Chapter 956 - 343: Purple Shadow Mountain, Golden Bodhi Date!_2
Chapter 956: Chapter 343: Purple Shadow Mountain, Golden Bodhi Date!_2
Lu Quanzhen spoke out.
“Okay, Quanzhen, you’ve worked hard.”
Lu Ping’an glanced at him and said with a smile.
When he took over the magic artifact, he asked, “Are these few magic artifacts just taken from the disciples of the Spirit Taming Sect?”
“Hehe, don’t worry, brother, they are not from the three Spirit Taming Sect cultivators just now.”
Lu Quanzhen laughed lightly, knowing that Lu Ping’an was concerned that the magic artifacts might bring trouble.
He had naturally considered this aspect a long time ago.
Hearing this, Lu Ping’an then put on a pair of silver-lined black boots, wore a magic bracelet on his hand, and hung a jade pendant on his waist.
Immediately, the two brothers rose into the air with their artifacts and observed their rough location.
Seeing a purple ring-shaped mountain peak in the distance, shrouded in mist and reaching straight into the clouds, they knew that this direction led to the central area of the Purple Shadow Secret Realm, the Purple Shadow Mountain!
The two brothers immediately headed in that direction.
Meanwhile, in the secret realm, many family disciples had gathered together or formed alliances with others, baring their fangs and engaging in a massive cleanse against solitary loose cultivators.
This situation grew more severe the closer one got to the central region, with killings becoming increasingly frequent.
Occasionally, when cultivators from the Immortal Sects, family disciples, or powerful loose cultivators encountered one another, they would tacitly pass by without conflict, or keep it limited to minor skirmishes.
After all, it wasn’t time for them to engage in deadly struggles over treasures yet.
Lu Ping’an and Lu Quanzhen, the two brothers, were also among the solitary loose cultivators.
But they were different from other opportunistic cultivators who came to try their luck in the chaos in hopes of striking it big.
The two belonged to the top of the food chain among cultivators in this secret realm!
As they traveled, whenever they encountered a cultivator with malicious intentions, Lu Quanzhen would show no mercy and strike to kill without hesitation.
Although Lu Ping’an was reluctant to kill indiscriminately, he knew that this was the norm upon entering a secret realm.
If there were few enemies, he would support his brother from the rear.
But if there were many, the brothers would join forces, aiming for quick and decisive battles.
Along the way, the strength of the two brothers was formidable, yielding plentiful rewards, so that Lu Ping’an even had an extra bundle on his shoulder.
This bundle was full of storage bags.
After all, storage bags couldn’t be put into other storage bags.
Discarding so many storage bags would be too wasteful.
Thus, Lu Ping’an wrapped them up with a magical robe and carried them on his shoulder.
In this manner, after several days of travel, the two were finally able to clearly see the ring-shaped mountain peak ahead.
The mountain soared into the clouds, thousands of feet high, with steep terrain, sheer cliffs and precipices, covered with bizarre rocks and ancient trees towering into the sky, all shrouded in rolling purple mist, hazy and obscure.
Heavenly Spirit Fruits and other rare and exotic herbs, heavenly and earthly treasures, were all within this Purple Shadow Mountain!
“Big brother, this Purple Shadow Mountain is blocked by mist that affects the mental spirit and consciousness, you should wear the spiritual armor to prevent accidents,” said Lu Quanzhen to Lu Ping’an.
The mist of Purple Shadow Mountain was very thick.
Once inside, even cultivators could easily become lost and needed to explore step by step carefully.
Moreover, the demon beasts of the Purple Shadow Secret Realm were mainly concentrated in this Purple Shadow Mountain.
A moment of carelessness could result in a sudden attack, catching one completely off guard.
Lu Ping’an had previously thought the spiritual armor was too ostentatious, so he only wore a simple green vestment robe.
Hearing Lu Quanzhen’s words now, he nodded and replied, “Okay.”
This suit of spiritual armor was obtained from White Tiger Mountain and was given to Lu Quanzhen by Lu Changsheng.
It was dark gold all over, with elegant lines, a cold metallic luster, and a pair of dark gold battle boots.
With his tall and imposing stature, Lu Ping’an, now clad in dark gold armor, looked like a mighty general, possessing an air of dominance.
“This suit of spiritual armor does indeed suit you very well, big brother,” said Lu Quanzhen.
“Hehe.”
Lu Ping’an simply grinned and touched the spiritual armor, feeling quite fond of it.
Indeed, it was an excellent piece of armor, but its appearance was too conspicuous, making it easy to attract attention wherever one went.
The two arrived at the foot of Purple Shadow Mountain, and not far away, a team of five people also approached.
But both parties merely glanced at each other before climbing the mountain from different directions.
After all, it was quite an achievement to have reached the foot of the mountain at this time.
Without conflicting interests, there was no need to waste mana fighting a life and death battle.
“Whoosh whoosh whoosh—”
Just as they began ascending the mountain, suddenly, a number of inch-long shadows streaked through the lush jungle, coming at them with extreme speed.
“Be careful!”
Lu Ping’an’s expression darkened, his blood and energy roared within as his hands clenched into fists and he struck out fiercely, causing the dark gold armor to shine with dazzling brilliance.
“Bang bang bang!!!”
The shadows burst open one after another, scattering black blood that caused the vegetation on the ground to corrode and wither.
“Big brother, are you okay?”
Lu Quanzhen recognized them as Black Blood Snakes, which were not very powerful, but their blood contained lethal poison.
“I’m fine,” Lu Ping’an said with a laugh, his fists radiating treasure light and unaffected by the corrosive blood of the black blood snakes.
His Hundred Refinements Treasure Body Art had rendered his body akin to a spiritual artifact.
Moreover, ever since the entry of two poisonous creatures into his body, increasing his Poison Resistance significantly after his Treasure Body Technique broke through to the fifth layer.
Saying that he was impervious to all poisons was no exaggeration!
“Tsk.”
Lu Quanzhen clicked his tongue with a hint of admiration, finding the Body Refinement technique to be incredibly domineering and well-suited for exploring secret realms.
Had it been an ordinary Energy Refining Cultivator, or himself, who had come into contact with the Black Blood Snake’s blood, they would likely have needed to deal with the wound immediately, then take a Detoxification Pill to expel the poison and heal.
The two did not linger and quickly left the site.
There were many demon beasts in Purple Shadow Mountain, and once the smell of blood spread, it could easily attract beasts with a keen sense of smell.
If they fought with demon beasts, they might attract the attention of other cultivators with harmful intentions.
It must be said that there were indeed many demon beasts in Purple Shadow Mountain.
After traveling for several hours, the two hadn’t gathered much precious Spiritual Medicine, but they had already encountered five or six waves of demon beasts.