19: Tiger, turn into a dragon!

This was also the reason why Lu Chen took on this task. Other Disciples wouldn't dare to rashly investigate the problem of Mangniu Mountain.

But he dared...

Well, his Copper Armor Dao Soldiers dared.

The ground undulated, and the tall Copper Armor Dao Soldier, solidified with Earth Element into stone armor, emerged and strode towards Mangniu Mountain.

As he traveled, he saw no insects, birds, or beasts. The mountain was eerily quiet.

Borrowing the Copper Armor Dao Soldier's sight and hearing of all this, Lu Chen's heart subtly gained a few more guesses.

The sudden appearance of this green energy is definitely not simple.

The Copper Armor Dao Soldier continued forward, heading towards the place where the green energy was most concentrated, going deeper and deeper.

Finally, as he approached the depths of the mountain range, the Copper Armor Dao Soldier saw a dead Monster Corpse. Judging by its appearance, it was at the Spirit Transformation Realm level. It hadn't been dead for long, only within the last few days. The wounds on its body were all from sharp claws and bites, indicating it likely died at the mouth of other monster creatures.

Moreover, monster creatures have strong physical bodies, and residual monster energy remains on them. Even after being dead for many days, they still appear as if they died today.

Legends say that powerful cultivators, even after sitting in meditation for a thousand years, their physical bodies remain uncorrupted and lifelike.

Of course, this Monster Corpse in front of him couldn't have such ability, but it could still be used to nurture Dao Soldiers.

Thus, the Copper Armor Dao Soldier stirred the Earth Element, sinking the dead Monster Corpse underground. Lu Chen, outside the mountain, once again sent out a Dao Soldier to burrow underground and collect the corpse.

"There was even an unexpected gain." Lu Chen was quite pleased. The corpses of monstrous beasts and monster creatures are good things. For him, who possesses the Nurturing Soldier Immortal Coffin, they are no less valuable than those extremely expensive elixirs.

The Copper Armor Dao Soldier in the mountain continued to advance, and the further he went, the more Monster Corpse he encountered. There were Monster Corpse at the Qi Condensation Realm and also at the Spirit Transformation Realm, but there were more at the Qi Condensation Realm.

Under Lu Chen's mental connection, the Copper Armor Dao Soldier didn't miss a single Monster Corpse, sinking them all underground. Other Dao Soldiers then burrowed underground to retrieve the corpses, which were brought back and collected by Lu Chen into the Nurturing Soldier Immortal Coffin, piled up like a small mountain.

Finally, after advancing for nearly another hour, Lu Chen, through the Copper Armor Dao Soldier, finally saw the source of the green energy in Mangniu Mountain. It was a peculiar tree, entirely emerald green like jade, shaped like a winding green snake, only half a zhang tall. At its top, it bore a green fruit the size of an egg. From a distance, it looked like a green snake spitting a pearl, extraordinary and divine.

"This is..." Even though he was only seeing it through the Copper Armor Dao Soldier, Lu Chen's eyes still lit up.

Good stuff, absolutely good stuff!

Although he didn't recognize what this green fruit, resembling a green snake spitting a pearl, was, Lu Chen knew that as long as he got this fruit, the elixirs for his future cultivation would definitely be sufficient!

It's even very likely that this green fruit itself could allow his strength to advance by leaps and bounds!

But soon, Lu Chen's heart stirred, and his gaze was drawn to the area around the peculiar tree. He saw that around this peculiar tree, shaped like a green snake, layer upon layer, were various monster creatures.

A rough estimate would put their number at no less than several hundred, even close to a thousand. Particularly eye-catching was a black Tiger Demon lying beneath the peculiar tree, nearly ten zhang long, its monster energy soaring into the sky, extremely terrifying.

"What level of Tiger Demon is this? It can probably be called a Mountain Lord!" Lu Chen felt his heart pound violently with it.

Legend has it that if a Tiger Demon achieves cultivation success, it can be called a Mountain Lord, stirring the mountain's terrain and earth pulse, becoming the ruler and god of the mountain!

Thankfully, thankfully it was a Copper Armor Dao Soldier that went. It had no life aura, was born to control the Earth Element, and was like a mere rock. If it didn't move randomly, it wouldn't attract any attention at all. If Lu Chen himself had gone, Dongming Sect would probably be able to start the funeral feast right now!

"Also..."

Lu Chen was still observing the depths of Mangniu Mountain through the Copper Armor Dao Soldier.

Besides the Tiger Demon that could almost be called a Mountain Lord, there was also a Giant Python. Even its winding snake body was nearly a hundred zhang long, and a fleshy bump bulged on its head, as if horns were about to grow.

"Hiss, this snake demon, could it be transforming into a Flood Dragon?!" The more Lu Chen looked, the more startled he became, sucking in a breath of cold air. However, his Realm was too low. Compared to these terrifyingly powerful monster creatures, he couldn't discern the depth of their Realms at all.

Damn it, something big is going to happen!

With so many monster creatures gathered, Lu Chen absolutely did not believe that they wouldn't cause trouble.

He didn't dare to stay for even a moment longer. He instantly burrowed underground and headed straight towards Dongming Sect.

Get away, the further the better!

What divine green fruit, go to hell!

Although the treasure is good, how can it be more important than one's life? It's impossible to snatch it even with Copper Armor Dao Soldiers. That Tiger Demon and Giant Python are too strong.

At the same time, he connected with the Copper Armor Dao Soldier that had entered the depths of Mangniu Mountain, telling it to retreat at the fastest speed.

However, at this moment, the black Tiger Demon and Giant Python, which had remained still, merely guarding the peculiar tree shaped like a green snake, simultaneously raised their heads and looked at the Copper Armor Dao Soldier, whose body was covered in rocks.

"A rock spirit?" The Tiger Demon's voice rumbled like thunder, speaking in a low voice, causing all the monster creatures to prostrate themselves, not daring to move.

"A mere stone monster dares to covet such an Opportunity, seeking death." The Giant Python's cold vertical pupils swept over the Copper Armor Dao Soldier: "Go, destroy it."

"Whoosh!" The Copper Armor Dao Soldier instantly burrowed underground.

Lu Chen also instantly understood where the numerous Monster Corpse that the Copper Armor Dao Soldier had picked up when entering the mountain came from. He estimated that they were all cleared and killed by the two sides, the Tiger Demon and the Giant Python. These two terrifying monster creatures did not allow any monster creatures other than themselves to approach that peculiar tree.

The Copper Armor Dao Soldier used the Earth Element to transform into rocks covering its entire body, so it was mistaken for a stone monster. It also didn't belong to either the Tiger Demon or the Giant Python, so it had to be cleared out.

Almost simultaneously, five or six large grey-furred Monster Rats followed closely behind, also burrowing underground and chasing after the Copper Armor Dao Soldier.

Regarding this, the Giant Python and the Tiger Demon didn't look any further. This peculiar tree, shaped like a green snake, was a sacred object for monster creatures and held a fatal attraction for them. It was not surprising that the 'stone monster' would be attracted. On the contrary, the Human Race would not sense it.

Lu Chen, who had already moved far away from Mangniu Mountain, suddenly stopped deep underground: "Six Monster Rats are chasing!"

Six Monster Rats, five of which are at the peak of Spirit Transformation, and one, very likely, is a monster creature at the Tong Qiao Realm above the Spirit Transformation Realm.

Six against fifteen, no, if you count myself, it's six against sixteen. The advantage is with me.

Let's do it!

Destroying these six Monster Rats will be a good supplement for my Copper Armor Dao Soldiers. The Tong Qiao Realm Monster Rat, which is above the Spirit Transformation Realm, can be kept as a seed for the Nurturing Soldier Immortal Coffin. Perhaps I can cultivate Silver Armor Dao Soldiers above the Copper Armor Dao Soldiers.

For Lu Chen, this is a great Opportunity.

Including the Monster Corpse he picked up earlier, and the two Demon Monkeys and one Demon Wolf he killed in Wuguan County, after this wave, it's possible that all fifteen of his Copper Armor Dao Soldiers can make a push and be promoted to Silver Armor Dao Soldiers.

This trip, he's made a fortune!

If he didn't have Dao Soldiers in hand, Lu Chen would naturally run as fast as possible. But with Dao Soldiers in hand, it's not six Monster Rats ganging up on him, but him leading fifteen Copper Armor Dao Soldiers to gang up on these Monster Rats.

Copper Armor Dao Soldiers correspond to the Spirit Transformation Realm, and in addition, Dao Soldiers are neither alive nor dead, fearless of death, their physical bodies are indestructible, they possess immense strength, and are born to control the Earth Element and Fire Element. There is a possibility of crossing Realms to fight at the Penetrating Aperture.

They can pile up and kill a Tong Qiao Realm Monster Rat!

Lu Chen really wanted to give it a try.

He connected with the Copper Armor Dao Soldier that had burrowed underground from Mangniu Mountain, deliberately slowing down, just hanging onto the six Monster Rats and leading them closer.

Otherwise, with the Copper Armor Dao Soldier's burrowing speed, which is controlled by the Earth Element, he could easily shake off the six Monster Rats until they were out of sight.

After chasing and fleeing for half an hour, it was already half an hour later.

Finally, the Copper Armor Dao Soldier, wrapped in rocks transformed by the Earth Element, suddenly stopped. The six Monster Rats, who were chasing with great anger, immediately turned from anger to joy.

"Finally you can't run anymore, stone monster, die." The largest grey-furred Monster Rat, nearly a zhang long, let out a sharp roar of anger.

The other five Monster Rats understood and burrowed forward, surrounding the Copper Armor Dao Soldier.

Surrounded by six Monster Rats, the stone monster had no way to escape.

However, at this moment, another Dao Soldier, also wrapped in hard rocks, burrowed over and blocked the Monster Rats from the outside.

Immediately after, one Copper Armor Dao Soldier after another appeared consecutively. A total of fifteen Dao Soldiers surrounded the six Monster Rats.

One of the Monster Rats was immediately startled: "Damn it, we're surrounded!"