Monarch Of Time

Chapter 257 - 257 The Netherspirit forest

Inside the foggy space in the ʼStone of Timeʼ, the black panther let out a deafening roar, as the aura of a rank 6 magic beast exploded from its body.

A rank 6 magic beast!

This meant that the panther was now equivalent to a Dao King in strength!

As soon as the black panther sensed Shun Longʼs spirit sense that had appeared next to it, it let out another roar that was filled with both gratitude and excitement.

After all, without the stalks of rank 5 ʼDragonblood grassʼ, it would have been unable to advance to the rank 6 just yet.

Once he confirmed that the black panther had successfully completed its breakthrough, Shun Long heaved out in relief, before his spirit sense returned back to his body.

An hour soon passed and seeing that the sun had already started to rise, Liu Mei also opened her eyes as she stopped circulating the ʼMoonlight Sigilʼ.

Since it was already morning, it was time for the 2 of them to enter the Netherspirit forest.

After returning the ʼHeaven swallowing vineʼ in the ʼStone of Timeʼ, Shun Long didnʼt bring out the black panther, but instead, he and Liu Mei walked on foot towards the Netherspirit forestʼs entrance.

Once again, Shun Long could feel the boundless death qi coming from the forest, as he and Liu Mei arrived at the forestʼs entrance.

He could see the countless black-colored trees inside, while even the sunlight itself seemed to have problems penetrating through the thick death qi that covered the forest.

He and Liu Mei had barely walked for half a mile through the forestʼs entrance, when Shun Long felt the death qi around him trying to invade his body.

With the strength from the ʼMonarchʼs Eternal bodyʼ however, Shun Long didnʼt even need to circulate his own qi in order to block the death qi around him.

Liu Mei however didnʼt reject the death qi around her, and instead, she chose to absorb some of it, as she tried to refine its energy inside her body.

The result though, was completely different from what she had expected.

The moment that the death qi entered her body, Liu Mei immediately coughed out a mouthful of black blood, as a heavy pain hammered her c.h.e.s.t.

The ʼMoonlight Sigilʼ was unable to refine the death qi around her, causing Liu Mei to feel her senses being dulled as she almost passed out!

Shun Long was stunned when he saw the black blood that Liu Mei had coughed, that instantly corroded the black soil on the ground.

Sizzling sounds could be heard, almost as if the black blood had turned into some kind of deadly poison.

Seeing that Liu Mei was about to faint and fall to the ground, Shun Long quickly caught her with his right hand to check her condition.

An aura of death, completely different from Liu Meiʼs own was coming from inside her body, while Liu Mei felt weakness overcoming her as she barely held on her senses.

She could feel a stifling feeling pressing on her c.h.e.s.t, while her heart was about to explode!

After Shun Long fed her a top-grade ʼSun healing pillʼ, she then sat on the ground as she circulated the ʼMoonlight Sigilʼ once again, this time to expel the new death aura from her body.

At the same time that Liu Mei was expelling the death aura from her body, Little Blackʼs voice sounded inside Shun Longʼs head, as the black dragon said

ʼʼMaster, that was too reckless! A death aura that is created by the death of countless cultivators will certainly be impure, and is almost impossible to be refined through normal means.

Unless one is cultivating in a certain cultivation technique that allows them to absorb any death aura, then trying to do something like this is suicide!ʼʼ

Shun Long nodded his head in understanding when he heard Little Blackʼs words.

As an alchemist, he already knew that even medicinal herbs that were of similar nature wouldnʼt necessarily mesh together, let alone something as dangerous as death qi.

After all, Liu Meiʼs death aura was created from her own qi, after comprehending the Dao of Death even further and absorbing the death aura of cultivators who died around her.

However, the aura inside the Netherspirit forest was different.

It was the culmination of death from countless dead creatures, including other cultivators, and the last thing it could be called was pure.

In other words, if Liu Meiʼs death aura was like a glass of water, then the death qi inside the Netherspirit forest was like the poisonous fluid of a swamp.

Seeing that the color was returning on Liu Meiʼs face, Shun Long nodded his head, as he then asked in a serious tone

ʼʼMeiʼer, are you okay?ʼʼ

Liu Mei was still sitting on the ground, and raising her head to look at Shun Long she replied

ʼʼLong-ge... I am sorry. I thought that I could absorb the death aura and comprehend the Dao of Death further, but I couldnʼt!ʼʼ

Shaking his head, Shun Long explained to her the same thing that he had heard from Little Black.

Liu Meiʼs eyes widened slightly when she heard Shun Longʼs words, as she finally understood the reason she couldnʼt refine the Netherspirit forestʼs death qi.

Half an hour passed until Liu Mei could completely expel the death qi from her body.

At the same time, Shun Long took out the map that he had purchased from the Heavenʼs Dome city, and traced out a path through the Netherspirit forest.

He was planning to take a small detour instead of passing entering inside the forestʼs central region.

Even though this detour could cause them to travel for half a day longer, the danger that they would have to face this way would be much lower.

After all, the central region was very likely to hold Dao King level magic beasts inside it, and even with Little Black and the black panther, Shun Long didnʼt plan to take any needless risks this time.

Looking at the map in his hands, Shun Long mumbled to himself

ʼʼAccording to the map, there should be a big lake a few miles away from the Netherspirit forestʼs central region. After passing through it, we should be very close to the forestʼs exit.ʼʼ

Seeing that Liu Mei could stand up and that she had completely expelled the death aura from her body, Shun Long started walking towards the west of the Netherspirit forest.

At the same time that Shun Long and Liu Mei were entering deeper inside the Netherspirit forest, back inside the ʼAlchemistsʼ Guildʼ in the Heavenʼs Dome city, a man was kneeling in front of Zhao Lan who had just returned from the Shengtian dynastyʼs palace, and with a solemn tone, he explained everything that had transpired inside Shun Longʼs courtyard a few hours ago.

From the fact that the aura of a rank 6 magic beast had appeared in Shun Longʼs courtyard, to the Dao Kings who had completely surrounded the ʼGolden pig innʼ, practically no details of the previous incident were omitted.

Zhao Lan had a serious look on his face as he heard the middle-aged manʼs report, before he asked in a curious tone

ʼʼWas the aura of the rank 6 magic beast really related to that brat?

Also, where is he right now?ʼʼ