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In the beginning, the battles went so smoothly that Fang Lin Kong became somewhat complacent. However, the harsh reality quickly taught him a lesson. On the morning of the fourth day of their adventure, Fang Lin Kong and his team encountered danger.
At that time, they were preparing to cross a gorge. Due to the presence of the Eerie Dark Phantom, the three of them struggled to find a solution for transporting their mounts across.
The gorge was quite long, and if they took a detour, it would take an unknown amount of time. Abandoning the Eerie Dark Phantom was one option, but then another problem arose. If they subdued the White Dragon Deer, they would have to return the same way. Would they then have to abandon the White Dragon Deer again upon encountering this gorge?
What were they even doing here? Were they on vacation or sightseeing?
For an entire morning, they tried unsuccessfully to use vines to lower the Eerie Dark Phantom down the gorge. Faced with this predicament, Fang Lin Kong suggested taking a break and filling their stomachs before making further efforts. Ye Lisha reluctantly agreed and began to gather firewood with Lin Yu.
The food they had was mostly instant meals, but Fang Lin Kong was dissatisfied and wanted to heat them up first. The area was densely forested, so firewood was not an issue. As for starting a fire, both Fang Lin Kong and Ye Lisha knew some fire spells. Although their magical power was not at its original level, this small matter was no longer a problem.
While Ye Lisha and Lin Yu were busy with the fire, Fang Lin Kong wandered aimlessly around the vicinity, hoping to catch a magical beast for roasting.
Fortunately for him, a Four-Tailed Rabbit soon appeared in his sight. Fang Lin Kong dashed after it. This type of rabbit was also a first-level magical beast; not only did it lack any real ability, but it was also particularly timid. However, like its Earth counterpart, it excelled in short bursts of speed. Although Fang Lin Kong was fast enough, after chasing for over ten minutes, he still lost track of his prey.
When Fang Lin Kong realized he could not stray too far from Ye Lisha and the others, he found himself in a dire situation—he was lost.
To cope with such situations, he had already cultivated two Seeking Demon Bugs. He released one now to help find his way back.
As he followed the Seeking Demon Bug's exploration, Fang Lin Kong activated his detector in hopes of contacting Lin Yu and the others. Unfortunately, something strange seemed to be happening in this area; his detector received no signal.
The communication method of the detector differed from that of a mobile phone. Since practitioners often operated in peculiar places, establishing signal towers was impractical. The detector could only emit Spiritual Waves to locate other detectors' Spiritual Waves. The principle was similar to that of walkie-talkies. Therefore, if one exceeded the coverage range of their detector's Spiritual Waves, communication signals would vanish. However, within the coverage area of another detector's Spiritual Waves—provided that party had their call settings enabled—communication could occur freely. This time, Fang Lin Kong had even acquired an ear-mounted detector; thus, its coverage range was only fifty kilometers. In the forest, due to numerous obstructions, that range shrank even further.
However, combined with the Seeking Demon Bug, Fang Lin Kong's search range could extend beyond one hundred fifty kilometers; hence he wasn't worried about being lost.
As the Seeking Demon Bug headed eastward, Fang Lin Kong unknowingly ventured deeper into the gorge. It wasn't until he realized he had entered this gorge that he recalled it was precisely where the Eerie Dark Phantom could pass through.
Just as Fang Lin Kong focused on guiding the Seeking Demon Bug, his mental connection with it was suddenly severed by a burst of flame. Through the eyes of the Seeking Demon Bug, he caught only a glimpse of intense fire before losing contact with its Spiritual Wave.
"Damn it! What kind of strange thing just devoured my Seeking Demon Bug?"
Fang Lin Kong had recently seen a significant improvement in his strength and had regained his fearless demeanor. He was eager to encounter formidable magical beasts, hoping to absorb their energy and become even stronger.
Gathering his courage, Fang Lin Kong searched diligently until he heard a loud mooing sound. Suddenly, a flash of red light appeared, and a bull engulfed in flames charged towards him.
At first, Fang Lin Kong felt quite pleased, but this magical beast quickly demonstrated its power.
Initially, he thought he had encountered the Eighteen-Level Flame Bull, but during the ensuing battle, the speed of this Fire Bull was terrifying. Fang Lin Kong's recently refined Wind Riding Technique had reached the peak of its second layer, allowing him to run at a speed of seventy meters per second. However, even with such impressive speed, he found himself at a complete disadvantage against the Fire Bull's hooves.
Fang Lin Kong attempted to use Giant Spirit Transformation to slam into the Fire Bull's hindquarters, but it felt as if he had crashed into the Alps. The Fire Bull only took a step back while Fang Lin Kong was sent flying like a rubber ball, feeling as if all his joints had come apart.
Realizing he had little time left, Fang Lin Kong couldn't even look up the Monster Compendium to identify which demon he had provoked.
However, when he finally had a moment to observe the Fire Bull's demonic energy levels through his detector, a four-digit number made him cry out in despair. This beast was over level forty!
Fang Lin Kong's Silver Flame Qi was merely a rudimentary version of the Nine Heavens Primordial Demon Flame. During the fight, he discovered that the Fire Bull's life energy was incredibly dense; he couldn't absorb even a fraction of its power.
Moreover, Fang Lin Kong hadn't figured out how to enhance his flame light for increased attack and defense. The Silver Flame he unleashed upon the Fire Bull merely bounced off its protective flames without inflicting any damage.
"This is tough!"
The Fire Bull charged and rammed into him while also spewing flames. As Fang Lin Kong fought on, his heart raced with fear; the battle had devolved into a frantic escape.
"Holy Power! No good! This bull doesn't seem particularly evil; Holy Power probably won't have any effect. Magic Power! Damn! Elemental clashes clearly favor the stronger; I can't match its overwhelming demonic energy—this route is blocked! Daoist True Qi! I don't seem to know much about this either!"
When Silver Flame Qi proved ineffective, Fang Lin Kong immediately began converting the nature of his internal energy. He unleashed various spells to confuse the magical beast: Holy Seal, fireballs, Lightning Strike, curses, Yimu Divine Thunder, Ice Crystal Frozen Wall… Although none of these attacks could harm the Fire Bull due to its overwhelming strength, they provided Fang Lin Kong with a much-needed breather.
At that moment, a phrase from Ye Lisha suddenly popped into his mind.
"…Therefore you must be ten times certain. After hearing your suggestion to capture the White Dragon Deer, I bought fifty Cursed Tranquilizer Darts…"
"That's right! Use the sleep curse compressed into Psychic Bullets! How did I not think of this method?"
Fang Lin Kong was a name he thought of on a whim. Confronted by the charging Fire Bull once again, Fang Lin Kong leaped into the air, evading the attack while his right index finger began to glow faintly. To ensure its penetrating power, the Psychic Bullet he conjured was based on the Taoist Golden Elemental Technique. This variant of the Psychic Bullet, transformed from sword light, was far sharper in terms of penetration compared to something like Platinum Glory. However, against an ordinary opponent, it would likely pierce through their body in one strike, causing minimal damage due to its small size. Fang Lin Kong was intimidated by the high defense of this Fire Bull beast, which was why he resorted to this modified Psychic Bullet.
To ensure that the bull would fall, Fang Lin Kong, unaware of the beast's magical resistance, consecutively layered four curses: Drowsiness, Petrification, Disperse, and Curse Poison.
As Fang Lin Kong soared into the sky, the Fire Bull was not without means to retaliate. With its head raised high and mouth wide open, it let out a loud moo and unleashed a torrent of searing flames. Fang Lin Kong had already experienced this once; the flames not only reached temperatures in the thousands but also contained some magical power beyond physical damage. Therefore, he dared not take it head-on. Using the Wind Riding Technique, he waved his hands in mid-air and gracefully traced half a circle to evade the Fire Bull's fiery breath.
"Foolish bull! Go to hell! Take this!"
Taking advantage of the moment while the Fire Bull had yet to turn around, Fang Lin Kong fired an Armor-Piercing Curse Bullet that struck directly at the bull's rear.
The Psychic Bullet from the Golden System indeed had astonishing penetrating power. Fang Lin Kong watched as his Armor-Piercing Curse Bullet pierced through the Fire Bull's protective flames and burrowed beneath its tough hide. Before he could rejoice, however, the Fire Bull—now wounded for the first time in battle—suddenly became even more enraged. After letting out a thunderous roar, its body underwent a strange transformation. Its two front hooves lifted dramatically as its flames intensified tenfold. To Fang Lin Kong's astonishment, the Fire Bull's body began to writhe with brilliant flames, transforming from a massive Fire Bull into a Minotaur over three meters tall.
Sweat instantly beaded on Fang Lin Kong's forehead as he gritted his teeth and exclaimed, "No way! It can transform too? What level of beast is this? The Demon Power Index..."
Stealing a glance at his detector, he hazily saw a number that filled him with dread; after evolving into a Minotaur, this beast's demonic power had reached six thousand one hundred fifty-four.
This Minotaur was incredibly muscular beneath its fiery armor, with sinewy muscles that hinted at boundless strength. It wielded a massive hammer made of condensed flames. The enraged Minotaur began its assault.
Fang Lin Kong had just touched down when he saw this enormous Minotaur move with an agility that belied its size; with one step forward, it transformed into a streak of flame that was impossible for the naked eye to follow.
Fang Lin Kong's brain barely had time to send commands through his nerves before he felt an overwhelming wave of heat engulf him.
"It's over!"
Those three words were all Fang Lin Kong's mind could process before everything went silent.
Silence!
Waiting!
Boom!
Fang Lin Kong had not felt the pain in his body for a long time, so he opened his eyes to take another look at the world. He initially thought he might be in the Dao Ming Realm, but unexpectedly, he saw a massive creature tumbling down right in front of him.
After a while, Fang Lin Kong realized that the Armor-Piercing Curse Bullet he had just fired had taken effect.
"Oh yeah! The heavens are truly looking out for me! I was just a hair's breadth away from having my head turned into mush..."
Feeling incredibly lucky, Fang Lin Kong was overwhelmed with excitement. However, he did not forget that this Minotaur was not defeated by him; it had merely lost its senses temporarily. If he did not seize this opportunity to skin it, he would soon find himself on the menu as the Minotaur's lunch.
Although he wasn't sure whether this creature was carnivorous or herbivorous.
Fang Lin Kong looked at the fallen Minotaur and let out a cold laugh. He silently gathered his energy and shot out a beam of light from his fingertips. This was the Golden Elemental Technique from the Kunlun Celestial Path—Geng Metal Sword Qi. Fang Lin Kong was about to skin the beast.
As he approached the Minotaur and contemplated how to proceed, a sudden thought struck him. He pulled out the Monster Compendium to check if there was any record of this Fire Bull. If there wasn't, he could add a new entry to the compendium himself; the rewards from the publishing company were quite generous, and Fang Lin Kong did not want to miss such an easy opportunity to make money.
After flipping through a few pages, a fragmentary record caught his attention.
Flora Dam
A top-tier magical beast of the fire element.
It appears as a gigantic Flame Bull and can transform into a high-level Minotaur.
In its Flame Bull form, it is level forty-four; when transformed into a Minotaur, it reaches level ninety-eight. Legends say it can turn into a sword of flames and will serve its master for life once subdued.
Additional reference spells...
The record is too ancient; no one has captured Flora Dam in three hundred years, making it impossible to verify the true effectiveness of the spells.
Fang Lin Kong's heart raced as he read this page.
According to the text, if one could capture such a Flame Bull and draw a Subjugation Spell with their blood on its forehead, they could transform Flora Dam into a sword of flames. It was said to possess immense power capable of splitting mountains and parting seas. It is one of the S-Class Divine Weapons, on par with the Liexie Twin Hooks. In the underground weapon black market of the International Demon Alliance, it is considered a legendary treasure that is priceless yet unattainable. Throughout history, records from both Demon Hunting Teams and the International Demon Alliance show that only seven Flame Swords transformed from Flora Dam have ever appeared, all wielded by exceptionally powerful overlords.
Although it was recorded that the Flame Sword, transformed from Flora Dam, was classified as an S-Class Divine Weapon, it was considered a weak Divine Weapon. Its true power was far inferior to that of the Liexie Twin Hooks. Essentially, it was more of a collectible than a usable item. Due to Flora Dam's limited demonic power and its own consciousness and life, its power was fixed and could not be arbitrarily enhanced. Unlike celestial weapons like the Liexie Twin Hooks, which could grow stronger as their owner's skills deepened, this weapon's effectiveness would be limited in the hands of a skilled user, and those with lesser abilities would struggle to keep such a treasure. After all, being an S-Class Divine Weapon made it highly coveted. However, in this world, possessing the Flame Sword could make one uniquely invincible. Fang Lin Kong remained confident and unafraid of others trying to seize it.
According to the Monster Compendium, Fang Lin Kong had done his homework. He inscribed a Subjugation Spell on the Minotaur's forehead and applied several Kunlun Talismans he learned from Ye Lisha on other parts of Flora Dam.
Under the spell's influence, the Minotaur lying on the ground erupted in flames, as if its body were made of beef fat rather than flesh. The fire burned fiercely and thoroughly. For nearly half an hour, the brilliant red light surged and flickered before gradually condensing. With a loud crack, something resembling a bull's horn fell to the ground before Fang Lin Kong's astonished gaze.
Initially expecting to see a magnificent giant sword drop instead, Fang Lin Kong had even imagined its ornate designs and dimensions. The reality struck him hard.
Feeling slightly dejected as he picked up the Horn, he examined it but found nothing unusual.
It had a rough texture but felt comfortable to hold, with an ideal curvature. Unlike ordinary horns, this one was only slightly curved; measuring eighty centimeters long, it had minimal variation in thickness from front to back. Its entire surface exhibited an almost transparent fiery red hue.
"Can this thing really be used for cutting?" Fang Lin Kong muttered to himself as he turned it over in his hands.
He no longer had time to ponder how this item related to the legendary Flame Sword. He could hear Lin Yu and Ye Lisha calling out for him. After all this time, the two girls were worried about his safety and had come out looking for him.
Hastily stowing away the Horn, Fang Lin Kong called out loudly in response and headed toward the direction of Lin Yu and Ye Lisha's voices.
What Fang Lin Kong failed to notice was that at some point, a gash had appeared on his back, faintly glowing with an eerie red light.
(To be continued)
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