Wang Yu
Chapter 785: Using a Tiger to Devour a Wolf
A silver talisman instantly flew out from the center of Shi Chuan Kong's brow and exploded with a "bang"!
As the light wave rippled, the figures of the two were submerged within and vanished instantly.
A deafening boom echoed!
The Emerald Flying Chariot was affected by the light from the golden palm and exploded directly, turning into a cloud of cyan dust.
Faint golden afterglow and subtle spatial fluctuations lingered in the air, but Han Li's and Shi Chuan Kong's figures were nowhere to be seen.
Discovering their escape, the Golden Rhino Great King let out an angry roar.
His gaze swept across the mountains below, looking towards the far distance, ready to continue the pursuit.
However, as soon as he moved, his expression suddenly changed, and he stopped abruptly.
An incredibly thick black cloud suddenly appeared in the distant sky.
After gazing at the dark cloud for a long time, his expression changed several times, but in the end, he did not pursue them. He leaped back onto the golden carriage and fled into the distance.
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Tens of thousands of miles away.
In a hilly area covered with lush green bushes, the ground suddenly bulged, and two figures burst out of the earth, none other than Han Li and Shi Chuan Kong.
They looked somewhat disheveled, especially Shi Chuan Kong, with a trace of bright red blood at the corner of his mouth, clearly too busy escaping to wipe it away.
"The Golden Rhino Great King didn't chase after us?" Han Li flicked his sleeve, removing the dust from his body, and said.
"He chased us all the way, already intruding into the territory of the Black Weasel Great King. That leap over here was probably just because he was unwilling to let us escape, and he tried to see if he could succeed with a single strike, but after all, he didn't dare to go too deep. Otherwise, if the Black Weasel came out in full force, it would be difficult for him to escape," Shi Chuan Kong said, panting heavily.
"What was that thing that flew out of your brow just now? It could teleport us tens of thousands of miles in an instant?" Han Li nodded and asked.
"It was one of the few life-saving talismans my father gave me. It can only be used once," Shi Chuan Kong shook his head and said with a bitter smile.
"In the moment of teleportation, I faintly sensed an aura as powerful as the Golden Rhino, but I didn't have time to investigate it closely before we entered the ground. Are we out of the wolf's den and into the tiger's mouth?" Han Li frowned slightly and said.
"The reason I thought about escaping here was not only because I considered the animosity between the Black Weasel and the Golden Rhino, wanting to use one to fight the other, but also for some other considerations. Although the Black Weasel Great King is also one of the Ten Calamities, he is somewhat different from the others," Shi Chuan Kong wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said slowly.
"Oh? What's the difference?" Han Li raised his eyebrows, looking puzzled.
"Although the Black Weasel Great King is also a ferocious beast who drinks blood, it is said that his initial enlightenment was somewhat special. He cultivates not our Sacred Region cultivation methods, but rather your Immortal World's Three Pure Ones Taoism. Therefore, his temperament is not as bloodthirsty as the other Ten Calamities, but rather he enjoys being refined, reading poetry and books of etiquette. It is said that he even disguised himself as a scholar several times, traveling through some secular dynasties," Shi Chuan Kong said with a somewhat playful expression.
"A ferocious beast who is well-versed in poetry, that's quite peculiar," Han Li raised his eyebrows and said.
"It's just a ridiculous act of putting on airs... Legend has it that he even participated in a national imperial examination in his early years, but he failed three times, unable to even obtain the status of a 'Juren'. Therefore, he became enraged and ate the entire court of that country, from the emperor to the officials of the six ministries," Shi Chuan Kong said with a look of disdain, curling his lips.
"After all, he is a ferocious beast, and his temperament is unpredictable. I think we should leave as soon as possible," Han Li said after a moment of contemplation.
"Brother Li, you don't know that the Black Weasel Great King has been in a close relationship with the City of Heroes in recent years, with secret transactions between them. It can be seen that he intends to shed the identity of the Ten Calamities, so as long as we don't deliberately create trouble, there won't be too much risk in his territory. Moreover, I want to go to their Black Weasel City," Shi Chuan Kong said, changing the subject.
"Black Weasel City?" Han Li was slightly taken aback.
"Although the Ten Calamities Mountain Range is a desolate place, it produces a special spiritual material called Purple Yang Warm Jade. This is an extremely rare treasure that can adjust the compatibility between the Nascent Soul and the physical body, greatly reducing the integration time between the Nascent Soul and the body after seizing it. One of my subordinates... you should have seen her in the True Word Sect ruins, that is, Fellow Taoist Feng Lin, she needs this thing. Moreover, this thing can also benefit the Divine Soul, perhaps allowing Fellow Taoist Ti Hun to awaken," Shi Chuan Kong explained.
Hearing this, Han Li hesitated slightly before asking:
"I am not a member of your Demon Race, will this cause trouble?"
"Brother Li, if I am not mistaken, you have also cultivated Demon Race techniques, right? Expose a little of the technique's aura, even without transforming into scales and horns, it will be fine," Shi Chuan Kong said with a smile.
Hearing this, Han Li secretly activated the Brahma Saint True Devil Art, and golden light flashed on the surface of his body, with patches of golden scales appearing on some exposed skin.
"That will not be a problem.
"Let's go, there is still a long way to Black Weasel City. Brother Li, your flying chariot was destroyed, so next we will ride my Black God Flying Shuttle. Brother Li can also take the opportunity to rest," Shi Chuan Kong said, raising his hand and waving.
A dark light flashed, and a dark flying shuttle emerged, its entire body shining with dark light. The shuttle body was engraved with black magic patterns in the shape of flying birds, and it looked no worse than the Emerald Flying Chariot.
"Then I won't be polite," Han Li said with a smile, leaping onto the flying shuttle.
Shi Chuan Kong also floated up, pinched a magic seal, and the surface of the Black God Flying Shuttle flashed with black light, turning into a black phantom and breaking through the air, flying towards the northwest.
In the blink of an eye, more than a month passed.
Although there were no pursuers, Shi Chuan Kong and Han Li did not relax, and continued to travel at full speed, finally arriving at their destination.
The area ruled by the Black Weasel Great King was close to the edge of the Ten Calamities Mountain Range. The number of ferocious beasts here was significantly less than in the Golden Rhino's territory. The two of them traveled much more smoothly than before, and did not encounter too many attacks from ferocious beasts.
"Finally arrived," Han Li stood in the void, looking ahead.
Just a few miles ahead, there was a vast, endless lake.
The water of this lake was deep purple in color, which looked extremely strange.
Although the lake water was peculiar, it did not appear to be harmful. There were many fish and shrimp in the lake, and clusters of emerald green aquatic plants floated on the surface from time to time, creating a vibrant scene everywhere.
"This lake is called Purple Fen Lake. It is said to be named after the Fen Jade that it produces. Because there is a huge Fen Jade mine at the bottom of the lake, the Yuan Qi leaked out, dyeing the entire lake water purple. Fen Jade and Purple Yang Warm Jade are symbiotic spiritual materials. When mining Fen Jade, occasionally one or two pieces of Purple Yang Warm Jade are dug up. The number of Fen Jade mines is extremely small. There are not many in the entire Sacred Region, and as far as I know, there is only this one large Fen Jade mine that can produce Purple Yang Warm Jade," Shi Chuan Kong stood beside him, explaining.
"In that case, let's go quickly," Han Li said impatiently upon hearing this.
Ti Hun was still unconscious, and her aura was faintly declining. He had no other choice for the time being, and could only hope that the Purple Yang Warm Jade would have some effect.
"Wait a moment, our appearances are a bit eye-catching, it's better to change them," Shi Chuan Kong said, chanting words in his mouth.
A layer of water-like black light suddenly appeared on his body, and after a burst of flashing, it receded like a tide.
Shi Chuan Kong's appearance had changed drastically, transforming into a strong, black-faced man, with black hair growing on his hands and feet, looking very much like a wolf clan member from the Ten Calamities Mountain Range.
Seeing this, Han Li also pinched a magic seal to change his appearance. After a flash of golden light, he transformed into a purple-haired, blue-eyed one-horned youth.
The illusion technique he used was extremely exquisite, and some "Law of Words, Heaven and Earth" mysteries were added to it. Coupled with the patches of golden scales grown from the Brahma Saint True Devil Art, even a Great Luo Realm existence may not be able to recognize his true form.
After changing his appearance, Han Li immediately stamped his foot and turned into a streak of light, flying towards the depths of the lake.
Shi Chuan Kong swayed and followed closely behind.
With their speed, they advanced tens of thousands of miles in a short time.
Just at that moment, a blurry black shadow appeared in the sky ahead, and quickly grew larger. It turned out to be a black island with a radius of hundreds of miles.
A huge city stood on it, occupying the entire island.
The city walls were built entirely of a black crystal stone, and were extremely tall, reaching a hundred zhang high, looking extremely majestic.
Some unknown purple patterns were engraved on the city walls, which seemed to be some kind of reinforcement array, emitting bursts of purple light, adding a bit of mystery to the city.
This city was Black Weasel City, the residence of the Black Weasel Great King.
Han Li and Shi Chuan Kong slowed down their speed, because they were no longer alone in the surrounding area. Streaks of light appeared in the nearby and distant places.
Giant ships also appeared on the lake surface below, heading towards the city ahead.
The closer they got to Black Weasel City, the more streaks of light and ships there were, converging towards Black Weasel City like thousands of birds returning to the forest.
Not wanting to attract attention, the two of them restrained their bright light, and kept the aura on their bodies at the level of a True Immortal.
Han Li looked at the giant ships, his eyebrows suddenly raised, revealing a hint of surprise.
"Brother Li, what's wrong?" Shi Chuan Kong asked.
"It's nothing, it's just that the ferocious beasts we encountered along the way were all in beast form. Only when their cultivation reached a certain level could they transform into human form. The ferocious beasts on these giant ships below have relatively low cultivation levels, but they have already transformed into human form, so I feel a little strange," Han Li said with some doubt.
"Ferocious beasts can basically transform into human form when they reach a certain level of cultivation, but the level at which they transform into human form varies depending on the bloodline power of the ferocious beasts. Generally speaking, the easier it is for a ferocious beast to transform into human form, the lower its bloodline level and strength will be. The ones on the giant ships below are all low-level groups. In fact, this is the case not only for the ferocious beast race, but also for other races in the Sacred Region," Shi Chuan Kong explained, not taking it seriously.