Chapter 963: Chapter 50 Sheng Xie Supplements_2
Sheng Xie, having obtained the inner core of the colossal snake, was overjoyed, nodded hurriedly, and with flaps of his dragon wings, soared towards the mountain peak.
"Ah Dai, let’s go down." With that said, he drifted down first to the side of the colossal snake. The snake, now bereft of its inner core, had become limp and lifeless, and the wound on its tail caused it to lose a great deal of blood, bringing it close to death. Ah Dai landed next to the Sword Saint of the Tian Gang, saying, "Sword Saint, how shall we deal with it?"
The Sword Saint of the Tian Gang said, "This colossal snake will not live much longer. The reason I stopped you from shooting it earlier was because it carries many treasures on its body. If you had blown its head off, we would’ve missed out on many valuable items." With that said, he waved his right hand and a spike made of Silver Energy appeared in his hand, addressing the colossal snake, "You have caused too much suffering, it is time for you to go. I will let you suffer less." Saying this, his hand moved and the blade fell, the spike plunging straight down from the top of the snake’s head, and with a shudder of its body, the snake moved no more.
Ah Dai, unable to bear the sight, turned his head away and stowed his Xuan Iron Bow into the heart of the Divine Dragon.
The Sword Saint of the Tian Gang sighed and said, "Since you are unused to such scenes, go back first."
Ah Dai agreed and transformed into a gray shadow, quickly climbing towards the summit of Tian Gang Mountain. The Sword Saint of the Tian Gang, with both hands manifesting a pair of Silver short blades under the vast influence of his powerful Life Qi, skinned the colossal snake in a moment’s work, ...
Ah Dai returned to the cave and found that Sheng Xie, who had returned earlier, was already sound asleep. The immense energy contained within the inner core of the colossal snake was clearly not something that could be absorbed in a short time.
The earlier bloodshed left Ah Dai feeling somewhat troubled; he sat cross-legged atop a rock, beginning to cultivate.
Having dealt with the corpse of the colossal snake, the Sword Saint of the Tian Gang returned to the summit of Tian Gang Mountain. He transmitted a message to Xi Wen in the Sword Sect, instructing him to order the disciples to retrieve the snake’s body from below the mountain. A thousand-year colossal snake could be said to be a treasure all over. Its flesh was extremely nourishing.
From the body of the colossal snake, the Sword Saint of the Tian Gang obtained a thirty-meter-long Snake Muscle, the snake’s brain, densely scaled Snake Skin, and two round Snake Eye Crystals. The Snake Muscle, the most resilient part of the colossal snake, had even withstood Ah Dai’s arrow without breaking. The Snake Muscle was very fine and appeared similar to ordinary thread, but it had once supported the colossal snake’s massive body. The Scale Armor of the colossal snake was highly defensive and extremely light, enough to make dozens of sets of excellent protective light armors. Moreover, those two Snake Eye Crystals were treasures; consuming them could enhance a person’s vision and boost their energy somewhat.
Even with Ah Dai’s strength, trying to make light armor from an Energy Blade formed from his living energy was too difficult, so the Sword Saint of the Tian Gang had to do the cutting himself. He sectioned the Scale Armor of the colossal snake into dozens of pieces. Apart from keeping the two most resilient pieces from the front of the abdomen, he handed the rest over to Xi Wen to handle.
In the cave, after circulating his living Qi for eighty-one cycles, Ah Dai slowly came to his senses, having fully recovered the energy he had expended during the fight with the colossal snake.
"Eat this," a small bowl flew towards Ah Dai. Catching it instinctively, he saw that it contained a mushy substance, exuding a faint fragrance. The Sword Saint of the Tian Gang was sitting not far from him on a rock, fiddling with something in his hand, with his right hand shimmering with Silver light, continuously moving.
"Sword Saint, what is this?"
"It’s a medicinal supplement I had Xi Wen and the others prepare. It’s good for your body, eat it quickly then cultivate for another eighty-one cycles to assimilate the medicinal effects," he said.
"Yes, Sword Saint." Ah Dai knew the Sword Saint of the Tian Gang wouldn’t harm him. He quickly swallowed the mushy substance in the bowl, the fragrant taste refreshing his spirit, his earlier nausea vanished. A gentle warmth rose slowly, and without hesitation, Ah Dai immediately resumed his cultivation.
The Sword Saint of the Tian Gang, who was making light armor, smiled slightly. What he had just given Ah Dai to eat was actually the brain of the colossal snake. Although the brain’s efficacy was significantly lesser than that of the inner core, it was still one of the essences of the colossal snake. He had told Ah Dai it was a medicinal supplement because he feared Ah Dai could not accept the truth. For this disciple, the Sword Saint of the Tian Gang had indeed taken great pains.
As the living Qi continuously circulated within Ah Dai, the Silver Energy slowly moved. Lately, Ah Dai found that the liquid life essence within him, though denser than before, had become more difficult to mobilize; eighty-one cycles now took a whole day and night. This time, the dense silver liquid, under the medicinal influence of the colossal snake’s brain, seemed to gradually solidify. Ah Dai was startled, but he dared not stop, as abruptly ceasing his practice could lead to deviating from the proper path.
As the living Qi kept running, slowly and majestically like rivers flowing into the sea, it began to condense slowly towards the Dantian, and Ah Dai found himself somewhat unable to control it. His Dantian turned completely into a vast expanse of silver, the living Qi continuously condensing and compressing. Around Ah Dai’s body, faint Silver light flickered.
The Sword Saint of the Tian Gang, while making light armor, was startled by the changes in Ah Dai, recognizing them as the precursors of the living Qi entering the eighth level. He had not expected the colossal snake’s brain to have such considerable efficacy. Swiftly putting aside the light armor, he floated behind Ah Dai, placing one palm on the back of his spine and another on the top of his head. With his energy propelled, he induced Ah Dai into unconsciousness, eliminating the sensation of his own bodily condition. The Sword Saint of the Tian Gang did this mainly because he feared Ah Dai’s thoughts would become muddled due to the peculiar movement of the energy. Now, the living Qi within Ah Dai was completely controlled by the Sword Saint of the Tian Gang. In truth, the fast jump to the eighth Realm was due primarily to the Sword Saint imparting two successions of his power into Ah Dai, coupled with his strenuous cultivation over the past half year. The breakthrough was inevitable, and this time, under the effect of the colossal snake’s brain, he naturally advanced successfully to the eighth level.
