Hmm?
Yao Bao'er's eyes darted around. Ye Cangtian's words made her understand his intentions.
After a moment of silence, she slowly began to explain.
If this fruit were truly consumed, then any future medicinal pills that used this fruit as an ingredient, whether primary or secondary, would have their efficacy greatly reduced.
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian was somewhat disappointed. He had intended to further enhance his brothers' spiritual power before finding the芥子空间 (Jiezi Space).
But now, that idea seemed to have gone up in smoke.
For the sake of his brothers, he had to maximize their benefits.
With this thought, Ye Cangtian sighed and said, "Alas! There's nothing to be done. I'll have to wait until the pills are refined before I can give them to them."
Upon hearing this, Yao Bao'er smiled slightly and then said, "Boss, if you're not in a hurry, I can refine the pills now. With you protecting me, no one should dare to disturb us..."
Bang!
Before Yao Bao'er could finish, Ye Cangtian's large hand rapped heavily on her head, causing her to yelp in pain.
"Stop right there! If you cause another pill tribulation, even if it doesn't kill you, everyone will suffer because of you!"
Ye Cangtian said fiercely. Although he had undergone body tempering during the last pill tribulation, the near-death experience still left him with lingering fear.
If a pill tribulation were to occur in this place, it might attract numerous covetous forces.
At that time, he might be unable to intervene due to dealing with the tribulation, and the others would be in considerable danger.
"Oh, got it..."
Yao Bao'er replied with great dissatisfaction. If she wasn't allowed to refine pills, fine, but why did he have to hit her? It really hurt...
Rubbing her head, Yao Bao'er continued, "Boss, guess what else I found besides this herb?"
Hmm?
Seeing Yao Bao'er trying to build suspense, Ye Cangtian cast a curious glance and said, "Did you find anything good? Don't dawdle, take it out and let me see!"
Hmph!
Yao Bao'er snorted indignantly, then took a red gemstone from her Qiankun Bag and dangled it before him.
"A red gemstone!"
Taishan exclaimed in surprise, looking at the gem emitting a reddish glow.
Who would have thought that Yao Bao'er would also find a red gemstone!
This...
Ye Cangtian frowned. The red gemstone before him was identical to the one he had previously found in Xu Xiaoshan's possession.
He thought only one gemstone was needed to activate the teleportation array.
Then why had two red gemstones been found consecutively?
He then recalled Hun Yi's sudden departure. Could it be that the people from Feiyun Pavilion had found another red gemstone?
If that were the case, then such identical stones might not be uncommon in the rainforest.
What hidden secrets were buried within this? Or was this the secret of a certain force?
Thinking this, Ye Cangtian took the red gemstone from Yao Bao'er.
"Boss, what are you doing!"
Yao Bao'er exclaimed, quickly grabbing Ye Cangtian's hand.
Previously, when Xu Xiaoshan injected a breath of spiritual energy into it, his vitality and spiritual energy were directly drained. Now, she was truly worried that Ye Cangtian would suffer the same fate!
Ye Cangtian glanced at Yao Bao'er and smiled faintly, "It's alright, trust me. Besides, don't we have the Tianji Pill!"
To verify the authenticity of the red gemstone, Ye Cangtian was determined to try it himself.
After all, fortune favors the bold!
Before Yao Bao'er and the others could stop him, Ye Cangtian had already injected his spiritual energy into the red gemstone.
Instantly, the red gemstone shone brilliantly.
The next moment, Ye Cangtian sensed something was amiss. The red gemstone seemed like a bottomless pit, only absorbing spiritual energy without any reaction.
Not only that, but he gradually felt as if he had awakened a sleeping demonic beast, which began to desperately absorb his spiritual energy and vitality...
"Damn it, you dare to absorb my spiritual energy? Let's see who can absorb more!"
Ye Cangtian sneered and instantly pushed his absorption ability to its limit. In an instant, the spiritual energy within his body, the lost spiritual energy and vitality, were drawn back in reverse.
"Little beast, you dare to devour my life force! Don't let me see you..."
Just then, an enraged voice echoed, and the red gemstone instantly turned to ash.
"That voice is..."
Qiangwei, who also heard the voice, her face turned pale. That voice was simply too terrifying.
Ye Cangtian glanced at Qiangwei beside him and, after a moment of silence, said bitterly, "I'm afraid the Jiezi Space truly exists!"
Ye Cangtian could sense that the voice definitely came from another space.
And judging by the other party's angry emotions, it could be inferred that they were likely restricted by the space, which prevented them from attacking him.
"Boss, that voice just now was very terrifying. Its cultivation must be quite high, right?" Taishan quickly stepped forward and said.
Ye Cangtian's gaze became exceptionally solemn, and he nodded faintly.
The other party's voice not only carried strong spiritual energy but also some spiritual power.
To cross through multiple spaces and still exert such pressure could only mean that the other party's cultivation was extraordinarily terrifying, and even he might find it difficult to deal with.
With this thought, Ye Cangtian said grimly, "Let's not worry about it for now. When one reaches a mountain, there will be a way. Regardless, the saying remains the same: fortune favors the bold!"
No matter what, Ye Cangtian was determined to investigate the Jiezi Space.
Firstly, it was for the treasures within.
Based on logical deduction, the treasures in the Jiezi Space would undoubtedly be rare and precious, possibly influencing the overall situation within the ruins.
Secondly, from the fact that it absorbed spiritual energy and vitality, coupled with the many fake red gemstones.
Ye Cangtian inferred that this was likely a conspiracy by demons from the Jiezi Space.
Their goal was to absorb the life force and spiritual energy of everyone through these red gemstones to achieve some unspeakable secret.
And the powerful demons within the ruins were basically bound by space.
Therefore, Ye Cangtian ventured further to speculate that the demons intended to break through the spatial restrictions through such means.
If this were the case, then the world of the ruins might face a catastrophe.
Now that he had surmised this, he could not stand idly by!
With these thoughts in mind, Ye Cangtian led the Death Squad further into the depths of the rainforest.
As they explored, dried-up corpses appeared in various corners.
Seeing such a situation, Ye Cangtian's suspicions grew stronger.
However, from this point onwards, Ye Cangtian and his companions gradually began to find some rewards, with some rare flowers and herbs appearing around them.
Although these rare flowers and herbs were not of advanced age, they were still good medicinal ingredients.
Regarding this, Yao Bao'er could only say that the herbs of good age had already been picked.
It was clear that the various forces were no longer like they were when they first entered the rainforest.
When they first entered, they would collect any herb they saw, thinking it was good.
But after spending more time in the rainforest and seeing more herbs, these herbs of insufficient age no longer attracted them.
Rustle rustle...
After exploring for three to four days, Ye Cangtian and his group finally spotted some figures.
The bushes around them rustled, and then thirty to forty burly men emerged from the foliage.
Each of them wielded a weapon, and their fierce gazes indicated they were not to be trifled with.
Heh heh.
Seeing the people before him, Taishan chuckled and sidled up to Ye Cangtian, saying, "Boss, your fish have taken the bait!"
Ye Cangtian smiled faintly, glanced at the group before him, and a look of disdain appeared on his face. "Are you guys now afraid to even reveal your faction's symbols?"
"Enough nonsense!"
A black-clad leader stepped forward, pointing his large saber at Ye Cangtian and shouting, "If you want to live, hand over all your Qiankun Bags!"
"Heh heh, they're really here to rob us!"
Ye Cangtian chuckled playfully. He was wearing clothes with the Yin Zu emblem and hadn't disguised himself!
Saying this, he looked at the other party and continued, "Tell me, you little bugs, do you even know who we are?"
Hmph!
The black-clad man snorted, a look of disdain in his eyes. "Aren't you people from Yin Zu? And you are Ye Cangtian of Yin Zu. We know you!"
He paused, then chuckled dismissively, continuing, "Even if you are Ye Cangtian, you should understand that even ants can bite an elephant, right?"