Quick Travel to the Clouds

Chapter 738 Hidden Mission 24

As Yun Chu passed through the dark, swirling spatial vortex, she felt a sudden dizziness, and an intense tearing sensation seemed to stretch her body and soul into threads.

This teleportation power is far stronger than ordinary spatial channels, carrying an ancient and tyrannical aura.

When the scene before her eyes stabilized again, the intense dizziness had not completely subsided when an extremely rich spiritual energy of heaven and earth mixed with sharp golden evil energy rushed towards her, almost suffocating her for a moment.

In the distance, there are two towering peaks that pierce the dark clouds and stand thousands of feet high.

Between the towering peaks, a deep, dimly lit canyon was formed.

The jagged rocks protrude from the steep mountain walls like the fangs of a giant beast, and the ground is covered with gravel that gleams with a cold metallic light.

The air was filled with the heavy, somber scent of rust mixed with some strange, spiritual plant.

"The canyon... such strong metal energy..." Yun Chu quickly suppressed her discomfort and cautiously spread her divine sense like a tide to explore the surroundings.

hiss--

Almost the instant her divine sense touched the shadow of the rock wall on the left, a chilling killing intent, carrying a heavy, pungent stench, locked onto her! Several emerald green shadows shot out like arrows from a bow, emerging from the cracks in the rocks and the shadows of withered vines! Swift as lightning!

Those were five Azure Serpents! Each one was as thick as a bucket, with a triangular head and cold, vertical pupils. Their bodies were covered with scales that looked like they were carved from jade, reflecting a chilling light in the dim light.

They spewed out a turquoise mist with potent poison and petrifying power, which wove together to form a net that instantly enveloped the space where Yun Chu was. What was even more chilling was that they were emanating five stable mid-stage Golden Core auras!

"A Golden Core demon beast! And it lives in groups!" Yun Chu's heart skipped a beat. This secret realm had given her a rude awakening the moment she entered!

Yun Chu shouted in a low voice: "Fire Iron Flying Ants, go!"

Amidst the buzzing sound, several fire iron flying ants shot out like burning red meteors!

In less than a few dozen breaths, the canyon was a scene of utter devastation. The five Azure Spirit Serpents had already been slain by the Fire Iron Flying Ants.

Yun Chu's sharp gaze swept across the battlefield, finally settling on the deepest part of the canyon, near a crevice in the rock wall.

There, several plants, their bodies entirely black like jade, their leaves sword-shaped, their tips bearing several pale golden fruits the size of pigeon eggs, radiating a pure and sharp golden aura, were exuding an alluring spiritual energy.

Scattered on the ground around the fruit were some jade-colored scales that were clearly shed by snakes.

"Ink Jade Golden Sword Fruit? It also has poisoned scales shed by the Azure Spirit Serpent... It seems to be a spiritual plant they guard." Yun Chu recognized the item; it was a precious material for refining metal-attribute elixirs or tempering magical treasures.

Without hesitation, she carefully stepped forward, took out a specially made jade box and jade shovel, and carefully collected and sealed the three fruits along with a small patch of special golden soil at their roots.

She also collected the precious scales containing the venom of the Jade Serpent.

After doing all this, Yun Chu immersed herself in the special connection with the Fire Iron Flying Ant Queen. Yun Chu began to try to communicate and locate remotely through the mysterious connection between the ant colony.

Soon, the general directions of the other two fire iron flying ants were vaguely outlined in his mind.

"Hmm?" Yun Chu frowned slightly. The feedback was not optimistic.

Yue Ze was located far to the southeast, and his aura seemed to be fluctuating, as if he were engaged in battle.

Chongming's position was in the northwest, slightly closer, but he seemed weaker, with unstable and fluctuating breath.

"The distance is so great... it seems that the spatial teleportation in this secret realm is random, and the internal space is extremely vast."

There is no other choice but to fight their own battles, searching for opportunities while moving closer to the agreed-upon central point.

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Yue Ze's true form was thrown into a dark and eerie giant forest.

The trees here are hundreds of feet tall, with trunks like black iron, but leaves that are an eerie purplish-black, exuding a contradictory aura of decay yet brimming with vitality.

The light was almost completely blocked by the dense canopy of trees, and the ground was covered with a thick layer of musty-smelling humus.

The air was filled with a damp, cold, and eerie aura that seemed to penetrate the very soul.

As soon as he steadied himself, his powerful divine sense instinctively scanned his surroundings and immediately detected an extremely subtle yet incredibly powerful pressure lurking in the dark swamp hundreds of feet away!

"Peak Nascent Soul level!" Yue Ze stared sharply at the demonic beast.

"Roar--!!!"

A deafening roar shattered the silence of the forest!

The mudflats suddenly exploded, and a colossal creature shot into the sky!

It resembles a giant crocodile, its body covered in thick, dark green scales stained with sticky black mud, each scale edge gleaming with a cold, metallic light.

The enormous head was covered with hideous bone spikes, and its gaping maw revealed dagger-like teeth. Saliva mixed with highly toxic black gas dripped down, corroding the ground with a sizzling sound.

What's most chilling are its lantern-sized, dark yellow vertical pupils, cold and brutal, fixed on Yue Ze, the intruder, radiating a terrifying demonic aura of a peak Nascent Soul level cultivator!

Swamp-scaled Poison Dragon Crocodile! A ferocious overlord possessing a rare bloodline of ancient poison dragons!

The giant crocodile let out a roar containing demonic power, and a visible dark green sound wave instantly spread out. Wherever it passed, the black iron giant trees that were as thick as two people could hug broke into pieces like rotten wood!

Faced with the terrifying pressure of the Nascent Soul level peak demon beast and the roaring sound waves that could tear apart the soul, Yue Ze's eyes showed no fear, but instead ignited a cold fighting spirit.

As a sword cultivator at the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage, his sword bones had long been tempered to be harder than gold and iron, and his Dao heart was clear and bright.

"Humph!"

A cold snort, carrying a chilling aura, instantly neutralized the demonic power within the sound waves that was eroding the soul.

Yue Ze remained motionless, but a bone-chilling cold suddenly erupted from his body. The air seemed to freeze, and countless tiny ice crystals condensed out of thin air, forming a rotating frost barrier around him.

"Chichichichi——!"

The dark green sound waves slammed into the frost barrier, producing a piercing corrosive sound. The ice crystals melted continuously, and black mist spread, but the barrier remained exceptionally resilient, blocking most of the impact. The humus layer beneath Yue Ze's feet was shaken and torn apart, revealing the dark soil beneath.

"Beast, courting death!"

With a flick of his sword, Yue Ze's sword sheath hummed, and a beam of azure, icy sword light shot into the sky! Wherever the sword light passed, the air seemed to freeze, leaving a clear trail, and the chilling sword energy instantly locked onto the enormous swamp-scaled venomous dragon crocodile.

It was his natal flying sword—Xuan Shuang!

The Frost Sword transformed into a streak of blue lightning, piercing straight into the Poison Dragon Crocodile's dark yellow vertical pupil! Its speed far surpassed that of sound waves!

The Poison Dragon Crocodile clearly hadn't expected this intruder to be so troublesome, but its reaction was quick.

The enormous head suddenly tilted to the side, and its heavy forelimbs, covered in bone spurs, slammed down with tremendous force, carrying foul-smelling black mud and poisonous gas, towards the incoming sword light!

"clang--!!!"

A deafening roar, like the clash of metal, exploded in the dark forest, causing the remaining giant trees around it to rustle.

The Xuan Shuang Sword was sent flying back by the immense force, its blade humming and its blue light dimming slightly.

On the scales of the venomous dragon crocodile's forelimb, a deep sword wound was clearly visible, with dark green blood gushing out and dripping onto the ground, corroding and emitting wisps of white smoke.

The excruciating pain completely enraged this overlord!

"Roar!!!"

The Poison Dragon Crocodile's massive body burst forth with astonishing speed, charging towards Yue Ze like a collapsing mountain.

Its gaping maw opened wide, a foul stench swept over, and thick, ink-black venomous breath gushed out like a waterfall, instantly enveloping the space where Yue Ze was!

The poisonous breath not only contained potent toxicity, but also carried a strong corrosive power and a strange ability to slow down the soul. Wherever it passed, even the air hissed and groaned, and the ground was corroded into deep pits.

Faced with the overwhelming poisonous aura, Yue Ze's eyes narrowed. He knew the power of this poison, so he retreated quickly while his hands rapidly formed hand seals.

"A thousand layers of mountains!"

With a clear shout, the Xuan Shuang Sword spun and split rapidly in the air, and in an instant, hundreds and thousands of solid sword shadows, as solid as ice crystals, appeared out of thin air!

These sword shadows were not illusions; each one contained the ultimate icy sword intent. They layered upon each other, instantly forming a huge, ever-rotating, thickening ice crystal sword shield in front of Yue Ze!

"Sizzle—sizzle sizzle sizzle—!"

The inky black poisonous breath slammed into the ice crystal sword and shield, producing a corrosive sound that made your teeth ache.

The outermost layer of ice crystals on the sword and shield rapidly melted, turned black, and disintegrated, but the inner layer of sword shadows immediately rotated to fill the gap. The extreme cold and the corrosive power of the poison fiercely clashed, resulting in a stalemate.

The poisonous breath was weakened and frozen layer by layer, eventually forming a strange area in front of the sword and shield that kept freezing and melting.

Taking advantage of this stalemate, Yue Ze's eyes suddenly gleamed!

"break!"

He pointed his sword forward! The huge ice crystal sword shield suddenly contracted and condensed inward, transforming into a deep blue ice crystal giant sword that was only a few feet long but extremely refined!

Runes flowed across the sword's blade, emanating a terrifying chill that could freeze everything!

"Soul Condensation!"

The deep blue greatsword, with a piercing sound of air being torn apart, was like a comet striking the moon. Ignoring the remaining poisonous breath, it pierced with perfect accuracy the upper jaw of the poisonous dragon crocodile, which was slightly open due to the poisonous breath it was spewing!

This sword strike embodies Yue Ze's Nascent Soul Perfection cultivation and the primal chill of his Ice Spirit Root, representing the pinnacle of his swordsmanship—condensed, penetrating, and extremely cold!

The venomous dragon crocodile sensed a deadly threat, a flicker of fear flashing in its vertical pupils. It tried to close its massive jaws, but it was too late!

"Pfft——!"

The deep blue ice sword pierced through the relatively fragile upper jaw of the Poison Dragon Crocodile without any resistance, continuing to penetrate deeper with unstoppable momentum! Terrifying icy sword energy erupted within its body!

“Ouch——!!!”

A piercing, distorted scream echoed through the forest!

The venomous dragon crocodile's massive body suddenly stiffened, its dark yellow vertical pupils instantly turning ice blue, filled with extreme pain and disbelief.

Frost visibly spread from the gaps in its dark green scales, making its movements incredibly slow and stiff.

Would Yueze give it a chance to breathe?

He moved like a ghost, dodging the giant tail that was thrashing wildly in agony.

"broken!"

With a cold shout, Yue Ze pointed his fingers like a sword, gathering an extremely dazzling icy blue light at his fingertips, and struck the center of the thickest and hardest reverse scale between the Poison Dragon Crocodile's eyebrows with lightning speed!

"Click...click!"

A subtle yet distinct cracking sound rang out. That point of cold light, like the sharpest ice spike, instantly pierced through the hardened scales, pouring an extremely condensed icy sword energy directly into the head of the Poison Dragon Crocodile!

The venomous dragon crocodile's massive body shuddered violently, all its movements abruptly ceasing. The icy blue light in its eyes vanished instantly, replaced by a deathly gray.

Its mountain-like body crashed down, slamming onto the humus layer, stirring up clouds of black mud and withered leaves, and making the earth tremble.

The forest returned to its deathly stillness, with only the lingering chill and the pungent smell of poisonous gas filling the air.