Cultivation Starting from Full Talent

Chapter 96: Chapter 94: Third-tier Puppet, Flash Thunder Leopard!

After one day and one night.

Liu Tong’er painstakingly broke through the prohibitions repeatedly, and after each period of breaking them, she would pretend to be drenched in fragrant sweat, needing to rest for a while to recover her mana before continuing.

Fang Ye saw this and didn’t say anything.

Even when he discerned the other party’s true intentions, Fang Ye felt it didn’t matter.

A mere Early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, he had never taken her seriously, confident he could kill her within three moves!

Soon after, the last golden prohibition wrapping around the Four-direction Rock was broken, and with a loud “boom,” the massive rock sank more than a meter into the ground.

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“The prohibitions have been broken, Fellow Daoist Liu has worked hard.”

Fang Ye smiled slightly, saying, “Now, let us join forces to lift the Four-direction Rock and retrieve the treasure. I, Fang, am an upright and honest person, there’s no need for doubt, just focus on lifting the treasure.”

With that, Fang Ye gently tapped the Spirit Beast Bag at his waist.

“Roar—”

In an instant, the aura of evil Qi surged, and a two-person-tall figure appeared before everyone— it was a rat covered in sharp spines.

The Rock Swallowing Rat, an Early Second-stage Spiritual Beast!

Liu Tong’er was momentarily stunned, her face pale as death, but in the blink of an eye, a glint of joy flashed in her heart, as she seemed to see a turning point in this situation.

“Alright, one corner for each of the four of us. Please concentrate mana to lift the height of the Four-direction Rock.”

Fang Ye lightly waved his hand, and the Rock Swallowing Rat let out a squeak, transforming into a blurred shadow that burrowed under one corner of the rock, then its body started to swell, lifting the corner of the rock slowly.

“Let’s begin too.”

The green-clothed elder conjured a strand of Wood Attribute mana, which wound around one corner of the Four-direction Rock like vines, lifting the corner as he zipped upwards with his tunneling light.

The bald, eyebrow-heavy man was a body cultivator. With a low shout, his Blood Qi boiled over, as he dived directly under the rock, holding it up with both hands, similarly lifting the rock slowly.

“Fellow Daoist Liu, what are you waiting for?” urged Fang Ye.

For a moment, Liu Tong’er was indecisive.

She had not expected Fang Ye to even have an Early Second-stage Rock Swallowing Rat to replace her efforts in lifting the Rock. Thus, Fang Ye himself became the only one with ample capacity to retrieve the treasure.

And the moment the treasure was successfully taken would likely mark her death.

When the rabbit is dead, the hound is cooked. The reason Fang Ye had allowed Liu Tong’er to enter the Secret Realm with him was because of her Second-Order Array Path abilities. If it weren’t for this, Liu Tong’er wouldn’t have qualified to enter the Secret Realm.

Thinking of this, a turmoil raged in her heart.

The last person to lose value was Ning Daoran, who had been pierced through the heart with a sword by Fang Ye while Independent Practitioner Jinguang had been severely injured and had fled. So, the next in line would inevitably be herself.

Now she had no choice, not to take action was equally a path to death.

“Alright.”

Liu Tong’er gritted her teeth, hardening her scalp, and summoned a strand of mana to slowly lift the Four-direction Rock.

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Amid the sounds of the giant rock lifting, the air fizzed, the glow of the soon-to-emerge Secret Treasure could no longer be concealed; the rays of light were nearly burrowing out from under the earth themselves!

“Very well, just a little more!”

Fang Ye’s eyes shone with eagerness as he laughed, “Fellow Daoists, put in a bit more effort, we’re almost there!”

The bald man and the green-clothed elder’s foreheads were already sweating.

Liu Tong’ er was drenched in fragrant sweat, her anxiety for her life after the treasure retrieval notwithstanding, she was even more determined to carve a bloody path for herself and take the Secret Treasure with her.

If she could truly acquire the Magical Treasure Embryo of the Binding God Silk, the Golden Core realm would be within reach in this life!

“Now is the time!”

Fang Ye suddenly raised his hand to point, and a strand of blue mana burst from his fingertip, shooting into the base of the Four-direction Rock, retrieving an exquisitely carved treasure box about four feet in length!

At the same moment, Liu Tong’er uncorked the stopper of a blood-red Jade Bottle hidden in her sleeve with her palm, and with mana prompting, suddenly a strand of its potency was delivered into the nostrils of the Rock Swallowing Rat.

“Not right…”

Fang Ye frowned slightly, turning his gaze toward the Rock Swallowing Rat that had just emerged from the earth, only to find its spiky fur transforming into a blood-red color, its eyes also veiled in blood, the Divine Soul connection filled with frenzy!

“You wretched wench!”

Fang Ye instantly understood everything: “Was it your doing!?”

“Roar—”

Amid the roar, the Rock Swallowing Rat entered a berserk state instantly, its Bloodline Power burning and its aura already transformed from Early Second-stage to Middle Second-stage!

And a Middle Second-stage Demon Beast’s combat power was actually on par with a Late-stage Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator.

More importantly, the Spiritual Beast that ingested Second-stage Frenzy Beast Powder would fall into a rabid state, no longer distinguishing friend from foe, attacking any nearby living creature.

According to the intrinsic nature of demon beasts, they would prioritize attacking the strongest enemy.

Among the four present, the strongest in terms of aura was, naturally, Fang Ye.

Liu Tong’er saw her only chance of survival and success lay in using the Frenzy Beast Powder she had fortuitously obtained, driving this Rock Swallowing Rat into madness, and if the rat could restrain Fang Ye for just a moment, she would have a chance to escape beneath the offensive of the bald man and the green-clothed elder.

Even though she might not be able to find the Transmission Array…

But Liu Tong’er was willing to try, she was still young, and as long as she held on to the Third-tier Magical Treasure Embryo, she could survive in the Secret Realm for twenty years, waiting for the next opening of Yinsha Land!

In an instant, Liu Tong’er hastily activated six First-tier High-Grade Talismans, four of which attacked the bald man and the green-clothed elder, and the remaining two Cold Wind Talismans directly targeting Fang Ye!

At the same time, a Second-tier Mid-grade Divine Speed Talisman was affixed to her body, transforming her into a blurred shadow, darting straight for the Secret Treasure!

“Well done, you wretched wench, to actually calculate this far!”

Fang Ye let out a cold laugh, unfazed by the Rock Swallowing Rat’s murderous onslaught, and at the very moment the rat’s claws were less than a foot away from him, he resolutely crushed a deep blue Jade Scroll hidden in his sleeve!

“Boom!”

The moment the Jade Scroll shattered, the frenzied Rock Swallowing Rat fell to the ground without a sound, dead on the spot!

The Jade Scroll had been imprinted with the contracted spirit soul of the Rock Swallowing Rat to prevent the Spiritual Beast from turning on its master. With the scroll crushed, the beast’s divine soul was wiped out!

“Humph!”

Fang Ye’s face was filled with a mocking smile. A mere early second-stage Spiritual Beast, he could afford to lose it!

With a flick of his fingers, the Treasure Box containing the secret treasure flipped violently in the air and fell straight towards Fang Ye’s Storage Bag.

“No!”

Liu Tong’er’s plan had failed, and her pretty face was full of despair as she unhesitatingly brought out a Spiritual Artifact and charged at Fang Ye without any regard for her life!

“You think you can fight to the bitter end with just that?”

Fang Ye sneered, “You think too highly of yourself.”

The next moment, Fang Ye rapidly retreated, and four streams of Spiritual Artifact light burst forth, attacking Liu Tong’er from all directions while he simultaneously activated a Second-Order High-Grade Divine Speed Talisman in his hand.

Quick battle, quick decision!

A crimson palm print descended from the heavens, heading straight for the top of Liu Tong’er’s head.

“This is bad…”

Liu Tong’er looked up, her eyes filled with despair: “Demonic… Demonic Cultivation Method?!”

Her body shook violently as blood sprayed from her nose and mouth.

“Die.”

Fang Ye spread his fingers wide, his mana erupted, and instantly a short sword transformed into blue light and pierced Liu Tong’er’s brow, emerging from the back of her head with a spray of blood.

“Huh, I didn’t expect this woman to have a bit of a mind…”

The bald man with thin eyebrows sneered as he looked at Liu Tong’er’s corpse: “It’s fortunate our Young Master is meticulous in thought, otherwise we might have actually fallen for her ruse.”

Fang Ye glanced at him indifferently.

The man with thin eyebrows hurriedly lowered his head, not daring to say another word. At such a time, he had no right to speak.

The Green-clothed Elder said, “Young Master, the entrance to the Secret Realm won’t be open for long. We shouldn’t dawdle. After obtaining the treasure, we should head straight to the next area. Perhaps we can carry away more treasure.”

“Good.”

Fang Ye nodded and reached out to pull Liu Tong’er’s Storage Bag from her waist.

The three had no further attachment to the place and turned into a tunneling light as they left.

Not far away, within a Wood Vine.

Ning Daoran watched Liu Tong’er’s corpse with icy eyes.

The road to Cultivation was actually a narrow bridge — the higher the Realm, the narrower the bridge became, and ultimately only a few could cross. Those who couldn’t be squeezed out and fall from the bridge was not a fresh tale in the Cultivation World.

He didn’t make any unnecessary moves.

The few seconds of the Rock Swallowing Rat’s frenzy were a rare opportunity but it was too short. By the time he decided to make a move, Fang Ye had already resolutely crushed the Spiritual Beast Divine Soul Jade Scroll.

No choice, he had to patiently wait for the next opportunity to strike.

He continued along the Wood Vine without leaving the slightest trace.

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Half a day later.

A Green Stone Hall appeared in the middle of the Secret Realm.

“Stop!”

Fang Ye slowly halted in the wind, arms folded across his chest, his gaze coldly surveying everything inside the Green Stone Hall. At the center of the hall, a hemispherical prohibition radiated with Spirit Light, enveloping a water-blue Treasure Box.

“Such rich Water Attribute Spiritual Energy…”

Fang Ye took a deep breath, his face filled with excited laughter: “Begin the attack on the prohibition immediately. This Treasure Box must contain a Water Attribute Secret Treasure. It matches perfectly with this Young Master’s Spirit Root attribute — splendid!”

“Yes!”

The other two Cultivators immediately began to attack the prohibition.

For a while, the mana fluctuations inside the Green Stone Hall were intense, and Fang Ye also joined the assault. He now deemed the Secret Realm devoid of others, no longer concerned about wasting mana.

Two hours later.

“Buzz, buzz…”

A tremor suddenly came from deep underground, followed by the golden prohibition gradually dissipating.

“That’s excellent!”

Fang Ye floated forward, his eyes blazing with passion.

Just as he mobilized his mana to retrieve the treasure, he suddenly looked up to the sky and exclaimed angrily, “Damn it, it’s the guardian puppet of this place!”

In the air, a streak of lightning shot down, talons tearing through the void!

“Sizzle—”

Fang Ye was unable to dodge in time, and his inner armor glowed, protecting his body, but a teeth-grinding noise erupted, and four deep gashes appeared on the armor in an instant!

This top-grade second-tier Spiritual Artifact inner armor was torn asunder almost immediately!

“Roar—”

Fang Ye hastily retreated to get a clear view of the creature before him – it was a frenzied beast covered in flickering lightning, resembling a leopard. With its roar, it even exerted a slight Spiritual Pressure on the surrounding Cultivators.

“This is bad…”

The Green-clothed Elder’s expression was one of alarm: “Previously, there were rumors of a Third-tier Early-stage Flash Thunder Leopard guardian puppet in the Green Stone Hall of the Yinsha Land. It turns out to be true!”