Alien Science Cultivation

It seemed as if she had anticipated Zhang Qiang's arrival, as if her golden finger had given her some mysterious revelation. "My golden finger tells me you're no ordinary person. I'm sure we both have secrets. How confident do you think I am in killing you..." Chen Ying asked softly, her gaze fixed on Zhang Qiang.

"Based on the method just used, it's absolutely impossible... Of course, I really don't know if your golden finger can do it..." Zhang Qiang responded truthfully. He had been through a lot and was naturally not a timid person. Since the other party wanted to show his hand, he would not hide it.

"Mr. Zhang is indeed a man of good judgment... Although we come from different places, we currently share a common goal... I hope we can collaborate and benefit from each other..." Before Chen Ying could reply, a transparent technological screen appeared before her and whispered to Zhang Qiang. She had expected Zhang Qiang to be surprised by her technological prowess, but his expression remained unmoved.

"Are you also from the technological planet...?" the screen continued to ask.

"I guess so... I wonder how we can cooperate..." Zhang Qiang asked, changing the subject. Zhang Qiang didn't want to know more about the other party; at the moment, he only wanted to become stronger.

"I can help you find the Guixu Qi...as long as you can help Chen Ying obtain 1 high-level energy stones, which are also top-grade spirit stones. Your Guixu Qi is in the mountains over there. Then you can team up, obtain more contribution points and materials, and return to the sect to exchange them for high-level energy stones for me..."

"Okay..." As soon as the voice on the screen fell, Zhang Qiang agreed without hesitation. Their caves were both on the top of the mountain. It was natural for the golden finger to detect his Guixu Qi when refining bamboo leaves. Zhang Qiang even deliberately let it detect it. Although Zhang Qiang did not understand the power of the golden finger, it was definitely not as omnipotent as described in novels. Otherwise, Chen Ying would not have been so timid at the initiation ceremony. Of course, if it could not detect Zhang Qiang's Guixu Qi, Zhang Qiang probably would not have followed today. He only followed because of the Guixu Qi in Chen Ying's voice transmission.

"Okay... then let's head straight for the mountains..." Chen Ying said softly, retracting her golden finger and heading deeper into the forest. Zhang Qiang pondered for a moment before following. Along the way, Chen Ying raced at lightning speed, slaying over a dozen Sky Demon Scorpions, four Black Gold Cicadas, and two Ghost-Faced Centipedes. The two had reaped a bountiful harvest over the past ten days. Just as Chen Ying and Zhang Qiang were dismantling the last Ghost-Faced Centipede, Zhang Qiang's consciousness detected a dark figure approaching from the direction of the mountains at high speed. "Hmm...? Someone up ahead..." The two quickly hid their forms and vanished. As the figure approached, Zhang Qiang felt a strong sense of familiarity. However, the mask the person wore was eerie, impenetrable to her consciousness, and even caused a sense of distortion in her entire being. To others' eyes and consciousness, the person appeared blurred, making it impossible to discern their features. She could only vaguely make out a woman. As the woman approached, a terrifying roar echoed from the mountains, and Zhang Qiang and Chen Ying looked toward them in confusion. The masked woman also glanced back in horror, fear in her eyes. She saw a black whirlwind rapidly condensing into a cone in the air above the mountain range, and in a moment it was heading towards the vague figure! Encased in the whirlwind was a giant black-gold cicada.

The Black Gold Cicada's body is pitch black, as if saturated with ink, devoid of a single hue. Even in sunlight, it reflects barely a ray of light, seemingly devouring all surrounding light. Its massive form, enveloped in the whirlwind, exudes an even greater sense of majesty and oppression. Its hard shell gleams with a cold, metallic sheen, as if forged from the strongest obsidian. Its compound eyes gleam with an eerie light, as if a mysterious power surges within. A single glance sends a chill through the air, as if its very soul is being consumed. The Black Gold Cicada's wings are broad and powerful, each flap stirring a fierce gust of wind, seemingly capable of stirring the winds and clouds and altering the very fabric of heaven and earth. Its presence, like a messenger from the abyss of darkness, instills endless fear and unease.

The blurry figure retreated without hesitation, seemingly having spotted the remains of the Ghost-Faced Centipede on the ground, or perhaps sensing traces of a recent fight. The blurry figure charged forward at breakneck speed! From the remains of the Ghost-Faced Centipede, it seemed to sense its power and couldn't help but cry out, "I wonder which fellow Daoist is here... I didn't want to stop and disturb you! But this Black Gold Cicada King is so swift, I can't escape him. I venture to guess you possess a cultivation level above the Tribulation Crossing stage. I hope you will assist me. The Qingshan Sect will reward you handsomely..." A woman's fearful and anxious voice echoed. As soon as the woman's words fell, she felt a cold light approaching from behind. Its speed left her no time to breathe, and she could only dodge the incoming wind cones with all her might. She no longer had time to pay attention to her surroundings! As the image of the wind cone filled the woman's pupils, space was instantly frozen by an invisible force, and the blurry figure and the Black Gold Cicada King were eerily frozen in mid-air. As the shadow of an arm pinched in the air, the Black Gold Cicada King died instantly. His internal organs, head, and black blood... were like arrows on a bowstring, ready to be released... Then two figures flashed from the dense forest next to him and shot towards the mountains at a high speed.

After an unknown amount of time, the blurry figure began to stir faintly, its eyes filled with disbelief as it watched the body parts of the Black Gold Cicada King shoot out in all directions. Despite its best efforts to dodge, the blurry figure was still stained by the rapidly shooting black blood. A moment later, the blurry figure regained consciousness and said, "Thank you, Senior, for your help... Wang Yan of Qingshan Sect thanks you, Senior..." However, Wang Yan received no response, only the rustling of the wind in the trees beside her. Wang Yan hesitated for a moment and headed towards the outskirts of the forest. In her heart, she believed that the method of killing the Black Gold Cicada King in a single move without her knowledge was too incredible, and only the elders could have such a method. Since the senior was unwilling to come out to see her, she did not want to disturb him. Exiting the forest at this moment was the best option.