Free Web NovelChapter 275: Chapter 50: Hua Yutang’s Secret
This giant python was truly extraordinary; no wonder Hua Yutang had been helpless against it when she came here before.
Even now, Fang Cheng’s sword light repeatedly pierced its body, yet failed to slay it.
The giant python weaved and darted through the sky, rampaging wildly within the Sword Aura Nether Sea and stirring the very energies of the world. Set against the colorful toxic smoke that filled the air, its ferocious aura seemed utterly unmatched.
Whenever the sword light struck, it would maneuver to keep its vital spots out of harm’s way, proving itself to be extremely cunning.
Fortunately, Fang Cheng’s Magical Power was far more profound than that of other Cultivators at his level. He steadily maintained the Sword Aura Nether Sea, whose endless, desolate light was as vast and boundless as an ocean. The sea of light began to shrink, concentrating its power to trap and kill the giant python.
Seeing this, the other giant python by the distant tree immediately shot forward. It flew like an arrow, crossing thousands of feet in the blink of an eye to attack Fang Cheng.
But Fang Cheng was already on guard. A glittering golden rope flew out of the void, wrapping around the giant python in a flash.
Immediately after, another beam of sword light shot out and, in an instant, circled the python’s head.
The next moment, the giant python’s head slid from its neck. It was killed on the spot.
The giant python within the Sword Aura Nether Sea was startled. It hadn’t expected its companion to be slain so easily. Its will to fight vanished in an instant. It shot Fang Cheng a glare full of resentment, spat a beam of demonic light to blast through the Sword Aura, and tried to flee into the distance.
Fang Cheng chuckled but showed no mercy. He urged on his sword light, and the sky full of Sword Auras suddenly converged, transforming into a massive beam that swiftly chopped forward.
SCHLICK!
The sword light flashed across the Flower-Scaled Python’s body, instantly slicing it in two.
Hua Yutang watched from the side as Fang Cheng’s sword light filled the air. He had slain two Late-stage Second-tier Demon Beasts as easily as if he were having a casual chat. She couldn’t help but compare him to her Eldest Senior Sister, Cai Li.
’Junior Brother’s strength is probably on par with Eldest Senior Sister’s now... and that’s not even mentioning the more powerful trump cards he has yet to reveal...’
Her beautiful eyes gleamed. ’I really made the right move,’ she mused. ’It was a complete fluke, but still. He must have been taken by my beauty... Oh well, that actually makes things much simpler.’
While Hua Yutang was lost in thought, the two of them had already passed through the toxic smoke left by the Flower-Scaled Pythons and arrived before the giant tree.
Fang Cheng collected the corpses of the two giant pythons, then carefully examined the strange Spirit Fruits on the tree. "Senior Sister," he asked, his curiosity piqued, "do you know what these fruits are?"
Hua Yutang replied, "These are Qian Ling Fruits. They are mentioned in the sect’s records. Legend has it that this rare Spirit Fruit is the primary ingredient for refining the Qianling Pill. Unfortunately, no one knows the Pill Formula for the Qianling Pill anymore."
Fang Cheng’s expression flickered. "The Qianling Pill? Is that the legendary Spirit Pill that can increase one’s cultivation speed?"
Hua Yutang nodded. "Correct, that’s the one. However, consuming the Qian Ling Fruit directly has a similar effect, it’s just not as potent as the Qianling Pill."
She pointed at the Qian Ling Fruits on the tree and said, "Junior Brother, there are twelve Qian Ling Fruits here. How about we split them evenly?"
Although Fang Cheng had killed the Flower-Scaled Pythons, it was Hua Yutang who had led him to this place.
Besides, she had also helped him restore his spiritual soul, a favor Fang Cheng had not forgotten.
Fang Cheng naturally had no objections. The two of them picked the Spirit Fruits and divided them.
"Senior Sister, where to next?" Fang Cheng asked.
Hua Yutang shook her head. "This is the farthest I’ve ever explored."
Fang Cheng looked around and said, "Since we’re already here, we might as well explore a bit more. We might find something else."
"I’ll follow your lead, Junior Brother," Hua Yutang agreed.
For her, the objective had been temporarily achieved.
Six massive Qian Ling Fruits were enough for her to consume and refine for quite some time.
She now had a glimmer of hope for breaking through to the Mid-Life Talisman Stage.
After coming to an agreement, the two flew off in a random direction.
They traveled for half a day and encountered several flocks of demonic birds, all of which were slain by Fang Cheng.
Along the way, Hua Yutang spotted several precious herbs on the ground. She went down to collect them all, and again, they split the findings evenly.
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