txolops Chapter 108 The Profound Pearl
Chapter 108 The Profound Pearl
Chapter 108 The Profound Pearl
"Young Master is truly blessed with extraordinary fortune! Not to mention these few level-four demonic beasts with exceptional bloodlines, just this swarm of Gold-Devouring Insects alone, if carefully nurtured to maturity, I'm afraid that within the entire Chaotic Star Sea, no cultivator of the same level could rival you!"
The old man with the golden worm peeked out from inside the Thousand Demon Banner, looking at the spirit insect beside Luo Ming. His envy was almost overflowing, and his eyes were burning as if he wanted to get closer and examine it carefully.
He had searched for these rare and precious insects, which had long since disappeared from the world, for two hundred years, but had not even found a trace of them. He never expected that Luo Ming would be raising a group of them. The envy in his heart made him swallow hard.
Luo Ming gently shook his head, his gaze falling on the Gold-Eating Insects that were slowly growing in size. His tone carried a hint of expectation: "Mature forms are not so easy to cultivate. If all of these thousands of Gold-Eating Insects can truly transform and mature, even a Nascent Soul cultivator's divine sense would probably find it difficult to control them all."
"As for being invincible among those of the same level, no one dares to claim that lightly. All things in the world are mutually reinforcing and mutually restraining; who can predict what kind of trump cards their opponent may be hiding?"
He gazed at the wriggling figures of the spirit insects, and a strange premonition suddenly arose in his heart—these gold-devouring insects were about to undergo a crucial transformation.
Gradually, the rich fragrance of the alluring grass essence spread further and further across the sea, attracting increasingly powerful monsters.
Third-tier monsters arrived one after another, and fourth-tier ferocious creatures also appeared one after another.
There are megalodon sharks, several dozen feet long with sharp teeth, that whip up waves several feet high by swinging their tail fins; there are ice-finned dolphins, their bodies covered in ice crystals, that can spew bone-chilling icy mist from their mouths, freezing the seawater wherever they go; and there are rock-armored turtles, their thick rock armor providing terrifying defense, causing the rocks on the shore to tremble slightly with every step they take.
If these demonic beasts were in the deep sea, even a cultivator in the early stage of Core Formation would have difficulty capturing them, as they might escape using their innate ability to control water.
But since they dared to run ashore and get caught in the formation, even a group of Qi Refining stage cultivators could slowly grind them down to death.
The four spirit beasts under Luo Ming's command cooperated more and more seamlessly. With the assistance of several large formations, they were able to advance and retreat with ease and composure even when facing a joint attack from several fourth-tier demon beasts.
"Not bad, not bad. The Wind Fox Beast's wind blade can now break through the Rock Armor Turtle's spiritual energy shield, which is comparable to the full force of a top-grade magic weapon."
"The Flame Divine Power of the Fat Sun Bird is ultimately at a disadvantage against this water-attribute demon beast. Hmm? The phantom image of its claws is quite powerful, actually able to break through the hard ice armor of the Icefin Dolphin with a single blow."
"This azure dragon's ability to control water is getting stronger and stronger. It can even use the chains formed by manipulating water mist to firmly trap that megalodon. It truly lives up to its status as a top-tier demon beast bloodline."
"The Xuan Turtle's ability to manipulate earth elemental power can perfectly complement the Hunyuan Thick Earth Formation. Even a level five demon beast falling into it could probably be held back by itself."
Luo Ming stood outside the formation, quietly watching the battle with his hands behind his back, occasionally commenting on the performance of the youngsters. The result naturally made him very satisfied.
He now treats his spirit beasts like his own children, hoping they will grow up quickly so he won't have to worry about them all the time.
A moment later, with a few mournful roars, the monsters that had been lured here finally stopped struggling in despair.
After killing the demonic beasts, it was time to divide the spoils. According to the rules set by Luo Ming, the essence blood of these demonic beasts was distributed according to their different attributes, the demonic souls were put into the Thousand Demon Banner, the worthless flesh and blood were given to the Gold-Eating Insects to clean up, and the most valuable parts of the demonic beasts were divided up to be exchanged for spirit stones later.
This hunting and accumulation continued for two days. On the morning of this day, the sea around the island suddenly began to surge violently without warning. Huge waves surged endlessly, and muffled noises could be faintly heard from beneath the surface. Then, a huge blue figure broke through the waves and landed steadily on the rocks on the shore, revealing its massive and majestic form.
"I thought it was some kind of ferocious monster, but it turns out to be a level six green crayfish."
Luo Ming raised an eyebrow, his tone tinged with amusement.
The blue prawn was over thirty feet long, its blue carapace covered with fine golden patterns. Its compound eyes darted around warily, scanning its surroundings. After coming ashore, it did not rush to attack, but instead took small steps and cautiously approached the island.
Luo Ming understood. He figured it was the strong smell of blood in the surrounding air that made this high-level demon beast wary, hence its cautious and suspicious nature.
"As expected of a level six demon beast, its intelligence and combat strength are much stronger than those level three or four little guys, but—that's all." Luo Ming smiled faintly as he quietly observed the other's actions.
The blue prawn cautiously probed for a long time, but did not detect any danger in its surroundings. Only the sweet fragrance of the essence of the alluring grass kept wafting into its nostrils, making it unbearably itchy.
Unable to resist the temptation, the blue prawn shook its huge claws and leaped into the seemingly harmless ordinary clouds.
As soon as it stepped into the array's range, the green prawn felt the scene before it suddenly change.
The once dense fog suddenly began to churn violently. Then, the surrounding earth and rocks began to tremble slowly, and the originally hard reefs under its feet instantly turned into a sticky mud pit, firmly trapping its limbs.
The next moment, the soil from all directions pressed in on it like living things, forming an impenetrable earthen prison that trapped it firmly in place.
The high-level demon beast's strength was not just for show. Sensing the danger, the Azure Shrimp suddenly burst forth with brilliant spiritual light, and a thick golden shield instantly formed, firmly wrapping its body and forcefully blocking the squeezing force of the earth and rocks. The shrimp claws swung wildly, trying to break free of the earthen prison.
The four spirit beasts, relying on the formation for cover, used various methods to restrain their opponent.
In an instant, wind blades danced wildly, striking the hard shell of the blue prawn and producing crisp crackling sounds. Clearly, they couldn't break through its defenses at all. Meanwhile, the vulnerable part of its head was shrouded in a hazy blue spiritual light, resembling the protective aura of a Core Formation cultivator, but even more resilient.
The cunning black tortoise bit the opponent's tail and then retreated into its shell, relying on its hard shell to defend itself.
Enraged, the blue prawn unleashed bursts of blue light from its two large pincers, transforming into a blue phantom several tens of feet long, which slammed fiercely onto the back of the black tortoise. It was determined to teach this level-four little guy a lesson.
Just then, Luo Ming waved the array flag in his hand, and the Hunyuan Thick Earth Array transformed into a hazy yellow light that blocked the back of the Xuan Turtle, blocking most of the power of the blue giant pincers. The remaining part was easily blocked by the Xuan Turtle's own Xuanhuang protective shield.
"Although this blue prawn doesn't have any particularly strange killing moves, its shell is incredibly hard. Those little guys will have to expend quite a bit of effort to take it down. It'll be a good opportunity to test the power of this treasure—"
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Luo Ming pondered for a moment, a flash of inspiration appeared in his eyes, and with a flick of his right hand, a jet-black pearl exuding a calming aura appeared in his palm—it was the Chongxuan Pearl that he had already refined.