On the small mountain peak.
Looking at the information about the Vatican Red Fire Bull on the panel, Lin Sheng's face showed a hint of joy.
No other reason, it was simply that the Red Fire Bull's attributes were somewhat unexpected.
Although its total attributes were only 32 points.
The boosted attributes were only Physique and Strength.
Its Physique was even a point higher than that of the Scarlet-Eyed Flame Dragon.
And these two attributes were the most suitable for him, with a priority second only to mental attributes.
It could be said that his current combat power was primarily composed of terrifying strength and Physique that surpassed that of a Grandmaster of the Second Realm.
Therefore, incorporating this Vatican Red Fire Bull would provide a considerable boost to his combat power.
With his current four incorporation imprints, adding this Red Fire Bull would perfectly complete his Yao Beast incorporation.
Scarlet-Eyed Flame Dragon, Dragon Beard Teng Snake, Deep Marsh Ghost Shark, Vatican Red Fire Bull.
"Now, I should be able to contend with a Grandmaster of the Second Realm, but I can only truly determine that after a fight."
Feeling the extremely powerful strength within his body, Lin Sheng was in a good mood.
Then his gaze fell upon the Vatican Red Fire Bull's talents.
He was no stranger to the first talent, Great Strength; in fact, this talent had played a significant role for a long time.
Even his current secret technique, True Yang Change, which he had simulated and deduced himself, was derived from this talent.
The three-level Great Strength talent of the Giant Spirit Bear had already brought about a terrifying burst of strength; a five-level Great Strength talent now would undoubtedly have an effect far surpassing the previous one.
"A very good talent."
Lin Sheng was extremely satisfied with this talent.
As for the final Vatican Red Fire, from its name, it was clearly a fire-related talent.
He didn't bother to think too much; with a thought, a ball of crimson flame had already appeared in his palm.
With a flick of his finger, the flame landed in the mountain forest to one side.
As the flame landed on an ancient tree.
In just an instant, this large tree, which three people could barely encircle, had a massive hole burned into it, and it rapidly spread outwards at a visible speed; in a short while, the tree was almost completely incinerated.
"It's decent enough."
Seeing this, Lin Sheng gave a fair assessment.
Although the burning effect looked quite good, one had to remember that this was a Yao Beast-level talent.
Besides this decent burning effect, this talent had no other outstanding features.
Compared to the Scarlet-Eyed Flame Dragon's Burning Corpse talent, the difference was significant.
Burning Corpse could wield Dragon Flame no weaker than this Vatican Red Fire, and at the same time, it could boost Physique and recovery speed, making its effects extremely comprehensive.
"However, since both are fire, perhaps they can be stacked."
Lin Sheng suddenly thought of this, and then his figure expanded.
His eyes turned a molten gold color, and golden-yellow Dragon Flame rose up.
At the same time, the crimson, blood-like Vatican Red Fire also emerged from beneath the Dragon Flame.
The two flames intertwined, and their color gradually changed.
A flame resembling a reddish-gold color gradually appeared.
"It worked! As expected, the two flames can be stacked. This should significantly increase the power of the flames."
Lin Sheng's heart was filled with joy.
As his Realm improved, the opponents he faced became stronger and stronger, reaching the Grandmaster level, and the Dragon Flame's effectiveness against opponents of this level was already limited.
However, with the incorporation of this Red Fire Bull, perhaps this situation could change.
He flicked another wisp of reddish-gold flame towards the mountain forest.
Unlike the previous Vatican Red Fire, this time, as the flame entered the forest, it seemed to encounter intense heat even before making contact, and the lush, dense vegetation quickly turned to black ash.
Even the large ancient trees, upon contact with the flame, rapidly ignited, and in just a breath's time, they were completely incinerated.
Seeing this, Lin Sheng's eyes lit up.
"Indeed, the power has greatly increased."
He was extremely satisfied with the gains from incorporating the Vatican Red Fire Bull this time.
After experimenting with his greatly increased strength in the mountain forest, Lin Sheng returned to Wanghai City.
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*
Late at night, the bright moon hung high in the sky, casting its brilliant white moonlight and illuminating the entire land—except, of course, for the Yellow Sand Deadlands.
The sky was filled with yellow sand, flying with the wind, seemingly forming a dense yellow mist in the sky, obscuring the moonlight to the point of being almost invisible.
"Pah!"
Gong Wei spat out a mouthful of sand fiercely, looking at the scene of yellow sand filling the sky around him, and couldn't help but curse.
"This damn place, why is there sand everywhere?"
It would have been better if he hadn't spoken; as soon as he opened his mouth, it was filled with yellow sand again.
Finally, Gong Wei couldn't help but use his Qi to protect his body.
Although he could easily block the yellow sand with his Qi, he couldn't possibly use his Qi 24 hours a day; otherwise, no matter how much Qi he had, it wouldn't be enough.
"Junior Brother, how do you think these Yellow Sand Deadlands came to be?"
"Naturally, there's nothing here but yellow sand. It's just our bad luck that we encountered such a large sandstorm not long after entering."
Yuan Fang couldn't help but say from the side.
"But we're almost out of the sandstorm's range. Once we're out of the storm, it won't be so harsh."
"Everyone, keep an eye on the carriages, and everyone, stick close, don't fall behind."
At this moment, Luo Lie, who was at the head, glanced at the convoy behind him and spoke in a deep voice, then his gaze fell on his two Junior Brothers.
"Encountering this sandstorm isn't entirely a bad thing; at least it can shake off the pursuers behind us, preventing them from pinpointing our tracks."
"Just hold on a little longer. Once we're out of the sandstorm, it won't be long before we leave this deadland, and by then, we'll basically be in Southern Qi territory. There will be dedicated people to meet us there, and this mission will be considered complete."
Hearing this, Yuan Fang seemed to think of something and spoke.
"Senior Brother, I heard that something happened to the Tianluo Sect in Southern Qi. Which force will be responsible for meeting us this time?"
"Don't worry, before we set off, Master had already sent a message to Southern Qi. This time, our own people will be meeting us."
"Our own people!?"
Yuan Fang was stunned but quickly reacted.
"Senior Brother, are you talking about Lin Sheng!?"
"Exactly, who else could it be besides this Blazing Star Envoy Lin?"
Luo Lie nodded, a hint of an unreadable expression in his eyes.
Only after personally breaking through the pass did he understand how fierce Blazing Star Envoy Lin's actions were when he brutally cut through the entire Yu Hai Pass under the circumstances of an imperial court ambush.
"Speaking of which, I've never met this Divine Lord's Disciple who made such a name for himself. This time, I'll finally get to see his demeanor."
Lin Sheng's deeds in Yu Hai Pass had caused a huge stir throughout the entire Dark Star.
Even he, who was always proud and arrogant, couldn't help but admire him.
But at the same time, he also felt a considerable amount of Battle Intent.
The Mystic Skill Mad Tiger Devours Elephant Skill was originally cultivated through battle; only by constantly fighting could one make rapid progress in cultivation.
"If I were to spar with such a Master, perhaps my Mad Tiger Devours Elephant Skill might find an Opportunity for Breakthrough."
He had always regarded Lin Sheng as a rival in his heart, with a vague, inexplicable feeling that if he could fight him with all his strength, he would definitely be able to enter the Seventh Change of Divine Form.
One must know that he had only recently entered the Sixth Change of Divine Form, and now to have another Opportunity for Breakthrough was definitely due to fate.
As long as he could enter the Seventh Change of Divine Form, with his current combat power, he would be completely on par with ordinary Late Stage Divine Form masters; even some veteran Blazing Star Envoys in the Dark Star would have a mixed record of wins and losses against him.
If he could enter the Late Stage of Divine Form, he would naturally have few rivals in the Divine Form Realm.
Gong Wei, on the other hand, hearing Lin Sheng mentioned, did not reply, silently turning his head to look around.
He had fought him before, and not just once, and of course, each time he had been badly beaten.
"I didn't expect Master to arrange for him to meet us, but isn't Lin Sheng currently in the East Sea determining the location of the islands?"
Yuan Fang suddenly realized but quickly asked in confusion.
"The matters in the East Sea are almost handled. After this mission, we won't be returning to Northern Yan for the time being, but will first head to those islands."
Luo Lie spoke indifferently.
This was something Luo Yin had only revealed to him before he departed.
Currently, the internal conflicts in Northern Yan were intensifying, and the situation was worsening.
Their primary purpose as these Dark Star seeds, in addition to transporting red crystal stones, was also to leave the great whirlpool of Northern Yan first, to avoid any unexpected incidents.
After all, compared to Grandmaster Martial Artists, these Divine Form and even Bones Transformation practitioners, who had not yet fully matured, were still too fragile.
After a few exchanges, the sandstorm seemed to intensify further, and the group stopped talking, immediately accelerating their pace, hoping to get out of the storm's range sooner.
However, what the group didn't notice was that several hundred meters behind their convoy, in mid-air, a red-clad figure hovered. The yellow sand seemed to be blocked by an invisible wall, being kept at bay three feet in front of him.
*
The next day, as dawn broke.
Wanghai City.
Villa, inside the room.
Lin Sheng sat cross-legged on the bed.
His upper body was bare and muscular, with dense red fur growing on his skin from his neck downwards. Upon closer inspection, a layer of thick red scales was attached beneath the fur.
It wrapped around his skin like heavy armor.
After a while, with a series of muscle and bone crackles.
The red fur began to slowly retract into his skin at a visible speed, followed by the red scales on his body, which gradually thinned until they completely disappeared.
At the same time, Lin Sheng slowly opened his eyes, feeling a wave of intense pain surge from within his body.
He calmly put on his outer garment, allowing the intense pain to rage for a good while before it gradually subsided until it completely disappeared.
"Indeed, Yao Beasts are not that easy to simulate; there are still some side effects."
What he was simulating was naturally the Red Fire Bull.
After killing the Red Fire Bull yesterday, he specifically took its heart to use for simulation.
Compared to muscle tissue, the internal organs, especially the heart, undoubtedly contained more abundant Qi and blood.
He glanced at the four egg-sized, blood-red pills on the table.
These pills were formed by condensing the Red Fire Bull's heart into a blood mist with Qi.
He had taken one last night, and the simulation effect was surprisingly good.
At this moment, a clear wisp of pure energy was already present in his Dantian, capable of nourishing his body.
If he refined all of the remaining four pills, the pure energy accumulated in his Dantian should be quite considerable.
As for the slight repulsive side effects during the simulation process, they were nothing to him.
Throughout his journey, he had never lacked pain.
This level of pain was basically negligible.
"The time is almost right; it's time to prepare to depart."
Looking at the sky outside, Lin Sheng murmured.
He pushed open the door, preparing to go to Wanghai Villa.
He had previously promised Lingyu Princess that they would go to the Imperial City together, and today was the day of departure.
Just as he stepped out of his room, Lin Sheng seemed to sense something and turned his head to look at a pine tree in the courtyard.
On the dense branches of the pine tree, a small bird was diligently preening its feathers.
It quickly noticed Lin Sheng in the courtyard, its two nimble eyes fixed on him, and the next moment, it flew down from the tree with extreme speed, instantly landing on Lin Sheng's palm.
Gently stroking the small bird's feathers, he retrieved the sealed letter from it.
Opening the letter and scanning its contents, a hint of surprise appeared on his face.
He was not surprised that the Dark Star had once again organized a team to transport Crimson Crystal Ore to Southern Qi.
After all, the previous mission's unexpected turn did not mean the mission was canceled; a new transport plan would eventually be made.
What surprised him was that this time, the ones responsible for transporting the red crystal stones were still the seed Geniuses from within the sect.
And this time, they would all remain in Southern Qi.
"It seems the Dark Star's days in Northern Yan are not easy."
From the brief information in the letter, he could discern that the situation in Northern Yan was escalating even more severely.
"That's good too. Sending these seed Geniuses to Southern Qi will free up the Dark Star."
As an underground organization that had lurked for many years in Northern Yan, where imperial power reigned supreme.
The Dark Star's stealth capabilities were beyond doubt.
Which of those Grandmaster Masters wasn't a top-tier expert in infiltration?
Without the burden of these Disciples, they would be unhindered and undoubtedly much more at ease.
The letter also mentioned that he was to replace the Tianluo Sect and meet Luo Lie, Yuan Fang, and the others.
After calmly reading the letter, Lin Sheng activated his Qi, and the letter turned to dust.
Then his figure disappeared from the courtyard.
Not long after, at Wanghai Villa.
"You're leaving for a while!?"
Lingyu Princess asked, somewhat surprised.
"Yes, the organization has a mission that needs to be handled. It won't take many days. You go back to the Imperial City first, and I will find you there when I'm done."
Lin Sheng nodded.
"Is it dangerous? Should I send a few military Masters to accompany you?"
Lingyu frowned, her face showing some concern as she spoke.
"No need. It's just to meet someone; no need for such elaborate arrangements."
"In that case, very well. I'll wait for you in the Imperial City."
Lingyu Princess had wanted to wait a few more days in Eastern Province, but thinking of the Masters sent from the Imperial City to meet her, she had no choice but to dismiss the idea.
After all, these Masters couldn't stay outside for too long.
"Alright, then, see you in the Imperial City."
After saying that, Lin Sheng nodded and had breakfast with Lingyu Princess.
He watched her get into the carriage, then turned and left as well.
After giving instructions to Shui Zhi, Bai Can, and the others, he immediately left the city.
This time, he chose not to bring the two of them.
Instead, he told them to go to Bai Lu City and wait.
After all, the journey was long.
The meeting point was at the northern border, and bringing the two would delay him significantly.
As for himself, he naturally had no such concerns.