Chapter 2472: True Essence of the Spirit

A moment later, a streak of green light flew from the distant horizon; it was Monk Yuan Xiao.

His face was pale, his left chest was profusely bleeding, and his expression was haggard, looking as if he had suffered a severe loss of vital energy.

The sky suddenly darkened, and a gigantic beast claw, as large as a mountain, appeared out of nowhere and swiped at Monk Yuan Xiao.

Monk Yuan Xiao seemed to realize something, and a brilliant Buddha light erupted from his body, followed by the emergence of a thick golden barrier protecting his entire body. Numerous Buddhist runes, shimmering with spiritual light, were visible on the golden barrier.

The colossal beast claw slammed down with a dull thud. Monk Yuan Xiao was slammed heavily into the ground, creating a massive crater, and the spiritual light of the golden barrier dimmed.

A long yellow tongue shot forth like a yellow spear, carrying an aura of destruction, and struck the golden barrier.

The golden barrier, like paper, was pierced through by the yellow tongue.

Countless Buddhist runes emerged on Monk Yuan Xiao's body, his body shimmering with golden light, like a golden Buddha.

When the yellow tongue struck his body, it was like hitting a wall of bronze and iron, producing a dull thud.

The yellow tongue suddenly coiled around Monk Yuan Xiao's body, binding him tightly like a zongzi.

A yellow toad, over a hundred zhang tall, descended from the sky. Its back was covered in dense bumps, its head had three yellow-glowing demonic eyes, and there were golden patterns on its belly. It was clearly a seventh-tier demonic beast.

Monk Yuan Xiao struggled ceaselessly, but it was useless. He spat out a burst of green flames, which landed on the yellow tongue, and the flames rapidly spread.

The yellow toad remained unfazed. Its tongue abruptly recoiled, pulling Monk Yuan Xiao rapidly towards the yellow toad.

Just as the situation grew critical, a man's loud shout rang out. The yellow toad's body trembled slightly, and Monk Yuan Xiao let out a miserable shriek, his features twisted in agony.

A red light flashed, and a brick, pulsating with red light, appeared without warning above the yellow toad. It instantly grew to over a thousand zhang tall. The brick erupted with crimson flames and descended, bringing with it a monstrous wave of heat.

The yellow toad's third eye glowed brightly, and it shot out a thick beam of yellow light, sending the colossal red brick flying.

A whooshing sound pierced the air, as a streak of black light shot forth, instantly appearing before the yellow toad, and struck its body.

The black streak of light was, in fact, an arrow constantly swirling with black light. Some arcane runes were carved on its shaft, emitting a strong spiritual energy fluctuation.

The black arrow struck the yellow toad's body, instantly embedding itself within.

The yellow toad let out a pained shriek, and its yellow tongue loosened its grip on Monk Yuan Xiao. Monk Yuan Xiao rapidly fell towards the ground.

Innumerous blue water vapors emerged in the void, quickly transforming into a vast expanse of azure seawater, submerging an area of a hundred miles.

The azure seawater surged forward, raising colossal waves that touched the sky, and crashed towards the yellow toad.

The yellow toad let out an enraged roar and spat out a misty yellow sound wave.

Wherever the yellow sound wave passed, cracks appeared in the void, rocks shattered, and colossal trees turned to dust.

The sky-reaching waves, like thin paper, disintegrated instantly upon contact with the yellow sound wave, scattering into pieces, and water splashed everywhere.

The colossal red brick slammed down. Even before it landed, an astonishing high temperature assailed the area, causing the ground to spontaneously combust with crimson flames.

The yellow toad spat out a misty yellow gas, which shot directly towards the colossal red brick.

The colossal red brick exploded, and dazzling red light enveloped an area of a hundred miles. Powerful waves of air spread out, flattening mountains.

A moment later, the dust and smoke dissipated. The yellow toad was completely unharmed, its eyes now crimson.

It leaped up, transforming into a streak of yellow light that pierced the air, and chased towards the distant horizon.

A green flying boat swiftly glided across the sky. Wang Changsheng, Wang Ruyan, and Monk Yuan Xiao stood inside the green flying boat.

To save Monk Yuan Xiao, Wang Changsheng used the Nine Revolutions Spirit Nurturing Technique to double his spiritual sense and combined it with Wang Ruyan's spiritual sense. Only then were they able to affect the yellow toad, and he also used up a Soul Extermination Arrow.

A turbulent river appeared ahead. Wang Changsheng activated a magic chant, and the Azure Phoenix Boat instantly erupted with green light, accelerating its escape speed.

The void rippled, and a huge beast claw appeared, swiping at Wang Changsheng and the other two.

At the same time, a long yellow tongue shot forth. Before it even drew near, a piercing whooshing sound echoed through the void.

A burst of Sanskrit chanting emanated from Monk Yuan Xiao. His right hand glowed brightly with golden light, and he struck at the descending beast claw. A colossal golden Buddha palm flew out to meet it.

With a thunderous roar, the beast claw shattered the golden Buddha palm, unleashing a powerful wave of air.

Taking this opportunity, the Azure Phoenix Boat dodged the beast claw. The beast claw struck a towering peak, which instantly exploded, sending dust flying.

The yellow tongue swept towards them, striking at Wang Changsheng's crown.

Wang Changsheng's right fist erupted with a snow-white flame, meeting the attack.

After refining a sixth-tier ice-attribute spiritual flame, the power of his Glazed Ice Flame had significantly increased.

With a dull thud, Wang Changsheng felt his qi and blood surge within him, and he took two steps back. The yellow tongue was engulfed by the white flames, began to freeze, and the ice rapidly spread.

Wang Changsheng formed a magic seal, and the Azure Phoenix Boat's spiritual light greatly intensified. Its escape speed surged again, and with a flash, it appeared above the river, then plunged into the riverbed.

Not long after, the yellow toad flew over, opened its cavernous mouth, and inhaled sharply, sucking large amounts of river water into its maw.

After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the river water was completely sucked dry, and Wang Changsheng and the other two had vanished.

Tens of thousands of miles away, ten thousand zhang beneath the ground.

A yellow light barrier enveloped Wang Changsheng and the other two, and they swiftly moved underground.

Half a day later, they returned to the surface, appearing in a cave several mu in size.

"Master Yuan Xiao, this is a Green Marrow Pill; it should help with your injuries." Wang Ruyan took out a green jade box and handed it to Monk Yuan Xiao.

Monk Yuan Xiao thanked her, opened the jade box, and found two emerald-green pills inside.

Without hesitation, he took one Green Marrow Pill and began to cultivate to heal his injuries.

If they had intended to harm him, Wang Changsheng would not have gone through such trouble; he would have acted long ago.

After more than half an hour, Monk Yuan Xiao stopped cultivating, and his complexion looked much better.

"Thank you, fellow Daoists, for saving me," Monk Yuan Xiao said, clasping his hands together in gratitude. "Otherwise, this humble monk would have gone to meet the Buddha."

"Master Yuan Xiao, you are too kind. It was merely a small effort," Wang Changsheng said curiously. "Weren't you with fellow Daoist Lin?"

"We encountered people from the Spiritfire Tribe and got separated," Monk Yuan Xiao explained, his tone then shifted as he asked, "Fellow Daoist Wang, have you ever heard of the True Spirit Origin?"

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan exchanged glances, both with expressions of shock.

"Of course I've heard of it," Wang Changsheng said earnestly. "The True Spirit Origin is something left behind after a True Spirit passes away, similar to Dragon Essence. It is said that cultivators gain many benefits after refining a True Spirit Origin. However, I, Wang, don't know much about its specific uses and would be glad to hear more."