By a small stream in the Congyun Mountains.

The ground bulged, and a dishevelled figure leaped out.

"That was close..."

Lin Sheng's eyes were bloodshot, and his pale complexion looked quite listless.

He gasped for breath, his heart filled with lingering fear.

If he hadn't reacted quickly enough and his mental attributes hadn't been strong enough, he probably would have been affected by that roar on the spot, losing control of his body, and meekly walking back.

He didn't know what the owner of the roar was, but he was sure it was extremely powerful.

"It's definitely a powerful strange beast at the Spirit Beast level. This is the power of a Spirit Beast, and it's indeed far beyond what high-level Spirit Beasts can compare to..."

He took a few deep breaths, calming his restless mind.

This was the first time he had faced such a terrifying strange beast at the Spirit Beast level directly. The pressure it brought was far greater than that of the Phantom Demon Beast back in Lin'an County.

After all, the Phantom Demon Beast's main target wasn't him at the time, and its energy wasn't focused on him.

This sense of threat was far beyond even a Divine Transformation Realm martial artist.

At least neither the Divine Transformation Realm from the Reverse Tenth Floor nor Lan Man had ever brought him such pressure.

"This Spirit Beast is probably not an ordinary Spirit Beast either."

Lin Sheng came to a conclusion.

As for why this Spirit Beast had targeted him, he quickly found the answer. It was probably because he had used Dragon Might to intimidate the Di Sha Pig Dragon when he killed it, which had attracted the attention of this Spirit Beast.

He had been wary of this before. The Dragon Might talent was naturally extremely powerful, having a strong deterrent effect on strange beasts below the Spirit Beast level.

But for fierce beasts at the Spirit Beast level, it would probably be seen as a provocation and could very likely enrage the other party, leading to various consequences, just like this time.

"I still need to be especially careful when using the Dragon Might talent in the future to avoid digging my own grave."

Lin Sheng thought to himself.

That Spirit Beast just now should not have been an ordinary Spirit Beast; it was definitely stronger than the Phantom Demon Beast.

"As expected, there are extremely powerful Spirit Beasts in the Congyun Mountains. No wonder the Imperial Court, knowing that there are Spirit Beasts hidden deep within, has never sent troops to suppress them. No, given the Imperial Court's overbearing nature, there must have been actions, but they ultimately came to nothing."

At this moment, he finally turned his gaze to the System panel.

The activation progress of the fourth imprint on the panel had finally reached one hundred percent.

"It's finally activated. It wasn't in vain after all this heart-stopping experience."

A smile appeared on his face. At this moment, the fourth circular imprint on his chest had emerged, filled with blood-red color.

With a thought, he had already integrated the Di Sha Pig Dragon into his body.

As the fourth strange beast entered his body, the sound of his bones cracking like firecrackers continued to resonate within Lin Sheng's muscles.

His entire body began to swell.

Roaring Moon Wolf Ghoul, Giant Spirit Bear, Ghost-mane Finch, Di Sha Pig Dragon.

At this moment, he had integrated these four high-level Spirit Beasts into his body. He had not integrated the Scarlet Eye Flame Dragon. Integrating a powerful Spirit Beast like the Scarlet Eye Flame Dragon still consumed a considerable amount of energy, especially after activating its talent, and it was not suitable for prolonged maintenance.

However, for him, there were no such concerns with high-level Spirit Beasts.

The attribute boosts of the four high-level Spirit Beasts stacked upon each other, and Lin Sheng felt his body fill with explosive power.

Scales surged on his body, muscles bulged, like giant pythons wrapped around him. A thick layer of keratin grew out, from which emerged thick scales, making him look like an ancient giant covered in a layer of profound iron heavy armor.

"This kind of power and physique, although still inferior to integrating the Scarlet Eye Flame Dragon, is already not inferior to when I was besieged in the Congyun Mountains."

"As expected, the activation of each imprint brings a tangible increase in combat power."

Looking at his body, which gave him a strong sense of security, Lin Sheng was extremely satisfied.

If he were to add the Scarlet Eye Flame Dragon's full power, his strength would leap forward even further.

"This is the leap in power... It's truly fascinating."

His mission in the Congyun Mountains was complete, and there was no need to stay any longer.

Soon, Lin Sheng's body rapidly contracted, returning to its normal state.

"Before I leave, let's first see what the talent of this Di Sha Pig Dragon is."

The Di Sha Pig Dragon has only one talent: (Gold Devour).

It's not like the Giant Spirit Bear's level three Giant Force talent, which directly increases combat power.

Instead, it's an auxiliary talent.

The Di Sha Pig Dragon only has this one talent, but its strength is indeed considerably greater than that of the Giant Spirit Bear.

In addition to the strength of the attribute boosts, this talent naturally has its unique aspects.

Soon, the Gold Devour talent was activated, but nothing unusual happened.

After waiting quietly for a while, it was still the same. Lin Sheng couldn't help but furrow his brows slightly.

"No reaction?"

Gold Devour... Gold Devour, Lin Sheng chewed on the name of the talent, and seemed to realize something.

He reached down and pulled out a few darts from his waist. These darts were made of green gold. Although he hadn't used darts for a long time, he still had the habit of carrying them with him.

At this moment, these green gold darts inexplicably had a sense of temptation in his eyes, as if a faint fragrance was emanating from them.

Lin Sheng narrowed his eyes slightly, then picked up a dart and put it directly into his mouth.

His mouth full of white teeth now became extremely sharp, and even emitted faint rays of light.

Crack...

The crisp sound of metal breaking echoed from his mouth.

These tough green gold darts, like potato chips, were chewed up and swallowed by Lin Sheng in a few bites.

The texture of green gold is extremely hard. Even though these darts were made of ordinary green gold, their toughness far exceeded that of ordinary steel.

Now that they entered his stomach, they quickly turned into a liquid and entered his stomach, being rapidly broken down into a strange energy that surged into his body.

"Is this the Gold Devour talent?"

Lin Sheng then chewed up and swallowed the remaining darts one after another.

They were quickly digested in his stomach cavity and converted into strange energy to replenish himself.

After these green gold darts were fully digested, Lin Sheng carefully sensed the changes in his body.

"My skin seems to have hardened a bit."

With his level of control over his own body, he could clearly perceive even the slightest change.

At this moment, these strange energies surged into the surface of his body. Under Lin Sheng's control, they all gathered in the area of his right forearm.

The next moment, a strange scene occurred. A tingling sensation came from his forearm, and a few thin green gold scales slowly grew out from it.

Seeing this scene and thinking of the thick layer of grey-black scales attached to the surface of the Di Sha Pig Dragon, he already understood.

"This Gold Devour talent should be considered a growth-type talent. It can convert various metals into energy by devouring them, strengthening the body and condensing a layer of scales on the body surface. It's a growth-type defensive talent."

Speaking of which, this was the first time he had encountered such a growth-type talent after integrating so many strange beasts.

"Indeed, the world is vast, and there are countless strange beasts, and the various strange talents are truly miraculous."

Lin Sheng couldn't help but exclaim.

He already knew the effect of the Gold Devour talent, but he didn't know how high its upper limit was.

He flicked his fingers, and the few green scales that had grown on his forearm had good defense, roughly comparable to ordinary green gold scales.

According to this situation, if he were to devour tougher metals, the scales that were converted would likely be even harder.

However, this talent obviously requires a large amount of metal, so he couldn't fully test it now.

"Forget it, I'll collect some green gold after I go back and try again to see what level it can reach."

Lin Sheng made a plan in his mind and canceled the Gold Devour talent.

After resting for a while, the feeling of mental fatigue dissipated a lot, and he turned around and headed towards the outside of the Congyun Mountains.

Although he was already far from the depths, considering the strength of that Spirit Beast, it was better to leave early.

This trip into the mountains not only activated the fourth imprint but also integrated the Di Sha Pig Dragon, a powerful high-level Spirit Beast, into his body, which was a great harvest.

The only pity was that he didn't successfully integrate that Giant Salamander into his body.

The remaining body of that Giant Salamander at the time should have been almost enough for his integration needs, but unfortunately, that powerful Spirit Beast interrupted him.

Otherwise, if calculated correctly, the potential of that Giant Salamander was even higher than that of the Di Sha Pig Dragon, as it was a Spirit Beast with two talents.

Missing it is missing it. Soon, the regret in Lin Sheng's heart dissipated.

It was a great fortune to be able to activate the fourth imprint this time and escape from that powerful Spirit Beast without any danger.

As his thoughts turned, Lin Sheng's figure completely disappeared into the forest.

...

Bang!

At the foot of the Congyun Mountains.

A hundred-foot-long faint blue giant sword slashed down from the sky, landing heavily on the muscular body as large as a mountain, erupting in an earth-shattering explosion.

A powerful shockwave erupted from the point of impact, and the earthy yellow true energy surging from He Lanjiang's body vibrated continuously.

Large pieces of scales on his body shattered. Although he withstood the blow, the powerful impact still sent him flying backward, retreating more than ten meters before stopping.

At this moment, his clothes were already in tatters, and the originally thick true energy was also significantly thinner.

He appeared to have suffered a serious injury, and even his originally strong recovery ability had slowed down.

The speed at which the shattered scales on his body recovered was several times slower than before.

"Haha... Lan Man, I didn't expect your Netherlight Transformation to have reached this level. It seems He was underestimating you."

Although he was somewhat surprised by the combat power the other party displayed, He Lanjiang was not surprised but pleased, very calm, without the slightest panic.

"Old man He, I don't care what tricks you are playing. Since you are blocking my way, then so be it. Capturing you is nothing."

Lan Man's faint blue eyes were filled with coldness. At this moment, she was extremely calm.

From the way the other party was persistently Entangled her, it was clear that he was planning something, and it was highly likely that he was targeting Lin Sheng.

However, it didn't matter. Even if the other party had some conspiracy, capturing Lin Sheng and trying to recover him regardless was not as good as capturing He Lanjiang in front of her and then exchanging him for Lin Sheng.

At this moment, the true energy surging from Lan Man's body was still icy cold and powerful, but it was also significantly weaker than before.

Her aura also showed signs of listlessness.

Divine Transformation Realm martial artists are very strong, and He Lanjiang excels in defense.

Even if she had the upper hand at the moment, she was inevitably injured.

However, she was confident that since the other party was fighting to the death and not retreating, the final winner would definitely be herself.

"Capture me? Haha... ridiculous."

Hearing this, He Lanjiang grinned, as if he had heard a very funny joke, and burst into laughter.

He slightly moved his neck and looked at Lan Man with burning eyes.

"To be so highly regarded by you, it seems there really might be a seed of your Dark Star in this damned place. But Lan Man, after all this time, do you really still think that my real target is your potential seed here?"

"What are you talking about!?"

Hearing this, Lan Man's eyes narrowed slightly, and she inexplicably felt that something was wrong.

He Lanjiang smiled and took out a red pill from his Pregnant and threw it into his mouth.

Instantly, his listless aura rapidly recovered.

"Dragon Demon Great Pill?"

Seeing this, Lan Man frowned slightly.

The Dragon Demon Great Pill is a precious pill that can only be refined in the Tianhong Pavilion. It can quickly restore the injuries and loss of energy of Divine Transformation Realm martial artists.

This pill was quite precious. She didn't expect the other party to actually carry one with him this time and swallow it directly like this.

"Do you think you can turn the tide with just one Dragon Demon Pill!?"

Lan Man frowned, but still said coldly, while the aura on her body became increasingly cold. As her voice fell, her Divine Transformation Realm had already shot out. She couldn't give the other party time to recover, otherwise, it would really be troublesome.

"One Dragon Demon Pill is not enough, so how about adding Zhou Xingwen?"

At this moment, a calm voice came from the side of the mountain forest, and a swift true energy had already arrived first, blocking Lan Man's attack.

"Zhou Xingwen!!"

Hearing this voice, Lan Man's face immediately became ugly.

As expected, a tall, thin figure dressed in a scholar's robe had appeared in her line of sight from the mountain forest, blocking Lan Man's retreat.

"Lan Man, your cultivation progress is not slow. It was the right decision to come this time, otherwise, if you were allowed to continue, you would also be a trouble."

Zhou Xingwen's face was stern, and he gently shook a folding fan in his hand. True energy surged from his body, and the vast pressure belonging to a Divine Transformation Realm martial artist emerged, which was even slightly stronger than He Lanjiang's.

"Your target was me from the beginning."

At this moment, Lan Man had completely reacted, clenching her hands and speaking coldly.

"That's right. You fought so happily, you must have consumed a lot of energy, and your secret technique shouldn't last much longer. Don't worry, after I kill you, I'll go look for that seed. That way, you'll have a companion on your way."

He Lanjiang's aura at this moment had recovered a lot compared to before. He moved his neck and wrists, and his face was full of playful smiles.

"Enough nonsense, let's see the real skills. I want to experience your high-level moves."

Lan Man's voice was icy cold to the bone. She took a deep breath, and her originally weakened aura immediately rose and swelled.

She understood that the other party had been planning this for a long time. First, they used He Lanjiang to wear her down, and when she was almost exhausted, they would both attack. They were determined to kill her, and there was no point in saying more nonsense.

"How long do you think you can keep saying that?"

He Lanjiang said with a smile.

"Let's go."

The next moment, the two of them, one in front and one behind, turned into two phantoms and rushed towards Lan Man.

For a time, terrifying true energy scattered in all directions, and the surrounding vegetation and rocks were all reduced to dust.