts, but now, all sounds seemed to be cut off by a single blade, and the silence was eerily eeri.
But no matter how dangerous it was, for the sake of the Great Brahma Heaven Scripture, Long Chen had to charge forward. Especially considering that the disciples of the Great Brahma Heaven were likely also coming for the scripture, Long Chen absolutely could not back down.
As Long Chen stepped into that mist, he immediately felt his hair stand on end, a wave of intense danger surging in his heart. In that instant, it was as if he had stepped into a realm of death.
In the endless mist, Long Chen's soul perception was compressed to just a few thousand li, and his vision could only reach a few hundred li.
Sensing a thousand miles is already quite broad, but you have to realize that the giant beasts here can stretch thousands or even tens of thousands of li, and such distances simply don't provide any sense of security.
"Crack..."
Long Chen made a soft sound at his feet, and only then did he realize that the ground had lost its green grass and stones, replaced by a vast desert.
The desert turned white, and what shocked Long Chen the most was that the desert was made of sand, and it turned out to be particles of white bone.
What Long Chen had just broken beneath his foot was a white bone, covered in runes. Clearly, the owner of this bone was extremely powerful; otherwise, the runes wouldn't be so dense.
Now, this bone was extremely fragile; with just a gentle touch, it shattered into pieces.
The runes on this bone were blood-red, indicating that its owner had not been dead for long—definitely not more than ten days. Yet now, it seemed as fragile as if it had weathered for millions of years, which was completely unreasonable.
Long Chen became even more cautious. Clearly, someone had already reached this place ahead of time. Faced with such an unknown world, those who dared to move forward were definitely no ordinary people.
Long Chen walked slowly along the desert. Suddenly, from the endless mist, a monstrous python silently appeared, slowly reaching toward Long Chen's neck.