CHAPTER 571: CHAPTER 571: ENTERING THE UNDYING SEA

Staring at the burly middle-aged man, Chu Ming narrowed his eyes. If his prediction was correct, this man should be Captain Wei Hu of the Blood Cloud Squad.

Wei Hu was a body refining expert, with blood qi swirling around him, faintly glowing with a blood-colored light. His qi and blood were so powerful, they seemed to move mountains, causing the air around him to thin and dissipate.

As if sensing the arrival of Wang Feng and others, Wei Hu, who was cultivating with his eyes closed, slowly opened them. His eyes shone brightly, and he stood up, like a waking tyrannosaurus, exuding an extremely oppressive and heavy aura.

"This is the captain, Brother Wei, the strongest amongst us. His combat power rivals that of the six great powers."

As Chu Ming and his companions landed, raising a cloud of dust, they stood before the ruined palace. Wang Feng introduced them to Chu Ming.

"Captain!"

"Captain!"

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Though Liu Dan, the North Sea Demon Blade, and Xue Wuhen, the Iron Swordsman, were defiant by nature, they knew better than to provoke Wei Hu. They immediately restrained themselves considerably.

Wei Hu was exceptionally arrogant, merely giving them a cursory glance before finding a concealed spot to sit cross-legged, ignoring Chu Ming and his group.

Whiz! Whiz! Whiz!

Three figures shot out from the ruined palace. The leading figure had a kindly appearance, gray at the temples, wore a green robe, and sported a few strands of a goatee.

"This is another deputy captain of the squad, Long Yuan!"

Long Yuan’s aura was deep, with a presence subtly stronger than Wang Feng’s, indicating the Blood Cloud Squad’s combat power. Even in the Undying Sea generation, they were considered top-tier.

On the left was a beautiful woman in a white dress, with an elegant skirt adding an air of grace. Though her qi force was not as strong as Long Yuan’s, it was not weak. She glanced at everyone and nodded slightly.

"This is Elder Bai Yue of the Celestial Net Sect."

Chu Ming and his companions nodded slightly. The Celestial Net Sect clearly wasn’t a major power, or they wouldn’t have an invincible Guiyuan Realm expert as an elder. In local powers like those in the Central Divine Domain, becoming an elder required at least the strength of a Great Power of Transcendence.

The last figure was a skinny man in black, with narrow eyes and a piercing gaze, indicating he was not a simple character.

"This is Huang Ning, also an invincible Guiyuan Realm expert."

"Hello, everyone!"

Huang Ning smiled slightly, his eyes sweeping over Chu Ming and his companions, as a form of greeting.

"Don’t take it to heart. The captain isn’t one for words, and our squad has suffered heavy losses recently while hunting the Immortal Flower, so his mood has been poor," explained Long Yuan, glancing at Wang Feng, who nodded in understanding, quickly introducing Chu Ming and his group to the three.

"Oh? Killed Ku Ming with just two punches?"

Upon hearing that Chu Ming killed Ku Ming in just two punches, a flash of surprise appeared in Long Yuan’s eyes, while Elder Bai Yue and Huang Ning displayed a hint of fear. Given their strength, the two were evenly matched with Ku Ming. Thus, if Chu Ming could kill Ku Ming with two punches, killing them shouldn’t be much harder.

Everyone exchanged a few more words, becoming somewhat familiar with each other.

At this moment, Wang Feng said to Chu Ming and his group, "Find a place to rest first. We will enter the Undying Sea to hunt the Immortal Flower in half a day."

"Alright."

Nobody objected. Each found a place to sit cross-legged and silently adjusted their aura to their peak.

Chu Ming didn’t enter deep cultivation but instead observed the members of the Blood Cloud Squad. Among the group, the strongest was undoubtedly Wei Hu, with blood and essence like a raging dragon. Chu Ming believed that Ku Ming probably couldn’t withstand even one move from Wei Hu. However, during his fight with Ku Ming, he didn’t use his full strength. After breaking through the Ninth Layer of the Primordial Body Refining Technique, even Chu Ming didn’t know the extent of his combat power.

While Long Yuan was slightly stronger than Wang Feng, the difference wasn’t enormous. Elder Bai Yue and Huang Ning were the weakest in the small group.

Half a day later, nine people, led by Wei Hu, flew into the depths of the Undying Sea. From a distance, the Undying Tree resembled a towering mountain with flames dancing around it. Blood Cloud Squad wasn’t the only group hunting for the Undying Flower. During their flight, Chu Ming saw at least a dozen martial artists, with a few ferocious Demon Beasts among them. However, with no sign of the Undying Flower, confrontations were avoided.

"It’s my first time entering the Undying Sea alongside Elder Bai Yue."

Huang Ning, who was next to Chu Ming, looked around excitedly.

"Oh? Are you also newcomers to the Blood Cloud Squad?"

Chu Ming’s expression shifted slightly as he inquired casually.

"Yes, Elder Bai Yue and I joined Blood Cloud Squad just half a day before you."

Huang Ning replied. Elder Bai Yue turned her head, a hint of longing on her face. "The Supreme Elder of the Celestial Net Sect is nearing the end of his life. Many martial artists entered the Ancient Battlefield searching for Spiritual Medicine to prolong his life. When we heard of the Undying Tree’s awakening, we came to join in the excitement."

"By the way, Chu Ming, where are you from?"

Huang Ning asked curiously. He suspected that Chu Ming was from the Central Divine Domain but couldn’t recall hearing of anyone named Chu Ming among its worthies.

"I’m from the Celestial Realm."

Chu Ming replied calmly.

"Tsk tsk tsk, it’s quite a fortune for the Celestial Realm to produce someone like you."

Upon hearing that Chu Ming was from the Celestial Realm, Elder Bai Yue was secretly amazed. Even Long Yuan and Wang Feng showed a hint of surprise.

The Celestial Realm was considered a small domain. In their view, geniuses from remote domains like the Celestial Travel Sect were not even worth mentioning, unfit to shine the shoes of ordinary talents from the Central Divine Domain. Chu Ming’s appearance slightly changed their perspective.

"Stop talking. We don’t want to attract attention from other squads’ experts!"

Up ahead, Wei Hu suddenly turned his head, reprimanding them in a low voice.

The group immediately fell silent, intimidated by Wei Hu’s imposing presence. Both Huang Ning and Elder Bai Yue were clearly fearful of him.

The group flew several thousand meters, flames surging around them, with terrifying heat waves bearing down on them. The members of the Blood Cloud Squad couldn’t help but break into a sweat.

Boom!

A terrifying blast sounded ahead, followed by a wave of fire surging toward the Blood Cloud Squad, turning the sky red.

Huang Ning and Elder Bai Yue’s expressions changed instantly. They dodged to the side, while Chu Ming swiftly evaded the fire wave’s range.

Even Wei Hu didn’t dare to be careless. The sparks from the Undying Tree had extremely strong undying properties, as if they would never extinguish.