[The boss is versatile in all arts, a miraculous healer, saving lives with solid ingredients, perfect timing, and an enticing aroma.

————"Lily's Random Notes"]

Though Mountain and Sea is closed off, it's also a self-contained ecological system.

Apart from the dragons living here, there are many other creatures.

Just as they say, when birds are big, all kinds of forests exist; when aquariums last long, everything grows.

This Mountain and Sea Secret Realm, despite being closely monitored by the dragons, inevitably experiences some sudden mutations.

Such as plagues and diseases.

There were several plagues that nearly wiped out the dragons of the Mountain and Sea Secret Realm.

Luckily, the dragons survived due to their great fortune.

However, after defeating these diseases, the Horror Saints did not completely eradicate them but left some samples stored in secret places.

Who knows what their great purpose is; perhaps it's just a peculiar habit passed down by the Horror Saints.

No matter what, these diseases now find their way into this generation's Horror Saint.

...

The dragon is about to die, the rabbit kicks the eagle; the Horror Saint, now afflicted with countless ailments, becomes terrifyingly strong.

Zhang Ze uses a talisman to draw upon the vitality of this place, transforming it into a thousand timber prison.

However, as soon as the array formed, the Horror Saint tore it apart with barbaric strength.

And as Zhang Ze was in a backlash state due to the broken array, a stream of light, red mixed with purple, and purple tinged with yellow, shot towards Zhang Ze's face.

With no time to escape, Zhang Ze transformed into his Innate Dao Body, prepared to take this head-on.

At the same time, Xiao Yaozi's exclamation echoed in Zhang Ze's ears, "Are you cultivators all monsters? Not even trying to dodge?"

Out of the corner of his eye, Zhang Ze saw the 'Thousand Paper Crane' fleeing afar, vanishing without a trace.

It was only now that Zhang Ze saw the true form of the 'Thousand Paper Crane'.

The thing wasn't a crane but Xiao Yaozi's Primordial Spirit; due to its tiny size, its pterosaur-like appearance was indistinguishable from a paper crane.

No time to turn back, Zhang Ze was hit by the Horror Saint's mouth cannon, followed by a series of Horror Saint's explosive punches.

One can only say the Horror Saint rightfully guards Mountain and Sea—the force of each punch is deadly, rare to find a match even on the Four Continents.

After dozens more punches, the two massive arms behind the Horror Saint exerted force, grabbing Zhang Ze's head and feet, lifting him up as the red-purple glow gathered again at the Horror Saint's mouth, aiming at Zhang Ze's head.

It seemed like a plan for a headshot,

but as a pure-hearted scoundrel, he's always the one delivering punches, being hit is absolutely unacceptable.

Looking at the Horror Saint's open mouth, Zhang Ze punched right in.

Roar roar roar!

The radiant light exploded in the Horror Saint's mouth, ripping it apart significantly; amidst the scattering flesh and blood, Zhang Ze was blasted away.

After launching a few flying swords to temporarily create safe distance, Zhang Ze undid his Innate Dao Body and applied several buffs to himself.

When Zhang Ze became radiant with golden light, Xiao Yaozi's Primordial Spirit flew back from somewhere.

"You didn't die, truly impressive," Xiao Yaozi genuinely praised.

Zhang Ze, "What exactly is happening?"

As he spoke, his hands clapped together, summoning a Golden Lotus to trap the Horror Saint who had been punched in the throat.

"After slaying Lord Shang, the Horror Saint accidentally came in contact with that sinister object," Xiao Yaozi landed on Zhang Ze's shoulder again, speaking.

"By the time I discovered it, it was too late to stop; half of the Horror Saint's body was occupied by that sinister object.

"I intended to destroy my kin in righteousness but miscalculated by a move. Careless, failed to dodge, and ruined by the Horror Saint.

"And as it was about to be completely overtaken, it consumed those precious poison pills it had. It wanted to poison itself directly for mutual destruction, yet it ended up half-dead."

Only the primordial spirit of Xiao Yaozi poked Zhang Ze, indicating he should reinforce the seal.

Listening to the thumping against the door, he felt somewhat anxious.

While watching Zhang Ze cast the spell, Xiao Yaozi continued.

"Although it turned into this state, it hasn't forgotten its duty, still guarding the Ancestral Temple, attacking anything that enters the Ancestral Temple's domain.

"That's why I transferred the Giant and your friend elsewhere.

"I intended to take you along, but for some reason, my spell didn't work on you.

"Strange."

Xiao Yaozi flapped his wings, seeming a bit tangled by this matter.

"So, you're saying as long as I stay away from here, the Horror Saint won't attack me?" Zhang Ze asked.

Xiao Yaozi, "Exactly."

Zhang Ze, "But what will happen to the Horror Saint?"

Xiao Yaozi, "When its vitality is depleted, it will naturally face death and disappearance."

Though saying so, Xiao Yaozi looked at Zhang Ze with a different emotion in his eyes.

Zhang Ze, "Such cheesy talk, don't look at me like that; I understand what you mean, let me think of a way."

Watching the Golden Lotus being battered from inside, Zhang Ze pondered on how to save the Horror Saint.

Saving lives is always harder than killing, not to mention the wilderness here with no one for miles, even if the Ten Thousand Laws borrowed the treasure sword array, it wouldn't be usable.

And the remaining Magical Artifacts around him mostly tend to explode, seemingly unsuitable for salvation.

Except...

Zhang Ze thought of one thing.

With a flick of his hand, he took out the Holy Tree bracelet Granny Anya gave him from the Hundred Treasures Bag.

After taking out the bracelet, Zhang Ze also retrieved a branch from the Hundred Treasures Bag, though broken, it remained vibrant as if fresh with a small orange dangling at the tip.

This is the branch Fuji snatched from Senior Sister Murakami, possessing the ability to resurrect the dead and heal bones.