Chapter 96: Jade Body Enters The Body, Spirit Nurturing Realm Achieved
Su Yan casually waved his hand, and the remaining thousand-plus blood bees devoured Gu Changfeng’s corpse in a swarm.
The insect realm space housed many feral beasts killed in recent days.
He released them now, letting the thousand-plus blood bees devour them clean, then converting the essence of their flesh and blood to the blood locusts.
Though he won the fight against Gu Changfeng, Su Yan knew it was partly because Gu Changfeng was careless and had forcibly squeezed out his potential with medicine, making it difficult for him to escape the blood bees.
Once the Beast Spirit True Intent transformed from illusory to real, its strength was enough to resist many attacks.
Although the number of blood bees was now large, their strength was not very high.
Ordinary martial artists naturally couldn’t resist them, but the defensive capabilities of the Beast Spirit True Intent, like armor, made it difficult to break through and truly harm a True Intent Realm martial artist.
Therefore, he had to become stronger.
“The blood locusts are more than halfway to the mature stage. If they devour more blood food and take Blood Strengthening Pills, they should be able to advance further. If they undergo metamorphosis, they will undoubtedly ascend to a higher level, perhaps even reaching the True Intent Realm.”
The evolution of insect tamers wasn’t about one order after another; it was a transformation of race and potential, equivalent to an advanced version of a caterpillar turning into a butterfly.
If their potential was sufficient, even a leap from the nascent stage to the growth stage could be comparable to a martial artist’s one or two minor realms, or even more.
“The White Bone Poison Centipede and the Red Armored Mad Scorpion are also close to the mature stage, with slightly more experience than the blood locusts. They can also reach the metamorphosis stage and advance sooner, though they require more bone and carapace.”
“Also, the Jade Beetle is just one step away from the metamorphosis stage. If it advances, the Jade Armor Skill’s abilities should significantly improve.”
After reviewing the abilities of his current four insect tamers, Su Yan knew that the stronger his insect tamers became, the more solid his foundation would be.
Once his four insect tamers’ combat power advanced, he wouldn’t fear even those in the True Intent Realm.
Moreover, Insect Yuan could nourish his body. Stronger insect tamers also ensured he could walk further on the path of martial arts.
With success in martial arts came longevity.
Before the Fierce Insect Cauldron appeared, he only wanted to survive. Now, he could have more.
“The Sacred Insect Dao needs expansion. If the speed of resource collection increases, the number of insect tamers I can raise will also increase.”
Su Yan took out the Blood Strengthening Pills and Body Tempering Pills, distributing them to the remaining White Bone Poison Centipede, Red Armored Mad Scorpion, and Jade Beetle.
After they consumed them, he ordered them to guard the surroundings.
He himself first took two Fetal Bone Changing Pills, letting their medicinal potency seep into his spine, then swallowed three Blood Sun Pills to ignite a torrent of qi and blood like a great river.
He had held back somewhat in front of Bai Yun. With his physique honed by three hardening techniques, the upper limit of medicinal potency he could withstand was three Blood Sun Pills.
In an instant, he felt as if he had fallen into a furnace. His skin turned crimson, and the searing sensation was as if his spine and flesh were being forged in a thousand-degree heat.
Yet, in this state, he still had to guide threads of qi and blood into his internal organs, constantly nourishing them.
The Alligator Pearl had already been taken out and placed in his mouth, continuously absorbing its demonic essence and qi and blood.
‘I feel like I’m going to be torn apart.’
Su Yan endured the pain, simultaneously circulating the Poison Dragon Golden Body Technique and the Golden Ape True Skill. His body’s meridians slowly activated, forming circulation paths.
‘If I suffer today, others will suffer tomorrow.’
Time passed, from daytime all the way into the night.
Dim beast eyes peered into the blood-stained stream valley and rocky area.
But soon, the White Bone Poison Centipede lurking in the dark made its move.
It directly killed the feral beast that had been watching.
Su Yan had been cultivating for a long time. His qi and blood were more refined, white mist emanated from his body, and his meridians had gradually solidified.
*Crack*
With a light sound, the Alligator Pearl, now no bigger than his thumb, shattered softly.
Silvery-white Alligator Pearl essence flowed out, entering Su Yan’s throat.
A thorough coolness pervaded his entire body, like a mountain wind from a snow-capped peak, pouring into Su Yan’s internal organs.
“It’s done!”
His eyes snapped open, their brilliance like sharp swords.
The nourishment of his internal organs was on the verge of Great Accomplishment. Now, with the final push from the Alligator Pearl essence, he broke through naturally.
He felt as if his physical body had broken through some limit, its strength increasing, his qi and strength growing. His meridians absorbed the qi and blood throughout his body, circulating in rings, about to refine something.
“Meridians circulate, condensing qi in the Dan Qiao, forming a cycle, and True Essence is naturally formed.”
Su Yan began to guide the qi and blood within his meridians toward the Dantian, a crucial acupoint.
“And the Jade Body Skill.”
He circulated for a while. Under this special circulation, the qi and blood gradually condensed into strands of True Essence. The True Essence intertwined, activating the power of the acupoints at the Dantian.
This progress was already a sure thing, yet he still felt it was not enough.
The Golden Ape Jade Body Skill was activated. A portion of the circulating qi and blood was separated to continuously scour his physical body.
Su Yan took out more Fetal Bone Changing Pills, consuming several more. The medicinal potency surged, infusing his bones and flesh.
His Golden Ape Jade Body Skill had been cultivated for a long time, with his realm pushed to the third level, the Jade Body.
His flesh and blood were like jade, indestructible.
【 Golden Ape Jade Body Skill: Transformation Realm 】
Once the Golden Ape Jade Body Skill entered the Transformation Realm, the nourishing and gentle power it fed back integrated into every part of his body. Even his meridians became more resilient, and the speed of qi and blood changes increased.
Behind Su Yan, the White Ape phantom formed from qi and blood began to change. It transformed from an image of qi and blood, gradually becoming pale, fierce, and majestic.
A White Ape phantom gradually appeared, and this White Ape phantom was peculiar in its appearance.
It was about a zhang tall, with a burly physique, a fierce ape-tiger face with fangs bared, as black as two curved sabers.
Its muscles were solid as iron, with little white fur. Instead, its arms and chest were covered in iron-like plates, like armor. Insect bones protruded menacingly from its spine, and its claws were sharp and hooked.
What a fierce insect-shaped ape, its ferocious aura unmasked.
“Spirit Nurturing Realm is complete!”
The Dantian was condensed. Strands of True Essence found their home, began to integrate into it, and continuously communicated with the circulating meridians.
Su Yan looked at his White Ape True Intent, his eyes flickering: ‘What I cultivate and learn indeed influences the formation of True Intent. The insect tamers have greatly impacted me. Even though it’s just a phantom, its aura has already increased by a third. If it were to transform from illusory to real, it would truly be a rampaging fierce ape.”
The White Ape True Intent was still the White Ape True Intent; the image would not change its essence.
However, if it were to transform from illusory to real, its insect armor techniques could add thirty percent to the White Ape True Intent’s power.
This was what Bai Changlin and the others called a ‘school’ or ‘style’.
The same True Intent, through cultivating different cultivation manuals, martial skills, and heavenly materials and earthly treasures, could form unique forms, adding much power. That was one’s own capability.
“I’ve seen Elder Li’s White Ape Tiger Aspect. I wonder what kind of unique form Master has.”
Su Yan’s mind moved, and suddenly his body’s meridians circulated, his aura becoming icy.
Another phantom emerged from his body, it was the True Intent phantom nurtured by his other main cultivation manual – the Green-scaled Poisonous Flood Dragon.
The dragon’s soaring and ape’s might, truly majestic.
Su Yan broke through to the Spirit Nurturing Realm, his strength greatly increased. Although he had only just entered, he suppressed many martial artists in the minor or great accomplishment stage of the Spirit Nurturing Realm.
His physical body was already powerful and domineering. If covered in insect armor, even a sharp steel blade would be unable to harm him.
Naturally, like a flood dragon entering the sea, he fully utilized his four insect tamers to search for the locations of first-order perfection feral beasts in the depths of Miasma Valley, while also looking for precious medicines in the valley.
These two matters were not mutually exclusive, because where there were heavenly materials and earthly treasures, there would inevitably be powerful beasts.
The blood locust commanded its remaining thousand-plus blood bees to spread out.
Since the blood bees had hatched, their limited lifespan was only a few short days. Rather than letting them go to waste, it was better to use them for scouting.
Soon, blood bees were lost, and Su Yan immediately pinpointed the location of a feral beast.
He moved at extreme speed, heading directly towards the feral beast’s location.
He arrived beside a forest pond and saw a giant brown bear with green fur and claws like sabers lying by the pond, in a frenzy.
Sensing Su Yan entering its territory, the bear immediately became vigilant and charged.
“First-order perfection Green Armored Bear, it’s just right.”
Su Yan’s eyes lit up, and without hesitation, he charged forward, engaging it in combat.
The Green Armored Bear had thick fur, the thickest among first-order feral beasts, with few being its match.
On the Green Armored Bear’s thick fur, at locations like its claws, chest, and back, there were rock-like armored plates.
These characteristics gave it even greater defensive power. Coupled with its inherent strength, it was a veritable overlord among first-order feral beasts.
Seeing Su Yan rush into its territory, it had been annoyed by the blood bees earlier and was in a ferocious state.
“Roar!”
With a roar, it attacked Su Yan.
Su Yan’s gaze narrowed slightly. The insect-like White Ape appeared behind him. He merged with it and charged.
A heavy fist collided with the bear’s paw, forcefully resisting the Green Armored Bear’s terrifying might.
“Again!”
Su Yan’s figure flickered slightly, but not obviously. The terrifying might before him seemed to be almost equal.
This change made him even more excited. He unleashed the Fierce Ape Three Forms.
The Green Armored Bear attacked furiously, breaking countless trees.
Su Yan’s fist techniques flowed like water. Amidst the violent attacks, he did not lose his exquisite changes.
He never feared defense. Even if the Green Armored Bear’s attacks struck him, it was difficult to harm him.
In terms of offense, the Fierce Ape Three Forms had reached the Transformation Realm, and the Monkey Fist was also in the Transformation Realm. His movements were unpredictable, adding three parts to his power.
In such combat, with one’s strength waxing and the other waning, it took only about thirty exchanges.
Su Yan directly smashed the Green Armored Bear to death, crushing its head.
He collected the Green Armored Bear into his insect realm space, along with three white jade lotus roots hidden in the pond, which also fell into his hands.
After dealing with the Green Armored Bear, he became even more excited and turned into the forest mist, continuing his search for a target.
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Separately, after Li Jinshan and Bai Yun tended to their wounds, they immediately began to search the corpses of the Little Mountain Association disciples for loot.
They soon discovered many precious medicinal herbs and mountain goods.
Although they hadn’t specifically searched, the people of the Little Mountain Association robbed everyone they met and killed if things went south.
Following Hundred Herbs Hall all the way, they didn’t know how many disciples they encountered, so their gains were naturally very considerable.
Li Jinshan and Bai Yun took the items from their bodies and, following the traces, found the Little Mountain Association’s temporary storage point.
They took everything.
Neither of them was polite. They gathered the items and immediately hurried towards the outside of the valley.
At the same time, the situation outside Miasma Valley had already become very delicate.
In just three to four days, many wounded had been evacuated. Although they had tallied their gains, it was vastly different from previous years.
Some said that something had happened in the valley and someone was robbing people.
Some said it was the Little Mountain Association, while others said the two people were wearing clothes from the Seven Blades Martial Arts School.
“Long Qidao, your disciples are doing good deeds.”
The people from Tian Feng Weapon Shop spoke with a sharp tone, their gazes unfriendly.
Their disciples were the ones who had been robbed the most, and they were all injured.
Long Qidao swept his gaze: “Hmph, Pang Jian fought for the mountain defense right, regardless of life or death. Even if my disciples acted, not dying is a favor. Do you still want to act outside?”
“Hmph.”
The two glared at each other, the atmosphere extremely tense.
However, Long Qidao was surprised. He had instructed his disciples to ambush the Golden Ape Martial Arts School, so why were the people from Tian Feng Weapon Shop suffering?
Moreover, it wasn’t just Tian Feng Weapon Shop; people from the Wang family, Li family, and even the Lin family had suffered.
Despite his tough talk, he felt like he was sitting on pins and needles. The leaders of the major factions were not simple.
Suddenly, the valley rustled, and a group of Golden Ape Martial Arts School disciples helped Song Qi out.
Tang Yuxuan, the Second Shopkeeper of Hundred Herbs Hall, his face changed. He quickly stepped forward and directly supported Song Qi.
“Old Song, eat this.”
He shoved a healing pill into Song Qi’s mouth, his brows furrowed. Liang Ying, in the crowd behind him, showed a flicker of surprise in his eyes.
Song Qi managed to recover slightly. Seeing his Second Shopkeeper, he said mournfully, “Second Shopkeeper, I am incompetent. All the disciples of Hundred Herbs Hall were lost inside, and I am the only one left.”
“What?!”
Tang Yuxuan’s face showed shock: “What happened?”
“The Little Mountain Association was insidious. They didn’t search for items after entering the valley but directly ambushed us.”
Song Qi’s heart was filled with grief and indignation. He had dedicated his life to Hundred Herbs Hall, and now causing such a loss pained him deeply.
He endured his injuries and cursed, “The Little Mountain Association is shameless. They made Old Gu take forbidden medicine, giving him a strength advantage over Spirit Nurturing Realm cultivators. They kill anyone they see. It wasn’t just our Hundred Herbs Hall; Tian Feng Weapon Shop, Wang family, Li family, and Lin family were all treated the same.”
His words caused everyone’s expressions to change. The leaders of the Lin family, Wang family, Li family, and even Tian Feng Weapon Shop all had grim faces.
If this were true, then the losses would be truly immense.
Pang Jian looked at Liang Ying and questioned, “Liang Ying, is what he said true?”
“Regardless of life or death, there are rules in this Miasma Valley. Whatever happens inside, don’t say I don’t know. Even if I did, do you want to break the rules?”
“The rules were set by everyone. You should know what can and cannot be done.”
Lin Erye spoke softly. Although not a question, his words carried great weight.
Liang Ying did not retreat an inch. Instead, his aura surged, and a hint of the Wolf-Eating Eagle True Intent appeared.
“You believe him just because he said it? Or do you want to try it yourselves?”
“We can testify.”
Just then, Li Jinshan and Bai Yun arrived, calling out loudly to everyone.
Bai Changlin glanced at his eldest disciple and Bai Yun emerging, and breathed a sigh of relief. He then noticed Su Yan’s absence, and his brow immediately furrowed.
“Jinshan, where is your junior brother?”
Li Jinshan immediately replied, “Junior brother went to lure Old Gu away to save Steward Song and the others from Hundred Herbs Hall.”
“Liang Ying!”
Bai Changlin was furious. His White Ape True Intent appeared, and he unleashed the Fierce Ape Splits the Mountain strike.
The enormous ape hand seemed like a crushing sky.
“If you want to fight, I will fight you.”
The Wolf-Eating Eagle pounced, its sky-obscuring wings sweeping like sharp blades, tearing through the camp and creating huge rents.
The True Intents collided. The White Ape True Intent staggered, and a cut appeared on it.
Fortunately, a continuous stream of True Essence poured in to fill it, preventing it from being severed.
At this moment, the White Ape and the Wolf-Eating Eagle fought fiercely, as ferocious as demon stars descending from heaven.
Bai Changlin was heavily suppressed. At this moment, Tang Yuxuan rushed forward, and his Green Sheep appeared, joining the fray.
“The Little Mountain Association owes this old man an explanation.”
“Old Tang, are you trying to gang up on me?”
Long Qidao approached with his saber, a Mountain Wolf appearing behind him, blocking the Green Sheep True Intent.
In an instant, a chaotic battle erupted as True Intent Realm martial artists clashed.
