Journey to the West Creation Technique

Black Rock Wasteland, deep in the dense forest, in a secluded mountain valley.

Several local people were picking wild fruits and mushrooms in the forest.

Suddenly, an invisible Daoist rhythm seemed to resound throughout the world.

A series of mysterious low murmurs echoed through the valley.

In mid-air, a perfectly round golden elixir suddenly appeared, radiating brilliant light and auspicious energy that shone brightly in all directions.

The natives had never seen such a strange phenomenon before. They were immediately terrified and prostrated themselves on the ground, bowing and kneeling in worship before the golden elixir that was suspended in mid-air and flowing.

As the rosy light faded, the golden elixir fell and disappeared into the valley below.

The local people mustered their courage and came to the edge of the cliff, peering into the secluded valley.

Just then, a dark figure appeared out of nowhere behind the natives.

This man, dressed in a black robe and with a fierce expression, was none other than Zhao Xiong.

A year ago, he found the essence of the earth vein in the spirit stone mine in the Black Stone Wasteland.

This item is a rare treasure of heaven and earth!

He secluded himself for a whole year with the help of rare treasures, and now, as the time was right, he broke through the shackles and condensed the golden elixir.

After cultivating the Golden Core, not only did his lifespan increase to five hundred years, but his divine sense also surged, and he had already mastered the Soul Searching Technique.

Zhao Xiong's eyes were icy cold as he flicked his sleeve.

"what!"

Two of the three natives fell, and the other two screamed in agony in mid-air, but it was all in vain.

The other native was quite frightened and quickly took two steps back. Then, he turned around and saw Zhao Xiong.

Before the native could react, Zhao Xiong's five fingers, like hooks, gripped the native's head, and his domineering divine sense instantly invaded the native's sea of ​​consciousness, forcibly performing the soul-searching technique.

A moment later...

Zhao Xiong released his grip, letting the native slump to the ground. His brows furrowed, he muttered to himself, "I never expected the White Serpent Demon King to have survived, instead successfully transforming into a dragon and leaving this place..."

They've left!?

A fine layer of cold sweat appeared on Zhao Xiong's forehead. Even as a Golden Core cultivator, he felt a deep sense of fear at this moment.

Thank goodness he's gone...

If that dragon king is still entrenched here, he will surely notice the astonishing phenomenon caused by my core formation.

Having just formed his core, he was now facing a Nascent Soul level dragon, and he probably wouldn't have a chance to escape.

The reason he dared to form his core deep within the spirit stone mine was because he was certain that the White Serpent Demon King had already perished under the tribulation lightning.

Fortunately, the opponent had already transformed into a dragon and fled far away, thus avoiding a catastrophic disaster.

After a moment of contemplation, Zhao Xiong ignited a wisp of cinnabar fire at his fingertips. With a gentle flick, the native who had been subjected to soul-searching was instantly engulfed by the flames and turned into a handful of ashes.

After cleaning himself up, he jumped into the abyss again.

There is a cave in the underground spirit stone vein that leads directly to the underground lair of the White Snake Demon King.

In the past, he didn't even dare to approach the lair, but now the situation has changed. The White Snake Demon King has transformed into a dragon and gone far away, while the Black Pig Demon King is back in his own territory.

As a Golden Core cultivator, he was already the strongest in this region.

……

This passage leading to the White Serpent Demon King's underground lair was naturally formed a year ago when the earth cracked open.

It is a horizontal fissure in the earth, which is connected to the spirit stone vein.

When the Heavenly Tribulation ended, Zhao Xiong only dared to seal himself in a cave to refine the Earth Vein Essence. After refining it, he prepared for the Core Formation. So he checked the surrounding terrain and unexpectedly discovered this passage.

After some investigation, they discovered that this was actually the underground lair of the White Snake Demon King. They were so frightened that they didn't dare to explore it carefully and immediately retreated.

Then they set up a formation at the pass.

After he set up the formation to conceal his presence, he realized that if the White Snake Demon King were still alive, he would have no chance to hide himself.

The only explanation is that the White Snake Demon King has perished under the heavenly tribulation...

Although he coveted the remains of the White Serpent Demon King, breaking through to the Golden Core stage was the most important thing for him at the moment.

So he continued to cultivate diligently until he broke through the barrier.

Now that the Golden Core has been formed, and through soul searching, it has been learned that the White Snake Demon King has transformed into a dragon and departed, so it is natural to go and explore.

Returning to familiar ground...

Zhao Xiong raised his sleeve and flicked it lightly, and the long-established concealment formation broke in response.

A gust of cold wind rushed towards me.

Zhao Xiong vanished into the dark cave in a flash.

……

Deep underground.

A huge natural cave.

Everywhere there were large stalactites, and a cold, foul-smelling wind blew through the cave.

This is the grave of a giant python, with massive snake bones scattered everywhere. The pale white skeletons are intertwined and piled up, covering the entire cave floor.

A chilling aura seeped out from between the bones, and the entire nest was deathly silent, without a single living snake in sight.

This is probably not the underground lair of the White Snake Demon King, but rather the burial ground of the entire snake demon clan.

Deep within the tomb, there was a hollow of white bones.

A dark green flame was burning.

Zhao Xiong appeared beside the flames like a shadow, a greedy smile on his face.

The flame hovered in the center of the hollow of bones, rootless and unattached, burning continuously and never going out.

This is a spirit fire, almost a legend in Middle-earth.

The flames possessed a chilling coldness and a potent poisonous miasma; they were a venomous fire, naturally born from the earth and sky.

This poisonous fire is extremely malevolent and toxic; even Foundation Establishment cultivators would be injured upon contact with it, making it impossible for them to refine it.

Only a Golden Core cultivator, with his profound divine sense and true essence, can suppress its ferocity.

If one can harness the venomous fire of the snake bone to one's own advantage, refine one's skills and enhance one's spells, one's strength will surely increase greatly.

Zhao Xiong immediately held his breath, sat down cross-legged, and prepared to calmly refine the essence.

But at that moment, his divine sense detected an unusual movement.

There are other people here!?

Zhao Xiong felt a chill run down his spine, and his figure vanished like a ghost.

A little while later...

Footsteps echoed from the empty, silent burial ground.

Several burly boar-men arrived, carrying torches.

These boar-men didn't have strong auras; they were only at the Qi Refining stage. They were clearly also after the Serpent Bone Spirit Fire.

The boar-man at the front said in a deep voice, "This green fire is unique in the world. Even the Black Boar God doesn't know of its existence. Several brothers wanted to take this flame away, but unfortunately, they were burned to ashes by this fire."

The other boar-men looked grave. One of them said, "Since it's so dangerous, why did you call my brothers here?"

The leader of the boar-men was quite proud: "I'm not bragging, but even that guy Ada doesn't know about this fire."

"Hmph! Ada is from the Forest Faction, doesn't he know that?"

"So what if he's from the Forest Sect? This is the ancestral tomb of the White Serpent God. Does Ada dare to come in?"

At this point, a group of boar-men laughed, appearing quite pleased.

The leader continued, "Although we can't take this green fire with us, we can use it to roast bones..."

"...The club that has been roasted by this green fire is absolutely extraordinary. Not only is it tough, but it is also highly poisonous. Anyone who gets hit by it will become lighter on the spot, and within two days their body will be completely rotten..."

"Is it really that amazing?" a companion asked curiously.

The boar-man pulled out an inconspicuous club from his waist and said smugly, "No one who's taken a hit from my club has ever survived!"

The many boar-men of the Wasteland faction were overjoyed to hear this.

He immediately started huffing and puffing as he picked up the bones...

The snake bones here are all the remains of large snakes, and are of excellent quality. Using the spiritual fire of snake bones to temper them is indeed a perfect match.

only……

Zhao Xiong, hiding in the shadows, looked on with disdain; this refining method was far too crude.

These natives of the desolate Southern Ocean State are ignorant of rare and precious materials; they deserve to benefit from them.