After returning to the village, start chasing the mountain from binding Emei

Chapter 894 Mantis Shrimp Block the Road, Generous Reward!
"Roar!"

Faced with the relentless onslaught from the man and the insect, the Corpse Ape let out a desperate roar, its aura suddenly receding.

"No, it's going to explode!"

The voice of the Five Thunder Immortal suddenly rang out.

Self-destruct?

Are they all so sore losers?

Even a corpse ape can self-destruct?
It's important to understand that self-destructing one's inner core or Dao embryo isn't something just anyone can do. There are specific methods and techniques involved. It's not something that just anyone can do on their own.

Take Chen Yang for example. If Chen Yang were to self-destruct now, he wouldn't know where to begin.

How could a corpse ape possess the ability to self-destruct?

Chen Yang was slightly taken aback, sensing the fluctuating aura emanating from the corpse ape, and his heart skipped a beat.

He can't afford to gamble.

If this corpse ape were to self-destruct, the power would be considerable. Even if it didn't hit him, the cave might collapse, which could be quite a problem.

Chen Yang dared not delay and quickly took out the spirit sword, Dragon Fang.

"Shh!"

A sword shadow flew out, instantly heading towards the corpse ape.

The sword light swept across the corpse ape's neck, and in an instant, a head rolled to the ground.

The fleeting aura emanating from the corpse ape was instantly abruptly halted.

"Pfft!"

The corpse ape's roar abruptly stopped, and its body fell straight backward.

……

"Ding! Hunted S-rank Yin Sha [Corpse Ape]*1, reward: [Giant Strength Pill]*1, experience points +10000."

……

Item: Mighty Pill.

"Introduction: After taking it, your basic physical strength will double, the effect will last for half an hour, and there are no side effects."

……

The system notification sounded, and the reward was credited to your account.

Giant Strength Pill?
Chen Yang was slightly taken aback; it was yet another rare pill.

However, a doubling of physical strength?
This effect doesn't seem to have much effect on me right now.

After all, his basic physique was only around 500 rank, and even if it doubled, it would only be around 1,000 rank.

Five hundred grades equal one dragon's power, so it can increase his dragon's power by one.

Of course, with improved basic physique, the power will also double after casting the Golden Body Technique, but this increase will not be as significant as one might imagine.

After all, Chen Yang's strength is enhanced not only by his basic physique, but also by his cultivation techniques, true essence, and medicines.

Although he now possesses the power of more than ten dragons, the Five Dragon Pills contain the power of five dragons.

If you disregard the Five Dragon Pills, what's left is probably the power of five or six dragons. This is the sum of cultivation techniques, true essence, and basic physique.

The proportion of basic physical fitness is relatively small.

Therefore, even if his basic physique doubles, and factors such as cultivation techniques and true essence also double his power, he can at most gain the power of five or six dragons.

In other words, without the Five Dragon Pill, the number of dragons can only double to eleven or twelve at most, while with the Five Dragon Pill, it can reach sixteen or seventeen.

This is the limit; the improvement under ideal conditions is likely to be less in reality.

The power of the sixteen or seventeen dragons does not seem to have reached the level of a body cultivator in the mid-stage of the Dao True Realm.

Thinking of this, Chen Yang shook his head; this medicine didn't seem to be of much use.

If the effects of the medicine were permanent, that would be fine, but it only lasts for half an hour.

Better than nothing.

Without giving it any further thought, Chen Yang collected the bodies of Zongba, Suolang, and the corpse ape, and then made his way towards the cave ahead.

As for Asaga's body, it had already been burned to ashes.

It's a pity, Chen Yang was hoping to get something from this person.
……

The commotion inside the cave was also considerable.

The fight between Zhou Mingyuan and his group was exceptionally intense.

Chen Yang arrived at the entrance of the cave and peered inside.

"This is... a mantis shrimp?"

Chen Yang was stunned by the scene inside the cave.

Huanglong was pulling on a golden thread, one end of which was tied to the body of a large shrimp. He was pulling hard as he ran wildly around the pool.

Zhou Mingyuan rode on the back of the giant shrimp, holding a broken sword, and thrust it fiercely into the cracks in the shrimp's shell.

But the prawn struggled fiercely, and Zhou Mingyuan couldn't stand up at all.

With a sudden flip, Zhou Mingyuan was thrown to the ground.

"Senior brother, stop playing around and get to it!"

Huang Long pulled the golden thread from a distance, exerting so much force that his face turned bright red.

Zhou Mingyuan's face turned ashen.

play?

Which eye of yours saw me playing?
Difficult!

This is really difficult to deal with; this shrimp's defense is practically 360 degrees without any blind spots.

Even if he tried to stab it through the gaps in the shell on its back, it would be clamped down by the shell.

Even if you manage to injure it, you can't seriously damage it; the beast will recover in a moment.

Moreover, the strength of this shrimp is simply too exaggerated.

Perhaps due to spending so many years in the icy pool, his physique had been tempered to an extremely exaggerated degree. The hardness of his carapace almost made him think he had encountered a Celestial Realm expert.

Especially the two hammers it holds in front of its chest; if you were to accidentally get hit by one, you would definitely be seriously injured.

He had his arm shield protecting him, but he still managed to bump into it a few times, almost knocking out his dinner from the night before.

He even felt that this giant shrimp in front of him was more difficult to deal with than Ding Huanchun, who possessed the celestial body, in Raojiang last time.

"sieve……"

The prawn suddenly pounced on Zhou Mingyuan, and Huang Long couldn't stop it from behind.

They arrived in front of Zhou Mingyuan in an instant.

Zhou Mingyuan had just turned over and stood up when he hurriedly raised his arm shield.

"Keng!"

The shrimp threw another punch, hitting the arm shield squarely.

There was a loud bang.

The immense force sent Zhou Mingyuan flying, crashing straight towards Chen Yang's location.

"Step aside!"

Chen Yang was hesitating whether to go and answer the call when Zhou Mingyuan saw him and called out to him.

How strong are you to dare reach out and catch it?

Zhou Mingyuan's feet slid across the ice, and he slashed backward with his short sword.

The sword energy slashed out, carving deep trenches into the ice.

Using the recoil from the sword energy, Zhou Mingyuan managed to steady himself before crashing into the wall, stopping just a short distance from Chen Yang.

"Old Zhou, are you alright?" Chen Yang asked.

"fine!"

Zhou Mingyuan twisted his neck, his blood was surging, his face turned red, and he seemed somewhat exhausted.

The arm shield on my left arm was dented, and there was even a crack in the dent.

……

Having succeeded in one move, the giant shrimp immediately abandoned Zhou Mingyuan and ran straight towards Huanglong.

what?
Huanglong had learned his lesson before, so he didn't dare to confront it head-on. Without saying a word, he took the gold thread and ran away.

"Senior brother, let's pass the baton!"

The prawns chased Huanglong around like they were chasing a dog.

Huang Long shouted anxiously.

The old Taoist's lightness skill was quite good, and he was also self-aware. He ran around the pool once, and although the shrimp chased him hard, it couldn't even touch the hem of his clothes.

"Return."

Zhou Mingyuan called out.

His arm was hit several times, and it's still numb.

This kind of fighting is not going to work. We should withdraw first and then come up with a strategy.

Upon hearing this, Huang Long seized the opportunity and ran towards the entrance of the cave.

The shrimp chased after him.

Chen Yang took out the Eclipse Bow and shot an arrow at the giant shrimp.

"boom!"

The arrow, carrying immense force, created a sonic boom.

"Oh!"

He held the prawn to his chest, and suddenly swung out a hammer as large as a mantis's leg.

With a loud bang, the arrow was sent flying, grazing past Huang Long's ear and heading straight for Chen Yang.

Zhou Mingyuan reacted quickly, grabbing Chen Yang and pulling him along.

The arrow flew directly out of the doorway.

boom!
It shot into the ice wall with a loud bang, and the ground shook.

So fierce!
Chen Yang's face was a little pale, still shaken.

If Zhou Mingyuan hadn't pulled him back, he might not have been able to dodge it.

……

"Ding! SS-level spirit insect [Mantis Shrimp] detected. Encyclopedia entry unlocked. Reward: [Overlord Drumming Technique] *1. Item has been placed in system space and can be retrieved at any time."

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"Ding, mission issued." "Mission: Hunt SS-level spirit insect [Mantis Shrimp], progress (0/1)."

"Reward: 20 Marrow Cleansing Pills"

……

A series of system prompts appeared.

A hammer technique and 20 Marrow Cleansing Pills—what a generous reward!
"Come on!"

Before Chen Yang could take a closer look, Huanglong Daoist had already arrived.

The three quickly evacuated the cave.

Strangely enough, the mantis shrimp stopped chasing the three people outside when it reached the doorway. Instead, it raised its two huge fists and waved them at them in a show of defiance.

"Pfft!"

The mantis shrimp turned around arrogantly, like a victorious general, and swaggered to the edge of the pool, where it jumped in with a splash, sending up a large spray of water.

……

Outside the cave.

The three stood side by side, staring at the cave entrance ahead, and remained stunned for a long time.

The only sounds in the air were Zhou Mingyuan and Huang Long's heavy breathing.

They were actually bullied by a shrimp.

Just thinking about it is a bit ridiculous.

"How?"

Huang Long wiped the sweat from his forehead and found only a handful of ice beads.

Tricky, very tricky.

Zhou Mingyuan remained silent, his expression quite grave; he had never encountered such a formidable opponent before.

At first, when Huang Long mentioned this shrimp, he was somewhat dismissive, but after actually encountering it, he realized that this thing was much more powerful than Huang Long had described.

"This thing is a mantis shrimp, a common mantis shrimp, about the size of a mantis shrimp. It has a pair of hammer-like appendages similar to those of a mantis. The impact force generated by these appendages is comparable to a pistol bullet; it can shatter a person's finger bones and easily break the glass of an aquarium. It has a nickname: 'The Thumb Splitter'..."

"When mantis shrimp attack, they can generate underwater shock waves, and the localized high temperatures can even produce light, creating a hypercavitation phenomenon..."

"Its compound eyes can rotate 360 ​​degrees, providing stereoscopic vision, and it possesses 16 types of photoreceptors, while humans only have 3..."

"They are very territorial and aggressive, and often fight among themselves within their groups. If two mantis shrimp meet, they will definitely fight..."

"These shrimp are very beautiful and are often kept as ornamental pets..."

……

Following the information provided by the system, Chen Yang explained to the two, "This is just the most common mantis shrimp. The one inside should already be at the Dao True Realm..."

Chen Yang couldn't even imagine how terrifying the hammering power of a mantis shrimp that was over three meters long and at the Dao True Realm could be.

Huang Long and Zhou Mingyuan were both speechless upon hearing this.

How can a shrimp be so strong?
Chen Yang said, "However, mantis shrimp are marine creatures that depend on sea salt for survival, so their presence here is somewhat out of place..."

"Ah."

Huang Long gave a wry smile. "It's already at the Dao True Realm, why would it need to worry about its living environment? Besides, it might just be the owner of this cave, keeping it here to guard the place. Isn't it said that Shu used to be a sea? That pool might just be a salt flat..."

Although Huanglong was just saying it casually, it's not impossible.

The water in that pool doesn't freeze even at such a low temperature, so it's most likely a salt pond.

As we all know, the freezing point of pure water is zero degrees Celsius, but the freezing point of salt water is below zero degrees Celsius. The higher the salinity, the lower the freezing point.

There might be some special salt in this water that prevents it from freezing.

Zhou Mingyuan said, "You've only mentioned its advantages. Doesn't this thing have any weaknesses?"

"weakness?"

Chen Yang thought for a moment and said, "Mantis shrimps have a very strong sense of territory and are extremely aggressive. In aquariums, they are all kept individually, so there is a very high probability that there is only one mantis shrimp in this pond..."

"Mantis shrimp are territorial. They are very aggressive within their territory, but their attack power and accuracy decrease significantly when they leave their territory. However, this shrimp is so fierce that it's probably unrealistic to expect it to leave its territory..."

"Mantis shrimp molt as they grow. During molting, they lose their offensive capabilities and become extremely vulnerable. However, they are unlikely to molt when we pose a threat to them..."

"Its vision is very strong, but precisely because of this strength, its complex optical structure makes its depth perception poor, and it is easily confused by things that change direction quickly or are brightly colored..."

"However, for a mantis shrimp at the Dao True Realm, the primordial spirit can completely make up for this deficiency."

……

Huang Long put his hand to his forehead and said, "After all this talk, not a single thing is useful."

Except for being weak when molting, this shrimp is practically flawless.

This is difficult, really difficult!

Both old men were clicking their teeth.

Chen Yang said, "Although its hammer can unleash extremely powerful force, such powerful force means terrifying energy consumption. The energy consumed each time it uses the hammer is absolutely staggering. If we can lure it out with its hammer and make it continuously expend its energy, perhaps we can win without a fight..."

Upon hearing this, both old men gave a wry smile.

Lure it to throw the hammer?
It's easy for you to say, but do you know how much risk you're taking?

If you make even one mistake and get hit by that hammer, you'll be seriously injured and crying for your parents.

Huang Long said, "Senior brother, did you notice just now that every time that beast fought with us for a while, it would dive into the pool, and then come out to fight us again after a while..."

Zhou Mingyuan raised an eyebrow. "Is it replenishing its energy?"

Huanglong Daoist nodded. "I'm afraid so. That pool is probably just a power bank for it, quickly replenishing its energy. Why don't we try again, blocking it and preventing it from returning to the pool..."

It has to be said, it's a method.

But Zhou Mingyuan frowned, "Can you block it?"

"Isn't there you here?"

Huanglong Daoist gave a dry laugh.

He knew how terrifying the mantis shrimp's strength was; it had just dragged it around. How could he possibly stop it?
Zhou Mingyuan shook his head; his intuition told him that it was unlikely to be feasible.

Chen Yang said, "I also have the [Five Poisons Soul-Destroying Miasma] here. Although it may not be very effective against those at the Dao True Realm, it's still worth a try!"

"I think it's feasible."

Huang Long looked at Zhou Mingyuan, "Senior brother, the portal is right across the pool. If we don't take care of this shrimp, we won't be able to get through..."

Zhou Mingyuan pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly, "Let's try the [Five Poisons Soul-Destroying Miasma] first."

The three of them arrived at the door again.

Three heads poked their heads through the door frame.

The pond has returned to calm, and the mantis shrimp are nowhere to be seen.

Only then did Chen Yang see that, about fifty or sixty meters away on the opposite side of the pool, a tall ice wall was inlaid with a bronze gate that was frozen in ice.

That should be the gateway to the core of the cave.

Before Chen Yang could look away, Zhou Mingyuan had already made his move, sending a flying sword soaring out and circling rapidly above the pool.

"boom!"

A beam of sword light shot directly into the pool.

The pool seemed to have been hit by a depth charge; with a deafening roar, it was blasted apart by the violent sword energy, sending water splashing everywhere.

"Whoosh!"

The next second, a bluish-green figure leaped out of the water.

The shell reflected the light; this shrimp would be truly beautiful if it were a little smaller.

However, something this big only inspires fear.

The mantis shrimp's eyes darted around twice, and when it saw the three people at the entrance, perhaps because they hadn't entered its territory, it lost interest and turned to go back into the pool.

"Hey!"

Chen Yang shouted, raised his whip, and lashed it out from a distance.

"boom!"

A powerful electric arc struck its body.

The mantis shrimp shuddered and suddenly turned its head to look at the doorway.

The whip did not harm it; instead, it aroused its ferocity, and without saying a word, it immediately rushed towards the door.

Chen Yang seized the opportunity, took out a few pills of the [Five Poison Soul-Destroying Miasma], and threw them out.

The three of them turned and ran.

The mantis shrimp stood at the doorway, brandishing its hammer and swaggering around.

Behind it, a plume of white smoke rose up and quickly enveloped it.

Chen Yang swung his mountain-driving whip and lashed it again from a distance, trying to see if he could lure the beast out.

呲!
An electric current struck the mantis shrimp.

The mantis shrimp only twitched slightly before quickly returning to normal.

Faced with Chen Yang's provocation, it did not chase after him, but instead turned around and slammed its fist on the huge stone gate next to it.

"boom!"

A deafening bang resounded.

The massive stone gate was shattered by a single hammer blow.

Stones mixed with ice flew everywhere.

Chen Yang and his two companions retreated repeatedly.

It's a threat, it's a deterrent!

A moment later, the mantis shrimp turned and left.

The three of them stood there, too afraid to go forward.

"Don't rush, wait a while, wait for the effects of the Five Poison Soul-Destroying Miasma to kick in, wait until it becomes a weakling, then we'll deal with it."

Chen Yang let out a long sigh of relief, his heart pounding. That hammer blow had truly shocked him.

If that hit him, even if he activated his invincible body, he would probably be blown to pieces, right?

These 20 Marrow Cleansing Pills seem a bit hard to come by.

Faced with such an almost flawless all-rounder, Chen Yang actually didn't have much confidence in the [Five Poisons Soul-Destroying Miasma].

Zhou Mingyuan and Huang Long both took a breath and calmed down. The smoke in the cave had dissipated, and the mantis shrimp had returned to the pool. Judging by the time, the effects of the drug should have taken hold by now.

"go!"

Zhou Mingyuan shook his neck and, together with Huang Long, entered the cave again.

(End of this chapter)