Doomsday Cultivation of Truth

The monster that emerged from the darkness had a body as huge as a mountain, like a moving fortress. Its entire body was covered with a thick and hard layer of black scales, each scale glittering with a cold metallic luster. Its sharp fangs glinted with a terrifying cold light, and its blood-red eyes were like burning flames.

Edwin held the newly acquired blue sword, his heart trembling, but his eyes showed fearless determination. He gritted his teeth tightly, and the veins on his forehead bulged. The spiritual energy within his entire body began to surge like a turbulent wave.

The monster opened its wide mouth and let out a roar that shook the heaven and earth. A strong and fishy wind rushed towards him like a fierce gale, making one feel nauseous. Edwin endured the churning in his stomach, and his figure flashed like a ghost, rushing swiftly towards the monster's flank.

He raised the sword high and recited the incantation: "Heaven's might, strike with light!" Immediately, the sword shone with a dazzling light, transforming into an extremely sharp sword energy and slashing fiercely at the monster.

However, the monster's reaction was as fast as lightning. It swung its thick tail, which was like a huge python, and effortlessly dispersed the sword energy. Edwin was repelled several steps by the powerful counterforce. His chest felt a rush of blood and qi, his throat felt sweet, and a trace of blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.

The monster seized the opportunity to launch a wild and fierce pounce. Edwin hurriedly dodged sideways. But the monster's sharp claws still slashed across his shoulder like sharp blades. His clothes were instantly torn, and blood gushed out like a fountain, instantly staining half of his body red.

The pain spread throughout Edwin's body like an electric current, but it made his mind clearer. He knew that he couldn't confront the monster head-on and had to find its fatal weakness. While dodging the monster's storm-like attacks with his flexible posture, he concentrated fully on observing each of its movements.

During the intense confrontation, Edwin keenly discovered that every time the monster launched an attack, the right side of its abdomen would slightly contract, and the scales there seemed to be slightly thinner than other places.

He took a deep breath and frantically concentrated the remaining spiritual energy in his body on the sword. Once again, he charged towards the monster like an arrow leaving the bow. The monster waved its huge claws and slapped towards him with a whooshing sound. Edwin rolled rapidly and narrowly avoided the attack, taking the opportunity to flash to the right side of the monster.

"Spirit's power, pierce through the dark!" He shouted the incantation at the top of his lungs. The light on the sword was as dazzling as the sun, stabbing towards the monster's abdomen with overwhelming force.

The sword pierced into the monster's body with difficulty. Thick black blood gushed out like a burst dam. The monster let out an extremely painful and shrill roar. The entire secret room trembled due to this terrifying sound. It frantically twisted its huge body, trying to throw Edwin out.

Edwin held the hilt of the sword tightly with both hands and desperately input the last trace of spiritual energy into the sword, attempting to cause more fatal damage to the monster. But the monster's strength was too powerful. With a sudden force, it threw Edwin heavily against the wall of the secret room.

Edwin felt his vision go black, and his head buzzed, almost fainting. His body slid down like a rag doll and collapsed on the ground, panting heavily.

"Am I going to die here today?" A trace of despair flashed through Edwin's heart. But soon, his eyes became determined again.

He used the last bit of strength and raised the sword again, preparing for the final desperate struggle. Just then, a powerful spell that he had seen in the ancient book suddenly flashed through his mind.

Edwin closed his eyes, calmed his mind, and quickly recited the complex incantation: "Cosmic energy, gather in me. Transform and destroy the enemy!"

As the incantation was recited, circles of blue light began to appear around his body, gradually gathering on the sword. The sword emitted a strong buzzing sound, as if responding to his call.

The monster sensed the danger and pounced towards Edwin desperately.

Edwin opened his eyes and shouted loudly: "Die, monster!" He used all his strength to swing the sword forward.

A huge blue light shot out from the sword and directly rushed towards the monster. Wherever the light passed, everything was destroyed.

Under this powerful attack, the monster finally couldn't hold on and collapsed to the ground, never moving again.

Edwin panted heavily, his body tottering. His entire body was covered with wounds, and his clothes were stained with blood. But he knew that he had successfully defeated this powerful monster.

He walked with difficulty to the monster's corpse and found a mysterious light-emitting inner core within it. Edwin carefully took out the inner core and felt the powerful force contained within it.

Just as he was about to leave the secret room, a hidden door suddenly appeared on the wall. Edwin hesitated for a moment and finally decided to go in and take a look.

Behind the hidden door was a small room. In the center of the room was a stone box. Edwin opened the stone box, and inside was an ancient scroll.

He unfolded the scroll, and on it was actually painted a woman in ancient costume. The woman had eyebrows like distant green mountains, eyes like autumn water, red lips and white teeth, and an otherworldly temperament, as if she didn't belong to the mortal world. Edwin's heart stirred, and he put the scroll into his bosom.

At this moment, although he was extremely exhausted and almost at the verge of exhaustion, his heart was filled with joy and a sense of accomplishment. He carried his new gains and struggled to leave the ruins.