Ao Ying's refining process was much simpler than Li Mo's. It took about two days in the outside world for her to wake up.
At this moment, its entire body was emitting a reddish-gold light. It had already transformed into its original form.
Her body was much more solid than before, giving off a more realistic feeling.
"Roar …"
With a dragon roar, Ao Ying roamed the scarlet space.
She returned to her human form and came to Li Mo's side. Seeing that he still hadn't woken up, she held back her excitement and sat to the side, waiting.
Another two days passed in the outside world. Li Mo had been in the scarlet space for 40 days, but there was still no sign of him waking up. This made Ao Ying anxious.
But she didn't dare disturb him. Li Mo was refining an 11th level demon core after all. If anything happened, his life would be in danger.
Ao Ying spent another two days in anxiety before Li Mo slowly opened his eyes.
"Seventieth level!
This Inky Flood Dragon's demon core is indeed powerful! "
Ao Ying looked Li Mo up and down and spoke with excitement.
"Ao Ying!
Are you alright? How is your recovery? "
Seeing Ao Ying alive and kicking before him, Li Mo smiled brightly.
"Of course I'm fine. Not only that, I even got a great benefit!
"Benefit?
What benefit? "
"Look …"
Ao Ying smiled mysteriously and turned into her true form.
"Ah!
T-this is unbelievable. Did that Inky Flood Dragon restore your true form? "
Li Mo's face was full of disbelief as he looked at the much more solid divine dragon body!
"En!
I only found out after refining it. I think if I can devour another flood dragon, I will be able to solidify my true form and return to my peak! "
Li Mo was overjoyed.
"Great! Flood dragons are rare, but I will find you even if I have to dig three feet into the ground!"
"He-he … master is so good to Ao Ying. How can I repay you?
"Hehe … Master treats Ao Ying so well, how should I repay you?
"He-he … master is so good to Ao Ying. How can I repay you?
“
"W-what?
Grandaunt, please spare me! "
Seeing Ao Ying's true form, Li Mo wanted to cry but no tears came.
"Alright, alright, I was just teasing you!
Oh, right, Master, after refining the Inky Flood Dragon's Demonic Core, other than increasing your level by so much, is there nothing else?
It's a level 11 demon beast. Don't tell me you didn't get any inherited skills? "
With that, Ao Ying returned to her human form.
"Of course there is. Watch me!
Dark Dancer! "
Li Mo shouted and the Dragonscale Scarlet Sword appeared in his hand.
His body began to turn illusory as he flew up and down a large tree at an extremely fast speed. In an instant, he had completed eight attacks.
"Wow!
Master, this skill is so powerful! If your enemy lets you get close to them, won't they turn into a hornet's nest in an instant? "
"Of course. Don't forget that this is the inherited skill of a Level 11 Demonic Beast."
Li Mo said with a proud smile on his face.
Ao Ying rolled her eyes at Li Mo.
"Humph!
You don't have to be so proud of yourself. If I tell you something, I guarantee that you will want to cry! "
Li Mo's face changed, not knowing what Ao Ying had up her sleeve.
"Ao Ying, what's going on?"
"He-he … you took six days to refine this demon core. Adding the two days we spent on the way here, there are still two more days until the mission is due.
If we delay any longer, I guarantee you'll pay the ten thousand gold coins penalty! "
"What?
Why didn't you tell me earlier?
Heavens, it took me such a long time to refine this Beast Core!
What are you looking at me for? Hurry up and take me out!
Ten thousand gold coins! Even if you eat in every restaurant in the imperial capital, you won't be able to use it! "
Hearing Ao Ying's words, Li Mo's face turned sour and he begged her to take him out.
…
Back in the real world, Li Mo rushed to the Misty Forest's exit.
After handing over the two Grade 4 Demonic Beasts he had killed on his way back to the guards, he hurriedly rode his horse back to the Imperial Capital!
…
After two days and two nights of traveling, Li Mo finally reached the imperial capital two hours before the mission was due. When Li Mo arrived at the mission area, the officials and the old man in charge of his registration were stunned.
From their shock, it was clear they knew Li Mo's mission was to kill an eighth level demon beast. And none of them believed he could complete it.
"Sir, I am here to turn in the mission!"
Li Mo spoke respectfully before the old man.
"Oh?
Let me see the demon beast's corpse! "
The old man spoke unhurriedly, but his eyes flickered with an undetectable golden light.
Li Mo took out the Purple-Eye Cloud Winged Tiger's corpse from his storage belt.
The crowd clicked their tongues, but the old man stood up with a smile.
"Ha-ha … it really is the Purple-Eye Cloud Winged Tiger's corpse. It seems I was wrong!"
Li Mo smiled awkwardly, understanding the old man's meaning.
"Alright, mission complete!
This is your reward. Do you want to continue? "
The old man took out a box from his storage belt and gave it to Li Mo.
"Yes, I will continue with the mission!"
After saying that, he bowed to the old man and left with the box, heading to the room next door.
The old man stroked his beard as he watched Li Mo's back.
"This kid has some skill.
He's bound to be something in the future! "
…
When Li Mo came to the room with the mission board, he saw a familiar figure picking a mission. It was none other than Wang Zixuan!
"Your Highness, it's been a while. How have you been?"
Wang Zixuan heard the voice and saw it was Li Mo. He was shocked and rushed over.
"Li Mo, what are you doing here?"
"I'm here for the hunting mission, so of course I'm here to pick a mission!
When I registered, I heard Your Highness was also participating in the mission. I didn't expect to see you here. "
"Yeah!
We haven't seen each other since we parted ways in the Martial Arts Tournament.
I wonder how strong you are now. I've always wanted to spar with you. "
"Sigh!
It seems that His Royal Highness is still brooding over the fact that he lost to me!
But you can forget about it now. I'm only at Level 45. You can probably defeat me with one hand! "
"Li Mo, you're level 45?
I was the one who gave you the Concealing Heart Jade, and you brat actually tricked me into giving it to you. It would be weird if I believed you! "
"Ha-ha … if you want to know my true strength, then Your Highness should show some sincerity.
Tell me your true strength. Don't tell me it's the level 43 strength you're displaying right now! "
Hearing this, Wang Zixuan revealed a helpless expression.
"Fine, you win!
I'm at level 57. What about you? "
"Me? I'm just a bit higher than you. I'm level 59!"
"Li Mo, are you for real?
Tell me, how do you cultivate?
When we parted, you were only level 40. In just a few months, you've surpassed me by two levels. You're a freak! "
Li Mo chuckled awkwardly, 'Good thing I didn't tell him my true strength, or who knows what kind of reaction he'd have.'
"It's nothing. Our statuses are different.
You have a lot of things to do, while I have time to go hunting. It's normal for my level to be higher than yours.
However, if the two of us were to cultivate under the same conditions, your aptitude would definitely leave me in the dust. "
Wang Zixuan had helped Li Mo many times. No matter what his motives were, he was still his friend.
Li Mo didn't want to hurt him, so he spoke some flattering words.
However, this trick was really useful to him. After Wang Zixuan carefully pondered for a while, he no longer entangled himself in this matter.
(End of chapter)