Chapter 199: Enlightenment and Talent

The wild laugh emanating from Wang Shan finally began to subside, yet his whole body still retained a strange posture.

He was half‑kneeling on the ground, his muscles knotted, dark scales faintly rippling beneath his skin, and in his eyes, scarlet and clarity flickered alternately, appearing both human and beast.

"Ancestor…" Li Hu shouted tremblingly, but the words that followed could not be uttered.

The Wang Shan before them exuded an aura more than ten times stronger than before, and his appearance was ten times more terrifying. Whether this was a blessing or a curse, he could not discern at all.

Wang Shan ignored him, slowly raising his head, his beast‑mixed eyes fixing directly on the two grandsons. At that moment his gaze became crystal clear, as if it could pierce flesh and see straight into their inner essence.

A strong enemy could arrive at any time; even with his power surging now, one man's fists cannot match four hands. Hope now rests on these two youngsters.

"Zhitao, come here." His voice was hoarse like sandpaper grinding, each word carrying a metallic edge.

Wang Zhitao did not hesitate a moment, his short legs carrying him forward at once.

"Grandpa." He lifted his head, looking at Wang Shan's scale‑covered hand, his eyes showing no fear, only worry.

"Don't be afraid." Wang Shan grinned, trying to laugh, but his hardened facial skin stretched, making his expression especially feral, "What follows may be a bit uncomfortable, but it's only beneficial for you. Haven't you always wanted to help grandpa share the burden? The chance has arrived."

Speaking so, he extended his half‑beast hand and placed it on Wang Zhitao's crown.

A massive, pure yet slightly wild life energy flowed from his palm, carefully pouring into Wang Zhitao's body. It was the energy purified after the lake's vortex, the raging beast nature stripped away, leaving only the most pristine life essence—a true tonic.

Wang Zhitao's face flushed bright red instantly, his body ballooned like an inflated balloon, his bones emitting a faint "crackle‑crackle." The golden patterns on his skin ignited like lit fuses, flashing with dazzling brilliance.

"Uh…" Wang Zhitao muttered, fine beads of sweat forming on his forehead.

"Hold your mind steady! Don't just think about enduring!" Wang Shan's voice blasted in his ear, "What kind of constitution is that? Yuan‑devouring Overlord Body! Is it meant to make you a glutton? Give it to me! Chew it up and swallow it!"

Grandpa's shout seemed to open his Ren and Du channels; his previously tense body instinctively relaxed. He no longer passively endured, but began to try circulating his vague cultivation method, actively "gnawing" at the incoming energy.

A marvelous thing happened.

The golden patterns seemed to come alive, forming an invisible huge mouth that greedily devoured the life energy. What caught Wang Shan's eye even more was that some of the tangled energy that Wang Zhitao could not "digest" was expelled by his body, then flowed along the golden patterns and was finally "spat" back, passing through Wang Shan's palm and returning to his own body.

Although the energy that was "spat" back was weak, it had undergone an initial purification by the Yuan‑devouring Overlord Body, bearing a pure anti‑evil property. Once it entered Wang Shan's body, it immediately collided with the raging Counter‑Devouring force of Ten Thousand Beasts Reversal within him.

Wang Shan shuddered, feeling as if he had taken a sip of ice water in the scorching midsummer; the soul‑searing pain was suppressed by a sliver.

A tiny cycle thus formed.

Wang Shan absorbed energy from the lake, purified it, and passed it to Wang Zhitao; Wang Zhitao absorbed the life essence, re‑purified the indigestible tangled energy, and fed it back to Wang Shan to neutralize the Counter‑Devouring force within him.

"Good kid!" Wang Shan couldn't help praising, his eyes flashing with astonishing light, "Right! That's it! Not enough! Faster! Do you think this is a meal, chewing slowly? Gulp it down like a wolf!"

His altered perception now played a huge role. He could clearly "see" every strand of energy flowing within Wang Zhitao.

"Idiot! The third Meridian on the left is blocked! Use your golden light to blast it open!"

"No, no, the force is too strong! Do you want to burst yourself? Split off a strand, let it flow like a small creek!"

"What the heck did you purify? There's still residue! Send it back to the furnace for remaking!"

Wang Shan's teaching was blunt and direct, yet pinpoint precise. Under his scolding, Wang Zhitao's control over his own power surged at an incredible speed.

On the other side, Wang Zhize watched his brother and grandpa, his small face full of envy. He clenched the Black Jade Slip in his arms, mimicking Wang Zhitao's posture, sitting cross‑legged and attempting to sense the surrounding energy.

He did not possess the Yuan‑devouring Overlord Body like Wang Zhitao, nor dared to absorb recklessly. He merely let his blood‑vessel breath tentatively connect with the jade slip, then extended outward, gently touching the glowing energies along the lake shore.

"Hum..."

The Black Jade Slip in his arms suddenly warmed slightly.

Immediately, the previously chaotic floating glowing energies on the lake surface seemed summoned, converging toward Wang Zhize's direction. They did not rush directly at him; instead, at the lake bottom before him, a small vortex formed spontaneously.

The vortex spun, drawing those glowing energies in, and when released, they had become a softer, more body‑friendly pure spiritual aura.

"Hm?" Wang Shan was the first to notice the change here; he split a strand of his mind to look, instantly both startled and delighted.

"This kid... not bad!"

If Zhitao is a "purifier," then Zhize is a "converter," isn't he?

In his altered eyes, the talents of the two grandsons were seen crystal clear.

Within Wang Zhitao flows a golden, domineering energy torrent that crushes and devours any impurity it touches. Wang Zhize's body, however, is like a precise energy hub; his blood vessels resonate with the jade slip, allowing communication with the ancient Seal of this ruin and the manipulation of its power.

It's literally… a match made in heaven!

Wang Shan's heart burned with fervor.

He had previously worried about how to confront the upcoming mid‑stage Golden Core, but now it seemed there was no need to worry at all!

"Zhize, well done!" Wang Shan shouted loudly, "Don't stop! Try to make that little vortex spin even faster! Also draw in the 'waste' expelled from your brother's side!"

Wang Zhize, flushed by his grandpa's praise, red‑faced and worked the jade slip even harder. The little vortex obediently accelerated, even generating a suction that pulled in the tangled energy that Wang Zhitao had expelled after purification.

After the vortex's second transformation, those tangled energies also became gentle and pure.

"Hahaha!" Wang Shan could no longer hold back, bursting into loud laughter.

One purifier, one converter, plus him—the source of alteration that stirs everything up and provides the "raw material"!

This is not an escape; it's clearly a providential opportunity!

Ten Thousand Beasts Gate? Golden Core elder?

Just wait!

He suddenly conceived a bold idea.

"Li Hu, Zhang Mei!"

"Here!" The two startled, quickly responding.

"Both of you, go to the lake shore and gather those Spirit Plants; the older the better, collect as many as you can!" Wang Shan ordered, "Zhize, you control the energy, don't let the Seal here harm them!"

"Yes, Ancestor!"

"Yes, Grandpa!"

Wang Shan looked at the two grandsons who were already beginning to shine, and the gloom in his heart cleared completely. He was no longer satisfied with merely protecting himself.

He quickly sketched a brand‑new strategy in his mind.

He himself would be the shield and spear at the front, using Ten Thousand Beasts Reversal and his altered power to directly absorb and create chaos.

Wang Zhitao is his backup energy source and purification core, able to refine tangled energy at any time, supplying support, and even purifying enemy attacks in critical moments.

Wang Zhize is the Array Eye and controller of the whole system! Holding a jade tablet, he can manipulate the local Seal and energy, creating a home‑field advantage for them, and can even turn the environment here into a massive trap!

A mobile war fortress, a trinity that combines offense and defense!

Damn it, what do you call a surprise? This is a surprise!

Wang Shan licked his slightly cracked lips, a flash of ruthlessness passing through his eyes. That Ten Thousand Beasts Gate Golden Core Elder had better not come; if they did…

He can just bring the opponent in to test the quality of his own 'Grandfather‑Son‑Grandson Three Generations' combined battle array!