Chapter 860

Chapter 860: Living in the Wild (Part 2)

In the sky, sword light flashed brilliantly.

Under Wang Chen’s control, the Longyuan Sword descended from the heavens, its blade creating intense friction with the air, instantly igniting into blazing flames. From a distance, it appeared as though a fire dragon was descending upon the earth.

Boom!

The Treasure Flying Sword plunged into the center of the pool, instantly evaporating a vast amount of water and sending a thick mist billowing into the air.

The razor-sharp sword energy erupted with ferocity, mercilessly sweeping through every corner of the deep pool!

Wang Chen had possessed the Longyuan Sword for a long time, but due to his cultivation level, he had only been able to unleash a fraction of its destructive power before achieving Golden Core condensation.

Now, with his Golden Core fully formed, Wang Chen’s true essence and dan power far surpassed those of his peers. With a single strike, he was able to unleash fifty percent of the Longyuan Sword’s destructive power.

And this was the result of him deliberately holding back.

But the creature lurking at the bottom of the pool could no longer remain hidden.

With a deafening roar that shook the heavens and the earth, a massive black python burst forth from the water, its bloodthirsty mouth gaping wide as it lunged toward Wang Chen.

Its body was covered in thick, impenetrable scales, its forehead bulging prominently, and its belly revealing faint traces of claws. The way it swayed its head and tail suggested it was on the verge of transforming into a dragon.

However, this black python would never take that final step. A dazzling sword light surged up from the water, spiraling around the creature from below.

The unstoppable sword energy sliced effortlessly through the python’s scales, cutting through its flesh, bones, and sinews.

In mere moments, the once-ferocious black python collapsed back into the pool, lifeless, as if its spinal bone had been ripped out.

It was utterly silent.

[Virtue +3000]

Wang Chen gestured, and the Longyuan Sword, having just slain the python, flew back to him, hovering in front of him with a faint, proud hum.

It seemed to exude a sense of accomplishment.

Wang Chen smiled faintly and absorbed the sword back into his body.

He then reached out toward the python’s corpse floating on the surface of the pool, and it was immediately lifted by an invisible force.

“Dissolve!”

Wang Chen formed a spell with his fingers, and the battered corpse of the python began to disintegrate. Its scales, skin, flesh, tendons, and bones rapidly separated, transforming into piles of valuable materials.

This "Dissolution Technique" was one of the many spells he had learned at the Qingqiu Library.

To be honest, Wang Chen owed a great deal of gratitude to the Fox Clan leader. Without her generosity in granting him unrestricted access to the library, he would never have been able to master so many Purple Palace and Golden Core spells.

These spells were not easily obtained; many were closely guarded secrets of grand sects and powerful families, accessible only to true disciples or direct descendants.

And it was this knowledge that gave Wang Chen the confidence to lay low—he sought nothing, so no one could easily manipulate him!

Wang Chen instructed Su Ziling to take out her storage bag and collect all the materials.

In the end, only a single magical spirit pill remained.

The spirit pill from the black python was about the size of an infant’s fist. Since the python had been killed almost instantly by Wang Chen, the demon power within the spirit pill remained perfectly preserved, without the slightest loss.

Its surface shimmered with ripples, and it was enveloped in a dense mist of spiritual energy!

Wang Chen held the spirit pill in his hand and channeled his true essence. The pill began to shrink visibly, releasing faint tendrils of black energy.

The toxins and impurities within it were forcefully expelled by Wang Chen.

In an instant, the magical spirit pill shrank to the size of a dragon’s eye, becoming crystal clear with vibrant spiritual energy flowing within, and its quality had clearly risen by one rank!

Wang Chen handed this refined magical spirit pill to Su Ziling and instructed, “From now on, keep it with you for cultivation under the guidance of the Higher Steward.”

The black python was a water-based magical beast, and its inner pill contained abundant water attribute spiritual energy, making it highly compatible with Su Ziling.

Using it to assist her training would naturally yield exceptional results!

If only this black python had undergone transformation, Wang Chen could have gained a Golden Core level magical spirit pill, which, once refined, could serve as a false elixir for Su Ziling, greatly enhancing her combat strength.

“Thank you, Master!”

Su Ziling understood that this was a valuable item and joyfully stored it in her silk pouch for safekeeping.

She immediately felt the benefits this magical spirit pill provided!

“Let’s go!”

Wang Chen waved his hand and said, “Let’s go down and take a look.”

This pool was not large, yet it hid such a giant python; there must be something special below.

Since he planned to stay here long-term, he had to explore it thoroughly!

Wang Chen wrapped his arm around Su Ziling’s slender waist and together they flew toward the pool.

His powerful true essence quietly expanded, forming an invisible barrier that pushed the water aside as they sank quickly.

“Hmm?”

Just a few yards down, Wang Chen sensed something was off.

He withdrew his true essence and removed the magical barrier, but instead of being submerged by the surrounding water, they were repelled by another strange force.

This force came from Su Ziling.

After a moment of thought, Wang Chen quickly understood.

The black python magical spirit pill he had just given Su Ziling possessed the ability to repel water!

What a pleasant surprise!

With this treasure protecting them, Wang Chen no longer needed to expend true essence and continued to dive down with Su Ziling.

After descending about forty to fifty yards, the surroundings grew pitch black, but Wang Chen ignited a small flame, illuminating the space around them evenly.

His eyes were met with a sight of stark white bones.

At the bottom of the pool, a pile of unknown remains lay, likely the leftovers from the black python’s prey.

On the right side, a dark hole appeared in the rock wall.

Wang Chen swiftly darted toward the cave entrance without hesitation, simultaneously summoning the Longyuan Sword to guard beside him.

Just in case.

Upon entering the dark cave, a powerful pulling force suddenly engulfed them.

However, Wang Chen did not sense any danger, so he did not resist, allowing the force to rapidly guide him and Su Ziling through a long tunnel.

Splash!

In the next moment, both of them burst out of the water.

Wang Chen’s eyes brightened as he found himself inside a cavern!

This hidden cavern at the bottom of the pool was clearly artificially opened, with distinct cutting marks on the surrounding rock walls, and it featured an outer hall and inner room, even equipped with stone tables and chairs.

However, the cavern was in complete disarray, emanating a foul and unpleasant odor, with heaps of bones scattered all around.

Clearly, it had been occupied by the black python, leaving everything in chaos.

Despite this, the spiritual energy within was abundant, at least several times stronger than that on the surface!

Wang Chen never expected that casually killing a magical beast would yield such significant rewards; it was indeed a delightful surprise.

After all, within a thousand-mile radius of Qianxing Immortal City, places rich in spiritual energy were mostly claimed.

He had spent several days exploring with his Golden Core flying sword just to find a little valley on the surface.

The spiritual energy there was not abundant.

But this cave left behind by previous practitioners was undoubtedly a high-quality training spot, perfectly capable of meeting the needs of a newly promoted Golden Core cultivator like him.

He wouldn’t even need to set up a spirit gathering formation!

Wang Chen laughed heartily and said to Su Ziling, “From now on, this will be our home!”