(Sorry, I'm late for the second watch.)
"Chen Zong, if I, Xiao Wei, don't take revenge for today, I swear I'm not a man." Xiao Wei roared as he ran down the mountain covered in blood.
Behind him, Huang Biao carried Meng Yuanchong and ran quickly. His face was pale as if he had used up a lot of energy and was badly injured.
…
The Dark Blood Mountain was eerily quiet, as if it was shrouded in the shadow of a great battle. The atmosphere was depressing.
Chen Zong entered the Dark Blood Mountain again and immediately sensed that the atmosphere was different from before.
Along the way, he didn't see any demonic beasts. Gradually, Chen Zong found many messy marks on the ground. They were very new and were obviously new.
"The battle was fierce." Chen Zong carefully identified the messy marks on the ground. "I wonder if both sides were badly injured? Or … "
Soon, Chen Zong saw the scorpion tail he threw on the ground. It wasn't damaged. He was lucky.
Moving forward, Chen Zong saw a strong figure leaning against the Blood Essence Fruit Tree. For some reason, he felt like a hero past his prime.
There was a meter-long wound on the Bloodthirsty Iron Scale Beast's body. It cut open its iron scales and blood flowed out, dyeing half of its body red. There were more than a dozen small wounds and blood was also oozing out. It seemed to be badly injured. However, the most serious one should be the knife that was stuck in its left eye. Only the handle was left.
With just a glance, Chen Zong recognized that it was the knife in Xiao Wei's hand.
"If that knife was a bit longer, it might have been fatal." Chen Zong thought.
As for Xiao Wei and the other two, Chen Zong didn't find any trace of them. They were probably still alive and had escaped.
Taking a deep breath, Chen Zong's eyes became hot.
A seriously injured Level 2 Middle Rank demonic beast, and a rare Bloodthirsty Iron Scale Beast, its iron scales, two tusks, and claws, as well as its fiery red mane and tail, were all very valuable.
"Kill!"
Chen Zong's eyes became resolute and cold.
Using the Wind Stepping Steps, he rushed towards the Bloodthirsty Iron Scale Beast at an extremely fast, light, and agile speed.
Sensing Chen Zong's approach, the Bloodthirsty Iron-Scale Beast stood up, but its hind leg trembled uncontrollably. The wound on its leg split open and blood gushed out.
"Roar …" The Bloodthirsty Iron-Scale Beast's roar was filled with anger and impatience. It charged towards Chen Zong with all its might.
He drew his sword!
The sword light was swift and fierce, like a bolt of lightning as it flashed through the sky, transforming into a speck of starlight that directly struck the hilt of the left eye, causing the short blade to tremble and seem to have pierced a little deeper. The intense pain caused the Bloodthirsty Ironscale Beast's entire body to tremble violently, and its charging momentum unconsciously stopped.
"Solitary Star Emerges!"
The sword glowed brilliantly and turned into a lonely star that descended into the world.
When the Lone Star dimmed and disappeared, the long sword had already pierced into the right eye of the Bloodthirsty Iron-Scale Beast. Chen Zong's body flew up like the wind and landed on the head of the Bloodthirsty Iron-Scale Beast. He exerted strength on his feet and held the sword hilt with both hands. He kept stabbing the sword deeper and deeper until only the hilt was left.
The Bloodthirsty Iron-Scale Beast struggled madly. The stones around were trampled and shattered, and the dead wood turned into powder. Chen Zong stood in the distance and watched. He was secretly speechless. This destructive power was really too strong.
After a while, the Bloodthirsty Iron-Scale Beast finally fell to the ground. The sword directly pierced through its right eye and through its forehead. It struggled for a moment, but it couldn't be more dead.
He pulled out the long sword and put it back into the sheath. Then he pulled out the short blade and cut along the wound, dissecting the Bloodthirsty Iron-Scale Beast.
"I wonder if this Bloodthirsty Iron-Scale Beast has condensed an Inner Core?" Chen Zong suddenly thought.
The physique of a Lv 2 Demonic Beast was more powerful, and its Qi and blood were more shockingly vigorous. There was a certain possibility that it could condense an Inner Core, which was its essence.
A Lv 2 Demonic Beast that could condense an Inner Core was usually stronger than other Demonic Beasts of the same level. This Bloodthirsty Iron-Scale Beast was relatively rare, and its strength was very strong. There was not much difference between it and an ordinary Lv 2 Upper Rank Demonic Beast. Maybe it could condense an Inner Core.
With a glimmer of hope, Chen Zong cut open the Bloodthirsty Iron-Scale Beast's body and dug out an egg-sized ball near its heart.
"Haha, there really is an Inner Core." Chen Zong's face was full of joy.
He carefully wiped off the blood on the surface of the Inner Core. This Inner Core was a little flexible, like a rubber ball. It was red all over and emitted a violent Qi and blood fluctuation.
This was the Blood Essence and Inner Core that could only be condensed in a Demonic Beast's body. If it was a Demonic Beast, it could be swallowed directly, and it would be greatly beneficial to the body. However, once a Warrior swallowed it directly, the violent power contained in it would destroy his Qi and blood. In serious cases, his body would explode.
However, after many years of research, some methods had been found.
For example, refining the Inner Core into a pill. However, it required a very high level of attainment in alchemy, and it also required various high-grade herbs to remove impurities and neutralize the medicinal properties. This was the best method.
The second method was to soak the Inner Core in hard liquor. After 49 days, the Blood Essence and Inner Core would dissolve into the hard liquor and become Blood Essence Pill Wine. In terms of the initial investment, it was much easier and cheaper than refining into a pill. In terms of medicinal properties, it was not inferior at all. The only drawback was that the violent power still existed, but it was diluted and had to be endured by the body.
Generally speaking, a Qi and Blood Realm Level Seven practitioner and a Mortal Lv Upper Rank technique would be able to endure and dissolve the violent power.
After putting away the Inner Core, Chen Zong quickly left with the dissected Bloodthirsty Iron-Scale Beast's materials and the scorpion tail.
The smell of blood here was too strong. If he stayed for too long, he might attract more Demonic Beasts.
"Huang Biao, Xiao Wei, and Meng Yuanchong are still alive. They'll probably come for me." Chen Zong thought to himself as he hurried. "Why don't I stay here for now and find a safer place to refine the two Blood Essence Fruits and improve my cultivation as much as possible. It's best if I can reach Qi and Blood Realm Level Seven. I'll go back when I'm almost done cultivating in the Boiling Blood Pool."
After making up his mind, Chen Zong headed to the Sea-viewing Cliff. The environment there was very good, and he was very satisfied.
The cliff faced the sea of clouds. The wind blew and the clouds surged, changing constantly.
A figure danced with a sword. The sword light flashed, sometimes gentle, sometimes sharp, sometimes slow, and sometimes fast.
Every battle, life and death, was a form of sharpening. Like a whetstone, Chen Zong's control of the sword and understanding of sword techniques improved time and time again.
Now, the sword he swung was no longer limited to the Residual Shadow Sword Technique, Whisking Willow Sword Technique, Eagle Strike Sword Technique, or Thunderbolt Sword Technique. Only the Eight Forms of the True Sword still gave Chen Zong a feeling that there was still potential to be unearthed even though he had reached the Imperceptible Realm.
In other words, the profoundness of the four Foundation Building sword techniques matched some of the profoundness of the Eight Forms of the True Sword.
Sheathing his sword, Chen Zong exhaled a breath, which was as white as mist.
Returning to the small cave in the mountain wall, Chen Zong took out a Blood Essence Fruit and examined it carefully. The Blood Essence Fruit was very soft and a little elastic. It had a thin layer of skin on the outside and a bright red, soft flesh on the inside that was rich in juice.
He bit into it, and his mouth was filled with a strange taste. It tasted like blood, but it was not fishy. On the contrary, it was slightly fragrant.
After swallowing it, Chen Zong immediately cultivated the True Sword Heavenly Supreme Skill. His Qi and blood were like swords, and traces of a sharp aura spread out from his body.
The cultivation speed of the third stage of the True Sword Heavenly Supreme Skill was astonishing. The power of the Blood Essence Fruit quickly spread throughout his body and merged into his Qi and blood. It was quickly refined, and Chen Zong could clearly feel that the Qi and blood in his body were rapidly becoming more abundant.
His Qi and blood were like tides crashing in circles, and constantly rising.
After an hour, the Blood Essence Fruit was completely refined. The absorption rate was amazing. After taking pills or herbs, the human body would have an absorption process and ratio. Some people absorbed more, while others absorbed less. Apart from the body, it was also related to the cultivation method. The more advanced the cultivation method, the higher the absorption rate.
After being modified by the mysterious sword point, Chen Zong's body's absorption rate was already very high. It was even higher than the True Sword Heavenly Supreme Skill of the Human Realm. There was no doubt about its absorption rate. With the combination of the two, it almost reached 100%, without any wastage.
"Great, one Blood Essence Fruit has saved me at least one and a half months of cultivation time." Chen Zong was very happy. One and a half months referred to the one and a half months of cultivation time of the True Sword Heavenly Supreme Skill.
Unfortunately, if the Blood Essence Fruit was refined into pills with other herbs, the effect would be much better. The problem was that it would take a lot of investment and time. At this time, Chen Zong wanted to improve his cultivation as soon as possible. Only by improving his cultivation and strength could he better protect himself, make more money, and harvest other treasures.
One was short-term benefit, and the other was long-term benefit. How to choose depends on the situation.
With his Qi and blood flowing like tides, and full of strength, Chen Zong walked out of the small cave, faced the sea of clouds, and practiced his sword again.
The next day, the sun rose, and the golden light shone. The sea of clouds was dyed with a layer of light, and under the sea of clouds, there were shadows everywhere. Chen Zong was inexplicably touched, and could not help but think of the Sky Light and Cloud Shadow Sword Technique. After careful comparison, it seemed that there was still room for improvement.
The light of the sun was shining, and it was separated in the sea of clouds, and then gathered under the sea of clouds, forming a strange scene. It also made Chen Zong think of the Diffraction Swordsmanship's Diffraction Shadow and Shadowless Diffraction. All kinds of enlightenment came to his mind.
For a moment, the connection between the Diffraction Swordsmanship and the Sky Light and Cloud Shadow Sword Technique became clear.
"Both are inseparable from light and shadow …" Chen Zong murmured to himself. His eyes were confused at first, but the reflection of the sun and the sea of clouds gradually became clear.
The sword rose, and the sky light and the cloud shadow intertwined and disappeared. A sword mark was cut, and clearly left on the mountain wall.
"I only used ten percent of my physical strength and Qi and blood for this sword, but the power is more than five percent higher than before, and the sword is also faster." Chen Zong's eyes brightened, and he vaguely felt that he seemed to have found the right direction to improve the Sky Light and Cloud Shadow Sword Technique.
He repeatedly comprehended the Diffraction Swordsmanship and the Sky Light and Cloud Shadow Sword Technique, and integrated the essence of the Diffraction Swordsmanship into the Sky Light and Cloud Shadow Sword Technique bit by bit, so the power of the Sky Light and Cloud Shadow Sword Technique increased little by little.
He took out the second Blood Essence Fruit and ate it. His mouth was full of a fishy smell, and he swallowed it, and it began to heat up.
Activating the True Sword Heaven Supreme Skill, Chen Zong's blood and Qi were like swords, emitting a sharp aura. The Blood Essence Fruit was quickly refined and absorbed, and the power of blood and Qi flowed like waves. Chen Zong's skin turned red, his entire body was red, and steam rose up in spirals.
An hour later, the Blood Essence Fruit was completely absorbed again.
Chen Zong exhaled and opened his eyes, which flashed with light.
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