Demonic Venomous Larva's great vitality and bizarre venom caused the players who ran into it before to find it a real headache. A long ago, some people did manage to kill Demonic Venomous Larva, but they paid a huge price for it. About hundreds of players died, but they only obtained a poison sac and some materials to craft weapons and equipment, but the amount was absolutely disproportionate to the number of sacrifices from the players' side.
Later on, the other players found that the drops from Demonic Venomous Larva were basically about the same. Even when they worked hard to finally kill it, they would only obtain a small number of items that caused them to want to rip their hearts out in despair.
Hence, some of the more high-end training groups would leave without hesitation when they ran into this creature and stay far away from it.
But this was the first time Happy arrived at this place, and he did not want to waste time in searching for a new place to train in Ghost's Domain, which was why he decided to foolishly stay behind to fight against Demonic Venomous Larva.
However, while the realm for Happy's sword technique was not high, it had to be said that the damaging effects from the black flames in this unique sword technique was very clear. It could increase his damage by approximately two realms, and with Happy's fierce and never-ending sword glares, he could deal a certain degree of trouble and pain to Demonic Venomous Larva.
Happy's attacks were incredibly rhythmic, and he had a clear goal in mind.
At the same time he made sure that he kept a certain distance from Demonic Venomous Larva, half of his sword glares poured down on its wings, which were as tough as steel, the remaining half continued testing the sturdiness of the creature's body in search for an opening and a gap for him to win the fight.
Demonic Venomous Insect's weakness was its face, specifically, that terrifying and disgusting face that was a mix between a baby and an insect.
Its huge, pink head seemed to have smooth and tender skin, and it naturally became the spot where Happy took great care about it.
Hunter Clan had already surrounded Old Pang and Young Pang. Two people sat down to help them circulate their qi to treat their wounds and force their poison out. The others stared at the spot where Happy fought without blinking.
"What is Boss Happy doing? The insect's face is the hardest part to break. I heard that it seems to have a body fortification protecting it, and all attacks will be weakened by an invisible force."
"Um… I seem to have heard that before…"
"Huh? Look, Demonic Venomous Larva's face has turned black."
"It's because of all the slashes from Boss Happy, right?"
"It seems to be a little effective…"
"Don't be so noisy. Scorpions and spiders seem to have respawned over there. Go and hold them back."
*****
Sword glares spread everywhere.
Every time Happy retreated and attacked, he could sense an invisible force weakening his sword qi and strongly blocking his longsword from piercing into the insect's face. It was as if there was an invisible protective barrier on Demonic Venomous Larva's face.
This effect was different from the other parts of its body, and it seemed as if it was even harder to break that protective barrier than the other parts.
But Happy noticed that with each fierce attack on the invisible protective barrier, Demonic Venomous Larva would screech in an even more piercing and sharp manner. It would also occasionally cough up a foul-smelling poisonous liquid.
This was a sign that it was incredibly angry and alarmed.
Even though he had not broken the protective barrier just yet, Happy believed that while Demonic Venomous Larva's other parts were like steel, its face should not be the same. Once the invisible protective barrier was broken, the moment where he could kill a severely injured Demonic Venomous Larva would arrive.
Happy composed himself and continued attacking while he laboriously shifted to dodge the venomous liquid Demonic Venomous Larva coughed up.
This lasted for around ten minutes.
"Careful!" Mu Qi saw a Ghost Scorpion suddenly respawning behind Happy, and he instantly broke out in cold sweat.
Happy's body twisted in a miraculous manner. Ghost Scorpion's fierce pounce missed, and it nearly crashed into Demonic Venomous Larva.
The spiders and scorpions whom Mu Qi and the others killed respawned one after another, and the valley instantly became lively and tense.
"Happy, I'll help you lure them away."
"Just continue training. Lure a few of them over, and if you can't handle them, just leave them alone. I'll be fine," Happy said frankly.
Even though Demonic Venomous Larva posed as an even greater threat than the scorpions and spiders because it could fly, Happy had a deep understanding toward Ghost Scorpions and Eight-eyed Parasitic Spiders. He could already predict their movements and their speed, and their attacks cannot form any sort of threat to Indestructible Body.
"Okay!"
Mu Qi could tell that Happy was leading those monsters around in circles in a relaxed manner, and he braced his courage before he lured two Eight-eyed Parasitic Spiders over while leaving those scorpions to Happy.
Happy sighed in relief.
When he thought of this, Happy decided to start training with that Demonic Venomous Larva and those scorpions.
While he continued using his sword qi to attack Demonic Venomous Larave's huge face, he maintained a safe distance from it.
Even though this might seem simple, but every time he turned around, his angle, the control of strength, and the accurate judgment were all done at a very steady manner.
Time passed bit by bit.
Old Pang and Young Pang finally recovered, and they threw themselves into training.
The valley finally became quiet.
If Happy did not occasionally move past Mu Qi and the others in the distance, the group would think that Demonic Venomous Larva had already disappeared from the valley.
*****
After nearly an hour, the invisible protective barrier on Demonic Venomous Larva's face was finally crushed.
At that moment, Demonic Venomous Larva's huge, disgusting face was already covered in criss-crossing black marks. It looked even more horrendous now, and now, it resembled a venomous insect a little more.
What excited Happy was that at the moment the protective barrier disappeared, the screeches from Demonic Venomous Larva also lost their original power.
Happy felt light, as if a heavy weight had been removed from him. The speed of his longsword also increased by leaps and bounds, and his body became much lighter than before.
"Haha! Thinking of running?!"
When its protective barrier was broken, Happy immediately noticed that Demonic Venomous Larva wanted to run. He was already prepared for it a long time ago, and with two swift sword slashes, he killed the two bothersome Ghost Scorpions before he chased after Demonic Venomous Larva and stood in front of it.
If that strange cry was still around, he might not be able to catch up to it, but now that his speed had returned, he had absolutely no problem in catching up to Demonic Venomous Larva.
Thud!
His sword charged outward.
Demonic Venomous Larva had its body pierced through.
'Knew it. This insect's face is very soft.'
Once it lost the protection from the protective barrier, the insect's face was pierced through like tofu. Its wings slapped a few times uncontrollably before they flopped against the ground with a heavy thud. Soon, a foul-smelling, green liquid filled the ground.
A system notification arrived.
"Ding!
"Successfully killed Myth Realm Demonic Venomous Larva!
"Battle Danger Assessment: Class S!
"Increase Comprehension by 3!
"Gained an understanding during battle. Increase Great Demonic World Destruction Art by 5 levels! Current level: Lvl 52.78.
"Gained an understanding during battle. Incre
ase Illusory Cave Steps by 1 realm! Current level: Lvl 41.39."
"Hmm?"
The continuous stream of system notifications caused Happy to be dumbfounded, but also surprised.
He had actually received three Comprehension points in one go.
He had also received a Class S battle danger assessment at Mountain Villa of Ten Thousand Beasts some time ago, but he only received one Comprehension point, and it had only increased a few levels for his martial arts.
After all, right now, he was practicing a Moksha Realm sword technique, body fortification, and lightness skill. Even if he received a Class S battle danger assessment, regardless of whether it was the realm or level of the martial art, the increase would be minimal, and the further he was into mastering the martial art, the smaller the increase would be.
But this time, in this fight he had actually increased half a realm for his sword technique, and his lightness skill increased by one full realm.
What was the most terrifying was still his lightness skill!
Usually, when he trained and gained Class S battle danger assessments, the system would seldom increase his lightness skill.
"You killed it?"
When Demonic Venomous Larva vanished with a cry, Mu Qi ran over and saw the insect's carcass. He was so happy that his eyes sparkled. "Haha! We can train in peace now. By the way, the materials from this thing are pretty good, and we should be able to sell them for around ten million. I'll collect them for you."
"Wait. Don't be in such a haste just yet. Let me ask you a question."
Happy told Mu Qi the strange phenomenon that happened to him, and even Mu Qi was stunned. He scowled. "You increased fifteen levels in one go? Once a player reaches Moksha Realm, you seldom hear anyone increasing their levels so fast. At the very most, at the later stages of their training, they will only get an increase of around three to five levels."
Happy said nothing.
"What's even stranger is your lightness skill. I've never heard of anyone getting an increase in levels for their lightness skills with a Class S battle danger assessment. The training for lightness skills is too slow, and people will seldom train multiple lightness skills while they're grinding. Moksha Realm elites will usually train only one Moksha Realm lightness skill." Mu Qi's expression became even stranger. "Could it be because of Demonic Venomous Larva?"
"Why do you say that?"
Happy frowned, and he did not understand what Mu Qi meant.
Mu Qi quickly explained. "Demonic Venomous Larva's body is very sturdy, and it flies very quickly. The sound wave attacks can especially affect a person's speed. Usually, players would be chased around by Demonic Venomous Larva. The only thing different about you is that right now, you're the only one who managed to kill Demonic Venomous Larva alone, and you're also the only one who received a Class S battle danger assessment."
When he reached the latter part of his monologue, Mu Qi's eyes gradually gained a spark, as if he had found the reason for Happy, and it also answered the questions in his heart.
"When you put it that way, it does make sense…" Happy mumbled, and his tone changed, "But I'd like to try it again!"
"Huh?" Mu Qi felt his skin crawl. Killing a Demonic Venomous Larva was already incredibly troublesome, and the rewards were not even great.
But Happy's next sentence caused his eyes to light up.
"If it is truly as you said, then it means that the value in Demonic Venomous Larva is in increasing the level of a player's lightness skill. Not only can I practice my sword technique, I can also quickly increase the level of my lightness skill. It can also quickly increase my qi and Body Movement."
Chapter 958 - Astonishing Discovery
After falling behind everyone else for one and a half years, what was the thing Happy lacked the most?
Time?
No!
It was qi and the levels for his martial arts.
No matter what, Life and Death Realm martial arts were weaker than Moksha Realm martial arts. That was why Happy would focus so much on practicing Moksha Realm martial arts so that he could increase his overall abilities. This way, he could ensure that he had the strength to fight against Dream Clouds and Blood Robes.
Dream Clouds and Blood Robes were actually not among the top-class elites.
At least, in the other world, those two could not bring out the full power and profound secrets within their ultimate techniques, and they could not even win against Silver Wolf.
If they were at the exact same level, Happy was confident that he could subjugate Silver Wolf, but he was confident that he could defeat subjugate Blood Robes and Dream Clouds while he was just slightly weaker than they were!
Hence, as long as his Moksha Realm martial arts, body fortification, and lightness skill went up, Happy was even confident that he could go and attack the branches for Blood Alliance and Class One Hall!
Unfortunately, the higher the realm for a martial art was, the more time was required to train it. This was the place that limited Happy's development the most.
Fortunately, before he left Mount Song, he obtained Ten True Dragon Styles, which did not need to be leveled up, and Tendon Changing Classic, a supreme treasure that could strengthen a body's recovery abilities and which could largely strengthen his attributes and widen his meridian system. Before long, he entered Moksha Realm.
This was different from his situation in the other world. Right now, he was alone against the giants that were Blood Alliance and Class One Hall.
The two top-class sects could bring him a fatal threat at any moment!
This was also why he had not wanted to use the Illusion Life and Death Pill in his hands to recover from his injuries, because he was prepared for the worst case scenario to happen to him at any moment.
Once Blood Alliance and Class One Hall started attacking him with everything they had, he would have very little time remaining to fight, and the number of times he would die would just increase.
Hence, once he obtained a possible shortcut from Demonic Venomous Larva, Happy chose to look for the second Demonic Venomous Larva without hesitation.
"Ghost Scorpions' weaknesses are in their mouths. Pay attention to that." Once he said that, Happy quickly charged out of the small valley.
"Mouth?"
"Let's try it."
"Aim accurately!"
"Stop hitting its mouth. Fire only when it opens its mouth!"
"I got it! It really works!"
"Haha! Awesome! The shell of a Ghost Scorpion is a pretty good material, and we can sell two hundred thousand for it! From now on, I'll use hidden weapons to fight against them! You just concentrate on grinding."
Hunter Clan swiftly divided their tasks.
The group of trap masters truly managed to withstand the attacks from all eight monsters in the valley with Happy's guidance, and that was without Happy around them.
*****
Based on what Mu Qi said, Demonic Venomous Larvae only appeared at night, and there were not many of them.
But Happy was clearly lucky.
When he came out of the valley Hunter Clan occupied, he was just in time to run into a group of players running out of their valley in an incredibly pathetic fashion. A few of them cursed up a storm gloomily.
"Darn it all! We ran into another Demonic Venomous Larva!"
"Hurry up and get those two unlucky sods out of here! We'll have to find another place to train."
"This is the second time!"
"What the heck?!"
Happy had a thought appear in his head, and he arrived in front of the group. "My friends, if I might ask you something? You mentioned that you ran into a Demonic Venomous Larvae just now. Where are they?"
"Bro, you have Demonic Venomous Larva's scent on you as well. Don't touch that thing."
"Ghost's Domain is never peaceful when it's night time. I didn't think that there's someone who's just as unlucky as us. Hey, remember this well. There's one over there, and if you go sixth-te
nths of a mile forward, there's another one in a valley without any torches not far away to the left. Don't enter that place."
This group of people were pretty good. They took the initiative to point Happy to where the places were, and once they gave a warning to Happy, they left.
Happy thanked them repeatedly, and once they left into the distance, he quietly entered the valley. At the same time, he put on some torches outside. This way, even if there were no traps outside the valley, no one would enter.
Once the torches were lit, he quickly heard the unique wails from Demonic Venomous Larva, and it was just as piercing as ever.
Two scorpions, a cl.u.s.ter of spiders, along with Demonic Venomous Larva entered Happy's sight.
He drew his longsword, and Happy looked at that Demonic Venomous Larva with a firm gaze.
'I'll use you to verify my hypothesis…'
*****
Approximately forty minutes later, that Demonic Venomous Larva and a group of monsters all died around Happy.
This time, just as Happy expected, he heard a continuous stream of system notifications.
'I didn't think that it would be truly effective, though…'
Happy looked at his own hands, and there was shock and delight on his face.
Sixth realm!
Since Illusory Cave Step was a lightness skill at Moksha Realm, even if he ran nonstop for a whole day, he might not be able to push it to even one or two realms higher. However, once he killed one Demonic Venomous Larva, he managed to enter the sixth realm straight away, and he was now one whole realm higher than before.
It had to be known that after he pushed his Great Demonic World Destruction Art to the middle stage, he leveled up slower, and he would need around one day before he could push it to another realm.
But now, in just two hours, he pushed it to another realm, and the speed was so fast it would shock anyone who heard it.
'I'll continue like this!'
He picked up that Demonic Venomous Larva's poison sac and wings. Then, Happy quickly put them in his Universe Bag. He rushed out of the valley without stopping and headed to the other location where that person just now mentioned had another Demonic Venomous Larva.
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