Inside the quiet room.
Lin Sheng sat cross-legged, with green light constantly emerging and flickering on his body surface.
As more and more green light emerged from his body, it illuminated the entire cultivation quiet room, dyeing it a layer of green.
As the green halo became increasingly dense, its color gradually began to undergo subtle changes, becoming deeper and deeper, as if mixed with faint black lines.
Half an hour later, the green light began to converge and sink into his body. Lin Sheng opened his eyes, and a sharp light flickered within them.
“As expected of a Spirit Beast. Although it's not perfectly compatible, the cultivation boost it provides after entering the body is real.”
He glanced at the Black Eyed Ghost Crow lying in a corner of the quiet room. By cultivating with three avian Spirit Beasts simultaneously having entered his body, the cultivation efficiency of Qingniao Chasing Star Finger was three times faster than before.
At the same time, there was another difference. He raised his palm, and green light emerged on it, but the green light that quickly occupied his entire palm rapidly contracted, leaving only a point the size of a fingernail. This wisp of compressed energy was extremely solid and appeared deep green, or more accurately, greenish-black.
Normally, the energy he condensed should be green. The reason for the current situation was naturally due to the Black Eyed Ghost Crow having entered his body.
“It seems this is the difference in the energy produced due to the difference in Bloodlines.”
Because, in addition to the Black Eyed Ghost Crow, the energy he condensed after the Green-Eyed Fierce Eagle entered his body was already stronger than the energy condensed by Bai Qing, Wei Yun, and others. This current change was clearly a good thing.
The energy from the Black Eyed Ghost Crow's Bloodline was added to his original energy.
As for its power, Lin Sheng's gaze fell on the Black Eyed Ghost Crow, and he flicked his finger. The compressed energy in his hand shot out.
The Black Eyed Ghost Crow was so scared that it quickly raised its wings to block in front of itself.
The energy landed on its wings, producing a clanging sound like metal striking metal, shattering two black feathers, but that was all.
“The penetrating power hasn't increased much. It seems it doesn't affect this aspect.”
Watching this scene, Lin Sheng rubbed his chin, thinking about the Black Eyed Ghost Crow's various attributes and innate abilities.
Immediately, he walked out of the quiet room and clapped his hands.
Lu Tie quickly appeared in the courtyard.
“Sect Leader.”
“Let's spar a bit.” Lin Sheng said directly.
“Ah!?”
Lu Tie was startled, thinking he had misheard, but soon he saw Lin Sheng raise his hand, and a wisp of greenish-black energy landed on him.
His heart trembled, and he subconsciously circulated his body's energy, raising his hands and crossing them in front of himself to block.
Bang!
With a dull thud, Lu Tie only felt a slight pain in his hands, and nothing else.
He looked at his arm, where there was only a white dot.
Just as he was about to say something, he saw black lines appearing on his arm, quickly spreading throughout his body.
Before he could understand, Lu Tie's body trembled, and his eyes fell into a brief daze.
However, it only lasted for an instant before he recovered.
“As expected, it has a hallucinatory effect. To be precise, there is a wisp of hallucinatory poison in the energy.”
Looking at Lu Tie's changes, Lin Sheng's face showed a look that said, 'just as expected'.
“However, the duration is a bit short. Lu Tie is only at the Peak of Blood Transportation, and his mental will isn't particularly strong. If it were a Bone Transformation Realm Martial Artist, the duration would be even shorter.”
Rubbing his chin, Lin Sheng thought to himself, but soon shook his head slightly.
“No, this is just a wisp of energy, and the hallucinatory poison contained within it is limited. If a large amount of energy were infused, the effect should be greatly enhanced, and it could even accumulate continuously. If it accumulates to a certain limit and then erupts, the effect should be even more obvious. Looking at it this way, the energy effect of the Black Eyed Ghost Crow is quite good.”
After understanding the key point, he also gave a fair evaluation.
In combat, it could achieve an unexpected effect, especially in contests between experts, where victory and defeat are often decided in an instant.
“Sect Leader, I…”
Hearing Lin Sheng's muttering, Lu Tie opened his mouth, feeling a bit confused.
But then he saw that Lin Sheng's eyes had suddenly turned completely black at some point.
Then, Lu Tie's body trembled, and he fell into a daze again.
And this was just the beginning. Lu Tie quickly snapped back to clarity with a jolt, but the scene that appeared before his eyes was the familiar Seven Forms Sect.
“Senior Brother Lu, Master wants to see you…”
While in a daze, a familiar voice sounded from beside him. He saw a Disciple of the White Elephant Courtyard, who was on good terms with him, calling out to him.
“Junior Brother Lu, aren't you already dead?”
Seeing the other party, Lu Tie's eyes widened, filled with disbelief.
“What are you talking about? Senior Brother Lu, are you sick!?”
The Junior Brother looked at him with a puzzled expression.
In a daze, Lu Tie subconsciously followed the other party to the White Elephant Courtyard and saw Lu Gang, the head of the White Elephant Courtyard.
“Master!?”
Lu Tie's tears almost flowed out. Just as he was about to go and hug the other party, the scene before him suddenly changed, and he was faced with Lin Sheng's thoughtful face.
“Sect… Sect Leader, I just saw…”
Lu Tie felt a bit numb all over. He scratched his head. The scene just now was too real, making him unable to distinguish the situation.
“Alright, it's okay, go down.”
Lin Sheng waved his hand, dismissing the dazed Lu Tie.
Watching Lu Tie's figure disappear into the distance, Lin Sheng rubbed his chin, his face showing a look of surprise.
“This hallucinatory talent is quite interesting.”
Originally, he thought the effect of this hallucinatory talent should be similar to deterrence, but now it seemed the two were clearly different. The illusion Lu Tie just entered was only presented under his suggestion.
If he wanted to, he could even keep Lu Tie trapped in the illusion.
Clearly, this replacement effect was much more profound than he had imagined.
Of course, making the other party fall into an illusion also consumed some of his own mental energy, but with his current mental attribute strength, which was three points even without counting the Three-Eyed Spirit Monkey, this consumption was nothing to him.
“If I first use Heart Ape or even Dragon Might to deter the opponent, and then apply the hallucination, I think the effect should be better.”
Lin Sheng thought to himself. This hallucinatory talent was quite useful.
Especially for those with weak mental attributes, the effect would be even better than imagined.
Time flowed like water, and three days passed quickly. During these three days, in addition to cultivating, he also conducted multiple tests on the hallucinatory talent, which unfortunately meant Lu Tie suffered through constant torment between illusion and reality.
Fortunately, Lin Sheng always knew when to stop, and he also had Lu Tie carry the Ling Shu Yu Po Xiang Yan with him for a day. With repeated shifts between illusion and reality, and the assistance of the Ling Shu Xiang Yan, Lu Tie's mental will had improved significantly compared to before.
On this day, Lin Sheng finished cultivating and came out of the quiet room.
Lu Tie was already waiting respectfully outside.
His gaze towards Lin Sheng was filled with respect.
At first, entering the illusions repeatedly, he was both startled and afraid, but as he discovered that his consistently weak mental will was growing stronger under such constant tempering, he was quite pleasantly surprised.
The improvement in his mental will greatly shortened the time it would take for him to break through to the Bone Transformation Realm. The lack of mental will had always been a major Bottleneck preventing him from entering Bones Transformation. Now that it was addressed, he estimated that it wouldn't be long before he could attempt to break through to Bones Transformation.
“Sect Leader, there is news from the Congyun Mountains.”
Seeing Lin Sheng come out, Lu Tie immediately spoke respectfully.
“Oh? Is there news at last!” Hearing this, Lin Sheng raised an eyebrow.
“Yes, Sect Leader. Senior Brother Feng has found the approximate location of the Shadow Mane Finch, but there are others also targeting the Shadow Mane Finch, so Senior Brother Feng sent a message requesting assistance.”
“There are others? In that case, have Kong Hai take some elites there.”
Lin Sheng said calmly.
“Yes, your subordinate will arrange it immediately.” Upon receiving the order, Lu Tie immediately left quickly.
Watching his figure depart, Lin Sheng pondered for a moment, still feeling a little uneasy.
The Shadow Mane Finch was one of the few avian Spirit Beasts containing the Azure Winged Bird Bloodline that he had identified after reading a large number of ancient books and records.
Among Elementary Level Spirit Beasts, it was also a top-tier existence.
It was of great help to the cultivation of the Qingniao Chasing Star Finger and absolutely could not be lost. Thinking of this, he left a letter, and the next moment, his figure disappeared from the courtyard.
…
“Kill!”
Shouts of killing filled the mountains and plains, rising from the foot of Yuan Qi Mountain.
Dense black armored soldiers, like ants, collided with a tide of soldiers wearing earthy yellow armor.
Behind the two armies, huge catapults hurled divine fire bombs wrapped in thick flames into the enemy's rear, causing a series of violent explosions.
Zhao Hongzhang, dressed in black profound armor, stood on a Peak to one side, his gaze calm as he watched the soldiers fighting fiercely below.
Among them, the Nanqi soldiers in earthy yellow armor suddenly erupted with a faint yellow light, and this was just the beginning. In less than ten breaths, a large number of Nanqi soldiers began to emit faint yellow light, which connected with each other as if forming a whole.
Emitting wisps of vast might, the earthy yellow armored soldiers charging at the forefront were like divine aid for a time, slaughtering fiercely among the black armored soldiers, causing the Northern Yan soldiers to retreat steadily.
Seeing this scene, the faces of the two generals standing beside Zhao Hongzhang turned grim.
“It's this Yellow Sand Battle Formation again. No wonder the Southern Qi Country has become increasingly aggressive recently, even daring to go to war with us. It turns out they have something to rely on.”
During this period, they had fought several battles, large and small, with the Southern Qi Country, and each time they suffered considerable losses due to this strange battle formation, with heavy casualties. However, for a time, they had no good way to deal with it, which could be said to have given them a headache.
“Hmph, merely a side path, difficult to be of great use.”
At this moment, Zhao Hongzhang, whose gaze had been on the battlefield, showed a cold smile on his face and snapped his fingers. Soon, a trusted Lieutenant stepped forward.
“After testing it for so long, it's time to let Tang Zhong see Northern Yan's methods. Let Gao Qi make his move.”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
The trusted subordinate responded and left in a hurry, leaving the two puzzled generals to look at each other.
They were the officials in charge of Nanli Prefecture. Now that war had broken out, they naturally had to be stationed at the front line, and they knew nothing about the methods mentioned by Prince Yan.
Although they had doubts in their hearts, they did not dare to ask, so they could only focus their attention on the battlefield, constantly observing the changes in the situation.
At this moment, drumming sounds like great bells resounded, followed by strange horn calls.
Behind the steadily retreating black armored soldiers, a thousand unarmed soldiers appeared, not even wearing armor, and charged towards the battlefield with bare hands.
“What is this!?”
Seeing this scene, the two generals exchanged glances, their confusion deepening.
With their strength and Realm, they could naturally see that these unarmed soldiers were not outstanding in terms of blood and energy intensity, being merely a few hundred Body Tempering Martial Artists.
In such a battlefield, what use could a mere few hundred Body Tempering Martial Artists have? They couldn't even match ordinary soldiers.
But soon they saw that the state of these unarmed soldiers was not right.
As they charged forward, their speed became faster and faster, and some of the soldiers began to gallop forward on all fours, their speed increasing rapidly, already exceeding the scope of Body Tempering Martial Artists.
And their speed became faster and faster, until finally, they even erupted with a speed comparable to that of Blood Transportation Warriors, plunging headfirst into the battle group.
At the same time, the thousand unarmed soldiers' bodies swelled, bursting their clothes, and various kinds of dense hair emerged on their bodies.
Roar…
Strange roars, like those of humans and beasts, constantly sounded from the battlefield.
The thousand unarmed soldiers went mad, slaughtering fiercely. Their powerful strength directly tore apart the soldiers in front of them. The attacks of the Nanqi soldiers landing on these unarmed soldiers were ineffective, and even if they were hit in vital points, these unarmed soldiers showed no reaction, just killing madly, as if they felt no pain.
As these mad unarmed soldiers joined the battle group, the situation quickly turned around.
The Nanqi soldiers suffered heavy casualties and retreated steadily.
Ultimately, this small-scale battle ended with the Northern Yan Kingdom gaining the advantage.
Although they achieved victory, the Northern Yan soldiers also suffered considerable casualties. In addition to those killed by the enemy, a significant portion was accidentally injured and torn apart by those unarmed soldiers.
On the mountain Peak, seeing this scene, Zhao Hongzhang's mouth curved into an arc.
“Since Tang Zhong wants to play, then this King will play with him.”
With that, he flicked his sleeves and turned to leave.
The two generals, however, exchanged glances, both seeing intense shock in each other's eyes.
Mainly because, as God-Form Martial Artists, they had never expected that a thousand unarmed soldiers, most of whom were merely Body Tempering Martial Artists, could erupt with such terrifying combat power.
“Was that beast transformation just now?”
Finally, one person couldn't help but ask.
“It looks very similar, but how could Body Tempering Martial Artists undergo beast transformation? And reach such a level!?”
The other person shook his head slightly and said slowly.
“I heard that when the Tianhong Pavilion was first established, it wasn't to defend the imperial court, but to unravel the mystery of Bloodlines.”
“It is said that several years ago, the Tianhong Pavilion dispatched the Dragon Demon Army to eliminate the Tu Clan Alien, capturing tens of thousands of people, and later these captives disappeared without a trace…”
“Starting six months ago, the Prefecture Yamen of various prefectures received notifications to intensify efforts to capture wanted criminals, and to keep them alive to be sent to the Grand Capital…”
The two spoke in low voices, and finally both fell silent.
After a long while, one person slowly said.
“I'm afraid this time the Tianhong Pavilion has truly created something extraordinary…”