Starting Cultivation During a Trip

Fang Changle’s expression changed abruptly, his figure flickering as he changed direction.

The puddle of yellow-brown liquid fell to the ground, actually corroding the floor tiles, leaving a black hole.

Hoo...

Almost simultaneously, Zhang Fan appeared ghost-like behind Lord Hongshan, with the [Celestial Mother Heart Curse] suddenly operating, and starlight descended like mottled twilight script, shimmering on his body.

He punched out directly at Lord Hongshan’s skull.

Hoo...

The fierce wind howled, wrapped in splendorous starlight, this punch was powerful enough to split gold and break stones, even if Yin Hu bravely withstood it, blood would splatter five steps, facing King Yama.

Bang...

Just at this moment, a sound cutting through the air whistled over. Zhang Fan’s expression slightly changed as his peripheral vision caught a black shadow moving like a long snake, coming straight for his head.

Zhang Fan squinted and realized it was a long black tail covered with scales, with serrations on both sides, resembling a centipede’s long tail, extending from beneath the Insect Treasure Vendor.

Buzz...

Zhang Fan instantly changed his move, crossing his arms in front of his body, the starlight brilliant and dazzling.

The next moment, a loud crash sounded as the fearsome tail tip struck Zhang Fan’s arms, the surging starlight showing cracks, spreading visibly to the surroundings, with immense force sending Zhang Fan flying.

”The Celestial Mother Heart Curse is indeed extraordinary, capable of blocking the Qian Family’s [Celestial Hook Tail], no wonder Hai Pig faced life and death difficulties in Luoxia Town,” Lord Hongshan praised, eyes shining.

”Celestial Hook Tail... that’s the treasure of the Dian Nan Qian Family,” Fang Changle said, face heavy.

The Dian Nan Qian Family is a Bug Refining Family, this lineage’s Daoist Skill blends local Gu Skill and Witchcraft, cultivating exotic insects, with their bodies as nourishment to gain special abilities.

It’s said the Qian Family’s ancestors had a rare encounter in Dian Nan, in an ancient icy cave in Ailao Mountain, gaining an ancient giant insect, which he brought back to the clan, refining into an unusual tail named Celestial Hook Tail.

It’s the Qian Family’s treasure, historically uncontrollable, let alone integrated into the body, refined for coexistence.

”Indeed a disciple of Maoshan, Profound Sect master, quite knowledgeable,” Fang Changle chuckled.

”He’s among the finest of my refined Chong Ghosts, originally a rare expert of the Qian Family, by nineteen he already coexisted with thirty-six exotic insects,” Lord Hongshan chuckled, admiring the Insect Treasure Vendor like an artwork.

The Dian Nan Qian Family, Bug Refining strengthens power related to insects coexisting within.

The stronger the insect, the stronger the power; similarly, more powerful, numerous coexisting insects enhance risk.

Coexisting with thirty-six exotic insects is rare in the entire Dian Nan Qian Family, let alone achieving such at nineteen.

Looks like Lord Hongshan refined the Qian Family’s heir.

”Chong Ghost...” Fang Changle’s face was solemn.

”It’s heard that back then, Three Corpses Daoist closed in sequestered cultivation in a Luofeng Mountain ancient cave, discovering a Ghost Square Seal with nineteen ghost characters, including one character ’Chong’, which hides Xuanmiao Spell...”

”Ah, Maoshan indeed deserves to be one of the Ten Great Daoist Mountains, knowing my Wuwei Sect’s secrets thoroughly.”

Lord Hongshan laughed lightly, nodding, ”Indeed, my Daoist Skill comes from Three Corpses Daoist’s Ghost Seal...”

Mountain Monarch refining Chong Ghost.

In ancient times, if someone met a tiger in the mountains and perished, they would become a Chong Ghost, forced to be driven.

Being Tiger’s Chong, arises from this.

Lord Hongshan’s Daoist Skill is derived therefrom.

Swallowed by the tiger, one must become a Chong Ghost, trapped in the dark abyss, never able to escape.

”Fang Changle, last chance,” Lord Hongshan formed a Sealing with one hand while raising a finger with the other.

Buzz...

As the words fell, Fang Changle acted directly, True Flame soared like a giant serpent across the sky, pressingly heading towards Lord Hongshan.

”Clueless about the situation.”

The Insect Treasure Vendor appeared ghost-like, blocking in front of Lord Hongshan. He suddenly opened his mouth, with hooks around his jaw gleaming ghostly blue.

Then, an unbelievable scene occurred, the Insect Treasure Vendor actually swallowed the True Flame rushing in.

”The Qian Family’s Fire-Swallowing Insect?!” Zhang Fan raised his brow.

He was also well aware of the Dian Nan Qian Family, [Dao Secret Record] mentioned this insect, feeding on fire, even fearing none of many Daoist True Flames.

The Dian Nan Qian Family, exhausted resources, cultivating only seven Fire-Swallowing Insects.

However, this insect was so extraordinary, that even the Qian Family had only three people coexisting with Fire-Swallowing Insects, with four without hosts for decades.

”I already said, this is one of the finest refined Chong Ghosts.”

Lord Hongshan’s laughter echoed in the spacious warehouse.

The Insect Treasure Vendor had already moved, his lower body suddenly split open, unexpectedly growing four dry, pale insect limb bones, resembling an exoskeleton.

Buzz...

With all six limbs in motion, his actions became extraordinarily swift, and his trajectory was uncapturable. In the blink of an eye, he was in front of Fang Changle.

Tear...

The next moment, the Insect Treasure Vendor opened his mouth forcefully, yellow-brown corrosive liquid gushed forth, directly tearing apart the True Flame surrounding Fang Changle.

Whoosh...

Fang Changle couldn’t evade in time, his right arm was stained by the yellow-brown liquid, a chunk of skin fell off, sticking to the scarlet flesh.

”Offered as blood food, transformed into weaponry.”

At this moment, Fang Changle painted talismans mid-air, the fallen flesh seemed to be endowed with power. Before hitting the ground, it soared into the air, and a faint sound of weapons clashing echoed. The red light was burning, like a sharp sword soaring, piercing right through the Insect Treasure Vendor’s chest.

Buzz...

A thick green liquid flowed and dripped from the Insect Treasure Vendor’s chest, countless small insects crawled out, secreting milky-white liquid as if repairing the cavity, so densely packed it made one’s scalp tingle.

”Take action!”

At this moment, Zhang Fan shouted fiercely, from the dark shadows, strands of black lines shot out like long tails. Upon closer inspection, they were strands of hair, seizing this rare gap and entangling the Insect Treasure Vendor.

”Black Nightmare!”

Fang Changle’s gaze slightly narrowed, recognizing it.

Zhang Fan was alert, having already hidden the Black Rat in the shadows, ready to strike, leaving it as a contingency.

Buzz...

In an instant, the Insect Treasure Vendor’s body quivered violently, secreting yellow-brown liquid from its pores, the intense corrosion breaking those hair strands like iron wires.

”Damn it...”

From the darkness came a pained cry from Black Rat.

Whoosh...

The Insect Treasure Vendor instantly regained movement, the cavity in his chest almost fully restored.

Suddenly, a figure seemed to appear out of nowhere, attacking from behind.

Buzz...

Golden spiritual light flowed in Zhang Fan’s hand, the Mighty Spirit Demon-Suppressing Gold Seal seemed to awaken, roaring like ferocious gods.

In this critical moment...

In this profound place of life and death...

Zhang Fan seized the fleeting moment, wielding the Mighty Spirit Demon-Suppressing Gold Seal, aiming at the Insect Treasure Vendor’s skull, and slammed it down like a brick.

Bam...

The unleashed force was like a mountain flood bursting, magnified wildly in the brilliant light of the Mighty Spirit Demon-Suppressing Gold Seal, the terrifying force smashed the Insect Treasure Vendor into a mess of flesh.

The next moment, a gust of dark wind arose, as if souls were having an Out-of-Body Experience.

Buzz...

The Mighty Spirit Demon-Suppressing Gold Seal’s mystical script spun, bursting into bright light, suppressing the dark wind, rumbling like thunder, exorcising like ferocious gods, directly wiping it out.

”Dragon Tiger Mountain’s Dharma Seal!?”

Lord Hongshan’s face suddenly sank, he looked down and saw a fresh blood mark at the base of his right thumb, blood flowing and dripping onto the ground.

Zhang Fan’s speed was too fast, calmer than ever before, calm to the point of numbness.

Ignoring Fang Changle’s desperate efforts, or Black Rat’s successful ambush, standing from afar like a spectator, just waiting for the rare opportunity to appear, suddenly showing thunderous killing methods.

In such circumstances, Lord Hongshan didn’t even have time to recall the Chong Ghost.

”Good, truly worthy of being from the Zhang Family...”

Lord Hongshan stared at Zhang Fan intensely, his eyes blazing. He raised his hand, licking the blood mark at the base of his thumb, the blood flowed, carrying his internal essence qi, seemingly unstoppable, the piercing pain rapidly spread through his body.

However...

Lord Hongshan’s face instead revealed a touch of pleasure.

He tilted his head back, taking a deep breath, falling into deep intoxication, while his other hand tore open his collar, revealing a shocking scar on his chest to everyone.

”You remind me of your brother, the scar he left me still hurts sometimes!”

Lord Hongshan exclaimed excitedly.