Tiger Skin

And the Hu Mang finally enjoyed the joy of cultivating with abundant resources.

Nourished by the Qi and Blood of a dozen or so demons each day, they neither need to fight or scheme against humans; they are simply laid out in the mountains and forests like cabbages, free for anyone to take.

This feeling is unlike any other kind of happiness.

Hu Mang put away his gun and once again entered the martial arts realm of "Shattering the Void".

This time, the "Void Cage" was crawling with snake demons.

The walls, floor, and ceiling of the "void" were densely covered with snake spirits. The snake spirits were like countless writhing shadows, carrying an indescribable coldness and density, slowly crawling, coiling, and intertwining, like a living sea of snakes.

In the overseas martial arts cultivation world, Shattering the Void requires using the most powerful and unyielding martial arts realm to break through the shackles of the physical body and surpass its limits.

In the Liang Kingdom, this "breaking through the void" seems to be more about evolving the Void Cage into one's own prison, and then stepping out of the void.

The former is more explosive and relentless, after all, with overseas martial arts resources, failing to break through means certain death.

The latter emphasizes the harmony between man and the void, and the correspondence between man and the energy of heaven and earth.

Throughout the entire overseas world, the number of martial artists who have truly reached the "Shattering the Void" level can be counted on one hand.

However, in the Liang Kingdom, among those known by Wu Hun, there are more than fifty martial artists who have Seeing the God and Shattering the Void.

However, this is also the limit of martial arts.

Among the "Four Great Refinement Methods" passed down to Hu Mang by the Wu Hun, each of the tendons, bones, skin, and flesh can be combined to form a "monster".

However, the types of monsters can be different.

For example, the tendons of Hu Mang can evolve into a snake spirit, but the Wu Hun can evolve into Sinew Horse.

He demonstrated his "muscle strength" to the Hu Mang. When he stretched his muscles, his tendons bulged like a horse's mane, each one as taut as a bowstring, carrying a power that could be released at any moment. When he stomped his foot on the ground, the movement was like a galloping horse, with an indescribable speed and ferocity.

He also demonstrated a deadly move called "Flying Horse Treads on a Swallow" to the Hu Mang. It was a skill evolved from the combination of "Sinew Horse" and "Flesh Swallow". It was extremely powerful and its speed within ten zhang was comparable to the speed of light.

During their exchange on martial arts, Jiang Mingshan emerged somewhat disheveled from the forest. Seeing the two so composed, he couldn't help but say:

"Senior brothers, you haven't forgotten our sect's mission, have you?"

"Of course I haven't forgotten. Have you finished investigating what I asked you to investigate before?" Hu Mang asked.

"That would be great," Jiang Mingshan, pulling out a dozen small bags, each containing a pungent liquid.

Previously, Hu Mang saw that he had nothing to do, so he asked him to go to the Fallen Miasma Ancient Cavern to test which one was most effective against the miasma in the area.

Jiang Mingshan pointed out three bags, saying that these three were the most effective: one was the most potent insecticide, killing anyone who smelled it instantly; another had the widest coverage; and the third would confuse the miasma insects, causing them to attack each other.

"Understood. Please wait for me for half a day; I'll go back and get some things."

After giving instructions to the two men, Hu Mang transformed into a beam of light and headed straight for the Mysterious Peak Sect.

The two exchanged a glance, and Jiang Mingshan couldn't help but ask, "Do you know what kind of powerful weapon Senior Brother Hu has prepared to deal with the insects?"

The Wu Hun silently shook its head.

"He's been talking to me about martial arts these past two days, but hasn't said anything else."

"Alright... let's wait."

Halfway there, the Hu Mang found a deserted area and teleported back to Zheng Family Garden. Then, it mobilized the manpower and resources of Zheng Family Garden to purchase large quantities of insecticides.

Few people know that among the major commodities exported from Heavenly Gate to Nanyang, the most popular and best-selling items were not high-end Artifact Spirit or elixirs, but various types of insecticides.

The Nanyang Seas are teeming with Gu worms, especially in various grain fields. These Gu worms often fly out of the rainforest and contaminate the grains, which is a major headache for the local rulers whenever this happens.

The insecticide imported from Heavenly Gate, which is said to kill all Foundation Establishment Realm, is the most popular commodity in Nanyang.

In just one morning, Zheng Family Garden emptied the local pesticide market and, with Doctor Sun's simple adjustments, mixed the three pesticides into the most suitable ratio.

Without saying a word, Hu Mang took the insecticides and insect-killing Law Artifact and once again returned to the Azure Mysterious Realm.

"Senior brother... what is this?"

Jiang Mingshan stared in disbelief at the various soft pipes and the spray heads arranged in layers of Law Artifact, including the large drainage tank behind them.

"Haven't you seen it before? Insecticide."

"Wow, there's so much medicine!" Wu Hun couldn't help but exclaim.

Whether it's magic potions or elixirs, which company sells their potions by the ton?

"Stop talking nonsense and hurry up and put on your protective suits. Let's clear out the Gu worms and miasma today; we have a new mission tomorrow."

Hu Mang tossed over two sets of protective suits that he had obtained from Doctor Sun, which were supposedly used for performing surgery on Nascent Soul Cultivator.

This level of white coat is said to be able to withstand the unconscious fluctuations of Divine Sense emitted by Nascent Soul Cultivator during surgery.

"I'll teach you how to use these things. They're very useful; even a farmer in the Qi Refining Realm can easily learn them."

Soon, amidst the terrifying fog and poisonous barrier, more than a dozen spray heads controlled by Divine Sense began to frantically spray the three-in-one insecticide.

It wasn't just a dozen or so, but each person was controlling a dozen or so pesticide sprayers.

In general, in the Azure Mysterious Realm, the methods to deal with this kind of Gu worm are either large-scale fire spells or needle techniques; very few people would think of using pesticides.

The protective suits were like three sealed suits of armor, completely covering their bodies without leaving a single gap.

Those Gu worms were originally adept at attacking their prey with poisonous mist, eggs, and venom, but under the protection of the suit, it was as if they were facing an iron wall, and all their poisoning methods were rendered useless.

As a result, wherever the pesticide sprayer passed, the miasma dissipated and the parasites fell like rain.

The Gu worms fell densely on the forest floor like raindrops, covering it with a thick layer of black particles.

Even some highly skilled Gu Kings could be accurately killed by Jiang Mingshan's sword intent or the fist intent of his Wu Hun. Hu Mang's Nascent Soul Middle Stage Divine Sense protected him from all sides to prevent any unexpected situations.

Without any unexpected incidents, the three of them fought their way to the source of the miasma, which was the Fallen Miasma Ancient Cavern. The Hu Mang poured over ten tons of undiluted insecticide into the cave, and the commotion inside instantly subsided.

The three of them effortlessly used the Divine Light of Condensing Peaks to completely seal all the cracks and exits from the bottom of the mountain to its belly and then to the surface crevices. After confirming that there were no obstacles, they exchanged a glance, Hu Mang shrugged, and simply called out to return to the sect to report.

"That was so easy," Jiang Mingshan remarked on the way back to the city.

Rift-Shattering Demon (Advanced Gatekeeper)

Mission: In the Black Wind Rift Gorge in the western border, the remains of a demon general slain in the Third Great War of Righteousness and Demonism are suppressed at the bottom of the gorge. In recent years, the earth's veins have shifted, and crisscrossing demonic fissures have appeared in the gorge walls. Dark Demonic Qi constantly spews from the cracks, eroding the surrounding mountains and forests. Occasionally, remnants of demonic energy escape through the fissures and wreak havoc on the wilderness. The True Person -Suppressing Mysterious Peak Sect must be stationed at the core of the gorge to suppress the demon general's remaining energy; his disciples must chisel away the rock layers corrupted by the Demonic Qi.

True Person charge: Zhenmo True Person of the Mysterious Peak Sect

Basic Rewards: 1150 Mountain Merit, 84 Top-Tier Spirit Stone, One Bottle of Demon-Purifying and Soul-Cleansing Pill, One Demon-Imprisoning Iron Plaque

Excellent Reward: The Demon True Person's guidance on the cultivation method to resist Demonic Qi corruption.

As a major sect that leans towards the righteous path, in addition to the Three Mountains Duty True Person, it naturally also has the position of Demon True Person Master. Moreover, the Demon Suppression True Person of the Mysterious Peak Sect are mainly from Li Flame Mountain and Great White Peak, and these two lineages are also famous for their martial prowess.

Since the Demon- True Person of Great White Peak has already destroyed the source of the demonic energy, it is only necessary to destroy the surrounding rock layers contaminated by Demonic Qi.

These rocks, contaminated by Demonic Qi, are hard in texture. Ordinary Law Artifact can only make a small cut when they hit them, so it is actually a difficult task.

The good news is that Jiang Mingshan can drive his beloved excavator again.

As for the Hu Mang, it began to cultivate another of the "Four Great Refinements," namely "Tiger Skin" among the tendons, bones, skin, and flesh.

One day later

In a cave deep within a mountain gorge, the figure of the Wu Hun appeared at the entrance, his body reeking of blood, and a tiger corpse was dragging in his hand.

The tiger carcass was as large as a small hill, its Tiger Skin thick and each hair standing upright like a fine needle. Faint black stripes could be seen on the tiger's fur, like ink splashed on golden silk, giving it a wild and untamed beauty.

The tiger corpse had multiple blunt force wounds, and the Wu Hun also had many bloodstains.

According to the standards of the Azure Mysterious Realm, this is a hundred-year-old tiger spirit, while according to the standards of the Heavenly Gate, this is definitely a thousand-year-old monster.

The Wu Hun calmly dismantled bones and skinned the body, refining Yao Qi and blood soup. Compared to manual labor, he preferred this activity of fighting Demon Beast.

Moreover, the rewards for inner disciple's tasks are generous, and there are only three people sharing them, so he was in a good mood.

Soon, the Hu Mang emerged from the cave, which contained many bones that appeared to be tiger bones.

Seeing the enormous mountain of flesh before him, the Hu Mang couldn't help but sigh; it was yet another day of consuming the protective monster.

Two days later, in the mountain cave where the Hu Mang was in seclusion, the roars of tigers rose higher and higher, as if there were not just one tiger, but a hundred or a thousand tigers roaring at the same time.

The tiger's roar, like an invisible tsunami, surged from the depths of the mountain cave, causing the entire mountain gorge to tremble slightly.

The rubble on the mountainside seemed to be shaken down by an invisible force, rolling down and smashing small pits into the ground. The vegetation around the cave shook violently as if swept by a gale, and leaves fell off one by one, as if shaken off by the roar of the tiger.

As the wind and waves grew stronger, the Hu Mang emerged from them, and the source of its roar was the pores all over its body.