Chapter 85 - Vanquishing the Golden Core Realm!

“You’re overthinking it, I just want to ask you, where is the unicorn deer?” Leng Yan sat on the queen bee, smiling as he spoke.

“The unicorn deer! Are you planning to trouble it? I advise against it!” The goshawk flapped its wings, stirring up gusts of wind, and communicated through sound transmission.

“I don’t want to either! But to save someone, I have no choice! Please tell me where it is?” Leng Yan sighed and said.

Indeed, if it weren’t to save Dongfang Caiyun, Leng Yan wouldn’t risk his life. Facing a golden core realm demonic beast with his current cultivation level, without some fortuitous encounters, he wouldn’t stand a chance!

“Well, I won’t stop you then. The unicorn deer is in the Thunder Marsh within the depths of the swamp. You shouldn’t go now; wait until the evening when the power of lightning recedes. Otherwise, your swarm of five hundred thousand giant bees will turn to ashes before they even get close!” The golden goshawk finished speaking, flapped its wings in a loop, and disappeared into the forest.

Leng Yan hadn’t expected the golden goshawk to kindly warn him, but now that he knew the unicorn deer’s location, he wasted no time and headed for the marsh.

Above the marsh was the miasma that Leng Yan and Dongfang Caiyun had passed through, and below was the marshland. Leading the swarm of half a million giant bees, they flew at low altitude, scaring away any demonic beasts with their overwhelming presence!

By afternoon, Leng Yan had led the swarm to the outskirts of Thunder Marsh. At that time, Thunder Marsh was filled with blue electric snakes. Even from outside the marsh, Leng Yan could sense the strong destructive power contained in the lightning.

He let the swarm disperse and rest while he waited outside Thunder Marsh with ten queen bees.

As night fell, the lightning began to wane, and by nightfall, only occasional flashes remained.

To be safe, Leng Yan waited until evening when the lightning had completely disappeared.

He then summoned the swarm and headed deep into Thunder Marsh!

The wind blew through his hair as Leng Yan closed his eyes slightly, spreading out his spiritual awareness. Suddenly, ahead, a cluster of blue light appeared.

“Is this the unicorn deer?” Leng Yan’s spiritual awareness slowly approached, finally revealing the true appearance of the unicorn deer.

The unicorn deer had a coat of blue fur, with faint electric sparks flickering between the fur. Its body resembled a deer’s, but it had a blue horn on its forehead.

Electric snakes coiled around this horn. On either side of its head were antlers resembling coral, which were Leng Yan’s objective on this trip.

As Leng Yan observed the unicorn deer, it suddenly stood up, shooting out several electric snakes that created dazzling blue sparks.

The unicorn deer let out a howl and lifted its head, looking in Leng Yan’s direction.

For a moment, it seemed as though their gazes clashed in the air.

Leng Yan was certain that his presence had been exposed!

The unicorn deer began pacing toward Leng Yan, seemingly intent on having a conversation.

Since they’d have to meet eventually, Leng Yan didn’t bother hiding. He boldly led the swarm to face the unicorn deer head-on!

Minutes later, Leng Yan saw the brilliant blue light in the darkness.

He stopped, waiting for the unicorn deer’s arrival!

“You dare trespass my territory? Are you seeking death?” The unicorn deer raised its head, exuding an air of nobility, with the blue light adding a touch of grandeur.

“Not seeking death, just want to borrow something from you!” Leng Yan was beginning to feel tense, yet there was also a hint of excitement. For a great battle was about to begin!

“Borrow something! Ha! Borrow what?” The unicorn deer laughed as if it had heard a joke, and its piercing laughter echoed in Leng Yan’s mind.

Leng Yan smiled slightly and calmly replied, “Borrow one of your antlers as a medicinal ingredient. Would you part with that?”

“Do you know what you’re saying? Just for that statement, I could reduce you to ashes!” Although the unicorn deer was a deer, it lacked a deer’s gentle nature. Its words were filled with dominance, and the electric snakes on its body seemed to emphasize the power of its statement, glowing intensely as they grew to the thickness of a thumb.

Leng Yan was not intimidated because he was confident in his ability to leave safely, so there was no need to be afraid at all!

“You might be speaking too soon. Either hand over the deer antler yourself now, or I’ll have to take it by force. But let me remind you: don’t try too hard, or you might open a space rift and reap your own consequences!” Leng Yan said, smiling at the unicorn deer.

“No wonder you’re so fearless. You must think I won’t dare to use all my strength, right? Well then, let’s see what you’re capable of!” The unicorn deer suddenly lifted its front hooves and stomped down heavily. Instantly, a lightning bolt as thick as a wooden pole surged toward Leng Yan.

Leng Yan was ready; with the queen bee’s wings rapidly flapping, he had already flown out of the way. However, several thousand giant bees behind him were instantly reduced to ashes.

“Attack!”

At his command, the swarm of half a million giant bees buzzed as they surrounded the unicorn deer!

Knowing the formidable power of a golden core realm beast, Leng Yan didn’t hold back, launching the first strike as a deadly assault. Half a million giant bees fired their stingers, creating a rain of needles.

After the needle rain came the self-destruction of the giant bees-Leng Yan had quickly retreated to avoid being caught in the aftermath!

Boom! Boom…!

The sound of explosions was relentless; even from miles away, Leng Yan could feel the violent winds generated by the blasts!

The sound was so intense that it made Leng Yan’s ears ring and throb painfully!

As the winds subsided, Leng Yan no longer feared exposure because the remaining ten queen bees were under his control.

He cast a protection to prevent poison fog from corroding him. Standing atop his flying sword, followed closely by the ten queen bees, he flew toward the unicorn deer.

When he arrived at the site, he saw that the place where the unicorn deer stood had become an enormous crater, a thousand feet in diameter and ten feet deep, with the unicorn deer glowing blue at the center!

The unicorn deer was in a pitiful state, its fur drenched in blue blood, and the terrible wounds were being eroded by poison fog.

The unicorn deer had no strength left to move and could only breathe weakly. Seeing this, Leng Yan swiftly unleashed the sun essence wheel, slicing toward the unicorn deer’s neck.

A splash of blue light burst in the air-the unicorn deer’s blue blood sprayed forth.

Leng Yan descended on his flying sword into the deep crater. Picking up the Azure Sky Sword, he swiftly sliced off the deer antler and stowed it away.

Just then, a blue orb and a golden core flew out from the unicorn deer’s head, heading towards the sky!

“The golden core! Trying to escape? You’re not getting away!” Leng Yan had been about to extract the golden core, but was surprised to see it trying to flee on its own. With a swift motion of his right hand, the Spirit of Desire transformed into a myriad of colorful threads, weaving into the golden core as Leng Yan pursued on his flying sword.

With a push of his right hand, a giant palm materialized, retrieving both the golden core and the blue orb back to him.

Quickly, his spiritual awareness laid a seal over the golden core while the spirit-fixing needle was embedded within it to prevent the unicorn deer from detonating it.

Subsequently, a fierce crimson flame rose from Leng Yan’s palm. He intended to refine the unicorn deer’s soul.

The unicorn deer hadn’t expected to be overpowered so easily by Leng Yan. It had underestimated him and was caught off guard by his ruthlessness, using half a million giant bees in a self-destructive attack.

Though it had the cultivation level of the golden core realm, without time for protection, it suffered severe damage. Furthermore, after being injured, the venomous fumes from the poison bees invaded its body, rendering it immobile, allowing Leng Yan to sever its neck and end its life force.

Its soul was vulnerable since it hadn’t transcended the great tribulation of wind and fire nor achieved the heaven and earth dharma form of the primordial spirit.

Even an ordinary true essence realm cultivator could seize its golden core, let alone Leng Yan, who had the peak strength of the Heavenly Realm!

The scorching flames continually seared the unicorn deer’s soul. As it regained consciousness, it let out a pained screech! However, its soul was locked by the spirit-fixing needle, rendering it unable to control the golden core.

The screech reverberated, but as the blaze intensified, the sound gradually faded. The unicorn deer’s soul dissipated into wisps of smoke, leaving behind a purified golden core and a blue orb!

After extracting the unicorn deer’s unique horn, Leng Yan controlled his sword to take the ten queen bees in search of a safe place to prepare for alchemy and to heal Dongfang Caiyun.

To perform alchemy, an alchemy furnace was necessary, but since Leng Yan never practiced alchemy, he didn’t possess one.

However, Leng Yan had already devised a plan, and his immediate task was to find the ideal location!