Chapter 742 - 478: Thunder Marsh, Great Demon Slayer! (Double-Length)_2

Chapter 742: Chapter 478: Thunder Marsh, Great Demon Slayer! (Double-Length)_2

Song Changming’s expression was calm and he approached the giant snake leisurely, maintaining composure throughout.

Having confirmed the demon cultivation and Tao practice of this Great Demon, he saw no need to drag things further. Slowly drawing his saber, he struck, cutting down the snake’s three heads with a single slash.

The once mighty Great Demon fell in despair and helplessness, and the sprayed snake blood shimmered with electric light that lingered for a long time.

At this moment, the long saber softly hummed, as if joyous at the sight of blood.

Song Changming glanced at his silver-black God-devouring Saber, accustomed to its excited response.

Whenever he killed a sufficiently powerful creature, this unique saber would express its joy to him.

Like the Great Demon he had just slain, perfectly satisfying its craving for slaughter.

"Kill! More, kill them all!"

The saber continued to express vague emotions, which Song Changming, as its master, could feel.

But he wouldn’t let it take control, nor would he become a monster feeding the saber with endless carnage.

Ultimately, he commanded the saber, not the other way around.

Clang!

The saber returned to its scabbard, and Song Changming ignored its mad obsession.

His gaze fell upon the dead serpent, not extracting its Great Demon Heart Core but releasing his own Thunder Seed.

The Thunder Seed approached the demon corpse, as if attracted by an unknown force, and burrowed directly into it.

The corpse of this thunder-element Great Demon was indeed a significant nourishment for his Thunder Seed.

Of course, as a sacrificial offering for the Witch Refining Technique, the demon’s blood and flesh essence were equally valuable, and he would not let it go to waste.

Soon, the flowing demon blood on the serpent’s body vanished rapidly.

Then the demon blood turned dark, then cold, finally drying and solidifying, leaving no trace of the Great Demon’s energy.

Song Changming glanced at the shriveled demon corpse, retrieving the Thunder Seed that had ’eaten its fill’.

This place was rich with Anomalous Thunder and ferocious Great Demons, nurturing his Thunder Seed while acquiring demon flesh essence, which were all vital cultivation resources for him.

Since entering the Grandmaster Realm, for over twenty years, Song Changming often wandered in various demon realms.

In Yuan Province, Lei Province, Yan Province, Shuang Province, and other places.

With his formidable strength, he came and went freely, constantly hunting Great Demons and capturing precious local treasure materials!

With such active pursuit, he maintained rapid power advancement over the past twenty years, far surpassing the usual isolated cultivation.

His frequent demon slaying has earned him notable reputation in both human and demon realms.

Stories of him spread across the Human Race’s Three States Land, recognizing the famed great expert of Yunzhou Cui Bai Dao that specializes in slaying demons.

And among the Ten Thousand Races of the Demon Realm, either fearing Song Changming immensely or gnashing teeth in hatred.

Some powerful demons have considered ambushing him, but Song Changming’s agility always rendered their efforts futile.

Even a Great Demon with three thousand years of Tao practice failed to kill Song Changming, allowing him to act recklessly, which is a humiliation to the Demon Race.

"Not bad, not bad, although this serpent’s abilities weren’t high, it possessed three types of Anomalous Thunder, which is excellent. My lengthy wait wasn’t in vain," Song Changming was satisfied, feeling the nourishing change in the Thunder Seed.

Recently, he frequently nurtured the Thunder Seed, making its power terrifyingly immense, several times, even tens of times greater than when he first acquired it.

The ’Little Beast’ within him had become a terrifying giant beast capable of destroying the heavens and earth!

Even Song Changming sometimes felt inexplicably startled, like an ordinary person carrying a nuclear bomb, feeling unease rather than a sense of security, fearing it might detonate...

Nevertheless, the Thunder Seed was part of his body, and his control over it was definitely superior to a mere remote control for a real nuclear bomb, so he wouldn’t be genuinely unsettled.

After all, the Thunder Seed’s power wouldn’t explode within him without his consent.

"It’s been over a month, time to return. The focus of the next cultivation..."

Song Changming looked at his Purple Mansion, the dark space resembling ten shining stars, even radiant.

Thanks to his Celestial Essence Body, for over twenty years, even without daily isolation for cultivation, he had cultivated ten drops of Purple Mansion Essence Blood.

And this was the pinnacle of the Early Stage of Grandmaster.

Song Changming only needed to cultivate a Master’s Power, condensing one more Purple Mansion Essence Blood, to step into the Middle Stage of Grandmaster Realm, potentially achieving another leap in cultivation strength!

This was also his focus for future cultivation.

"Middle Stage of Grandmaster, without the Celestial Essence Body, it would take who knows how long to cultivate..." Song Changming mused, grateful for having this Orange Level-related physical trait.

He had heard of those older generation, equally brilliant grandmasters who mostly spent a hundred or two hundred years to hope to break through the middle realm.

He merely took over twenty years to succeed, no matter how you look at it, this is an incredible achievement.

Song Changming glanced at the Thunder Marsh beneath his feet, observing the strange crawlers emerging from the ground and swiftly diving into the shriveled serpent corpse, sucking the remaining skin and flesh nutrients.

"This is a good place, I’ll visit again next time."

With that, Song Changming rose into the air, riding the crimson cloud, transforming into a rainbow and leaving.

Shortly after he left, from all directions in the Thunder Marsh, several demons flew over, and upon seeing the serpent’s corpse, their expressions changed.

"The Three-Heat Snake King is dead!"

"Who did it?!"

"Could it be the invading Thunder Wheel Tiger Race?"

"It’s not, there’s human aura here, it’s not the Thunder Wheel Tiger, it’s..."

The mention of human aura led all demons to instinctively think of a common hypothesis.

"It’s that vile human!"

"It must be him! He’s in the Thunder Marsh!"

"What should we do!"

"What are we afraid of, we aren’t Great Demons, he won’t bother with us."

"True, true..."

For a moment, many demons present felt inexplicably relieved that they weren’t Great Demons, indicating the strong shadow Song Changming’s reputation cast on them.

Quite a few demons quickly turned back, eager to inform their Great King about this.

That vile human has arrived!

Song Changming was unaware his movements had been exposed, causing panic and dread among the demons in Thunder Marsh.

He was already on his way back, having flown out of the Thunder Marsh, and soon exiting the Thunder Province.

As he was about to enter Feng Province, suddenly, the Little Ginseng Spirit in his embrace stirred and reached a thin root from the Talisman Box, inscribing words with breath.

"Colorful Flower, there’s a Colorful Flower!"

"Hmm?" Song Changming paused upon seeing this.

"Is it the renowned Natural Reflection Top Grade Spiritual Flower?"

"Yes, yes, in the North, hurry!" Xiaojin was excited, waving its thin root, making half its body emerge from the box.

The Little Ginseng Spirit had innate perception for rare treasure materials.

This was one big reason Song Changming often brought it along, it would often provide him unexpected surprises.

Just like this instance, without its reminder, he might have missed the top-grade Spiritual Flower.

Song Changming spread his perception toward the northern direction but found nothing.

This indicated that the Colorful Flower was still a distance away.

Trusting in the Little Ginseng Spirit’s abilities, Song Changming flew to the north without much thought.

If it’s truly the Colorful Flower, a slight delay in return is worthwhile.

He’d heard that the Colorful Flower seemingly provides significant aid to grandmaster cultivation as well.

Perhaps leveraging this treasure material could expedite his breakthrough to the Middle Stage of Grandmaster.

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