Starting with the titmouse, seventy-two transformations

Chapter 453 Battle against the Red-maned Bull Lion
"Squeak!"

Liu Sheng stood up upright, yelling at himself, and suddenly transformed into a giant rat the size of a small mountain.

"Ahem... This should be enough to lure that red-maned bull-lion out, right?"

He muttered a few words in a low voice, his "rat eyes" flashing with golden light, and the ethereal patterns on his body radiating a flowing glow.

In an instant, the massive figure sank smoothly into the ground. Several of its talents were activated, and it was as if it had dived into the Qinglao Mountain, heading straight for the depths.

……

Deep in the Qinglao Mountains, beneath a shady cliff, countless vines hang down like curtains, obscuring the path ahead. Half withered and half flourishing, they twist and turn like iron chains, forming a terrifying network of tendrils.

The withered vines, though stiff and lifeless, still cling on, while the thriving ones, green and glossy, writhe and undulate like countless green snakes, covering the withered vines and probing deep within, brimming with life.

Just then, a commotion came from deep within the vines, and a dark golden demonic eye appeared through the gaps in the vines, peering outwards from the mountains.

Immediately afterwards, green mist surged, drifting out of the vine net, and coalesced into a gigantic monster in the open space below the cliff—

With crimson hair flowing like flames, jade horns tearing through the sky, a majestic lion's head, an iron-cast ox body, clouds rising from beneath its hooves, and a green mist swirling around its entire body.

It was a red-maned bull-lion with a body a thousand feet long!

(Illustration of the Red-maned Bull Lion)

"Roar!"

The bull-lion roared, pawing the ground with its front hooves, its eyes filled with rage.

It sensed the presence of another old demon. This was its territory; how could it allow other demons to covet it?
In an instant, a fierce wind howled below the cliff, causing the vine netting to sway and collide, producing a terrifying, eerie sound, like the wailing of ghosts.

"Squeak!"

Just then, a scream came from the cliff, the voice full of smugness and mockery.

The next moment, a giant rat appeared on the cliff top. Its fur was brownish-yellow and covered with void patterns, and its eyes shimmered with golden light.

It was none other than Liu Sheng transformed into a ground squirrel.

He had previously traversed underground, using his talent "shrinking the earth to an inch," and had explored almost the entire depths of Qinglaoshan, but still hadn't found the Red-maned Bull Lion.

Later, he had a sudden inspiration and revealed his aura, flaunting it everywhere, which indeed angered the Red-maned Bull Lion, causing it to show itself.

This guy was hiding inside the vine netting!

No wonder, neither the previous elites of the Du family nor the Yin spirit Du Renwang himself could find its trace.

This is a talent similar to "Earth Spirit," which allows one to "merge" into the plants and trees.

"Hoohoo!"

Faced with Liu Sheng's provocation, the Crimson-Maned Bull Lion looked around warily. In its dark golden eyes, it reflected the illusory images of grass and trees, and vaguely saw the entire view of Qinglao Mountain.

Only after confirming that it was safe on both sides did it respond, letting out a deep lion's roar, a roar containing a terrifying pressure, like a king commanding submission.

"You think you can make me submit to you, you beast who can't even speak human language? Bah! Bah! Bah!"

Liu Sheng lay on the edge of the cliff, looking down at the cliff and making sarcastic remarks.

"Roar...Who said...I can't...speak human language?"

The bull-lion grew anxious and spoke in broken, intermittent speech. Green mist surged around its body, and it suddenly vanished from the spot.

When it reappeared, it was already standing next to Liu Sheng.

It was surrounded by a thick green mist, and its red mane looked like it was on fire, creating a striking contrast that made it particularly eye-catching.

This time, Liu Sheng got a clear look; the huge creature had actually emerged from the weeds growing right next to him…

It was squeezed out!

This guy indeed possesses a wood-elemental talent similar to "Thunder Spirit," "Earth Spirit," or "Innate Metal Spirit," allowing him to move freely among plants and trees.

Not bad!

"Tch, stuttering and mispronouncing words, and you call that speaking human language?"

Liu Sheng was quick-witted and spoke rapidly, his words like a machine gun, leaving the Red-Maned Bull Lion struggling to defend himself.

"I...I...pronunciation..."

"See, I told you you're a stutterer!"

"I'm not..." "You are!"

"I do not……"

"You are! You are!"

"I……"

"Yes!"

"I am... Hoho!"

After several rounds of argument, the red-maned bull-lion was no match for the others. In desperation, it was even led astray, and in anger, it let out a roar, fully unleashing its ferocity.

They are ultimately demons, who value strength above all else, and will start a fight at the slightest provocation.

"Hoohoo!"

It roared to the sky, its body enveloped in green mist, and the surrounding trees grew wildly, reaching a height of a hundred feet in the blink of an eye. Their branches were intertwined, their gnarled roots tangled, forming a cage that blocked out the sunlight.

The weeds on the ground seemed to have taken hormones, growing to the height of a person in no time. Their leaves had sharp, serrated edges, climbing up one by one and entangled the legs, making it difficult to move an inch.

Unbeknownst to him, the weeds had already formed a thick layer under his feet, separating him from the ground.

This bull-lion was indeed intelligent. Although it appeared reckless and rough on the surface, it had secretly devised a plan and devised a countermeasure.

After sensing Liu Sheng's undisguised "earth element" aura, they decided to separate him from the ground.

The lush, cage-like trees all around are merely for attracting attention; the real weapon is the sharp, resilient weeds underfoot!

By the time he realized it, a layer of grass had formed, separating him from the ground and leaving him with nowhere to "get a foothold".

This "secret crossing of the Chencang Pass" tactic has grasped the essence of military strategy.

"They're even smarter than humans! And this growth-type talent can accelerate the growth of plants, it's practically a farming god-tier skill. Combined with the White Elephant's 'Treasure from the Footsteps' talent, we won't have to worry about food supplies."

Liu Sheng's eyes lit up, and two beams of golden light burst forth, pulverizing all the weeds entangled around his feet.

With a thought, a fierce, demonic wind arose, causing the surrounding cage-like trees to sway and tilt.

He screamed, leaped to his feet, and made as if to rush out, flustered, as if trying to find a place of earth and rocks.

"Hoohoo!"

A mocking expression appeared on the rugged face of the Red-maned Bull Lion, and it let out a low growl. Wisps of green mist surged out and landed on some plants.

"Boom boom boom!"

The next moment, these giant trees and resilient grasses seemed to come alive, rising from the ground one by one and becoming living beings like soldiers!

The giant wooden soldiers, each a hundred feet tall, with thick branches as hands and gnarled roots as feet, charged towards Liu Sheng clumsily but resolutely.

At the same time, the weed soldiers, each with light steps, surged towards Liu Sheng like a tide.

These weed soldiers are only seven or eight feet tall, but they are extremely fast, and they come in large groups, densely packed, covering the entire mountainside at a glance, creating a powerful impact.

"A talent that can conjure soldiers from plants and trees, not bad at all!"

Liu Sheng glanced at them sideways, quite satisfied; these would all be his later!

"You...can't escape!"

The red-maned bull-lion pursued relentlessly, leading a vast army of grass and trees that swept across the mountains and plains.

As wisps of green mist spread, the vegetation on and around the cliff was transformed into soldiers, who then surrounded and attacked Liu Sheng.

There were enemies blocking the way ahead and pursuers behind; shouts of killing echoed from all directions.

Just as he was about to be surrounded, Liu Sheng suddenly stopped, turned around and charged towards the Crimson-Maned Bull-Lion, laughing loudly:

"Who said I was going to run away?"

"what?"

The red-maned bull-lion cried out in alarm, a sense of foreboding rising in its heart, just as white mist suddenly rose from beneath the feet of the ground squirrel...

"Roar!"

The next moment, a monkey's cry shook the heavens and the mountains.

(End of this chapter)