Longevity: My Talents Are a Bit Abundant

Chapter 791: Chapter 661: Heaven and Earth Spirit Root

Deep within the abyss, in a relatively open cavern.

On the ground lies a woman, without a stitch of clothing.

Her body curls up, with crimson bloodstains mottled on her snow-white skin, enhancing her poignant beauty.

A face beautiful enough to ruin a kingdom is twisted with pain, and those formerly limpid eyes are now filled with tears, looking at Shen Xuan with a heartbreaking plea.

However, Shen Xuan’s gaze remains as cold as ancient ice, without the slightest ripple.

He does not hesitate, holding his fingers like a blade, slicing through the air.

"Zheng!"

The Fiery Light Flame Saber emits a fierce saber cry, a crimson blade light infused with pure sun’s true fire, cutting mercilessly toward the exquisite woman like divine punishment descending from the heavens.

"Ow!"

A piercing wail arises.

As the saber light strikes, the ’woman’ distorts and transforms, revealing her true form.

A demon fox, entirely silver, with red eyes and a tail sporting an illusory halo.

It’s the rare overlord of the subterranean abyss, the Tier Three Demon Beast, "Phantom Fox."

Only now does Shen Xuan slightly relax his tense mind, letting out a long breath in secret.

He gazes gravely at the Phantom Fox’s corpse on the ground, eyes filled with dread and lingering fear.

The previous encounter was extremely perilous.

He dispatched two insect kings leading a vanguard swarm, only to have them ambushed by this Phantom Fox.

This demon fox, gifted and unpredictable, moves like a phantom, possessing extraordinary illusion and concealing powers.

It not only evaded the Shadow-devouring Demon Insect’s perception but also released a bizarre soul force that immobilized the swarm, leaving them standing for slaughter.

Just in that instant, several elite insect king guards were devoured by it.

Fortunately, Shen Xuan had been monitoring them with his Divine Sense all along and acted decisively afterward.

Otherwise, those Shadow-devouring Demon Insects, including the two insect kings, would have fallen into the fox’s belly.

The Phantom Fox’s illusions are astonishingly lifelike, its combat prowess even more terrifying.

Its sharp teeth not only tear through one’s flesh but also simultaneously extract the soul power of its victims.

In the blink of an eye, Shen Xuan felt his Divine Soul oscillate, stray thoughts surged, illusions appeared frequently.

The effect on his mind was even stronger than the Glee Demon Lord he encountered back in the day.

"So close!"

Shen Xuan felt lingering fears.

If not for his cultivation of the [White Bone Observation Internal Vision Method], conjuring up the white bone orb to suppress the sea of consciousness at the critical moment, keeping his spirit platform clear.

He might not have been able to swiftly kill the Phantom Fox as he did.

To ensure a killing strike, he injected into the saber’s edge with 50% more sun’s true fire than usual.

Shen Xuan raises his eyes to gaze upon the deep and dark path ahead, his brows tightly furrowed.

After a slight contemplation, he resolutely recalls all remaining Shadow-devouring Demon Insects.

The insect king guards notwithstanding.

No matter how many die, new ones can replace them.

The two insect kings, however, are extremely precious.

They hold the potential to advance to Tier Three.

Shen Xuan has nurtured them for over a hundred years.

He cannot allow them to perish in this subterranean abyss.

Continuing to use the Shadow-devouring Demon Insects to scout is pointless now.

Along this way, corpses, bone demons, specters, and other Tier Two top-grade demon creatures have appeared endlessly.

Now even a Tier Three Phantom Fox has shown itself, indicating the path forward is fraught with danger.

The Shadow-devouring Demon Insects can no longer bear such duties.

Without hesitation, he flicks his sleeve.

"Roar."

A low, majestic roar reverberates through the cavern.

A double-headed flood dragon snake, more than ten zhang in length, appears, covered in golden scales.

Its snake pupils icy and crimson, it emanates a powerful, violent aura.

This double-headed flood dragon snake corpse beast, repeatedly tempered with special solutions, has a flesh body harder than refined gold, its combat power far exceeding ordinary Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivators.

Shen Xuan swiftly collects the Phantom Fox’s corpse and then, in a flicker, quietly conceals his breath, lightly landing upon the snake’s tail.

"Go!"

Under the drive of his Divine Thought, the double-headed flood dragon snake lets out a low roar, its massive body crushing the ground’s gravel, swimming toward the deeper, darker abyss.

...

The place where the Phantom Fox was slain.

Shortly after Shen Xuan’s departure.

The abyss remains deathly silent, pervaded by a faint scent of blood.

At this moment, a ripple appears in the space.

A transparent shadow, like a water wave, silently slips in.

The shadow quickly solidifies into a cold and stunning woman dressed in night attire.

It is Hua Yanting.

She releases her Divine Sense, scanning the site of the battle.

Suddenly, her slender fingers grasp emptily, using some Secret Technique, extracting a dark crimson blood bead from a crevice in the rock.

She places the blood bead before her raised nose and takes a gentle sniff.

The next moment, her expression changes dramatically.

"Tier Three Demon Blood. A Tier Three demon creature was slain here!"

Her heart sinks.

An individual in the Foundation Establishment Realm capable of single-handedly slaying a Tier Three demon creature; Shen Xuan’s strength far exceeds imagination.

She dares not delay, with a ghostly movement, continues her investigation.

Soon, she discovers a small piece of shattered bone.

She again brings the fragment close to her nose, closing her eyes, concentrating, fully driving some Tracking Secret Technique.

Aside from the aura of the Tier Three Phantom Fox, a searing, domineering fire spiritual power sensation stings her spiritual perception like a red-hot brand.

"Hiss!"

Hua Yanting involuntarily gasps, her face appearing exceptionally grave.

"A supreme yang and firm elemental spirit fire was used!"

She immediately ascertains that Shen Xuan went through an intense battle here, using his trump card, to slay a Tier Three demon creature with thunderous means.

This deduction sets Hua Yanting’s heart on full alert.

Shen Xuan’s strength causes her great apprehension.

"Upon seeing him, immediately summon the Blood Transformation Divine Saber and kill him."

A cold gleam flashes in Hua Yanting’s eyes as she once again transforms into a transparent shadow, moving silently towards the direction Shen Xuan left.

...

The double-headed flood dragon snake rapidly traverses through the dark abyss path, Shen Xuan conceals his breath at the snake’s tail, his face calm, dare not delay the slightest.