Chapter 129: Treasure All Over_1
As the Crimson Gold Snake died, Lin Shikang fell from the sky to the ground.
With no time to clean up the battlefield, he sat down on the ground, gasping for breath. Seeing that Lin Tianming and the other person were not in grave danger, the three of them each took elixirs and began to recover from their injuries and restore their spiritual power.
Lin Shikang had merely exhausted a great deal of spiritual power, and his injuries were not serious. Just by taking a few Huiyuan Pills, he could recover to his full victorious state.
However, there was a significant gap in cultivation between Lin Tianming and the other individual, having been attacked by the Crimson Gold Snake's innate divine ability. Despite the attack's short duration, they still sustained serious injuries and would need at least half a month of quiet cultivation to fully recover.
After half an hour, Lin Shikang had slightly restored some spiritual power and already possessed some self-protective strength.
He stood up and gazed at the extremely tragic battlefield.
After the fierce battle, the inside of the canyon was in disarray, lofty trees lay toppled in all directions, and the ground was marred with shocking gullies.
The enormous body of the Crimson Gold Snake lay on the ground, its head separated from its body, and the blood that had spurted from the wound had collected into a pool of blood, with the smell of blood permeating the air.
Looking at the mostly intact but headless corpse of the Crimson Gold Snake, Lin Shikang couldn't help but feel a tremor in his heart.
He was utterly shocked by the Spirit Art used to finally kill the Crimson Gold Snake.
Since obtaining the upper part of the Spirit Art, all the higher-ups in the family had tried to cultivate it, and he was one of the first clan members to practice the art.
Over the years, only a few clan members had successfully condensed Sword Qi, and the Silver-White Sword Qi he had released was the result of over two years of nurturing.
According to his estimate, the Silver-White Sword Qi released to kill the Crimson Gold Snake was even more powerful than the divine skills that came with the Cultivation Technique.
For such destructive power, which exceeded his expectations, he was very satisfied, and even fantasized that if he could nurture the Sword Qi for ten years, its might could possibly become several times stronger.
Putting his thoughts aside, he began to clean up the battlefield.
The entire body of the Second Order Late Phase Crimson Gold Snake was a treasure. Its sharp fangs and tail could be used to craft Attack Talismans, its scales and skin to forge two sets of Defense Artifacts, the Demon Core could be used in alchemy, and consuming the flesh could strengthen the body—truly, not a single part would go to waste.
Taking out the magic Artifact Golden Wind Sword, its sharp blade easily pierced through the abdomen of the Crimson Gold Snake, from which he extracted a fist-sized Demon Core.
He stored the invaluable Demon Core in his storage bag, then proceeded to strip the Crimson Gold Snake of its scales and skin.
In a short while, the several dozen zhang long body of the Crimson Gold Snake was disassembled, with all the parts usable for pill concoction and weapon forging taken, and even the flesh was cut into sections and arranged to one side.
Having dealt with the corpse of the Crimson Gold Snake, he tidied up the thoroughly damaged battlefield for half an hour, practically erasing all traces of the great battle.
After finishing the basic cleaning, nearly an hour had passed.
Lin Tianming, who had been healing, was the first to stand up, a hint of a rosy hue returning to his pale cheeks.
Although his injuries were more serious than Lin Shihua's, given his robust body, their recovery power was not on the same level when compared.
Lin Tianming's injuries had basically stabilized at this point, and as long as he didn't engage in desperate combat again, he could recover on his own with some rest.
As he stood up, Lin Tianming looked at Lin Shihua beside him, saw that his complexion was gradually improving, and then walked toward Lin Shikang.
"Tian Ming, how are your injuries?"
Seeing Lin Tianming stand up and walk over, Lin Shikang asked anxiously.
"Third Grandfather, my injuries are not serious; you don't have to worry about me!"
Lin Tianming replied with a smile, his complexion as ruddy as usual, showing no unusual signs, which finally reassured Lin Shikang.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Lin Tianming couldn't help but inquire,
"Third Grandfather, the Silver-White Sword Qi you released to kill the Crimson Gold Snake, was it the Great Sun Sword Qi Art?"
Lin Shikang chuckled and nodded in response to the guess.
Although Lin Tianming had anticipated this, he couldn't help but feel surprised when Lin Shikang personally confirmed it.
The terrifying silver-white Sword Qi had, with one stroke, decapitated the Crimson Gold Snake, and the powerful visual impact was something he would not forget any time soon.
"Truly worthy of being the legendary Profound Grade Spirit Art!"
Lin Tianming couldn't help but sigh with admiration and, at the same time, was exceedingly glad that he had the discerning eye to stumble upon such a great bargain.
At this point, Lin Shikang's expression gradually became somber as he earnestly advised,
"Tianming, the power of this Spirit Art is incredibly strong. I have merely nurtured it for a little over two years, and its explosive power is no less than the innate divine abilities that come with the cultivation technique. In the future, our clansmen must not use this art lightly unless absolutely necessary. If word gets out, it could bring catastrophe to our family!"
Lin Tianming was well aware of the seriousness of this matter and firmly replied,
"Tian Ming remembers!"
"Hmm..."
Lin Shikang was quite reassured and pleased with this junior family member, and his face soon returned to a state of calm.
"Tianming, you should collect some of the Crimson Gold Snake's body, as well as this pool of snake blood; they are excellent supplements for your Spirit Beast, the Purple Gold Eagle. I have already gathered a fair amount to take back to our clan to feed the Soul-eating Spider. With these supplements, I'm sure the Soul-eating Spider can fully recover from its injuries and perhaps even progress further."
After Lin Shikang's reminder, Lin Tianming was not bashful and immediately released the Purple Gold Eagle from the Spirit Beast Ring.
Upon seeing the pool of snake blood and flesh, the Purple Gold Eagle was extremely excited, as if it had encountered some nourishing delicacy.
"Go ahead."
At Lin Tianming's command, the Purple Gold Eagle didn't hesitate and rushed forward, swallowing half the pool of snake blood in one go before gulping down a segment of snake flesh, excitedly twirling its head.
Before long, overwhelmed by the strong energy in the blood and flesh and being only at the First Order Late Stage, the Purple Gold Eagle began to feel drowsy.
"Hehe, this silly bird, acting as if it can't overeat!"
Lin Tianming laughingly scolded, then put the drowsy bird back into the Spirit Beast Bag, and took out a huge number of Jade Bottles to collect the remaining half of the snake blood.
Not only that, but he also deftly gathered several segments of snake flesh to leave some edibles for the foolish bird.
After busying himself for half an hour, he had collected all the snake blood and flesh from the ground.
With the site now cleared, Lin Tianming and the other sat down to rest for a while.
After a little while, Lin Shihua finished his meditation and stood up to walk over to them.
"Shihua, how are your injuries?"
"Twelfth Grandpa, how are your injuries?"
Both Lin Tianming's questions were laden with concern, warming Lin Shihua's heart.
"Third Grandfather, Tianming, my injuries are not serious, and I will recover after some quiet rest. You don't have to worry!"
Lin Shihua laughed heartily, seeming almost the same as before the great battle.
"Third Grandfather, the silver-white Sword Qi that killed the Crimson Gold Snake was...?"
Lin Shihua stopped short, sharing the same thought as Lin Tianming. As soon as his injuries had slightly healed, he immediately sought confirmation from Lin Shikang about the source of the terrifying Sword Qi.
Lin Shikang chuckled again, repeating the explanation and likewise did not forget to give further instructions until Lin Shihua promised to comply, which put him somewhat at ease.