Chapter 145: Thoughts Manifest Reality, The Hundred Poison True Scripture
Chapter 145: Thoughts Manifest Reality, The Hundred Poison True Scripture
The Hundred Poison Cold Light Barrier, as one of the Seven Treasures of Hundred Venoms, required the Baiman Mountain cultivation method to fully unleash its power.
To further enhance its rank and transform it into an even stronger magical treasure, obtaining the “Hundred Poison True Scripture” was absolutely essential. Only then could the refinement proceed continuously, tempering and elevating its rank.
Even so, the power of the Hundred Poison Cold Light Barrier far surpassed the Mystic Purple Turtle Shell Ye Rong possessed. Not only was its defensive capability multiple times higher, it also had the power to overcome enemies. It was far stronger than ordinary Fifth-Rank Magical Treasures.
He just needed to be careful not to expose it before he securely held the position of Chief of the Tianshu Hall in Qingcheng. Using it within the Sect was fine; there shouldn’t be other problems. Demonic Path magical treasures were, after all, different from Demonic Weapons; they didn’t have so many usage restrictions.
Once his position was secure, using whatever Demonic Path flying swords or magical treasures wouldn’t matter. Didn’t many leaders of the Righteous Path also use loot obtained from slaying Demonic Path cultivators? They just slightly refined it.
The Karma Points this person contributed to Ye Rong were as high as 4500, indicating he was already a Level 45 player. His status within Baiman was probably not low; ordinary disciples wouldn’t even qualify to refine the Seven Treasures of Hundred Venoms.
Refining this Hundred Poison Cold Light Barrier to the Fifth Rank had cost that Baiman disciple immense time and effort, only to lose it right here. After reviving, he was probably going to spit three zhang of blood on the spot, feeling the urge to die again immediately.
Ye Rong equipped the Hundred Poison Cold Light Barrier. Instead of fleeing, he turned around to face the Ghost-devouring Taoist. Among the twelve Baiman disciples previously trapped in the three hundred zhang swamp, only this person was left.
Killing this person alone was still quite difficult; at least, the other’s Hundred Venoms Asura Banner wasn’t something he could breach easily. However, he wasn’t worried at all. He glanced at Blood Colored Poppy and the others. The time he had bought was enough; the Heishui Xuanshe was barely clinging to life, not having long to live.
Once they dealt with the Heishui Xuanshe, the other five would encircle them. The Ghost-devouring Taoist only had death awaiting him; there was no chance of escape.
The Ghost-devouring Taoist already wore an expression of hesitation, his eyes flickering, clearly considering whether to fight or flee. This operation had caused him devastating losses. If he retreated just like this, apart from killing two at the start, he had no other combat achievements to show. His pride simply couldn’t swallow it.
“Aren’t you yelling to kill me? Then here’s your chance now!”
This time, it was Ye Rong’s turn to press the attack relentlessly. He summoned countless water currents, crashing incessantly against the Hundred Venoms Asura Banner. He refused to believe this wasn’t a purely defensive treasure, or that it had such perfect defense with no weaknesses.
In terms of defensive capabilities within the Seven Treasures of Hundred Venoms, several ranked higher than the Hundred Venoms Asura Banner. These included the Hundred Poison Cold Light Barrier Ye Rong now held, and the strongest defensive asset, the Mysterious Feminine Pearl.
Relying on his much higher speed compared to the Ghost-devouring Taoist, he maximized the might of the two flying swords in his hands. He relentlessly hammered the Hundred Venoms Asura Banner, causing loud banging noises that made the poisonous cloud tremble continuously.
The Hundred Poisons Frost Scissors pursued and intercepted, yet never once managed to connect with Casting Snow or Black Phoenix. His sword light twisted and changed unpredictably, making it utterly impossible to anticipate from which direction his next attack would come. The Hundred Poison Cold Light Barrier lived up to its status as one of the Seven Treasures; its defensive capability was reliable. It successively blocked several attacks without showing any sign of damage.
“It seems I need to find time to learn a powerful single-target attack skill. Among my current abilities, dealing with such powerful Defensive Magical Treasures exposes a significant weakness; today truly revealed its inadequacy.”
Despite Ye Rong operating both his flying swords at the absolute limit, the Ghost-devouring Taoist merely huddled behind his Hundred Venoms Asurai Banner. That dense poisonous cloud resembled an impenetrable turtle shell; he couldn’t break it at all.
His thoughts, surprisingly, strayed to other ways he could improve his combat power.
After much deliberation, other options seemed too vague. Tasks, learning new Dao Spells… it was all too uncertain. Focusing on what he already possessed, the Lesser Yang Divine Thunder, seemed much more practical. If he had a chance to enter the Ancestral Hall once and relearn the Lesser Yang Divine Thunder, bringing it to completion, he could restore it to its authentic form, reclaiming its former glory.
Instead of how it was now, nearly forgotten by Ye Rong, completely useless like the most unnecessary of burdens.
As potentially the only Divine Thunder Dao Spell Qingcheng players could learn at this stage, the pure attack power of the Lesser Yang Divine Thunder might not seem outstanding. Yet its practical effect in battle was absolutely terrifying.
Thought became reality instantaneously. Combined with its reputation as the Divine Thunder with the highest release frequency on the Far Shore, the Lesser Yang Divine Thunder had no additional attributes or side effects. But it was definitely not useless, not the bottom scrapings among Divine Thunder Dao Spells as some claimed.
Moreover, the Lesser Yang Divine Thunder had a base twenty layers, surpassing the maximum layers of most other Divine Thunders. Mastering it to the extreme unleashed fearsome power.
The only concerning aspect was that cultivating this Divine Thunder Dao Spell would once again demand a share of his Experience Points, and he was already running low.
Plus, according to Senior Brother Chen Taizhen, the prerequisite for learning the Lesser Yang Divine Thunder was Qingcheng Qi Refining Method mastered to its perfectly completed 20th layer. Otherwise, even entering the Ancestral Hall wouldn’t allow him to complete the Lesser Yang Divine Thunder.
His Qingcheng Sword Art layers were quite high, not far from the twentieth, at least within sight. But his Qingcheng Qi Refining Method lagged miles behind, barely reaching the eleventh layer.
“Naturally, the best and fastest solution is to get back into the Ancestral Hall, encounter the Subtle and Profound Empowerment Incantation, and dedicate it entirely to Qingcheng Qi Refining Method. That way, I could ascend several layers in one go.”
Even after attacking for a long time, though the poisonous cloud’s undulations grew more violent, only a faint increase in its dissipation was visible to the naked eye. Breaking through it completely would easily take three or five hours.
However, while Ye Rong felt frustrated and impatient, the Ghost-devouring Taoist’s mood was far worse. He was almost furious, practically hopping mad, nearing the point of boiling rage that might make his spirit abandon its shell and ascend prematurely, driven to suicide and rebirth.
His Level and equipment were demonstrably superior to that brat across from him. Yet, try as he might, he couldn’t take him down; he was the one being pressured and beaten.
“Seems there’s no advantage to be gained today. Next time, I’ll find another chance for revenge!”
The Ghost-devouring Taoist was battered by the sword light, appearing purely on the defensive. However, he wasn’t truly in grave danger. He also saw the Heishui Xuanshe about to fall and knew escape would become impossible if he didn’t flee immediately.
He twisted the Hundred Venoms Asura Banner. The poisonous cloud surged out violently. With one rotation, he charged towards the Stone Chamber entrance. He was still mentally composing a parting line to save face and avoid looking utterly routed when, soundlessly, a single Divine Thunder approached his back.
“Qian Tian Tai Yi Silent Divine Thunder!”
The Long-Legged Lady’s clear voice then leisurely drifted over, scaring the Ghost-devouring Taoist half to death. Seven fleeing souls probably lost at least three.
The unique Divine Thunder of the old biddy Yan Yingmu, unleashed by Graceful Dream Butterfly, still carried a hint of sweeping all demons from the land. She too saw the Ghost-devouring Taoist attempting escape and promptly brought out this trump card.
BOOM!
The moment the Qian Tian Tai Yi Silent Divine Thunder struck the cloud of poison, it acted like its ultimate nemesis. The poison dissolved like melting snow under the sun. Several zhang of the poisonous cloud vanished altogether.
All evils retreated and vanished! Evil was completely dispelled!
Ye Rong seized the opening instantly. He merged self and sword – Body-Sword Unity. Before the Hundred Venoms Asura Banner could recover, he struck hard against the Ghost-devouring Taoist’s completely defenseless body.
He shattered the Ghost-devouring Taoist into scattered motes of light, sending him off to wander towards the Resurrection Point to accompany his junior martial brother.
As his form dissipated on the ground, a book with green covers slowly drifted down, accompanied by two pieces of refining material.
Ye Rong snatched it. Slaying the Ghost-devouring Taoist instantly skyrocketed his Karma Points by another 4900. Finally, he had time to examine his spoils.
“Hundred Poison True Scripture.” A refining secret manual, divided into seven sections.
“Wahahaha! Just as I’m nodding off, someone delivers a pillow! Wasn’t I just thinking about how the Hundred Poison Cold Light Barrier not being upgradable was a flaw, a huge waste of such a rare Fifth-Rank Magical Treasure?”
Ye Rong swiftly flipped through. The seven sections of the Hundred Poison True Scripture contained not a single word about cultivation methods. Everything was about refining the Seven Treasures of Hundred Venoms.
They were: the Mysterious Feminine Pearl, Hundred Poison Golden Silkworm Gu, Hundred Poison Cold Light Barrier, Hundred Venoms Asura Banner, Hundred Poisons Frost Scissors, Hundred Poison Green Cloud Robe, and Hundred Poisons Immortal-Slaying Sword.
The refining methods for these seven paramount Demonic Path treasures were all clearly documented within, including every required ingredient—nothing was omitted.
“I wonder, since I’m neither a Treasure Refiner nor a Sword Refiner, can I still learn this?”
Ye Rong hesitated for a moment, then didn’t overthink it. He clapped his hands together and learned the Hundred Poison True Scripture.
He was then pleasantly delighted to find a new detailed subsection in his personal stats panel, listing the options for refining the Seven Treasures. As long as the materials were assembled, he could refine them anytime.
Checking his Life Profession panel, Brewer remained his only profession; no new Life Profession had appeared.
This Hundred Poison True Scripture resembled Dao Scrolls, not belonging to the Life Profession System. Refining didn’t require occupying the Treasure Refiner or Sword Refiner professions first.
“Ha! Though gathering all these refining materials will be challenging, it doesn’t mean I might never get some later. My main goal is just to enhance the Hundred Poison Cold Light Barrier anyway. With an existing Fifth-Rank treasure, far fewer materials are needed for its next advancement.”
Ye Rong reined in his excitement. Even if the Hundred Poison True Scripture proved useful, that would happen much later. For now, he needed to help his teammates finish off the Heishui Xuanshe first. That giant serpent likely had only a few Health Points remaining.