Chapter 90: Gathering the Medicinal Ingredients!
"Roar—"
Two enormous lion roars echoed, the pressure contained within them having already broken through the Dou Huang limit.
Looking at the two enormous, majestic Amethyst Winged Lion Kings behind him, Yun Yi nodded in satisfaction.
The two had now been refined by him into Fire Slaves, and he had also used the Holy Heavenly Demon Flame to completely burn away the power of their bloodlines, allowing them to break through to the Seventh Tier.
"It's time to plan a major battle. Since I've come out, I should at least collect some achievements."
Withdrawing his satisfied gaze, Yun Yi looked into the distance and said in a low voice.
Finally, the two majestic lions, pulling a black chariot, streaked across the sky and disappeared into the Magical Beast Mountain Range.
The Magical Beast Mountain Range was vast. After traversing for nearly ten minutes, Jiang Yun and Zi Yan still hadn't seen the end of the forest.
Although it didn't seem particularly prominent in the original work, as if there were no powerful Magical Beasts, the highest-level one that appeared was only the Sixth Tier Amethyst Winged Lion King.
However, as Jiang Yun and Zi Yan delved deeper into the Magical Beast Mountain Range, Jiang Yun sensed many fierce auras along the way, with quite a few possessing Fifth or even Sixth Tier strength.
There were even several instances where some large, ferocious-looking Magical Beasts darted past them, all of which were relatively rare in the outside world.
But with Zi Yan, a Sixth Tier Ancient Void Dragon, present, the faint dragon's might prevented these Magical Beasts from actively bothering them, which made Jiang Yun and his journey quite smooth.
Along the way, Jiang Yun had already gathered many of his target medicinal ingredients. He was still missing a blood essence demon fruit, but he now had a lead on its location. After 'kindly' borrowing a Sixth Tier medicinal ingredient from a Sixth Tier Earth Rock Wolf, he learned about the existence of the blood essence demon fruit from it.
Jiang Yun and Zi Yan were now rushing towards their destination!
"Whoosh!"
Two figures swept through the forest. Jiang Yun suddenly stopped, turned his head to the north, and his soul power from his glabella probed the surroundings.
"How is it?" Seeing this, Zi Yan couldn't help but ask.
"It is indeed the aura of a Seventh Tier Magical Beast!" Jiang Yun said softly.
"Hmph—I knew that guy wasn't honest!" Zi Yan frowned slightly upon hearing this, looking in the direction she sensed. "The blood essence demon fruit is indeed here, what should we do?"
"Of course, we'll try persuasion before force. I am an Alchemist who loves peace!" Jiang Yun chuckled, waved his hand, changed into an Alchemist's robe, and, looking like a grand Alchemist, flew inside.
"A devious fellow!" Behind him, Zi Yan looked at the posturing Jiang Yun and grumbled a bit, but her movements were not slow. With a tap of her toes on a branch, her figure swiftly shot out.
Whoosh, whoosh!
Deep in the forest, the sound of rushing wind echoed non-stop. After about ten minutes, Jiang Yun and Zi Yan's figures gently landed on a large tree. Their gazes were fixed intently on the front.
What met their eyes was first a vibrant expanse of lush greenery, and in the distance beyond that greenery, an unusually large lake. However, strangely, the lake was blood-red, like a pool of blood.
It was hard to imagine that in such a vibrant place, there would be such a blood-red lake. The lake was about a thousand zhang wide, its surface shimmering. A gentle breeze stirred some ripples on the calm lake, making it resemble a giant, man-eating abyss.
Although this place was very strange, Jiang Yun could clearly feel that the energy of heaven and earth here was several times denser than in other places.
"Little Yun, look there!" At this moment, Zi Yan, beside him, tugged on Jiang Yun's sleeve, pointed forward, and her face was filled with uncontrollable joy.
In the center of the lake, there was a small floating piece of land, like a small island in the heart of the lake. On that island, there was a blood-red ancient tree, and on the ancient tree grew three blood-red oval fruits.
It was precisely Jiang Yun's final goal for this trip, the blood essence demon fruit!
"That's it." Seeing his target, Jiang Yun nodded and said softly, "It's just that the owner of this place doesn't seem very friendly!"
At this moment, Jiang Yun's gaze, a half-smile on his face, fell upon the eerie lake.
"Since you don't want to come out, then never come out!"
Zi Yan also fixed her gaze on the lake, letting out a cold laugh. She clenched her fair hand into a fist and punched out into the air. A terrifying gust of wind fiercely struck the lake, creating a huge void.
"Boom!"
With a single punch, the calm lake immediately churned with monstrous waves. The next moment, a colossal shadow rapidly emerged from within the lake, and then, with a splash, it burst out of the water, its massive eyes scanning around with a fierce glint.
A monstrously ferocious aura also spread out.
"It's a Three-Headed Demonic Flood Dragon. It possesses a trace of the Dragon Clan's bloodline, which is quite rare!" Seeing the gigantic Magical Beast emerge from the water, Jiang Yun said calmly.
"Heh—now every Magical Beast is related to my Dragon Clan?" Zi Yan scoffed coldly.
"There wasn't just one branch of the Dragon Clan in ancient times, you know, not just your Ancient Void Dragon!" Jiang Yun chuckled, rubbed Zi Yan's head, and couldn't help but say.
His gaze turned to the Three-Headed Demonic Flood Dragon, which was a hundred zhang in size. Its scarlet scales, like the hardest armor, covered its enormous body.
On its upper part, there were three huge and ferocious snake heads, and on each snake head, there was a sharp horn. A chilling glint flashed across them, as if they possessed a sharpness that could tear space apart.
Whoosh, whoosh.
At this moment, the scarlet and cruel snake eyes of the Three-Headed Demonic Flood Dragon were fixed intently on Jiang Yun and Zi Yan by the lake, its massive mouth open, emitting an extremely sinister low growl.
"My things, you two ants also dare to covet? You don't know your place!"
"I am an Alchemist. I wish to exchange a Seventh-Grade Form-Shifting Pill for the blood essence demon fruit. I hope King Flood Dragon will oblige!" Jiang Yun slowly flew in front of the Three-Headed Demonic Flood Dragon at this moment, saying gently and elegantly. At the same time, a not-weak aura emanated, causing the other party's eyes to narrow slightly.
"Form-Shifting Pill!" As expected, as soon as the Form-Shifting Pill was mentioned, the Three-Headed Demonic Flood Dragon's eyes immediately became fervent. He looked at Jiang Yun and asked, "You have a Form-Shifting Pill!"
"Naturally!"
At this moment, the Three-Headed Demonic Flood Dragon was a bit conflicted. He looked back at the blood essence demon fruit. This was what he intended to use to strengthen his bloodline and prepare for breaking through to the Eighth Tier in the future.
However, he also really wanted the Form-Shifting Pill. What should he do?
Suddenly, an even better plan appeared in his mind. He glanced back at the small Jiang Yun and Zi Yan, a cold sneer forming in the Three-Headed Demonic Flood Dragon's heart as he spoke in a hoarse voice.
"Master, I am unwilling to give up either. What do you think I should do?"
"Then there's nothing to discuss!" Jiang Yun said helplessly. He only wanted to be a 'peace-loving' Alchemist, why did they have to force him into fighting and killing!
"Heh—"
"Human, from the moment you dared to step into this king's territory, your fate was already sealed!"
"Hand over the Form-Shifting Pill!"
Roar!
As the Three-Headed Demonic Flood Dragon's last words fell, it suddenly bent down and roared, a terrifying airflow sweeping out like a gale, uprooting all the trees around the lake. The momentum was quite alarming.
Boom!
At the same time, the calm lake suddenly erupted with huge water pillars. From within these water pillars, black, sharp water spears shot out, covering the sky and earth as they flew towards Jiang Yun in mid-air.
The sharp water spears clearly contained extremely fierce power, and the air along their path emitted a foul odor, indicating that they contained extremely terrifying venom.
"Little Yun, be careful!"
The Three-Headed Demonic Flood Dragon's strength was roughly equivalent to a five-star Dou Zong. Relying on its formidable Magical Beast body and bloodline power, it could even contend with a seven-star Dou Zong.
Even though she knew Jiang Yun's strength, Zi Yan still couldn't help but feel worried.
At this moment, Jiang Yun reacted immediately the instant the opponent made a move. Space power surged, and his figure appeared beside Zi Yan.
"I told you to let me handle it, but you wouldn't listen!" Although Jiang Yun was unharmed, Zi Yan couldn't help but complain.
"Alright, alright, be careful. This guy is a Seventh Tier after all, don't be reckless!"
"If it were other Magical Beasts, I might not have a way, but him~~~"
"Heh—"
With a cold laugh, Zi Yan floated towards the opponent.
"Oh~~~, another one seeking death!" Although he was somewhat surprised by Jiang Yun's speed, the confidence brought by his strength still led him to attribute it to an Alchemist's soul power reaction.
He did not believe that Jiang Yun's strength was truly powerful! So, upon seeing Zi Yan and sensing her mid-Sixth Tier strength, he immediately let out a mocking sound.
"Stinky long snake, you're dead!"
Zi Yan looked at the Three-Headed Demonic Flood Dragon and let out a cold snort. A dense purple light emanated from her body, then transformed into a ten-zhang-long purple light dragon above her head. As soon as this purple dragon appeared, it let out a roar towards the sky.
Although the purple dragon was small, it was a true Ancient Void Dragon, the supreme existence in the Magical Beast world. Coupled with the fact that the Three-Headed Demonic Flood Dragon also possessed a trace of dragon bloodline, that dragon's might appeared even more intense.
"Dragon Clan—"
"How can there be such a pure-blooded Dragon Clan in this place—"
Under the purple dragon's low growl, the fierce glint in the Three-Headed Demonic Flood Dragon's eyes also sharply receded, replaced by deep fear.
"This grandma will answer you now!"
As her voice fell, Zi Yan's figure moved, and she was the first to shoot out. Purple light surged from her body, and her hands transformed into huge dragon claws. Then, with a single claw strike, a powerful gust of wind, imbued with formidable strength, fiercely struck the enormous body of the Three-Headed Demonic Flood Dragon.
"Ah—"
A painful wail rang out. A huge chunk of flesh was violently torn off the Three-Headed Demonic Flood Dragon's massive body by Zi Yan, and blood flowed freely.
"You're seeking death!"
The immense pain suppressed the Three-Headed Demonic Flood Dragon's fear. Its eyes gradually turned ferocious, and it forcefully circulated the Dou Qi within its body. As its three snake heads swayed, streaks of black light pillars, emanating a fishy smell, shot out.
Rumble—
As the two sides engaged in a fierce battle, Jiang Yun also watched the fight vigilantly, to prevent Zi Yan from getting injured.
The Three-Headed Demonic Flood Dragon's strength was indeed formidable, but under Zi Yan's bloodline suppression, it could only exert seventy percent of its power. It fought Zi Yan to a standstill, but Jiang Yun could see that as time went on, the scales of victory were gradually tipping towards the Three-Headed Demonic Flood Dragon.
A gap of one major realm could not be compensated by bloodline power alone. As the cultivation level increased, the difference between Magical Beast bloodlines would shrink, the suppressive force would also diminish, and the variables it could provide would also decrease.
Swish.
Zi Yan retreated, dodging a black light pillar that grazed her chest. She glanced at the Three-Headed Demonic Flood Dragon, which was gushing blood, and suddenly formed a hand seal.
"Ancient Void Dragon Seal!"
Zi Yan let out a loud shout, and dazzling purple-gold light filled the sky, condensing into a huge Ancient Void Dragon phantom behind her. The next moment, the ancient dragon transformed into a purple-gold dragon seal that blotted out the sky, and then a palm fiercely struck out.
This was precisely the Azure Dragon Seal from Jiang Yun's Four Spirit Seals, but with Jiang Yun's help, it had been modified into the Ancient Void Dragon Seal, which was more suitable for the Ancient Void Dragon!
By condensing the power of the void, this attack became even more unpredictable and difficult to defend against!
"Exchange, Master, I agree to exchange." The Three-Headed Demonic Flood Dragon's expression suddenly changed. It suddenly felt an extreme sense of threat, and also the aura of death, so it immediately begged for mercy.
This opponent was troublesome, and it didn't want to fight anymore! After sending these two ancestors away, it would immediately flee and find another place to dominate!
Before its voice fell, a huge dragon seal appeared at the seven-inch mark behind its opponent.
Bang—
Blood mist erupted, and two miserable screams rang out. One of the Three-Headed Demonic Flood Dragon's heads had already exploded into a cloud of blood, and the remaining two heads let out bursts of mournful cries.
"Since you don't want me to have an easy time, then all of you can go die!"
With a broken head, its ferocity was instead aroused at this moment. It let out an angry hiss.
Violent energy howled, and more than a dozen water pythons formed around its body, sweeping out. The immense force sent Zi Yan retreating repeatedly.
Boom—
A huge whooshing sound came, and a massive snake tail suddenly broke through the water surface, heading towards Zi Yan.
Seeing this, Jiang Yun no longer hesitated. His figure flashed, and he appeared beside Zi Yan. Looking at the violent attack sweeping towards them, he smiled, then raised his palm, and spiritual seals flew out. A defensive formation quickly rose, and a dark light curtain enveloped him and Zi Yan, directly colliding with the violent snake tail.
"Boom—"
The two collided, and a dull sound emanated. The snake tail was repelled, while the dark light, though weakened, remained completely still.
"What!" The Three-Headed Demonic Flood Dragon let out a cry of alarm, and immediately fled into the distance without looking back.
"Where are you going!"
Seeing the opponent flee, Zi Yan immediately became anxious. She brandished her spear and chased after it. Jiang Yun, seeing this, also quickly followed.
Not long after, the two figures returned. Seeing Zi Yan's beaming face, the outcome was already clear.
"Finally, all the medicinal ingredients are gathered. I really don't know how long it will take to prepare the ingredients when we get to Ninth-Grade pills!"
Looking at Jiang Yun putting away the blood essence demon fruit, Zi Yan couldn't help but exclaim!
"At that time, I'll really have to rely on you!" Jiang Yun put the medicinal ingredients into his storage ring, placing them with the newly refined Seventh Tier Magical Core, and said meaningfully.