"The grand array is broken!"

Countless cultivators went mad, each maneuvering their spirit light, swarming like locusts toward the heart of the relic.

Dozens of Core Formation cultivators moved together with such momentum that even the cultivators from the Three Great Influences couldn’t help but be taken aback.

Originally, they intended to join forces and keep other cultivators out to monopolize the Spirit Medicine within the relic.

Now it seems unlikely!

"Daoist Zhu, if we attempt to block them now, we might suffer heavy losses before entering the relic,"

"How about we join forces again once inside?"

proposed the white-robed man from the Righteous Alliance.

The numerous cultivators had just unified under the direction of the cultivator surnamed Zhu, their hearts aligned. If anyone tried to block them, just a simple wave of their arm,

under such common enemy sentiment, they might be crushed in an instant.

Once inside the relic, with each cultivator harboring ulterior motives and Spirit Medicine ahead, it’s impossible to unify them again,

and that’s exactly when the Three Great Influences could seize their chance.

Form alliances and break each opponent individually, ultimately claiming all the benefits of the relic!

"Daoist Feng is right. We should join forces again after entering!"

Thus, the Three Great Influences followed the many Core Formation cultivators into the relic.

As for Zhou Xun and Li Daniu’s group of five, they blended into the crowd.

...

Upon entering the relic, one could immediately feel a rich wave of spiritual Qi sweeping over them,

"This is... a Tier Four Spirit Vein!" Zhou Xun exclaimed in astonishment,

becoming more certain of the rumors about Nascent Soul Spiritual Objects existing within the relic!

With a Tier Four Spirit Vein and this array, this place surely nurtures some rich Spirit Medicine.

"If there’s some Tier Four Middle-Grade Spirit Medicine, that would be even better!"

Zhou Xun thought to himself.

Following the passageway in, a few massive medicine gardens soon appeared,

Through the translucent barriers, one could faintly spot the Spirit Medicine being cultivated inside!

"Purple Spirit Flower," "White Treasure Vine," "Profound Spirit Grass"....

All were Tier Three High-Grade Spirit Medicines, numbering more than a dozen.

And this was just one of the medicine gardens,

"Hahaha, big brother, Spirit Medicine, so much Spirit Medicine!"

At this moment, Yuan Jinkai was overjoyed; any one of the Spirit Medicines here would be an extraordinary opportunity.

"I told you, you can’t trust Wang Lin, he just wanted to trick us away!"

"If it weren’t for me, we would’ve missed such an opportunity!"

Yuan Jinkai shouted happily, then chose a nearby medicine garden and began casting spells to try and breach it!

Yuan Jishan heard this, gave Zhou Xun a deep look, then turned to Wenn Yue and said:

"Second sister, help me break the array!"

"Alright!"

Wenn Yue was equally excited. She had been stuck at the peak of Early-Stage Core Formation for over forty years,

and acquiring a Spirit Medicine could very well lead to a breakthrough to Middle-Stage Core Formation.

Almost all the cultivators present were using their ultimate techniques, desperately trying to break the restriction to enter the medicine garden.

"The restriction is broken!"

Soon, in just the time of a cup of tea, one medicine garden was breached!

A dozen cultivators immediately rushed inside,

The cultivators who were breaking the Tier-Breaking Restriction on the adjacent medicine garden, seeing this, gave up on their current garden and followed them in.

But Zhou Xun did not take action; while these Tier Three Spirit Medicines were valuable, they were nothing more than leftovers to his current self.

He continued searching for any sign of the Nine-Encompassing Purple Spirit Ginseng!

Just then, a second medicine garden was breached, the very one that Yuan Jishan’s group had been attacking.

"Hahaha, the medicine garden is breached, big brother, let’s rush in!"

Yuan Jinkai laughed heartily, maneuvering his escape light, reaching for a Tier Three Top-Grade "Purple Sky Vine"!

Yuan Jishan and Wenn Yue chose their targets and rushed forward!

Yuan Jinkai moved swiftly, grabbing the Purple Sky Vine in his hand with ease,

This medicine garden still had a plenty of Spirit Medicines, exceeding the number of people who entered, and no conflict had yet erupted!

However, as the Spirit Medicines decreased and more people entered, conflict inevitably arose!

Yuan Jinkai eyed another "Jade Fruit,"

"Tss!"

He seized the fruit, gently breaking it off to hold the Jade Fruit in his hand,

It was a Tier Four Low-Grade Spirit Medicine with the rare effect of breaking mirrors, making it even more valuable!

"Hahaha, I’m rich!" Yuan Jinkai laughed liberally,

Yet, the next moment, his laughter froze, and he spat out a mouthful of blood,

As a Ghost Head Staff stabbed through his back, penetrating his chest,

The scene dimmed with the shattering of his head, leaving him dead!

Similar scenes played out across the area,

Countless cultivators engaged in life-and-death fights over a single Spirit Medicine, having just overpowered an opponent with a long knife,

They were struck by a flying long sword from behind the next moment, beheaded mercilessly!

Seeing this, Zhou Xun sensed something was wrong!

These people were all Core Formation Stage Cultivators, monsters who had lived for countless years, shrewd beyond belief, how could they engage in such mindless killing!

"There’s definitely a problem!"

...

Simultaneously, in a corner of the grand array on the island,

A middle-aged man wearing a blue robe looked uninterested at the chaotic fighting below, his eyes hinting at scorn.

Strangely, he had a long tail behind him—a Tier Four Demon Emperor!

In front of him, over forty Great Demons crouched awaiting his orders!

"The lord is indeed wise. Just a small ploy to get these humans to kill each other!"

said a strange Great Demon with a leopard head and fish body, lowering its head.

"Tier Four Middle-Grade Milo Fragrance is not something these people can resist!"

The middle-aged man said faintly.

"When should we attack? Please instruct us, my lord!" the Monster Demon asked again,

licking its lips simultaneously, remembering how it had devoured a Human Race Golden Core a dozen years ago, the taste unforgettable.

"When enough have died, that’s when we’ll collect our prey!"

...

Zhou Xun’s expression turned solemn, watching the increasingly frenzied Human Race cultivators,

He opened his mouth slightly, releasing thirty-six Thunder Seeds to spread across the space and concealing them under his control.

At the same time, he spread his Divine Sense, searching inch by inch,

Suddenly—

Zhou Xun’s gaze landed on half a foot-long piece of burning incense!

When his Divine Sense touched the incense, an intense desire for Spirit Medicine surged from his heart!

Startled, he immediately turned the Yin Thunder, suppressing the evil desire!

"So that’s the real culprit!"

Zhou Xun’s eyes sharpened, with a wave of his hand, a breeze extinguished the strange incense which he then secured in a Jade Box and stored in his Storage Bag.

This incense could incite evil thoughts, making it an extraordinary treasure!

Even if taking this would offend the conspirator, Zhou Xun couldn’t care less!