Chapter 62: Reaping a Bountiful Harvest

  Reap a lot

  Suffering such severe injuries, the Black Water King Snake let out a series of miserable cries. A large amount of green toxic gas spewed out from its mouth, emitting an extremely pungent smell.

  Zhou Yuan didn't dodge at all, opening his mouth and letting out a loud roar. The thunderous sound shook the air, instantly dispersing the poisonous gas that was sweeping towards him.

  At the same time, Zhou Yuan suddenly shot out with electricity all over his body and instantly arrived in front of Heishui Wangshe, slashing down with the purple lightning knife in his hand.

  Splish splash...

  A thunderous sword aura burst forth, with flashes of lightning shooting out from all directions, and finally all converged onto the Purple Lightning Blade.

  Splash...

  Zhou Yuan swung his sword and directly cut off the Black Water King Snake at its waist.

  Roar...

  The black water king snake, severed into two sections, let out a pained and ear-piercing screech as it rolled about on the ground. Fresh blood splattered everywhere, with entrails scattered all over the place.

  The Golden Dan boundary is not a god, and being beheaded would still result in death. Having suffered such severe injuries, the Black Water King Snake's vitality gradually weakened, but it had not yet died. After all, such a powerful Golden Dan boundary demon beast, even if its head was chopped off, could not possibly die immediately, and would still have to survive for a period of time.

  Originally, Zhou Yuan was not capable of easily beheading the Black Water King Snake, after all, it was a powerful demon beast in the Golden Elixir realm. However, because he had been battling Qin Mingyue and many other cultivators at the Spiritual Array realm, his consumption was enormous, and he had suffered severe injuries. Furthermore, Zhou Yuan's innate talent and his cultivation of thunder system magic made him able to restrain various elements.

  For various reasons, Zhou Yuan was able to successfully behead the Black Water King Snake.

  Qin Mingyue was already shocked beyond words, the young man in front of him, although only at the level of a cultivator who had just started to practice magic, but the power that burst out from him made Qin feel terrified. Although the Black Water King Snake was already at its strongest, its power was still incredibly formidable.

  Especially its final counterattack before death could have possibly dragged a Golden Dan realm cultivator down with it, but Zhou Yuan actually killed it so easily.

  Qin Mingyue roughly estimated that Zhou Yuan's strength was at least five times that of an ordinary practitioner in the same realm, and he claimed to be the strongest among them. In Qin Mingyue's eyes, Zhou Yuan's strength could completely rival that of a Golden Core Realm practitioner, and even if he was weak, it wasn't by much.

  However, the Black Water King Snake did not die completely. With its last bit of strength, it spat out a thick black gas towards Yuan. This black gas was even more pungent and toxic than the green gas before.

  This was the black water king snake's final counterattack before its death, its most powerful strike. After spitting out this mouthful of deadly venom, the black water king snake immediately fell to the ground, motionless. Its life force was completely extinguished in that instant, and it had thoroughly died.

  A surge of black toxic gas came rushing, Zhou Yuan's face was solemn, suddenly, his hands pulled together, and a light shield appeared, sealing the black toxic gas. No matter how hard this black giant toxin struggled, it couldn't break through.

  Qin Mingyue, who was resting on the side, was shocked again. He exclaimed, "The highest technique in alchemy, the method of forming a furnace with one's primordial energy! My heavens, there really is someone who can reach this level! What kind of person are you, to be so incredibly powerful?! My heavens!!!"

  As Qin Mingyue said, Zhou Yuanyuan instantly cast the yuanqi furnace method, completely sealing up the highly toxic gas. Then he controlled this yuanqi ball to frantically condense, finally transforming into a tiny, almost invisible light sphere that was absorbed by Zhou Yuan into the Tianmen.

  The Heaven's Gate is the foundation of the Taoist priest, this is the bridge that communicates with the heaven and earth, the place where the most yuan force is stored in the body of the Taoist priest, which is the Heaven's Gate.

  The Tianmen can also collect some treasures, such as Benming Fahui, some jade slips, Dan medicine, and so on.

  Zhou Yuan sealed this furnace of yuan energy that was sealed with a poisonous aura into the Heavenly Gate.

  "Bang!"

  As soon as the Black Water King Snake died, a golden light flashed in its mouth and a round ball fell out, which was its original Golden Elixir.

  Zhou Yuan picked up the golden elixir and carefully observed it, discovering that many talismans were engraved on its surface. Apparently, these talismans were used to condense the primordial energy, and it was precisely these talismans that locked in a large amount of primordial energy without leaking out, thus forming such a golden elixir.

  This requires the method of forming elixirs, which is currently lacking in Zhou Yuan's cultivation.

  Zhou Yuan grasped the golden elixir in his hand, and immediately felt an overwhelming surge of yuan energy emanating from it, which flowed into his body through his hand. The yuan energy within Zhou Yuan's body was instantly boosted, replenishing the energy that had been depleted during the battle just moments before.

  Then Zhou Yuan used the skin of Heishui Wangshe to collect Huoyuanjing and suppressed it in Tiangong again.

  "Qin brother, are you alright? You seem to be badly hurt!" Zhou Yuan asked Qin Mingyue after collecting everything.

  Qin Mingyue smiled bitterly and shook his head, never expecting that the efforts of so many people over such a long period would all be undone by this young man who had just arrived, who turned out to be the ultimate winner.

  However, for this result, Qin Mingyue could only accept that the opponent's wisdom and strength were both formidable. He didn't make a move from the start, revealing his identity as a Thunder System mage, and even if he was in his prime, he wouldn't have been absolutely certain of suppressing him.

  "I'm in awe of your strength, brother! It's truly breathtaking! And to think that you managed to obtain the Fire Origin Crystal, it's really a stroke of luck!"

  Zhou Yuan smiled and said, "Brother Qin is really giving me too much credit. I'm just at the level of mastering techniques, and I haven't even grasped the method of connecting elixirs. There's still a long way to go before reaching the Golden Elixir realm. As for you, Brother Qin, you're already a great master in the Golden Elixir realm, with strength far surpassing mine."

  "Brother is a thunder system mage, a figure who appears once in a thousand years. His future achievements will surely be immeasurable. What is brother's surname and given name?"

  "My name is Zhou Yuan, and I'm about to go to Southern Cangyun for a trial by fire!"

  "Oh? What a coincidence! I'm also going to a big city in the south for an auction, to buy some things I want. So, we're traveling together then?" Qin Mingyue said.

  Zhou Yuan also knew that Qin Mingyue originally had to get Huoyuanjing, but in the end, he took advantage of himself and would not be reconciled, so he still wanted to get Huoyuanjing from his own hands.

  However, as for Qin Mingyue's invitation, Zhou Yuan didn't have anything good to say about it either. Moreover, Zhou Yuan wasn't afraid that Qin Mingyue would make her own decisions.

  Firstly, based on his understanding of Qin Mingyue within a short period of time, he wouldn't do something despicable to seize his Huoyuan Crystal. Secondly, Zhou Yuan believed that with his current strength, it wasn't easy for Qin Mingyue to defeat him either.

  "Good, this is just right with Qin brother accompanying me. With you, a great master of the Golden Elixir realm, as my companion, I will be much safer on this journey?"

  Qin Mingyue was surprised to see Zhou Yuan so carefree, "Aren't you afraid that I'll secretly plot against you, kill you and then take your Huoyuan Crystal?"

  Zhou Yuan shook his head, "What's there to be afraid of? You're not that kind of person!"

  "Do you believe me?"

  "Right, since you knew you'd definitely die and still wanted me to hurry up and escape, it seems that you're an honest person, not a selfish little man!" Zhou Yuan said affirmatively.

  Qin Mingyue laughed after hearing that, "You're right, I'm not that kind of person. Let's go, although I really want this Huoyuan crystal, I won't resort to despicable means. If I wanted it, I would definitely exchange something of equal value with you."

  The two of them looked at each other and smiled, and suddenly there was a sense of mutual affection.

  All the way, the two of them chatted and laughed, having a great conversation. After hurrying for several days, their friendship also gradually deepened. Zhou Yuan often asked Qin Mingyue about some cultivation knowledge, and Qin Mingyue was very willing to share with Zhou Yuan, as long as she understood it herself, she would tell him everything without hiding anything.

  After several days, Zhou Yuan felt he had gained a lot.

  Moreover, Qin Mingyue's hands held a method for forming the elixir, but Zhou Yuan did not want to come and observe it. According to what he had learned from Qin Mingyue, there were many methods for forming the elixir, and the differences between these various methods lay in the number of talismans on the golden elixirs.

  The best way to seal the elixir is to arrange ninety-nine seals on top of the golden elixir, locking in the yuan force and preventing it from leaking out. This is the best method. Qin Mingyue's method only has more than fifty talismanic seals, which can only be considered mid-to-high level. Although not bad, it's also not particularly impressive. From Zhou Yuan's perspective, he naturally wouldn't settle for anything less, and he wants to pursue the best.

  The more talismans sealed in the elixir, the better its quality. The higher one's future achievements will be. To reach a higher realm, Zhou Yuan wants to do his best at every step.

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