This is indeed his Flying Light Sword!
As for the various resources, Chen Ye was overwhelmed and did not take the time to count them all.
He only focused on the most important items.
For example, thirteen middle-grade Spirit Stones and one second-tier Spiritual Object, Cyan Yang Warm Jade!
"Hmm? This is Cyan Yang Warm Jade!"
Chen Ye was shocked; this is a second-tier material for repairing the Hundred Herbs Furnace!
Apparently, this Spiritual Object was obtained by Wei Shu from the Songyang Cave Heaven.
Unfortunately, in Wei Shu’s Storage Ring, Chen Ye failed to find any other Magical Treasures besides the Flying Light Sword.
"It seems that not every Foundation Establishment Cultivator can possess second-tier Magical Treasures."
Chen Ye sighed regretfully, blaming Wei Shu for being too poor.
He put away the Storage Ring, glanced at Wei Shu’s corpse, and suddenly froze.
Through the tattered clothes, there seemed to be a glimpse of inner armor on the corpse.
Logically, this inner armor should be Wei Shu’s Protective Magical Artifact.
However, it hadn’t disintegrated under the onslaught of the Vine King?
Chen Ye’s heart stirred; he bent down to pick up the inner armor and examined it carefully, filled with delight.
This was unexpectedly a second-tier defensive Magical Treasure!
Unfortunately, judging by its appearance, it already looked old and ancient, unknown to how many years old.
Plus, after Wei Shu experienced several battles within the Grotto Heaven and suffered the Vine King’s attack, this inner armor was severely damaged.
"Hmm... If Wei Shu had intact inner armor during the fight with the Vine King, he might have survived an attack and used the blood escape technique to flee."
Chen Ye felt very fortunate and was glad that he had laid an ambush for Wei Shu in Wu Yedang earlier, which depleted his inner armor. Otherwise, today’s battle’s outcome might have been different.
"Alright, we should head off now."
Chen Ye picked up the little white fox, who was in a panic, its small paws helplessly clutching his arm, staring at him.
"..."
This damn fox, clearly a fox, acts like a girl.
Annoyed, Chen Ye handed the little white fox over to Zhiwei’s arms.
The little white fox then relaxed, burying its head in Zhiwei’s arms, only revealing a pair of pitch-black eyes staring at him.
Hmph!
Mom said she once visited the outside world when she was young, and countless human cultivators crazily pursued her.
Alas, she didn’t expect herself to be just a little fox. Yet, Chen Ye just wants to pet her all day!
Pervert!
Big pervert!
...
The road to the Unification Realm is completely different from the previous Five Elements Realm.
As they approached the center, the surrounding landscape grew bleak and desolate.
There weren’t even stone monuments.
"Master, look there!"
Zhiwei, who had been silently observing, suddenly spoke, extending her pale hand towards the northeast.
Chen Ye had already noticed it, stopping in his tracks, staring seriously at the devastated battlefield ahead.
Before him, within a vast area spanning hundreds of feet, the land was cracked, with countless giant ravines crisscrossing, as if plowed repeatedly by some terrifying force.
An imposing and broken stone monument stood tilted in the battlefield’s center.
"Such powerful force... These must be traces of Foundation Establishment Cultivators’ duel!"
Chen Ye was horrified.
He quickly moved forward, carefully investigating the lingering aura on the battlefield.
One aura was sharp and unparalleled, beautiful in many forms, emanating Sword Intent; the other was corrosive and seductive, filled with enticing lust.
"Hmm? This is Myriad Phenomena Sword Intent!"
Chen Ye’s pupils contracted abruptly; he was certain this Sword Intent came from the Lingyin Sect’s Myriad Phenomena Sword Technique.
Years ago, Bai Susu, while slaying the Myriad Puppets Sect in Mist Forest, used the Myriad Phenomena Sword Technique.
"Bai Susu... She’s indeed here!"
Chen Ye’s heart tightened suddenly.
There are few cultivators capable of contending against Bai Susu in this vast Grotto Heaven.
He carefully observed the other aura.
"This aura... seems identical to Ji Yueze’s Heart Evil Technique, a demon cultivator from Emotion Crossing Sect?"
Chen Ye muttered to himself.
After exploring the Grotto Heaven for days, he finally found clues left by the key figures.
However...
Grandma Bai better not be defeated by the demon cultivator; otherwise, he would also become cannon fodder upon arrival.
"Master, there are no bodies nearby."
Zhiwei, who had unknowingly walked up beside him, analyzed calmly,
"This implies that either both parties retreated after being dangerously wounded, or...one pursued while the other fled."
"Hmm."
Chen Ye nodded, leaning towards the latter scenario. He glanced at the towering stone monument,
"Why did they fight here? Could this be the legendary Unification Monument?"
His gaze hardened; maneuvering around the intercrossing ravines, he carefully approached.
Getting closer, the lingering Sword Intent and Demonic Qi were even more breathtaking.
"Master."
Zhiwei’s voice came from behind; she was beside Chen Ye, also staring at the stone monument, her eyes reflecting the deep scars on its surface,
"The inscription marks on this stone monument... Are not due to age erosion. They should have been destroyed by both parties."
Chen Ye nodded, saying solemnly: "Indeed, they’re sword scars."
Speaking, he tentatively placed his palm against the monument’s surface, Divine Sense probing forth.
On this monument, there was unexpectedly a complete Dharma Method recorded!
However, the core part had been entirely erased by several fierce and unrivaled Sword Qi!
Those sword scars penetrated the monument, leaving the original Dao essence shattered and scattered.
"It’s the doing of Emotion Crossing Sect’s demon cultivators." Chen Ye instantly concluded.
Bai Susu’s Myriad Phenomena Sword Intent, though varied and splendid, was righteous and emphasized myriad variations rather than pure destruction.
Whereas the other demonic aura was malicious, vicious, and brimmed with a desire to annihilate.
"They were fighting here over the cultivation technique inheritance recorded on this stone monument."