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Chapter 851 The Strength of the Mysterious Water Crocodile
In the cave.

After Qin Ming dismissed the three demons, he immediately took out the Taijin ore and began to study it carefully.

According to the old demon Qingyang, the true purpose of this stone is not for refining weapons, but for refining the body.

He slightly cast a spell and squeezed it, only to find that even with his body cultivation comparable to the peak of the Void Refinement stage, he could not easily crush it, which shows how strong its hardness was.

Furthermore, according to the three demons, this stone is only produced in certain areas under the jurisdiction of the Golden Scale Clan, and it requires demons with special bloodlines, such as the Pig-Fang Mountain Demon Pig and the Sword Tiger, to go and mine it in order to possibly find its traces.

Qin Ming never expected that the area he was in now would hold such an opportunity.

They immediately sent out the Sky-Devouring Rat to try digging and searching beneath the nameless island, but they did not find any gold ore.

"It seems that this kind of rare spirit ore is only found in small quantities in the Bull Demon Mountain."

Qin Ming seemed to be deep in thought, and then sent the Devouring Rat back to the Little Spirit Realm.

Followed by.

Following the purification technique taught by the old demon Qingyang, he summoned the Primordial Poison Flame and began attempting to purify the spirit ore.

Under the tempering of the seventh-grade mid-level Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire, more than ten extremely hard Taijin ores were melted in an instant.

Qin Ming made hand seals, and runes were injected into the melting golden molten lava.

He then took out a specially made jade bottle and began to absorb the legendary Taijin Xuanjing.

Suddenly.

A golden tassel was accurately captured into the jade bottle, condensing into a drop of black gold that emitted an astonishing Daoist aura.

It was none other than a sixth-grade top-quality spiritual treasure, the supreme holy item 'Taijin Xuanjin', used to assist in the cultivation of the physical body.

"This ancient demon realm is truly rich in cultivation resources. I've already obtained a top-tier body-refining opportunity as soon as I arrived."

"It's hard to imagine that such a thing is actually in the hands of a three-headed, fifth-tier demon."

The black tortoise also crawled out of the water, and Gu Chang'an naturally saw what had just happened.

He showed an extremely unbelievable reaction to the Taijin Stone that Qin Ming had obtained.

"It's just that young friend Qin is lucky. This item is probably rare even in the ancient demon realm. You just happened to come across it. It must be destined for you."

The old demon Qingyang stroked his beard and commented indifferently.

Subsequently.

Qin Ming immediately began seclusion on the spot, preparing to refine this drop of Taijin Xuan Essence and test its body-refining effects.

He activated the "True Power Technique of Demons and Monsters".

In an instant, numerous illusory images of Dharma forms appeared behind Qin Ming, constantly intertwining and revealing a terrifying aura.

If the three saints of Bull Demon Mountain were here, their mere presence would terrify them.

With a flick of his finger, Qin Ming guided the drop of Taijin Xuanjing from the jade bottle to fly out, radiating a dazzling golden spiritual essence in mid-air.

He then began to circulate his cultivation technique, absorbing and refining spiritual substances.

Gradually, as golden spiritual energy flowed into Qin Ming's body, the many dharma images behind him gradually solidified from the illusory.

The cultivation aura of the demonic infant's primordial spirit also began to rise steadily.

After a long time.

Qin Ming's aura reached an unprecedented height as he slowly opened his pitch-black eyes.

"Just refining a drop of Taijin Xuan Essence has greatly increased my body cultivation."

"If we could get more of these, the time it would take to break through to the late stage of the Void Refinement Realm and reach the Profound Physical Realm would be greatly shortened."

Qin Ming felt the immense benefits of this spiritual object; it could be said that, apart from the Xuanhuang Myriad Qi Blood Vine, it was the strongest body-refining spiritual object he had obtained so far.

The following days.

On this nameless island in the ancient demon realm, Qin Ming continued to cultivate diligently, waiting for the three demons of Bull Demon Mountain to continue mining the Taijin ore.

After some time passed.

Having tasted the benefits Qin Ming had given them, the three demons took the gold ore they mined to the island and exchanged it with Qin Ming for cultivation resources.

Over the course of several years, they met and parted ways.

The three saints of Bull Demon Mountain had lessened their fear of Qin Ming considerably, and had gained a better understanding of the temperament of this mysterious white ape who lived in seclusion on the island.

They even offered a number of extremely rare fifth-tier pills in exchange for Taijin ore.

Their application of Taijin Stone was only at a very superficial level, and they certainly didn't know how to purify Taijin Xuanjing from the raw ore.

Even the Golden Scale Clan wouldn't master such a special secret technique; only an old monster like the Azure Sun Demon would understand its secrets.

Otherwise, Qin Ming would have treated it as ordinary spirit ore.

"Hehehe! This Fellow Daoist White Ape is truly trustworthy. Although those Taijin Stones are precious, exchanging them for so many fifth-grade spirit pills is a great deal."

As the saying goes, those who survive a great calamity are sure to have good fortune in the future!

The boar demon from Liaoshan held a bulging storage bag in his hand, his face beaming with the joy of making a fortune.

The same applies to the two demons traveling with them.

Among the pills given by the white ape were some that were very beneficial to the demon race, pills that they had never even heard of before.

"This fellow Daoist White Ape is not only powerful, but also carries so many high-grade pills. Could he be a fifth-order Pill King?" The Bashe Demon couldn't help but guess excitedly.

"Perhaps it was a young and outstanding member of a powerful clan who came out to gain experience. Fortunately, we were lucky and did not completely fall out with them."

The tiger demon also strongly agreed.

Soon after, the three demons returned laden with spoils to Bull Demon Mountain to cultivate.

After a period of trading, Qin Ming had extracted a full half bottle of Taijin Xuanjing.

Inside the cave, Qin Ming looked at the jade bottle with a look of extreme satisfaction.

With such a large amount of profound essence supporting him, he was extremely confident that he could break through to the late stage of the Void Refinement realm in his physical cultivation.

……

at the same time.

On the main island of the Golden Scale Water Mansion, in a grand and magnificent palace, a middle-aged cultivator dressed in a golden python robe, with golden scales on both sides of his cheeks, was staring at the jade slip information in his hand with a gloomy expression.

"Those three ants from Niu Mo Mountain are truly audacious, daring to secretly smuggle Taijin Stone!"

"Capture them all and take control of their people. I want to see who dares to touch my interests!"

The main hall of the Golden Scale Water Mansion was filled with a murderous aura. Everyone was too frightened to look him in the eye under the power of this person at the late stage of the sixth rank.

After giving his orders, the Golden Scale Demon King sent his subordinates to carry them out.

……

the other side.

Meanwhile, on Bull Demon Mountain, located on the coastline of the Golden Scale Water Mansion, three fifth-order demon cultivators had already received intelligence in advance.

"It's over, it's over, the truth has finally come out."

"Our secret withholding of a portion of the Taijin Stone and our unauthorized sale were still discovered by Lord Jinlin."

"What should we do? Given the temperament of the Golden Scale Clan, this will surely be a crime that leads to the extermination of the entire clan!"

The pig demon, like an ant on a hot pan, spoke in a completely distraught manner.

The snake demon was also completely bewildered, unable to believe the intelligence information. Only the tiger demon was still trying to stay calm, saying, "It's not necessarily true. Perhaps Lord Golden Scale is just suspicious? After all, they didn't catch us trading with Fellow Daoist White Ape, so they have no concrete evidence."

"Who said that? Lord Jinlin will definitely capture us and search our souls. We don't know the whole story behind it all!" The pig demon's words almost drove the tiger demon to a mental breakdown.

"Then at worst, we'll just take our people and run away!" the snake demon suggested.

But next.

The tiger demon said with a grim expression, "Run? How can we run?"

"These past two days, we've been surrounded by the Golden Scale Demon Clan's subordinates, closely monitoring our movements."

"Let's give Fellow Daoist White Ape a final notice and prepare for the worst."

Upon learning this news, the three demons were struck dumb and immediately planned to flee before the Golden Scale Clan could make a move.

The pressure from a sixth-tier powerful clan was something the three demon cultivators could not withstand.

Not long after.

Qin Ming, who was cultivating in his cave, received the news immediately, but his expression did not change much.

Qin Ming had anticipated this kind of verification situation long ago.

After a moment's thought, he decided to send the newly advanced Xuan Shui Crocodile to resolve the matter.

The Xuan Shui Crocodile, who had been diligently cultivating in the Lesser Spirit Realm, was eager to try after receiving Qin Ming's words.

Although it is only at the early stage of the sixth rank, its actual strength far surpasses that of others of the same rank. With the blessing of two ancient and powerful true spirit bloodlines, it has begun to show the demeanor of the king of all beasts.

"Fellow Daoist White Ape, it's not that we're unwilling to follow your orders and continue trading the gold ore, but we're forced by circumstances. We hope you understand," the pig demon said, bowing towards the nameless island.

The three demons also gained a lot from Qin Ming, and they didn't forget to inform him before leaving.

However, before they could leave...

Suddenly, the surrounding天地元气 (heaven and earth energy) began to fluctuate violently.

The Golden Scale Clan's army of cultivators pressed forward like a dark cloud descending from the sky, advancing in a massive wave towards the nameless island.

"Hmph! You bunch of fools who don't know your own mortality, daring to collude with each other right under my nose! You're all tired of living."

With an extremely cold voice, the spiritual pressure of a late-stage sixth-order demon descended with a deafening roar.

An unparalleled spatial suppressive force, like Mount Tai pressing down, descended upon the area within the nameless island.

This caused the entire space to suddenly freeze.

The three saints of Bull Demon Mountain were so terrified by this power that their souls flew out of their bodies.

They never imagined that Lord Jinlin would come in person this time; there was absolutely no way out for them.
The three demons immediately fell into despair, their faces turning deathly pale.

In the sky, a middle-aged figure in a golden python robe appeared, standing in mid-air, his gaze sweeping down at the nameless island below.

Since such a thing happened on his territory, he naturally had to come and see for himself.

He had also heard about the white ape who had broken through to a higher level of cultivation here, so he was extremely envious of the opportunity.

However, just as the Golden Scale Clan's army had completely surrounded the nameless island...

Boom Kaka!
Amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd, several terrifying thunderclaps resounded.

Countless black arcs of lightning tore out in all directions.

From the center of the thunder, the figure of a giant suddenly appeared, carrying a huge spiked club on his shoulder, his gaze cold and his presence incredibly domineering.

The moment the Xuan Shui Crocodile appeared, it filled countless demon cultivators with fear, and they felt an irresistible urge to worship it.

Even the Golden Scale Demon King was on high alert, his expression extremely solemn.

Such an extravagant entrance was something he had never encountered before, even after traversing the Golden Scale Water Palace for millennia.

Although the opponent only possessed the aura of the early stage of the sixth rank, the true strength of the demon race was greatly related to their bloodline inheritance.

Some high-ranking demon races cannot be judged by ordinary standards.

The ancient aura of a superior being emanating from the giant iron tower before him made the Golden Scale Demon King extremely wary.

Just when the three saints of Bull Demon Mountain were in dire straits and about to give up, a sudden turn of events occurred, and a powerful sixth-order demon cultivator suddenly appeared from the nameless island.

They were all immediately taken aback.

They had been trading Taijin Stones with Qin Ming all along, but they had never seen such a powerful sixth-order demon cultivator on the island.

"A sixth-tier demon cultivator!"

This scene was completely beyond the comprehension of the three demons.

It turns out this guy was the real mastermind!

However, even more mind-blowing things were yet to come.

The appearance of the Xuan Shui Crocodile temporarily frightened many demon cultivators, but only the Golden Scale Demon King refused to believe it. After seeing that the opponent was only at the early stage of the sixth rank, he calmed down.

With his cultivation at the late stage of the sixth rank, he was quite confident.

Followed by.

With a wave of his hand, the Golden Scale Demon King conjured a black jade banner that exuded the aura of a mid-grade sixth-tier Void Returning Treasure.

This was also what he relied on throughout his life.

He summoned the demon banner and swung it down in the direction of the Xuan Shui Crocodile.

In an instant, an incredibly terrifying gray gale swept away, threatening to completely annihilate the entire nameless island.

A massive tornado, seemingly connecting heaven and earth, swept across the sea, closing in on the small island.

Despite facing such powerful divine abilities displayed by a late-stage sixth-tier demon, the Xuan Shui Crocodile remained calm and composed throughout.

Just as the great divine power emitted by the Jade Scale Mystic Banner was about to land in front of him, it finally moved.

All that could be seen was the cold gaze of the Xuan Shui Crocodile, who then took the black wolf-tooth club from his shoulder.

Immediately afterwards, the muscles on his arms bulged high, and many intricate lightning-shaped tattoos and fine dragon scales could be vaguely seen.

A powerful aura of true spirit from the primordial era suddenly descended upon this space.

Xuan Shui Crocodile gripped the black wolf-tooth club with both hands, unleashing unparalleled and terrifying demonic power from within his body.

As the black spiked club was swung, countless black lightning bolts suddenly exploded, as if the end of the world had arrived. The pitch-black arcs of electricity spread outwards like a spider web.

Thunder reaches the eight directions!

This was the first time the Xuan Shui Crocodile had used its true strength since advancing to the sixth rank, and it unleashed a full-force attack.

It is the culmination of many opportunities and diligent practice over the years.

In particular, the integration of the bloodlines of the Golden-Winged Roc and the True Dragon, two ancient spirits, caused a tremendous change in its bloodline talent.

As the Xuan Shui Crocodile unleashed a terrifying divine power, the world instantly changed color, annihilating the Golden Scale Demon King's divine power with overwhelming force.

Then, the immense force of the thunder continued unabated, piercing through everything and landing directly on him.

The Golden Scale Demon King was sent flying like a rag doll, spitting out countless mouthfuls of blood as he plummeted from mid-air.

The lightning swept away everything, and the terrifying physical strength pierced through the hurricane, bringing the Golden Scale Clan back to reality in one blow.

Even the Jade Scale Banner was broken in two by the black wolf-tooth club.

The Xuan Shui Crocodile's immense power was on full display at this moment.

(End of this chapter)