NOVEL WEB Chapter 376, Thunder Wood
Chu Ming swiftly moved towards the center of the dark cemetery. At this moment, most of the powerful warriors were gathered there. If there was a place where the inheritance land would most likely be located, it would undoubtedly be the center of the dark cemetery.
Swoosh!
Chu Ming's flying speed was extremely fast, leaving a series of afterimages in the air with the sound of space whistling constantly in the background.
A quarter of an hour passed, Chu Ming's eyes brightened as within the range of his spiritual sense, a purple Thunder Wood stood erect in the wilderness. Around it, thunder elemental power gathered, occasionally producing crackling sounds.
"It's actually an upper-grade Thunder Wood!"
Chu Ming quickly flew towards the Thunder Wood.
Thunder Wood is a kind of material used for crafting weapons and armor. Generally speaking, a lower-grade Thunder Wood can craft Yellow Level weapons and armor, which is most common. A middle-grade Thunder Wood can craft Profound Level weapons and armor, which is quite valuable; one stock of middle-grade Thunder Wood can sell for at least ten thousand middle-grade Spirit Stones.
However, upper-grade Thunder Wood can craft Earth Level weapons and armor, which is rare even in the entire Celestial Realm. Thus, in the market, it can sell for at least three hundred thousand middle-grade Spirit Stones and is often priceless.
Swoosh!
In the blink of an eye, Chu Ming appeared in front of the Thunder Wood. From time to time, lightning flew across the Thunder Wood, causing the ground within a hundred meters to be completely charred.
Crack!
Spiritual power released, instantly transforming into a massive palm, reaching out to grasp the Thunder Wood. The white waves in the air exploded one after another. Even though the Thunder Wood was almost within reach, Chu Ming's expression remained unimpressed.
Rumble!
Yellow sand flew, and dust stormed within a hundred meters. A two-meter-high black shadow suddenly sprang out from the ground, mixed with purple lightning, creating a frightening scene.
"Hmph!"
Chu Ming's lips curled into a cold smile. With his soul power, how could he not detect the hidden danger underground?
Boom!
At this moment, Chu Ming did not retreat but advanced. His left hand tightly clenched into a bow-like fist, muscles bulging, as a terrifying fist force enveloped the black shadow.
Boom!
The black shadow lunged forward, its mouth opened, sending a streak of purple lightning sweeping towards Chu Ming's fist force.
Crack crack crack...
The fist force and purple lightning offset each other. Meanwhile, Chu Ming's right hand, transformed by spiritual power, instantly grasped the Thunder Wood standing on the ground and pulled it towards him. Lightning danced across the ground.
Roar!
A furious roar echoed as the black shadow finally revealed his full appearance.
The black shadow was a Thunder Beast, approximately two meters tall, with a lion-like head. Its mane was completely purple. Its limbs were sturdy, and its skin surface covered with fist-sized lumps. Its limbs stepped on lightning, crackling with electro-light.
The Thunder Beast possessed the bloodline of an ancient breed, so although the Thunder Beast before Chu Ming was only a seventh-level high-tier demon beast, its combat power could fully match those of a Guiyuan Realm Fifth Layer expert.
Moreover, Thunder Beasts can devour martial artists' flesh and blood to enhance themselves, thus their growth speed is quite fast. With Chu Ming's discerning eye, he could tell that this Thunder Beast before him was merely in its juvenile stage.
A mature Thunder Beast stretches a thousand meters long, capable of swallowing the sun and moon with its mouth. If it goes berserk, even the kings of the Life and Death Realm would have to avoid confronting it.
"Its intelligence is not weak!"
Chu Ming silently muttered to himself. If he guessed correctly, this Thunder Wood was deliberately set up by the Thunder Beast to lure martial artists here for slaughter and devouring.
If it were an ordinary martial artist, they might end up being devoured by him. Unfortunately for it, it encountered Chu Ming.
Swoosh!
Seeing the Thunder Wood about to be taken away by Chu Ming, the Thunder Beast panicked, transforming into lightning and charging towards Chu Ming. The space reverberated with sound waves, and layers of lightning pressed on.
In a flash, Chu Ming had already stored the Thunder Wood in his storage space.
Swoosh!
As the Thunder Beast neared within three meters of Chu Ming, Chu Ming gripped his sword with his right hand, and in an instant drew it out. Red, green, and blue lights interweaved in the space, shooting towards the Thunder Beast.
Slash...
The scales on the surface of the Thunder Beast were exceptionally tough. Chu Ming's strike only cut off a few scales, with threads of purple blood spilling from the wounds.
Roar!
The Thunder Beast howled in pain, its front legs, imbued with lightning, directly stamping towards Chu Ming. White waves surged in the air, accompanied by whistling sounds.
Crack!
Chu Ming clasped his left fist horizontally and punched out, red terrifying light tearing through the void. The Primordial Body Refining Technique was about to enter its fifth layer, making Chu Ming's bodily strength extraordinarily formidable.
Crack!
The Thunder Beast was instantly blasted away by Chu Ming. Chu Ming also couldn't help but take three steps back, leaving deep imprints on the ground. The Thunder Beast possessed the power of thunder and its physical strength was equally terrifying.
Not wanting to entangle further, Chu Ming flashed into the air, emitting a terrifying sword momentum from his body, engulfing a hundred-meter radius. The entire space was filled with sharpness.
The Thunder Beast sensed the sword intent around it, emitting a constant whimper. Its mouth opened and a thunderball, larger than its body, swept horizontally towards Chu Ming.
"Broken Dream!"
Chu Ming held his sword with both hands above his head. Red, green, and yellow lights entangled on the Conjugate Sword. A hazy sword light burst from the edge of Chu Ming's sword, shattering layers of space from its center.
Slash...
Brilliant white waves rolled, and the sword light pierced through the Thunder Beast. The sharp blade exploded within it, purple blood trickling from the Thunder Beast's body, pooling on the ground. The Thunder Beast roared, struggled slightly, and then collapsed, its eyes dimming.
Swoosh!
Chu Ming's body flashed, appearing directly above the Thunder Beast's head. He slapped down with his palm, air swirling to the sides. The Thunder Beast's last bit of vitality was completely extinguished under this palm.
The Thunder Beast possessed the bloodline of an ancient breed, meaning its whole body was a treasure. That was why Chu Ming used all his strength to kill the Thunder Beast.
Slash!
Using the Conjugate Sword to sever the Thunder Beast's head, a fist-sized demon core appeared in his hand, with purple lightning flickering inside, resembling liquid flowing slowly.
This was the Thunder Beast's demon core. Placing the demon core into the storage ring, Chu Ming then stored the Thunder Beast's corpse into the storage ring as well. The combined value of the Thunder Beast's scales and various materials was greater than that of the Thunder Wood.
Swoosh!
Chu Ming exhaled softly, applied lightweight skill, transforming into a beam of light, and disappeared from his original spot.
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Three hours later, Chu Ming arrived at the central area of the dark cemetery. There were even more martial artists compared to outside, almost every hundred meters you could find a flash of light flying by, with warriors of varying strengths.
From time to time, martial artists discovered treasures in concealed places, leading to frequent conflicts.