Lei Lin jumped down from Loran's arms and ran happily to the Spirit Marrow Spring. He lowered his head and drank a mouthful of the Spirit Marrow Spring water. After drinking, the golden light around him instantly surged, his body grew slightly larger, the single horn on his head became harder and sharper, and his aura became much stronger.
Loran was overjoyed. He walked to the Spirit Marrow Spring, sat cross-legged, and immersed his hands in the water. Pure life force surged into his body like a tide, flowing through his meridians and nourishing his damaged Divine Spark. The cracks on his Divine Spark healed at a visible speed, and his previously stagnant Divine Essence became smoother, circulating several times faster than before.
He closed his eyes, immersing himself in cultivation. The life force of the Spirit Marrow Spring flowed continuously into his body, repairing his wounds and enhancing his strength. Time passed unnoticed, and day and night alternated several times outside the cave. Loran's Divine Spark had been mostly repaired, and his Divine Essence had recovered to 50% of its peak, greatly enhancing his strength.
Just then, Lei Lin suddenly let out a low, wary growl, his golden eyes fixed on the entrance to the cave. Loran instantly opened his eyes, his divine sense spreading out, and discovered a group of magical beasts approaching the cave. This group of magical beasts was numerous, numbering over a hundred, and led by a massive sixth-tier magical beast— the Netherworld Poison Scorpion.
The Netherworld Poison Scorpion is five zhang long, its entire body covered in black carapace, and its stinger at the end of its tail gleams with a ghostly blue light, radiating deadly venom. Its aura is extremely powerful, having reached the Mid-stage Deity Level- level, making it an absolute top-tier existence among the magical beasts of the Vast Wilderness Realm.
"I didn't expect the aura of the Spirit Marrow Spring to attract so many magical beasts." Loran's eyes were solemn. The venom of the Netherworld Poison Scorpion was extremely domineering. Even Deity Level expert would have their Divine Essence corroded and their strength greatly reduced if they were hit by its stinger. Not to mention, it was accompanied by hundreds of third and fourth-tier magical beasts. If they were to fight head-on, even if he had recovered 50% of his Divine Essence, he might not be able to gain the upper hand.
Lei Lin stood in front of Loran, his body surging with golden light, assuming a fighting stance, the single horn on his head flashing with a dangerous golden light. Loran gently patted Lei Lin's back and said in a deep voice, "Don't worry, although these magical beasts are numerous, most of them are a rabble. Once we deal with the Netherworld Poison Scorpion, the rest are nothing to fear."
He stood up, his Divine Essence circulated within him, and golden light condensed around him, forming a set of golden divine armor. In his hand, a golden longsword materialized, its blade covered with mysterious runes and radiating powerful divine energy.
" Netherworld Poison Scorpion, this Spirit Marrow Spring is not for you to lay a finger on. Quickly take your men and leave, or don't blame me for being impolite!" Loran's voice resounded through the cave like thunder, carrying a powerful pressure as it reached out to the Netherworld Poison Scorpion.
The Netherworld Poison Scorpion stopped, its azure eyes fixed on Loran, letting out a sharp hiss, seemingly expressing its dissatisfaction and anger. The hundreds of magical beasts behind it also roared, baring their ferocious fangs at Loran and Lei Lin.
Loran knew that negotiations were hopeless, and only war remained. His eyes hardened, and he said to Lei Lin, " Lei Lin, I'll go and hold off the Netherworld Poison Scorpion for a while. You take care of those low-level magical beasts. Be careful of their swarm."
Lei Lin nodded, let out a joyful cry, and his body burst into golden light, transforming into a golden streak of light as he charged towards the low-level magical beasts. Loran, wielding a golden longsword, flashed forward and attacked the Netherworld Poison Scorpion.
Seeing this, the Netherworld Poison Scorpion suddenly shot out a stream of eerie blue venom from its stinger, aiming it at Loran. The air sizzled as the venom passed through it. Loran's eyes sharpened, and she dodged the venom by sidestepping it. At the same time, she swung her longsword, sending a golden sword aura slashing towards the Netherworld Poison Scorpion's head.
"Clang!" The golden sword energy struck the Netherworld Poison Scorpion's carapace, producing a loud bang and sparks flying everywhere. The Netherworld Poison Scorpion's carapace was extremely hard, and the golden sword energy only left a shallow white mark on it.
"Truly formidable!" Loran thought to herself in surprise. She brandished her longsword once more, unleashing a barrage of golden sword energy towards the Netherworld Poison Scorpion. The Netherworld Poison Scorpion nimbly dodged the sword energy while simultaneously spitting out venom and launching a counterattack.
The cavern was instantly engulfed in a chaotic battle. Lei Lin, like a golden lightning bolt, weaved through the low-level magical beasts, his single horn constantly shooting out golden beams of light, each capable of killing a low-level magical beast. The third and fourth-level magical beasts were utterly no match for Lei Lin, and soon a large number of them fell.
The battle between Loran and the Netherworld Poison Scorpion was exceptionally fierce. The Netherworld Poison Scorpion's carapace was incredibly hard, with astonishing defense, making it difficult for Loran's attacks to inflict any substantial damage. However, the Netherworld Poison Scorpion's venom and stingers were extremely threatening, forcing Loran to remain vigilant and constantly dodge and counterattack.
The battle lasted for half an hour. Lei Lin had already dealt with most of the low-level magical beasts, but Loran still hadn't managed to defeat the Netherworld Poison Scorpion. The long battle had significantly depleted his Divine Essence, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
"This can't go on; we must find its weakness," Loran thought to himself, his eyes fixed on the Netherworld Poison Scorpion. He noticed that while the Netherworld Poison Scorpion's carapace was hard, the carapace around its eyes was relatively thin, and that was its vital area.
A thought flashed through Loran's mind, and he suddenly accelerated, rushing towards the left side of the Netherworld Poison Scorpion. The Netherworld Poison Scorpion, thinking he was going to attack its left side, immediately turned its body, its stinger thrusting to the left. Just then, Loran suddenly changed direction, appearing like a ghost on the Netherworld Poison Scorpion's right side, his longsword gathering all his divine Divine Essence as he thrust it towards its eye.
With a "whoosh," the golden longsword pierced through the carapace surrounding the Netherworld Poison Scorpion's eyes and entered its eye. The Netherworld Poison Scorpion let out a shrill scream, its massive body struggling violently as its black carapace began to shatter inch by inch, and eerie blue blood gushed out.
Loran seized the opportunity, twisting his longsword sharply and completely destroying the Netherworld Poison Scorpion's brain. The Netherworld Poison Scorpion's struggles gradually ceased, and its massive body crashed to the ground, lifeless.
The remaining low-level magical beasts, terrified by their leader's death, turned to flee the cave. Lei Lin roared, and golden beams of light rained down, killing the fleeing beasts one by one.
Having dealt with all the magical beasts, Loran let out a long sigh of relief, as most of his Divine Essence had been depleted. He walked to the Spirit Marrow Spring, sat down cross-legged again, and absorbed the life force of the Spirit Marrow Spring to restore his depleted Divine Essence. Lei Lin also jumped to the spring, drinking the Spirit Marrow Spring and digesting the energy he had gained in the battle.
The cave returned to silence, broken only by the sound of dripping water and the soft murmurs of Loran and Lei Lin absorbing energy. Loran knew that while the Spirit Marrow Spring was a treasure, it had also revealed their location. The Vast Wilderness Realm was teeming with powerful beings; if others knew of the Spirit Marrow Spring, it would surely attract their covetousness.
He must repair his Divine Spark and increase his strength as soon as possible in order to gain a foothold in this perilous Vast Wilderness Realm. And the Spirit Marrow Spring is the key to his recovery. Loran closed his eyes and immersed himself in cultivation once again. The golden light around him intertwined with the milky white light of the Spirit Marrow Spring, forming a beautiful light curtain.