Chapter 185: Contradiction
Fang Ping’an slowly walked over to where Wu You had killed the Yellow Sand Spirit Beast and said, “Wu fellow daoist, you’re impressive. You managed to kill this spirit beast so quickly. It truly opened my eyes.”
Wu You thought he was being sarcastic and became even more displeased. He spoke harshly, “What do you mean by that? Trying to show off your skills?”
“No, no, no, how could that be? I am sincerely complimenting you, fellow daoist.”
Fang Ping’an carefully inspected the dead Yellow Sand Spirit Beast and then shook his head with a smile. “Fellow daoist, please don’t overthink it.”
After saying that, he returned to his original position.
Ignoring Wu You’s hostile gaze, he pondered silently.The spirit beast killed by Wu You had traces of beast horns all over its head, with several injuries in sensitive areas like the eyes and mouth.
Wu You, on the other hand, had no injuries at all.
If we only consider the outcome, Wu You’s victory was overwhelming.
But after witnessing their battle, one would think that he only managed to kill the Yellow Sand Spirit Beast at his limit.
Fang Ping’an wondered which of the two was Wu You’s true strength.
After some contemplation, the battles of the other few people were also coming to an end.
Not to mention Zhang Li and Yu De, who crushed the spirit beasts that attacked them from start to finish. As for Huai Liu and Lu Jing, although they initially fell into a disadvantage, they eventually killed their opponents too, albeit sustaining minor injuries.
The group gathered together.
Upon seeing Fang Ping’an, Zhang Li smiled and said, “Friend Fang, your strength is indeed extraordinary. This old man did not misjudge.”
He didn’t realize that the spirit beast Fang Ping’an commanded was the corpse he gifted.
Yu De’s expression also turned solemn. At least in the battle just now, Fang Ping’an’s strength was not inferior to his own, and he didn’t even need to rely on a combined spiritual realm spirit beast or launch a direct attack himself.
Wu You, on the other hand, was very displeased. Clearly, he killed the spirit beast even faster than Zhang Li.
“Don’t worry, Friend Zhang. Since I came to help you, I will naturally give it my all. I won’t be like someone who can’t even control his own spirit beast,” Fang Ping’an said with a meaningful smile.
Zhang Li glanced at Wu You, chuckled, and didn’t say anything.
Wu You became enraged as soon as he heard Fang Ping’an’s words and stood up.
“What do you mean? Why don’t you use the lives of your two spirit beasts to kill the Yellow Sand Spirit Beast? Are you faster than me?!”
He was referring to the two spirit beast corpses Fang Ping’an used to attack the Yellow Sand Spirit Beast. Their heads were damaged, and according to normal spirit beasts, they wouldn’t survive.
Fang Ping’an simply chuckled, not bothering to argue with him as it was meaningless.
Upon seeing this, Wu You coldly snorted, “You’re speechless now, huh?”
Zhang Li intervened, “Alright, Wu You, stop it. No matter what method Friend Fang used, he resolved the battle quickly, which is better than Hong Zhong!””Now let’s continue, we can’t waste any more time,” he said, turning around to lead the way.
However, these words made the faces of Yu De and his group turn unpleasant, only he didn’t notice, but Fang Ping’an did.
“Maybe they will start fighting later on,” Fang Ping’an saw the conflict between the two sides. This kind of conflict was not like the one between him and Wu You. It had accumulated over the years, and one day, it would erupt.
But that was none of his business, he was just here to watch the show.
Before Zhang Li had gone far, Fang Ping’an spoke up, “You don’t need these corpses, do you?”
Everyone’s gaze turned towards him, only to see Fang Ping’an already collecting the corpses into his arms with lightning speed, in the blink of an eye.
“…”
They couldn’t help but comment, thinking, they had already taken them, why ask?
Wu You couldn’t stand it anymore and wanted to say something, but was stopped by Yu De. It was just a few corpses.
Zhang Li said, “As I said, I don’t want anything except the beast eggs. You guys can figure out how to divide the rest among yourselves.”
The actual value of spirit beast corpses was not as high as it seemed. They were only priced high by the Beast Taming Pavilion and sold to those who liked to study them. Of course, their purchase price was not low either. If they were to be sold, one corpse could fetch several hundred spirit stones.
This amount of spirit stones was not a concern for Zhang Li and Yu De’s group. They frequently went in and out of secret realms, earning a considerable number of spirit stones.
The group continued on their journey, encountering only one or two attacks along the way. Fang Ping’an still collected the spirit beast corpses, although the process had some minor hiccups. Wu You tried to stop him, but it wasn’t a big problem. Yu De didn’t want to start a fight with Fang Ping’an now; he would restrain Wu You.
On this journey, there were many surprise attacks from spirit beasts, and Fang Ping’an quickly killed them. If there were fewer attacks, then he would have to slack off.
He began examining the obtained spirit beast corpses but found that none of them had a pure yin body, which was normal.
His objective in wanting these corpses was not for control but for research.
Inside the Primordial World, Fang Ping’an controlled one of the corpses and began dissecting the spirit beast corpses.
The flow of time here was five times faster than the outside world, giving him sufficient time for research.
He discovered that after controlling the corpse, the method had changed to viewing a screen in his mind. He could control the corpse in the Primordial World and still move outside.
Previously, his consciousness could only switch between the Primordial World and the present world. While one side was active, the other could only stand unconsciously. Now, he no longer had this annoyance.”It should be due to the nature of pure yin.”
Fang Ping’an pondered why it was like this.
Before, he was in an underground palace, controlling a corpse to enter the Primordial Realm. Inside that corpse, there was one-fifth of his spirit, while the pure yin body had no spiritual power of his own. He relied purely on the gray thread between him and the corpse to manipulate its movements.
Or rather, it was real-time operation. Previously, it was a complete switching of consciousness between two spiritual powers.
However, this kind of real-time operation across worlds was very powerful, which also meant that there was no distance limitation in the connection between him and the corpse.
The more he delved into the Art of Corpse Control, the more amazed he became at the talent of the person who created this technique.
There was no denying that this technique had many flaws, such as the limitations in controlling the corpse and the difficulty of enhancing the corpse’s abilities. But in certain aspects, it was very formidable.
If one day Fang Ping’an really solved these flaws, his strength would undoubtedly become incredibly powerful.
A single person could face countless others, a single person was equivalent to an army!
Fang Ping’an shook his head. It was still far away for him to achieve all these. In the Primordial Realm, he had only just begun dissecting corpses. He had to find something ethereal and elusive within the pure yin body. This was not an easy task.
While his attention was divided, he looked ahead.
Zhang Li, holding a compass, stopped. They had already left the canyon and entered an endless plain. In the far distance, a faint light flickered in the air.
That was their destination, the secret realm.
“Everyone, be careful. We are about to approach the secret realm. There may be spirit beasts guarding nearby.”
Zhang Li said solemnly, and the atmosphere among the group gradually became tense.
The spirit beasts near the secret realm were likely to be at the Spiritual Realm level!
Zhang Li explained to Fang Ping’an that there would usually be spirit beasts guarding the vicinity of a secret realm. They seemed to covet the secret realm and wouldn’t allow anyone to approach.
Moreover, these spirit beasts were strong, at least at the Spiritual Realm level. Only the most powerful spirit beast in a certain area could occupy the Spiritual Realm.
Generally, there would be many beast tamers entering the secret realm together, and the spirit beasts would not pose much danger under the attacks of many people.
However, the secret realm they were looking for was mobile and had appeared for a long time, so few people knew about it.
Zhang Li learned about it through intelligence from the City Lord’s Mansion. Apart from him, only Yu De and his group knew about it. Fang Ping’an only had a rough idea as well.
So, the few of them had to face the guarding spirit beasts alone.
“When we go later, if the spirit beasts attack, don’t hesitate, everyone should go all out to kill them!”Zhang Li sternly instructed everyone on how to act.
At this moment, Yu De had something to say, “I don’t think this will work. We haven’t figured out what kind of spirit beast is hiding in the dark. Rushing out blindly will only put us in danger.”
“It would be better to have someone entice the spirit beast out, see its appearance, and then kill it.”
His words caught the attention of Fang Ping’an, who was very cautious himself. If he were in Yu De’s position, he would do the same.
But Zhang Li had a different opinion, “Don’t waste time! How long do we have to wait if the other party doesn’t come out? We don’t need to be so cautious, considering our strength!”
He seemed a little impatient and overly confident.
When entering the secret realm, people cannot move; they have to wait for the realm to lure them in. The space around the secret realm is peculiar, generating some hidden spaces beneath the real world.
The spirit beasts hide within them and ambush anyone who dares approach.
However, the spirit beasts in the secret realm are quite intelligent. They only strike when someone is about to enter the realm, and that’s when it becomes even more dangerous.
Rather than waiting, it’s better for everyone to move forward and force the spirit beasts to act. If anyone enters, they will feel that their fruits have been plucked.
In this world, spirit beasts cannot enter the secret realm on their own. It’s unknown why, but only humans can bring them inside. However, the spirit beasts don’t seem to care about that. They just want to stay outside and wait for something to ripen.
Yu De strongly disagreed with Zhang Li’s idea; it’s merely gambling, and the chances of unexpected events are too high.
“Fang Dao You, do you think that idea is good?” Zhang Li suddenly asked Fang Ping’an, seemingly wanting to hear his opinion.
Fang Ping’an smiled faintly and said, “I don’t have any suggestions.”
He didn’t have the energy to meddle in this matter; he was just here to observe and see if he could gain more benefits.
Seeing his response, Zhang Li continued to argue with Yu De, but in the end, they both compromised.
Yu De decided to send Huai Liu to entice, while they followed closely and attacked when the spirit beast appeared.
Huai Liu directly fused with a thin and weak-looking spirit beast, seemingly a speed-type.
He walked toward the secret realm slowly, and the others followed not far behind.At this moment, the surroundings became very quiet.
The only sound on the plain was the roaring of the howling wind, blowing the clothes of a few people.
Looking around, there weren’t many spirit beasts active on this vast plain, and they couldn’t see Zhang Li and his group either.
Finally, Huai Liu was only a few steps away from the secret realm, and the spirit beast had not yet appeared.
Everyone stared intently.
Before entering the secret realm, Huai Liu stood still and looked at the transparent light curtain in front of him.
He reached out his hand and touched it, allowing himself to be transported into the secret realm.
Just as his hand was about to touch it, a figure unexpectedly appeared in the sky.
Its body was like a wriggling centipede, but it was huge, at least ten meters long, and its densely packed legs swung in the air as it flew.
There was a ring of sharp teeth at its mouth, opening and closing as if it could tear anything apart.
“It’s actually the Thousand Poison Insect, this is troublesome.” Yu De’s expression turned serious.
Zhang Li also had a headache. As the name suggests, the Thousand Poison Insect contains thousands of terrifying toxins in its body. Even a slight contact with one would cause an ordinary beast tamer to die.
Only someone with strong defense could withstand the damage from these toxins.
All of the Thousand Poison Insect’s toxins are sprayed out from its mouth with incredible speed, making it difficult to defend against. Its body is also covered in a black exoskeleton that is extremely hard, making it challenging to kill.
The moment the spirit beast appeared, Huai Liu gave up touching the secret realm and quickly returned to the team with four additional legs.
Zhang Li was not to be outdone. No matter how difficult it was to deal with, he had to kill it and enter the secret realm!
Releasing his own spirit beast fusion, he began long-range attacks on the Thousand Poison Insect in the sky.
Yu De and his team did the same, using long-range attacks as much as possible. However, Wuyou did not follow suit. He summoned a rhinoceros spirit beast and charged forward, whether out of self-confidence in his own defense or for some other reason.
“Squeak squeak squeak!”
The Thousand Poison Insect’s body was hit, emitting a strange sound. It thrashed its body and flew towards the group, while at the same time, it spewed venom from its mouth.
A green line shot forward, and everyone scattered, afraid of being hit.
They didn’t dare to be hit.
The venom hit the ground, corroding the soil. In just a few seconds, a deep pit formed on the ground, and it was expanding.Fang Ping’an stepped back behind everyone and looked at the Thousand Poisonous Insects.
To be honest, he wasn’t afraid of poison at all. There’s no poison that can instantly kill someone; it has a process, it’s just a matter of time.
He commanded two spirit beast corpses to attack, and then looked at the crowd.
At this moment, Wuyou had already charged below the Thousand Poisonous Insects. With a roar, he held his beast horn, leaped high, and tried to jump onto its back.
But the Thousand Poisonous Insects noticed him and quickly sprayed out poison.
Wuyou didn’t dare to directly confront the poison from such a distance. He forcefully propelled himself backward, avoiding the attack from the Thousand Poisonous Insects.
Seeing him landing on the ground, the Thousand Poisonous Insects didn’t spare him and continued to spray poison at him, a green line shooting towards Wuyou like a laser.
Zhang Li saw this and lifted both palms, releasing a scorching flame.
His spirit beast was of the fire attribute, living in volcanic areas all year round. After merging, it could unleash flaming attacks, while its body was strong with boundless strength.
The Thousand Poisonous Insects were hit by the flames and let out a fierce cry. Numerous legs swung incessantly. It immediately changed its target and shot a multicolored gas ball towards Zhang Li.
This thing was obviously highly poisonous.
Zhang Li raised his hand, sending out a flame in an attempt to burn these gas balls. But when the two collided, he discovered that these gas balls were resistant to high temperatures. They suddenly scattered as they came into contact with the flame.
Caught off guard, Zhang Li got some of these gas balls on his body. He quickly surrounded his whole body with flames and retreated to a distance.
During the escape process, in less than two seconds, his body was covered in lumps that continued to grow.
Yu De, seeing Zhang Li in danger, immediately stepped forward to help.
Once Zhang Li died, none of them would receive any reward.
