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Chapter 651: Endless Sea of Stars

Translator: CKtalon

My Behemoth... My Behemoth... That's my Behemoth... Zhang Xiao's resentment increased to infinite proportions. That should have been his Companion Beast.

The entire Federation was guessing who Tyrant Behemoth's owner was. Most people guessed that Tyrant Behemoth might be from the Family Clan of Gods or the Cape family.

The people from the West District were also proud of this, indicating that they could still rely on their West District Companion Beasts at critical moments.

Upon seeing Tyrant Behemoth win, its name replacing Orochi's fourth place, the boy jumped up and cheered. He tugged his mother's hand and shouted, "Mommy, it won. It really won."

"Yes, it won." His mother smiled and nodded.

"Mommy, I also want to have a Tyrant Behemoth." The little boy looked at his mother with a look of longing.

His mother rubbed the boy's head. "Strong Companion Beasts are unique. Tyrant Behemoth is such a Companion Beast. When you grow up, you will definitely have a powerful Companion Beast like Tyrant Behemoth."

"Definitely. I can't wait to grow up. But before that, Mom, can you buy me a Tyrant Behemoth plushie?" The boy looked at his mother with anticipation.

His mother laughed. "Of course. If you can't buy it, we'll produce it ourselves. You can help with the design."

"Really? That's great. I will definitely design the perfect Tyrant Behemoth plushie." The boy's eyes lit up with excitement.

The major media outlets reported Tyrant Behemoth's victory using all sorts of praises. They didn't hesitate to use plenty of exaggerated words.

The titles of the strongest Companion Beast in the world, the ultimate violent battle pet, the strongest pet on the surface, and so on were bestowed to Tyrant Behemoth.

Although everyone knew that the Primordial Sword Immortal was still the strongest Companion Beast at present, most of the Federation acknowledged Tyrant Behemoth psychologically because it had won a special battle in a special period of time. This psychological recognition was related to its strength, but it wasn't absolutely equal.

Therefore, even if there were three Companion Beasts like Primordial Sword Immortal and Death of the Underworld ranked ahead of it, it didn't affect the Federation's citizens to view Tyrant Behemoth as the Federation's number one battle pet.

As for the six families, they increased their investigations, hoping to find the owner.

This battle made them see how terrifying Tyrant Behemoth was. It was a terrifying strength that could really vie for first place.

"Young Master Wen's Tyrant Behemoth is really terrifying. It looks like he has the chance to vie for first place," An Sheng said with a smile.

An Tianzuo sat there reading the documents as though he hadn't heard An Sheng.

Zhou Wen naturally didn't know much of the developments. He retracted Tyrant Behemoth and entered the desert under Liu Yun's guidance.

Not long after leaving Hat City, the mysterious phone vibrated. Zhou Wen took out his phone to take a look and realized that the download of Netherworld City had been completed. The icon of Netherworld City appeared on the home screen.

Liu Yun led the turtle forward while Zhou Wen sat at the back. Without anything to do, he launched the dungeon to see what was different between the game's Netherworld City and the real one.

The blood-colored avatar appeared at the entrance of Netherworld City. The door's ghost faces said identical words to the ones in real life. Then, the door automatically opened.

He controlled the blood-colored avatar to enter Netherworld City and stepped on the stone slabs on the long street. He saw the number "366" appear on the stone slab. It was the same as entering Netherworld City in real life.

The only difference was that in-game, the blood-colored avatar was the only one on the long street of Netherworld City. No one else existed.

Zhou Wen attempted to activate Gods Retreat. Just like in reality, a large number of taboo powers were immediately sucked into the jade infant's body, allowing its evolution.

Since he didn't have to worry about death in-game, Zhou Wen decided to give it a try and see if he would really die after using up all his steps.

It didn't disappoint Zhou Wen. After the number of steps on the stone slab dropped to zero, Gods Retreat could only keep the blood-colored avatar safe for a few seconds before it exploded and died. The power was completely unreasonable and there was no way to defend against it.

After entering Netherworld City again, the blood-colored avatar appeared at the beginning of the long street. Before the torture chamber opened, Zhou Wen controlled the blood-colored avatar to farm dimensional creatures.

Although the dimensional creatures here were only at the Epic stage, their skills were rather interesting. Zhou Wen planned on grinding some Companion Eggs so that he could use them for pet fusion in the future.

Or perhaps he could grind some Essence Energy Skill Crystals. If he could use them, it wouldn't be a bad idea to learn the skills himself.

Zhou Wen's movement technique was considered top-notch among humans, but it was still lacking in other aspects. Apart from the Demonic Astral Wheel, there was no special skill that could be used.

City Lord Netherworld said that one can see the real Netherworld City after experiencing all the punishments. What does that mean? Zhou Wen was still guessing the meaning of the sentence.

An hour later, the torture chambers opened, but Zhou Wen realized a problem.

Although the white ghosts in-game were afraid of the Hell King Life Soul, they didn't have any intelligence. It was impossible for them to help Zhou Wen cheat like in reality.

After all, a game is just a game. It has its limitations. It's too rigid. Zhou Wen was somewhat helpless. There was no way to cheat. If he wanted to reach the end of Netherworld City, he could only suffer the punishment himself.

However, the blood-colored avatar shared a special relationship with him. He also felt pain when the blood-colored avatar was tortured.

After some thought, Zhou Wen gave up on his previous plan. He only treated Netherworld City as a place to grind Companion Eggs and Essence Energy Skills.

Thankfully, no accidents happened this time. Two days later, Zhou Wen finally saw the Endless Sea of Stars that Liu Yun had mentioned.

"Are you sure this is the Endless Sea of Stars?" Zhou Wen looked ahead in disbelief. He couldn't believe that this was the Endless Sea of Stars.

In front of him was a small lake. Although it looked clear, artificial lakes in parks were much bigger than it. How could such a place be called the Endless Sea of Stars?

Zhou Wen didn't see any stars here. There wasn't even a fish in the water. Furthermore, the lake was very shallow, so he could see the bottom at a glance. There was sand below, nothing else.

No matter how one looked at it, it didn't look unfathomable like Liu Yun described—a place where most people died if they entered.

Liu Yun sat by the lake and took off his shoes. He extended his feet into the lake and said with a pleasant expression, "Calm down. Wait till night time and take another look. You will then know how magical the Endless Sea of Stars is."

At night, the stars in the sky twinkled. The sky was especially clear, and the stars looked as though they would fall at any moment.

Suddenly, Zhou Wen saw a star really fall from the sky. Furthermore, it was falling towards them.

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Chapter 652: Sky-Stealing Sun-Shifting Monument

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A meteor descended from the sky and landed on the lake, illuminating the entire lake.

What was strange was that the seemingly blazing-fast meteor rushed into the lake without causing any ripples on the water.

Before Zhou Wen could clearly see what was happening underwater, he saw stars fall from the sky. A meteor shower ensued as the meteors headed for the tiny lake, forming a magnificent scene.

"Are those really meteors?" Zhou Wen couldn't be sure. The starlight fell into the lake, but the surface of the lake was calm. It was like a boundless starry sky that could envelop everything.

"Aren't you going to make a wish? Isn't it said that if you can tie a knot in the corner of your clothes before the meteor disappears, the wish you make will come true? Junior Brother, you can give it a try," said Liu Yun.

Zhou Wen shook his head and said, "In our hometown, there's no such thing as making wishes under a shooting star. Furthermore, there are taboos that shooting stars are jinxes. It's inauspicious to see them. It might be unlucky."

"Pui, pui, pui. Can't you say something auspicious?" Liu Yun said gloomily.

Zhou Wen shrugged and didn't say another word as he looked at the lake.

The starlight that resembled a river of stars cascaded down and fell into the lake, forming points of light in the lake. It was as though countless stars were inside the lake. It was really like a sea of stars.

As Zhou Wen focused on the points of light, he was surprised to discover that they were tiny orbs that resembled planets—miniature planets. The entire lake was like a starry universe with countless celestial bodies.

What was even stranger was that the planet-like orbs were still revolving according to a certain pattern.

It's no wonder this place is called the Endless Sea of Stars! Looking at the starlight that kept falling into the lake, Zhou Wen finally knew the reason behind this tiny lake's name.

Liu Yun said with a smile, "Don't underestimate such a lake. There are countless stars inside. If you enter the lake now, you will be sucked into the sea of stars. It's very likely that you will forever be lost in it and never come out again."

Zhou Wen looked around, but he didn't see the tiny palm symbol. Therefore, he asked Liu Yun, "How are you going to enter the Endless Sea of Stars? Where is the Astral Combat Beast?"

"The Astral Combat Beasts are on those orbs. They look small, but once we enter the lake, we will discover that they are planets. There are all sorts of terrifying Astral Beasts on them, ranging from the Mortal stage to the Mythical stage. The Astral Combat Beast is one of the Mythical Astral Beasts."

After a pause, Liu Yun continued, "After the meteor shower stops, we can go down. However, you have to follow me. Don't fall, otherwise, you will be lost in the sea of stars and enter some strange planets. It will be difficult for you to come out again."

"I'll just look around outside for now then." Zhou Wen slowly walked around the lake, hoping to see if there was a tiny palm symbol.

As the lake was very small, he circled it in half an hour, but he didn't find the tiny palm symbol. Now that the sea of stars had appeared, he might discover something.

The interior of the lake was like a starry universe, but it was still the same size outside. It felt rather enthralling.

Zhou Wen circled the lake and carefully looked at every inch of land, but he still couldn't find the tiny palm symbol.

Just as he was feeling disappointed, his gaze suddenly swept across a stone monument at the bottom of the lake. It was lying flat with many star patterns on it, like a star chart.

Zhou Wen pointed at the stone monument at the bottom of the lake and asked Liu Yun, "What's that?"

"That is the Sky-Stealing Sun-Shifting Monument. As long as you can figure out the profundity of the star chart on it, you will be able to comprehend the Sky-Stealing Sun-Shifting Art. This is also the key to me comprehending Star Stealer," said Liu Yun.

Liu Yun knew that it wasn't that easy to comprehend the Sky-Stealing Sun-Shifting Monument. Not only did he need extremely high perceptivity, but he also needed a special physique.

Zhou Wen didn't have a special physique that matched the Sky-Stealing Sun-Shifting Art, even if he did, he was already at the Epic stage. He probably couldn't change his Essence Energy Art and try again.

Zhou Wen wasn't too interested in Essence Energy Arts. He couldn't finish cultivating too many Essence Energy Arts. Simulating them wasn't difficult, but it was very difficult to level them up.

However, since the Sky-Stealing Sun-Shifting Art was necessary for Star Stealer, Zhou Wen planned on giving it a try to use the Lost Immortal Sutra to simulate it.

After circulating the Lost Immortal Sutra, Zhou Wen carefully sized up the stone monument. The star chart on the stone monument kept changing, making it difficult to figure out what it meant.

Furthermore, there were no words on it. It was perplexing.

Liu Yun actually managed to figure out an Essence Energy Art from such a star chart. He's really a genius. When Zhou Wen carefully sized up the star chart, he had an unexpected discovery.

On the corner of the stone monument, there was a tiny palm symbol. The stars on the stone monument were shimmering but the palm symbol was engraved in a corner, covered in moss. With the lake water separating them, Zhou Wen wouldn't have been able to see it if it wasn't for the starlight's illumination.

"Eldest Senior Brother, can we see the Sky-Stealing Sun-Shifting Monument during the day?" Zhou Wen asked Liu Yun.

"The stone monument is naturally still there during the day, but you can't see the starlight flowing on it during the day. It's just a blank stone monument. It's useless even if you see it." Seeing that the meteor shower had ended, Liu Yun said to Zhou Wen, "Alright, let's head down now."

"I've thought about it. The Endless Sea of Stars is so dangerous. My luck has been very bad recently. I've seen an ominous phenomenon, so I think I won't head in. If you go down, help me see if you can obtain the Astral Combat Beast's Essence Energy Skill Crystal," Zhou Wen said.

"Junior Brother, that wasn't what you said before? Didn't you say that people shouldn't hide at home just because of bad luck... Why are you suddenly superstitious?" Liu Yun looked at Zhou Wen with a puzzled expression.

Zhou Wen thought to himself, I didn't have the tiny palm symbol previously, so I naturally had to take the risk. Now that I've found the tiny palm symbol, I can return home to comfortably grind dungeons after downloading the game. Why would I take the risk?

Of course, Zhou Wen couldn't tell Liu Yun that. Therefore, he said, "Actually, I just wanted to take a look at this Sky-Stealing Sun-Shifting Monument. Since I can see it from here, there's no need for me to enter. If you want to head in, go ahead. If you don't wish to enter, just stay around to look at the Sky-Stealing Sun-Shifting Monument with me."

Liu Yun cursed inwardly. I don't know how many thousand times I've stared at this crappy monument, so why would I continue looking at it? You don't have my Heavenly Star Veins Body, so what will you be able to figure out? Even if you were to look at it for ten thousand years, you wouldn't be able to comprehend the Sky-Stealing Sun-Shifting Art.

The reason Liu Yun was able to comprehend the Sky-Stealing Sun-Shifting Art back then was that the star chart on the stone monument had triggered his Heavenly Star Veins. Only by allowing the Heavenly Star Veins sense the trajectories of the stars could one gain insight.

Without the Heavenly Star Veins, just looking at the star chart was useless.

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Chapter 653: Planet Devourer

"Alright then. Take your time. However, don't go down to the lake alone. It wasn't easy for me to make the trip here. I'll go down and hunt some Astral Beasts. If I'm lucky, I'll be able to have an Essence Energy Skill Crystal drop from killing Astral Combat Beasts. I'll exchange it for my autograph." Liu Yun walked into the lake.

"Eldest Senior Brother, be careful," Zhou Wen said.

"I wouldn't be so unlucky without you by my side," Liu Yun said as he went into the water.

Zhou Wen watched as Liu Yun entered the lake. The lake appeared shallow, but when Liu Yun stepped into the water, his body kept sinking as though the bottom was nowhere in sight.

Furthermore, his body shrank as he descended. Finally, he floated towards the orbs like a speck of dust, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

What a magical dimensional zone. When it's daytime, I'll go down to the lake to take a picture of the tiny palm symbol. After downloading the Endless Star Sea dungeon, I'll be able to farm it as I wish. Zhou Wen sat down by the lake and carefully observed the star chart on the Sky-Stealing Sun-Shifting Monument.

After looking at it for a while, the Lost Immortal Sutra showed its effects. The circulation of Essence Energy became slower and slower before completely stopping.

After that, his Essence Energy suddenly surged and circulated in Zhou Wen's body in a new way.

The Sky-Stealing Sun-Shifting Art was different from the Essence Energy Arts Zhou Wen had cultivated in the past. It was a very magical feeling. It felt as though the Essence Energy in his body had transformed into countless stars that circulated in his body. Furthermore, when it circulated, it wasn't a linear movement. Instead, it was like a true celestial body's trajectory that formed a galaxy.

It didn't take long for Zhou Wen to gain a basic mastery of the Sky-Stealing Sun-Shifting Art. However, it wasn't that simple to level it up.

Zhou Wen wasn't in a rush to cultivate. It was useless to be anxious. This wasn't something that could be mastered in a day or two.

He found a rock by the lake and sat down. He took out his phone and started to grind. He would head down to the lake to take a picture of the tiny palm symbol during the day.

There was still plenty of time until daybreak after Zhou Wen cleared one dungeon. Liu Yun hadn't returned.

He stood up and stretched his body. He looked at the Endless Sea of Stars and realized that there was something strange in it.

During the day, Zhou Wen had observed it very carefully. The lake was somewhat odd. There were no creatures inside. There were no worms or water plants, much less fish or shrimp. The entire lake was as clean as pure water.

But now, Zhou Wen saw a creature that resembled a jellyfish in the lake. Its body was transparent like crystal, and it emitted light like a light bulb.

The jellyfish-like creature rose and fell in the lake. When it passed the tiny planet-like orbs, it would actually swallow them into its body.

Although the jellyfish wasn't big and was only one size bigger than an adult's clenched fist, if the celestial bodies were considered planets, then the size of the jellyfish was somewhat terrifying.

This thing can actually devour planets? Zhou Wen felt that something was amiss. This was because he realized that the jellyfish was very close to the region where Liu Yun was.

If the orb where Liu Yun is gets swallowed by the jellyfish, would Liu Yun die? Zhou Wen looked at the jellyfish moving in the water. Although it was very slow, it was moving closer and closer to Liu Yun.

Could Eldest Senior Brother end up dying just like that? Zhou Wen was somewhat worried, but there was nothing he could do.

There are just too many orbs in the lake; it's like a sea of stars. I only know the general direction Liu Yun took, but I don't know which orb he's on. It's too late even if I head in now.

After some thought, Zhou Wen summoned the Golden Overlord Sword and slashed out a sword beam at the jellyfish in the lake.

However, the moment the sword beam entered the lake, it became smaller and smaller. In the end, it was as tiny as a needle tip. It vanished when it was still a distance away from the jellyfish.

Furthermore, the sword beam had become so tiny. Even if it struck the jellyfish, it wouldn't be of much use.

Eldest Senior Brother, Eldest Senior Brother... It's not that I don't want to save you, but I really can't. Zhou Wen slashed a few more times, but to no avail. All he could do was watch helplessly as the jellyfish approached the area where Liu Yun was.

It's over! The jellyfish soon arrived at the area where Liu Yun was and swallowed the nearby orbs.

When the orbs entered its body, they were like glowing jelly beans that spun around its body before slowly melting until they vanished.

"Eldest Senior Brother, Eldest Senior Brother, I didn't expect you to die like this. You didn't even leave any clothes behind. I can't even make a cenotaph for you..."

Just as Zhou Wen was sighing, he suddenly heard a whoosh. Liu Yun emerged from the lake, looking extremely disheveled. His clothes looked as though they were made of paper, turning into paste when touching the water.

"Junior Brother, are you messing with me again? Are you trying to burn bridges and make me die down there?" Liu Yun jumped onto the shore and questioned Zhou Wen angrily.

"Eldest Senior Brother, what do you mean? I saw the monster in the water devouring the orbs and wanted to save you, but all the attacks that hit the water became insignificant. I had no choice," Zhou Wen said.

"If you weren't behind this, why would I be so unlucky to encounter a Planet Devourer? That thing doesn't usually appear," Liu Yun said with widened eyes.

"Eldest Senior Brother, you've really misunderstood me. I'm not familiar with this area. I still need you to take me out of this desert. Even if I wanted to do something to you, I wouldn't choose this moment. Besides, if I wanted to mess with you, I don't need to secretly do it, right? I knew it. It's not auspicious after seeing an ominous phenomenon," Zhou Wen said.

Liu Yun found that what he said made sense and couldn't help but say gloomily, "Why am I so unlucky at the moment? I clearly didn't see the Planet Devourer before I went down. Thankfully, I have deceptive skills. Otherwise, I would have died even if I had ten lives."

"What is that Planet Devourer? It should be a Mythical creature, right? Can it really devour a planet?" Zhou Wen was rather curious about the jellyfish-like Planet Devourer.

"I don't know if it can devour a planet in real life, but in the Endless Sea of Stars, that fellow is an overlord. No matter what kind of Astral Beast it is, it can devour them in one mouthful. Even the celestial bodies inside the Endless Sea of Stars are no exception. However, the celestial bodies in the Endless Sea of Stars are much smaller than real planets. I reckon that the Planet Devourer can only devour mountains outside the Endless Sea of Stars," said Liu Yun.

"Do you think my Tyrant Behemoth can kill it?" Zhou Wen pondered.

"Probably not. Tyrant Behemoth isn't good at aquatic warfare, right?" Liu Yun looked at the Planet Devourer in the lake and said.

"I really don't know." Zhou Wen planned on letting Tyrant Behemoth try after he downloaded the dungeon.

As there was a Planet Devourer, Liu Yun didn't dare enter the Endless Sea of Stars again. All he could do was stay by the lakeside with Zhou Wen.

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Chapter 654: Sky-Stealing Sun-Shifting Art

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"Junior Brother, you've been staring at it for so long. Have you figured out anything?" Liu Yun sat beside him and asked in boredom.

"A little," Zhou Wen said.

"How much is a little bit?" Liu Yun continued asking.

There was no way he could figure it out without having a physique that was compatible with the Sky-Stealing Sun-Shifting Monument. Therefore, Liu Yun didn't believe Zhou Wen's words.

This had nothing to do with whether he was a genius or not. It didn't even have much to do with his perceptivity. Without the Heavenly Star Veins, it was impossible to figure it out. This was the foundation, just like how one couldn't build a skyscraper without a foundation. Zhou Wen had no chance of figuring out the Sky-Stealing Sun-Shifting.

"Just a little," Zhou Wen said with a smile.

Liu Yun curled his lips and didn't ask any more. Zhou Wen kept staring at the Endless Sea of Stars, hoping to see what else there was in the sea of stars other than the Planet Devourer.

Unfortunately, apart from the Planet Devourer, there were no other dimensional creatures.

"Besides this Planet Devourer, is there no other dimensional creature in the Endless Sea of Stars?" Zhou Wen asked.

"There are Astral Beasts on those small planets, but they are only active on the planets and are unable to leave them. Outside the small planets, there's only one Planet Devourer. It's the king here. It pops a planet with each bite, devouring even the dimensional creatures on it. It's an invincible existence. I am good at deception, so I managed to escape. If it were another person—even if the six heroes were revived—they wouldn't be able to escape its devouring," Liu Yun said smugly.

Zhou Wen watched for a while and felt bored. He took out his phone and gamed, grinding Mythical creatures and rare dimensional creatures.

"If you are done watching, let's go back. Although we won't encounter danger if we do not enter the Endless Sea of Stars, who knows when something might happen in a place like a desert. The two of us have been unlucky recently. It's best we return soon," said Liu Yun.

"I want to go underwater to take a look at the Sky-Stealing Sun-Shifting Monument during the day. Perhaps I might discover something," Zhou Wen said half-truthfully.

Liu Yun curled his lips and said, "Junior Brother, don't blame me for being blunt. If you can't figure it out at night, what would you figure out in the day? There will not be any starlight chart in the day, it'll be a bare and dilapidated monolith."

"I came all the way here. I'm not willing to give up if I don't take a look," Zhou Wen said, unmoved.

"Alright, let's wait until you are done looking at it in the morning. I'll sleep for a while. Wake me up later." Liu Yun lay down and fell asleep. He was asleep in less than three seconds.

His sleeping posture was very strange. Zhou Wen felt that he was like a cat that could bounce up from the ground at any moment.

After taking a closer look, he realized that Liu Yun's sleeping posture was extraordinary. No matter which direction he was attacked from, his posture allowed him to easily react to it.

To be able to develop such a sleeping posture, Liu Yun must have experienced many things in the past. How could a normal person be so wary when sleeping?

Zhou Wen's senses were very sharp, but he wouldn't maintain a combat-ready sleeping posture while sleeping because he didn't have such a realization.

Of course, with Truth Listener around, it was impossible for ordinary people to get close to him without being discovered.

Although he had obtained quite a number of Companion Eggs after gaming the entire night, Zhou Wen didn't get any he wanted. Medusa, Qiongqi, Torch Dragon, and company hadn't dropped Companion Eggs.

That shouldn't be the case. Every time I kill them, I bring the baby tiger with me. After killing them so many times, logically speaking, there should be one dropping? Zhou Wen was somewhat depressed.

The night quickly passed. In the morning, the starlight in the lake surged into the sky like a stream and vanished into the void. The lake returned to normal.

It looked like an ordinary lake. It was unimaginable that it would turn into a starry sky at night.

Liu Yun didn't lie to him. The Sky-Stealing Sun-Shifting Monument was still in the lake. Zhou Wen woke Liu Yun up and asked if there was anything to take note of when entering the lake.

"There's nothing. As long as you aren't going into the lake at night, this lake isn't much different from ordinary lakes." Liu Yun shook his head.

Zhou Wen tried going into the water. Indeed, it wasn't as miraculous as last night. He stepped into the lake, and the water only reached his waist.

Zhou Wen had learned the Nine Dragons Art from the black dragon. He dived into the water and quickly arrived at the Sky-Stealing Sun-Shifting Monument.

Just as Liu Yun had said, in the day, this was a worn stone monument that was covered in moss. There were only scratches on it, and there was no starlight pattern. If it wasn't for the tiny palm symbol engraved on it, it wouldn't be eye-catching at all.

At a close distance, the mysterious phone vibrated. Zhou Wen picked up his phone and snapped a picture of the stone monument. The phone immediately entered the download interface.

After putting away his phone, Zhou Wen touched the stone monument again. It felt cold like it was made of metal.

Not daring to do anything excessive, he turned around and swam back to the shore.

"How is it, Junior Brother? Did you figure out anything?" Liu Yun asked Zhou Wen with a smile.

"A little," Zhou Wen said with a nod.

"You figured out a little yesterday, and you figured out a little today. Added together, it will be impressive. You should have gained basic mastery, right?" Liu Yun teased Zhou Wen.

"Yes, I've gotten basic mastery," Zhou Wen answered.

Liu Yun, who was drinking water, nearly choked. He looked at Zhou Wen in disbelief and asked, "Are you for real? You really gained basic mastery?"

"It's just basic mastery. What's so difficult about it? Haven't you long obtained basic mastery?" Zhou Wen said casually.

Liu Yun refused to believe him. He reached out and grabbed a handful of sand from the ground. With a squeeze, the sand condensed into a ball that looked like a huge grain of sand.

Liu Yun's hand relaxed again. The huge sand scattered and turned into yellow sand.

"If you really gained basic mastery, you should be able to do this, right?" Liu Yun said to Zhou Wen.

"I'll give it a try." Zhou Wen also grabbed a handful of sand from the ground. He circulated the Sky-Stealing Sun-Shifting Art and pinched the sand. The sand stuck together like magnets, turning into a ball. However, it wasn't as round as Liu Yun's.

"Holy sh*t... You've really gained basic mastery of the Sky-Stealing Sun-Shifting Art?" Liu Yun widened his eyes as he looked at Zhou Wen as though he had seen a ghost.

"Why would I lie to you?" Zhou Wen released his hand and the sand scattered.

"Alright, I've already achieved my goal. Let's head back. After we leave the desert, I'll return the autograph to you," Zhou Wen said.

"Junior Brother, you're really a genius in cultivation, but how did you do it? According to what I know, cultivating the Sky-Stealing Sun-Shifting Art requires a special physique. You don't look like you have a special physique." Liu Yun was puzzled. He had the Heavenly Star Veins himself, so he naturally knew what characteristics one needed to have. Zhou Wen didn't have those characteristics.

"Do I need a special physique? I don't know about that. I just casually practiced it and attained basic mastery. I didn't find it difficult," Zhou Wen said.

Liu Yun felt something stuck in his throat and couldn't say another word.

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Chapter 655: Heart Lunar Fox

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Their journey back to the city was rather smooth. They didn't encounter any sandstorms or Netherworld City when they walked by the areas they had previously passed.

After leaving the desert, Zhou Wen returned the autograph to Liu Yun.

"Junior Brother, I'm afraid the entire world is looking for Tyrant Behemoth's master. Aren't you afraid that I will leak your secret?" Liu Yun looked at Zhou Wen with a complicated expression after confirming that it was his signature.

"Although we haven't spent much time together and I don't know you well, I believe you aren't the type of person to do such things." Although Zhou Wen said that, he was thinking, It doesn't matter if it's really exposed. I don't only have one trump card in my hand. Since I've placed it on the rankings, I'm already mentally prepared to expose myself.

"I like hearing what you said. Don't worry. After all, you are my junior brother. As a senior brother, I won't harm you. I will help you keep the secret," said Liu Yun with a smile. It was unknown if he was telling the truth.

"Alright, let's go our separate ways here. I should return as well." Zhou Wen planned on going separate ways with Liu Yun and returning to the town as soon as possible.

The ranking battle hadn't ended. Tyrant Behemoth was only ranked fourth, so it should still have a chance to make further challenges.

Liu Yun clearly didn't wish to continue being with Zhou Wen. Ever since he met Zhou Wen, his luck had been terrible. He seriously suspected that it was a result of the two blades on Zhou Wen.

"Junior Brother, I don't know when we will meet again after today. Here's a farewell song..." Liu Yun said generously.

"Alright." Zhou Wen nodded. He never expected Liu Yun to actually know how to sing.

"Beautiful ladies... Ladies... Ladies have walked into1..." Liu Yun sat on the turtle's back and sang loudly. The turtle ran quickly and soon vanished from sight. Only his delicate voice echoed in Zhou Wen's ears.

Zhou Wen was rendered speechless. He originally imagined what kind of song it was, but it turned out to be such a folk song.

Needless to say, Liu Yun's singing was really charming. It made one have the urge to beat him up.

After Liu Yun's voice could no longer be heard, Zhou Wen summoned Six-Winged and rode it back. Although it was uncomfortable, he had to make do with it.

As he traveled, Zhou Wen launched the downloaded Endless Sea of Stars dungeon.

In fact, the dungeon had long been downloaded. However, with Liu Yun around, Zhou Wen didn't dare launch it.

After opening the Endless Sea of Stars dungeon, the blood-colored avatar appeared in a starry sky. There were planets around it, but they didn't look as huge as real planets.

These planets were about the same size as mountains. However, on these small planets, there was no distinction between the top and bottom, left and right. On a nearby planet, a group of mutated beasts could be seen running across it. Many of them looked like they were running upside down, appearing as though they would fall off at any time.

If it was a real planet, it wouldn't be too obvious because of a planet's immense size.

On such a small planet, the visual impact of seeing a group of mutated beasts standing upside down was extremely strong.

Zhou Wen controlled the blood-colored avatar and flew towards the planet. At the same time, he summoned Six-Winged and other Companion Beasts before charging at the mutated beasts.

The mutated beasts looked like humanoid mantises. After seeing the blood-colored avatar, they charged forward, but they were mostly killed by Six-Winged and Torch Dragon.

'Killed Legendary Fiend Star Mantis... Killed Legendary Fiend Star Mantis...'

The notifications kept coming in. Many dimensional crystals dropped, including a few Companion Eggs.

However, such dimensional crystals and Companion Eggs weren't of much use to Zhou Wen.

He went to a few nearby small planets and realized that there were quite a number of Astral Beasts here, but most of them were at the Mortal and Legendary stage. Even Epic creatures were rare.

I forgot to ask Eldest Senior Brother Liu Yun which planet has the so-called Astral Combat Beast. There are thousands of planets here. I wonder how long it'll take me to go through them one by one. Zhou Wen was somewhat depressed. This was different from what he had imagined. He imagined that there were Mythical creatures everywhere in the Endless Sea of Stars.

There was no choice. It was impossible to find Liu Yun now. Zhou Wen could only slowly search each planet.

Thankfully, his Companion Beasts were very powerful. Killing a tiny planet's Astral Beasts wasn't difficult.

He didn't find the Mythical Astral Combat Beast, but he discovered a strange Astral Beast.

It was a fox with crescent-shaped starlight shimmering on its chest. After Zhou Wen killed it, according to the notification, it was said to be a Mortal-stage Heart Lunar Fox.

Even if a Mortal dimensional creature dropped something, Zhou Wen usually didn't think much of it.

The chances of a Mortal Companion Egg dropping were extremely low. It was almost the same as winning the lottery. Furthermore, it was useless for Zhou Wen to get a Mortal Companion Beast.

The Heart Lunar Fox didn't drop a Companion Egg either. All it dropped was an Essence Energy Skill Crystal, but it was also very rare to drop one at the Mortal stage.

Zhou Wen hadn't paid attention to the Mortal stage Essence Energy Skill, but when he saw its name, he was somewhat surprised.

The Essence Energy Skill Crystal dropped by the Heart Lunar Fox wasn't a Heart Lunar Fox Crystal, but an Azure Dragon Heart Crystal.

Heart Lunar Fox... I think I've heard of this name somewhere... Zhou Wen checked online and couldn't help but be alarmed.

Few modern people knew the name of the Heart Lunar Fox, but in ancient times, it was one of the twenty-eight Lunar Mansions.

The twenty-eight Lunar Mansions were split equally amongst the Eastern Azure Dragon, the Northern Black Tortoise, the Southern Vermilion Bird, and the Western White Tiger—each having seven palaces.

The Heart Lunar Fox was one of the seven palaces of the Eastern Azure Dragon. It represented the heart.

This Heart Lunar Fox is only at the Mortal stage. Logically speaking, it shouldn't be related to the twenty-eight Lunar Mansions. They are extremely powerful existences in myths and legends. They should at least be at the Mythical stage. Even if they aren't at the Mythical stage, they shouldn't be at the Mortal stage, right? However, the Essence Energy Skill Crystal dropped by the Heart Lunar Fox is actually called the Azure Dragon Heart Crystal. It doesn't seem right if it's unrelated.

Zhou Wen thought for a moment and let the blood-colored avatar absorb the Azure Dragon Heart Crystal to see what Essence Energy Skill he would learn.

Typically, Mortal-stage Essence Energy Skill Crystals could be absorbed easily, but when Zhou Wen absorbed them, he realized that the Essence Energy Art wasn't compatible.

A Mortal stage Essence Energy Skill actually requires an Essence Energy Art to match? This was the first time Zhou Wen had encountered something like this. He couldn't help but feel intrigued.

After some thought, he changed his Essence Energy Art to Sky-Stealing Sun-Shifting and absorbed the Azure Dragon Heart Crystal. This time, he successfully absorbed it.

This Essence Energy Skill was somewhat odd. Typical Essence Energy Skills opened up an Essence Energy circulation path in one's body.

However, after the Azure Dragon Heart was absorbed, it condensed into a point in his body. It was motionless like a nail.

'Absorbed the Azure Dragon Heart Crystal. Attained Essence Energy Skill: Heart Lunar Fox.'

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Chapter 656: Blood Oxypetalum

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Zhou Wen attempted to activate the Heart Lunar Fox skill, but there was no reaction.

If this skill really has something to do with the twenty-eight Lunar Mansions, could it be that I have to gather all the skills of the twenty-eight Lunar Mansions before I can use it? Or could it be that I can use it just by gathering the Azure Dragon's seven palaces? Zhou Wen was just guessing. Up to now, there was no way to prove the relationship between the two.

As he had nothing to lose, Zhou Wen paid special attention to the Essence Energy Skill Crystal drops when grinding.

After grinding for half the day, he didn't see any similar Mortal-stage Essence Energy Skills drop.

After respawning the dungeon, Zhou Wen went to the place where he discovered the Heart Lunar Fox, but he didn't see it again.

Having had the experience of grinding the baby tiger, Zhou Wen knew that such matters couldn't be forced. Therefore, he didn't deliberately search for it. He only paid a little attention when grinding low-level monsters, with his main focus on finding Astral Combat Beasts.

After another day, Zhou Wen surprisingly discovered that he had obtained another Azure Dragon Heart Crystal. After absorbing it, he obtained the Room Solar Rabbit Essence Energy Skill.

However, just like the Heart Lunar Fox, the Room Solar Rabbit skill was useless.

It looks like there's no mistake about the Heart Lunar Fox and the Room Solar Rabbit. It's really related to the twenty-eight Lunar Mansions, but why are the twenty-eight Lunar Mansions such low-level dimensional creatures? Zhou Wen couldn't figure out the reason, but he paid more attention when grinding.

By the time he returned to the town inside the Funiu Mountain Range, Zhou Wen had obtained some skill crystals related to the twenty-eight Lunar Mansions.

Among them, the number of Heart Lunar Foxes and Room Solar Rabbits were the highest. He had three of each, but they couldn't be taken out, so they were useless.

Furthermore, these skills had no rank. There was no discernment between the same skills in terms of levels.

Zhou Wen had also obtained the skill crystals of the Horn Wood Scaly Dragon, Root Earth Raccoon Dog, Tail Fire Tiger, and Winnowing-basket Water Leopard. These Mortal-stage dimensional creatures were also strange. There were very few of them, but as long as he found them, they would definitely drop skill crystals. Nothing else would drop.

The skill crystals that Zhou Wen had obtained were all from the Azure Dragon seven Lunar Mansions. He had already learned six skills and was only short of the Azure Dragon's Neck Gold Dragon.

After reaching the small town, Zhou Wen looked at the ranking again and realized that no one had challenged Tyrant Behemoth. It was still ranked fourth.

In front of Tyrant Behemoth, there were still three Companion Beasts—Primordial Sword Immortal, Death of the Underworld, and Fairy Immortal Gu.

Why is no one challenging Primordial Sword Immortal? There should be less than a month left in the three-month deadline, right? Zhou Wen didn't wish to be the trailblazer. He planned on returning to school first. It wouldn't be too late for him to come again after someone challenged the Primordial Sword Immortal.

When he reached the town's entrance, he suddenly heard a sound coming from outside. Using Truth Listener to investigate, he realized that a few people were heading for the town.

Eh... What are they doing here? Zhou Wen realized that Qiao Siyuan and Liz were among the people who had come.

Although they weren't wearing the Special Inspector Bureau uniform, Zhou Wen had a deep impression of them, so he recognized them at a glance.

The others looked like they were from the bureau as well. Zhou Wen didn't know why he had such a judgment, but he had a feeling that the people from the bureau seemed to have a special aura. This aura was very rare to find on ordinary people.

It was just like how soldiers could easily be identified. It was the same for the people from the bureau. However, their auras were different from ordinary soldiers.

This was originally a good opportunity to take revenge, but Zhou Wen wanted to figure out their reason for coming here. Therefore, he retreated into the forest and used Truth Listener to monitor their every move.

"Clear the area." After entering the valley, Qiao Siyuan gave the order. Immediately, people took out various instruments and summoned their Companion Beasts. They began to busy themselves.

Zhou Wen recognized a few Companion Beasts that were probably reconnaissance types. From the looks of it, they wanted to ensure that there were no outsiders here.

With a thought, Zhou Wen sneaked into the lake and hid in the water. Then, he used the Dao Body to converge his aura and blend with the surrounding natural environment.

Qiao Siyuan and company busied themselves for a few hours, taking control of the entire valley. Only when they seemingly confirmed that there was no one else here did they transport quite a number of things from outside the town.

Zhou Wen saw Companion Beasts carrying buckets into the town. He didn't know what was inside.

"Minister, we have finished counting the items," Liz reported to Qiao Siyuan.

"Set up a sentry post and split into three shifts to monitor the situation outside. Everyone else, rest immediately," Qiao Siyuan ordered.

"Yes." Liz accepted the order and began dividing the group.

When Liz returned to Qiao Siyuan's side, he had already sat down in a small building.

"Minister, is the Blood Oxypetalum really as magical as the legends say?" Liz poured a cup of tea for Qiao Siyuan and asked curiously.

Qiao Siyuan took a sip of tea and said indifferently, "You should have heard of how instantaneous an oxypetalum blooming is, right?"

"I've heard of it, but I heard that it's just an exaggerated metaphor from the people of the East District. In fact, oxypetalum will bloom for a few hours. It's not as exaggerated as if it only bloomed for an instant," Liz said.

Qiao Siyuan nodded. "It's true that a normal oxypetalum blooming isn't as exaggerated as being instantaneous, but it's different if it's a Blood Oxypetalum."

After a pause, Qiao Siyuan continued, "To get a Blood Oxypetalum to bloom, one has to pour a large amount of blood. Typical blood isn't enough. It has to be the blood essence of dimensional creatures. The more blood the Blood Oxypetalum absorbs, the purer it becomes. The flower that blooms will also become more beautiful. Furthermore, it can give birth to a Blood Oxypetalum seed."

When Zhou Wen heard that, he recalled the ruby he had obtained.

Previously, many white deer had been sacrificed by the mountain god. Only then did a blood flower bloom in the lake, giving birth to a ruby. It sounded like the seed that Qiao Siyuan had mentioned.

If the flower in the lake is really a Blood Oxypetalum, then why did Qiao Siyuan and company come here? Are they planning to offer a blood sacrifice to obtain the Blood Oxypetalum seed? What's its use? As Zhou Wen was thinking, Liz had already given him an answer.

"Minister, can a Blood Oxypetalum seed really change a person's bloodline and talent?" Liz asked.

"That's not something I know. I've never used a Blood Oxypetalum seed before, so I can't make any judgment. However, since the director-general wants to do this, he must have his reasons," Qiao Siyuan said indifferently.

"Minister, you're right. The Director-General has put in so much effort this time to specially prepare this blood. If it really succeeds, the seed produced by the Blood Oxypetalum will definitely be extraordinary," Liz said enviously.

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Chapter 657: Snatching the Seed Again

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Zhou Wen originally imagined that Qiao Siyuan and company would take action soon, but to his surprise, they had only set up the place to appear air-tight. Even when a fly flew in, they had zero intention of taking action.

They are waiting for someone. Will Shen Yuchi come personally? Zhou Wen felt that it would be perfect if Shen Yuchi really came personally.

Zhou Wen didn't dare barge into the Special Inspector Bureau's headquarters, but if Shen Yuchi dared to come, Zhou Wen could try his best to see if he could retain him.

As there were many surveillance Companion Beasts and instruments placed by the lakeside, Zhou Wen hid in the water and didn't dare move. Any abnormalities might be discovered.

After enduring more than two days, he finally realized that someone had come to the town. What disappointed Zhou Wen was that the person who came wasn't Shen Yuchi, but a man he didn't know.

Qiao Siyuan and Liz addressed him as Censor Cai very respectfully. Zhou Wen immediately realized the person was Cai Jin, one of the four Censors.

Cai Jin held a metal alloy box in his hand. There was a metal alloy chain on the box that connected to Cai Jin's wrist.

The last time the Essence Crystal mine was robbed, the bureau suffered huge losses. Shen Yuchi had only punished Cai Jin lightly, making Cai Jin extremely grateful.

This time, he had been ordered to secretly come to Funiu Mountain. Cai Jin had also made sufficient preparations. No matter what, he couldn't screw up this work trip.

"Minister Qiao, how's the defense set up here?" Cai Jin asked.

"We already have a whole range of defenses in place. We didn't find any outsiders," Qiao Siyuan replied.

"Very good. Let's begin tomorrow," Cai Jin said.

Liz asked curiously, "Censor, why aren't you taking action tonight?"

"I've traveled a distance. I need to rest for the night to maintain my optimal condition. So it's better to take action tomorrow," Cai Jin explained.

However, after Cai Jin left Qiao Siyuan's temporary office, he didn't rest. Instead, he summoned numerous bee-like Companion Beasts that flew in all directions.

Clearly, Cai Jin wasn't at ease with their defense. He had to do it again.

The people from the bureau are really very cautious. Zhou Wen saw Cai Jin circling the valley. He paid special attention to the woods and lake. He even summoned a water snake-like Companion Beast to search underwater.

Thankfully, Zhou Wen was prepared. He had dug a hole in the lake ahead of time and hid inside like a loach. It wasn't easy for him to escape Cai Jin's search.

Liz was very displeased with Cai Jin's actions. "Censor Cai is doubting our abilities?"

However, Qiao Siyuan said indifferently, "It's a serious matter. Better be safe than sorry."

Cai Jin put up new defenses before returning to the temporary encampment to rest. It wasn't until nightfall the next day that he got up and rushed to the lake with Qiao Siyuan and company.

The inspectors and various Companion Beasts had already surrounded the lake.

Zhou Wen suddenly thought of something. Their blood sacrifice would only last for a short period of time. That would mean that they would have to bring a lot of blood into the lake? Just the thought of the pool of blood made Zhou Wen feel uncomfortable.

However, there were inspectors and Companion Beasts surrounding the lake. It was too late for Zhou Wen to leave.

"Minister Qiao, let's begin," Cai Jin said to Qiao Siyuan after arriving by the lake and summoning his Companion Beasts to search the area again.

"Liz." Qiao Siyuan gestured at Liz.

Liz immediately got the inspectors to take action. The inspectors opened the buckets and poured the blood into the lake from different spots.

The buckets of blood quickly dyed the lake water red. Each bucket weighed five kilograms. They brought more than three hundred buckets of blood. If so much blood were to be poured in, the surroundings would be filled with a pungent smell of blood.

Zhou Wen felt terrible hiding in the water, but he could only endure it.

Thankfully, not long after, Zhou Wen saw the blood surge towards the center of the lake as though it was attracted by something.

Splash!

The Blood Oxypetalum surfaced out of the water. It greedily absorbed the blood in the water, and the snow-white petals quickly turned into the color of blood.

The blood in the lake was completely drained in less than an hour, restoring the lake to its former clarity.

However, the petals of the Blood Oxypetalum didn't open, but there was a red glow in the flower bud.

Only then did Cai Jin open the box in his hand. Inside the huge box was a small bottle the size of a palm.

Cai Jin picked up the bottle and carefully opened it. A pair of eagle wings unfurled behind him as he flew to the sky above the Blood Oxypetalum. He aimed the blood in the bottle at the Blood Oxypetalum and poured it down.

There was only a drop of blood in the palm-sized metal alloy bottle. The drop of crystalline blood landed on the Blood Oxypetalum and quickly seeped in. Instantly, the blood-red color of the Blood Oxypetalum completely faded. The petals turned back to snow-white and it began to bloom.

The Blood Oxypetalum had already become as pure as a snow lotus without any tinge of blood. And within its petals, a sanguine light shot up into the sky carrying with it a rich sanguine aura.

Why is this different from the Mountain God's blood sacrifice? Zhou Wen was somewhat surprised when he saw this.

"Success." Cai Jin, Qiao Siyuan, and Liz were overjoyed.

Cai Jin flapped his wings and flew towards the Blood Oxypetalum. He wanted to snatch the seed produced by it.

Thorny flower vines shot out of the water and swept towards Cai Jin in the air. Cai Jin was truly capable, living up to his reputation as one of the four Censors.

His body circled around like an eagle as a sword of light flashed in his hand, severing the flower vines one by one.

What sword is that? Zhou Wen sized up the sword in Cai Jin's hand curiously.

The sword didn't have a corporeal blade—it was completely condensed from light. It looked a little like the legendary lightsaber, but a lightsaber would have a device that beamed out the laser. However, the sword was completely condensed from light without any equipment.

The flower vines had been sliced off, and Cai Jin successfully approached the petals. The Blood Oxypetalum was no longer able to resist, and Cai Jin was on the cusp of success.

Just as Cai Jin was about to remove the seed from the Blood Oxypetalum, the lake beside him suddenly exploded. A blurry figure tore out of the water and reached out into the Blood Oxypetalum ahead of him, snatching away the ruby-like seed.

Cai Jin, Qiao Siyuan, and the other's expressions changed drastically. Cai Jin roared angrily as the blade beam in his hand transformed into a shooting star that he thrust at Zhou Wen.

Zhou Wen wore the Jade Crystal Spirit Armor and held the Golden Battle God Halberd in his hand as he faced the sword of light.

Crack!

The sword of light was shattered by the Golden Battle God Halberd. The Golden Battle God Halberd's Golden Divine Light tore through the void and stabbed Cai Jin in the chest.

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Chapter 658: Different Seeds

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"Mythical weapon!" Cai Jin was alarmed as he summoned a Companion Beast to shield himself. At the same time, he quickly retreated.

Unfortunately, he was still too slow. The Golden Battle God Halberd pierced through the Companion Beast's body and continually slammed into Cai Jin's chest, piercing through it and impaling in the air.

"Who are you? Why are you antagonizing the Special Inspector Bureau?" Cai Jin glared at Zhou Wen as he coughed out blood.

Zhou Wen didn't answer. With a flick of the Golden Battle God Halberd, Cai Jin's body was instantly torn apart like a rag. He died and fell into the lake.

Liz turned pale with fright. She was dumbfounded. Cai Jin, one of the four Censors, had been killed in one strike. He didn't even have the ability to resist, making her feel immense horror.

"Minister..." Liz turned her head and realized that Qiao Siyuan had disappeared. She had no idea when he had escaped.

Liz was instantly alarmed as she turned and ran.

The other inspectors also reacted. Seeing that Qiao Siyuan had run out of sight, they scrambled to escape.

Zhou Wen didn't chase after the inspectors. He didn't like killing, but this wasn't why he didn't chase after them.

The Special Inspector Bureau was a department. Even if he killed the inspectors, they could still recruit new inspectors. Killing them was meaningless.

Zhou Wen's body moved and instantly appeared in front of Liz, blocking her path. The Golden Battle God Halberd pointed at her chest as the Golden Divine Light flickered, illuminating her pale face.

"I'm Liz from the Cape family. Let me go. You can receive anything you want," Liz said in horror, not daring to move.

Zhou Wen looked at Liz and said indifferently, "Your red convertible sports car isn't bad. It can still be driven, even after such a heavy collision."

Liz's pupils immediately constricted when she heard that. She looked at Zhou Wen in disbelief and shouted, "You are..."

Before she could finish her sentence, the Golden Battle God Halberd had pierced through her chest, causing blood to gush out of her mouth. She couldn't finish her sentence.

Liz glared at Zhou Wen as though she couldn't believe that she was about to die.

"Rest in peace. I'll get the Cape family to accompany you soon." Zhou Wen raised the Golden Battle God Halberd in his hand and Liz's body was ripped apart.

Zhou Wen used Truth Listener to search his surroundings, but he didn't find Qiao Siyuan. He did not know how he had escaped.

Knowing that he couldn't stay here any longer, Zhou Wen ignored the ordinary inspectors and quickly left the Funiu Mountain Range.

After taking a detour out of Funiu Mountain Range, Zhou Wen secretly returned to campus.

After returning to his dorm, he realized that the chick and antelope were eyeing him covetously. Zhou Wen hurriedly took out the items he had prepared and handed them over. "I brought you something good. Take a look and see if you like it. It's a desert specialty..."

After placating the two of them, Zhou Wen returned to his room and took out the two ruby-like Blood Oxypetalum seeds to compare them.

The two seeds looked about the same, but their sizes were different. The one he had just obtained was slightly bigger, and the color was deeper.

The color of the first one was relatively light, making it crystal clear.

Banana Fairy's eyes lit up when she saw the two seeds. She flew to Zhou Wen's side and looked at him pitifully.

"You want this?" Zhou Wen moved one of the seeds in his hand in front of Banana Fairy.

Banana Fairy shook her head and pointed at the Blood Oxypetalum seed in Zhou Wen's other hand.

"Aren't these two seeds the same?" Zhou Wen was somewhat surprised. The one Banana Fairy wanted was from Mountain God's blood sacrifice.

After handing the seed to Banana Fairy, Banana Fairy immediately hugged it happily.

After she hugged the seed, the Blood Oxypetalum seed turned into red beams of light that surged towards Banana Fairy's body. Soon, it completely enveloped Banana Fairy and formed a red cocoon.

Is this an evolution? Zhou Wen was delighted. After Banana Fairy's evolution, she would advance to the Mythical stage.

Zhou Wen had a lot of feelings for Banana Fairy who had been following him for a long time. To be able to advance to the Mythical stage, no matter how much her combat strength improved, was a good thing for Zhou Wen.

It's the same Blood Oxypetalum seed. Why does Banana Fairy only want the one that Mountain God obtained from its sacrifice and not the other? Zhou Wen looked at the remaining Blood Oxypetalum seed in his hand and couldn't guess the reason.

He summoned the other Companion Beasts that hadn't evolved to see if they were interested in the Blood Oxypetalum seed. However, Demonic Neonate and Doctor Darkness weren't interested in the Blood Oxypetalum seed either.

Doctor Darkness didn't have an Evolvable attribute, but Zhou Wen felt that Doctor Darkness was very useful. He had always wanted him to evolve, but he couldn't find a way.

Instead, it was an Explosive Fiend Man. He was very interested in the Blood Oxypetalum seed and was eager to try it out.

"It's your lucky day." Zhou Wen threw the remaining Blood Oxypetalum seed at the Explosive Fiend Man.

Without any hesitation, the Explosive Fiend Man swallowed the Blood Oxypetalum seed. Not long after, his body underwent a strange change. It looked like he was about to begin evolving.

Explosive Fiend Man's level was too low. Typically, it should be able to complete its evolution very quickly, but who knew that the Explosive Fiend Man had actually transformed into a Companion Egg? It looked like it would take some time before it completed its evolution.

Is it a problem with Explosive Fiend Man, or is there something wrong with the Blood Oxypetalum seed that the bureau produced? Zhou Wen was momentarily unsure as he could only store Explosive Fiend Man and Banana Fairy into the chaos space.

...

"The Blood Oxypetalum seed was snatched away. Cai Jin died in battle, and Liz's fate is unknown? Qiao Siyuan, you still have the audacity to return?" Shen Yuchi looked at Qiao Siyuan with a sullen expression. He was livid.

The Special Inspector Bureau's present situation wasn't good to begin with. He had spent immense effort to obtain the blood essence of dimensional creatures, especially that one drop of divine blood. It was impossible for him to obtain a second drop. Not only was it gone, but Cai Jin and Liz's lives were also lost.

Cai Jin's death was fine, but Liz was a member of the Cape family. It would be troublesome to explain this matter to them.

"Director-General, I deserve death. However, if I didn't bring back the enemy's information, my death would be of zero value," Qiao Siyuan said as he played a video. It was the video of Zhou Wen snatching the Blood Oxypetalum and killing Cai Jin.

"A Mythical weapon? It looks like something from the West District," Shen Yuchi said as he looked at the Golden Battle God Halberd in Zhou Wen's hand.

"I've already investigated it. This is the Mythical creature, Golden Battle God Halberd of the Metalwork Temple in the Peninsula of Gods. The members of the Family Clan of Gods had previously killed the Golden Battle God Halberd," Qiao Siyuan said.

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Chapter 659: Fiend Man Evolution

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"Are you telling me that this person comes from the Family Clan of Gods?" Shen Yuchi frowned.

"That's not what I meant. Based on the information we currently have, the Family Clan of Gods has the highest chance of possessing the Golden Battle God Halberd," Qiao Siyuan said.

Shen Yuchi looked at Qiao Siyuan for a while before saying meaningfully, "Your intelligence is timely."

Qiao Siyuan's expression didn't change as he said, "It's my job. Director-General, you handed such an important mission to me, but I screwed it up. I deserve death. Please mete out your punishment."

Shen Yuchi looked at Qiao Siyuan and said with a smile, "Then go to the Cape family and explain this matter clearly."

"Yes, I screwed up. I will definitely explain it to Senator Cape. It has nothing to do with our Special Inspector Bureau." After bowing, Qiao Siyuan left Shen Yuchi's office.

After Qiao Siyuan left, a person walked out of an inner room.

It was a woman in a suit and she looked very capable. However, she was wearing a hat that was pulled very low. With large sunglasses covering half of her face, it was almost impossible to tell her looks. However, her full, fair chin and red lips left a deep impression.

"Button, what do you think of this person?" Shen Yuchi asked the woman.

The woman called Button said calmly, "Do you mean the person in the video or Minister Qiao?"

"Both." Shen Yuchi tapped his fingers rhythmically on the table as though he was thinking about something.

"The person in the video wears an unknown type of armor. The weapon is just as Minister Qiao said; it's the Golden Battle God Halberd. The Metalwork Temple is a reserved area of the Family Clan of Gods. Their family does have a Golden Battle God Halberd, but that doesn't mean anything. As for Minister Qiao, he's very smart. He gave himself a chance to live and has given the Cape family an excuse. The Cape family probably won't make things difficult for him when he goes to them," said Button.

Shen Yuchi nodded. "Among the many ministers, Qiao Siyuan is the most capable. Furthermore, he keeps a low profile and doesn't fight for fame or fortune. At the same time, he doesn't even have many hobbies."

"Do you think there's something wrong with him?" Button asked.

"The operation this time was highly confidential. Very few people knew about it. Only Cai Jin, Qiao Siyuan, and Liz knew the details. Cai Jin was an extremely careful person. Under such circumstances, he was actually ambushed and had the Blood Oxypetalum seed snatched from him. There's a high chance that there's a traitor in our midst," Shen Yuchi said after some thought.

"Do you want me to investigate?" Button asked.

"You don't have to worry about that. Help me make a trip to the Family Clan of Gods and send a copy of the video to them," Shen Yuchi said.

...

Zhou Wen grinded dungeons in his dorm the entire time, but strangely, he obtained plenty of the six skills such as the Room Solar Rabbit, but he failed to obtain a single Neck Gold Dragon.

With one of the Azure Dragon seven palaces missing, the other six were useless.

In the boundless Endless Sea of Stars, he also failed to find the Astral Combat Beasts. This dungeon was just too huge. Zhou Wen guessed that it would take him a month or two to clear it.

However, he could do nothing else if he continued grinding like this. It would take up all his time. Most of the dimensional creatures in the Endless Sea of Stars were useless. This left Zhou Wen vexed.

Wait a minute. There are actually twenty-eight Lunar Mansions in the Endless Sea of Stars. Then, is the distribution of the planets here related to the twenty-eight Lunar Mansions? Zhou Wen decided to check.

The twenty-eight Lunar Mansions was the ancient way of dividing the cosmos. They divided the area around the celestial sphere's ecliptic plane and celestial equator into twenty-eight regions.

If the Endless Sea of Stars was really arranged in such a pattern, one could determine the location of the twenty-eight Lunar Mansions.

However, Zhou Wen's understanding of such knowledge was very limited. He only knew the name, but he knew nothing about the distribution.

He went online to search for some information, but there were many contradictory points on the Internet. Furthermore, they explained things unclearly. After reading for a long time, Zhou Wen roughly figured out the approximate distribution and locations of the twenty-eight Lunar Mansions.

After comparing it with the Endless Sea of Stars dungeon, he realized that some of the star charts in the Endless Sea were indeed similar to the twenty-eight Lunar Mansions. And the place where he had obtained the skills like the Room Solar Rabbit and Heart Lunar Fox was none other than the region of the Azure Dragon's seven palaces.

This region was extremely huge. After grinding for so long, Zhou Wen still failed to leave the range of the Azure Dragon's seven palaces.

It's indeed so. It's no wonder I only managed to obtain the Azure Dragon's seven palaces' skills. Zhou Wen roughly analyzed the situation and rushed to the stellar domain where the Neck Gold Dragon was. He planned on farming the Neck Gold Dragon to see what use those skills had.

However, the Neck Gold Dragon didn't appear that easily. He swept the entire area but saw nothing of the Neck Gold Dragon.

Don't tell me this is as difficult to farm as Poison Dragon Palm 3! He felt that things weren't looking good. He had six but was still lacking one. If it was really that difficult to farm for it, he didn't know when he would be able to have it drop.

How can I find Liu Yun? I have to ask which small planet the so-called Astral Combat Beast is on. Zhou Wen was extremely vexed. His knowledge of Liu Yun was very limited. He didn't have his phone number or address, so he didn't know how to find him.

After grinding for a few days, Zhou Wen was on the brink of giving up. It was indeed difficult to farm for Neck Gold Dragons.

Crack!

The evolving Explosive Fiend Man finally broke out of its shell. The evolved Explosive Fiend Man was still like a Tesla Trooper. It wore heavy armor, and even the pipes were black. There was also a crystal cylinder on its back. One could see something red inside, making it look very strange.

Zhou Wen looked at the Explosive Fiend Man's stats.

Explosive Fiend Man: Legendary (Evolvable)

Life Providence: Unlawful

Strength: 21

Speed: 21

Constitution: 21

Essence Energy: 21

Talent Skill: Death List, Time-Blast

Companion Form: Self-detonation Device

His stats didn't change much just as Zhou Wen had expected. Zhou Wen focused on studying the Explosive Fiend Man's Life Providence.

Unlawful: Unrestricted by laws for a period of time.

Zhou Wen couldn't help but be alarmed. This Life Providence wasn't restricted by rules or laws. This annotation implied that he was rather powerful, but Zhou Wen didn't know what the actual effects were.

Before Zhou Wen could experiment with the Explosive Fiend Man's Life Providence, the Explosive Fiend Man began evolving again, turning into an egg once more.

From the looks of it, the power of the Blood Oxypetalum seed is a little too potent. It actually allowed Explosive Fiend Man to continuously evolve. I wonder where the bureau's blood came from. Zhou Wen also wanted to get one himself when he saw how effective the Blood Oxypetalum seed was.

Just as he was thinking, his phone suddenly rang. It was Li Xuan.

"Old Zhou, quickly go online and watch the battle. A Companion Beast is challenging Primordial Sword Immortal. It's the Xia family's Companion Beast," Li Xuan said excitedly.

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Chapter 660: Count of the Wind

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Has the Xia family finally taken action? Zhou Wen hurriedly unlocked his phone and randomly found a video website. He found the live broadcast.

The scene was of the cube's screen where a white-haired man in black levitated above the cube's arena.

However, the man's lower body was a snake. The black clothes on his body flapped amidst zero wind. Even his long white hair slowly fluttered in the air.

Count of the Wind... Zhou Wen was immediately shocked when he saw the humanoid Companion Beast's name.

Count of the Wind and the Lord of the Rain were famous existences who had participated in the Zhuolu battle. He never expected the Xia family to have a terrifying Companion Beast like Count of the Wind.

That's not right. I didn't find Count of the Wind and the Lord of the Rain in Zhuolu. Where did the Xia family's Count of the Wind come from? Zhou Wen frowned in thought.

Logically speaking, Count of the Wind should be in Zhuolu, but it wasn't to be found. Furthermore, the Xia family's possession of Count of the Wind made Zhou Wen feel that something was amiss.

"Old Zhou, I'm here. Quickly open the door," Li Xuan shouted from outside.

"Why are you here now?" Zhou Wen opened the door and saw Li Xuan holding his phone, watching the live stream as well.

"It's boring to watch such a battle alone. Did you see Count of the Wind? Although I don't know his combat strength, his looks way too cool. As expected of a famous existence in the mythical battle," Li Xuan said as he looked inside. Seeing the antelope sleeping on the sofa, he carefully walked in and pulled a chair to sit down.

"It's definitely not as simple as a probe if the Xia family is taking action." Just as Zhou Wen was speaking, he suddenly saw a flash on the combat platform. Primordial Sword Immortal had already charged over and accepted the challenge.

Primordial Sword Immortal was straightforward. After appearing, the ruby on its hilt emitted sword beams that transformed into a rain of swords that charged at Count of the Wind.

Count of the Wind floated in the air as a formless wind thrust his body. He fanned the sword rain with the peacock feathered fan in his hand.

The formless wind immediately reversed the sword rain's direction and collided with the sword beams behind it. Immediately, an explosion sounded as the sky was filled with sword flashes.

A sword hum resounded through the void as Primordial Sword Immortal automatically unsheathed its scabbard and slashed at Count of the Wind with terrifying speed.

Count of the Wind's body drifted as though he was being carried by the wind. He easily dodged Primordial Sword Immortal's attack.

However, Primordial Sword Immortal refused to give up. It slashed at Count of the Wind again and again as sword beams crisscrossed, as though they were about to tear the world apart.

The Golden Overlord Sword and Primordial Sword Immortal were considered similar Companion Beasts, but the Golden Overlord Sword was much weaker in comparison.

Primordial Sword Immortal wasn't just slashing. Its every move was a profound sword technique.

It was a real sword technique, not an Essence Energy Skill. Zhou Wen could even sense the astonishing sword intent. Just the sword intent alone made Zhou Wen sigh at his inferiority.

Even his Transcendent Flying Immortal was inferior to that sword's realm.

"Holy sh*t, how can this be? A sword actually has such a terrifying sword technique and sword intent. Who can beat it?" Li Xuan also noticed the uniqueness of the situation as he exclaimed in surprise.

Zhou Wen nodded with a heavy expression. Although Li Xuan appeared as carefree as usual, Zhou Wen could sense that he cared a lot about Count of the Wind.

Zhou Wen also understood why Li Xuan cared so much about it. Li Mobai had once said that the reason their talented eldest brother died so early was because of the Xia family.

Li Xuan treated the Xia family as a conjectured enemy, which was why he was so concerned.

Count of the Wind rode the wind and floated amidst the shocking barrage of sword techniques. The terrifying Primordial Sword Immortal was unable to injure him at all.

From beginning to end, Count of the Wind only dodged and didn't counterattack. He seemed to be observing the strength of Primordial Sword Immortal.

What a powerful movement technique... Zhou Wen's eyes lit up when he saw Count of the Wind's movement technique.

Count of the Wind's movement technique was different from his Transcendent Flying Immortal despite all of them being called movement techniques.

Count of the Wind's movement techniques were extremely elegant. No matter how fast Primordial Sword Immortal's sword techniques were, they were unable to even touch his clothes.

Count of the Wind looked like a god of the wind. The sword winds brought by Primordial Sword Immortal made his body drift about with the sword wind. Therefore, no matter how fast Primordial Sword Immortal was, it couldn't touch him. Count of the Wind was simply riding the wind.

I wonder if Banana Fairy will be as strong as Count of the Wind when she evolves to the Mythical stage. Zhou Wen was somewhat looking forward to evolving Banana Fairy who was of the same type.

After failing to hit Count of the Wind, Primordial Sword Immortal suddenly stopped attacking and flew back into its scabbard.

Ever since the stone sword was unsheathed, the scabbard had been floating there without any movement. At this moment, the scabbard spewed out immortal beams.

Soon, the immortal glow condensed into a humanoid immortal figure. The immortal figure held the scabbard in one hand and the stone sword in the other. It looked at Count of the Wind from afar.

So this is the true face of Primordial Sword Immortal. The previous battles weren't enough to force out his true body. Zhou Wen stared at Primordial Sword Immortal. Although he could only see an immortal silhouette that resembled a sword spirit, the powerful sword intent on him was enough to shock anyone.

Just by standing in midair with the sword in hand, he gave off an aura of supremacy. It was as if he could slice apart the entire world with just one strike.

What domineering sword intent... Zhou Wen stared at Primordial Sword Immortal. Such domineering sword intent was very similar to Transcendent Flying Immortal's domineering aspect.

However, it was even more domineering than Transcendent Flying Immortal. It was also more natural and had a higher realm.

On the other side, Count of the Wind remained calm and composed. He seemed to be walking leisurely as though he didn't care about the terror that Primordial Sword Immortal was unleashing.

However, Zhou Wen could sense that Count of the Wind wasn't underestimating Primordial Sword Immortal. It was just that his realm was as such—a complete disregard of everything in the world.

Even if all the deities in the world were his enemies, he could still remain ever so calm even on the brink of death.

Zhou Wen looked at Primordial Sword Immortal before looking at Count of the Wind. He seemed to have figured something out, that he felt two eyes were insufficient.

Suddenly, Primordial Sword Immortal moved. The sword moved like a ray of light, as though it had sliced through half the sky. It was so fast that one could only see the sword's glow and not see his movements.

Count of the Wind also moved. He transformed into a gust of wind that could no longer be seen with the naked eye. He rushed to face off with Primordial Sword Immortal's sword glow.

Boom!

A cool breeze met the sword glow as a terrifying shockwave rose up.

The fan and sword constantly clashed, but most people only saw light blasts. They couldn't see the two Companion Beasts, much less their techniques.

Zhou Wen couldn't even keep up despite his eyesight. All he could do was switch to the Small Perfection of Wisdom Sutra and use the Eight Perfections Wisdom and Hell King Life Soul to strengthen his vision. Even then he could barely make out what was happening.

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Chapter 661: Evenly Matched

Li Xuan couldn't see the trajectory of the battle either. All he could do was summon his Life Soul. His body was immediately covered by the carapace, and his eyes had an eye mask similar to that of a certain insect.

With the augmentation of the Life Soul, the battle scene Li Xuan saw slowed down significantly.

"Amazing. One doesn't need to be afraid of potent strength or ruthless skill, but one needs to be afraid of such a highly-intelligent Companion Beast. For a Companion Beast to have such high intelligence, it's impossible for a Mythical Companion Beast of the same level to win against them. It's similar to a bug-like existence in games," Li Xuan said.

"That's right. Intelligence is indeed a hidden attribute of a Companion Beast. A Companion Beast with high intelligence is indeed at an advantage in battle." Zhou Wen nodded in agreement.

He also liked to use highly-intelligent Companion Beasts like Banana Fairy, Demonic Neonate, and Doctor Darkness. Even if Zhou Wen didn't give them orders, they knew when and what to do.

Sometimes, their decisions exceeded Zhou Wen's expectations.

As for the brainless representatives, like Tyrant Behemoth, Six-Winged, and Golden Battle God Halberd, they relied on their instincts to fight. Their intelligence was much lower.

It couldn't be said that this was bad. If one's strength was strong enough, such combat instinct could push their strength to the limit and erupt with 120% of their combat strength.

However, if one were to encounter an evenly matched opponent, such brainless Companion Beasts would be at a disadvantage.

However, Zhou Wen's mind wasn't on these Companion Beasts. He was even more interested in Primordial Sword Immortal's sword techniques and Count of the Wind's movement techniques. He was completely immersed in them as he sensed the two completely different approaches.

One was about claiming supremacy, while the other was about being calm and composed. The two were extremes.

And these two extremes were similar to the one Zhou Wen had when he first understood the divine Transcendent Flying Immortal.

Count of the Wind and Primordial Sword Immortal were evenly matched. Neither of them had the upper hand, but up to now, they had yet to use their Wheel of Destiny.

Ordinary citizens were fidgeting in anxiety because they could only see the glow. They couldn't see the details of the battle. Only a few Epic experts with visual abilities could see the battle clearly.

Thankfully, modern filming equipment was already very advanced. There would be slow-motion replays in the future. Coupled with the commentary, most people would be able to understand it clearly.

Zhou Wen was engrossed in watching when Count of the Wind suddenly retreated from the battle. Without any warning, he admitted defeat and left the battlefield.

"Why did he admit defeat? The victory clearly wasn't decided yet," Li Xuan said in a daze.

As Zhou Wen had been taking in their sword techniques and movement techniques, he had a deeper understanding of them than Li Xuan. He shook his head and said, "Count of the Wind and Primordial Sword Immortal are very close in every aspect. If they continue fighting, they can only use their Wheels of Destiny. The Xia family clearly doesn't want to go all out yet. It's just a probe, so they have chosen to give up."

"What a pity. Such a divine-level battle is much more interesting than watching those Strength-type Companion Beasts fight," Li Xuan said.

Zhou Wen also felt that he hadn't had enough. He got up and said, "Let's go to the training grounds. I gained some insight from watching their battle. I liked to experiment to see if I'm right or wrong."

Upon hearing Zhou Wen's words, Li Xuan agreed immediately. The two of them went to the training grounds and found an independent training room.

"I will try to imitate Primordial Sword Immortal's sword techniques. Help me check to see if it's correct." Zhou Wen picked up a practice sword and recalled Primordial Sword Immortal's sword intent as he slashed at Li Xuan.

"Interesting, but it's not domineering enough. You still have some reservations about this strike. You should be more resolute." Li Xuan didn't take out his weapon as he used his carapace to block the practice sword.

"Is this enough?" Zhou Wen slashed out again. At the same time, he tried his best to fuse his emotions into the Primordial Sword Immortal's sword intent realm.

"Not enough... Not enough... It's still not enough..." Li Xuan constantly fought Zhou Wen. As Zhou Wen's sword techniques became faster and faster, he no longer had the time to say that it was inadequate. Every time Zhou Wen attacked, Li Xuan would only say no.

Zhou Wen gradually became one with the will, as his intent fused with the sword. The feeling of using the sword grew stronger and stronger. He gradually realized that the dominance of Primordial Sword Immortal wasn't because his sword techniques were fast and ruthless, but because it attacked the key spots. It prevented the opponent from counterattacking, so there was no need for defense.

Clang!

Zhou Wen's practice sword slashed at Li Xuan. Although he had only used a practice sword, he had actually left a sword mark on Li Xuan's carapace because the sword beam was too powerful.

"Interesting. Again." Li Xuan was very excited.

Zhou Wen was also feeling excited as he brandished his sword without any hesitation to slash at Li Xuan. The more he fought, the more he reveled in the feeling of this sword technique.

Defense? What the hell was that? I'll slash out with my sword. Those who follow me will live, those who oppose me will die. There was no need for defense. With one sword in hand, I'm the best in the world.

The more Zhou Wen fought, the more arrogant he became. He wasn't usually an arrogant person, but under the influence of the sword intent, his attacks became more and more violent.

Crack! Crack!

Li Xuan wasn't able to completely block Zhou Wen's sword technique. Sword marks appeared over his carapace, but the armor was immediately restored to its original state upon cracking. Its self-healing speed was unbelievably fast.

Clang!

Zhou Wen slashed at Li Xuan again. The practice sword made of special rubber couldn't withstand the domineering sword beam and shattered.

"My turn." Li Xuan leaped up and drew a practice sword from the weapon rack. He slashed at Zhou Wen, using an identical sword technique that Zhou Wen had just used.

Zhou Wen was alarmed. He knew that Li Xuan's Life Soul could sense the enemy's techniques and gain experience from suffering injuries, but he never expected that he could learn the techniques that humans used.

Li Xuan's strike wasn't much worse than the one he had used.

However, this made Zhou Wen even more excited. "Don't worry about me. Use all your strength."

Zhou Wen didn't have a carapace protecting him. Although Li Xuan's sword technique was right, it didn't have that domineering aura. That was why Zhou Wen felt confident.

"Alright." Li Xuan didn't hold back any further. He used all the experience he had just absorbed from his injuries in battle. A domineering sword beam immediately filled the sword.

Zhou Wen recalled Count of the Wind's movement technique and concept and began mimicking his movement technique to circle around Li Xuan.

Movement techniques were Zhou Wen's forte. They were easier to use than sword techniques, so he got into the groove faster than with the sword technique.

...

Gulli and Sadie had just finished watching the battle between Count of the Wind and Primordial Sword Immortal. Sadie's Eye of Odin had seen more things. She wanted to study the battle between Count of the Wind and Primordial Sword Immortal with Gulli, so they had come to the training grounds.

They also wanted to find a private training room, but they realized that there were already people inside. Just as they were feeling depressed, they suddenly heard the whistling sound of sword aura coming from the training room beside them.

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Chapter 662: The Talented Xuanwen Club

"This sword aura sound..." Sadie was alarmed when she heard the sound of the sword aura. She turned around and walked to the door of the training room. She tried pushing the door, only to realize that it was locked.

However, through the crack in the door, she could see the situation inside.

Sadie approached the door crack and looked inside. She was immediately alarmed.

"Sis, what are you doing? This isn't good, right?" Gulli looked at Sadie strangely.

"Come and take a look." Sadie pulled Gulli over and got him to stand in front of the door crack. He looked inside and saw two people sparring.

"Why does this sword technique look so familiar..." Gulli muttered when he saw Li Xuan's sword technique.

"What's with that brain of yours? That sword technique is the sword technique of Primordial Sword Immortal. And the movement technique Zhou Wen uses is Count of the Wind's movement technique. Have you forgotten them after just watching them?" Sadie said.

"Ah, it's true. That's the Primordial Sword Immortal's sword technique. But how could that person use Primordial Sword Immortal's sword technique? Could he be the owner of Primordial Sword Immortal?" Gulli said in surprise.

"My dear brother, you are really hopelessly stupid. Zhou Wen is using Count of the Wind's movement technique. Does that make him Count of the Wind's master?" Sadie said helplessly.

"That's right. Isn't Count of the Wind from the Xia family? How did he become Zhou Wen's?" Gulli was puzzled.

Sadie was immediately rendered speechless. All she could do was say to Gulli, "Zhou Wen isn't Count of the Wind's master. The other person isn't the owner of Primordial Sword Immortal either. They are the same as us. They watched the battle between Primordial Sword Immortal and Count of the Wind and learned Primordial Sword Immortal's sword technique and Count of the Wind's movement technique."

"They learned the sword technique and movement technique from simply watching the battle? How is this possible? Even you have to do plenty of analysis and simulation to learn a portion of it despite having the Eye of Odin. How long has it been? Yet, they have already learned the sword technique and movement technique. Isn't this too unbelievable?" Gulli widened his eyes in disbelief.

"It's indeed hard to believe, but they've done it." Sadie looked at Zhou Wen and Li Xuan with a complicated expression.

Before coming to Sunset College, she was confident that she could defeat Zhou Wen and avenge Lance.

However, after coming here, Sadie realized that she was far from Zhou Wen's match. Not only was she no match for him, but she couldn't even defeat Feng Qiuyan, who claimed to be learning from him.

The person who was fighting Zhou Wen inside was similarly no weaker than her, and the person was clearly not Feng Qiuyan.

How many terrifying geniuses are there hidden in Sunset College? Sadie's expression was extremely complicated. The more she watched the battle, the more terrified she felt.

Although Li Xuan's sword technique and Zhou Wen's movement technique weren't at the level of Primordial Sword Immortal and Count of the Wind, they already possessed the charm of the two. They had truly understood the meaning behind the sword technique and movement technique. It wasn't just a simple imitation.

Boom!

The practice sword in Li Xuan's hand failed to withstand the powerful explosion of the sword aura. The two of them could only stop.

"Old Zhou, are you going to continue training?" Li Xuan retracted his Life Soul and revealed his true body.

Gulli and Sadie widened their eyes. They never expected that the person who used such a sword technique was actually the frivolous-looking, foppish Li Xuan.

"Forget it. It's pointless. I'm not continuing," Zhou Wen said as he shook his head.

Zhou Wen had already understood the profundity of the movement technique and sword technique. However, just imitating them was useless. He needed to fuse the movement technique and sword technique into his system. This wasn't something that could be done in a short period of time. He needed time to think.

Sadie and Gulli clearly misunderstood Zhou Wen's intentions. They believed that Zhou Wen was saying that this sword technique and movement technique were too simple that they were boring him.

If anyone else had said that, Sadie and Gulli would think that they were arrogant and ignorant.

Zhou Wen had only just watched the battle between Count of the Wind and Primordial Sword Immortal. Yet, in such a short period of time, he had already comprehended the charm of Count of the Wind's movement technique. Such a genius could say anything without going overboard.

Seeing that the two of them were about to come out, Sadie and Gulli hurriedly hid to the side. After the two of them walked out of the training grounds, Sadie said, "Sunset College is really filled with all kinds of hidden talent, especially the Xuanwen Club. I never expected that the usually frivolous Li Xuan would have such strength and talent. In the past, when we were in the North District, we were like frogs in a well, looking down on young people who weren't from the six families. However, Zhou Wen, Feng Qiuyan, and Li Xuan aren't any worse than the top geniuses of the six families. I wonder how many geniuses there are in Sunset College."

"They're really too strong. We made no mistake coming. With such opponents, I think we can improve faster," Gulli said excitedly.

Sadie nodded with a heavy expression. In the past, the Federation's geniuses came from the six families. However, with the development of the times, more and more geniuses emerged from the ordinary families. The influence of the six families was gradually declining.

...

After this battle, all the major media outlets gave a slow-motion video of the battle. Furthermore, there were explanations and professional analyses. It left everyone watching with relish.

The popularity of Tyrant Behemoth and Orochi's battle was completely overshadowed.

Although Tyrant Behemoth was strong, its intelligence was lacking. Its battle with Orochi was too simple and crude. It was far inferior to the battle between Primordial Sword Immortal and Count of the Wind.

People were discussing who would have been stronger if they had fought to the end—Count of the Wind or Primordial Sword Immortal.

Some people supported Uncle Feng, but more people believed that Primordial Sword Immortal was the strongest. Otherwise, why would Count of the Wind admit defeat?

The other families understood the Xia family's intent. The Xia family had already probed the strength of Primordial Sword Immortal. They probably wouldn't make a move for the time being. It was up to them now.

Including the overseas demons and the six families, the various factions were analyzing the abilities of Primordial Sword Immortal and Count of the Wind. They were already eager to try.

Now, other than not knowing what Primordial Sword Immortal's Wheel of Destiny was, Primordial Sword Immortal's abilities were mostly analyzed.

Furthermore, based on all sorts of evidence, its Wheel of Destiny was very likely an offensive miracle.

On this basis, the various families came up with a strategy to deal with the situation. It was only a matter of time before they challenged Primordial Sword Immortal's number one spot.

Zhou Wen wasn't idle either. When he returned, he informed An Sheng of his encounter with Chu He in Netherworld City and got him to help investigate Chu He and his family.

An Sheng placed a lot of importance on this matter and personally went to Chu He's hometown. Now, An Sheng had finally sent the news back.

According to An Sheng's investigations, Chu He's wife and daughter had always believed that Chu He had gone to Zhuolu. They had no idea that Chu He had gone to the desert.

Furthermore, ever since Chu He had left home and gone to Zhuolu, he had never contacted them again. He hadn't communicated with them, nor had he written any letters.

After various investigations, An Sheng came to the conclusion that Chu He had gone to Zhuolu and had never been to the desert.

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Chapter 663: Metal Walnut Gets Gnawed Through

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"Are you saying that the Chu He I met in Netherworld City is a fake?" Zhou Wen asked after some thought.

"No, it's the opposite. I think the Chu He who went to Zhuolu is a fake," An Sheng said with certainty. "From the information I obtained, everything about the Chu He that went to Zhuolu is perfect. However, this ends up making me feel that something is amiss."

After a pause, An Sheng continued, "According to my investigations, Professor Chu He studied the Taklamakan desert in the past. In the beginning, he indeed rejected the invitation from the expedition team, but for some reason, he later agreed. He then went to Zhuolu. However, during his time in Zhuolu, he never contacted his family. This makes me find it a little abnormal."

"In other words, someone really did some tampering?" Zhou Wen asked.

"We can't be sure yet. If someone really is behind this, their force is definitely extraordinary. The other party has done it so cleanly that we can't find any problems. If you hadn't encountered Chu He, who had already died, in Netherworld City, I'm afraid no one would have expected that Chu He, who went to Zhuolu, would be a fake," An Sheng said.

"How's Chu He's wife and daughter?" Zhou Wen asked.

"Their situation will become very dangerous after our investigations. To ensure their safety, I've already brought them back," An Sheng said.

From An Sheng's tone, Zhou Wen knew that An Sheng had definitely used some extreme means.

"If it's possible, take good care of them. As long as it's not an unreasonable request, try your best to satisfy them. I'll be in charge of all expenses," Zhou Wen said.

"Don't worry. They have already been brought into the manor by Madam. Madam values them very much," An Sheng said.

"That's good." Zhou Wen knew that Ouyang Lan was as concerned about the former principal as he was. Since Chu He's wife and daughter had gone to her, Ouyang Lan definitely wouldn't let anything happen to them.

After ending the call with An Sheng, Zhou Wen was considering what he could do.

I'm far inferior to An Sheng when it comes to investigating such matters. It's useless even if I go. If someone really is doing something behind our backs, they are definitely a powerful force to do it so seamlessly. Even if we find out the truth, we will need a powerful force to resolve the problem. It's better for me to raise my strength first. Zhou Wen felt that what he needed to do now was to become stronger.

Ding! Just as he cleared the Metalwork Temple dungeon, another Golden Battle God Halberd dropped.

How easily does this thing drop? It's already the fourth one. Zhou Wen was somewhat speechless.

However, being able to have another Mythical Companion Beast was also an increase in combat strength. If he really managed to obtain a few hundred Golden Battle God Halberds, he might be able to flatten the six Federation families with just Golden Battle God Halberds.

Just as he was about to continue grinding, his phone rang. He opened it and saw that it was from The Thearch.

"I'll make a deal with you. Are you interested?"

"What deal?" Zhou Wen replied.

"I can let you obtain a Companion Beast. That Companion Beast can help you defeat Primordial Sword Immortal and Companion Beast, but in exchange, you have to give me the divine fruit after obtaining it." The Thearch sent another message.

"What benefits do I have if I give you the divine fruit?" Zhou Wen asked.

"Isn't it enough for you to obtain a Companion Beast that can help you defeat Primordial Sword Immortal?" The Thearch asked.

"What kind of Companion Beast is that?" Zhou Wen asked.

"Come to Chess Mountain. You will know when you get it," said The Thearch.

"Don't tell me you want me to enter Deer Terrace Pavilion again?" Zhou Wen deliberately sent a message in an unwilling tone.

In fact, Zhou Wen did want to enter Deer Terrace Pavilion. In-game, he could only enter the ancient building in Deer Terrace Pavilion, but he couldn't enter the platform below.

Now, Zhou Wen really wanted to find another way to enter Deer Terrace Pavilion other than the gap in reality.

"How can you obtain benefits without entering Deer Terrace Pavilion?" The Thearch asked.

"It's too disgusting to enter Deer Terrace Pavilion underwater. Is there no other way of entry?" Zhou Wen wanted to find out other ways to enter Deer Terrace Pavilion so that there was no need for him to trade with The Thearch.

To his surprise, The Thearch was tight-lipped. She only replied, "Don't worry. I'll let you enter Deer Terrace Pavilion easily this time."

Zhou Wen asked a few more questions, but The Thearch didn't say a word. She only said that he would know when the time came.

Zhou Wen was somewhat hesitant. He naturally wanted a Companion Beast that could defeat Primordial Sword Immortal, but he wasn't willing to take the risk at Deer Terrace Pavilion in reality.

The Thearch was just too mysterious. Zhou Wen wasn't willing to have too much contact with her.

Forget it. I won't go. Even without The Thearch's Companion Beast, I have a chance of defeating Primordial Sword Immortal. Zhou Wen had carefully studied the battle between Count of the Wind and Primordial Sword Immortal.

Tyrant Behemoth still had a chance of defeating Primordial Sword Immortal, but that was under the premise that Primordial Sword Immortal's Wheel couldn't kill Tyrant Behemoth.

As he was pondering, he suddenly felt fluctuations in the chaos space.

Could it be that Explosive Fiend Man's evolution has completed? Zhou Wen hurriedly checked the chaos space.

However, he realized that Explosive Fiend Man hadn't evolved. It was still in its egg form.

That fluctuation was actually coming from the metal walnut.

The tiny beast had been nibbling at the metal walnut all this time. After so long, it had left a deep bite mark on the metal walnut. From where it was nibbling, it seemed to have been bitten through. A crack as thin as a strand of hair appeared on the surface of the crack, revealing a white color.

As for the fluctuations Zhou Wen felt, they were actually emitted from the metal walnut. The fluctuations seemed to be felt through his consciousness, but Zhou Wen actually felt as though it was asking for his help.

Could it be that there's a dimensional creature in this metal walnut? Zhou Wen took it out from the chaos space.

The little beast continued to bite at the metal walnut. It looked like it wouldn't stop until it bit right through.

Zhou Wen used his hand to pull it, but its claws gripped the metal walnut tightly, unwilling to let go.

Zhou Wen had no choice but to knock it out. After the beast fainted, its paws continued holding on tightly. Zhou Wen had to let it hold the metal walnut as he reached out to touch the crack that the beast had bitten open.

White matter emerged from the crack. Zhou Wen touched it and immediately felt his Essence Energy flow into the metal walnut. The feeling was similar to incubating a Companion Egg.

The thing inside the metal walnut is actually a Companion Egg? Zhou Wen was alarmed as he allowed the metal walnut to absorb his Essence Energy.

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Chapter 664: Dragon Gate Anomaly

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Crack!

As the Essence Energy was absorbed, the outer shell of the metal walnut split into two along the crack. A white ball-shaped object rolled out and transformed into a stream of light that shot at Zhou Wen's body, turning into a white, circular tattoo.

When he summoned the Companion Beast, it was about the size of a football. He held it in his hand and pinched it. It was soft and bouncy, similar to the feeling of a bouncy ball. Maybe even softer.

Zhou Wen casually pinched the Companion Beast into various strange shapes. Once he released his grip, it would return to its original state.

This Companion Beast is rather fun. I wonder what use it has? Zhou Wen didn't receive any information regarding the Companion Beast, so he felt somewhat puzzled.

Typically, after contracting a Companion Beast, one would receive some vague information, such as the name, level, etc.

However, this one didn't give any of that. Zhou Wen could only take out his phone to read its information. He was still thinking, Such a special Companion Beast must have a very special ability, right? However, it absorbed rather little Essence Energy. Its level shouldn't be high.

After placing the white Companion Beast in the viewfinder, Zhou Wen clicked on its information and ended up petrified.

Tai Sui: Mortal (Evolvable)

Strength: 11

Speed: 11

Constitution: 11

Essence Energy: 11

Talent Skill: Earth Escape

Companion Form: Mimicry

Holy sh*t, this darn thing is Tai Sui... Zhou Wen regretted it so much that he felt a kick in his guts. If he had known this would happen, he wouldn't have asked for trouble. He would have let the little beast eat it.

Thankfully, it's only at the Mortal stage. It doesn't seem to have any Life Providence or skills like a Jinxes Master or Misfortune. Zhou Wen carefully looked at the introduction and realized that it wasn't as bad as he imagined.

However, Tai Sui could actually evolve. This was basically the specialty of a Mythical Companion Beast. If he continued evolving it, it was unknown if it would have abilities like a Jinxes Master or Misfortune.

I read online that Tai Sui has a Life Providence like Misfortune and Bad Luck. However, it seems like the photos taken online of those Tai Sui are a little different from this one. Zhou Wen searched the pictures online and compared them to the Tai Sui in front of him. They were indeed different.

Those Tai Suis looked ugly and were either black or yellow. They weren't as smooth and white as Zhou Wen's—it looked like white jade.

It's also possible that my Tai Sui is different from theirs. Mine doesn't bring misfortune, Zhou Wen thought.

Tai Sui bounced around on the ground like a white bouncy ball. Its fleshy look made it very interesting.

Just as Zhou Wen was looking at Tai Sui, the tiny beast woke up. When it got up and saw the two halves of the metal walnut on the ground, it immediately rushed over.

However, when it realized that there was nothing inside, it was stunned. It turned its head and saw Tai Sui in front of Zhou Wen and immediately pounced over.

Tai Sui seemed a little afraid of it as it immediately jumped behind Zhou Wen.

Zhou Wen reached out to grab the fur on the tiny beast's back and lifted it up. The little beast desperately brandished its tiny claws as though it wanted to fight Zhou Wen to the death.

However, its claws were just too short. No matter how hard it tried, it couldn't touch Zhou Wen.

"Come, be good. This is for you to eat... You're not eating it? What about this?" Zhou Wen took out something to coax the little beast.

Finally, when Zhou Wen gave it an Epic Companion Egg, the little beast angrily sprawled on it and ate it. As it chewed, it glared at Zhou Wen and Tai Sui as though it was indignant.

Zhou Wen fed some Companion Eggs to Tai Sui. Tai Sui didn't seem picky at all, but its eating speed was very slow.

Its body wrapped around the Companion Egg like liquid. It didn't manage to digest it even after a long time.

After trying out Tai Sui's Earth Escape skill, he realized that it was very useful. As long as it touched the ground, it could instantly move anywhere.

However, because Tai Sui's level was too low, it couldn't escape too far.

As for its companion form, it was somewhat magical. It could simulate the companion form of other Companion Beasts. It could transform into armor, weapons, and other forms. It could even simulate the appearance of a Companion Beast.

However, it only simulated its appearance, its essence didn't change. It didn't possess the ability of other Companion Beasts. It looked like a plasticine toy.

Although Tai Sui doesn't have the legendary Misfortune, it doesn't seem to be of any use. Realizing that Tai Sui was useless, Zhou Wen let it slowly eat and evolve. He wanted to see if it would be of any use in the future.

"Young Master Wen, are you at school?" An Sheng called.

"Yes," Zhou Wen answered.

"It's best you don't leave the school for the next few days," An Sheng said.

"What happened?" Zhou Wen was somewhat puzzled.

"Recently, Dragon Gate Grotto has been a little abnormal. According to Chancellor Leng's judgment, Dragon Gate Grotto might encounter a large-scale breakout of creatures. When the time comes, we will do our best to prevent the breakout creatures from entering the city. As we don't know how many breakout creatures will appear, we might need your help as a last resort," An Sheng said.

"Alright, I'll stay in school for the next few days." After a pause, Zhou Wen asked, "Does this mean that the other dimensional zones will also experience a large-scale breakout?"

"We are closely monitoring them. From the looks of it, we haven't discovered anything similar. The situation in Dragon Gate Grotto has changed. Perhaps something special is affecting them," An Sheng said. "According to Chancellor Leng, some of the break-out creatures outside also came to Dragon Gate Grotto. It's still a mystery what's attracting them."

When Zhou Wen heard that, he immediately thought of the giant golden bird above Dragon Gate Grotto. Back then, it was only when Chancellor Leng personally appeared that the giant golden bird retreated.

Not long after Zhou Wen received the news, Dragon Gate Grotto was sealed off by the military. In the next two days, the school had organized a mobilization meeting. The students had also been assigned some logistic work to assist the military in preventing the large-scale breakout.

The entire school's atmosphere became abnormally tense. Zhou Wen, Li Xuan, and company were assigned work. In such a situation, no one could stay out of it.

That night, a roar that sounded like a cow's moo came from Dragon Gate Grotto. The sound was soul-stirring. The ground near Dragon Gate Grotto shook as though there was a slight earthquake. The roar lasted the entire night, but nothing came out.

However, this cast a shadow on everyone's hearts. This was because they were certain that something had really happened to Dragon Gate Grotto.

"Old Zhou, if all of these dimensional zones suffer a breakout, do you think our Luoyang will still hold?" Li Xuan asked Zhou Wen as he moved the supplies.

"I'm afraid it can't be defended." Zhou Wen knew very well that humans were much weaker than dimensional creatures.

There appeared to be a hundred Mythical Companion Beasts on the ranking, but the number of Mythical creatures in the dimensional zones was far more than that. It might be a hundred or a thousand times more.

Zhou Wen even suspected that there were even more terrifying existences above the Mythical stage. Otherwise, Torch Dragon's stats wouldn't have the evolvable attribute.

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Chapter 665: The Battle Begins

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Over the next few days, many strange things happened in Dragon Gate Grotto.

A huge Buddha shed tears of blood for no reason. After careful inspection, it was discovered that there was a crack in the Buddha's eye. Red spring water surged out from it.

In the river beside Dragon Gate Grotto, there were creatures that resembled flood dragons churning. However, the back they saw was dozens of meters long. It was extremely terrifying.

Inside a Buddhist temple, a Buddhist glow bloomed. Through a pair of binoculars, one could see a skeleton dressed in monk robes sitting inside the temple hall. Every inch of its skeleton emitted a Buddhistic glow.

The entire Grotto was filled with strange sights. The military had completely sealed off the nearby area. The area near Dragon Gate Grotto on campus had been evacuated.

The matter at Dragon Gate Grotto seemed to be even more terrifying than expected. Malla and Stone Beasts had already walked out of the cave. Many of the Malla and Stone Beasts were the students' usual hunting targets—most of them were at the Mortal and Legendary stage.

However, they now had a strange halo enveloping them. Their Strength and Speed had increased greatly. The power that erupted at the Mortal stage could reach the peak of the Mortal stage. Those at the Legendary stage could produce strength at the peak Legendary stage.

There were also Flying Beasts and Fairies circling above Dragon Gate Grotto, making the originally mysterious cave even more bizarre.

Any dimensional creature that stepped out of the defense line was killed by the soldiers, but the situation kept worsening. There were more dimensional creatures that surged out with each day.

Boom! Boom!

Zhou Wen, Li Xuan, and Feng Qiuyan were responsible for transporting the ammunition to the front line. This was a mission An Sheng had specially arranged for them so that they could participate in the battle at any time.

The school's tutors were also prepared. When the battle really broke out, these Epic tutors were to be the main combat force.

Qin Wufu had already arrived at the battlefield to commandeer the troops, but An Tianzuo was nowhere to be seen.

"Young Master Wen, you have to be careful. The anomaly in Dragon Gate Grotto is too terrifying. There might be a fierce battle when the time comes." After An Sheng arrived on the battlefield, he warned Zhou Wen and company with a heavy expression.

Zhou Wen was somewhat alarmed. An Sheng knew that he had several Mythical Companion Beasts in his possession, but even so, he had solemnly warned him to be careful. It was obvious that the situation was extremely terrifying.

Li Xuan said, "Why don't I see Overseer?"

An Sheng sighed softly and said, "Overseer has gathered all the noble families in Luoyang City for a meeting and is mobilizing them to participate in the battle."

"It isn't going well?" Zhou Wen looked at An Sheng's expression and knew that things weren't going well.

An Sheng said, "Sunset College is closest to Dragon Gate Grotto, but Sunset College has always been a home ground of the An family. They feel that helping this situation is helping the An family, so they are quite unwilling."

"Don't they know that once Sunset College fails, all of Luoyang will suffer?" Zhou Wen frowned.

Even someone like him who had a bad relationship with An Tianzuo was participating in this battle. This was because he knew that this wasn't the An family's business. It concerned the survival of Luoyang.

"Some have already planned on leaving Luoyang to seek refuge," An Sheng said.

"Escape without fighting? Those people are even abandoning their homeland?" Feng Qiuyan frowned.

"That's only human nature. If we manage to hold the line, they will naturally return. If we can't, they will be able to preserve their strength and wealth. They will also be able to live free and mighty in other cities. However, ordinary citizens won't share the same fate. Only death awaits them," An Sheng said.

"How's my family's situation?" Li Xuan hadn't received any news from his family. He didn't know what was happening at home.

"Old Master Li didn't say anything, but he didn't leave Luoyang either. He seems to be taking a wait-and-see approach," An Sheng replied.

"Adjutant An, I would like to make a remark on that." Suddenly, they heard someone speak. They turned their heads and saw Li Mobai walking over with a dozen soldiers.

"Second Young Master Li, you're finally here. We've been waiting for you for a long time." An Sheng saw Li Mobai and the people behind him.

"All the Epic experts that the Li family can contribute are here. Including me, I'll be at the Overseer's disposal," Li Mobai said.

"If the Li family is willing to help, why is Old Master Li unwilling to speak up for the Overseer during the meeting?" An Sheng asked.

Li Mobai smiled and said, "Our Li family is willing to fight to protect Luoyang. That's our decision, but we can't stop other families from seeking a chance to live."

An Sheng immediately understood what he meant. All he could do was shake his head and sigh helplessly.

From this, one could tell that very few people from the major families in Luoyang were willing to participate.

"Second Young Master, please follow me. After registration, Governor Du will deploy you centrally," An Sheng said as he prepared to lead them to the register.

"Second Brother..." Li Xuan called out with a strange expression when he saw Li Mobai looking at him.

Li Mobai said indifferently, "You don't have to speak to me with such an attitude. I've never placed you in my heart. Among the Li brothers. I, Li Mobai, only acknowledge one elder brother. I only gave you the Evil King Gu as a tool for revenge. Since you can't even be a tool, there's no value in using you. You can do whatever you want."

With that said, Li Mobai left with An Sheng.

Li Xuan gritted his teeth and didn't say a word. All he did was clench his fists.

Zhou Wen patted Li Xuan on the shoulder. Li Xuan relaxed and shook his head. "Don't worry. I know what I should do. I won't lose myself because of his words."

Over the next two days, some rich Luoyang families sent people to participate in the battle. However, most of them only sent one or two Epic experts. Apart from the Li family, there were only two other families who sent a formidable force.

On this day, just as Zhou Wen and company were loading the supplies, they suddenly heard an ear-piercing alarm. All the soldiers quickly rushed to their posts before they heard the rumbling sounds of cannons and gunshots.

Zhou Wen and company pushed the resources to the front lines and saw that in the direction of Dragon Gate Grotto, a large number of stone beasts and Malla were rushing out. There were also a number of flying beasts dancing in the air.

The tide of dimensional creatures charged at the defensive fortifications. The soldiers followed the commands and kept firing. The dimensional creatures fell, but more dimensional creatures took their fallen brethren and charged over.

Boom!

A cannonball exploded in front of a Vajra Malla, but it failed to kill him. He charged over with the fragments of the cannonball still embedded in him and pounced ferociously at a soldier in the trench.

The soldier didn't retreat. He summoned a Companion Beast saber and struck the Vajra Malla, forcing it to take two steps back.

The soldiers beside him shot at the Vajra Malla. They peppered it with a rain of bullets, blasting apart his head.

A Fairy swooped down from the sky. On the battlefield that was filled with flames of war, the beautiful figure turned into a killing machine. She gracefully charged into the soldiers and blood immediately dyed the trench red.

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Chapter 666: Thousand-Handed Bull-Headed Creature

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The symphony of death and slaughter played crazily. A loud boom resounded through the sky as a three-headed, six-armed Vajra that stood more than ten meters tall charged out of Dragon Gate Grotto.

Bullets and artillery fire blasted him, but to no avail. With a wave of the monster-subduing phurba in his hand, a laser-like beam blasted a huge hole in the defensive fortification. Several soldiers died on the spot.

An Epic expert summoned his Companion Beasts to face it in battle. The Vajra fought four of them alone but managed to force all four Epic Companion Beasts into a retreat.

Boom! Boom!

Amidst the flood of stone beasts, multiple three-headed, six-armed Vajras rushed out of Dragon Gate Grotto. Groups of Fairies also flew out into the sky. They were true Fairies, not Fairy Beasts.

There were also the black-clothed, white-haired Mutated Fairies. Furthermore, there were more than two of them.

Epic officers, tutors, and people from Luoyang's major families took part in the battle. There were war cries and explosions everywhere on the battlefield as soldiers constantly fell.

"Are you interested in warming up?" An Sheng wore a smile, but his eyes were extremely cold.

"More than happy." Feng Qiuyan summoned his saber.

"I've been waiting." Li Xuan summoned out his carapace.

Zhou Wen gripped his Bamboo Blade tightly and nodded slightly. He knew that this was really just a warm-up. The truly terrifying creatures had yet to come out.

An Sheng led them to the leftmost side of the defense line. The defense there was the weakest and had been repeatedly breached by the Fairies.

"Guard this place until the retreat order is given, you can't retreat even in death," An Sheng said to Zhou Wen and company before leaving.

The soldiers were crazily fending off the dimensional creatures' attacks, but there were still three-headed, six-armed Vajras charging at them. It was something ordinary soldiers couldn't deal with. The bullets that were imbued with Essence Gold couldn't penetrate the Vajras' bodies, nor could they hit the Fairies.

"Leave the sky to me. I'll leave the ground to you." Zhou Wen looked at the Fairies in the sky as they constantly charged down to cull the soldiers' lives.

"Alright." Feng Qiuyan and Li Xuan responded loudly at the same time before rushing out. Each of them faced a three-headed, six-armed Blackiron Vajra.

When the soldiers saw the two students rush out to fend off the Vajras, they were both surprised and delighted. They hurriedly opened fire to provide them cover, clearing the ordinary Vajras and stone beasts.

A few Fairies descended from the sky and flew over. The machine guns on the sentry post fired at them, but they failed to hit their bodies.

Zhou Wen soared into the sky as he unsheathed his Bamboo Blade and slashed out the Demonic Astral Wheel.

The blood-colored Demonic Astral Wheel flashed across the sky, killing several Fairies. Blood splattered everywhere.

The nearby soldiers were first taken aback before they cheered. At the very least, they saw a temporary hope. There were still humans who could fight these terrifying dimensional creatures.

Gunfire, the roars of dimensional creatures, the roars of Companion Beasts, the screams of death—the collision of blood and fire were everywhere.

Zhou Wen kept killing Fairies. He lost count of the number he killed, but he was already beginning to feel numb. He usually couldn't find so many Fairies, but now, there were as many as crows in the sky.

Zhou Wen even killed two Mutated Fairies.

Feng Qiuyan, Li Xuan, and company were already covered in blood. It was impossible to distinguish the blood on their bodies—theirs or the dimensional creatures'.

Boom! Boom!

In the direction of Dragon Gate Grotto, it was as though a mountain had exploded. A thousand-hand Buddha that was more than ten meters tall on the stone wall emitted a resplendent golden glow. It came to life and walked out of the mountain wall.

The thousand-hand Buddha looked extremely strange. Zhou Wen had never seen it before.

His body was shimmering with golden light. He had an ox head and a human body. He had eight arms and countless arms that resembled wheels on his back. He looked extremely demonic.

An Epic Companion Beast went forward to fight it off, only to see the thousand-handed, bull-headed beast shoot out a golden beam of light that blasted the Epic Companion Beast to pieces.

Then, the arms behind its back raised up and transformed into different spells. Golden light crisscrossed and instantly killed the nearby Companion Beasts and humans.

Mythical creature! Zhou Wen's eyes narrowed. A Mythical creature had appeared so quickly, and one that was especially terrifying.

The dense bombardment of bullets and attacks struck the thousand-handed, bull-headed beast, but they were nothing but a tickle. They failed to hurt it at all.

It even blocked an Epic Companion Beast's attack. As the thousand hands changed in form, the ground was sliced apart by the crisscrossing golden light. Amidst the golden light, a tank was sliced into two like paper.

Instantly, everyone was horrified. Such an invincible dimensional creature made it impossible for anyone to think of putting up a resistance.

Just as Zhou Wen was about to summon the Golden Overlord Sword to slay the thousand-handed, bull-headed beast, he saw a figure tear through the air. It was a flying sword that resembled a blue rainbow.

The flying sword circled the creature as it attempted to grab it with its thousand hands. However, it failed. Instead, the sword beam slashed out by the flying sword cleaved down on its numerous arms.

Zhou Wen turned his head to look at the spot where the flying sword had come from and saw a figure standing on the roof. It was none other than Sunset College's chancellor, Leng Zongzheng.

Zhou Wen couldn't help but have a thought when he saw that the flying sword didn't manage to slice through the thousand-handed, bull-headed creature despite having the advantage. He summoned the Golden Overlord Sword and sneaked behind the creature.

Taking advantage of the fact that it was attracted by the flying sword, he leaped above its head. The Golden Overlord Sword slashed down at the ox head with a resplendent sword beam.

Boom!

The thousand-handed, bull-headed creature collapsed to the ground. At the same time it died, the stone beasts, Fairies, and Vajras attacked even more crazily.

Leng Zongzheng glanced at Zhou Wen and summoned his sword back before turning to sit on a chair. He had no intention of coming down to clean up the battlefield.

Zhou Wen naturally didn't stand on ceremony. He went to the thousand-handed, bull-headed creature's corpse to see if it had left anything good.

However, before he could reach the corpse, its body exploded. A terrifying blast instantly rushed towards Zhou Wen.

Zhou Wen hurriedly summoned the Six-Winged Guardian Dragon to block him. The Six-Winged Guardian Dragon roared as it spewed out dragon breath to block the terrifying blast.

And at the spot where the thousand-handed, bull-headed corpse was, a huge golden bull appeared. Its golden eyes were staring straight at him, and golden flames spewed out from its nostrils.

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Chapter 667: Battling the Golden Bull

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Leng Zongzheng was sitting on a chair on a skyscraper. He looked at the entire battlefield and his gaze landed on Zhou Wen, who was confronting the golden bull. He asked An Sheng, "Ah Sheng, is that student Zhou Wen?"

"Yes, Chancellor. He's our Young Master Wen. What do you think of him?" An Sheng said respectfully.

"He's a slippery one. He actually wanted to pick up freebies on the battlefield. He's really greedy," Leng Zongzheng said.

"Young Master Wen only wants to help. He didn't mean to snatch anything from you," An Sheng hurriedly explained.

Leng Zongzheng didn't say anything else. It was impossible to tell if he was angry or not.

Zhou Wen faced the golden bull-headed creature head-on and didn't dare be careless. This was a battlefield. If he died, that would be it. Therefore, he didn't charge at the golden bull-headed creature himself. Instead, he got Six-Winged Guardian Dragon to charge forward first.

Six-Winged Guardian Dragon didn't fear death as it transformed into a black bolt of lightning and charged over. The six dragon wings slashed at the golden bull like blades.

The golden bull was massive, about the same size as a mammoth. It wasn't at a disadvantage facing the Six-Winged Guardian Dragon. When it saw Six-Winged Guardian Dragon charge at it, it roared and lowered its head to slam into it.

Boom!

Due to the terrifying collision, a huge crater formed on the ground. The golden bull and Six-Winged Guardian Dragon were evenly matched and neither of them retreated.

Six-Winged's front claws grabbed the horns on the golden bull's head as the two monsters locked themselves in a stalemate.

Golden flames constantly spewed out from the golden bull's nose. The dragon wings on Six-Winged's back flapped wildly, but neither was able to gain the upper hand. It looked like their strength was about the same.

Zhou Wen held the Golden Overlord Sword and was about to lop off the golden bull's head.

To his surprise, the golden bull's head suddenly shook. A golden bell hanging around its neck rang the moment it shook its head.

Zhou Wen immediately felt his mind go blank when he heard the sound. He was momentarily dazed.

Six-Winged Guardian Dragon looked as though it was drunk. It staggered and involuntarily dispersed all the strength it exerted.

The golden bull roared as a pair of thick and huge golden horns slammed into Six-Winged Guardian Dragon's chest, piercing through its dragon scales and deeply impaling it.

Six-Winged... Zhou Wen was alarmed as he hurriedly summoned Six-Winged back.

Although Six-Winged's combat strength was only considered average among Mythical creatures, its Life Protection was a rare protective Wheel of Destiny. Having it for so long, Zhou Wen wasn't willing to see it die.

Six-Winged transformed into a stream of light and returned to Zhou Wen. Zhou Wen heaved a sigh of relief. As long as it wasn't dead, it was good. Companion Beasts could slowly recover with their owner's Essence Energy.

Now, Zhou Wen didn't have time to think too much. The golden bull was now targeting him. Zhou Wen hurriedly retreated and threw the Golden Overlord Sword in his hand.

The ringing of the golden bull's bell had actually caused him and Six-Winged to suffer a mental blow, causing them to instantly feel dizzy. If he had been the one charging forward to fight the golden bull, he would probably have been killed.

Before figuring out the meaning of the bell, Zhou Wen didn't dare approach the golden bull.

Although releasing Torch Dragon or Tyrant Behemoth was likely enough to finish it off, Zhou Wen didn't wish to expose his two trump cards.

When the golden bull saw Zhou Wen retreat, it immediately charged forward. It looked like it hated Zhou Wen who had ambushed it.

The Golden Overlord Sword slashed at the golden bull autonomously. The golden sword beam was extremely sharp, but the golden bull managed to block the Golden Overlord Sword's attack with its horns. The beams only left a shallow mark on the horns.

Zhou Wen was somewhat dumbfounded when he saw this. The Golden Overlord Sword was augmented by Ever-Victorious and Unstoppable; yet, it only left a very shallow sword mark on the horns. The toughness of the horns was rather shocking.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The Golden Overlord Sword and the horns constantly clashed. The shockwave produced by the collision shattered everything around them. Even Zhou Wen could only retreat a second time.

The golden bull wanted to catch up to Zhou Wen, but it couldn't escape the Golden Overlord Sword's entanglement. Therefore, it shook its neck again, ringing the bell once more.

Zhou Wen was already dozens of meters away from the battlefield. When he heard the bell, his mind jolted as he felt momentary dizziness. Thankfully, the dizziness was short-lived. Zhou Wen reacted and staggered two steps on the ground without falling.

As for a brainless Companion Beast like the Golden Overlord Sword, it actually showed signs of dizziness. Unguarded, it was sent flying by the golden bull's horn.

The Golden Overlord Sword flew out like a meteor and slammed into the Dragon Gate Grotto's stone wall. The sword immediately embedded itself into the stone wall.

What the hell is that bell? Does it actually have such a strange power? I used the Gods Retreat, but it was useless. From the looks of it, it isn't a nomological force. Could it be a pure aural power? As Zhou Wen retreated, he summoned the Golden Overlord Sword back. He saw that there were many cracks on the Golden Overlord Sword's blade.

Without the Gold Overlord Sword's entanglement, the golden bull roared as it charged at Zhou Wen like a golden train that had gone amok.

An Sheng wanted to render his assistance, but he was stopped by Leng Zongzheng. "Don't worry. That punk hasn't done his best. Let's wait and see."

An Sheng also knew that Zhou Wen hadn't used his full strength. After all, Tyrant Behemoth hadn't appeared. However, it was best if he didn't expose Tyrant Behemoth.

With Leng Zongzheng's extraordinary status, An Sheng couldn't refute him. All he could do was stand by the side and continue watching.

Must I summon Torch Dragon to deal with it? Zhou Wen rushed out, but he couldn't think of a way to deal with the bell on its neck.

In terms of combat abilities, the golden bull, Six-Winged, and Golden Overlord Sword were about equal. However, the bell on its neck was too bizarre, preventing Truth Listener and Gods Retreat from showing any effect.

If it's only an aural power, Truth Listener should have reacted. Why isn't even Truth Listener reacting? Zhou Wen was depressed.

After some thought, Zhou Wen led the golden bull closer to Dragon Gate Grotto to prevent any further human casualties.

When the golden bull saw that it couldn't catch up to Zhou Wen, it shook its head again. The bell rang again.

This time, Zhou Wen was already prepared. He charged into the sky and switched to the Godfiend Era Essence Energy Art.

His head spun again, but due to the Godfiend Era's spatial powers, Zhou Wen remained suspended in midair and didn't fall.

When the golden bull saw that Zhou Wen didn't fall, it leaped up and charged at him like a gigantic golden cannonball.

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Chapter 668: Bull Fight

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Zhou Wen had already recovered from his dizziness. Seeing the golden bull already in front of him, he hurriedly flew higher.

Boom!

The golden bull's leap lost its momentum as its body fell to the ground heavily, smashing a huge crater on the ground.

This fellow can't fly? Zhou Wen was overjoyed. He pulled out his Bamboo Blade and slashed at the golden bull beneath him with Demonic Astral Wheel.

The golden bull defended with its horn, slamming into the Demonic Astral Wheel and shattering it. With a roar, it leaped up and lunged at Zhou Wen.

Zhou Wen hurriedly flew higher, preventing the golden bull from touching him before it landed on the ground.

Zhou Wen knew the principle of kiting in gaming terms—retreating when the enemy advanced and chasing when the enemy retreated. The moment the golden bull landed, he swooped down and slashed out Demonic Astral Wheel with his Bamboo Blade.

The golden bull was infuriated. After landing on the ground, it leaped up once again and began to ring the bell in midair. However, Zhou Wen had already flown to a high altitude. Although his head was dizzy, he didn't fall. The golden bull couldn't jump high enough, so it couldn't touch him.

Zhou Wen's heart stirred as he engaged in guerilla warfare with the golden bull. At the same time, he lured the enraged golden bull towards Dragon Gate Grotto's dimensional creatures.

When the infuriated golden bull landed, it immediately squashed many dimensional creatures. When it rang the bell, the dimensional creatures that were more than a hundred meters nearby were affected and became momentarily dizzy.

As such, the dimensional creatures' offensive slowed down significantly, greatly reducing the pressure on the frontline soldiers.

Zhou Wen lured the golden bull as it charged through the monster horde, causing great chaos.

A large number of Fairies flew towards Zhou Wen. Zhou Wen held the Bamboo Blade in one hand and the Overlord Sword in the other. Wherever the saber beams and sword beams went, blood splattered everywhere, unleashing pandemonium on the dimensional creatures at the rear.

The soldiers who were engaged in an intense battle saw that someone had stormed into the dimensional creatures' horde alone. It was as though he had entered no man's land. The blood in them pumped with zeal as they unleashed greater firepower.

Many Epic officers and tutors, who were in the midst of killing, felt their spirits lift. The pressure they felt seemed to lessen significantly.

Zhou Wen lured the golden bull and constantly stormed through the dimensional creatures, but he failed to find a way to nullify the bell's ringing.

Thankfully, the golden bull couldn't fly, so it couldn't threaten Zhou Wen's safety.

The bell chimes from time to time only made Zhou Wen momentarily dizzy. By the time the Fairies surrounded him, Zhou Wen was already awake.

Even if he didn't wake up in time, with the Golden Overlord Sword by his side, no matter how many Fairies came, they would all be killed with a single strike.

It's definitely not an aural power. Otherwise, there's no reason for me to be unable to withstand it at all. Even if it's a spatial-type power, it's impossible for me to have zero resistance. Could it be that the bell's power is actually directly attacking the soul? Zhou Wen thought to himself as the golden bull went crazy from Zhou Wen's teasing.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The golden bull leaped up and repeatedly vibrated the bell in midair. Zhou Wen immediately felt as though his brain was about to explode as he hugged his head and moaned in pain.

Thankfully, the bell's range was huge. The surrounding Fairies were also affected in worse ways than Zhou Wen. They screamed and fell from the sky.

After the golden bull landed, it took a few steps back and pawed its hoof on the ground a few times. With a sudden run, it leaped up and reached a record-breaking height. The thick horns on its head slammed into Zhou Wen, who was hugging his head in midair. The bell kept ringing.

Zhou Wen felt as though his brain had been struck by a hammer. The pain left his mind blank.

However, Zhou Wen also knew that the golden bull would definitely deliver a fatal strike at this moment. His willpower was much stronger than that of the average person. Furthermore, when he cultivated the Lost Immortal Sutra in the early days, the Lost Immortal Sutra kept chanting incantations into his ears all day, making his mind more resilient.

Under such circumstances, Zhou Wen could persist by sheer willpower alone and use Lost Country's teleportation ability.

Almost at the instant Zhou Wen teleported out, two bodies rushed to where he was.

One figure was naturally the golden bull, and the other figure was Li Xuan, who was wearing his carapace. He had insect wings on his back.

"Holy sh*t, what's going on?" Li Xuan had originally rushed over to save Zhou Wen, but to his surprise, Zhou Wen had vanished. The raging golden bull charged at Li Xuan.

The insect wings on Li Xuan's back flapped as he narrowly avoided the golden bull's horns. He somersaulted and ended up landing on the golden bull's back. He hugged the ox head and cried out, "Old Zhou, I'm in deep shit because of you. Why didn't you run earlier when you could?"

After Zhou Wen teleported into the distance, he used Ghost Steps to widen the distance again. When he heard Li Xuan, he turned his head and saw Li Xuan sprawled on the golden bull, shouting.

The golden bull angrily jumped around, trying to shake Li Xuan off, but Li Xuan seemed to be stuck to its back. It couldn't shake him off.

What was strange was that the golden bull's bell was useless against him.

"Li Xuan, are you immune to the bull's bell?" Zhou Wen asked in surprise.

"I just find it a little noisy. Nothing else. I say, quickly think of a way to get me down..." Li Xuan shouted.

"I heard that insects don't have brains. Could it be that the bell's strength is really a mental attack? That's why it's useless against the brainless Li Xuan?" Zhou Wen muttered to himself.

Of course, Zhou Wen didn't really think that Li Xuan was brainless, but that his Life Soul was problematic. After all, he had absorbed the Evil King Gu's Life Soul. It could be said that it was a fusion of two Life Souls. It was indeed stronger than the mental strength of an average person's Life Soul, so it was very likely the reason it could withstand the bell's soul-stirring chimes.

"Hold on a little longer. I'll soon think of a way to resolve the golden bull." Zhou Wen didn't immediately rush back when he saw that Li Xuan's life wasn't in danger.

It was mainly because it was useless for him to rush back now unless he summoned his Companion Beasts like Truth Listener, Torch Dragon, and Tyrant.

"Bro, can you hurry up? I'm getting a little cowsick..." Li Xuan cried out with a long face. He didn't dare get off the bull's back, afraid that he would be killed by it the moment he got off.

Zhou Wen saw that the golden bull was extremely irritated and didn't chase after him. It wanted to throw Li Xuan down and kill him. Immediately, his heart stirred as he gripped the Golden Overlord Sword tightly and secretly changed his direction.

The Golden Overlord Sword and Bamboo Blade constantly slew the nearby dimensional creatures, reducing them to rivers of blood.

"Li Xuan, agitate it a little," Zhou Wen shouted.

Li Xuan steeled his mind and reached out his hands to grab the bull's ears, yanking at them ruthlessly.

The golden bull flew into a rage as it raised its hind legs and twisted its body in midair, hoping to throw Li Xuan off.

Zhou Wen finally saw an opportunity and threw the Golden Overlord Sword like a javelin.

The Golden Overlord Sword transformed into a golden bolt of lightning. At the moment the golden bull raised its hind legs to shake Li Xuan off, the sword pierced through it, slicing something off.

"Ow!" The golden bull's eyes widened to the limit, but its pupils shrank into needle-like slits. It opened its mouth and let out a strange cry.

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Chapter 669: Resentful Chancellor

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After being severely injured, the golden bull seemed to lose all its strength. It fell to the ground and let out a tragic cry as though it had lost the ability to resist.

"Get out of the way!" Zhou Wen roared as he cleaved down the Bamboo Blade at the golden bull's neck.

Li Xuan ducked to the side. The golden bull seemed to be in so much pain that it forgot how to dodge. When Zhou Wen's Bamboo Blade slashed at its neck, a metallic clang sounded. A long gash appeared on its neck as blood immediately gushed out.

Zhou Wen's other hand had already grabbed the Golden Overlord Sword and slashed. The golden bull was completely at Zhou Wen's mercy. It didn't resist as Zhou Wen's cleaved through more than half its neck.

"No good. Retreat quickly!" Zhou Wen felt a sense of danger when he saw a strange aura emit from the golden bull. As he shouted, he flew backward.

Li Xuan wasn't slow either, but before the duo could run far, the golden bull's body exploded like a nuclear bomb. The terrifying power destroyed everything in a radius of two to three hundred meters.

Zhou Wen and Li Xuan were sent flying by the shockwave. They tumbled far away before stopping. The armor on their bodies was in shambles, and blood stained their backs.

Zhou Wen got up and looked in the direction of the golden bull's self-detonation. He saw a crystal and a Companion Egg drop on the ground. He couldn't help but be delighted.

Ignoring the injuries on his body, Zhou Wen quickly rushed towards the crystal and Companion Egg. The golden bull was so awesome that it had dropped two items at once. It was the best.

Furthermore, its bell had a strange power. If he could hatch such a golden bull and make it his pet, it would be quite useful.

However, before Zhou Wen could reach the Companion Egg, he saw a white figure flash past. Then, the golden bull Companion Egg on the ground vanished.

Zhou Wen hurriedly turned his head and saw a white parrot hold the Companion Egg in its claws as it flew through the air. Its speed was shockingly fast, and in an instant, it had already flown to the top of a skyscraper and landed on Leng Zongzheng's shoulder. The Companion Egg in its claw had landed in Leng Zongzheng's hand.

Leng Zongzheng held the Companion Egg in his hand as he looked at Zhou Wen with a faint smile. It was as though he was saying: 'Since you snatched from me once, I'll snatch from you too.'

What kind of chancellor is this? Is he that petty? Zhou Wen muttered inwardly as he rushed over to pick up the dimensional crystal.

The dimensional crystal was like a golden crystal. Inside was the shadow of a bull. It was clearly an Essence Energy Skill Crystal.

Although he didn't obtain the Companion Egg, obtaining an Essence Energy Skill Crystal was a form of consolation.

With the death of the golden bull, humanity's counterattack began. The firepower became more intense. The human Epic experts also used their Companion Beasts to fight, executing dimensional creatures on the spot.

As no new dimensional creatures rushed out, the terrifying dimensional creatures were finally suppressed. All the dimensional creatures that charged out of Dragon Gate Grotto were killed.

Although they had obtained victory, there was very little joy on their faces. Many soldiers and officers had sacrificed themselves, so most wore solemn expressions.

The soldiers began clearing the battlefield. Zhou Wen, Li Xuan, and Feng Qiuyan retreated and returned to their temporary encampment to rest. They still needed to continue delivering the supplies in a while.

Li Xuan's injuries had already healed, but Zhou Wen couldn't recover that quickly. Although the wounds on his back weren't bleeding, they had a burning sensation. All he could do was lie in the tent and rest.

Feng Qiuyan was so tired that he fell asleep the moment he collapsed onto the blanket. He had killed so many dimensional creatures that his stamina and Essence Energy were severely drained.

"It's already so terrifying with Dragon Gate Grotto suffering a breakout. If all the dimensional zones in Luoyang were to encounter a breakout, it would be unimaginable. There's no way humans can survive," Li Xuan said.

Zhou Wen shared the same thoughts. Up to now, the difference between humans and dimensional zones was still huge.

"Old Zhou, do you think another dimensional creature will rush out of Dragon Gate Grotto?" Li Xuan asked again.

"It's hard to say so, but this matter definitely isn't over. The giant golden bird on the mountaintop, as well as the monsters in the water, and the skeleton in monk robes in the temple haven't moved yet," Zhou Wen said as he used his phone to snap a picture of the Essence Energy Skill Crystal he had just obtained.

Great Might Vajra Bull Crystal: Mythical

Absorption Requirement: Constitution 41, Essence Energy 41, Buddhist Essence Energy Art

Zhou Wen looked at the requirement. Although it didn't have any special stat requirements, he couldn't meet the two 41 stat requirements. All he could do was put the Essence Energy Crystal away.

After the battle, Dragon Gate Grotto temporarily calmed down. Without any dimensional creatures rushing out, Zhou Wen and company could rest.

"Young Master Wen, how are your injuries? I've brought you some medicine." An Sheng walked in with a smile, holding a small bottle in his hand.

"There's no need. I've almost recovered. I'll be fine after some rest." Zhou Wen was wearing Runic Heavy-Armor during the battle, so his injuries weren't serious. He just needed some time to recover.

After all, he wasn't Li Xuan. He didn't have such potent self-recovery abilities.

"This medicine is good. It'll heal you quickly once it's applied. I'll apply some for you." An Sheng opened the medicine bottle and dripped the liquid on Zhou Wen's wound. Zhou Wen immediately felt a refreshing feeling envelop his wound, making him feel much better.

An Sheng applied the medicine evenly on his wound and said, "Today, the three of you were amazing. Many of the men are talking about the three of you. All of you are considered famous now. If any of you wish to enter the Sunset Army in the future, you will definitely be protected by the soldiers."

Zhou Wen didn't say a word as Li Xuan said with a smile, "That's for sure. When I was young, a fortune-teller told me that I had the life of a general. I'll definitely become a senior official in the future."

"Third Young Master, if you wish to join the Sunset Army, I guarantee that I'll leave a good position for you," An Sheng said.

"We'll see when the time comes. There are still two to three years before graduation," Li Xuan said.

An Sheng naturally understood that Li Xuan was only making small talk. The Li family might not be willing to let him enter the Sunset Army.

An Sheng was about to say something when a soldier hurriedly came over and said, "Adjutant An, there's something happening at Dragon Gate Grotto. Deputy Governor Qin requests your presence."

"Do you want us to go with you?" Zhou Wen asked.

"There's no need. All of you can rest. If something really happened, Deputy Governor Qin wouldn't be so at ease to get someone to invite me over," An Sheng said as he left Zhou Wen's tent.

Although Zhou Wen and company didn't go, they soon learned what had happened. A strange scene appeared in Dragon Gate Grotto's Alchemy Cave. A black smoke surged out and enveloped the entire entrance of the Alchemy Cave. Furthermore, they could hear the screams of wraiths and resentful ghosts in the black smoke.

However, that was all. No dimensional creatures rushed out.

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Chapter 670: Invisible Enemy

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When Zhou Wen was resting, he summoned a few Companion Beasts to guard the inside of the tent. Tai Sui was restlessly emitting a burning sensation, so Zhou Wen had no choice but to release it.

"Old Zhou, where did these strange Companion Beasts come from?" Li Xuan curiously sized up the Companion Beasts Zhou Wen had summoned.

"Some of them were bought. Some were obtained when I was out training," Zhou Wen said as he lay down to rest.

Feng Qiuyan had already fallen asleep and didn't chat with Li Xuan. All he could do was lie down and sleep as well.

He slept until midnight when he suddenly heard a commotion outside. He didn't know what was happening.

"Why is it so noisy in the dead of the night? Could it be that the dimensional creatures in Dragon Gate Grotto have rushed out again?" Li Xuan said gloomily when he was woken up from his beauty sleep.

Zhou Wen and Feng Qiuyan sat up as well. Just as they were about to head out to take a look, they suddenly saw the tent door open. Then, they saw An Sheng barge in. He asked anxiously, "Young Master Wen, are you alright?"

"We're fine. What can happen to us?" Li Xuan asked An Sheng in puzzlement.

An Sheng carefully sized up the three of them and heaved a long sigh of relief after a long while. "It's good that you're fine. Stay here and don't go out. Something happened outside. After it's settled, you can leave."

"What happened?" Zhou Wen asked An Sheng.

"See for yourself." An Sheng pointed outside.

Zhou Wen and company looked out through the crack and were immediately so shocked that their jaws nearly dropped to the ground.

On the ground, walls, and tents outside, there were all kinds of mushrooms of different colors.

"Holy sh*t, when did this place become a mushroom base?" Li Xuan asked.

"Take a closer look at the soldiers outside," An Sheng said with a heavy expression.

As An Sheng said that, Zhou Wen noticed that a soldier's face was covered in what seemed like a pimple breakout. It was filled with many tiny mushrooms.

Although the mushrooms looked pretty, they made one's hair stand on end when they were sprouting from a person's face.

The soldier's face was filled with horror. He was clawing at the mushrooms on his face, but just as he pulled out one, another mushroom would emerge.

He kept pulling them out, leaving his face covered in blood, but the little mushrooms kept popping out. He was so frightened that he was already crying. He was plucking the mushrooms from his face as he cried.

There were many people like him. Although there were already officers controlling the situation, this fear made them lose their usual calm. The scene was very chaotic.

Zhou Wen and company's legs turned limp as they subconsciously touched their faces. Thankfully, there weren't any mushrooms growing on their faces.

"What's going on?" Zhou Wen asked An Sheng.

"I don't know yet. We're investigating. In the entire encampment, only a handful of people haven't been infected with that strange thing. It's probably related to the phenomena at Alchemy Cave. You guys stay here for now. In a while, I might need you to cooperate with me for the investigations. I hope we can find out why some aren't growing mushrooms." An Sheng's expression was solemn as he rushed out.

"It's really a blessing from the heavens that it didn't infect us. Otherwise, I wouldn't know how to live if my handsome face was destroyed," Li Xuan said with lingering fear as he zipped up the tent.

"I don't think it's as simple as heaven's blessing. There must be something that prevented us from being infected by those mushrooms." Zhou Wen looked around and didn't see anything amiss.

There weren't any mushrooms in their tent. The three of them and his few Companion Beasts were fine. Tai Sui was lying near the tent's entrance, doing something there.

Since it was something invisible to the naked eye, Zhou Wen used the Truth Listener earring's ability to listen. Furthermore, he pushed it to its limits.

Upon hearing his surroundings, he immediately discovered a problem.

At the tent's entrance, there were many microbial things that humans couldn't see with the naked eye. They were undergoing random walks in the air.

Those tiny objects were even smaller than dust. If Zhou Wen hadn't deliberately used Truth Listener to observe them, he wouldn't have discovered them. Even using Truth Listener's hearing, Zhou Wen hadn't noticed them in the beginning.

The reason why he discovered their existence was that Tai Sui was actually devouring those little things. He looked like he was enjoying himself.

Zhou Wen expanded Truth Listener's range and soon discovered that there were many such tiny objects in the air outside. They were even smaller than dust, so humans couldn't see them at all. However, when they landed on the skin or something else, they would burrow into their pores and quickly sprout to grow tiny mushrooms.

As they were so small, no one discovered them. The entire encampment was filled with such tiny objects, as though it was snowing.

However, there were very few people who could see them apart from Zhou Wen. All the soldiers were at a loss as danger floated around them.

Zhou Wen reached out and tried grabbing them, but he realized that his palm couldn't grab them at all. They were too small, so it was useless to grab them. They were like bacteria. Despite knowing that they were there, it was very difficult to eliminate them.

Tai Sui was actually able to discover them and even eat them. It's quite impressive. Zhou Wen saw that Tai Sui had already finished all the tiny objects in the tent. He was eager to head out to eat more.

Zhou Wen realized that the three of them were fine because Tai Sui was here. It had eaten all the little things that had invaded their quarters, preventing them from being infected.

The military had clearly realized the problem as well. Some soldiers in antibacterial suits were spewing chemicals to remove bacteria and fungus from the encampment.

However, it was useless. Those things were clearly not something ordinary chemicals could deal with.

"Don't go out yet. I'll take a look at the entrance," Zhou Wen said to Li Xuan and Feng Qiuyan before opening the tent door.

The moment the door opened, many of those little creatures entered with the gust of wind that entered. Tai Sui immediately jumped around excitedly and devoured the little creatures that humans couldn't see.

Zhou Wen used an Essence Energy Skill, Small Fireball, that dropped from the Metalwork Temple. A scarlet flame ball flew out from his fingertip and hit the invisible things in the air.

The tiny objects were burned to ashes by the flames. They didn't appear very strong, but because they were so tiny, they couldn't be discovered. That was also why they were so dangerous.

After burning a few tiny objects to death, Zhou Wen suddenly realized in surprise that a tiny Companion Egg dropped. The Companion Egg was even smaller than the tiny objects. If not for Truth Listener's ability. Zhou Wen wouldn't have seen it at all.

He took out his phone and snapped a picture of the tiny Companion Egg. It was immediately stored on his phone.

Those little things are really dimensional creatures! After Zhou Wen saw the Companion Egg's stats, he realized the true origins of the little creatures.

Parasite Spore: Mortal

Chapter 671: The Weakest Companion Beast in History

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Parasite Spore: Mortal

Strength: 0

Speed: 1

Constitution: 1

Essence Energy: 1

Talent Skill: Parasitizing

Companion Form: None

These stats are so weak, aren't they? Zhou Wen had never seen a Companion Beast with such weak stats. However, although they were very weak, they had their own advantages. Even Epic experts would be in great pain and trouble if they got parasitized by not being careful.

Tai Sui had already rolled out and jumped around excitedly, devouring all the Parasite Spores it could see.

Zhou Wen didn't continue killing the spores. Firstly, there were too many. Ordinary skills couldn't kill them all. Secondly, there were still many soldiers and officers in the encampment, so it wasn't appropriate for him to use large-scale skills to kill the spores.

I can still remove the Parasite Spores outside, but how can I deal with the Parasite Spores that have already parasitized people? Zhou Wen pushed Truth Listener's powers to the limits as he wanted to observe if all the spores were the same.

Soon, Zhou Wen realized that most of the spores were transparent and slightly white. These were identical to the Companion Egg which dropped.

A small portion of the Parasite Spores was light red in color. There were very few of them. Zhou Wen tried killing some of them, but the dimensional crystals that dropped were all at the Legendary stage and their stats were very low.

It was very rare for Mortal spores to drop Companion Eggs. Zhou Wen had killed many, but no Companion Eggs dropped. The Mortal Companion Egg from before could only be attributed to luck.

Zhou Wen walked behind Tai Sui. Wherever Tai Sui passed, the spores dodged it as though they were avoiding the plague. Most of them failed to dodge in time and were swallowed by Tai Sui.

As he walked, Zhou Wen discovered another golden spore but killing it was as simple as the others. A tiny fireball killed the golden spore.

There were extremely few golden spores. Among the countless spores, it was probably a one in a billion existence. Zhou Wen found a few and after killing them, a Companion Egg dropped.

Golden Parasite Spore: Epic

Life Providence: Microbe

Life Soul: Parasitizing Spirit

Strength: 18

Speed: 20

Constitution: 17

Essence Energy: 20

Talent Skill: Parasitizing

Companion Form: None

This Epic Companion Beast has also broken the record for the lower limits of an Epic Companion Beast. I originally imagined that the weakest one would be the baby tiger, but I never expected there to be an Epic Companion Beast weaker than it. Furthermore, it's much weaker. Zhou Wen realized that the spores were indeed weak. They could survive simply because of their microscopic bodies.

Ordinary Legendary humans could easily kill such Epic creatures. The real difficulty wasn't killing them, but how to discover them.

The higher the level of the spores, the smaller their sizes. Even Truth Listener's ability could barely see the Golden Parasite Spore.

Suddenly, Zhou Wen discovered a tiny purple dot floating around. It appeared and disappeared at times. Even with Truth Listener's ability, it nearly failed to detect its existence. It was just too small.

Could it be a Mythical spore? Zhou Wen's heart stirred as he hurriedly got Tai Sui to roll over.

Even the Mythical spore was afraid of the Mortal Tai Sui. Just as it was about to run, it was burned by Zhou Wen's fireball.

However, this time, the purple spore wasn't burned to death. It continued floating far away. Zhou Wen pulled out the Golden Overlord Sword and slashed with a powerful sword beam.

Although it was very small, the sword beam's area was large enough, so it still managed to strike the tiny creature.

To Zhou Wen's surprise, the Golden Sword Aura failed to kill it.

This spore is interesting. Zhou Wen used a few more skills and realized that he couldn't kill the purple spore.

At that moment, Tai Sui had already rolled over. It leaped up and pounced at the purple spore.

The purple spore that couldn't even be killed by weapons trembled as though it had encountered a nemesis. It was sucked up by Tai Sui.

Seeing that the purple spore had been sucked into Tai Sui's body, Zhou Wen couldn't help but sigh. It's true that one object bests another. For a Mortal-stage Tai Sui to be able to restrain a Mythical spore, this guy is quite useful. In the future, with Tai Sui by my side, I won't be afraid of being ambushed by microbial Companion Beasts and dimensional creatures.

"I say, Tai Sui, don't just focus on eating. Did it leave behind any Companion Eggs or dimensional crystals?" Zhou Wen didn't hold much hope as he asked casually.

To his surprise, Tai Sui really understood him. It reluctantly spat out a microscopic purple object.

Even with Truth Listener's ability, he nearly missed it. After falling to the ground, he searched for quite a while before finding the tiny point.

He hurriedly pulled out his phone and took a picture of the purple point.

Primordial Spore: Mythical

Life Providence: Eternal Immortality

Life Soul: Parasitizing Spirit

Wheel of Destiny: Soul Parasitizing

Strength: 41

Speed: 41

Constitution: 41

Essence Energy: 41

Talent Skill: Parasitizing

Companion Form: None

Without a doubt, this was the weakest Mythical Companion Beast that Zhou Wen had ever seen. There was nothing worse. Its extreme weakness could be seen just by looking at its stats.

However, such Companion Beasts weren't meant for combat. Their effects might be even more terrifying than combat-type Companion Beasts.

He directly hatched the Primordial Spore and expended very little Essence Energy. It was about the same as the Essence Energy needed for Epic Companion Beasts.

Thankfully, as its owner, Zhou Wen could sense its location. Otherwise, he wouldn't have known where his tiny Companion Beast was if he only looked at it with his eyes.

After testing it out, he used the Primordial Spore to kill the ordinary spores. Although it was feasible, the combat ability of the Primordial Spore wasn't high. It wasn't killing as fast as Zhou Wen's fireballs, much less competing with Tai Sui's devouring.

Tai Sui jumped around in the encampment and swallowed countless spores. Its body clearly became bigger, and the spores in the encampment decreased significantly.

Zhou Wen used Truth Listener to search the entire time, hoping to find another Primordial Spore. However, he was somewhat disappointed and didn't discover a second one.

"Young Master Wen, why did you come out? The situation outside is terrible. You shouldn't have come out." An Sheng arrived in front of the clearing. Qin Wufu, Leng Zongzheng, as well as the military's generals and tutors, were with him.

However, despite there being so many people, other than An Sheng and Leng Zongzheng, there were mushrooms on everyone's faces. They looked extremely terrifying.

Even Deputy Governor Qin succumbed to it? Zhou Wen saw a golden mushroom on Qin Wufu's face. It was likely an Epic Golden Spore that parasitized his face.

Although Ah Sheng's body was covered in spores, the spores didn't drill into his body for some reason.

Leng Zongzheng didn't have any spores on him. His body seemed to be protected by an invisible force, preventing the spores from approaching him.

"It's not difficult to remove the spores in the encampment, but the spores that have already parasitized people require another solution." Leng Zongzheng looked at the mushrooms in the encampment and summoned his Demonic Organ Throne.

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Chapter 672: Tai Sui's Evolution

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Leng Zongzheng played the Demonic Organ Throne with his long, slender fingers, immediately producing magical music. It was grand and solemn, imbued with a holy feeling that other musical instruments didn't possess.

Invisible ripples spread out across the encampment. Zhou Wen was surprised to discover that with the music, the invisible spores were gathering in front of the Demonic Organ Throne like soldiers that had received an order.

The spores were originally barely visible, but due to their numbers, one could gradually see a faint white mist as more and more spores gathered.

The fog became thicker and thicker, and soon, people could see it more clearly.

Originally, Tai Sui couldn't eat many spores despite bouncing around. Now that the spores had gathered in a region, it became excited. It bounced amidst the white mist formed by the spores. As it consumed a large number of spores, it also grew in size.

The organ music continued as large amounts of spores gathered in a spot. They gradually turned corporeal, like snowflakes.

Finally, the snowflakes gathered together and turned into a white ball that resembled cotton candy.

Tai Sui bounced over and swallowed the cotton candy-like spores in no time. No one knew how many spores it had eaten as the number was already impossible to estimate.

When Zhou Wen vaguely felt that Tai Sui was about to evolve, he hurriedly summoned it back.

Leng Zongzheng didn't stop Tai Sui from devouring the spores. He only glanced at Zhou Wen before saying to An Sheng, "The mushrooms in the encampment must be burned. They can't be left behind at all to ensure that there are no latent dangers."

"Yes, I'll do it now." An Sheng received the order and led his men to clear the mushrooms in the encampment.

"Chancellor, the mushrooms in the encampment are easy to deal with. What should we do with the ones on the soldiers?" Qin Wufu asked worriedly.

Leng Zongzheng said, "If these spores hadn't parasitized a body, it wouldn't be difficult to remove them. However, once they carried out the parasitization, they became a part of the body. It's like the flesh and blood of the body. Even if one slices off the flesh, the self-healing ability of the body will regrow it. It's very difficult to remove it at the root."

Qin Wufu and company revealed looks of worry when they heard that.

"You, come with me," Leng Zongzheng suddenly said to Zhou Wen before he left.

It can't be, right? Don't tell me Chancellor Leng is such a petty person. Is he going to settle scores for letting Tai Sui eat the spores? Zhou Wen followed Leng Zongzheng to his office in a somewhat depressed manner.

"Take a seat." Leng Zongzheng's office was different from the offices of ordinary chancellors. Instead of calling it an office, it was more like a tea room.

"Chancellor Leng, it's my fault for letting my Companion Beast eat the spores without your permission..." Zhou Wen first admitted his mistake to prevent Leng Zongzheng from lecturing him.

Leng Zongzheng didn't mention this matter. He sat at the tea table and said as he brewed tea, "Do you hate me for snatching the Companion Egg?"

Zhou Wen shook his head and said, "That was originally your prey. It's only right for you to take the Companion Egg. Why would I have such thoughts?"

Zhou Wen really meant it. It was Leng Zongzheng who had attacked the thousand-handed, bull-headed creature first. He was trying to scoop up the benefits but ended up being taken advantage of by Leng Zongzheng. There was nothing to be said. He could only blame himself for not being fast enough.

Upon hearing Zhou Wen's words, Leng Zongzheng smiled and placed a cup of brewed tea in front of him. Then, he continued, "Do you know the origins of that golden bull?"

Zhou Wen only knew that the bull was called the Great Might Vajra Bull. As for its origins, he really didn't know anything. All he could do was shake his head.

"The golden bull's former thousand-handed form is an imitation of Great Might Virtue Vajra. Great Might Virtue Vajra was a guardian Vajra of Tantric Buddhism. It was able to subdue evil demons, so it was known as having great might. It had the virtues of defending the good, so it was also known as having great virtue. There are also titles such as Yamāntaka, Vajrabhairava, and Bull-Headed Wisdom King. Previously, Tibetans believed that the Great Might Virtue Vajra was the wrath of Bodhisattva Mañjuśrī, so it had great might and terrifying power," Leng Zongzheng said as he put down his teacup.

"Does that mean that the golden bull is the true body of the mighty Great Might Virtue Vajra?" Zhou Wen said in surprise. He never expected the golden bull to have such a huge background.

However, Leng Zongzheng said with a smile, "If it was the real Great Might Virtue Vajra, it wouldn't have been so easy for you to kill it. At most, it can only be considered an embodiment."

Zhou Wen thought to himself, It's no wonder that the golden bull is called the Great Might Vajra Bull. So it's related to the Great Might Virtue Vajra. However, why is Principal Leng telling me this?

As though he had seen through Zhou Wen's thoughts, Leng Zongzheng took out an item from the drawer beside him and placed it on the table. It was the Great Might Vajra Bull Companion Egg.

However, the Great Might Vajra Bull Companion Egg was somewhat different from before. There were thin lines drawn on it. They crisscrossed and looked like a more popular magic circle in the West District, but there were some symbols that looked like something from Tantric Buddhism that emitted strange energy fluctuations.

"I've already dealt with this Companion Egg. Even at the Epic stage, you will be able to incubate it. Do you want it?" Leng Zongzheng said with a faint smile.

"Will you believe me if I say I don't, Chancellor?" Zhou Wen asked.

Leng Zongzheng laughed. "Since you want it, take it."

"Really?" Zhou Wen felt that there was no free lunch in this world. How could anyone be so kind? They had paid such a huge price to deal with the Mythical Companion Egg only to give it to him.

Leng Zongzheng said, "I'm afraid there's no way to resolve the problems in Dragon Gate Grotto from outside. In the end, we can only enter. That's a Buddhist land. When the time comes, this Companion Egg will definitely be of great use. Perhaps it can save lives, so those who have it have to enter Dragon Gate Grotto. You contributed to its birth, so you are the first person I'm asking. If you are going, just hatch it. If you aren't going, I hope you can leave it to others."

Zhou Wen was somewhat hesitant when he heard that. He naturally wanted the Great Might Vajra Bull, but Dragon Gate Grotto was extremely dangerous. If he entered it during this period of time, something ominous would definitely happen.

Leng Zongzheng didn't hurry him, nor did he say a word. All he did was drink his tea and wait for Zhou Wen's decision.

"If I don't go, will you use this Companion Egg?" Zhou Wen asked after some thought.

Leng Zongzheng shook his head. "I have other things to do. I don't have the time to control it."

"Then who do you plan on getting?" Zhou Wen asked again.

"If you don't want it, the next candidate should be Tianzuo. I believe he won't reject it," Leng Zongzheng said.

"Alright, I'll go." Although Zhou Wen had some guesses, he couldn't help but feel a little moved when he heard that An Tianzuo might obtain the Companion Egg. After some thought, he agreed to enter Dragon Gate Grotto.

"Take the Companion Egg and hatch it as soon as possible. The opportunity to enter Dragon Gate Grotto should be in the next few days," Leng Zongzheng said with a smile.

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Chapter 673: Clearing the Parasite Spores

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Zhou Wen returned to his dorm with the Great Might Vajra Bull Companion Egg. He originally considered entering Dragon Gate Grotto, but when he saw Feng Qiuyan in the tent, he was shocked.

He saw two mushrooms growing on Feng Qiuyan's face.

"Why are there mushrooms on your face?" Zhou Wen asked in puzzlement.

Before he left, he had already gotten Tai Sui to clean up the spores in the tent. After sealing the tent, there shouldn't have been any problems.

Feng Qiuyan said with a smile, "I'm fine. I was just curious. I unzipped the tent and wanted to take a look at the situation outside, but who knew that I would succumb to it? However, it's not a big deal. There should be a way to resolve it."

"In your dreams. The military experts and tutors are studying the Parasite Spores, but they still haven't found a way to eliminate the mushrooms. Do you know that many soldiers have fainted because of the mushrooms? They might be like vegetative humans that won't wake up again." Zhou Wen was somewhat anxious.

"Then what should we do? I originally imagined that Brother Sheng was fine when he came. We just wanted to see the situation outside and didn't even go out. I originally imagined that nothing would happen, but I never expected Little Yanyan to fall victim," Li Xuan said gloomily.

"You're fine?" Zhou Wen sized up Li Xuan. Feng Qiuyan had fallen victim. Logically speaking, with the numerous spores, it was impossible for only two to float in. It was odd that Li Xuan hadn't succumbed to it.

"It should be because I'm wearing my carapace. I don't have any mushrooms growing on me," Li Xuan said.

"That's very likely." Zhou Wen nodded slightly.

"It's fine. With so many tutors and military experts researching day and night, it's only a matter of time before they can come up with a treatment," Feng Qiuyan ended up consoling them.

Zhou Wen thought for a moment and said to Feng Qiuyan, "I have something that could work, but it's not guaranteed to be effective. It might end up completely useless. Do you want to give it a try?"

Feng Qiuyan didn't ask Zhou Wen what method he had and said, "Coach, feel free to try. It's best if it works. It's fine if it's useless."

Zhou Wen didn't stand on ceremony as he summoned Doctor Darkness. Then, he got Doctor Darkness to use Fight Poison With Poison to inject some poison into the mushrooms.

The mushrooms quickly withered and fell off automatically.

Zhou Wen and Li Xuan waited for a while longer. Seeing that there weren't any mushrooms growing on the wound on Feng Qiuyan's face, they were overjoyed.

...

An Tianzuo had arrived at Leng Zongzheng's office. He was brewing tea for Leng Zongzheng while An Sheng stood silently to the side.

"Teacher, isn't it a little too hasty for you to give Zhou Wen the Great Might Vajra Bull Companion Egg?" An Tianzuo held the teacup with both hands and said.

Leng Zongzheng said with a smile, "I've already seen some of his abilities. He should be able to control the Great Might Vajra Bull."

"Teacher, you think too highly of him. Although he does have some talent and is quite lucky to have obtained some Mythical Companion Beasts, he's still a student after all. His experience and mental state aren't mature enough. He hasn't experienced much, so I'm afraid he won't be able to deal with sudden and unknown crises. Instead, he will be a burden on us," An Tianzuo said.

"I remember that when you were his age, you had already led the Sunset Army to battle everywhere. You engaged in a slaughter in many dimensional zones, right? In that case, he's not young anymore," Leng Zongzheng said as he sipped his tea.

"How can that be the same? I was trained from a young age. I've experienced countless life-and-death situations, but he hasn't experienced any setbacks. Relying on him for this matter is unreliable. Why don't you reconsider?" An Tianzuo said.

Leng Zongzheng smiled at An Tianzuo and said, "Are you afraid that he won't do well, or are you afraid that he will be in danger?"

"Of course I'm afraid that he screws up and implicates us," An Tianzuo immediately answered.

"So that's how it is. Then, it's fine. Even if he can't help much, it's not a problem for him to control the Great Might Vajra Bull. As for whether he will die in there or not, it doesn't matter since you aren't concerned," Leng Zongzheng said with his eyes narrowed as he sipped his tea.

"Teacher, you should have heard that the empress dowager in my family dotes on him very much. If he were to die inside, I wouldn't mind, but I'm afraid that the person back home wouldn't agree to it. When that happens, not only will I have a headache, but you will also have a headache, right?" An Tianzuo said.

"So that's how it is." Leng Zongzheng looked enlightened as he took a sip of tea and said, "However, I think Zhou Wen has quite a lot of combat experience. His adaptability isn't bad either, and he has quite a number of Companion Beasts. With the Great Might Vajra Bull's protection, there shouldn't be much of a problem."

An Tianzuo was about to say something when a soldier reported, "Overseer, there's news from the research institute. The problem of the Parasite Spores has been resolved."

An Tianzuo was overjoyed when he heard that. He got up and asked, "Excellent, that's great. Which expert or tutor came up with the solution?"

Although the Parasite Spores were very weak, the effects they brought gave even An Tianzuo a headache. If they weren't resolved in time, the Sunset Army and the college would suffer a heavy blow.

The soldier answered, "According to the news we received, a student's Companion Beast can restrain the Parasite Spores. The unconscious soldiers who he helped have already woken up. The mushrooms automatically peel off and stop growing. Currently, the student is clearing out the Parasite Spores on the soldiers and tutors."

"Student?" An Tianzuo frowned slightly.

Leng Zongzheng smiled and asked, "What's the student's name?"

"His name is Zhou Wen. He was the one who rushed into the dimensional creature horde yesterday to kill the golden bull," the soldier immediately answered.

Leng Zongzheng turned his head to look at An Tianzuo and said, "What did I say? This Zhou Wen is still alright. He resolved a problem that so many people couldn't. If you say he's unsuitable, who else is more suitable?"

...

Zhou Wen used Doctor Darkness to remove the Parasite Spores on everyone. Doctor Darkness's Fight Poison With Poison was indeed useful. As long as he injected it into the spores, the spores would quickly die and there wouldn't be a relapse.

"Little Wen, well done." Qin Wufu was the last to receive Zhou Wen's treatment. He patted Zhou Wen's shoulder and said, "Think about it again. Join me after graduation. You can name any conditions you want."

"It's still a long time before graduation. I haven't considered these matters," Zhou Wen said.

"It's about time to consider it carefully. The situation in the various parts of the Federation isn't too good right now. I wonder how many more years we can last," Qin Wufu said with a sigh.

After busying himself for more than a day, he finally removed all the spores that had parasitized people. When Zhou Wen returned to the tent, he originally wanted to take out the Great Might Vajra Companion Egg and hatch it.

However, he realized that Tai Sui had completed its evolution. He hurriedly summoned it to see what changes it had.

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Chapter 674: Clashing Tai Sui

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Tai Sui was still fair and tender. From its size, it had slimmed down from what it had eaten previously and returned to its original appearance. It looked no different from when it was at the Mortal stage. Zhou Wen had no choice but to look at its information.

Tai Sui: Epic (Evolvable)

Life Providence: Clashing Tai Sui

Life Soul: Twelve Tai Sui Gods

Strength: 41

Speed: 41

Constitution: 41

Essence Energy: 41

Talent Skill: Earth Escape

Companion Form: Mimicry

After Zhou Wen finished reading the stats, his expression turned odd. People in the East District probably knew about the words 'Clashing Tai Sui'. It meant that one was in for some unlucky times.

As for the Twelve Tai Sui Gods, Zhou Wen had never heard of them. He carefully looked at the information on the Life Providence and Life Soul.

Clashing Tai Sui: One's characteristic clashes with Tai Sui

Twelve Tai Sui Gods: Zodiac Twelve Tai Sui Gods

Although he didn't understand it clearly, Zhou Wen already felt that it was definitely not some lucky Life Providence. What good could come from having a characteristic clash with Tai Sui?

If I had known this would happen, I might not have let it evolve! Zhou Wen was somewhat speechless as he hurriedly put Tai Sui away. He was afraid that he would be in trouble if he were to clash with it. He might be in trouble in the blink of an eye.

Zhou Wen was momentarily at a loss as to how to deal with Tai Sui. He really couldn't bear to part with it by fusing it with something else. This was an existence that could advance to the Mythical stage in the future. What was even rarer was that this fellow was extremely effective against microscopic dimensional creatures.

When it was at the Mortal stage, it could kill the Mythical Primordial Spore. It was probably difficult to find another Companion Beast like that.

Let's wait and see. If it really brings bad luck, I'll think of a way to deal with it. After some thought, Zhou Wen decided to keep it for now.

After putting away Tai Sui, Zhou Wen carefully sized up the Great Might Vajra Bull Companion Egg. There were many mysterious magic circles and incantations on it. Furthermore, the magic circles and incantations emitted intense Essence Energy fluctuations. Clearly, someone had used a strange power to inject Essence Energy into the magic circle and incantations.

With the Essence Energy that was stored ahead of time, the difficulty of incubating it would decrease greatly. To be able to do something that amazing, it probably wasn't done by the typical Epic stage expert.

Zhou Wen studied it for a long time, but he couldn't figure out how the magic circles and incantations were produced. It was as though they had already entered deep into the Companion Egg.

Such an ingenious method is like a precious treasure to an ordinary Epic, but it's useless for me. Even without the pre-injected Essence Energy, I can still incubate a Mythical Companion Egg. Zhou Wen tried injecting his Essence Energy to incubate the Great Might Vajra Bull.

The Essence Energy didn't enter the Companion Egg directly. Instead, it circulated along the magic formation and incantations before entering the Companion Egg. Apart from the supplementary stored Essence Energy, it also slowed down the Essence Energy absorption speed of the Mythical Companion Egg.

The entire process was very smooth. Even an ordinary Epic could incubate it with the help of the magic circles and incantations.

I wonder if this technique is easy to learn. If I can learn it, it will be a good way to earn money. Many people will definitely be willing to pay to incubate high-level Companion Beasts. Zhou Wen thought.

Zhou Wen didn't know that using this method was extremely difficult. There weren't more than ten people in the entire Federation who could use such techniques. Furthermore, to carve the magic formation and incantations on it required expending a large number of precious resources.

Unless it was a Mythical Companion Egg, it wasn't worth spending such a huge price on the hatching of a typical Companion Egg.

Back when An Sheng hatched Love Letter, he couldn't bear to use this method. Instead, he found a dimensional zone with abundant Essence Energy and used the special Essence Energy environment, along with some Essence Energy Crystals and mystical techniques to incubate it.

Great Might Vajra Bull: Mythical

Life Providence: Extreme Might, Extreme Strength

Life Soul: Bull-Headed Wisdom King

Wheel of Destiny: Soul Suppression Bell

Strength: 80

Speed: 78

Constitution: 80

Essence Energy: 80

Talent Skill: Great Might Divine Horns, Fury of Thunder, Infallible Vajra, Buddha Flames.

Companion Form: Mount

Its skills and attributes were very strong, and it had four skills. They looked pretty good. It had all the abilities it should have. The golden bell was the Great Might Vajra Bull's Wheel of Destiny, which was also the skill that Zhou Wen valued the most.

However, what's with it being a mount? This was the first time Zhou Wen had seen one. He imagined that a Companion Beast in companion form would be a mount—no different from the typical Companion Beast form.

I'll give it a try. Let's see how different this mount is from simply riding it. Zhou Wen took out his phone and entered the game dungeon before summoning the Great Might Vajra Bull.

Soon, Zhou Wen realized that the Great Might Vajra Bull in its mount form was indeed different. When Zhou Wen rode the Six-Winged, he needed to command it.

However, the Great Might Vajra Bull in its mount form didn't need Zhou Wen's commanding. It was as though it had become Zhou Wen's limb. It could move according to his wishes. The only difference was that the Great Might Vajra Bull didn't grow on him.

Professional mounts are indeed different. Zhou Wen finally understood what the ancients meant by human and horse as one.

Now, his riding skills—human and bull as one—was pretty good. At the very least, it was much more comfortable than riding Six-Winged.

If there was any weakness of the Great Might Vajra Bull to point out, it would be its inability to fly. It was indeed extremely powerful on the ground, but it couldn't fly or go into water.

However, it doesn't matter. In any case, the skill I need the most is the Great Might Vajra Bull's Soul Suppression Bell. The other skills are secondary. Zhou Wen took the Great Might Vajra Bull to the Qiongqi temple. The moment Qiongqi appeared, the Great Might Vajra Bull used the Soul Suppression Bell, causing Qiongqi to feel dizzy.

Zhou Wen's Golden Overlord Sword cleaved down, severely injuring Qiongqi with his sword. Following that, it was a one-sided slaughter. Soon, Qiongqi fell under his sword.

Awesome. That's what a real man is. A cowboy! Zhou Wen felt extremely delighted. Killing monsters in such a manner was much easier than charging forward on his own.

Since he had nothing to do, Zhou Wen summoned the Primordial Spore to see how useful it was.

As the stats of the Primordial Spore were too poor, Zhou Wen didn't dare use it against Mythical creatures. Instead, he went to the bat cave to test it out.

The Primordial Spore slowly floated towards the ceiling of the cave. The poisonous bats hanging upside down didn't realize the impending danger.

They didn't have the ability to discover a tiny existence like the Primordial Spore, so they had no idea that the danger was near them.

The Primordial Spore landed on the head of a Poison Bat. The Poison Bat didn't even realize its existence as the Primordial Spore vanished in the blink of an eye.

Zhou Wen originally imagined that the Primordial Spore would grow a tiny mushroom over the Poison Bat's head like ordinary spores, but nothing like that happened. The Poison Bat suddenly opened its eyes, but the look in its eyes turned odd as it flapped its wings and moved towards Zhou Wen.

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Chapter 675: Soul Parasitizing

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Could it be... Zhou Wen was delighted when he saw the Poison Bat fly over.

Indeed, the Poison Bat flew in front of Zhou Wen and circled him. Zhou Wen could sense the thoughts of Primordial Spore in the Poison Bat's brain.

With a thought, Zhou Wen issued an order to Primordial Spore. The Poison Bat flew up according to Zhou Wen's orders before charging at the group of Poison Bats and engaging the other Poison Bats in battle.

The other Poison Bats were still somewhat puzzled, unsure what had happened. A few of them had been killed by the Poison Bat controlled by Primordial Spore before it was killed by the other Poison Bats.

After the Poison Bat died, the Primordial Spore floated out and slowly returned to Zhou Wen's side.

Zhou Wen was alarmed when he saw this, but he was pleasantly surprised. Is this Soul Parasitizing? This fellow can actually control other dimensional creatures through parasitizing. Then, can it control Mythical creatures?

Zhou Wen couldn't wait to give it a try. He went to the Torch Dragon temple, hoping to see if he could get Primordial Spore to control Torch Dragon.

Unfortunately, Torch Dragon had great eyesight. It immediately discovered the Primordial Spore and didn't give it a chance. It directly used the Bright Torch Vision World and sucked Primordial Spore into the Vision World.

From the looks of it, it's still a little difficult to parasitize Torch Dragon. I'll try someone with poorer eyesight. Zhou Wen went to the Metalwork Temple to see if he could parasitize the Golden Battle God Halberd, but it didn't have any effect.

The Primordial Spore was unable to penetrate Golden Battle God Halberd's body. Although it was not killed by Golden Battle God Halberd, it failed to parasitize it successfully.

From the looks of it, Primordial Spore can only parasitize animals or plant-type dimensional creatures. Zhou Wen's heart stirred as he took it to the underground sea to test it out with the nine black dragons.

Primordial Spore successfully entered a black dragon's body, but the black dragon was clearly formidable. Primordial Spore was unable to control it given the short period of time. It only rooted itself in the black dragon's head, and it was unknown when it would completely gain control.

From the feedback from Primordial Spore, it was not a matter of a few days.

Primordial Spore's powers are pretty good, but it takes too long to control Mythical creatures. It's not very useful in-game. Zhou Wen had to respawn dungeons every day, so it was impossible for him to use Primordial Spore to slowly parasitize creatures.

Although it's not very useful in-game, if I can get Primordial Spore to parasitize a powerful dimensional creature in real life, wouldn't I have an extremely powerful fighter... Who should I parasitize? There are already many terrifying dimensional creatures in Dragon Gate Grotto. Why don't I find an opportunity here... Zhou Wen thought to himself as he planned how to use Primordial Spore to maximize his benefits.

...

Over the next few days, many strange dimensional creatures rushed out of Dragon Gate Grotto. Although many dimensional creatures were ferocious, the damage they caused wasn't as great as the Parasite Spores.

Sometimes, powerful dimensional creatures were not as terrifying as the weak spores.

As Zhou Wen had treated almost every soldier and officer, the soldiers and officers were very respectful to him when he delivered the supplies.

Li Xuan and Feng Qiuyan had also gained the respect of the soldiers and officers because of their achievements in the previous battle.

Although the dimensional creatures that rushed out of Dragon Gate Grotto were destroyed, the situation didn't improve. The golden robes of the skeleton in the mountain temple became even more resplendent. Even in the dark night, it illuminated the entire Dragon Gate Grotto.

The river beside Dragon Gate Grotto hadn't been peaceful for the past few days. The temperature of the river was extremely high. In the beginning, it only emitted white steam, but it had begun boiling over the past two days.

The fish and shrimps inside died and floated to the surface of the river.

No one dared to fish up the shrimps. In the end, they fell apart from the river's boiling and sank.

"What's the origins of the monk-robed skeleton in the mountain seal? Do you think the anomaly in Dragon Gate Grotto is because of the monk-robed skeleton?" After Li Xuan and Zhou Wen finished transporting the supplies, they stood by the river's defense line and looked at Dragon Gate Grotto. All they could see was golden light enveloping it. And the source of the golden light was the monk-robed skeleton.

"That's possible." Zhou Wen also felt that it was possible.

However, up to now, no one could clearly tell the source of Dragon Gate Grotto's anomaly.

Leng Zongzheng hadn't looked for Zhou Wen since his private conversation with him. Therefore Zhou Wen wasn't kept abreast of the situation.

There was one thing that Zhou Wen was more concerned about. For so many days, the giant golden bird that had lived above Dragon Gate Grotto hadn't revealed itself. It was unknown what it was waiting for.

Boom! Boom!

As the two of them were watching Dragon Gate Grotto, a terrifying sound suddenly came from the other side of the river bank. The ground seemed to quake with the sound.

The river also produced ripples due to the shock. The ripples pushed forward ripple by ripple before finally creating a wave.

Zhou Wen and Li Xuan looked in the direction of the sound. Under the moonlight, they saw a gigantic white elephant walking along the river bank. It was likely heading to Dragon Gate Grotto based on the direction it was traveling.

"What a huge white elephant. Where did this fellow come from?" Li Xuan asked in surprise.

The white elephant was indeed massive. An ordinary elephant probably didn't even reach its knees. Not only was its body huge, but it also emitted a strange glow as though it was bathed in holy light.

Its pair of tusks were pure and white as if they were made of jade.

The gigantic white elephant walked over step by step. Every step it took made a huge print in the ground, causing the ground to tremble. The houses in the encampment seemed to sway with every step.

The white elephant was clearly not a dimensional creature from Dragon Gate Grotto. It walked to the opposite side of Dragon Gate Grotto and directly entered the river. It looked like it wanted to cross the river and enter Dragon Gate Grotto.

The river was boiling and the temperature was extremely high. However, the white elephant didn't seem to notice it. The moment it stepped in, the river overflowed.

Leng Zongzheng, An Tianzuo, Qin Wufu, and company had already come out. They were also watching the white elephant.

The soldiers guarding the front line couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief when they saw that the white elephant wasn't heading towards the encampment. The pressure the white elephant gave them was just too strong.

The elephant parted the river's water; its might left one shuddering.

Just as the elephant was about to reach the center of the river, a hook-like black claw suddenly reached out from the river.

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Chapter 676: Monk-Robed Skeleton

The white elephant didn't seem to notice the black claw as it continued walking forward. However, when the black claw touched its body, white smoke emitted.

As if charcoal had encountered water, the black claw retreated back into the river.

The huge white elephant continued walking towards Dragon Gate Grotto as though nothing had happened. It was as though it only had one goal in its eyes.

The black claw never appeared again even when the white elephant stepped onto the river bank.

When it tore out of the water and got ashore, the water droplets on his body automatically slid off, leaving nothing behind.

Zhou Wen and company watched helplessly as the white elephant walked towards Dragon Gate Grotto and headed for the mountain temple.

Li Xuan looked at where An Tianzuo and company were. Seeing that they were only standing high above and watching without giving any orders, he turned back to look at the white elephant.

The white elephant walked on the mountain rocks. Wherever the giant foot passed, the rocks cracked, leaving behind huge footprints.

The dimensional creatures in Dragon Gate Grotto didn't dare approach the white elephant. All of them hid in the cave and trembled, not daring to walk out of the cave.

The huge white elephant walked all the way to the temple before stopping to look at the monk-robed skeleton that emitted a resplendent golden light. It raised its trunk and let out an elephant's trumpet.

"Not good! Quickly cover your ears!" Zhou Wen shouted at Li Xuan.

However, it was already a little too late. Everyone felt a thunderclap in their ears, causing their minds to buzz. The soldiers with weaker cultivation levels fell to the ground. Even Epic officers saw stars.

"Help... Help me up... Why do I feel like I'm in front of gold ingots..." Li Xuan seemed drunk as his body swayed violently.

Zhou Wen was fine as he hurriedly held him up.

After a while, Li Xuan, the Epic officers, and tutors came to their senses. As for the soldiers, they were still lying on the ground, unable to stand up as though they were drunk.

When Zhou Wen looked at the temple, he saw that the white elephant had already stepped into it.

The moment it stepped into the temple, the golden light on the monk-clothed skeleton suddenly flared up brightly like the sun. The golden light shone on the white elephant's body, causing it to falter.

The white elephant paused for a moment, but it quickly walked towards the monk-robed skeleton again. Under the suppression of the terrifying golden light, it found it extremely difficult to take a step forward.

However, it had no intention of giving up. It continued walking towards the monk-robed skeleton. The closer it was to the skeleton, the slower its speed became.

When it was only a few steps away from the skeleton, it took each step like it was carrying a mountain.

Finally, the white elephant walked in front of the monk-robed skeleton. Just as Zhou Wen was guessing what it was about to do, it raised its trunk and swept it at the monk-robed skeleton as though it was a huge pillar that emitted terrifying holy light.

"It wants to destroy the monk's remains?" Li Xuan said in surprise.

Just as he said that, the white elephant's trunk slammed into the monk-robed skeleton. However, the monk-robed skeleton wasn't smashed to bits. It continued sitting there cross-legged.

It suddenly raised its bony hand and grabbed the white elephant's trunk.

In the next moment, everyone saw an unbelievable scene. With a wave of the skeleton's hand, the gigantic elephant's body was easily thrown away.

Under Zhou Wen and company's horrified gazes, the massive elephant fell into the river beneath Dragon Gate Grotto.

Boom!

Water splashed up hundreds of feet high as the huge elephant's body smashed into the river, creating a huge crater at the bottom. Instantly, the water level around the river bank increased drastically, almost reaching the encampment.

"That monk-robed skeleton is alive? Did he throw the terrifying elephant flying with one hand? What kind of crazy strength is that?" Li Xuan exclaimed.

Zhou Wen was alarmed and uncertain. It could fling such a massive and powerful white elephant easily. Such immense strength was probably something only Tyrant Behemoth could achieve when it used Absolute Strength.

However, no matter how Zhou Wen looked at it, the monk-robed skeleton didn't look like it had powers like Absolute Strength.

What's his background? Why is the white elephant attacking him? Zhou Wen sized up the monk-robed skeleton in surprise.

The skeleton was crystalline and it emitted an intense golden glow, like a Buddha's golden body.

Although the monk robe was tattered, it couldn't conceal the Buddhist light.

He sat in a lotus position with a stone door behind him. There were no words or patterns on the door, and behind it was an extremely simple squarish stone house.

The stone house was less than two meters tall, and the stone door was even shorter. The monk-robed skeleton was sitting in front of the door which was only twenty to thirty centimeters taller than him. A normal adult would probably have to bend to enter.

Could it be that there's something strange in the stone house behind the monk-robed skeleton? Zhou Wen was guessing when he heard a tumultuous sound.

Turning his head, he saw the white elephant fighting a similarly gigantic black creature in the river. As the river water churned, Zhou Wen finally saw what the black object was.

"What a huge turtle! Such a huge turtle must have lived for hundreds of thousands of years. Killing it to make a stew will definitely be nutritious," Li Xuan exclaimed with widened eyes.

The black creature was actually a huge turtle. It was pitch-black and its shell was like black iron. Its body wasn't much smaller than the white elephant.

It fought the white elephant in the river and bit its neck, refusing to let go. The white elephant couldn't shake it off no matter how hard it tried. Its holy flesh and blood couldn't defend it from the turtle's teeth. Blood gushed out from the bite, dyeing the river red.

Terrifying power constantly erupted from the elephant's body, but it couldn't do anything to the huge turtle. The turtle's shell was just too hard. Even with the elephant's strength, it couldn't smash it open.

The holy light on the white elephant's body grew dimmer. Just as the huge turtle was about to kill it in the river, a bird's cry suddenly resounded.

A golden light descended from the sky. It was the giant golden bird.

It tore through the air like a bolt of lightning as its pair of talons grabbed at the tortoise's turtle shell. It managed to penetrate the black iron-like turtle shell. The pain made the turtle release its grip.

However, the golden bird didn't stop. It flapped its wings and lifted the huge turtle high into the sky. It brandished its sharp claws and tore it to pieces in the blink of an eye. Blood splattered across the sky.

The people in the encampment were dumbfounded. The golden bird was so ferocious that it left them terrified.

This giant bird's strength is probably comparable to Tyrant Behemoth! Zhou Wen was also alarmed. Only now did he realize how impressive Leng Zongzheng's feat of getting the giant golden bird to retreat was.

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Chapter 677: The Tragic Death of a Mythical

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The turtle shell was extremely hard, but it couldn't withstand the golden bird's sharp claws at all. In a moment, it was torn to pieces. The golden bird then ate it in midair, killing it in the blink of an eye.

How horrid. To think I actually fought it before. It's really lucky that I didn't die. Zhou Wen was secretly alarmed. Back then, he wasn't as strong as he was now.

Of course, that wasn't a real battle. The golden bird's target wasn't him, or Zhou Wen wouldn't have been able to escape so easily.

When the huge turtle was killed by the golden bird, the white elephant finally crawled out of the river. The wounds on its body rapidly healed.

The strength of the huge white elephant was originally above the huge turtle's, but it had been thrown out by the monk-clothed skeleton, rendering it completely defenseless. This produced an opening for the huge turtle to take advantage of the situation.

The golden bird tore and ate up the turtle, but it had no intention of touching the elephant. It flapped its wings and shot straight into the clouds like a bolt of golden lightning, disappearing behind the mountain peak.

After the wounds on the elephant's body healed, it charged towards the monk-robed skeleton in the temple again. Its holy light surged crazily, but it was barely able to reach the skeleton.

As it had been severely injured, it didn't even have the ability to attack the monk-robed skeleton.

After persisting for a long period of time, the strength of the elephant slowly dwindled from the clash with the golden light. Finally, it couldn't withstand the impact of the golden light as its massive body appeared to be struck by rapids. It rolled down Dragon Gate Grotto and fell into the river, triggering a huge wave.

"That monk-robed skeleton is really too powerful," Li Xuan exclaimed.

"Did you see the object that the skeleton seems to be holding in its hand?" Zhou Wen had been observing the skeleton.

He had managed to throw the white elephant away with one hand, but his other hand never moved. It had always been covered by the monk robes.

Zhou Wen saw that there seemed to be an abnormal bulge. Unfortunately, Truth Listener's ability was affected by the golden light. He couldn't tell what was happening around the monk-robed skeleton, or he would have known if there was anything in his hand.

Li Xuan used his Life Soul's insect eyes to look, but he only saw something vague. He couldn't tell what it was either.

"Do you think the white elephant is so desperate for the item in his hand?" Li Xuan guessed.

"I'm not sure yet. Let's wait and see." Zhou Wen saw the white elephant crawl out again as it panted by the riverside. However, it was unwilling to give up. After resting for a while, it charged towards the monk-robed skeleton for the third time.

Li Xuan said to Zhou Wen, "If the elephant falls again, it will have even weaker stamina. I wonder if we can take advantage of it?"

"I'm just afraid that the golden bird and the white elephant are in cahoots. You've seen the outcome of that huge turtle. If you aren't afraid of death, give it a try." Zhou Wen definitely wouldn't give it a try.

He wouldn't even try it with his pets. After all, each of his Mythical pets had been obtained with great difficulty. Every one of them was obtained through blood and tears. Every death made his heart ache.

"That makes sense. That golden bird is too terrifying. It's probably an existence that can match Primordial Sword Immortal and Tyrant Behemoth. From its abilities, it seems to be focused on speed and offensive strength. Could it be the legendary Golden-Winged Roc?" Li Xuan guessed.

"That's very likely." Zhou Wen also felt that the golden bird resembled the legendary Golden-Winged Roc.

As the two of them spoke, the white elephant rushed into the temple again and trudged towards the monk-robed skeleton.

This time, the white elephant was different from before. Its tusks lit up like two bright lamps. It resisted the golden light, making it rush towards the monk-robed skeleton in a seemingly easier manner than the first two times.

However, Zhou Wen realized that the elephant's tusks were constantly burning. Its strength seemed to be exchanged from burning the tusks.

Finally, the huge white elephant charged in front of the monk-robed skeleton with the brilliance produced by burning the tusks. It lowered its head and used its burning tusks to slam into the monk-robed skeleton.

Before the tusks reached the monk, the force produced by thrust blew at the monk robes.

Zhou Wen had been paying constant attention to the monk-robed skeleton. When the monk robe fluttered, he saw that the other skeleton hand was placed above his thigh bone.

In that hand was a golden crystal that was about the size of a chicken egg. It looked slightly oval.

The moment the crystal appeared, it immediately emitted a golden glow that illuminated the entire mountain temple. Nothing could be seen.

Even with Zhou Wen and Li Xuan's eyesight, they couldn't see anything.

After a while, the golden light vanished. When everyone saw the scene inside the temple again, they widened their eyes in horror.

The white elephant was still in front of the monk-robed skeleton. It hadn't been thrown down this time, but its flesh and organs had completely vanished. All that was left was a skeleton standing in front of the monk-robed skeleton, maintaining the posture of lowering its head to strike. It was the last scene Zhou Wen and company had seen.

A gust of wind blew and the huge skeleton suddenly scattered like flour. It landed on the ground and covered the entire mountain temple.

Everyone felt a chill run down their spines as they broke out in cold sweat.

In the middle of the afternoon, everyone felt their bodies turn cold.

"What was that bead just now?" Li Xuan stared at the monk-robed skeleton in the temple. The monk robe fell again, covering the bead. They couldn't see anything anymore.

"I don't know, but there's a Companion Egg on the ground," Zhou Wen said as he pointed towards the temple.

In the pile of bone powder, there was a white Companion Egg. It was about half as tall as a person. It was clearly left behind by the white elephant after its death.

"The white elephant's Companion Egg is good stuff, but who would dare enter to take it?" Although Li Xuan's self-healing ability was very strong, he wasn't so foolhardy to believe that he could withstand the terrifying golden light.

Zhou Wen had some ideas. Although the elephant wasn't a top-notch Mythical creature, it was still a Mythical creature.

I wonder if I can send an Epic Companion Beast in and get it out? Just as Zhou Wen had this thought, someone had already done so.

Among the Epic experts sent by the local major families in Luoyang, an Epic expert summoned an Epic immortal crane. It flew into the temple, hoping to get the Companion Egg out.

However, just as the immortal crane flew into the mountain temple, its body came into contact with the golden light emitted by the monk-robed skeleton. It immediately disintegrated and died.

Everyone was alarmed. Only then did they realize that not anyone could enter the mountain temple. The white elephant could travel against the golden light in the mountain temple, but that didn't mean they could do the same.

"Thankfully, I didn't enter." Li Xuan broke out into a cold sweat. He had really wanted to rush into the temple to retrieve the white elephant's Companion Egg.

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Chapter 678: Determining Its Attributes

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No one dared to act rashly. They just watched.

Everyone wanted the white elephant Companion Egg, but no one dared to send a Companion Beast into the mountain temple. The death of the Epic immortal crane was truly shocking.

Although Zhou Wen felt that his Mythical Companion Beast was likely capable of withstanding the golden light emitted by the monk-robed skeleton, he was afraid that the golden light from the crystal would erupt again. When that happened, even a Mythical might not be able to withstand it. To sacrifice a Mythical Companion Beast for a Mythical Companion Egg, with the possibility of not getting it back made it too risky.

An Tianzuo and Leng Zongzheng didn't let their Companion Beasts enter the mountain temple. Clearly, they had the same qualms.

Two Mythical creatures had died. No one dared to enter the temple to grab the Companion Eggs. There were no new changes in Dragon Gate Grotto.

Qin Wufu had already ordered the troops to disperse and rest. The soldiers and officers returned to their respective positions. As for the Epic experts from the noble families, they sized up the Companion Egg unwillingly and tried to think of ways to get it out.

In the end, they lost several Epic Companion Beasts and failed to enter the mountain temple.

Zhou Wen ultimately held back his urges and didn't let his Mythical Companion Beast enter. Before figuring out the origins of the monk-clothed skeleton and the crystal, taking risks meant death.

"Young Master Wen, Chancellor Leng wants to see you," An Sheng said as Zhou Wen was loading the supplies.

Zhou Wen put down his work and followed An Sheng to Leng Zongzheng's office.

When Zhou Wen arrived, he realized that An Tianzuo and Qin Wufu were there. Zhou Wen pretended not to see An Tianzuo and only greeted Chancellor Leng and Qin Wufu.

"Little Zhou, come and have a seat." Qin Wufu warmly invited Zhou Wen to take a seat.

Only then did Leng Zongzheng say, "You all saw what happened in the mountain temple. What are your thoughts?"

Qin Wufu said, "Chancellor, do you think the golden crystal in the skeleton's hand is the legendary Relic?"

"There's a possibility, but Relics are Buddhist treasures. Logically speaking, they shouldn't have such destructive force," said Leng Zongzheng.

An Tianzuo thought for a moment and said, "I do have an idea. Perhaps that monk-robed skeleton isn't a dimensional creature from Dragon Gate Grotto."

"Go into the detail." Leng Zongzheng gestured for An Tianzuo to continue.

An Tianzuo continued, "When we saw him sitting cross-legged in his monk robes, we thought he was a dimensional creature from Dragon Gate Grotto. However, the power he used, including the crystal, looks different from the Buddhist-type creatures I've seen before."

"That's right." Leng Zongzheng nodded calmly.

An Tianzuo added, "From my point of view, he's the same as the white elephant and the golden bird. They are all eyeing the things inside Dragon Gate Grotto's mountain temple. However, he entered rather early, so he occupied the spot. The white elephant's target isn't him, but the stone house behind him. In conclusion, the thing that caused Dragon Gate Grotto to mutate might very well be inside that stone house."

"Tianzuo's guess coincides with mine. The golden-winged bird and the monk-robed skeleton are top Mythical creatures. If we want to achieve anything, I'm afraid we won't be able to avoid competing with them. We need to make early preparations." After Leng Zongzheng said that, he looked at Zhou Wen and said, "When the time comes, you can enter the mountain temple with us. You have to be prepared to fight the golden-winged bird and the monk-robed skeleton. If you have any worries, tell me ahead of time."

"Yes, I'll prepare well," Zhou Wen answered.

Leng Zongzheng nodded and continued, "Let's say that the monk-robed skeleton isn't a dimensional creature from Dragon Gate Grotto, nor is he a Buddhist-tye creature. Which type do you think it is?"

Qin Wufu pondered and said, "I've seen quite a number of dimensional creatures over the years, but this is the first time I've seen such power."

Seeing Leng Zongzheng look at him, An Tianzuo shook his head and said, "I've never seen it before."

Seeing that everyone was unsure of the skeleton's strength, Leng Zongzheng said, "Since that's the case, let's start from judging the skeleton's Strength stat."

Zhou Wen listened to their discussion from the side and didn't say a word. After all, he was still too young. The dimensional zones and dimensional creatures he had come into contact with were limited. His experience couldn't compare to the few people present, so all he could do was listen to their discussion. It would also broaden his knowledge.

Leng Zongzheng and company planned on using the most primitive and most effective method to probe what kind of dimensional creature the monk-robed skeleton was.

The method was very simple. It was to use the principle of attribute strengths and weaknesses. They would send Companion Beasts of similar strength but of different types into the mountain temple.

Then, they could observe the reactions after being attacked by the golden light in the mountain temple. If they were strong or weak against it, they would definitely have different reactions. They might die quickly or last a little longer.

By using these minute differences, one could roughly deduce the monk-clothed skeleton's type.

Of course, this method had a premise. Among the Companion Beasts used for testing, there had to be existences that were strong or weak against the monk-robed skeleton or they would be useless.

After the discussion ended, An Sheng was in charge of the probe. Zhou Wen didn't receive any assigned missions as he continued his preparations.

The test didn't go smoothly. An Sheng used nineteen different Legendary Companion Beasts to test, but he didn't find anything abnormal.

Finally, he felt that it was likely that a Legendary Companion Beast was too weak. Even if it was strong or weak against it, it was difficult to show it. They had to use Epic Companion Beasts in the second round of testing.

The results of the second round of tests were the same. Despite sacrificing more than ten Epic Companion Beasts, they still failed to figure out the attributes of the monk-robed skeleton.

The only thing they could confirm was that the monk-robed skeleton wasn't a Buddhist-type.

Zhou Wen kept thinking about how he could safely get the white elephant Companion Egg out, so he was also studying the attributes of the monk-robed skeleton.

Unfortunately, there wasn't an anomaly in Dragon Gate Grotto in-game, nor was there a mountain temple or monk-robed skeleton. There was no way to test it in-game.

After some thought, Zhou Wen had an idea.

Primordial Spore's Life Providence was Eternal Immortality. Although its stats weren't high, it wasn't easy to kill it.

Even the Golden Overlord Sword's golden sword beam, which had the augmentation of Ever-Victorious and Unstoppable, couldn't kill Primordial Spore. This showed how powerful the Eternal Immortality Life Providence was.

At present, Zhou Wen only knew that there were two types of skills that could directly kill Primordial Spore—Bright Torch Vision World and Tai Sui's innate talent.

Therefore, Zhou Wen thought of letting Primordial Spore enter the temple to give it a try. Perhaps he might discover something.

Having made up his mind, Zhou Wen didn't hesitate any further. He released Primordial Spore and allowed it to float slowly towards the mountain temple.

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Chapter 679: It's Here for Me

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Primordial Spore slowly floated over the river and headed for the mountain temple.

Although there were many Fairies and Mallas wandering around, none of them noticed the existence of Primordial Spore.

Zhou Wen realized that using Primordial Spore to scout the way was extremely effective. Few dimensional creatures could discover its existence.

Primordial Spore made its way to the temple without any obstructions. However, the moment Primordial Spore entered the temple, something went wrong.

Although Primordial Spore wasn't killed by the golden light that enveloped the entire mountain temple, its body emitted a blinding light when it clashed with the golden light. It was like a firefly's glow.

Although the light wasn't eye-catching, it made Primordial Spore lose the advantage of being virtually invisible.

Primordial Spore flew through the golden light and soon arrived beside the white elephant Companion Egg. As it had the Eternal Immortality Life Providence, it wasn't killed by the golden light.

Having been exposed, it was too risky to let Primordial Spore fly towards the monk-robed skeleton. Under such circumstances, Zhou Wen wasn't greedy. He got Primordial Spore to land on the white elephant's Companion Egg before getting it to push the Companion Egg. He wanted to see if he could push the Companion Egg out of the temple.

Primordial Spore's Strength was very weak, but that was when compared to other Mythical creatures. At the very least, it had 41 Strength. It was more than enough to push the white elephant's Companion Egg.

Now, Zhou Wen was only a little worried. He didn't know if the monk-robed skeleton would interfere.

Zhou Wen constantly observed the monk-robed skeleton's movements. As long as he made any abnormal movements, Zhou Wen would immediately get Primordial Spore to escape and leave the Companion Egg behind.

However, the monk-robed skeleton didn't react. Primordial Spore stuck to the white elephant Companion Egg, pushing it and making it slowly roll out of the temple.

The soldiers monitoring the mountain temple discovered the phenomenon of the white elephant Companion Egg and immediately reported it to their superiors. Soon, An Tianzuo, Qin Wufu, and company came out. Indeed, they saw the white elephant Companion Egg roll out of the mountain temple.

"What's going on? Why is the Companion Egg rolling out?" Qin Wufu said in surprise as he held a pair of binoculars.

This was because after leaving the mountain temple, Primordial Spore no longer produced any light from resisting the golden light. Qin Wufu and company couldn't see Primordial Spore at all.

An Tianzuo was also somewhat puzzled as he ordered the soldiers, "Be on high alert to prevent any incidents."

After issuing the order, An Tianzuo carefully observed the Companion Egg, but he couldn't figure it out. It was as though the Companion Egg had gained sentience and was rolling down the mountain.

The tutors and Epic experts from the rich and powerful families were also attracted over. Although they all wanted the white elephant Companion Egg, they found it odd to see it roll out. No one dared to snatch it.

"It's coming... It's coming to the encampment..." Someone realized that after the Companion Egg rolled down, it jumped into the river and leisurely crossed the river. It then rolled up to the river bank and rolled towards the encampment.

"Everyone, be careful..." A group of soldiers, tutors, and Epic experts were all waiting solemnly. They stared at the Companion Egg as though they were facing a great enemy. An Tianzuo and Leng Zongzheng were also staring at it.

Zhou Wen only wanted to get the Companion Egg out, having never expected to cause such a grand lineup. It didn't seem right to take the Companion Egg in front of everyone.

Zhou Wen was still hesitating about what to do when the Companion Egg rolled to the encampment. The soldiers aimed their guns at it, as though they would shoot at it with everything they had once the order was given.

The Epic experts had also summoned their Companion Beasts. It looked like they were preparing for battle.

"That... I'm sorry... It's fine, it's fine... Don't worry... It's here for me..." Zhou Wen had no choice but to bite the bullet and walk out. He raised his hands and waved at the soldiers, gesturing for them not to shoot.

Everyone was taken aback when they heard him say that. An Tianzuo's expression was even stranger.

"What do you mean it's here to look for you?" An Tianzuo and company found it odd. A Companion Egg came down from the mountain temple to find Zhou Wen?

Could it be that it had rested in the temple for too long and wanted to come down the mountain to chat with Zhou Wen? Wasn't that ridiculous?

Everyone stared at Zhou Wen with odd expressions. The soldiers didn't lower their guns. The Epic experts' Companion Beasts were still staring at the Companion Egg. Clearly, they couldn't believe Zhou Wen's words.

Zhou Wen had no choice but to bite the bullet and wave at the Companion Egg. He said, "It's fine. I'll take it now. Everyone, you may return to your work."

Everyone was alarmed when they saw the Companion Egg roll towards Zhou Wen.

Could it be that something like a Companion Egg would find someone they knew? Many people had mixed expressions.

Zhou Wen carried the Companion Egg and walked back. At that moment, An Tianzuo waved his hand, gesturing for the soldiers to return to their positions before they lowered their guns.

"From the looks of it, Young Master Wen has quite good social relations. Even a Companion Egg delivers itself to him," An Sheng said with a smile.

An Tianzuo said with a cold expression, "It's just a lowly trick."

With that said, he ignored everyone and returned to his office.

"This Little Zhou is getting more and more interesting." Leng Zongzheng looked at Zhou Wen with a smile before turning to leave.

The news of Companion Eggs coming down the mountain to chat with Zhou Wen immediately spread in the encampment. The more it spread, the crazier it became.

"You might not know about this. It was a cold, windy day. Countless heroes used all kinds of Companion Beasts, but none of them were able to extract the Companion Egg from the mountain temple. It could be said that there were countless deaths and injuries. However, who would have expected that the Companion Egg of the huge white elephant couldn't withstand the loneliness in the middle of the dark, windy night? It went down the mountain to chat with Young Master Zhou... Speaking of Young Master Zhou, he's no ordinary person. At Chess Mountain's encampment, he is known as Doctor Little Zhou. He healed the strange ailment of the Chess Mountain. Now, at Dragon Gate Grotto's encampment, he showed his might and wiped out the mushroom monsters that left many helpless..." A soldier, who had seen Zhou Wen while being stationed at Chess Mountain, explained to his colleagues who had missed the development because they were resting.

"Do you know why Young Master Zhou Wen has so many magical abilities? To be honest, my third uncle's niece's second aunt's cousin-in-law is the gardener of the An family. According to his reliable sources, Young Master Wen is Madam Lan's son, the Overseer's younger brother. If you ask me why Young Master Wen's surname is Zhou and not An, then we will have to talk about a tragic past. You might not believe it, but the Overseer and Young Master Wen are twins. Back when Madam Lan was giving birth, a great enemy attacked. After Madam Lan gave birth to the Overseer and Young Master Wen, Young Master Wen was snatched away by the bad guys..."

Ordinary soldiers didn't know about the An family and the Zhou family. However, when they heard that Zhou Wen was Madam Lan's son, and after making some additional associations, the rumors became crazier and crazier.

When the rumors reached An Tianzuo's ears, the corners of his eyes twitched for a long time, but he remained silent.

An Sheng didn't dare say a word as he stood at the side with a solemn expression. His face was taut, but for some reason, he looked very uncomfortable.

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Chapter 680: An Opportunity

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"Old Zhou, how did you do it?" Li Xuan widened his eyes as he looked at the Companion Egg that Zhou Wen had carried back.

Feng Qiuyan had also seen the Companion Egg come down the mountain to look for Zhou Wen. After some thought, he came to a realization. "Coach, you must be proficient in the language of eggs. You can communicate with the Companion Egg, right?"

Zhou Wen was instantly rendered speechless. All he could do was explain, "I used a microscopic Companion Beast to push the Companion Egg down. I know nothing about egg language."

"I see." Li Xuan and Feng Qiuyan were immediately enlightened.

Zhou Wen took some time to look at the stats of the huge white elephant's Companion Egg and realized that its stats were rather good.

White Elephant: Mythical

Life Providence: Guardian Elephant

Life Soul: Holy Tusks

Wheel of Destiny: Holy Guardian

Strength: 80

Speed: 72

Constitution: 79

Essence Energy: 80

Talent Skill: Saint Energy Augmentation, Heaven Pillar Strike, Holy Impact

Companion Form: Mount

Another mount? Zhou Wen was immediately depressed. He only had one butt, so how could he ride two Companion Beasts at the same time?

After some thought, Zhou Wen didn't store White Elephant into his phone, nor did he hatch it.

White Elephant and Great Might Vajra Bull were considered Companion Beasts of the same type. Furthermore, its stats couldn't compare to the Great Might Vajra Bull. Even if he hatched it, it wouldn't be of much use to Zhou Wen.

As for using it as an ordinary Companion Beast, Zhou Wen felt that it wasn't necessary. Now that he had the ability to grind Mythical Companion Eggs, there would definitely be many Mythical Companion Beasts with such stats in the future. Furthermore, he couldn't take those Mythical Companion Eggs out for sale.

Why don't I sell this White Elephant Companion Egg or exchange it for something? It's useless to me anyway. Zhou Wen thought for a moment and realized that selling it didn't seem appropriate.

Mythical Companion Beasts were rare. There were probably only about a hundred of them in the entire Federation. They were no longer things that money could measure.

Furthermore, it was useless for Zhou Wen to have so much money. He was not at all materialistic.

"Old Zhou, your luck is too good. How old are you, and you've already obtained another Mythical Companion Beast. I reckon the old fellows from the six families don't have as many Mythical Companion Beasts as you," Li Xuan said enviously.

"If you want it, you can buy it," Zhou Wen said.

"For real?" Li Xuan was slightly taken aback. He never expected Zhou Wen to say that.

"Of course it's true. I'm short of money. You can't cheat me on the price." Zhou Wen felt that letting Li Xuan have a Mythical Companion Beast wasn't a bad idea.

"I appreciate the thought, but I can't take this Companion Egg. I want my first Mythical Companion Egg to be something I killed myself," Li Xuan said seriously.

"Qiuyan, what about you? Are you interested?" Zhou Wen asked Feng Qiuyan again.

"The white elephant doesn't suit me." Feng Qiuyan was even more direct.

Zhou Wen was depressed. He wanted to give the Companion Egg away, but no one wanted it.

"Since you aren't interested, I'll get An Sheng to help me sell it," Zhou Wen said as he called An Sheng.

"Young Master Wen, is there something urgent? If not, I'll come over to you after I'm done with my matters," An Sheng carefully said as he glanced at the sullen An Tianzuo.

"It's nothing serious. It's just the White Elephant Companion Egg. I want to sell it. Help me see if anyone wants it," Zhou Wen said.

An Sheng was immediately alarmed when he heard that. "Young Master Wen, you want to sell the White Elephant Companion Egg? Why are you doing this? If there's a problem with the incubation, we can help you."

"No, I just feel that it's useless. It's a waste having it with me. I want to exchange it for something useful," Zhou Wen said.

An Sheng was immediately rendered speechless. Zhou Wen was the only one who claimed that Mythical Companion Beasts were useless.

However, on second thought, it made sense. Zhou Wen had too many Mythical Companion Beasts. Furthermore, with terrifying existences like Torch Dragon and Tyrant Behemoth, a White Elephant was nothing to him.

"Young Master Wen, wait for me. I'll come to you. Let's talk in person," An Sheng said before hanging up.

"Overseer, Young Master Wen wants to sell the White Elephant Companion Egg," An Sheng said to An Tianzuo.

An Sheng had said it loudly just now, so An Tianzuo had naturally heard it. He said with a deadpan expression, "Foolish. He's beginning to become arrogant just because he has some wealth. Since he wants to sell it, buy it. Give him whatever he wants. Don't miss a single cent."

"Young Master Wen isn't a greedy person. He might say that he wants to sell it, but he just wants to give it to us," An Sheng explained on Zhou Wen's behalf.

"There's no sincerity at all. Is this how a gift is given to someone? Furthermore, even if it's a gift, it's for you. I have nothing to do with him, nor will I take his things. Therefore, it should be you, not us. Be more precise with your words in the future. As my adjutant, you aren't even precise with your words. What kind of adjutant are you?" An Tianzuo waved his hand and said, "Don't bother me. Go back to work."

An Sheng had no choice but to leave the office and head to Zhou Wen.

"Young Master Wen, what do you want to exchange it for?" An Sheng asked as he looked at the White Elephant Companion Egg.

"I want five million," Zhou Wen said.

"That's nothing. Mythical Companion Eggs are worth far more than that," Zhou Wen said.

"As for the rest, I want some rather special Epic Essence Energy Skill Crystals," Zhou Wen said after some thought. His offensive means were still too uniform. He wanted to try and see if he could develop a divine offensive skill.

"Be specific," An Sheng said.

"It's best if it's an attack skill with special effects. It's best if it's a palm technique." Zhou Wen had always wanted to advance his Ashen Palm, but he had no suitable direction.

"How about this? I don't think you've thought it through. I'll give you a catalog later for you to choose," An Sheng said.

"Alright, that's settled then. Take the Companion Egg away." Zhou Wen was rather satisfied with the deal.

An Sheng didn't stand on ceremony as he took the White Elephant Companion Egg back and quickly returned with a catalog for Zhou Wen. There were many Epic Essence Energy Skill Crystals listed on it.

However, the catalog only had the names of Essence Energy Skill Crystals. He didn't know what kind of skills they were.

"You probably can't tell what kind of Essence Energy Skills they are just by their names. What you can choose is probably the attributes. It's best if you choose an Essence Energy Skill Crystal that matches your Essence Energy Art," An Sheng suggested.

Zhou Wen read for a while, unsure what Essence Energy Skill he should choose.

He had dropped quite a number of Essence Energy Skill Crystals and had learned quite a number of skills, but there were very few that he could usually use.

"Young Master Wen, if you can't make up your mind, I have a suggestion," An Sheng said.

"What's the suggestion?" Zhou Wen asked.

"Rather than exchanging the egg for Essence Energy Skill Crystals, why don't you exchange it for a chance?" An Sheng said with a serious expression.

"What chance?" Zhou Wen looked at An Sheng in puzzlement.

"Previously, I entered a mysterious dimensional zone with the Overseer..." An Sheng explained.

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Chapter 681: Treasure Chest in a Maze

According to An Sheng, he and An Tianzuo had accidentally fallen into a mysterious dimensional zone. It was like a maze. Furthermore, there were many treasure chests in the maze. Opening the treasure chest could give them Companion Eggs, dimensional crystals, or strange objects. It was also possible not to receive anything.

An Tianzuo's first Mythical Companion Egg was obtained from there. However, one person could only open three treasure chests in the maze.

An Sheng's luck wasn't too good. He opened three treasure chests, but he didn't obtain any Mythical Companion Eggs. However, it wasn't as though he didn't get anything.

In the maze, An Sheng obtained a mysterious pill from a treasure chest. After using it, his physique underwent some changes. In the past, An Sheng had told Zhou Wen that he was especially sensitive to Spirit Bodies. It was thanks to the mysterious pill.

"In this era, there's really nothing out of the ordinary. To think that there's actually such a good place. There are countless strange dimensional zones around the world. I wonder how many people have obtained fortuitous encounters. The fortuitous encounters of wuxia novels in the past are too common in this era," Zhou Wen said wistfully.

However, Zhou Wen had a slight advantage. Other people's fortuitous encounters were life-threatening. As for him, all he needed to do was download the dungeon and slowly encounter them. He was bound to encounter one.

Other people's fortuitous encounters could be deemed as Heaven selecting them, but the mysterious phone made Heaven's selection inevitable.

"The world is changing, and humans are changing as well. It's the same for the Federation. However, no matter how the world changes, there's one thing that won't change," An Sheng said.

"What?" Zhou Wen really couldn't think of anything in this world that wouldn't change.

"The winner is king," An Sheng said seriously.

Zhou Wen was taken aback. This didn't sound like An Sheng's style. He imagined that An Sheng would say something about family.

An Sheng smiled and said, "Let's talk about the maze. The maze itself changes automatically. To walk out of it, one needs to understand the Book of Changes and Chinese divination. Last time, we found a total of twelve treasure chests when Overseer took me through the maze. We opened six and left the remaining six for Madam and Miss Jing. However, in the maze, one needs the strength of an Epic to survive. Miss Jing hasn't had the chance to go. Madam has been investigating Mr. Ouyang's matter, so she hasn't had the time to go either. Now, she's investigating Chu He. I reckon she won't be going. Why not use the White Elephant to exchange for a chance to enter and try your luck?"

"Since this is Sis Lan's chance, it's not nice of me to exchange for it, right?" Zhou Wen was somewhat hesitant.

"There's nothing wrong with it. The treasure chests have at best Mythical Companion Eggs. If you're unlucky, there might be nothing. It's very reasonable for you to exchange a Mythical Companion Egg for an opportunity. Besides, if Madam isn't going, having you take this opportunity is better than letting others benefit," An Sheng said.

Zhou Wen thought that it made sense. Since Sis Lan wasn't going, it was fair for him to use the White Elephant Companion Egg to exchange for this opportunity.

"Alright." Zhou Wen nodded slightly.

"After the matter at Dragon Gate Grotto is resolved, I'll take you there. That place isn't in Luoyang. Besides, before you go, you have to remember the maze's possible path changes. I'll give you the map of the maze later," An Sheng said with a smile.

After An Sheng left, Zhou Wen continued grinding dungeons.

He got nothing from entering Dragon Gate Grotto and grinding the baby tiger. Zhou Wen was already numb with disappointment.

Why doesn't the dungeon in-game change as well? If the game dungeons can intrinsically change, I can try cracking the golden light's secret in-game, Zhou Wen thought greedily.

Ding!

When Zhou Wen was grinding the Endless Sea of Stars, an Essence Energy Skill Crystal dropped. On careful look, it was the Neck Gold Dragon Essence Energy Skill he had been looking forward to.

It finally dropped! Zhou Wen was overjoyed. He had been grinding for many days. He had already obtained quite a number of the other six palaces of the Azure Dragon's seven palaces, but only the Neck Gold Dragon eluded him. He had finally fulfilled his wish today.

After impatiently absorbing the Essence Energy Skill Crystal, Zhou Wen felt another nail-like Essence Energy acupoint appear on his body. When the Essence Energy acupoint formed, the other six Essence Energy acupoints that were like dead acupoints suddenly came to life. They formed an Essence Energy circulation between the seven Essence Energy acupoints.

Horn, neck, root, room, heart, tail, winnowing basket. The seven palaces were identical to the shape of a dragon. The horn was the horn of a dragon, and the neck was a dragon's neck. Root was the stem of the neck. Room corresponded to the arms, the heart was the heart, and the winnowing basket was the tail.

Essence Energy flowed through the seven Essence Energy points like an Azure Dragon. Zhou Wen could even hear the Azure Dragon's long roar.

Zhou Wen looked at his stats in-game and realized that the seven Essence Energy Skills had vanished, turning into an Essence Energy Skill.

Eastern Azure Dragon Seven Lunar Mansions (Mortal): Horn Wood Scaly Dragon, Neck Gold Dragon, Root Earth Raccoon Dog, Room Solar Rabbit, Heart Lunar Fox, Tail Fire Tiger, and Winnowing-basket Water Leopard.

Zhou Wen saw that the Essence Energy Skill was still at the Mortal stage, having not leveled up just because of the fusion of seven skills. However, the Essence Energy Skills that he couldn't use previously could now be used.

He attempted to use the skill of the Azure Dragon's Seven Lunar Mansions in-game. The Essence Energy in his body surged and transformed into an invisible force that coiled around his body, protecting him.

This feels a little similar to the Lotus Flower Buddha Body's functions. They are all protective Essence Energy Skills, but they seem much weaker than the Lotus Flower Buddha Body. Zhou Wen couldn't help but be in a dilemma. He hadn't used the Lotus Flower Buddha Body for a long time because it wasn't strong enough.

Now, the Eastern Azure Dragon's Seven Lunar Mansions was only at the Mortal stage, so the effects were even weaker.

When Zhou Wen used it, he realized that the Azure Dragon Seven Nights could transform into the seven different forms—Heart Lunar Fox, Room Solar Rabbit, and so on. But he didn't notice anything special.

After grinding for so long, it's only a protective Essence Energy Skill? Zhou Wen felt that something was amiss. With an Essence Energy Skill named after the twenty-eight Lunar Mansions and one that was so difficult to grind, it shouldn't be so weak.

Should I try gathering the twenty-eight Lunar Mansions Essence Energy Skill and give it a try? Zhou Wen wasn't willing to give up. He decided to grind the other Lunar Mansion skills if he had the time.

However, Zhou Wen didn't plan on deliberately grinding them any further. It was just that he would farm them if he saw them during his search for Astral Combat Beasts. It was best if he could gather all of them but it was not necessary.

He controlled the blood-colored avatar to constantly search for Astral Combat Beasts in the endless sea of stars. After heading to other stellar zones, he indeed obtained other Lunar Mansion skills.

After grinding for some time, Zhou Wen realized the pattern.

In the four Lunar Mansion regions of north, south, east, and west, every Lunar Mansion region had one Essence Energy Skill that was especially difficult to obtain. Furthermore, one couldn't use it unless one gathered all seven Essence Energy Skills.

Azure Dragon, Vermilion Bird, White Tiger, and Black Tortoise are in the four Lunar Mansion zones. I wonder what effects they will have if I gather all of them. It was only a passing thought for Zhou Wen; he didn't deliberately complete the twenty-eight Lunar Mansions.

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Chapter 682: Stone House

While Zhou Wen and company were busy guarding Dragon Gate Grotto, another Companion Beast challenged Primordial Sword Immortal. It was a Companion Beast named Heavy-Armored Titan.

Heavy-Armored Titan and Tyrant Behemoth were considered Companion Beasts of the same type. They had powerful physiques and formidable strength and had especially terrifying defenses.

Heavy-Armored Titan's entire body was enveloped by heavy armor. When it used the power of the Wheel of Destiny, almost no one could break its heavy armor.

Primordial Sword Immortal wasn't able to slice apart the heavy armor of the Titan. However, Primordial Immortal Sword's intelligence was much higher than Heavy-Armored Titan. Furthermore, its speed was very fast, so it didn't clash head-on with Heavy-Armored Titan that had activated its Wheel of Destiny. Once its Wheel of Destiny ended, it was completely defeated by Primordial Sword Immortal. It still couldn't force Primordial Sword Immortal into using its Wheel of Destiny.

Zhou Wen also watched the video of the battle later. Heavy-Armored Titan and Tyrant Behemoth were indeed similar, but it wasn't as agile as Tyrant Behemoth. The Wheel of Destiny was purely a defensive force, unlike Tyrant Behemoth's Absolute Strength that was offensive.

I wonder if Tyrant Behemoth's Absolute Strength will be able to produce a suction force on Primordial Sword Immortal. If I can suck it and force it to fight head-on, Tyrant Behemoth will have a chance of winning. If I can't, Tyrant Behemoth will face an awkward situation like Heavy-Armored Titan, Zhou Wen thought to himself and felt that the chances of Tyrant Behemoth defeating Primordial Sword Immortal were relatively low.

It wasn't that his strength wasn't enough, but that his intelligence was too low. He wasn't at an advantage even with his formidable strength.

There's not much time left of the three-month deadline. No one can force out Primordial Sword Immortal's Wheel of Destiny. I'm afraid it won't be easy to vie for first place, Zhou Wen thought for a moment. Unless he got Torch Dragon to use Bright Torch Vision World, it would be difficult to snatch first place.

Why am I thinking so much? Who knows if the problem with Dragon Gate Grotto can be resolved before the three-month deadline. Perhaps I don't have the time to participate in the battle. It's useless no matter how much I think about it. Zhou Wen had to stop thinking about it. He would grind dungeons when he had the time, but most of the time, he needed to help the Sunset Army fight the dimensional creatures that had rushed out of Dragon Gate Grotto. In fact, he didn't even have much time to grind dungeons.

Large numbers of dimensional creatures rushed out of Dragon Gate Grotto every day, but most of the time, no Mythical creatures appeared. They were dispatched by Chancellor Leng the few times they did appear. However, no Mythical Companion Egg dropped. Instead, a Mythical Essence Energy Skill Crystal dropped.

"It's gone... The monk-robed skeleton is gone..." A soldier monitoring Dragon Gate Grotto discovered something strange. The monk-robed skeleton had vanished.

As for the stone house's door, it opened, revealing pure white light from inside.

Just as everyone was feeling bewildered, the golden bird tore through the air and flew into the stone house.

It was huge, and the stone house was short and small. The door was even shorter, but when the golden bird flew in front of the stone house, its body gradually shrank to almost the size of a pigeon as it flew in.

Leng Zongzheng got Zhou Wen to join him before deciding that Leng Zongzheng, An Sheng, and Zhou Wen should enter the stone house to investigate.

An Tianzuo still had to guard Luoyang, so he couldn't easily take the risk.

This was especially so now. Mythical creatures could rush out of Dragon Gate Grotto at any time and someone was needed to guard it. Otherwise, if they all entered, no one would be able to suppress the Mythical creatures that appeared. When that happened, Luoyang would be doomed.

"Although we can't determine the attributes of the monk-robed skeleton, we can only take things one step at a time now. After entering the stone house, safety first. If you discover anything amiss, you have to leave immediately," Leng Zongzheng exhorted Zhou Wen and An Sheng.

The two of them expressed their understanding before Leng Zongzheng led them to the stone house.

An Tianzuo watched them go up the mountain, but he didn't say a word.

Leng Zongzheng summoned a tiny beast to scout ahead. Without the monk-robed skeleton, the golden light in the mountain temple no longer existed. There was no danger.

The three of them successfully entered the mountain temple and arrived in front of the stone house.

Zhou Wen constantly tried observing the situation inside the stone house, but be it his vision or Truth Listener's ability, neither of them could penetrate the white light inside.

"Follow behind me. If anything happens, retreat immediately. Don't hesitate," Leng Zongzheng exhorted again.

Zhou Wen took out the Substitute Talisman and stuck it on his body. At the same time, he switched his Essence Energy Art to Dao Body. He had Gods Retreat Life Soul on standby.

Unfortunately, the door was too small. If he summoned Six-Winged, it wouldn't be able to enter. Therefore, Zhou Wen temporarily didn't summon Six-Winged. He planned on summoning it immediately after entering.

Leng Zongzheng had already gotten the little beast to enter the stone house. After confirming that there was no danger of death, he led Zhou Wen and An Sheng into the stone house.

Zhou Wen walked in and entered the white light. He found it very strange as though he was walking in water, but the white light was something he couldn't touch.

Due to the white light, Zhou Wen couldn't see anything. However, this feeling didn't last long. After taking three steps, the white light in front of him vanished as his eyes regained clarity.

However, the scene in front of him left Zhou Wen alarmed.

The scene in front of him wasn't a stone house. In front of him was a mysterious kingdom. The architectural style was very strange. The towers, buildings, monuments, and rooftops all had various Buddha statues.

What was even more surprising was that this nation was made of gold bricks. All the buildings and statues were made of gold. They looked resplendent and dazzling.

All sorts of mysterious Buddha statues dazzled the eyes. Zhou Wen had never seen many of them before, and they didn't match the style of Dragon Gate Grotto.

In the center of the Buddhist kingdom, there was a huge golden Buddha statue that was more than ten thousand feet tall. From afar, the Buddha statue's body tore through the clouds. Its eyes were lowered as though it was looking down at everything.

Zhou Wen looked at the Buddha statue's shape and realized that it resembled the Lochana Buddha. According to what Zhou Wen knew, Lochana Buddha was a Buddha who had obtained the Buddha Fruit of Absolute Truth. He was a symbol of wisdom in Buddhism.

Legend had it that in Dragon Gate Grotto, there was a Lochana Buddha carved to the likes of an ancient female monarch.

Of course, that was only a legend.

Zhou Wen heaved a sigh of relief when he saw An Sheng and Leng Zongzheng beside him. When he looked at them, he saw them looking towards the front of the street.

The skeleton in monk robes was walking on the long street. With the golden crystal bead in hand, it walked towards the huge Buddha step by step like it was holding a miniature sun.

For some reason, the monk-robed skeleton walked very slowly as though it was treading on thin ice.

In the sky, the golden bird spread its wings and also flew in the direction of the huge Buddha. Its body was like a great Roc as it spread its wings for 500 kilometers, but for some reason, it failed to close the distance between it and the huge Buddha.

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