CHAPTER 534: CHAPTER 100: NEW HOLY RUNE, SUMMONING RING

Clutching the Xuan Crystal in her hand, Yue Jinghua felt the profound energy within and her brows furrowed as she immediately swallowed a Dark Beast Blood Crystal.

"This sensation," Yue Jinghua mused introspectively, her heart stirring as she executed Pu’s Instant without delay.

Following her breakthrough into Dark Heavenly rank, Yue Jinghua’s Dark Skill cultivation had also increased considerably. In the past, using her life-bound Dark Skill, Cannibal Small Qingpu, she could only teleport a few hundred meters, but now she could instantaneously move over a kilometer in one breath.

She believed that once her cultivation reached the Dan Realm or even higher, the legendary shrinking of earth to inches would be well within her grasp.

Moving silently away from the Titan, Yue Jinghua leaped and soared over the desolate and nearly lifeless Stone Forest District.

In terms of efficacy, both the Dark Beast Blood Crystal and the Green Liquid extracted from the Chaos Wood Lotus nourish the body and fortify the bones, but they differ somewhat.

The Green Liquid is mild and nurturing, working over long years and months.

But upon ingesting the Dark Beast Blood Crystal, Yue Jinghua felt a fire being ignited within her Dantian.

The violent Dark Beast Blood energy surged wildly.

She swung the Lianyun Great Sword in her hand, its crystal that condensed explosive force now a bright red.

With one slash, sword Qi surged like mighty ocean waves, whistling sharply as it sliced through the jagged rocks of the Stone Forest.

Rocks flew everywhere, and nearly a kilometer of the Stone Forest was cut down at the roots.

"Sky Splitting," with a roar, she unleashed the first move of the Lianyun Great Sword.

From initiation to the formation of a dragon made of sword Qi, a raging dragon seemed to roll through the Stone Forest, turning rocks to dust in its wake and leaving a massive chasm in the ground five meters deep.

The chasm appeared as a shocking rift.

No wonder the continent is rife with stories that the Dark Energy of a Dan Realm Expert could break mountains and split seas.

"Good heavens, with this Dark Beast Blood Crystal in hand, I can use the big moves of the Cloud Gathering Sword multiple times," examining the sword marks on the ground, Yue Jinghua found that calling upon Sky Splitting Sword was now smoother than before.

Previously because of her Dark Power, she could only use Sky Splitting Sword once at most, and if she encountered a formidable expert, she would be cautious and hesitant.

But with the Dark Beast Blood Crystal in hand, the situation had changed dramatically.

How would the Dark Beast Blood Crystal affect the Dark Beasts if used on them?

Yue Jinghua summoned Flash Cloud Leopard and Giant Winged Mosquito King; the Dark Beast Blood Crystal refined from Dragon Blood would have a negligible effect on Gore of the Divine Beast kind, the Divine Worm Golden Silkworm, and Xi Yuan with the Chaos Body.

Only on beings like Little Shanshan would it be most effective.

Yue Jinghua saw that upon touching Little Shanshan’s forehead with the Xuan Crystal, the crystal’s crimson color disappeared.

When the Xuan Crystal entered its body, Little Shanshan’s golden-brown leopard pupils contracted sharply, as it suddenly leaped up, moving so swiftly it made Yue Jinghua’s eyes light up in amazement.

Perched atop a stone pillar, Little Shanshan let out a deafening roar.

"It seems that the Dark Beast Blood Crystal is also useful for the Dark Beasts," Yue Jinghua observed that after consuming the Dark Beast Blood Crystal, the Dark Beasts would temporarily experience an increase in all aspects of their cultivation.

As for the current state of Little Shanshan, being nourished by both the Green Liquid and Moxi Star’s Sea of Consciousness, it had reached the Sixth-order Peak of Dark Beasts, and under the effect of the Dark Beast Blood Crystal, it could briefly achieve the cultivation of a Seventh-Order Dark Beast.

The Leopard Clan is inherently fast in the realm of Dark Beasts, and under the Seventh-Order, Little Shanshan’s feet were already shrouded in cloud Qi that seemed to solidify into form.

Beneath Little Shanshan’s feet, a cloud of mist formed, making the black and shiny-furred Little Shanshan resemble a Divine Beast descending through the clouds.

It seems like just a small leap from a Dark Rank, but for those who truly understand Dark Beasts, a Seventh-Order Flash Cloud Leopard represents that Little Shanshan is now among the top of the Leopard Clan in the continent.

Then looking at the Giant Winged Mosquito King, cultivated from the bloody baptism of Dark Hell and originally the size of a bat, it grew thorn-like black malevolent patterns on its wings after consuming a Dark Beast Blood Crystal.

With a single flap of its wings, it summoned over a hundred equally ferocious giant-winged mosquitoes.

Yue Jinghua was overjoyed; the Dark Beast Blood Crystal was a weapon for their retreat for both her and the Dark Beasts.

After experimenting with the Dark Beast Blood Crystal, she swiftly completed a new task and drew a Dragon Pattern using Dragon Blood.

Inspired by Sha Yan’s storage pattern crafting, Yue Jinghua tested and eventually succeeded in creating the first qualified body storage pattern on Shalman.

However, she discovered after experimentation that this storage pattern, much like the Desire Gourd, could only store non-living items such as Spiritual Treasures and miscellaneous items, and could not hold living creatures.

Having seen the potential of the Dragon Pattern, she had a stroke of inspiration: why not combine the storage pattern with the Dragon Pattern? By doing so, she could store items, keep Dark Beasts, and perhaps even craft an entirely new Storage Summoning Ring.

As a Summoner, Yue Jinghua relished the benefits of having summoned Dark Beasts in multiple battles.

If the members of the July Mercenary Team could each have a tamed Dark Beast, even Lie Rou could have one, that would be perfect.

In the days following the successful crafting of the Dark Beast Blood Crystal, Yue Jinghua seized the opportunity of "Titan" flying to Wo Hua Imperial City, dedicating her time to drawing and modifying Dragon Patterns.

Fortunately, Jin Nuo, angered by the aerial attack and thoroughly impressed upon seeing the cultivation rooms on Yue Jinghua’s skyship, happily took the Imperial Soldiers to the Trial Room to practice diligently.

For a time, "Titan" tumbled into two extremes with Yue Jinghua closing her doors to visitors, spending days drawing new Holy Marks in her room while the soldiers chanted loudly in the cultivation room.

Countless sweat will inevitably result in life-long benefits.

After several days of drawing, Yue Jinghua finally created a new Holy Mark by combining the unique features of both the Dragon Pattern and the Storage Pattern.

After consideration, she immediately took out various materials from her Desire Gourd.

When leaving the Xuan Beast Ridge, she had collected a large batch of rare ores from the area, as well as a significant amount of high-quality Star Fall Ore.

Included within was quite a bit of Star Falling Diamond Sand.

After careful selection, Yue Jinghua chose the Star Falling Diamond Sand as the carrier for the new Holy Mark.

Considering the limited quantity of the ore, Yue Jinghua decided to refine it into rings, which are suitable for both men and women and require less material, making them the ideal carrier.

After all, materials that can withstand the Chaos Green Lotus Fire are limited, and Star Falling Diamond Sand is extremely durable. It would be crafted first, then the new Holy Mark would be engraved on the ring, blending the new mark into the Star-falling Diamond, making it both concealed and unique.

Yue Jinghua made up her mind and immediately began the crafting process. When she crafted the first ring, her mind "boomed," and her spiritual power surged significantly.

Just as Yue Jinghua was planning to continue crafting new rings, there was a knock at the door.

Upon opening the door, she saw Hongling standing outside with a worried face, helplessly saying, "Miss, we are running out of food supplies."