Chapter 239 Searching for Clues: Crimson Flame Stone (Bonus Chapter!)
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh—"
Deep in the dense forest, five rapidly spinning ice wheels cut through the air, swiftly slicing a millipede over twenty meters long into six pieces.
Green blood flowed all over the ground, and wherever it passed, withered branches and leaves quickly decomposed, and the soil turned much darker.
Wang Yu flew swiftly from behind the trees, and with a thought, pulled a green poison pill from the centipede's body.
It is greenish-gray in color, somewhat transparent overall, with some keratinous protrusions, and a faint image of an insect inside.
This is a mid-stage second-tier poisonous beast. The demon core of a demon beast retains physical characteristics until it grows to the third tier, just like the one in front of us.
Immediately afterwards, he threw out the Immaculate Jade Toad to absorb the centipede's venom, and then took out the Ghost Cry Flute to capture and enslave the remaining demon soul.
This process was so skillful that it became Wang Yu's standard method for cleaning up after battles, making full use of everything the enemy had and wasting nothing.
It was now his twentieth day in the Heavenly Demon Bone Forest. He hadn't encountered the Earth Array Master that the Ruan family elder had mentioned, but he had seen quite a few venomous beasts with disgusting methods.
Aside from some unrecognizable poisonous strains, what he feared most was a kind of "spiritual poison," which often blended into the poisonous miasma and moved with the natural wind.
He was able to discover this because after the Ancient Soul Technique was perfected, the [Ancient Soul] supernatural power he obtained was able to resist most abnormalities targeting the soul.
That point.
Even the Immaculate Jade Toad only discovered its ability to control toxins after being invaded, because it can devour toxins to grow without affecting its own natural talent.
Their ability to detect toxins... can only be described as average.
This peculiar "poison of divine consciousness," and the unique ability of ancient souls to resist it, only convinced Wang Yu that he had found the right place.
The ancient Heavenly Soul Sect may have used this natural barrier to form the outermost layer of sect protection, or even the divine poison they themselves infused into it.
Since Wang Yu didn't have any specific clues, after noticing this anomaly, he circled a piece of land on the map following the direction of the wind and the airflow.
Currently, it is moving towards the center of the identified location.
According to the intelligence from Wan Du Town, the area he was heading towards should be a depression that had been explored by countless people.
Besides some poisonous spiritual plants, there also lives a white venomous snake demon that is extremely fast and has potent venom, but it often only has the power to strike once, and its strength hovers around the first rank.
However, this was already the inner area of the Heavenly Demon Bone Forest, where they could encounter intelligent third-tier poisonous beasts at any time, making it extremely dangerous. Wang Yu became even more cautious in his actions.
He was almost always chanting the Breathless Mantra to dissipate his own aura and scent.
"I remember there are many poisonous creatures in the Heavenly Demon Bone Forest that have miraculous effects on body tempering, and there is also a poisonous plant called [Black Cloud Insect Grass] that can increase true essence!"
He muttered to himself, pausing from time to time to use the secret technique of searching the mountain for demons.
"This is--"
Wang Yu, who was in the process, used his true essence to push aside the bushes blocking his way, his eyes fixed on the object in front of him.
A large toad with black spots and flames was squatting on a lava-like rock. If I'm not mistaken, it was a rare Tier 3 item called [Crimson Flame Stone].
Generally used as an inlay, it can be combined with other magical artifacts to enhance the power of fire while also providing a bone-corroding fire poison effect.
This piece is so big right now, it can be divided into at least a dozen parts.
Worth over a million spirit stones!
The toad, named [Poison Fire Toad], had reached the early stage of the third rank, and it was not a newcomer to this realm; it had at least reached the peak of this stage.
Monsters below the third rank are weak and have low intelligence.
Reaching the third tier is entirely different. Not only will they awaken their bloodline supernatural powers, but some will also possess their natal demon treasure, which is usually the remnant of an old body that has been struck by heavenly tribulation.
Or it could be some kind of organ that remains after the body has undergone metamorphosis.
For example, horns, scales, and broken tails—if a three-tailed snow fox is lucky enough to advance in rank, it may shed its tail and obtain treasures, depending on its species.
The magical treasures of demonic beasts are extremely primitive, making them invaluable and rare materials for cultivators.
Because it is primitive, the monsters only rely on their instincts to refine it, so when humans obtain it, they imprint their own methods on it, which makes it exceptionally powerful.
The moment he saw the Fire Toad, Wang Yu cast an invisibility spell, and his figure disappeared into the forest.
At this moment, the fire toad seemed to sense something and looked over.
The bright yellow eyes blinked, but didn't notice anything.
As Wang quickly moved to a new location, he was thinking about tactics. Back in the Black Mountain Demon Land, he had been unruly and had a lot of experience fighting demonic beasts.
He could even fight against second-tier demonic beasts, but he couldn't be so reckless when facing the Poison Fire Toad. After thinking for a moment, he quickly retreated a thousand meters and released the Snow Jade.
Its shoulder height is 2.6 meters, its body length is 5 meters, and its three-tailed snow fox with a tail exceeding 12 meters emerged from the spirit beast pouch. Compared to when it first broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage, its size has increased significantly.
He was now a veritable fox spirit, and his cultivation had reached the fourth level of Foundation Establishment. He looked at Wang Yu with a puzzled expression.
"Xueyu, later you blow a blizzard over here, blowing in that direction, and your main body should move further away."
"Aww~"
It realized that it was using him as bait again, something it had done more than once before. A hint of resentment appeared in its bright, icy pink fox eyes.
Seeing this, Wang Yu rubbed Xueyu's soft fur and revealed a genuine smile.
"Don't be afraid, everything will be alright."
"Aww—"
Seeing that the other party agreed, Wang Yu quickly returned to the location where the Poison Fire Toad was cultivating, released the Taiyin Fiend Corpse, and placed his right hand on its back.
Extending the effects of invisibility and breathlessness spells is something that can only be achieved at the level of perfect mastery of the art.
In no time at all.
As the blizzard blew in from the north, the Poison Fire Toad, which was absorbing the fire elemental energy of heaven and earth, suddenly shuddered, revealing its ferocious aura as a demonic beast.
Almost immediately, it locked onto Xueyu's location. The [Crimson Flame Stone] under its rear end, which was assisting its cultivation, was polished to a glossy shine. Enraged, the Poison Fire Toad chose to swallow it whole.
Then he leaped towards Xueyu, covering a distance of a thousand meters in one bound.
Wang Yu was dumbfounded.
This intelligence is indeed far superior to that of a second-tier demon beast. Fortunately, he had considered this situation when he was thinking about the plan, and releasing the Taiyin Sha Corpse in advance was also for this moment.
Since we can't steal it, we'll just rob it.
Rare and precious treasures belong to those with the right destiny; the Poisonous Fire Toad... is unworthy of them.
"—The Evil Curse of the Corpse!"
The fire toad, which had leaped into the air, suddenly went dark as a dense cloud of lunar energy descended from the void, reducing all aspects of its body by nearly 50%.
This terrifying spell was unheard of, and it was the first time it had encountered it in its intelligent life, so it immediately panicked.
The venom sacs on its back resemble miniature volcanoes.
A large amount of magma-like fluid gushed out, accompanied by billowing black smoke, igniting the surrounding damp trees.
"Awooo~~~"
Xueyu's cry came from afar. The sky darkened, dark clouds covered the sun, and freezing rain and snow fell at the same time, reaching their maximum intensity in an instant.
Seeing this, Wang Yu controlled the Taiyin Sha Corpse to pounce.
With a stomp of his foot, he immediately formed a spiral-shaped icy sword aura in mid-air, causing it to spin violently like a drill and stab towards the poisonous fire toad's rear end.
This is a giant ice sword that is over 100 meters long.
With the support of extreme cold and weather magic, the Poison Fire Toad's instinct to unleash the power of flames was suppressed.
"Croak—"
The opponent would not sit idly by and wait to die. The Poison Fire Toad spat out a thick pillar of black smoke and flames, crushing Wang Yu's Spiral Frost Sword Qi with unstoppable force.
The poison sacs on its back sprayed out even more liquid, which not only blew into the sky, scattering the dark clouds, but also turned into a meteor shower, covering an area of several kilometers around.
"While dismantling the attack, it also removes the unfavorable environmental suppression and even forms a counterattack. Sure enough... third-tier monsters and those below the third tier are almost two different kinds of creatures."
Having obtained the information he wanted, and with the aid of the Frost Moon Wings escape technique, Wang Yu easily dodged the rain of lava fire falling from the sky.
At this moment, the Taiyin Sha Shi also arrived behind the Poison Fire Toad.
The Moon Fiend's boiling claws reached out directly, its instinct to absorb blood from a distance was activated, and the Poison Fire Toad immediately felt its body being pulled again.
The movement of shifting his buttocks was only a tiny bit slower.
He was then stabbed by the corpse claws.
It let out a mournful cry.
"Croak!!!"
At that moment, five more ice wheels flew in and struck its snow-white belly. The rapidly spinning ice wheels cut out numerous wounds, and the extreme cold true energy was invading its body.
Wang Yu flew over swiftly and with a single axe strike, smashed the Poison Fire Toad directly into the ground, sending dust flying and fragments of bone flying at the same time.
A heavy blow to its abdomen and back caused it to vomit.
It actually spat out the [Crimson Flame Stone]. In that instant, the Poison Fire Toad completely understood the evil human's thoughts, and the moment its frog paw reached out towards the red stone...
It was slapped away by the Taiyin Sha Shi again, completely unafraid of its fire poison, grabbed its frog leg and flung it far away.
Taking advantage of the moment when it was flying backwards and unable to retaliate, I pinched it from a distance.
The Moon Fiend erupted again, dimming the venom spewed from the Fire Toad's back, as if it had been frozen, making it difficult for flames to emerge.
Wang Yu flew low overhead, collecting the corpse of the demon, and at the same time, scooped up the Crimson Flame Stone and put it into his Sea Heart Ring. With the Silent Curse and the Invisibility Technique, he disappeared instantly.
The fire toad leaped in furiously, unleashing its full power of poisonous flames.
Centered on it, a black and red ring of fire unfolded, burning everything in its path to ashes. It wanted to use its area-of-effect attack to force Wang Yu out.
This attack affected an area of nearly ten miles.
—Found it!
Concealment techniques are not invincible. Wang Yu was confident that he could hide from the Poison Fire Toad's perception, but he had to fight back against the area-of-effect attack. Once the icy aura was leaked, his location was naturally locked.
The long, pink tongue, wreathed in poisonous smoke, was right in front of him in the blink of an eye. Wang Yu flicked his right hand, and the low-grade magic weapon, the Ghost Cry Flute, appeared in his palm.
It spun once in mid-speed, and five or six heart-wrenching blades slashed out fiercely.
The fire toad's tongue, driven by its predatory instincts, is not only incredibly fast but also remarkably resilient, making it impossible for the Heart-Severing Blade of Despair to sever it.
(End of this chapter)
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