Rising from Small Cloud Rain Technique

Chapter 202: Chapter 199: Mutant Demon Turtle

The cave entrance was slightly larger than a millstone. After finding the position, Ji An transmitted a few words and described his plan.

He cast the Entanglement Technique on a water plant, and the dark green spirit light enveloped it. The water plant, which had lost its buoyancy and lay limp, immediately began to grow wildly and dance frantically.

He reached out his hand, and the water plant instantly wrapped around his arm.

Ji An slowly exerted force to tear the water plant apart, carefully feeling the plant’s toughness.

It was slightly less resilient than plants on land, but it was sufficient.

He positioned himself headfirst above the cave entrance, using the Entanglement Technique to bind himself with two water plants to prevent himself from falling.

He positioned the mouth of the Purple Fire Gourd at the cave entrance and transmitted again:

“Begin.”

Liang Hill released the Explosive Flame Technique to blast the cave entrance, creating a loud noise.

Although he cultivated a Water Element Cultivation Method, every cultivator harbored a romantic notion about Fire Element Techniques.

They were unaware of the situation inside the cave, so it was better to lure the demon beast out of the stone cave.

Luring the demon beast ashore was difficult, but setting off fireworks at the entrance of a sleeping demon beast’s home would likely be unbearable for it.

If the demon beast could tolerate even that, they might have to respect it for truly being a turtle.

As it turned out, turtle-type demon beasts also had a bad temper and a grumpy disposition upon waking.

The Turtle Demon charged out baring its teeth, but before it could get even half its body out, a Fire Cloud shot down, aiming for the Turtle Demon’s head.

The beast’s head, as thick as an arm, was instantly roasted to medium-well, white smoke pouring from its mouth.

It didn’t even get a chance to retract into its shell before being roasted to death on the spot, its limbs and tail twitching reflexively.

The flames from the Purple Fire Gourd, having brewed for several years, were too much for even a Late-stage Foundation Establishment demon beast, let alone the vulnerable head of an Early-stage Foundation Establishment demon beast!

Although the Turtle Demon’s head had a hard bone, it was of no use against the flame that far exceeded its tolerance.

“Just as simple as that?!”

Liang Hill didn’t know what to say. The demon beast that nearly shredded his Protective Spirit Light died so quickly, he felt his face heat up slightly.

As he spoke, he quickly used the Object Control Technique to retrieve the demon beast’s body, doing something to mask his inner awkwardness.

Ji An broke free from the water plants’ entanglement, letting out a light laugh:

“Yes, just as simple as that.”

Just like solving a math problem in his previous life – easy for some, impossible for others.

He sensed that the Turtle Demon only had First-Layer Foundation Establishment strength, and when faced with an attack from a Foundation Establishment Perfection level, it knelt very decisively and thus didn’t suffer much pain.

Suddenly, he felt a Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment level demonic power erupting from the stone cave, realizing there was indeed a second demon beast.

“Be careful!”

Ji An immediately aimed the Purple Fire Gourd at the cave entrance. A large turtle with a back shell glimmering with icy blue light burst out, shooting an Ice Arrow from its mouth.

Normally, a Water Element Demon Turtle’s shell would be green, capable of casting Water Arrow Technique or similar magic techniques. This one was a mutated demon beast.

Ji An didn’t reveal his Spiritual Pressure. The Turtle Demon didn’t know his level and charged straight at him as the surrounding temperature began to drop.

He judged the trajectory of the technique, slightly sidestepped to dodge the attack, and once again activated the flames from the magical artifact.

Awaiting the demon beast was a sea of fire glowing with blue hues.

The same fate befell the Turtle Demon; it struggled in the flames, retracting into its shell but to no avail.

The Purple Fire Gourd acted like a flamethrower, burning the demon beast closely under Ji An’s precise control.

Before long, the Turtle Demon fell silent.

Although water can overcome fire, when a single drop causes no effect, water actually fuels the flames.

Ji An used the Object Control Technique to seize the demon beast, grinning as he said:

“It’s over. It’s completely roasted. I’m not sure if the Essence Blood is still usable.”

The Turtle Demon, a Water Element Demon Beast, having been roasted to death by fire, its blood was likely already spoiled, losing its water element spirituality.

He cast the Entanglement Technique, using the water plants to bind up the demon’s corpse.

Sending his Divine Sense into the cave for a moment, Ji An said:

“I’ll go inside and take a look.”

His Divine Sense penetrated for more than ten meters, and he sensed no presence of a third demon beast inside.

However, out of caution, he still needed to explore inside.

“Senior brother, be careful.”

Ji An responded with a “Hmm,” took out a pigeon egg-sized Luminous Bead for illumination, and activated the Water Control Technique to enter the cave.

After advancing seven or eight steps, the tunnel began to slope upward.

He climbed several meters along the passage, seeing a halo of light ahead, like a diver seeing an external light source.

Ji An’s heart tightened. He activated the Golden Armor Technique to maximize his defense, then slowly ascended.

“Wow!”

He emerged from the water surface, discovering that it was an underground karst cave. Before him was an elevated platform with signs of artificial excavation.

The spiritual energy inside the cave was very dense, far exceeding that of what a Middle Grade Spiritual Vein should have; it felt like Top-Grade Spiritual Vein level.

Egg-sized Luminous Beads were embedded overhead in the cave, with another similar-sized black bead beside them.

Several Water Element Spirit Plants were growing by the water’s edge, emitting a faint glow.

Considering the depth of Black Dragon Pond, such a waterless area shouldn’t exist unless something like a Water-Resistant Bead was nearby.

Ji An cautiously leaped onto the platform and found a skeleton wearing a Daoist Robe leaning against the wall.

A few feet away from the skeleton was a pile of white giant eggs with blue spots on the surface, about the size of a clay pot.

A cultivator having sat here in transformation was unexpected for him.

Ji An observed the environment carefully, re-entered the water, and returned to the cave entrance.

Liang Hill breathed a sigh of relief and asked:

“Senior brother, what’s the situation inside?”

“Follow me, there’s a small segment of Top-Grade Spiritual Vein inside the cave.”

The two of them re-entered the cave, counting their harvest together.

Eighteen turtle eggs, among which two were infertile.

Found four lotus seedpods, obtaining 116 lotus seeds.