Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor
Chapter 1356: The Martial Artist Remnants Behind the Stone Door

Chapter 1356: Chapter 1356: The Martial Artist Remnants Behind the Stone Door

After the Purple-Striped Leech was severed by Fang Bai’s three continuous slashes, the remaining three pieces fell into the lakebed mud, with the part near its head floating in the water, wriggling slowly.

Within just a few breaths, the wriggling body of the Purple-Striped Leech stopped bleeding, the wounds healed, and it began to rapidly grow at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The Purple-Striped Leech’s powerful self-healing ability was evident from this.

However, Fang Bai had seen countless spirit beasts in his past life, many of which had self-healing abilities even stronger than the Purple-Striped Leech. As such, he wasn’t surprised.

The reason Fang Bai didn’t immediately eliminate the Purple-Striped Leech was that he wanted to use the dense spiritual energy and strong venom in its purple blood to continue tempering the Blood-Drinking Mad Blade, thereby enhancing its grade and power.

A large amount of purple blood that had spread into the lake water was absorbed by the Blood-Drinking Mad Blade in Fang Bai’s hand, causing the completely crimson blade to faintly emit a few eerie purple glows.

Seeing the Purple-Striped Leech seemingly reborn, its body restored, Fang Bai was not alarmed but delighted, thinking that he could use the blood of this leech to thoroughly temper his Blood-Drinking Mad Blade today.

The Purple-Striped Leech, relying on its nearly immortal body, launched another attack on Fang Bai, who faced it without mercy, raising his blade to engage in battle.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

...

More than a hundred meters below the lake, the over-ten-meter-long Purple-Striped Leech kept charging at Fang Bai, intending to devour him.

However, Fang Bai continuously wielded his blade, one crimson and bloody blade aura after another detached from the blade, weaving into a net that slashed at the Purple-Striped Leech’s body.

The blade aura Fang Bai wielded contained robust and unmatched, sharp and piercing Golden Essence Energy, repeatedly cutting the Purple-Striped Leech into multiple segments.

The Essence Energy spreading expansively in all directions whipped the lake water within a dozen meters into a rapid whirlpool, forming a massive vortex above Fang Bai’s head on the lake surface.

In the dark night, looking at that whirlpool on the lake, it was like a black hole in the starry sky, seemingly capable of devouring everything, giving off a chilling sensation.

"Fang Bai and that spirit beast are fighting fiercely! I heard from Fang Bai that the spirit beast is comparable to a human Innate perfection-level expert. It’s truly terrifying..."

Wu De, who had messily escaped back to the lake’s edge, stood shoulder to shoulder with Li Chenzhou and Xia Chenyu, and said with lingering fear upon seeing the massive vortex formed on the lake surface.

Li Chenzhou said, "A spirit beast comparable to a human Innate perfection-level expert has combat power superior to mine. But Fang Bai should be able to handle it!"

"The problem is... Fang Bai said that there might be more than one equally powerful spirit beast at the bottom of the lake..."

Wu De said with a wry smile.

As he spoke, Xia Chenyu’s delicate eyebrows immediately furrowed, and she looked worried.

"That would be troublesome..."

Li Chenzhou’s expression also became serious.

"I will go help him!"

In her urgency, Xia Chenyu summoned the Dragon and Phoenix Twin Swords, ready to leap into the lake.

"You going will only be a burden to Fang Bai!"

Li Chenzhou said sternly, his figure whisking away, treading on the lake’s surface waves rapidly toward the center, his voice carrying back from afar: "Brother Wu, take good care of Chenyu!"

"Let’s just stay put here, shall we?"

Seeing Li Chenzhou’s figure disappear under the lake’s surface, Wu De said to Xia Chenyu: "For two Innate perfection experts, dealing with a few spirit beasts will certainly not be a problem! Even if they couldn’t defeat the spirit beasts, their escape skills are top-notch and they can surely get away!"

He paused, suddenly slapped his forehead, and laughed heartily: "We both forgot something! Brother Fang is skilled in the Beast Taming Art; spirit beasts of the same realm are no match for him?"

Hearing Wu De’s words, Xia Chenyu remembered Fang Bai’s formidable Beast Taming Art and thought that three to five spirit beasts of the same realm really might not be able to harm him, and she couldn’t help but sigh in relief.

Li Chenzhou, with a spear in hand, rapidly descended to the bottom of the lake, and within a few breaths, saw Fang Bai fighting alone against five Purple-Striped Leeches.

The five Purple-Striped Leeches, each equivalent to a human Innate perfection realm, were frantically attacking while surrounding Fang Bai, causing the surrounding lake water to churn violently, and the color of the water turned entirely purple.

Fang Bai, standing among them, seemed even unable to stabilize his own form.

However, the seemingly small Fang Bai erupted with enormous power. With the Blood-Drinking Mad Blade in hand, he dashed left and right, fighting fiercely, rendering the five frantic Purple-Striped Leeches unable to do anything to him for the moment.

While Fang Bai was joyously engaging in battle by using the blood of the leeches to temper the Blood-Drinking Mad Blade, he suddenly sensed Li Chenzhou’s aura, gave him a glance, and shouted, "Brother Li, no need to rush to help, let me fight for a bit longer!"

Li Chenzhou, knowing that Fang Bai would be fine for a while, nodded with a smile.

"By the way, Brother Li, I’ve found the Martial Artist Remnants at the bottom of Linghu Lake, right beneath our feet! You can have a look down there first... but if it’s truly something left by a Foundation Establishment expert, unless you are absolutely sure, it’s best not to touch it!"

Fang Bai loudly added.

Li Chenzhou’s heart stirred, and focusing his gaze, he looked at the lake bottom beneath him, indeed seeing a tall, wide cave, which upon closer look, turned out to be a massive open stone door.

A wisp of spiritual energy was spilling out from inside the stone door, pure and intense, far exceeding Li Chenzhou’s expectations.

There must be treasures inside the stone door!

Li Chenzhou’s eyes gleamed with a hint of delight, and with a forward thrust of the spear in his hand, he assumed a defensive stance and leapt inside the stone door.

Beyond the stone door, a vast expanse suddenly opened up before his eyes, a grand plaza spanning dozens of acres.

The ground of the plaza was entirely paved with high-quality Water Element Stones, and at the center stood a stone statue, which judging by the attire and features, seemed to depict a middle-aged woman of no ordinary looks.

The statue was also carved from Water Element Stone, with flowing garment ribbons and vivid expressions, lifelike, at first glance as if possessing life itself.

In the left hand of the statue was a slender black long sword, even though the sword was hidden in its sheath, a soaring sword aura could still be sensed pervading in all directions.

Li Chenzhou knew that the black long sword was a Supreme Spirit Weapon, its grade far surpassing the sword in his hand, his eyes lit up brightly, filled with excitement.

However, Li Chenzhou also understood that, with his cultivation level, even if he obtained that black long sword, he might not be able to wield it, and if he forced its use, he might end up harming himself instead.

This was like a peerless treasure sword falling into the hands of a child without enough strength, the sharp treasure sword not only failing to enhance the child’s abilities but instead injuring him.

Deterred by the black long sword’s killing qi, Li Chenzhou dared not get too close to it, instead watching from afar.

On the opposite side of the plaza were two massive stone halls built with Essence Stones.

The stone hall on the left housed items like stone beds and stone tables, evidently used for living and resting.

Inside the stone hall on the right, a furnace cauldron and many bottles and jars could be seen, which should be the Alchemy Room.

Inside the Alchemy Room, there were also some wasted medicinal residues and spiritual herbs unfamiliar to Li Chenzhou’s knowledge.

A few Space Rings were placed on a small stone table beside the furnace cauldron, seemingly inconspicuous, but Li Chenzhou knew that within those Space Rings might be cultivation resources that far exceeded his expectations.