Chapter Fifty-Seven: Earth Spirit Pearl

  His heart was filled with reluctance, but also very helpless. His own strength was too weak and small. With Ji Tian's help, he had regained his confidence, but when faced with the powerful Huang Quan, he didn't even have a chance to make a move. He was forced to leave the land of You Ming.

  Da Huang and Tian Gui chose to stay in the Underworld, they were born as spirits on Mount Yu Ming, they did not want to leave, what could they say, they had to become stronger, only then could they find back Ji Tian's remaining soul, he could feel it, Ji Tian may not have completely dissipated, he could feel Ji Tian's breath.

  But where did he go and where did he come from? Returning to the dragon clan, does his own tribe still exist?

  The vast and desolate world is so big, how should I find myself? Now I don't even have the ability to protect myself, maybe survival is a problem.

  The vast and desolate world is full of endless opportunities. Since the dawn of time, after accumulating and precipitating for thousands of years, all things have begun to flourish. The boundless heavenly energy allows even the most brutish beasts without spiritual intelligence to increase their cultivation day and night. This is a peerless environment for cultivation, but it is also fraught with danger. Although the heavenly energy is abundant, it contains a violent and tyrannical aura.

  From the moment Ao Cang burst out of the bloody sea, he felt an endless supply of heavenly energy constantly surging into his body, causing his cultivation to grow at a rapid pace. However, no matter what, he couldn't break through that final step and enter the realm of the Immortal Dao.

  There is also a faint sense of worry in my heart, and a strange violent aura has also arisen in my heart, which cannot be eliminated. I can only follow the natural course and slowly find a solution during my travels.

  On this day, Ao Cang arrived in front of a great mountain, the towering and steep mountain, the dense and lush trees that covered the sky and blocked out the sun, making the already gray and desolate vast wilderness appear even more ominous and terrifying.

  Ao Cang flew cautiously in mid-air, vigilantly observing his surroundings. Although he had already reached the realm of Earth Immortal's Great Perfection, he couldn't cross into the realm of Heaven Immortal no matter what. This difference was like heaven and earth. Ao Cang was confident but never arrogant. His past experiences made him even more cautious. Looking at the rugged mountains below and the dense forest that seemed to touch the sky, Ao Cang felt a sense of insignificance rising in his heart, and an inexplicable emotion arose, making him want to get close to nature and return to his natural feelings.

  Ao Cang used his transformative art to turn into a robust young man, and climbed up the slope that left no trace. He felt an unspeakable sense of wonder at the marvels of creation and the greatness of the heavenly way.

  Suddenly a gust of evil wind swept up from below, and a black shadow darted towards Ao Cang like lightning.

  Ao Cang had already heightened his vigilance when the evil wind arose, and he dodged the black shadow's attack with agility. Ao Cang looked at the black shadow that attacked him, not only was it huge, but it was also a non-transformed black tiger in the realm of spiritual transformation. Although they could cultivate, they didn't have much spiritual intelligence. They were just instinctively cultivating, which was their innate memory, but without opening up their spiritual intelligence, they could only be called ferocious beasts, vastly different from the intelligent demons of later generations. This was the fairness of the Heavenly Way - being born strong and even possessing a cultivation method passed down by the Heavenly Way, but it's a bit difficult to open up one's spiritual intelligence. He himself had also gone through nearly ten thousand years of growth to reach this point.

  Ao Cang couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed to take action against this beast that was still in the lower realm of spiritual intelligence, and he couldn't help but mock himself, saying: "Haha, they say that clouds follow dragons and winds follow tigers, it's really true. This black tiger is taking action, with evil winds one after another, but I didn't think that I would be able to bully even a small black tiger."

  This black tiger's body was emitting a faint yellow glow, although weak, it was exceptionally dazzling. At first glance, it was clear that its spiritual energy was extraordinary.

  Hei Hu saw his opponent easily dodging his attacks, and felt a thread of unease in his heart. He involuntarily revealed a puzzled expression, warily staring at Ao Cang, with every muscle in his body tense, ready to launch an attack on Ao Cang at any moment.

  Ao Cang was perhaps influenced by the natural scenery just now, and there wasn't much killing intent in his heart. He planned to let this little black tiger go, so he went around it and prepared to continue on his journey.

  The black tiger had some reservations about Ao Cang, and seeing him wanting to leave, he was also quite hesitant. But his instincts told him that in order to become stronger, he needed to devour his prey. At this moment, Ao Cang's attempt to escape seemed to have stimulated the black tiger's intelligence. The opponent was afraid of him. And so, the black tiger's determination to devour Ao Cang solidified, and with a loud roar, he pounced on Ao Cang who was trying to leave.

  Ao Cang had originally spared the little black tiger's life, but the other party unexpectedly entangled itself again, and Ao Cang suddenly felt displeased in his heart. However, considering that the other party was just a small black tiger, Ao Cang dodged to one side, preparing to leave at this point.

  But Ao Cang didn't think that his actions would provoke the other side even more, and it bit down even harder.

  When the black tiger pounced again, Ao Cang's sympathetic heart disappeared instantly, and he let out a cold hum. A pair of iron fists struck out fiercely, and the lightning-fast punch made the agile black tiger unavoidable, hitting it with a loud crash. What surprised him was that the black tiger simply rolled over in mid-air and then roared again as if nothing had happened, pouncing on him once more.

  Ao Cang's face sank, and although he hadn't used his full strength earlier, Hei Hu was acting as if nothing had happened. Seeing Hei Hu charge at him again, Ao Cang unleashed a full-powered strike, one that could have shattered solid rock. With a loud crash, however, it only sent Hei Hu tumbling through the air before he landed on the ground, stretched out his body, and stood up once more amidst the sound of crackling energy, seemingly unscathed. Baring his teeth and making menacing noises, his crazed red eyes fixed intently on Ao Cang.

  Ao Cong stared at the black tiger in front of him, and his heart moved. This guy's body was more robust than he had imagined.

  The black tiger pounced again, in mid-air, with each swipe of its paw bringing up a burst of fierce gusts.

  Accompanied by a dragon's roar, Ao Cang transformed into a ten-zhang giant dragon, with one tail striking the black tiger. At this time, a piece of dazzling yellow fur burst forth from the black tiger's body, blocking its own fierce attack.

  At this time, the intense pain caused Ao Cang's body to pause for a moment. The black tiger seized the opportunity and swiped its paw at him, instantly covering Ao Cang's golden body in blood. Ao Cang quickly lifted his body, leaving behind a trail of bloody mist drifting through the air.

  The strong smell of blood stimulated the black tiger, making it even more frenzied. It attacked even more ferociously, pouncing, biting, or sweeping with its tail, in short, tightly chasing Ao Cang.

  The astonishing discovery that he was at a disadvantage in close combat, and it was against someone with a lower boundary.

  He looked up at the sky and let out a long sigh, spitting out a mouthful of dragon's breath. A stream of extremely cold energy bound the majestic black tiger, gradually forming an ice sculpture.

  Ao Cang transformed into a majestic Han form and shattered the ice sculpture in front of him with one slap.

  "Huh, what is this?" A yellowish-brown sphere rolled out of the frozen flesh and blood, emitting a dazzling yellow glow. Ao Cang tried to squeeze it hard, but its hardness was extremely high, perhaps even with all his might, he couldn't destroy it.

  That demon tiger's physical body was incredibly resilient, and it seemed to be related to that unremarkable bead, which could produce such immense power. Perhaps I was just too ignorant, in this world I was still just a rookie.

  He looked down at the black tiger that had been reduced to minced meat, let out a sigh, perhaps this was just the way of the Desolate World, it wasn't about provoking oneself, but rather this world had no sympathy, only survival.

  At this moment, in the sky that had already risen very high, thunder and lightning suddenly began to flash. In the distance, all kinds of earth-shaking roars were emitted, filled with violent intent. Ao Cang suddenly felt a surge of hot blood boiling over, and his primordial spirit was also stirring restlessly.

  A suffocating aura permeated the air, and a sense of extreme danger suddenly formed in his primordial spirit.

  Ao Cang did not dare to be arrogant, and hurriedly hid his own figure.

  A huge shadow appeared in the sky, shaped like a horse with scales, circling in the air for a while before disappearing into the mountain top.

  Ao Cang's heart was filled with a lingering fear, and the memories in his mind flashed before him. This was Jiao, a branch of the Qilin. Was this its territory? Had it sensed his presence and come out to patrol? (In the Eastern Sea, there is a beast called Jiao, which can eat dragon brains, soar through the air, and is extremely fierce. Whenever it fights with dragons, it spews fire several feet high, and the dragons are often defeated. - "Records of Strange Things")

  Ao Cang used his primordial spirit to continuously refine the yellow earth-colored bead, which could emit a yellow earth aura. This yellow earth aura condensed into an extremely hard substance, just thinking about that black tiger would make one realize that it could borrow this to block its own full-strength attack.

  To know that the guy was just passively absorbing a bit of the yellow earth bead's yellow earth energy. Now he no longer underestimated this unassuming bead, and worked hard to refine it. What made him frustrated was that no matter how hard he tried, this bead was difficult to shake, only occasionally spitting out a bit of yellow earth energy, which was absorbed by himself.

  Persevere in refining, as long as you persevere, you will eventually succeed.

  It was unknown how long it took, but Ao Cang's primordial spirit suddenly shook violently as he opened his eyes to find himself surrounded by a yellowish-brown aura. He saw that his originally golden body was gradually emitting a dazzling yellow light, and although his massive body seemed to be shrinking slightly, the surface of his skin continued to reveal a layer of impurities, as if his body was being refined.

  For Ao Cang, it seemed to have entered a strange world, with a warm and cozy feeling all over his body, as if he was basking in the bright sunlight of his previous life. His body felt extremely comfortable. The dragon ball inside him emitted waves of iridescent light, complementing the earthy yellow energy, causing his body to change and refine continuously. More importantly, his primordial spirit, under the nourishment of the dragon ball's energy, gradually became more solidified...

  Ao Cang woke up and checked his body, only to find that he had unknowingly broken through.

  Breakthrough, he actually stepped into the threshold of the Immortal Path, although it was only a lower Heavenly Immortal realm. This yellow earth-colored bead turned out to be extraordinary, being the Earth Spirit Bead condensed from heaven and earth, containing not only the essence of the earth that could strengthen his skin and bones, making his body as hard as gold and iron, able to split mountains and crack rocks. It also contained a part of the laws of heaven and earth, which could evolve into divine abilities.