Chapter 90

Chapter 91: The Dragon Has a Scales It Cannot Tolerate to Be Touched

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At the peak of the mountain, the scorching sun burned the sky, and the blazing sun was like a raging fire.

Chen Mo, bare-chested, sat cross-legged on a huge green rock, enduring the scorching heat, refining his physical body.

The Great Brightness Divine Technique was the most rigid and yang, and to cultivate it would be twice the result with half the effort if one grasped its essence.

The heat waves on the rock were intense, and he was already drenched in sweat. Although his body was burning with pain, his expression remained unchanged, resolute as iron.

Amidst the intense heat, his heart was as calm as a cold pond, undisturbed.

Xiao Ba had long hidden in a cool place, snoring loudly.

After regulating his breathing and circulating the Great Brightness Divine Technique several times, Chen Mo opened his clear eyes, took out the *Unbreakable Golden Body Technique*, slowly flipped through it, and studied each move and gesture, deeply pondering its essence, then closed his eyes.

Before this, he had already devoured and integrated several miscellaneous mystical techniques. However, the lower-tier techniques could extract very little essence. The Great Brightness Divine Technique was still far from advancing to the fourth level.

After taking a Great Return Mystic Pill, he began his cultivation.

Under the powerful effects of the fourth-grade pill, the Great Brightness Divine Technique rapidly condensed, attempting to integrate the meridians sealed in the *Unbreakable Golden Body Technique* and the partial *Unbreakable Golden Body* mystic qi imprinted by previous cultivators. Two different types of mystic qi began to clash.

Two camps began to compete, and Chen Mo started to suppress the energy brought by the *Unbreakable Golden Body Technique*. After all, the Great Brightness Divine Technique was only a high-grade ordinary technique, while the *Unbreakable Golden Body Technique* was a mid-grade spirit technique, two ranks higher.

The Bright Mystic Qi suppressed the surging *Unbreakable Golden Body* Mystic Qi, transforming the essence of the *Unbreakable Golden Body Technique* into a gentle stream, like a spring rain, merging into the Great Brightness Divine Technique. If not suppressed, the Great Brightness Divine Technique would be scattered by the powerful essence of the *Unbreakable Golden Body Technique*.

With careful effort, Chen Mo felt the Great Brightness Divine Technique continuously absorbing the essence and integrating it into itself, and a hint of joy appeared on his face.

However, the *Unbreakable Golden Body Technique* was indeed an excellent mid-grade spirit technique. As it was gradually devoured, the powerful aura it contained began to counterattack, like a raging flood, impacting his internal organs and meridians.

Large sweatdrops continuously dripped, shattering on the rock.

As cultivation deepened, the surging power within his body became increasingly violent. Finally, his body almost turned into a black hole, his internal organs seemed to be violently torn apart, and the pain was like being bitten by countless ants, causing him to tremble violently.

"Damn it~"

Chen Mo roared in his heart. The intense expansion within his body was beyond his control. The invading *Unbreakable Golden Body* Mystic Qi had turned the tables, suppressing the Great Brightness Divine Technique.

The *Unbreakable Golden Body Technique* was indeed a powerful mid-grade spirit technique, even the third-level Great Brightness Divine Technique found it difficult to suppress it.

But if this continued, the consequences would be unimaginable.

With a loud boom, everything turned pitch black, and Chen Mo almost fell off the rock.

No, I must hold on.

He struggled to adjust his breathing, his expression serious, his brows furrowed. He mustered all his strength to mobilize the Great Brightness Divine Technique to devour the invading mystic qi.

The sky was cloudless, with only the scorching sunlight, pure and intense, continuously pouring down on Chen Mo. The mystic qi within his body surged like a raging river, as if trying to burst through his small chest and abdomen.

The effects of the first pill quickly dissipated, and at this moment, Chen Mo hastily devoured the second Great Return Mystic Pill.

As the pill's effects spread through his bloodstream, the Great Brightness Mystic Qi seemed to be infused with new vitality, like a breached river, surging and powerful, immediately breaking free from its restraints and counterattacking the *Unbreakable Golden Body* Mystic Qi.

With the nourishment of the fourth-grade pill, the rigid and yang Great Brightness Mystic Qi flowed through Chen Mo's body, cleansing his bones and meridians, and surrounding the *Unbreakable Golden Body* Mystic Qi.

It felt great to have the pills; fortunately, he had borrowed two.

He mustered his strength; success was at hand.

With the final surge of powerful mystic qi, it was like dropping a huge stone into a calm lake, splashing up a massive wave.

Instantly, a scorching white light enveloped his body, dazzling and intense.

He had advanced.

"Finally advanced." Chen Mo let out a long sigh of relief.

His divine sense still active, Chen Mo could clearly feel his body gradually becoming tougher with each wave of mystic qi. This soul-elevating pleasure almost made him moan in comfort.

Advancing the Great Brightness Divine Technique to the spirit stage felt great.

He took a deep breath of the scorching air, a wave of joy surging in his heart. He could feel that with the advancement of the Great Brightness Divine Technique, every bone and muscle in his body was transforming, gradually filling with powerful energy.

The color of the mystic qi within his body also began to change, the white mystic qi gradually replacing the green.

A punch sent out, causing a series of air explosions.

A fierce and powerful aura surged forth, the blazing sun-like fist glow seemed capable of destroying everything.

Although his cultivation had not broken through, both the quality of the Bright Mystic Qi and its explosive power had made a breakthrough. If he encountered that seventh-rank spirit master again, he was confident he could defeat him in a dozen moves.

The significant increase in strength also brought serious consequences. He was so poor that he had even sold his storage ring, and he still owed 600,000. This forced him to find a way to make money.

Otherwise, if someone came to his master with a promissory note to demand payment, he would lose all face.

After tidying up, he immediately set out with Xiao Ba to explore.

About a hundred miles northwest of Changchun Valley, there was a river that churned with white waves all year round. On the other side of the river, the mountains formed a ring, with a rugged and undulating terrain, mostly the result of ancient geological movements. The river flowed according to the terrain, gradually moving away. From a distance, it looked grand and endless.

Crossing the river and passing two steep mountain peaks, there was a vast valley with a constant climate, humid and hot, and filled with miasma.

Inside the valley was an ancient primeval forest, with old trees intertwined, blocking out the sky. Dozens of waterways crisscrossed, and large and small swamps were scattered everywhere. The number of unnamed venomous snakes and insects was countless.

Further in, there was the terrifying "Dead City."

Speaking of the "Dead City," there were few records. It was known to be a small city that had always been isolated from the world, maintaining itself for thousands of years. A few years ago, an unknown demonic aura suddenly engulfed this ancient city. In one night, the once vibrant and green ancient city collapsed.

All life was extinguished!

The most terrifying thing was that the dead people, for unknown reasons, stood up again, each becoming a bloodthirsty "demonic corpse."

Because of this, the place was rich in many special natural treasures.

To get rich, people risked their lives to go there, even if they could only get a small amount, it would be enough for a comfortable life. However, very few people came out alive. Those few who did not only failed to gain any benefits but were also too terrified to talk about it, living in constant fear.

Over time, this place became a black forbidden zone that made people shudder.

As the saying goes, the poor must risk their lives to eat. In the dense rainforest, a man and a turtle were walking one after the other.

This unfortunate pair exploring the demon swamp were, of course, Chen Mo and Xiao Ba.

To pay off his debts and accumulate more cultivation resources for the future, they had to enter this dangerous demon swamp, hoping to use Xiao Ba's keen sense of smell to find some treasures.

A man who had even sold his storage ring, what else could he not do?

He really wanted to find natural treasures by walking, or for a gold mine to fall from the sky.

But Chen Mo was very clear that all of this was just a delusion. Only by working harder could he obtain more resources.

Unfortunately, this useless turtle, even if it was called a divine beast, no one would believe it, and it couldn't even be pawned.

Seemingly sensing Chen Mo's resentment, Xiao Ba gave him an annoyed glance. "Brother Ba is the one who is truly wronged. Following a master like you, I can't even eat and drink properly. Following the Fairy Sister, I could always be well-fed and well-watered, but now I have to accompany you to this desolate place to look for treasures. Isn't that a tragedy?"

The man and the turtle, communicating through their gazes, gradually delved deeper into the demon swamp. However, the outer area had been visited by countless treasure hunters, and not even a scrap of a medicinal herb could be found.

Pushing aside a thorny bush, they came to a dry, open area, a sudden change from the dense forest.

Under the tree shade, a group of herbalists were sitting sparsely.

Upon closer inspection, it was a group led by Jiang Chen, a core disciple of Changchun Valley. They were also surprised to see Chen Mo, not expecting to meet him in such a place.

"Hey, isn't that Junior Brother Chen?" A young man with a lecherous look on his face said mockingly, "A disciple of the great Wood Spirit Wei, you also have to come out and hunt for wild treasures? At this time, shouldn't you be cuddling in your beautiful master's arms? This demon swamp is no place for children to play."

Chen Mo's eyes were indifferent, and he didn't bother to argue with these people. He continued to walk deeper with Xiao Ba, as every moment was precious to him now.

"You say, how happy it is to cuddle in a goddess's arms? Not everyone has the chance to..." Seeing Chen Mo's apparent retreat, the group became even more arrogant. One of them, with an oily face, approached, his face full of lecherous mockery.

Chen Mo's eyes suddenly turned cold, and with a thunderous punch, the young man was sent flying, rolling and tumbling.

The others on the opposite side were still confused about what had just happened, not even seeing how Chen Mo had attacked, when they suddenly felt a powerful aura pressing down on them.

Only Chen Mo, with his fists clenched, stood like an angry Vajra, inviolable, and the young man who had been sent flying, smashing through several thick thorny saplings, lay on the ground, eyes rolled back, unconscious.

The dragon has a scale it cannot tolerate to be touched; a person has a bottom line.

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