238: Geng Essence, Iron Essence, Golden Sand

Mu Feng finished inspecting all eight Cave Secret Realms.

Finally, he set his sights on the Volcanic Secret Realm to the east, the Ice Mountain Secret Realm to the south, and the Cave Secret Realm to the northwest.

All three held a strong appeal for him.

The Volcanic Secret Realm contained the Zhu Guo he needed; if he wanted to refine Vermilion Fruit Aphrodisiac Wine for sale, Zhu Guo was an indispensable main Material.

Moreover, the Volcanic Secret Realm probably wouldn't only have Zhu Guo.

There might be other treasures as well.

The Ice Mountain Secret Realm was similar.

The mystic ice flower inside was one of the important Materials for him to refine snow soul pills.

Besides that, there should also be some good ice-attributed spiritual plants within it.

It also held a considerable attraction for him.

The last Cave Secret Realm was even more so; a Golden Core Stage gold-element Spirit Beast, it had the Gold Spirit Pearl he particularly needed.

Upgrading the Immortal Cave was crucial for him to be able to teleport to a new map.

One step fast, every step fast.

The resources on the new map would definitely be better than the current ones.

According to the Changqing Clan, their current location was in the borderlands.

Materials were scarce.

If he could reach the central area as early as possible, he would definitely be a step ahead of everyone else.

"Hmm, I'll choose the last one then."

After some thought, Mu Feng finally decided on the Secret Realm to enter.

That was the one with the Golden Core Stage gold-element Spirit Beast.

"It's a good chance to test my combat power after reaching the Core Formation Realm."

He had just formed his Golden Core.

Mu Feng's hands were itching for a fight.

Although the other two Secret Realms were also good, he hadn't seen any powerful Yao Beasts inside, so he couldn't even unleash his combat power.

This was also one of the reasons why he didn't choose those two Secret Realms.

Target selected.

Mu Feng took the little fox and stepped into the teleportation gate.

A flash of white light.

The man and his pet appeared in a Secret Realm filled with Ore.

The moment he entered the Secret Realm.

Mu Feng immediately released his Divine Sense to investigate.

After reaching the Core Formation Realm, the range of his Divine Sense had greatly expanded.

He easily scanned the entire Cave Secret Realm.

"Found it!"

This Cave Secret Realm was not large, and Mu Feng quickly spotted the gold-element Spirit Beast beneath a golden spiritual plant.

The Spirit Beast's appearance was very similar to a tiger.

However, it wasn't on all fours but standing on two legs.

Its form had already begun to transform towards a humanoid shape.

It held a pitch-black, lustrous rod in its hand.

It looked quite extraordinary.

This was the second time Mu Feng had seen a Yao Beast with its own Magic Treasure.

The Soul Beast King's axe was still vivid in his memory.

However, he was no longer his former self.

After forming his Golden Core, all of his attributes had greatly increased.

He had no need to worry about not being able to defeat it.

"Rise!"

Confirming the target direction.

Mu Feng chanted a spell.

His entire body flew up.

One of the hallmarks of the Core Formation Realm was the ability to fly on the wind!

He tested his escape speed.

It was much faster than using a Flying Talisman.

Moreover, the consumption of magical power was so low it was almost negligible.

This meant that as long as he wished, he could keep flying in the sky without coming down.

He didn't have to worry about running out of power and being unable to fly, like with the Flying Talisman before.

After flying back and forth a few times.

After familiarizing himself with the rhythm of flying on the wind, Mu Feng headed towards the gold-element Spirit Beast in the central area.

The speed of flying on the wind was much faster than walking on two legs.

What would normally take seven or eight minutes to walk, Mu Feng reached in a dozen seconds.

He found a huge rock and stood on it.

Mu Feng immediately focused his attention.

He began to investigate the Spirit Beast's information.

【Name: Kai Ming Beast】

【Realm: Sixth-order】

【Description: A Heavenly Spirit Beast formed by the condensation of gold-element, possessing immense strength, and comes with a black gold rod comparable to a Medium Grade Magic Treasure.】

【Skills: Ore Spike, Metal Force Field, Head Strike, Metal Regeneration.】

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【Ore Spike: Kai Ming Beast can summon a large-scale earth spike attack to strike enemies.】

【Metal Force Field: Kai Ming Beast can create a metal force field centered on itself, increasing gravity within the field tenfold.】

【Head Strike: Kai Ming Beast swings the iron rod in its hand to attack enemies.】

【Metal Regeneration: Kai Ming Beast possesses extremely strong recovery abilities. As long as its core is not shattered, it can regenerate by absorbing gold-element.】

"Sixth-order, Dan Formation, that's fine."

"The skills are pretty good though."

"It even has a regeneration function; it can only be defeated by shattering its core."

The Kai Ming Beast's skill effects were quite good.

Fortunately, its Realm was not too high.

It was at the Middle Stage of the Core Formation Realm.

Mu Feng felt that he should have no problem dealing with it.

"Go!"

After the investigation, Mu Feng, while the other party had not yet discovered him, formed a hand seal, and the True Qi in his body surged.

With a clear Ming, a black light shot out from Mu Feng's body.

After reaching the Core Formation Realm, he could finally unleash the full power of these Magic Treasures.

Driven by True Qi, the Black Emperor Blade's speed greatly increased.

With a "Pfft" sound.

It directly pierced through the Kai Ming Beast's chest.

The speed was astonishing.

The Kai Ming Beast looked down at its chest and heart area, discovering a hole had appeared there at some point.

"It seems the core is not in the heart."

The attack was effective, but the opponent didn't fall, so Mu Feng immediately understood that the opponent's core was not in the heart.

He changed the hand seal.

Hundreds of condensed, incomparably dark green Flying Swords once again struck towards the Kai Ming Beast.

This time, he intended to use a saturation attack to see where the opponent's core was.

"Roar!"

Unexpectedly ambushed, the Kai Ming Beast let out a low roar.

Angrily, it raised the iron rod in its hand and fiercely struck the incoming dark green Flying Swords.

"Clang, clang, clang!"

The pitch-black, lustrous iron rod, its Material unknown.

As the Kai Ming Beast swung it, it actually extended quite a bit.

All the incoming dark green Flying Swords were struck by the iron rod and snapped in half.

Mu Feng was slightly surprised.

After reaching the Core Formation Realm, his sword light was already close to the strength of an ordinary Magic Treasure.

Yet, it was easily broken by the opponent's iron rod.

Its power was evident.

After breaking through the sword light attack.

The Kai Ming Beast let out a low growl, and the iron rod in its hand extended even further, directly smashing towards the huge rock where Mu Feng was located.

Before the iron rod arrived.

The sharp gale had already scraped his cheeks painfully.

It had the same Aura as the Soul Beast King's flying axe attack back then.

"Condense!"

The attack was still the same, but Mu Feng was no longer at the Foundation Establishment Realm.

His expression remained unchanged.

He raised his hand and waved, countless dark green sword lights flew out, then all condensed together, turning into a forty-meter dark green greatsword!

This move was precisely the Giant Sword Technique he had newly learned after cultivating the Azure Origin Sword Art to the seventh layer!

"Clang!"

The greatsword and the iron rod collided, producing a deafening metallic sound.

The powerful recoil caused both attackers to retreat.

The stone Mu Feng stood on also cracked inch by inch due to the impact of the immense force.

It looked like it could collapse at any moment.

Seeing this, Mu Feng flew onto a new giant rock.

He had just left.

When he heard the giant rock shatter and collapse with a "boom."

"Roar!"

Seeing that the iron rod attack had failed, the Kai Ming Beast let out a few low roars.

With its angry roar.

Countless sharp earth spikes immediately swept towards the giant rock where Mu Feng was located.

"Petty tricks, rise!"

With a thought.

Mu Feng dodged the earth spike attack by flying on the wind.

Although this move was powerful, it posed almost no threat to a Core Formation Cultivator like him who could fly.

Flying high into the sky.

Mu Feng waved his hand.

The Black Emperor Blade, which had previously succeeded in its sneak attack, flew out from his body again.

"Go!"

This time, Mu Feng's target was the Kai Ming Beast's human-like head.

The core was nothing more than in those few places.

Heart, head, Dantian.

Since it wasn't the heart, only the head and Dantian remained.

Compared to the Dantian, Mu Feng preferred the head.

Driven by True Qi, the Black Emperor Blade's attack became even more ghostly.

As soon as it left its sheath, it reached the Kai Ming Beast's face.

There was another "Pfft" sound.

Before the Kai Ming Beast could react, half of its head was pierced through.

But just like before.

The headless Kai Ming Beast did not die immediately.

Its body shimmered with golden light.

The pierced head recovered again, just like the heart earlier.

It seems it wasn't in the head either.

Seeing the Kai Ming Beast's head recover again, Mu Feng secretly took note.

Then he turned his hand.

The Black Emperor Blade that had flown out returned again.

This time, the target was the Kai Ming Beast's lower abdomen Dantian!

"Roar!"

Seeing the Black Emperor Blade attacking its Dantian, the Kai Ming Beast's face clearly showed some panic.

After a low roar, its body began to emit a large-scale golden light.

Mu Feng was about to attack the Kai Ming Beast's Dantian with the Black Emperor Blade again.

Suddenly, he felt his body halt, as if it had been filled with lead.

His spellcasting movements slowed down considerably.

The Black Emperor Blade, originally ghostly fast, gradually revealed its true form under the suppression of the golden light.

"Clang!"

Seeing the Black Emperor Blade's figure clearly, the Kai Ming Beast slapped it with the iron rod in its hand.

The Black Emperor Blade was sent flying like a baseball.

Boom, boom, boom!

Wherever the Black Emperor Blade passed, all the huge rocks shattered.

After sending the Black Emperor Blade flying, the Kai Ming Beast leaped again, directly reaching the giant rock where Mu Feng was, and smashed down fiercely at his head.

Suppressed by the metal force field.

Mu Feng's speed slowed down considerably.

Dodging was impossible.

However, Mu Feng was not afraid.

He had plenty of Magic Treasures.

With a thought, the Soul Yuan Bowl in his body flew out.

"Boom!"

The iron rod collided with the light of the Soul Yuan Bowl.

A deafening sound was produced.

Using this impact, Mu Feng flew backward.

Successfully breaking free from the shackles of the metal force field.

"Forget it, I'm not playing anymore!"

After testing his methods.

Mu Feng also had a general understanding of his combat power.

He immediately stopped playing around.

With a flick of his palm, the Extreme Lightning Bottle appeared in his hand.

"Die!"

As True Qi was injected into it.

The Extreme Lightning Bottle immediately emitted violent red lightning.

With a wave of his hand.

The crackling red arcs of electricity shot towards the Kai Ming Beast!

Feeling the terrifying pressure carried by the red lightning.

The Kai Ming Beast's face showed fear.

Its body glowed intensely with golden light, and the metal force field was fully activated, attempting to slow down the descent of this destructive heavenly lightning.

However, in the face of absolute strength.

All resistance was futile.

With a "rumble" sound.

The Kai Ming Beast's entire body was directly blasted into dust.

Now, no matter where its core was, it was useless.

"So strong!"

"So this is the true power of the Extreme Lightning Bottle!"

After reaching the Core Formation Realm, his True Qi was vast.

He could finally unleash the full power of the Extreme Lightning Bottle.

Moreover, the activation speed was infinitely close to instant cast.

Its practicality was greatly enhanced.

This made him very happy.

Finally, he no longer had to drag it out for a long time to activate it, like before.

He put away the Extreme Lightning Bottle.

Mu Feng then recalled the Black Emperor Blade that had been struck away by the Kai Ming Beast earlier.

After checking, the Black Emperor Blade's durability had decreased slightly.

However, it did not affect his use.

After cleaning up the battlefield.

Mu Feng landed at the spot where the Kai Ming Beast was eliminated.

At the bottom of the huge pit.

A golden pearl and a pitch-black, lustrous iron rod lay at the bottom of the pit.

Mu Feng reached out and grabbed them.

The two items were in his hand.

【System Reminder: Gold Spirit Pearl x1】

【System Reminder: Black Gold Rod x1】

Mu Feng picked them up to examine them.

【Gold Spirit Pearl: A pearl containing vast gold-element, widely used, can be used as a Material to upgrade Advanced Immortal Caves.】

The golden pearl was precisely his goal for this trip—the Gold Spirit Pearl.

With this, the progress of his Immortal Cave upgrade Advanced another step.

After playing with it for a few moments, Mu Feng put it into his Storage Ring.

Then he shifted his gaze to the remaining pitch-black, lustrous iron rod.

【Black Gold Rod: The Kai Ming Beast's companion weapon, its hardness is similar to a Medium Grade Magic Treasure, can be disassembled, and rare Materials can be obtained after disassembly.】

【System Reminder: Do you want to disassemble it?】

"Oh, it can be disassembled?"

The red prompt in front of him surprised Mu Feng.

This was the first time he had encountered a weapon that could be disassembled.

"Can you tell me what Materials I can obtain after disassembly?"

Mu Feng did not rush to respond.

Instead, he curiously asked the System.

【The Black Gold Rod is the Kai Ming Beast's companion iron rod, which has absorbed a lot of Gold Origin. After disassembly, you can obtain top-tier Artifact Refining Materials such as iron essence, geng essence, and gold gang sand.】

"iron essence, geng essence, gold gang sand!"

Mu Feng's eyes lit up.

It made him eager to act.

These Materials were all top-tier Materials for refining Magic Treasures.

Especially the geng essence, which he was in dire need of.

If he wanted to refine the complete 108 Soul-Devouring Bee Cloud Swords, the geng essence obtained from the Yin Spirit Land alone would not be enough.

"Disassemble!"

Compared to the weapon, he wanted the Materials from the disassembled Black Gold Rod more.

【System Reminder: Black Gold Rod successfully disassembled.】

【System Reminder: geng essence x2】

【System Reminder: iron essence x3】

【System Reminder: gold gang sand x5】

As the Black Gold Rod was disassembled.

Several Materials fell into Mu Feng's hand.

【geng essence: A treasure of sharp gold, when added to a Magic Treasure, it can double its sharpness and power, making it one of the best enhancement Materials for blade and sword Magic Treasures.】

【iron essence: A Material decomposed from the Black Gold Rod, integrating it into a Magic Treasure can increase the Magic Treasure's durability.】

【gold gang sand: A Material decomposed from the Black Gold Rod, its hardness far exceeds Refining Crystal, integrating it into a Magic Treasure can increase the Magic Treasure's hardness.】

Three Materials.

The most precious, naturally, was the geng essence.

The other two Materials were also good.

One could increase a Magic Treasure's durability, and the other could increase its hardness.

They were all good Magic Treasure Materials.

After examining them all, Mu Feng put them away.

He then scanned the surroundings again, confirming that nothing had been left behind, before turning to look at the golden tree next to him.