Chapter 463: Chapter 249: The Secret Hidden Deep Within the Cloud Mist Mountain Range

Deep within the Cloud Mist Mountain Range.

The mist hidden among the towering giant trees shimmered with a faint purple under the sunlight.

The surroundings were utterly silent, as if devoid of life.

"Such terrifying miasma, I’m afraid ordinary Core Formation cultivators could only exert sixty to seventy percent of their strength here, if that."

The deeper he ventured, Lin Chang’an couldn’t help but feel secretly alarmed.

However, the Phoenix Cry Bird was different. As a natural nemesis of poison and Yin spirits, it was excitedly gazing into the depths of the miasma, as if something delicious lay within.

The terrifying miasma was utterly ineffective against the Phoenix Cry Bird, after all, its body nurtured a wisp of golden divine flame.

The miasma absorbed into its body was refined by the golden divine flame in an instant.

Nonetheless, Lin Chang’an still injected his own mana into the Phoenix Cry Bird’s body.

"Though you’re not afraid of the miasma, my mana is greatly beneficial for recovery and healing."

The Cyan-Horned Bull, meanwhile, wore a pitiful expression, staring longingly at its master and at the Phoenix Cry Bird on its horns.

It was unfair to the bull. Instinctively as a demon beast, it could sense something terrifying deep within the valley.

Seeing the Cyan-Horned Bull like this, Lin Chang’an couldn’t help but shake his head and say:

"Don’t lose face. Once these two poisonous creatures are slain, I’ll find you an Earth attribute demon core. You might have a chance to advance to Tier Three within ten years."

Tempted by the prospect of evolving to Tier Three, the Cyan-Horned Bull swallowed its saliva. Evolution is the instinct of all creatures, especially demon beasts whose very blood urged them to evolve continuously.

No demon beast could resist the lure of evolution.

Just as no cultivator could resist the allure of power.

The Blood Evil Sword, a magical treasure, was clasped in Lin Chang’an’s hand.

This sword was entirely blood-red, faintly emanating an evil energy, and had been refined by Lin Chang’an long ago. Though not his lifebound treasure and unable to display its full potential,

as a Sword Cultivator, this Tier Three Middle Grade treasure was far more useful to Lin Chang’an than an ordinary Tier Three Lower Grade treasure.

Not to mention the Blood Evil Qi, capable of piercing armor and protective spiritual light.

"Two Tier Three Middle Stage venomous insects, indeed they’ve not evolved, yet one of them vaguely possesses the power of a Tier Three Middle Stage peak."

Grasping the Blood Evil Sword, Lin Chang’an closed his eyes and used his powerful perception to pinpoint the exact location of the two venomous insects hidden in the valley.

The miasma might impede divine sense, but it couldn’t block his perception or his spiritual eye.

The next moment, Lin Chang’an opened his eyes, a green light flashing in his gaze. Through the layers of poisonous miasma, he saw the two hidden venomous insects in the valley.

The bodies of these two venomous insects wriggled with a snow-white, furry toxin-laden appearance, clearly indicating their venomous nature.

As Tier Three demon beasts, their instinctive senses warned them of danger, and they immediately turned their heads in Lin Chang’an’s direction, releasing a sharp, inaudible cry that directly attacked the divine sense.

"Divine sense attack!"

Upon witnessing this, a smile played upon Lin Chang’an’s lips.

"Indeed, two Wood attribute venomous insects."

Among the Five Element demon beasts, Wood attributes were mostly spirit insects.

The next moment, the Phoenix Cry Bird let out a long cry, holding array flags and discs in its beak. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Under a golden shimmering light, the array flags were swiftly arranged around the valley’s perimeter.

Lin Chang’an held the array disc, and with a shouted incantation, a crimson barrier arose surrounding the valley.

Array · Blood Slaughter Red Sun Array

"With this, the two venomous insects won’t escape now."

With the barrier’s appearance, the two venomous insects sensed the crisis, releasing a series of hisses and unleashing a green, highly toxic fog around them.

Yet their attacks were met with the Phoenix Cry Bird’s golden lightning-strike, and simultaneously Lin Chang’an used his mystical abilities to manifest an external incarnation.

Emitting an aura of a fake pill, the incarnation appeared, casting a spell as two formidable sword auras manifested, rushing forward alongside the true body from left and right.

"Once the venomous capability is lost, and being without a carapace as weapon, such soft-bodied venomous insects’ combat power plummets."

The true Lin Chang’an coldly laughed, yet dared not show the slightest carelessness, for even weakened, they remained two Tier Three demon beasts.

He wielded the Blood Evil Sword, executing the ’Sword Shadow Following Heart’ technique.

With his Core Formation Early Stage cultivation, he had already begun mastering this divine technique, causing three golden sword auras to flicker, each rivaling a Tier Three Lower Grade treasure in power.

At will, the three sword auras, alongside the incarnation’s two sword auras, altogether five sword auras targeted one venomous insect.

"Pfft!"

The green toxic fog sprayed, and the mana-condensed sword auras emitted a corrosive hissing sound, risking significant spirituality loss if the sword body was affected.

Yet, the mana-condensed sword aura pierced through the toxic mist in an instant, leaving no place for the venomous insects to hide under Lin Chang’an’s spiritual eye.

Pssst!

Though the toxic mist severely weakened the sword auras, the five sword auras still pierced one of the venomous insect’s bodies.

The next moment, the stung venomous insect screeched furiously, thrashing its body.

"Divine sense attack!"

Lin Chang’an and his incarnation naturally refrained from rashly advancing, for divine sense attacks were the most bizarre and hardest to defend against attacks.

"But merely employing the sword aura divine technique once, the mana consumption is somewhat excessive, leaving damage most concerning to my meridians."

Lin Chang’an’s expression was grave, watching as the five sword auras, corroded by the toxic blood, gradually disintegrated into spots of spiritual light.