The First Immortal of Destiny

Chapter 517: Chapter 517 Shell Fragments_1

”Hm? Is this... a shell fragment from Demon Lord Ming Cang of the Marine Race?”

Shen Mo examined the bone fragment before him, somewhat uncertain.

This crystal-clear bone fragment, about the size of a washbasin, had a material extremely similar to the Mountain Pearl in his hand. Its ragged edges clearly indicated that it had been forcibly shattered.

This item was a spiritual resource that the late-stage Class III Thousand-eyed Demon in the valley had taken out to trade. It wanted Shen Mo to help it refine some Spiritual Liquid to cleanse and nourish its Dharma Eyes!

”To be frank, fellow daoist Blood Demon, this broken shell fragment of the Clam Girl Demon King was a reward given to me by a senior of my Thousand-eyed race...”

The Thousand-eyed Demon was covered entirely in eyeballs and lacked the usual seven facial orifices like a nose or mouth, so it could not speak directly.

Members of their race communicated with each other by rotating their eyes and varying their blinking frequency to convey messages. More powerful individuals could also transmit thoughts using soul power!

At this moment, communicating with Shen Mo and other alien creatures, this Thousand-eyed Demon naturally used its Divine Sense to transmit thoughts, so there were no communication barriers.

Through its proud explanation, Shen Mo quickly understood the whole story.

After the cataclysmic changes in the world, it wasn’t just the terrestrial domain of the Red Flame Country that suffered; the coastal and distant waters of the Immortal Burial Sea, and even other realms, could not escape the calamity.

There was a Thousand-eyed Demon—the one Shen Mo had seen earlier and was currently on top of Golden Light Ridge—that had once gone to the coastal regions of the Immortal Burial Sea to hunt powerful creatures. Whether they were Heavenly Demons, members of the Marine Race, or other creatures from the Outer Zones, as long as they caught its ’eye,’ it would gouge out their eyes.

Afterward, it provoked Demon Lord Ming Cang, and the two engaged in a fierce battle over the Immortal Burial Sea.

Demon Lord Ming Cang was not its match. After a bloody battle, even her strongest defensive measure, her clamshell, was shattered. Ultimately, she fled, heavily wounded!

The Class IV Thousand-eyed Demon obtained the shell fragments. Deeming them not particularly useful, it casually gifted them to a junior member of its race—the very Thousand-eyed Demon currently trading with Shen Mo.

The clamshell of Demon Lord Ming Cang is indeed top-tier forging material. Its structure and material are special, naturally imbued with a trace of the True Intention of ’Protection’ and ’Fortitude’; ordinary attacks can hardly destroy it! Even unrefined, it can, to a certain extent, withstand the attacks of a middle-stage Class IV Thousand-eyed Demon. If various spirit gold ores were added and it was carefully forged into a defensive magic artifact, perhaps even that Class IV Thousand-eyed Demon would find it difficult to easily breach this treasure... Shen Mo pondered silently.

A magic treasure crafted this way, if no Artifact Spirit was born within it, would likely be of the highest profound grade. Being able to withstand the killing techniques of a Class IV creature is already the best of the best! If I were lucky and a gnosis was born right as it was forged, it might even be able to fend off the attacks of late-stage Class IV powerhouses for a while.

Coincidentally, the Green Cloud Umbrella Shen Mo possessed had been damaged multiple times, and he was preparing to gather even more top-tier raw materials to reforge it... This shell fragment from Demon Lord Ming Cang, after careful carving and splitting, could almost cover the entire surface of the umbrella!

After a brief silence, Shen Mo also took out a jade box and said lightly, ”The old rule: payment first!”

Whenever he needed to refine elixirs or wondrous herbs on the spot, Shen Mo would claim the need for additional spiritual medicines as a pretext to obtain the traded items from the Evil Demons in advance.

Previous trades had gone smoothly without any issues. Thus, the Class III Thousand-eyed Demon before him also ’trusted’ Shen Mo and promptly handed over the Immortal Clam shell fragments without hesitation.

”In that case, I’ll have to trouble fellow daoist Bloody Fiend.”

The Class III Thousand-eyed Demon said via Divine Sense, ”I have many Dharma Eyes on my body and need you to refine a larger quantity of eye-brightening Spiritual Liquid.”

”Understood!”

Shen Mo stored the Immortal Clam shell fragments, responded indifferently, and then took out all the necessary materials from his Universe Bag to prepare the Spiritual Liquid for cleansing Dharma Eyes.

Normally, if he used his Pure Yang Pupil too frequently, his eyes would also ache unbearably.

Therefore, Shen Mo had also collected elixir recipes for medicinal liquids with such effects, using them to refine Spiritual Liquid to nourish his Dharma Eye. The elixirs produced were not of high grade, only Grade II. However, long-term application was said to brighten the eyes and soothe the spirit, and it was rumored that persistent use over many years could even cause the eyes to develop a trace of mystical power!

Shen Mo’s eyes possessed ”Bright Vision” to see through the essence of things, ”Insight into All Beings” to investigate the foundations of his enemies, and the Skill ”Pure Yang Pupil” for offense and slaughter.

He wasn’t particularly concerned about whether they could develop any mystical power! Even if a trace of mystical power did develop, it would likely be something akin to ’excellent eyesight,’ ’keen observation,’ or ’an enhanced ability to distinguish unusual auras’—effects comparable to a green-quality Destiny, certainly no match for the Destiny and Skills he currently possessed.

However, it was more than enough to deal with the Class III Thousand-eyed Demon for now.

The large number of Evil Demons seeking elixirs affirmed Shen Mo’s belief that thoroughly studying skills such as alchemy, talismans, artifact forging, and array formations was an incredibly wise choice.

If one day he were to find himself in another world, he could also rely on these auxiliary profession masteries to survive and earn various cultivation resources! Of course, if he were to fall into a barren land devoid of living creatures, these skills would be of no use. He might then need to rely on the ’Spirit Devouring’ Skill, consuming earth and stones, to strengthen himself.

However, the current effect of the ’Spirit Devouring’ Skill was not ideal. If he relied solely on this Skill to absorb what he needed, he would probably exhaust his Lifespan and die before he could even form his Golden Core. He estimated that the effects of this Skill would only truly manifest once his Realm had advanced further... When that time truly came, Shen Mo’s survivability, when compared to all creatures from the Outer Zones, should rank among the very top!

He had refined a great many elixirs, and his gains were substantial. Besides the Chaotic Yuan Fruit, Immortal Clam shell fragments, and other items, he also harvested numerous spiritual medicines and various rare objects from both within and outside the territory.

Because refining elixirs on the spot was time-consuming, these transactions continued for ten days.

Once most of the trading was done, Shen Mo put away his Fire Chi Cauldron and Green Lotus Flame. He prepared to return to his lodging first to refine the Immortal Clam shell fragments into the Green Cloud Umbrella.

And just at that moment, a terrifying, powerful, and chilling wave of soul fluctuation, one that inspired dread, swept over the area.

All the Evil Demons present, including Shen Mo, couldn’t help but look towards Golden Light Ridge.

Several great demons were seen emerging from the mist at the summit; the Ten Thousand Eyes Demon that had shown its presence earlier was conspicuously among them!

Besides it, there was also an expert from the Smoke Demon race, also a Class IV entity. Others included a Big Heavenly Demon with the appearance of a frail intellectual, a pitch-black presence that seemed to devour all light, and a humanoid dwarf whose body was formed from countless tiny, writhing worms...

Shen Mo glanced impassively at the three Smoke Demons in the valley. A Class IV expert of their race had actually come to Golden Light Ridge, yet during their interactions, they hadn’t revealed the slightest hint of this.

He couldn’t help but feel fortunate that he had curbed his killing intent and hadn’t acted prematurely against the Evil Demons in the valley.

The other Evil Demons were one thing, but both the Thousand-eyed and Smoke Demon races had Class IV experts who had arrived. If he were to be targeted by the Class IV experts of both races simultaneously, Shen Mo knew that even three heads would not be enough for them to take.

BUZZ!

The Class IV expert of the Smoke Demon race took half a step forward.

Without it visibly speaking, an ancient and oppressive voice suddenly resounded in the minds of the hundreds of thousands of Evil Demons on Golden Light Ridge and in the surrounding area, including Shen Mo!