Arc 6West Mountain’s Fall

Wang Wu and his companions escaped the destruction of West Mountain and were swept into the war between demons and humans. After surviving the Death Seekers Camp’s battles and strengthening his abilities, Wang Wu entered a poisonous fog to approach the wounded North Mountain Great King.

  • Wang Wu tempered his claw on the Mysterious Iron Urn, evolved his bloodline through Fire Toxin Resistance, and began cultivating a Ninth-Rank Destined Demonic Weapon.
  • Wang Wu killed the Great Illusion King Worm, gained its toxin resistance and soul essence, and discovered its hide carried Wolf Extinguisher’s mark.
  • Wang Wu, Old Ox, and Little Mountain Pig planned to escape Ice Slave’s blockade through a tunnel, but Heavenly Annihilation destroyed West Mountain and the surrounding mountains.
  • Wang Wu and his companions set out for Great Snow Mountain, but human formations blocked their route and demons sent them to the Death Seekers Camp.
  • Wang Wu survived the human array’s attacks, then became commander of the Ninth Death Seekers Camp after Leopard Big Spring died.
  • Wang Wu branded himself with a Death-Seeking Seal, refined chicken to restore vitality, and upgraded his Mysterious Iron Shield into an Eighth-grade artifact.
  • Wang Wu’s Companion Demonic Vine awakened, and he led his recruits into a fissure during the humans’ second attack, where their sacrifices sealed the breach and helped him open two more Crimson Flame Meridians.
  • Wang Wu hid as North Mountain Great King destroyed the Poison Dragon Chariot, then entered the poisonous fog to approach the king after a Myriad Poisons Sect assassin wounded him.
Chapters 126–150 Vol. 2 Read

Ch. 126Spirit Gold Qi

Wang Wu endured a grueling day of tempering his right bear claw on the Mysterious Iron Urn and discovered how to fuse it with Spirit Gold Qi, advancing his Destined Demonic Weapon cultivation. Afterward, he fell down the vertical tunnel and crashed into Old Ox and Little Mountain Pig.

  • Wang Wu spent his stamina, satiety, and vitality rubbing his charged right bear claw against the Mysterious Iron Urn, struggling through the pain until he completed three thousand rubs.
  • Wang Wu used the Internal Breathing Technique to ease his swollen claw and realized he needed to absorb the refined killing qi within the mysterious iron rather than merely fuse with its powder.
  • Wang Wu received confirmation that he had fused with one trace of Spirit Gold Qi and begun cultivating a Ninth-Rank Destined Demonic Weapon, with progress at 1/1000.
  • Wang Wu noticed his newly tempered claw could leave deep marks in bark, then jumped into the vertical tunnel and lost control as he fell.
  • Old Ox and Little Mountain Pig tried to catch Wang Wu, but he crashed into them, suffering six bloody holes while both were knocked unconscious.

Ch. 127Extracting Fire Toxin

After reuniting with Old Ox and the Little Mountain Pig, Wang Wu learned that ten days had passed while he tempered Mystic Iron and saw that both companions had grown stronger. He used the spirit fruits they had saved to raise his spiritual energy to 4,100 points, then began extracting his Fire Toxin Resistance.

  • Wang Wu returned from the pit, ate three spirit fruits, and learned from Old Ox that he had been gone for ten days.
  • Old Ox and the Little Mountain Pig recovered from their injuries and said their cultivation had advanced during Wang Wu's absence.
  • Wang Wu told them he had tempered Mystic Iron 3,000 times in ten days, and they encouraged him to keep working hard.
  • Wang Wu ate the six remaining spirit fruits, raising his spiritual energy to 4,100 points, and decided not to risk spending it on a strength upgrade.
  • Wang Wu began extracting his perfect second-stage Fire Toxin Resistance, manifesting its dangerously scorching power.

Ch. 128Crimson Flame Spirit Energy

Wang Wu extracted Fire Toxin Resistance and unexpectedly opened a meridian for Crimson Flame Spirit Energy, beginning to cultivate an Elementary Fire Spirit Root. After his bloodline buffered the opposing water and fire powers, he gained the ability to control both, leaving Old Ox and Little Mountain Pig astonished and unconvinced by his explanation.

  • Wang Wu exhausted 4,100 spirit energy points to extract Fire Toxin Resistance, then endured flames that engulfed his body while his bloodline evolved.
  • Old Ox and Little Mountain Pig tried to understand Wang Wu’s burning body, and Little Mountain Pig’s hoof caught fire when it touched the flames.
  • Wang Wu woke unharmed and discovered that he had gained the Passive Burning talent and opened a meridian for Crimson Flame Spirit Energy, beginning an Elementary Fire Spirit Root.
  • Wang Wu controlled flame in one paw and snow in the other, while the attribute panel reported that his bloodline had buffered water and fire and his Bloodline Evolution had reached 39.6%.
  • Old Ox and Little Mountain Pig questioned Wang Wu about his unusual bloodline, and he claimed he had adapted to fire toxins by eating them.
  • Old Ox and Little Mountain Pig doubted Wang Wu until he swore on the honor of the Western Mountain Trinity that he was not Great King Crimson Horn’s illegitimate demon child.

Ch. 129Eagle Vision Wolf Glance

Old Ox warned Wang Wu that demons should prioritize their bloodlines and condensing an Aperture-Opening Demon Core over cultivating spirit roots, then shared information about powerful scouting demons. Little Mountain Pig tried to teach Wang Wu about tempering mystic iron, but Wang Wu realized his own training was far more effective than either brother’s.

  • Old Ox advised Wang Wu that spirit-root cultivation could distract demons from developing their bloodlines and condensing an Aperture-Opening Demon Core, and admitted he did not know the exact method.
  • Old Ox told Wang Wu about the Snow Wolf General’s Eagle Vision Wolf Glance and warned him that a rumored Eagle Vision General might be a threat during a westward migration.
  • Old Ox explained that Black Mountain King had many illegitimate demon spawn but only one legitimate heir, then left Wang Wu with a sorrowful expression.
  • Little Mountain Pig offered to teach Wang Wu mystic-iron tempering and boasted that seven years and six months of work had nearly brought his tusks to the starting point of Ninth Rank.
  • Wang Wu compared Little Mountain Pig’s slow progress with his own powerful tempering technique and realized each of his sessions pushed his vitality to its limit.

Ch. 130A Fellow Stealthy Soul

Wang Wu recovered his strength, then spent sixteen days watching a stealthy wood borer before capturing it and swallowing it. The borer’s hallucinogenic toxin nearly made him kill himself, but he used his talents and newly cultivated weapon to cut it apart.

  • Wang Wu slept for three days and ate Ninth-grade Fast-Growth Spirit Fruits until his Rapid Self-Healing returned to ten consecutive activations.
  • Wang Wu sensed a faint sound in Grandpa Tree’s roots and found a tiny hole made by a hidden Stealthy Wood Borer.
  • Wang Wu waited sixteen days for the borer to emerge, then trapped it with Ninth-grade Deep Freeze.
  • Wang Wu swallowed the borer when it began dissolving, but its Hallucinogenic Toxin trapped him in an illusion and made him claw at his own throat.
  • Wang Wu used level 13 Danger Sense and level 2 Heart of the Earth to resist the toxin, then unleashed a charged strike with his newly cultivated Ninth-grade Demonic Weapon and sliced the borer apart.

Ch. 131Great Illusion King Worm

Wang Wu killed and consumed a Sixth-Rank Great Illusion King Worm, gained new resistance and abilities, and discovered its memories revealed the Myriad Demon Alliance had been captured. After absorbing the worm’s soul essence and advancing his demon soul to Ninth Rank, he learned why Great Illusion King Worms were prized and feared across the Cultivation World.

  • Wang Wu broke free of the Great Illusion King Worm’s control, killed it, and gained toxin resistance, bloodline progress, and resources from consuming it.
  • Wang Wu upgraded Bronze Head Iron Bones to Level 2 and noticed the Myriad Transformation Wishful Demon Leaf absorbing the Azure Wood Spirit Energy.
  • Wang Wu dreamed through the Great Illusion King Worm’s memories and saw Cao Liheng and Cao Liwu, then discovered the Myriad Demon Alliance imprisoned in cage wagons.
  • Wang Wu witnessed a Snow Wolf General order Ice Slave to seal off West Mountain and guard the juvenile Great Illusion King Worm until spring.
  • Wang Wu woke after absorbing the worm’s soul essence, repaired his damaged soul, and advanced his demon soul to Ninth Rank.
  • A gentle voice explained that Great Illusion King Worms possessed rare soul essence and peerless hallucinogenic toxin, and that their existence had fueled a legend of a Human cultivator conspiracy.

Ch. 132Wolf Extinguisher's Mark

Wang Wu discovered that Wolf Extinguisher had marked the Great Illusion King Worm’s shed skin, leaving him worried about the danger to himself, Old Ox, and Little Pig. After enhancing his concealment and training hard, he returned to his companions, upgraded Danger Sense, and showed them the marked skin.

  • Wang Wu realized the Great Illusion King Worm’s shed skin bore Wolf Extinguisher’s mark, then used the Myriad Transformation Wishful Demon Leaf to conceal his bloodline more effectively.
  • Wang Wu spent over ten days tempering himself at the Mysterious Iron Urn, gained three points of Spirit Gold Qi, and carved a deep claw mark into the urn.
  • Wang Wu returned to Old Ox and Little Pig, ate spirit fruit, and spent 5,000 spirit energy to raise Danger Sense to level fifteen.
  • Wang Wu showed Old Ox and Little Pig the Great Illusion King Worm’s skin, but they could not recognize the wolf-head mark on it.

Ch. 133The Trinity Questions the Heart

Wang Wu told Old Ox and Little Mountain Pig that Ice Slaves had sealed off West Mountain because of a wolf-marked hide, and the three planned to escape underground while leaving it behind. They began choosing a route to dig, but Old Ox warned that Eagle Vision’s search and the coming war could still threaten them.

  • Wang Wu revealed that Ice Slaves had surrounded West Mountain and explained that a wolf mark on a hide had likely made the three of them scapegoats.
  • Old Ox and Little Mountain Pig pressed Wang Wu for the truth, then agreed to help him evade the blockade rather than flee alone.
  • Wang Wu proposed leaving the hide in place and digging a passage underground before Wolf Extinguisher could track them by scent.
  • Old Ox said his Spirit Vine could conceal their scent, while Little Mountain Pig offered to dig in exchange for two spirit fruits each day.
  • Old Ox warned that Eagle Vision and the coming conflict could still trap them, and the Western Mountain Trinity vowed to face the danger together.
  • After sharing spirit fruits, the three began selecting a place to dig, with Little Mountain Pig guiding them through areas he had already rooted.

Ch. 134Song of the Little Deer

Little Mountain Pig found a route through the buried Tree Heart and began tunneling while Old Ox and Wang Wu prepared for their escape. Wang Wu pushed himself through thousands of Mysterious Iron temperings, gaining Spirit Gold Qi at the cost of severe weakness as the brothers’ departure drew near.

  • Little Mountain Pig located a suitable section of Tree Heart and demonstrated that it could dig a tunnel through the surrounding earth with vibration-based attacks.
  • Old Ox agreed to save Spirit Fruits for Little Mountain Pig and told Wang Wu to return every ten days for replenishment while he tempered Mysterious Iron.
  • Wang Wu focused on tempering the Mysterious Iron Urn, wearing away evidence of his earlier claw marks and refining his technique to reduce the cost.
  • Old Ox consumed Tree Heart and sensed that it was nearing Seventh Rank, while Wang Wu continued tempering inside the urn.
  • After another ten days, Wang Wu had completed six thousand more temperings, gained five points of Spirit Gold Qi, and weakened himself enough to trigger a warning about permanent damage without high-quality food.

Ch. 135Winter Was Nearly Over

Wang Wu, Old Ox, and Little Mountain Pig strengthened themselves at the Tree Heart while preparing to escape before winter ended. As Wolf Extinguisher’s possible return drew near, they considered hiding in Little Mountain Pig’s unfinished tunnel, but its lack of air made the plan dangerous.

  • Old Ox supplied Wang Wu with spirit fruits, and Wang Wu raised his strength, satiety, and Passive Burning talent before sleeping to recover.
  • Little Mountain Pig returned from digging with an Earth Spirit Root, while Old Ox continued gathering Tree Heart fragments and Wang Wu rested.
  • Wang Wu spent seven days tempering black iron, gained three points of Spirit Gold Qi, and returned as the group grew anxious about winter ending and Wolf Extinguisher returning.
  • Wang Wu proposed that they enter the tunnel and give their spirit fruits to Little Mountain Pig, but Little Mountain Pig warned the sealed tunnel would not have enough air for ten days.
  • Old Ox said he could hold his breath for half a month, Wang Wu estimated six days, and Little Mountain Pig admitted he could last only three.

Ch. 136Underground Excavation

Little Mountain Pig and Wang Wu dug an escape tunnel through the sealed underground region, and Wang Wu’s claws proved powerful enough to cut through a massive rock layer. Just as they prepared to widen the passage for Old Ox, a violent quake split the rock and collapsed the tunnel behind them.

  • Little Mountain Pig explained that he needed to dig at least 150 li to escape Ice Slave’s seal and that Old Ox was too large to fit through the tunnel.
  • Wang Wu joined Little Mountain Pig in digging, and they traveled roughly eighty or ninety li underground before encountering a massive rock layer.
  • Wang Wu took over the excavation and cut through the rock layer with his claws, astonishing Little Mountain Pig, who believed they were a Rank Nine Destined Demonic Weapon.
  • Little Mountain Pig told Wang Wu to stop digging forward and said he would widen the passage for Old Ox instead.
  • The earth shook violently, the tunnel behind them collapsed, and enormous cracks split the rock layer as Wang Wu lunged to shield Little Mountain Pig.

Ch. 137Scorched Earth Tactics

Wang Wu and Little Mountain Pig escaped from deep underground after a giant fireball obliterated West Mountain, then endured a second blast that darkened the sky with dust. Wang Wu realized the Human cultivators were using Scorched Earth Tactics to strip Great Snow Mountain of life and resources, and he connected their strategy to Grandpa Tree’s Withered Death.

  • Wang Wu calmed Little Mountain Pig and led it digging upward, reasoning that Old Ox was safest at the Tree Heart and might need to reach the Death Seekers Camp to survive.
  • Wang Wu reached the surface and discovered that West Mountain had been erased, while North Mountain and South Mountain had also been flattened by the blast.
  • Wang Wu knocked out the panicking Little Mountain Pig, then carried it toward the crater’s center in hopes of finding Old Ox and avoiding another impact.
  • Wang Wu spotted a second giant fireball falling far to the south and sheltered Little Mountain Pig beneath him as its shockwave swept across the land.
  • Wang Wu concluded that the Human cultivators were destroying the region’s ecosystem to starve and isolate their enemies, and he realized Grandpa Tree’s branch undergoing Withered Death had been key.

Ch. 138The Road to Survival

After the three brothers reunited in the scorched wasteland, Old Ox explained that Heavenly Annihilation had turned the region around Great Snow Mountain into a battlefield and urged them to return there. Wang Wu accepted that they could not avoid the war and led the group onward using concealment.

  • Little Mountain Pig used Iron Mouth Tremor to find their direction and later sensed Old Ox emerging from beneath West Mountain.
  • Old Ox reunited with Wang Wu and Little Mountain Pig, carrying the Great Illusion King Worm's shed skin.
  • Old Ox explained that the humans had unleashed Heavenly Annihilation three times and argued that the brothers should return to Great Snow Mountain through the Death Seekers Camp.
  • Wang Wu considered seeking refuge with Mad Tiger King, but Old Ox persuaded him that the journey was too dangerous and that the group should head for Great Snow Mountain.
  • Wang Wu had Old Ox wear the shed skin, sent Little Mountain Pig underground, and concealed himself with the Myriad Transformation Wishful Demon Leaf as they prepared to travel.

Ch. 139Black Mountain Battlefield

Wang Wu, Old Ox, and Little Mountain Pig crossed the devastated former territories while avoiding a Human cultivator hunting squad, then reached Black Mountain as Human and demon forces began a major battle. Old Ox led them toward the mountain, and Wang Wu realized their earlier route had been sealed by a Sword Light Bead Curtain Array.

  • Wang Wu sensed a silent flying scout and hid himself, Old Ox, and Little Mountain Pig beneath the ground until a Human cultivator hunting squad passed.
  • The trio traveled through the ruined South Mountain territory and reached Black Mountain, where thousands of demons had gathered on the summit.
  • A powerful sword light from North Mountain clashed with the Black Mountain forces, and Old Ox urged Wang Wu to join his father and the other Great Kings.
  • Old Ox carried Wang Wu and Little Mountain Pig toward Black Mountain at tremendous speed, abandoning their cautious approach.
  • Crimson pillars rose from South Mountain and North Mountain, forming a bridge from which sword lights descended to seal the route the trio had planned to take.

Ch. 140Death Seekers Camp

Wang Wu was branded and assigned to the Death Seekers Camp, where he discovered his resistances had nullified most of the branding’s damage. Leopard Big Spring treated him as an ally, but the camp was soon ordered to charge into battle.

  • Old Ox carried Wang Wu and Little Mountain Pig back to the demon side, where Black Bear Commander had Old Ox beaten and sent the others to the Death Seekers Camp.
  • The demons carrying Wang Wu handed Little Mountain Pig to an old pig head, which smashed its teeth and tied its snout shut.
  • White Wolf Captain assigned Wang Wu to Leopard Big Spring’s Ninth Death Seekers Battalion and ordered Leopard Big Spring to brand him with a Seventh Rank tool.
  • Wang Wu’s resistances prevented the branding from causing meaningful harm, and Leopard Big Spring secretly untied him and offered to look out for him.
  • Leopard Big Spring gave Wang Wu three Ninth Rank wild chickens and explained that surviving three battles could earn him a transfer to an ordinary demon camp.
  • War drums sounded, and a voice ordered the Death Seekers Camp to prepare to charge the formation.

Ch. 141Charge the Array

Wang Wu charged with the Death Seekers Camp as it attacked the Human cultivators’ Sword Light Bead Curtain Array, while he tried to stay alive by retreating and following stronger demons. The vanguard breached part of the array, leaving Wang Wu approaching the remaining sword-light blades amid the larger battle.

  • A hallucinogenic toxin drove the Death Seekers Camp into a frenzied charge, and Wang Wu pretended to be swept up in it.
  • The first wave of flying demons was cut down by thirty-six enormous sword-light blades, but a few survivors ignited with Death Seals and struck the array.
  • The demons consumed the battlefield’s blood and remains to grow stronger, allowing powerful fighters such as Leopard Big Spring, Turtle No-Care, and Hei You Liang to charge through the blades.
  • Wang Wu fell back and later followed a group of large demons as the Death Seekers Camp’s remaining forces advanced and the legitimate war camps joined the battle.
  • Twelve sword-light blades vanished, followed by eight more, as the Death Seekers Camp’s vanguard pierced part of the array.

Ch. 142The Flesh-and-Blood Millstone

Wang Wu survived a devastating demon charge by hiding beneath the battlefield’s carnage, then spent the spiritual energy he gathered to upgrade Heart of the Earth to Level 3. As the city-wall array fell and both armies became locked in chaotic combat, he crawled out to avoid a supervisory squad that was collecting the dead and wounded.

  • Aerial demons and Bull Demons charged the human array, while Wang Wu fled through the advancing horde as the Sword Light Bead Curtain Array became a towering wall.
  • Spirit Light Crossbow Bolts killed the Great Black Ox’s companions and eventually brought down the ox, while Wang Wu survived the barrage and trampling by using his defenses and healing abilities.
  • Wang Wu devoured corpses to restore himself, gathered more than 5,000 spiritual energy, and upgraded Heart of the Earth to Level 3.
  • Giant wolves trampled over Wang Wu, but their paws could not break his defense; crossbow fire killed many wolves and struck him as well.
  • Wang Wu sensed that most of the Death Seekers Camp had been wiped out and that the demon forces had breached the wall, while human attacks continued to inflict heavy losses.
  • Wang Wu crawled out from beneath the corpses when a supervisory squad arrived to collect the dead, wounded, flesh, and soil, as the battle devolved into close combat.

Ch. 143Still Alive

Wang Wu survived the battle by drawing the human crossbowmen’s fire and helping the demons break through a section of the formation wall. After the demons secured a foothold and the Devil Vines spread across the battlefield, Wang Wu learned that he had been made commander of the Ninth Death Seekers Camp.

  • Wang Wu charged into the human formation with the last proper Demon Race legion, blocking Spirit Light Crossbow Bolts with a damaged Mysterious Iron Shield while relying on his Danger Sense to dodge attacks.
  • A Wolf Demon followed Wang Wu and killed nine crossbowmen targeting him, but human crossbowmen focused their fire and killed the Wolf Demon.
  • Wang Wu drew the fire of twenty-eight crossbowmen; as demon allies counterattacked, a formation wall pillar collapsed and the demons captured the area.
  • The Demon Race planted Devil Vines that rapidly grew into a forest, using human and demon corpses as nourishment and defensive walls.
  • During the post-battle count, Wang Wu told the captain he had no kills, and the captain named him commander of the Ninth Death Seekers Camp because Leopard Big Spring was dead.

Ch. 144Death-Seeking Seal

Wang Wu benefited from Grandpa Tree's branch and was ordered to command a new batch of Death Seekers Camp recruits. After branding himself with a Death-Seeking Seal, he discovered it concealed potent toxins and powers that could also activate the seals of nearby soldiers.

  • Wang Wu learned that Grandpa Tree's branch had boosted his talents and accelerated his recovery while he stayed within range.
  • Green Wolf Centurion ordered Wang Wu to receive the new Death Seekers Camp recruits, and other demon soldiers defended his battlefield contributions.
  • Wang Wu followed Green Wolf Centurion to meet ten thousand Illegal Fiends assigned to the Death Seekers Camp.
  • The one-eyed tiger explained that Wang Wu had to oversee the recruits, brand them with Death Seals, and bring them to battle.
  • Wang Wu branded his own chest with a sixth-rank Death-Seeking Seal and discovered it contained hallucinogenic, fire, and Demon King-grade toxins as well as powers that could activate nearby linked seals.

Ch. 145Supply Requisition

Wang Wu took command of the Ninth Death Seekers Camp and received ten thousand weak, ninth-grade recruits after the other commanders picked the best soldiers. He settled them at a remote campsite, collected their supplies, and began considering how to improve their food.

  • Wang Wu learned that the Death-Seeking Seal could activate subsidiary seals and hold 2,000 Vitality Points, then watched the other camp commanders take the strongest recruits and leave him the leftovers.
  • Wang Wu led his ten thousand ninth-grade Sprites to the Ninth Camp’s campsite and found they remained within the boundaries marked by his command banner.
  • Wang Wu collected the camp’s supplies and learned that he could not requisition a Mysterious Iron Shield without paying with merit, Spiritual Energy, or other resources.
  • Wang Wu ate a fast-grown Little Mountain Chicken, distributed sacks of feed to the Sprites, and received spiritual wine with the rest of the supplies.
  • Wang Wu decided to experiment with the camp’s ingredients and announced that he would roast a chicken.

Ch. 146Roast Chicken Freedom

Wang Wu refined Little Mountain Chickens with Crimson Flame Spirit Energy and gained a large supply of Vitality Points, then used Deep Freeze to turn a human Spirit Light Crossbow Bolt into a Ninth-grade Mystical Artifact. He prepared for possible battle at the Death Seekers Camp with his vitality restored and a new way to use the bolts.

  • Wang Wu roasted a Little Mountain Chicken with Crimson Flame Spirit Energy, ate it, and gained 100 Vitality Points as Bear Mom’s voice explained that refining food was a foundation of alchemy.
  • Wang Wu refined more Little Mountain Chickens, gaining nearly 100 Vitality Points from each, until ten chickens filled his Vitality Points to 1,700.
  • Wang Wu recognized that he would need at least fifteen days in excellent condition to trigger Spirit Overflow, though he might be sent to battle from the Death Seekers Camp at any time.
  • Wang Wu removed all 237 Spirit Light Crossbow Bolts from his Mysterious Iron Shield and decided to refine them into mystical artifacts.
  • Wang Wu used Deep Freeze to imprint an ice structure onto a Spirit Light Crossbow Bolt nine times, turning the half-finished artifact into a Ninth-grade Mystical Artifact.

Ch. 147Ice and Fire Reforging

Wang Wu used Crimson Flame Spirit Energy and his vitality to temper the damaged Mysterious Iron Shield, turning it into a much stronger defense. After recovering and improving his attributes, he began a second tempering with both ice and fire.

  • Wang Wu decided to repair and refine the Mysterious Iron Shield by fusing it with the Spirit Light Crossbow Bolt arrowheads.
  • Wang Wu wrapped the shield in Crimson Flame Spirit Energy while it was frozen, enduring dangerous pressure until the energy settled into the iron.
  • Wang Wu woke the next day and learned that the shield’s durability had increased from 300 to 500 Spirit Light Crossbow Bolts, while his Internal Breathing Technique and energy control had improved.
  • Wang Wu replenished his Vitality Points and Spiritual Energy, upgraded the Heart of the Earth to Level 4, and raised his attributes.
  • Wang Wu began a second round of shield tempering using 200 points each of Ice Spirit Energy and Crimson Flame Spirit Energy, along with 1,700 Vitality Points.

Ch. 148Demonic Vine Awakening

Wang Wu refined the Mysterious Iron Shield into an Eighth-grade artifact by balancing Ice Spirit Energy and Crimson Flame Spirit Energy, then chose to pursue a Heavenly Grade Destined Artifact rather than settle for a lesser one. After resting and recovering, he awakened his Companion Demonic Vine and discovered its toxin and life-saving abilities.

  • Wang Wu infused the Mysterious Iron Shield with 200 points each of Ice Spirit Energy and Crimson Flame Spirit Energy, forming a stable balance that the shield absorbed.
  • The status panel identified the shield as an Eighth-grade artifact that could convert between Ice Spirit Energy and Crimson Flame Spirit Energy, while Bear Mom explained the grades of Destined Artifacts and Destined Demonic Weapons.
  • Wang Wu chose to aim for Heavenly Grade and decided not to make the Mysterious Iron Shield his Destined Artifact yet.
  • Wang Wu recovered by sleeping and eating roast chicken until an unbearable itch awakened him and signaled that his Companion Demonic Vine had awakened.
  • Wang Wu examined the vine's status panel and learned it had paralysis toxin, could share toxin damage, transfer lethal damage, and provide him with Vitality Points.

Ch. 149The Tide Turns

Wang Wu and his Death Seekers Camp fought to seal a fissure opened during the humans’ surprise assault on the forest camp. After the camp was nearly wiped out, Wang Wu used the resulting Crimson Flame Spirit Energy to open two more Crimson Flame Meridians, leaving his Fire Spirit Root at 3/10.

  • The Companion Demonic Vine’s traits satisfied Wang Wu, and he spent two peaceful days eating roast chicken and drinking spirit wine before the humans launched their second attack.
  • Human forces unleashed flames and magma from above and sent Plant Zombies through cracks in the ground, while the Death-Seeking Seals drove recruits into a frenzied state.
  • Wang Wu gathered the Ninth Death Seekers Camp and charged into a fissure, where his seal turned him into a fire-wreathed weapon against the Plant Zombies.
  • The recruits sacrificed themselves in the blaze, sealing the fissure with burning zombies and venom as Wang Wu was trapped beneath the pile.
  • Wang Wu used the pressure of the accumulating Crimson Flame Spirit Energy to open his second and third Crimson Flame Meridians, raising his Fire Spirit Root progress to 3/10 and its storage limit to 400 points.

Ch. 150Human Sixth

Wang Wu watched the Poison Dragon Chariot emerge from the earth rift and saw North Mountain Great King destroy it, only to be struck by a Myriad Poisons Sect assassin. Seeing a chance to help the poisoned great demon, Wang Wu prepared to cross the toxic fog with his Ice-Fire Dual Spirit Root’s poison immunity.

  • Wang Wu hid in the flames as the Poison Dragon Chariot burst from the rift and battled the demon soldiers.
  • North Mountain Great King revealed its true form and destroyed the Poison Dragon Chariot, killing everyone aboard.
  • A Myriad Poisons Sect assassin shot North Mountain Great King with a poisonous bolt and escaped underground, leaving the great demon and nearby soldiers to succumb to Five Poisons Spirit Energy.
  • Wang Wu emerged from hiding, ate the fallen Great Black Oxen’s meat, and spent 7,500 spirit energy to raise his basic defense.
  • Wang Wu decided to approach North Mountain Great King and entered the poisonous fog, relying on his Ice-Fire Dual Spirit Root for 2,000 points of poison-damage immunity.
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