Early the next morning, the four people continued to push deeper into Lingxi Valley.
The deeper you go, the higher the concentration of spiritual energy, and the number and strength of Demon Beast are also increasing. The stream becomes wider, and the cliffs on both sides become steeper, with Spirit Herb and vines densely covering the rock surface.
Li Ze'an walked at the front to lead the way. He was obviously very familiar with the terrain of Lingxi Valley, and there was no need to hesitate at every turn in the road.
I cleaned up a few First-Order Demon Beast along the way. They were all useless things. One or two spells were enough to solve them.
When reaching a narrow canyon passage, Li Ze'an stopped.
"The target area is ahead." He lowered his voice. "During the previous inspection, we found that there was a Demon Beast of Second-Order Middle Grade entrenched in this area. I didn't see the specific type clearly, but the aura was very strong."
The four of them slowed down and walked carefully along the canyon passage.
At the end of the passage is a more open valley, twice the size of the one cleared yesterday. There is a shallow wetland in the center of the valley, with large pieces of spiritual lotus leaves floating on the water. Under the lotus leaves, something can be vaguely seen swimming in the water.
There are a lot of marks on the mud at the edge of the wetland. Hoof prints, claw marks, and drag grooves are all messily intertwined.
Spirit Sense Clarity of Li Yuan was the first to capture the breath.
Deep in the wetland, below the water surface.
Second-Order Middle Grade. The breath is calm and thick, with obvious fluctuations of water properties.
At the same time, there is a very weak breath in the grass on the edge of the wetland. Low-grade First-Order, which is almost negligible.
"One big and one small." Li Yuan said. "Second-Order Middle Grade is underwater, and Low-grade First-Order is in the grass on the shore."
Li Ze'an and Zhao the Cultivator probed their spiritual consciousness at the same time.
"Take care of the small ones first." Li Ze'an said.
Zhao the Cultivator's Short Sword was unsheathed, and a Sword Qi struck into the grass.
A small green snake about three feet long sprang out from the grass. Its scales were slippery and its body was flexible. After being scratched on the tail by Sword Qi, it fled towards the wetland desperately.
Low-grade First-Order, not worth mentioning. Li Yuan killed the little snake with a casual shot of Fireball Technique.
But the little snake made a sharp hiss before it died.
The water surface of the wetland exploded instantly.
A huge figure rushed out from the water, and the water column splashed several feet high.
Its body size is nearly double that of yesterday's Green-Scaled Water Lizard. Its whole body is covered with dark blue scales, and the edges of the scales glow with a cold silver light. Its body is slender, its limbs are strong, and the webs between its toes are much wider than Green-Scaled Water Lizard's.
Its head was raised high, with a pair of vertical pupils filled with cold murderous intent. The corners of its mouth grinned, revealing two rows of jagged fangs, and a deep roar surged from the depths of its throat.
Azure-Scaled Dragon Lizard. Second-Order Middle Grade Water belongs to Demon Beast.
Its eyes swept across the four people on the shore, and then fell on the killed little snake.
The killing intent in his vertical pupils suddenly surged.
Azure-Scaled Dragon Lizard opened his mouth, and a thick column of water spurted out from his mouth at an extremely fast speed, heading straight in the direction of Li Yuan.
The power of the water column far exceeds yesterday's water spiritual power ball of Green-Scaled Water Lizard. Second-Order Middle Grade's Spiritual Qi Density makes the destructive power of this water column close to that of monk Foundation Establishment Middle Stage's full blow.
Li Yuan dodged sideways, and the water column passed by his side and hit the cliff behind him. The rock shattered and gravel flew.
Zhao the Cultivator cut in from the side, Short Sword stabbed five times in a row, and Sword Qi fell like raindrops on Azure-Scaled Dragon Lizard's flank.
The scales are hard, and Sword Qi only left a few white marks on the surface without breaking the defense.
The defense of Second-Order Middle Grade is another level higher than that of inferior products.
Li Yuan raised his right hand and Origin Condensation Formula urged it.
Fire Python Technique.
Fire Snake, blessed by Origin Condensation Formula, was as thick as an arm, and red spiritual power surged through the snake's body. Fire Snake dragged the hot air waves and hit Azure-Scaled Dragon Lizard's chest head-on.
Boom.
A scorch appeared on the surface of the scales, and cracks spread an inch from the point of impact to the surrounding area.
Azure-Scaled Dragon Lizard took two steps back in pain, but was not seriously injured. Its tail swept violently, and with heavy water spiritual power, it was drawn in the direction of Zhao the Cultivator.
Zhao the Cultivator's body swept back to dodge, and the soil flew everywhere where the tail swept, and a half-foot-deep trench was drawn out of the ground.
Li Ze'an took action from behind. A fiery red spiritual power shot out from his palm. The accuracy was not good, but it hit Azure-Scaled Dragon Lizard's hind legs, causing its movement to pause.
Li Yuan seized this gap and hit Azure-Scaled Dragon Lizard three times in a row at the same position on the chest of Fireball Technique.
The first shot expanded the crack, the second shot exploded the scales, and the third shot penetrated into the muscle layer below the scales.
Azure-Scaled Dragon Lizard let out a deafening roar and threw his body violently towards the water.
It wants to go back into the water.
Water is its home ground, and its defense and attack will be greatly enhanced.
Zhao the Cultivator's Short Sword slashed out a sharp Sword Qi at the moment Azure-Scaled Dragon Lizard threw itself at the water, slicing it at the joints of its front legs. Although Sword Qi did not cut off its front legs, its movements were delayed for half a breath.
Li Yuan raised his right hand again.
Origin Condensation Formula. Fire Python Technique.
This Fire Snake is thicker and longer than before, and Spiritual Qi Density has reached the extreme. Fire Snake bypasses the side of Azure-Scaled Dragon Lizard and penetrates directly into the blasted wound on the chest.
Fire Snake exploded inside the body.
Scorching flames spurted out from every gap in the scales. Azure-Scaled Dragon Lizard's body suddenly arched, his limbs spasmed, and his huge body collapsed to the ground.
The tail twitched a few times and stopped moving.
The breath dissipates.
The four of them stood there, each adjusting their breathing.
Second-Order Middle Grade Demon Beast's battle was much more intense than yesterday's Lower Second-Order. Azure-Scaled Dragon Lizard's defense and attack were a level stronger than Green-Scaled Water Lizard. If four Foundation Establishment monks hadn't worked together to lay siege, it would have been very difficult to fight alone.
Li Ze'an walked to Azure-Scaled Dragon Lizard's body and squatted down to check.
"Azure-Scaled Dragon Lizard, Second-Order Middle Grade. Scales, bones, and animal elixirs are all good things."
It took more than half an hour to disassemble the material. The scales of Azure-Scaled Dragon Lizard are extremely hard and need to be cut piece by piece with Gold Blade Technique. Inner Core is deep in the abdominal cavity, dark blue, and the surface has a cold sheen unique to water properties.
In addition to the Green-Scaled Water Lizard killed yesterday, there is a lot of Second-Order water-type Demon Beast materials at both ends.
The distribution of the spoils takes place in the evening.
Li Ze'an spread the materials and animal elixirs on the ground and distributed them according to contribution.
Li Yuan and Zhao the Cultivator are the main outputs and are divided into large parts. Array Master and Li Ze'an are mainly responsible for auxiliary and subsequent formation, and are divided into smaller parts.
The loot shared by Li Yuan: a Lower Second-Order beast pill, water type, from the Green-Scaled Water Lizard killed yesterday. There is also a batch of scales and bones of Azure-Scaled Dragon Lizard.
Water-Element Beast Core.
Lower Second-Order, water attribute.
Li Yuan placed the beast elixir in the palm of his hand and felt it. There was no Affix fluctuation.
After the distribution was completed, Array Master Senior Brother Zhou began to lay out Array in the valley.
Li Ze'an explained Li Family's plan on the side.
"This area is planned to be a place for Cultivation Method spirit beasts. The Array system is divided into two parts. The first is Defense Array Formation, which prevents foreign Demon Beast from intruding. The second is the Cultivation Array method, which regulates the aura concentration and water source quality in the area, making it suitable for the growth of spirit beasts."
Array Master surveyed the valley, determined the position of Array Base Stone, and began to set up the formation.
The process of setting up the formation lasted for most of the day. Li Yuan watched from the side for a while. Array Master's technique was as precise as when Fiend Gathering Array was set up in Fangshi before, but the type of Array used this time was different, focusing on water-type spirit gathering and defense.
Between formations, several people sat around the edge of the valley to rest.
Zhao the Cultivator has been silent, sitting a little far away and practicing alone. Li Ze'an and Array Master chatted for a few details about the formation, and then the topic turned to the current situation of the city.
"Li Daoyou's market is developing very fast." Array Master said. "When I went to build Fiend Gathering Array last time, there were only a dozen stone houses. Now I heard that there are already dozens of shops."
"The location is good." Li Ze'an added. "It's the intersection of Ghost Mist Forest, Lingxi Valley, and Withered River Beach. This kind of geographical advantage is hard to find."
He glanced at Li Yuan.
"Li Family also needs a nearby supply point for its layout in Lingxi Valley, and your market is just right. After the ten stores are delivered, Li Family will arrange for manpower to be stationed there for a long time."
Li Yuan nodded.
Array Master buried the last Array Base Stone in position, Conductive Spirit Sand was laid, and spiritual power was poured into it to activate.
The Defense Array Formation and Cultivation Array methods were started at the same time, the distribution of spiritual energy in the valley began to change, and the concentration of spiritual energy around the pool slowly increased.
"Array has laid it out." Array Master patted the dust on his hands. "Li Family can arrange for follow-up maintenance by himself."
Everyone packed up their things and returned along the original route.
In the evening, the four of them returned to Fangshi.
Li Ze'an and Zhao the Cultivator said their goodbyes and left, and Array Master followed suit.
Li Yuan Return to the stone house and put away the loot.
The Lower Second-Order Water-Element Beast Core was placed in a separate compartment of the storage bag.
water system.
The condition for the Hundred Rivers Return to Sea to become permanent is two Second-Order with conflicting attributes Medicinal Pill in the same server. The fire attribute Red Flame Condensing Essence Pill is already available, but I don't know if this beast elixir can meet the conditions.