Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest - Chapter 860 - Chapter 860: Chapter 860: Living in the Wild (Part 2)
Chapter 860: Chapter 860: Living in the Wild (Part 2)
Above the firmament, Sword Light glittered.
Under Wang Chen’s control, the Dragon Abyss Sword dived from the sky, the blade friction against the air igniting an intense flame, resembling a Fire Dragon descending from heaven from afar.
Boom!
The Magical Treasure Flying Sword suddenly pierced into the center of the pond, instantly evaporating a great amount of water and whipping up a mist-filled sky.
The fierce Sword Qi erupted abruptly, ruthlessly sweeping through every corner of the deep pond!
Wang Chen had possessed the Dragon Abyss Sword for a long time, but due to the limits of his cultivation level, before Core Formation, he could only unleash a small part of this Life-bound Flying Sword’s might.
Now that Wang Chen had reached the First Grade of Golden Cores, his Pill Force and True Yuan were much more robust than his peers, and with a single strike, he invoked fifty percent of the Dragon Abyss Sword’s power.
This was still the result of him deliberately restraining his own strength.
But the creature hiding at the bottom of the pond could no longer conceal itself.
With an earth-shattering roar, a black giant serpent violently burst out of the water, opening its gaping maw towards Wang Chen.
Its body was covered with thick scales, a prominent bulge on its forehead, and vague claws could be seen beneath its abdomen; it shook its head and tail, already showing signs of transforming into a Jiao.
Yet this black serpent was doomed never to take that final step, as a dazzling Sword Light followed and surged out of the water, encircling upwards around it.
The indomitable Sword Qi effortlessly sliced through the serpent’s scales, cutting through its sinews, flesh, and bones.
In but a few moments, the ferocious black serpent flopped back into the pond like a snake whose spine had been extracted, lifeless.
Already completely silent.
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Wang Chen beckoned, and the Dragon Abyss Sword that had just slain its target flew back, hovering in front of him, buzzing and vibrating.
It even exuded a trace of pride as if seeking credit for the deed.
Wang Chen smiled lightly and took it into his body.
He reached towards the serpent’s corpse floating on the water, and it was promptly lifted by an invisible force.
“Disperse!”
Wang Chen formed a spell with his hands, and the battered serpent’s corpse immediately began to disintegrate by itself, its scales, skin, flesh, sinews, and bones swiftly peeling away to become piles of valuable materials.
This “Separation Technique” was also something he had learned in the Scripture Pavilion at Green Hill.
To be honest, Wang Chen really needed to thank the Fox Empress for her generosity. Without her allowing him unrestricted access to peruse the scriptures, he would not have been able to master and learn so many spells of the Purple Mansion and Golden Core.
These spells were not something one could learn just by wanting to; many were the jealously-guarded secrets of Major Sects and Noble Clan families, accessible only to direct disciples or legitimate heirs.
And this was also where Wang Chen’s confidence lay in laying low—he had no desires, so naturally, he couldn’t be easily manipulated by others!
Wang Chen had Su Ziling bring out a Storage Bag and put all the materials into it.
Only a single Demon Core was left behind.
This black serpent’s Demon Core was about the size of an infant’s fist, and since the serpent had nearly been instantly killed by Wang Chen, the demon’s power within the core was well preserved without a hint of loss.
Ripples adorned its surface as Spiritual Energy lingered around it!
Wang Chen held the Dan in his hand and stimulated his True Yuan; the Demon Core immediately began to shrink at a visible pace, releasing wisps of black vapor.
The toxins and impurities within it were forcibly expelled by Wang Chen.
In an instant, the Demon Core shrank to the size of a dragon’s eye, crystal clear and glinting with inner luster, as if jade liquid flowed within, clearly enhancing to a higher tier!
Wang Chen gave the refined Demon Core to Su Ziling, instructing, “Carry this with you for cultivation from now on.”
The black serpent was a water-affiliated Monster Beast, and its inner core contained abundant water-attributed Spiritual Power, which matched Su Ziling very well.
Using it to assist in cultivation would naturally produce twice the result with half the effort!
It was a pity that the black serpent had not transformed into a Jiao, otherwise Wang Chen could have harvested a Golden Core-tiered Demon Core, which, after refining, could serve as Su Ziling’s pseudo-Dan, significantly enhancing her combat ability.
“Thank you, master!”
Su Ziling certainly knew this was something precious, and she happily placed it in her sachet for safekeeping against her body.
She immediately felt the benefits that the Demon Core had brought!
“Let’s go!”
Wang Chen waved his hand and said, “Let’s go down and take a look.”
The pond wasn’t large, but surprisingly, it concealed such a massive Monster Beast, there must be something extraordinary below.
He planned to reside here for a while, so he definitely needed to explore and understand it fully!
Wang Chen reached out to wrap his arm around Su Ziling’s willowy waist, taking her with him as they flew towards the pond.
His robust True Yuan Mana silently poured forth, forming an invisible barrier around Wang Chen and Su Ziling, which swiftly displaced the water as they sank.
“Hmm?”
Just as he dove a few dozen feet, Wang Chen sensed that something was amiss.
He withdrew his True Yuan and dissolved the Mana Barrier, but the surrounding water didn’t engulf them as expected, repelled by another peculiar force.
And this force emanated from Su Ziling’s body.
With a moment’s thought, Wang Chen immediately understood the reason.
The black python Demon Core he had just given to Su Ziling actually possessed the ability to repel water!
This was indeed a pleasant surprise.
With this treasure’s protection, Wang Chen didn’t have to spend more True Yuan, and continued diving deeper with Su Ziling.
After descending approximately forty to fifty feet, the surroundings became pitch black, but Wang Chen ignited a trace of real fire, evenly illuminating the space around them.
Ghastly white bones filled his view.
At the bottom of the pond, there was an accumulation of countless bones, likely remains of the black python’s prey.
And on the rock wall to the right, there appeared a dark, somber cave.
Without hesitation, Wang Chen darted towards the cave entrance, summoning the Dragon Abyss Sword to keep at his side.
Just in case.
As soon as they entered the cave, a strong suction force instantly enveloped them.
However, Wang Chen didn’t sense any danger and thus didn’t resist, allowing the force to pull him and Su Ziling rapidly through the long passage.
Splash!
The next moment, they both emerged from the water.
Wang Chen’s eyes brightened as he discovered he was in a cave!
This cave, hidden at the bottom of the pond, was obviously man-made, with clear cutting marks on the surrounding rock walls, and it even included an outer hall and an inner chamber, with stone tables and chairs.
But the cave was a mess, reeking of a foul, fishy smell, with heaps of bones scattered everywhere.
The black python had clearly occupied this place before, leaving it in complete disarray.
Despite this, the nature’s Spiritual Energy within was incredibly abundant, at least several times stronger than above ground!
Wang Chen could have never imagined that by casually slaying a Monster Beast, he would stumble upon such an incredible find, truly a stroke of luck from the heavens.
It was well known that within a thousand miles of Thousand Star Immortal City, places rich in Spiritual Energy were mostly claimed, and he had explored for several days with his Golden Core Flying Sword just to find the small valley on the surface.
The Spiritual Energy there wasn’t very rich.
Yet this cavern left by someone from the past was a high-quality cultivation spot that would undoubtedly satisfy the needs of a newly advanced Golden Core cultivator like him without any problems.
He wouldn’t even need to set up a Spirit Gathering Array!
Wang Chen laughed heartily, turning to Su Ziling and said, “From now on, this will be our home!”
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