On top of a hill, the mist of the rainforest swirled gently around.

Eight Xu Family cultivators at the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment wore incredibly grim expressions.

Not only because of the troublesome array's spiritual shield but also because of the Thunder Rhinoceros Insects within the array.

These Thunder Rhinoceros Insects were something the Xu Family coveted, yet these insects were clearly tamed, deliberately stationed within the array, and refused to leave.

When they finished their attack, as they paused to cast spells, these Thunder Rhinoceros Insects formed a Thunder Net and struck back at them.

Though among the Thunder Rhinoceros Insects, only two were adults reaching the mid-stage Tier Two strength, the rest were larva at the peak of Tier One.

Moreover, because the Thunder Rhinoceros Insects seemed unable to leave the array, their growth was also hindered.

Thus, they continued to attack the array, along with the distant ancestor of the Xu Family personally leading the team.

Of course, it was said to be an ancestor, but Xu Qingleng was highly dissatisfied as that was clearly his fiancée.

However, he dared not speak with such words and could only keep them to himself.

That woman's gaze was colder than any iceberg he had ever seen.

He understood that an old ancestor of the Xu Family had likely possessed her, and her cultivation had even regressed.

So, he deliberately avoided her on most days.

Even though he was a genius of the Xu Family, in the Cultivation Realm, a cultivator who had grown was far more important than a genius still growing.

"Those two from the Ye Family, aren't they being too much!" Xu Qingleng couldn't help but speak out.

Upon these words, the other Xu Family cultivators at the Foundation Establishment Stage nodded continuously.

They could naturally sense the marks left by the Mo Family, so as soon as Ye Jingcheng and the other appeared, they were already aware.

Now that they were breaking the array and could not spare any effort, yet the opponents acted as if they hadn't been discovered, blatantly setting up an array and finally openly spying on them.

The mirror even reflected directly on their faces.

"Ignore them, the Ye Family is just two people. This treasure is very important to both the Ye Family and us!" Xu Hanqing spoke coldly.

"Besides, wasn't Xu Wenchang chasing a small clan cultivator? Let him intercept them on his way back!"

"He has already reached the Fog Rain Forest, Old Ancestor Hanqing!" replied Xu Qingyun, who was rather sincere and honest, standing by the side.

"Alright, prepare for the final strike!"

With that, Xu Hanqing continued forming finger formulas, and aside from the Profound Cold Ruler, she also took out several jade beads.

These jade beads were exceedingly small, like grains of spirit rice.

In her hand, they appeared unremarkable.

As she launched a cold light arrow into the array once more.

The spiritual shield would once again show cracks.

"Wen Jin, release the array-breaking talisman!" Xu Hanqing ordered coldly once more.

At the edge of the array, an elder nodded instantly, casting spells before raising his hand to throw out several array-breaking talismans.

As the spirit talismans flew towards the array, the Thunder Rhinoceros Insects seemingly sensed it and formed a Thunder Net to cover the array-breaking talismans.

The Thunder Net was incredibly dense, undulating and exploding in the air with thunderous booms.

The array-breaking talismans could not even break through the Thunder Net, dissolving into talisman shadows.

Vanishing within the arcs of thunder.

And at this moment, Xu Hanqing threw several transparent beads.

The beads were filled with cold air, and as they landed on the spiritual shield, they transformed into a layer of ice in an instant.

Meanwhile, the cracked area quickly expanded into a spirit net.

"Now's the time!" Xu Hanqing called out coldly again, forming finger formulas once more.

The battle array's spiritual aura changed, drawing on the spiritual power of seven people once again, causing their faces to turn somewhat pale.

Yet it formed a cold light arrow about ten feet long.

Bang!

The spiritual shield shattered at the sound, revealing over thirty Thunder Rhinoceros Insects inside.

And behind the Thunder Rhinoceros Insects was a small hill, upon which a vine as beautiful as purple jade wound.

This vine had few leaves, and the leaves bore few patterns.

Yet a natural purple aura lingered within, exuding an extraordinary sanctity.

Beside the purple vine were two fist-sized fruits, neither quite peach nor purple light, glowing delicately.

"Purple Jade Vine!"

"Purple Jade Fruit!" The Xu Family cultivators were astounded, some calling out the vine, others the fruit.

Before their eyes, the vine was the notable Purple Jade Vine within the Cultivation Realm.

Moreover, two spirit fruits had formed on this Purple Jade Vine.

These spirit fruits were none other than the Purple Jade Fruit used in refining Purple Mansion Jade Liquid in the Cultivation Realm.

The primary effect of Purple Mansion Jade Liquid was to increase a cultivator's chance of breaking through to the Purple Mansion by thirty percent.

In the outside world, the only elusive material for Purple Mansion Jade Liquid was the Purple Jade Fruit.

Because the Purple Jade Fruit demands a highly specific environment.

Either in spirit vein sacred lands or rare secret realms; otherwise, it would easily wither, and even in typical places, it would only grow vines and gradually lose its purple hue.

Once the purple essence faded completely, it would become an ordinary spirit fruit.

The Taiyi Sect naturally had Purple Jade Vine, but as far as they knew, no other families or cultivators had any public knowledge of it.

Moreover, unlike the Celestial Spirit Fruit Tree or the Gold Condensing Fruit Tree, the Purple Jade Vine would start to wither after producing fruit, as if its spiritual energy had been exhausted, making survival exceedingly difficult.

Thus, cultivators often sought spiritual springs or dragon vein lands.

Alternatively, they consumed the fruit raw.

Though consuming it raw was naturally a waste.

Yet at times, cultivators were left with no choice.

The places that could yield such Purple Jade Fruits were hardly friendly environments.

They couldn't always wait two hundred years.

This Purple Jade Vine bore fruit once every two hundred years; of course, if the spiritual energy was lacking, it might take three or four hundred years.

"Kill the Tier Two Thunder Rhinoceros Insects and leave the rest!" ordered Xu Hanqing repeatedly, raising her hand once more.

...

In the distance, Ye Jingcheng and Ye Xingliu observed this scene and both radiated with light simultaneously.

To them, the Purple Jade Vine equaled Purple Mansion Jade Liquid here and now.

Both in the middle stage of Foundation Establishment, they were nearing the late stage, especially as their grotto heavens housed the Spiritual Eye Spring.

In the future, this Purple Jade Vine could continue to grow within their grotto heavens.

Even without the Purple Jade Vine, the Thunder Rhinoceros Insects alone were worth the risk.

To Ye Jingcheng, his Treasure Book had several pages alight; a few Thunder Rhinoceros Insects could advance twice, reaching the late stage of Tier Two, and another two advancements might evolve them to Tier Four Thunder Rhinoceros Insects.

Furthermore, he possessed Amber Crystal, previously intended for the Five Poison Bee, but now even with the evolution of the Five Poison Bee, it was merely a honey-gathering kind, whereas the Thunder Rhinoceros Insect was better suited for cultivation.

"Watch out!" At this moment, some array-breaking talismans sped directly toward Ye Xingliu's forehead.

These talismans came not from within but rather from behind.

Ye Xingliu and Ye Jingcheng glanced back and saw a familiar figure—none other than Xu Wenchang, patriarch of the Xu Family, a seasoned Late Stage Foundation Establishment expert.

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