Chapter 184

Strange black crystals

Following the conclusion of the competition for the quota, Zhuowen's reputation spread at an extremely fast speed. Because of this, many warriors with decent strength came to join the Zhuo Family.

It was precisely because of Zhuowen's great prestige that even some powerful forces had joined the Zhuo Family out of admiration. In this way, Zhuowen's power had once again increased explosively.

The Zhuo Family's power and resources could faintly compare to the Castellan's Palace. Now, they were publicly recognized as the second most powerful force in Rattan Armor City. Seeing the Zhuo Family develop like a raging fire, Elder Zhuo Xiangding couldn't stop smiling all day. He knew that all of this was because of his grandson, Zhuowen.

Therefore, he was proud to have a grandson like Zhuowen. Occasionally, when he talked about Zhuowen, his face was full of pride.

Zhuowen's deeds were widely spread among the younger generation of the family. Many of the younger generation revealed expressions of worship and reverence when they mentioned the name of Zhuowen. Although Zhuowen was only a few years older than them, Zhuowen's strength was already something that they could only look up to.

As for Zhuowen, who was the main character this time, he went into seclusion once again after the fight for the quota.

Since Zhuowen had helped the City Lord's Mansion to turn the tide, Gu Yue Tian was naturally overjoyed. He specially rewarded Zhuowen with many spiritual medicines and armor skills. Gu Yue Tian even generously gave Zhuowen a low-grade spiritual treasure.

As the Castellan of Rattan Armor City, Gu Yue Tian knew how to conduct himself. He also knew that Zhuowen's Dragon Vein Saber was damaged in the battle with Wang Yuanxing, so he gave him a low-grade spiritual treasure. It had to be said that Gu Yue Tian was extremely benevolent.

In a spacious training room, a young man with a delicate face was sitting upright on the ground with his back straight. His nose was puffing up and down as waves of surging Yuan Power continuously surged within his body.

When the Yuan Power reached its peak, the young man's body suddenly emitted a dazzling golden light. Then, a muffled thunder-like sound was emitted from his body. Following that, a wave of air immediately surged around the young man's body.

The surrounding tables and chairs were instantly sent flying in all directions under the influence of this wave of air.

At this moment, the young man's eyes slightly opened. A dazzling golden light suddenly erupted from his pitch-black pupils.

"After the many battles in the competition for the spots, my comprehension has deepened by quite a bit. In addition to the supply of medicinal pills these few days, my cultivation has finally improved by another step." Zhuo Wen stood up slightly. His lips moved slightly as he muttered to himself.

A Xiao Hei dog slowly floated in the air and glanced at Zhuowen. "You've advanced to the seventh stage of Corporeal Yang?"

Zhuo Wen faintly nodded his head. With a slightly hesitant expression, he said, "The competition for the slots has already ended. This also means that in two years time, I will have to participate in the cruel Elemental Pagoda Battle. In order to be able to enter the Divine Academy, I must win the Elemental Pagoda Battle.

"So you feel that your current strength is still too weak?" Xiao Hei crossed its paws and examined the young man below.

"Yes!

Therefore, I have decided to enter the ancient cave mansion. Perhaps I will be able to obtain a great opportunity inside. Right now, I need to constantly strengthen myself. Only then will I be able to stand out in the Yuan Qi Tower battle where geniuses will gather in two years. The current me is still not enough. "Taking a deep breath, Zhuo Wen suddenly raised his voice and said.

Xiao Hei was slightly taken aback. Soon after, it chuckled and said, "Kid, you're quite bold!

Even this dragon lord did not sense the ancient cave that exists in the Heaven Fiend's Eye. Clearly, this cave itself is not simple. There must be many good things inside!

Of course, this also means that it is even more dangerous inside. With your current strength, it will be a bit difficult for you to enter the cave. "

"I know, but I still have to give it a try!

Moreover, according to the rumors outside, there is still a month's time to open the ancient cave. At that time, the cave's restriction will be at its weakest and the experts sent by the three Marquises will join forces to break the restriction of the cave. Therefore, I still have a month's time. "

Zhuowen was not dejected by Xiao Hei's sarcastic words. Instead, he spoke in a firm tone.

"A month's time is too short. Even if you cultivate day and night, you won't be able to improve much!

Or rather, you plan to start cultivating the Myriad Evolution Scripture. "Xiao Hei rubbed its chin and said with a glare.

Zhuowen nodded slightly and said, "At present, I can only rely on the Myriad Evolution Scripture. In this month's time, I should be able to use the Myriad Evolution Scripture to divide my mental energy into two. Also, I can rely on the puppet chapter to create a powerful puppet."

At this point, Zhuowen suddenly patted his Qiankun Bag and took out a pile of ink-black crystals. He stared at Xiao Hei and said, "Previously, you found the Myriad Evolution Scripture, Spiritual Bone Restoration Flower, and this strange ink-black crystal in the Myriad Stone Stele. The first two are treasures, but what is this black crystal?"

Xiao Hei was slightly embarrassed and said, "This dragon lord does not recognize this crystal, but I can feel that this black crystal is unusual. This is also the reason why I brought it out of the Myriad Stone Stele."

"Unusual?" Zhuowen asked doubtfully.

"This kind of crystal is able to emit a kind of strange Mental Energy fluctuation. This fluctuation is very similar to that of a living creature. However, if one were to carefully sense it, there is a certain difference between it and a living creature. It is this strange fluctuation that this dragon lord brought it out. Perhaps, this thing could be a treasure." Xiao Hei scratched his head and laughed awkwardly.

Zhuo Wen was speechless as he looked at the flickering eyes of the little black dog in front of him. After interacting with it for such a long time, Zhuo Wen was naturally aware of Little Black's character. This fellow did not look like a dragon at all. Moreover, it loved to act pretentiously and would often drop the ball at critical moments.

It was likely that this black crystal was taken away by Xiao Hei when he saw that there was too little profit in the Myriad Stone Stele. In any case, it was just for show.

Although he had malicious thoughts about Xiao Hei in his heart, Zhuowen still seriously observed the black crystal beside his feet.

Every piece of the black crystal was the size of a palm, and there were dozens of them. They were piled up like a small mountain beside his feet. Moreover, there were no strange fluctuations on the surface of the crystal. They looked very ordinary. If one did not pay attention, it was very likely that they would be treated as ordinary stones by others.

Although the black crystal looked very ordinary, Zhuowen had an intuition that this black crystal was not simple.

"If I inject my mental energy, I wonder if there will be any changes?"

After muttering to himself for a while, Zhuowen suddenly mobilized the mental energy in his Niwan Palace and rushed toward the black crystal below. Soon after, the latter was completely wrapped in it.

"Brat!

Do you really think that this black crystal is a treasure?

This dragon lord was just scaring you. I have already checked it. No matter how you look at it, this crystal is no different from an ordinary stone. Moreover … "

Xiao Hei sneered. Looking at Zhuowen's serious expression, its face was filled with a gloating smile. However, its smile did not last for long as it froze. Then, its eyes widened as it stared straight at the black crystal below.

After Zhuowen used his mental energy to completely wrap the black crystal below his feet, the crystal did not have any reaction at first. Naturally, Zhuowen's face revealed an expression of "as expected."

Just as Zhuowen was about to give up, the black crystal beside his feet suddenly began to tremble under the effect of his mental energy. It was as if there was a strange magnetic field around the crystal that was constantly exerting a magnetic force.

"There's movement. The black crystal seems to be absorbing my mental energy." Zhuowen's eyes flashed as he cried out in surprise.

"Eh!

There's really a reaction. Did this dragon lord see wrongly?

Could this unassuming black crystal really be a treasure? "Xiao Hei also saw the strange state of the black crystal and its expression changed slightly as it asked.

Swoosh!

At this moment, the small mountain of black crystals on the ground began to tremble violently. Then, under Zhuowen's astonished gaze, they actually began to float.

"This is?"

As he stared at the black crystal suspended in mid-air, Zhuowen was stunned for a while before he spat out this word. However, he quickly realized that as the black crystal suspended in mid-air, an extremely strong suction force was immediately emitted from the crystal. Soon after, the Mental Energy in his Niwan Palace was continuously being absorbed by the black crystal at a terrifying speed.

"What's going on?

The black crystal is actually still absorbing my mental energy. "As he felt his Niwan Palace continuously losing Mental Energy, Zhuowen began to panic.

The rate at which the black crystal was absorbing Mental Energy had reached an astonishing level. In the blink of an eye, Zhuowen's Mental Energy in his Niwan Palace had been depleted by one-tenth. At this rate, in less than fifteen minutes, Zhuowen's Mental Energy would be completely sucked dry. Then, his Niwan Palace would be crippled and his Mental Energy would cease to exist.

If it really reached that stage, the Grade 7 Mental Energy that Zhuowen had painstakingly cultivated would be wasted. In fact, it would even affect his Spiritual Energy.

"Xiao Hei, what's going on?

If I allow it to continue absorbing my Mental Energy, I will be crippled. "

Zhuowen's face was filled with fear as he stared at the black crystal suspended in front of him. In just an instant, more than half of the Mental Energy in his Niwan Palace had been sucked away. Now, there was less than half left.

At this moment, Xiao Hei's expression was extremely grim. This was the first time it had encountered such a situation. Even though it wanted to stop it, it was completely unable to do so.

This process of forcefully absorbing Mental Energy was extremely dangerous. If it interfered and interrupted it, Zhuowen's Sea of Consciousness would very likely be devoured by the absorption force, which would then cause damage to his Spiritual Energy.

As he watched the Mental Energy in his Niwan Palace depleting bit by bit, a trace of despair surfaced in Zhuowen's eyes. He knew that once the Mental Energy in his Niwan Palace was completely absorbed, the damage to his Spiritual Energy would be extremely great. Even his current Martial Way level might drop.