Chapter 10

After carefully sneaking along the way, Tang Yan quickly found a huge cave, as if it had been forcibly split open with a sharp weapon. Inside, it was smooth and flat, with a large number of crystals shining brightly, casting a kaleidoscope of colors. Threads of energy slowly rose from the crystals, converging at the center of the cave as if drawn by some force.

As soon as Tang Yan entered, he was deeply captivated. Snake eggs! There were actually five translucent snake eggs, each about the size of a basin, faintly emitting a glow.

The demon snake actually laid eggs!

Tang Yan was first surprised, then overwhelmed with joy. The demon snake had likely just laid the eggs not long ago and should have been guarding them, but due to the great energy expenditure, it needed to replenish its energy, so it really went to hunt!

"Heaven, you haven't been too cruel to me," Tang Yan said, rubbing his hands excitedly. Without hesitation, he swung his palm at one of the snake eggs. *Clang!* A sound like the clash of metal echoed, and the light inside the egg seemed to intensify, but the shell remained unbroken. Tang Yan didn't care and kept striking. *Clang, clang, clang!* After more than ten strikes, there was a crisp crack, and a crack finally appeared on the eggshell.

Instantly, a dense life force escaped, mingled with faint roars.

Tang Yan was amazed to find that there was a coiled snake inside the egg, struggling and roaring, and the sound of life pulsing reached his ears.

This is definitely not an ordinary thing!

Tang Yan originally just wanted to eat a snake egg to satisfy his hunger, but the scene before him made him change his mind. Without hesitation, he quickly absorbed a small part of the deep yellow egg white to avoid any accidents. But the moment the egg white entered his chest and abdomen, a terrifying energy like a tsunami erupted, causing a violent storm within his body.

Tang Yan didn't know that these were snake eggs laid by a peak fifth-level demon beast, the Four-Winged Scaly Python, containing unimaginable life force. After all, it would eventually evolve into a terrifying existence comparable to a peak Martial King, becoming a dominant force in the Illusion Forest.

Tang Yan felt as if his body was about to shatter, and even his soul was burning. The surging life force surged through his body, as if trying to break out and return to the eggshell.

"Stay still! I'll give you a good home!" Tang Yan roared in his heart, focusing his mind and silently running the Immortal Derivation Heaven Technique to refine the energy, guiding the out-of-control energy to the dantian.

*Boom!* Like the floodgates of the Yangtze River opening, the surging energy seemed to find an outlet, rushing towards the dantian. Due to the immense energy, the dantian burst with light and a feeling of impending explosion.

Tang Yan struggled to maintain his mental stability, guiding the surging energy to the qi sea.

Instantly, the qi sea roared like a raging sea, as if a fierce dragon was stirring the waters!

*Crack, crack, crack!* In a daze, a faint, childish laugh echoed in the depths of the qi sea, and a terrifying tearing force suddenly burst out. The surging life force rapidly flowed to a certain spot in the qi sea, swallowing everything like a whale.

Tang Yan was trying to stabilize his mind when this sudden change caught him off guard. It was as if a turbulent river had suddenly calmed, and the faint, unreal laugh in the qi sea made him shudder.

But this was a critical moment, and Tang Yan couldn't afford to hesitate. He continued to absorb the yolk into his chest and abdomen, nourishing the calm qi sea until it was fully saturated, then let it flow back into the meridians, nourishing the densely packed acupoints and meridians.

Finally, following the cultivation method of the Extinction Eye, he condensed the still surging spiritual energy to impact his right eye, refining the seven acupoints: 'Si Bai,' 'Cheng Qi,' 'Qing Ming,' 'Tong Zi Jiao,' 'Si Zhu Kong,' 'Yu Yao,' and 'Zan Zhu,' as well as the right eye's pupil.

As the life force continued to surge and refine, the acupoints in the right eye began to emit a faint glow, and the qi vortex began to contract, but its rotational speed increased dramatically.

In the end, all seven acupoints were refined, guarding the eye from all sides.

A struggling shadow faintly appeared in the eye's meridians, roaring, struggling, and emitting a dense aura of slaughter. But soon, threads of blood energy emerged from the 'Si Bai' acupoint, quickly entangling the shadow and pulling it deep into the acupoint.

Refinement! Fusion!

'Extinction'! The附属武技 of the first stage of the Immortal Derivation Heaven Technique! Tang Yan's mind stirred, his right pupil constricted, and the spiritual energy in the meridians surged. The seven acupoints' qi vortices spun wildly, and instantly, a faint ghostly cry echoed before his eyes, followed by...

A faint ghostly whisper echoed in his ears, and an evil aura emanated from his eyes. A beam of light shot out like an arrow, piercing the air and creating a thumb-sized hole in the stone wall, extending at least half a meter!

Tang Yan's spirit was invigorated, and he quickly checked his body's condition. The surging energy from the snake egg had not increased his strength; he was still a second-stage Martial Master. However, his qi sea had widened significantly, and the acupoints in his right eye had been refined, with noticeable improvements in his entire body's acupoints and meridians.

Although he hadn't made a breakthrough, he had thoroughly refined his frail body.

Tang Yan didn't dare to linger and quickly picked up another snake egg, rushing out of the cave before the demon snake returned.

Before he had gone far, a low,闷闷的 roar and a strong scent of blood came from the dense forest.

Tang Yan turned back and saw the demon snake returning, its fierce head biting a mottled tiger as large as an elephant, with thick blood flowing from the wound. As it returned, it left a trail of crimson blood.

Tang Yan cursed inwardly, hugging the snake egg and rushing deeper into the forest.

The demon snake returned faster than expected. If it discovered him and found that one of its treasures was destroyed and another stolen, it would likely cause a terrifying storm.

Tang Yan felt a mix of relief and tension, pushing himself to run at full speed, hoping to find a place to hide before the demon snake discovered him.

Soon, the forest behind him was filled with deafening roars, like the cries of tigers and the roars of dragons, carrying a terrifying power that shook the forest, clearly filled with anger and savagery.

*Boom, boom, boom!* The wind howled, lightning struck, and ancient trees were torn apart, sending waves of earth into the air.

The Four-Winged Scaly Python was enraged!

In its fury, the demon snake destroyed the vast forest near the cave with unmatched power, roaring for a while, then its four wings vibrated, and its massive body shot into the sky, emitting a terrifying aura and a dense wave of energy, hurtling towards Tang Yan's location.

The trees fell in rows, the earth trembled, leaves flew from the mountains, birds cried in distress, and beasts fled in panic. The once calm forest was thrown into chaos.

Tang Yan was startled. Was the demon snake tracking him? Could it sense the life force of the snake egg? Or had it detected the residual energy from his body?

Tang Yan ran with his head down, constantly changing his position in the dense forest, still holding the snake egg tightly. He didn't want to abandon this treasure until the last moment; it was the guarantee for future qi sea formation.

*Roar!* A furious roar echoed, lightning struck, and the wind howled. The enraged demon snake was terrifying, flying through the air as if nothing could stop it!

Tang Yan occasionally looked back, each time feeling his scalp tingle. The sky behind him turned dark, like an apocalyptic scene, with the three spikes on the demon snake's head emitting terrifying lightning.

The once calm forest was in chaos, with weak demon beasts trembling and others fleeing in panic. Tang Yan was constantly changing his position, encountering many terrifying demon beasts, such as silver wolves, black spiders the size of grinding wheels, and golden centipedes several meters long, among other vicious and terrifying creatures.

Most of them noticed Tang Yan but were too preoccupied to care about this 'small snack.'

*Roar!* A savage roar suddenly echoed in the forest. Tang Yan turned back and saw a black gorilla, about seven meters tall, emitting a savage aura, with sharp teeth that seemed capable of devouring anything.

It seemed the Four-Winged Scaly Python had invaded its territory, or it was dissatisfied with the python's arrogance. The black gorilla, driven by its primal nature, charged at the demon snake, causing the earth to tremble.

Tang Yan felt lucky, realizing how many terrifying demon beasts were in the forest. If he had encountered them before, what would have happened to him?

The savage roars and clashes echoed behind him, and soon another roar, as powerful as the demon snake and the gorilla, echoed. A golden bird with a golden glow swooped down, seemingly ready to join the battle.

Tang Yan was shocked but didn't dare to linger, continuing to run forward. This time, he was more cautious, avoiding areas with dangerous auras, and gradually, the roars faded, and the chaotic area was left far behind.

After running for another two hours, he reached a clear stream. He cautiously checked for any danger, then quickly rushed over, diving into the river to drink his fill, and then retreated into the forest, finding a hidden spot to lie low.

Demon snake! Gorilla! Golden bird! These were the dominant forces in the Illusion Forest, truly terrifying! Even now, recalling the scene made his scalp tingle and filled him with fear.

Tang Yan took a deep breath, sat cross-legged, and silently circulated the spiritual energy in his meridians to ease his fatigue.

But... *Flap, flap, flap...*

In the distance, faint shouts of battle echoed, startling the birds and waking Tang Yan.

How could there be a battle here? Could it be... students from the Gigantic Elephant Academy? Tang Yan frowned slightly, continued to meditate for a moment, feeling his body fully recovered, and then carried the snake egg, leaping between the branches, but not getting too close. When he could vaguely see the scene, he quietly stopped.

"That's... Ailinda? Tang Ying?" Tang Yan was slightly startled. Ailinda, a first-stage Martial Ancestor and one who had activated her spirit meridians, was extremely powerful, but now she was surrounded by two white-robed figures, looking miserable and on the verge of despair. His cousin Tang Ying, though not seriously injured, was controlled by a graceful white-robed woman, feeling anxious and hopeless, unable to break free.

The fact that Ailinda was being suppressed indicated that these white-robed figures were definitely Martial Ancestors.

Martial Ancestors!! Their strength was two levels higher than Tang Yan's.

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