9oo2o1327 Chapter 235 The Madness of the Final Moments
※Bi the Skinny grinned maliciously. "Lu Xiacang's intention to kill Zhang Guodong and kill Zan Yuan has stirred him greatly, making him completely forget his current environment. This man has already gone mad with power. He is so engrossed in his cultivation that he is thinking that although he had promised his master that everything on this kid would be his, the current situation is different. He has taken the lead, so the spoils should naturally be his first."
Brother Cheng's magical artifacts will also belong to me.
The natal demonic vine moved first, its flying black tentacles reaching six meters in length, each a deadly weapon. For a moment, Bi Shouzi resembled the Black Mountain Demon, all the black tentacles appearing from behind him, yet they did not obstruct his view.
"Black Nanmu Demon Vine?" Zhang Guodong was seeing the true form of his natal demon vine for the first time. Those black tentacles were actually six meters long, capable of attacking him instantly. However, this skinny man's natal demon vine was still in its juvenile stage, its power significantly diminished. A mature Black Nanmu Demon Vine has tentacles tens of meters long, possessing extremely powerful physical attacks and excellent physical defense.
Zhang Guodong's surprise was interpreted by Bi Shouzi as an expression of astonishment and fear. "Hmph, you're just a level four plant cultivator. Your natal demonic vine is probably only a meter or two long, like a bean sprout, and its attack power is even weaker."
Last time I underestimated my opponent and was careless, so this time I'll strike first with my natal demonic vine. Even if the opponent is fast, can it outrun the demonic vine's attack speed?
The attack speed of the demon vine is generally four or five times that of its master, which is indeed very fast!
"Kid, I'm in a good mood today. Hand over all your treasures obediently, and I'll leave you with a whole corpse. Otherwise, I'll skin you alive, you can choose, hehe!" Bi the skinny man's eyes were full of murderous intent and greed for treasures, his eyeballs were gleaming.
After admiring the nascent demonic vine, Zhang Guodong shook his head slightly, his face filled with pity. This man was blinded by greed. He hadn't even noticed the location had changed?
However, he was somewhat tempted and wanted to test the elemental attack power of his natal demonic vine. The Grand Elder said his natal demonic vine was a mutated Silver Thread Grass King Vine, not golden, which meant its attribute might have changed. He hadn't tried it yet and didn't know what the attack attribute of his demonic vine was.
"You want me to hand over what I got last time? Fine, but let's see if you can defeat me. If you defeat me, I'll leave you with a whole corpse; if you lose, you'll die a horrible death," Zhang Guodong said coldly.
With a thought, Zhang Guodong felt his Purple Mansion tremble. Vigorous life force concentrated from all directions towards the young natal demon vine. The natal demon vine instantly grew to hundreds of times its original size, reaching two meters in length. Dozens of tentacles materialized and burst forth from its body, appearing as if they were real, shimmering with silver light.
For the first time, Zhang Guodong experienced the miraculous power of his life force and natal demonic vine. He was thrilled by the improvement he had received; it was like an attack amplifier, multiplying the effect several times over. He felt a surge of confidence. With this weapon, it truly rivaled any magical artifact.
Bi Shouzi was furious. But then he saw Zhang Guodong also release his natal demon vine, which was only two meters long and silver in color. He burst into laughter and mocked, "Silver Thread Grass! Haha."
"They're all just ordinary-grade demon vines, let's see who's the real deal!" Zhang Guodong's face darkened, annoyed by the skinny Bi's mockery.
He didn't intend to use his full power, a level 20 level of strength. It was his trump card for survival! This skinny guy actually dared to mock him; this was intolerable!
"You frog in a well! How can your Silver Thread Grass Demon Vine compare to my Black Nanmu Demon Vine? Even ordinary demon vines are divided into superior and inferior grades, and Silver Thread Grass is the worst kind!"
"Black Phoebe. Attack!" After mocking Zhang Guodong, Bi the Skinny didn't waste any more time and immediately launched an attack. Most of the Demon Vine's attacks were ranged. The young master was usually protected under the Demon Vine during battle.
The six-meter-long black crow tentacles, serpentine and agile, instantly tore through the air and attacked with incredible speed. The power contained within those tentacles made Zhang Guodong feel vaguely uncomfortable; it was incredibly domineering!
This is generally the aura of a physical attack. If Zhang Guodong's mutated silver-thread king vine is also of the physical attack attribute, given the huge difference in the growth of their respective demonic vines, he won't be able to suppress the opponent and might even suffer a loss.
Because the nascent stage of the natal demon vine is too "delicate," like Zhang Guodong's natal demon vine which has only grown for less than three days. In a direct confrontation, it's unwise for Taiji not to intervene.
"Dodge!" Zhang Guodong chose to dodge.
His immense strength granted him exceptional mobility, making him unable to keep up with even Bi Shouzi's demonic vine attacks.
However, Zhang Guodong chose to approach his opponent, dodging as he entered their defensive perimeter. The distance between them was almost instantaneous, less than two meters.
Bi Shouzi was shocked. He hadn't expected Zhang Guodong to be so fast, even faster than before. His attack missed and he couldn't keep up!
"Damn it!" A sense of panic arose within him. How could it be so fast? He was only a level four plant cultivator. Could it be that some kind of talisman was used?
The Golden Net Strength Talisman, Drift Talisman, Lightning Talisman, Golden Spear Talisman, and Wooden Arrow Talisman are just a few of the many auxiliary talismans that can achieve different effects. For example, the Drift Talisman greatly increases your speed for one minute after use, after which the effect disappears.
Half-fixed was using a drift spell!
"Even if you use the drifting talisman, it's useless. I'll wear you down! Once the time is up, you'll be at my mercy, won't you?" Bi Shouzi sneered, not dodging at all. His black tentacles turned 180 degrees and attacked Zhang Guodong fiercely from all directions. Each black tentacle was like a tough whip. If Zhang Guodong was hit by it and felt that the difference in strength between them was not significant, he would definitely be injured, or even seriously injured.
But Zhang Guodong's strength was his reliance. Even without using force to crush his opponent, his mobility was unprecedented. With a thought, a silver branch appeared in Zhang Guodong's palm, like a two-meter-long silver soft copper, smooth all over and rather handsome.
He leaped forward and fiercely lashed out at the skinny man, Bi. The action was utterly despicable; to use a leather whip to strike someone. However, Zhang Guodong was indeed unaccustomed to the attack methods of the people here; having something in his hand felt much more comfortable.
This whip strike was incredibly fast! And the distance was extremely close!
Bi Shouzi panicked slightly. Zhang Guodong didn't dodge; instead, he moved closer. No, he couldn't let him get close. Bi Shouzi thought of the opponent's close-combat skills; once he got close, he'd be fish on the chopping block, completely at Zhang's mercy.
"Snap!" In his panic, Bi Shouzi made a mistake and couldn't dodge Zhang Guodong's whip. The whip was too fast. The whip struck him, and Bi Shouzi screamed in agony—a scream that was absolutely deafening! Zhang Guodong was stunned. The whip tip was like tiny mouths, devouring Bi Shouzi's flesh and soul, then traveling along the soft steel "pipes" to the Purple Mansion's soil, becoming nourishment for the demonic vines!
This is too bizarre, too astonishing! His natal demonic vine's attribute attack is actually devouring! Devouring flesh and blood, and even more so, devouring people's souls! The opponent's natal demonic vine also seemed to lose its power supply and became listless.
Bi, the skinny guy, fought back with all his might!
"Boom boom boom!" The black camphor wood clashed head-on with the other tentacles of Zhang Guodong's natal demonic vine.
"Not good!" Zhang Guodong felt a great sense of crisis. After colliding with the opponent several times, many of his natal demon vines burst open with a series of pops. He immediately felt a shock in his brain, followed by dizziness and weakness. He was injured! His natal demon vine was actually injured!
And An's black camphor wood tentacles were completely unharmed!
In that brief moment, the skinny guy seized the opportunity to escape the threat of death. He gasped for breath, his face deathly pale!
"You're actually a Devourer!" Bi Shouzi exclaimed in shock, with a hint of fear in his voice.
But Zhang Guodong was unaware of what was so shocking about the devouring; he was filled with regret.
The demonic vine, primarily using material attacks, naturally possessed formidable physical defense, being thick-skinned and resilient. In contrast, his own natal demonic vine, which did not rely on material attacks, had far inferior physical defense. It was thus destroyed in a single exchange.
"Haha! You're dead! It's a Devouring attribute!" Bi Shouzi suddenly burst into laughter again, his laughter even more ferocious. He hadn't expected the opponent's natal demonic vine to be so weak. Now it was confirmed that it was the Devouring attribute, a weapon everyone wanted to kill. If this got out, Zhang Guodong was doomed!
However, Zhang Guodong was only a level four plant cultivator, and he couldn't withstand a direct clash with a material attack!
If the natal demon vine is severely damaged or dies, and even if the master survives, his bones will be shattered, and if the Purple Mansion land collapses, it will be very difficult for him to cultivate again in the future, which shows how great the impact is.
Bi Shouzi immediately seized upon this idea, charging recklessly and frustrating Zhang Guodong for a while. Fortunately, Zhang Guodong had formidable physical strength to rely on; even though more than a dozen of his demonic vine tentacles were destroyed, dozens more remained intact.
"Retract!" Zhang Guodong simply retracted most of the attacking tentacles, leaving only two in his left and right hands. He felt that for him at the moment, it was better to control only one or two at a time rather than spreading them out. This would be more precise and wouldn't consume too much of his life force.
As for the opponent's numerous tentacle attacks, they can be dodged with my speed and won't have much of an impact.
As expected, Zhang Guodong's strategy was quite successful.
The next moment, the attack struck, and Bi Shouzi's laughter abruptly cut off like a chicken's neck being strangled, leaving him looking somewhat furious.
"Boom boom boom!" All the black tentacles struck the surface. The purple earth was blasted into deep craters. The attacks all missed, and Zhang Guodong seized the opportunity, appearing behind Bi Shouzi.
Two silver coins were handed out!
Caught off guard, the skinny Bi was struck squarely and devoured! "Heart-wrenching pain!" Bi's eyes rolled back. His whole body trembled, unable to attack; the immense pain in his body and soul rendered him powerless to resist. The devouring power of the two tentacles was truly formidable. Zhang Guodong felt his natal demonic vine within his Purple Mansion rapidly recovering from its injury.
This feeling was incredibly pleasurable for Zhang Guodong! It was like the intercourse between a man and a woman, with wave after wave of impact.
"Snap snap snap!" More silver tentacles wrapped around Bi Shouzi's body.
In less than a minute, with a "poof," Bi Shouzi's skinny body completely fell apart. The purple earth in his mansion collapsed instantly under the powerful devouring of the silver tentacles and was completely absorbed!
At the same time, the silver tentacles retracted into its body, and the purple mansion soil actually underwent a significant growth, increasing in size by one-tenth, while the natal demon vine also grew a considerable length. This speed was comparable to a month of arduous cultivation in the Great Elder's cultivation forest.
"Level 5!" Zhang Guodong checked his level and was surprised to find that he had actually leveled up!
His injuries were completely healed. His cultivation level had also increased significantly, which made Zhang Guodong very uneasy. Having witnessed many such cases, he knew that rapid advancement in cultivation could easily lead to problems. Was he engaging in opportunistic practices? It seemed to resemble the demonic path, devouring flesh and souls as nourishment!
Regardless, he first sat down and went through the "Azure Profound Heart Method" taught by the Grand Elder to see if there was anything amiss. Although there were still two people outside who wanted him dead, and he couldn't vent his anger without killing them, safety was the priority now. Therefore, Zhang Guodong couldn't worry about anything else.
"Phew! Strange!" Zhang Guodong checked several times and refined some of the absorbed flesh and soul energy, but found nothing wrong, which greatly puzzled him.
Zhang Guodong was a relatively optimistic person. After carefully examining his body and finding nothing wrong, he gave up. In reality, some of the demonic vines' elemental attacks were indeed very strange and extremely terrifying!
Some specialize in physical attacks, others in physical defense, some in soul attacks, and others in soul defense. Each has its strengths. But a very rare few possess truly unique attacks! For example, some devour flesh and blood, while others devour souls! And these skills, once fully developed, become incredibly terrifying!
Possessing two attributes simultaneously, both similar to the demonic path's devouring attribute, is extremely rare. When the demonic vine's devouring attribute reaches maturity, supported by abundant life force, it can devour the entire flesh and soul of an opponent within a certain range and under conditions of equal level!
That's impressive!
It's something that makes people shudder.
Therefore, the emergence of such a freak often leads to him being hunted down by many people. If word gets out that Zhang Guodong possesses two devouring attributes, he'll likely be in big trouble.
Throughout the history of the Great Continent, cultivators with such rare elemental attacks rarely met a good end; they were killed before they could even grow up.
However, Zhang Guodong didn't know much about it. But he could deduce something from Bi Shouzi's words. It was better not to expose them in the future; if they were, they would have to be killed to silence them.
Leaving such a skeleton in Peach Blossom Spring is no big deal.
"What a penniless wretch!" Zhang Guodong searched for Bi Shouzi's storage bag, but unfortunately, there was nothing there.
After leaving Peach Blossom Spring, Zhang Guodong threw the bones into the alleyway, where there were many loose rocks, so he could easily bury them.
Sensing his surroundings, he realized that Cheng Biao and Junior Brother Wu were still outside. What a great opportunity!
"Senior Brother Cheng, why hasn't Senior Brother Bi returned yet? It's also a matter of time before Junior Brother Mo is anxious." The two held their breath and waited for a while. But there was no sound of fighting coming from the alley. Cheng Biao frowned. Could it be that Junior Brother Bi wants to eat alone?
Although that kid was fast, he was no match for Bi Shouzi because Bi was on guard!
"Damn it, that bastard!" Cheng Biao cursed under his breath before saying, "Let's go down together, but be careful!"
His face was contorted with rage. If a sneak attack to kill the kid didn't work, he'd just confront him and finish him off. This alley was deep; there was no one to hear his cries for help. No one would know a murder had occurred here.
His storage bag and his magical artifacts—we must get them back!
When Junior Brother Wu saw that Cheng Biao had actually decided to go down with him, he was overjoyed. With Cheng Biao there, he naturally had nothing to worry about.
When Cheng Biao and Wu Shidi arrived, Zhang Guodong was patiently waiting, calculating the distance between them and counting in his mind.
Cheng Biao and Junior Brother Wu suddenly appeared where the skinny guy had disappeared from the internet. They were very careful, listening intently as the two of them walked past. Zhang Guodong appeared out of thin air behind them.
The location of Wangcai repeatedly appears in Taoyuan, and a slight change in this location has surprisingly become a good tactic for a sneak attack. Of course, this requires careful calculation and good luck; otherwise, errors may occur.
"Who is it?" Cheng Biao sensed something and immediately dodged to the side. "Junior Brother Wu is a bit behind; he started late."
However, Zhang Guodong's teleportation ability is now quite good. At such close range, although it took some soul power, Cheng Biao and his junior brother Wu were immediately affected and teleported to Peach Blossom Spring. Before Cheng Biao could even finish saying the word "person," the scenery changed.
"Who goes there? Look who I am!"
The entire area moves, the silver demonic vines surge, and devour!
Zhang Guodong caught them completely off guard. With the added boost from his breakthrough, Cheng Biao and Junior Brother Wu were overwhelmed in a single exchange. Hundreds of silver tentacles enveloped them completely, and the engulfing attack was terrifying!
"Ah, you shouldn't have had the thought of killing me. You're just unlucky to have fallen into my hands!" Zhang Guodong sneered. Three minutes later, with two thuds, the two men were dead. But Zhang Guodong's resolve remained unshaken. These two deserved to die! Those who live in the underworld must be prepared to die!
His complexion was terrible, flushed red. The energy he had absorbed was almost about to explode!
You inhaled too much!
Zhang Guodong was shocked. Forgetting the two dried corpses still in the Peach Blossom Spring, he immediately sat cross-legged and began to fully circulate the *Azure Profound Heart Method*, refining the absorbed "surplus nutrients" and filling them into his Purple Mansion land, which gradually expanded. His natal demonic vine, expressing its joy, grew stronger and stronger.
The land of the Purple Palace. Three-tenths and four-tenths were expanded to double the original size.
My natal demonic vine grows to two meters, two and a half meters, and three meters! It's even thicker and more resilient!
Two hours later, Zhang Guodong's complexion returned to a rosy hue, and the energy in his body was almost completely refined, but he was still shaken.
He was shocked afterward! He wouldn't dare to devour indiscriminately next time. If he had devoured a level 20 plant cultivator, he feared he wouldn't have had time to refine the "Purple Mansion Peak" before collapsing. This time, having absorbed the flesh and soul of two plant cultivators, along with the energy of his natal demon vine, Zhang Guodong's level jumped to level six in one go!
"What the hell!" Zhang Guodong's face turned grim when he checked the changes and levels of his Purple Mansion land.
This growth rate is terrifying! If I absorb more, won't I reach the advanced level in a very short time? The history of the Great Continent records that every level 70 plant cultivator has cultivated for two or three hundred years, or even five or six hundred years, without interruption. This shows how arduous the cultivation process is.
His cultivation speed was abnormal, especially the growth of his Purple Mansion Earth and Natal Demon Vine, which terrified him!
"No, I can't let it devour me like that again. I'll try again after I've cultivated for a month or two!" Zhang Guodong made up his mind. He wouldn't dare to use the demonic vine's skills recklessly again; they were just too terrifying.
"That one's done," Zhang Guodong thought. There were still two people left, but they weren't here. Were they waiting upstairs? Fourth-generation outer disciples generally had a level between 20 and 25. If the two joined forces, unless he launched a sneak attack, he wouldn't be able to handle them.
never mind!
If war breaks out between the two sides, the current environment is not conducive to a surprise attack, and the commotion will inevitably be significant, which will be detrimental to oneself!
Zhang Guodong gave up on causing trouble for the two men. Two hours had passed in the blink of an eye. After clearing the two skeletons out of Taoyuan, Zhang Guodong continued down the alleyway.
At the end of the alleyway was a spacious area, several tens of cubic meters in size, brightly lit by the presence of star stones. On the rock face, a bluish hue bloomed. That was the color of the rock itself. Zhang Guodong tapped it with a small shovel.
With a bang, all that was left on the rock was white spots; not even a small piece had been knocked off.
"It's so hard! Qingzhu said that you have to infuse this shovel with your life force, and she was right! You can't knock off even a single pebble with the shovel!"
As he channeled his life force into the small shovel, Zhang Guodong immediately felt it become much heavier.
"Plop! The little shovel shoveled down into the rock face. This time it was much easier. But the shovel actually sank in by almost half, and not a single piece of rock fell off."
"No way? Is it because my life force is too low?" With a sudden increase in input, Zhang Guodong felt his life force decrease by a quarter.
"Thud! Clang!" Finally, a blue rock the size of a basketball was shoveled off, the sound echoing in the empty alley. Zhang Guodong looked at the shovel in his hand and immediately felt helpless. If he continued digging like this, his life force would be exhausted in four or four shovelfuls. What was the point of digging anymore?
Among so many blue rocks, you can only find green crystals by chance. If you're in the wrong place or unlucky, you might not find a single crystal even after dozens or hundreds of shovelfuls.
what to do?
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