The sky dimmed.
In the mountain lord temple, the light from the bonfire was long ago overshadowed by the radiance of the Jade Phoenix Divine.
Ke Mo sat alone in front of the altar, gazing at the essence bl**d remaining in his system space.
“Lu Wu… Bai Ze… Xie Zhi…”
With the assistance of the Jade Phoenix Divine, he no longer had to worry about choosing which true spirits to transform into for the seventy-two transformations.
He just needed to prepare the essence bl**d in advance.
So, he first took out the Moon Essence Crystal, observed the divine intent of Taiyin, filled his consciousness soul, and adjusted himself to the best state.
About half an hour later.
Among many phenomena, a spirit beast with a tiger’s head, green hair, white fur all over its body, and a single horn on its head leaped out, a choice made for him by the Jade Phoenix Divine.
“Bai Ze…?”
Ke Mo stared at that true spirit.
Various divine essences from its bloodline surged into his mind like a gushing spring.
There was no ferocity of a demon beast within this Bai Ze true spirit; instead, it was extremely gentle and amiable.
Moments later.
Little Ke transformed into Bai Ze Little Ke.
The seventy-two transformations added one more change.
“The Bai Ze seems extremely sensitive to others’ thoughts…”
“If someone isn’t strong of heart, can it even know what the other person is thinking?”
The power of Bai Ze’s bloodline was quite useful, especially when paired with the Heavenly Mandate Divine Eye, which could almost strip away one’s defenses.
Unfortunately, the characteristics of each transformation could not be used when transformed into a human.
With such thoughts, Ke Mo stood up.
Under the cold moonlight.
Ying Bing sat in front of a portable tea table, her familiar serene and sacred aura filling the air as she sipped her tea. Her frost-like eyes watched for any signs of movement around her.
But when she saw the young man come out of the temple, her gaze softened visibly.
“Are you cold?”
Ke Mo subconsciously forgot her constitution and draped his outer robe over her shoulders.
Ying Bing reached up to touch the robe, her delicate nose twitching, but she ultimately just tightened her collar slightly:
“The wind is a bit strong.”
“Go ahead, your safety is in my hands.”
Ke Mo gave a thumbs-up with a reassuring smile.
They switched positions, and Ying Bing entered the mountain lord temple. She glanced around and noticed the young man pick up her teacup and take a sip. A wave of reassurance washed over her.
It was best to focus entirely on observing divine intent.
If he sat there, she could rest assured.
“Blow the jade feather whistle if there’s any movement.”
“There’s nothing to worry about with me around.”
Ke Mo shook the red string on his wrist, indicating he understood.
Ying Bing half-closed the temple door.
She wasn’t in a hurry to activate the Jade Phoenix Divine; instead, she peered through the crack.
Little Ke sat there seriously, his face full of solemnity.
After hearing the rustling of leaves, he moved swiftly, standing on a certain tree. Upon discovering it was just a bird, he clicked his tongue, seemingly mocking his overly tense nerves.
But soon after, the grass rustled again, and he brought back a rabbit, muttering whether he should eat roasted rabbit tomorrow morning.
Ying Bing’s eyes, illuminated by a sliver of moonlight, flashed with a hint of amusement.
Only then did she put on the robe and activate the Jade Phoenix Divine.
All her attention was focused on the hundred-bird true spirit.
Time slowly passed.
Gradually, the night deepened.
“Hmm?”
Ke Mo opened his eyes, hearing an unusual flapping sound.
He stretched out his hand and caught the fluttering little bird, a bird the size of a thumb, somewhat similar to a hummingbird.
“Chirp chirp!”
“I’m here to deliver a message for Clan Leader Shang!”
The hummingbird twisted its tiny head, its voice muffled.
“Sorry, sorry.”
When Ke Mo released his grip, the hummingbird looked at him with a human-like liveliness in its eyes.
“What did Clan Leader Shang say?” Ke Mo had no time to care about the bird’s feelings.
“There are two fifth-rank disaster beasts coming to cause trouble for you!”
Ke Mo frowned, becoming serious.
Shang Qin Qing had said they wouldn’t encounter any demon kings.
But in fact, they hadn’t seen any fifth-rank disaster beasts on their journey.
Unexpectedly, two appeared at once, as if they were coordinated.
Fifth rank corresponds to the Inner Scenery stage in humans.
“Two Inner Scenery stages…”
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Feeling the fluctuations of divine intent behind him, Ke Mo abandoned the thought of blowing the jade feather whistle.
First, Ice Chunk was at a crucial moment.
Second, he wanted to test his current level.
The top prodigies on the Qianlong List could all fight against Inner Scenery stages.
What about these two?
Just as the demon bird was about to say something else, its feathers suddenly stood up, and it quickly flew away.
Next moment.
“Cack cack cack.”
“Hee hee hee…”
The ground trembled as two enormous and hazy black shadows appeared nearby.
One was a giant four-headed snake, covered in a pungent stench that caused plants to wither wherever it went; Ke Mo was quite familiar with this true form.
The other disaster beast was also a snake, with four wings. Its surroundings couldn’t retain even a drop of dew, and standing dozens of feet away made one’s throat dry.
It felt like spending a whole night in an air-conditioned room, waking up thirsty, and having to buy water under the scorching sun…
“Xiang Liu clan, Fei Yi clan?”
Ke Mo had seen the true spirits of these two races in the Jade Phoenix Divine.
Seeing him standing alone, the four vicious heads of Xiang Liu simultaneously revealed a glint of bloodlust.
“It was you who smashed our young leader’s head? Good, good…”
“The light of the Celestial Divine Jade… Eat… Eat you!”
Fei Yi greedily looked into the temple.
Both disaster beasts were quite aggressive.
Little Ke pondered for a moment.
He decided to figure out why these two had chased after them together.
Secret technique!
I know you’re anxious, but hold on.
Actually, it’s the calming effect of the clear light of Taiyin.
The clear light enveloped them, which wasn’t a harmful attack; even higher realms couldn’t defend against it.
“I don’t know your taste… Aba aba…”
“Celestial Divine Jade… Cack cack cack… Hm?”
Xiang Liu and Fei Yi suddenly entered a state of clarity.
All negative emotions in their hearts seemed to vanish instantly.
Seeing the effect was nearly complete, Ke Mo asked:
“You two came quite conveniently.”
“There’s no harm in telling you.”
The four heads of Xiang Liu spoke simultaneously: “It’s not just two, there are four fifth-rank demon beasts in total, all agreeing to take your life.”
“We arrived first and didn’t need to wait for those fools. We two demons will finish you off.”
Fei Yi’s greedy laughter reignited.
Four fifth-rank disaster beasts?
Ke Mo squinted his eyes:
“Who are the other two?”
“Raging River Crocodile, Nine-Headed Bird…” Fei Yi was saying.
Xiang Liu’s murderous intent couldn’t be suppressed any longer, and he coldly stated:
“You are bound to d*e tonight. Surrender, and I’ll make it quick for you.”
“We’ll talk about the Celestial Divine Jade later. I have another question.”
Little Ke floated in lightly:
“There’s only one Celestial Divine Jade. How do you plan to… divide it?”
The Fighting King Technique.
If there are more than one enemy, try to sow discord.
While Little Ke was engaged with the two major demons,
Inside the house, Ying Bing’s eyes opened slightly, faint glimmers flashing in her eyes.
How could she not be aware of the commotion outside?
But,
Ke Mo hadn’t blown the jade feather whistle yet.
She was curious.
Could Ke Mo defeat the two Inner Scenery stages with all his might?
But could there be danger?
Two little versions of herself appeared on Ying Bing’s shoulder.
One with a cold expression, saying men have pride, especially in front of their loved ones. Don’t you like seeing him like a god descending from heaven? What’s wrong with being protected occasionally?
Another full of concern, saying how immature he is. What if he gets hurt? What if he loses a limb? Wouldn’t you regret it then?
The two little versions argued.
Ying Bing’s usually serene eyes showed a hint of confusion.
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PS: The household matters are mostly settled today. Sorry, dear audience, for the delay in updates. I’m also exhausted from the effort. Requesting two chapters to go to bed early.
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