Capítulo 1085: Chapter 1071: The Catfish Flood Dragon’s Xuan Ji
Looking at the encirclement formed by the one hundred and six Thunder Clams around him, the Sea-Breaking Great Saint truly felt like he was about to go mad. What was even crazier was that, up until now, he had been staying in the very center of this encirclement with Ye Zhen.
The very center of the encirclement of the one hundred and six Thunder Clams.
What shocked the Sea-Breaking Great Saint even more was that all one hundred and six Thunder Clams were now unleashing wave after wave of thunder beams as thick as barrels at Ye Zhen.
When these thunder beams as thick as barrels struck, more than eighty percent of their power would radiate into the water, and the power might be less than twenty percent.
The problem was, even if only twenty percent of the power remained, the attacks from one hundred and six Spirit Stage Peak Thunder Clams, even with only twenty percent power, were extremely deadly.
Anyway, not to mention anyone else, even for someone like the Sea-Breaking Great Saint, if he were standing in Ye Zhen’s position right now, he would probably be long dead many times over.
What’s even more bizarre was that Ye Zhen was perfectly fine.
Suspended overhead, the Thunder Light Pearl flickered continuously, replenishing the consumption of the Thunder Light Barrier protecting him and Ye Zhen.
Meanwhile, with each thunder beam struck by the Thunder Clams, some flashes within the Thunder Light Pearl, and a portion of the pure Thunder Power would be absorbed and refined by the Thunder Light Pearl, then supplemented back into the Thunder Light Barrier.
The Sea-Breaking Great Saint’s eyes were about to bulge out.
For the first time, he truly witnessed the benefits of the Acquired Spirit Treasure. If it weren’t for the fact that the person in front of him was his fourth brother, he would definitely not hesitate to snatch the Acquired Spirit Treasure Thunder Light Pearl away.
Actually, the ability of the Thunder Light Pearl to absorb pure Thunder Power to replenish itself was something Ye Zhen only discovered today.
However, it was because Ye Zhen had previously slain over seventy Thunder Clams back and forth, allowing the Thunder Light Pearl to absorb the demon cores of those seventy Thunder Clams, after which it condensed half a Thunder Dao Pattern.
The role of that unexpectedly condensed half Thunder Dao Pattern not only greatly increased Ye Zhen’s Thunder Element secret techniques and the power of the Thunder Light Pearl but also brought this ability to the Thunder Light Pearl.
For the first time, Ye Zhen discovered the terrifying growth characteristics of the Acquired Spirit Treasure.
As long as there are enough resources, the Acquired Spirit Treasure can definitely surpass Soul Artifacts and even Suppressing Devices.
For the first time, Ye Zhen had absolute confidence in the growth of the Thunder Light Pearl.
Meanwhile, this was the real reason why Ye Zhen had just risked everything, even risking being successfully schemed by Jie Tianhe.
Ye Zhen’s momentary hesitation was—should he hurry back to break the bet and avoid being schemed by Jie Tianhe? Or should he stay to let the Thunder Light Pearl grow?
In that instant, Ye Zhen chose the latter.
According to the previous analysis, that bet was just an excuse. Jie Tianhe’s true scheme might be to arrange someone to capture Ye Zhen alive after they were severely injured by demon beasts.
Therefore, even if he became one of the last two to undertake the task of angering and luring the Catfish Flood Dragon, Ye Zhen felt the danger could be endured.
However, the Thunder Clams as underwater demon beasts were extremely rare, and encountering over a hundred at once was even rarer.
If he missed this opportunity, Ye Zhen might wander in the sea for half a year without seeing a hundred or more Thunder Clams.
The chance was hard to come by, because if the Thunder Light Pearl grew, it could directly enhance Ye Zhen’s strength.
Thus came the current situation.
Now surrounded by over a hundred Thunder Clams, the scene looked terrifying, but for Ye Zhen with the Thunder Light Pearl, it was not a difficult task.
Moreover, Ye Zhen already had experience dealing with Thunder Clams and was now handling it with ease.
The only thing Ye Zhen needed to consider was reducing the consumption of Spiritual Power when getting rid of the Thunder Clams.
After all, once Spiritual Power is excessively consumed, it’s not something that can be restored in a short time.
Originally, using the Soul Refining Divine Light to kill this Spirit Stage Peak demon beast in one strike, even if Ye Zhen’s Four-colored Innate Soul Light emitted it, it would not have much power left.
However, Ye Zhen’s breakthrough on Shuili Island earlier made it easy for Ye Zhen to kill this Spirit Stage Peak demon beast Thunder Clam at this time.
Ye Zhen’s original Divine Soul Cultivation had just broken through to Innate Soul Light Sixth Stage Early Stage, but now it was almost perfect in the Innate Soul Light Sixth Realm Middle Stage, with his Divine Soul Power directly boosted more than double.
In this case, Ye Zhen shot out the combined Soul Refining Divine Light from his eyes, which suddenly split into two, turning into two Soul Refining Divine Lights.
Normally, this would greatly reduce the power of the Soul Refining Divine Light, but due to the enhancement of Divine Soul Cultivation, under this condition, the power of the Soul Refining Divine Light was not weakened at all.
With one split Soul Refining Divine Light, two Thunder Clams silently died.
So, despite being surrounded by nearly a hundred Spirit Stage Peak Thunder Clams, for Ye Zhen, it was not much pressure.
Of course, this kind of thing only Ye Zhen could manage.
And the reason Ye Zhen could manage this was because of the Acquired Spirit Treasure Thunder Light Pearl.
All these Thunder Clams were focused on Ye Zhen’s Thunder Light Pearl, so they would not disperse, and within several miles around Ye Zhen, there was the Black Dragon Pressure spreading, making these Thunder Clams afraid to get close, only daring to attack from a distance.
Ye Zhen’s Soul Refining Divine Light was just able to show its effectiveness.
These points, none can be missing.
Without any of these factors, if any single person came, not to mention enhancing strength, even ten lives wouldn’t be enough to survive!
The attack means of the Thunder Clam at the peak of Spirit Tier is not just Thunder Light bombardment.
After fifteen minutes, the Sea-Breaking Great Saint began to help Ye Zhen collect the Demon Cores from the Thunder Clam corpses. Then, the Sea-Breaking Great Saint guarded Ye Zhen, while Ye Zhen began to absorb and refine the Demon Cores of the Thunder Clams on the spot.
Since it’s already late, Ye Zhen didn’t mind staying even longer.
Of course, the main reason was Ye Zhen’s estimation that with these over a hundred Thunder Clam Demon Beasts, his Acquired Spirit Treasure Thunder Light Pearl should be able to condense a complete Thunder Dao Pattern.
That way, the power of the Thunder Light Pearl could completely surpass the power of a Low Grade Soul Artifact. However, it was still some distance from being comparable to the power of a Mid-grade Soul Device.
However, this is a Low Grade Soul Artifact that a martial artist at the peak of the Sixth Stage of Vein Forging Realm can easily control, whereas other Low Grade Soul Artifacts cannot be easily wielded by even a King at the sixth or seventh stage of Establishment Realm.
Just like the Longevity Banner, although it is a Mid-grade Soul Device with terrifying power, Ye Zhen cannot wield it, which is also futile.
This is the preciousness of this Acquired Spirit Treasure Thunder Light Pearl.
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In the undersea canyon four thousand miles deep, Shuili Dan King, Jie Tianhe, Ou Tu, Yang Ben, Hei Tian, Yuh Changkong, and Leng Kang surveyed the giant monster covered in black mud from thirty miles away with expressions of horror.
The ten-mile-long body, which is five thousand meters long, must contain extremely terrifying great power. It’s imaginable that a casual collision might shatter the protective battle armor on them, breaking bones and ripping tendons, rendering the Spiritual Artifact used for protection rather ineffective.
Physical strength is indeed basic, but once reaching a certain magnitude, it transforms decay into magic, becoming extremely terrifying.
Even more fatal is its gigantic size, casually striking could be covering a vast area spanning dozens of miles.
Not only that, the colossal body itself represents formidable defensive strength.
With everyone’s eye power, they could vaguely see through the mud the incomplete mysterious patterns glittering on the scales of the Catfish Flood Dragon.
Those incomplete mysterious patterns, seen by ordinary martial artists, may not seem significant.
However, in the eyes of the nearby Dao Entrance Realm or Half-step Dao Realm powerhouses, each is an incompletely condensed Dao Pattern.
The scale armor, with these incomplete Dao Patterns, will exponentially enhance its defensive capabilities.
Moreover, even if you break open the terrifying scale armor of the Catfish Flood Dragon, its massive body is a natural meat shield.
Perhaps a strike could neither harm its muscles and bones nor touch its internal organs.
Just these aspects make this Catfish Flood Dragon incredibly terrifying, not to mention the immense waves of Spiritual Power faintly emanating from within its body and the pair of formidable, mountain-like claws glittering with cold light.
“Gentlemen, this is the Catfish Flood Dragon. Beneath it is the source of the ten-thousand-foot radiance. Its inherent power is indeed terrifying, but this is not its most troublesome aspect,” Shuili Dan King said.
“The most troublesome aspect, could it be there’s some mystery with this creature?” Jie Tianhe asked.
“This Catfish Flood Dragon rarely moves more than five miles away from beneath it, which is only half a body length! Once it returns to its original place, the green radiance beneath it can heal any of its injuries in a short period!
As long as it remains in place, this creature is practically unassailable!
So, to kill it and understand what the green radiance is, the first priority is to anger it and lure it away from here. Only then do we have a chance to slay it!” Shuili Dan King said.
“For this purpose, I’ve specially crafted a little thing known as the Blood Essence Pill targeting the traits of the Catfish Flood Dragon! The Catfish Flood Dragon is inherently greedy and particularly fond of Blood Food.
However, while it greedily feeds, it prefers quietness. Coupled with its powerful cultivation, when hunting, it can inhale all living creatures within twenty miles into its mouth.
But this Blood Essence Pill from me, to emit a strong Essence Blood Qi to lure the Catfish Flood Dragon, it must be within five miles of it and must not let it succeed. We need the Essence Blood Qi from this Blood Essence Pill to draw it over, at least completely away from its original spot, only then can we hunt it down!”
Saying this, Shuili Dan King again held up a pill bottle. “Now, who can complete this important task?”
“Hey, didn’t Alliance Leader Jie mention that incentive earlier? The last two to arrive will do this task, and everyone else agreed!”
At these words from Tower Chief Ou Tu of the Stars Tower, the face of Yang Ben, Second Island Master of Yin Yang Island, still looked somewhat amiable, but the expression of Leng Kang from the Xuanshui Palace became extremely ugly.
Apart from Ye Zhen and the Sea-Breaking Great Saint who haven’t arrived within this hour, the latest arrivals were Leng Kang and Yang Ben.
Yang Ben is alright, being a Dao Entrance Realm existence, but Leng Kang is only a Ninth Stage of Establishment King.
This luring task seems like serving oneself up, being carelessly devoured skin, bone, and all.
“Why are you all looking at me? Aren’t there still people who haven’t arrived? When the Sea Suppression Great Saint and Sea-Breaking Great Saint arrive, they’re the final two!” Leng Kang’s voice, anxious, was somewhat distorted.
In response, Jie Tianhe suddenly laughed coldly, “Sea Suppression and Sea-Breaking, the two? Did you not notice the beast tide we encountered on our way here? Based on the direction of those two, they must’ve met it head-on!
With such a terrifying beast tide, no matter how strong those two’s cultivation is, it’ll be quite troublesome. Whether they can escape is still uncertain….”
“Alliance Leader Jie, listening to your tone, are you hoping something happens to us!”
At that moment, Ye Zhen’s voice suddenly rang out, and Jie Tianhe’s expression sharply changed as it echoed. (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian () to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read at .)