A Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Starting as a Rogue Cultivator

Chapter 69 Reunion with the Ink Dragon

A transparent silk thread, coiled into small holes, lay across Wang Li's body, about twenty feet away.

The next moment, among the dozen or so swallows in the lead, four of them inexplicably found their necks stuck in something unseen.

They then plummeted from mid-air.

The speed of the Swift Swallows was indeed incredibly fast, so fast that even Wang Li's eyes, which had been deliberately enhanced during his Foundation Establishment period, could hardly capture the little guys' movement trajectory with dynamic vision.

But that doesn't stop him from setting a trap using himself as bait, does it?

And so, using transparent silk threads, the four unlucky birds, who were being constantly urged by the baby birds, fell into Wang Li's trap in their haste.

"Chirp, chirp..."

However, this setback could not diminish the swallows' determination to protect their young.

Upon seeing this, Wang Li's lips curled into a smile.

Just as a dozen or so swift-feathered swallows perched and approached Wang Li, intending to use their beak-like white light on him, a long ribbon inlaid with numerous blue beads rolled out.

It was indeed the Jade Bead Silk.

The long ribbon circled around, and twelve blue water-fixing beads shone brightly. Each bead shot out seven or eight water whips, which in the blink of an eye wove into a large spherical net, trapping Wang Li and the incredibly fast adult swallows that were difficult to catch by normal means.

Although the Water Whip Technique is only a beginner-to-mid-level technique, it was actually cast by a peak Foundation Establishment cultivator before it was sealed inside.

Furthermore, the magical threads from the whisk ring were mixed into it, further enhancing the net's toughness. Therefore, this spherical net was not something a mid-level demonic beast could easily break through.

Furthermore, Wang Li was not going to give the fat meat in his mouth a chance to struggle: without hesitation, he made a hand seal with his left hand and threw out a low-level high-level water prison talisman with his right hand. A water prison spell ball several feet in size was instantly wrapped up with the large net again; the viscous water poured in from the gaps like a flood that had been released.

He had several defensive light barriers and a water-repelling light barrier protecting him, so he was fine.

The little swallows, however, were in a terrible situation.

Except for the leader of the Swift Feathered Swallows at the top of the ladder, who managed to slip out through a gap in the water net using the white light from his beak before the water prison was fully formed, all the others were captured.

"Chirp, chirp..."

The lead bird was furious, and the flock was filled with grief and indignation. The former flapped its wings and unleashed more than a dozen mid-level wind blades, while the latter all exerted their utmost to unleash the white light from their beaks and slash at the wind blades.

Seeing this, Wang Li also became angry: "You don't know what's good for you."

He grabbed a few baby birds behind him and threw them up.

He has plenty of shells.

Well, we should keep the bird eggs; the rest doesn't matter.

The next moment, blood splattered, and the flock of birds cried out in anguish, like cuckoos weeping blood.

A quarter of an hour later, Wang Li began cleaning up the battlefield. He first used the Soul-Trapping Technique to extract the life souls of the fallen Swift Feather Swallows one by one. With a success rate of about one-third, he only managed to fill a dozen or so bottles with mid-grade magic artifacts. However, he filled a large bag with the glossy black feathers and jade-white beaks.

In addition, they also stole more than thirty bird eggs from the nest. After having the puppet and the seven little ones scout ahead to confirm that there was no danger in the lake, they then plundered all the spiritual herbs in the lake.

As he left, besides leaving behind a scene of devastation, he also mercifully left behind a spark of hope: for example, seven mid-level and one high-level adult swallows that had lost their natal feathers; and for example, those fledglings with mediocre aptitude and difficult to gain loyalty, he left them to the few adults who had successfully defended their home, to carry on the so-called torch relay.

They came in a hurry and left quickly.

One place, two places, three places...

The perilous places were being steadily reaped. The Righteous Qi Technique steadily dissolved the blood and evil energy that clung to him.

Inside a stone palace, there is a pool where two top-tier demonic beasts, the Azure Water Crocodiles, reside.

Deep within the pool, a massive crocodile skeleton can be seen, along with several smaller skeletons of various mythical beasts.

Originally, a single ferocious crocodile could easily defeat a combination of two elite disciples of the Hidden Moon Sect, but now it was clearly showing its vulnerability. Its thick, horny skin, which could withstand the frontal attacks of top-tier magic weapons without much damage, was no match for the fine or even rare top-tier magic weapons that Wang Li wielded with his Foundation Establishment stage magic power.

After being caught by the Vermilion Bird Ring around the neck with a quick release and tightening motion, the Soul-Shattering Scissors, enhanced in sharpness and hardness by silver essence, were swiftly severed. The crocodile's head hit the ground with a thud, and blood gushed forth a fountain several feet high. Furthermore, husband and wife should "share honor and disgrace, advance and retreat together," so in principle, neither should be missing.

Of course, the materials used to craft ordinary top-tier magic artifacts from the Azure Water Crocodile, the powerful demonic soul of the ferocious crocodile, the dozen or so kinds of spiritual herbs scattered around, and the treasure chest in the central stone pavilion—none of these can be omitted.

One place, two places, three places...

The stone palace, symbolizing inheritance, is being explored step by step, just like other dangerous and precious places.

Entering the second level of the central area from the high wall entrance in the southwest corner, and then proceeding clockwise, Wang Li soon saw the stone hall where the black dragon was located again.

Strangely enough, the entire central area, spanning dozens of miles, was shrouded in thick fog, so dense that one could not see their own hand in front of their face. Yet, inside each stone hall, there was not a trace of fog, as if it were deliberately isolated by an invisible membrane.

The staircase leading directly underground in the center of the main hall still emitted a damp, hot breeze. Even with his Foundation Establishment stage divine sense, he still couldn't penetrate the faint, almost imperceptible, restrictions on the stone hall walls.

"Ink Dragon, don't let me down!"

Stepping into this place again, besides the long-lost sense of familiarity, there was also an indescribable anticipation.

Reality did not disappoint him, nor did it betray the golden mace talisman he had activated before venturing into the depths of the underground. Nor did it betray his unwavering vigilance in terms of speed and agility: the Lightness Technique + Wind Control Technique + Divine Wind Talisman + Swift Boots + Pressure Clip + Azure Bat Wings Six-Piece Combo.

"Roar……"

The roars of the dragons were exceptionally pleasant to hear.

It was six zhang long, shrouded in a thick black mist, and its body was snow-white and scaleless. It was the black dragon that Wang Li had been longing for.

Moreover, compared to the last forbidden area trial, this demon had a pair of gleaming white claws under its belly, a small, flowing horn on its head, and the protective dark clouds around its body were several times thicker.

Definitely Level 2!

Because of its pure dragon bloodline, it can fight against opponents of higher levels, such as level three demonic beasts and challenge most cultivators in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage!

Its potential is so great that it could potentially become an eighth-level transformed demon beast, just like the poisonous dragon in the Chaotic Star Sea.

When old friends meet, they should naturally greet each other.

The black dragon's greeting was a mouthful of incredibly foul-smelling black water.

Although this phlegm was far less potent than the demonic dragon's elixir, it was still extremely corrosive. It could forcibly dissolve 99% of the initial defensive light barrier, regardless of whether it was mid-level or high-level; it could also corrupt all high-level magic artifacts and most ordinary top-level magic artifacts. This was the main reason why Wang Li did not choose to use magic artifacts to deal with the giant mudfish.

He didn't want to lose most of his magical artifacts after a battle.

So his method of greeting was to first use a mid-level golden thread talisman to restrain the giant mudfish whose strength had suddenly increased, and then bring down a mace.

"Bouncing, bouncing, bouncing..."

"boom!"

Earth and stones flew, dust billowed, and Wang Li raised an eyebrow, then was both surprised and delighted: his golden mace talisman had actually missed. More accurately, his mid-level, mid-grade golden thread talisman couldn't restrain the current black dragon.

You should know that last time, a low-level mid-grade control talisman was enough to restrain this guy for dozens of breaths.

Just now, Wang Li clearly saw that most of those incredibly resilient golden threads snapped in an instant. The moment the golden mace fell, the black dragon tore off the remaining threads with its claws in a few swift movements. It then dodged the attack.

"Roar!"

The black dragon stared with its big, round eyes at the top of the thirty-foot-high cave wall, looking down at the several-foot-deep pit below. It immediately bared its teeth and grimaced: Had it almost died?

"Wow! What kind of heavenly treasure did you eat to transform yourself to this level all at once?"

Wang Li didn't believe it was the work of those few Qi Refining stage cultivators.

In other words, there are definitely still treasures here that he hasn't discovered yet.

By the way, it seems that the area beneath the swamp hasn't been explored yet.

As he spoke, he made a hand seal, and a mid-to-low-level fire-attribute attack talisman shot straight at the black dragon, setting off a firecracker and turning the swamp several miles wide into a sea of ​​fire.

The black dragon, not to be outdone, spat out a jet of black water.

Taking advantage of the moment when the giant mudfish's vision was obstructed and it used its superior position to suppress the fire dragons with black water, Wang Li summoned the only mid-to-high-level control talisman he had... the Golden Lock Talisman!

I had been browsing the market before to collect intermediate-level talismans, to find treasures, to enrich myself, and to have multiple layers of protection when entering the forbidden area.

A flash of golden light locked onto the neck of the black dragon, which was "happily spitting water, preparing to melt Wang Li." The immense weight pressed down, immediately dragging the giant mudfish down with a whoosh, crashing into a mound of earth.

Then another golden light struck, hitting the triangular snake's head with a blunt blow.

Then, a series of six or seven loud "booms" followed, and the aftershocks spread out, causing significant impact on the wall several dozen feet away, cracking it with fissures the size of a little finger.

How could the protective dark clouds around the giant mudfish withstand the intense barrage of attacks from the Golden Mace Talisman?

They were quickly defeated and scattered.

With a resentful and shrill roar, the enormous triangular head collapsed completely, smashing most of it into a pulp.

Just as Wang Li was using the Soul-Trapping Technique to extract the demon's soul...

"Roar!"

The sudden roar from the side corner startled him.

Turning around, his pupils contracted sharply:

There's more than one black dragon?!

Chapter 70 The Second Black Dragon

Dozens of puppets were summoned in an instant, with the rest reserved for emergencies.

Wang Li, with a solemn expression, faced the newly emerged black dragon, which was larger, more imposing, and whose protective dark clouds were even darker and denser.

"Its entire body is covered in pure white scales, and it has two feet growing from its belly. No, the second pair of feet also has two small bumps! It already has the appearance of a dragon!"

This is a level four demonic beast!

Startled, he shivered so hard that the hairs on his body stood on end. A fine layer of sweat appeared on his forehead, and a bean-sized drop of cold sweat slid down his cheek involuntarily.

While a level four Jiao (蛟) might not be able to defeat a level five Jiao that has undergone a qualitative change in a direct fight, it can easily overpower 99% of level four and lower bloodlines. It can be compared to a top-tier human Pseudo-Core stage cultivator, capable of putting up a fight against a newly promoted ordinary Core Formation stage cultivator.

This level of power is something that even a Core Formation cultivator could consider a great asset.

"Gurgle."

Is she Xiao Jiao's lover, or... Jiao'er's mother?

Moreover, why is this guy blocking the exit of the passage again? You two must be from the same family!

However, what reassured Wang Li somewhat were the two Heavenly Thunder Seeds in his hand, the three mid-to-high-level attack talismans, and the two powerful talisman treasures.

Because these things can cause substantial damage to the level 4 monsters in front of you!

At this moment, he was incredibly grateful that he hadn't cowered like a complete coward, but instead had taken some risks to plunder the markets of various factions and clans, thus making thorough preparations. He was also grateful that he had managed to get something for nothing from Young Master Lin and Li Huayuan, learning the Great Evolution Technique and Puppet Technique, and acquiring two high-level talismans and a Heavenly Thunder Stone.

These things are extremely important right now.