Chapter 116: Huge Harvest

No words were spoken throughout the night; the next day, Zhang Xuan was awakened by the heaven-shaking roar of the Eight-Armed Evil Dragon.

After that terrifyingly powerful evil dragon let out a roar toward the great sun in the sky, it began to walk with steps that made the earth tremble, heading bit by bit into the depths of the golden ocean.

At this moment, Zhang Xuan and Xiao Chen, who had been waiting all night, both cast their gazes toward the stretch of beach where the Eight-Armed Evil Dragon had lain the previous night.

There was nothing unusual to be seen on the beach, save for a patch of sand that was slightly more sunken than the surrounding terrain.

With his sharp gaze, Xiao Chen could even see a glimmer of silver-white revealed beneath the sand.

"Shall we go over?"

Xiao Chen took the initiative to ask, while Zhang Xuan did not speak for the moment, instead staring into the depths of the golden ocean.

That powerful monster had not yet gone far; occasionally, its bone spurs, which resembled heavenly blades, could still be seen protruding above the surface of the sea.

Not until a quarter of an hour had passed, and Zhang Xuan felt that the monster had gone far away to hunt in the depths, did he nod and say, "Quick, we must be fast!"

The two of them rushed toward that stretch of sand like arrows released from a bow, and sure enough, four crystalline Dragon Eggs were buried in the beach.

The Dragon Eggs were jade-colored throughout, possessing a lustrous smoothness; what surprised Zhang Xuan slightly was that there were four eggs, not two.

If he remembered correctly, there should normally have been two.

However, at this time, Zhang Xuan could not worry about that much.

He held a Dragon Egg in his hand, and the Great Dao Treasure Bottle Seal rotated above his head; immediately, light like flowing water poured out from within the Dragon Egg.

The vigorous and majestic Life Essence shone in this area like a silver moon.

Xiao Chen's movements were not slow either; he channeled his Mysterious Technique and struck the Dragon Egg with a forceful palm, cracking it open, then put his mouth directly to the egg and took a forceful gulp.

In that instant, the blood throughout his entire body boiled, as if it were about to be burst open by the unimaginably vigorous Life Essence; fortunately, the Heavenly Stele Mysterious Technique he practiced was extremely profound, and the powerful force channeled the corresponding Life Essence into the Yongquan acupoint within his body.

A special brand formed within his Yongquan acupoint, and the entire acupoint began to emit divine light; this was the most unique method within the Heavenly Stele Mysterious Technique.

The most powerful and vigorous life force would be stored within his body, providing him with great power whenever he needed it.

Zhang Xuan's movements were no slower than Xiao Chen's; the Indestructible Heavenly Art appeared even more elegant when it came to absorbing the Origin.

The sheer abundance of the Origin absorbed in this round left Zhang Xuan greatly surprised.

The area around his temples seemed to throb, feeling somewhat uncomfortable from being distended by the vigorous Origin; within his Dao Palace, the part belonging to the Kidney Shen Zang was flickering, and a corresponding deity was gestating and emerging.

Both of them completed this operation with the fastest speed and immediately prepared to flee; they were both afraid that the terrifying Eight-Armed Evil Dragon would return from the ocean and inflict massive damage upon them.

Even though the Eight-Armed Evil Dragon was like a wild beast during this period, its powerful physique and blood energy were still peerlessly strong; it was a truly apex-level species on this island.

After Xiao Chen finished consuming the corresponding Dragon Egg, he was about to run immediately, but Zhang Xuan was not in a hurry to leave.

Instead, he struck again with force, shattering the Dragon Egg that Xiao Chen had consumed, then took several pieces of the eggshell and rushed quickly into the forest.

Xiao Chen was stunned for a moment, then followed closely behind, watching as Zhang Xuan went deep into the jungle and stopped in a forest area that contained a certain peculiar and terrifying aura, then tossed the corresponding eggshell fragments into it and turned to leave.

Not long after retreating to the corresponding beach, Xiao Chen heard a dragon roar like thunder coming from that area.

Even though that area was filled with towering ancient trees, Xiao Chen could still see that the ancient trees could not conceal that terrifying, massive creature.

It was a peculiar type of tyrannosaur recorded from ancient times, covered entirely in green scales; as it walked through the mountain forest, it sent the wild beasts in that forest into a frenzy.

There were leopards with wings flying in the air, and there were two-headed mammoth giants, which were snatched up in one bite by that terrifying existence, chewed into a sky full of blood rain.

The overall environment was primitive and wild, carrying a terrifying and peculiar aura.

And not long after, in the depths of the ocean, the Eight-Armed Evil Dragon that had gone away seemed to sense something.

It climbed onto the beach with a large fish over a zhang long in its mouth, and shortly after landing, it saw the broken Dragon Eggs; this terrifying creature looked up to the sky and let out a massive roar of rage.

Furthermore, its nose twitched, and it charged into the mountain forest, following the corresponding scent.

Before long, roars of rage echoed from deep within the mountain forest, like two claps of thunder colliding in the woods. Row upon row of towering ancient trees toppled over, and Xiao Chen felt terrified just watching from afar.

That kind of destructive power far exceeded his current realm; even relying solely on pure physical strength, without any divine abilities or magic power, these supreme species of Chang Sheng Jie could still dominate on this island, and no creature was their match.

Zhang Xuan's heart was beating a bit fast at this moment, but he was still able to remain calm overall; he carefully observed the battle in that area, gauging its corresponding combat power.

"Pure physical strength alone is already enough to move mountains and fill seas; at my current level, I absolutely could not withstand it. The level of agility is also quite high, and even though their intelligence is suppressed by the Heavenly Stele, their inherent reaction speed and Yuan Shen power are equally extremely formidable; it is very difficult to cause damage to their Yuan Shen using external means."

The supreme species of Chang Sheng Jie were quite formidable; this matched Zhang Xuan's expectations of them.

If they were not formidable, the Dragon Race would not be called the supreme species of Chang Sheng Jie.

"However, after being suppressed by the Heavenly Stele, they truly are like wild beasts; they fall for the simplest framing tactics. In this regard, at this time, they still possess more beastly nature than divine nature."

Zhang Xuan analyzed calmly, while in the mountain forest, special species that only existed in the ancient era passed through from time to time—centipedes that were golden throughout and over a zhang long; wherever they passed, the vegetation withered and was poisoned to death.

A long snake with wings on its ribs was struck down from the air by an elephant trunk before it could even fly.

An elephant covered in scales and jade-colored throughout passed through from that side, and as its long trunk curled, it sent the winged long snake into its mouth.

Scarlet blood mixed with gold flowed along the corners of the elephant's mouth, and inside its mouth grew rows of dense, crowded teeth.

Xiao Chen watched, dumbfounded; even though he had seen the corresponding records in the ancient scrolls of Chang Sheng Jie, the reality unfolding before his eyes still left his heart deeply shaken.

The many powerful existences present were all creatures recorded in ancient history books, similar to the ancient creatures from the period of Chiyou and Xingtian.

He had never imagined that there would still be so many ancient exotic species in such an era.

Zhang Xuan, however, was quite joyful; if these exotic species were in the outside world and not suppressed by the Ancient Stele of Long Dao, then the Origin of each one would be very powerful, and they would very likely be top-tier experts. But on Long Dao, they were just ordinary creatures.

Zhang Xuan could completely use them to practice the Indestructible Heavenly Art.

After glancing from afar at the Eight-Armed Evil Dragon and the green tyrannosaur still locked in fierce combat, Zhang Xuan turned to Xiao Chen and said, "Let's go. We cannot stay on this beach. Let's find a safe place and construct a shelter."

Xiao Chen took a deep look at the distant battlefield and, likewise, did not linger too long, walking with Zhang Xuan through this forest.

The outskirts of the ancient forest were fine, with various trees surrounding a mix of tropical creatures and others that could grow in different environments.

Normally, such creatures and environments would not appear in the same area, but since this was an Immortal Xia world, Zhang Xuan could accept it.

In the outer area of the island, the two of them soon found a small lake that looked like a sapphire, with groves of bamboo all around.

Zhang Xuan was very poor at this kind of craft, but Xiao Chen was very nimble and quickly built a bamboo house. Moreover, because they were on an island, he specifically used several thick logs to prop it up so that the bamboo house did not come into direct contact with the ground; this way, it would be fresher and drier, and not overly damp.

The area where the Eight-Armed Evil Dragon was located remained unsettled; even though it was suppressed by the Heavenly Stele, it still displayed unfathomable and eerie divine abilities.

Boundless dark clouds suddenly shrouded the land, and amidst flashes of lightning and peals of thunder, there even appeared a peculiar tornado.

Even when extremely suppressed, these monsters could still trigger changes in the heavens and earth when their emotions were extremely enraged.

If it were in the outside world, an existence like the Eight-Armed Evil Dragon would be at the level of a Dragon King, and it would be difficult to find a true opponent in the heavens or on earth; only here on Long Dao are they like wild beasts.

Within the mountains and forests, one does not know how many ancient creatures were wailing and crying, dying unnatural deaths in the midst of this terrifying upheaval.

Zhang Xuan watched quietly; he saw an ancient ape with a body entirely of silver, and on the path of the Eight-Armed Evil Dragon, it was struck down by a single palm from the Eight-Armed Evil Dragon, shattering into blood and mud on the spot.

A giant mammoth with jade-colored scales all over its body, amidst a roar from the cyan tyrannosaur, had blood seeping from its eyes, nostrils, and even its ears, before it swayed and collapsed to the ground.

The roars of the two terrifying ancient fierce beasts could pierce metal and crack stone, causing one's blood and Qi to boil violently during the process.

Xiao Chen even had to sit cross-legged on the ground, circulating the methods within the ancient Heavenly Stele technique to resist this kind of terrifying roar.

But Zhang Xuan was not overly flustered; he took advantage of the chaos to collect the blood of several exotic beasts in the outer area, and then constructed a small magic array next to the bamboo house where the two of them were staying.

It could withstand the storms of the outside world while concealing the location of this area, counting as a small protective magic array.

And after finishing all this, Zhang Xuan did not stop his steps immediately.

His whole person was still traveling through this area; the terrifying great battle was both an unprecedented crisis and an unprecedented opportunity.

Xiao Chen's own strength was too fragile; if he were to go out at this time, perhaps a single exotic beast in a panic could knock him until his bones broke and his tendons snapped, and then he would die on the spot.

But Zhang Xuan's corresponding strength had further growth after swallowing a Dragon Egg.

Compared to the slow accumulation and steady progress of the Heavenly Stele Mysterious Law, the growth of the Indestructible Heavenly Art was faster, even visible to the naked eye.

Especially in this world, the Heaven and Earth Essence was very rich, and the Dragon Egg contained not only an unprecedentedly thick Origin but also very powerful Life Essence; after supplementing the Origin, his overall strength would naturally leap forward.

His Origin was extremely vigorous, and Zhang Xuan's whole body was even glowing slightly.

His skin became more lustrous, as if carrying a ring of jade color, and his black hair even seemed to shimmer with dots of golden radiance.

This was the manifestation of a further elevation in his life level, revealed on the outside.

Zhang Xuan had been practicing the Eight-Nine Profound Art all along; previously there had not been much progress, but now at such a time, his sensing of his Inner Heaven and Earth and Outer Heaven and Earth had further improved, reaching the second heaven of the Outer Scene.

The external heaven and earth were clearer and more distinct in his perception; clearly wandering amidst the storm, Zhang Xuan's whole person was like a needle that calms the sea, easily able to avoid the center of the storm.

The power of the storm could not damage him, and most of the time it instead became his aid; with a movement of his thought, the power of the storm could carry him to leap dozens of zhang, arriving exactly at the target location.

Then the Great Dao Treasure Bottle Seal hung in the air, swallowing an ancient snake flowing with golden blood into it.

Zhang Xuan did not ignore the mammoth that had fallen to the ground; when he passed by, the Great Dao Treasure Bottle Seal hung in the air, and the vigorous Origin power was swallowed into it, while the original mammoth lost its corresponding Origin, rapidly withered, and was shattered into countless fragments by a scrape of the storm.

Xiao Chen, near the bamboo house, watched, dumbfounded; amidst the thunder and lightning, that figure seemed like a God descended from the heavens, appearing and disappearing in the wind and rain, and every place he arrived at happened to be beside some injured exotic species, and then that species would be killed by that figure in one blow and swallowed into the treasure bottle.

Xiao Chen watched in amazement, even wanting to try going to the outside world himself, but as a result, he was almost swept into the high heavens by a fierce tornado the moment he walked out; he struggled with all his might to land and walked into the small house, not daring to act recklessly again.

The storm lasted for most of the day; when the wind and waves gradually calmed down, Zhang Xuan still had not returned, and Xiao Chen was very worried in his heart.

And that powerful Eight-Armed Evil Dragon returned before Zhang Xuan, walking out from the depths of the forest, with many broken parts on its scales and armor.

Even the hundreds of bone spurs on its back, which were like Heavenly blades, were broken in many places, and among its eight arms, two hung limply on its body, clearly having suffered great trauma in this round of confrontation.

This monster from myths and legends lay prone on the beach like a mountain ridge, licking its own wounds.

And after a full half-day had passed, when Xiao Chen was incomparably anxious and could not help but want to go out and walk, Zhang Xuan finally walked out of the forest bit by bit.

In his hand, he was still carrying a fierce tiger with two heads, but that fierce tiger had completely lost its breath at this time, its whole body limp, being carried by Zhang Xuan with one hand.

(End of this chapter)