Chapter 838
Nine Star Hegemon Body Art
Chapter 838: 838
Flying Rainbow flashed . A large python was killed with a single slash of Long Chen’s sword and then tossed into the primal chaos space’s black soil .
Although it was just a sixth rank Magical Beast, it still offered a large amount of life energy for the withered trees once it was devoured by the black soil
Those trees had been vital to Long Chen in the abyss . They had healed his injuries countless times, which had exhausted all their life energy .
They were finally showing signs of life again, but this little bit was like a cup of water on a burning cart .
The block he was on could be counted as one of the largest ones in the Immemorial Path . This was a huge forest millions of miles wide . It was the most complete piece of land preserved on the Immemorial Path .
There were soaring mountains and criss-crossing valleys . There were springs and brooks, but Long Chen had no idea where this water was coming from . However, this place was definitely the place with the most abundant life energy on the Immemorial Path .
He had come here to hunt Magical Beasts, using their corpses to recover the forest in his primal chaos space . Of course, he not only wanted them to recover . He also wanted them to grow to their peak .
Even now, these trees were still in a growing phase . They weren’t even a mile tall yet . It had to be known that the same trees in the Spirit World had been over two miles tall .
He didn’t have Heavenly Dao runes, so these trees were the greatest protection to his life . On his path, Long Chen killed several sixth rank Magical Beasts before finally encountering a seventh rank Magical Beast .
It was a huge crocodile that lived in a swamp . Its body was over three thousand meters long, but it wasn’t an ancient species, so it wasn’t particularly strong . It was killed with a single sneak attack from Long Chen .
Currently, the Enlightenment Palace Star had reached the eighth star transformation . And thanks to his insane consumption of medicinal pills, his cultivation base had just reached the eleventh Heavenstage yesterday .
After the ninth Heavenstage, each increase allowed his power to explosively multiply . He might have been suppressed by Leng Yueyan before, but now he had regained his confidence .
Killing an ordinary seventh rank Magical Beast was now as easy as raising a hand to him . He killed three more of them very quickly .
A seventh rank Magical Beast’s body was huge . The last one had been a tiger Magical Beast, and Long Chen had intentionally heavily injured it before summoning Little Snow to kill it in one shot .
Although Little Snow was only at the sixth rank, his combat power could threaten seventh rank Magical Beasts . After killing a seventh rank Magical Beast, Little Snow’s mood clearly improved a little . Long Chen decided to keep him out the entire time and try to once more find that feeling of fighting shoulder to shoulder .
Long Chen had Little Snow rove around as he pleased . As a Magical Beast, he was able to sense Magical Beasts that were stronger than him . Many Magical Beasts would leave behind their scent around their territory to warn invaders .
When they encountered sixth rank Magical Beasts, Little Snow could handle them on his own . Although it was a bit difficult for him, especially when he encountered those with powerful ancient bloodlines, he was still fearless and crazily attacked . Once he killed his opponent, he would let out a roar .
Looking at Little Snow, Long Chen was a bit worried . Little Snow was clearly like him, someone who enjoyed a battle .
Although he was very obedient, he had his own pride . He didn’t like being protected, and Long Chen could feel the changes in his mood . Little Snow was currently growing lonelier .
That was related to how his cultivation base was being far surpassed . Those days of fighting alongside him were growing more and more distant .
Although the Eastern Wasteland Bell had said that it could help Little Snow advance, that required time, and a great deal of it . Who knew what level Long Chen would have reached by that time? If he had advanced to a much higher realm, then Little Snow still wouldn’t be able to fight alongside him .
But Long Chen kept these problems to himself . At the very least, Little Snow was happy now . He would just let him continue being happy .
As the two of them advanced, they killed their ninth seventh rank Magical Beast on the third day . The trees in the primal chaos space were once more flourishing . In fact, they continued to grow, reaching a mile in height .
During these three days, Long Chen had intentionally lowered his combat power . When encountering seventh rank Magical Beasts, he would always cooperate with Little Snow to kill them . Sometimes he would intentionally act as if he was in danger so that Little Snow could help .
As expected, after these three days, Little Snow was much happier, which comforted Long Chen . As long as Little Snow was happy, then even if he had to slow down a bit, he was willing .
Long Chen always felt like he owed Little Snow too much . Little Snow had given his everything, including his life, for him . But Long Chen had given him far too little .
Through three days of travel, he had already broached the outer layer of the forest . Although he hadn’t reached the core, he was already starting to feel a sensation of danger .
The map that the Xiao tribe had given him showed that this region had extremely powerful Magical Beasts . The Magical Beasts that weren’t strong enough were forced to live on the outer section of the forest .
Once a Magical Beast reached the sixth rank, it would be like a human, and it would no longer need to hunt . It could absorb energy from heaven and earth to survive . But once they went through something that exhausted them and needed to rapidly recharge, they would go hunt other Magical Beasts .
With Flying Rainbow on his back, Long Chen and Little Snow carefully advanced . Suddenly, Little Snow stopped moving and let out a growl .
Long Chen’s guard immediately raised . Little Snow had smelled a powerful Magical Beast’s scent . Continuing forward, they eventually reached a large mountain stream . A waterfall poured down from above, rumbling . Under the sunlight, a beautiful rainbow shone in the mist .
Beside the waterfall was a huge figure . From a distance, it looked like a huge boulder or perhaps a small mountain .
“Damn, it’s actually a Mountain Rock Python . But its lines are actually golden . What breed is it?” Long Chen recognized it to be a Mountain Rock Python, but he didn’t recognize its decorative patterns . It was either mutated or some existence he didn’t know . Perhaps it was the Mountain Rock Python’s ancestor .
Feeling its powerful aura from a distance, it was probably no weaker than the Redeye Sacred Blood Phoenix or the Hidden Ground Gold Spider King . Now it was a bit troublesome .
It had to be known that the Hidden Ground Gold Spider King had forced Xue You to use the self-harming Yama King Blood Curse . If it hadn’t been for its immense power, he naturally wouldn’t have made such a sacrifice .
Seventh rank was just a level . Not all Magical Beasts at the same rank were equal . Using human cultivators as an analogy, ordinary Sea Expansion experts could not compare to Sea Expansion Celestials .
Furthermore, rank one Celestials were dregs in front of rank three Celestials . Magical Beasts were the same . An ordinary seventh rank Magical Beast was a far cry from a Magical Beast at the same rank but with an ancient bloodline .
And when it came to Magical Beasts with ancient bloodlines, another important factor was the purity of their bloodline . That also created an immense difference in their combat power .
As for this Mountain Rock Python, its aura was definitely on the same level as the Redeye Sacred Blood Phoenix . Looking closely, its aura was perhaps just a slightest bit weaker .
“Wait, isn’t that the Seven Stamen Seaheart Fruit?!” Long Chen’s heart suddenly began to pound fervently . Not far from the Mountain Rock Python was a foot-tall little tree .
On that tree were bean-sized fruits . They seemed to have flowers blooming on them, but in truth, those were just flower designs .
Each fruit sparkled like a gemstone . With those flowery designs on them, they look like natural works of art .
But in Long Chen’s eyes, those weren’t works of art, but treasures that had come at just the right time . He had long since entrusted Zheng Wenlong with the task of finding one, but there hadn’t been any harvest after all this time .
Even within the Pill Tower, he hadn’t seen the Seven Stamen Seaheart Fruit .
That was a seventh tier medicinal ingredient, and amongst them, it was exceedingly precious . It could be considered a treasure amongst treasures .
It was the core ingredient in refining the Sea Merging Pill . That was a medicinal pill that Sea Expansion experts longed for even in their dreams .
The medicinal pill would have the Seven Stamen Seaheart Fruit’s flower images on it . Those were actually natural Dao-marks that could absorb spiritual qi from the air .
Because its medicinal effect was too strong, cultivators below Sea Expansion couldn’t consume it . They were unable to endure the impact, and their Dantians would explode .
But Long Chen was different . He didn’t have a Dantian, so he could ignore the impact . All he needed was that terrifying spiritual qi to increase his cultivation base . As for his meridians, they were definitely strong enough to bear it .
Although consuming medicinal pills that were tiered above your cultivation base was taboo, Long Chen’s body was practically made to consume medicinal pills . There was no one else clearer on the effects of medicinal pills, and he was confident in being able to handle it .
Once he obtained this fruit, he could refine Sea Merging Pills to rapidly increase his cultivation base . Then he wouldn’t be thrown behind .
Furthermore, he was confident that once he reached the twelfth Heavenstage, he would be able to win even against Leng Yueyan .
However, he quickly began to feel awkward . The Seven Stamen Seaheart Fruit was too close to the Mountain Rock Python . They were less than three hundred meters apart . Thus, to sneak over and obtain it wasn’t possible .
Just hiding his aura was useless . Many Magical Beasts didn’t rely on aura to distinguish enemies . They relied on spatial fluctuations, smell, and even a sixth sense . Magical Beasts possessed an innately high vigilance that made them extremely sensitive to enemies .
If the Mountain Rock Python noticed Long Chen, then as long as it released the slightest bit of its power, it would destroy the entire mountain behind it . Then that fragile tree would be blown to bits .
“Little Snow, you go back . At the edge of its territory, release your aura to draw it away . If it comes after you, don’t attack, focus completely on running . Once I obtain the Seven Stamen Seaheart Fruit, I will immediately come to help you,” said Long Chen .
Little Snow gently rubbed his head against the ground, indicating that he understood . He stealthily retreated .
Not long after, his roar came from the distance . Little Snow had already begun provoking the Mountain Rock Python .