From a slave to the Great Qian Martial Saint

"How did you become a demon too?!"

Xiao Fengxiao looked surprised as she saw Chen Shi transformed.

But then, seeing Chen Shi's pained expression and his feigned madness, Xiao Fengxiao's brows furrowed instantly.

"This isn't demonic transformation! It's beastly transformation!"

"what!"

With a roar, Chen Shi, who had completely transformed into beast form, utterly lost his mind.

His crazed gaze swept around and landed on Xiao Fengxiao, since apart from the three corpses, Xiao Fengxiao was the only one around at the moment.

"Um?!"

Xiao Fengxiao raised an eyebrow; this was aimed at her.

Roar!

Sure enough, with a roar, Chen Shi charged straight at him.

Xiao Fengxiao's expression turned serious, and he instantly transformed into a demon.

Pong!

With a muffled thud and a cloud of dust, Chen Shi landed on the ground, creating a large crater.

Xiao Fengxiao, who had just dodged to the side, looked at Chen Shi, who resembled a giant humanoid scorpion, and his expression grew increasingly solemn.

After transforming into a beast, not only did his speed increase dramatically, but his strength also reached a terrifying level. Beast transformation is an amplification of physical strength; Chen Shi originally had a strength of four or five thousand jin, and now it would probably exceed ten thousand.

Moreover, the scorpion tail behind him, with its barbs gleaming coldly, was also extremely threatening.

"That damned bastard!"

Xiao Fengxiao cursed and then sighed.

If it were a matter of life and death, she was not afraid of Chen Shi, but the problem was, how could she bear to hurt Chen Shi?

If we hold ourselves back, we might end up being harmed by Chen Shi.

Roar!

While he was pondering, Chen Shi let out a roar and charged forward again.

Xiao Fengxiao had no way to deal with it for a while and could only keep retreating and dodging.

Looking at the fierce and agitated Chen Shi, he frowned again. If he didn't subdue Chen Shi, he wouldn't be able to help him get rid of his beast form.

But she couldn't control him on her own.

Should we ask someone else for help...?

"No!"

Xiao Fengxiao frowned and immediately rejected the idea.

We mustn't let anyone know about Chen Shi's beast transformation!

"hateful!"

This won't work, that won't work, what should I do?

"what!"

Just as Xiao Fengxiao was caught in a dilemma and feeling anxious, Chen Shi suddenly stopped, clutched his head, and let out a painful roar.

"Hmm? This is...?"

Xiao Fengxiao also stopped and looked at Chen Shi from more than ten meters away, her eyes widening involuntarily.

Chen Shi, who had already transformed into a giant humanoid scorpion, underwent another change. Underneath his carapace, patches of blue scales emerged and burst forth!

Even the scorpion's pincers and tail showed signs of change.

However, the beast blood within him was clearly unwilling to give in so easily, and he tried his best to suppress those scales.

The two forces fought continuously, and Chen Shi's body was like a battlefield, constantly being torn apart, causing him to roar in pain.

"Damn it! What on earth is going on?!"

Xiao Fengxiao was anxious but couldn't help at all, and was annoyed.

What exactly did Chen Shi do outside, and where did he get into all this trouble?

About fifteen minutes passed, and seeing that the two forces were locked in a stalemate, suddenly, a surge of intense blood energy rose within Chen's body.

But unlike those two forces, this blood energy is not vying for dominance, but suppressing!

The two forces fought for a quarter of an hour and were exhausted. This fiery blood energy, having rested and prepared, seized the opportunity to suppress them, and the two forces quickly retreated.

Immediately afterwards, both the carapace and scales fell off Chen Shi's body in a flurry.

In the blink of an eye, Chen Shi returned to his original appearance.

Having expended too much energy, Chen Shi was now almost completely exhausted. He collapsed to the ground, barely managing to support himself with his hands, and gasped for breath.

"How is it?"

Xiao Fengxiao rushed over and helped Chen Shi up, her face full of concern.

"It's...it's alright."

Chen Shi took a few breaths and managed to say something.

With Xiao Fengxiao's help, he sat down on the ground and looked at the scales on the ground, still feeling a chill run down his spine.

What exactly happened just now?

"You've turned into a beast."

Xiao Fengxiao snorted coldly and said something.

Chen Shi looked at Xiao Fengxiao with a puzzled expression.

"How did I turn into a beast?"

"How would I know? You'll have to ask yourself."

"Then tell me, what is bestiality?"

"You know nothing? I really don't understand what trouble you've gotten yourself into."

Xiao Fengxiao sighed helplessly and explained.

"The world is vast and full of mysteries. There is no path to transcendence and sainthood other than martial arts. Demon cultivation is one of them, and the prerequisite for demon cultivation is demonization."

"Demon cultivator..."

Chen Shi pondered for a moment, realizing that there were such cultivators.

Could those monster stories I heard as a child have been about demon cultivators?

Of course, it could also be a strange beast.

"Although demon cultivators are powerful, the risks involved are also quite high, and the cultivation process is complex. If they make a mistake, the consequences can be extremely serious, such as being transformed into a beast."

Xiao Fengxiao's expression suddenly turned serious as he continued.

"The so-called beast transformation, as a misfiring of demon cultivation, may look similar, but the differences are enormous. Once transformed, one loses reason, becoming like a wild beast. Demons have spirits, but beasts have no hearts—this is exactly the case. Moreover, beast transformation is extremely taxing on one's blood and energy; too many times can shorten one's lifespan at best, and at worst, lead to death!"

"Consumes Qi..."

Chen Shi glanced at the fallen scales on the ground and nodded secretly.

These scales, aren't they precisely the condensation of his own blood and energy, which he has now lost?

Xiao Fengxiao's demonic transformation just now was clearly different; she could transform back, and the loss of her blood and energy was negligible.

"Alright, now that you know what beast transformation is, you should be able to figure out why you've become a beast."

Xiao Fengxiao looked at Chen Shi and said no more.

Chen Shi sat there, his expression gradually becoming serious.

Fufeng Gathering!

Chen Shi's first encounter with beast transformation was with that scarred man, who was originally a member of the Fufeng Society.

The scarred man's bestial transformation was likely caused by the Fufeng Society. Moreover, Chen Shi speculated that the scarred man's betrayal of the Fufeng Society and his subsequent pursuit were also probably related to this bestial transformation.

As for himself, how did he suddenly turn into a beast, and what did Fufeng do to him?

The problem probably lies with those berserk beasts!

For the past two months, he has been using the exotic beasts provided by the Fufeng Association for cultivation. However, unlike the exotic beasts in Yongqiu Mountain, those beasts are exceptionally frenzied, as if they have gone mad.

I initially thought it was just a matter of being imprisoned for too long, but now it seems there's more to it than that. These strange beasts may have been tampered with.

"Damn it!"

Thinking of this, Chen Shi couldn't help but curse, his face extremely gloomy.

They claimed they needed to quickly restore the strength of the Yongqiu branch altar, yet they subjected them to beast-like transformations—how wicked their intentions were!

Taking a deep breath to calm his anger, Chen Shi looked at the ground and saw scales in addition to the carapace. He frowned.

Besides the Fufeng Association, there is probably another reason.

Dragon essence and blood!

Those scales were clearly the power of a dragon.

He used the essence of the dragon to coat his body and quickly increase his strength. Now it seems that there was a trap hidden in that.

Yes, Chilong asked him and Gu Hanying to steal the array diagram, but why should he trust them?

The hidden danger within this dragon's essence blood is probably the dragon's backup plan to control him.

Thinking of this, Chen Shi couldn't help but worry that Gu Hanying might also have some problems.

"So, have you thought it through?"

Looking at Chen Shi's appearance, Xiao Fengxiao asked a question.

"Um."

Chen Shi nodded, looked up towards Yongqiu Mountain, and his expression was solemn.

"I'm afraid I'll have to leave for a few days."