Refining the True from the False: Becoming a God Starting with Devouring a True Dragon

Chapter 94 [Blood Ring] Surrounded by Encirclement? A Devastating Strike from Wang Qi! (6.4k)

Wang Qi picked up the clay pot and started eating.

They swallowed about seven or eight pounds of meat like they were swallowing dates, and even drank the broth afterward.

"The temperature will drop as we go down to the second floor."

"Now that you've eaten your fill, you'll feel better down there."

Peng Yunfan also introduced it to his junior classmates.

Two people, like Wang Qi, had never been down to the second level.

[Blood Ring: The essence of flesh and blood condenses into a ring, stored within the body. It can be actively released to heal injuries and restore some physical strength.]

Blue text reappeared before Wang Qi's eyes.

Medical kit?

Wang Qi understood the purpose of this 'blood ring'.

He immediately activated his Dark Night Spirit Eyes and began to look inward.

He keenly sensed that a tiny, congealed red ring was moving within his body along with the blood.

interesting.

never thought,

A mini meat can, the drop rate is pretty good.

"I'll scout out the surroundings first. Brother Wang, could you please keep an eye on things?" Peng Yunfan said to Wang Qi with a slight frown.

"Senior brother, I'll go with you."

Lu Siqi quickly chased after her.

Seeing that there was still time, Wang Qi immediately seized the opportunity and got another can.

The meat was bubbling and gurgling.

He also didn't forget to activate his Night Eyes to survey his surroundings.

The Demon-Locking Cave was far more complex than Wang Qi had imagined, with its intricate passageways, unpredictable monsters, and dimly lit environment where it was impossible to distinguish east from west or north from south.

Even during rest periods, they would find a place to set up camp.

You can't rest easy leaning against a rock wall, because there might be passageways above or below you.

There are tiny, densely packed holes on the top of the head, only large enough for small creatures like rat demons and snake demons to pass through.

If someone with trypophobia were to see this, they would probably faint on the spot.

Wang Qi was thinking...

If each of these tiny holes were occupied by a poison-spitting rat demon, it would likely be a huge disaster.

Thinking of this,

A smile involuntarily crept onto Wang Qi's lips.

One of my fire dragon arrows should be enough to clear the area.

How beautiful would that scene be?

[Blood Ring: The essence of flesh and blood condenses into a ring, stored within the body. It can be actively released to heal injuries and restore some physical strength.]

After eating the second can of meat, the same words reappeared before Wang Qi's eyes.

"The drop rate is that high?"

Wang Qi was shocked this time.

When he brewed the third jar, the "blood ring" burst out again.

Wang Qi suddenly understood.

It seems that this 'blood ring' is the guaranteed minimum for the [Chaos Miniature Meat Jar].

"The blue jar even has a guaranteed minimum; that's really generous."

Wang Qi recalled that the golden-quality "Soul Soup of Chaos" he had brewed outside of Millstone Town had no guarantee of quality.

They say there are "ten thousand possibilities".

I'm guessing it's the kind of item with an extremely high potential, but the probability of actually getting it is only one in a hundred million.

In contrast,

Wang Qi still prefers the kind of 'card draw' where every jar has a guaranteed minimum reward.

"One bottle of 'Recovery Potion' will be given for each time you see through it. Let's see how effective the potion is."

If the effect is good, Wang Qi doesn't mind leaving one "Seeing Through" every day in exchange for a miniature meat jar to eat.

He silently memorized all the ingredients he had previously cooked.

"A good jar or pot, plus a variety of ingredients, plus culinary skills—"

Wang Qi thought to himself.

During his time at Songyue Tower, he didn't just stay in the courtyard practicing his skills. He would also go to the kitchen to consult with the chefs and learn cooking techniques from them.

Inside the miniature meat jar in the eyeliner, there were quite a few simplified versions of spices that Wang Qi had bought from Chef Er.

Wang Qi felt

The role of these spices is equally indispensable.

After finishing the three cans of meat, the martial artists of the Broken Tendon Hand lineage around them had already taken a short nap.

After waiting a while longer,

I just saw Peng Yunfan and his sister return.

"Why did it take you so long?" Chai Junyu stood up and walked towards the two of them.

"I'm a little lost."

Peng Yunfan frowned slightly.

"You've already been here three times, making a lot of markings beforehand," Chai Junyu asked, somewhat doubtfully. "Is it really safe?"

"If it doesn't work out, let's retreat for a bit."

Before they even reached the second floor, Peng Yunfan claimed to be lost, which made Chai Junyu think it was unreliable.

Everyone gathered around, their faces serious.

"In underground caves, accidents are bound to happen."

Peng Yunfan refuted this with a smile.

"There are never any small matters in the Demon Locking Cave. This is what you taught us, Senior Brother," a junior brother replied.

Upon hearing this, Peng Yunfan's eyes lit up.

Her smile widened. "Hmm~ You remember what I said, that's good."

"Maintain this level of caution."

Seeing the expression on their senior brother Peng Yunfan's face, the other disciples exchanged glances.

"Idiot, your senior brother is giving you a warning."

Lu Siqi solved the mystery.

"Remember what you just said, and the caution and fear in your hearts."

Peng Yunfan stood with his hands behind his back, fully embodying the air of the senior disciple.

Everyone bowed with their hands clasped in greeting.

"I will keep in mind my senior brother's teachings."

The team set off.

"Are you really alright?" Chai Juntao caught up with Peng Yunfan, who was walking at the front, and asked in a low voice.

"It's just a small matter."

Peng Yunfan replied, "I made three marks, and I've lost two of them."

"This suggests that there may be more underground monsters venturing into this area recently."

"Just like the seven second-tier demons we encountered in that 'hall' earlier. That's already quite an astonishing number; you'd probably only see something like that on the second floor."

Before Chai Juntao could speak...

Peng Yunfan continued, "If it were any other time, I would have taken my junior brothers and sisters back."

"But isn't my brother here today?"

"You saw his archery skills too."

"That's true," Chai Juntao agreed. "This Master Wang's strength should be comparable to yours, Senior Brother."

"That's about it."

Peng Yunfan nodded confidently, "With two of us here, one at a distance and one nearby, how could we possibly fail to take down a third-tier monster?"

The voices of the crowd gradually faded away.

Only sporadic reports of safety could be heard from a few people from time to time.

Wang Qi observed all of this and made a note of it.

Well-trained and disciplined.

The key is that they understand each other and know each other inside and out.

This is indeed a very good team.

halfway,

The group encountered the underground monsters twice more.

However, they were all led by Chai Juntao and Lu Siqi, and each of them killed their enemies.

Wang Qi and Peng Yunfan were responsible for controlling the situation and preventing any casualties.

Click~

Suddenly.

A layer of frost settled on Wang Qi's sleeves.

Several disciples of the Tendon-Severing Hand lineage in front of him shivered instantly.

Peng Yunfan's expression also turned serious.

"Attention, we've reached the second floor."

"Once you enter this level, the probability of encountering second-tier monsters will increase, and if you're unlucky, you might even encounter third-tier monsters."

"The underground demons are different from ordinary demons."

"They are small in size, but heavy in weight—they are full of essence, and harder."

"As you go deeper down, there will be more hairy demons—and they will be tougher too."

"When you see a monster coming, first test its feel with a flying needle—if you sense anything is wrong, immediately report it."

Peng Yunfan's explanation was quite comprehensive.

And soon,

Three long-haired gray wolves and several short-legged, long-haired gray wolves emerged from three directions: one in front, one behind, and one diagonally in front. Without any warning, they appeared.

The long-haired gray wolf looks no different from an ordinary wild wolf, except that its fur is thicker.

"Third tier!"

"I'm also at level three."

"This one is also tier three!"

Three sounds rang out simultaneously.

His voice was clearly panicked, and even his footsteps became erratic.

Two of them were nearly ambushed by a first-tier snake demon.

As a result, Chai Juntao came to his rescue.

Wang Qi frowned slightly, because in the vision of the Night Spirit Eye, the three gray wolf leaders who were flanking him were only at the level of emitting blue light.

It was at most a bit darker in color than the second-tier monsters we encountered on the first level.

Byakuya!

The arrow was enveloped by a massive amount of internal energy, and the terrifying force propelled it forward in an instant.

A deafening explosion resounded throughout the entire underground chamber.

boom!

An arrow pierced the head of the long-haired gray wolf demon.

"Still second-tier."

Wang Qi spoke up, and this arrow confirmed his earlier guess.

It's just that the wolf fur of these wolf demons is quite tough.

This led Peng Yunfan's fellow students to make a misjudgment.

"Did you hear me?"

Peng Yunfan's expression was serious. "Make your move!"

Feeling guilty, the group immediately adjusted their mindset and charged towards the remaining two second-tier wolf demons.

"The wolf's fur is thick, so we'll be even more ruthless. We'll aim even more precisely!"

"Think carefully about all the bones you've touched and all the knowledge you've taught."

Peng Yunfan's voice kept ringing out.

Like a strict teacher instructing his students.

Wang Qi fired arrows sporadically, helping these people out of their predicament.

Another fierce battle ensued.

Only then did the group manage to resolve the trouble caused by the three second-tier wolf demons.

However, two people still got bitten on the arms.

One person's forearm was pierced through, and his face turned deathly pale.

"Cut off these wolf furs, tear open the clothes, and stuff them into the cotton lining—to strengthen the defense."

Peng Yunfan then began teaching him some tricks for burrowing.

"The full armor in the military headquarters uses similar demonic hairs. These replace iron chains to connect the armor plates, forming a complete set of armor that is both defensive and does not hinder movement."

"A fully armored soldier from the same territory can take on many opponents."

"It has protected against most of my weaknesses, especially my techniques."

"If there were ten fully armored cavalrymen, killing a hundred warriors of the same realm would be as easy as an iron skewer piercing tofu."

Peng Yunfan went on to elaborate on some points.

"In other words, fully armored soldiers are equivalent to humanoid monsters."

"The white-haired nine-legged insect demon we're going to kill later is a similar existence."

After resting for a while, the group continued their advance.

Meanwhile, the junior brothers and sisters who had reached the Inner Strength realm were clearly beginning to decline in physical strength. When facing first-tier demons again, they all became dazed.

Perhaps it was due to the eerily cold temperature inside the cave.

Wang Qi walked and observed.

"Attention, we are approaching our destination."

a moment,

Peng Yunfan spoke.

Pull the silver needle out of a crevice in the stone.

boom!

Wang Qi suddenly stopped.

Almost at the same moment.

A surge of killing intent emanated from all sides.

The murderous intent surged forth like a torrent, emerging from the five surrounding holes and the narrow opening overhead, closing in.

"We're surrounded!"

Wang Qi shouted loudly and turned to look at the cave passage they had come from.

as predicted,

It was already filled with murderous intent.

Peng Yunfan and Wang Qi realized almost simultaneously that a martial artist who had reached the Blood Transformation Realm three times had long since maxed out his perception abilities.

"Move to the right with me!"

"I have a second way."

Peng Yunfan stepped out from the middle of the line and became the head of the line.

"Atao and Siqi remove the tails, while Brother Wang suppresses them in the middle."

As soon as he finished speaking,

They immediately charged towards another passageway.

The others, however, were still in a state of slight panic.

They didn't notice anything unusual at first.

but··

The monster had already come into their view.

"Above the head!"

A woman screamed.

Everyone suddenly looked up.

The most terrifying scene, which they had previously found disgusting, has now unfolded.

Within those tiny holes, a faint green light shone brightly.

A long-haired black rat, and a tiny flower snake demon.

There were also fist-sized monsters that looked like cockroaches or dung beetles, with soft shells.

A dazzling flame lit up the center of the formation.

Everyone turned around and looked at the boy in the center, who had drawn his bow to its fullest extent and whose eyes revealed excitement.

Fire Serpent Arrows!

boom!

The arrow, enveloped in terrifying flames, shot out.

Flames swirled above the arrow, growing larger as it hurtled forward, revealing the form of a colossal fire serpent.

A fiery python, more than half a meter thick, landed directly on the densely packed holes above its head.

A violent tremor, accompanied by swirling flames, spread outwards.

The flames surged and engulfed the roof in an instant.

The little demons, emerging from the tiny hole, cried out mournfully in the flames as they walked toward the end of their lives.

They turned into fireballs.

It fell from above, crashing down on the monsters that were closing in from all sides.

The monster's fur was set ablaze.

The dimly lit cave was illuminated in an instant.

The monsters let out mournful cries of death.

This arrow,

Peng Yunfan and the others were completely stunned.

They had never seen such an explosive archery technique with such a wide kill radius.

This fire python arrow covered an area with a radius of at least seven or eight meters.

How much internal energy does this require?

What kind of secret technique?

"Good arrow!"

Peng Yunfan roared loudly, boosting morale.

He had already withstood the attacks of two second-tier demons and killed them in a single exchange.

The people had reached the entrance of the cave.

Several demon bodies lay sprawled on the ground along the way.

The crowd retreated to the cave entrance in an orderly fashion.

Deep inside the cave, one could still hear the dense footsteps of demonic creatures.

"Even excluding these tiny demons, there must be at least two hundred demons surrounding us, right?"

D

Chai Juntao remained relatively calm as he analyzed the situation.

"A mere third-tier, hairy, nine-legged insect demon shouldn't be able to control so many non-human creatures."

He didn't understand.

"What if this hairy nine-legged insect demon went from the third to the fourth tier?"

Peng Yunfan spoke.

"Huh?" Chai Juntao was slightly surprised.

Peng Yunfan continued, "I initially chose it because it 'ate well,' which is why I wanted to kill it before it reached the fourth rank—..."

"And by taking risks, you can make a big profit."

"Unexpectedly, my luck wasn't so good."

"You! You really are—" Chai Juntao's face turned red with anger.

"Shall we fight our way back through this tunnel now?" He looked at Wang Qi and Peng Yunfan, seeking their opinions.

The others also stared expectantly at Wang Qi and Peng Yunfan.

After all, the two of them are the absolute core and the highest combat power of this team.

"Why don't you give it a try?"

"No need to go."

Peng Yunfan and Wang Qi's voices rang out one after the other.

"Each time a nine-legged insect molts, it needs to spin a cocoon, then shed its skin and grow legs—"

"This hairy nine-legged insect demon has probably just broken through to the fourth level. Its twelve legs have not yet fully grown. It has a powerful presence, but its strength is unstable."

"Otherwise, they definitely wouldn't have remained silent until now."

"If the fourth-tier demon is dead, there's no need to be afraid of the leaderless demons. They might even start fighting amongst themselves."

Peng Yunfan stated his opinion, then twisted off the head of a snake demon that was approaching, and returned covered in blood.

"What does Your Highness think?"

Peng Yunfan glanced at Wang Qi, whose hands trembled slightly but whose breathing was unusually steady.

I think—

Wang Qi said, "The stone dragon-patterned wall is indestructible; neither humans nor demons from the four realms can break it."

"Then this narrow cavern is actually to our advantage."

"No matter how many monsters there are, the number of monsters that can attack us at the same time is limited."

"The stone on my head won't collapse."

"As long as we allocate our energy properly, even if we don't kill that fourth-tier demon, we definitely have a chance to wipe out these lesser demons."

"Then go kill that fourth-tier demon."

Upon hearing this, Chai Juntao and the others couldn't help but gasp.

"You make it sound so easy, but you've already held off attacks from over two hundred demons—who could withstand that?"

"Even if I go all out more than two hundred times during my daily training, I will still be exhausted."

"Not to mention now that we're fighting to the death."

Chai Juntao couldn't help but retort.

"How can one gain insight or grow without venturing into dangerous situations?"

"Although martial arts cultivation is a way of nourishing and refining, it is only in the face of life and death that one can transform and reach new heights."

"Besides, killing a fourth-tier demon—don't we gain even more?"

Wang Qi's eyes remained calm.

But Peng Yunfan, Lu Siqi, and others could see it.

This guy is definitely not a normal person either.

His hands trembled, not from fear—

Instead, they were excited.

However, thinking about Wang Qi's arrow just now, they suddenly felt more confident.

Moreover, what Wang Qili said...

That's not without reason.

"Damn it, let's do it!"

The two youngest junior disciples spoke up.

The man was already locked in combat with the demon in front of him, and with the help of his fellow disciples, he killed it in a few moves.

And Wang Qi,

Without making a sound, he drew another batch of arrows from his quiver, filling it halfway.

"You should not take any rash actions."

"Just play a defensive game that you're confident in."

Wang Qi's voice was completely calm, "Leave the rest to me."

Another arrow to the full moon.

It carried the dragon pattern that Wang Qi had hastily drawn.

He silently recited the dragon's words in his heart.

The scattered flames lit up again in the center of the formation.

Wang Qi did not rush to release the arrow.

Instead, he waits until most of the monsters gather at the cave entrance before unleashing his arrow, which is powerful enough to illuminate the cave passage.

Wang Qi's hands trembled with excitement.

But when it came time to draw the bow and nock the arrow, he remained as steady as a mountain.

Wang Qi shot an arrow, then another.

The flames illuminated the entire cave passage from front to back.

The wails of demons rose up, and a rich aroma of meat filled the air.

Wang Qi fired ten arrows in one go.

They poured their inner energy into the arrows as if it were free.

Snapped!

The blood rings within his body ruptured under Wang Qi's manipulation.

The heat flows along the eight extraordinary meridians to all parts of the body.

Wang Qi's fingertips,

The wound on the fingertip used to perform the forbidden technique "Blood Drinking" was instantly healed.

The golden dragon in his chest, which had begun to appear thin, inflated again and became strong.

The effect of this blood ring is surprisingly good!

Feeling this change, Wang Qi felt even more confident.

He still has two Blood Rings left unused.

And most importantly,

Naturally, it is Wang Qi's "Swallowing Wind and Transforming Qi".

It continuously transforms his internal energy, enhancing his abilities.

boom!

Another arrow burst forth.

But this time, a demon came riding on flames.

Wang Qi's fire python arrows only scorched the edges of its fur.

"A third-tier demon."

Peng Yunfan, who was standing at the front, narrowed his eyes. When he saw the other person's face clearly, he was even more surprised.

"A white-haired, nine-legged insect demon?"

Could it be that I made a mistake in my judgment?

Peng Yunfan was lost in thought.

The insect-like demon, several meters long and resembling a python, wriggled in the cave.

Its body easily extinguished the surrounding flames.

Even the hair all over its body rose with the wind, sweeping out a safe path as if it were being swept.

The insect demons and rat demons behind him charged in densely packed numbers.

Wang Qi remained expressionless.

Zhang Gong fired several more arrows in quick succession.

boom!

boom!

boom!

The waves of fire rolled away.

The white-haired, nine-legged insect demon spread its long hairs from its head, like an umbrella, blocking the entire cave passage.

Keep the flames out of your body.

"Truly worthy of being a third-tier demon."

Wang Qi praised it.

now,

The formation of the group changed.

Wang Qi and Peng Yunfan faced the enemy head-on, while the rest of the group took turns blocking the monsters attacking from behind.

And Wang Qi,

Suddenly, he put down the large bow and drew two silver needles from his bosom.

The killing intent of the Blood Tiger was injected into it, followed by the power of the rising sun being injected into another one.

In an instant, the two needles in Wang Qi's hand began to tremble.

It was as if some kind of force was operating within that space.

Wang Qi was not satisfied with this.

Increase the infusion of Yin and Yang internal energies.

The trembling sound of the two silver needles made those who heard it feel slightly anxious and panicked.

But they didn't have time to look back at the scene.

Especially Peng Yunfan.

They had already rushed forward and were fighting with the white-haired nine-legged monster, Si.

Its hair is twisted into thick "white arms", and its body can secrete some viscous transparent liquid, which gradually solidifies the "white arms" along the white hair.

Those thick arms slammed down on Peng Yunfan's body repeatedly.

It instantly corroded his clothes.

A putrid steam was rising from the scene, a truly shocking sight.

Fortunately, Peng Yunfan's defenses were also quite strong; he had stuffed the most wolf fur into his clothes earlier.

Furthermore, they were wearing arm guards and iron finger guards.

They were armed to the teeth.

However, in this cramped cave, he was completely unable to rely on his agility and movement to get close to his opponent.

They can only passively take the beating.

"Oh~ Hiss~"

Peng Yunfan began to make strange noises.

There was pain, but it also seemed to have a hint of enjoyment.

But there is only one point.

They did not return even a fraction of what they had received.

"Brother Peng is truly a genius at taking beatings."

Wang Qi's voice rang out behind him.

"I'm just distracting myself from the pain! I'm a professional."

Peng Yunfan quickly explained while stepping back.

He and Wang Qi tacitly switched positions.

He only saw Wang Qi holding two rapidly trembling needles before charging forward.

Then-

Peng Yunfan then saw Wang Qi rush directly into the arms of the white-haired nine-legged insect demon.

"Watch out for its fur—."

boom!

Before he could finish speaking...

Peng Yunfan saw Wang Qi's body emanate a tangible aura, directly blocking the seven or eight "white arms" more than ten inches away from his body.

and,

Those arms that had been enhanced with insect fluid were all severed by the qi.

"Li Gangfeng's Qi".

His eyes narrowed slightly.

However, the color of this aura seems a bit off.

He had no time to think.

Wang Qi rushed towards the white-haired nine-legged insect demon, with less than half a meter between the human and the demon.

At this moment, the insect demon's white arms were all bounced away by the gale, leaving its defenses wide open.

This distance,

Steady!

Wang Qi suddenly flung out the two yin-yang needles in his hand.

Then the body pulled back wildly.

Two needles were inserted directly into the eyes of the white-haired nine-legged insect demon, and under Wang Qi's exquisite control, the two needles touched each other at just the right moment.

It was just a fleeting moment.

boom!

The blood plasma burst open.

The corpses of third-tier insect demons flew everywhere, turning into blood rain in the narrow cave passage, staining the stone dragon-patterned walls red.

Wang Qi, now covered in blood, flashed a bright white smile.

However, the smile on that face, which was covered in thick blood, truly chilled Peng Yunfan to the bone.

In the end, he only understood the origin of the qi; he didn't understand the fire python arrow or the two needles.

"A third-tier white-haired nine-legged insect demon, just like that, dead?"