Chapter 826: Dao Enlightenment Rock (2/2)

Like Fang Yingying from the Heavenly Witchcraft Sect, he also assumed that the Frost Blood Python was just a regular Frost Python, which was commonly seen in many domains.

Normally speaking, Frost Pythons were born as second grade spirit beasts, and it would take a long time for them to grow and build up strength.

Since they started so low, it was almost impossible for them to advance to the seventh or eighth grade.

The most powerful Frost Python he had ever heard of had been at the seventh grade.

Meanwhile, the strength of a sixth grade Frost Python would only be equal to that of a Profound realm human cultivator, which wasn’t very impressive.

Because of this, he hadn’t paid special attention to Yin Yanan, this foreign Qi warrior who had a Frost Python as her pet spirit beast.

The fact that a commonly seen Frost Python actually managed to derive enlightenment from the profound lines on the mountain’s surface took them by surprise.

Smiling, Yin Yanan answered casually, “The sixth grade.”

The man didn’t seem surprised by her answer. Looking somewhat envious, he said, “Since it actually derived enlightenment from the lines on the mountain’s surface, it’ll have a great chance at entering the seventh grade in the future. A seventh grade Frost Python is gonna be a strong force. You’re quite lucky to have it.”

Yin Yanan was very immodest as she said, “Yeah, I’ve always been lucky.”

“Unfortunately, even if it enters the seventh grade, a Frost Python’s intelligence still won’t be remarkable,” the man said, looking rather pitiful. “If it possessed remarkable intelligence that allowed you to communicate with it at a soul level, then you’d be able to ask it how it managed to derive enlightenment from the peculiar lines on the mountain’s surface.”

Yin Yanan smiled at at him, not saying a word.

What happened to the Frost Python seemed to provoke the other Qi warriors.

They became even more concentrated as they examined the lines on the mountain’s surface with their soul awarenesses, hoping to discover their secrets, and derive profound spiritual incantations and enlightenment regarding cultivation like the rumors had promised.

However, Nie Tian didn’t. Instead, he sat and practiced cultivation by himself at the foot of the mountain peak.

After an unknown period of time, Nie Tian awoke from his cultivation.

His eyebrows slowly furrowed as he turned his head to look around.

His unique bloodline allowed him to shrewdly discover that three strands of suppressed flesh auras were lurking in the vicinity.

Judging from their fluctuations, they didn’t belong to humans.

Moments later, the wind carried faint death Qi, phantasm Qi, and demon Qi to the mountain valley.

Even though other Qi warriors also noticed the special Qi in the air, they didn’t attach any importance to the change.

Unlike other places, many regions in the Shatter Battlefield were wreathed in phantasm Qi or demon Qi, and it was normal for them to flow from place to place.

Soon, Death Qi, phantasm Qi, and demon Qi pervaded the mountain valley.

The Qi warriors gathered here were clearly unadapted to them, so one after another they formed spiritual power wards around themselves to ward off the outsider Qi.

Nie Tian grew uneasy as he said in a low voice, “Trouble is coming.”

Mu Biqiong and Yin Yanan’s eyes snapped open.

“Something is wrong,” Nie Tian said, his face grim. “I sense three strands of hidden auras in the vicinity, and they’re not human.”

Yin Yanan let out a cold harrumph. “Do we need to be afraid?”

Obviously, she was secure in the knowledge that she had the eighth grade Frost Blood Python as her strong backing.

Furthermore, since the Frost Blood Python was still focused on deriving enlightenment from the peculiar lines on the mountain’s surface, she wouldn’t leave even if she sensed a threat.

“I’m just saying that we need to be careful,” Nie Tian said, looking calm and composed.

Yin Yanan seemed completely unconcerned as she said, “Okay. Let’s see what kind of trouble they’re going to give us.”

Mu Biqiong from the Bliss Mountain Sect also stood in place and didn’t show the slightest intention of leaving.

Similarly, she had strong confidence in the demonic plant inside of her, and didn’t think the three lurkers were any kind of threat to her.

On the other side of the mountain peak, a middle Worldly realm Qi warrior, who was at the same realm as Nie Tian, sprang to his feet and cursed, “Damn it. How come the phantasm Qi and demon Qi are growing denser and denser in the air? I can’t stay in this damned place anymore. I’m out of here.”

It was very consuming to keep spiritual power wards up for a long time.

He needed to leave and find another place to recover his strength. Otherwise, he would only become weaker and weaker.

A few other Worldly realm Qi warriors rose to their feet after him, their faces grim.

They all found their spiritual power consumption too great to afford.

Just as they were about to leave, they shot Nie Tian a glance, and were flabbergasted.

Nie Tian was at the same realm as they were, yet he hadn’t formed a spiritual power ward to protect himself.

Nie Tian was the only one who was exposed in the phantasm Qi, demon Qi, and death Qi.

“I have a special tool on me,” Nie Tian explained, smiling.

He had long since grown used to the extreme environment in the Realm of Split Void. He actually developed the ability to close up his pores to stop the outsider Qi from entering his unearthly tough body.

This was something even Yin Yanan couldn’t do.

Even though the Worldly realm cultivators still found it incredible after hearing Nie Tian’s explanation, they didn’t intend to pursue the matter, and thus scattered again.

A few minutes later...

“If there are no mishaps, those who left are probably dead by now,” Nie Tian said in a low voice.

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