Chapter 490: The Dragon Race

Jiang Chen had long anticipated his ability to level up, so he was not surprised.

Each time he leveled up, his attributes and skills were enhanced.

The Undead Legion's power was expanded again, the number of Lich Generals reached 33, and the total count of Skeleton Soldiers surged to 32,670.

Each type of skeleton numbered 10,890, a staggering amount.

However, Jiang Chen did not immediately summon those skeletons; his gaze turned to the Entrance of the Secret Realm.

The Entrance was shrouded in deadly poison, making entry and exit unusually difficult.

The poison came from the God of Deadly Poison, its toxicity strong enough to kill a Pseudo-God, even a Demon King Divine Level clone.

Jiang Chen did not know how long the poison would persist—it could be a day, a year, or even ten years.

If it were elsewhere, there might be a solution, but in this Lower Space, the strongest is only Level 89, and Divine-level Strongmen are unlikely to appear, so the poison is essentially unsolvable.

Now, the Secret Realm's entrance and exit are sealed, the Dragon Race has been repelled, and the next issue is how to enter the Secret Realm.

Earlier, Jiang Chen had some ideas, but he did not know if they would work.

Now, he decided to give it a try.

"I killed the God of Deadly Poison, raised the cap of my poison immunity, and now my poison immunity has reached 100 %."

"The spinal marrow of the Deadly Poison Jiao can increase immunity to the Poison Element."

"And the Deadly Poison Jiao evolved by devouring the essence blood of the God of Deadly Poison."

"Therefore, the Deadly Poison Jiao should have strong resistance to the God of Deadly Poison's poison."

"Let's give it a try!"

Jiang Chen, following his prior plan,

took out the spine of the Deadly Poison Jiao.

This hundred‑meter‑long spine has sections each exactly one meter long, totaling one hundred sections.

At each joint there are three droplets of crystal‑clear spinal marrow, looking like fine jade.

The whole spine contains 300 droplets of marrow. Jiang Chen had already taken three droplets before, one of which he gave to Zuo Ling'er for detoxification.

Now 297 droplets remain.

Because there was no suitable container, Jiang Chen did not extract the marrow but ate it directly.

He cracked open one section of the spine and swallowed the three droplets of marrow.

The marrow detonated inside his body, turning into a warm current that coursed through Jiang Chen's entire body.

"Poison Element immunity increased 1 %"

"Poison Element immunity increased 1 %"

Two consecutive messages appeared in Jiang Chen's view, showing his Poison Element immunity had reached 82 %.

"Three droplets add 2 %, it seems the required amount will keep growing, similar to Electric Element essence."

Jiang Chen cracked open another spine section and swallowed its three droplets of marrow.

"Poison Element immunity increased 1 %"

This time it increased by another 1 %.

Jiang Chen kept cracking open spine sections and eating the marrow.

After several repetitions, he discerned the pattern: each time he needed to consume one more droplet than the previous.

By this calculation, he needs a total of 294 droplets to raise Poison Element immunity from 80 % to 100 %.

Fortunately, the spine holds 297 droplets, more than enough, leaving three extra.

Jiang Chen ordered the Skeleton Berserker to keep cracking open the spine, while he continuously swallowed the marrow.

Although eating the same thing repeatedly can become cloying, the marrow's taste was still decent.

However, as he kept eating, Jiang Chen began to feel a bit

nauseous.

But he did not stop; his gaze again fell on the Entrance of the Secret Realm still shrouded in deadly poison.

It was his own choice, and no matter how nauseous he felt, he had to persist.

Half an hour later, Jiang Chen finally completed the last 1 % supplement, successfully raising Poison Element immunity to 100 %.

At that moment, his body seemed cloaked in a faint glow, with pale green vapors continuously drifting out of him and fading into the air.

When people eat grains and legumes, some toxins inevitably remain in the body.

Especially practitioners, whose cultivation and battles expose them to many toxic substances.

Although injuries can heal, there are always minute toxins that are hard to eradicate completely.

These toxins accumulate day by day inside the body.

Now, Jiang Chen's Poison Element immunity has reached 100 %, and all toxins in his body have been expelled one by one.

He felt unprecedented ease; although his attributes had not changed much, his overall condition was far better than before.

Both Electric Element and Poison Element immunity were achieved, a precedent never seen in history.

If anyone could see Jiang Chen's bones, they would find that his skeleton had become as white as jade, and the marrow inside resembled the spinal marrow of the Deadly Poison Jiao—crystal clear, a top‑tier antidote in the world.

Jiang Chen quickly put away the spine of the Deadly Poison Jiao; in a short time, he really did not want to see those things again, as each sight made him feel nauseous.

The Secret Realm's entrance and exit are shrouded in deadly poison, preventing anyone from entering or leaving.

The poisonous gas drifted with the wind, expanding continuously, turning the former battlefield into a forbidden zone; within a ten‑kilometer radius, no one dared

to approach.

Jiang Chen cautiously slipped a finger into the poisonous gas, yet felt no discomfort.

The gas seemed to completely ignore his presence.

Only then did Jiang Chen confidently rush toward the Secret Realm.

He is 100% immune to toxic elements, allowing him to move freely and breathe freely within the poison gas.

Even if he inhales a large amount of poison gas, it is quickly expelled by his body, leaving no trace.

However, just as Jiang Chen was about to enter the Secret Realm, a powerful force suddenly struck, slamming him back hard.

The Secret Realm seemed to be refusing his entry.

Jiang Chen was briefly startled, then understood.

He is currently in a special state, with Red Light blazing from his body, which is the trial period of the Primordial Rune.

In this state, he cannot leave the Ancient Battlefield, nor can he enter any Secret Realm or Instance.

The trial period is fair to everyone who has obtained the Primordial Rune; they must endure the ten days.

"I didn't expect to have forgotten this; there are eight days left, so I can only wait for now."

Jiang Chen shook his head helplessly and could only wait outside the Secret Realm.

Although it wastes some time, there is no other choice.

However, just as he was about to sit down and rest, a cold and powerful aura came from afar.

Jiang Chen looked up and saw the distant sky already shrouded in a dense green glow.

That is the color of Abyssal Fire, so thick it is almost unmeltable.

Then a suffocating, terrifying aura swept in.

"Demon King!"

Jiang Chen's expression instantly grew solemn.

He did not expect that a true Demon King had actually descended—not a Clone, but the original body.

That powerful and unique aura, Jiang Chen would never mistake.

The Demon King wants to enter

the Lower Space, which is no easy task. Even sacrificing a demon's flesh and soul can only summon a brief Clone, and its duration is extremely short.

For the Demon King's true body to descend personally, it must first enter Deep Space, then pass through the Space-time Portal there.

Thus, the Demon King's presence in the Lower Space can be slightly longer; if it does not act, it can linger for about an hour.

But if it strikes with full force, the stay time will shrink dramatically, possibly only a few minutes.

Nevertheless, for a Demon King, a few minutes are already enough to accomplish many things.

Jiang Chen felt that powerful aura and his heart sank.

This Demon King's strength far exceeds that of the previous Flame Demon King, the Bull King, and even the Demon King Clone he killed a few days ago.

At least it is a Level 92 or higher being, and it is not an ordinary Demon King; it is very likely elite level.

Facing such a strong foe, Jiang Chen did not choose to evade.

He is currently within the poison gas, fully aware that the Demon King cannot charge through.

The God of Venom's poison gas is a severe headache even for a Demon King.

The Demon King, bearing the raging Abyssal Fire, surged forward, and the flame collided with the poison gas, emitting a harsh hissing sound.

Abyssal Fire wildly incinerated the poison gas at a startling speed.

Jiang Chen finally saw the Demon King within the Abyssal Fire.

Its body was completely enveloped by Abyssal Fire, its form constantly shifting as if it had no fixed shape.

Jiang Chen had once read material on the Abyss Demon King and instantly recognized that this Demon King is the Fire Spirit Demon King, whose body is a fire spirit.

It is said that its true form

is a fire spirit in the Abyss, possessing elite-level Demon King strength, with a level as high as Level 91.

This aligns closely with Jiang Chen's earlier assessment.

The Fire Spirit Demon King, though blocked by the poison gas, cannot surge forward for a moment.

But the power of Abyssal Fire is extremely strong; it continuously burns the poison gas, and in at most half an hour, the gas will be completely incinerated.

It has no concrete form, nor eyes, mouth, or nose, making it impossible to read any sign from its expression.

Nevertheless, Jiang Chen could clearly feel that its aura had firmly locked onto him, brimming with intense murderous intent.

The atmosphere suddenly grew tense.

Aside from the sound of Abyssal Fire burning the poison gas, there was no other noise in the air.

Under the Fire Spirit Demon King's lock, if Jiang Chen ever leaves the poison gas's range, he will suffer a terrifying attack.

However, Jiang Chen does not know that the Abyss Demon King has already issued a death order against him.

Countless Abyss Demon Kings all wish to put him to death.

As time passes, the poison gas's area is rapidly shrinking.

At this moment, the Primordial Rune on Jiang Chen is emitting Red Light, indicating he is in the trial period and cannot leave the Ancient Battlefield.

He cannot use a Teleport Stone to escape, and even Antares's Dragon Pearl cannot help him out of the current predicament.

What makes him more desperate is that the Red Light on his body now serves as a conspicuous marker; even if he uses a random teleport scroll to flee hundreds of kilometers, the Demon King could catch up in an instant at its speed.

The Primordial Rune, once seen as hope, now seems like a death talisman.