Ghost Cry Peak.
Area A.
The spacious room was brightly lit. Fang Huasheng sat cross-legged within, layers of azure-gold luster appearing on his body. His fair skin rippled, and azure scales grew from within.
As the azure-gold luster on his body grew denser, the temperature in the entire room also dropped sharply.
After an unknown amount of time, the azure-gold luster slowly faded, and the room's temperature gradually returned to normal.
Fang Huasheng opened his eyes. The fine scales that had emerged on his skin rapidly retracted, returning into his flesh.
He slightly moved his neck, a smile appearing on his face.
“The Bone-Piercing Azure Evil Python has arrived at just the right time. As long as I can bring back its essence blood, it won't be long before my Bloodline advances further. By then, the top person of this generation in the Fang Family will undoubtedly be me…”
“The power of the Bloodline advancement Cultivation Technique will also increase significantly. Coupled with the secret technique's enhancement, especially the Ancestor's empowerment, I believe the gap between me and those few prodigies in Linjiang Prefecture will become smaller and smaller, perhaps even reaching the same Realm as them…”
Thinking of this, the smile on his face grew even more intense, even somewhat morbid, as if he had already seen the scene of himself taking control of the Fang Family.
Although their lineage held a high position and occupied important roles within the Fang Family.
However, there were still two other branches comparable to them, and the key to breaking this balance lay with him. As long as he could completely suppress the Fang Family's other two rivals, then he would be the next undisputed Family Head of the Fang Family.
At that time, with the resources of the entire Fang Family backing him, his cultivation speed would definitely advance by leaps and bounds, soaring dramatically.
As he was contemplating, he suddenly turned his head towards the window side as if sensing something.
Then, with a wave of his hand, the previously closed window opened in response, and a cool breeze immediately flowed in from outside.
Along with the cold wind, a mouse covered in golden fur entered the room.
“Smelling Groundhog?”
The moment he saw the mouse, Fang Huasheng slightly furrowed his brows. He extended his hand, and the Smelling Groundhog immediately jumped over, landing steadily on his palm.
“Where are the others!?”
Looking at the Smelling Groundhog in his palm, he spoke coldly.
This Smelling Groundhog had always been with Fang Huajie and Wang Hai.
It was their reliance for searching for the Bone-Piercing Azure Evil Python. Logically, it shouldn't have come back at all; even if it did, it should have returned with Fang Huajie and the others.
Squeak, squeak, squeak…
Looking at the Smelling Groundhog trembling in his palm, he narrowed his eyes and grabbed it tightly.
Now that the Smelling Groundhog had returned by itself, the only explanation was that something had happened to Fang Huajie and the others.
“Idiots…”
He spat out two words.
Squeak, squeak, squeak…
The Smelling Groundhog was squeezed tightly, continuously letting out squeaking sounds from its mouth.
It seemed to be constantly begging for mercy.
“Where are they? Take me there.”
Fang Huasheng said in a deep voice. The aura emanating from him instantly turned cold. If Fang Huajie were still here, seeing his Brother like this would definitely make him tremble, because he knew his Brother was truly angry.
After speaking, he had already thrown the Smelling Groundhog onto the ground, and the Smelling Groundhog was extremely cooperative, darting outside in an instant.
He took a step and disappeared from the room.
He didn't care whether something had happened to Fang Huajie and the others. The only thing he cared about was the Bone-Piercing Azure Evil Python's ore seed.
Regarding this ore seed, he held the determination to obtain it at all costs, not allowing anyone to covet or destroy it.
This concerned his path of cultivation; whoever blocked him would die.
The Smelling Groundhog was very fast, not much slower than an ordinary Blood Transportation Warrior. It quickly arrived at the foot of Ghost Cry Peak.
After another stick of incense, they had already reached the edge of Ghost Cry Peak. However, upon reaching this point, Fang Huasheng suddenly stopped.
Meanwhile, the Smelling Groundhog ahead, with most of its body in the soil and only a furry golden head exposed, also stopped at this moment, looking back at Fang Huasheng with some confusion.
Ignoring the Smelling Groundhog, Fang Huasheng looked ahead. Going further would take them out of the Ghost Cry Peak area.
And the Smelling Groundhog still showed no intention of stopping, meaning the ore seed's location shouldn't be within the Ghost Cry Peak territory.
Continuing forward from here, besides Da Cui Peak, was Bo Peak.
These two peaks did not belong to their Fang Family; he was very clear about this.
At this moment, he had calmed down from his previous anger.
Even though he placed great importance on the Bone-Piercing Azure Evil Python, he was also very clear that his own life was undoubtedly more important than these things.
He had already guessed that the accident involving Fang Huajie and the others was likely related to the Seven Forms Sect and the Crimson Whale Hall.
He didn't believe there would be any powerful Spirit Beasts in these Five Cloud Water Peaks. Even if there were Spirit Beasts, given the strength of Fang Huajie and the others, none should have failed to survive.
Unless it was a high-level Spirit Beast, but compared to Spirit Beasts, it was more likely done by humans, and perhaps even a Bones Transformation Martial Artist.
Thinking of this, a look of hesitation appeared on his face, but he quickly made up his mind.
Immediately, he let out a series of clear whistles from his mouth. Before long, a response came from the sky.
Soon, a small yellow sparrow appeared. The sparrow was only the size of a child's palm, with an extremely long neck that almost accounted for half its body length, making it look quite peculiar, but its speed was extremely fast.
The small yellow sparrow landed in Fang Huasheng's hand. He tore off a piece of clothing, wrote a few words on it, and tied it around the sparrow's neck.
The sparrow immediately flew away from his palm, heading towards Ghost Cry Peak.
Several days ago, he had already sent someone to send a message to his father. It should be arriving soon now.
After doing this, he had no intention of returning. Instead, he planned to have the Smelling Groundhog continue forward. Even if a Bones Transformation Martial Artist made a move, so what? Wasn't he also in Bones Transformation?
Even if it was a master from the Seven Forms Sect or the Crimson Whale Hall who made the move, he didn't believe the other party would use a fatal blow.
But what he cared about was the possibility that Fang Huajie and the others might have leaked the news of the demon beast ore seed. That would undoubtedly make things much more troublesome.
However, just as he was about to make a move, a strong gust of wind sounded from mid-air.
With a bang, a muffled sound echoed in the sky. He turned his head back and saw that the small yellow sparrow that had flown into the sky had now turned into a ball of blood mist.
“Who’s there!?”
Fang Huasheng's eyes narrowed as he looked ahead. He saw that at some point, a figure in green appeared in the forest ahead.
“You must be Fang Huasheng!?”
Lin Sheng folded his arms across his chest, his gaze first sweeping over the Smelling Groundhog on the ground before finally landing on this Genius of the Fang Family.
He had been waiting here for more than half a day.
Fortunately, he managed to wait for him.
“Someone from the Seven Forms Sect? My younger Brother and the others are in your hands!?”
Fang Huasheng's gaze swept over, and he could tell the newcomer's Realm at a glance; it was only the initial stage of Blood Transportation.
This completely relaxed the heart he had just held in suspense.
Especially after confirming there were no other Seven Forms Sect members around.
He was still somewhat surprised by the appearance of someone from the Seven Forms Sect here. After all, his primary suspect was still someone from the Crimson Whale Hall.
Given the current conduct of the Seven Forms Sect, he didn't think they would make a move against them, but it now seemed things weren't as he had thought.
“It seems the Bone-Piercing Azure Evil Python's ore seed is indeed extremely important to you, making you unable to wait to descend the mountain as soon as you received the news.”
Lin Sheng didn't intend to answer the other party; he just spoke to himself.
However, these words, upon reaching Fang Huasheng's ears, immediately made his face turn cold.
He hadn't expected the other party to already know.
“Don't worry, I'm the only one who knows about the ore seed.”
Seeing the other party's cold expression and the killing intent emanating from his body, Lin Sheng smiled.
“Oh? Interesting. I'm very curious, since you know so much, who gave you the courage to come and see me?”
Hearing the other party's words, Fang Huasheng showed a cold smile, and the killing intent on his body grew even denser.
He was indeed very curious. What gave a mere early Blood Transportation Martial Artist the audacity to come here to see him? Furthermore, from his words, it seemed he had already guessed that he would appear.
However, his pupils quickly contracted, because at this moment, the other party's hand already held an azure-black ore seed. It had numerous patterns on it, and the aura emanating from it made him feel a fatal temptation.
That was the longing of his own Bloodline.
Clearly, this ore seed was the Bone-Piercing Azure Evil Python ore seed he desired.
“Hahaha…”
Seeing this ore seed appear before him, Fang Huasheng quickly burst into laughter.
“Although I don't know what your reliance is, it's no longer important. Thank you for bringing the ore seed over. I will leave you a complete corpse…”
He hadn't expected the ore seed he had longed for to appear before him in such a dramatic fashion.
Appearing in the hands of a small early Blood Transportation Martial Artist.
However, nothing else was important. All he wanted was the ore seed.
Just as he was about to kill the other party directly with thunderous means, he suddenly felt a slight needle-like pain on his skin, and even a subtle pain from within his internal organs.
Unbeknownst to him, fine, hair-like black lines had appeared on his skin.
“This is… poison!?”
The moment he saw these patterns, he reacted. Fang Huasheng showed a hint of surprise on his face, but quickly sneered, a look of mockery appearing on his face.
“A decent poison technique, it can actually have a slight effect on me. Of course, it's just a slight effect. If this is your reliance for daring to come and see me, then it's truly laughable…”
Before he finished speaking, a layer of azure-gold halo had already emerged on his body surface, and the black lines that had appeared on his skin instantly vanished.
“Indeed, the effect on Bones Transformation Martial Artists is extremely limited…”
Seeing this scene, Lin Sheng slightly shook his head, a hint of disappointment in his words. The reason he had talked so much with the other party was to test the effect of the Three Corpse Soul Severing Palm's poison technique on Bones Transformation Martial Artists.
Looking at the current result, the effect was clearly negligible.
However, considering the other party's Azure-Gold Python Bloodline inherently had good poison resistance, it would further weaken his poison technique.
Presumably, the potent poison of the Three Corpse Soul Severing Palm should still be able to cause some effect on other Bones Transformation Martial Artists without poison resistance enhancement.
Pondering in his heart, he lifted his leg and walked towards Fang Huasheng.
As he moved, his figure rapidly expanded as if being inflated.
Within just a few breaths, he had expanded to about three meters, clearly transforming from the appearance of an adult male into a crimson giant.
“What is… this thing?”
Seeing the other party's sudden and drastic change, Fang Huasheng's pupils suddenly contracted.
Because at this moment, the other party actually made him feel a hint of pressure.
At the same time, it was also because this kind of change was simply too disruptive.
“Fang Huasheng, Bones Transformation first layer. Let me see what a Bones Transformation Martial Artist is like?”
At this moment, Lin Sheng stretched his body, and rapid bone cracking sounds like firecrackers came from his body. His brownish-yellow pupils, looking at Fang Huasheng, were filled with fervent Battle Intent.
Regarding his current strength, he only knew it was very, very strong, but he had never been able to determine just how strong it was. The Fang Family Genius before him was undoubtedly the most suitable test subject.
“It seems this is your reliance… It's just a pity, Blood Transportation is just Blood Transportation. You will never be able to comprehend how powerful the transformation is after stepping into Bones Transformation…”
Looking at Lin Sheng walking towards him, Fang Huasheng narrowed his eyes. At the same time, layers of fine azure-black scales rapidly appeared on his body. His originally brownish-black pupils had, at some point, turned into yellow vertical pupils, staring at the approaching crimson giant without any emotion, and he slowly spoke.
“Azure Scale Demon Burst!”
As his voice fell, he didn't hesitate. The azure light on his body flared greatly, converging on his hands. In an instant, the surrounding temperature plummeted. The azure light continuously intertwined, suddenly transforming into countless intertwined azure giant pythons, sweeping towards Lin Sheng.
“Good timing…”
Feeling the bone-chilling cold, Lin Sheng didn't panic but laughed instead. Facing the powerful force sweeping towards him, he had no intention of dodging. He raised his large hand and smashed a punch forward.
Boom——
A blast sounded from his large hand. Countless giant pythons collided frantically, but the large hand was like the sturdiest iron wall, blocking all of them.
With a squeeze of the crimson large hand, bringing out dense air blasts, it actually directly crushed the azure giant pythons, causing them to explode. The powerful explosive force shattered the surrounding ancient trees, yet Lin Sheng stood in the center of the explosion completely motionless, as if unaffected in the slightest.
“Is that all? It's not enough, again!!”
Lin Sheng slightly furrowed his brow.
The power of the previous strike was decent, but it wasn't as strong as he had imagined.
That exclusive Bone Strength of the Bones Transformation Realm actually failed to pierce his defense and enter his body; it was directly shattered by him.
“Azure Dragon Fiend Qi!”
Seeing Lin Sheng completely unharmed, Fang Huasheng's face was filled with surprise.
He hadn't expected his Bone Strength to fail to harm the other party and even be lightly blocked by him.
While feeling inwardly shocked, he didn't hesitate to use a secret technique. His entire aura instantly rose by several tenths. A large amount of Bone Strength condensed within his body, and the azure light on his body also continuously compressed and condensed. Soon, a powerful aura far exceeding before emanated, accompanied by his explosive shout.
An Azure Dragon-shaped beam condensed from Bone Strength shot out, reaching Lin Sheng in an instant.
“Three Azure Dragon Absolute Fiends!”
The speed of this strike was extremely fast, but Lin Sheng's agility boost had already reached an extremely terrifying level at this moment.
He had already reacted the moment the other party made a move.
“Star Chaser!”
Azure patterns continuously converged on the crimson large hand. An azure halo condensed into a ball and touched the dragon head that had already surged close.