The First Immortal of Destiny

Chapter 548: Chapter 548 Double-winged Flying Snake_1

The various changes within Shen Mo’s Dao Body and soul were perfectly clear to him.

Seeing the peculiar Demonic Qi cultivated by the Reverse Dragon Curse resisting the life radiation of the Soaring Serpent Bizarre Dragon, he couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Then, his mind focused on the Golden Flowery Realm. Inside, he saw countless demonic beasts running rampant; their spirits were quite high, and they had not been transformed into parasitic species like the Double-winged Flying Serpent.

Fortunately, the Golden Flowery Realm is comparable to a small Dungeon and can indeed resist the transformation power.

He stored the treasure close to his body, his mind constantly monitoring the demonic beasts inside, while simultaneously activating the Ascending Cloud Immortal Method, transforming into a dazzling golden rainbow that flew towards Mountain River Valley!

He did not immediately use the [Sword Escape] Skill. If he were to instantly travel hundreds of miles, the transformation power from the Soaring Serpent’s radiation would increase dramatically, giving him no chance to react. However, if he traveled using ordinary Escape Skills, and if the Dragon Reversing True Qi couldn’t withstand it, he might be able to escape and not transform into a Flying Snake Monster in the blink of an eye.

However, even though he tried his best to conceal his aura, he ultimately alarmed the Double-winged Flying Serpents hidden deep within the Scale Armor, in the shadows...

Amidst their hissing, a tidal wave of Flying Snake Monsters converged and charged towards him, among them many at Class IV!

FWOOSH!

With a thought, Shen Mo activated his [Pure Yang Pupil], producing clusters of True Fire, instantly incinerating a large number of Flying Serpents.

A profound level, top-grade magic artifact, the Thunderstroke Sword, appeared in his hand. He unleashed waves of Universe sword Qi, annihilating all the stragglers!

After reaching the Golden Core Realm, the power of his Skills had skyrocketed. His magic and martial arts were also significantly enhanced due to the complete metamorphosis and sublimation of his Essence and Qi.

Shen Mo estimated that even without using the Soul Refining Flag, his current combat power should be comparable to that of a middle-stage Golden Core Realm cultivator.

In fact, those at this Realm might not be his match unless they possessed truly exceptional methods.

After all, a chasm-like gap existed between Spirit Sea Realm Layer IX and the early-stage Golden Core Realm. Once crossed, an ordinary cultivator’s strength would surge, let alone a prodigy like Shen Mo who possessed numerous extraordinary abilities!

When there wasn’t a qualitative difference in life levels, one’s combat power was determined by the strength of their various assets, such as magic artifacts, exotic treasures, magic and martial arts, and Skills.

Therefore, the vast majority of the current Double-winged Flying Serpents, including those at Class IV, could hardly withstand his killing moves like Pure Yang Fire and Universe sword Qi. They were either incinerated into wisps of blue smoke or slashed into pieces of flesh, dying gruesomely on the spot at an astonishing rate.

However, the Soaring Serpent’s body, vast as a mountain range, sheltered an unknown number of parasitic Flying Serpents in its shadows and the crevices of its Scale Armor!

The more ferociously Shen Mo slew them, the more Double-winged Flying Serpents swarmed him, densely packed as if he had disturbed a hornet’s nest.

The slots in his Destiny Disc were equipped with two Special Destinies: [Danger Perception], which forewarned him of perils, and [Uncommon Victory], which amplified his damage against Demons and Evil Spirits.

The remaining Destinies, such as [”Insight into All Beings”], [Dharma Eyes], and [Indestructible Body], were kept on standby, ready to replace the two currently active ones depending on the situation!

True Fire blazed like a purgatory, and sword light surged boundlessly!

He wreaked havoc amidst the torrent of Flying Serpents. Wherever he passed, countless Flying Snake Monsters disintegrated like shadows touched by sunlight.

This commotion eventually alerted an even more formidable presence!

Alerted by his [Danger Perception] Destiny, Shen Mo brandished the Thunderstroke Sword and instantly teleported dozens of miles. He had now reached the center of the Soaring Serpent’s underbelly. He was certain that the Reverse Dragon Curse could withstand the most intense transformation power, so he no longer needed to worry that using the [Sword Escape] Skill would be fatal!

His figure had just reappeared dozens of miles away when a Flying Serpent, larger and with a more terrifying aura, materialized at his previous location.

Merely by probing with his five senses, Shen Mo could roughly discern that this parasitic Flying Serpent had likely surpassed the middle and late stages of Class IV!

However, to be safe, he activated his [”Insight into All Beings”] Destiny, spending ten middle-grade Spirit Stones to probe its information and weaknesses.

[Special Species: Double-winged Flying Serpent]

[Realm: Class IV peak]

[Description: This Monster was originally a middle-stage Golden Core Realm cultivator from an Outer Zone. It was born through corruption by the Soaring Serpent’s transformation power and parasitizes the gaps in the Soaring Serpent’s Scale Armor, feeding on its dead skin and rotten scales.

The more vigorous its Essence and Qi were before transformation, the stronger it became afterward. This strength remains constant throughout its life, unalterable through cultivation or other means.

It is inherently gluttonous and savage, often slaughtering weaker Double-winged Flying Serpents to compete for the Soaring Serpent’s necrotic scales.

This Monster has not mastered any Skills or Spells, excelling only in close-quarters combat. Its flight speed is extremely fast, and its body is incredibly tough. A single charge can destroy high-grade defense Spiritual Artifacts.]

[Weakness: Fears sunlight. It inhabits shadowy places like crevices in Scale Armor year-round. Exposure to sunlight will induce a weakened state.]

Reading the information, Shen Mo silently retrieved the Green Cloud Umbrella he had taken out and stored it back in his Universe Bag.

Although this defense magic treasure had been reforged using shell fragments from Demon Lord Ming Cang and various precious spirit gold, it was at best comparable to a spiritual level, middle-grade defense magic artifact. It wouldn’t withstand a single charge from the Flying Snake Monster before him!

Fortunately, like other parasitic Flying Serpents, this Monster only excelled in close-quarters combat, giving Shen Mo room to maneuver.

No matter how fast it flew, it shouldn’t be faster than the [Sword Escape] Skill. Even if he couldn’t defeat it, he could rely on the Skill’s convenience to forcibly escape.

As he was pondering, his [Danger Perception] Destiny flared with another warning. Without hesitation, Shen Mo slashed out with a beam of sword light, the Thunderstroke Sword hidden within it. His figure flickered, vanishing from his original spot to evade the Class IV peak Flying Serpent’s bite, and reappeared where the sword light struck, bringing him closer to Mountain River Valley!

In the next instant, Shen Mo swung his Thunderstroke Sword in a circle, immediately trapping the Flying Serpent with his [Universe in the Sword] Skill.

This Skill, like a flash of sword light, was instantaneous!

When the formidable Flying Serpent reappeared, its body was riddled with deep sword wounds. Foul, viscous fluid gushed from them, splattering onto the cliffs and rocks below, corroding large patches into pitted craters.

HISS!

Its cold, eerie eyes glinted with resentment and savagery as it roared and lunged at Shen Mo once more.

Thus, Shen Mo continued to engage it, relying on his Spells and Skills;

He steadily drew closer to Mountain River Valley, nearing the entrance of the Mountain River Dungeon: five hundred miles, four hundred miles, two hundred miles...

「At the same time.」

Within the Mountain River Realm, the Riverside Sect disciples who had escaped being devoured by the Soaring Bizarre Dragon had constructed numerous buildings within the Dungeon to serve as a temporary sect headquarters.

However, the atmosphere within this temporary sect was somewhat tense.

Initially, when facing the life-or-death crisis, the nearly one hundred thousand sect disciples had indeed managed to work together and support one another.

But as time wore on and despair continued to spread, the situation began to spiral out of control!