151: Chapter 151 Cloud Sea Whale and Flood Dragon

Most importantly, this bead carries the Origin imprint of the Secret Realm's native water-wood Dao. When a Cultivator focuses their mind to comprehend it, their cultivation and insight into water-wood attribute Cultivation Techniques and Spells are boosted exponentially.

For a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, this item is a supreme Opportunity to solidify their Foundation and sprint towards the Golden Core; for a Golden Core Cultivator, it is a Heaven-Defying asset to condense and strengthen the Golden Core, paving the way for the Nascent Soul Dao!

Furthermore, the water-wood dao-nourishing bead possesses vast and pure Spiritual Qi. It can serve as a top-tier formation eye to set up high-grade water-wood sect-protecting formations or water-wood heaven-trapping formations; it can also be fused into one's life-bound Flying Sword or Magic Treasure to cleanse the item of Evil Qi, improve its spiritual quality, and nurture the Dao's spiritual radiance. Its uses are extremely extensive, and its value is immeasurable.

Not to mention ordinary Foundation Establishment or Golden Core Cultivators, even veteran Nascent Soul True Lords outside the Secret Realm would inevitably spare no cost and personally enter the fray to seize it if they knew of such a natural Dao bead!

Who could have expected that a treasure capable of rewriting a Cultivator's path would be quietly suspended above the altar on an isolated island in the Cold Moon Silent Marsh, seemingly without any guardian!

Extreme ecstasy instantly swept through his mind; Li Changqing's chest heaved, and his breath could not help but quicken slightly.

He was currently at the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment. Although his cultivation speed far exceeded that of ordinary people and his Foundation was stable, it still had slight flaws.

If he could seize this water-wood dao-nourishing bead and use it to refine his Dao Foundation, he would not only be able to firmly solidify his Foundation Establishment cultivation Foundation and break through to the Golden Core without any hidden dangers, but also provide help for his future assault on the Nascent Soul!

Such an Opportunity was right before him, a once-in-a-thousand-years chance; there was absolutely no reason to miss it!

Forcibly suppressing the scorching emotions surging in his heart, Li Changqing quickly gathered his scattered thoughts, and his cold, clear rationality regained the upper hand.

The unchanging truth of the cultivation world is that a supreme Opportunity must be accompanied by supreme danger.

The entire Cold Moon Silent Marsh was silent and uninhabited all year round. Only this isolated island had Spiritual Qi soaring to the heavens and immense Dao charm; the appearance of such a supreme treasure was too abnormal.

This was never an ownerless Opportunity gifted by the heavens, but a blessed land guarded by ferocious creatures!

He focused his mind, closed his eyes, and pushed his Divine Sense to the limit, scanning the entire giant isolated island and the vast waters within several miles in a layered, meticulous manner.

The next instant!

Deep beneath the water, several terrifyingly vast auras that had been dormant and silent for ages suddenly awakened with a roar!

Boom—a dull, explosive sound erupted from the bottom of the thousand-foot-deep lake, causing the entire water area to tremble violently! The originally clear, calm, and gentle lake surface suddenly surged with monstrous waves dozens of feet high!

The originally gentle and flowing water-wood Spiritual Qi was instantly swallowed by extremely violent Evil Qi. The glowing white celestial light falling from the sky suddenly dimmed, and a bone-chilling, lethal murderous intent swept across the four directions, locking tightly onto Li Changqing, who was suspended in the high sky, causing the surrounding air to stagnate!

Splash—massive amounts of lake water shot into the sky. Five enormous shadows with overwhelming pressure broke through the water and soared into the air, hovering steadily around the isolated island, completely sealing off all paths to the central altar without leaving a single gap!

The leading Yao Beast was over thirty zhang long, shaped like a boundless giant whale. Its body was covered with layers of smoky, cloud-patterned scale membranes, and every inch of its flesh was wrapped in bright moonlight, shimmering with endless vitality.

Its head was vast and majestic, its giant mouth capable of swallowing clouds and water. Its eyes were like cold, sunken moon pools, icy and dead silent. Nine long, jade-like moonlight dorsal fins grew on its back; with every slight vibration, it could stir up the clouds and water, creating ten thousand acres of waves.

Its body was surrounded by the thick and pure Spiritual Qi of the water-wood Dao and the principles of moonlight. The power of clouds and water was heavy and vast, suppressing the four directions. It was clearly a Peak Stage 2 Yao Beast—the Cloud Sea Whale!

This creature was the Peak Stage 2 Yao Beast guarding this strange island in the Cold Moon Silent Marsh. Judging by its aura, it was only one step away from becoming a Stage 3 Yao Beast!

Behind it, four slightly smaller Ice Dragons, seven or eight zhang long, with translucent, glowing white bodies shaped like giant snakes and jade-like spiritual fins on their backs, occupied the surrounding airspace.

Each Dragon was a genuine Middle Stage 2 Cultivator. Their scales were sharper than treasures, and as their snake mouths opened and closed, they continuously spat out freezing cold water mist. Water surged around them, Evil Qi condensed, and their murderous intent was bone-chilling.

The five great Stage 2 aquatic Yao Beasts corresponded to the positions of the Five Elements trapping and killing formation. They echoed each other from head to tail, coordinating offense and defense, tightly locking down the entire airspace of the isolated island and cutting off any possibility of landing.

Not only that, but beneath the lake surface, countless tiny splashes boiled furiously. Hundreds of dense, Stage 1 silver water-scaled monster fish broke through the water, forming a vast Stage 1 water-evil beast formation, layered and encircling from inside and out.

"It seems the Dao bead has spirit; the ferocious creatures guarding the mountain in the Secret Realm remains unchanged throughout the ages."

Li Changqing hung in the high sky, his expression completely iron-like and solemn. The extreme heat in his eyes had faded completely, leaving only bone-chilling seriousness and firm killing intent.

He finally fully understood the reason why this place was silent and had not been intruded upon for the time being.

If an ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivator were to break into this location in the Cold Moon Silent Marsh and see five great Stage 2 Yao Beasts guarding it, their spirit would have already shattered, and they would have fled in terror, not daring to covet the treasure on the altar at all.

Even an ordinary Peak Foundation Establishment Cultivator, once trapped in such a predicament, would only meet the end of being buried in the lake and falling in their Dao.

But this Heaven-Defying Opportunity, sufficient to solidify his Dao Foundation and pave the way for the Nascent Soul Dao, was within reach; there was absolutely no reason for him to retreat or evade! Now that such a supreme blessing concerning his own cultivation Dao Foundation was before him, how could he easily hand it over to others?

Moreover, these ancient Yao Beasts had extraordinary Bloodlines. If he could use the Spirit Control Technique to subdue them, he could let go and do even bigger things in the subsequent Secret Realm trip. With his mind completely made up, a sharp, peerless, and cold glint suddenly flashed in Li Changqing's eyes!

He waved his hand lightly, and the qingming sword, which was hovering around him for protection, suddenly hummed and unsheathed. The clear, cyan-white sword light shone brightly, and the ethereal, cold, peerless sword momentum instantly dispersed the thick, bone-chilling cold water Evil Qi surrounding him!

At the same time, his mind stirred, and his Divine Thought reached into the Changsheng Garden to wake up Little Black, who was recuperating inside.

Inside the Changsheng Garden, after days of nourishment from Medicinal Pills and Spiritual Qi and calm meditation, Little Black had long since fully recovered all its combat power. Its Spirit Core was full and plump, its body shimmered with purple-black spiritual light, and its six sharp wings were spread out; it had already returned to its Peak state.

On the other side, the Black Armor Spirit Turtle had stable spiritual light, its turtle shell was as thick as a mountain, its Spiritual Qi was abundant and full, and its defensive barrier was ready to go, prepared to enter the fray to defend against the enemy at any time.

Both Spirit Beasts were fully prepared, waiting for the command to enter battle!

Li Changqing's gaze was as cold as frost, slowly sweeping over the layers of encircling Yao Beasts below, their killing intent seething. In an instant, he decided on his tactic to break the enemy.

The Peak Stage 2 Cloud Sea Whale was proficient in water-type Spells, possessed a vast and peerless Physical Body, and its pressure covered the entire field; it was the absolute main force of the defense.

The four Ice Dragons were also proficient in water-type Spells, skilled in maneuvering and sneak attacks, and assisted in the trapping formation's killing. They were capable of both offense and defense, and were flexible and difficult to deal with.

If he were to fight them one by one, he would inevitably be tied down by the Yao Beasts and consumed in turns, falling into an endless wheel battle, wasting Spiritual Qi in vain and gaining nothing.

Dealing with this group of water-type Yao Beasts that relied on the water area to form formations, possessed long-lasting Spiritual Qi, and had tough Physical Bodies by fighting head-on was the most foolish approach.

He had a trump card in his hand that happened to counter their three advantages: water-type formation, Yao Beast Physical Body, and Spiritual Qi sustainability.