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Chapter 70: Painted Skin, Spiritual Root, Zhu Yan! (Third update, please subscribe and vote!)

After reviewing what he had learned, Taiyi's thinking became increasingly smooth.

The Five Internal Organs Gods continued measuring Mount Tai, but their research on the ferocious beasts had come to an end.

He had already dissected and studied every type of ferocious beast that existed in the wasteland.

He did acquire many Taoist arts and supernatural powers, although most of them had limited potential and were incomplete, but they were still a kind of accumulation.

After taking out many divine artifacts, Taiyi selected an undamaged furnace, carefully refined it, and then took out the immortal fire seed given to him by the Phoenix Clan and integrated it into the furnace in his hand.

This was his first time refining a weapon, and it went smoothly. He transformed what was originally just an ordinary divine artifact into a true divine artifact.

It wasn't that his weapon-refining skills were particularly superior; it was mainly due to the Undying Flame.

Of course, whether it's medicine or weapon crafting, it's inseparable from Yin and Yang and the Five Elements.

Various medicinal herbs possess the properties of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements, as do various materials.

To forge weapons, one must first understand the properties of various materials; to understand the properties of various materials, one must understand the principles of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements.

Not to mention the arrangement of runes and Dao patterns, and even the arrangement of Dao restrictions.

The path to enlightenment is the foundation of everything.

Whether it's medicine or weapon crafting.

"Taoist arts, supernatural powers, medicine, and weapon crafting—these are the best ways for me to comprehend the Tao at present."

Looking at the broken artifacts scattered all over the ground, Taiyi was full of energy.

The crafting process begins with repairing these damaged divine artifacts.

After arranging for the primordial spirit to refine weapons and comprehend the Dao, Taiyi's physical body awakened Liling and asked, "How is the Skin-Painting Technique progressing?"

"It's complete!"

As she spoke, Li Ling took a red fox skin and wrapped it around herself, instantly transforming into a three-tailed red fox.

Taiyi activated his Netherworld Divine Eye and saw that Liling's primordial spirit had also transformed into a three-tailed red fox.

However, this is not the supernatural power of the transformation between heaven and man, but the art of skin painting.

The transformation between heaven and man involves too many mysteries, and Li Lingshi could not master it in a short time. Therefore, Taiyishi chose the art of skin painting.

As the saying goes, it's easy to draw the skin of a tiger, but difficult to draw its bones.

The art of skin-painting inherited by Daoshu can only conceal the physical body, not the primordial spirit.

Those with higher cultivation levels can even see through changes in the physical body.

Taiyi Shi took some of the mysteries of the divine power of the transformation between heaven and man and improved the art of skin painting, which is why Liling Shi now performs the art of skin painting.

The fox skin was actually peeled off from a ferocious three-tailed red fox and then refined using the art of skin painting.

After donning the cloak, he covered his physical body and primordial spirit with the appearance of a three-tailed red fox, thus achieving the purpose of transformation.

"Wait a moment, I'll call my elder brother over!"

Taiyi immediately sent a message to Juling.

Before long, the Giant Spirit arrived, but only his physical body and the five internal organs came; his primordial spirit remained at Dragon Gate Peak.

Since Julingshi had not mastered the supernatural power of the transformation between heaven and man, he used a black bear skin to transform into a black bear.

However, Taiyi activated his supernatural powers and transformed into a white ape.

Li Lingshi also left his primordial spirit in the cave. The three of them left the cave together and silently merged into the wilderness, entering the wild mountains as ferocious beasts.

The malevolent energy here is even more intense and purer, and most of it is innate malevolent energy.

All three of them absorbed the malevolent energy without any hesitation.

Taiyi possesses the Xuanhuang Yiqi Talisman, and is fearless.

The Giant Spirit True Talisman obtained by Giant Spirit through comprehending the Xuanhuang Yiqi Talisman can also be used to refine evil energy and strengthen the physical body. Li Ling also received the Giant Spirit True Talisman from Giant Spirit.

To the vast, desolate mountains, two ferocious beasts at the True God level and one at the God Lord level were utterly insignificant.

Although these three ferocious beasts are rather strange, they use a lot of Taoist magic and supernatural powers, and they are also very clever in fighting.

Taiyi, along with Juling and Liling, specifically targeted previously unseen ferocious beasts, either suppressing, stunning, or killing them, and then stuffing them all into the cave.

These are all research materials, which not only help with physical cultivation, but also allow one to comprehend the Great Dao by analyzing the supernatural powers of ferocious beasts.

Ten years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Within the Longmen Mountains, the gods were still waiting for Taiyi to invite them to participate in the sacrificial ceremony.

Meanwhile, the three members of the Taiyi clan continued to venture deeper into the wild mountains.

"etc!"

Suddenly, Julingshi stopped in his tracks and secretly transmitted his voice: "Change direction, I sense an extremely powerful aura, at least at the level of a Divine Lord."

Taiyi also stopped in his tracks. The Sprout Technique had no effect; was there no danger?

Or is the danger beyond imagination, and even the whimsical use of the "cute head technique" won't work?

After thinking for a moment, Taiyi had a thought, and the hairs on his body fell off one by one, transforming into a fox, an ape, and a bear.

Julingshi and Lilingshi examined it carefully, but neither could find any flaws.

"Such supernatural abilities would be perfect for impersonating someone else to commit robbery."

Giant Spirit muttered to himself.

The three beasts, formed from fur, disappeared into the mountains and forests. After crossing several mountains, a huge basin came into view.

One of the towering ancient trees, in particular, caught Taiyi's eye.

"An acquired spiritual root!"

Although the aura of malevolence lingered, Taiyi's senses were correct; the rich Dao essence could be felt from afar.

He also has an acquired spiritual root, a longan tree given to him by the dragon clan, but it is only a seedling. Hundreds of years have passed, and it has not yet grown up.

But the one in front of us is a mature plant!

"Even a low-grade acquired spiritual root is extremely precious to me."

After shifting his gaze from the spiritual root, Taiyi quickly found his target.

It looks like a mountain, but it is actually a ferocious beast.

A crocodile's body, a dragon's head!

He was lying prone and asleep, shrouded in innate evil energy, which almost made him unaware of him.

The clone quietly retreated and returned to the original body.

Taiyi was somewhat surprised and said to Juling and Liling, "We have discovered a low-grade acquired spiritual root."

Acquired spiritual root!

Both Julingshi and Lilingshi showed surprise.

Even if it is of low grade, the value of an acquired spiritual root is no less than that of an acquired spiritual treasure, and may even be more valuable than an acquired spiritual treasure of the same grade.

The black bear that the giant spirit had transformed into swallowed hard and said, "Such a treasure must be guarded by a powerful ferocious beast."

Taiyi nodded and said solemnly, "It should be the powerful aura that my brother sensed; it is indeed extremely formidable."

"A divine ruler, perhaps even comparable to a god-king."

Very strong!

Whether it's a god-king or a god-lord, taking them down would be incredibly easy.

"Brother, let's forget it. The treasure should belong to the capable one!"

Giant Spirit shook his head.

Li Ling nodded as well.

After thinking it over, Taiyi suppressed his greed and took a detour, looking back every few steps.

He had previously planned to lure the ferocious beast away by diverting its attention, and then seize the opportunity to uproot its spiritual root.

But given the beast's strength, even if he were to create a clone to lure it away, it probably wouldn't last long.

If their spiritual roots are pulled out, they might not get far before being eaten.

"Come back when you're stronger..."

……

A few days passed in the blink of an eye, and suddenly a terrifying aura rose up, followed by a terrifying roar that made the three Taiyi clan members dizzy.

The three of them quickly covered their hearing and turned to look.

"It's the ferocious beast Zhu Yan!"

Giant Spirit was startled.

Tai Yi's gaze also sharpened.

The ferocious beast, as large as a mountain, resembled an ape with a white head and black fur, but its raised foot was crimson.

At this moment, Zhu Yan roared, and the entire desolate mountain seemed to boil over. Roars, cries, and howls rose and fell, and many ferocious beasts began to fight each other for no apparent reason.

The three members of the Tai family also felt a surge of irritation and fighting spirit, and couldn't help but want to rush out and fight.

"The appearance of the Zhu Yan will surely lead to a great battle!"

Giant Spirit shouted, "Hurry up and leave, or we'll be affected too, lose our minds, and start killing indiscriminately."

The three immediately moved away.

They hadn't gone far when another piercing, earth-shattering cry rang out.

The three of them groaned in unison, and blood gushed from their ears and noses.

"It's a number!"

Giant Spirit was filled with horror.

Taiyi looked back and saw a giant bird tearing through the thick clouds. It looked like a giant owl, but it had a pair of feet like a human.

"Hurry up!"

Giant Spirit shouted.

The three quickened their pace and left.

Behind them, the two terrifying beasts began their fierce battle.

Taiyi couldn't help but unleash his three-headed, six-armed supernatural power, with two heads sprouting from his left and right shoulders to look behind him.

Then they saw Zhu Yan casually uproot a mountain and throw it at the ferocious bird Shu Si.

The mountains, like meteorites, rub against the air, creating billowing flames.

The mountain peaks are shrinking, but the speed is increasing.

For Zhu Yan, however, the towering mountain peaks were like pebbles, which he picked up and threw one after another.

How savage!

Tai Yi exclaimed inwardly.

The ferocious bird, however, suddenly shrank in size, moving as fast as lightning, passing between the mountain peaks. Then, it suddenly regained its size, its wings like knives, and slashed diagonally towards Zhu Yan's neck.

next moment.

Zhu Yan's head rolled off his neck.

But then more grew, and three of them appeared.

"Three heads and six arms!"

Taiyi stared wide-eyed as Zhu Yan grabbed the tail feathers of the ferocious bird Shusi and slammed it to the ground.

Rumble!

Mountains collapsed and the earth shook.

Zhu Yan roared and raised its six arms to strike down, but was blocked by the raging flames that shot into the sky.

The two ferocious beasts fought back and forth, causing mountains to collapse and seas of fire to rage.

The three members of the Tai family who were fleeing felt a terrifying heat.

Suddenly, another roar, like the cry of a dragon, rang out.

"That is..."

Tai Yi was stunned.

Another ferocious beast joined the battle; it was none other than the three-headed crocodile beast they had previously encountered at the Spirit Root's place.

Unbeknownst to them, the battlefield shifted, approaching the lair of this ferocious beast.

"Damn it, my spiritual root is going to be destroyed!"

Taiyi couldn't help but feel sorry for him.

However, the three-headed dragon crocodile and the ferocious bird Shusi joined forces and actually defeated Zhu Yan, and the battlefield moved deeper into the wild mountains.

Opportunity?

Tai Yi was immediately captivated.

"Be careful!"

Giant Spirit suddenly roared.

But then a ferocious beast charged in.

Taiyi quickly focused his mind, and the three of them worked together to swiftly defeat the ferocious beast.

"Brother, Li Ling, the ferocious beast guarding the spiritual root has also joined the battle!"

Taiyi shouted.

Giant Spirit and Plow Spirit couldn't help but turn around at the same time.

Soon, the three of them stopped, exchanged glances, and then changed direction again, heading straight for the location of the spiritual root.

"Don't act impulsively. If things become unworkable, retreat immediately!"

"Brother, use the clone first."

"If anything unexpected happens, you and Li Ling should go first, my dear brother."

……

Along the way, while taking down ferocious beasts that charged at him, Giant Spirit kept talking.

"arrive!"

Tai Yi suddenly stopped.

The basin is just ahead.

At this moment, the basin was not peaceful; instead, it had become a battlefield, with more than a dozen ferocious beasts fighting each other.

"They're all at the level of God Lords!"

Giant Spirit couldn't help but swallow hard.

If you rush in like that, you'll probably get killed.

Looking at the ferocious beasts fighting below, Taiyi immediately calmed down and said, "It's too dangerous. Besides, there's a ferocious beast inside that looks familiar."

Both Julingshi and Lilingshi were startled. After a careful look, they locked their attention on a black ape fighting in the basin.

Not white-haired, nor barefoot.

But it has three heads and six arms!

There are quite a few creatures in the world with three heads and six arms.

But it's such a coincidence now.

"Are ferocious beasts that intelligent?"

Li Ling asked suspiciously.

Giant Spirit speculated, "Perhaps it's a hybrid descendant?"

"No matter what, we are not strong enough to take this spiritual root."

After thinking for a moment, Taiyi split his busy internal organs into two, which then left his physical body and disappeared into the ground.

"Try to claim that spirit as your own first."

Li Lingshi worriedly said, "What if we lose the five internal organs..."

Taiyi smiled and said, "Don't worry, it's only a portion of our power. If we lose it, it's just a loss of some of our cultivation, which can be recovered."

Giant Spirit decisively said, "Alright, let's retreat!"

So the three of them retreated further out.

However, influenced by the Zhu Yan, the ferocious beasts fought in chaos, and the three fought one after another, encountering many ferocious beasts at the level of god lords, inevitably resulting in a bitter battle.

Meanwhile.

Taiyi's five internal organs spirits found the root system of that spiritual root underground and immediately penetrated into it.

within the basin.

The tall spiritual root was lush and verdant, and as Taiyi's five internal organs invaded, its branches and leaves began to sway.

The ferocious beasts were too busy fighting to notice.

(End of this chapter)