Chapter 70

Consuming 1,500 medium-grade spirit stones, Xiaoming obtained a box of Thunderfire Bombs, a full ten of them.

With the Thunderfire Bombs in hand, Huang Yu felt a pang of pain in his heart. Looking at the six Ice Jade Dragon Snakes in front of him, he grew increasingly angry.

He threw one Thunderfire Bomb.

"Let you block my way, let you block my way."

One, then another, and a third Thunderfire Bomb were thrown in succession.

In an instant, the place where the six Ice Jade Dragon Snakes were standing was turned into a massive crater, with raging flames burning continuously. The Ice Jade Dragon Snakes, unable to escape in time, were hit instantly. The intense explosion caused the temperature to rise sharply, and the hundreds of degrees of heat significantly reduced their strength. The last of the three Thunderfire Bombs instantly took the lives of the six Ice Jade Dragon Snakes.

They were left with no intact bodies.

Seeing the terrifying power, Huang Yu was secretly amazed. These six Ice Jade Dragon Snakes were third-stage mystic beasts, equivalent to the Soul Formation Realm, and they were all killed in one go.

The power was truly astonishing.

Although they were only effective against Soul Formation Realm and lower cultivators, in large-scale battles, they were simply deadly weapons.

"Congratulations, player has defeated a third-stage early mystic beast Ice Jade Dragon Snake, gaining 2,100 experience points and 2,100 life energy."

"Congratulations, player has defeated a third-stage early mystic beast Ice Jade Dragon Snake, gaining 1,800 experience points and 1,800 life energy."

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"Congratulations, player has defeated a third-stage early mystic beast Ice Jade Dragon Snake, gaining 2,320 experience points and 2,320 life energy."

"Congratulations, player has obtained a thousand-year cold jade."

"Congratulations, player has leveled up to level 14."

"Congratulations, player has leveled up to level 15."

"Congratulations, player has leveled up to level 16."

"Congratulations, player has obtained six third-stage mystic beast pills."

His level had increased by three levels, which was incredibly satisfying. Although his cultivation had improved rapidly, if his level did not rise, it would be difficult for his cultivation to advance later on.

Now that his life energy had increased to 700, it was a significant improvement. Low life energy had always been a source of pain for Huang Yu. Although it had not reached 1,000, it was already quite good, nearly doubling from before.

His attributes were as follows:

Huang Yu

Level: 16 (1,135/7,000)

Cultivation: Human Infant Realm, Fifth Layer (Perfection)

Health: 700

Attack: 5,999

Defense: 5,999

Dodge: 5,999

Luck: 5

Sect: None

Cultivation Technique: Thunder Dragon Technique (Fourth Layer)

Life Energy: 16,570

Spirit Stones: 8,500 medium-grade spirit stones

Weapon and Equipment: Fruit Knife (Top-grade Mortal), Wild Wolf Wrist Guard (Low-grade Mortal), Wild Wolf Soft Armor (High-grade Mortal), Black Flame Armor (Middle-grade Human), Shadow Dagger (Low-grade Human), Purple Light Ring (Storage Ring, unknown attributes), Purple Extreme Sword (Low-grade Earth), Thunderfire Bombs (7)

Skills: Throwing Knife Technique (Low-grade Human, upgradable), Gathering Technique (Low-grade Mortal, upgradable), Golden Ancient Pupil Technique (Middle-grade Heaven), Wind Chasing (Low-grade Human), Thunder Dragon Wrath (Low-grade Earth)

The increase in strength was what made Huang Yu the happiest. Now, he had a considerable amount of life energy and over 8,000 medium-grade spirit stones. Unfortunately, he could not use life energy to boost his cultivation indefinitely; he had to break through his own bottlenecks.

"Lulu, what is the use of this thousand-year cold jade?" These six Ice Jade Dragon Snakes had not only given him experience but also dropped a thousand-year cold jade.

Huang Yu had heard of thousand-year warm jade and knew its uses, but he was not familiar with thousand-year cold jade.

"This thousand-year cold jade is the best thing for ice-attribute cultivators to practice with, comparable to a top-grade spirit stone."

"Comparable to a top-grade spirit stone?" Huang Yu's eyes widened. A top-grade spirit stone was extremely valuable. One medium-grade spirit stone could be exchanged for 100 low-grade spirit stones, but one high-grade spirit stone could be exchanged for 1,000 medium-grade spirit stones, and one top-grade spirit stone could be exchanged for 10,000 high-grade spirit stones.

The higher the grade of the spirit stone, the better the cultivation effect, even though the stored spirit energy did not reach that ratio. The spirit energy in one top-grade spirit stone was roughly equivalent to that in 1,000 high-grade spirit stones, but its purity was extraordinary. For cultivators, the higher the grade of the spirit stone, the purer the spirit energy, and the faster the cultivation.

The spirit energy produced by one top-grade spirit stone, although equivalent to 1,000 high-grade spirit stones, had an effect far greater than 1,000 high-grade spirit stones, reaching around 9,000.

This was why the exchange rate was so high and so astonishing.

Lulu said this thousand-year cold jade was equivalent to a top-grade spirit stone, meaning it could be exchanged for 10 million medium-grade spirit stones.

Ten million? Unimaginable.

Moreover, in the entire True Martial Continent, high-grade and top-grade spirit stones were extremely rare, especially top-grade spirit stones. Apart from a few in large sects, other forces did not have any. In other words, the total number of top-grade spirit stones in the entire True Martial Continent was probably less than a thousand.

"Yes, Master. If Master is willing to give this thousand-year cold jade to Gu Xin for cultivation, her strength will increase several times in a short period, directly surpassing the Soul Formation Realm and entering the Thunder Tribulation Realm," Lulu said.

"Wh-what?"

Huang Yu couldn't help but draw a sharp breath. Directly surpassing the Soul Formation Realm and entering the Thunder Tribulation Realm was a huge leap. If it were before, when he was not restricted by the system, it might have been possible, but now it was impossible. Gu Xin, however, could achieve this with the thousand-year cold jade. The effect of the thousand-year cold jade was truly terrifying.

He never expected the thousand-year cold jade to be so precious, completely exceeding his expectations. Unfortunately, it was not suitable for him. Otherwise, he could have become a powerful expert.

Reaching the Thunder Tribulation Realm would make him a formidable expert, even in the Central Yuan Sword Sect.

"Master, are you regretting it? Regretting not cultivating together with Gu Xin?" Lulu saw Huang Yu looking dejected and couldn't help but giggle.

"How could I regret it? Your master never does anything he regrets. It's just a mere Thunder Tribulation Realm. With my strength, I can reach it in less than a year," Huang Yu shouted loudly upon hearing Lulu's words.

"Master, don't be so loud. This is not outside, not in Seven Waters City, nor in Willow Forest Town. We are in the tomb of the King of the Northern Desert," Lulu's face changed upon hearing Huang Yu's loud shout. "Hurry and leave here, or we'll be in trouble."

"Lulu, what's going on?" Huang Yu, seeing Lulu's reaction, was puzzled but knew the situation might be serious and quickly asked.

He had never seen Lulu so tense. Could it be that something really bad had happened?

"Master, hurry, we need to leave here. Follow the original path back. We're in big trouble," Lulu urged.

"Okay." Huang Yu did not hesitate, and he immediately ran back.

Huang Yu quickly reached the previous entrance and was about to run back when Lulu shook her head. "Go right, don't follow the original path."

Although Huang Yu had many questions and wanted to understand what was happening, he did not hesitate and sped up, almost using all his strength.

"Faster, faster, faster," Lulu kept urging.

"Wind Chasing."

Huang Yu's speed was astonishing as he used the Wind Chasing skill.

Once, twice.

The Wind Chasing skill was used repeatedly.

"Someone ahead." Huang Yu, after running an unknown distance, suddenly saw someone ahead. He had not seen any living beings on his way, and the sudden appearance of a person startled him. "Lulu, what should I do?"

"Kill him. It's Liu Sanbian, but Master must be careful. This Liu Sanbian is no longer the original Liu Sanbian. He has been controlled by the King of the Northern Desert."

"What? Lulu, you mean the King of the Northern Desert has awakened?" Huang Yu was terrified. If the King of the Northern Desert had awakened, it would be a disaster. He had intruded into the King of the Northern Desert's tomb, and the King would definitely know. It was uncertain whether the tomb's exit was still open.

"Yes, otherwise, why would I be so tense? It's all because of Liu Sanbian. If it weren't for him, the King of the Northern Desert wouldn't have awakened. Otherwise, we could have obtained the Earth-grade artifact. Now that the King of the Northern Desert has awakened, it's impossible to get the Earth-grade artifact," Lulu said, furious. As a spirit of the all-powerful cultivation system, she was very unhappy with this major mistake, all caused by Liu Sanbian. If it weren't for him, everything would have gone smoothly.

"Would using a True Spirit Talisman not work?" Huang Yu was reluctant. He was prepared to lose one use of the True Spirit Talisman. Not obtaining the Earth-grade artifact left him somewhat unsatisfied.

"No, the King of the Northern Desert's strength, although not fully restored, once he awakens, all the guards in the tomb will also awaken. You will face the entire army of the King of the Northern Desert. He was incredibly powerful in life, holding great power, with countless strong cultivators, including three Yin-Yang Realm cultivators and countless soldiers. Do you think a mere True Spirit Talisman can withstand that?" Lulu said irritably.

"Ah..." Huang Yu sighed. Given the situation, obtaining the Earth-grade artifact was impossible. Coming with high hopes and leaving in disappointment, this was the best description of his current state.

"Master, kill that guy," Lulu said.

"Okay." Huang Yu was also unhappy and wanted to vent.

"Master, you need to be quick. If the others catch up, it will be troublesome. Finish him off quickly," Lulu frowned, calculating, "We don't have much time. You need to solve him in thirty breaths, or we'll be in trouble."

Thirty breaths, Huang Yu took a deep breath, holding the Purple Extreme Sword in his hand.

The Golden Ancient Pupil Technique was instantly activated.