Chapter 81

"If it weren't for our Jiaolong armor, we would have died from the poisonous insects and miasma long ago." Jialiang casually shook, dislodging several centipedes and scorpions: "In the past, we never ventured this deep into the wilderness; we only hunted at the edges, and never encountered such dangers."

The ground was covered with decaying leaves and branches accumulated over countless years, turning into deep mud. Not only did it make one sink deeply with each step, but it also emitted many putrid gases.

These gases were highly toxic.

However, the Jiaolong armor had a function to filter out toxic gases, so breathing inside the armor was always fresh air.

This was the most mysterious aspect of the armor, something many other armors could not match.

"Your Highness, I heard you contacted Long Yuyun and Yu Hanlu. Do you know where they are now?" Sixiang, Meixiang, and Xuexiang, the three women, also wearing armor, followed by Guchen Sha's side.

Their eyes were filled with curiosity as they looked at Guchen Sha, who was wearing the "Great Dragon Armor," and they already knew its mysteries.

This "Great Dragon Armor" was composed of countless dragon-scale-like plates, each about the size of a coin, which could move and combine, seeming to grow together with the flesh and blood, forming a whole. More astonishingly, this armor could transform into wings on the back, allowing one to soar into the sky. Additionally, when Guchen Sha moved, if he encountered an attack, the scales would rotate at high speed, cutting everything to pieces.

Moreover, these scales could leave the body and fly out to kill enemies within a hundred steps.

Inside the scales was a thick membrane that protected Guchen Sha solidly, even when the scales flew out, he still had strong protection.

"What kind of armor is this? It's much stronger than the Princess's Cold Dragon Armor. I heard that the Marquis of Giant Rock gave him a Dragon Armor, but it's not as good as the Princess's. That's just a regular Dragon Armor. The Princess's Cold Dragon Armor has a ten-thousand-year-old cold aura that can freeze anything that comes close. But this armor looks completely different from a regular Dragon Armor." The three women didn't know that Guchen Sha had used a large amount of Heavenly Dew and his own essence blood to evolve the Dragon Armor to a higher level.

With this armor, even a Sixth Transformation Daoist Realm expert couldn't harm him.

"My plan this time is to capture the leader first," Guchen Sha said. "You've all seen the map. My final destination is the Chaos Ape Temple. Once we capture this temple and use it as a stronghold, we can attract countless people to live there and eventually subdue the surrounding barbarian tribes. So, Long Yuyun and Yu Hanlu are advancing from the other side. We will try to move through the deep mountains and dense forests, avoiding contact with the barbarian tribes' settlements, and hide in the dense forest near the Ape Temple, waiting for the right moment to act."

"We are few in number, so we can only do this," the three women nodded. "There are countless tribes along the way, and it's impossible to sweep through them one by one. If we sweep through one tribe, dozens of tribes will know and send experts to encircle and attack us, exposing our target."

"We are already here, and ahead is another barbarian tribe's settlement. This tribe has hundreds of thousands of people and is quite prosperous." The group finally crossed the jungle and came to an open area, where everyone sat down to rest. There was a small stream nearby, which could clean the dirt off the armor. Guchen Sha took out the map: "However, I plan to bypass this tribe and head in this direction on the map, through the pathless jungle, and finally arrive here."

His finger moved inch by inch on the map: "After we get there, we can rest and regroup, and then meet up with Long Yuyun and Yu Hanlu's people. We will then discuss how to attack the Chaos Ape Temple."

On the map, far away in the mountains, there was a temple, the Chaos Ape Temple. Guchen Sha's plan was to meet up in the mountains near the temple, gather strength, and then lure and kill the experts inside.

This was not impossible.

With Yiming, plus the experts from Long Yuyun and Yu Hanlu, there was a chance.

"According to our current marching speed, it will take another month to reach the mountains around the temple," Liu Yu also looked at the map. "Perhaps we need to do something during this month."

"No need," Guchen Sha waved his hand, a cold smile on his face. "We know the barbarian tribes very well, and there are also experts among the barbarians who are fully aware of our information. I am the weakest among the princes, so there might be barbarian experts actively searching for and trying to kill us. When that happens, it will be the best opportunity for us to train our troops. In this jungle, the barbarians can only send experts, not large-scale forces to encircle and attack us. This gives us the opportunity to kill as many as they send."

The barbarians' understanding of him was limited to his killing of the four great old demons, but they didn't know his greatest trump card was Yiming.

Moreover, to enter this jungle and kill, one must be immune to poisonous insects and miasma. Even a Third Transformation Daoist Realm expert with copper skin and iron bones wouldn't be enough; one must be at the Fourth Transformation, capable of swallowing gold and stone.

Because the Third Transformation can resist the bites of poisonous insects but not the inhalation of miasma.

Only at the Fourth Transformation, with the internal organs like a furnace, melting gold and stone, can one ignore any toxic gas.

The First and Second Transformations of the Daoist Realm were still human, with the only differences being that they didn't eat human food, had greater strength, rarely got sick, lived longer, and aged more slowly.

The Third and Fourth Transformations began to transcend humanity.

Once one reached the Fourth Transformation, one could traverse many dangerous environments.

"We have been marching for three days, covering a thousand miles. Everyone has not rested for these days, so we will rest and recover here for one night," Guchen Sha gave the order, then suddenly leaped into the forest. With a few punches and kicks, he broke many trees, cut them into large logs, and drove them into the ground, forming a small array. Then he shattered rocks and piled up soil to work with the logs.

"Done!"

When the last large log was inserted into the ground, the air within the circle of over two hundred people suddenly became fresh, the air currents swirling, making everyone feel as if they were in a fairyland.

"An Essence-Gathering Array!" The three women were astute and immediately froze. They never expected that Guchen Sha could form an Essence-Gathering Array in such a short time, based on the surrounding mountains and rivers. This was incredibly difficult, even for a Daoist Realm expert who could absorb essence energy, but setting up an array was far more challenging.

Setting up an array required a deep understanding of the vibrations of various objects, then combining them to uncover the mysteries of the mountains and rivers, which was much more difficult than personal cultivation.

Especially setting up an array casually, which showed great skill.

Nobles and aristocrats would hire experts to build Essence-Gathering Arrays in their residences, buying various precious materials and taking precise measurements, which would take years to complete. It was impossible to casually set up an array to gather essence energy.

This showed that Guchen Sha's insight into the nature of things was truly profound.

Such a person had not yet advanced to the Daoist Realm? They found it hard to believe.

"Good, this is an Essence-Gathering Array," Guchen Sha felt the essence energy floating in the array and nodded in satisfaction. "We have been marching for several days, and we have all consumed a lot of energy. Resting for a day will allow the Jiaolong armor to be nourished by the essence energy, compensating for the consumption and repairing any damage."

The Jiaolong armor would wear out over time, especially in harsh environments, leading to minor damage that would gradually worsen, eventually causing the armor to collapse and lose its effectiveness.

The method to maintain it was to place it in an Essence-Gathering Array, where it could be nourished by essence energy and self-repair.

A more luxurious method was to soak it in essence liquid, which would cause the armor to evolve.

Guchen Sha temporarily set up an Essence-Gathering Array, which, although with thin essence energy, could greatly alleviate the fatigue of marching, treat diseases, and benefit cultivation.

Everyone was immersed in the faint essence energy of the array, wearing their armor and sleeping, recovering their strength.

With the Jiaolong armor, they could sleep anywhere with peace of mind, better than tents, providing warmth, moisture protection, and even heat dissipation. It eliminated the need for many supplies, equivalent to carrying a safe house at all times.

"If you could take out that skeleton with the jade body and place it at the center of the array, the essence energy concentration would increase by at least tenfold," Yiming whispered.

"Three Xiang are here, and they are Lou Baiyue's people. I naturally can't take it out to avoid revealing my secrets," Guchen Sha was still wary of Lou Baiyue, thinking it was better to keep his trump cards hidden: "So, if barbarian experts come to kill us, try not to intervene, let me handle it. With the Great Dragon Armor, I won't be easily killed."

"Yes, Master. But if a Fourth Transformation Daoist Realm expert comes, your Demon-Slaying Blade might not be able to penetrate his skin. The attack would be ineffective," Yiming frowned. "Should I intervene then?"

"It depends on the situation," Guchen Sha thought about it and agreed. A Third Transformation Daoist Realm expert with copper skin and iron bones had vulnerable internal organs, which could be injured by hidden force. However, at the Fourth Transformation, the body was integrated, almost invulnerable, and his current killing power, even with the Sun and Moon Kill, would be ineffective.

Unless he advanced to the Daoist Realm, the power of the Sun and Moon Kill would increase.

"Master, I just thought of something. When we get near the temple, we won't rush to ambush the experts. Instead, we should find the Dragon Transformation Pool and steal the Dragon Transformation Liquid. This is a secret of the barbarians. They use it to cultivate experts and refine magical treasures. It is a concentrated essence liquid collected by the barbarians, combined with countless rare treasures and the blood of ancient beasts, and consecrated to evil gods to obtain divine water, forming the pool water called Dragon Transformation Liquid. Although it is not as pure as Heavenly Dew, it can still rapidly enhance magical treasures, weapons, and human cultivation. If Master steals it and soaks the Great Dragon Armor in it, absorbing its essence, it might evolve into a King Dragon Armor! Not to mention, the people under Master's command could also enhance their potential and rapidly increase their cultivation, and their Jiaolong armors might evolve into Dragon Armors!" Yiming hit the key point.

"Is there such a good thing?" Guchen Sha was overjoyed. "Stealing is my specialty, even you can't match me."

He was telling the truth. With the Sun and Moon Altar space, his stealth and theft were almost divine.

If he could really steal the Dragon Transformation Liquid, it would be a significant leap in his own strength and the overall strength of his group.

"This is the most recent secret. The barbarians and the demon race are cooperating. The King of Ten Thousand Demons, the Master of Ten Thousand Dragon Nests, Li Wanlong, and the Maha God have jointly issued a divine decree. It is closely related to the Dragon Transformation Tower. The purpose is to cultivate outstanding figures in the barbarian race and enhance their cultivation." Yiming said, "In the past twenty years, the number of barbarian experts has increased tenfold, and the Dragon Transformation Pool has played a significant role. They aim to cultivate a figure like the Heavenly Symbol Emperor."

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