Cultivation Begins with Skill Points
Chapter 356 - 355 Alligator

Chapter 356: Chapter 355 Alligator

All the way, pursued by the Demon Beast Winged Bull, Zhong Lin frequently used "Flower Walk," consuming a significant amount of Spiritual Origin in his Dantian. Taking advantage of the moment when Yu Shu’s protective pearl shielded them, he quickly took out a True Essence Pill and swallowed it, simultaneously handing one to Yu Shu.

"Here."

"I don’t need it; these poisonous creatures will do just fine for replenishment."

Yu Shu clapped her right hand in the air, and a fiery red lotus phantom appeared from her palm, heavily landing in the Black Swamp.

Immediately, a cacophony of vicious poisonous creatures screamed, only to be crushed into a paste and pulled by a tremendous suction force into the black pearl above her head.

"This is the Poison Spirit Pearl, a treasure given to me by my father, the most poisonous thing in the world. Hiss! Such pure essence."

Yu Shu’s eyes lit up as she felt a cold, biting poisonous essence flow into her body, which, after a brief circulation, directly integrated into her Spiritual Origin. Her previously depleted Dantian Spirit Sea was instantly replenished.

Without stopping her hands, she swiftly swept up and refined the poisonous creatures, with a continuous stream of essence entering her body to replenish her consumed Spiritual Origin.

Zhong Lin watched greedily at the Poison Spirit Pearl above Yu Shu’s head. He also had a poisonous strain, but it was nothing compared to this treasure.

After a while, Yu Shu stopped, looking regretfully at the still vast multitude of poisonous insects beneath her feet, but her Dantian’s Spiritual Origin was already full.

"What a pity, without breaking through to the Xuandan Realm, Power cannot continue to grow. No matter how much essence I absorb, it won’t help."

A cup can only hold a cup’s worth; when there’s too much water, it spills over. This is an ironclad rule unless one practices physical body Secret Techniques like the "Dragon Elephant Golden Body," or other secret arts that don’t confine the Realm, as if raising the edge of the cup with a piece of paper, allowing it to hold just a little more water.

But practicing such Secret Techniques, one or two is enough; too many would only waste time. Martial Artist cultivation values the Realm more, for the Realm is life. When life ends, no matter how strong the Power is, without sufficient Realm support, it turns to dust.

"No need to lament; didn’t we come to this Secret Realm to break through the Realm?" Zhong Lin said.

"That’s true; the essence is plenty, but more of this poisonous mist can still be collected to enhance the power of my Poison Spirit Pearl. In the future, when I unleash it unexpectedly, any stronger opponent caught off guard will suffer greatly."

Yu Shu’s eyes shifted as she focused her attention on the surrounding dense poison. With a flick of her wrist, the poison flooded in from all sides like a vortex, being absorbed into the Poison Spirit Pearl, making the entire pearl even darker.

For almost an hour, Yu Shu continuously collected the airborne poisonous mist, yet no matter how much the Poison Spirit Pearl absorbed, the black poisonous mist in this area remained unchanged.

Such a scene even made Zhong Lin tongue-tied with surprise, exclaiming, "How many years of accumulation would it take to have such rich poisonous mist?"

"The Xuanling Secret Realm opens once every three hundred years. Our Imperial Ancestor discovered this area millennia ago, so it may have existed even longer. Over these years, no one knows how much poisonous mist has accumulated."

"Roar!"

"Ang!"

Suddenly, a violent, savage sound mixed with earth-shattering impacts came from the depths of the black mist, along with a chaotic airflow sweeping towards them from the direction of the sound.

The two were both shaken at heart, exchanging looks and seeing the heaviness in each other’s eyes.

"Such a strong aura, even stronger than the Demon Beast Winged Bull. Should we go take a look?" Yu Shu eagerly suggested.

This little Imperial Princess was never short of curiosity. Having just escaped danger, she now wanted to dive right back into it.

Zhong Lin pondered a moment and said, "Opportunities in the Secret Realm usually come with dangers, and vice versa. Let’s take a look from a distance and assess the situation."

"Yes, yes, listening to you."

Yu Shu nodded heavily, a flash of excitement passing through her eyes.

Their bodies moved immediately in the direction of the sound, both employing methods to conceal their presence.

The closer they got to the sound source, the more astonishing the waves of air became, with waves of toxic smoke and fire sweeping over like rivers and seas.

Concealed by the Poison Spirit Pearl in a corner, the two looked ahead, directly witnessing two gigantic beasts roaring fiercely in the mist, ferociously battling in the black swamp.

"Is that... an Alligator?"

Upon clearly seeing the two massive creatures in the center of the mist, Yu Shu instantly recognized the black Alligator on the left, stretching a hundred feet, with a ferocious gaze.

The so-called Alligator is a crocodile, only this one’s size was incredibly large, towering as long as a hundred feet.

In confrontation with the Alligator was a black giant snake or rather, a python of equal length.

The snake was entirely pitch black, stretching a hundred feet, covered in dense scales, with a fierce gaze, coiling and twisting in the swamp, hissing and roaring, keeping a tight watch on the Alligator.

Although this giant snake was fierce, the Alligator it faced wasn’t easy prey either. Its large mouth opened, revealing sharp fangs, with yellow saliva dropping down.

Incredibly, the swamp already rife with poison emitted sizzling corrosion sounds when the yellow saliva dripped down.

It was clear how terrifyingly toxic the saliva from the Alligator’s mouth was.

The giant snake seemed wary of the toxic saliva in the Alligator’s mouth, not daring to attack directly, only occasionally striking with its tail.

The Alligator was also extremely quick to respond, often swatting with a claw, producing a metallic clanging sound whenever it struck, causing the snake to howl in pain repeatedly.

These two Demon Beasts, with their exceptional talents and immensely powerful bodies, were even stronger than the Demon Beast Winged Bull chasing them outside. The impact of each strike was terrifying, and ordinary Yunling Realm Martial Artists wouldn’t dare approach. As for those who hadn’t even completed Ling Tai cultivation, they would be shredded to pieces by the fierce winds.

At this moment, Zhong Lin and his companion concealed their presence, and due to their small size, the two poisonous creatures hadn’t noticed them yet.

"Beasts at this level usually have their own territories and rarely engage in fights, unlike us, the Human Clan, who can heal injuries with Elixir. If they get injured, they are easily attacked by other Demon Beasts. Could it be they’re fighting over each other’s inner core?" Yu Shu pondered with a puzzled expression.

Savage battles to seize inner cores for cultivation among Demon Beasts were commonplace.

Zhong Lin glanced around, suddenly fixing his gaze on a small hill nearby.

"No, look at that small hill."

Following Zhong Lin’s direction, Yu Shu looked over and soon noticed the anomaly.

The two poisonous beasts fought fiercely but never left the acre of land beneath them and deliberately restrained their fighting force.

There’s a small hill not far from these two poisonous creatures. At such a close distance, it should have been torn apart by the residual force of these two beasts by now, but the hill remained intact, as if they were intentionally avoiding it during their clash.