nycdaug Chapter 54 Trials 8
Chapter 54 Trials 8
Because they had a good rest the night before, the three of them were full of energy again the next day and headed to the secret realm on the map.
This secret place is quite hidden; when you arrive, all you see is a towering tree.
The tree is white overall, with leaves that resemble birds, and a few red fruits at the very top, making it appear extremely beautiful against the backdrop of the surrounding green trees.
If you get any closer, you can hear sounds like the chirping of thousands of birds; it's the seventh-tier Hundred Birds Blood.
The three of them looked at the tree, which had been growing for over a thousand years, with awe, because it was truly a rare sight.
Hundred Birds Blood is not cultivated from the blood of Hundred White Birds. In fact, Hundred Birds Blood is a rare healing elixir with no offensive power.
Its leaves resemble birds, making a bird-like sound when you get close. Its sap is red, hence the name "White Bird Blood".
Its most precious part is its fruit. If the blood of the white bird is a seventh-grade spiritual medicine, then its fruit is a ninth-grade one.
It blooms once every thousand years and bears fruit once every thousand years. The fruit lasts for only three days, and each time there are no more than nine fruits.
It has the power to bring the dead back to life, and today they were fortunate enough to encounter this White Bird Blood Fruit that has lived for tens of thousands of years.
Putting everything else aside, even if we gain nothing, just obtaining the fruit of the White Bird's Blood will make the trip worthwhile.
Besides its fruit, its juice has the effect of nourishing yin and yang. It is extremely popular among male and female cultivators, and the effects are quite good.
Its branches are soft, and the older the branches of the Hundred Birds Blood Tree, the better the healing effect. Its leaves are also a medicinal herb with hemostatic, blood-clotting, heart-clearing, and healing effects.
However, precisely because it is non-aggressive, rare, and possesses powerful healing effects, it is difficult for it to grow to adulthood; it is usually eaten by spirit beasts before it has fully matured.
Such ancient bird blood, aged for ten thousand years, is no exaggeration to call it a rare treasure.
The blood of the white bird must be collected at noon. If it is collected too early, it will turn green; if it is collected too late, it will rot.
The fruit can only be picked at noon, when the sun shines directly on it.
The harvested fruit is no longer red, but instead has a bright, clear gold color. The fruit is normal when it is ripe, but once it is successfully harvested, it will emit an exceptionally charming fragrance.
It easily attracts attacks from demonic beasts, which is one of the secrets to the White Bird Blood's survival for so many years.
The three of them counted the fruit on the tree. There were six fruits in total. Each person got two fruits, and getting the fruit depended on their individual strength.
If you didn't get it because of your own lack of ability, then you can't blame anyone else.
Such rare and precious materials can live for tens of thousands of years. Although the three of them did not see any guardian beasts here, they still became vigilant.
Time passed slowly, and soon the hottest ray of sunlight shone on the fruit. The three flew towards the fruit and picked it down. Just then, a blood-red tail lashed out from the white tree, like a whip carrying a strong wind as it lashed towards the three.
Cheng Jiu, like a hawk, easily dodged that red tail.
Wen Sishu quickly crawled into his alchemy furnace.
The alchemy furnace crashed heavily down from the sky, the sound of its tail scraping against the furnace, and the sparks flying everywhere sent chills down one's spine.
Senior Sister Ying landed on the ground and left Bai Niao Xue before the opponent could even draw his sword.
Before their eyes, a blood-red snake slowly crawled down from the tree.
Its size was completely different from the tail that had just whipped them, but the two were even more wary, since demonic beasts at the Nascent Soul stage and above all possessed the ability to mimic.
Wen Sishu hid inside the alchemy furnace, too afraid to come out. Even if such a demonic beast were to emerge, it would only be easy prey.
Before their eyes, the snake suddenly became an obscure blot out the sky, its entire body a deep crimson entwined with countless intricate patterns. Most striking was its abdomen, adorned with four small bulges—a sign of its transformation into a dragon. It opened its massive mouth towards the two, releasing a pungent, fishy stench.
It seemed capable of devouring hundreds of Cheng Jiu and Ying Yue in a single bite, as its jaws rapidly closed.
"Crack!" A cracking sound rang out, and his two snake fangs broke off.
A faint protective shield appeared in front of Yingyue and Cheng Jiu, with intricate array patterns constantly flowing on it. How could the two of them come out for training without bringing an array?
In the world of cultivation, using formations in battles against powerful cultivators is a gamble with one's life, relying on the opponent's lack of knowledge of formations. However, against demonic beasts, it's practically a special attack, because the opponent simply doesn't know how to use them.
Cheng Jiu happened to have bought a ninth-tier defensive formation, and now it just so happens that he encountered this situation.
Cheng Jiu is only at the Golden Core stage. Opening the formation requires spiritual energy. If she herself is the source of spiritual energy, she will be drained in no time.
So she used spirit stones extravagantly. This demonic snake clearly waited until the three of them picked the fruit before attacking, wanting to take advantage of the situation.
With two teeth broken, it became even more ferocious, constantly unleashing its oppressive aura, but the array firmly defended against it.
The enormous snake tail lashed out relentlessly at the ninth-order formation, which glowed continuously but remained completely still.
However, the spirit stones offered by Cheng Jiu burned like matches, and a small portion of them were burned off in no time.
The snake's head didn't stop, spewing out raging flames from its mouth.
Fortunately, the ninth-grade formation was not to be underestimated. It not only failed to injure the two people inside, but also prevented the temperature from rising.
After drawing the pills for a while, the demonic snake gave up and turned to look at the alchemy furnace.
The alchemy furnace was also exceptionally sturdy; it was impossible to bite or hit it, so the demonic snake kept spewing fire at the furnace.
In no time, the alchemy furnace was burning red-hot.
Cheng Jiu gasped, her voice tinged with worry: "Is Senior Brother Wen alright? This alchemy furnace is so red, won't he be burned by the fire if he's hiding inside?"
She took a hairpin from her hair and continuously channeled her spiritual power into it.
"It's alright. Wen Sishu himself has a fire elemental root, and if he doesn't use that alchemy furnace, no one else can use it at all. Don't be fooled by its bright red exterior; the fire hasn't even entered the furnace." Yingyue comforted him, taking out a lot of poison from her ring.
When the two were being passively attacked, they couldn't make any moves. After all, if they made any moves while being watched, the serpent would become wary.
But now that the demon snake has gone to deal with Wen Sishu, the two of them are a little more relaxed.
Cheng Jiu pointed the hairpin at the demon serpent and unleashed a powerful sword light, rushing forward. The next second, amidst the demon serpent's screams, its demon head fell to the ground, and its spiritual consciousness was extinguished.
After the demon snake died, the two prepared to go find Wen Sishu. At this moment, a large black bear appeared out of nowhere and unleashed a series of eighteen palm strikes on the demon snake's corpse.
It kept growling as it smashed the snake carcass into a pulp. Only when it realized that its mortal enemy was dead did it take pity and look around.
Then I felt like my foot had touched something. I moved my fleshy foot away and looked closely and found a very small alchemy furnace.
It quickly looked at the Hundred Birds Blood again, and sure enough, the red fruit on it had disappeared.
Its enormous hand reached out and lifted the alchemy furnace. Although the furnace was quite heavy, it was itself a power-type demon beast undergoing tribulation, and with a slight pull, it firmly gripped it in its hand.
"Junior brother!"
"Senior Brother Wen."
Cheng Jiu and Ying Yue, who were watching from the sidelines, didn't react at first, but their eyes widened when they saw the other party's actions.
As soon as they made a sound, the black bear noticed them and reached out with its black paws to grab them. But with a "ding," golden lines stubbornly stopped it from moving any further.