Chapter 255 - 223: Red Cloud Mountain Annihilated, Late-stage Core Formation (Part 2)

Chapter 255: Chapter 223: Red Cloud Mountain Annihilated, Late-stage Core Formation (Part 2)

If a Great Cultivator of the Nascent Soul Realm were here, they would be able to see through the Illusion Array.

Beneath the Illusion Array and the Isolation Array, a young boy sat cross-legged on the branch of an ancient tree.

It was none other than Xu Chang’an, who had been lucky to escape.

After several days of healing with the aid of a High-grade Healing Elixir, Xu Chang’an’s injuries had slightly eased.

However, he was still a long way from making a full recovery.

He had been grievously wounded in this battle; it could only be described as a brutal affair.

Since he began re-cultivating, he had never suffered such severe injuries!

Not even in his past battle with Peacock King Chu Xianyi had it been this bad!

He had exhausted his Demon Race Essence Blood True Blood, and repeatedly using the Purple Pattern Secret Technique had left him almost completely drained.

Furthermore, there was damage to his Divine Spirit!

In an attempt to interfere with him earlier, Yanyue True Monarch had repeatedly bombarded him with Divine Soul Secret Techniques.

If his Dao Heart had not been so firm, Yanyue True Monarch would have likely succeeded long ago!

These severe injuries had even affected his foundation. To fully recover would likely take at least three to five years!

His losses in this battle were immense, but Xu Chang’an’s gains were equally impressive.

Beyond material resources, he had gained a clearer understanding of the gap between himself and the Nascent Soul Realm, clarifying the path ahead.

Previously, Xu Chang’an had relied on his past life’s memories and experience in Magical Combat, giving him the upper hand in most of his battles.

But as his Realm continuously advanced and he encountered increasingly powerful enemies, the help from his past-life memories and experience became more and more limited.

Before, he could peacefully accumulate Energy and study Pill Art, mostly relying on his past life’s memories for things like Magic, Secret Techniques, and inheritances.

The path was already paved for him; he just needed to walk it steadily upward.

From now on, however, he would likely need to devote some of his energy to preparing for the future.

Fortunately, by using the panel to walk the path of the Ancient Demon Race, his need for Magic was almost nonexistent.

Instead, he needed to focus more on activating his Talent Divine Techniques.

However, the Demon Race Alchemy inheritance he had previously obtained only went up to Tier Three Middle Grade.

Once his Skills advanced to Tier Three High Grade, he would have to seek a new Alchemy inheritance if he wanted to improve further.

If he wanted opportunities to come to him without having to fight and scramble for them, having a skill to earn Demon Stones was extremely important!

Otherwise, his only option would be to run around fighting everywhere, exploring Secret Realms, and seizing opportunities by force!

Once his injuries had recovered slightly, Xu Chang’an took out the items he had obtained.

Two Storage Bags, one Beast Taming Pouch, and one True Core.

The True Core was self-explanatory.

As for the Storage Bags, one belonged to the Human Race Zhenren he had killed earlier, and the other was Yanyue True Monarch’s.

The Beast Taming Pouch had also been taken from Yanyue True Monarch.

A Beast Taming Pouch was different from a Storage Bag. A Storage Bag could only hold inanimate objects, but a Beast Taming Pouch could hold living creatures.

Human Race Cultivators possessed methods to enslave the Demon Race.

Some, like those in the Red Cloud Mountain Range or the Thundering Mountain Range, learned the ways of the Human Race and established their own Demon Race order.

They existed in a general state of confrontation with the sects and family clans of the Human Race.

But the Human Race was the master of this world, the most intelligent of all beings. Not all Demon Race mountain ranges were like the Red Cloud Mountain Range.

Some demons were enslaved by humans, becoming Mountain Guardian Spirit Beasts or hired muscle!

Whether for combat, Magical Combat, or exploring Secret Realms, demons were an excellent choice!

Logically, with Yanyue True Monarch’s Cultivation, any demons he enslaved should have been at least at the Demon King level.

But for some reason, when Xu Chang’an opened the Beast Taming Pouch, he found it completely empty!

’Could it be... that during the surprise attack on Red Cloud Mountain, all these demons were sent out to fight?’

Xu Chang’an wondered to himself.

Enslaved demons, driven by humans, would find it perfectly normal to kill their own kind, even if they were Demon Kings!

With the overwhelming advantage of a Great Realm, it was also normal for Yanyue True Monarch not to bring his enslaved demons when dealing with Xu Chang’an.

With no gains from the Beast Taming Pouch, Xu Chang’an began to take stock of the two Storage Bags.

He first inspected the Storage Bag of the Core Formation Zhenren.

Inside were a considerable amount of resources like Spirit Stones, Ore, Elixirs, Spirit Plants, and so on.

Most of it was standard fare, consistent with the wealth of a Core Formation Zhenren.

Notably, there were two Magical Treasures inside the Storage Bag, both of which were Lower-Grade Magical Treasures.

Then, filled with anticipation, Xu Chang’an began to go through Yanyue True Monarch’s Storage Bag.

’The Storage Bag of a Nascent Soul Realm Great Cultivator surely won’t disappoint!’

The inventory far exceeded Xu Chang’an’s expectations.

As expected of a Nascent Soul True Monarch who had accumulated wealth for a thousand years!

Apart from the Top-Grade Magical Treasure, the Five Spirits Banner!

There were also three Upper-Grade Magical Treasures!

As for Mid-Lower Grade Magical Treasures, there wasn’t a single one.

This was only normal.

After all, Yanyue True Monarch had the Yanyue Sect behind him. Any Magical Treasures he didn’t need were either converted into useful resources or placed in the Sect’s Merit Hall for other cultivators to exchange for.

Most of the resources in Yanyue True Monarch’s Storage Bag were of extremely high Grade.

There were over a dozen Quasi-Fourth Tier and Tier Four Low Grade Demon Talismans. Two pieces of Tier Four Ore, seven or eight pieces of Quasi-Tier Four Ore. Two Tier Four Spiritual Items, five Quasi-Fourth-Rank Spiritual Items...

Spirit Stone Essence, Cultivation Elixirs, Secret Technique Jade Scrolls, inheritance information!

And so on and so forth.

It was worth mentioning that among the inheritance information was a Tier Four Array inheritance!

It could be studied up to Tier Four Low Grade at most!

But what delighted Xu Chang’an the most was not this Tier Four Array inheritance.

It was...

three Puppets!

One Quasi-Fourth Tier Puppet and two Tier Three High-Grade Puppets!

The two Tier Three High-Grade Puppets were one thing.

With an ample Energy supply, their combat power was comparable to a top-tier Demon King, but they couldn’t hold up in a prolonged battle!

Once Xu Chang’an’s injuries recovered, he could completely suppress such Puppets, even two of them working together, within a dozen rounds.