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Chapter 661: The Primordial Beast, the Great Age Calamity
Chapter 661: The Primordial Beast, the Great Age Calamity
On the rugged cliffs, an iron tree stood tall.
On its branches, vines and foliage flourished, and at this moment, a vibrant flower bloomed.
Upon closer inspection, it wasn't a flower at all, but a giant python's tongue.
"Well done, Black King!"
Hearing the praise, Black King hissed softly, seemingly pleased with itself.
Indeed, the Black King Python that had swallowed Luo Chen's Black Gold Viper was a manifestation of the Black King.
Luo Chen didn't hold back when it came to his two demon companions.
Regardless of whether it was treasures, pills, or even some practical techniques, he would teach them all.
Like the 'Soul-Concealing Spirit Technique' that Luo Chen frequently used in the past, the Black King and Tianxuan had learned it early on.
Their cultivation progress varied, but the Black King displayed exceptional talent in this aspect! Perhaps it was related to its awakened innate demon art, the Swallowing Divine Ability. The Black King had cultivated this technique to a level comparable to Luo Chen's early great completion, possessing the ability to conceal and transform its aura, borrowing objects to manifest its spirit power.
This was also the reason why Luo Chen dared to let the Black King explore the Purple Spirit Technique alone.
Not only was the Black King's strength superior to Tianxuan's, but it was also better at restraining its aura and disguising itself.
With this advantage, the Black King's subsequent operations became simpler.
After the Lord of Cloudsoaring Cave's "handy" mistake, the Black King led the Black Gold Vipers to swarm, chasing the three of them off their original route, and into the territory of the fourth-stage exotic beast, the Nine Yang Golden Eagle.
But Luo Chen's arrangements didn't end there.
"Tianxuan, are you alright?"
From within the spirit beast bag, Tianxuan's soft coughs could be heard.
"That Golden Eagle, it's neither a demon nor an ancient beast, but it's extremely formidable. Thankfully, I've cultivated the Nine Myriad Mile technique to great completion, or else I might not have lasted until you arrived."
"You've worked hard." After a word of comfort, Luo Chen asked, "Next, can you make a move?"
"Yes!"
With a precise response, Luo Chen revealed a satisfied smile.
Perhaps it was a bit ruthless, but with the exploration of the ancient cultivator's ruins, dangers abounded, and Luo Chen must utilize all the power he could muster.
For this, he was willing to make sacrifices.
After confirming the status of his two demon companions, Luo Chen focused all his attention on the ongoing battle between his two companions and the fourth-stage Golden Eagle.
Facing the Golden Eagle, Ding Yi and the Lord of Cloudsoaring Cave each displayed their unique abilities.
First to catch Luo Chen's eye was the Lord of Cloudsoaring Cave.
This person's methods were numerous, leaving others in awe.
Golden silk nets, sharp flying swords, explosive beads, banners, spears, and countless other treasures—the variety was astonishing.
These treasures might not be of the highest grade, but their sheer number and coordinated use effectively hindered the Golden Eagle's attacks.
Luo Chen was left dazzled and even shocked.
"Can the Lord of Cloudsoaring Cave control so many treasures, and still have such a relentless assault?"
Even if he wasn't controlling them simultaneously, each treasure was used with precision and power, leaving Luo Chen amazed.
This meant that each treasure had undergone a significant period of refinement.
Furthermore, it required an extremely profound soul foundation to achieve such a feat.
In a short time, the Lord of Cloudsoaring Cave unleashed seven or eight treasures in rapid succession, attacking the Golden Eagle, and showing no signs of weakening.
Han Zhan's voice sounded, "He shouldn't be able to refine so many treasures at once, even if we're Nascent Soul cultivators, we wouldn't waste so much spiritual power on refining numerous treasures."
Luo Chen was perplexed, "Then how can he control so many treasures and still have an endless supply?"
Han Zhan thought for a moment, "I've heard of a place called Sky Sail City, which has a Myriad Treasures Formation. It can refine numerous treasures with a single portion of spiritual power, and at its limit, it can even refine thousands of treasures for personal use. This kind of technique is especially suitable for those with abundant resources."
"Refining numerous treasures with a single portion of spiritual power, and even thousands of them?" Luo Chen's eyes widened, could there be such a divine formation in this world?
Over the years, he had collected many powerful treasures, but due to spiritual power and soul limitations, as well as the lack of sufficient energy to refine them, he couldn't bear to sell them, and instead stored them away.
If he could master this formation, then...
For a moment, his heart stirred with anticipation.
Han Zhan seemed to sense Luo Chen's excitement and softly laughed, "Don't even think about it, this divine formation has its strict restrictions."
"Oh?"
"First, those who cultivate this formation must have an extremely thorough understanding of the treasures they intend to refine, and it's best if they personally refine them. Once they are incorporated into the formation, all treasures lose the opportunity for further advancement, and their innate might cannot be perfectly unleashed."
"Just hearing these two points made Luo Chen frown."
When he heard the third restriction, Luo Chen immediately dismissed the thought.
"Lastly, the Wan Bao Array requires long-term maintenance, and the amount of spiritual power consumed may not necessarily be less. This Lord of Cloudsoaring Cave is already quite old, and he's still stuck at the seventh layer of the Golden Core. There's a possibility that the long-term maintenance of this array has affected him."
Luo Chen sighed, feeling slightly disappointed.
In the Hundred Skills of Cultivation, those who have achieved some mastery in every skill must have extraordinary qualities.
Although Luo Chen had also cultivated artifact refinement, he obviously wouldn't dedicate all his energy to it, and the Wan Bao Array seemed to have no connection to him.
After observing the Lord of Cloudsoaring Cave for a while, Luo Chen shifted his attention to Ding Yi.
That kind of combat style, which was abundant but not necessarily refined, had no obvious weaknesses, but it also didn't have any strengths, and he didn't favor it.
However, Ding Yi's overly singular combat style also made Luo Chen frown.
From start to finish, Ding Yi didn't activate any other treasures, and he only fought using the yellow-skinned gourd that spewed golden sand.
Indeed, the quality of the yellow-skinned gourd was quite good; it was at least a mid-grade, if not a high-grade, treasure.
But with Ding Yi's cultivation at the ninth layer of the Golden Core, having roamed the cultivation world for hundreds of years, how could he possibly have only this one trick up his sleeve?
"Is it that he doesn't want to, or can't?"
Luo Chen muttered to himself, narrowing his eyes slightly.
It was as if he wanted to see through Ding Yi!
Han Zhan, after observing for a while, exclaimed in surprise.
"Luo Chen, have you noticed that since entering this so-called Thousand Ridges Mountain Range, the creatures we've encountered are somewhat strange?"
Luo Chen hummed in agreement, "Of course, they are strange. They are said to be demon beasts, but they lack wisdom and intelligence. If they are ancient beasts, they don't have that kind of robust physique. Earlier, Ding Yi said that this place was called the Demon Annihilation Land, so I tried to associate these strange beasts with the legendary demonic beasts, but I didn't see any demonic aura on them."
In the end, Luo Chen, unable to find an explanation, concluded, "These creatures that seem like demons but aren't, seem like ancient beasts but aren't, and aren't even demonic beasts... I've never seen such beings in my life."
"No!"
A decisive voice interrupted him.
"You might have seen them before!"
Luo Chen was taken aback, "Me?"
Han Zhan spoke with a hint of seriousness, "You and I should have seen them before."
Luo Chen was perplexed, his eyes fixed on the giant golden eagle wreaking havoc in the mountains while his mind frantically searched for similar memories.
Gradually, he did find a somewhat familiar feeling.
He hesitated, "My second Yuan Dan... the Hidden Dust Sand?"
"Yes!"
After Han Zhan's guess, he became even more certain.
"Yes, if I'm not mistaken, the strange beasts we've seen along the way are clearly the same as the Hidden Dust Sand, those wood and stone spirits, the spirits of heaven and earth!"
These wood and stone spirits, the spirits of heaven and earth, were rare and peculiar beings.
They were born without souls or flesh and blood bodies; they could be rocks, plants, mountains and rivers, flames, or gentle breezes.
Over time, as spiritual energy permeated them, they gradually developed intelligence, forming a life similar to demon beasts.
To distinguish them from demon beasts with flesh and blood bodies, cultivators named them 'spirit monsters'.
For example, the second Yuan Dan in Luo Chen's Qi Sea, its original form was a pearl evolved from a pearl in the sea.
After death, it would reveal its true form, becoming a huge pearl.
If we compare it to that, the various strange beasts in the Thousand Ridges Mountain Range... the true form of the Golden Gourd Mosquito is actually a golden gourd seed, the Black Iron Ants are made of black iron dust, and the Clear Deer is made of clear sand..."
Luo Chen swallowed, looking at the golden eagle.
"Then, is the essence of this Nine Yang Golden Eagle actually Nine Yang Yin Gold?"
"It's probably correct. Earlier, you also heard that young cultivator mention that this beast has a fondness for solar fire energy and consumes Yin Gold ore. The Nine Yang Yin Gold is a variant of Yin Gold, and it gained the name 'Nine Yang' because it absorbed a large amount of solar fire energy."
After receiving Han Zhan's affirmative reply, Luo Chen felt a chill run through his body, despite his clarity of mind.
A sense of coldness rose to the top of his head.
In this Thousand Ridges Mountain Range spanning tens of thousands of miles, there were over a thousand types of ore, and if each type had a corresponding strange beast guarding it, then there would be over a thousand spirit monsters in this mountain range!
And each type wouldn't be limited to just one or two, but could appear in large groups.
"You must be joking, how could there be so many different races of spirit monsters gathered in one place?" Luo Chen's scalp tingled, and he was reluctant to accept this reality.
Han Zhan also fell silent.
At this moment, the battle outside had reached its climax.
The battlefield where the two cultivators and the eagle fought had already shifted several times.
The Black King hovered with its massive body, always staying within a controllable range.
Boom!
A loud explosion sounded as the Nine Yang Golden Eagle flapped its wings, scattering golden sand everywhere.
The golden sand, which had never failed before, posed no threat to the golden eagle.
The eagle let out a sharp screech and dove towards the Lord of Cloudsoaring Cave.
Its speed was incredibly fast, like a shooting arrow.
The Lord of Cloudsoaring Cave frantically waved his hands, and several flying swords blocked its path, but to no avail.
Seeing this, he clenched his teeth and slapped the back of his head.
As soon as he opened his mouth, a small bronze cauldron flew out.
The cauldron hovered in the air, growing larger as it faced the wind.
Not only that, but a large amount of white flames also flew out from the cauldron's mouth.
As the white flames emerged, it seemed as if the void itself was about to melt.
Clearly, this was a kind of Primordial True Flame that the Lord of Cloudsoaring Cave had refined, and it was with this flame that he excelled in the art of treasure crafting.
The white flames spread out in the void, transforming into countless flying birds that headed towards the Golden Eagle.
However!
The Nine Yang Golden Eagle merely opened its mouth and sucked in countless tiny flying birds, making its might even more ferocious.
Upon seeing this, the Lord of Cloudsoaring Cave's face turned deathly pale.
"No good, even the Five Elements' mutual suppression can't stop it!"
Before he could finish his sentence, the Golden Eagle had already reached him.
With a loud boom, the Lord of Cloudsoaring Cave was slammed into the ground, which was as hard as iron.
If it weren't for the protective bronze cauldron, this blow would have likely ended the Lord of Cloudsoaring Cave's life.
In the sky, Ding Yi, who had been frantically clapping while holding a gourd at his waist, suddenly changed his expression.
"You fool, I've already said that it survives by absorbing the fire energy of the sun. Even if its essence is metal, how could it possibly fear your White Cloud Fiery Flame?"
Just then, the vicious eyes of the Nine Yang Golden Eagle locked onto him.
"Damn it!"
Ding Yi took a deep breath, glanced in a certain direction, and without hesitation, he discarded the yellow-skinned gourd. He clasped his palms together.
"Burn!"
The next moment, his round, plump body began to shake uncontrollably.
Waves of flesh rippled up and down his body.
Amidst this wave-like undulation, a faint shadow slowly floated out.
Upon closer inspection, it resembled an umbrella, or perhaps a mushroom.
As this shadow condensed and formed, Ding Yi's entire body instantly slimmed down significantly, appearing no different from an ordinary person.
His face was filled with pain, but there was also a hint of surprise in his eyes.
"It should be enough."
With a thought, the umbrella-like shadow instantly enveloped the enormous golden eagle not far away.
"Show yourself!"
With a loud shout, Ding Yi clapped his palms together.
Swish!
The giant umbrella suddenly closed!
The golden eagle let out a mournful cry and fell from the sky, crashing into the ground.
As the dust settled, the Lord of Cloudsoaring Cave stared at the golden ore on the ground, which was as large as a millstone, and he was completely stunned.
"Nine Yang Yin Gold? Such a large piece?"
Not only was it large, but its color was white and moist, without any hint of golden yellow, clearly of the highest quality!
If this material were added to offensive-type treasures, it would undoubtedly be the sharpest in the world!
His entire body began to tremble.
"Fellow Daoist Ding, look quickly..."
The Lord of Cloudsoaring Cave raised his head, but he found that Ding Yi was not at all concerned about the Golden Eagle's fallen body. Instead, his eyes were fixed on a certain spot, burning with intensity.
His hands remained clasped, showing no signs of relaxation.
"Azure Sun Demon Lord, come out!"
A thundering voice echoed through the sky.
The Lord of Cloudsoaring Cave was startled. Wasn't the Azure Sun Demon Lord already devoured by the snake?
Following Ding Yi's gaze, he too looked in that direction.
On the rugged mountain, a massive figure swam rapidly in the shape of the Chinese character 'zhi'.
As it moved, its body and appearance began to change constantly.
Black scales, white belly, a single horn, upright eyes—it was the Black King, the spirit beast that the Azure Sun Demon Lord had raised in the depths of Penghu.
On top of the dragon's head, a red-robed Daoist stood tall, his robe fluttering in the wind.
Facing Ding Yi's defiant words, the red-robed Daoist's expression was neither sad nor happy. He merely clenched his fingers and formed a Daoist incantation.
A formidable aura, akin to heavenly might, emanated from his body.
The Lord of Cloudsoaring Cave's expression kept changing as he quickly pondered, seemingly understanding something.
He hurriedly shouted, "Demon Lord, we are companions, we should work together. Why fight each other?"
"Companions?" Luo Chen glanced at him and coldly said, "It seems that our true companion, Ding Yi, has already perished within the Li Wang Heaven."
"You say that, Great Age!"
As soon as the words 'Great Age' left Luo Chen's mouth, he soared into the sky, heading straight for Ding Yi.
A cruel look appeared in Ding Yi's eyes, and he clapped his palms together.
In the void, the giant umbrella shadow reappeared!
It enveloped Luo Chen, about to close.
However, halfway through closing, it seemed to be blocked by an invisible force.
Ding Yi gritted his teeth, and the remaining fat on his body began to tremble.
As he exerted himself, the invisible force protecting Luo Chen also began to reveal its true form, clearly the billowing crimson spiritual power!
"A domain?" Ding Yi's face changed slightly.
But Luo Chen let out a low shout.
"Out!"
In the next instant, the saber case on his back resonated.
Seven sharp sabers flashed like meteors, appearing behind him and emitting a trembling saber resonance.
Not only that.
A long banner flew into the sky, and amidst the billowing black mist, countless Ghost Kings emerged, covering the entire area within a hundred li.
Luo Chen, once he started, went all out.
Amidst the rolling black mist, Luo Chen unleashed the Hell of Samsara.
Behind him, the Seven Stars Saber vibrated, its tip pointing diagonally upwards at the pale-faced Ding Yi.
"Since I've come to this Demon Annihilation Land, I'll explore it thoroughly. But I don't trust you, this non-human thing."
"Let's end it here and eliminate future troubles!"
(End of Chapter)
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