Chapter 703: Another Demi-God Beast (Second Update, Seeking Everything)

After Kailan asked, Li Changsheng learned what kind of inheritance the Secondary Ancestral Black Dragon had obtained.

This time, the Secondary Ancestral Black Dragon did not gain a trait, but only added an inheritance skill named Corrosion Land.

Corrosion Land: Bloodline Inheritance Skill, rapidly turns the terrain into a Swamp, and possesses a strong corrosive ability; it also deals a certain amount of corrosion damage every short interval. Note: Cannot cause damage to non-biological Spirit Beasts.

To put it simply, Corrosion Land is a field-type skill, but compared to other fields, the efficacy of Corrosion Land is undoubtedly better.

Because as long as one falls into the Swamp, agility will definitely be affected, which is extremely disadvantageous for speed-type Spirit Beasts, and they will also continuously take damage; if the body size is not large enough to be deeply trapped in the Swamp, it is even more of a disaster, as just suffocation and the inability to move are enough to be fatal.

Most importantly, the Secondary Ancestral Black Dragon also possesses a Corrosion Aura; once Corrosion Land is paired with the Corrosion Aura, it is a situation where 1+1 > 2.

As for the so-called non-biological Spirit Beasts, it refers to Spirit Beasts like Treants and Rock Puppets that have no flesh and blood and do not need to breathe.

Li Changsheng did not recall the Secondary Ancestral Black Dragon, letting it stay in the backyard, and only then did he cast his gaze upon the Bright Heavy-Pupil Bird.

Due to the gap in cultivation realms, the speed at which the Bright Heavy-Pupil Bird digested the Chongming Bird Essence Blood was far inferior to the Black Dragon, and even now, it had not completed its transformation.

Li Changsheng estimated that it would take about another half an hour.

The process of waiting was undoubtedly dull and tedious, so Li Changsheng naturally had to find something to do; he had always kept Dou Yuanbin's Xuanqiong Five-Colored Glazed Fruit tree in mind, so he naturally did not forget to keep an eye on it.

Besides Dou Yuanbin, he would also incidentally monitor the Langya Liu Clan, and if there were an opportunity, he would not mind killing Liu Xuguang.

The next moment, Li Changsheng cast the Heavenly Vision and Earthly Hearing Secret Technique, skillfully looking toward Yecheng, which was hundreds of miles away.

Soon, Li Changsheng found the Qin Prince Mansion.

In the vast Qin Prince Mansion, only the Restriction in Dou Yuanbin's room and the backyard were activated at all times; Li Changsheng's sight and hearing could not penetrate the Restriction.

Because of this, he could only observe other places, while the sounds of the entire Qin Prince Mansion were collected by him.

Soon, from the information gathered from the guards and maids of the Qin Prince Mansion, Li Changsheng obtained some news.

"Dou Yuanbin still hasn't come out of seclusion; this guy is quite patient!"

Ever since his four main Spirit Beasts were killed by Li Changsheng at the National Tournament, even with the assistance of Alchemical Pills, Dou Yuanbin's Consciousness Sea had still suffered heavy damage; now that half a month had passed, this guy was still in seclusion in the training room.

Judging from the words inadvertently revealed by Dou Yuanbin's personal maid, Dou Yuanbin's complexion had improved a lot, but even with the assistance of Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure, it would still take quite some time to fully recover.

After finishing the surveillance of the Qin Prince Mansion, Li Changsheng shifted his 'lens' slightly, landing on a large mansion not far from the Qin Prince Mansion.

This was the headquarters of the Langya Liu Clan, occupying an area far exceeding the Qin Prince Mansion, and not much smaller than the Li Family Manor.

The key was that this was Yecheng, where every inch of land was worth an ounce of gold, and it was in the 'city center' area, while the Li Family Manor was located on the outskirts of Luo City; the two could not be mentioned in the same breath, much like the difference between a wealthy tycoon and a local nouveau riche.

Ever since confirming that the Spirit King Liu Yongtu had not yet fallen, Li Changsheng attached a bit more importance to the Langya Liu Clan; although he considered himself no worse than an ordinary King now, the Spirit King Liu Yongtu was an old monster who had lived for over three hundred years, so how could he be compared to an ordinary King?

The foundation of the Langya Liu Clan far exceeded that of the Li Clan; unlike the Qin Prince Mansion, perhaps because they were wealthy and imposing, or perhaps because the cost was not high, the Forbidden Array of the Langya Liu Clan's headquarters was always in operation, which made it much more difficult for Li Changsheng to collect information, so he could only set his sights on the Langya Liu Clan disciples and Servants who went out, collecting some fragmented information from their conversations and behavior.

Among these fragmented pieces of information, Li Changsheng actually discovered information useful to him.

"Eh, Liu Xuguang left the Langya Liu Clan mansion at dusk!"

Li Changsheng's heart stirred; if Liu Xuguang left Yecheng and went to a desolate place, this was an opportunity for him to get rid of him, but the only pity was that he had not found out where Liu Xuguang was headed.

Besides the news of Liu Xuguang's departure, Li Changsheng also learned from the two Langya Liu Clan family disciples who revealed the news that Liu Xuguang's behavior was quite strange.

According to the description of these two family disciples, Liu Xuguang's eyes were a bit wrong; they no longer had their usual calm, but were instead filled with cruelty.

In addition, Liu Xuguang's walking posture had become wobbly.

Associating this with Liu Xuguang leaving at dusk and undergoing such a big change, Li Changsheng's heart skipped a beat, and he vaguely thought of a possibility.

After there was no other news, Li Changsheng began to scan Yecheng, looking for Liu Xuguang's figure, but he just could not find him; this guy had likely left the city.

"The Ruins in the Silent Forest?"

Although he felt the possibility was not high, once he thought of this possibility, Li Changsheng still quickly shifted his gaze to the Silent Forest and soon found the location of the Ruins.

From Li Changsheng's angle, he could only see the side of the entrance to the Ruins, and his sight could not penetrate deep into the Ruins.

Li Changsheng did not find Liu Xuguang's figure, but his ears moved slightly, because a sound came from the Ruins.

"Who, who exactly is it!"

This desperate and exasperated voice was quite familiar to Li Changsheng; it was precisely Liu Xuguang's voice.

Hearing this voice, Li Changsheng's heart turned cold; he vaguely felt that his guess was likely true.

Liu Xuguang might no longer be himself!

Chirp~

Just at this moment, the Bright Heavy-Pupil Bird finally completed its evolution, but it did not wake up immediately, continuing to lie on the ground, attempting to break through to the Demon King level.

【Spirit Beast Name】: Heaven Heavy-Pupil Bird (Mature Stage, Demi-God Beast)

【Spirit Beast Realm】: Lord 9th Rank

【Spirit Beast Race】: Intermediate Sovereign

【Spirit Beast Quality】: Superior Quality

【Spirit Beast Bloodline】: Chongming Bird (Vigorous)

【Spirit Beast Attribute】: Light

【Spirit Beast Status】: Healthy

【Spirit Beast Weakness】: Darkness

This time, the Bright Heavy-Pupil Bird successfully evolved into a Heaven Heavy-Pupil Bird, and its quality successfully rose from Superior Quality to Superior Quality.

Not only that, the Heaven Heavy-Pupil Bird was a Demi-God Beast; even if this breakthrough failed, it would definitely be able to become a Demon King level Spirit Beast in the future.

The Heaven Heavy-Pupil Bird was extremely rare, and I am afraid there were not many in the entire Fairy World; there was no help for it, as this was not a dragon-type Spirit Beast with a lustful nature, and its reproductive ability was worrying.

Relying on the power of evolution and the special nature of the Demi-God Beast, Li Changsheng estimated that the Heaven Heavy-Pupil Bird had about a 40% chance of breaking through to the Demon King level.

Li Changsheng once again cast his gaze on the Ruins in the Silent Forest, waiting quietly.

Not long after waiting, a person finally walked out from the entrance of the Ruins.

It did not exceed Li Changsheng's expectations; this person was precisely Liu Xuguang, and on his shoulder lay a Spirit Beast that looked like a bee.

This was a Qin Yuan, a special Top-tier Exotic Beast; it was shaped like a bee, as large as a mandarin duck, and if it stung a bird or beast, the bird or beast would die, and if it stung a tree, the tree would wither, leaving a deep impression on Li Changsheng.

Without a doubt, the Qin Yuan was a Spirit Beast that possessed a great threat.

As for what realm this Qin Yuan had reached, Li Zhangsheng indicated that from such a distance, he could not sense its aura at all.

However, Li Zhangsheng's main focus remained on Liu Xuguang.

Just as those two Langya Liu Clan disciples had said, Liu Xuguang's current state was very strange; he stumbled out of the Ruins entrance looking like a drunken strongman, but with the physique of a Pseudo-King, how could he truly be drunk? He would not even be drunk if he were soaked in a pool of wine.

Compared to the past, where was Liu Xuguang's former gentleness and refinement? The biggest change was his eyes; these were a pair of red eyes that looked like a pair of ghostly eyes in the dark night, appearing mad and exceptionally terrifying, filled with endless brutality.

"The resistance of this Bloodline descendant is still so intense; if it weren't for suffering a backlash, I wouldn't have had to perform the Bloodline Possession prematurely! Damn it, who exactly killed my Demon Pet and snatched away the capital I prepared for my comeback?"

Liu Xuguang—or rather, it should be said, Spirit King Liu Yongtu—could be described as quite furious at this moment.

In his early years, Spirit King Liu Yongtu had obtained an ancient book which recorded a Secret Technique called Bloodline Possession, along with various techniques that complemented Bloodline Possession.

A hundred years ago, Spirit King Liu Yongtu discovered that he could not advance further before his lifespan ended; the longer he lived, the more he feared death, so in order to extend his life, he had no choice but to hatch a plan similar to that of Flame King Di Zhiyi.

Spirit King Liu Yongtu spent several decades, during which he invested a massive amount of resources and failed countless times, finally refining the Soul-Chasing Manikin recorded in the ancient book.

On the surface, the function of the Soul-Chasing Manikin was similar to the Seven Luminaries Heaven-Patrolling Incense, which could be used to track auras and could be reused repeatedly.

In reality, the Soul-Chasing Manikin was also a vessel for storing a soul.

Although this was the case, a soul was ultimately too fragile; even when stored in the container of the Soul-Chasing Manikin, it would still slowly decline, eventually dissipating into nothingness.

To maintain the strength of his soul, before his life ended, Spirit King Liu Yongtu cruelly performed a Blood Sacrifice of some of his descendants to the Soul-Chasing Manikin, which allowed his soul to be maintained for a hundred years.

Before his lifespan was about to end, Spirit King Liu Yongtu specifically opened up a secret Ruins deep in the Silent Forest, preparing it to serve as the capital for his future comeback.

After Spirit King Liu Yongtu passed away within the clan, he stored his soul in the Soul-Chasing Manikin and left a will stating that every time the Soul-Chasing Manikin was used, it must be soaked in the blood of a powerful Spirit Beast.

Soaking it in Spirit Beast blood could stimulate Spirit King Liu Yongtu's soul, allowing the soul to temporarily return to its peak state, but the drawback was equally significant: he would gradually lose his sanity.

Additionally, the limitations of the Soul-Chasing Manikin were also great; he could only possess someone who had used the Soul-Chasing Manikin, and it must be a clansman who shared the same Bloodline as him.

Unfortunately, in these few decades, the Soul-Chasing Manikin had only been activated three times in total; the first two times were both elderly men with little lifespan left, so Spirit King Liu Yongtu naturally did not look upon them favorably.

It was not until four months ago, when Liu Xuguang brazenly activated the Soul-Chasing Manikin to track down the murderer who killed Liu Zongtang, that Liu Yongtu set his sights on this direct descendant.

(End of this chapter)