Devour

The new apprentice in refining equipment lacked experience, so his first work was inevitably a bit rough, and it took him a whole day to revise it.

Fang Wanzhan checked the homework, glanced at it and encouraged, "It's not too bad. You can try it out tomorrow and get an idea of ​​your results."

Afterwards, Cheng Bai was sent to Panqiu Mountains to mine diamond mines at the foot of the mountains.

Yun Juan and Ning Xiang also wanted to go hunting nearby, riding on the giant golden wolf and going with Cheng Bai. Xiao Bai was even more excited to see his old lover.

Yunjuan's magical speed can also be applied to the mount, increasing the speed several times and making the journey more convenient, and they soon arrived at the Panqiu Mountains.

Cheng Bai was digging at the foot of the mountain, the two giant wolves stayed at the foot of the mountain to have fun, and Yun Juan and Ning Xiang climbed to the top of the strange circular table mountain to explore.

There are abundant diamond mines nearby. After accumulating some mining experience, Cheng Bai understood the shortcomings of his three-piece miner's set and the direction for improvement. Relying on his profound skills and sharp sword energy, he quickly collected enough ore before the black iron tools were obviously worn out.

I spent the rest of the time looking up at the cloud-covered peak, and couldn’t help but climb to the top to take a stroll.

The Panqiu Mountains have steep peaks and a top as flat as a plain. It is majestic and vast, shrouded in mist, like a kingdom in the clouds, and is called the Cloud Dome Terrace.

Different from the Joyful Valley in the center of the mountain range, Cloud Dome Terrace has a unique ecological environment, inhabited by various mysterious animals, the most powerful monster being the transformed snake.

These monsters with human faces, snake bodies and wings have strange bodies that can change light and create an invisible effect. The farther away they are, the harder it is to distinguish their images. They have sharp claws like scissors hidden under their flesh-pink wings and sharp teeth in their mouths. It must be very uncomfortable to be scratched or bitten by them unexpectedly.

The strength of the snakes is similar to that of the Yinming Spider Lady and the Evil Eye Beast. Their flight and invisibility allow them to act unexpectedly, making them difficult for even experienced hunters to deal with. Cloud Dome Terrace is a place that even hunter guilds rarely visit.

Yunjuan and Ningxiang's cultivation has been improving recently. They can distinguish the presence of transformed snakes from the vibrations and smells in the air. It is just right for them to go back and forth to hunt, and they have gained a lot by cooperating with each other.

Cheng Bai came to Yunqiongtai and searched for a while, but there was no trace of the two women. He found a full-moon-shaped sinkhole on the top of the mountain which was as flat as a table. The sinkhole was filled with clear water, as if a deep giant eye had opened on the top of the mountain.

The water in the tiankeng was boiling and surging. A gigantic monster about 20 meters long parted the water flow, flapped its wings, and danced in the air, appearing and disappearing from time to time. It was the overlord of Yunqiongtai, the Snake King.

Staring at the hunter in front of him, the snake king's eyes flickered. The demon beast instinctively judged the difference in strength quickly, and shouted in a sharp voice: "Powerful hunter, what you are pursuing is not here. The treasure you want is higher up on the Cloud Dome Platform, on the Cloud Island."

Cheng Bai looked up at the sky, and with his spiritual eyes he could see huge islands hidden among the hazy clouds, floating high above the cloud dome. There were more than one island, with many gaps between them, looking magnificent and majestic.

Without reminders, ordinary people would find it difficult to discern the hidden mysteries of the universe, and even if they could see it, they would not be able to go up.

"No, the water in this pit is the treasure."

Cheng Bai looked down at the water in the cenote. Steam was rising from the surface of the pond, and the skeletons of hundreds of animals were faintly visible at the bottom of the water. This was the most precious treasure of the Cloud Dome Terrace, and it was also a kind of poison, called the Water of Life and Death.

The underground hot spring is formed by the water from the corpses of hundreds of beasts over a long period of time. It can revive the dead, but it is also highly poisonous and may cause mutations if consumed. This is why the Snake King has occupied the tiankeng for many years and is much more powerful than ordinary snakes.

Even the head of the Hunter Guild does not know the value of the Water of Life and Death, but it is recorded in the Secret Book of Medicine that the Water of Life and Death is one of the precious ingredients for the Flawless Nirvana Pill.

The Flawless Nirvana Pill is even more extraordinary. It is a panacea that helps cultivators break out of their cocoons and become butterflies, and form a holy fetus. It is of unparalleled importance, but unfortunately several of its ingredients are rare and hard to find.

The Snake King disappeared silently, as if leaving in silence.

Cheng Bai closed his eyes, without using his spiritual eyes, and expanded the domain.

The vision became more and more sophisticated, increasing to 147,000 tiny, crystal-clear blade-shaped true essences appearing outside the body. He could clearly sense that the invisible Snake King was circling behind him and lurking towards him. It was lighter and more odorless than an ordinary snake and was difficult to detect. It was opening its bloody mouth and aiming at his head.

In an instant, the blade-shaped true energy formed into a lifelike huge beast head, which turned around and bit the Snake King, viciously biting off half of its body.

The Snake King who was killed suddenly appeared, his body was covered with blood, and he suddenly fell to the ground and died.

Now that his realm has been improved, the Beast Head Domain can gradually transform all things for its own use, and its influence range has become wider, so devouring flesh and blood is no problem at all.

Cheng Bai searched for the crystal core in the body of the Snake King, threw the remains into the water of the tiankeng pond, and laughed loudly: "The medicinal effect of soaking the Snake King in the water of life and death will be better. Come back in ten days to use it."

He looked at the nearest cloud island in the sky, leaned over and jumped, passing through thousands of meters of clouds, adjusted his direction with the help of the wind, and landed easily on the island.

The Cloud Island floated in the mist like a dream, clean and mysterious, like a snow lotus blossoming in the sky. Looking around, I saw a dead snake, whose crystal core was removed by the hunter.

"They also found Cloud Island and came here."

Cheng Bai discovered the traces of the two women and was secretly happy. He looked for a higher cloud island and jumped through the clouds of more than a thousand meters again to reach a higher station.

This Cloud Island is a little bigger than the previous one. There are also dead snakes lying on the ground. There are more vegetation on the island, and the most precious one is a precious medicinal root called Yunying Luhua, which can remove evil spirits and strengthen the five internal organs. It is one of the medicinal ingredients for Yunzhen Lianxin Pill and is quite precious.

Cheng Bai took out the "Secret Book of Medicine Collection" and compared the patterns of elixirs, and happily picked a lot of them.

Keep climbing upwards, the islands are getting bigger and bigger, thirty-three cloud islands are surrounding the clouds, it seems like you are going straight up to the thirty-three layers of the sky, overlooking the vast sea of ​​clouds. The view is so vast and magnificent, and the countless living beings on earth are like the sands of the Ganges.

Even the snakes couldn't fly up to the high-level cloud island, and the precious medicinal roots such as the Heart-Refining Grass gradually appeared, which made Cheng Bai even more surprised, and he collected enough.

The 33rd highest Cloud Island is several hundred miles in radius and is exceptionally spectacular, with greatly varied scenery.

The island was covered with a thin mist, and ruins were everywhere in sight. The traces of time were shocking, and the broken buildings were dilapidated, rotten, and lifeless. The misty clouds were like a huge shroud half supporting and half covering a sky tomb.

It has been some time since Yunjuan and Ningxiang arrived at the highest level of Cloud Island. Standing at an unobstructed, open and high place, they leaned their hands against the pergola and looked into the distance to the west.

"What did you discover? You're so fascinated." Cheng Bai greeted and walked over slowly.

A high-pitched and clear eagle cry was heard in the sky, and a sky magic eagle flew over. The height here was incredibly high and the air was thin, so only a very few special demon birds could fly up.

"That is the secret realm of Tiaokong Island."

Yun Juan saw Cheng Bai and pointed at the island in the sky that was slowly receding in the distance.

The sky in front of me was purple blue, the sunlight was even more dazzling, and the Sky Island looked like an extremely huge colorful jade, slowly moving to the west above the clouds.

Ningxiang made an estimate based on the movement trajectory: "The Sky Island has been very close to here for a long time, and may even be connected to it. It seems to be connected to each other. It will land in the Treasure Basin in more than ten days."

A meteor whizzed across the sky, streaking across the blue sky and falling towards the center of the Cloud Island where the three people were.

Cheng Bai was worried: "Another diamond man has come? I wonder what kind it is."

Yun Juan saw it and said, "There have been many falling meteors recently. In the past, discovering the possibility of obtaining black iron resources was a rare good thing. Now rumors are spreading in the Hunter Guild. Some say that the falling stars will bring evil demons to the world, and some say that disasters and catastrophes are coming. The people of the major sects are in a panic."

Ningxiang said: "I heard that the Sword Sect's mountain gate has lost contact with the outside world. I wonder if it has anything to do with this."

The ruins of the buildings in the middle of Cloud Island were the most magnificent. Cheng Bai noticed that the ends of several of them were incomplete and speculated, "Those parts seem to be connected to certain places. Could there have been a higher level Cloud Island?"

The three of them looked up at the sky. There was no obstruction in the clear blue sky, and the pale white shadow of the moon could be vaguely seen. It was easier to spot the moon here than on the ground, and it could be seen during the day.

"Is it even connected to the moon?"

The three of them came up with the same idea at the same time. But without any basis, their attention soon shifted to the depths of the ruins.

As you step into it, you will see corpses everywhere in the dilapidated ruins. There are countless broken skeletons and skulls, some of which are humans and some of which are animals. They are of various species and sizes. They have gradually weathered away under the erosion of the long years, and turned from dust to dust.

Among the many corpses, bone monsters were born, which made guild hunters shudder. They were nearly humanoid, with skeletons up to 4 meters tall and several blade-like arms that could easily tear saber-toothed elephants into pieces.

The powerful monster made outsiders dare not set foot here, but today a taller and more powerful opponent appeared in front of the Bone Monster. Its body was as crystal clear as a diamond, with a bright green luster and gorgeous lushness. Its combat power was outstanding. With a wave of its hand, it knocked the Bone Monster to the ground, broke several bone arms, and trampled it into bone fragments.

Cheng Bai saw it from a distance and said in amazement, "The diamond man who came this time is bigger and has a different color, a lush green color that is very beautiful."

Yun Juan's face changed slightly, and she said softly, "The Bone Monster is a well-known monster in the late Guigen Realm on the continent. Its strength is comparable to that of the seven hall masters, but it was easily defeated by it. It's better to be careful."

When the green diamond man saw the people coming, he rushed towards the three people without hesitation.

Yun Juan took the lead in flying her sword, and the mountain copper dagger swung through the air like moonlight, slashing with it more agile and changeable than before, with a longer killing range.

The Green Diamond Man clasped his hands together, as if slapping a mosquito to death, and with a clang, he clamped the dagger in his hand and crumpled it into a ball of scrap metal.

"The mountain copper weapon is completely useless against it." Yun Juan's face turned pale with horror.

In a flash, the Green Diamond Man raised his hand and threw the mountain copper ball back, as fast as thunder, and Yun Juan had no chance of catching it.

Cheng Bai rushed forward and blocked it with the Bo technique of Six Paths of Bliss Fist, changing the direction of the mountain copper ball's impact. The remaining power was as fierce as a cannonball, which collapsed a wall with a loud bang, flew out of the Cloud Island, penetrated the clouds and disappeared.

Feeling the strong force of the impact, Cheng Bai was secretly surprised: "It is much stronger than the black one."

Ningxiang was about to fight with a bone staff in hand, but Cheng Bai was worried that she might get hurt, so he said quickly, "Let me deal with it." He drew out his knife and fought with the Green Diamond Man.

Compared to previous opponents, green types are stronger, faster, and deliver more violent shocks when attacking. If you accidentally touch them, you will be knocked out.

Cheng Bai activated his spirit shield to block the shock, defending himself impenetrably. He thought to himself, "How dare we let two women touch this guy? They will fall to the ground and become a burden. Wait...if different levels have new abilities, what will it be?"

Soon he saw it.

Many thorns with sharp thorns suddenly grew out of the ground around them and entangled the three people, trying to trap everyone like a cage. Yun Juan and Ning Xiang were exhausted from dealing with the sudden attack and were in a panic.

"It knows the secret art of group entanglement control. Each diamond man is more powerful than the other. We must give it a fatal blow."

Cheng Bai was planning secretly and was about to speed up his attack when suddenly several thorns grew out of the ground and entangled him, binding him.

The Green Diamond Man thought he had succeeded, but he saw the white figure gradually dissipate, and the thorns were left empty, leaving only an afterimage.

How can you not have some experience after getting the secret book of Eight Immortals?

The real Cheng Bai suddenly appeared behind the Green Diamond Man, and used his laxative killing move to pierce his heart. The blade, which was filled with sharp energy, came out from his chest and was then quickly pulled away.

The Green Diamond Man looked down at the hole in his chest and said in surprise: "You have become much stronger. I won't give you another chance next time." He leaned over and suddenly fell to the ground, and the thorns around him softened weakly.

Cheng Bai was suspicious: "Will there be a next time? Are these diamond men the same person?"

After getting rid of the powerful enemy, the three of them looked around the ruins, and saw a desolate scene among the broken tiles and ruins.

Cheng Bai sighed, "It looks more like a war has taken place here, and many lives have died, both humans and demons."

Yun Juan knew more: "There was indeed a great war in ancient times. The Junzi tribe, together with several other tribes, fought with the ancient gods for the control of the Qiongqi Continent and ultimately won."

The Gentlemen are a branch of the human race, and are now common residents of the mainland. What other races are there?

The answer lies in the ruins.

The largest palace ruin is the majestic imperial palace. Although the buildings are dilapidated and unrecognizable, they cannot conceal the splendor and prosperity they once had.

The ruins are large in size, complex in structure, simple in style and exquisite in details. The largest main hall is particularly outstanding, with many patterns and murals engraved on the walls and reliefs of giants creating the world carved on the columns.

The carved patterns and characters are ancient and have gone through tens of thousands of years, and they still record every major event that has happened in the world.

The palace on Yun Island is called Yunqiong Palace.

Cheng Bai used the secret art of communication to translate and found out that the four major races in charge of the Heavenly Palace were the Gentlemen, the Xuanyuan, the Immortals, and the Pangu.

Yun Juan said leisurely: "The four tribes are all different branches of the human race. The Gentleman Tribe is the weakest, but it has gained control of the continent."

"They worship different patterns, and the four major races have different cultures." Ningxiang said as she looked up at the symbols of the four tribes. The Gentleman Tribe had an animal face pattern, the Immortal Tribe had a phoenix pattern, the Xuanyuan Tribe had a human face and snake body pattern, and the Pangu Tribe had an axe pattern.

Cheng Bai stroked the clear carving marks and estimated the proportions of the figures: "The size differences among the four major races are quite large."

The Gentlemen are of normal human size.

The Xuanyuan people are generally sub-giants several meters tall.

The undead range from ordinary humanoids to true giants that are tens of meters tall.

The Pangu clan are super giants that are over a thousand meters tall and can change their size at will.