Xiao Fei used laws to successfully open a passage within the Absolute Spirit Locking Heaven Great Array.
This was the first time in his life he had used laws with such intensity, and the continuous effort had left him exhausted several times along the way.
The fatigue caused by overusing laws was not alleviated by drinking spirit wine or consuming other spiritual medicines.
Fortunately, he had collected enough floral fragrance from the vine flowers, which might be a spiritual root of heaven and earth.
The liquid condensed from this floral fragrance had miraculous effects; he only needed to drink a drop to instantly feel invigorated and continue his journey.
It was only with the support of the floral fragrance liquid that he managed to persist for ten days and finally carve out a passage.
At this moment, he was slumped at the exit, gasping for breath, waiting for Patriarch Howling Moon to emerge.
Finally, from the darkness of the great array, a series of dull thuds could be heard.
Xiao Fei quickly straightened his posture, regulated his breathing, and maintained an expression of serene detachment, appearing like a sage who had attained enlightenment.
A moment later, Patriarch Howling Moon emerged from the black mist, dragging the corpse of a giant.
"Many thanks for the senior's rescue!"
Patriarch Howling Moon cupped his hands in a sincere salute to Xiao Fei.
It was only at this moment that Patriarch Howling Moon got a clear view of Xiao Fei's true appearance.
It turned out that although this senior's clone appeared to have only Nascent Soul cultivation on the surface, he was actually unfathomably profound.
"It was merely a small effort, little doggy, no need to mind!"
To maintain his persona as a senior expert, Xiao Fei gritted his teeth and continued to call the other party "little doggy," though he was inwardly extremely nervous, fearing the other party might suddenly turn hostile.
Seeing that there was no unusual reaction, he then carefully examined the giant's corpse before him.
Even in death, the giant lay on the ground like a colossal mountain.
Xiao Fei's gaze inadvertently swept across the giant's chest, where a black stone, shiny and worn smooth from years of handling, hung.
He had noticed this black stone hanging on the giant's chest back in the Absolute Spirit Locking Heaven Great Array.
Whether there was some hidden mystery within it was unknown, but as the corpse belonged to Patriarch Howling Moon, he could not casually touch another's belongings.
"Little doggy, I wish to make a deal with you, how about it?"
"May I know what transaction the senior has in mind? This junior is deeply honored!"
Patriarch Howling Moon felt that making a deal with such a senior, even if he suffered a slight loss, would be worthwhile for closing the distance between them.
"I will exchange a treasure for that stone on this corpse, what do you say?"
Patriarch Howling Moon looked at the stone; he had noticed it before.
He had some understanding of the giant race. Stones like this were similar to jade slips in the Heavenly Origin Realm, used to record cultivation techniques and other information.
However, as far as he knew, the cultivation techniques of the giant race required the absorption of "ba qi" (霸气 - imposing/dominant energy) to practice, and there was no such energy in the Heavenly Origin Realm.
Therefore, he did not place much importance on this stone and deliberately appeared generous, waving his hand.
"If the senior desires it, you may take it directly."
"How can I take advantage of a junior like you?
It just so happens that a junior from the Xing clan insisted on giving me a box of Enlightenment Tea a few days ago. I still have one piece left, so let's trade for it."
Patriarch Howling Moon had initially intended to refuse, aiming to befriend this senior. However, upon hearing that it was Enlightenment Tea, he found himself unable to refuse.
Consuming this tea greatly increased the chances of achieving enlightenment, a fact that alone could drive all cultivators into a frenzy.
Enlightenment Tea was considered a luxury item among the upper-tier cultivators in the entire Heavenly Origin Realm. There was only one tree, with limited output.
Even with his identity as an Integration Stage expert, he had to pull strings to obtain even one or two pieces.
He never expected the Xing clan to be so eager to give it to this senior, and he couldn't help but wonder about this senior's true identity.
"Many thanks, senior!"
Patriarch Howling Moon removed the stone from the giant's neck and personally handed it to Xiao Fei.
Simultaneously, he received a jade box containing Enlightenment Tea from Xiao Fei.
This black stone was about the size of a fist and felt warm and smooth in his hand.
Patriarch Howling Moon was in high spirits after receiving a piece of Enlightenment Tea; it felt great to work with this senior.
He had been rescued from the Absolute Spirit Locking Heaven Array earlier, and now, by trading for a piece of Enlightenment Tea, he had gained a significant advantage.
He felt genuine admiration for this kind and approachable senior.
If given the chance, he would even be willing to serve the senior diligently.
Unfortunately, before he could express his desire to serve, Xiao Fei waved his hand at him.
"I am about to tear space and depart. If we are fated, we shall meet again in the future.
However, I do not wish for too many people to know my identity, so you must not reveal my true identity to outsiders."
Patriarch Howling Moon quickly bowed respectfully.
"This junior will definitely heed the senior's instructions and keep them firmly in mind!"
After he bowed, when he looked up again, Xiao Fei's figure was nowhere to be seen.
This senior was indeed as elusive as ever, appearing and disappearing without a trace.
This only deepened Patriarch Howling Moon's yearning for this powerful individual.
I must cultivate diligently, hoping to reach this senior's level one day.
Patriarch Howling Moon clenched his fist and began dragging the giant's corpse towards his cave dwelling.
Due to the sheer size of the giant's corpse, ordinary storage magical treasures could not contain it, so he could only drag it along.
This action attracted more attention, letting everyone know that the giant that had plagued the Southern Wasteland Continent had been slain by him.
This also led to Patriarch Howling Moon's name being widely praised by the cultivators of the Southern Wasteland; everyone knew the name Patriarch Howling Moon.
It made everyone aware that in their Southern Wasteland, there was a peerless expert named Patriarch Howling Moon who had once slain a giant.
Patriarch Howling Moon dragged the giant's corpse back and deliberately placed it at the entrance of his cave dwelling, letting out a howl towards the heavens!
"Ooooh~~ Woooo~~~"
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On the other side, beside the Absolute Spirit Punishing Heaven Great Array, at the spot where Xiao Fei had previously vanished, his figure quietly reappeared from the void.
He knew nothing about tearing space; he had merely hidden in space to deceive that little doggy.
During his time hidden in space, he had thoroughly studied the stone.
The stone indeed contained a cultivation technique.
He extended his divine sense into the black stone, triggering the restrictions within the stone, and a vast amount of cultivation technique information was immediately transmitted.
This cultivation technique was named "Overlord Body Art" (霸体诀), a technique exclusively for the giant race to cultivate.
In space, he had absorbed spiritual energy and attempted to convert it into "ba qi" using his "Primordial Chaos Art" (混元功); he had indeed succeeded.
However, the conversion efficiency was quite low, wasting time and precious resources. It was better to cultivate his original technique.
It was not very cost-effective, so he could only set it aside for now; he was merely curious to see it.
The Spirit Transformation Grass (化灵草) he had transplanted into his space had taken root and was growing well.
Now, he just had to wait for the Spirit Transformation Grass to multiply further before transplanting it to the Eastern Continent.
With matters here concluded, it was time for him to leave this place and search for his second sister and Huang Feifei.