Chapter 518: Chapter 518

On the nameless island, countless rare poisonous insects, snakes, and ants from the outside world were fighting to the death for a sip of deadly brew.

Jiang Fengxian used several rare poisonous herb powders mixed with the spirit blood of the Seven-Colored Cloud-Swallowing Python to concoct the deadly brew, which had immense lethal effects on Golden Core Stage Cultivators, and could kill a Foundation Establishment Cultivator with just a whiff.

But for these naturally highly poisonous creatures, the deadly brew was like an immortal elixir that could greatly enhance their strength. To get a sip of it from the purple wooden cauldron, they were willing to risk their lives.

However, even if some poisonous insect managed to defeat many other poisonous creatures and reached the purple wooden cauldron, it would be swallowed whole by the Seven-Colored Cloud-Swallowing Python guarding it.

Some poisonous insects would be captured by Jiang Fengxian, killed on the spot, and thrown into the poisonous brew in the purple wooden cauldron to increase its toxicity.

As time passed, and the stench from the brew spread, a brilliantly colored Five-Colored Giant Flood Dragon in an underwater cave about seventy to eighty miles from the nameless island suddenly twitched its nose and awoke from slumber.

The awakened giant flood dragon gently twitched its nose, and a flash of greed appeared in its large copper-bell eyes. It suddenly flicked its tail and swam out of its nest along the currents.

When the thirty-zhang long giant flood dragon’s body appeared tens of meters below the water’s surface and sped towards the nameless island, Zhouyang on the island suddenly changed his expression.

"It’s here! Let’s hide according to the plan."

He whispered urgently and immediately hid himself along with Jiang Fengxian.

At the same time, Jiang Fengxian’s Seven-Colored Cloud-Swallowing Python opened its mouth wide, sticking out its forked tongue to absorb the deadly brew from the purple wooden cauldron.

Moments later, the Five-Colored Poisonous Flood Dragon emerged from the waters outside the small island. Upon seeing the situation on the island, a greedy glimmer of drool-inducing desire immediately appeared in its flood dragon eyes.

Whether it was the inherently venomous Tier Four High-Grade Demon Beast Seven-Colored Cloud-Swallowing Python, or the cauldron of carefully concocted deadly brew by Jiang Fengxian, both were supreme delicacies for this Tier Five Poisonous Flood Dragon.

As for why a Seven-Colored Cloud-Swallowing Python appeared at the Poisonous Flood Dragon Pool, or why there was a boiling cauldron of deadly brew there, the flood dragon didn’t care to think much about it.

With the protection of the Tier Six Poisonous Flood Dragon Ancestor deep in the Poisonous Mist Swamp, these poisonous flood dragons truly feared no one in this region.

Even if what was before it was a trap, this flood dragon believed it could swallow the bait and escape safely.

As soon as it thought so, with a splash, the flood dragon’s massive body shot up from the waters, directly attacking the Seven-Colored Cloud-Swallowing Python on the island.

Suddenly confronted with a drastic change, the Seven-Colored Cloud-Swallowing Python didn’t have time to continue absorbing the deadly brew. With a long hiss, it coiled up in alarm, its eyes full of fright and vigilance towards the attacking poisonous flood dragon.

The flood dragon, seeing this, flashed a look of disdain in its eyes and didn’t rush to attack the Seven-Colored Cloud-Swallowing Python. Instead, it flew above the island, opened its mouth, and sucked, causing the dark red deadly brew from the purple wooden cauldron to fly into its mouth in a stream.

Hidden in the shadows, Zhouyang and Jiang Fengxian suddenly launched a merciless killing move from their concealment.

Jiang Fengxian waved her jade hand, and a black mountain peak a few feet tall flew out from her hand, expanding rapidly into a hundred-zhang high black giant peak to suppress the flood dragon.

Then, the wooden hairpin binding her hair shot out, transforming into a Cyan True Dragon rushing towards the flood dragon.

Mastering both "Sea-Suppressing Peak" and "Cyan Dragon Hairpin," two Tier Five High-Grade Spiritual Artifacts, consumed a great deal of Jiang Fengxian’s magical power, so she didn’t continue to summon other artifacts. Instead, she kept enough power to activate the "Wind Breath Spirit Lock Array," isolating the Golden Core Level magical combat fluctuations on the island.

As for Zhouyang, he didn’t summon any artifacts but secretly activated the power of the "Qianyang Treasure Pearl," condensing a Golden Flame Dragon to attack the flood dragon.

A roar of anger rose from the flood dragon’s mouth. With a flick of its tail, it sent the hundred-zhang high black peak flying away. The cost was its tailbone cracking with a snap and its tail splitting open, oozing fresh red toxic blood.

The toxic blood dripped to the ground, withering all the plants within a few-zhang radius visibly, and the soil on the ground was corroded to a sizzling sound, illustrating its intense toxicity.

Immediately after, the flood dragon spewed a stream of brilliantly colored toxic water from its mouth, directly drenching the approaching Cyan True Dragon.

In an instant, the Cyan True Dragon seemed like a dragon of clay meeting water, turning into blue smoke under the toxic water, heavily injuring the physical form of the "Cyan Dragon Hairpin," the Tier Five High-Grade Spiritual Artifact, causing it to fly back to Jiang Fengxian in a wailing blue light.

The intensity of the poisonous flood dragon’s venom was thus proven.

However, the next moment, a massive explosion thundered, and the flood dragon, unable to celebrate its temporary victory, soon suffered severe injuries.

"Qianyang True Flame," with its extreme yang, not only had strong restraining effects on demonic powers but also on toxic water and venomous powers.

The "Qianyang True Flame," strengthened by the "Qianyang Treasure Pearl," could even injure the Celestial Killer Corpse King in the Late-Stage Nascent Soul if taken by surprise, let alone a Tier Five Poisonous Flood Dragon.

At that moment, following a loud crash, countless bloody gashes suddenly appeared on the body of the Poisonous Flood Dragon, its poisonous blood streaming from wounds and turning into dark red toxic smoke as it was consumed by the golden flames clinging to it.

In just a single blow, the Poisonous Flood Dragon had suffered grievous, irreparable damage.

Faced with the severely wounded Poisonous Flood Dragon, how could Zhouyang and Jiang Fengxian miss the chance to beat a downed dog?

With a mouthful spray, Zhouyang released the Tier Five High-Grade Magical Artifact "Fire Phoenix Banner" into the air, where it expanded against the wind, and the fiery phoenix depicted on the banner swiftly emerged to launch an attack on the Poisonous Flood Dragon with a clear cry.

Meanwhile, Jiang Fengxian activated her "Celestial Phoenix Race" bloodline transformation, unfurling wings of seven colors—a mysterious, powerful seven-colored spiritual light condensed from them, sweeping across towards the Poisonous Flood Dragon.

Moreover, the hundred-zhang mountain peak previously swiped by the dragon’s tail also flew back under the owner’s command to smash towards the Poisonous Flood Dragon again.

With a series of angry roars, the proud Poisonous Flood Dragon finally realized the enemy’s might and dared not to underestimate them anymore.

Suddenly, a five-colored dragon scale in the abdominal area detached itself, transforming into a five-colored radiance that struck towards the Fire Phoenix.

The five-colored radiance was unknown but formidable; it swept over the Fire Phoenix emerging from the "Fire Phoenix Banner," instantly disintegrating it into a burst of flames, causing Zhouyang’s throat to churn and for him to spit blood.

Looking again at the Tier Five High-Grade Magical Artifact "Fire Phoenix Banner" above his head, it suddenly exploded into countless fragments, the artifact’s body destroyed by the five-colored light!

Thinking back, this was just the second time Zhouyang used this artifact since refining it, and it was already ruined!

But Zhouyang had no time to lament his artifact, as the five-colored radiance, having destroyed the "Fire Phoenix Banner," continued with excess force towards Jiang Fengxian’s Tier Five High-Grade Magical Artifact "Sea-Suppressing Peak."

Being of similar tier, the "Sea-Suppressing Peak" couldn’t surpass the "Fire Phoenix Banner" much in material; struck by the five-colored radiance, the peak also instantly dissolved into a large pool of black toxic water falling to the ground.

What shocked Zhouyang was that after destroying two Tier Five High-Grade artifacts consecutively, the five-colored radiance still had energy left and redirected itself toward him.

With the previous examples of the two Tier Five High-Grade artifacts, Zhouyang dared not use the "Profound Turtle Shield" to block the five-colored radiance anymore and could only infuse substantial magical power into the "Qianyang Treasure Pearl," activating its inherent defensive divine technique "Qianyang Celestial Fire Shield."

In an instant, the protective shield, burning golden flames, shook violently, finally fulfilling Zhouyang’s expectations by successfully blocking the last remnant of the five-colored radiance’s attack.

"The power of a Tier Six Demon King! That five-colored dragon scale must be a life-saving treasure bestowed by a Tier Six Poisonous Flood Dragon to its descendant!"

Surviving the Poisonous Flood Dragon’s counterattack, Zhouyang exclaimed inwardly, sweating profusely.

He had once used the "Profound Sun Purple Sky Divine Thunder" Jade Talisman gifted by someone from Cyan Sun Town, eliminating the Golden Core middle-stage Beast Taming Sect cultivator Zhong Chuming with a single move, thus harboring a deep respect for the divine techniques of Nascent Soul Stage cultivators.

Though the five-colored radiance’s power was less overwhelming and unmatched compared to the "Profound Sun Purple Sky Divine Thunder," it was definitely beyond the capabilities of the Tier Five Lower Grade Poisonous Flood Dragon they were facing.

"Oh no, once such a life-saving treasure is triggered, the Tier Six Poisonous Flood Dragon is surely to sense it!"

"We must deal with this Poisonous Flood Dragon before the Tier Six Poisonous Flood Dragon intervenes; otherwise, we can only retreat immediately!"

Zhouyang’s expression shifted as the thought of retreat entered his mind.

Though the Poisonous Flood Dragon was heavily wounded, with the mighty life force of a flood dragon, it was nearly impossible to kill it instantly.

If they couldn’t kill the dragon instantly, once the Tier Six Poisonous Flood Dragon sensed its life-saving treasure being activated and focused its attention here, escaping would be difficult for them.

Zhouyang might not have seen a Tier Six Demon Beast attack, but he was aware of the divine techniques Nascent Soul Stage cultivators possessed.

If a Tier Six Demon Beast were to target him, he held no certainty of surviving under its assault.

Yet, as he considered retreat and how to convince Jiang Fengxian to abandon their plan, the battlefield situation shifted.

As the seven-colored spiritual light flashed, the "Celestial Phoenix Race" bloodline divine technique deployed by Jiang Fengxian while opening her seven-colored phoenix wings struck the Poisonous Flood Dragon, causing its massive body to suddenly plummet, losing its ability to float and crashing heavily to the ground.

Previously, Zhouyang had witnessed Jiang Fengxian use this seven-colored spiritual light to annihilate a swarm of "Spirit-Eating Flying Fire Ants," initially thinking it was a killing technique, not expecting it to harbor the power of imprisonment.

Simultaneously, Jiang Fengxian’s jade hand flickered, taking out a cyan feather from her Storage Ring.

With a complex gaze, she held the cyan feather, then bit down hard, spraying a mouthful of essence blood imbued with "Phoenix Bloodline" onto the feather.

Infused with her essence blood, the cyan feather floated from her hand, following her will to transform into a cyan flying sword slashing towards the Poisonous Flood Dragon.

The speed of the cyan flying sword was astonishing; before the dragon could react, it had already slashed through its protective spiritual light, severing the entire dragon head.

Zhouyang stared at this scene in astonishment for a long moment before coming back to his senses, and then he shouted with a face full of joy.

He also didn’t expect that Jiang Fengxian would have such treasures in her possession.

At this moment, with the poisonous flood dragon’s head fallen to the ground, the outcome was already decided. As long as they escaped the Poisonous Mist Swamp before the Tier Six Poison Flood Dragon took action, their venture would be considered a complete success.

Jiang Fengxian’s delicate face now also showed a sincere expression of joy.

She nodded slightly with a smile, transformed her body into a rainbow light with a flap of the seven-colored phoenix wings, and landed beside the corpse of the poisonous flood dragon on the ground.

Then, with a wave of her jade hand, she stored the corpse of the poisonous flood dragon into the storage ring.

After doing all this, she finally smiled and said, "Time is pressing, so I won’t say much thanks. Brother Zhou, please wait for a moment. After I collect the array, we will leave immediately."

Upon hearing this, Zhouyang frowned and then solemnly said to Jiang Fengxian with a serious tone, "To gain some, you must sacrifice some. Fengxian, now that you’ve obtained what you wanted, it’s fine to abandon the array. There’s no need to put yourself in danger for a mere array."

Jiang Fengxian was stunned, showing a hesitant expression on her face.

The "Wind Breath Spirit Lock Array" was not easy to obtain, and she paid a considerable price for it. Now, when it could clearly be reclaimed, she was reluctant to abandon it.

But Zhouyang’s words also made sense. She purchased the "Wind Breath Spirit Lock Array" and "Jade Toad Antidote Pill" to hunt the poisonous flood dragon.

Now that the objective was achieved, it was worth losing them, and indeed there was no need to put herself in danger for these external possessions.

Therefore, after a brief hesitation, she clenched her silver teeth and said, "Brother Zhou is right, let’s go."

After speaking, she directly formed a hand sign and performed the "Wood Escape Technique" with minor achievement, quickly transforming her body into a green spiritual light and disappearing from the small island.

Zhouyang saw this and also spat out a mouthful of essence blood, performing the "Blood Escape Technique" to leave the island and then switched to using the "Thunderbolt Golden Light Divine Shuttle" to escape after three consecutive blood escapes, his face pale.

The evidence showed that Zhouyang’s caution was indeed necessary.

Less than a moment after their departure, an elder in a green robe with horns on his head suddenly descended onto the small island.

This green-robed elder, upon reaching the island, formed a hand sign and performed the "Circular Light Retrospect" divine technique that only Nascent Soul Stage cultivators could execute, to reveal how Zhouyang and Jiang Fengxian set up the array to lure the poisonous flood dragon, how they killed it, and their escape plan.

After witnessing this scene, the green-robed elder cursed resentfully, "Fool! Even such a simple luring tactic could catch you off guard. Truly deserving of death, not worth the loss at all!"

After cursing, his expression turned grim again, muttering unwillingly, "How hateful! If it weren’t for me having to guard that treasure and not being able to leave, I wouldn’t let you damned humans come and go as you please, slaughtering the heirs of the ancestor!"

As it turned out, this green-robed elder was the human form of the Tier Six Poison Flood Dragon in the "Poisonous Flood Dragon Pool."

In the Kunxu Realm, there are quite a few Tier Six Demon Kings, but apart from a very few who can move freely, most Tier Six Demon Kings like the green-robed elder are bound by certain restrictions and cannot leave easily.

If not, how could this vast Kunxu Realm allow a group of outsider human cultivators to roam freely? Updates are released by novel✶fire.net

However, very few human cultivators know about these matters, and those who do seldom disclose it. Otherwise, if Zhouyang knew the inside story, he wouldn’t have needed to risk losing his primordial qi by using the Blood Escape Technique.

Meanwhile, after Zhouyang executed the "Blood Escape Technique" three times to escape, still feeling unsafe, he didn’t dare rest for a moment and used the "Thunderbolt Golden Light Divine Shuttle" to fly quickly to the agreed meeting point with Jiang Fengxian.

That meeting point was an uninhabited island more than ten thousand miles away from the Poisonous Mist Swamp, a specific location chosen by the two before entering the swamp for meeting and resting.

Upon arriving on the island, Jiang Fengxian had not yet arrived, so he took out a spirit pill that could replenish the lost essence blood, took it, and began meditating patiently to recover while waiting.

Not long afterward, Jiang Fengxian also arrived on the island. Seeing Zhouyang meditating to heal, she didn’t disturb him, patiently acting as his guardian.

After half a day had passed, Zhouyang ended his cultivation and woke up.

"Brother Zhou, are you alright? I’m sorry to have caused you injury because of my matters!"

Seeing Zhouyang awake, Jiang Fengxian immediately expressed concern, her face full of apology.

This time, to help her hunt the poisonous flood dragon, Zhouyang even completely destroyed the "Fire Phoenix Banner," a Tier Five High-Grade Spiritual Artifact, and again exhausted essence blood to execute the "Blood Escape Technique" to escape, a loss that was not insignificant.

"Fengxian, there’s no need to apologize. For us cultivators, magical combat and fighting are commonplace, and besides, it’s only some loss of primordial qi for me. Just take more spirit pills and rest a while to recover."

Zhouyang waved his hand, indicating that he didn’t mind the matter, showing an understanding demeanor.

Seeing this, Jiang Fengxian nodded slightly and didn’t fuss or say more.

The two shared a deep friendship, and Zhouyang’s goodwill was something she simply kept in her heart, without needing to speak of it, as doing so would have seemed distant.

She quickly changed the subject and said, "Since Brother Zhou has awakened, let’s tally up the gains from this time."

With that, she waved her jade-like hand, and the poisonous Jiao’s corpse she had stored in her storage ring was released.

It was only a day since the poisonous Jiao had perished, and its body was the same as when it had just died, with dark red poisonous blood still oozing slightly from the wounds.

Looking at the headless corpse of the Jiao on the ground, a gleam flashed in Jiang Fengxian’s eyes. With a wave of her hand, her cyan-gold flying sword was unleashed, slashing towards the Jiao’s abdomen, intending to cut it open for the pill.

The beast soul of the poisonous Jiao, hidden within the corpse, refused to sit idly by. Riding on the existing connection with the Jiao Pill, it drove the Jiao Pill to break out of the belly, aiming to self-destruct the pill and take Jiang Fengxian with it.

But how could it know that its actions had long been anticipated by Jiang Fengxian?

As soon as the Jiao Pill emerged, Jiang Fengxian chuckled lightly, "Finally willing to come out? I’ve been waiting for you!"

Before her laughter faded, a Tier Five ’Sealing Spirit Talisman’ she had already held in her other jade hand, was immediately released onto the poisonous Jiao’s demon pill, sealing the agitated pill before it could self-destruct.

After sealing the Jiao Pill, Jiang Fengxian beckoned, and the Jiao Pill was collected into a specially prepared spirit-blocking jade bottle, then stored in her storage ring.

Having done all this, she gave Zhouyang a bright smile and said, "I only need the Jiao Pill; Brother Zhou, you can keep the poisonous Jiao’s corpse!"

The corpse of the poisonous Jiao, given its potent toxic content, was naturally not as valuable compared to other Jiao dragons’ corpses.

But it was, after all, a Jiao dragon’s corpse!

Zhouyang had lost the "Fire Phoenix Banner," a Tier Five High-Grade Spiritual Artifact, during the earlier combat, a considerable loss indeed.

Thus, upon hearing Jiang Fengxian’s words, he did not refuse, and promptly landed beside the poisonous Jiao’s corpse. With a wave of his hand, the "Jinghong Sword" flew from his hand, slicing open the Jiao’s abdomen, then picked out an object before him.

This object was a colorful poison sac, roughly the size of a person, filled with the Jiao’s most lethal innate venom.

Earlier, the Tier Five High-Grade Magical Artifact "Cyan Dragon Hairpin" of Jiang Fengxian was damaged by a single attack from this venom, showcasing its deadly potency.

"It’s a pity that Zhou’s artifact refining skill isn’t up to par, or using this poison sac and its venom as materials to refine a bag artifact that could release poison water or poison smoke would surely be of great use in some situations!"

Staring at the colorful poison sac of the poisonous Jiao before him, Zhouyang sighed with a face full of regret.

The potency of the Jiao’s venom had already been witnessed earlier. If an artifact could be refined to harness the Jiao’s venom power, when faced with large-scale insect swarms of demon beasts like the "Spirit-Eating Fire Ants" that once covered the "Red Desert," simply summoning this artifact would result in the certain death of however many insects that dared to come.

However, his artifact refining skill currently remained at Tier Four High-grade, which left him powerless to refine a Tier Five Artifact. Should he attempt to refine the poisonous Jiao’s poison sac, even if successful, it would only produce a Tier Four High-grade Artifact. While it wouldn’t be useless, its utility wouldn’t compare to a Tier Five Artifact.

Hearing this, Jiang Fengxian could not help but console, "There’s no need for Brother Zhou to belittle himself. With your talent, becoming a Tier Five Refiner is only a matter of time, and these materials will surely find their use one day!"

"Fengxian is right, it seems I was being needlessly sentimental."

Zhouyang chuckled self-deprecatingly, stopped speaking more, quickly dismantling the poisonous Jiao’s corpse into parts, then stored it into a dedicated storage ring.

After finishing all this, he turned to Jiang Fengxian and asked, "Now that your goal has been achieved, what are your plans for the forthcoming actions?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Fengxian immediately put on a serious face and replied, "Just as Brother Zhou said, my goal has been achieved, and as for what to do next, I will naturally defer to Brother Zhou’s suggestions."

She then added playfully, "Besides, I trust that with Brother Zhou’s character, he will never shortchange me!"

What she said was true.

Though Zhouyang and her had only cooperated a few times, each fruitful encounter never left her at a disadvantage.

The solid gains she had already secured left her without any doubts regarding Zhouyang’s character.

"Since you trust me so, Fengxian, our next destination should be the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower to try our luck!"

After a brief moment of contemplation, Zhouyang readily revealed his plan.