A Mortal's Start in the Spirit Beast Mountain

Chapter 237 Transformation of poisonous dragon

Just as the Rending Wind Beast launched its fierce attack, its sharp claws tearing through the gale to grab the head of a Black Feathered Dove and its single-horned wind arrow aimed directly at another disruptor, in the blink of an eye, Mingyue, hidden in the wind, flashed a sharp light in her eyes!

The opportunity is coming!

What she was waiting for was the moment when these four powerful demonic birds were completely distracted by the fierce battle, their demonic power was in its most chaotic state, and their perception of the surrounding environment was momentarily delayed!

With a thought, the wisp of pale blue mist that she had merged with in the wind did not directly rush towards the Wind Spirit Essence. Instead, she silently and subtly activated a trace of extremely faint wind spirit power. This fluctuation of spirit power was so weak as to be almost negligible that it cleverly blended into the raging and chaotic gale-force currents in the center of the battlefield, without attracting the attention of anyone.

The next moment, about thirty feet downwind of the azure wind spirit essence, a small, seemingly naturally formed, and inconspicuous vortex quietly appeared. This vortex was no different from the countless chaotic air currents stirred up by the battle around it, and naturally drifted along with the wind towards the general direction of the wind spirit essence.

Twenty zhang... fifteen zhang...

The whirlwind moved extremely "naturally," and was even occasionally "pushed" slightly off course by the aftershocks of wind blades stirred up by other demonic birds, appearing to be a completely harmless byproduct of the battlefield. The attention of the Riftwind Beast and the three Ink Feather Doves was completely occupied by their fierce attacks and dodges, and they were completely unaware of this slowly approaching "natural" whirlwind.

Just as the whirlwind drifted into a range of ten feet from the essence of the wind spirit, a sudden change occurred!

The originally slow-moving vortex of wind suddenly accelerated, contracted, and solidified without warning! Like a blue thread that had been stretched taut by an invisible hand and then suddenly sprang out, it ripped through the chaotic energy field with a speed far exceeding the reaction limits of all the demonic birds present, and precisely wrapped around the ball of sky-blue light that was churning due to the energy impact—the essence of the wind spirit!

The whirlwind, instantly engulfing the essence of the wind spirit, didn't pause. Using the force of that initial burst and its momentum, it shot away like lightning in a third direction, different from both the battlefield and the location of the Bright Moon's true form! Its speed was so great that it even left a faint blue afterimage in its original spot!

All of this happened in the blink of an eye, from the sudden whirlwind to the sweeping away of the Wind Spirit's essence, it was all over in a flash!

"Hey——!!"

"Croak!!!"

Almost at the same moment the Wind Spirit Essence was swept away, the Wind Rift Beast and the three Black Feather Doves, who were fiercely fighting each other, simultaneously let out roars and shrieks of shock and anger! Although they were fighting with all their might, a part of their minds remained firmly locked on the Wind Spirit Essence; the allure of such a spiritual creature was etched into their very bones.

The cooked duck flew away right under our noses? Or was it stolen by a cunning individual who had been lurking in the shadows?

A humiliating disgrace! Overwhelming rage instantly overwhelmed any animosity between them!

Without any hesitation, the four powerful demonic birds, who had been fighting to the death just moments before, stopped attacking each other simultaneously, their hateful gazes instantly locking onto the rapidly fleeing azure whirlwind!

Three black-feathered doves! They shrieked simultaneously, their jet-black beaks opening, but instead of spewing poisonous mist, each shot out several eerie threads as thin as hair, shimmering with a ghostly green light! These threads, however, were like living venomous snakes, winding and weaving through the air, pursuing the enemy.

The Gale Beast's attack was even more fierce and direct! It didn't even look at the fleeing whirlwind itself; its cold, vertical pupils, which seemed to pierce through the storm, were fixed on a space about seven or eight feet behind the whirlwind, a space that appeared to be empty except for turbulent airflow!

"Hey——!"

A sharp, piercing cry burst forth from its throat, and the blue light on its forehead flashed rapidly three times at a strange frequency!

The next moment, around the "empty" space it had locked onto, three invisible wind blades, condensed to the extreme, almost completely transparent, and only showing slight signs of air distortion, appeared without warning!

The moon, hidden in the wind, felt a sudden chill run down its spine the moment the Gale Beast's icy gaze locked onto that area. It cried out inwardly, "Oh no! This Gale Beast's senses are incredibly sharp!"

In the blink of an eye, three terrifying, invisible wind blades slashed towards her! Their sharpness and speed left her no doubt that if she were hit, she would suffer greatly!

She let out a sharp shout, and her hands, which had been hidden in her sleeves, suddenly shot out, forming a mysterious hand seal with lightning speed.

"Buzz!" "Buzz!"

Two clear, melodious sounds rang out almost simultaneously! The natal magic weapon that had been circling around her feet instantly shone brightly, detached itself, and swelled to several meters in size in front of her! The two jade rings, one facing forward and the other backward, spun rapidly, transforming into layers upon layers of illusory and real cyan ring shadows, as if setting up a ring-shaped barrier composed of countless vortexes of wind in front of her!

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

Three invisible wind blades, condensed to their fullest extent and capable of easily slicing through ordinary magical artifacts, struck the rapidly spinning Wind Control Ring barrier almost simultaneously!

The blue light around the body fluctuated violently, and the rotation speed dropped sharply at the moment of impact. However, the power of the three terrifying invisible wind blades was dispersed and guided by the rotating body. In the end, they were strangely deflected and refracted in different directions, failing to break through the defense and injure the main body of the moon!

However, she hadn't completely breathed a sigh of relief yet—

A sinister, hoarse voice, filled with coldness and greed, suddenly and without warning rang in her ears like a chilling wind from the depths of hell:

"Huh? There's actually a beautiful Core Formation female cultivator here, and she even has a wind-attribute spiritual root... Tsk tsk, the purity of this spiritual root seems quite extraordinary. If I could catch her, I'm sure I could exchange her for a lot of good stuff from that Feng hope guy."

The sound wasn't loud, but it seemed to possess a strange penetrating power, directly piercing into Mingyue's sea of ​​consciousness, instantly making her feel as if she had fallen into an ice cave, her hair standing on end! A terrifying pressure far deeper, more vast, and more despairing than when facing the Riftwind Beast, like an invisible mountain, slowly spread out from the void to her side, locking her firmly in place!

Mingyue's delicate body trembled violently. She barely managed to turn her stiff neck and look in the direction from which the sound and pressure were rising.

About a hundred feet to her side, in the previously empty air, the space rippled slightly like water, and a burly figure slowly materialized from the void.

It was a tall, burly man with bulging muscles, exuding explosive power. However, this man's appearance was definitely not human—

Its head was a ferocious dragon's head! A pair of curved, dark red short horns grew on its head, covered with fine scales, and a pair of vertical pupils were dark gold, cold and ruthless, exuding a fierce light when they opened and closed.

Although its torso below the neck was roughly humanoid, its skin was covered with thick, blood-red scales that reflected a cold, metallic sheen in the sunlight. A thick, powerful steel tail covered in bone spurs swayed slowly behind it. Its hands had five fingers, not human fingers, but rather claws resembling those of a dragon, with long, curved, jet-black nails that gleamed and resembled the sharpest hooks.

A transformed demon beast! Moreover, it is a dragon-like creature known for its ferocity, venom, and formidable strength among transformed demon beasts! Judging from the depth and vastness of its aura, far exceeding the realm of Core Formation, it is clearly an eighth-level demon cultivator equivalent to the early stage of Nascent Soul in humans!

After the giant with the dragon's head appeared, his dark golden vertical pupils looked Mingyue up and down with great interest, especially lingering on the pure wind spiritual energy fluctuations around her and her stunningly beautiful face, as if admiring a valuable prey that he had unexpectedly discovered.

He had only happened to be passing through this place because of some matters in the nearby sea, but he did not expect to have such a pleasant surprise. This made him feel relieved after losing a fight with a human cultivator a while ago.

Seeing Mingyue's beautiful face instantly drain of color under his terrifying pressure and imposing appearance, her eyes filled with uncontrollable horror and despair, a cruel satisfaction flashed in the dragon-headed giant's eyes. He opened his blood-red mouth, filled with fine, sharp teeth, and let out a sinister "heh heh."

"Hehe, female Core Formation cultivators of the human race are highly sought after. You're in for a rude awakening today! That old bastard Feng hope would be more than happy to have 'material' with your aptitude!"

Before he could finish speaking, he didn't even bother with further words, as if capturing a human female cultivator in the early stage of Core Formation was as easy as taking candy from a baby. He casually raised his right arm, covered in blood-red scales and adorned with black claws, and made a careless grabbing motion in the air towards the direction of the bright moon.

His movements were casual, yet his power was awe-inspiring!

A gigantic dragon claw, ten feet in diameter and composed entirely of condensed demonic power and blood-red scale phantoms, appeared out of thin air above Mingyue's head! The dragon claw was incredibly solid, with black and sharp nails. It emitted a shrill whistling sound that tore through space and a nauseating stench, exuding a terrifying pressure that made people's breath catch. It seemed that even magical treasures could be crushed by this claw!

The moment the dragon claw took shape, it descended upon the pale-faced Mingyue with lightning speed! Its speed and the extent of its reach plunged Mingyue, who had just escaped the clutches of the Rending Wind Beast, into another desperate situation! This time, her opponent was a true being standing at the pinnacle of this realm, far surpassing the previous demonic birds!

Mingyue felt a chill in her heart, but her survival instinct told her she would never sit idly by and wait to die! Even if she faced a demon cultivator in human form, she would fight to the death!

She mustered the last bit of magical power that had been almost shattered by the oppressive force, let out a short, clear shout, and rapidly formed hand seals, her fingers stiffening slightly with fear, leaving behind afterimages.

"point!"

Suddenly, a burst of azure light erupted from his body, splitting him into three again, transforming into three azure figures that flashed rapidly in three different directions! It was still the Wind Shadow Technique, attempting to confuse his true self with clones so that he could escape.

"A mere trick." Seeing this, the burly man with the dragon head grinned even more, his eyes filled with disdain. He didn't even bother to discern the terrifying dragon claw phantom that had already descended; he simply adjusted its direction slightly, suddenly accelerating again, abandoning the other two phantoms, and went straight for the blue figure fleeing towards the island below! He seemed convinced that it was Mingyue's true form.

Mingyue was currently flying towards the island when she sensed the terrifying claw shadow above her head locking onto her at an even faster speed, and her heart sank. This venomous dragon seemed casual, but its eyes were sharp, or perhaps it had easily seen through the true nature of her clone with its powerful spiritual field?

At the critical moment of life and death, Mingyue steeled her resolve, changed her hand seals again, and pushed her Wind Body to its limit. Pure wind spirit power seemed to erupt from every pore of her body, and she almost merged with the spiritual light of the Wind-Riding Ring beneath her feet, transforming into a more refined, faster azure streak, fleeing desperately towards the island! She had only one thought at that moment: return to the island, escape into the underground mines, perhaps… perhaps there was still a glimmer of hope!

"Huh? The speed's increased again?" A hint of surprise flashed in the venomous dragon's eyes, quickly turning into even greater interest and greed. "This human female cultivator's wind spirit root is probably not ordinary; it might even be some kind of rare spiritual body! Haha, what an unexpected delight! Once I catch her, I'll definitely study her thoroughly!"

Seeing that Mingyue had managed to slightly distance herself from the illusory dragon claw using her exquisite wind escape technique, the venomous dragon's playful expression vanished, replaced by a fierce glint. It was about to use its true power to capture this slippery little insect.

However, just as he was about to strike again—

"Buzz...!"

A burst of explosive, scorching divine power, like a volcanic eruption, surged into the sky like an ancient beast awakening from its slumber! With an undeniable majesty and presence, it instantly dispelled the oppressive aura of the venomous dragon that had been looming over Mingyue's head, and also caused the illusory claw of the dragon that was chasing Mingyue to pause slightly.

Immediately afterwards, a deep, steady male voice, devoid of emotion yet seemingly resonating deep within the soul, slowly rang out: "So it's a brother from the Jiaolong clan. I wonder what my subordinate has done to offend you, brother, that you would dare to bully the weak and personally take action to capture him?"

Immediately afterwards, a young man in black robes, who looked extremely young, stood on the back of a level six demonic bird and came rapidly from a distance.

The burly man, transformed from a venomous dragon, narrowed his dark golden vertical pupils slightly, his gaze sharp as lightning, carefully scrutinizing the black-robed youth who rode a flying beast and possessed an extraordinary air. His powerful, transformed-stage divine sense had already swept over the man the moment he appeared.

However, the results of the investigation aroused its doubts and even a sense of instinctive apprehension.

This person's appearance and clothing were indeed indistinguishable from those of a human cultivator. However... deep within his divine sense, he sensed a pure, intense, and scorching demonic aura swirling around the other person, as hot as molten lava!

This demonic aura was not outwardly apparent, but rather deeply internalized, creating a strange contradiction with his human appearance, yet they were strangely integrated together, as if this person was essentially a peerless ferocious demon wearing human skin!

What alarmed the venomous dragon even more was that when its divine sense tried to delve deeper into the secrets of the other's body, the intense demonic energy faintly emitted a burning and repulsive feeling, making its probing divine sense feel as if it had touched a branding iron, causing a slight stinging pain, and arousing a trace of instinctive fear from the depths of its bloodline towards the existence of higher-level flames!