They dared not approach too closely. Qin Chuan sent Long Baobao to continue scouting, along with the Dragon Leopard Beast and the Treasure Beast Vajra Rat.
These three directions were ready to report back at any time, because Qin Chuan had discovered a crucial point upon arriving:
those of them, possessing dragon blood, could freely enter and exit, while those inside, regardless of their dragon bloodline, were theoretically unable to escape.
Therefore, knowing that his group could emerge meant they were safe. However, the mutated seven-headed demonic dragon snake was still powerful, so they shouldn't venture too deep, lest they be caught off guard and unable to escape.
For now, they were gathering information, getting used to the environment, and adapting to everything. This was crucial, as many factors determined victory in actual combat, not just strength.
The terrain was treacherous and extremely complex, feeling different from the outside world. The ground seemed uneven, full of potholes, making it difficult to find a foothold.
This wasn't due to uneven ground, but rather the much stronger suppression of martial artists by the laws of nature here.
The stronger the opponent, the more obvious the difference becomes. This is a kind of balance and rule of heaven and earth. Martial arts cultivation is inherently about defying fate.
Although he dared not go too deep, he could still advance appropriately to investigate. It was impossible not to be nervous, after all, this was facing a being at the War God level.
Well, to be precise, he dared not face them directly, only making some small moves under their noses.
"Brother Tai, does this mutated seven-headed demonic dragon serpent have any weaknesses, besides its weakened strength?" Qin Chuan asked casually.
"This mutated seven-headed demonic dragon serpent not only cultivates the Nine Lives Technique but also has its own unique innate ability: seven lives. Moreover, for every life lost, its combat power increases by 30%," Tai Hou said, looking at Qin Chuan.
This surprised Qin Chuan. Seven lives plus the Nine Lives Technique was already terrifying, but he didn't expect it to have this ability to increase its strength.
"However, this mutated seven-headed demonic dragon serpent has already lost six lives. It has cultivated the Nine Lives Technique to the fourth level, and counting its own remaining life, it has no lives left," Tai Hou continued.
This is actually good news. Unexpectedly, this mutated seven-headed demonic dragon serpent has already lost six lives, which is absolutely crucial and decisive.
After all, if it had eleven lives, each life would increase its strength by 30%, which is a 30% increase in overall strength. Eleven lives wouldn't just be a three-fold increase, but a geometric increase.
Having five lives left is a completely different matter from having only one.
Perhaps this mutated seven-headed demonic dragon serpent was too confident, not hiding even knowing about its weakened one. It must have something to rely on in this ancient dragon tomb.
However, losing six lives is a good thing, but it also indicates that it has undergone countless battles.
For a mutated seven-headed demonic dragon serpent of such power to lose six lives is truly a testament to its battle prowess. Therefore, caution is necessary this time, and it would be best to prepare in advance and find its weakness.
However, it's impossible to see the mutated seven-headed demonic dragon serpent now. In fact, it's too risky to see it. Going to see it now could easily result in instant death. For a being at the War God level, instantly killing Qin Chuan and his group is quite normal.
Hmm, Yin Soul Grass!
Qin Chuan was taken aback. While observing the surroundings, he actually spotted a Yin Soul Grass. This thing was a double-edged sword; those who used it treasured it, while those who didn't saw it as a nightmare.
It was a medicinal herb imbued with powerful Yin Soul energy, an indispensable ingredient for refining Yin Soul Pills.
Furthermore, it could harmonize Yin and Yang; of course, those who didn't know how to use it would cause an imbalance, even threatening their lives.
Qin Chuan was happy because this Yin Soul Grass was a material for refining the Yin-Yang Dragon-Snake Pill. He already had all the other materials, except for this Yin Soul Grass.
The three most precious materials for refining the Yin-Yang Dragon-Snake Pill were: dragon blood (it had to be the blood of a suppressed dragon, which a baby dragon would suffice for)
, snake blood (which was relatively easy to obtain, but the snake blood of a high-quality bloodline was preferred), and snake blood (
which Qin Chuan had slain and accumulated a considerable amount of snake blood, but he lacked Yin Soul Grass). This herb had few uses, mainly because it was extremely difficult to find, only found in extremely Yin places, and even rumored to exist underground.
He hadn't been able to find it, nor a substitute, so he'd been putting it off until now, unable
to refine the Yin-Yang Dragon-Serpent Pill. Now that he'd found it, Qin Chuan was quite excited;
he could finally refine the Yin-Yang Dragon-Serpent Pill. This would improve his Yin-Yang Dao abilities and increase his strength. Besides, he'd soon be fighting the mutated seven-headed demonic dragon-serpent.
It was like a godsend, a long-awaited rain after a drought, making Qin Chuan very excited. He didn't care about anything else and immediately suggested going back.
Yu Qing didn't say anything; she'd accompany Qin Chuan no matter what he did.
Tai Hou didn't say anything either; after all, it was dangerous here, and it was late, so it was impossible to stay overnight. It was normal to leave; he could always come back tomorrow.
After leaving, Qin Chuan set up an array, with smaller arrays within it, and then began refining the pill.
The pill-refining process was tedious.
Qin Chuan told Yu Qing that he would be refining the pill for no more than seven days and not to worry about him, and he also told Tai Hou.
He left the dragon baby with Yu Qing; this little thing could handle most dangerous situations.
Materials, tempering, washing…
He began adding materials little by little, igniting the fire to refine the pill.
The Chaos Furnace!
Qin Chuan wasn't worried about the success rate now. Even with pills with a very low success rate, he could refine them successfully; failure was almost impossible.
For refining pills, one could generally predict how many days it would take to succeed or fail.
Seven days, that was the maximum. If it didn't succeed, it failed; anyway, it would be finished in a maximum of seven days.
He had also informed Tai Hou; there was still time before the weakened period of the mutated seven-headed demonic dragon snake, so it didn't conflict.
One day, two days…
After starting the refining process, Qin Chuan realized it was beyond his expectations—not easy to refine, not just ordinary difficult.
The progress was almost unimaginably slow.
This fusion progress made Qin Chuan suspect that even if it took seven days, it wouldn't be finished in seventy.
This wouldn't do; even if it was completed in seventy days, Qin Chuan couldn't wait.
But refining pills was a one-way street; unless all the materials for this refining were wasted,
Qin Chuan was troubled.
Materials were hard to find.
Should he give up?