Chapter 564: Taming

Three years later, amidst the expectant gaze of Chen Shuang'er, the door to Zhang Nuo's Stone Chamber finally opened, and a Spiritual Qi so dense it reached its peak surged out from within the Stone Chamber! Immediately, a youth wearing a green robe walked out!

Chen Shuang'er swept her Divine Sense onto Zhang Nuo the very first moment. After seeing Zhang Nuo's cultivation level clearly, she widened her eyes in terror, unable to utter a single word for a long time!

In a mere sixty years, Zhang Nuo had leaped from a minor cultivator at the Spirit Transformation Mid-Stage to a cultivator at the Integration Early Stage. This massive transformation was like a dream, yet this dream was so incredibly real that the young woman had no choice but to believe it!

"Dao... ah, no! I should call you Senior now!"

Chen Shuang'er's expression was somewhat unnatural. She did not know what method Zhang Nuo had used to raise his cultivation so rapidly. A massive Spiritual Pressure, like a vast river, surged wildly out from Zhang Nuo's body!

"Fairy Shuang, there is no need for such courtesy! It would be better if you still addressed me as Brother Zhang!"

With a faint smile, Zhang Nuo arrived in front of Chen Shuang'er. The young woman forced a smile onto her face, looking very unnatural!

"Congratulations, Senior!"

Although Zhang Nuo said there was no need to be formal with him, Chen Shuang'er still used standard etiquette. When speaking the words of congratulation, the young woman could not help but feel she had failed somewhat. This Cave Abode was originally the Chen Family's secret cultivation site; she had not expected that instead of her successfully advancing, Zhang Nuo would seize the opportunity first!

"That Zhang was able to advance so quickly is still thanks to this Cave Abode. Fairy Shuang'er and the Chen Family can be considered my benefactors! If there is anything you need of Zhang in the future, just speak up!"

Seeing the young woman's inner thoughts, Zhang Nuo said very generously.

"Since Senior has said so, then this young woman will thank you on behalf of the Chen Family first!"

She performed a deep bow to Zhang Nuo. At this moment, Zhang Nuo's gaze fell upon the Stone Chamber where the cave-within-a-cave was located, and after exchanging a few polite words with the young woman, he walked straight inside.

Chen Shuang'er followed behind Zhang Nuo, feeling a sense of relief in her heart for her own generosity back then. If she had not gifted the two Mysterious Heaven Spirit Treasures to Zhang Nuo back then, perhaps the current situation would be reversed! When Zhang Nuo was at the Spirit Transformation Stage, he was already capable of contending with her, and now that he had entered the Integration Stage, even if he took everything in the entire Cave Abode, Chen Shuang'er would have no way to stop him!

After arriving at the cave-within-a-cave, Zhang Nuo's gaze immediately fell upon the Red Blood Demon Sword! This sword possessed a magical power from birth that made one unable to stop themselves!

His whole body gave a light tremor, and Zhang Nuo spread his five fingers toward the sword. Instantly, a tremendous suction force surged up, a red light flashed, and the Red Blood Demon Sword was directly taken into Zhang Nuo's hand!

Suddenly, a sheet of red light surged out from the sword body, rapidly permeating the area around Zhang Nuo's body. Bursts of sinister laughter came from the red light. Chen Shuang'er had not been standing too far from Zhang Nuo, but when she felt the red light radiating from the sword, her delicate body could not help but tremble, and she hurriedly retreated more than a few steps!

With her current cultivation, she was simply not enough to contend with the might of the Red Blood Demon Sword!

Although he had entered the Integration Stage, Zhang Nuo still felt a terrifying might from the sword body! With a light low shout from his mouth, the 'Rest Meridian' of the Eight Extremes Demon Veins was instantly activated!

Countless amounts of Demonic Qi surged from the surroundings into Zhang Nuo's body. A moment later, he was enveloped by a mass of Demonic Qi, and at the same time, several strands of Demonic Qi also coiled around the Red Blood Demon Sword!

The red longsword seemed to dislike being restrained. When the red light came into contact with the Demonic Qi, it emitted bursts of 'chi-chi' sounds. In this not-so-large Cave Abode, the sound appeared extremely piercing!

Zhang Nuo frowned slightly. He had thought that after entering the Integration Stage, taming this Red Blood Demon Sword would be easier, but he had not expected the sword's resistance to be so great. With no other choice, he had to open the second layer of the Magic Meridian, the 'Life Meridian'. With his current cultivation, opening two Magic Meridians in succession created a momentum that was truly shocking!

Inside the Cave Abode, Demonic Qi surged. Zhang Nuo was simultaneously placed in an ocean of Demonic Qi. He gave his wrist holding the Red Blood Demon Sword a light shake, and immediately, the massive Demonic Qi surged into the sword body!

Hum! A sword hum sounded. The red light on the surface of the longsword grew even more intense. It was desperately repelling the Demonic Qi rushing into the sword body, but the Demonic Qi gathered by the Eight Extremes Demon Veins was like a burst levee, breaking through the heavy obstructions of the red light and pouring all the Demonic Qi from within Zhang Nuo's body into the interior of the longsword!

After a loud 'Boom—' explosion, the red light on the surface of the Red Blood Demon Sword receded, and the entire sword body looked much dimmer! Zhang Nuo let out a long breath; he had poured almost all the power of the Eight Extremes Demon Veins into the longsword, which was the only thing that had made it quiet down!

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Zhang Nuo moved his Divine Sense and quickly branded a Divine Sense Mark onto the sword body! With a sudden flip of his hand, the longsword turned into a streak of red light and drilled into his body!

As soon as it entered his body, he saw two Nascent Souls, one green and one black, grab the Red Blood Demon Sword. At the same time, they opened their mouths wide, and two Pill Fires of different colors sprayed out, beginning to refine the sword!

As long as Zhang Nuo could refine the Red Blood Demon Sword into his body, he would have succeeded halfway! After closing the Magic Meridians, he looked back at the 'Heavenly Demon God Armor'! He let out a soft sigh, a look of disappointment in his eyes!

Just now, in order to tame this Demon Sword, he had already consumed most of his magic power. If he were to go and tame the Demon Armor at this time, even if he could refine it into his body, he feared there would be complications. Zhang Nuo understood the principle that one should not be too greedy, so he did not rush it.

"The Red Blood Demon Sword still needs a period of time to be refined. It seems Zhang will have to remain in seclusion for a while longer!"

Turning back to look at the stunned Chen Shuang'er, Zhang Nuo said calmly.

"Please do as you wish, Senior!"

The young woman was now like a docile little lamb; no matter what Zhang Nuo said, she would have no objections!

After exiting the cave-within-a-cave, Zhang Nuo returned to the Stone Chamber! After sitting down cross-legged, he concentrated all his spirit and began to refine the Red Blood Demon Sword!

This sword was worthy of being a Mysterious Heaven Spirit Treasure used by a True Immortal. Under the constant tempering of the Infant Fire, it was like a ten-thousand-year-old block of ice, melting extremely slowly!

It took a full twenty years, but this Mysterious Heaven Treasure finally belonged to Zhang Nuo. However, at the same time, Zhang Nuo also discovered a matter that gave him a massive headache: every time this treasure was activated, it required a very massive amount of Spirit Power. With his Nine Divine Seas constitution, once used, all the Spirit Power in his Divine Seas would be drained dry!

This meant that this Red Blood Demon Sword absolutely could not be used unless it was a matter of life and death! The reason for this was still that his cultivation was too low, and the Spirit Power in his body was insufficient to use this treasure at will!

With a bitter smile, Zhang Nuo shook his head incessantly. After spending such great effort, he had actually obtained a Magic Treasure he dared not use lightly! But thinking back, just because he could not use it now did not mean he would not be able to in the future! As long as his cultivation reached the Refining Void Stage, he should be able to use this treasure two or three times!

After solving the problem of the Red Blood Demon Sword, Zhang Nuo began to subdue the 'Heavenly Demon God Armor'!

However, the resistance of this precious armor was much greater than that of the Demon Sword. Even though Zhang Nuo opened the Eight Extremes Demon Veins to the third layer, the 'Injury Meridian' realm, he still had no way to take it into his body!

After bowing his head and thinking for a long time, his figure moved suddenly, Golden Light flowed over his body, and a Dharma Image Golden Body two zhang tall floated above his head!

As soon as the Phantom Immortal Dharma Image appeared, strangely enough, the Heavenly Demon God Armor seemed to have found its home. A flash of Golden Light passed, and it directly wore itself onto the Dharma Image!

The already majestic Dharma Image, once it wore the Demon Armor, immediately erupted with even more powerful might! It was as if this Demon Armor had been tailor-made for it!

Unable to figure it out, Zhang Nuo's figure flickered again, and the Dharma Image Golden Body shrank back into his body, while the Heavenly Demon God Armor also followed back into his body! In this way, things became much simpler!

Returning to the Stone Chamber again, Zhang Nuo spent another twenty-plus years refining the Heavenly Demon God Armor. Calculating the time he had entered this Cave Abode, it should have reached the hundred-year period Chen Shuang'er had spoken of! The strange Restriction outside the mansion had likely cycled back to the state it was in when they first entered!

Walking out of the Stone Chamber, he had intended to find Chen Shuang'er to take him out of the Tianfa Forest, but seeing the main hall empty, with only a Jade Slip placed on the ground, the young woman had disappeared without a trace!

Zhang Nuo was somewhat surprised. He did not know where the young woman had gone while he was refining the Demon Armor. He reached out and beckoned toward the Jade Slip on the ground. With a 'whoosh', the Jade Slip landed in his hand. He sank his Divine Sense into it, and a moment later, Zhang Nuo could not help but smile faintly!

Inside this Jade Slip was a map for leaving the Tianfa Forest, and below it were a few words from Chen Shuang'er!

The general meaning was that she had gone to a hidden place in the forest to cultivate, and she hoped Zhang Nuo would not look for her; he could just take the map and leave on his own!

How clever was Zhang Nuo? How could he not understand what the young woman was thinking? In this Tianfa Forest, besides this Cave Abode, where else was there a place to go into seclusion? It was just that the young woman saw the hundred-year deadline had arrived; if Zhang Nuo forcibly demanded that the young woman take him out, then if she wanted to return here, she would likely have to wait another hundred years!

A hundred years was extremely important to Chen Shuang'er. She did not want to waste a hundred years just for the sake of sending Zhang Nuo out!

Having figured everything out, Zhang Nuo did not linger. As for the things in the Cave Abode, he had already taken enough; if he were to take a few more, it would be somewhat unreasonable. Leave a line for others, and it will be easier to meet in the future!

With a flicker of his figure, Zhang Nuo turned into a streak of stunning rainbow light, flew straight out of the Cave Abode, and dove headlong into the vast, boundless forest before him!