Chapter 584 - 566: Sand Giant Scorpion, Slaying Enemies with the Sword

Yang Chan had just passed the trial. While it differed from his plan, someone had targeted him, so there was no need to hold back. Besides, his current appearance and build were not his own; he was using a different identity. Therefore, any problems would be tied to this persona.

At the same time, thanks to the Purple Mansion Saint Son, he now had a better understanding of the Elite Trial Array.

’Sometimes, brute force isn’t the best option. Finding a breakthrough like that is a good choice, too.’

"Most Arrays aren’t perfect; you can always find some loopholes. But for that kid from the Purple Mansion Sacred Land to find them, they must have relevant Ancient Texts."

"Perhaps he knows more about this Secret Realm."

"If he passes later, you can follow that kid. See if you can get something unexpected!"

The Black Dragon’s voice echoed from within the Profound Yin Hanging Bead. He was also aware of what had just happened.

Everything within the range of the Profound Yin Hanging Bead was within his perception.

’Earth Fire Lingzhi, Blood-crying Lotus, Fire Source Spirit Fruit...’

’These are all Top Level Spiritual Materials, far more than I expected.’

Yang Chan examined the Spiritual Materials inside the Profound Yin Hanging Bead. Most were Superior Spiritual Materials, with a good number of Top Level Spiritual Materials, all of which were extremely hard to find in the outside world.

The Cyan Yuan Sect had only collected a few Top Level Spiritual Materials over many years of accumulation. Yet now, the Black Dragon had gathered this many from the volcano alone.

’What a pity!’

Yang Chan sighed inwardly. In that area, there were many more volcanoes that likely hid more of these Top Level Spiritual Materials. If he could collect them all, he could undoubtedly refine many Elixirs needed for a Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster’s Cultivation.

This was perfect for the current Yang Chan, as these Spiritual Materials were not easy to gather.

"There should be many more Spiritual Materials within this Trial Array. There ought to be a lot here, too. Just in the vicinity, I can sense many places where Spiritual Qi is gathering!"

The Black Dragon added.

’A desert region, with yellow sand filling the sky... I wonder what the trial is here?’

Yang Chan gazed at the yellow sand blowing in the distance. The ground beneath his feet was also covered in sand, which made him think of a natural disaster: a sandstorm.

It was the kind of disaster that could bury a person alive, the kind most feared by those who traveled the desert.

Such a disaster would either entomb you in the sand or sweep you up and tear you apart in the endless, gale-force winds.

Either way, it was an extremely terrifying force of nature.

However, no such scene was before him at the moment.

"They’re coming out!"

The Black Dragon announced.

Not far from them, three enormous scorpion-like Exotic Beasts crawled out of the desert. They were massive, roughly twice the size of the Single-Horned Fire Spirit Flood Dragon Yang Chan had encountered before.

As they emerged from the sand, they looked like giant millstones rising from the ground. Their two large pincers CLICKED AND CLACKED, displaying immense strength. Unlike ordinary scorpions, they had an extra tail; both tails were tipped with barbs that glinted with a cold light.

These barbs looked dangerous and were likely coated in a potent poison. Even a Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster might meet their end here.

The clacking pincers and waving tails created an immense sense of pressure.

Even with his Cultivation as a Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster who had completed the first Bone Marrow Cleansing, Yang Chan could feel a bit of pressure. It was clear these things could harm him.

The difficulty in the Elite Trial Arena was much higher than before. This was a trial more befitting a Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster, and the elimination rate would surely be higher.

"These are Sand Giant Scorpions. Their defense is extremely strong. Even the Renowned Sword in your hand, Master, might not be able to pierce their iron-like carapaces."

"Those two large pincers are comparable to Renowned Sword-level Weapons. Combined with the Sand Giant Scorpion’s immense strength, your physical body, Master, probably can’t withstand a direct hit."

"The two barbs on their backs are coated with a deadly poison that can kill someone in the Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm outright. Even a Blood Exchange expert wouldn’t dare to be careless."

"Although these three Sand Giant Scorpions are only at the first Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm, their Combat Power is much greater. They could even put up a fight against someone who has completed the Third Bone Marrow Cleansing!"

The Black Dragon’s voice, sounding quite solemn, echoed from within the Profound Yin Hanging Bead. Their strength was clearly not to be taken lightly.

"However, they have a weakness: they aren’t very fast. Of course, that’s only in comparison to you, Master."

"Their defense is strong, but their Spiritual Power is weak. If you use the Taiyuan Sword, Master, you should be able to kill them easily!"

After explaining the dangers, the Black Dragon told Yang Chan about the Sand Giant Scorpions’ weaknesses.

He did this to make sure Yang Chan was careful and didn’t get careless and fail unexpectedly.

’In that case, I’ll test the Taiyuan Sword’s power first!’

Yang Chan’s figure shot backward. A Long Sword condensed from Soul Power flew out from above his head. This was the Taiyuan Sword, which Yang Chan had formed after cultivating the Taiyuan Soul Sword—an offensive technique created from the fusion of Taiyuan Qi and Soul Body Power.

To forge this Taiyuan Sword, he had faced immense danger and nearly died.

During this period, Yang Chan had been adding points to his Taiyuan Soul Sword daily. Although it was still at Tier Two Entry, the edge of the Taiyuan Sword was growing ever sharper.

At the same time, Yang Chan infused it with his Sword Intent and Sword Momentum, making the Taiyuan Sword’s aura even more profound.

"Go!"

Yang Chan’s gaze focused, and he pointed directly at the nearest Sand Giant Scorpion.

Seeing something fly toward it, the creature snapped its two giant pincers, trying to crush it.

CRACK!

The Taiyuan Sword was unscathed, but the two giant pincers shattered instantly. The sword’s momentum didn’t falter as it shot directly into the Sand Giant Scorpion’s body, piercing straight through.

The Sand Giant Scorpion, which had been about to give chase, froze and then collapsed to the ground.

’The Taiyuan Sword is even stronger than I expected!’

Seeing this, a strange light flashed in Yang Chan’s eyes. He clearly hadn’t expected the effect to be so good.

The aura the Sand Giant Scorpions had exuded when they appeared was not weak; it had put some pressure on him because of how dangerous they were.

But after witnessing the Taiyuan Sword’s might, Yang Chan felt much more at ease. ’It seems my choice to cultivate the Taiyuan Soul Sword and make use of my Soul Body’s power was absolutely correct.’

Otherwise, even if he had used his Sword Intent and Sword Momentum, he couldn’t have hoped to deal with the Sand Giant Scorpion so easily—especially with three of them. If he were surrounded, it would have been even more perilous.

Although they couldn’t match his speed, it would have taken a very long time. He likely would have had to rely on the rapid recovery abilities of his Tai Chi Health Cultivation Skill and other Health Cultivation Techniques to wear down and kill the three Sand Giant Scorpions. Now, however, it was much simpler.

’Slaying Enemies with the Sword, the technique of a Sword Immortal... it truly is powerful. Its killing ability is second to none.’

After killing one Sand Giant Scorpion, Yang Chan didn’t continue his attack. He didn’t want to clear the trial so quickly, or he would miss out on the areas rich in Spiritual Qi that the Black Dragon had sensed.

These were very likely locations of Top Level Spirit Medicine, and he couldn’t afford to miss them!