Chapter 112: Mist Insect Ghost Ram
San Die Stream, outside the stockade gate passage.
Yang Lun held the Ram Horn Sword, with the Ghost Sheep Phantom faintly visible behind him, its ram horns solid, its eerie gaze fixed on the group of people and horses before him.
“Jiao Yang Sou, you brothers have quite the nerve, daring to extend your hand to San Die Stream!”
A bare-chested, blue-faced bald-headed burly man wielding a Short Hammer led over a hundred people standing opposite him, cursing nonstop.
He rode a sturdy Scaled Horse, his eyes fierce like a tiger or wolf, yet exceptionally sinister.
“Deputy Leader Xiong, it’s not that Yang is bold, but San Die Stream is the foundation established by my family’s Leader, and it cannot be yielded.”
Yang Lun’s aura did not retreat half a step, his entire body like a long sword piercing the heavens.
In six days, he first suppressed the remaining mountain bandits and mountain villagers in San Die Stream, subduing the only two Spirit Nurturing Realm lower stockade leaders.
Then he successively killed probing forces from four or five neighboring mountain bandit groups, all led by Spirit Nurturing Realm Martial Artists.
He was originally at Half-step True Intent, and after successive killings, his declining mindset also transformed into sharpness due to such decisive slaughter.
Just like a rusted sword shedding its rust, changing the world.
Previously, there was no hope of stepping into the True Intent Realm, but now hope reignited, naturally making it a world of difference, with a great change in mindset.
His Sword Intent also gradually comprehended during this process, leading to his current sharp appearance.
Xiong Lang’s eyes narrowed, thinking to himself: ‘What has this Old Ghost done to have such aura.’
In the Desolate Mountains, the Jiao Yang Sou brothers were quite renowned, known for their Spirit Nurturing Great Accomplishment, and extremely powerful when joining hands.
However, they were not young, merely preservers of their achievements.
Yet now, this sharpness was not like the rumors.
Xiong Lang coldly questioned: “Your Leader, I don’t recall Grindstone Stockade having any Leader. Could it be your brother?”
“Hahaha”
Yang Lun laughed loudly, True Essence surging: “Xiong Lang, if you want to fight, come on. I don’t believe Wang Tiangong hasn’t scouted what happened here?”
Xiong Lang’s face darkened, Yang Lun’s words had torn off the facade, making it hard to retreat.
“Yang Lun, your actions are not following the rules.”
“If you want to fight, then fight. Why look for a way out or tear off the facade.”
Yang Lun’s figure charged forward, the Ghost Sheep merging with his Sword Momentum, rushing first into the formation.
“Such nerve!”
Xiong Lang’s arms shook, the green-furred vicious bear emerged behind him, its massive bear paw swinging, claws fully extended, colliding under the Ghost Sheep’s sharp horn.
The two crossed, True Essence shaking.
The green-furred vicious bear’s bear paw now had a Sword Mark, actually sliced by the sharpness.
At this moment, Yang Lun and Xiong Lang arrived one after another, long sword and Short Hammer crossing in collision.
The clanging sounds rang out like striking musical instruments, in utter chaos.
Yang Lun’s Sword Moves were like a antelope hanging its horn, sharp and hard to fathom.
Xiong Lang attacked by defending, his momentum like a mountain range iron wall, steadily intercepting.
Both were at Half-step True Intent, their clash far more dangerous than ordinary Spirit Nurturing Realm Martial Artists.
After twenty or thirty exchanges like this, suddenly the Ghost Sheep’s horns clashed, actually scattering the green-furred vicious bear’s body.
The Beast Spirit Phantom greatly prevailed, Yang Lun seized the chance, a stream of energy surging from the Blood Marrow Worm above his Spine, infusing into Yang Lun’s body.
Power instantly erupted, Sword Moves like lightning and flint, sharpness turning to Xiong Lang’s shoulder.
This strike was like a long rainbow piercing the sun, Xiong Lang unable to dodge, pierced with a bloody hole.
Xiong Lang was defeated. When Yang Lun drew out the Ram Horn Sword, his figure shook unsteadily.
“You win.”
Xiong Lang forcibly suppressed the rampaging True Essence in his body, his eyes extremely gloomy, but he dared not make other moves.
He couldn’t even force out the person behind Yang Lun, let alone that Yang Lun had a brother Yang Kun.
If he used that insect swarm like blood mist again, few of his subordinates would survive.
His Leader Wang Tiangong at True Intent Realm certainly wouldn’t fear it, but the problem was the person behind Yang Lun was comparable to True Intent Realm.
Or rather, able to kill Du Erniang, no simple character.
Leading Tiger Head Mountain’s people, they slowly left San Die Stream’s territory.
Yang Lun finally breathed a sigh of relief: “Brother Ding Meng, trouble you to pick some subordinates to watch the various passes. Even Tiger Head Mountain has retreated, time to plant Lord’s banner here.”
“Second Brother Yang, rest assured, leave the rest to me.”
The two had successively repelled multiple mountain bandit forces, finally securing their foothold.
Meanwhile at Grindstone Stockade, Su Yan finally waited for Cai Peng’s re-cultivation success, condensing a thread of Crimson Spotted Leopard phantom.
“Release your Crimson Spotted Leopard phantom.”
Su Yan ordered him to release the Beast Spirit Phantom. Though puzzled, Cai Peng immediately complied.
Qi and Blood surged around him, True Essence circulating, releasing the phantom he had comprehended.
A faint leopard roar seemed to echo, a crimson leopard appearing before him.
Body length just over two meters, agile form, sharp leopard claws, faintly carrying Mountain Suppressing might.
Cai Peng’s original Beast Spirit True Intent was a Desolate Mountain Wolf, comprehended from Stance Training, gradually formed from the Desolate Mountain Wolf’s ferocity.
Now though he changed Cultivation Manuals, it shared similarities with Crimson Spotted Leopard as mountain beasts, hence quickly condensing the True Intent phantom.
‘The Crimson Spotted Leopard True Intent phantom is a bit illusory, but it should suffice.’
Su Yan nodded slightly at this Beast Spirit Phantom, then took out the Blood Changing Pill.
The Blood Changing Pills obtained from Du Erniang totaled eight, he had analyzed and crushed one for Medicinal Property, leaving seven.
“Eat it.”
“Yes.”
Su Yan directly tossed the Blood Changing Pill to Cai Peng.
Cai Peng caught the crimson pill, without hesitation swallowed it into his mouth.
The pill melted in his mouth, immediately invading his body’s various Meridians.
He widened his eyes, shock on his face.
This is?!
True Essence circulated, Bloodline seeming to tremble, a special power gathering on the True Intent phantom, visibly making the Crimson Spotted Leopard clearer.
“Focus and condense, tell me how the Medicinal Potency disperses, any Bloodline rejection, how is the resonance, report one by one.”
Cai Peng, immersed in this metamorphosis feeling, snapped awake, nodded heavily, mustering full concentration to sense.
About two quarters of an hour later, he opened his eyes.
“Lord, the Medicinal Potency is not fierce, but seems to evoke resonance with the Crimson Spotted Leopard phantom, even making my True Essence, Spirit, and flesh and blood cooperate. Overall, the strengthening is obvious, like a dark red aquatic leopard beast low roaring in summons.”
He showed regret: “Unfortunately my Crimson Spotted Leopard phantom is too illusory, unable to fully transform to that state, only slightly more solid. As for Bloodline… it seems… indeed some resistance, some power smoothed this conflict.”
Su Yan pondered Cai Peng’s words, poured out two more, and said: “Try again.”
Cai Peng had realized Su Yan was having him test the pill.
‘Such a good item, yet willing to test like this, Lord truly has an extraordinary background… Sacred Insect Dao… could it be a major sect from somewhere?’
Though puzzled in heart, he showed no hesitation in testing.
Pill entered body, previous feeling assaulted, Cai Peng sensed the Bloodline resistance even more clearly.
Indeed, the pill had power to resolve this resistance.
Su Yan experimented several times, simply gave the remaining one or two pills to Cai Peng, then let him leave.
One day’s experiment, including his Medicinal Potency deduction, now roughly confirmed Human Marrow’s role in this pill.
“Eliminate resistance, guide fusion, that’s Human Marrow’s function. But Blood Changing Pill’s core material is corresponding higher Feral Beast Blood, secondary is Second-order Low-grade Fusion Blood Grass, First-order High-grade Blood Vine…, thus promoting Bloodline-driven Feral Beast True Intent advancement.”
With a draft in mind, Su Yan’s eyes lit up: “If so, even without original Blood Changing Pill, can use Blood Essence Condensing Pill to temper Essence Blood method, using human blood as primer to condense Essence Blood as substitute. No need to kill for marrow.”
Though efficiency lower, not as disgusting as devouring Human Marrow.
Moreover, for Su Yan, Blood Changing Pills and such were not important.
Important was, if used on Cai Peng and others, he could fully utilize Blood Fiend Mother Worm to make another pill, say Insect Blood Pill.
Su Yan entered the Alchemy Room again, heated the Charcoal fire red-hot, Blood Fiend Mother Worm nearby, then laid out materials for refining Blood Changing Pill one by one.
Using Blood Fiend Mother Worm’s Bloodline as primer, he would refine new pills.
Medicinal Herbs thrown into Alchemy Furnace one by one, Medicinal Fragrance began diffusing.
Su Yan’s technique already proficient, Blood Changing Pill difficulty lower than Blood Essence Condensing Pill.
A muffled sound, green smoke rose from Alchemy Furnace, after adding Blood Fiend Mother Worm’s Insect Blood, immediately ignited by furnace fire.
Su Yan frowned, added too much, balance needs adjustment…
He was not discouraged, adjusting Pill Prescription wouldn’t be so simple, or Pill Prescriptions wouldn’t be so precious…
Time passed bit by bit, from afternoon to late night.
Su Yan tried from first furnace to fourth.
When once more fusing Blood Fiend Mother Worm’s Essence Blood into Alchemy Furnace, this time Pill Fragrance emerged.
Six ruby-like pills appeared in the Alchemy Furnace.
‘Success!’
Su Yan stored the Insect Blood Pills, Medicinal Fragrance similar to previous Blood Changing Pill scent.
“Brother Yang Kun and brother’s Beast Spirit True Intent though not Insect Beast, with Blood Marrow Worm fusion parasitism, should have remarkable effects.”
Early next morning, Su Yan sought Jiao Yang Sou Yang Kun.
“Lord”
Jiao Yang Sou Yang Kun, seeing Su Yan, grew even more respectful.
“How is comprehension of Red Leopard Mountain Suppressing Technique?”
“Yang Kun failed Lord’s kindness, after seven days, using Visualization Diagram to temper Spirit, perfect Meridians circulation cycle, but only solidified Ghost Sheep Beast Spirit by one part, far from breakthrough.”
“Try this.”
Su Yan tossed the refined Insect Blood Pill into his hand.
Yang Kun showed curiosity, unsure what pill his Lord gave.
Opened the jar, suddenly a throb came from his body.
Like body instinct, craving the pill inside.
“This… this is?”
“Insect Blood Pill, for strengthening Beast Spirit True Intent, theoretically can boost True Intent metamorphosis. Effect on you somewhat uncertain, perhaps a mutation.”
Su Yan’s voice extremely flat, but Yang Kun already couldn’t hear the latter half.
True Intent metamorphosis
Lord actually so formidable, able to boost True Intent metamorphosis with pill.
Know that Auxiliary Skills cultivation, even practiced, if comprehension or cultivation insufficient, only partial deformation of Beast Spirit True Intent.
Though enhanced, not true metamorphosis.
Like Golden Ape Martial Arts School Elder Li Chuan’s White Ape Tiger Aspect.
Even Su Yan now, his True Intent merely form change, insect-type White Ape.
But essentially still not Second-order Feral Beast, nor any divine beast.
Now Su Yan produced this, preciousness no less than True Intent Pill.
“Lord, I wish to try!”
“Mm.”
Su Yan nodded, approving Yang Kun’s request.
Yang Kun directly poured out one Insect Blood Pill, swallowed into abdomen.
Fiery Medicinal Potency immediately spread to whole body, especially Spine position, that heat like Molten Lava slowly flowing.
Thump
Heartbeat suddenly heavy, power steady, like muffled thunder
At this time Spine’s Blood Marrow Worm also emitted its rhythm, Insect Blood Pill power activated, causing Yang Kun’s Spirit, True Essence, Bloodline resonance.
Ghost Sheep Phantom floated behind him, half body like smoke like mist, half body pitch-black ghost-faced sheep head.
‘From illusory to real, condensed over half, not bad.’
Su Yan glanced at Ghost Sheep Beast Spirit, knew Jiao Yang Sou’s current level.
Not so distant from True Intent Realm breakthrough.
As Insect Blood Pill continuously refined, Ghost Sheep Phantom first absorbed Divine Sense, True Essence, and Qi and Blood from Yang Kun, gradually solidifying.
Suddenly, low roar like shedding bones, Ghost Sheep’s Spine began unknown change.
Eyes eerie, faintly compound eye-like, form slightly changed, then restored.
Yang Kun suddenly poured out two more pills, seeming to feel this metamorphosis power, at critical moment Medicinal Potency lacking, disregarding consequences, added two more.
This change more thorough, Ghost Sheep form greatly altered, sheep head insect face, Insect Armor fur-clad, four hooves clawed, Spine like insect bone, form still sheep-shaped, but added insect coldness and strangeness.
“Roar”
Sharp roar pierced, nearly rupturing eardrums.
A one-zhang tall monster, ram horns on head, sheep body insect face, appeared before the two.
True Essence constantly circulated, Divine Sense more solid, whole body power converging to Beast Spirit True Intent, consolidating Dantian Acupoints.
Unknown how long passed, massive Spiritual Energy surged in, this Beast Spirit ever more solid, finally shedding last illusory trace.
Boom
Aura explosively released, Jiao Yang Sou Yang Kun’s figure shook slightly, then eyes shot brilliant light, his flower-white long hair gradually turning black.
“Thanks to Lord’s bestowal, Yang Kun luckily broke through.”
First moment of breakthrough, after restraining aura, Yang Kun showed no arrogance, instead half-kneeling, thanking Su Yan.
Half lifetime ups and downs, heart more steady, more stable.
He knew all this from Su Yan, including this metamorphosed Beast Spirit True Intent.
Su Yan quite curious, indeed from illusory to real Beast Spirit True Intent, but aura perception-wise, seemed no longer pure Ghost Sheep.
“Your Beast Spirit metamorphosed?”
“Yes, now should be called Mist Insect Ghost Ram.”
Yang Kun heart moved, Mist Insect Ghost Ram opened mouthparts, mist condensing, like thousands of gray flying insects pouncing, filled with decaying aura.
Yang Kun smiled: “Spew mist into insects, can block vision, siege enemies, no longer previous Ghost Sheep state.”
Beast Spirits have high low, with his current Mist Insect Ghost Ram form, even just entering True Intent Realm, won’t be much weaker than others.
