Starting with the titmouse, seventy-two transformations

Chapter 281 Smash and Refine

"clang!"

There was a muffled sound.

Dugu Ba's powerful strike, his left hand seemingly piercing a shield forged from divine metal, sent sparks flying.

The violent recoil almost shattered his claws and fingertips.

But it did pierce into flesh and blood, a full three inches deep, yet it felt as if it had been inserted into iron and stone, terrifyingly hard.

"What kind of skill does this kid practice? His body's toughness is even greater than mine, even though I've mastered the Great Rakshasa Body Technique to its extreme?"

Dugu Ba's pupils constricted as he endured the excruciating pain in his fingertips. He unleashed a torrent of powerful energy, and the sharp Rakshasa True Qi poured into Liu Sheng's body like a blade.

It attacks the skull from above and pierces the internal organs from below, aiming to overturn the body and shatter it completely from the inside out.

pain!
Severe pain!

Liu Sheng's eyes turned red. He took a deep breath, and the muscles and bones in his chest and abdomen clamped down firmly on the sharp claws that were piercing his chest, like iron clamps.

At the same time, his right arm stretched forward, like a monstrous python turning over, and wrapped around Dugu Ba's left arm.

The level 5 talent "Indestructible" performed amazingly, actually withstanding Dugu Ba's premeditated attack.

If he hadn't intentionally shaken his true blood, the opponent wouldn't even have been able to break through his defenses.

The reason for this is that...

"Got you!"

Liu Sheng grinned, looking at Dugu Ba who was so close, almost face to face. Suddenly, the "power to uproot mountains" within him erupted, fixing the left half of Dugu Ba's body in place.

Dugu Ba was experienced in battle and had the cultivation level of the Yellow Court Realm. He was extremely fast, moving like the wind, and his five senses were keen.

At the slightest disturbance, they would dodge and evade, making it impossible to get close.

Liu Sheng had fought him before and knew he was a tough opponent. Even with his many talents, he would still be difficult to defeat under normal circumstances.

At this critical moment, a swift and decisive victory is needed, which necessitates taking risky measures.

However, he ultimately underestimated the difficulty of dealing with cultivators at the Yellow Court Realm, especially Dugu Ba, the number one person in Jinzhou.

The moment his arm was caught, the man trembled all over, his true energy surged, his muscles and bones expanded, and he seemed to be inflated, growing to five or six zhang in an instant, threatening to tear Liu Sheng apart.

Large bony spurs sprouted from his chest and abdomen, their cold light flashing, sharp and terrifying.

Fine scales grow on the surface of its body, and it secretes a slippery, sticky mucus, making it weak and unable to withstand force.

"Kakaka!"

Liu Sheng felt as if he had grabbed a fish monster, which was struggling and thrashing with immense strength, yet it was incredibly slippery.

Even with the strength to uproot mountains, it is still difficult to control.

"not good!"

He sensed something was wrong and spread his five fingers like iron hooks, trying to grab Dugu Ba's arm, but they were slid away by the sticky substance on Dugu Ba's body.

What kind of demonic art did this guy practice? It's so disgusting!

Liu Sheng's eyes gleamed with an eerie light, and spider silk sprouted from his fingertips, shimmering with six-colored halos, as if it were alive, about to pierce into his body.

However, they were all blocked by its scales and armor, making it difficult to achieve their goals.

After a brief stalemate, Liu Sheng exhausted all his methods, but to no avail. Seeing that Dugu Ba was about to break free and the situation was on the verge of collapse—

"I'll help you!"

Just then, the dying Black Wind King suddenly sprang to life, its body spurting blood. Taking advantage of Dugu Ba's momentary lapse in attention, it forcefully grabbed Dugu Ba from behind and pinned him down.
"Kill him, quick!"

"Withdraw!"

Dugu Ba was filled with shock and rage. He roared, and terrifying bone spurs sprouted from his spine, like sharp swords...

He stabbed the Black Wind King, leaving more than a dozen bloody holes!

He grinned maliciously, his features contorted, black lines appearing on his indigo face, and black horns sprouting from his temples.
"You can't kill me! My Great Rakshasa Body Technique has reached its peak, almost making me indestructible. Even if I stand here and let you kill me, you still..."

"Oh!"

Before he could finish speaking, a golden-patterned vase suddenly enlarged in his field of vision and slammed heavily onto his forehead.

It instantly smashed him, making him see stars, shattering his scales, and splattering blood and flesh.

He swallowed the rest of his words.

"Really? I don't believe it." Liu Sheng muttered to himself, the golden-patterned vase in his palm enlarging like a heavy iron hammer, pointing it at the man's forehead—

"Oh!"

"Oh!"

"Oh!"

With the force to uproot mountains, one blow at a time!
Until blood splattered everywhere,
Until the shattered bones and rotten flesh bloomed like flowers,

Until the vase in his hand missed its mark and smashed into the niche, the enormous rebound force almost sent the vase flying...

He then stopped.

All that remained before them was a headless corpse, its body a deep indigo, its flesh mangled and blood gushing out, utterly lifeless.

died.

"Hehe, I'm done for! You tried to ambush me, damn it!"

Black Wind King coughed up blood, released the headless corpse in his hand, lay back, and collapsed into a pool of blood, his eyes dim.

It had several bloody holes in its neck, its chest and abdomen were split open, and its internal organs had long since fallen to the ground.

In other words, the great demon, with the willow branch sweet dew replenishing its foundation and its vitality flourishing, was able to survive until this moment and help Liu Sheng complete the counterattack.

Otherwise, he would have died on the spot long ago.

However, at this point, they had finally reached the point of exhaustion.

"I'm not going to make it, Brother Liu, please send me on my way. I don't want to die at the hands of those bad guys..."

The bear demon raised its neck and pointed to the tattered cassock on its body:

"Please give this robe to... Brother Eagle... Don't be fooled by its tattered state; it can be repaired by simply burning it in a fire."

besides……"

Its eyes grew dull, blood gushed from its mouth, yet it continued to mutter:
"Tell it that the path to adulthood for outsiders is not easy; human hearts are unpredictable and far more complex than those of us outsiders..."

Its voice grew softer and softer as it spoke, until the last few words were barely audible, and its breath gradually faded away.

"Go well."

Liu Sheng nodded slightly, sighed, and lowered his eyes.

"puff!"

The halberd swept through the air, the bear's head fell to the ground, and blood gushed out, staining the niche red.

A purple glow rose from the bear carcass, flowing like water, shimmering and sparkling.

[Black Storm Bear Essence *1 detected. Refine it to obtain the "Black Storm Bear" Avatar?]

[Your current cultivation level is too low. If you attempt to refine it, the "Black Storm Bear" avatar will be downgraded to "Black Wind Bear." Do you wish to refine it?]

Two lines of ink-wash light and shadow appeared on the panel, which made Liu Sheng breathe a sigh of relief.

He had previously thought that the grade of refining essence could not exceed one's own cultivation level by one major realm.

It now appears that even the highest-grade essence can be refined, but the resulting avatar will only be one realm higher than the original.

It was both expected and unexpected.

Fortunately, he had gathered enough of the Nine Forms True Blood for the introductory "Eight-Nine Arcane Arts". After refining it, he could begin to cultivate this peerless skill.

This is the unparalleled method by which Erlang Shen achieved physical immortality and roamed freely throughout the Three Realms.

This is also the key to victory in dealing with Song Yingtian at present.

Gotta hurry up.

Liu Sheng took a deep breath, a silver glint in his eyes, and all his distracting thoughts vanished instantly.

With a thought, a streak of purple light flew up and entered his body.

In an instant, two rich auras of wind and earth surged in from all directions, penetrating his skin and blood, spreading throughout his body, seeping into every limb and bone, as if gestating something.

Within the true blood, a mist rose and transformed into the head of a ferocious bear, roaring and howling, causing the blood to surge like a tide.

Strands of the bear's unique power permeated every inch of his bones, flesh, and internal organs, causing a profound transformation and enhancement...

(End of this chapter)