Chapter 285: Black Sand Like A Dragon
The mountain was a thousand zhang high, and between the strange trees and rocks, there was only a long staircase path. The two stepped onto it one after another, and immediately, powerful pressure enveloped their entire bodies.
Long Qiushui’s figure swayed, then she steadied herself.
Su Yan was in front, his figure moving slightly, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes. On Black Vine Mountain, there was not only Poison Sand assault but also such gravity.
Hoo hoo wind sounds assaulted, and Poison Sand condensed out of thin air, like a black tide rushing straight toward Su Yan.
Heavenly Python Dharma Body protected the surroundings, but the black sand had just collided with the Heavenly Python Dharma Body and actually penetrated through it.
Su Yan’s expression changed slightly. The toxin in the black sand was truly strange; True Essence could not completely block it, and the three python souls were continuously corroded, turning pitch black in a short time.
The black sand penetrated the body, True Essence unable to resist, directly striking Su Yan’s body.
Sizzling sounds continuously rang out as the Poison Sand’s corrosion suddenly began on his physical body.
Su Yan’s expression turned stern, and he immediately circulated his Body Refining Cultivation Manual to resist the corrosion.
As the Body Refining Cultivation Manual activated, especially the Five Poisons Body Forging Scripture and Poison Dragon Golden Body Technique, not only did it repair his physical body, but it also swept these toxins into his body, transforming them into energy for body refining.
‘What strange Poison Sand.’
The Poison Sand’s corrosion of True Essence was extremely strong, but its damage to the physical body was domineering yet not fatal. At least on the current staircase, it was not enough to take a life.
Long Qiushui retracted her True Essence, faintly summoning Mysterious Frost Heavenly Centipede True Intent within her body, the illusory shadow covering her form, making it indistinct.
“On Black Vine Mountain, the pressure on a Dan Qiao Realm body is a hundred times heavier than on a True Intent Realm.”
Long Qiushui transmitted a secret message, instructing, “Sense the power contained in the Poison Sand gale.”
Hearing this, Su Yan nodded, turning his True Intent illusory like Long Qiushui, then directly enduring the Poison Sand gale with his physical body.
Poison Sand rolled like knives, yet Su Yan and Long Qiushui had already steadied their forms.
All invading toxins entered their bodies and were devoured clean by their cultivation manuals at extreme speed, continuously enhancing their physical body strength.
The effect was most obvious on Long Qiushui. Although she studied under Gu Sanqian, she did not cultivate the Five Poisons Golden Body Profound Skill as her main manual, so her physical body cultivation, enhanced by Heavenly Python Dharma Body and such, was only somewhat stronger than ordinary Dan Qiao Realm.
But compared to several fellow disciples, whether Gu Sanqian or Poison Dragon Daoist, she was far behind.
Even Su Yan was a big level ahead of her.
Su Yan gradually familiarized himself with the gale’s frequency. At this point, the scale patterns produced by the Poison Dragon Golden Body Technique were sufficient to block it; as the gale passed, it rang out ding ding dang dang, and the black sand turned into strands of poisonous gas swallowed into his body.
“True Intent like hair, subtle to this degree?”
Su Yan discovered a subtle wrongness amid the sweeping black sand; it clearly contained a trace of True Intent Power.
He slightly closed his eyes, taking one step per climb, sensing the True Intent Power in this black sand gale.
Their footsteps were extremely fast, and soon they overtook many True Intent Realm Martial Artists.
The True Intent Realm Martial Artists, upon seeing them, all kept far away.
Compared to them bitterly enduring the gale’s assault, bit by bit enhancing their physical body strength, and searching for heavenly materials and earthly treasures in the mountains.
Su Yan and the other’s ease could only mean they were Dan Qiao Realm seniors.
The two passed the halfway point of the mountain, and Black Vine Mountain suddenly changed with wind and clouds. Rustling sounds continuously came, and massive pitch-black vines burst out from the ground.
Vines surged like snakes, attacking straight at the two.
Long Qiushui’s gaze swept over, and Frost Moon Ring directly swept across, instantly severing swathes of black vines.
Gugu
Huge Black Toads appeared one after another, spewing rolling poisonous gas to drown the two.
Su Yan was in front, bearing the brunt.
His eyes narrowed, and with physical body power, he punched out. The rumbling sound was like thunder, and the powerful air waves swept out, directly blasting away the group of Black Toads.
Green-scaled Poisonous Flood Dragon True Intent in Su Yan’s body poked its head out and swallowed; all the released poisonous gas vanished into his body. His body surface turned cyan-black, but in an instant returned to normal color.
Neither spoke. It was merely halfway up the mountain; the appearing vines were also only True Intent Realm level attacks. Apart from greater numbers and stronger suppression, they could not threaten the two.
The two accelerated, climbing toward the thousand-zhang mountaintop. As they continuously ascended, the aura on their bodies also began to change.
Especially Su Yan’s Green-scaled Poisonous Flood Dragon True Intent; faintly, the scales became even brighter, the aura stronger, carrying more poisonous gas.
Long Qiushui’s Mysterious Frost Heavenly Centipede form had not greatly changed, but amid the pure white, there was an indelible ink green. Her eyes were deep and serene, with added dragon might.
“Boom”
A loud boom came, and Su Yan and Long Qiushui’s expressions turned serious. At this point, the gale fully manifested as knives, black sand like poison nails striking the body, with ten thousand jun of heavy pressure on their backs.
Those who could reach here must be Dan Qiao Realm Martial Artists.
An old man with white hair draped in a long robe, topped with a small shield-like Spirit Tool to block the black sand, his figure turned into a yellow rock spirit rat, fleeing toward the two in panic.
“This old man from Fast Sword Gang is Mo Jianli. Fellow Daoists, save me! Those two want to kill and seize treasure!”
The old man urgently called from his mouth, with two behind him—one tall, one short—topped with a black flag for protection, holding Spirit Tool Swords, swiftly chasing.
“Get out of the way! The Nine Nether Earth Spirit Flower was discovered by us brothers! Don’t meddle!”
Before the people arrived, the taller man Lu Yunyue had already uttered harsh words.
The two pursuing groups had no intention of giving the two time to react, arriving before them in an instant.
The short fat black-faced man Lu Yunshan directly slashed with a sword, sword light splitting the black sand gale, enveloping Mo Jianli along with Su Yan and the other.
‘Courting death!’
Seeing the sword light coming, cold light flashed in Su Yan’s eyes. His golden-patterned hand grabbed out, and cracking sounds immediately rang out.
Sword light shattered inch by inch, like glass fragments.
Lu Yunshan’s eyes widened, immediately realizing the prowess of the person before him: “Fellow Daoist, don’t misunderstand. Mo Jianli robbed our heavenly materials and earthly treasures; we weren’t targeting you.”
Lu Yunyue stood with him a hundred meters away, cupping hands: “Fellow Daoists, please make way. This matter has nothing to do with you two.”
Mo Jianli panicked, shouting loudly: “In the secret realm, treasures belong to the fated. Fellow Daoists, this third-order high-grade Nine Nether Earth Spirit Flower, I am willing to share with you two, absolutely not…”
Mo Jianli took out the Nine Nether Earth Spirit Flower condensed from spiritual energy from his storage ring; spiritual energy gathered, faintly wafting fragrance.
He flipped his palm, and seven finger-sized small swords shot out, attacking Su Yan and Long Qiushui’s faces with thunderous speed.
At this moment, brothers Lu Yunyue and Lu Yunshan turned into pitch-black golden-horned demon leopard True Intent, directly pouncing, ferocious attacks straight at their forms.
Clang
Mo Jianli had just revealed a smug expression when unexpectedly, the inky small swords pressed against Su Yan’s chest, unable to advance an inch.
Green-scaled Poisonous Flood Dragon scale patterns emerged, Five Poisons Body Forging Scripture golden patterns like roaming dragon constantly wandering the body surface.
The inky small sword tip collided with ripples, yet could not harm Su Yan in the slightest.
Brothers Lu Yunyue and Lu Yunshan’s attacks struck to Su Yan’s front. Su Yan didn’t even turn his head, fiercely swinging a fist; Green-scaled Poisonous Flood Dragon illusory shadow along with fist shadow struck out.
Booming rang out, stirring up sky-full Poison Sand, directly shattering their two sword lights and crashing into their bodies.
Protective Spirit Tools directly shattered, muscles and bones fully broken, collapsing into a deep pit.
Mo Jianli’s figure retreated explosively wanting to flee, but unexpectedly a white light flashed, and his head directly fell off.
Su Yan reached out and caught the Nine Nether Earth Spirit Flower, casually tossing Mo Jianli’s body into the deep pit.
“You, how did you see through it?”
Blood continuously surged from Lu Yunshan’s mouth. He knew he couldn’t escape, but he couldn’t understand why Su Yan knew they were together.
“Didn’t see through it.”
Su Yan said indifferently: “Just didn’t plan to let any go.”
At these words, even Long Qiushui couldn’t help glancing at Su Yan.
Su Yan raised his hand, releasing Heavenly Fiend Mother Locust, which devoured the three’s flesh and blood clean, obtaining five third-order storage rings.
Among them, two had restrictions not fully broken, clearly meaning two Dan Qiao Realm had already fallen to them.
“Master, in the secret realm, even Dan Qiao Realm are like True Intent Realm Martial Artists, so desperate?”
Su Yan turned back to ask, but Long Qiushui looked at him and countered: “Dan Qiao Realm lifespan is only five hundred. If the foundation is not thick or there were heavy injuries on the growth path, lifespan is even shorter. No breakthrough means death; in fighting for resources, what’s the talk of cherishing life or not.”
Long Qiushui paused slightly, then said: “However, you should be relatively safe in the secret realm. Your methods are even more ruthless than theirs.”
Su Yan: …
Unsure if Long Qiushui was praising or scolding him, the master and disciple became even more cautious after this.
If not for the black sand occasionally assaulting, Su Yan would have released Blood Bees to scout the surroundings.
The two reached the thousand-zhang mountaintop; black sand gale subsided, and in view was a mountain valley shrouded in five-colored mist.
Poisonous mist pervaded; mountain peaks only showed a tip, and among this mountain group, the tallest peak was in the very center.
“Those entering here are probably all Dan Qiao Realm.”
…
Puchi
Five-Colored Poisonous Mist; beyond a hundred meters, vision was obscured.
In this poisonous mist, Qing Yunke with full white hair and ink-like eyes had one hand piercing Meng Youyun’s dantian, digging out a Golden Core.
“Qing, Qing Yunke, you actually betray your word…”
“Fellow Daoist Meng still doesn’t understand? Qing does not want to ascend Poison Dragon Peak and enter Poison Dragon Lake so quickly; you are my prey.”
Meng Youyun’s essence blood and True Essence flooded into Qing Yunke’s body like a dam burst. In a short time, his aura surged several degrees; the star apertures in his All Stars Heaven body grew from one hundred thirteen to one hundred sixteen.
Nearby, Qing Yunheng had drained three Golden Cores from Wei Yun; his aura now reached Third Heaven Great Accomplishment, swallowing surrounding poisonous mist like an old demon.
The pale-faced man watched the brothers coldly, a hint of disdain in his eyes.
After devouring Meng Youyun, Qing Yunke slightly bowed to the pale-faced man in salute.
“You two dare use such evil methods. If not wartime, the demonic head list would surely add your two names.”
Qing Yunke said: “Martial Arts does not advance then retreats. This old man has lifespan but double ten; without staking it all, absolutely no further progress possible.”
He appeared young, and the Qing Family was unparalleled in Southern Sky City.
But only he knew that years ago, to breakthrough Dan Qiao Realm, he had used extreme methods, leaving old injuries in his body; such lifespan was not the full five hundred.
“Do what arrangements needed, start now.”
The pale-faced man’s gaze looked toward Poison Dragon Peak’s tip, saying: “Those two from Nine Peaks Sect have bypassed Poison Toad King, secretly entering Poison Dragon Lake. Here, apart from that line from Beast King Sect, no one understands the roots of Five-colored Poison Mountain. You set up the array to lock the peak; they can’t escape.”
The “they” in the pale-faced man’s mouth were the treasure seekers entering Poison Dragon Valley Secret Realm.
Beneath the inner and outer structure of Five-colored Poison Mountain, all Earth Vein Spiritual Energy converged under Poison Dragon Peak. At the valley bottom formed by this mountain ring, under the mountain base, poisonous beasts were especially fierce, and many heavenly materials and earthly treasures were born.
“Many thanks to Lord for fulfillment.”
“Under Poison Dragon Peak is all yours; I won’t interfere.”
That pale-faced man’s figure became like a phantom, directly flying toward Poison Dragon Peak.
“But after this secret realm, hand it over to me, and Su Yan’s little life’s must be given to me.”
“As ordered.”
The pale-faced man disappeared. At this time, Qing Yunheng leaned to his big brother’s side, whispering: “Why did he change his mind, wanting the secret realm?”
Qing Yunke shook his head: “Unknown, but not our concern.”
He looked up at Poison Dragon Peak, then said: “Eight Gates Mist Lock Array already set up using Poison Dragon Valley. Even if Dan Qiao Realm enters, can’t escape in a moment. You have only this one chance.”
“Big Brother rest assured, the moment we act, the dead soldiers spreading news have already diffused the message of Poison Dragon Valley opening in surrounding cities. If they rush here now, at least twenty-plus Dan Qiao Realm Martial Artists can arrive.”
Poison Dragon Valley has Dharma Aspect Realm inheritance; just this point alone, who knows how many Dan Qiao Realm Martial Artists nearing end of lifespan will come to fight desperately.
Not to mention, this valley ground was originally Treasure Land, with many third-order Spirit Herbs.
“Very good.”
Qing Yunke’s black pupils grew ever stranger; he sniffed, and surrounding poisonous creatures seemed unable to block his perception.
“Follow me! A Dan Qiao Realm is injured.”
The two brothers directly traversed the poisonous mist; their devouring attributes gave stronger toxin resistance. Besides, they carried Spirit Sealing Talismans to block poisonous gas corrosion.
All their family assets invested in this action, even using Qing Family disciples as dead soldiers for layout.
So in this game, they could only succeed, not fail.
…
Su Yan and Long Qiushui entered the Five-Colored Poisonous Mist. Looking around, it was full of dense fog; beyond a hundred meters, vision obscured.
The Five-Colored Poisonous Mist seemed to suppress Divine Sense; probing farther had no effect.
Sha sha sha
Pitch-black feral grass swayed continuously; suddenly, a double-headed poison snake over ten zhang long charged out.
Long Qiushui’s Frost Moon Ring attacked; clanging sounds came, and that double-headed poison snake’s tail actually struck, resisting the Frost Moon Ring.
“Third-order?!”
Long Qiushui had just casually struck, blocked by this feral beast, and was preparing to act to kill this double-headed poison snake.
“Wait.”
Su Yan’s expression was grave; his figure moved, directly flying before the double-headed poison snake, punching out to press it to the ground.
“What’s wrong?”
“The injuries on this snake are wrong.”
