As the effects of the Spirit Pill took effect, his consumed Spirit Qi was quickly restored.
Lu Ye was not in a hurry to use the Spirit Stick. This was something that could increase his strength, so he naturally had to use it when his Spirit Qi was full.
Swallowing one Source Spirit Pill after another, Lu Ye constructed some small Spirit Gathering Funnels on his body to speed up his recovery.
He was now a First Order Cloud River Realm cultivator, so his three hundred and sixty Spirit Apertures still existed. However, as his cultivation increased, the boundaries of his Spirit Apertures would gradually become blurred.
Half a day later, his Spirit Qi was completely restored.
Lu Ye was just about to test how much the green Spirit Stick could increase his strength when suddenly, a slight noise came from outside, followed by a loud explosion.
The alarm array he had set up before had been activated, and the intruder had even activated the Explosion Array!
Hurriedly putting away the two Spirit Sticks, he got up and rushed out.
He did not rush out of the cave because there was a tall figure blocking his way. It was a black bear that stood upright like an iron tower.
At this moment, the black bear was roaring, and its fur was a little burnt, with blood flowing out. It was obviously injured by the Array just now.
The pain caused its temper to explode. It slammed its two huge claws on the rock walls on both sides, making banging sounds. Rich demonic qi rolled around its body. Lu Ye could tell at a glance that this was a Demonic General!
Cultivators had different levels, and Monster Beasts naturally had them as well.
For cultivators in the Spirit Stream Realm, they were ordinary Monster Beasts. Even an overlord like Xiao Hui was only an ordinary Monster Beast, because it had only reached the limit of its current level and had not undergone any qualitative changes.
For cultivators in the Cloud River Realm, Monster Beasts were Monster Generals! Just like the black bear in front of him.
On the Cloud River Battlefield, there were many ferocious and powerful Monster Generals. Every year, cultivators would die tragically under the claws of these Monster Beasts.
For cultivators in the True Lake Realm, they were Monster Commanders.
For cultivators in the Spirit Sea Realm, they were Monster Kings.
This should be the black bear's cave, because Lu Ye had found some black fur at the bottom of the cave. However, he was in a hurry to recover, so he did not pay much attention to it.
He did not expect that the owner of the cave would come back at this time and be injured by the Array he set up.
Facing a Fiend General in such an environment was undoubtedly very disadvantageous for Lu Ye, because it was impossible to move his body.
Therefore, the moment she saw the black bear, Lu Ye called out, "Yiyi!"
Yiyi immediately flashed out of Hu Po's body and reached out to touch the storage bag around Hu Po's neck. She took out the Nine Worlds Diagram and activated it with her spirit energy. She shook the diagram open and covered the Black Bear Demon General.
The black bear disappeared without a trace. Yiyi held the Nine Worlds Diagram in her hand, maintaining the activation of her spiritual power. She nodded at Lu Ye.
The next moment, Lu Ye rushed into the Nine Realms Diagram with Hu Po in tow.
As soon as Lu Ye and Hu Po appeared in the Stone Forest, an angry roar rang out. The black bear's sturdy body was like a huge mountain as it charged towards them.
Hu Po roared and landed on the ground. His body expanded rapidly, revealing his true form as he charged towards the black bear.
In terms of strength and realm, the Black Bear Demon General was stronger than Hu Po because Hu Po had not yet reached the level of a Fiend General. The reason he could enter the Cloud River Battlefield was mainly because he had a pet contract with Lu Ye. Wherever Lu Ye, his master, could enter, he could enter.
In terms of body size, even though Hu Po had become awe-inspiring, he was still much weaker than the Black Bear Demon General.
However, he was nimble enough.
Just as the two figures were about to collide, Hu Po leapt high into the air. His vigorous body swept past the Black Bear's back, and his sharp tiger claws viciously slashed at the Black Bear's back.
If it were any other Fiend Beast, this attack would have been enough to split open their back. However, the Black Bear was indeed a Fiend General. Under the surging Fiend Essence, it covered the surface of its body, causing Hu Po's attack to not have much effect.
Not only that, the Black Bear stood upright, quickly turned around, and slapped Hu Po with its paw.
If this attack landed, no matter how thick Hu Po's skin was, he would not have a good ending.
At that moment, the Black Bear's movements suddenly slowed, as if some invisible force was restraining it. Although it was only for a short moment, it allowed Hu Po to avoid danger.
It was Yiyi's doing!
Although Yiyi could not completely control the Nine Worlds Diagram, she could still activate a bit of the diagram's power. Since she was in charge of the Nine Worlds Diagram, she could slightly interfere with everything that happened within the diagram. Therefore, no matter who the enemy was, if they fell into the diagram and fought against Lu Ye, they would be at a great disadvantage unless they had the ability to break free of the diagram's restraints and escape.
Lu Ye had already unsheathed his saber. The Coiling Mountain Saber, which was covered in a fiery red glow and enhanced by the Dual Sharpness Spirit Inscriptions, ruthlessly slashed at the Black Bear's waist.
The thick Fiend Essence was split open, leaving behind a bloody wound on the Black Bear's body.
Feeling the pain, the Black Bear roared angrily again. It turned around and swiped at Lu Ye with its claws. However, Lu Ye had already retreated, blocking with the Coiling Mountain Saber in front of him. Under that claw, Lu Ye slid a few dozen feet on the ground!
Looking at the seemingly miserable wound, Lu Ye was secretly surprised. As expected of a Fiend General, his saber had actually only caused a superficial wound. He had originally thought that his saber would at least be able to severely injure it.
Taking advantage of the Black Bear's attention being distracted by Lu Ye, Hu Po rushed forward again. This time, he was smarter. His snow-white body was like an arrow leaving a bow as he slammed into the Black Bear, causing it to stagger. At the same time, he bit down and viciously tore off a piece of flesh from the Black Bear's body.
Without waiting for the Black Bear to counterattack, Hu Po hurriedly jumped away.
The Black Bear's strength was not bad, but after being absorbed into the Nine Worlds Diagram, Lu Ye and Hu Po teamed up to attack it. Coupled with Yiyi's secret tricks, it naturally did not have a good ending.
After the time it takes to burn a stick of incense, Lu Ye's saber slashed down and the Black Bear's huge body crashed to the ground. Its body was covered in cuts and bruises, looking very miserable.
Looking at the Black Bear's corpse, Lu Ye gently exhaled.
In terms of cultivation, the Black Bear's strength was almost equivalent to a Fifth Order Cloud River Realm cultivator.
But even if Lu Ye, Hu Po, and Yiyi could kill such a Monster General, it did not mean that they could kill a Fifth Order Cloud River Realm cultivator.
First of all, cultivators might not be so easily absorbed into the Nine Worlds Diagram.
Moreover, cultivators had more means. Even if they were absorbed into the Nine Worlds Diagram, they would still have the strength to resist. This Black Bear was strong, but its intelligence was not high, so it was played around by Lu Ye and Hu Po.
The flesh and blood of such a Monster General was undoubtedly very attractive to Hu Po. Lu Ye also liked to eat the flesh and blood of Monster Beasts. Compared to ordinary Monster Beast meat, Monster Beast meat was more nutritious and could strengthen one's body over a long period of time.
After a great battle, Hu Po had already pounced on the Black Bear and bit into its flesh. Lu Ye stepped forward and pressed his hand on the Black Bear's abdomen, circulating his Spirit Energy to investigate.
Soon, he sensed something and stabbed the Mountain Coiling Saber into the Black Bear's abdomen. With a twist and a pull, a dragon-eye sized bead stained with blood was extracted.
Lu Ye took out some water and washed the blood off the bead. Looking at it, the bead had a scarlet luster, like a meat core.
A Monster Core!
Ordinary Monster Beasts did not have a Monster Core in their bodies. Only after advancing to the Monster General level would a Monster Core condense within their bodies. This was the crystallization and source of a Monster General's power.
With the Monster Core in hand, Lu Ye carefully sensed it and could indeed detect abundant Monster Essence within.
Hu Po, whose mouth was covered in blood from eating, walked over and rubbed his face against Lu Ye's hand, unable to conceal the longing in his eyes.
Lu Ye casually tossed the Monster Core to Hu Po, who swallowed it in one gulp, perfectly satisfied.
"Yiyi!"
Lu Ye called out softly. His vision changed, and Lu Ye and Hu Po, together with the Black Bear Monster General's corpse, appeared in the open space outside the cave.
After storing the Black Bear Monster General's corpse as food reserves, Lu Ye collected the scattered array flags at the entrance of the cave. Only then did he leave with Hu Po and Yiyi.
Originally, he wanted to try using spirit sticks, but now that he couldn't, he could only find another place.
Half an hour later, Lu Ye landed on a small mountain peak.
He found a suitable place and sat down cross-legged.
Yiyi knelt at the side, staring at him eagerly, her amber eyes filled with curiosity.
It was their first time coming into contact with spirit sticks, so they wanted to know what kind of effects it would have.
Lu Ye first took out the green spirit stick. Previously, when he was in the cave, he had examined it. The spirit stick looked like it was made of jade, and its entire body was warm and moist. Whether it was green or purple, its size and shape were all exactly the same. The only difference was its color.
Lu Ye didn't know what kind of mystery was hidden in this spirit stick that could actually allow cultivators to cultivate.
He would know after trying it out.
Lu Ye squeezed hard, and the green spirit stick in his hand immediately turned into fine powder. The green powder didn't scatter with the wind, but instead gently swirled and surged in front of him, quickly forming a green circle.
The circle wasn't big, only about the size of a fist.
At the same time this green circle formed, a pure mist visible to the naked eye appeared out of thin air.
An unending stream of mist surged out from the green circle, and in the blink of an eye, the place where Lu Ye was standing became misty.
After a brief examination, he discovered that this mist was actually spirit mist!
Lu Ye was shocked. If the Spiritual Qi of heaven and earth wanted to turn into mist, it would have to be extremely dense.
Moreover, this spirit mist that appeared out of thin air gave off an extremely pure and flawless feeling.
Lu Ye didn't breathe it in and out, only breathing naturally. The spirit mist entered his body along with his breathing, and was quickly swallowed and transformed into his own spirit power.
On the small mountain peak, the wind whistled, but it had no effect on the spirit mist. This spirit mist that appeared out of thin air lingered around Lu Ye, unable to be dispersed by the wind.
Yiyi saw this and hurriedly entered a state of cultivation. Hu Po also opened his mouth wide, continuously swallowing the spirit mist to strengthen himself.
There was no need to mention Lu Ye, who had already begun to construct a small spirit gathering funnel.
In only an hour, the spirit mist that shrouded the surroundings disappeared. Lu Ye examined the river of spirit power in his body, and found that there wasn't much change.
The cultivation of the Spirit Stream Tier was to open the apertures, and then let the spiritual apertures form a small cycle. With every cycle, the cultivation level would increase by one layer.
At the Cloud River Tier, one needed to absorb spirit power to strengthen the river of spirit power in their body. With every breakthrough, their cultivation level would increase by one layer.
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