Chapter 408: Chapter 210: Mutant of the Poison Pool! Scarlet Flame Inner Core (2)

No wonder he’s a Tier Three Array Master. Wei Xu’s methods are truly extraordinary, and the various tools he uses are endless. The purification array he casually set up not only isolates the terrifying poison mist but also has invisibility and stealth functions.

It’s not without reason that Array Masters are known as the strongest support.

This array is hidden within space, and as long as Zheng Yi and the others inside do not use magical power, to avoid leaking Divine Soul power, it blocks all auras from being detected by the outside world.

This kind of setup is clearly prepared for the Twelve-winged Celestial Fire Dragon Centipede.

Waiting for the prey, conserving strength while the enemy gets exhausted.

They’ve been studying this Purple Mansion Stage heaven and earth exotic species for quite some time, making thorough preparations.

All for the purpose of a one-hit kill, successfully slaying this terrifying beast that dominates the poison pool.

In comparison, Zheng Yi and the others are relatively calm.

Most anxious is still Array Master Wei Xu, as this concerns the life of his granddaughter by blood, he has to care.

...

Within the array, facing Yin Tiger, Chou Ox, and others, Zheng Yi did not easily entrust his back to them.

They met by chance, united by interests. These people are ruthless and not ordinary. Zheng Yi dared not cultivate in front of them.

The magical power within him flowed slowly, only slightly breathing in and out, eyes closed, his mind turning with the changes of the array, seeking the patterns within.

In his dantian, a tiny Chaos Cyan Gourd pulsed gently, with blue halos flickering within, the combination of the Blue Light Ball and the Artifact Spirit, generating a strong computational ability, aiming to grasp the patterns of Tier Two and Tier Three Arrays in the shortest time.

With these means, Zheng Yi has more advantages than others. His body is special, with superior calculation ability. Where others need a great deal of time to study the array system, he proceeds faster, first analyzing the computational patterns within, laying a solid foundation.

It’s somewhat like building from high ground, organizing from top to bottom, making it much easier and giving a clearer view.

...

Time passed swiftly.

Even within the depths of the mysterious Evil Prison Canyon, around this poison-infested pool, the changes of day and night are very apparent.

The Golden Crow sets in the west, the Jade Rabbit rises in the east.

Above, the moonlight is bright, casting its pure glow through the thick poison mist onto the water’s surface, making the large emerald-green pool shimmer, like a piece of green gemstone embedded in the depths of the gorge.

On the surface of the dark green pool water, as the group secretly watched, unnoticed time passed, ripples slowly emerged silently.

This process was extremely slow, and the movements minimal, easily overlooked, were it not that all hidden were Purple Mansion Stage cultivators, constantly attentive to the changes in the poison pool, they would not notice this subtle change.

Suddenly, ripples spread across the pool, followed closely by a pair of long antennae emerging from the water.

The moonlight illuminating the antennae made them appear like two crimson whips, clearly visible with cold gleaming light on them.

Under the glaring reflection, with a "splash," a pair of massive mandibles extended out, eyes like searchlights scanning the surroundings with vigilance.

Even just extending its antennae and head above the water, its height was astonishing, more than a zhang, exuding a savage aura. Although this creature lived in the pool, its body was crimson, radiating intense heat, red waves rippling through the surrounding poison mist.

"What a ferocious beast?!"

Zheng Yi’s heart couldn’t help but jump. Such a colossal beast that has long survived in a dangerous environment possesses an extremely keen sense of perception. He dared not look directly, to avoid detection, but merely a glance told him this ferocious beast was extraordinary.

The ferocity of demon beasts is inherently stronger than cultivators of the same level, especially this one, truly a heaven and earth exotic species, with special innate traits, far more challenging to deal with than human cultivators in extreme environments.

No wonder Wei Xu, this Array Master, needed to expend so much effort and resources to form such a team.

In a place like the poison pool, to defeat this Twelve-winged Celestial Fire Dragon Centipede is no simple task, and to capture it is even more difficult.

In terms of danger, generally, if a Purple Mansion Cultivator falls into the mouth of this creature, their survival is almost nil.

Exposing its massive head under the moonlight, the predatorial eyes resembling searchlights displayed a sense of enjoyment; evidently, the cold moonlight’s gentle caress made this Twelve-winged Celestial Fire Dragon Centipede quite comfortable.

Its huge body gradually revealed on the poison pool, enormous scythe-like legs, long body twisting, with a total of six pairs, twelve semi-transparent dragonfly-like wings on its back, gliding in the air, nimble as a Poison Dragon.

It lacks the eerie sensation of ordinary poisonous creatures, instead emitting a blazing radiance like a fierce sun, resembling a crimson flood dragon coiled above the night pool.

The title of Dragon Centipede is well-deserved.

Moreover, this creature inherently contains a trace of Flood Dragon bloodline, further enhancing its ferocious might.

Once the Twelve-winged Celestial Fire Dragon Centipede revealed its form, as the team leader, Wei Xu did not order an attack. He glanced around the group, meeting eyes, seemingly still waiting for something.

Suddenly, above the poison pool, the Twelve-winged Celestial Fire Dragon Centipede opened its menacing maw, revealing blade-like sharp teeth, a dark abyssal mouth issuing a deep growling roar. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

It abruptly spat out a crystalline bead, pigeon egg-sized, emanating piercing brilliance, like a suspended golden light source, floating above the Twelve-winged Celestial Fire Dragon Centipede, pulsating with spirit, continuously rotating under the moonlight.

"Is this... the inner core of the Twelve-winged Celestial Fire Dragon Centipede?!"

Zheng Yi’s heart was stirred. Ordinary demon beasts, despite their strength and special physiques, do not have an inner core.

He had heard that, like humans in cultivation, demon beasts form a core during the Core Formation Stage when rules congeal to create an essence.

Some peculiar or extremely powerful bloodline demon beasts, early on at the Purple Mansion Stage, or even during the Foundation Establishment Stage, due to bloodline congealment or celestial and earthly treasures, will produce an inner core gathering their essence, akin to a human Golden Core.

Yet this isn’t akin to the clear Golden Core of a Golden Core Zhenren in the human cultivation system, but for demon beasts, it is vital, a product of bloodline congealment.

"No wonder Wei Xu is so eager, willing to exchange a Tier Four Array legacy to invite me to join this team. This Twelve-winged Celestial Fire Dragon Centipede indeed possesses an extraordinary bloodline. Now it’s become formidable; if we don’t seize this opportunity to capture its core, in a few years, none might be able to subdue it..."

Zheng Yi’s eyes gleamed, his thoughts coming together, having a rough forewarning of the operation’s danger.

Then observing that crystalline core surface, a faint red light began to emerge, flames slowly burning from inside out.

With the moonlight shining upon it, the transformation of the inner core’s elixir power into flames was further accelerated.

According to Zheng Yi’s observation, once this inner core is entirely enveloped by celestial fire, without doubt, that is the day the Twelve-winged Celestial Fire Dragon Centipede ascends in power.

Not to mention directly advancing to Core Formation, it might as well directly transform into the overlord of Evil Prison Canyon.

Moreover, situated within the poison pool, it maneuvers freely, capturing such a creature is truly akin to reaching for the sky.

Should this opportunity be missed, obtaining the Twelve-winged Celestial Fire Dragon Centipede’s inner core later will incur costs, even a Tier Three Array Master like Wei Xu could hardly endure.

Currently, the inner core of the Twelve-winged Celestial Fire Dragon Centipede can dispel the Innate Extremely Cold Yin Body, but as its Dao practice evolves, the medicinal power increases, then this inner core may no longer be a life-saving medicine but become as dangerous as a tiger or wolf medicine.

Everything is about the right timing.

...