CHAPTER 398: CHAPTER 393 MAN-EATING FLOWER DEMON! GOLDEN BODY MOON CORPSE!_1

Cultivating Spiritual Medicine was unreliable, and there was also the risk of it being taken away by the Lingbao Sect.

Jia Ren needed time to refine the Xuan Beast Avatar, and time to switch Cultivation Techniques and hasten the Earth Vein Purple Lotus’s maturation.

It was uncertain whether there would be enough time.

Reaching the Late Nascent Soul Stage Peak and then finding a way to enter the Giant Forest Secret Realm to cultivate the Earth Vein Purple Lotus to maturity also had risks; the time to re-enter the Giant Forest Secret Realm was unknown, and no one knew if an accident might occur.

If the Earth Vein Purple Lotus matured too early, there was a significant chance it would be devoured by the Magical Beasts of the Giant Forest Secret Realm, leaving him no opportunity to pick it.

It’s better to cultivate it to maturity myself and make a judgment based on the situation.

If it can remain undetected within the Mountain and Sea Pearl, then I’ll take it with me.

If it can’t be taken away, I’ll store the mature Earth Vein Purple Lotus for retrieval next time.

This approach would not only prevent the Earth Vein Purple Lotus from being damaged before maturation but also avoid the necessity of submitting it to the Sect after accelerating the maturation of Heavenly Earth Elixirs.

Most importantly, it wouldn’t delay resource gathering from the Giant Forest Secret Realm or obtaining the Treasure Light Body Refining Technique, achieving two goals at once.

"Slay!"

The Purple Thunder Exorcising Sword transformed into a beam of purple light, slashing towards the Giant Tree Monster at an astonishing speed.

The Giant Tree Monster sensed a strong threat; its branches trembled, coiling towards the Purple Thunder Exorcising Sword.

CRACK!

Purple lightning danced, instantly turning the branches to dust.

The sword light was invincible, swiftly reducing the Tree Demon to fragments, which then turned to charcoal.

A green-glowing crystal core remained intact—the Demon Core of the Fourth Order Tree Demon.

"Collect!"

The Demon Core and the Fourth Order Demon Soul were gathered.

The former could be used for Alchemy, while the latter would serve as a Demon Soul for the Demon Refining Pot or as a Weapon Soul for a Wood Element Spirit Treasure.

Magical Beasts were treasures through and through; no wonder they were nearly extinct in the Mysterious Realm.

With the Tree Demon eliminated, there was no need to worry about the Earth Vein Purple Lotus encountering any mishaps.

"Formation, activate!"

Jia Ren emerged from the Mountain and Sea Pearl, took out several formation materials, and began to busy himself.

He set up two types of formations—one Traceless and one for Concealment—which combined into a Third Order Compound Formation.

He had spent relatively little time studying formations; after entering the Mysterious Realm, he had mainly focused his time and energy on cultivation.

His knowledge of formations was still at the level of the Sealed Land.

Jia Ren had primarily studied illusion and concealment formations to make it easier to hide his tracks, never expecting they would be useful in the Giant Forest Secret Realm.

A Third Order formation wasn’t strong, but it would be no problem to confuse Lingbao Sect Cultivators and Magical Beasts for a short time.

This was to prevent threats from Lingbao Sect disciples and Magical Beasts while he cultivated the Spiritual Medicine.

"Conceal!"

The Earth Vein Purple Lotus vanished from its spot, untraceable even using the Pupil Technique Secret Formation.

Only by utilizing a Pupil Class Divine Ability could one detect any sign of it.

This was the limit of Jia Ren’s abilities.

What should I use to refine the Xuan Beast Avatar?

Jia Ren wasn’t in a hurry to refine the Xuan Beast Avatar. Firstly, he lacked a suitable target.

The Holy Infant Carp was a great tonic for Body Refinement, and he also planned to use it to refine Infant Breath Pills and elixirs to increase Spiritual Root Aptitude.

After refining a Xuan Beast Avatar, he couldn’t just cut flesh from it.

Moreover, the Xuan Beast Avatar would need to cultivate the Kuruo Huasheng Jue to help hasten the maturation of Spiritual Medicine; a Magical Beast compatible with this Cultivation Technique would be most suitable for refining into a Xuan Beast Avatar.

The Holy Infant Carp was a water-element Magical Beast and didn’t align well with Wood Mastery.

Now it seemed the opportunity to refine the Xuan Beast Avatar lay within the Giant Forest Secret Realm.

"Let’s go!"

The Treasure-seeking Mouse jumped down from the left shoulder of the Insect External Incarnation, which followed closely behind, embarking on the search for Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.

Jia Ren set off in another direction, looking for a suitable Magical Beast to refine into a Xuan Beast Avatar.

With his original body and his incarnation taking separate paths, picking Spiritual Medicine, refining the Xuan Beast Avatar, and hastening the Earth Vein Purple Lotus’s maturation could all proceed without delay.

Jia Ren transformed into an Escape Light, speeding rapidly onward.

A Demon-Spotting Talisman silently activated, a hint of white light flowing in his eyes as he searched for the nearby presence of Magical Beasts.

A Magical Beast that’s too strong won’t do!

A Magical Beast with too little talent won’t do!

It’s best to find a Magical Beast suited for learning the Kuruo Huasheng Jue.

With many restrictions, the difficulty of finding a suitable Magical Beast also increased.

Jia Ren traveled at extreme speed, and in less than half an hour, he halted his Escape Light.

In the distance, a giant red flower, a hundred zhang tall, caught his attention.

This was a Flower Demon with an innate hiding ability; it was so silent and unnoticeable that even the Demon-Spotting Talisman hadn’t detected its presence.

Had it not been for close observation, it would have been difficult to spot this demon.

The Flower Demon had large petals, unlike a normal flower competing for beauty; within its open heart grew crisscrossing ’fangs’.

Its petals were stained with undried flesh and blood, resembling a gaping maw ready to devour living creatures.

Sensing the approach of life, the Man-Eating Flower Demon opened its mouth wide, a powerful suction force descending upon Jia Ren.

A Fifth-Order Magical Beast?!

Jia Ren’s expression shifted slightly as he decisively used the Five Metals Divine Escape to flee from the range of the demon’s innate ability.

He hadn’t expected to encounter a Fifth-Order Magical Beast so soon after entering the Giant Forest Secret Realm; it was hard to say if this was good luck or bad.

Should I pretend not to have seen it and just leave?

After encountering the Fifth Order Sea Demon in the Tianlan Sea, even though his Realm had advanced to the Mid Nascent Soul Stage, he had no intention of battling it.

Defeating an opponent of a higher rank is extraordinary, but losing would mean death.

The peerless genius Wang Fugui had previously ’backed’ had died challenging a higher-level opponent.

It was still best to avoid such situations as much as possible.

Jia Ren tried flying some distance away, and the Man-Eating Flower Demon did not pursue.

Could it be that it can’t move?

Plant-based Magical Beasts were different from animal-based ones; many Tree Demons could not move and were sitting ducks, often the first to be wiped out by cultivators.

In the Sealed Land and the Mysterious Realm, I’ve only seen spiritual fruit trees, never Tree Demons.

Jia Ren was aware of some characteristics of Tree Demons; only a very few of them could move.

This was also why, after reaching the Divinity Transformation Stage, Tree Demons that transformed into human or beast forms were no longer restricted in movement.

There were no Human Cultivators in the Giant Forest Secret Realm. The Man-Eating Flower Demon had likely never seen humans and had never thought about transforming, thus retaining its original appearance.

This was a good opportunity for Jia Ren. A Magical Beast that couldn’t move freely was less of a threat, essentially a living target.

Using Spells from a distance would allow him to kill it.

Moreover, he had a large number of Silver Moon Yakshas as cannon fodder to deploy in front.

No matter what, this was a good opportunity to kill a Fifth-Order Magical Beast.

A Fifth-Order Magical Beast’s entire body was a treasure. Refining Pseudo Spirit Treasures and Divine Transformation-grade Magic Treasures from it would not be a problem. Furthermore, its most essential materials could even be used to craft Spiritual Treasures.

The Demon Soul could be refined into a Weapon Soul, which was one of the necessary items for crafting Spiritual Treasures.

Let’s give it a try!

If he couldn’t beat it, escaping shouldn’t be a problem.

With a thought from Jia Ren, Silver Moon Yakshas appeared one after another, and in the blink of an eye, it was as if he stood before an ocean of them.

There were more than one hundred and twenty Silver Moon Yakshas, the vast majority of which had reached the late Fourth Order, not far from the Fifth Order.

Even a multitude of ants could bite an elephant to death. The Silver Moon Yakshas were not weak, and with their shocking numbers, dealing with the Man-Eating Flower Demon wouldn’t be too difficult.

Especially with his own assistance from the side.

"Yin Moon Devil Corpse Great Array!"

Black energy began to emerge from the Silver Moon Yakshas, gradually outlining a formation.

A large amount of black energy surged into the sky, and a black crescent moon appeared, absorbing the black energy emitted by the Silver Moon Yakshas.

"Gather!"

The black crescent moon rotated, transforming into a lunar crown that floated behind Zhang Peng Peng.

All the black energy inside the crown fused into her body, and both her presence and the pressure of her Spiritual Power climbed step by step, breaking through some kind of limit.

Zhang Peng Peng’s silver skin shifted from silver to gold, shining with a pure, gold-like luster.

In the blink of an eye, the lead Silver Moon Yaksha had transformed into a God Transformation Level Golden Body Moon Corpse.

Of course, this was a temporary change, not a permanent one.

The stronger the Corpse Refiners gathered by the Yin Moon Devil Corpse Great Array, the greater the power it could condense.

Jia Ren’s expression tightened slightly; he felt the control was somewhat strenuous, not as intuitive as commanding his own limbs.

A true Golden Body Moon Corpse would be even harder to control, and recklessly promoting all the Silver Moon Yakshas might lead to a loss of control.

He had anticipated this and had not advanced all the Silver Moon Yakshas.

"Take down the Man-Eating Flower Demon!"

Zhang Peng Peng, in her transformed Silver Moon Yaksha state, glanced at Jia Ren, then turned toward the distant Man-Eating Flower Demon, her right palm subtly threaded with invisible filaments.

The amalgamation of more than one hundred and twenty Silver Moon Yakshas had already pushed their combined strength to the peak of the Early Divinity Transformation Stage.

Golden light twinkled, and Zhang Peng Peng vanished without a trace.

BOOM!

A shocking shockwave erupted in the distance, violent energy sweeping across, annihilating the nearby trees and flowers, which swirled away with the fierce wind.

In the heart of the battle zone, Zhang Peng Peng appeared before the Man-Eating Flower Demon as if by Instantaneous Movement.

Her punch scarred the Void, and a shower of petals scattered.

The Man-Eating Flower Demon, in pain, emitted a strong suction force. Caught at close range in an explosive state, the Golden Body Moon Corpse was instantly swallowed into the flower, its petals closing and trapping it within.

The scene inside was obscured; only grating, masticating sounds could be heard.

The Golden Body Moon Corpse was easily swallowed by the Man-Eating Flower Demon, causing Jia Ren’s expression to change drastically as he hastily took action.

"Mystical Shadow Sword Art!"

The Purple Thunder Exorcising Sword flew out. Its sword light divided mid-flight, creating three additional Profound Sword shadows, so four beams of sword light slashed straight down.

This was a Divine Skill in the form of a sword art, obtained from the Corpse-Eating Bizarre Pill. Each shadow that split off possessed fifty percent of the main sword’s power.

Unfortunately, since obtaining the Mystical Shadow Sword Art, he had found no time to increase its Proficiency Level and could only split off three Profound Sword shadows.

"Great Blue Finger!"

While Jia Ren controlled the Purple Thunder Exorcising Sword and its sword shadows, he simultaneously employed another Divine Skill.

A blue finger imprint, ten zhang in size, condensed in the Void, descending upon the Man-Eating Flower Demon.

DING!

The Purple Thunder Exorcising Sword struck the flower’s stalk, eliciting a grating sound, but failed to sever it.

The demon body of a Divinity Transformation Level Magical Beast was indeed tough. If the Purple Thunder Exorcising Sword hadn’t been a Divine Transformation-grade Magical Treasure, it might have struggled to break through its defenses.

As the Great Blue Finger pressed down, it seemed as though a part of the flower’s body was erased from existence, vanishing completely.

As the Man-Eating Flower Demon was struck by consecutive attacks, it flew into a rage. A golden light subtly emerged from the heart of the flower, preventing it from using its innate demonic art.

Leaves detached from its body one after another, each as large as a water jar. They spun rapidly in the sky, transforming into countless green leaf darts that shot out.

Seeing the unfavorable turn of events, Jia Ren decisively activated the Five Metals Divine Escape and withdrew.

Before the green leaves could unleash their power, a succession of shattering sounds echoed.

The Man-Eating Flower Demon’s huge mouth split open, and large amounts of greenish-blue liquid splattered in all directions.

The fluid was no ordinary Demonic Blood; it possessed astonishing corrosiveness, leaving behind a pockmarked surface wherever it passed.

At the center of the poisonous spray, a hissing noise continued unceasingly.

As the toxic blood dispersed, a figure shining with golden light stood tall amidst the poison, completely unharmed.

Confronted with the Man-Eating Flower Demon’s sharp teeth and poisonous blood, Zhang Peng Peng had suffered no damage whatsoever.

Is this the power of a Golden Body Moon Corpse?