Devour

Chapter 304 Shadow Golem

In the bridge of the Jade Lock Spiritual Boat, Cai Youling ordered to speed up the mining of the Cloud Stone: "The gap required for advancement is far, can it be faster?"

Wu Qiubai bowed slightly and reported: "My lord, we have sent out two exploration scouts, which is already the maximum speed. Mining the cloud stone ore is faster than the longevity iron ore. The progress is about the same as the speed of Yong Yao and his five scouts, so we don't have an advantage."

Cai Youling said, "Just now I was watching the battle from the bridge. The Yongyao camp tried to test the Tian Tun Sect, but failed to defeat them. Based on the abilities of Mo Gui and Miaoyin Dharma King, they certainly didn't try their best. I think they didn't want to be used by Xiyi Ghost King, and they were wary of us. They are not stupid."

Wen Ji analyzed the situation and said, "In terms of numbers, the Heaven-Swallowing Sect has the most soldiers. In terms of the mineral deposits they occupy, Yongyao's green gold mine is of the best quality. Our advantage is that we have three immortal artifacts and can dominate the battle at any time."

Cai Youling pondered and said, "The one with the most soldiers has the weakest general. The one with the best mines has no soldiers. We control the Hellworm Queen and can launch more insect tides than anyone else. So what if his mines are superior? If we can properly control the spirit stone resources, they will be more useful in the future when the battle situation is more changeable."

Wen Ji suggested: "My Lord, why don't we launch a swarm of insects to disrupt the process while their armies are still under development?"

Wu Qiubai shook his head and said, "What the Duke of Zhenguo said is a very bad strategy. The Lord's goal is not here."

Cai Youling said: "The Spirit Boat of the Heaven-Swallowing Sect is also an immortal weapon, which is why old Mo Gui's Hidden Heaven Flying Armor failed. Although we have three of them, the Heritage Cube is not an offensive weapon, and the Exorcist Stele is used to control the Insect Mother, so the advantage is not obvious. Instead of sending troops to attract the hatred of the two major forces, it is better to mine more Yunlu Stone to make up for the meager gains from the fake treasure, and upgrade the Yujian Spirit Boat to the Yudu Spirit Boat as soon as possible. It is always better to gain without losing."

Wu Qiubai agreed, "My lord, you are making steady moves and taking every step carefully. In my humble opinion, the more spiritual stones you have in reserve, the better. They will be very useful when you practice the Qiankun Qimen acquired from Leng Yi in the future. The key to the battle of the Nine Layers Abyss is to seize resources, not to rush into the battle. My lord, you have thought long and hard."

Cai Youling laughed and said, "If we really have to fight, we might as well wait for both sides to fight and both lose, and then I can reap the benefits. Isn't that great?"

Wen Ji said: "My lord is wise!"

The clever raccoon floating nearby reminded intentionally: "It is not good to wait and see and delay the battle. We are advancing, and they are also improving. It would be better if we could take the initiative to control the situation."

Cai Youling said: "Of course we can't let the enemy mine smoothly. It's too easy for them to develop. Let's speed up the preparations today, and tomorrow we will do this... this... let them fight."

Wu Qiubai and Wen Ji bowed in admiration and praised in unison: "Master, a brilliant plan! Your wisdom and strategy determine victory thousands of miles away."

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Cheng Bai followed the map. The first treasure hiding place in Jiaoshi Mountain Range was not far from the Black Corpse Demon Abyss. The team first teleported to the vicinity, then rode the black dragon to the sky to look down at the mountains to find the exact location.

In a hidden part of the mountain, there stands an ancient animal statue. At first glance, it has lost its head and looks like an abandoned old stone statue. This is the treasure mark and mechanism.

A black dragon descended from the clouds beside the statue.

Cheng Bai jumped down to the ground with the inheritance cube, walked forward to check the stone sculpture, and said happily: "That's it. Baoza looks like a tough guy, but he's actually not stupid. Although it's not the best way to hide treasure, it's very safe."

The Smoker followed behind and said, "The Battle Plains has formed a three-way confrontation. The two princes are checking and balancing us. I think there will be a period of peace."

"A three-way confrontation? It's just on the surface. In reality, it won't be that ideal. Once other forces intervene, the deadlock will soon be broken. We must race against time now."

Cheng Bai took out the Feiying stone beast head and placed it on the beast statue. The two were made of different materials, but they could be combined into one. The stone statue was shaped like a Xiezhi with a lion's head, a cow's body, black hair and sheep's hooves, a single horn and four legs.

A huge rock at the foot of a nearby mountain slowly moved with a low rumbling sound, revealing a deep cave entrance hidden behind it, and inside was a spacious stone hall.

With the dim light reflected from outside, one can barely see the high-quality Feiying Stones of various sizes neatly stacked around.

Hei Long whispered, "There is a guard inside."

Cheng Bai and others slowly entered the stone hall, their eyes falling on a giant statue enshrined in the center of the hall.

Its limbs are close to a giant human shape, neither gold nor wood, and are dry in color. When it sits cross-legged on the ground, it looks like a blackened dried lotus, full of ancient foreign style.

Cheng Bai's moves were as fast as lightning, and with the help of the Phoenix force, he quickly collected millions of pounds of Feiying Stone stored nearby into the Sumeru mustard seed.

Li Tong shouted, "It's the Shadow Golem. We've alarmed it."

The reckless looting awakened the guarding giant. It stood up suddenly, its huge body no less powerful than the bronze titan.

"Behave yourself." Smoker took the lead in attacking, opening his mouth and spewing out a flaming fireball, with molten heat rolling towards the Shadow Golem.

Seeing that it was about to hit, the shadow golem stretched out his palm and gently pushed forward. The fireball suddenly extinguished a few meters away from his palm, and the power of the spell dissipated without a trace.

Li Tong said: "Hey! The Shadow Golem can cast 'Elemental Suppression'. Most earth, water, fire and wind attacks are almost useless against it."

Cheng Bai was surprised and said: "In addition to the diamond man, there are other types of puppets that can actively cast spells."

War puppets usually serve as loyal warriors, dominating the battlefield with their great strength and ability to fight in close combat. For example, the Yellow Turban Warrior is very powerful, and in order to defend against attacks, he has a passive Quadruple Shield to protect his body, which is undoubtedly the best among the puppets.

Li Tong commented: "The Shadow Golem is a magical puppet. It is rare in number and has unique abilities. It is a guardian giant unique to the Night Demon Clan. All we know is that the meridians throughout its body are woven with magic silver threads, and even I don't have a map of it."

"The colossus with the ability to cast spells has capabilities far beyond what its appearance suggests. You guys just stand back, I'll handle it." Cheng Baiqing knew that the two demons, Smokey and Black Dragon, were far less powerful than him and were probably unable to withstand his powerful attack, so he quickly summoned the Four Symbols Cauldron to act as a barrier to block the Shadow Golem.

The Shadow Golem opened its huge dark mouth, and the terrifying pressure was concentrated at one point. It leaned forward slightly and spewed out shadow flames.

The dark flame gushed out like a surging tide, forming a violent light and heat temperature of tens of thousands of degrees Celsius. The space was burned and distorted, and everything in its path was destroyed with overwhelming force.

However, the Four Symbols Cauldron was as steady as a mountain. It seemed as if there was a scorching sun contained inside the cauldron, emitting a golden-red light that gently brushed across the darkness in front of it, enveloping the other party within.

As soon as the shadow flame approached, it was like a drop in the ocean. In the blink of an eye, it was completely absorbed by the mouth of the cauldron without causing any ripples.

"Take it!" Cheng Bai further mobilized his magic power, raised the Four Symbols Cauldron and counterattacked.

The golden-red light suddenly expanded, and an invisible force enveloped the entire Shadow Golem. With a "whoosh" sound, the huge statue was instantly twisted and shrunk, and easily absorbed into the cauldron.

"Yotsuba, dismantle this giant statue and study it carefully to summarize the technical experience. Maybe we can research a new puppet."

Cheng Bai told the spirit to get busy. Last time, he had asked the Four Symbols Cauldron to dismantle the remains of the Golden Diamond Man and obtained a lot of valuable gains. Now, continuing the effort will surely be helpful.

"There are a total of six treasure hiding places recorded on the Yan Fei Purple Jade Plate. If they all have similar storage scales, the army will not have to worry about equipment and resources in the future."

After clearing the stone hall, Cheng Bai led the team out of the cave and reached out to take the flying shadow stone beast head from the beast statue. The huge stone covered the cave entrance again with a rumbling sound.

A flash of lightning passed through the distant sky above the Black Corpse Demon Abyss, which was difficult for ordinary people to detect. It only brushed the edge of the white Phoenix force perception. The powerful force like a raging wave rushed into the sky in the power of all things, and the sharp sword intent seemed familiar.

"Is it him? He came here alone so quickly. The intestinal worms below must be in trouble. I wonder how many Nine-Leaf Ganoderma Lucidum Ji Dong can find in the Demon Abyss Labyrinth."

Cheng Bai was secretly surprised and didn't dare to stay any longer. He gathered his teammates and quickly teleported to Jiaoshi Town. From the familiar area, he rode the black dragon to the next demon abyss.

There are three major demon abysses in the Jiaoshi Mountains, namely the Dry Bone Demon Abyss with mountains of bones piled up, the Poison Water Demon Abyss filled with poisonous miasma, and the Black Corpse Demon Abyss filled with swarms of insects. They are famous for their complex mazes and deep and wide areas.

There are three huge mountains, namely Huimeng Mountain which is shrouded in clouds and mist all year round, Xiehuo Mountain which erupts with flames from time to time, and Qiandao Mountain which is lined with knife-like stone pillars. The peaks are 10,000 meters above sea level and are all famous for their steep and harsh environment.

The six dangerous places are the landmark areas of the second-layer continent. The treasures of Baozha are distributed in the secret places around each of them, and the layout of the stone halls is roughly the same inside and outside.