Devour

The corpse puppet glared fiercely at the obvious traces of a passage that was rapidly opened up in the dark tide, judged Cheng Bai's approximate location, roared wildly, and attacked in that direction with all his might.

Its body contains the essence and memory of martial arts from many masters. The Dragon Elephant Palm, Tiangang Fist and Disha Leg Technique are fully unleashed. Its strength is so great that ordinary so-called masters cannot even compare to it.

Cheng Bai's spiritual eyes discerned the trajectory of the corpse puppet's punch, and relying on the moment when his spiritual shield could slightly withstand the dark tide, he teleported to avoid the opponent's punch. His sword energy did not slack off, and he attacked from another angle behind, hitting the fatal point.

The brilliant light that erupted in the altar hall tore apart the black air in the sky. The corpse puppet was cut into twenty-eight pieces and fell to the ground with a bang. The surging and roaring undercurrent came to an abrupt stop and dissipated without a trace.

Cheng Bai appeared on the ground and examined the broken pieces of the corpse puppet. He said in surprise, "It really is a puppet. I spent so much effort to bring it down, but there is not even a crystal core left."

The night in the open-air hall was as dark as ink and as silent as fog. The road ahead was mysterious and deep, but Cheng Bai was unobstructed. He took out the Shadow Sword and placed it on the altar.

The treasure disappeared quietly, and after waiting for a while, there was no movement on the altar.

Cheng Bai was surprised: "How is it possible? Is it possible that the treasure sacrifice is not enough?"

The level difference between the Shadow Sword and the Overlord Spear that was sacrificed previously is limited. Most people think that the Shadow Sword is made of better material and is slightly better. For the altar, this improvement may not be enough.

Cheng Bai pondered for a moment, then took out the Ghost King Fan and placed it on the altar, which also disappeared in an instant. The altar remained silent and motionless.

"Is this a scam, or a bottomless pit of treasure?"

After thinking it over, should I indulge in the gambler's mentality and continue to sacrifice my treasures, or should I stop and walk away?

"More treasures are needed for sacrifice. Is the last secret technique unparalleled in power?"

Cheng Bai gritted his teeth, and after choosing between the Xuanming Treasure Robe, the Void Rope and other less commonly used treasures, he took out the two Suanni crystal cores he had just obtained, and the fiery red sphere was perfect.

This is also a rare treasure, and its value as a pair is more than that of a Xuanming treasure robe. When it is placed on the altar, it suddenly shines brightly, and the light illuminates the night sky. The sacrificial treasure is finally enough.

The altar unfolds a magnificent rune masterpiece, mysterious and unpredictable, with immense power. The new secret techniques surpass those of the past and are shocking.

The first is “Dark Tide”, which condenses shadow energy and rushes to the target area, causing dark damage. Multiple stacking can accumulate destructive power.

I've just seen it in actual combat. Not only does it cause huge damage, it can also cause deep corrosion without hurting the user. Its large-scale attack is pervasive in the enemy, and its power is constantly accumulated, so that even the spiritual shield cannot withstand it.

The second is the "Tyrant", which transforms into a giant three-headed, six-armed combat form. The all-round qualities of strength, attack, defense, speed, and recovery are greatly improved, making the flesh and blood body extremely powerful, becoming a super transformation similar to the law of heaven and earth. The higher the cultivation level, the more terrifying the combat strength.

The third is "clone", which summons one's own shadow clone, which has combat power almost as strong as the original body. The stronger the cultivation, the greater the number.

The clone effect has been encountered in the Ladder of All Things. It is not a false illusion. The clone is indestructible and the original body is not damaged. It can leave the enemy helpless against more opponents. It is truly against the will of heaven.

After encountering powerful enemies repeatedly, Cheng Bai hoped to master more powerful strength to deal with cross-level battles. After considering for a moment, he chose the Tyrant Secret Technique.

The bloodthirsty fury of the O-Mosquito Queen is quite powerful, but it has some shortcomings. A tyrant who can maintain his sanity and be more powerful will naturally come in handy.

Cheng Bai didn't know whether the choice was right or not, he just knew that the destructive power brought by the huge mass of the majestic body must be more astonishing, and the endurance must be stronger, so there is a distinction between light and heavyweight in the fighting arena on Earth.

At this point, all nine secret techniques of the Qiongqi Treasure Talisman have been obtained. In fact, this set of secret techniques has far more than nine, but each person can only get nine, because the Qiongqi Treasure Talisman follows the principle of granting "get nine as you wish, and no one will have two", and it is rare.

After Cheng Bai was teleported away, black smoke slowly emerged from the small hole on the altar of the Yaoguang Temple. What was different from the past was that the black smoke now covered the entire surface of the altar, gradually becoming covered with countless cracks.

The ancient Qiongqi Road, thousands of miles away, is a magnificent mountain range composed of canyon groups. Many huge Qiongqi figures stopped and looked up at the highest peak of the secret realm.

It resembled a giant beast squatting on a towering throne, even larger and more majestic than the surrounding Qiongqi. In a blink of an eye, more and more cracks appeared on its body surface, and it gradually broke apart, with gravel as big as a room falling down.

There was actually a huge beast hundreds of meters long hidden in the mountain. It had been sleeping for who knows how many years. After waking up, it roared to the sky, causing many Qiongqi to respond, and the sound echoed through the valleys.

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After being busy until late at night, Cheng Bai finally returned to his room and relaxed on the Zhenwu stone bed. There was a gentle knock on the door outside the house, slow and rhythmic.

Cheng Bai hesitated for a moment, put on his clothes and opened the door.

It’s Lu Miaoting.

There were still wet drops of water on her hair, and she was wearing thin clothes. She looked like a lotus moistened by morning dew, delicate and beautiful. She stood at the door gracefully and asked, "Have you sold the Ghost King Fan?"

It has already been sacrificed, so just consider it as if you bought it yourself.

Cheng Bai smiled and coaxed her, "I sold 30,000 taels of gold and was just thinking of giving it to you tomorrow."

"The price is good, we'll split it in half."

After Lu Miaoting finished speaking, she blinked and said, "It's a bit cold outside, add an extra quilt to the bed at night."

I came knocking on the door just to say this. With your physical fitness, would you be afraid of the cold?

Cheng Bai was a little stunned, and he reluctantly advised: "Thank you for your concern, but you don't need it for now, go to bed early."

"Well, then I'm leaving."

Watching her walk lightly back to her room, Cheng Bai's heart was in turmoil: "Does she want to warm my bed? Dabai, Dabai, why are you so timid? Are you afraid of women? Didn't you want to start a harem? Why are you scared now?"

Nothing happened all night.

At daybreak, the Weapon Sect's Sky Patrolling Spirit Boat set sail. There were not many disciples on board, so quality was of the essence.

The voyage was long, and Fang Wanzhan commanded calmly, saying, "The beautiful scenery is like a poem or a painting. There is no need to rush. Just travel and enjoy along the way."

Zhuang Tailai was familiar with the route and said with a smile, "Brother, you are in a good mood. The speed of the spiritual boat is moderate and we can arrive in half an hour."

It was Cheng Bai’s first time to ride on such a spacecraft, and he had a deeper feeling and understanding.

Similar to the patrol warship, they are all a type of treasure of the Spirit Boat Palace. The configuration level of the patrol spirit boat is higher, the size and weight are relatively small, but the material and craftsmanship are more superior, and the main control core is also called the wandering soul bead. The cultivators with sufficient cultivation can control it with their spiritual consciousness and drive it freely.

Standing on the observation deck, you can overlook the vastness, with green peaks passing by at your feet. Passing through the Panqiu Mountain Range, the misty mountains seem to be floating in the air like immortals, making the overlapping cloud islands look like fairy palaces in the clouds, which is extremely spectacular.

"On the thirty-third floor of the Yunqiong Terrace, the ancient ruins of the Yunqiong Palace are preserved. Unfortunately, apart from the dilapidated ruins and the troublesome bone monsters that roam everywhere, there is nothing else. It has become a desolate place and no one is willing to go there." Zhuang Tailai introduced the scenery along the way while driving.

Bone monsters everywhere?

Cheng Bai's heart was beating wildly. The last time he went there, there were only skeletons and withered bones everywhere, and only a few bone monsters. Where did all those bone monsters go? Were they all killed by the diamond people?

The smog surrounding Yunqiong Terrace was boiling and rolling, blown by the hurricane like a panicked girl with her veil of ignorance torn off, revealing the bare land in the Joy Valley, and the former green trees were gone.

A huge monster nearly three hundred meters long suddenly rushed out from the depths of the valley. It was bright black and red in color, with three familiar tentacles on its triangular head, a broad chest like a giant turtle, and a centipede-like tail. Multiple pairs of transparent wings on its back vibrated at high speed and rose into the air, causing strong winds to blow around.

It was much larger than the Sky Patrol Spirit Boat. Cheng Bai saw it the first time and was surprised: "Could it be the adult of that caterpillar? What kind of monster is it?"

Fang Wanzhan's face suddenly changed, and he said hurriedly: "That is Kui Xie, one of the ancient Kui Xie insects, one of the primitive life forms of Qiongqi Continent. Don't let it get close, it's no joke if it charges at you, hurry up and leave."

Seeing this, Zhuang Tailai hurriedly adjusted the direction of the Sky Patrol Spirit Boat, commanded the spacecraft to speed up, and said, "Get rid of it as quickly as possible."

Kuixiu had already noticed the patrolling spirit ship in the distance. It opened its huge mouth composed of jaws and sharp teeth, and a blue light lit up inside, and it spewed a blazing plasma ball towards the spaceship.

The Sky-Surveying Spirit Boat instantly increased its speed, climbing to dozens of times the speed of sound and leaving its location, avoiding the attack of the Kuiyu. The huge plasma ball missed its target and hit a nearby mountain, smashing nearly half of the mountaintop.

Before Luo Yu's arrival, the Sky Patrol Spirit Boat reached the sky above the Strange Rock Mountain, slowed down, and looked down at the earth. The peaks formed nearly symmetrical cone-shaped uplifts, and the crater was hidden deep among the peaks.

This speed is more than enough to fly out of this planet. Cheng Bai was envious and exclaimed: "I wonder when I can refine the Sky Patrolling Spirit Boat."

"Your weapon refining skills are far from perfect. It's not like refining elixirs. A spiritual pharmacist knows the formula, and with the help of a good spiritual cauldron and medicine furnace, the process can be greatly accelerated. Refining weapons is much more troublesome, and the Spirit Boat Palace is the most complicated type. A small Sky Patrol Spirit Boat takes several months, and a large one takes more than ten years to refine. It's a huge project."

Zhuang Tailai was very proud and couldn't help showing off a few words. He chose to land vertically on the top of the peak smoothly and park.

Cheng Bai knew that refining equipment also required the help of a treasure tripod. Although the red refining tripod was useful, it was too small. It was enough for refining medicine, but it was obviously not suitable for refining equipment.

The elite disciples guarded the spirit boat. Fang Wanzhan took Cheng Bai and Zhuang Tailai out of the cabin. The peak in front of them was the highest peak of the Strange Rock Mountain. The crater here was bottomless.

Fang Wanzhan handed out a pendant to each person and reminded them, "The fire lake is scorching hot. This is a treasure made from the second-level gemstone 'Fire Repelling Stone'. It is most suitable for wearing as a protection in a raging fire."

Zhuang Tailai hung the fire-proof stone on his chest and took out a cloak of vanity. Wearing this thing had a similar effect to that of the Floating Feather Pill, as light as a feather. With his own strength, he could jump up and down the crater as if walking on flat ground, which was much more convenient than the stone pillars that Shi Qi left for future generations.

He demonstrated how to put it on with his old hands, and said, "There are several passages on the top of the mountain that lead to the depths of the Fire Lake. The Qi Sect has always gone down from the main passage."

The so-called main corridor refers to the main crater. When we were approaching, three blue figures suddenly jumped out of the crater.

"There are diamond people here too." Cheng Bai was secretly surprised.

The Blue Diamond men came towards them without saying a word. The three men fought one each. Their figures intertwined, and the difference in cultivation level was immediately determined in the life-and-death contest.

Zhuang Tailai has been immersed in the Guangfa Realm for a long time and is about to enter the middle stage. He is not inferior to most of the temple masters. He uses a giant sword made of star gold and inlaid with a crystal core of a biting iron ox, named "Sharp". It is a treasure ranked in the top 20 in the Qiongqi Continent. However, under the oppression of the Blue Diamond people, he has to fight and retreat, defending more and attacking less.

Fang Wanzhan's whole body was surrounded by light, and his body was harder than diamond. He fought against the tall opponent with bare hands. The fight made a sound of metal clashing and the Blue Diamond man was defeated step by step. However, the opponent was tenacious and it would be difficult to win for a while.

Cheng Bai's strength was far higher than when he met the Blue Diamond in the academy library. He flicked his fingers and fired a vibration wave bullet, silently making a smooth and neat hole in the target's heart, ending the battle immediately. He turned back and reminded the two: "Master, Uncle, their weakness is the core of the heart."

Upon hearing this, Fang Wanzhan activated his internal energy and shot the Ice Soul Sword in front of him, and then pointed out a sword energy from his finger, piercing Blue Diamond Man's heart.

A crisp and piercing tearing sound was heard. The Blue Diamond Man's body, which was made of Qinggui carbon and was 80 times harder than diamond, began to shatter and collapse at his heart.

Fang Wanzhan said proudly: "The secret of carbon's strength lies in its special chain structure. As long as the balance of its structure is destroyed, the seemingly indestructible whole will collapse and become vulnerable once cracks appear. This move is called 'Broken Jade Sword Technique', and it is the result of my life's hard work."

The Blue Diamond stared at him with a strange look in his eyes, and then he chuckled and said, "You have a unique idea. You are a genius."

Fang Wanzhan thrust out another sword, and the murderous aura penetrated its heart core. The cracked part that had already been broken was shattered like tofu, and the Blue Diamond Man fell to the ground suddenly.

Here, Cheng Bai came to the aid of Zhuang Tailai, easily broke the core and knocked down the last Blue Diamond man. Just as he was about to go down the crater, the Strange Rock Mountain suddenly shook slightly for a moment, like a brief earthquake.

Cheng Bai thought to himself, "What did those diamond people do when they entered the Fire Lake Secret Realm?"

"Could it be that the secret realm has changed?" Fang Wanzhan hesitated for a moment. Now that he had come this far, how could he retreat? He still led the team to explore deeper into the fire lake.

Less than a moment after the three entered the crater, the fallen Blue Diamond people stood up one after another and quickly ran down the mountain to the east. Their previous weaknesses were no longer effective.

Cheng Bai and Fang Wanzhan did not need the help of the Vanity Cloak and could move freely in the crater. With the combined strength of the three of them and the effect of the fire-repelling stone, they ignored the scorching heat around the fire lake and soon reached the shore of the fire lake.

The boiling magma lake is like a big dye vat with various red colors mixed, from deep to shallow, from dark to bright, emitting blazing heat, spewing bright flames day after day, with thick smoke billowing, the pungent smell of sulfur wafting in the air, and the rumbling sounds continuing, seemingly unchanged.

Cheng Bai felt something was wrong, and looked around and asked, "Where are those lava stone people and ruby ​​people?"

The Secret Realm of Fire Lake was famous for its various stone men and fire creatures, but now they are all gone. The empty environment seems to hide unspeakable weirdness.