Immortality and Cultivation: I Have Too Many Talents

Chapter 293 Sharp Teeth and Claws (Seeking Subscriptions)

Shen Xuan's actions left Fan Siwen and Wei Shiya stunned.

The two thought that Shen Xuan had found a way to restrain the water demon, allowing them to fly smoothly to the island in the lake.

Unexpectedly, Shen Xuan was so decisive, going straight into the water to kill the water demon.

"Senior brother, can this Fellow Daoist Shen defeat that water demon?"

Michelle Wai looked worried.

She had seen that water demon with her own eyes.

The demon's body was enormous, measuring thirty zhang in length.

Its long tail is like a hook, swift and fierce.

A Foundation Establishment cultivator was caught in mid-air by a tail hook while flying over the lake.

The cultivator couldn't even withstand two breaths before it dragged him into the water and disappeared without a trace.

"Junior sister, watch your words!"

"Since Fellow Daoist Shen dared to go into the water, he must be confident of victory."

Fan Siwen said with a straight face and a serious expression.

Actually, he was having some doubts himself.

But he is mature by nature and won't show it.

If I'm not mistaken, the water monster in the lake is the legendary Deepwater Hook Serpent.

It possesses the bloodline of the ancient demon beast Hook Serpent, with a massive body, immense strength, and an incomparably sharp tail hook.

It should be a second-tier high-grade demon beast.

Such a second-tier superior-grade demon beast with extraordinary bloodline would be far stronger than an ordinary late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator in the lake.

The rogue cultivator named Shen Fei was not someone to be trifled with.

Just by looking at the shadowy octopus he summoned, its entire body radiating golden light, one could tell that his skills were superb.

Fan Siwen hopes that Shen Xuan can kill the Deepwater Hook Serpent.

In this way, junior sister Wei Shiya was able to solidify her Xuanzhu spiritual body and successfully break through to the next level.

……

In the waters of Luoxia Lake.

The moment the Shadow Octopus Corpse Beast entered the water, it startled the Deepwater Hook Serpent.

Soon, the Deepwater Hook Serpent and the Shadow Octopus began fighting.

The Shadow Octopus excels in its golden body, numerous innate skills, and agile movements.

However, it is still slightly inferior to the Deepwater Hook Serpent in terms of strength.

One force can bring down ten.

In just a dozen breaths, two of the Shadow Octopus's eight tentacles were severed by the Deepwater Hook Serpent.

At this moment, Shen Xuan was constantly making hand seals behind the Shadow Octopus.

[Water Control], [Iron Bones], [Critical Strike], [Overturning Rivers and Seas], [Boundless Strength], [Water Condensation Technique], [Water Spirit Gathering Technique], [Ice Soul Cold Water Technique], [Immortal Slaying Water Qi Technique]...

The Azure Water Sword, pointing towards the deep-sea hooked serpent, grows ever larger.

After Shen Xuan finished forming the hand seal, his spiritual power surged forth like a raging torrent.

The Azure Water Sword had transformed into a frost dragon over ten feet long, exuding a terrifying and violent aura that could destroy everything, and raised its head to emit a deep dragon roar that could traverse the ages.

The Deepwater Hook Serpent, its eyes filled with apprehension, abandoned the Shadow Octopus Corpse Beast and turned to dive away to escape.

It is a second-tier high-grade demonic beast, and it still has the bloodline of an ancient demonic beast, so it has developed some intelligence.

They knew that the Frost Dragon formed from the Azure Water Sword was not to be trifled with.

Shen Xuan was not about to let it escape so easily.

"disease!"

He cast the [Water Repelling] spell, repelling the lake water beside the Deepwater Hook Serpent.

Then he made the Shadow Octopus make way for him.

The Frost Dragon shook its head and tail, transforming into a streak of emerald-green light that shot towards the Deep Water Hook Serpent.

"Boom!"
Huge waves erupted from the lake.

The deep-water hook and snake tail hook stand tall, hooking the icy dragon.

Then, it opened its blood-red maw and spewed out countless chilling water blades at Shen Xuan.

Shen Xuan's divine sense stirred slightly.

The shadowy octopus transformed into a golden demonic body and stood in front of them.

Eight tentacles, controlling layers of lake water, deflected the shooting water blades.

Same as at this time.

Shen Xuan once again channeled the [Ice Soul Cold Water Technique] into the Frost Dragon.

The temperature plummeted the next moment.

The body of the Frost Dragon became transparent.

The surrounding lakes have all begun to freeze.

Even the tail hook of the deep-sea hook snake was sealed by the ice.

The massive body of the Deepwater Hook Serpent was covered in a thick layer of ice, making its movements stiff.

The lake water beside it has frozen into a huge iceberg.

Seeing that something was wrong, the Deepwater Hook Serpent struggled desperately, its demonic power suddenly erupting, turning its skin a vivid blood red, and shattering the ice that had formed on its body.

The tail hook also shattered the thick ice.

At this moment, the Deepwater Hook Serpent was completely enraged. With a roar, it abandoned the Frost Dragon transformed from the Azure Water Sword and pounced straight at Shen Xuan.

With a demonic body thirty feet long and immense strength, it rode the waves and came to roam.

It must be said that this momentum is quite astonishing.

Ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators are no match for him.

Shen Xuan shouted.

He rushed forward directly.

Water Control, Iron Bones, Critical Strike, Overturning Rivers and Seas, Immense Strength...

Shen Xuan continuously strengthened his physical body.

【The Five Divine Escape Techniques】.

Using the Lightning Release technique, he dodged the Deep Water Hook Serpent's attack and teleported directly to the serpent's neck, seven inches away from its neck.

Sharp teeth!
Sharp teeth suddenly bulged out.

[Gnawing on everything!]
It began to gnaw at the deep-water hook snake.

This was the first time Shen Xuan had used these two physical skills in battle.

good results.

The deep-sea hook serpent demon's body convulsed, screaming in pain.

Compared to a demonic body that is thirty feet tall.

The wounds inflicted by Shen Xuan's gnawing were insignificant.

However, the spiritual essence within his body surged wildly towards the wound, greatly reducing his demonic power.

The tail hook rose again, hooking heavily towards Shen Xuan.

This time, the speed was noticeably slower.

Shen Xuan calmly departed using lightning escape techniques.

When it reappeared, it was burping continuously.

Just now, I devoured too much spiritual essence from the deep-sea hook snake, and I can't refine it all at once, so I feel bloated and uncomfortable.

"disease!"

The icy dragon transformed from the Azure Water Sword flew over and pierced a bloody hole at the seven-inch mark of the Deep Water Hook Serpent.

The icy chill swept over them.

Its demonic body was covered with a thick layer of ice once again.

the other side.

The Shadow Octopus waved its six intact tentacles, tightly coiling around the body of the Deepwater Hook Serpent Demon.

The deep-sea hook snake struggled incessantly. Only its head remained, not yet sealed by the ice.

Shen Xuan sneered.

Hiding behind the shadow octopus, he continuously cast spells.

Dozens of dark ice fish leaped out of its body and flew onto the Deepwater Hook Serpent, continuously thickening the ice layer on its demonic body.

The two, man and snake, had been locked in a battle for nearly half an hour, during which Shen Xuan had exhausted most of his spiritual energy.

Shen Xuan consumed a drop of the Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Milk, restoring 30% of his spiritual power.

After breaking through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, even a bottle of Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Milk, which costs as much as 50,000 spirit stones, can only instantly restore 30% of one's spiritual power.

Fortunately, this was in a lake.

Shen Xuan used [Water Spirit Absorption], along with [Self-Healing], and his spiritual power not only did not decrease, but instead slowly recovered.

In the end, the Deepwater Hook Serpent exhausted its demonic power and could not replenish it. Its neck was severed by the Azure Water Sword, and it closed its huge snake eyes unwillingly.

Shen Xuan separated the snake's head, body, and tail hook and put them into the animal bag.

Fortunately, we were well prepared this time, and brought more than a dozen extra-large animal pouches.

Nevertheless, the Deepwater Hook Serpent's body was still far too large.

Shen Xuan had no choice but to cut it into seven pieces.

"It's a pity that it can't be refined into a corpse beast."

"However, for a long time, there will be no need to buy monster meat."

Shen Xuan's [Gnawing on All Things] technique can extract spiritual energy from the flesh of demonic beasts.

They eat more than ten catties of second-tier mid-grade monster meat every day.

This alone costs seventy to eighty thousand spirit stones every year.

Now, there is this deep-water hook snake.

This food can last for several years.

Anyway, he used the [Ice Soul Cold Water Technique] to freeze it.

There's no need to worry about the meat spoiling.

The problem is that if you eat snake meat for every meal, you'll get tired of it.

"It's okay, I can still eat dog meat occasionally."

There's not much meat among the patrol dogs; they can only afford a small snack.

After Shen Xuan finished packing, he did not rush to go ashore.

Instead, he sat cross-legged at the bottom of the lake to recover.

After the spiritual energy in the body has recovered to 80%.

He then leaped out from the bottom of the lake.

"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Shen, on slaying the water demon!"

Fan Siwen, who had been on high alert with his magic weapon, quickly bowed and congratulated Shen Xuan as he emerged from the water.

Beside her, Wei Shiya looked shocked, her mouth slightly agape, unable to close it.

Her beautiful eyes scrutinized Shen Xuan repeatedly.

Shen Xuan smiled slightly.

Summon the Golden Clawed Divine Eagle Corpse Beast.

"Come up!"

Fan Siwen and Wei Shiya boarded the train.

The three rode on the Golden Clawed Divine Eagle and flew to the island in the lake.

Shen Xuan had been here before and had an impression of the Purple Essence Divine Tree.

Soon, he led the two men to the central part of the island and found the deep purple Purple Essence Divine Tree.

The rich wood elemental energy was so pleasant that even Shen Xuan felt refreshed and relaxed.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Shen!"

Wei Shiya blushed and thanked her.

"There's no time to lose, Fellow Daoist Wei, let's hurry."

"it is good."

Wei Shiya's eyes held a complex mix of emotions that were difficult to describe.

However, this is not the time to overthink things.

"Please, senior brother, protect your junior sister!"

"Junior sister, rest assured. With Fellow Daoist Shen and Senior Brother here, you have nothing to worry about."

Wei Shiya sat cross-legged under the towering ancient tree, her body like a verdant bamboo, absorbing the purple divine light of the Purple Essence Divine Tree.

Shen Xuan glanced at Wei Shiya, who was practicing her martial arts.

Given Wei Shiya's absorption rate, it will probably take her half a month to solidify her spiritual body.

It took a little longer than Qin Yuehan's time.

It's not that Wei Shiya's spirit is inferior to Qin Yuehan's.

Rather, it's because the two have different spiritual characteristics.

Wei Shiya's Xuanzhu spirit body seems to emphasize resilience and vitality.

Therefore, it takes a little longer.

Shen Xuan looked at the purple divine light emanating from the Purple Essence Divine Tree.

Something moved in my heart.

He possesses a high-level talent skill called "Devouring All Things".

Logically speaking, it should be able to gnaw on the Purple Essence Divine Tree and absorb its spiritual essence.

However, he was cautious by nature.

They harbored doubts and dared not act rashly.

This purple sacred tree grew safely and soundly on the small island of Luoxia Lake.

The tree is at least 10,000 years old.

Neither cultivators chased it away, nor did any demonic beasts come to devour it.

There's something fishy about this.

Shen Xuan pondered for a long time.

Using the [Illusion-Breaking Eye Technique], [Insightful Observation], and [Insight Technique], they still couldn't detect anything unusual.

The storm has passed and all is well.

Shen Xuan thought for a moment, then sat cross-legged under the Purple Essence Divine Tree, his five hearts facing the sky.

Try to draw upon the purple divine light.

It's impossible for Qin Yuehan and Wei Shiya to both absorb the purple divine light.

Why can't he?
really.

Shen Xuan could also draw purple divine light into his dantian.

However, it is impossible to refine spiritual power and integrate it into the Dao Foundation's spiritual sea.

Instead, it felt bloated and uncomfortable.

Left with no other choice, the purple divine light had to be expelled from the body.

"Sigh, the attributes are different, it just won't work out in the end."

Shen Xuan finished his practice, opened his eyes, and looked at the Purple Essence Divine Tree.

With its lush foliage and wisps of purple mist, being there is refreshing and invigorating.

"How about we cut off a piece of the twig and see if we can eat it?"

Shen Xuan thought to himself.

At this time.

A loud and resounding voice rang in his ears.

"You greedy little rascal, how dare you! You're not satisfied with just getting the hook snake, you actually want to eat me!"

(End of this chapter)