Free Web NovelChapter 261: Chapter 248: 9 Nether Cold Pearl
After breaking through to the Mid-Stage Ultimate Venerable Realm, Nie Yun’s True Qi Power had reached the force of 500 elephants. Combined with his Great Strength Dantian, a single sword strike from him could unleash the power of 1,000 elephants. When such immense power was paired with his twelve-layered Dark Force, even the Beast King’s tough shell couldn’t withstand it. A single blow turned its internal organs to mush, leaving it utterly and completely dead.
CLATTER!
The moment the Beast King died, a crisp clatter sounded as countless items fell from its body.
’I can’t believe this Beast King had so much stuff hidden in its shell...’
The shells of Demon Wing Cloud Armor Beasts were enormous, with astonishing defensive power. This type of Demon Beast would hide all its treasures inside its shell. This particular Beast King commanded countless subordinates, so its hoard of treasures was naturally even more staggering. As Nie Yun looked down, even with his firm resolve, he couldn’t help but feel his breath quicken.
’What an incredible bounty!’
’As expected of a Demon Beast from the Demon Saint Ruins. The treasures on its body are even more abundant and precious than the entire collection the Divine Wind Imperial Family has accumulated over countless years!’
’Are these the fruits of the Nine-Heart Demon Fruit Tree? There are eighteen of them! Haha, I’ve really struck it rich!’
Not to mention the several thousand Spirit Stones scattered all over the ground, there were a full eighteen fruits from the Nine-Heart Demon Fruit Tree, far exceeding his expectations.
But on second thought, it made sense. The Nine-Heart Demon Fruit Tree must be within the Demon Saint Ruins. This Demon Beast had lived here for who knows how many years; it had probably harvested the tree countless times. It wasn’t surprising for it to have over a dozen fruits.
Aside from the Spirit Stones and the Nine-Heart Demon Fruits, there were also some precious oceanic specialties. If converted to money, they would be worth tens of millions, or even over a hundred million taels. Moreover, they were the kind of treasures that had a price but no market—they were simply impossible to find.
’The Nine Nether Cold Pearl? It actually... has something this good? This... this...’
Suddenly, his eyes fell upon a black pearl the size of a longan. Despite his usual composure, Nie Yun felt as if he had been struck by lightning, so excited he didn’t know what to do.
The Nine Nether Cold Pearl was formed in the depths of the ocean where Cold Earth Veins converged. It could dispel a thousand evils, break all techniques, and render one immune to all poisons. If used as the foundation for a Teleportation Array, it could completely shatter previous teleportation chains. Furthermore, if a Heaven-Seizing Creation Secret Realm powerhouse used it for cultivation, it could increase their comprehension of the Heaven and Earth Law, doubling their cultivation speed!
In his previous life, he had gone through incredible hardship just to find a single one when he was over two hundred years old. He never imagined that such a precious item would be found on an ordinary Demon Beast at the Ultimate Venerable Realm!
Forcibly suppressing the excitement in his heart, he gripped the round black pearl and confirmed that it was indeed the Nine Nether Cold Pearl. Only then did he sweep everything on the ground into his Dantian.
’I’ll have to slowly comprehend the intricate patterns on this shell later!’ freewebnovёl.ƈom
This place was fraught with danger, not a good spot to be comprehending Dark Force. Nie Yun casually stored the Beast King’s entire corpse in his Dantian, planning to study the intricate patterns on its shell in detail when he had time later.
’Hm? Just as I thought. Once the Beast King died, all these Demon Wing Cloud Armor Beasts scattered!’
After storing the Beast King’s corpse in his Dantian, Nie Yun noticed the dense swarm of Cloud Armor Beasts begin to flee in all directions. Without their king to lead them, they were just a disorderly mob, no match for Qii Yang and the others.
’I just got eighteen fruits from the Nine-Heart Demon Fruit Tree. I’ll eat one and see what happens!’
Knowing that Qii Yang and the others would arrive here soon, Nie Yun couldn’t be bothered to go back and find them. With a flip of his wrist, he took out a heart-shaped fruit and swallowed it.
As the fruit entered his stomach, he immediately felt a warm current surge through him. Just as the legends said, his heart felt a wave of comfort, and both his pulse and strength increased significantly.
’My physical body is already powerful from reaching the Third Layer Great Success of the Spirit Rhinoceros Body Refining Technique. It seems the effect of one fruit isn’t enough to strengthen my Heart Meridian...’
He felt that after swallowing the fruit, his heart had only been slightly enhanced and hadn’t undergone the legendary leaps-and-bounds transformation. After a moment of thought, Nie Yun understood why.
While the Spirit Rhinoceros Body Refining Technique trained his defense and physical body, his heart and internal organs were also strengthened accordingly. For others, eating a single fruit from the Nine-Heart Demon Fruit Tree might strengthen their heart to its limit, but for him, it only provided a small boost!
’I’ll keep eating!’
He had plenty of them anyway, so he didn’t mind. He took out several more and swallowed them.
Just as he had guessed, with every fruit he swallowed, Nie Yun felt a significant increase in his heart’s defense and power, and his bodily functions underwent a clear change. It wasn’t until he had swallowed twelve of them that the changes became minuscule, almost unnoticeable.
Nie Yun knew his body’s transformation was complete, so he stopped eating and began to observe the changes after consuming the Demon Fruits.
Although the change from each fruit was small, the transformation from twelve of them was enormous. He had accumulated some hidden injuries from rapidly advancing his Spirit Rhinoceros Body Refining Technique. Even though nourishing them with Essence Energy had helped, the injuries hadn’t been completely eliminated. Now, after swallowing twelve Demon Fruits, not only were the hidden injuries completely healed, but his physique had also ascended to a new level. He could already tell that cultivating the Spirit Rhinoceros Body Refining Technique with his current constitution would yield twice the results with half the effort. His advancement speed would increase yet again!
Moreover, after consuming so many Demon Fruits, although his Spirit Rhinoceros Body Refining Technique hadn’t reached the Fourth Layer Great Success, it had still shown clear progress. Before, he could only unleash the force of 50 elephants with his full physical strength. Now, he could exert the force of 100 elephants!
The force of 100 elephants from his physical body, combined with the ten-fold multiplier of his Powerful Qi, meant that Nie Yun could now unleash the force of 1,000 elephants with his body alone. If he added his True Qi on top of that, a single sword strike would now possess the force of 1,500 elephants!
Powerful!
Not only that, but his defense had also reached a new level. He used to think the Mi Tian Sect Master’s attacks were terrifying, but now, he was confident the man couldn’t harm him in the slightest, even if he stood still and let him attack with all his might!
What did it mean to be a powerhouse? This was a true powerhouse!
’With this kind of strength, I don’t need to fear any plots or schemes!’
Feeling the changes in his body—his muscles denser, his organs tougher—Nie Yun couldn’t help a surge of excitement.
But he concealed his excitement in the blink of an eye. Immediately after, a look of exhaustion appeared on his face, and his aura weakened, making him seem drained and listless.
Judging from his aura and appearance alone, anyone would assume that he had been seriously injured while killing the Beast King. They would think his condition had plummeted and that he had nearly exhausted his True Qi.
"Yun Tong, I can’t believe you actually succeeded. You’re really something else!"
"Haha, to kill the Beast King while surrounded by so many Demon Wing Cloud Armor Beasts... that kind of strength is truly earth-shattering!"
He had just finished his disguise when he heard a disturbance in the water. Several figures darted over. Qii Yang, who was in the lead, let out a laugh, but an imperceptible cold glint flashed in his eyes as he looked at Nie Yun.
This cold glint happened to be caught by Muu Shengxue, who was off to the side. The two exchanged a look, their minds simultaneously set on a ruthless course of action.
’This kid has to die. We can’t let him live!’ (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to support the author on Qidian (qidian.com) with your recommendation votes and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
