Chapter 1713: Thousand-Change Phantom Face

"One-on-one, I could gain the upper hand within ten breaths and kill it within thirty breaths," Shi Kun replied with a frown.

"Oh, what if three or four, or even over a dozen such Dark Beasts appeared before you?" Liu Shui'er asked with a faint smile.

"If they all had this strength, I wouldn't have the certainty of victory against more than three. Against more than five, I would definitely lose. Against more than ten, I would run for my life without a second word," Shi Kun said somewhat reluctantly after his mouth twitched.

"That is the case. As far as I know, there are tens of thousands of Dark Beasts in the Dark Beast Forest, and their supernatural powers and strength vary greatly. According to the records, the strength of that one just now should be a line lower than ordinary adult Dark Beasts. Otherwise, it wouldn't have taken so long to fight that strange python. Above ordinary Dark Beasts, there are two higher-level Dark Beasts. One is the Three-Eyed Dark Beast; besides being much more powerful than ordinary Dark Beasts, its third eye can release a strange light. Once hit, the body will immediately turn into rotten wood, which is quite troublesome. The other is the King-level Dark Beast. This kind of Dark Beast's fur is no longer black, but pure gold. How high its strength is, it's hard to say. It is said that among the seniors who broke into the Dark Beast Forest, only one person once saw it from afar, leading hundreds of adult Dark Beasts running through the forest," Liu Shui'er said with a solemn voice.

"I have also read similar records. I estimate I can only deal with one such Three-Eyed Dark Beast, and it's hard to say if I face two at the same time. And that golden Dark Beast, since it can lead a herd, its supernatural powers are naturally far above the Three-Eyed Dark Beast. Even if we join forces, we are likely not its match. However, since it is a beast king, there won't be many in the entire Dark Beast Forest. We shouldn't be so unlucky to run into one, so we don't need to worry too much about it," Han Li said slowly.

"Hmm, that makes sense. We didn't intend to provoke these exotic beasts, but rather just sneak through the forest in the next month. Unfortunately, if we could fly at high altitude, we could pass through the entire forest in just a few days. Walking on the ground, we would waste ten times that amount of time," Liu Shui'er sighed slightly.

"We can afford to waste this time. Besides, we have no other choice. Walking from the sky, unless we want to face the siege of dozens or even hundreds of Dark Beasts at the same time," Han Li said with a bitter smile.

"Little sister naturally knows this. And according to the experience of predecessors passing through the Dark Beast Forest, Dark Beasts cannot exert even half of their strength during the day, so the Dark Beast Forest is actually more heavily guarded during the day. Many Three-Eyed high-level Dark Beasts will deliberately come out to patrol everywhere during the day. At night, with their strength greatly increased, the guard will be more than half relaxed. High-level Dark Beasts will also return to their caves to cultivate and rest," Liu Shui'er nodded slightly.

"So, we should travel at night and rest during the day. I originally thought it was the other way around!" Shi Kun was somewhat surprised to hear this.

"I also agree with Fairy Liu's words. Besides the fact that high-level Dark Beasts will come out to move during the day, our concealment methods will also be weakened by three points during the day. I am afraid it is unlikely to hide from those Three-Eyed Dark Beasts. After all, most multi-eyed beasts should have some supernatural powers to see through illusions and concealment. It is very unfavorable for us. No matter how much the Dark Beasts are weakened during the day, being surrounded by hundreds of them is no different from being at night. It is better to choose to travel at night," Han Li said after thinking about it.

"Oh, hearing the words of the two Fellow Daoists, it really makes a lot of sense. Alright, let's act at night," Shi Kun seemed to be persuaded and had no intention of opposing.

"Since the two Fellow Daoists have no objections, we will set off in a while. Being able to walk out of this Dark Beast Forest early, we can also breathe a sigh of relief early. By the way, do the two of you have any suitable concealment methods?" Liu Shui'er nodded in satisfaction and suddenly asked a question.

"What does Fairy Liu mean by this? Could it be that you have some more brilliant means to help the two of us with concealment?" Han Li was a person of keen mind and guessed the intention behind her words in an instant.

"Brother Han is truly brilliant. Before I came out this time, I specifically borrowed three 'Thousand-Change Phantom Faces' from my master. With this treasure, one can directly transform into whatever one wants to become. Unless someone deliberately scans with spiritual sense, there is no fear of being discovered as long as one doesn't make a move. I also know that the two Fellow Daoists must have other brilliant concealment methods. But if it comes to blending in, using this treasure is the most appropriate. In this way, even if we are discovered by other Dark Beasts, we can cleverly cover it up," the cloaked woman explained with a low laugh, then flipped her hand, and three silver-shimmering thin skin-like objects appeared in her palm.

"Thousand-Change Phantom Face! I have long admired this name. I heard it is a unique treasure that only your master can refine. Since Fellow Daoist Liu is willing to lend it, it is naturally for the best. Shi will not be polite," Shi Kun was overjoyed to see the three thin skins, immediately raised his hand to grab one, and looked at it closely.

Han Li had not been in Cloud City for long, but this was the first time he had heard of this treasure. But that didn't matter; just seeing Shi Kun's excitement, he knew that this Thousand-Change Phantom Face was absolutely extraordinary.

Therefore, he also thanked her and grabbed a thin skin, looking at it curiously.

The so-called "Thousand-Change Phantom Face" was as thin as silk, but it felt unusually cool to the touch. Even with Han Li's experience, he couldn't tell what kind of material it was refined from.

But what was even more eye-catching were the silver runes of various sizes inscribed on the surface of the phantom face, the size of beans, which were unusually profound.

Han Li's expression changed slightly when he saw these silver runes clearly, although it was only a slight abnormality, it was still seen by the cloaked woman.

A trace of surprise flashed across the woman's face under the cloak, and she asked with her lips parted:

"Brother Han, could it be that you have seen this object before?"

"Since it is Senior Cai's unique treasure, how could I have the opportunity to see it?" Han Li felt a chill in his heart, but his expression had already returned to normal.

"Then Brother Han was just..." The cloaked woman did not let it go and continued to ask.

"Hehe, the material of this treasure is somewhat strange. I consider myself well-informed, but I can't see its origin at all, which makes me somewhat ashamed," Han Li smiled slightly and replied lightly.

"So that's it. Although I don't know the refining method, I have heard my master mention it once. This Thousand-Change Phantom Face is refined by fusing the skins of seven types of exotic beasts that are rare in the entire continent. No wonder Fellow Daoist Han couldn't identify it," Liu Shui'er explained gently, as if she really believed Han Li's excuse.

"I have learned something," Han Li also pretended to be confused and gently stroked the silver runes on the thin skin in his hand, while various thoughts rolled in his heart.

The silver runes on this Thousand-Change Phantom Face were exactly the Silver Tadpole Scripts from the Golden Jade Book. The appearance of these characters here unexpectedly made Han Li feel greatly surprised.

Since this treasure was Cai Liuying's unique treasure, could it be that she also had a page of the Golden Jade Book in her hands?

He muttered to himself for a long while.

And just then, Liu Shui'er spoke again:

"Although this treasure is magical, it doesn't mean you can transform immediately after putting it on. If you want to transform into a living creature, it is best to get some flesh or fur from that thing first. If you can get the entire skin of a beast, the transformation will be flawless."

"Fur, that's easy. Just find a few lone Dark Beasts and kill them. Hehe, isn't the one from just now just right? In such a short time, I think it definitely hasn't run far," Shi Kun revealed a ferocious expression upon hearing this.

Then, yellow light appeared under his feet, and his whole body slowly sank into the ground silently.

Liu Shui'er's eyes flashed, but in the end, she didn't stop him.

As a result, Shi Kun used the Earth Escape Technique and vanished from the space in the blink of an eye.

"Is it really okay to let Brother Shi go alone?" Liu Shui'er looked at Han Li and said in a low voice.

"Since Fairy Liu didn't open her mouth to dissuade him, she must think it's not a big problem. I also think there won't be any problems. I have already carefully checked the vicinity, and there is definitely no second Dark Beast within a hundred miles. Plus, with Brother Shi's deliberate plan, he will naturally succeed," Han Li said lightly, narrowing his eyes.

Hearing Han Li say this, Liu Shui'er didn't say anything more.

As a result, only half an hour later, yellow light flashed at the ground where Shi Kun had vanished, and a figure emerged from underground.

It was Shi Kun himself.

As soon as he flew out completely from underground, he smiled at Han Li and the cloaked woman, and his sleeves shook, and a pitch-black thing flew out.

It was a pitch-black Dark Beast fur.

"Fellow Daoist Liu, look at this fur, is it suitable for my transformation?" Shi Kun said proudly.

"Not a single scratch! In that case, there is naturally no problem at all. I will pass the incantation to the two Fellow Daoists, and Brother can try it first," Liu Shui'er said with a light smile after checking the beast skin with her eyes.

Then, the woman threw the beast skin back, her lips moved slightly, and she began to transmit a profound incantation to Han Li and Shi Kun.

Han Li and the other two naturally memorized all the incantations silently, not daring to be distracted in the slightest.

As a result, a moment later, when Liu Shui'er's transmission came to an abrupt end, Shi Kun's eyes lit up, and he suddenly threw the beast skin in his hand into the air, then raised his hand again.

The Thousand-Change Phantom Face turned into a ball of silver light and sank into the fur, and immediately, silver runes emerged one by one.

The entire Dark Beast skin fell onto the big man.

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