Chapter 682: Gen Mountain Profound Turtle

The Fog Concealment Cave Mansion was laid out using the Nine Palaces Locking Spirit Heaven and Earth Array, which manipulated Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi to conjure the power of the sun, moon, and stars. It also maintained the cycle of the four seasons, and time inside moved in sync with the outside world.

It was now the dead of winter, and the entire cave mansion was a world of ice and snow.

Within the hundred-li-wide area of the Kan Palace, there was no trace of the radiant sun’s aura, and the entire sky was shrouded in dimness.

The biting chill above the Cold Water Lake grew increasingly dense, and a thick layer of solid ice had formed on its surface.

The ground, trees, and stone mountains across Lake Heart Island were all blanketed in thick ice and snow. The various demon beasts lay dormant, and a dead silence filled the air.

At the Cold Pool, the water had frozen solid, forming ice dozens of feet thick.

Two Tier Four Demon Rats stood on the bank, their bodies also covered in a thick layer of snow that had piled up over ten feet high, making them resemble two ice sculptures.

The Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi was densest by the Cold Pool. In the past, this had always been the territory of the Three-headed Demon Python, and other demon beasts wouldn’t dare approach.

Because of Chen Cheng’s arrival, this area had become a treasured cultivation ground for the two demon rats.

Despite the freezing cold, they couldn’t bear to hide in their dens. Instead, they stayed as close to the Cold Pool as possible to absorb more Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi.

Having reaped so many benefits, the pair had indeed made great progress. In just a few short months, they were already on the verge of advancing from Tier Four to Tier Five.

In this dim, cold environment, the two demon rats were quite excited, their eyes gleaming.

Suddenly, Lake Heart Island trembled slightly. The dim sky erupted with a dazzling light as a crimson sun abruptly appeared from between the clouds!

It was like the breaking of dawn, and in an instant, the world was bathed in bright daylight!

The entire Kan Palace region was illuminated!

BOOM!

The solid ice of the Cold Pool suddenly exploded outward, and a dazzling beam of light shot out from within.

The two demon rats jumped in fright. They shattered the ice and snow on their bodies and turned to flee toward their respective dens.

They hadn’t taken more than a few steps before they suddenly stopped, turning to look up at a figure standing on a giant rock by the Cold Pool, his entire body enveloped in a golden aura.

Sensing that familiar aura, the two demon rats hurriedly stood upright, clasped their front paws to their chests, and bowed respectfully, looking quite proper as they did so.

Their clear eyes were filled with reverence!

“Heh! You two are certainly learning your manners!”

Seeing the two demon rats’ behavior, Chen Cheng couldn’t help but chuckle. He casually pulled out two unremarkable medicinal herbs and tossed them over.

“A reward for you!”

“SQUEAK SQUEAK SQUEAK…”

The two demon rats were overjoyed. Each grabbed a medicinal herb and began to gnaw on it greedily, squeaking excitedly at Chen Cheng to show their gratitude!

‘What a pity. You two are only Tier Four Demon Beasts, after all. You don’t seem to have much combat power!’

Chen Cheng let out a small sigh.

He considered taking the two demon rats out with him to act as guards for his home, but after a moment’s thought, he gave up on the idea.

Demon beasts had powerful qi and blood, so just like martial artists, they would be detected by the array when entering or leaving the cave mansion. If he took these two demon rats out, they would inevitably use up two of the slots for leaving.

With the current situation so uncertain, it wouldn’t be wise to bring the two demon rats along.

He summoned his status panel.

[Name: Chen Cheng

Realm: Marrow Cleansing (Great Success)

Skills: Iron Armor Demon Suppression Skill (Great Success 5998/10000)

Primordial Pill Marrow Cleansing Method (Great Success 7051/10000)

Dragon’s Roar Iron Cloth Shirt (Perfection) (Dragon Scale Armor Stance) (First Layer Dragon Roar Realm)

Tendon-Separating Bone-Crushing Hand… (First Layer of Wujian Realm)

Powerful Eagle Claw Skill… (First Layer of Great Power Realm)

Rising Dragon Realm (Second Layer Realm)

True Intent of Heaven and Earth (Small Success 6425/50000)

Qingfeng Saber Technique… (Second Layer Qingfeng Saber Intent)

Frost Snow Condensation… (First-level Frost and Snow Condensation Realm)

Green Wave Sword Technique… (First Layer Gui Water Realm)

Xuanshuang Realm (Second Layer Realm)

Flame Sun Sword Skill (Perfection) (Flame Sun Sword Stance) (First Layer of Radiant Sun Realm) (Deducing Second Layer of Radiant Sun Realm. Current Progress: 1/1000. When deduction is complete, the Second Layer of Radiant Sun Realm can be cultivated.)

Seven-Star Sword Technique (Perfection) (Seven-Star Sword Stance) (First Layer Star Moon Realm 13676/200000)

Floating Light and Shadow Array (Perfection) Military Dao Combat Killing Array (Perfection)

Secret Skill: Concealment (Great Success 165/10000) (Small Success Effect: Concealing Breath. Maximally conceals one’s external aura. The effectiveness is related to physical strength and the cultivation progress of the Concealment Secret Skill.)

(Great Success Effect: Transformation. Alters physical features and changes one’s external aura. The effectiveness is related to physical strength and the cultivation progress of the Concealment Secret Skill.)

Secret Skill: Concealment (Small Success 772/1000) (Small Success Effect: Nasumi. Grants the ability to sense a Sumeru Space via a Sumeru Formation and place items within it. The items’ weight remains unchanged. The total weight that can be carried via Nasumi is related to the strength of one’s Qi Blood Power.)

Cyan Heaven Dharma Aspect (First Layer Realm, Telekinesis Value 171009)

Secret Technique of Daoxin Demon Planting (Perfection) Demon Seed (Demonic Thought Value 1623)

Nine Heavens Thunder Shocking Hammer Technique (Perfection) (Ultimate Mystical Technique: Hammer Fall Punishment, Thunder Shocking the Universe 1000)

]

The concentration of Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi at the array hub was still not as high as it was when activating a Source Crystal Jade in a sealed room, but the advantage here was the sheer volume.

Because of this, the cultivation progress for his Iron Armor Demon Suppression Skill and Primordial Pill Marrow Cleansing Method increased steadily.

This was especially true for the Iron Armor Demon Suppression Skill. At the array hub, he was constantly immersed in dense Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, so his cultivation progress was much faster than it had been on Lake Heart Island.

His Second Layer Qingfeng Saber Intent and Xuanshuang Realm had been cultivated to perfection, as had his First Layer of Radiant Sun Realm. He had also made more progress with his True Intent of Heaven and Earth.

‘My combat strength is already quite formidable now, even without using the Nine Heavens Thunder Shocking Hammer Technique. For instance, when I use the Second Layer of the Rising Dragon Realm, the might of a single punch can approach a Realm Power value of nine thousand. Across the entire Acquired Body Refining Realm, there really aren’t many people who could take a punch like that from me!

‘However, my cultivation seems to rely too heavily on these various Realms, and the boosts I get from cultivating each new one seem to be diminishing!’