Chapter 1797 (Raw 1809): Considerable Increase in Strength
With the aid of the Demon Blood Vulture, Xiao Chen’s confidence in handling this turtle beast increased greatly.
One beast and one man. After more than thirty days of fighting together, they now worked rather well together.
Xiao Chen used his Thunder Great Dao to counter the turtle beast’s Water Great Dao while the Demon Blood Vulture focused on offense.
With the two working together, the situation immediately improved.
Since the Demon Blood Vulture impeded the other party, Xiao Chen faced much less pressure. Furthermore, the Thunder Great Dao that he comprehended could easily deal with the ferocious beast’s Water Great Dao.
However, while the situation looked good, the effects were not.
The turtle beast’s four limbs and head shrank into the shell. When the Demon Blood Vulture’s various attacks struck the shell, they did not even scratch it.
On the other hand, even though the turtle beast was huddling inside, it could still use the Water Great Dao to attack Xiao Chen.
There was no way to break its defenses at all. From the very beginning, this turtle beast was impregnable.
No matter how much Demonic Qi the Demon Blood Vulture brought out or how frantically it attacked, it could not truly injure the turtle beast.
After clashing head-on a few times, it ended up wearing out its own claws. It did not manage to do anything, injuring itself instead.
Xiao Chen thought about this. Where exactly is this fellow’s weak point?
Any ferocious beast or cultivator would have a weak point or a vital spot, just like how the Demon Blood Vulture’s weakness was Cultivation Techniques or Martial Techniques that countered its demonic nature.
Xiao Chen’s weakness was that his defense was not good, with most of his Martial Techniques for offense.
Aside from the Sharp Spirit Finger and the Taiji Yinyang Flame Diagram, two of his trump cards, he did not have any defensive Martial Techniques.
Also, his cultivation was rather low. Compared to the disciples of those huge sects, he did not hold any advantage.
The turtle beast before Xiao Chen’s eyes had to have some weak point.
Fire and water?
Suddenly, a thought occurred to Xiao Chen. This turtle beast was clearly a water-attributed ferocious beast. Using his Thunder Great Dao, he had only leveled the playing field. Using fire might bring about unexpected effects.
Fire and water naturally countered each other, and he happened to have two Primal Chaos Grade flames.
Xiao Chen had the Heavenly Flame and the Heavenly Snow Divine Flame. However, he did not know which could counter the other party.
“You restrain it. Let me take the offense.”
Xiao Chen patted the Demon Blood Vulture’s head and leaped out to fly toward the turtle beast.
Although the turtle beast had retracted all its body parts into its turtle shell, there were still a few holes in that mountain-sized shell. Those holes were also equally astonishingly huge.
However, those cave-like holes were very dark. Xiao Chen remembered how the turtle beast’s head could strike out at a speed even faster than lightning.
It really required some courage to approach the turtle beast.
It seemed like the turtle beast sensed Xiao Chen’s rapid approach and the inherent threat.
The pair of jade-green eyes that had retreated into the turtle shell glowed with cold light. Its gloomy gaze locked down firmly on Xiao Chen, clearly still treating him as its greatest enemy.
Xiao Chen and the Demon Blood Vulture wanted to kill this turtle beast. However, the turtle beast also did not want to let go of these two pieces of fat meat that were before it. It was not stupid, either. This was clear from how it had waited for Xiao Chen to finish his tribulation first.
“Whoosh!”
Suddenly, a dim light shot out at Xiao Chen.
He narrowly dodged the dim light and discovered that it was just a spurt of water from the turtle beast’s mouth, something that was not much of a threat.
Oh no! I got fooled!
There was no time for Xiao Chen to change directions when he saw the turtle beast stretching its neck out like a snake coming out of a cave. It was like it had predicted the direction that he would dodge.
A terrifyingly huge mouth appeared above Xiao Chen and swallowed him up.
However, as the turtle beast withdrew its head, it suddenly opened its mouth in pain and spat out a clump of blazing fire.
Since the turtle beast could trap Xiao Chen, why could Xiao Chen not trap it?
With this, the Heavenly Flame burned the internal organs of the turtle beast.
The turtle beast immediately spat Xiao Chen out and completely retracted its head into its shell. Then, its entire body slowly sank into the water.
After the Heavenly Flame burned the turtle beast’s insides, it no longer dared to continue fighting.
“You are a piece of fatty meat that is already in my mouth. How can I just let you go?”
Xiao Chen turned around and waved. The Heavenly Snow Divine Flame spread out. Ice immediately sealed the surface of the sea. Halfway down, that turtle beast found that it could no longer continue submerging.
The turtle beast could only thrash about and break the ice around it. Its rate of descent slowed to a crawl.
Seeing the turtle beast in such a sorry state, the Demon Blood Vulture raised its wings until they touched before flapping down ferociously.
Then, boundless red lights like arrows shot into the turtle shell.
That was a lethal toxin.
Earlier, the turtle beast’s defense did not have any opening. It could use the Water Great Dao to shield itself from the Demon Blood Vulture’s toxin.
At this moment, the turtle beast’s internal organs were burning. It could not spare any attention to block the toxins.
There was the burning Heavenly Flame inside and toxins corroding the turtle beast on the outside. It was being attacked both internally and externally.
The seemingly invincible turtle beast’s strong lifeforce slowly eroded, its aura weakening gradually.
Xiao Chen did not want the turtle beast to die just like that. It could provide such strong nourishment for the Immemorial Demon Soul Formation, something that the Immemorial Demon Soul Formation required.
He sent Xiao Suo a voice projection, telling him to bring the Black Cutlass over right away.
Four hours later, a pirate ship flying a black banner appeared before Xiao Chen. When Xiao Suo and the others saw the colossal turtle beast, they were all shocked.
Xiao Chen’s figure flashed, and he landed on the deck. “Activate the Immemorial Demon Soul Formation, then.”
“Young Master Xiao, this late-stage Star Venerate ferocious beast seems to be a Black Profound Turtle, which has the Black Tortoise’s bloodline!”
Elder Tang, who understood the Ash Gray Sea a little more, was astounded when he saw the turtle beast, finding this incredible.
“It has the Black Tortoise’s bloodline? No wonder it was so difficult to deal with.”
Xiao Chen revealed an expression of comprehension. Elder Tang immediately felt embarrassed. It was just difficult to deal with? It was already very heaven-defying that you did not die.
Xiao Suo smiled and said, “Captain, what a great harvest! This Black Profound Turtle’s shell is a rare and excellent material, especially for making armor and Dao Tools.”
It was indeed a great harvest. The Immemorial Demon Soul Formation worked on consuming the Black Profound Turtle for one entire hour before it managed to leave behind an empty turtle shell.
The turtle shell was Xiao Chen’s war trophy. When placed in his Universe Ring, it occupied a large area.
“I will be in closed-door cultivation for a few days, so I will leave the ship’s matters to you,” Xiao Chen said to Xiao Suo before entering the captain’s quarters to meditate.
Xiao Chen had succeeded in his tribulation and comprehended the Thunder Great Dao.
This day was truly quite rewarding for Xiao Chen.
The Purple Thunder Divine Incantation approached consummation. Xiao Chen was looking forward to what would happen after he reached the twelfth layer—the final layer.
There should be some secrets behind the Cultivation Technique that the Sky Dome Immortal Lord left behind.
Few cultivated their main Cultivation Technique from the very start, without changing it, as Xiao Chen did.
More accurately, there should be none.
It was nearly impossible not to change one’s Cultivation Technique as one’s cultivation realm increased. If the Cultivation Technique could not keep up, it would definitely hinder one’s cultivation.
It was just like the Ice Feather Divine Incantation. Xiao Chen could cultivate it only to the Sovereign Stage before he had to replace it.
“I hope it will help me understand your intent,” Xiao Chen muttered to himself.
Aside from the Purple Thunder Divine Incantation, what made Xiao Chen happier was his comprehension of the Thunder Great Dao.
Even those geniuses of the Central Great Realm could rarely accomplish this despite having a much higher cultivation than Xiao Chen.
At such an age, Xiao Chen already comprehended two Dao.
Comprehending one kind of Great Dao Energy was already something incredible, what more two.
Xiao Chen closed his eyes and meditated, and in the blink of an eye, seven days passed.
He stabilized his cultivation, and the lightning-attributed energy that his physical body absorbed improved further.
Xiao Chen finally gained a little control over the Thunder Great Dao, enough to use it as he pleased. The merger of the Saber Dao and Thunder Dao became smoother; he could now pull it off with a thought.
Right now, his overall strength had more than doubled compared to before the tribulation.
Xiao Chen stepped out of the captain’s quarters and sought Elder Tang.
“Young Master Xiao’s strength is becoming increasingly unfathomable.”
When Elder Tang saw that Xiao Chen comprehended two kinds of Great Dao, he became even more respectful, finding Xiao Chen impenetrable.
Xiao Chen’s improvement in strength in a mere few days was flabbergasting.
Xiao Chen smiled faintly and said, “The conditions were just right. Elder Tang, how goes your cultivation of the Beast Taming Art?”
At the mention of the Beast Taming Art, Elder Tang revealed a confident expression. “I have placed soul imprints on the ferocious beasts in the Spirit Beast Platform. Now, I am ninety percent confident of placing a soul imprint on the Demon Blood Vulture.”
“Good.”
It was better to get rid of this problem earlier. Who knew when the Demon Blood Vulture would act up and try to consume its master?
No one would be able to relax with such a time bomb.
The two went to the Spirit Beast Platform. The Demon Blood Vulture lay lazily in a corner. The other ferocious beasts like the Cold Steel Eagles were very respectful of it and did not dare to go near.
The Demon Blood Vulture was like a little hegemon, reigning supreme in the Spirit Beast Platform.
“Whoosh!”
Feeling Xiao Chen’s and Elder Tang’s gaze, the Demon Blood Vulture suddenly opened its eyes. A sharp light flashed in its eyes, sending a chill through Elder Tang.
What a strong disdain! Elder Tang felt shocked in his heart. To think that this Demon Blood Vulture is still so wild.
There was no sense of domestication in the Demon Blood Vulture at all, which was truly surprising.
Xiao Chen had been feeding the Demon Blood Vulture for a period already. To think that it had not instilled any gratitude whatsoever.
For some reason, Xiao Chen had a feeling that the process of Elder Tang placing a soul imprint might not be successful.
This Demon Blood Vulture before them was somewhat extraordinary.
