My dreams can simulate the future.

Chapter 101 Killing the Serpent

When collecting the energy earlier, Jiang Chen was focused on gathering as much Geng metal energy as possible, so he didn't feel anything special.

At this moment, probing the Geng metal energy within the gourd reveals a sharp, piercing aura.

In just a few breaths, he felt a stinging pain between his eyebrows.

"As expected of the Geng metal element, it is truly extraordinary."

"With this, we should have a better chance of dealing with that serpent in the ancient ruins."

He carefully stored the gourd of wealth away and then looked around.

"Some metallic natural treasures will be born in Jujin Mountain, and they can even produce the [Immortal Refined Gold] needed by Core Formation cultivators."

Unfortunately, everyone entering and leaving Jujinshan is subject to inspection, so you can't smuggle anything out.

Even if it were found, it would be taken away by powerful members of the direct lineage under various pretexts, with the most they'd offer as a reward of spirit stones.

With this in mind, Jiang Chen lost all interest in searching for treasure.

"It's only the hour of Chou (1-3 AM), so let's cultivate here for a while first."

There is a third-grade spiritual vein within Jujin Mountain, with extremely rich spiritual energy; it is a sacred place for cultivation. We cannot waste this opportunity.

Although he was in a dream state, the Great Dream Thousand Autumns Technique he cultivated allowed him to bring the results of his cultivation in the dream into reality.

Afterwards, he found a secluded place to cultivate.

[Day 3 of the dream]

At the hour of Chen (7-9 AM), Jiang Chen left Jujin Mountain and headed straight for the Guard Hall.

He bought some miasma-avoiding spirit wine from Wei Lin, the head of the Pill Refining Department, and also asked for a prescription to deal with spirit bees, and purchased some spirit medicines.

He then returned to his own courtyard and concocted some bee-soothing powder.

This pill is specifically designed to deal with bees and other insects. As soon as a poisonous bee smells the scent of the bee-sleeping powder, it will instantly fall into a deep sleep.

……

[Day 25 of the Dream]

During the twenty-odd days that Jiang Chen spent in the dream, he continued to sell talismans and pills at reasonable prices, just like before, and earned a lot of reputation.

On this day, the disciples of the Talisman Hall and the Guardian Hall arrived at the location of the ancient ruins in the Poison Dragon Marsh.

Master Tiejian ordered the disciples of the Guard Hall to clear the way, and Qiao Song, whom he had met in the dream last time, and the Shen surname cultivator who was stung to death by poisonous bees stepped forward.

Jiang Chen intends to save them this time he enters their dream.

He immediately bowed to Master Yuanfu and said, "Master, this disciple is willing to go with the two senior brothers of the Guard Hall to explore the way."

When Yuanfu Zhenren saw that Jiang Chen had volunteered to scout ahead, his face showed neither sorrow nor joy.

He simply nodded slightly and said in a calm tone, "In that case, you can come along to scout the way."

With the permission of Master Yuanfu, Jiang Chen and Qiao Song entered the ancient ruins together.

Having learned from his previous experience, he immediately used three Golden Armor Talismans to protect himself.

Seeing his caution, Qiao Song and the monk surnamed Shen followed suit.

The three then ventured deeper into the ruins.

Clang~~

After the three had walked about a hundred feet, a soft sound suddenly came from behind the cultivator surnamed Shen.

The golden armor talisman on his body also collapsed in an instant.

The cultivator surnamed Shen was still somewhat dazed, but Jiang Chen acted swiftly and immediately affixed three golden armor talismans to his body, then activated them with his magic power to protect him.

Jiang Chen then used the Cloud Smoke Talisman, which filled the sky with white smoke to protect the three of them.

The disturbance caused by the flight of the poisonous bees quickly revealed it.

Jiang Chen used the Nightmare Bewitching Mind Technique again to subdue the poisonous bee, and its form was revealed.

Upon seeing the poisonous bees, the cultivator surnamed Shen immediately understood what had just happened.

He bowed to Jiang Chen and said, "Thank you for your help, Junior Brother Jiang. If it weren't for you, I would probably be dead here."

"My name is Shen Yi. If Junior Brother Jiang ever needs my help in the future, please don't hesitate to ask."

Jiang Chen reached out to support him: "Senior Brother Shen, you're being too polite. We're all disciples from outside the sect, so we should be in the same boat."

"You're in danger, it's only right that I help you."

Afterwards, Jiang Chen used the same method he had used to enter the dream last time, using the Cloud Smoke Talisman and the Bewitching Insect Incense to temporarily trap the beehive, so as to leave a surprise for the direct disciples.

After harassing the bee nest, the three continued deeper into the burrow.

They quickly reached the top of the mountain and, after gazing at Shennong Garden in the distance, Qiaosong took the lead and scouted ahead.

Jiang Chen grabbed him and said, "Senior Brother Qiao, don't be anxious. This place is a bit strange. It's best to be careful."

The last time I entered a dream, it was on the stone steps leading down the mountain when I fell under the illusion of that dragon seed.

Even now, he still can't figure out when he was infected.

To be on the safe side, he immediately took out a high-grade second-rank illusion-breaking talisman.

The talisman was activated and instantly turned to ashes, releasing a dazzling white light that illuminated an area of ​​three hundred feet in radius.

Sure enough, the stone steps ahead changed; to be precise, a huge black hole appeared on the mountainside next to the stone steps.

Qiao Song was startled: "Good heavens, there really is something fishy going on here, and it's even hidden by an illusion array."

If we were to get hit by something inside while we were passing by, that would be quite a sight.

Seeing this, Jiang Chen immediately had a guess in his mind.

"It seems that when I entered the dream last time, Qiao Song, Senior Brother Zhao, and I were under the influence of the dragon seed's illusion magic when we entered this black hole."

Now that I haven't fallen for its trap, I'll see if that serpent dares to come out again.

"However, I still have to be wary of his poisonous fog that can render people unconscious."

Thinking of this, Jiang Chen immediately took out the Miasma-Avoiding Spirit Wine and took a sip.

At this moment, his divine sense had already probed into the storage bag and taken control of the Xuan You Sword.

Before setting off, he infused the wisp of Geng metal energy he had collected into the Xuanyou Sword.

As soon as the serpent appears, he can instantly summon the Xuan You Sword and unleash a thunderous strike.

At this moment, Shen Yi arrived at the cave entrance and used his divine sense to investigate, but found no movement.

"Regardless of whether there's anything inside, let's test the waters with something ruthless first."

After saying that, he took out a blue and white bead and threw it into the cave.

Boom!

A clap of thunder sounded, and blue-white lightning illuminated the entire cave.

Using the light of lightning, Jiang Chen also saw a yellow-scaled, red-maned dragon deep in the cave, the same one he had seen in his dream last time.

The Heavenly Thunder Pearl that Shen Yi threw out was powerful enough to severely injure a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.

But the Mirage Dragon is a unique species of dragon that can only be born after bathing in lightning for hundreds of years, so how could it fear lightning?

The serpent swallowed a Heavenly Thunder Pearl without suffering any harm.

Hiss~~

The serpent let out a strange cry, then went berserk, its body twisting and turning as it sped toward the cave entrance.

As they got closer, the terrifying pressure from the serpent made the three of them tremble with fear.

Qiao Song and Shen Yi were both seasoned veterans, and they immediately retreated, covering more than ten feet in the blink of an eye.

Jiang Chen remained motionless, his eyes fixed on the serpent.

Seeing that his savior was still there, Shen Yi flew forward again, wanting to save Jiang Chen.

However, the serpent was even faster, its fangs only a little over a foot away from Jiang Chen.

The smells of blood, stench, and the pungent odor of snake venom assaulted Jiang Chen's nostrils.

Swoosh~~

A black streak of light suddenly flew out from Jiang Chen's waist and, with lightning speed, went straight into the mouth of the serpent.

Clang~~

The serpent's head slammed into the golden armor phantom, producing a crisp sound, but it failed to budge the golden armor in the slightest.

Suddenly, countless cracks appeared all over the serpent's body, and golden light flowed through its body.

Then, the serpent collapsed to the ground, convulsing continuously, and blood gushed out like a fountain.

Before long, it completely lost its vitality.