Just then, a sharp intake of breath came from behind.

Crown Prince Hong and Duke An, among others, emerged from the Prohibition Barrier.

As soon as they stepped out, the sight of several acres of Spirit Grass left them completely astounded, each of them itching to gather all the Spirit Grass into their possession.

Even Crown Prince Hong and Hong Yulang couldn't help but have their eyes gleam with excitement at the sight of such abundant Spirit Grass and Spirit Fruit.

Not even in the Royal Treasury were there as many Spirit Grass and Spiritual Medicine.

These Medicinal Grasses, if they brought some back, would surely warrant rewards from Emperor Xia.

The Star Shining Sky Plate was damaged, and Yao Concubine's eyes were injured. Recently, Emperor Xia had been neglecting Crown Prince Hong quite a bit, who was exactly worrying about how to please Emperor Xia. This field of medicinal herbs right in front of him was unquestionably the perfect gift.

Seeing that Ye Lingyue and Bo Qing were only two people, Crown Prince Hong and Duke An, among others, sneered.

"This field of Spiritual Medicine is mine, get lost! Otherwise, you will be killed without mercy!"

"Who do you think you are! You think this is a backyard of Daxia, and you can claim it as your own just like that?" Bo Qing lost his temper, rolled up his sleeves, ready to fight.

"Bo Qing, let it go, let's move forward." Ye Lingyue shook her head and pulled Bo Qing to continue walking.

The men under Crown Prince Hong immediately leaped into the amidst of the Spirit Grass and Spiritual Medicine, and began frantically harvesting Spirit Grass and Spirit Fruit.

Every kind of Medicinal Grass here was priceless outside, capable of immensely boosting someone's cultivation overnight.

Even Duke An and An Minxia couldn't hold back, and started harvesting several thousand-year-old Spirit Grasses.

"How can this be!"

Crown Prince Hong exclaimed.

He saw them just digging up a thousand-year-old Ganoderma. Just as it was picked and placed into the Jade Box, the previously lush Ganoderma immediately dried up and blackened, dying instantaneously.

Not just Crown Prince Hong, others encountered the same scenario while harvesting Medicinal Grass.

Whether it was thousand-year-old ginseng or thousand-year-old Ganoderma, each withered immediately upon leaving the soil, becoming completely useless dry grass.

Outside the Taiyi Secret Realm, as long as the Spirit Grass was harvested in time and placed into a Jade Box, it could retain plentiful Spiritual Energy.

"Wow, I say Thirteen, did you already guess this would happen, and that's why you didn't harvest?" Bo Qing took pleasure in others' misfortune.

"Fine birds pick trees to nest, and plants choose soil to grow." Ye Lingyue nodded.

With Hong Meng Heaven and Rainbow Creek within her, she knew well the importance of soil and water quality for plants and animals.

These Medicinal Grasses, having grown in the Taiyi Secret Realm for a thousand years, were completely dependent on the local soil and climate and would immediately lose their medicinal properties upon leaving the soil.

Thus, these weird and precious plants seemed invaluable but were, in fact, completely worthless.

However, though these Spiritual Grass and Spiritual Medicines couldn't be taken away, their seeds were unaffected. So earlier, Ye Lingyue secretly collected a large quantity of precious seeds while no one else was around.

If she managed to find the Sky Bright Crystal during this trip, Ye Lingyue could use these seeds to cultivate a batch of Spirit Grass that wouldn't be inferior to those in the Taiyi Secret Realm.

"The real show is yet to come."

As Ye Lingyue and Bo Qing watched, the six from the Fire Control Sect were also observing nearby.

The suspicious Sixth Junior Brother suddenly tugged at his lips, revealing a disconcerting smile.

Tap, tap, tap, tap—

Suddenly, a rapid sound of beast hooves was heard, as several bizarre-looking Spiritual Beasts dashed out from one side of the forest path.

Their form was like that of bulls, yet possessed the robust limbs of a lion, with manes that were circles of blazing flames, and their green eyes emitted a faint green glow.

"Not good! It's the Jade-eyed Stone Beast, a guardian spirit beast left by the Ancient Taiyi Sect."

Duke An was greatly shocked.

The Jade-eyed Stone Beast, already nearing extinction on the mainland, were Sixth-grade spiritual beasts, their strength comparable to masters of the Elixir Realm.

He hadn't expected that in the Taiyi Secret Realm, there would still be the existence of such ancient spirit beasts.

After the destruction of the Ancient Taiyi Sect, the mountain-guarding spirit beasts that were once imprisoned in the mountains had not yet died.

Centuries had passed, and these spirit beasts had greatly increased in number, sustained by the Spirit Grass and water sources within the Taiyi Sect.

Crown Prince Hong and others had been collecting Spirit Grass in the Taiyi Secret Realm, essentially plundering their food, which infuriated the Jade-eyed Stone Beasts.

They charged towards the Spiritual Medicine Field, and from their green eyes, shot out streaks of green light.

Once the green light touched the hands and feet of a guard, they instantly turned to stone.

These stone beasts naturally possessed the Martial Arts Skill of "Petrification"; any contact with the green light would introduce a petrifying poison, gradually turning the victim into stone.

Seeing the guardsman wailing, he eventually became a stone statue.

Crown Prince Hong, Hong Yulang, and others were so frightened that they dropped the Medicinal Grass they held.

"Quick, protect the Crown Prince," said Duke An as a terrifying Primordial Power erupted from him. With the speed of lightning, he dodged the attack of the Jade-eyed Stone Beast, sweeping out a punch that killed several Jade-eyed Stone Beasts.

"Father, save me," cried An Minxia, her voice laced with tears.

She had just gone alone to pick a Spiritual Flower and now found herself surrounded by several Jade-eyed Stone Beasts.

"Minxia, don't be afraid, take out the Thunder Bombs," Duke An fought against many Jade-eyed Stone Beasts, grateful he remembered the Thunder Bombs he'd given his daughter before they set out.

Upon hearing this, An Minxia hastily retrieved the Thunder Bombs and threw them at the Jade-eyed Stone Beasts in front of her.

As soon as the Thunder Bombs hit the ground, their formidable power blasted the Jade-eyed Stone Beasts far away.

After An Minxia escaped the encirclement, she immediately saw Ye Lingyue and Bo Qing not far away.

Especially seeing Bo Qing, who looked overjoyed watching the drama unfold, Minxia felt a surge of anger.

She suddenly ran towards the direction of Ye Lingyue and Bo Qing, clearly intending to divert the Jade-eyed Stone Beasts' attention towards them.

The Jade-eyed Stone Beasts, enraged by the explosion of the Thunder Bombs, poured out seven or eight more from the jungle.

"Damn woman, how dare you set us up," Bo Qing's eyes flashed craftily as he quickly pulled Ye Lingyue, intending to avoid this battle zone.

"If you don't want to die, get out of the way!" Just as An Minxia was about to lead the Jade-eyed Stone Beasts towards Ye Lingyue and others, a figure suddenly flashed in front of her.

Several disciples from the Fire Control Sect blocked her path.

Without Elder Huo Yan there, An Minxia didn't take these disciples of the Fire Control Sect seriously.

"It seems that sparing your life last time was a mistake."

An Minxia heard a voice that she would never forget in her lifetime.

"Wu..." Before she could finish her sentence, a ghost-like figure struck her with a palm, and An Minxia was forced back several steps, behind her, a Jade-eyed Stone Beast opened its mouth wide.

Seemingly realizing that Wu Zhong was not to be trifled with, the Jade-eyed Stone Beast, after biting An Minxia, leapt back several times, retreating into the forest.