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Cao Ze had heard about the Phantom Wind Butterfly from his fifth senior sister. It was indeed stronger than the Shadow Leopard he had encountered before, but only to a limited extent.

After all, Jiang Yuanbai was only the chief of the inner sect of Shenmu Peak, not a true disciple. It was indeed difficult for him to gain any advantage against the Phantom Wind Butterfly. But if Cao Ze was added, in his opinion, even if he could not defeat it, he could still lure away the Phantom Wind Butterfly and take away the treasure it was guarding.

When the secret realm of the cave was opened, when he saw Cao Ze standing next to Qin Yaoguang, he naturally guessed Cao Ze's identity and was somewhat glad that he did not rashly conflict with Cao Ze at that time.

Of course, it has been nearly half a year since Cao Ze became the true disciple of Qingming Peak. He has also heard a lot of rumors. He knows that although Cao Ze is good in combat, he has just broken through to the Dragon Blood Realm after all, and his strength is probably not as good as his.

This was also one of the reasons why he found Cao Ze. After all, if he cooperated with a person like Ye Shijie, he would not be able to decide who would own the treasure in the end.

"Sorry, I have something important to do. Brother Jiang, please ask someone else for help!"

Cao Ze now only wanted to get to where Seventh Senior Sister was as soon as possible. Although he had confidence in Seventh Senior Sister's strength, he was still a little worried. Naturally, he had no time to accompany Jiang Yuanbai to look for any treasures.

"If we find the treasure, I'll take 70% and Brother Cao will take 30%. How do you think?"

Jiang Yuanbai thought Cao Ze thought the gains were too small, so he showed his utmost sincerity and added, "After all, I have already broken through to the Dragon Blood Realm for some time and am also on the Tianjiao Ranking. When the time comes, I will take on the main battle, and Brother Cao only needs to assist from the side. The risk will be much smaller."

Jiang Yuanbai’s meaning was very clear. I am stronger and have contributed more, so it is reasonable for me to get the biggest share.

After saying that, he suddenly thought of something and continued, "By the way, behind the jungle guarded by the phantom wind butterfly, there seems to be a stone palace. Maybe it is the place of inheritance. Brother Cao, are you sure you want to go and take a look?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Cao Ze, who was about to leave, stopped immediately.

Stone Palace!

Cao Ze immediately became interested.

Because he has always been worried. He was afraid that even if he went to the location marked by the red dot, he would not be able to find Seventh Senior Sister, because although Seventh Senior Sister might be at that location, she might be in a hidden space somewhere.

The positioning device used by the third senior brother can only determine the approximate direction and cannot be accurate to the millimeter.

But if we can find another stone temple and enter it, perhaps we can be directly teleported to the space where Seventh Senior Sister is now.

"Okay, please lead the way, Brother Jiang!"

Jiang Yuanbai smiled, and without further ado, he flew away first.

He was also very anxious, fearing that someone would get to that precious land first.

After all, he was only an inner disciple and did not have a positioning device like Cao Ze. After entering the secret realm of the cave, it was almost impossible for him to contact other friends.

Just when he was frowning, he suddenly saw Cao Ze flying in the air, and then he came up to him.

Under the leadership of Jiang Yuanbai, the two soon arrived at the entrance of a valley.

Just as Jiang Yuanbai said, looking from the entrance, one can vaguely see a few swaying magical flowers and herbs.

One of the spiritual flowers has leaves as slender as swords, with a verdant color, petals as white as snow, and lavender stamens dotted in the center, emitting a faint fragrance. Even if you are outside the valley, immersing yourself in it can make people feel peaceful.

This is the Moon Orchid, which can enhance the concentration of warriors and reduce the difficulty of comprehending the artistic conception. Even a grandmaster will need this kind of spiritual flower.

Not only the Moon Orchid, but also beside it there is a lotus that looks like a flame, and a chrysanthemum that looks like frost...

This doesn't look like any magical flower or herb that grows naturally, but more like one has accidentally entered the magical herb garden of some hidden powerful person.

With so many magical flowers and herbs, no wonder Jiang Yuanbai was so anxious.

Jiang Yuanbai did not lie to him. Behind these magical flowers and herbs, he could vaguely see a solid stone building, which could be seen as a stone palace.

At the entrance of the valley, a phantom wind butterfly about five feet square was fluttering its wings leisurely, flying back and forth at the entrance of the valley, enjoying the afternoon.

However, Cao Ze could tell at a glance that this Phantom Wind Butterfly did not look like a guardian monster, but more like a gatekeeper.

"Brother Cao, how is it?"

Jiang Yuanbai looked at Cao Ze with a flushed face, "As long as we lead this phantom wind butterfly away, everything in the valley will belong to us."

Cao Ze shook his head.

Jiang Yuanbai might have noticed the abnormality of the phantom wind butterfly, but the magical treasure was so fascinating that he just chose to ignore it.

“That phantom wind butterfly is extremely alert. If you get a little close to it, it will attack you. It won’t leave this valley too far, so it may be difficult to lure it away.

Brother Cao, just hide here, and I will lure it over here. If Brother Cao suddenly attacks, we will join forces to kill it."

Although Cao Ze had just broken through the Dragon Blood Realm, Jiang Yuanbai had also heard that he had decent combat ability, so he should not be much worse than him. With the two of them joining forces, plus a sneak attack, killing that beast Phantom Wind Butterfly should not be a problem.

"But this Phantom Wind Butterfly is good at illusions and is insidious and cunning, so we need to be careful."

Jiang Yuanbai raised his hand and took out a porcelain bottle, handing it to Cao Ze.

"This is a barrier-breaking pill. It can make you immune to some illusionary attacks, so you won't be affected too much."

However, Cao Ze had already walked straight towards the Phantom Wind Butterfly at the entrance of the valley, "No need to go through so much trouble!"

Jiang Yuanbai's face turned pale. He didn't expect Cao Ze to be so arrogant. Although the two of them were not afraid of the Phantom Wind Butterfly, the beast was not so easy to deal with. If they followed his plan, it would surely be foolproof.

But now that things have come to this, he can only follow. If the two of them join forces, they may have a chance to kill the Phantom Wind Butterfly. Otherwise, if Cao Ze is left to face it alone, he will probably be dead.

Cao Ze died at the hands of Phantom Wind Butterfly. Even if no one knew about it, it was still not right.

At this time, the phantom wind butterfly had already discovered the two people, stopped flying, and hung at the mouth of the valley, staring at the two people. It flapped its wings slowly, summoning the power of heaven and earth, as if it would suddenly attack at any time, full of warning.

Cao Ze continued to move forward without stopping.

shhhhhh...

The next moment, a shrill sound of breaking through the air was heard, and as the phantom wind butterfly flapped its wings, several transparent wind blades appeared in front of the two people in an instant.

Cao Ze raised his hand and activated the Heaven-Turning Seal, instantly crushing several wind blades. The terrifying power of heaven and earth brought by the reversal of the universe turned into an invisible palm under his control and slapped towards the phantom wind butterfly.

Swish swish!
The Phantom Wind Butterfly seemed to sense the danger and flapped its wings frantically, creating one wind blade after another. At the same time, it moved its body in an attempt to avoid Cao Ze's palm.

However, the surrounding world had already been suppressed by Cao Ze, and it could not move at all. It could only watch as the invisible hand slapped it.

Bang!
Smoke and dust rose in front of the valley entrance.

The phantom wind butterfly shattered like bubbles.

But at the same time, an identical phantom wind butterfly appeared behind the valley entrance and was fleeing madly into the valley.

What Cao Ze photographed just now was actually just an illusion!

It turned out that as early as when the Phantom Wind Butterfly launched the first wave of wind blades, countless transparent powders came in front of the two people along with the wind blades.

The wind blade was crushed, but the transparent powder still floated in front of the two people with the wind.

Before they knew it, the two of them had fallen into the illusion of the Phantom Wind Butterfly.

If it were any other warrior, they might have really fallen into its trap. Unfortunately, Cao Ze possessed divine consciousness!
He had noticed the clues at the first moment, but he remained calm and allowed the phantom wind butterfly to escape.

One strike shattered the seventh-stage phantom wind butterfly!

Jiang Yuanbai, who was standing by, was already stunned.

Although it was just an illusion, the phantom wind butterfly that was fleeing in panic could not be faked.

At this time, Cao Ze had already caught up and entered the valley with the phantom wind butterfly.

If Jiang Yuanbai had not taken the Barrier Breaking Pill, he would probably think that he was in an illusion at this moment.

Without hesitation, Jiang Yuanbai followed.

However, the moment he stepped into the valley, Jiang Yuanbai felt dizzy and the whole valley seemed to have been instantly moved to a whirlwind. Even with his level of cultivation, he still felt unstable.

In the valley ahead, a huge wind butterfly that was about ten feet long flapped its wings and slowly rose into the air, hanging high above the valley, overlooking the two people who had entered the valley like a god.

"Phantom Wind Butterfly King!"

Jiang Yuanbai's face turned pale and he looked like he was dying.

It turns out that the phantom wind butterfly at the valley entrance is just a gatekeeper!
Judging from the aura of this Phantom Wind Butterfly King, he is at least at the peak of the Dragon Blood Realm. If he advances just half a step further, he can become an eighth-rank demon and become a being comparable to a grandmaster.

Not to mention these two minions, even if Ye Shijie was here, he would not be in any good situation.

Now the two of them,
Dead!
Faced with such a terrifying monster, Jiang Yuanbai didn't even have the thought of resisting.

But at this moment, Cao Ze continued to move forward.

It was only then that Jiang Yuanbai realized that, despite the whirlwind that made him unsteady on his feet, Cao Ze was walking on flat ground as if it were flat ground, and his body did not shake at all.

A glimmer of hope arose in his heart again. After all, Cao Ze was the true disciple of Qingming Peak. It was said that Qingming Peak was extremely protective of its people. Cao Ze must have a lot of life-saving treasures on him. Maybe they still had a chance of survival!
He still raised his hand to form the Heaven-Flipping Seal, and the shadow of a large cauldron appeared around him. Five-colored light flowed, and in an instant, heaven and earth became solemn.

The original feeling of being light and being blown away at any time suddenly disappeared, and Jiang Yuanbai felt a full sense of security in his heart.

He still held the Phantom Wind Butterfly King from a distance. In an instant, the tremendous power of the reversal of heaven and earth condensed into the shape of a palm and slapped towards the Phantom Wind Butterfly King.

So what if I’m at the peak of level seven?
Cao Ze already has a rough understanding of his current strength. As long as it is not at the eighth level, the realm of grandmaster, it will not pose much threat to him. It is just right for him to use this seventh-level peak Phantom Wind Butterfly King to test his current methods.

"You're a wasteful beast!"

Cao Ze shouted angrily, looking at the magical flowers and herbs in the valley that were uprooted and eaten before they could even grow, and the strength in his hands increased a little.

shhhhhh...

The Phantom Wind Butterfly King flapped its wings rapidly, and a series of invisible wind blades rushed towards Cao Ze's palm, which was condensed with the power of heaven and earth.

Click…click…

The Heaven-Flipping Seal that the Phantom Wind Butterfly had no power to resist was actually shattered by the wind blade and did not hit the Wind Butterfly King.

Cao Ze nodded slightly, then pointed his right hand to the sky. In an instant, the wind and clouds changed color, and a dark cloud gathered above the valley.

Crack!

The shining thunder cut through the sky like a sharp sword and fell on the Wind Butterfly King.

ji...

A shrill scream echoed in the valley.

The Phantom Wind Butterfly King, who was originally high and mighty like a god, fled in panic at the thunder, flapping his wings hard to avoid it, and even forgot to resist.

It was not until the lightning sword was about to fall that it frantically flapped its wings, wielding wind blades to bombard the falling lightning sword, while moving its body to try to dodge it.

However, Cao Ze was not idle. He activated the Heaven-Flipping Seal again, and condensed the majestic power of heaven and earth into his palm as well. But this time, Cao Ze did not slap it directly. Instead, he held the Phantom Wind Butterfly King in his hand, making it unable to move.

puff!
The terrifying thunder sword fell directly on the body of the Phantom Wind Butterfly King. The power of thunder instantly disintegrated the defense condensed by the demonic power on its body and cut through its body like a sharp sword.

The Phantom Wind Butterfly King, who was at the peak of the seventh level and had made Jiang Yuanbai despair, died so easily!

Even Cao Ze was a little surprised. Judging from the aura of the Phantom Wind Butterfly King, it shouldn't be so vulnerable.

Cao Ze even felt like, "How come you fell down before I even used any strength?" He still had many tricks up his sleeve.

"this?!"

Jiang Yuanbai stepped onto the ground again and was stunned.

He knew that Cao Ze had extraordinary combat power and had even killed a Dragon Blood Grandmaster when he was in the Jiao Blood Realm. However, the higher the level of cultivation, the more difficult it would be to fight against higher-level enemies. There was a world of difference between a first-level Dragon Blood challenging a second-level Dragon Blood and an eighth-level Dragon Blood challenging a ninth-level Dragon Blood.

He couldn't see through Cao Ze's current strength, but how long had it been?

Even a genius like Ye Shijie took half a year to break through from the ninth level of Jiao Blood to the first level of Dragon Blood.

Even if Cao Ze has been at the ninth level of Dragon Blood for some time, his current cultivation level is only the second level of Dragon Blood at most. How could he easily reach the peak of the seventh level, which is equivalent to the Phantom Wind Butterfly King at the ninth level of Dragon Blood?

No, it definitely couldn't be the second level Dragon Blood. Otherwise, the second level Dragon Blood could easily defeat the ninth level Dragon Blood. This was too exaggerated.

But how strong is Cao Ze at this moment?

Regardless of whether it is the third level, fourth level, or ninth level of dragon blood, this fact is too horrifying.

"Brother Jiang, go collect the spiritual flowers and herbs!"

Cao Ze's voice woke Jiang Yuanbai up. He didn't even look at the spiritual flowers and herbs in the valley. He waved his hand and killed the phantom wind butterfly that fled into the valley from the valley entrance with a bolt of lightning. After collecting the corpses of the two monsters, he walked straight to the stone hall deep in the valley.

He soon understood why the Phantom Wind Butterfly King was so vulnerable. There has been a saying since ancient times that spring thunder scares away all insects. Thunder has a kind of suppression on insects that is engraved deep in their blood. What's more, he has now reached a perfect state of thunder, which is almost the nemesis of insects. Therefore, as soon as the thunder came out, the Phantom Wind Butterfly King was easily killed.

"I?"

Jiang Yuanbai was stunned again, and then quickly smiled bitterly.

Yes, these spiritual flowers and herbs are extremely precious to him, but to Cao Ze, who has already reached the peak of the Dragon Blood Realm, they are probably just dispensable things.

Now coming to his senses, he suddenly felt a lingering fear. If he had not found Cao Ze, but found other companions, then after they killed the Phantom Wind Butterfly guarding the gate, facing such a terrifying Phantom Wind Butterfly King, he would really be dead.

And at the foot of Qingming Peak, he actually tried to seize Cao Ze's Taoist partner...

When he thought of this, Jiang Yuanbai was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat.

"These spiritual flowers and herbs will be divided into seven for me and three for you!"

At this moment, a voice suddenly came into Jiang Yuanbai's ears. He looked up at Cao Ze who had already walked into the depths of the valley with a strange expression on his face.

It turned out to be a secret transmission... (End of this chapter)