Chapter 234 - 233: The Stone Door Opens (Please Subscribe)

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Chapter 234: Chapter 233: The Stone Door Opens (Please Subscribe) The venomous snakes on Black Rock Mountain occupied a territory and have been expanding continuously. By now, the venomous snakes in the surrounding mountains have multiplied dozens or even a hundred times more than a century ago. Every year, the number of people bitten and killed by the snakes has greatly increased accordingly. It has gradually become a significant danger in the vicinity. Additionally, with Bai Ziyue’s attribute panel, natural growth requires slaying to increase and improve. So, Bai Ziyue didn’t hesitate and directly cast a spirit fire technique. Boom! A dense series of soul energy increases flashed before his eyes. In the blink of an eye, half an hour had passed. "Soul Energy 996,812... almost breaking a million." After glancing at his soul energy again, Bai Ziyue took a deep breath and couldn’t help but feel a bit excited. The last time his soul energy reached one hundred thousand, his attribute panel was upgraded. This time, with his soul energy on the verge of breaking a million, would it continue to optimize and upgrade? He speculated in his heart, feeling a slight sense of anticipation. He quickly cast another spirit fire technique. This time, his target was the area previously guarded by the White Snake King. In this area, although there were fewer snake eggs than in other places, their size was exceptionally large, with some even as big as an adult’s head. Clearly, they were of an unusual kind, likely to evolve into exotic beasts upon birth. The chances of ultimately evolving into snake demons were also far greater than ordinary snakes, posing an enormous threat. So he showed no mercy in his attack. Boom! +56, +38, +39, +16, +68, +98... Immediately, another dense series of soul energy increases flashed before his eyes. Until a certain moment, the amount of soul energy suddenly changed drastically. Soon after, Bai Ziyue felt a blur in front of his eyes, and a line of text appeared before him. "Data optimization in progress... Please wait..." "It’s optimizing, it’s upgrading." Bai Ziyue took a deep breath, a mix of joy and melancholy appearing on his face, "The last time the attribute panel upgraded, it took a full twenty days to complete. I wonder how long it will take this time? However, regardless of how long it takes, the upgraded attribute panel will surely assist me better in my cultivation. Perhaps there will be some better changes, who knows." His gaze brightened, a hint of anticipation appearing in his eyes. Then, Bai Ziyue turned his attention to the battlefield. Fourteen snake demons, preserved relatively intact, as he hadn’t used a powerful destructive spell like the Thunderfall Skill. The most valuable among them, naturally, were the demon cores. Demon cores are the essence of demon beasts, the foundation of their power, containing powerful and abundant energy, they are the main ingredients for alchemy, used to create spirit pills that help cultivators break through bottlenecks and increase their cultivation, extremely precious. Back then, the Cyan Cloud Pill he consumed was refined from the demon core of a snake demon in that abandoned well. Besides the demon cores, the snake demons’ skins and flesh are also highly valuable. Especially the snake skins, with the scale armor on their backs, which are flexible and tough, can be used to refine into inner armor with strong protective effects, while the relatively softer parts like the belly can be utilized to create talisman paper to craft Dharma Transformation Talismans... Bai Ziyue took out the Black God Saber and started butchering them one by one. Thanks to his three years of experience in the slaughterhouse, these tasks were handled with ease and proficiency, Soon, thirteen demon cores were extracted one by one. Besides the demon cores, he also collected snake skins, snake sinews, the poison sacs of the snake demons, and even the meat wings of the mutant snake, the flesh antenna of the White Snake King, all sorted and categorized. Then, according to the priority of the materials’ value, he placed them into the storage bag one by one. After placing all the materials except the flesh, the space inside the storage bag was nearly depleted. However, Bai Ziyue didn’t intend to discard the abundant snake demon flesh but started using the Blood Coagulation Technique to refine them all into Flesh and Blood Essence Pills. Soon, he had hundreds of Blood Coagulation Pills filled with essence qi in his hands. Suddenly, a hint of confusion appeared on his face. Given Little Black Dog’s usual behavior, it would definitely come running at the sight of valuable items. These abundant snake demon flesh, rich in essence qi, would be an absolute treat for it. How come it’s so quiet this time? At this thought, he quickly glanced around and soon saw Little Black Dog lying motionless not far away. If it weren’t for the vigorous rise and fall of its belly, Bai Ziyue would have thought it was dead. However, he quickly noticed that Little Black Dog’s condition was somewhat unusual. A strong wave of energy was emanating from its body, transforming into ripples, continuously washing over its form. "Could it be..." Bai Ziyue quickly approached, and a hint of realization flashed in his eyes. Evolution! Little Black Dog was evolving again, about to advance from an intermediate exotic beast to a high-level exotic beast. "However, this speed seems a bit too fast?" Bai Ziyue felt puzzled. Suddenly, his eyes flicked, and he quickly saw the ground covered with demon core fragments, gathered by Little Black Dog, shattered into a dozen pieces. Obviously, Little Black Dog started its evolution by consuming fragments of the White Snake King’s shattered demon core. "Fortunately, Little Black Dog wasn’t greedy and only ate a small piece or a few." Otherwise, let alone evolving, it wouldn’t explode to death and that would already be good." Bai Ziyue let out a sigh of relief. Was it luck, or did it really have this awareness and understand the principle of "biting off more than you can chew"? Perhaps because of the abundant energy, this time the Little Black Dog evolved very quickly. Bai Ziyue had been waiting beside it for just over ten minutes when its aura suddenly soared, far exceeding the previous level. Even its height increased significantly, becoming as strong and robust as a small calf. "Awoo!" It stood up, seemingly extremely excited, and started running wildly inside the cave, darting around enthusiastically. Suddenly, it startled a poisonous snake that had slipped through the net, which shot out in shock. "Roar!" The Little Black Dog’s eyes narrowed slightly, flashing with a trace of disdain. Its mouth opened wide, and then a faint white light shot out. "What’s that..." Bai Ziyue was startled. In an instant, the poisonous snake was enveloped by the faint white light and was frozen in midair. No matter how it struggled, it couldn’t break free. The Little Black Dog then raised its paw and slapped down hard. With a slap, the head of the poisonous snake was smashed to a pulp. "Treasure-Setting Divine Light..." Bai Ziyue’s heart surged violently, finding it hard to believe. Did the Little Black Dog master the Lifebound Spell of the White Snake King? Even though the Treasure-Setting Divine Light it emitted was very weak, far from being comparable to that of the White Snake King. But that was only because the Little Black Dog’s power was insufficient. If it could match the strength of the White Snake King, did that mean it could also cast such mystical and powerful spells? After a while, the Little Black Dog seemed to remember something and quickly darted to Bai Ziyue’s side. It lay down and quietly hid the remaining dozen or so Demon Pill fragments under its body. Then, taking advantage of Bai Ziyue’s inattention, it raised its paw and quickly stuffed all the Demon Pill fragments into its ears. When Bai Ziyue’s gaze swept towards it, it pretended to look around innocently with a guilty expression. Soon, all the Demon Pill fragments were hidden securely, its ears stood erect, its flesh squeezed, outwardly showing no difference, but tightly packed inside, ensuring the fragments wouldn’t fall out. Then, the Little Black Dog gradually relaxed, tilted its eyes, spread its mouth, revealing a hint of smugness. "This dog has a lot of tricks." Bai Ziyue saw through its every move, feeling a bit at a loss whether to laugh or cry. The Little Black Dog immediately stiffened, showing an alert and puzzled expression on its face. Bai Ziyue didn’t bother with its thoughts. His gaze shifted as he started inspecting the cave. The cave was large but not deep. Comparing it with the route on the Golden Book, Bai Ziyue quickly understood that this wasn’t the true entrance to the Immortal Martial Treasure Vault. Walking out of the cave, Bai Ziyue began wandering nearby. There were still many poisonous snakes around, but Bai Ziyue was too lazy to bother killing them. Instead, the Little Black Dog was enthusiastically ahead of the snakes, slapping them dead before they could approach. With the guidance of the golden book, Bai Ziyue soon found the real entrance to the Immortal Martial Treasure Vault. This appeared to be a naturally formed cavern on the outside, but going deeper in, it quickly revealed signs of artificial excavation. Along the mountainside, they gradually went deeper. In this place, the entire cave was completely dark. The surroundings were pitch-black, making it impossible to see anything. Even the Little Black Dog, which had just evolved into a High-Level Exotic Beast with bright eyes, could barely see the ground to avoid the suddenly springing poisonous snakes, and no longer dared to jump around. However, this environment was no different from daytime for Bai Ziyue. With the spiritual eye technique, everything was clear as day. "Hmm? Reached the end." Suddenly, Bai Ziyue’s steps paused. In front of him, the signs of artificial excavation abruptly ended, and a tall stone door appeared before him. The stone door was thick and heavy, with special hieroglyphs carved on it, giving it a sense of ancient solidity from afar. His heart stirred, and Bai Ziyue drew the Black God Saber and struck out forcefully! Rumble! The stone door didn’t move, but a dull sound echoed. With the strike of his saber, tiny threads of dust cascaded down, adding some brightness to the originally dusty door. "With hieroglyphs protection, this stone door is extremely defensive. Also, if I continue to strike, it may cause the entire cave to collapse." Bai Ziyue looked upwards. The saber strike just now had vaguely caused the sound of stone loosening above. He estimated that if he struck again, the falling stones would be unstoppable, with unpredictable consequences. "Hmm?" Suddenly, Bai Ziyue raised an eyebrow and looked again at the stone door. With the dust cleared, he discovered a flat small hole beside the stone door. A mechanism? What is the key? Bai Ziyue’s spiritual power surged, and he took out the Golden Book formed by the fusion of Twelve Golden Papers. After thinking for a moment, he didn’t hesitate and directly inserted the Golden Book into the flat small hole. Rumble! With a rumbling sound, the stone door opened.

Chapter 234 - 233: The Stone Door Opens (Please Subscribe)

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