raknovel Chapter 485 - 301: Unity of Heaven and Man
Chapter 485 - 301: Unity of Heaven and Man
But the biggest improvement of all was to the Five Poison Holy Lotus Skill.
He no longer needed to search for high-level Snake Poison, as the larva’s Mixed Poison served as a perfect substitute.
"Five Poison Holy Lotus Skill (Unity of Heaven and Man) Progress: 10%."
The moment he broke through, Zou Feng felt a sudden wave of enlightenment, his mind filled with the thought, ’I’ve learned some strange new things.’
In a daze, fragmented memories of when he first began his Cultivation of the Five Poison Palm began to surface in his mind.
’Unity of Heaven and Man... What does that even mean?’
In the long history of the Great Yan Dynasty, there had been those who cultivated a skill to the level of Extraordinary to Saint, but the state of Unity of Heaven and Man had never once been achieved.
Even here in the Eastern Earth Immortal Realm, after advancing to the Spiritual Energy Realm, cultivating a skill to the state of Unity of Heaven and Man was still exceedingly rare.
Now, Zou Feng didn’t need to prepare at all; he could casually unleash a more powerful Poison Domain with an even greater area of effect.
And that was precisely what he did next.
After all, this was no time to stand around celebrating. It was time to run for his life.
Countless ant-like monsters, along with some other creatures he hadn’t seen before, had already spotted him. They were massing into a "bug tide," surging menacingly toward his position.
The Poison Domain Zou Feng unleashed formed an inky-black space that instantly enveloped the mouth of the cliffside cave.
This narrow terrain gave him an opening. The bug tide, though seemingly unstoppable, was actually hindering the truly powerful monsters from pursuing Zou Feng.
With his Poison Domain blocking the path, the bug tide could only mill about in a frenzy, like ants on a hot pan.
As he fled at top speed, Zou Feng finally managed to spare a moment to check the List of Gods.
He hadn’t had time to switch his top target, so the four Ant Generals from before were still ranked number one on the list.
However, when he looked again, only two remained.
Evidently, the side effect of his Five Poison Holy Lotus Skill ascending to the state of Unity of Heaven and Man had directly eliminated two of them.
This was terrifying. The strength of an Ant General was enough to give even Core Disciples at the Dao Foundation Realm a massive headache...
This unexpected blessing made Zou Feng let out a huge sigh of relief.
’The problem isn’t so bad anymore. As long as I keep running, I should be able to hold out until...’ Tsk!
His internal celebration was cut short as Zou Feng saw two Ant Generals blocking the path ahead.
They were clearly the two that had managed to survive by a stroke of luck.
The pair had finally tracked him down, putting him in the desperate situation of being caught between enemies...
Fortunately, the two of them were still being affected by the side effects, and the auras they exuded were noticeably less terrifying than before.
Besides, with the buff from his Cultivation Skill at the Unity of Heaven and Man state, Zou Feng was on a whole new level.
There was no reason to hesitate. The Evil Qi tattoo on his right arm instantly materialized.
As he prepared his Evil King Flame Blasting Black Dragon Wave, his Five Poison Holy Lotus Skill, now at the state of Unity of Heaven and Man, continuously applied Poison Attachment to the dragon of Evil Qi.
That’s right. What Zou Feng was about to unleash was an upgraded version: the Evil King Flame Blasting Poison Dragon Wave!
Amidst a soul-shaking dragon’s roar, Zou Feng struck out with a palm strike of perfect, natural grace. The poison dragon on his arm expanded as it flew, roaring as it slammed into the two Ant Generals.
The already narrow tunnel was almost completely filled by the poison dragon’s body, leaving the two Ant Generals with no room to evade.
A moment later, the sudden screams came to an abrupt end.
It was worth noting that because Zou Feng had absorbed and completed the Refinement of their king-level monster, his current Five Poison Creatures had a significant suppressive effect on these Ant Generals.
The mere scent of the poison was enough to make their legs instinctively go weak.
Thus, the outcome was never in doubt.
The two Ant Generals, who had been so incomparably ferocious just moments before, were simply vaporized under the onslaught of the Evil King Flame Blasting Poison Dragon Wave!
But even so, Zou Feng didn’t dare relax in the slightest.
The path ahead was clear, but an even more terrifying aura was rapidly closing in on him from behind.
’If I have no other choice, I’ll just have to force myself into the True Man State again and fire one more off at whatever’s coming...’
’Tsk, why isn’t Jiang Wanzhao here yet!’
"That palm strike just now was quite impressive!"
A woman’s voice rang out abruptly beside Zou Feng.
Zou Feng recognized the voice. Jiang Wanzhao, the very person he had been desperately hoping for, had finally arrived.
"Greetings, Senior Sister Jiang!"
Jiang Wanzhao turned to size him up for a few moments, then nodded. "You did well this time. A handsome reward will be waiting for you when we return!"
"Thank you, Senior Sister Jiang!"
"Fall back. You won’t be of any help from here on out..."
Before her voice had even faded, Jiang Wanzhao vanished from his sight.
The feeling of being locked onto by a powerful enemy, which had been causing Zou Feng’s heart to pound, rapidly subsided.
This was clearly because Jiang Wanzhao had charged into the bug tide, beginning a one-sided slaughter and, in the process, eliminating the powerful enemies that had been pursuing him.
Zou Feng could even faintly sense that two other True Inheritors had also arrived at the scene.
They had all apparently recognized the value of this location, deeming it worthy of dropping everything else to focus on exploring and plundering it.
’In that case, the "giant cocoon" in the valley probably wasn’t the only thing of value. There must be other treasures.’
’Unfortunately, with my current strength, I can’t get a piece of that pie.’
’But it’s best not to be excessive. I’ve already made out like a bandit, so I shouldn’t get too greedy.’
With this in mind, Zou Feng no longer hesitated and quickly resumed his escape.
As for Xiaolv, nestled in his robes, it was now gradually recovering, likely because it had successfully absorbed the larva’s toxins.
Not only was its life saved, but Zou Feng could also feel the poison within the little creature’s body undergoing a new transformation...
Before long, Zou Feng had regrouped with his original team.
Their team had suffered devastating losses.
Of the original five hundred members, only just over two hundred remained—a casualty rate of more than half.
Of course, seven of those had been preemptively eliminated by Zou Feng himself.
The leader, Core Disciple Zhao Qian, was seriously injured and currently meditating to recover.
Gongsun Jinghong, Teng County, and the other women also had injuries of varying degrees, but at least none were critical.
Leng Jing’s injuries, however, were more severe; she was having difficulty even standing.
In short, with their team’s combat effectiveness so degraded, they could no longer continue the exploration mission. Their only option was to withdraw from the catacombs and return to the Flying Celestial Ship.
After resting on the spot for a while, the group began a ragged retreat, heading back the way they came.
Although Zou Feng’s strength had actually increased, unleashing that Poison Dragon Wave—an attack that even Jiang Wanzhao had praised—had consumed a massive amount of his energy.
Therefore, he put on an act of someone who had barely escaped pursuit and was seriously injured, making his retreat seem all the more resolute.
However, before their team could exit the catacombs, they ran into another exploration team.
It was the very team that had come to provide support after Zhao Qian’s call for aid—Luo Yingning’s squad.
This, naturally, put Zou Feng on high alert.
Although he was no longer afraid of Luo Yingning, there were still several high-ranking women from the Tianxiang Association on the List of Gods.
If these women were powerful and decided to attack him together, he certainly couldn’t afford to be the least bit careless.
Despite the number of people around, which should have prevented them from acting openly, the "Fairies" of the Tianxiang Association were utterly insane. There was no guarantee they wouldn’t just cook up some lame excuse to target him.
In fact, Zou Feng could already see that after the two teams merged, Luo Yingning, whom he hadn’t seen for some time, was brazenly sizing him up every so often.
He felt as if the woman was practically drooling as she stared at him.
This was only natural. Zou Feng’s Poison Skill had reached the state of Unity of Heaven and Man, and to other Poison Cultivators, his "deliciousness" had skyrocketed.
While Luo Yingning couldn’t perceive the state of Unity of Heaven and Man directly, she could definitely sense the massive spike in Zou Feng’s "flavor."
’So fragrant... I want to eat him!’
This single thought completely filled Luo Yingning’s mind.
She was already contemplating how she could twist logic and reason to make a move on Zou Feng.
Fortunately, Bai Rui wasn’t as brain-dead as Luo Yingning and quickly whispered a few words in her ear.
After listening, Luo Yingning frowned, a look of extreme reluctance on her face.
In the end, however, she sided with Bai Rui and abandoned the idea of starting trouble right then and there.
Seeing this, Zou Feng actually felt a bit regretful.
He had actually been hoping Luo Yingning would attack so he could counter in self-defense.
He had just eaten a big meal; Luo Yingning would have made the perfect dessert.