Clan Cultivation: Starting from Beast Taming

Chapter 558: Chapter 290: Powerful Trump Cards, Unexpected Revelations [Subscribe]_2

A Dharma Treasure, even if it’s the kind of Lifebound Dharma Treasure that other cultivators can’t fully utilize to its greatest power, is still an item worth hundreds of thousands of Spirit Coins.

Such a treasure cannot be compared to any trump card a Purple Mansion Phase Cultivator might have at their disposal.

Therefore, if Shen Borong wished to obtain the right to choose a Dharma Treasure first, Zhou Mingde would never agree.

Shen Borong himself was obviously aware of this as well.

So, after hearing Zhou Mingde’s words, he immediately responded agreeably, “No problem, Shen isn’t that greedy.”

After speaking, he turned to ask Ruan Hongzhuang, “What do you think, Taoist Friend Ruan?”

Upon hearing this, the woman in the red dress promptly replied, “If Taoist Friend Shen can slay the Earth Armored Dragon, it’s only right that he chooses first. I have no objections.”

“Good, since both Taoist Friends have agreed, let’s see what Shen has up his sleeve!”

With a satisfied smile on his face, Shen Borong instantly reached for his Storage Pouch and took out a jade box.

And as he opened that jade box, Zhou Mingde and Ruan Hongzhuang finally saw what his trump card was.

Inside the jade box was a Talisman Treasure.

“It looks like that Talisman Treasure must have some special ability; otherwise, an ordinary one could hardly kill that Earth Armored Dragon!”

Zhou Mingde’s gaze flickered, and he paid more attention to Shen Borong.

In this manner, as the Earth Armored Dragon once again lunged out from the stone wall to attack Ruan Hongzhuang, Shen Borong decisively activated the Talisman Treasure.

A yellow light burst forth within the tomb chamber, and the silhouette of a earthen-yellow bowl-shaped Dharma Treasure appeared in midair.

“Stop!”

Suddenly, a shout erupted from Shen Borong’s mouth.

Immediately after, a beam of yellow light sprayed out from within the silhouette of the bowl-shaped Dharma Treasure and landed on the Earth Armored Dragon in the blink of an eye.

Strangely enough, although the Earth Armored Dragon was clearly protected by a ring of yellow spiritual light, the yellow beam easily penetrated through the protection and hit it directly.

After being enveloped by the yellow light, the Earth Armored Dragon’s figure was frozen in midair, as if it had been hit with a Body Immobilization Spell, unable to move a muscle.

In such a state, the dragon couldn’t even think of using the Earth Escape Technique to flee for its life, let alone try to shift its body.

At this moment, however, Shen Borong pointed his finger at the Earth Armored Dragon immobilized in the air, and the virtual image of the bowl-shaped Dharma Treasure transformed into a beam of yellow light that smashed down on its head.

Bang!

A muffled thud resounded as the Earth Armored Dragon’s head was immediately shattered by the impact of the bowl-shaped Dharma Treasure’s silhouette, with brain matter splattering everywhere.

A third-tier mid-grade Demon Beast was thus slain on the spot without the slightest resistance!

This scene also shocked both Zhou Mingde and Ruan Hongzhuang.

Their gazes towards Shen Borong now contained a hint of fear.

Originally, although Shen Borong’s cultivation level was at the mid-stage of the Purple Mansion Phase, his strength wasn’t considered exceptional; he was just an average Purple Mansion Phase Cultivator.

Even Zhou Mingde, who had the Fire Divine Jackal, didn’t regard him as a contender in his heart, feeling confident that he could handle him with ease.

But now, having witnessed Shen Borong killing the Earth Armored Dragon with just two moves, he felt both shock and fear.

It was evident that if Shen Borong could kill the Earth Armored Dragon in two moves, he could also potentially kill the Fire Divine Jackal, another third-tier mid-grade Demon Beast, in the same manner!

If he targeted Zhou Mingde himself, it would likely only take two moves as well!

“What level of Dharma Treasure was used to make that Talisman Treasure? Could it possibly be one of the legendary Spiritual Treasures!”

Zhou Mingde murmured to himself, feeling utterly incredulous.

He had used Talisman Treasures before and had seen many.

Yet whether it was the Talisman Treasures he had used or those he had seen, none were as powerful as the one Shen Borong had used.

In his memory, only the pseudo-Dharma Treasure that Taoist Mingxia had once used possessed such formidable power.

But that was a pseudo-Dharma Treasure!

Ruan Hongzhuang was also shaken.

Although she and Shen Borong came from the same country, actually they didn’t have much to do with each other before.

Therefore, she didn’t expect Shen Borong to have such a powerful trump card up his sleeve.

If she had known this earlier, why bother aligning with Zhou Mingde…

Just as she was thinking about this, she suddenly heard Zhou Mingde’s obsequious voice, “Since Taoist Friend Shen has such a capability, why not take advantage of the situation and finish off the Green-Faced Zombie as well? Afterwards, not only will you have the first pick of the treasures, but even the Dharma Treasure could be offered to you!”

So, this guy can feel fear too!

She chuckled inwardly and couldn’t help but shift her gaze toward Shen Borong.

If Shen Borong really could take down the Green-Faced Zombie as well, she and Zhou Mingde really couldn’t compete with him for the Dharma Treasure left by the Golden Core Stage Cultivator.

After all, neither of them believed they had the ability to handle a series of consecutive attacks from Shen Borong.

But Shen Borong’s response left both of them somewhat stunned.

He swiftly beckoned, turning the bowl-shaped Dharma Treasure phantom back into a Talisman Treasure and storing it inside a jade box, then quickly covering the box and stowing it away.

Then he shook his head to the two of them and said, “I appreciate the kindness of both Taoist Friends, but the power of the Talisman Treasure is limited and should not be used excessively. Let us join forces to kill the zombie instead!”

Is that really the case?

Zhou Mingde and Ruan Hongzhuang’s eyes flickered with doubt regarding Shen Borong’s statement.

Although the power stored in a Talisman Treasure is indeed limited, using it once would permanently diminish a portion of its power.

But if it could be used to kill the Green-Faced Zombie and directly obtain a Dharma Treasure, wouldn’t that always be a gain?

Yet, doubts aside, since Shen Borong was unwilling to act again, neither of them could force him.

Hence, after a glint in Zhou Mingde’s eyes, he quickly nodded and agreed, “That’s fine. Now that the threat of the Earth Armored Dragon is gone, the three of us combined should be sufficient to eliminate this zombie.”

After all, the Green-Faced Zombie was a monster with no intelligence and didn’t have specialized knowledge in life-preserving techniques like the Earth Escape Technique, like the Earth Armored Dragon did.

Three Purple Mansion Phase Cultivators and a third-order Demon Beast attacking it should be enough to wear it down and eventually kill it.

Time slowly passed, and quickly two more hours had gone by.

After over two hours of continuous assault, the Green-Faced Zombie gradually lost its previous ferocity under the siege by Zhou Mingde and the others.

If it weren’t for the worry that forceful attacks might damage its Storage Pouch and Spirit Beast Pouch on its chest, it would have been seriously injured by now if not dead.

Watching the Green-Faced Zombie whose ferocity had subsided, Zhou Mingde had an idea and suddenly said to Ruan Hongzhuang, “Taoist Friend Ruan, let’s join forces to restrict its movements, and let Taoist Friend Shen try to behead it!”

Upon hearing his words, Ruan Hongzhuang had yet to respond when Shen Borong already expressed his full agreement, “A good idea. A Zombie that has not yet formed a Corpse Pill will lose much of its strength once its head is cut off, making it convenient for us to extract the Storage Pouch and Spirit Beast Pouch first!”

“If both Taoist Friends think it’s feasible, I am naturally willing to cooperate!”

Ruan Hongzhuang nodded slightly, also agreeing to Zhou Mingde’s suggestion.

Immediately seizing the opportunity, she cast out the silver-grey bracelet Magic Artifact that had previously ensnared the Earth Armored Dragon’s tail, and hooked it onto the left wrist of the Green-Faced Zombie.

This Magic Artifact’s primary function was to restrain and disrupt the target’s Mana circulation. With the Zombie’s wrist trapped, the corpse energy within its body was also suppressed significantly.

Meanwhile, the Fire Divine Jackal, following Zhou Mingde’s command, pounced forward biting the Zombie’s right arm and pressing it down to the ground.

Roar!

The pained Green-Faced Zombie let out an angry roar from its mouth and immediately opened its toothy maw to bite at the Fire Divine Jackal’s head.

But at that moment, a Flying Sword took the opportunity to plunge into its mouth, carrying immense force that jerked its head backward.

Now’s the time!

A flash of sharpness appeared in Shen Borong’s eyes, and he immediately formed a sword technique with his hand. A fierce golden light then cleaved toward the neck of the Green-Faced Zombie.

The neck was one of the Green-Faced Zombie’s weaknesses, unprotected by the cyan robe it wore and inherently more fragile compared to other parts of its body.

Still, even though Shen Borong’s Flying Sword cleaved into it, it was like chopping into the trunk of a tree—while the sword succeeded in cutting in, it didn’t completely sever the head but instead became stuck.

Just as Shen Borong was ready to follow up with more force to push the Flying Sword through and completely sever the remaining less than one-third of the sinews, something unexpected happened!

This surprise did not come from the Green-Faced Zombie, but from Zhou Mingde.