"Bastard. I am talking to you." Anrokuzan shouted angrily.
The next moment, he used puppet technique to transform himself into a giant puppet monster resembling both a centipede and a scorpion.
"Intruder, get out of here, and I can spare your life."
As if sensing Ryun's power, the puppet scorpion monster did not attack immediately, instead issuing a threat.
"You really talk too much..."
Ryun finally could not hold back from speaking. The next moment, the Ame no Murakumo Sword in his hand rapidly lengthened, and the high energy lightning attached to it instantly dyed the divine weapon a dazzling blue.
Seeing that communication was impossible, the puppet scorpion monster's long, bladed tail swiftly lashed out. Ryun easily dodged the attack with a Body Flicker Technique. After a few more instantaneous movements, he was already beside the puppet scorpion monster, holding his treasured sword.
Using his Sage Art perception, Ryun precisely locked onto a core weakness of the puppet scorpion monster. Then, the blue long sword in his hand slashed out fiercely.
Whoosh!!!
The nearly ten meter long Ame no Murakumo Sword struck the puppet scorpion monster hard. The sharp blade, wrapped in high energy lightning, instantly cut the puppet scorpion monster in half, the cross section smooth and even.
"No... impossible!!!"
The puppet spider at the core of the scorpion monster let out a disbelieving shriek.
As the puppet scorpion monster split in two, Ryun decisively released the cumbersome long sword in his hand. Then, with a Body Flicker, he appeared directly in front of that puppet spider.
"Sage Art, Earth Release, Strong Fist Rock Fist Technique."
Ryun gathered the full strength of his body into his right fist. Then, that rock fist, larger than a sandbag, fiercely shot out under the terrified gaze of the puppet spider.
Thump... BOOM!!!
The puppet spider化身 of Anrokuzan shattered into dust the moment it made contact with the Strong Fist Rock Fist. The tremendous force of the punch caused the entire puppet scorpion monster to explode violently.
This puppet monster, which in the original story took Naruto and his father most of the day to defeat, was smashed into countless fragments by Ryun in just two exchanges. It ended before it even had time to use the Dragon Vein's power.
Ryun knew this puppet could use the Dragon Vein's power for rapid regeneration. So he went all out from the start, pulverizing the puppet's core in just a few moves, giving it no time or opportunity to repair itself.
After dealing with the most troublesome guy, Ryun raised his hand in a summoning gesture. The Ame no Murakumo Sword, which had already acknowledged him as its master, flew straight back into his hand.
Ryun opened his mouth and then swallowed the Ame no Murakumo Sword back into his abdomen.
After doing this, he suddenly turned to look towards a corner. A red haired girl hiding in the shadows, who had witnessed everything, was scared pale. She immediately turned and ran.
Unfortunately, in just two and a half seconds, Ryun had already used the Body Flicker Technique to appear in front of her.
"Obey me. Go and open the Dragon Vein's gate."
The three tomoe in Ryun's right eye slowly rotated. The next moment, three black tomoe similarly appeared in the girl's eyes.
"Yes..."
The girl named Sāra nodded obediently, like a puppet.
Ryun followed behind her with an expressionless face, watching as she step by step opened the heavy gate sealing the Dragon Vein.
He did not come here to rescue some Queen of Loulan or to pick up girls. Therefore, there was no need to communicate with these people.
To instruct the Queen of Loulan to handle affairs, he could just use the Sharingan to control her directly. Those not easily controlled could simply be eliminated.
"Is this the Dragon Vein. Natural energy so concentrated it has liquefied."
Looking at the deep pool of purple liquid beneath his feet, the shock and greed on Ryun's face were clearly visible.
This was a cultivation holy land, thousands of times better than Ryūchi Cave.
"Wait, this Dragon Vein energy is different from the unstable natural energy outside. This purple energy is not only very easy to absorb, but it also seems to have no side effects." Ryun boldly inhaled the purple energy into his body, carefully analyzing and comprehending it.
"No, not only are there no side effects, but this energy is also full of vitality. It truly lives up to its reputation as the 'Earth's Lifeline'."
Ryun did not understand how such a favorable geomantic site was formed. Everything around seemed to bear traces of artificial intervention. Even as a transmigrator, he did not know the history of the ancient land of Loulan. But this did not prevent him from claiming this place for himself.
Before coming, he was not sure if the Dragon Vein's power could be used by him. He never expected the quality of this natural energy to be ten times better than he imagined.
Gentle, stable, pure, and full of vitality. These were the properties of the Dragon Vein energy. It felt like this purple energy was similar to the spiritual energy in cultivation novels, and the so-called Dragon Vein was like a spiritual vein in those worlds.
"That kid Minato discovered such a good place but didn't think to use it properly. Instead, he was afraid others would abuse its power and ended up sealing it..."
Ryun muttered with a low laugh. Then, ignoring the puppet like girl standing bowed nearby, he took off his clothes and jumped directly into the purple liquid.
The moment his body made contact with the liquid, vast Dragon Vein chakra rushed into his body through his pores all at once.
Feeling the energy balance within his body being rapidly disrupted, Ryun, frightened, quickly leaped out of the water, not daring to immerse himself too much in the Dragon Vein.
"The energy is pervasive, too vast and too dangerous..."
Ryun secretly put away his careless attitude, planning to cultivate on the surface of the liquid for a period of time first.
One day later.
Ryun, sitting cross legged on the water cultivating, suddenly smiled.
"The life energy here really can accelerate the enhancement of my Sage Body..."
Actually, he knew he possessed a Sage Body, but he categorized this constitution into two stages in detail.
Ryun's current Sage Body was in its initial awakening stage. He called this the 'Minor Achievement Sage Body', using late stage Naruto as a specific reference.
Massive chakra reserves comparable to a Tailed Beast, strong resistance to damage, endurance, and recovery ability. These were the characteristics of the Minor Achievement Sage Body.
Ryun's Sage Body was strengthening constantly, especially when practicing Sage Arts. The feeling of enhancement was more pronounced. After absorbing natural energy, his cells became extremely active and possessed strong vitality.
He felt that in another ten or twenty years, he would definitely be able to cultivate his Sage Body to Major Achievement. By then, he would be a replica of Hashirama Senju, possessing a nearly indestructible physique. As long as his body or head wasn't completely destroyed, any injury could be healed at a visible, extremely rapid speed.
Currently, Ryun's body had not yet reached the level of the First Hokage. But now, with the amplification and acceleration provided by the Dragon Vein energy, Ryun believed it wouldn't be long before he could rival Hashirama Senju. It was even possible to surpass him completely.
"Extend the duration of Sage Mode indefinitely until my body fully harmonizes with natural energy. Combined with the Senju lineage awakened within me, the two integrated to achieve a true Sage Body in the real sense..."
Ryun secretly set this goal. He planned to undergo secluded cultivation in this ancient land of Loulan for a period of time, not leaving until his Sage Body reached Major Achievement.
With Anrokuzan killed and the Queen of Loulan controlled by his Sharingan, he would not be disturbed while cultivating here in seclusion.
A cultivation maniac finally encountered a cultivation treasure land. It would be a waste not to refine the Sage Body with such an excellent Dragon Vein treasure site.