Free Web NovelChapter 35: Chapter 35: Harvest
Seeing Gu Yun and Xiao Chen arrive, the middle-aged Cultivator not far away at first looked grim, but then called out with a hint of pleasant surprise, "You two Cultivators!
"I presume you’ve also seen the two Purple Rhyme Flood Dragon Fruits. How about we work together and share the fruits afterward? What do you say?"
Gu Yun replied with a faint smile, "Alright!"
Gu Yun then shot a meaningful glance at Xiao Chen.
’How could Gu Yun not know what this old fool was thinking?’
’Still, for now, dealing with this Thorny Demon Snake is the priority.’
The middle-aged Cultivator then added, "Be careful of this Thorny Profound Demon Snake. Every one of its Thorny Vines is like a living snake, and it has an extremely powerful regenerative ability.
"The only way to kill it for good is to destroy its main body quickly!"
However, the middle-aged Cultivator conveniently left out that the Thorny Demon Snake’s main body was no easy target. He clearly intended to set Gu Yun up.
Gu Yun strode forward. As he walked, he drew the Thunder Listening Saber hanging from his waist.
He came to a stop before the sprawling mass of the Thorny Vines.
Then, with a flash of lightning and blade, his figure vanished. A gleam of light appeared in midair, transforming into a Heaven-Reaching saber strike that shot straight for the main body of the giant, black Thorny Profound Demon Snake.
All the Thorny Vines in its path...
SWISH SWISH SWISH!
...were cut down. Streaks of pale blue light flashed through the Thorny Vines, like bolts of lightning tearing through the gloom—unstoppable and unrivaled!
Watching Gu Yun’s back, the white-robed middle-aged Cultivator prepared to make his move. At his command, torrents of water from the subterranean river began to churn and rise.
But Xiao Chen drew his White Silver Spear, and with a flash, he vanished.
The middle-aged Cultivator gathered a potent True Essence Power in midair, and the river surged like a tidal wave.
Just then, the middle-aged Cultivator felt a piercing sense of danger, as if a blade was at his back.
A glint of cold light appeared above him. The next moment, the air over the middle-aged Cultivator’s head exploded as a Silver Spear, like a silver dragon, came crashing down!
It was Xiao Chen’s White Silver Spear!
First, a glint of cold light, then the spear strikes like a dragon!
It stabbed instantly toward the top of the middle-aged Cultivator’s head, whose pupils shrank in shock.
His True Yuan roiled like a serpent, and a shield of Water Shield True Essence materialized before him to block the Cold Spear.
"BOOM!"
The Water Shield and the Cold Spear collided, unleashing a powerful shockwave that radiated outward.
But how could such a hasty defense withstand Xiao Chen’s all-out attack? The Water Shield slowly cracked and then shattered.
The middle-aged Cultivator was sent flying by the blow, blood spraying wildly from his mouth.
Xiao Chen pressed his advantage, giving no quarter.
His True Yuan pulsed as a cyan flame ignited in his palm. He shot a palm strike through the air, and a torrent of fire swept forward like a dragon, engulfing the middle-aged Cultivator completely.
The middle-aged Cultivator stood no chance against a fierce palm strike powered by the Cyan Lotus Water and Fire.
Blood sprayed through the air. The middle-aged Cultivator had planned to ambush Gu Yun...
...but he had gravely underestimated Xiao Chen’s strength and was decisively slain!
Meanwhile, on Gu Yun’s side...
The Thorny Demon Snake, seeing Gu Yun draw ever closer, sensed the danger and erupted with sudden violence.
"HISS!"
Amid the piercing shriek, its immense Demonic Power erupted like a volcano, completely and utterly unleashed!
"BANG!" The ground instantly collapsed as a black vine as thick as a bucket burst from the earth. It was like a roaring, dark-green Flood Dragon...
...and it lashed out toward Gu Yun!
Facing the Thorny Demon Snake’s assault, Gu Yun’s expression remained perfectly calm, without a hint of panic. In an instant, his True Yuan also exploded forth, and his hair drifted up as if in a phantom wind.
His body flickered with lightning, and several dazzling arcs of electricity crackled around him.
"Celestial Thunder Hand!"
Bolts of Thunder instantly condensed in the air, forming a massive Thunderous Hand that smashed down on the charging Thorny Demon Snake with unstoppable momentum!
RUMBLE!
An earth-shattering collision erupted, the impact of the potent True Yuan so strong it was almost tangible.
The entire subterranean river trembled, and the surrounding rock formations began to...
...violently crumble under the terrifying force!
The thick rock walls lining the subterranean river shattered from the inside out under the intense collision.
Huge boulders plunged into the river, stirring up violent undercurrents!
The various Low Tier Spiritual Martial fish and other Low Tier Water Race Demon Beasts that had gathered nearby were terrified by the commotion and scattered in all directions.
The violent shockwave from the collision traveled far into the depths of the Celestial River Domain’s subterranean river!
Amidst the shower of falling rock and debris, the bucket-thick, dark-green Thorny Demon Snake fell, tangled in a mass of its own severed Thorny Vines.
It had clearly suffered a grievous blow!
Gu Yun, on the other hand, was far more at ease. Thanks to his Cultivation of the Thunder Gang Body, his physical body was incredibly formidable, and the Thorny Demon Snake’s attacks had little effect on him.
Gu Yun hovered in the air with his True Yuan. He took a single step, weaving through the falling boulders like a roaming dragon. As fast as lightning, he charged toward the reeling Thorny Demon Snake!
The blade flashed like lightning. Wind and Thunder Annihilation! With a slash that boomed like thunder, deep blue Thunderous Blade Qi soared into the air, its gleam illuminating the cavern.
It roared toward the Thorny Profound Demon Snake like a Thunderous True Dragon!
The power of this strike was no less than that of a cultivator at the True Martial Realm First Layer Late Stage, let alone against an injured True Martial First Layer Middle Stage Demon Beast!
The blade tore through the air!
It struck the Thorny Demon Snake’s core, instantly cleaving it in two. The thunderous Sword Momentum infused in the attack directly obliterated its Spiritual Sense!
When the dust settled...
...the Thorny Demon Snake had been decisively slain by Gu Yun.
’A True Martial First Layer Middle Stage Demon Beast... its parts can be consumed as Spirit Materials, and they can also be used for Artifact Refining...’
With that thought, Gu Yun placed the carcass into his Storage Ring.
After dealing with the middle-aged Cultivator, Xiao Chen looked over at the battlefield just in time to see Gu Yun kill the Thorny Demon Snake’s main body with a single slash.
What an overwhelmingly powerful and domineering sight it was!
He hurriedly flew over.
"Amazing! To kill a True Martial Middle Stage Demon Beast without a scratch while at the True Martial First Layer Early Stage... Brother Gu, don’t tell me you’re invincible among those in your realm?"
Gu Yun turned to see Xiao Chen flying over and laughed at his teasing praise.
Gu Yun laughed in return. "Haha, Brother Xiao, you’re the one who effortlessly suppressed a True Martial First Layer Middle Stage Cultivator. I think you’re the one who’s truly invincible in your realm!"
The two exchanged a round of flattery.
It had to be said, being praised by someone else felt pretty good.
They didn’t dwell on the topic.
Gu Yun’s gaze fell upon the Purple Rhyme Flood Dragon Fruit, which was emitting faint wisps of purple light, and his heart skipped a beat.
The words "I want to eat you" were practically written all over his face.
"Brother Xiao, besides the Cyan Lotus Water and Fire, this Purple Rhyme Flood Dragon Fruit might be the greatest prize of our trip."
Hearing this, Xiao Chen couldn’t help but nod in agreement.
With a flash, Gu Yun appeared at the spot where the Purple Rhyme Flood Dragon Fruit grew, not far from the dead Thorny Demon Snake.
He collected the two Purple Rhyme Flood Dragon Fruits.
Then, he handed one to Xiao Chen.
Looking at the Purple Rhyme Flood Dragon Fruit in his hand, which was wreathed in wisps of purple mist and exuded a noble aura,
Xiao Chen’s face lit up with joy. He could faintly make out the shapes of tiny Flood Dragons surging and fading across its surface.
’I can’t believe it. I came here for the Cyan Lotus Water and Fire, but ended up finding a Purple Rhyme Flood Dragon Fruit too.’
An ancient voice rang out in Xiao Chen’s mind, originating from the Spiritual Jade hanging around his neck.
’A Purple Rhyme Flood Dragon Fruit in a place like this? Xiao the Kid, your luck isn’t half bad!’
’Then again, this place even has a Heaven and Earth Spiritual Fire like the Cyan Lotus Water and Fire, so it’s not surprising to find other Spiritual Objects.’
’Also, that boy, Gu Yun, is quite something. Befriend him. It might be helpful to you in the future.’
