Chapter 78 The Great Master (Congratulations to Elvin2016 Silver Alliance! )
Chapter 78 Grandmaster (A celebratory chapter for Elvin2016's Silver Alliance Patronage! )
"That madman, who is it?"
Linghu Shan seemed to recall something, his expression suddenly turning very solemn.
Yan Sun replied in a serious voice: "Qiu Bai Mountain — Dugu Wuwang!"
"It's that old madman!"
Linghu Shan gasped, drawing a sharp breath, then turned to Fang Xi and said: "It's best not to go to Qiu Bai Mountain. . ."
"Oh? This Dugu Wuwang, what's so special about him?"
Fang Xi grew interested and asked.
"Dugu Wuwang. . . " Linghu Shan sighed: "This person became famous sixty years ago. His talent reached an unprecedented level; it is said that he achieved Grandmaster status at twenty years old and was invincible throughout the world! At that time, his name was — Dugu Sheng!"
Speaking of Dugu Sheng, even Yan Sun couldn't help but sigh with regret.
"Twenty years old sixty years ago, so he's eighty now. Is the Society sending us to confirm if he's dead or alive?"
Fang Xi asked.
"There should be considerations in that regard. . . " Zhou Tong seemed to have something he found hard to say, but seeing that everyone around was a Grandmaster Society member, he spoke frankly: "Generally speaking, even when we martial artists reach a ripe old age, we can still unleash our peak blood-qi. . . But this Senior Dugu is even more unique. After reaching the peak of martial arts, he tried various methods to break through the realm above Grandmaster but failed. . . He then changed his name to Dugu Wuwang! He is the originator of our Grandmaster Society's 'Demon Seeding' technique!"
"As everyone knows, although some Grandmasters advocate learning from demons, it's only by mimicking their blood-qi. . . Only true lunatics would attempt to draw in curse power!"
"Indeed! " Fang Xi thought of Linghu Yang, that talented martial artist from Yuan He Mountain, who also did something similar back then. He seemed more like a 'cursed person'.
"But Dugu Wuwang is different! He believes that only by taking from actual demons can one find hope for breakthrough. . . His 'Demon Seeding' technique is the most primitive and savage. It doesn't involve obtaining curse power from demon servants or sub-entities, but rather. . . eating or even grafting the 'demon's' true body!"
As Zhou Tong spoke, his expression showed a hint of fear.
Yan Sun unconsciously shivered even more: "Most experimental subjects who drew in a demon's true body ended up finished. . . Yet this one has sealed himself on Qiu Bai Mountain, and can occasionally maintain his sanity. . ."
"But a month ago, as this person's lifespan neared its end, his mind seemed to grow increasingly hazy. The Grandmasters stationed at Qiu Bai Mountain by the Society have sent no further news. Some change must have occurred on the mountain! The Society therefore issued a mission for other Grandmasters to investigate. . . To be honest, some Grandmasters have already fallen. . ."
"So that's how it is. . ."
After hearing the full story, Fang Xi, on the contrary, became even more interested in Grandmaster Dugu Wuwang.
Daring to directly swallow or graft a demon's true body? He truly is a ruthless individual!
Perhaps, this person truly saw a sliver of hope for breakthrough?
...
Qiu Bai Mountain.
This mountain is located at the border of Ding Province and Lan Province. Demonic beasts run rampant in the mountains, and ordinary people should not enter.
"Caw caw!"
"Caw caw!"
Fang Xi, Zhou Tong, and Yan Sun, the three of them, walked through the towering mountains and deep valleys, as if on flat ground.
They had already reached the Grandmaster realm, reaching the limits of the human body, using every ounce of strength with incredible precision and efficiency.
With just a light tap on a tree branch, they would glide several zhang away.
After an unknown amount of time spent traversing the deep mountains and ancient forests, Fang Xi looked up and saw a black, abrupt mountain peak, soaring into the sky like a sword blade.
All around this peak, flocks of crow demonic beasts swirled!
These crows were larger than eagles, all with red eyes.
Suddenly!
A red-eyed crow swooped down, opening its elongated beak, revealing chillingly white, sharp teeth within!
"Demonic beasts are demonic beasts, but unfortunately, too stupid!"
Without Fang Xi even needing to act, Zhou Tong directly blocked the way.
The martial art he cultivated was named 'Bronze Statue Art'! It was a top-tier hard-qigong absolute art, cultivated to its peak, making the body impervious to blades and spears, and resistant to water and fire.
At this moment, standing in front of the two, he was like a wall of bronze and iron. His entire skin turned ancient bronze; no matter how the crow demonic beasts bit and clawed, only faint white marks appeared on his skin, which quickly vanished without a trace.
"These demon birds aren't bad. Raising one for daily observation might help me perfect a move of my Falcon Form Fist. . ."
Yan Sun spread his large hands, pouncing out like a giant bat.
At the same time, his entire body's tendons and bones resonated, emitting explosive sounds like countless birds chirping.
"Secret Art: Hundred Falcons' Chorus!"
His hands were like bird beaks, thousands of beaks pecking out simultaneously. The sky full of crows screamed and plummeted to the ground in an instant.
Countless black feathers flew, as if a black rain had fallen.
"Caw caw!"
The corpses of countless demonic crow beasts fell. Yan Sun, meanwhile, laughed heartily, and grabbed the most magnificent one among them.
This demon bird's entire body was covered in glossy black feathers. Its sharp claws were chilling, and even caught in Yan Sun's hand, it still tried to resist.
It suddenly opened its beak, and a black, worm-like thing shot out like an arrow, piercing towards Yan Sun's throat!
Whiz!
The next instant, a surge of True Vigor appeared, like a protective collar, deflecting the arrow.
Yan Sun's expression suddenly turned grim: "Given grace, but refusing to appreciate it, these demonic beasts are untamable. Wasting my good intentions!"
Crack!
He violently exerted force with his right hand, twisting and breaking the neck of the demonic crow beast.
"Old Yan, if you're not going to raise birds, give them to me. . ."
Fang Xi chuckled lightly, and calmly began collecting the bird corpses.
Any demonic beast materials that fell into his hands, whether feathers or flesh, vanished without a trace in an instant.
This scene made Yan Sun and Zhou Tong's pupils constrict slightly, but they wisely refrained from prying into secrets.
After all, Fang Xi was too strong!
Every Grandmaster had secrets. Once one tried to dig to the bottom, it was very likely to result in a life-and-death struggle!
Fang Xi calmly watched the two Grandmasters fight monsters, while he picked up some materials. By the time he had collected enough, the flock of crows had also become much smarter, flying far away, no longer coming down to their deaths.
"Haha. . . just common minor demons, nothing worth mentioning!"
With his Bronze Statue Art at the Grand Completion stage, even facing a Demonic King, he wouldn't be at a great disadvantage.
Splat!
However, the next moment, a dollop of white bird droppings fell from the sky, splatting onto his face.
"Arghh. . . I'll kill you all!"
Zhou Tong's face instantly flushed a liver-red color, roaring, while grabbing a stone from the ground, and forcefully throwing it into the sky.
Thwack!
The stone, wrapped in True Vigor, was like an arrow shot from a powerful bow or crossbow, emitting a sharp sonic boom, with astonishing lethality.
In an instant, a crow was struck, falling from mid-air, and was caught by Fang Xi.
'Sigh. . . what a public humiliation. . . '
He was speechless inwardly, and quickly ascended Qiu Bai Mountain with the two Grandmasters.
...
The inky black mountain body was incredibly steep, with no paths for people to walk on.
In the crevices of the cliffs, chilling white bones were faintly visible.
Some looked like the corpses of various wild beasts and birds. . .
While others looked like. . . human bones!
The three Grandmasters paid them no mind, their figures soaring and leaping, reaching the mountain peak.
At the summit of Qiu Bai Peak, there was a flat clearing. On the clearing stood a thatched hut, with several black crows perched on its roof, preening their feathers.
Upon seeing people arrive, they immediately let out hoarse, unpleasant cries, and fled far away.
"This. . . is Dugu Wuwang's residence?"
Fang Xi asked Zhou Tong.
"No. . . it's Grandmaster Yu's residence, who was guarding Dugu Wuwang. . . This place is empty, something has indeed happened!"
Yan Sun's expression was grim. He led Fang Xi around to the back of the thatched hut.
Behind the hut, the mountain rock became even blacker, gleaming with a metallic luster.
Fang Xi deliberately stomped down hard. Only a shallow imprint appeared on the inky black rock.
"This rock, its hardness is so high?"
He couldn't help but feel a little shocked.
After all, with his stomp, even if he hadn't used his full strength, a piece of green rock should have shattered into pieces.
"Within this mountain, there might be a rich deposit of some rare iron ore. . . The mountain body is incredibly hard."
Zhou Tong explained to Fang Xi: "It's precisely because of this that Grandmaster Dugu chose it as his place of self-sealing. . ."
The next moment, a small peak appeared before Fang Xi.
The entire mountain body was caved inward, forming a cave.
Even more astonishingly, thick iron chains, each like an adult's thigh, spread all around, extending into the cave.
It was as if what was bound wasn't a person, but some kind of ferocious beast!
"Caw caw!"
A black crow flew swiftly over the mountain peak.
The next moment, it let out a panicked shriek, as if caught by an invisible large hand, and was swept into the cave from above.
A teeth-grinding gnawing sound immediately emanated. . .
"What skill!"
Seeing this, Fang Xi's eyes lit up.
Clearly, Dugu Wuwang, sealed within this cave, was using some kind of ability akin to 'remote suction', daily drawing in blood food from outside the cave, to consume within.
To be able to do this from such a distance, his application of Martial Saint True Vigor had definitely reached perfection; it was simply miraculous!
"Not good!"
On the other side, Zhou Tong picked up half a jade flute from the ground, his expression turning extremely grim: "This is the personal weapon of Dongmen Lin, the 'Jade Flute' whom the Society sent to investigate earlier. This person has likely met a grim fate!"
"Roar!"
No sooner had he spoken, than a beast-like roar erupted from the cave!
This roar was heart-wrenching, making everyone who heard it feel incomparably suppressed.
Fang Xi even immediately thought of the demonic tree in Black Stone City, and his expression couldn't help but turn very solemn.
'This truly is a ruthless individual who dares to swallow a demon's true body. Linghu Yang couldn't even compare! '
Just as he muttered to himself,
Whiz!
A figure had already darted out from the cave, its movements as swift as lightning!
"Hah!"
Zhou Tong roared, already circulating his cultivation art to its limit. His entire body seemed to transform into a bronze figure, and he slapped out a palm at the rushing figure.
Thwack!
The figure was easily sent flying.
Yan Sun's pupils almost constricted to pinpricks. He saw that the figure sent flying was not Dugu Wuwang, but a half-crippled corpse!
"Ah!"
The next instant, accompanied by the clanging of chains, thick iron chains, each like an adult's thigh, writhed wildly like flood dragons, striking at the three of them simultaneously.
Fang Xi had just retreated two steps, when he heard a scream!
It was Yan Sun!
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