Chapter 977: Stripping Dragon Scales, Extracting Dragon Blood

Chapter 977: Chapter 977: Stripping Dragon Scales, Extracting Dragon Blood

Green Cloud Cave, Demon Zone.

The Soaring Serpent and Bizarre Dragon had regained its enormously large body, but its head, double wings, and torso were firmly pinned to the ground by three thousand Dragon Piercing Stakes, its physical body, soul, and Mana all imprisoned, unable to move an inch!

Thousands of cultivators from the Red Flame Sect, wearing Demon Expelling Talismans, were busily working on the Soaring Serpent and Bizarre Dragon, using various specially made magic artifacts to strip dragon scales from it, cut off dragon flesh, and draw dragon blood...

Occasionally, if dragon blood accidentally spilled onto the ground, precious Dragon Blood Grass would grow, which would be subsequently transplanted by designated personnel!

Aside from cultivating Dragon Blood Grass, the processed dragon blood and dragon flesh were immensely valuable and could be used to refine high-grade elixirs, while the dragon scales of the Soaring Serpent could be forged into defensive magic treasures or refined into inner armor robes.

This bustling scene was like countless ants biting and disassembling a small dehydrated and dying loach.

The difference was that the Soaring Serpent and Bizarre Dragon had an extremely strong regenerative ability; as long as it did not die, the flesh and scales on its body would continue to grow and recover, becoming an inexhaustible and endless mine for the Red Flame Sect!

Of course, the quality of the newly grown scales and flesh would decline to varying degrees.

To maintain the best quality, it had to be constantly fed with various spiritual materials and powerful creatures to restore it to its Essence and Qi state; the Red Flame Sect rarely fed it spiritual items and would occasionally loosen the Dragon Piercing Stake Prohibition to let it absorb nature’s spiritual energy on its own.

After all, given the cultivation of this evil dragon, even after being drained and exploited for ten thousand years, it might not necessarily fall!

"Reporting to the Law Master, thanks to the Demon Expelling Talismans resisting the Bizarre Dragon’s distortion power, none of the disciples felt any discomfort. Additionally, there are no signs of mutation distortion on anyone working here!" A Deputy Hall Master from the Deacon Hall respectfully informed Shen Mo.

"That is good."

Shen Mo nodded and continued to advise, "However, the Demon Expelling Talismans have only been recently developed, and there might be hidden dangers. Keep a close watch, and report any abnormalities immediately, and do not be careless!"

The Demon Expelling Talismans were improved and developed by Shen Mo based on his own [Immune] Skill, and on the foundation of Clear Mind Talisman, Poison Avoiding Charm, and other talismans.

Creatures near the Soaring Serpent and Bizarre Dragon would be distorted by its life force field and Essence and Qi radiation.

Even now, although the Soaring Serpent was imprisoned by Dragon Piercing Stakes, its cultivation was still alive, and this radiation distortion power would not disappear, though it was much weaker than at its peak!

At that time, only the Divine Bridge Immortal Master who had reached enlightenment could withstand this distortion power and approach the Soaring Serpent without mutating into a Double-winged Flying Snake. Other cultivators who hadn’t reached the Divine Bridge Realm, even Golden Core Realm True Masters, couldn’t withstand the life force field of the Soaring Serpent; now that the Soaring Serpent is suppressed by Dragon Piercing Stakes, its Essence and Qi radiation have weakened significantly, even Golden Core Realm cultivators can approach it.

But the Red Flame Sect doesn’t have many Golden Core Realm True Masters to handle the dragon scales, dragon blood, and dragon flesh. After all, the "spiritual materials" extracted daily from the Soaring Serpent amount to tens of thousands of pounds, and this work can only be entrusted to lower-level disciples.

Considering this, Shen Mo, using his ever-deepening understanding of the Talisman Path, improved and developed the Demon Expelling Talisman. After wearing this talisman, even Body Tempering Realm disciples who have just cultivated mana can fearlessly extract the blood, flesh, and scales from the Soaring Serpent!

But since it’s a newly developed talisman, it might have some imperfections, so to prevent disciples from suffering, the person in charge here needs to perform thorough inspections.

"This disciple will remember the teachings." The Deputy Hall Master from the Deacon Hall said solemnly.

Shortly after, this Deputy Hall Master received a decree from Shen Mo and retrieved a piece of dragon scale from the storeroom that was larger than the palace gate. The scale seemed to be made of jade, crystal clear, with strands of divine blood patterns flowing within.

This was the dragon scale from the heart position of the Soaring Serpent and Bizarre Dragon, and it was the very first piece, not one that had regrown later. Its quality far exceeded scales from other parts and those that regrew later. Even Shen Mo couldn’t leave a mark on it with his strongest sword style.

After a brief inspection, Shen Mo placed this dragon scale into his Sword Zone space, intending to use it to repair the filth-stained magic robe!

Due to his immensely strong physique and body, and having many defensive methods, coupled with how an ordinary robe armor would be damaged beyond recognition after a battle, Shen Mo only valued inner armor robes during his early years; later, he never specifically made a suitable robe armor!

After obtaining the filth-stained magic robe, he had the idea of repairing it.

As his cultivation level deepened, Shen Mo gradually attained fearsome combat power comparable to a Ghost Immortal. When facing enemies below a True Immortal, he didn’t need the "fear, despair" and other negative effects carried by the filth-stain to intimidate enemies, and True Immortal figures were almost unaffected by such effects.

On the contrary, using the filth-stained magic robe required him to wear the [Fearless] Fate, taking up a Destiny Disc slot, and during combat, he had to be extremely cautious to avoid mistakenly harming allies.

The "negative effects" brought by the filth-stain had little significance for him and instead would hinder his actions.

Therefore, these years, he collected many celestial spring waters, including the Tribulation Crossing Jade Water from Yuquan Mountain, to wash away the filth-stains left by remnants of a bygone era on the robe, intending to fully restore the robe’s inherent defensive powers!

Unfortunately, the materials of this filth-stained magic robe are extremely exceptional, and Shen Mo has not found suitable spiritual materials for repair.

Yet the dragon scale from the heart of the Soaring Serpent is of excellent quality. Even with minimal refining, it could have strong defenses comparable to a spiritual treasure, making it perfect for repairing this originally high-grade robe!

At this moment, the Soaring Serpent and Bizarre Dragon, lying on the ground, abruptly lifted its head, its cold gaze fixed on Shen Mo, its eyes seemed to convey something.

"Hmm?"

Shen Mo reached out and removed several dozen Dragon Piercing Stakes from its jaw.

Instantly, the Soaring Serpent and Bizarre Dragon spoke human language, roaring with boundless venom, "Boy with the surname Shen, previously you disturbed my slumber and collected the dragon blood I dropped. I spared your life out of mercy and didn’t kill you. Is this how you repay me? How is your behavior different from that of a demon?"

"Ridiculous. I possess supreme Escape Skill, and even if I’m not your match, you can’t catch me, so where’s the mercy you speak of?" A hint of mockery flickered in Shen Mo’s eyes as he said calmly, "Moreover, those years ago when you descended upon the Primordial Realm, you devoured more than half of the Qing State. Among those swallowed by you were many of my fellow cultivators, friends, and countless relatives of the Riverside Sect’s million disciples. With such deep-seated grudges of blood, what’s wrong with my ’repayment’? I actually feel that the punishment on you is rather light!"