Chapter 275 - 255: Harvest
The small yellow snake appeared extremely abruptly, its mouth open to bite. Just as it was about to make contact, Chen Ming noticed it.
Crack!
The bite landed only on an afterimage.
The fully mastered "Phoenix Dance of Nine Heavens" had become an instinct for his body, reacting faster than his mind when encountering danger.
Close call!
Chen Ming muttered to himself in relief as he watched the little snake pounce again, moving as fast as lightning. He used his body technique to dodge its bite once more.
At the same time, he flicked his finger, and a Sword Gang struck it away.
The yellow snake fell a yard away on the ground, bouncing up again, swiftly slithering across the surface.
"It’s still not dead?"
He couldn’t help but be surprised. That Sword Gang just now could cut through steel, yet this snake, only as thick as a thumb, was so tough it seemed unscathed.
What species is this exactly?
Not only could it evade his senses, but it was incredibly fast, and its body was unbelievably resilient.
If it were someone else here, they’d probably have fallen for it carelessly.
Chances are, it’s highly venomous.
As the yellow snake lunged again, Chen Ming snorted coldly and drew the "Taiyue Sword," saying, "I want to see just how hard your body is!"
Whoosh!
The yellow lightning let out a strange cry, made a turn mid-air, and landed several yards away, its glowing eyes showing a surprisingly human-like expression of pleading.
"Now you’re scared?"
Just as Chen Ming intended to move forward and slice the snake into pieces to eliminate future troubles, he suddenly sensed an emotion transmitted from the "Taiyue Sword" in his hand.
He paused, looked at the sword, and said in surprise, "Are you suggesting to kill it?"
Buzz buzz.
That must be a nod.
The primordial spirit of the "Taiyue Sword" indeed had a higher intelligence than the "Mingfeng Sword," capable of expressing such a complete intent clearly.
Chen Ming became interested and asked, "Do you know it?"
Another two buzzing vibrations.
He looked at the yellow snake crouched on the ground and said, "Since Brother Taiyue intercedes for you, I’ll spare you today. You may leave."
Then he walked over to the stone platform again.
Suddenly, he turned around and asked the snake following him, expressionless, "Why aren’t you leaving?"
The little snake lowered its head, its pale red vertical eyes looking at him, appearing somewhat pitiful.
At this moment, the "Taiyue Sword" vibrated again.
Chen Ming received some clearer thoughts.
"So you’re saying it must guard what’s beneath this stone?" He shook his head, "But I intend to take it. There’s no room for discussion."
"What? Let it follow me? No way, what if it bites me while I’m asleep?"
"What’s under there?"
Chen Ming glanced again at the docile yellow snake on the ground, then slashed the stone platform open with his sword, revealing a square hole with two items inside.
One was a piece of yellow soil, continuously emitting astonishing earth-element Primordial Qi.
The other was a book.
Transforming his internal Gang Yuan into an earth attribute, he reached out to take the yellow soil. A magical scene unfolded: the yellow soil turned into energy upon contact with his hand and merged into his body.
With a thought, the soil reappeared in his palm.
"This object is truly curious, both tangible and intangible, seemingly able to switch forms at will. It’s indeed a rare treasure."
After storing the soil, Chen Ming picked up the book, titled "Demon Transformation Great Technique."
Seriously?
Upon seeing the title, a strange thought arose in his mind.
It seemed he was destined to encounter the Longevity Sect.
This "Demon Transformation Great Technique" was precisely the cultivation method of the Demon Transformation Sect of the Longevity Sect.
It’s said that at least five thousand years ago, the world was inhabited by both the demon clan and humans, until a Demon Venerable from the Longevity Sect arose, controlling all demons and transforming into thousands of forms.
During that time, this ambitious Demon Venerable of the Demon Transformation Sect aimed to overthrow human rule and establish a demon kingdom led by the demon clan.
This led to a centuries-long epic battle. In the end, the demon clan on earth was nearly eradicated, and that Demon Venerable was suppressed.
Thus, the demon clan almost vanished from the world. Chen Ming only encountered a legendary Fire Flood Dragon in the Fire Element Secret Realm, which, though only First Grade in power, had a lifespan of nearly ten thousand years, truly blessed by nature.
Legend holds that the "Demon Transformation Great Technique" is a demon skill allowing symbiotic existence with the demon clan, establishing a life-and-death contract to share their long lifespan.
Even if the main body perished, consciousness could transfer to the symbiotic demon beast, continuing to live in the beast’s form.
Thus, it was called the Demon Transformation Sect.
However, with demons nearly extinct, the occasional appearance of a few successors of the Demon Transformation Sect hardly made an impact.
Many high-tier demon clan members indeed have long lifespans, but they grow at an incredibly slow pace.
Here, unexpectedly lies a manual of the "Demon Transformation Great Technique" and a ready demon beast.
The peculiarities displayed by this demon beast make it clear this little snake is far from ordinary.
So, the question arises.
"Why did Jin Tai choose self-dissolution rather than cultivating this ’Demon Transformation Great Technique’?"
Surely, he wasn’t particularly attached to his human identity?
Chen Ming figured there must be a significant pitfall involved.
However, perhaps there are useful secret techniques within.
He thought to himself, storing away the cultivation method, then turned to the yellow snake lying on the ground and said, "Do you wish to follow me?"