Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension

Chapter 1446: Chapter 783: Beastification (2)

"What should we do?" Qi Wu Yan said anxiously, "The Sky-reaching White Tower only remains open for seven days. When the time is up, we will be expelled. If we can’t successfully retrieve the ancestor’s remains, I won’t be able to face the Ancestor."

Yao Lan looked dejected and sat squat on the ground. Hearing this, his expression showed hesitation.

Zhao Sheng noticed and asked, "What do you want to say?"

Yao Lan responded with a subservient smile, "I have nothing much to say, just a careful reminder—it is said that there are great terrors that occur here at night. The three seniors may be powerful, but you must stay vigilant!"

With this reminder, Zhao Sheng felt a chill in his heart and couldn’t help but look around.

All he could see were green hills and water, with the fragrance of flowers and birdsong filling the air—a peaceful atmosphere showed no hint of terror.

Just then, Zhao Sheng suddenly sensed his Will Field being activated, perceiving from his sensed perspective three Flowing Lights rapidly approaching.

His gaze focused, and he turned to look at the western sky.

Kuimu Xiao and Qi Wu Yan also sensed the anomaly and turned their heads to the west.

After half an incense-burn time, two black dots appeared at the edge of the horizon, growing larger until two figures gradually emerged.

A hundred breaths later, the three Flowing Lights landed several miles away, transforming into an old man and a young boy.

The elder looked ugly, was short in stature, and wielded a Green Jade Bamboo Stick in his right hand, wearing a Purple Feather Crown, exuding a strong decaying aura, seemingly near the end of life.

The boy was eleven or twelve, with red lips and white teeth, skin smooth as jade—like a graceful young gentleman.

However, he had eyes of orange-yellow slit pupils, a cold and indifferent gaze, not resembling a human.

Cough, cough!

After sweeping his sight over the people present, the elder suddenly coughed, speaking gently, "I am the Green Stick Elder, greetings, Fellow Daoists."

With that, he switched topics, pointing to the boy beside him, introducing him, "This is my disciple, Zhong Balang."

The slit-eyed youth, expression cold, clasped hands in greeting toward the group, but said nothing.

Seeing this, the Green Stick Elder lightly tapped the ground with the bamboo stick and continued, "My disciple’s nature is wild and unruly. If he behaves rudely, I beg your pardon."

Zhao Sheng smilingly replied, "I am Zhao Wuming, greetings, Taoist."

Qi Wu Yan and Kuimu Xiao, seeing this, also followed with self-introductions.

After the introductions, the atmosphere on the scene became much more relaxed, reducing the hostility on both sides.

Observing this, Green Stick Elder took the opportunity to converse with Zhao Sheng and the others, feigning politeness, soon engaging in lively banter.

After all, as long as there is no immediate conflict of interest, only fools would resort to violence at first sight.

Post-conversation, both sides were rather disappointed, for nothing particularly significant was discovered amidst the ordinary exchanges.

Not long after, Qi Wu Yan secretly transmitted sound, "Senior Zhao, it seems the other side knows little more than we do. Should we act first and capture these two?"

"Don’t act rashly," Zhao Sheng discreetly transmitted back.

Qi Wu Yan’s gaze flickered, taking a few steps back behind Kuimu Xiao.

At this moment, Green Stick Elder suddenly proposed, "Fellow Daoists, I have a suggestion—why don’t we collaborate to explore this world together?"

Zhao Sheng pondered briefly, then smiled and nodded, ready to agree.

Hmm?

Suddenly, Zhao Sheng’s expression changed drastically, looking up to the sky.

Qi Wu Yan and the others slightly delayed but also noticed the change in the sky and looked upwards.

This instant, the Sun dimmed, while Cloud Sea slowly vanished from their view; boundless darkness rose from the horizon, swiftly engulfing the Sun.

Where darkness spread, the sky, earth, green hills, and waters were swallowed by it.

From afar, the entire world seemed to be rapidly devoured by boundless darkness.

Night arrived, so sudden and unexpected!

In the blink of an eye, most of the world fell into darkness, even Zhao Sheng’s perception was consumed by it, leaving only the "Sun" in his vision.

Perhaps some kind of illusion... no, it’s not an illusion!

When the Sun dimmed and boundless darkness covered everything, Zhao Sheng suddenly realized that the "Sun" was actually... a colossal eye.

The darkness was its eyelid, the Sun its eyeball, rotating and staring down at the land below.

As its gaze swept, everything vanished into thin air!

The next moment, Zhao Sheng lost all senses and fell completely into darkness.

...

Unknown time passed, Zhao Sheng regained sensation, slowly opening his eyes to a world of darkness, surrounded by rustling noises.

Habitually releasing his Will Field, but unexpectedly he was shocked to find it had vanished into thin air!

Zhao Sheng quickly sat up, only to be astonished by his profound weakness and powerlessness, his originally formidable flesh also seemingly disappeared.

Raising his hand before his eyes, he saw a furry paw.

Alarmed, Zhao Sheng looked down, finding his body covered in white fur with hands and feet transformed into monkey claws.

He... had turned into a white-furred monkey!

After a while, sitting on the ground, Zhao Sheng felt utterly absurd. He had cultivated for a millennium, attaining the status of a dignified Half-Immortal of the Void, yet had inexplicably turned into a weak and scrawny monkey.

At this moment, Zhao Sheng finally understood the essence of this "great terror."

Looking around, the green hills and waters vanished, replaced by barren, ruined land where clusters of fleshy tendrils grew between the cracks, swaying with the wind, emitting "gurgling" noises.

Further away, beastly roars emanated from the darkness, as if life forms were engaging in a brutal fight.

Bloodthirsty desire welled up within Zhao Sheng amid the pervasive scent of blood in the air.

Suppressing the urge, he leapt up, swiftly jumping atop a dead tree, concealing himself.

At this moment, he no longer possessed a powerful flesh nor boundless spirit light, only left with a weak and frail monkey body.

Nevertheless, he was determined to survive, no matter what transpired next.

A while later, frantic bleating sounds abruptly approached from afar.

Zhao Sheng held his breath, hiding behind the tree trunk, peeking cautiously.

After a few breaths, a white goat leaped out from behind a rock, franticly fleeing.

In pursuit was a rabbit-headed, humanoid monster, drooling as it chased, seemingly eager for blood.

The creature stood over a Yin high, its muscles bulging with a wild bloodthirsty aura, yet moved clumsily as if unaccustomed to its body.

Baa, baa!

The goat, panting heavily, circled the tree in terror, desperately evading the monster’s pursuit.

Zhao Sheng cautiously shifted his position, stealthily observing the impending kill.

With only a few breaths, the monster quickly adapted, suddenly accelerating, tackling the goat, holding it firmly down.

With a snap, the monster twisted the goat’s neck, then lowered its head to feast.

In the next instant, a horrifying transformation occurred.

Distorted, the goat in a flash transformed back into a human.

This man, uniquely odd in appearance and burly physique, shockingly was Yao Lan himself.

Yao Lan’s face filled with horror, eyes devoid of expression as they stared at the sky, eternally restless.

Zhao Sheng’s heart sank, foreseeing his own grim fate.

Yet, he remained immobile, watching silently as the monster devoured Yao Lan’s corpse.

Once the monster finished its meal, seemingly consuming a potent supplement, its body swelled almost double, growing two goat horns on its head, as blood-red mist oozed from its mouth, striking terror.

When the monster contentedly departed, Zhao Sheng waited for a while before stealthily descending from the tree.

He reached the bloodstained ground, pupils constricting.

Suddenly a white figure rose from the ground, flashing into a white goat.

This goat looked almost identical to the previous one, albeit with a smaller stature and a faint bloody gleam in its eyes, exuding unconsciously a degree of ferocity.