Chapter 367: Sacred Heaven, Death Wither (Three-in-one chapter, please)

【Spirit Beast Name】: Summer Solstice Light Cat (Growth Stage)

【Spirit Beast Realm】: Upper Rank 2

【Spirit Beast Species】: High-level Commander

【Spirit Beast Quality】: Superior Quality

【Spirit Beast Bloodline】: Pale Cat (Pure)

【Spirit Beast Attribute】: Light

【Spirit Beast Status】: Healthy

【Spirit Beast Weakness】: Darkness

Summer Solstice Light Cat: Small cat-type Spirit Beast, gentle and quiet personality, likes to please its master. Features are extremely fast speed, relatively strong fur resistance, and slightly weak strength.

Species Trait: Light Radiance (Weather-type trait; as long as it enters the field, it can create a dazzling Glittering Field, which can effectively confuse the opponent's vision and lower the opponent's hit rate; the effect is even better during the day), Swift (significantly increases speed).

"It really is a High-level Commander species, it's just a pity the quality didn't improve, but after the Bloodline Fruit and this evolution, I imagine it isn't far from Perfect Quality!"

Upon seeing the species of the Summer Solstice Light Cat, Li Zhangsheng was instantly invigorated. This time, the two cats leaped directly from Low-level Warrior to High-level Commander; the magnitude of the improvement was beyond imagination.

Additionally, during this evolution, the Summer Solstice Light Cat's Sunlight trait changed to Light Radiance, which, like the Blazing Bird's Scorching Sun, belongs to the rare weather-type traits.

"Since the Summer Solstice Light Cat possesses the Light Radiance trait, then the Winter Solstice Darkness Cat very likely also possesses a weather-type trait!"

Li Zhangsheng thought to himself, unable to wait to check the Winter Solstice Darkness Cat's data.

【Spirit Beast Name】: Winter Solstice Darkness Cat (Growth Stage)

【Spirit Beast Realm】: Upper Rank 2

【Spirit Beast Species】: High-level Commander

【Spirit Beast Quality】: Superior Quality

【Spirit Beast Bloodline】: Pale Cat (Pure)

【Spirit Beast Attribute】: Darkness

【Spirit Beast Status】: Healthy

【Spirit Beast Weakness】: Light

Winter Solstice Darkness Cat: Small cat-type Spirit Beast, lively and active personality, likes to please its master. Features are extremely fast speed, relatively strong fur resistance, and slightly weak strength.

Species Trait: Night Veil (Weather-type trait; as long as it enters the field, the surroundings will turn into darkness, which can effectively confuse the opponent's vision and lower the opponent's hit rate; the effect is even better at night), Swift (significantly increases speed).

It did not exceed Li Zhangsheng's expectations; the Winter Solstice Darkness Cat's trait also changed from Moonlight to the weather-type trait, Night Veil.

With their weather-type traits, combined with their respective visual auras, the effect they can exert in group battles will be quite astonishing.

When the opponents are still blind, one's own side recovers normal vision under the effect of the visual aura, and the gap is naturally formed.

"Instructor Ning's Qixi Wind Speed Cat must also possess a weather-type trait!" At this moment, Li Zhangsheng remembered the Qixi Wind Speed Cat, which is of the same grade as the Day and Night cats; it likely possesses a Wind Attribute weather-type trait.

Meow meow~ meow meow meow~

After completing the evolution, the two cats excitedly jumped onto Li Zhangsheng's shoulders, emitting soft, cute cat calls to express the joy in their hearts.

They felt their strength had increased significantly again and could push the Jubi more easily.

Well, they still haven't forgotten their original intention!

Li Zhangsheng stroked their heads and asked: "You two, did you obtain the Pale Cat's inheritance skills?"

The two cats hurriedly nodded, but they were unable to express themselves.

Li Zhangsheng hurriedly established a mental connection with the two cats and obtained some information from it.

The inheritance skill obtained by the Summer Solstice Light Cat is called Shengsheng Tiantang; this is an area-of-effect energy-type skill that can cause massive damage to enemies within the range while having a significant chance of leaving them in a blinded state.

The inheritance skill obtained by the Winter Solstice Darkness Cat is called Death Wither; similar to Shengsheng Tiantang, this is also an area-of-effect energy-type skill that can bring massive damage to enemies within the range while having a significant chance of leaving them in a night-blind state.

The effects of these two Bloodline Inheritance Skills are naturally excellent; if combined with their traits and auras, this will be enough to have the ability to change the situation on the battlefield.

Even if their strength is not yet considered powerful, they can very well assist powerful Demon Pets in battle and make great contributions in group battles.

"Alright, go out and play!"

As Li Zhangsheng's words fell, the two cats jumped off his shoulders impatiently and ran out of the bedroom to play with the Jubi, wanting to test their newly increased strength.

Boom~

Suddenly, a dull sound rang out. Li Zhangsheng hurriedly walked out to take a look and saw the two cats with their chins knocked on the floor, holding their heads with their paws, looking at him with a pair of innocent eyes full of confusion; next to them was a stool with a broken leg.

"Are you hurt?" Li Zhangsheng did not blame them; he knew this was because the two cats had not yet fully mastered the strength that had greatly increased after evolution, which was why such a thing happened.

In these few months, he didn't know how many such incidents had occurred; in any case, Li Zhangsheng had long since gotten used to it.

Meow~ meow~

The two cats let out a cute, naive cry, rolled on the ground, tucking in their paws, heads, and tails, curling themselves into two balls of cotton candy—one black and one white; this was their unique way of apologizing.

"Remember to be careful in the future!" Li Zhangsheng gave a word of advice and returned to the bedroom.

Kailan had already recovered and was still looking at books on pharmacology with great interest, occasionally taking some notes and recording some questions she didn't quite understand, planning to find that senior shut-in Instructor to ask for advice when she had time.

Li Zhangsheng shook his head. At this moment, he took out the Inheritance Jade Slip that recorded the Four Symbols Star Monster Taming Art.

After placing the Jade Slip against his forehead, Li Zhangsheng's consciousness began to immerse itself within it.

The next moment, as if being enlightened, a massive amount of information poured into Li Zhangsheng's mind in an orderly fashion for him to absorb.

It took about five minutes, and Li Zhangsheng slowly opened his eyes. Because the amount of information was too large, his eyes were dazed for a moment, followed by a return to clarity.

Besides the cultivation content regarding the Four Symbols Star Monster Taming Art, it also recorded the experiences and insights of more than ten predecessors, among which it actually included the insights of Instructor Ning Bizhen. This could absolutely allow Li Zhangsheng to avoid many detours.

Because the amount of information was too large, Li Zhangsheng naturally did not cultivate immediately; he needed a certain amount of time to digest it.

Li Zhangsheng leaned back on the recliner, his eyes slightly closed, pondering and digesting the content and insights of the Four Symbols Star Monster Taming Art.

The Azure Dragon Constellation Demon Taming Art is one of the four major branches of the Four Symbols Star Monster Taming Art, but the most important part of the Four Symbols Star Monster Taming Art is not the four major branches of Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermillion Bird, and Black Tortoise, but its general outline.

It is precisely because of the existence of this general outline that the opening speed of the Star Aperture has been greatly improved. Once more Star Apertures are opened, one can sense more stars, and the cultivation speed will naturally accelerate accordingly.

Of course, the higher the cultivation speed, the more pain one needs to endure.

In addition, this general outline also has a coordination ability, which can deepen the connection between the four major branches; as long as all the Star Apertures of one branch are opened, Li Zhangsheng will gain an ability.

After the Star Apertures of all four major branches are opened, there is an additional, even stronger ability to be gained; this is the main reason why the Four Symbols Star Monster Taming Art is marked at ten thousand Academic Credits rather than four thousand.

Li Zhangsheng was immersed in the atmosphere of knowledge and could not extricate himself; the more he pondered it, the more profound and unfathomable he felt it to be.

In the process of pondering, time began to pass slowly until late at night, when Li Zhangsheng opened his eyes; because he had practiced the Azure Dragon Constellation Demon Taming Art, he grasped the key points of the Four Symbols Star Monster Taming Art very quickly and prepared to begin practicing.

Li Zhangsheng opened the five-colored glazed cover on the bedroom roof; there were no clouds in the night sky tonight, and a full moon hung in the vast sky, with stars scattered like a chessboard, faintly emitting a glimmer that set off the bright moonlight.

Tonight was another good time for practice.

Li Zhangsheng took out ten Star Stones and arranged them around himself to speed up the efficiency of drawing in Starlight Power; this time, the Academy had rewarded him with one hundred Star Stones, but unfortunately, the upper limit for drawing in Starlight Power with Star Stones was ten, so even if Li Zhangsheng placed all one hundred Star Stones to the side, the Starlight Power drawn in was almost no different from ten, and would instead waste the energy of the Star Stones.

Li Zhangsheng sat cross-legged on the bed, swallowed a Concentration Pill, held a Mid-grade Soul Crystal in his right hand, kept his five hearts facing the sky, concentrated his mind, and began to enter a state of practice.

The Concentration Pill melted upon entering his mouth, turning into a warm current that gathered with the soul power of the Mid-grade Soul Crystal, flowed straight through the meridians in his body to the space between his eyebrows, and finally surged into his Consciousness Sea.

In his Consciousness Sea, 125 points of starlight were currently revolving around the Soul Light Sphere, and around the outermost starlight, there were large areas of darkness.

Wanting to condense 365 points of starlight could be described as a long and arduous journey.

However, the Four Symbols Star Monster Taming Art could significantly increase his practice speed, and the improvement during both day and night also increased his practice speed; as for how much it could increase, he would have to try it to know.

Under the warm current of the Concentration Pill and the Mid-grade Soul Crystal, the Soul Light Sphere became significantly more active, instantly giving birth to a large amount of Mental Power, which turned into waves of mental energy and surged toward one of the dark areas.

At the same time, the ten Star Stones emitted dots of starlight, and the many stars of the Eastern Seven Mansions flickered slightly, beginning to project a large amount of Starlight Power.

Among them, the stars whose corresponding Star Apertures had already been opened projected significantly more starlight, and the Starlight Power, far richer than before, instantly enveloped Li Zhangsheng.

The amount of starlight drawn in this time was so great that Li Zhangsheng felt as if he were in a sea of stars; amidst the dazzling starlight, his figure instantly became blurred.

The next moment, Li Zhangsheng exerted his Mental Power to the fullest, and the Starlight Power wrapping around him suddenly changed, turning into tangible yet intangible silver needles that crazily pierced in through the pores all over his body, then swam toward his limbs and bones, destroying and repairing at the same time, constantly strengthening his physical body.

At the same time, a killing intent far exceeding the previous one began to affect Li Zhangsheng's mind.

This sour, refreshing pain was unbelievable!

The moment the starlight entered his body, Li Zhangsheng's body trembled visibly; his brows were tightly locked, and he could not help but let out a muffled groan; even though he was already accustomed to the pain of starlight piercing his body, this time the pain was far more intense than before, almost forcing him to exit the state of practice.

Wisps of blood slowly seeped out from the pores all over his body, and in the blink of an eye, his clothes were dyed into a blood-stained garment.

Soon, the blood stopped flowing.

Enduring this stinging pain, Li Zhangsheng opened five Star Apertures, and a powerful suction force was generated; the Starlight Power within his body began to be devoured by the Star Apertures.

This also slightly reduced Li Zhangsheng's pain, and he immediately pulled himself together; under the scouring of the mental waves, a dark area was quickly swept away, and a slightly dim point of starlight was instantly born; in less than ten minutes, it was polished and emitted a brilliant radiance.

This practice efficiency was almost twice as fast as yesterday!

Soon, Li Zhangsheng scoured another dark area and condensed a second point of starlight.

It was also at this moment that Li Zhangsheng's body shook violently; between his buttocks, a point of light suddenly burst forth with dazzling brilliance—it was Li Zhangsheng opening the sixth Star Aperture: Wei Fire Tiger!

The Wei Fire Tiger constellation is the sixth star of the Azure Dragon, located in the region of the Dragon Tail.

The Dragon Tail is the part most easily attacked in combat, so it is often ominous.

As long as one more Star Aperture is opened, the Azure Dragon Seven Mansions will be considered fully practiced, and at that time, Li Zhangsheng can gain an ability.

The moment it was formed, the sixth Star Aperture, like a long whale drinking water, sucked up all the Starlight Power that was constantly raging in his body; it still did not feel satisfied and crazily devoured the Starlight Power on the surface of his body.

It was also at this time that the Wei Fire Tiger constellation in the night sky flickered, beginning to project far more Starlight Power than before for the sixth Star Aperture to devour.

As time passed slowly, the third point of starlight was also gestated; when it came to the fourth point of starlight, Li Zhangsheng's body shook uncontrollably like a winnowing sieve; this was a sign that his body was nearing its limit.

Without any hesitation, Li Zhangsheng hurriedly stopped his practice, and the six Star Apertures closed instantly, while the Starlight Power clinging to the surface of his body also slowly disappeared.

Li Zhangsheng opened his eyes, revealing a tired yet happy smile; in this practice session, he had condensed three points of starlight in one go; at the current progress, he would only need three months to touch the Fourth Rank threshold.

At this time, Li Zhangsheng stood up, and his bones made a cracking sound all over his body; he subconsciously looked at Kailan and found that Kailan was lying sideways on the chair, the book in her hand covering her pretty face, her body rising and falling rhythmically—she had fallen asleep.

Glancing at the blood-stained clothes on his body and the congealed blood on his hands, Li Zhangsheng couldn't help but shake his head and dragged his tired steps into the bathroom.

Ten minutes later, Li Zhangsheng left the bathroom feeling refreshed, carefully picked up Kailan and placed her in the crib to the side, and tucked her in.

This crib was also where Kailan usually slept, but due to her evolution and breakthrough in realm, Kailan's height had increased quite a bit, and her feet were almost touching the head of the bed.

"It looks a bit small; it seems I'll have to buy a bigger one tomorrow!" Li Zhangsheng thought to himself, and before sleeping, he specifically checked on the situation of his other Demon Pets.

Bai Tian and Hei Ye were lying on the Jubi, not afraid of falling off; Li Zhangsheng grabbed the fur on the back of their necks and put them into their little nest.

The Paradise Bird and the Flaming Bird were resting on the branches, while the Savage Giant Beast and Round-and-Round were lying on the ground fast asleep, with the Treasure-Hunting Mouse even lying on Round-and-Round's belly.

The Emperor Crocodile was floating in the dug-out pond, looking like a large piece of dead tree trunk.

Only Aixi was not asleep; it was wandering around the courtyard, as if patrolling its territory.

Li Zhangsheng did not pay attention to Aixi; after returning to the bedroom, he lay on the bed exhausted and fell into a deep sleep.

The next morning, Li Zhangsheng arrived at the Starry Sky Auction House!

After the great success of the last auction, the Starry Sky Auction House's fame increased greatly, and its influence even spread to several nearby cities; at this time, the Starry Sky Auction House was preparing to organize a second auction, and many out-of-town sellers had come specifically to consign items, hoping to sell them for a good price.

After receiving the report from his subordinate, Steward Li Tong hurried to a golden, magnificent office and saw Li Zhangsheng sitting in the main seat, leisurely drinking hot tea.

"Master, your subordinate heard about your glorious achievements in the Exchange Tournament and felt very excited; I wish I could have been at the Yecheng National Arena at that time to cheer for you!"

Steward Li Tong stood respectfully in front of Li Zhangsheng, his head lowered and his body slightly bowed; ever since he learned that Li Zhangsheng had displayed great power in the Exchange Tournament, he had become increasingly respectful toward Li Zhangsheng.

The current Li Zhangsheng could be described as famous throughout the world; at this time, Yuanling Academy's performance in this Exchange Tournament was frequently mentioned and had become the hottest topic in the Academy District—no, the entire Peng City.

Among them, Li Zhangsheng was mentioned the most, and even Miao Yinfeng paled in comparison; everyone knew that Yuanling Academy had produced a top-tier Heavenly Pride who was rarely seen in a century; as long as he did not die young or suffer the fate of 'wasted talent', he would surely be able to lead Yuanling Academy back to its peak.

"Li Tong, have you purchased any Spirit Beasts or news related to the Three-Legged Golden Crow Bloodline during this time?" Ever since the King Family Liu Clan rejected the trade proposed by Vice Principal Xu, Li Zhangsheng had become increasingly worried about Instructor Ning's safety.

Instructor Ning could hold on for at most another month or so; he had to gather the Three-Legged Golden Crow Essence Blood as soon as possible.

Steward Li Tong said with some hesitation: "Master, I did buy news about a Spirit Beast group, but it is very difficult to deal with!"

Upon hearing that it was a group, Li Zhangsheng became interested and hurriedly asked: "What group?"

"The Nether Fire Crow group!"

Hearing the name of the Nether Fire Crow group, Li Zhangsheng became slightly solemn; the Nether Fire Crows belonged to a High-Level General Species, and they were exceptionally united; provoking one was no different from provoking a whole flock, and they always operated as a group, almost never finding a lone individual.

"What is their scale?"

"At least thirty or forty, and the leader is suspected to have reached the Lord-level realm—a Dark Nether Fire Crow!"

The Dark Netherfire Crow is the king of the Netherfire Crow tribe; the key is that this is a type of high-level Exotic Beast that can reach the Leader realm upon reaching adulthood.

However, this Dark Netherfire Crow has reached the Lord-level Spirit Beast, which makes it difficult to deal with. After all, the Dark Netherfire Crow is a Spirit Beast of the High-level Commander Species, and for the opponent to reach the Lord-level, it either consumed a Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure to forcibly promote, or it is due to a higher quality.

If it is the former, Li Zhangsheng can barely deal with it, but if it is the latter, the hope of victory is quite slim, not to mention there are numerous Netherfire Crows assisting it.

For the sake of safety, Li Zhangsheng intends to request assistance. Of course, he cannot ask a Stronger to deal with the Netherfire Crow tribe, otherwise, it would be easy to expose his secrets, so his target is the Demon Pet by Instructor Ning's side—the Qixi Wind Speed Cat or the Jade Rabbit!

"Is the information accurate?"

"Accurate, this is information I bought from the Hunter Guild!"

The Hunter Guild is a large, loose organization. Whether one is a Monster Tamer or a commoner, one can become a member of the Hunter Guild, accept or commission tasks, and simultaneously sell various kinds of information.

"How much did it cost this time?"

"One hundred Soul Crystals!"

"That's quite cheap!" Li Zhangsheng was a bit surprised; the information on the Netherfire Crow tribe this time was actually even cheaper than the information on the Fire Crow tribe last time.

"It is mainly because the Netherfire Crow tribe is too difficult to deal with. They are very united and reside in volcanoes all year round. The terrain there is too harsh, with magma everywhere, and there is almost no place to stand. Especially since the Netherfire Crow tribe does not like the outside environment, you have no way to lure them out, and only a Flying Demon Pet or a Demon Pet that is Immune to Fire can move freely in the volcanic crater!"

"No wonder!"

Li Zhangsheng nodded in realization. This Netherfire Crow tribe was already difficult to deal with, and with a Lord-level Dark Netherfire Crow leading them, plus the poor terrain restrictions, even an ordinary Fifth-tier Beastmaster would likely feel a headache.

Because very few people are like Li Zhangsheng, possessing a full five Flying Demon Pets.

However, wanting to deal with the Netherfire Crow tribe, his strength is still insufficient; at the very least, he must borrow the power of the Qixi Wind Speed Cat.

As for the Jade Rabbit, its strength is indeed stronger than the Qixi Wind Speed Cat, but the key is that it cannot fly!

Li Zhangsheng obtained the specific information regarding the Netherfire Crow tribe from Steward Li Tong. He looked at the relevant content and discovered that the location is situated at the edge of the Silent Forest, and it is only a few dozen miles away from his hometown, Luo City.

After leaving the Starry Sky Auction House, Li Zhangsheng went straight to Instructor Ning's courtyard. This time, it was still the old woman who received him.

However, while receiving him, the old woman handed Li Zhangsheng a square box made of Purple Tremor Wood.

"The Master woke up once yesterday. She was very happy to learn that the Yuanling Academy regained the runner-up position, and was especially gratified to hear about your performance in this Exchange Tournament, so she had this old one give these things to you as a reward for you!"

The old woman's voice was somewhat complex. Seeing that Li Zhangsheng did not reach out to take it, she immediately shoved the box into his arms.

Today's goal: four, pig, proof! Five thousand steps! The New Year is coming soon, I have to save up a few chapters of manuscript.

(End of this chapter)