The Programmer Cultivator

Chapter 236 - 72: It’s Over?

’No, if this keeps up, I’ll definitely be worn down and killed. I can’t go on like this.’

Zhang Deming’s eyes glinted as an idea suddenly came to him.

Zhang Deming retracted the Vines around his body. On the ground around him, numerous Vines sprouted up. He crouched slightly, and the Light Wings on his back appeared, vibrating rapidly.

Zhang Deming leaped up, his body as light as a feather. In mid-air, he lightly tapped off the Vines he had grown, beginning to kite the two Powerful Ant Demons on the ground.

A moment later, two more Powerful Ant Demons appeared. Zhang Deming remained in the sky, using the sturdy Vines and the Feather Fall Technique to kite all four of them.

By the time the third wave of Powerful Ant Demons appeared, there were six on the ground.

Zhang Deming took the opportunity to catch his breath. The half-day of high-intensity combat had truly exhausted him.

Looking at the six Powerful Ant Demons on the ground, Zhang Deming figured this was about right. His Spiritual Power was also at its peak.

Zhang Deming raised a hand, and a ball of light appeared in it.

"Rune Summoning: Spirit Nurturing Summoning - Qu Qingxian!"

"Technique: Enhancement Skill!"

He activated two Techniques in quick succession. As the Summoning’s ball of light fused into him, Zhang Deming’s aura surged, and he instantly became a Half-Step Yin Yang Cultivator.

Then, with a wave of his hand, a Water Dragon appeared.

"Rune Technique: Spirit Water Technique!"

At the same time, a nimble stream of water sank into the Water Dragon’s head, causing it to shimmer with Spiritual Light.

With another gesture, Zhang Deming sent the Water Dragon plunging down.

Although the six Powerful Ant Demons were not weak, and could even coordinate with each other with incredible chemistry,

the more of them there were, the more terrifying they became, as if they naturally possessed a hive mind.

However, their numbers couldn’t make up for the massive gap in power. Moreover, the Water Dragon was a creature constructed from a Tier Three shaping Technique.

In terms of potential, it was also far stronger than them.

A few minutes later, just as the fourth wave of Powerful Ant Demons emerged, the Water Dragon had already finished off all four waves.

After dealing with the four waves of Demon Beasts, Zhang Deming immediately canceled the Spirit Nurturing Summoning Technique.

He floated down to the ground, clutching a Spirit Stone in his hand, and rapidly recovered his spent Spiritual Power.

And so, Zhang Deming changed his tactics, repeatedly grinding the monsters and entering the mechanical mode of someone playing a game.

After several more hours of this, the Powerful Ant Demons started appearing three at a time, their strength having reached the level of Three Lives Tai Chi.

Zhang Deming maintained his previous rhythm, but instead of grinding four waves at once, he now took on three at a time.

Although it was more frequent, and Zhang Deming now needed to personally join the fight alongside his Water Dragon to achieve a quick kill,

not much had changed. He was still mechanically grinding monsters. The whole ordeal was a test of his recovery ability, patience, and attention to detail.

It had to be said, this was truly a trial worthy of a Core Disciple of a Blessed Land.

It might have felt like mechanical monster grinding, but if Zhang Deming hadn’t found a good, sustainable way to tackle it,

his stamina, physical strength, and Spiritual Power recovery would all be severely tested over more than ten hours of high-intensity combat.

Fifteen hours later, after night had completely fallen, a weary Zhang Deming finished off another wave of Powerful Ant Demons.

He quickly canceled his various Technique enhancements and began to recover his Spiritual Power.

A few minutes later, Spiritual Light surged once more, but this time, it didn’t instantly coalesce into a Demon Beast.

Instead, just like the first time, the Spiritual Light slowly gathered before Zhang Deming like points of starlight.

Zhang Deming’s expression shifted slightly. He made numerous Vines sprout at the spot where the points of light were slowly gathering.

But after the Spiritual Light gathered for a moment, it abruptly flashed, and a bizarre-looking Powerful Ant Demon appeared before him.

It was three to four times larger than the previous ones, roughly the size of a half-grown elephant.

Its reddish-brown Armor Shell glowed faintly, its entire body exuding powerful defense.

Its two forelimbs and blade-like mandibles glinted with a cold light.

Furthermore, it had two pairs of transparent, cicada-like wings on its back, indicating it could fly.

’So is this the final boss? Or just another evolution?’

A cold glint flashed in Zhang Deming’s eyes, and he immediately activated the Technique he had prepared.

The surrounding Vines shot out, and dozens of spikes erupted from the ground, stabbing forward.

But the Powerful Ant Demon’s body flashed with Spiritual Light, and a Shield blocked all the attacks.

Sensing its Peak Tai Chi Cultivation, Zhang Deming paused for a moment.

He raised his hand, and a Spirit Nurturing Light Ball fused into his body. The Water Dragon emerged from him once again and charged toward the Powerful Ant Demon.

The instant they engaged, Zhang Deming was stunned.

Because the Powerful Ant Demon possessed not only immense power, but also exceptional defense and speed.

Each one was incredibly strong.

Even with the Water Dragon and Zhang Deming attacking the Powerful Ant Demon together, they were still at a slight disadvantage.

Zhang Deming frowned. Before he could be certain if this was the final boss, he realized it would take a very long time to defeat this creature.

If it wasn’t, and another one appeared later, things would become difficult, even dangerous.

’But how can I defeat such a heavily defended creature quickly?’

Suddenly, Zhang Deming’s eyes lit up.

Raising a hand, Zhang Deming stopped conserving his Spiritual Power entirely.

"Rune Technique: Dragon Horn!"

Zhang Deming buffed the Water Dragon with another status effect but didn’t stop there.

Instead, he rapidly pulled back, another Spirit Nurturing Light Ball appeared in his hand, and it fused directly into his body.