Chapter 268 The Return Journey!

This space is one where no magic can be cast. The spiritual energy here is even denser than in the sea ahead, and he has returned to his starting point.

Beside Qin Feng, a massive steel warship is stationed to his right.

Several thousand plant-type treasures on this warship have matured and await his harvesting. If these treasures are not collected promptly within this space, they will release spiritual energy into the surrounding area and gradually wither.

Qin Feng certainly cannot allow such a thing to happen. He worked hard to bring these treasures to maturity, a feat achieved by trading his future destiny. Therefore, he commanded the super Red Alert soldiers on the warship to gather all the treasures, pull them from the soil, and bring them to his side.

Before long, several super Red Alert soldiers brought thousands of treasures. Qin Feng could sense that once these treasures left the soil, they no longer released spiritual energy into the surrounding space. They were like ordinary medicinal herbs, but Qin Feng understood that within these herbs lay a potent toxin. This toxin could help him perceive the different compositions of spiritual energy while also gradually affecting a person's intellect, rendering them incapable of future achievements.

However, with his current strength, he could withstand the side effects of both medicinal herbs. Following Zhang Youcai's advice, consuming the mature plant-type treasures within this space would allow him to unleash his divine abilities.

Qin Feng pondered for a moment, picked up a treasure, and placed it directly into his mouth, swallowing it. In this space, he needed to be able to use his strength freely. Otherwise, it would take an unknown amount of time to escape this realm.

As the plant-type treasure entered Qin Feng's stomach, a peculiar energy immediately coursed through his entire body. Subsequently, Qin Feng sensed a change in the surrounding spiritual energy. The previously volatile spiritual energy had intended to attack him, but now it was exceptionally close to him. Even without meditating, his strength was slowly increasing.

However, the speed of this increase was minuscule, almost negligible given his current power level.

His strength had already reached the late stage of Void Refining, with the next step being the Mahayana stage. His power was sufficient for the Mahayana stage; what he needed now was a catalyst, not merely an increase in strength. Therefore, the effect produced by this space was entirely useless to him.

Yet, Qin Feng keenly sensed the changes in the surrounding spiritual energy. Within the spiritual energy, there was an element that was free, unrestrained, and solitary, and it was most intimate with him. Qin Feng could even perceive the proportion of this element in the spiritual energy and could also command these elements for his use.

Thus, Qin Feng performed a simple incantation and pointed forward.

A hurricane swept out in the direction of his finger. This tornado grew from small to large, from being able to uproot a small tree to becoming a colossal sandstorm in the desert. All of this was merely Qin Feng's initial demonstration.

Watching the hurricane grow larger and move further away from him, Qin Feng understood what that element was: it represented wind.

He had now mastered the wind element within the spiritual energy. Henceforth, when casting various divine abilities, he would instinctively incorporate the wind element, which would increase their power and make his offensive spells more formidable, much like Zhang Youcai's fire and ice elements.

Thinking of Zhang Youcai, Qin Feng took out a walkie-talkie from his storage medium. He then turned it on and spoke to the other party, "Where are you now? Have you left the Extreme Desert?"

Through the walkie-talkie, Qin Feng could transmit his voice to Zhang Youcai's vicinity. If the other party heard it, they would surely reply.

This walkie-talkie was manufactured by a high-tech civilization, not ordinary technology. It could transmit across the entire universe. As long as Zhang Youcai carried the walkie-talkie with him, he could receive Qin Feng's messages no matter where he was, even if he had left the Extreme Desert.

A moment later, Zhang Youcai's voice came through the walkie-talkie.

"I am currently with my fellow disciples and have not left yet. We are collecting treasures in this space and expect to leave after about a month. You must be looking for me for a reason, right? Feel free to give any orders; as long as you say it, I will do my utmost to fulfill it for you."

Qin Feng did not waste any words. He directly told the other party, "I plan to find you and return with your fellow disciples. I have important matters to attend to, so I cannot delay. Where are you? Tell me your location."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Youcai stopped beating around the bush and said into the walkie-talkie, "I am currently in the sun's shadow. As long as you walk out of that area, you will reach the region where we are. Then, you only need to travel a distance to the northwest, and you should be able to sense us."

Hearing this, Qin Feng put down the walkie-talkie, then identified a direction and flew directly into the air. Under his control, the massive Red Alert army followed closely behind. Their speed was not much slower than Qin Feng's. Their powerful physical strength allowed them to move with exceptional speed. With every step they took, they left a deep pit on the ground, and they advanced forward like cannonballs.

Their speed was as fast as lightning. Qin Feng, feeling the wind element within the spiritual energy, increased his aerial flight speed by a notch. This was his first time flying after reaching the late stage of Void Refining. He was astonished that with just a thought, he had reached a hundred miles away. Such speed surprised Qin Feng immensely.

He almost exited this area in the blink of an eye. After leaving this area, Qin Feng stopped and landed on the ground, sensing everything around him.

According to the direction provided by Zhang Youcai, he immediately sensed the presence of a person. It was a team of sixteen.

Among them, Zhang Youcai possessed fire and ice elements, which allowed Qin Feng to sense him instantly. It was difficult for him not to notice such a distinctive individual.

Having found Zhang Youcai's team, he could return to the world of cultivation. According to the information given by Wang Feng, challenging monsters in the Extreme Desert to obtain treasures was a way to improve oneself. As long as one could afford spirit stones, they could be teleported here. Whether they were from a sect or rogue cultivators, they could improve their strength through combat in this region.

However, escaping this area was difficult. It required the assistance of a sect's teleportation array. Even rogue cultivators had to find a sect to return to their original world.

According to the rules, any sect encountering rogue cultivators would not refuse them as long as they were willing to pay the price in spirit stones. After all, such acts of helping others not only brought the benefit of spirit stones but also implicitly recruited a rogue cultivator for the sect, a win-win situation. Therefore, the first person Qin Feng thought of to return to the cultivation world was Zhang Youcai's team.