Zither Emperor Chapter 448 Chapter 139 The Spirit in the Black Box Part 1_1

448: Chapter 139: The Spirit in the Black Box (Part 1)_1 448: Chapter 139: The Spirit in the Black Box (Part 1)_1 On the surface, the snake seemed pitifully small pared to other Magical Beasts, its body exhibiting nothing but an appearance of beauty.

But if it were that simple, why would it be interested in Ye Yinzhu, who was emitting Douqi?

It is known that Douqi is the nemesis of all Magical Beasts, and they would not easily confront a human releasing Douqi unless they possess strength superior to the opponent’s Douqi.

At this moment, although Ye Yinzhu’s Douqi hadn’t fully recovered, the aura he radiated was already a light purple, yet the snake in front of him showed not the slightest sign of retreating.

The small emerald snake did not wait for long.

As soon as its body slithered out of the underbrush, it sprang into action, crawling straight toward Ye Yinzhu’s body.

A hissing sound arose, and the light in the small emerald snake’s eyes grew even more greedy.

A faint cyan-green mist spread from its body, enveloping Ye Yinzhu.

The inconspicuous cyan-green mist, upon touching the Douqi released by Ye Yinzhu, made a sputtering sound, causing his body to tremble slightly.

But he was at a critical point in his practice and could not be interrupted.

Despite being aware of the danger outside, he could only maintain his cultivation and continue.

The cyan-green mist was extremely peculiar, as under its influence, the Douqi protecting Ye Yinzhu’s body began to gradually dissolve, revealing the Divine Source Magic Robe, which became clearer and clearer.

Just then, on Ye Yinzhu’s hand resting on his knee, the long-inactive Dragon Soul Ring suddenly emitted a faint luster.

The next moment, a dense black mist drifted out from it, quickly enveloping the layer of emerald mist, enclosing it, consuming it, and in the blink of an eye, the black mist replaced the previous emerald poison mist.

The small emerald snake screamed in pain, its body trembling violently as if terrified by the black mist, and it turned to flee.

“Vile beast, thinking of running away just like that?

Stay for me,” the black mist sliced like a knife, a dark light flickered, and it pletely entwined the small emerald snake.

Acpanied by a series of sputtering sounds, the snake let out loud hisses, but it could not break free from the black mist.

Its voice quickly weakened, and its body, laden with poison, slumped to the ground.

The black mist turned into a ring, tightening around the snake’s body from its tail and gradually climbing upward.

When the black ring of light reached the head of the small emerald snake’s body, a soft ‘pop’ was heard, and a round emerald crystal was spat out from the snake’s mouth.

The crystal, entwined by the black mist, floated up, and that ancient voice sounded again, “This kid is getting a bargain.” A glimmer of cyan flashed, and with the aid of the black mist, it penetrated straight into Ye Yinzhu’s mouth, dissolving into a cool sensation and disappearing.

Ye Yinzhu’s Douqi returned to normal, but only after a brief lull did it burst out with a strong purple light, like a geyser.

Instantly, his aura became vigorous, and a trace of pain flashed across his face.

The patch of black mist quietly floated around his body, observing his condition and muttering to itself, “This kid’s realm is decent, but why is his strength so poor?

He was nearly killed several times.

However, his talents are indeed decent.”

After an unknown amount of time, when Ye Yinzhu slowly opened his eyes, he found himself surrounded by darkness.

The night was silent, without even the sounds of insects or birds, and the sky was pitch-black — a night without stars or moon.

Ye Yinzhu suddenly realized in surprise that his vision seemed to have changed dramatically.

He could see everything around him clearly in such a dark environment, even the fine patterns on the leaves of the shrubs.

After this period of cultivation, Ye Yinzhu found that both his Douqi and Magic Power had significantly improved.

Not only had his Ziwei Qinxin and Zi Zhu Douqi stabilized at Zi rank, but there was even a chance for him to advance from the First Rank Zi rank to the second.

Normally, plete recovery from the previous overuse would require a long period of cultivation, but a sudden surge of warmth during the practice had rapidly replenished his Douqi to its peak, and naturally, meditating to gather Magic Power would be much faster.

“No need to be surprised.

You consumed the Crystal Core of the Demon Jade Dragon, so naturally, your vision would improve significantly.

It is inevitable that your own strength would also advance with the help of its Crystal Core.

After all, it was an adult Demon Jade Dragon.”

The sudden voice startled Ye Yinzhu, and without thinking, he saw the body of the small emerald snake lying not far from him.

A puff of black fog had appeared before him at some unknown time.

Ye Yinzhu was a smart man, with a good memory too.

He immediately recognized the voice from the black fog, “Senior, it’s you!

Since that day you left, you have not appeared.

Is your spirit alright now?”

He was familiar with the voice in the black fog; it was the spirit from the Black Box under the Dark Tower!

That time, after he had lifted the Seal, he was almost destroyed by the erupted tremendous energy.

When he came to, he was already near the Tower of Light.

Although he had wanted to explore the nature of the spirit in the Black Box, he had to set it aside temporarily because he was involved in the petition of the Seven Nations, Seven Dragons.

He hadn’t expected the spirit from the Black Box to show up on its own accord now.

“If I still had a problem, would I be able to help you kill this Demon Jade Dragon and let you eat its Crystal Core?”

Ye Yinzhu asked curiously, “This is a dragon?

Are there such small dragons?

It looks more like a snake to me!”

The spirit in the Black Box said, “You’re mistaken, not only is it a dragon, but it is also one of the stronger members of the Dragon Clan.

The Dragon Clan is not solely posed of Black Dragons, Silver Dragons, and Golden Dragons, the three rank Nine Dragon Clans.

This Demon Jade Dragon is the fourth type.

Perhaps you have heard of its other name—it is also known as the Poisonous Dragon.

It is one of the most powerful, yet most fragile, dragons within the Dragon Clan.”

“Poisonous Dragon?” Ye Yinzhu’s heart stirred, and he immediately thought of Peja.

Peja seemed to have said that his bow was somehow the Poisonous Dragon Bow.

However, he had never heard Li Sha mention the existence of such an outlier among the Dragon Clan.

“It’s normal for you not to know about the Poisonous Dragon; they are a taboo existence within the Dragon Clan.

The reason I say they are the strongest yet weakest dragons mainly lies in the fact that the cultivation of Demon Jade Dragons is extremely difficult.

Ordinary dragons are born with strong bodies and magic.

But Demon Jade Dragons have nothing after birth, with only the form of a small snake, not longer than one foot.

They are extremely vulnerable at that time, easily destroyed even by a rank one Magical Beast.

The growth of Demon Jade Dragons is much harder than that of ordinary dragons—they only grow one to two inches every hundred years and must reach five thousand years of age to be considered mature.

To fly in the high skies with a strong body like other dragons, they need to live for over ten thousand years to have a chance.

Before they reach one thousand years, these Magical Beasts almost have no offensive or defensive ability and can only survive by absorbing spiritual energy from heaven and earth and eating some poisonous plants.

Think about it, under such circumstances, how many Demon Jade Dragons can actually survive?

The one before you has lived for at least five thousand years, and the fact that it was transforming towards a dragon shape is already quite remarkable.”

Looking at the translucent emerald body on the ground, Ye Yinzhu mented, “So there are such vulnerable dragons.

Since they grow under such difficult conditions and are so fragile when young, their strength must be really powerful when they grow up.”

The spirit in the Black Box nodded, “Indeed, their vulnerability in youth is precisely what dictates their strength in adulthood.

Demon Jade Dragons can be considered the nemesis of all other Dragon Clans, except the Giant Divine Dragon.

They are called Poisonous Dragons because their venom is something that no other dragon can be immune to.

Once hit, the venom spreads and bees lethal very rapidly.

Additionally, the poisonous fog that the Demon Jade Dragons emit can corrode any Douqi and Magic, and even consume spirits to aid their own growth.

Just now, you almost became the dinner of this Demon Jade Dragon.

Although this Demon Jade Dragon has reached maturity, its defensive power is still a bit too weak.

If it had waited until it was ten thousand years old before emerging, probably not even a Giant Divine Dragon could restrain it.

This time, you’re the one who benefits, boy.

Now that you have eaten the Crystal Core of the Demon Jade Dragon, you have bee immune to all poisons, and your vision will greatly improve.

The Demon Jade Dragon itself has a very high growth potential, and with the imprint of the Foreign Silver Dragon on you, it is very easy to integrate the atmosphere of the Demon Jade Dragon into your body.

Although you cannot use its poison, I fear that any Dragon Clan, other than the Giant Divine Dragon, would flee immediately upon sensing the presence of the Demon Jade Dragon on you.”

“I see.

Thank you, Senior, for saving my life.” Ye Yinzhu bowed respectfully to the fog.

“Enough of these formalities.

Haven’t you saved me before as well?

If not for you, I would still be in that dark place.

You don’t need to thank me—I need your help with something,” said the spirit in the Black Box, its mood seeming a bit off.

Ye Yinzhu responded, “Just tell me what it is, Senior.

As long as it’s within my power to do so.

Oh, by the way, may I ask for your name?” Given that the spirit in the Black Box had saved him from that perilous place in the past and had rescued him this time as well, Ye Yinzhu knew that the spirit could be trusted, and he considered it as a friend.

“A name?” The voice of the spirit in the Black Box became noticeably more bitter.

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