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Chapter 282 Strange Beast Appears! Nuo Mask! The Corpse Refining That Has Exhausted Its Potential (4000)

Zhang Yuanzhu climbed the cliff face but did not stop, quickly moving away.

After traveling several miles, the spiritual platform in his dantian shone brightly, and strands of magical power burst forth, flowing throughout his body and relieving his fatigue.

The young man turned around, gazing at the cliff top, his eyes gleaming.

Such terrain, which deliberately suppresses magical power and vital energy, does not seem to be naturally formed by heaven and earth.

Unfortunately, his strength was too weak to conduct a detailed investigation.

Zhang Yuanzhu took a deep look at the top of the cliff, then straightened his head and began to observe his surroundings.

The vegetation is sparse and the rocks stand tall, making it appear somewhat desolate.

However, the spiritual energy in the air is quite abundant, not much weaker than that of a sect.

After checking, it was confirmed that the description on the jade slip was correct.

Strands of crimson-gold light burst forth from his body, enveloping the youth before transforming into a rainbow and disappearing.

He did not use any magical artifacts, but instead traversed the sky with his physical body.

This is one of the abilities gained after advancing to the Foundation Establishment Realm; one can roam freely in the universe without relying on any tools.

A rainbow of light stretched across the sky, passing over grass, rocks, and streams.

After an unknown amount of time, a series of wild howls and sharp screechs rang out before he slowed down and landed on the ground.

What appeared before my eyes was a dim, yellowish color.

The wind howled, the gale was like a knife, and dust and air currents raged.

This is a dangerous place, as described in the jade slip. The gale-force winds are like knives, capable of slicing through bones, silencing the soul, and obliterating spirituality.

Even with a major overhaul, the slightest carelessness can leave a lasting mark.

This treacherous route, compared to the border between Ancient Cliff Mountain and Demon Land, is a rare safe place.

Zhang Yuanzhu remained indifferent, took out a low-grade spirit stone, and tossed it forward.

Bang!
In an instant, the spirit stone turned into powder.

The young man, expressionless, took out ores, spirit iron, and low-grade magic artifacts to test them.

Without exception, they were all shattered and turned into fragments.

Zhang Yuanzhu frowned slightly. The intensity of the gale was acceptable, but it could also erode the spiritual power of the magical artifact.

In other words, he either relied on his powerful magic to force his way across, or he sacrificed several magical artifacts and spiritual weapons to cross the dangerous terrain.

The young man looked helpless, but he had already made his decision.

The journey home is fraught with danger, and he must maintain peak condition at all times. Some magical artifacts and spiritual weapons are far inferior to his own abilities.

A golden bead flew out of the storage bag, hovered above his head, and dripped with golden light to protect him.

The superior-grade magic weapon, the Golden罡珠 (Golden罡珠), was obtained by slaying the Golden Armored Elephant in the Black Horn Secret Realm. It has rarely been used, but now it can finally be put to good use.

With a golden bead on his head, Zhang Yuanzhu strode forward.

bang bang bang~
A series of strong winds struck the golden light, creating ripples.

The young man seemed oblivious, striding forward quickly.

Time ticked by, and as he ventured deeper, the gale grew stronger, causing the golden light to tremble violently.

The golden pearl above his head also began to dim, its brilliance fading and its spirituality diminishing.

His speed remained unchanged as he continued deeper into the area.

Two days later.

In the gloomy, howling wind, a golden light flickered, as if it were the only light in the world.

Click!Click!
There was a shattering sound.

Zhang Yuanzhu looked up at the beads covered in cracks.

He knew that this superior magical artifact had reached its limit.

Apart from its exterior, which can barely be described as intact, its interior has been completely destroyed.

The journey we are currently on is only the beginning for this dangerous place.

As he pondered, a bronze furnace flew out of his bosom, hovered in the air, and drifted down with a crimson halo.

Low-grade spiritual artifact—Azure Flame Furnace!

The young man reached out, took the broken Golden Qi Bead, put it into his storage bag, and then continued on his way.

Roar! Baa!
A strange sound, like the roar of a beast or the bleating of a sheep, came from the gale.

A ripple stirred deep within Zhang Yuanzhu's eyes; he was all too familiar with that kind of roar.

I had heard of it many times before, both at the foot of Yanluo Mountain in the Beast Taming Secret Realm and within the Imperial Dragon City, but I never expected to hear it here again.

"Dragon!"

He slowly uttered two words, a smile spreading across his face.

The dragon is one of the strongest creatures in the world. When it grows up, it is enough to reach the realm of condensing evil.

Most importantly, this creature is a treasure trove; its blood, scales, and bones are all extremely valuable.

The flesh and blood of the Xuan Shui Jiaolong at the foot of Yanluo Mountain were of great help to him.

Without hesitation, he restrained his breathing and headed towards the source of the sound.

Spanning several miles, a massive blue beast came into view.

With a single horn, sharp teeth, vertical pupils, and slender, snake-like, four-legged beast-like form, it lay prone in the gravel.

The sand was a sky-blue color, and the strange beast opened its sharp teeth and slowly swallowed it, roaring with each mouthful of sand it took.

It was filled with joy.

A fierce wind howled, swirling around the strange beast, yet it did not harm it in the slightest.

It was indeed a dragon, and a wind dragon at that.

Zhang Yuanzhu's double pupils were dark and unfathomable. He unleashed his secret technique, 'Breaking Illusion,' and carefully observed the wind dragon.

A moment later, the young man frowned slightly. He could handle the dragon, which was at the fourth level of the Foundation Establishment stage.

However, this terrain is too special, making it extremely advantageous for the wind dragon.

If the other party is determined to escape, he may not be able to stay.

The young man withdrew his gaze, his eyes thoughtful, and quickly made a decision.

The palm slowly extended, and the red dragon Nuo mask appeared in the palm, exuding majesty and nobility.

With palm raised, the red dragon Nuo mask was thrown down.

Roar!
With a dragon's roar, the fierce winds in the sky exploded.

A crimson dragon appeared between heaven and earth, its scales wreathed in flames, majestic and sacred.

Dragon eyes were icy cold as he looked down at the wind dragon.

This is another way Zhang Yuanzhu uses Nuo Mask after advancing to the Foundation Establishment Realm: using the remnant soul as a guide, bloodline as an aid, and magic power to transform into a beast's body.

This is enough to make the divine beasts he subdued reappear in the world and then fight against enemies.

Of course, what he liked best was to fight with Nuo Mask on his own, but in order to attract the hatred of Feng Jiao, he had to do so for the time being.

The moment the red dragon appeared, the wind dragon stopped eating, curled up its body, and roared to the sky.

Its beastly eyes were ferocious, showing no weakness whatsoever, but instead filled with greed. However, it quickly subsided and turned into fear.

"Red Dragon, what is your intention?"

A deep roar echoed in the raging wind.

There was no response. The crimson dragon's eyes were icy cold, and layers of flames rose and intertwined from its body.

In an instant, the red dragon's body more than doubled in size, and its vast flames filled the sky and the earth.

The fierce winds eroded everything, the earth turned black, and the rocks turned into lava.

Roar!
The crimson dragon roared and swooped down, domineering and tyrannical.

"How dare a mere young dragon be so presumptuous?"

The wind dragon roared.

The true dragon is powerful, but how could a red dragon that has just entered the Foundation Establishment stage and whose birth time is unknown be its match?

Strands of air flowed from his nostrils, dispersing the gale as it reappeared, gathering around the wind dragon.

"Today, I shall drink the blood of the true dragon!"

"kill!"

One after another, wind blades emerged, as thick as hills, like mountains of knives, rising from the ground and slashing upwards.

It firmly believes that the gap between the three minor realms is something that even a bloodline as noble as a true dragon cannot bridge.

One red and one green, one dragon and one serpent, the two collided in an instant.

Rumble!
The wind blades snapped, the flames died down, and specks of blood scattered across the sky.

The two sides entered into their most intense battle.

Roars and booms continued unabated, and the red dragon's figure shrank continuously as the battle raged on, putting it at a significant disadvantage.

“Red Dragon, you are no good. Today I will bathe in the blood of a true dragon and rebuild my foundation.”

The wind dragon roared, its voice filled with excitement. How many instances throughout history have there been of a dragon slaying a true dragon with its own body?

In such a state of heightened mental agitation, it naturally failed to perceive that the Nuo masks, concealed by the raging flames, floated in all directions.

"it's over!"

A calm voice emanated from the red dragon's body.

Before Feng Jiao could react...

Hoo hoo hoo hoo~
Four roars echoed from the surrounding area.

One mythical beast after another appeared between heaven and earth.

The Black Tortoise, Azure Phoenix, White Tiger, Qilin, and the Crimson Dragon, which was engaged in battle, formed five beastly shadows that blocked all escape routes.

Immediately, five beams of light shot into the sky, intertwining and entwining with each other, transforming into a powerful killing formation.

"You are not a real dragon!"

Feng Jiao was bewildered, and his fighting movements slowed down considerably.

The red dragon shrank its size and stopped fighting the wind dragon.

"Who is it?"

"who are you!"

The dragon roared, realizing it had been ambushed.

The world was vast and boundless, with only the five-colored array flashing, and no other noise could be heard.

Its expression was ferocious, but it understood that since the enemy had let it fall into the great formation, why would it reveal its form and add to the surprise?

The wind dragon was preparing to attack the great formation, ready to fight to the death.

Ta-ta-ta~
Crisp footsteps echoed from afar.

A crimson figure traversed the five-colored radiance, stepping over the sand and gravel, and entered the great formation step by step.

He was a handsome young man with double pupils, wearing a red robe that fluttered in the wind, his black hair flying, and carrying a long sword on his back.

"Zhang Yuanzhu from Immortal Soldier Valley, come and fight."

Zhang Yuanzhu remained calm, without the slightest ripple of emotion.

Feng Jiao was taken aback and stared blankly at the young man.

Fool?
How dare you, a mere Foundation Establishment Stage 1 cultivator, appear before me?

dead!
The wind dragon roared, carrying countless wind blades, and charged towards the youth.

Simple and straightforward!
Zhang Yuanzhu's eyes were bright, like the sun embedded within them, burning with an extremely intense fighting spirit.

Having broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage, I've finally encountered a worthy opponent.

Raise both arms, spread your fingers, and a bright moon and a golden sun appear between your fingers and palms.

kill!

The youth strode forward, the sun and moon shone brightly, and they faced the wind dragon.

Domineering and forceful.

The sun and moon align, shattering the countless wind blades that fill the sky, piercing through the dragon's scales, and causing its blood to stain the heavens.

"Roar!"

"Human race, die!"

The wind dragon roared, its magical power surging. Its tail, like a mountain range, ripped through the air and crushed everything in its path.

The young man strode forward, the sun and moon revolved, and golden and silver light merged, blocking the attack.

One star after another accompanied Zhang Yuanzhu forward, appearing behind him, casting starlight to attack his enemies.

kill!kill!kill!

The man and the dragon fought with all their might, locked in a fierce battle.

Blood splattered across the sky, scales fell, and the horn broke off.
The aftershocks of the battle between the two beings caused the earth to collapse, rocks to tear apart, and the surrounding arrays to become distorted and dimmed.

After eighteen consecutive exchanges, the beast staggered backward, spraying its blood. The beast's eyes no longer held any ferocity or savagery, only fear.

In close combat, it was driven back by sheer force.

As the youth stepped forward, they retreated again and again until they reached the edge of the formation.

"Zhang Yuan!!"

The wind dragon was unwilling and roared to the sky.

A bloodstained hand shattered the layers of wind blades and pressed down on the dragon's head, interrupting the wind dragon's roar.

"I'm giving you a chance to fight. If you lose, then..."

"Die!"

A golden and silver radiance shone between his fingers and palms, enveloping the dragon's body.

Bang!
Golden light kills the body, moonlight extinguishes the soul.

In an instant, the wind dragon collapsed, lifeless.

Zhang Yuanzhu stood before the wreckage, his eyes flashing with a blue light, and he began to recover from his injuries.

At the same time, his gaze fell to the dragon corpse on the ground, and he chuckled softly.

This gain was enormous, enough to advance his cultivation level a few more steps.

However, neither the cultivation method nor the body-refining method can keep up with the pace, and I need to return to the sect as soon as possible to obtain the corresponding cultivation method.

With a wave of his hand, he collected the beast's corpse and then turned his gaze to the blue sand between the ground and the sky.

With a thought, azure sand drifted down in front of him.

Zhang Yuanzhu observed it carefully.

"Very pure wind-attribute energy, its value should be quite high."

Spiritual objects that can feed on dragons are still worth collecting.

Extend your palm and beckon gently.

Grains of sky-blue sand flew out from the gravel and pits and drifted to my face.

Immediately, Zhang Yuanzhu placed the azure-colored sand into a jade bottle and put it into his storage bag.

He did not stop his hand movements, but took the white bone bead from his waist and casually tossed it aside.

In an instant, a white skeleton appeared before them.

The Bone Corpse Demon, having digested the essence of flesh and bones during this period, is now ready to level up again.

Now, being within the formation, we are relatively safe and can break through.

The young man formed hand seals and unleashed a series of magic hand gestures.

In an instant, wisps of corpse energy burst forth from the skeleton and converged towards its head.

Wow! Wow!
The sound of chains sliding came from the head of the skeletal corpse demon.

The restrictions sealing the spirit platform slowly loosened, revealing the yellow spirit platform.

The skull opened its mouth, swallowing wisps of corpse energy, yin energy, and negative aura.

boom!
The second spiritual platform trembled, with wisps of corpse energy clinging to it, and the third spiritual platform began to emerge.

Click!Click!
Cracks appeared one after another, causing the yellow spiritual platform to shake as if it might collapse at any moment.

Zhang Yuanzhu frowned slightly.

The Bone Demon was even struggling to forge the third level of its spiritual platform.

With a flick of his fingertip, several drops of dragon blood fell onto the head of the white bone demon.

In an instant, the speed at which the spiritual platform collapsed began to slow down, and the third spiritual platform condensed at an even faster speed.

A cup of tea!

One stick of incense!
Half an hour!!!

The third spiritual platform was fully formed, and the white bone corpse demon stood up, roaring at the sky, its momentum constantly rising and increasing.

Layers of corpse energy poured down like a vast ocean, sweeping in all directions, but were all blocked by the Five Elements Nuo Mask.

Zhang Yuanzhu extended his palm, his five fingers spread wide, and the corpse energy abruptly ceased, all converging into the skeleton.

Then, the Bone Demon rapidly shrank, turning into bone beads that floated into my palm.

The young man rubbed the beads between his fingers, a hint of regret flashing in his eyes.

My own corpse has reached its limit; there is no potential for further improvement.

Call ~
Zhang Yuanzhu exhaled a breath of stale air, prepared to leave, and continued on his way.

His injuries have basically healed, and there is no need to waste any more time.

The young man, with a blazing furnace on his head, put away the Nuo mask and began his journey.

His figure continued forward and soon disappeared into the fierce wind.

During his journey, Zhang Yuanzhu would occasionally take out the dragon's blood and swallow it to strengthen his body and accelerate his cultivation.

Unfortunately, lacking body-refining and cultivation methods, neither his magical power nor his physical body grew very quickly.

(End of this chapter)