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

Chapter 97 [Crab Shell Pill] [Dragon Tiger Pill] [Wang Qi's Bounty Notice] (6.2k)

(Note: This pill is of perfect quality. Ordinary quality pills are only effective for realms below the Bone Forging Realm, including those within the Bone Forging Realm.)

"Breaking through to a higher realm directly?!"

Wang Qi stared at the line of text and was instantly stunned.

Moreover, he was incredibly lucky, able to obtain a Nine-Aperture Golden Pill of perfect quality.

no doubt,

This perfectly crafted Nine-Aperture Golden Elixir will become my most treasured possession.

However, whether it's perfect quality or ordinary quality, the effects are amazing.

The ordinary quality is said to be effective only for those before the Bone Forging Realm, but as far as he knows, the Bone Forging Realm is the fifth major realm of martial arts.

He's only at the internal strength level now; he still needs several hundred pounds of flesh to move blood in one go.

Focusing only on the grander scope,

There are two major realms in between: Blood Removal and Skin Refining.

The limitations of the ordinary and perfect Nine Aperture Golden Elixir were practically nonexistent for him.

The fifth-tier demon corresponds exactly to the Bone Forging Realm, which makes sense.

"Are all fourth-tier demon cores, once deciphered, transformed into nine-aperture golden cores? Or is it limited to this specific type?"

Wang Qi pondered for a moment.

He thought of the shell armor that was so hard that even Peng Yunfan's full strength couldn't break it.

Come to think of it,

Only the demon core of this one kind of demon has such a miraculous effect.

And it just so happens that it yields a perfect quality item, which has a very low probability of being obtained...

But no matter how you look at it,

I need to find out what kind of demon it is and what kind of environment it usually lives in.

If I were to give myself one a day—no, one a month—that would be a good start.

Twelve realms in a year.

That's practically like taking off.

He wasn't in a hurry to take this precious pill, because breaking through to the next realm and moving blood would only require a few hundred kilograms of flesh.

Very fast.

He then took out two more third-tier demon cores.

Peng Yunfan brought a third-tier shrimp-shell earthworm demon to exchange for the demon core of the white-haired nine-legged insect demon.

The other one came from a tiger-striped python demon.

It has the character "王" (king) on ​​its head, and even its fur is light yellow with a layer of down. It looks extremely imposing from a distance.

It's unclear whether the tiger demon fell in love or the snake demon broke a precept.

break!

[Crab Shell Elixir: After consumption, it can improve blood and qi, making the qi and blood attached to your body incredibly hard, like a shell.]

(Note: There is no upper limit to the number of shell layers; its strength is related to the quality of one's internal energy and the strength of one's blood and qi.)

Purple text appeared before my eyes.

Break through again!

The demon core of the tiger-striped python demon in his hand also began to undergo a strange change.

It's also purple quality, but the color is a bit darker than the former.

[Dragon-Tiger Pill: After consumption, it simultaneously increases the cultivation speed of both Dragon and Tiger types, and allows the two to merge.]

It is also a purple-quality 'Grade 4' Great Pill.

Compared to the visual effect of crab shells and giant almonds.

The effects of Longhu Dan are somewhat puzzling and leave people confused.

However, Wang Qi still had great confidence in this elixir containing the words "Dragon and Tiger".

We'll eat as soon as we get back!

The acquisition of these three demon cores made Wang Qi increasingly interested in the Demon Locking Cave.

With my current combat strength, killing a third-tier demon is no problem.

If you were facing a fourth-tier demon.

In a one-on-one fight, with the Giant Elephant Demon Spear, Wang Qi should have an absolute advantage in winning.

Moreover, the Demon-Locking Cave is a small place with a high density of demons.

Compared to the vastness of the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain, this method would be more efficient.

Wang Qi rested alone for a while.

Tian Xingye then returned.

He even ordered someone to bring over a table of food, saying, "I've already sent someone down."

Do you have a place to stay now?

Tian Xingye asked solicitously, "The house on Heihe Street is a bit out of the way, isn't it? I have a small courtyard house on the main street. If you don't mind, you can move there."

"As you can see, I can only stay by the Demon Locking Cave on weekdays and can't go back."

"Usually, I only take winter vacations, going to the city for a few days—it's very clean."

"No."

Wang Qi smiled and waved his hand, "I live in the backyard of Song Yue Tower, which is quite comfortable."

"If you really want to stay, why not leave me a tent near this military camp? I think I'll inevitably have to come here often in the future."

"No problem!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Tian Xingye replied, "What's the trouble of a tent?"

"besides---"

Wang Qi paused for a moment, then said, "Is it alright if I want to go down into the Demon Locking Cave alone?"

this time,

Tian Xingye remained silent for a moment.

"It's not that I don't believe in your abilities, it's that I'm afraid of losing talented people."

"Over the years, there have been many exceptionally talented individuals who ventured into the Demon Locking Cave alone, only to never return."

"If something really happens, there won't even be anyone around to report it to."

"What a pity."

"It's said that once you embark on the path of martial arts, life and death are left to fate—but considering the bigger picture, Master Huang is unwilling to see such unnecessary sacrifices."

"The higher-ups punish this kind of thing very severely."

After saying this, Tian Xingye shook his head, "I cannot agree to this condition."

Upon hearing this, Wang Qi was unwilling to put Tian Xingye in a difficult position.

Therefore, there was no intention to continue pressuring them.

Instead, he took out the spike from the fourth-tier demon and asked, "Lord Tian, ​​do you know what kind of demon this came from?"

Tian Xingye took the spike, touched it, and then leaned in to smell it.

"A fourth-tier Dan Gun Rat Demon, usually active on the fourth level of the Demon Locking Cave. This time it appeared on the second level—"

I think there might have been some changes within their underground demon clan.

"For example, this Danqiang Rat Demon got into a dispute with other powerful demons and was driven out."

"Fourth floor—" Wang Qi murmured, feeling somewhat disappointed.

If the Danqiang Rat Demons mostly operate on the fourth floor, it means that I will be taking a greater risk.

Indeed, there is nothing in this world that is both profitable and easy.

Tian Xingye continued, "The space on the fourth floor is relatively large, and the Danqiang Rat Demon is a relatively large monster. It can move around more easily on the fourth floor, so it rarely appears on the third or second floor."

"Been taught a lesson!"

Wang Qi cupped his hands in greeting.

Subsequently,

Peng Yunfan and the others were called in, and they all had a meal together.

Afterwards, the group returned to Dushui County with a full load of spoils.

The fourth level of the Demon-Locking Cave.

Inside a huge cave.

All the demons arrived.

Standing on rocks, lying in water, hanging from the top of walls, they come in all sorts of strange shapes and sizes.

These demons were all covered in thick armor or had hair that dragged on the ground, making them look sinister, terrifying, and indescribable.

The center where all the demons gathered.

A gray-skinned rat demon, only as tall as an adult's calf, stood on a rock, holding a piece of armor in his hand, and loudly recited, "Next, I will proclaim the decree of 'Marquis Jia.' From this day forward, Marquis Jia will issue pills and establish a list of rewards for humans and demons."

"A bounty is offered for those individuals and powerful demons who have committed unforgivable crimes against my underground demon race."

"Number one on the list of people, Cao Ben, the 'Ba Lai'."

"Second on the list of people, 'White-Eyed' Su Gantang."

"Third on the Human Ranking, the 'Half-Demon' Lü—"

At the end of the demon horde.

A python demon, entirely black with deep black patterns, stood at a distance, listening to the rat demon's incessant announcements. A strange falcon demon with brightly colored feathers but pure black edges stood atop its head.

Even after reaching number forty-seven on the list, it still hadn't heard the name it wanted to hear.

The more the black python demon listened, the more furrowed its brows became.

"Why isn't Xiangren's name mentioned?"

It murmured softly.

But in this quiet moment, its questioning is particularly abrupt.

The rat demon at the very front immediately stopped speaking, and all the surrounding demons looked over.

"Huh, two second-tier demons?"

"How can these two demons remain so calm in front of us? Aren't they trembling at all?"

"eccentric!"

The demons were astonished and bewildered, staring at the two mere second-tier demons.

To know.

Among those present, the lowest level was a third-tier demon.

He is still a top expert among the third-tier demons, and the closest to the fourth tier.

These two second-tier demons, who had silently infiltrated the area, were completely out of place in the sophisticated atmosphere.

"Who gives you the right to speak here! What kind of bloodline are you? You are utterly despicable!"

"Say one more word and I'll eat you!"

A great demon opened its blood-red maw.

But the rat demon in front suddenly spoke up to stop them.

"We, the noble cave demons, are not like other demons; we venerate bloodlines."

"They are not like humans either, they have many bad traits."

"We are beings who combine the strengths of both humans and demons, and are therefore of a superior race."

"It can hear other people's opinions."

The great demon immediately fell silent and dared not speak again.

"You dark-skinned fellow, do you have any objections?"

The rat demon, however, cast an approving glance at him.

"Why isn't the name 'Great Python' Wang Qi mentioned?"

The black python spoke.

"The Great Python King Qi?"

The demons immediately looked at each other, realizing they had never heard of this name before.

What is this person's past?

The rat demon stood with its paws behind its back, looking at the two demons. Its demeanor was more like that of a well-read, worldly old scholar than a demon.

"He can freeze any demon he sees with just a glance!"

"As far as the eye can see, there is no demon to stand among!"

"Like the ancestral dragon and ancestral tiger, they are a great terror."

"I believe his combat prowess is unparalleled, and his killing power is boundless; he deserves to be ranked number one!"

The black python spoke firmly and resolutely.

These remarks caused many of the underground demons to look at each other in disbelief.

Looking at the black python's serious expression, it was hard to tell whether it was real or fake.

"A second-tier demon can't be taken seriously."

in the corner.

A short-legged, purple-skinned tiger demon with fangs like withered wood and a deep, resonant voice.

"A mere second-tier demon, yet he remains calm and composed among us fourth-tier demons. This is the talent of my underground demon race."

The rat demon's words were quite reasonable.

However, these words coming from the mouth of a rat demon that is shorter than a normal person's calf would definitely give people a strange and incongruous feeling.

but,

The demons in this underground cave are all strange and varied in appearance.

It's unclear whether this was due to living underground for many years or the influence of the Demon-Locking Cave, which resembles a dragon's corpse.

"We cannot ignore what it says."

The rat demon offered an answer: "But we can't listen to everything."

"The list issued by Marquis Jia involves rewards. It's linked to demon cores."

The rat demon picked up a steel needle.

Start honing your skills on the leaderboard.

"Let's put Wang Qi in the eleventh position."

"Let's call him 'Wei Tong' Wang Qi."

After the rat demon finished writing, it continued reading the list.

Upon hearing the eleventh place ranking, the black python proudly raised its head.

The rat demon's rambling seemed endless.

The black python gradually lost interest, and with the falcon demon on its head, it twisted its body and disappeared from the spot.

The identities of the two demons need no further explanation.

It was after their parting outside of Mopan Town that Xiao Hei and Shi Liang, who had already broken through to higher realms, met.

"Why reveal the owner's name?"

After leaving the area, Shi Liang angrily questioned them.

Xiao Hei said calmly, "We've been trapped in the Demon Locking Cave for several days now."

"The exit is heavily guarded by human troops; those guys are incredibly powerful—we can't get out."

"So this is the only way to call for Xiang Jian."

"You little demon, your intelligence is too low—naturally you wouldn't understand my good intentions. Nor would you understand the art of seduction."

Speaking of which...

Ten taels got impatient and started pecking at Little Black's head.

He shouted, "I was here first!"

"No one understands illicit love better than me—Master!"

"Then tell me, who is Xiang Jian?" Xiao Hei asked directly.

Ten-Liang's eyes darted around, and then he spoke, "Brave, they get excited when they kill demons, their aura is terrifying—"

"He has the nature of a true demon!"

"That's right~"

Xiao Hei nodded in satisfaction, "That's why I put Xiang Jian on the list."

"If he hears about this list, he'll know there's a group of demons in the Demon Locking Cave, and he'll definitely get excited."

"I will definitely come down and confront these underground demons then."

"At that time, we'll have met."

"and-."

"A higher ranking is always better."

"Don't you know that humans love to say things like how fierce their giant pythons are?"

"Besides, if we're to be our masters, we naturally need to have style and class!"

"Do you even understand what 'high-class' means?"

Xiao Hei said, "I'm torturing you."

Ten taels shook its head blankly, then humbly asked, "What does 'high-class' mean?"

Xiao Hei also suddenly fell silent.

Why do you ask so many questions?

"If you don't know, then go and learn—there's a saying among humans, 'Practice makes perfect'—hehehe, Shi Liang is confused again, 'What is true knowledge, hehehe?'"

"Stupid, incredibly stupid!"

"Just keep learning; there's still so much for you to learn."

Xiao Hei sighed and quickly headed away into the distance.

He was still muttering to himself.

"I've set my sights on a red-spotted python demon; it'll be our dinner tonight. Now, I order you to go scout out the enemy's situation—"

Ten taels stood atop Little Black's head, unmoved.

"My brother, my brother oh my brother ————·"

Somewhere on the fourth floor.

A red-spear rat demon hugged two spikes in its back and cried heartbrokenly.

"He only went to the second level to have some fun and eat two delicate humans—how could he have encountered such a misfortune?"

"try to find!"

"Find that human for me."

"Didn't the strategist appoint 108 constellations? Mobilize them."

"I will avenge my brother!"

Song Yue Tower.

Wang Qi swallowed the crab shell and the large pill.

For a moment,

Wang Qi suddenly felt a terrifying sense of suffocation; the blood and qi in his body seemed to be congealing, as if out of control.

My body seemed to freeze completely.

It's as if petrification is starting unconsciously.

This feeling was fleeting.

Wang Qi exhaled a breath of stale air, and then immediately channeled his internal energy out of his body.

The internal energy is visible to the naked eye and adheres to the surface.

next moment,

Wang Qi's mind stirred slightly.

The ethereal aura suddenly condensed, transforming into a transparent plate of armor.

It resembles fish scales and is as thin as a cicada's wing.

Wang Qi picked up a silver needle, injected it with the Hundred-Turned Yin Ghost Needle, and thrust it fiercely at the transparent armor.

boom!

The silver needles felt as if they were being pierced by armor, making it impossible to move an inch.

Even the needle tip bent instantly.

"interesting."

Wang Qi recalled the effects of the Crab Shell Pill, and then released his inner energy again, wrapping it around the transparent armor.

start up!

boom!

A second layer of transparent thin armor is formed.

Wang Qi's eyes lit up.

The strength of the first layer of air armor is good, but it has not yet met Wang Qi's expectations.

But if you could stack them up like a human pyramid, one layer inside the other—

That's where this air armor gets interesting.

In theory,

Wang Qineng kept putting hundreds, even thousands of layers on himself.

As long as this extra air armor is close to the inner layer of air armor, it is considered to be close to the "skin".

This is considered a bug.

Do not,

It should be said that it is a loophole within the rules.

"The only drawback of this method is that it consumes too much internal energy."

But Wang Qi is now blessed with the "Breathing Makes You Stronger" technique.

There will be a shortage of gas in the future, but not a severe shortage.

However, the Giant Elephant Demon Gun has a drawback: it requires a short charging time.

Although the time was not long,

Moreover, when the Giant Elephant Demon Spear is charged, it also has the effect of intimidating and frightening the surrounding creatures.

However, in top-level competition, this could become a weakness.

Now we have air armor.

That would be a good way to avoid this problem.

If I can advance through a hundred layers of air armor, along with my giant elephant demon spear...

Then you'd be equivalent to a mobile heavy artillery piece.

One shot, and the earth crumbles.

And the enemy can't do anything about it.

Wang Qi had already figured out a way.

Should we go down and shoot the great demon every now and then, and then leave?

hiss..·

The only thing missing is a martial arts technique or secret method to improve leg strength and make running easier.

Wang Qi was still excited.

Black mist began to rise from his eyes again.

The colors of the world around us began to fade.

broken!

He knew that the immense demonic energy condensed in his chest was becoming difficult to suppress.

Wang Qi quickly sat cross-legged on the bed.

He took out the "Demon-Slaying Pill" he had prepared beforehand, and while eating garlic, he began to activate the Golden Dragon Refining Cauldron, slowly refining the massive demonic energy locked inside.

Wang Qi was completely focused.

But one can still "see" the lingering vengeful spirits around them, and the "black mist world" that was originally just a reflection in the pupil.

The roar of a behemoth, the endless dark fertile land, the towering, strangely spotted ancient tree...

The strange and terrifying scene seemed to drag Wang Qi into it.

Wang Qi felt a chill run down his spine.

He was afraid that he would actually be dragged into it.

He either disappeared from this world or became a complete madman.

This is not a conjecture.

Rather, it was an intuition from a warrior.

That world of black mist—

Perhaps it is something that truly exists!

He suddenly made this judgment.

hiss~

A wisp of black energy was extracted and, under the influence of Wang Qilong's aura, transformed into a black dragon seedling, which was then stuffed into the mouth of the black dragon that Wang Qilong had previously raised, allowing it to grow stronger.

Yes,

The black dragon, which had been drawn out by the power of the giant elephant demon spear, ran back.

Continue to be that ticking time bomb.

The demonic energy within Wang Qi's body remained completely undiminished.

"Are you trying to 'stuff' me to death?"

Wang Qi made malicious speculations.

a long time,

Wang Qi's vision returned to normal.

He continued refining for an unknown amount of time until drowsiness overcame him, at which point he finally stopped.

Wang Qi didn't care about anything else and fell into a deep sleep.

"Master Wang, Master Wang—"

A voice called out from beside my ear.

Wang Qi suddenly woke up from his sleep and saw a smiling face waving at him outside the window.

He's a relative of the shopkeeper, Song Dahu.

Wang Qi got up and pushed open the door.

"What—"

"Brother Peng?"

Wang Qi noticed Peng Yunfan standing next to his son.

"Brother Wang!"

Peng Yunfan cupped his hands in greeting, his expression solemn.

Wang Qi immediately sent the waiter away and invited Peng Yunfan in.

"What happened?"

Wang Qi asked.

Peng Yunfan took out a list from his pocket and pushed it in front of Wang Qi.

"Take a look at this first."

Wang Qi picked up the list, and three large characters were clearly written on the paper.

Bounty list.

"A bounty poster?"

Wang Qi let out a soft sound, then looked down.

"First, Cao Ben, the 'Ba Lai'. The reward is 13,000 taels of silver."

"Second, 'White-Eyed' Su Gantang. Bounty: 12,200 taels of silver."

"Third, the 'half-demon' Lü Po. A bounty of eleven thousand taels of silver—"

"Eleventh, 'Wei Tong' - Wang Qi?!"

"A reward of eight thousand eight hundred and eighty taels!"

When Wang Qi saw his name, he frowned.

But when he saw the bounty, he suddenly felt a little tempted.

For a fleeting moment,

He even considered cutting off his own head to collect the bounty.

More than eight thousand taels of silver!

This is no small amount.

He looked up at Peng Yunfan and asked, "Who posted this bounty?"

"They actually dare to issue a warrant for the arrest of the Holy Maiden of the Earth River Sect?"

"Has he lost his mind?"

Wang Qi found it somewhat absurd.

Dihe Sect, the Holy Maiden of one of the two giants of Beiting Prefecture.

He couldn't think of anything other than that it was written by a madman.

"It was dozens of bird demons that rained down from mid-air," Peng Yunfan said.

"Huh?"

Wang Qi was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said, "If that's the case, then it is indeed an honor."

"The fact that the demon race has a bounty on our head means we've done a good job."

"but-"

"The information about this demon race is quite advanced."

"I just killed that fourth-tier demon, and there are clearly no living demons around there. No one should know about my achievement."

"As a result, they registered me right away, and listed me as number eleven."

"Wei Tong—"

Wang Qi pondered the meaning behind it.

Does this mean that the demon actually witnessed itself drawing its gun?

Is that why it was given the title "威震" (Wei Zhen)?

Could it be that there is a powerful demon watching from the shadows, one whose killing intent I cannot even perceive?

"That's not the point."

Peng Yunfan gave a wry smile.

"The key point is that they can offer such a high bounty. There must be some shady characters secretly harboring ulterior motives."

"It's hard to say about others, after all, people like Cao Ben, Su Gantang, and Lü Po are either already famous or have powerful backgrounds, and most of them have both."

Not many people would harbor evil intentions.

"Among these top twenty, you, Brother Wang, are the only one who doesn't fit in."

"Although you're famous now—that's because you're an exorcist—"

Before Peng Yunfan could finish speaking, Wang Qi raised his hand to interrupt him.

"I think this is still a good thing."

"This is a good thing?" Peng Yunfan was taken aback.

Wang Qi spoke calmly.

"If they think they can get a bounty from the demon race, that's enough to prove their stupidity."

"Moreover, if someone really does try to kill me because of the bounty offered by the demon race, then when the demon army attacks, they will probably be the first to turn their swords against their own people."

"This can be considered the demon race helping us select talent."

"The sooner we lure them out and kill them, the better we'll eliminate the root of the problem."

Wang Qi changed the subject.

"Furthermore—if they really come, it's hard to say who will kill whom."

"You said my 'reputation' isn't loud enough."

"Isn't this a chance to make a name for yourself?"

Upon hearing this, Peng Yunfan was speechless.

Wang Qi's words really don't have any problems.

That's the idea.

That's too domineering.

Wang Qi's eyes suddenly lit up.

Could the person offering such a high reward be a relative or friend of that Danqiang Rat Demon?

Otherwise, why would they rank themselves so high as eleventh?

"I have a two-birds-with-one-stone idea."

Wang Qi spoke.