Chapter 521 - 518 Fire Element Spirit Root Scheming Against the Giant
“Roar…”
Boom boom boom…
For a moment, monsters roared, Spiritual Beasts howled, and Spells clashed against each other, making the battle intense!
But soon, those monkey-like monsters could no longer hold on.
Although they were native to this place, growing up in a land where flames surged from a young age, possessing innate Flame Divine Power, they would be considered strong combatants among their peers if placed in the outside world.
But it all depends on who they are compared to!
Their so-called strength was only mediocre in front of the Spiritual Beasts carefully nurtured by Qin Feng.
Not to mention that Qin Feng’s Spiritual Beasts were the cream of the crop, just the resources spent and the integration of Spiritual Beast Bloodline over the years destined them to be among the top echelons at their level.
If the growth method of Demon Beasts was not different from that of the Human Clan, requiring a long time to fully deploy their Bloodline Power, then with Qin Feng’s method of nurturing, if placed in the Biluo Clan’s schools, they would definitely qualify as True Disciples of Major Sects, and their combat power would certainly be stronger than ordinary Demon Beasts of the same level.
Therefore, although they were not as numerous as the monsters, when it came to the real battle, the endless emergence of Divine Power Magic quickly made these monsters retreat in defeat, overwhelmed.
Moreover, Qin Feng personally intervened in the battle.
After merging with the Ruyi Golden Snake, his combat power was simply invincible at his level, with infinite strength in every move and various Divine Skills at his disposal, dealing with these monsters, which were merely ordinary Purple Mansion Realm, was simply too easy.
Soon, the monsters became frightened.
One by one, they panicked, realizing they had kicked an iron plate, retreating one after another under the fierce onslaught, trying to escape.
But at this point, why would Qin Feng easily let them go?
Although these creatures were desperate to escape, Qin Feng didn’t want his Spiritual Beasts to pursue too far, lest they accidentally encounter other formidable monsters, so he only let his Spiritual Beasts surround and easily suppress the two that fell behind.
Qin Feng didn’t consider capturing them in the Demon Refining Pot, but directly extracted their Essence Blood on the spot.
After draining the Essence Blood from the two monsters, he didn’t bother to skin them and collect the resources on their bodies; given his current wealth, he saw no value in the little resources they had and didn’t want to waste his time for such minor gains.
So, he threw the corpses of the two monsters into the Demon Refining Pot for other Spiritual Beasts to feed on their flesh, which couldn’t exactly be considered a waste.
Although he rarely provided flesh in the Demon Refining Pot, there were still many Spiritual Beasts inside that fed on flesh; not to mention, the Netherworld Crows in the fourth space layer were especially fond of meat.
Sadly for them, with Qin Feng as their master, their blissful days in the Ten Thousand Crows Valley were gone forever.
Following that, Qin Feng called back his Spiritual Beasts and left the place to avoid attracting the attention of other monsters due to the recent battle.
After finding a quiet valley, Qin Feng summoned the Fire Ape and used the Essence Blood of the monkey-like monsters to nurture it in the orthodox Beast Taming Sect manner.
As these monkey-like monsters from the Fire Country were native and inherently gifted with Flame Divine Power, they were very compatible with the Fire Ape.
Although it was Qin Feng’s first time cultivating a Spiritual Beast following the methods handed down by the sect, he felt somewhat unfamiliar; but having been immersed in these practices on a daily basis and possessing a highly advanced Cultivation Realm now, training a mere Demon Core Realm beast was not a difficult task.
Thus, he only wasted some Essence Blood in the beginning. Once he had thoroughly mastered the procedures, using Essence Blood became relatively simple.
Of course, Essence Blood was just the main material; other treasures suitable for the Fire Ape were also required.
Qin Feng didn’t simply use materials at hand. He had collected a variety of plants and fruits from the Fire Kingdom, many of which looked highly energized and were considered top-grade among the Fire Element Spiritual Medicines.
However, as Qin Feng was not an Alchemist, he was unsure of the medicinal properties and dared not use them recklessly, so he could only use the resources he already possessed.
The method taught by the sect, naturally, was not as efficient as the Demon Refining Pot; it also couldn’t allow the Fire Ape to continuously absorb the power from the Essence Blood. Thus, Qin Feng spent nearly a month to completely use up the Essence Blood.
The Fire Ape lived up to expectations, finally advancing in rank before the Essence Blood was depleted.
This was, of course, related to its original strength being at the peak of the Demon Core Realm and having some understanding of the Fire Element Principle.
Regardless, allowing a Spiritual Beast, which had its cultivation suppressed within the Heavenly Pool Cave Heaven and could not even break through the Demon Core Realm, to achieve the Purple Mansion in a mere twenty to thirty years was a cultivation speed astonishing enough to shock anyone from the Demon Beast community.
At that moment, the Fire Ape’s body was wrapped in flames reaching to the sky, like a massive burning torch; this was the result of integrating the Monster Bloodline Divine Power.
However, it quickly controlled the flames on its body and pulled them back, revealing its original form.
The Fire Ape had only just begun to merge its Bloodline and had recently advanced, its realm unstable. Once it stabilized, its body size was set to increase significantly.
After sorting out the situation with the Fire Ape, Qin Feng couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.
This was, after all, the Spiritual Beast he had relied on from early on, and he was somewhat attached to it; naturally, he couldn’t just ignore it.
Though he couldn’t guarantee to what realm the Fire Ape would be able to cultivate in the future, now that it had advanced to the Purple Mansion, it would be able to comprehend the Dao on its own. Coupled with the Cultivation Resources he provided, the future achievements of this Fire Ape were quite promising.
After placing the Fire Ape into the Demon Refining Pot, Qin Feng stood up and left the place.
He was ready to leave.
However, he did not return along the same path; after much meandering, he had lost track of the original way.
Walking forward along a Flame Mountain, he occasionally surveyed his surroundings; if he encountered some rare resources, he wouldn’t mind stopping to collect some treasures.
For ordinary items, he didn’t care much; thus, his pace was not slow.
However, looking at the various ores and materials tempered under the fire, Qin Feng couldn’t help but wonder why he hadn’t seen so many treasures back in the Mist Kingdom.
Upon further reflection, he understood that it was mainly because this place was constantly ablaze, tempering many originally ordinary ore veins into fine products, and due to the rich Fire Spirit Energy, many ordinary stones had been transformed into Fire Spirit Stones over time.
But the Mist Kingdom was different, a place of harsh coldness, lacking the same tempering effect.
It wasn’t that there were no treasures there; it was simply that Qin Feng had not actively searched them out.
Again, the greatest treasure in the entire Mist Kingdom was undeniably conspicuous, being none other than the World Tree Root as well as the Unending Spring that nourished the World Tree.
As the spring that provided the energy for the World Tree’s growth, supporting the tree to reach such grand heights, Hevalmir Spring was without a doubt the most precious and important treasure in the entirety of the Mist Kingdom.
This could be seen from the fact that, while providing energy for the World Tree’s growth, the spring also evolved into twelve major rivers, becoming the source of all the rivers in the Mist Kingdom.
Qin Feng had long speculated that the Unending Spring was a crucial node in this world, a miraculous existence born from the Heavenly Dao’s creation, and thus capable of continuously producing a type of perpetually thriving True Water.
If he could move that Spirit Spring, Qin Feng was certain that it alone could suffice to sustain a Major Sect focused on Water Element Cultivation Techniques.
As for the Fire Kingdom, apart from the Fire Origin that Odin had seized, which turned into the sun and the moon, there had been no mention of anything else capable of comparing to the Unending Spring.
Regretfully, Qin Feng had yet to see for himself what the so-called Fire Origin looked like.
He sighed lightly, his feet did not stop, taking strides of a hundred meters, crossing a hill, and continuing forward.
But soon, he halted.
It wasn’t that he had encountered any treasures, but he suddenly realized that in thinking so deeply, he had forgotten to observe his surroundings. Although he found it easier to walk, he hadn’t noticed that he was on a path!
A great figure once said, “Originally, there are no roads in the world, but where many pass, a road is made!”
The Fire Kingdom too had its inhabitants; albeit giants, they were still a tribe!
And giants, being tall and heavy with enormous feet, comparatively had an easier time forming pathways from the earth.
Just like now, Qin Feng looked down at what for a giant could only be considered a narrow trail. But to Qin Feng, it was a broad road where two carriages could travel side by side!
It was evident that such a well-trodden path meant one of the giant tribes couldn’t be far away; otherwise, it wouldn’t have such frequent giant traffic.
As the dominant tribe in the Fire Kingdom, the Flame Giants didn’t just rely on the formidable strength of their ancestor, Surtr, but also on the sheer power of their tribe.
Although Qin Feng knew that the giants living on the outskirts of the Fire Kingdom were relatively average in strength, any adult with the strength of the Purple Mansion Realm guaranteed that even in the smallest tribe, there would be individuals above the Law Realm. He dared not provoke such beings lightly.
However, he thought, since he was passing by anyway, with his ability to conceal his aura and hide his trace, ordinary giants probably wouldn’t detect him.
If he hid and secretly used an Imprint Jade Talisman to replicate the appearance and lifestyle of the giant tribe, it seemed like it could be considered a worthy deed.
Thinking of this, Qin Feng was somewhat tempted.
After all, such deeds related to whether he could become the Chosen Son, whether he could gain more Qi Fortune from the Heavenly Dao; these were matters linked to his future path, and of course, the more deeds, the better.
As he pondered, he suddenly felt a slight trembling of the ground, followed by thumping footsteps coming from a distance.
Without question, the noise produced by mere walking repercussions like drumbeats, could only be giants.
Qin Feng hastily flickered, instinctively turning into a shadow preparing to hide, only to find the surroundings too bright everywhere. He slapped his head and inwardly chided himself for his carelessness.
He then shifted into a shadow and burrowed into the ground.
Moments later, several tall, muscular figures appeared, each a dozen meters tall, carrying monster carcasses on their shoulders, clearly in high spirits and laughing jovially.
These giants, with their rugged appearances and skin rough like stone, had muscles bulging with endless strength.
They certainly wouldn’t notice a small human clan member hidden deep beneath the ground; after all, the size difference was too great. The normal human form was barely more significant than a mouse in their eyes; they were not enough to even warrant being stepped on, so they rarely paid attention to such a trivial presence.
Moreover, Qin Feng had concealed his aura, certainly not something these carefree giants could detect.
Qin Feng listened to the sounds from underground, and after the giants had passed, he quietly followed behind.
It only required following this path to find a Flame Giant tribe, so he didn’t need to take risks by getting too close.
A quarter-hour later, Qin Feng cautiously surfaced his head halfway up the mountainside.
His body was still hidden underground, only his head poking out behind a large rock, looking forward into the vast valley.
Surrounded on three sides by mountains, it had a relatively narrow exit for giants, still nearly a hundred meters wide.
In the valley was a giant tribe.
The number of giants in the tribe didn’t seem many; judging from the number of elderly and young giants he saw in the valley, the whole tribe might have around a hundred or so members.
Their dwellings were quite makeshift; some had simply carved caves on the three-sided rock walls, others had erected simple tents under the valley’s giant trees, appearing quite primitive.
Qin Feng looked at several young giants who were five meters tall, chasing each other around with pieces of beast bones two to three meters long, and he couldn’t help the twitch of his brow.
These fellows, already reaching four to five meters in height, didn’t even bother covering their bodies with beast skins.
Didn’t these innocent-faced giant youngsters feel ashamed, being so exposed… ahem, Qin Feng shifted his gaze away, choosing not to focus too much on the youngsters.
After all, they were just children; it wasn’t worth making a big deal out of it.
Qin Feng then turned his gaze to the only building in the valley that seemed a bit imposing.
It was a Stone Hall built under a towering Fire Tree.
Or perhaps a stone house. While immeasurably tall in Qin Feng’s eyes, compared to the giant’s enormous form, it was just slightly larger than an ordinary house.
There seemed to be something inside that Stone Hall; Qin Feng sensed a stream of pure Fire Spirit Energy emanating from there.
Seeing giants entering and leaving the Stone Hall, he dared not carelessly send his Divine Sense over, so he decided to wait until he understood the tribe’s actual strength better before making any plans.
However, when he shifted his attention from the Stone Hall to the Fire Tree, his spirits were immediately lifted.
This Fire Tree seemed to be a Fire Element Spirit Root!