TL: Etude
Atop the Fallen Dragon Mountain.
The Space Devouring Beast Emperor Ling confronts the ancient ancestor of the Tianlin Beasts.
"Emperor Ling, you, a junior who has undergone bloodline transformations only twice, dare to covet our clan's supreme treasure!"
The ancient ancestor of the Tianlin Beasts spoke coldly.
"Tianlin Ancestor, stop with the nonsense. The powerful are right." Emperor Ling clearly didn't want to waste words.
"Then let's fight!"
The Tianlin Beast ancestor said coldly.
The other Tianlin Beasts and the Three-Eyed Divine Monkeys quickly retreated to avoid getting caught in their battle.
The fight began swiftly.
Facing the Tianlin Beast ancestor, Emperor Ling did not dare to underestimate him and went all out from the start.
"Teleportation!"
"Spatial Imprisonment!"
"Spatial Blade!"
Emperor Ling exerted his top-tier spatial talent to the fullest, but the Tianlin Beast ancestor was too powerful. In terms of defense, speed, and strength, he far surpassed Emperor Ling, especially in defense and strength, reaching the level of Mystic talent.
Emperor Ling dared not let the Tianlin Beast ancestor strike him, as it would surely result in severe injury.
The Tianlin Beast ancestor was also wary of Emperor Ling's Spatial Blade, constantly on guard.
Boom, boom, boom!
Attacks bombarded the Fallen Dragon Mountain, shattering only some rocks without damaging the mountain itself.
The rocks and soil of Fallen Dragon Mountain, transformed from a dragon corpse, were not ordinary and thus hard to destroy.
Even Ye Tian had to exert some effort to carve out a small cave for seclusion.
"The Tianlin ancestor, a beast with four bloodline transformations at the Emperor level and possessing Mystic talent, stands in stark contrast to Emperor Ling, an Emperor-level beast with only two bloodline transformations and relying solely on a top-tier spatial talent. He can't sustain a prolonged battle. He must either flee or admit defeat!"
Ye Tian silently assessed.
Suddenly.
Ye Tian's Eye of Insight spotted a Ming Illusion Beast.
Species: Ming Illusion Beast
Bloodline Talent: Morning Star
Camouflage Talent: Top-Tier
Invisibility Talent: Top-Tier
Soul Spear Talent: High-level
"It's a Ming Illusion Beast!"
Ye Tian was somewhat surprised.
It was by killing a Ming Illusion Beast that he had previously provoked several Emperor-level ferocious beasts, including the Space Devouring Beast Emperor Ling.
"Could this Ming Illusion Beast be a senior of that one?"
Ye Tian speculated.
This was highly likely, given the rarity of Ming Illusion Beasts, ferocious beasts with both camouflage and invisibility talents. If they were not rare, the entire world of ferocious beasts would revere them.
Moreover.
This Ming Illusion Beast definitely knew Emperor Ling and had a deep relationship with him.
"This Ming Illusion Beast must have been invited by Emperor Ling to help. Using its invisibility talent to hide nearby, is it planning to attack the Tianlin ancestor with its Soul Spear talent?"
Ye Tian speculated.
Despite being only high-level, the Soul Spear talent of the Ming Illusion Beast could still inflict damage on the Tianlin Beast ancestor.
A surprise attack with the Soul Spear could stun the Tianlin ancestor, and if Emperor Ling took the opportunity to strike with his Spatial Blade, the Tianlin ancestor would surely be severely wounded.
The Tianlin Beasts relied on their ancestor; if he fell, they could no longer withstand Emperor Ling.
"Interesting, interesting, even ferocious beasts employ cunning schemes!"
Ye Tian chuckled to himself.
"First, I'll copy the Soul Spear talent. After all, it's a soul talent, and copying more of it is definitely beneficial. Perhaps in the future, I can enhance these two soul attack talents to Mystic level and fuse them into a God-level talent!"
With this plan, Ye Tian copied the high-level Soul Spear talent of the Ming Illusion Beast.
Unfortunately, he couldn't copy the top-tier talents, as they couldn't be fused into Pseudo-Mystic talents. Mystic talents can't be created out of nothing; no amount of top-tier talents can be combined into a Pseudo-Mystic talent.
If Ye Tian wanted a Pseudo-Mystic level camouflage talent and invisibility talent, he would either have to copy someone else's Pseudo-Mystic talents or comprehend the Mysteries of Camouflage and Invisibility himself.
Ye Tian didn't intervene in the Ming Illusion Beast's sneak attack on the Tianlin ancestor.
He had no need to interfere; after all, they were all ferocious beasts, and he wouldn't bat an eyelid if the Tianlin ancestor was killed.
Soon, the Ming Illusion Beast made its move!
Swoosh!
An invisible Soul Spear pierced through the void, instantly penetrating the head of the Tianlin Beast ancestor.
The Ming Illusion Beast, which unleashed the Soul Spear talent, was discovered, inciting the anger of the other Tianlin Beasts.
"Ming Kong, you're seeking your own death!"
An Emperor-level Tianlin Beast roared, clearly recognizing Ming Kong.
Boom!
Several Emperor-level beings joined the battlefield, ready to rescue the Tianlin Beast ancestor.
But it was too late!
Emperor Ling seized this opportunity. As the Tianlin Beast ancestor was dazed from the soul damage, Emperor Ling launched a Spatial Blade at the precise moment.
With a slicing sound, the Spatial Blade struck the heart of the Tianlin Beast ancestor.
Instantly, the scales at the heart of the Tianlin Beast ancestor shattered, and a strand of spatial power pierced through his heart, severely injuring him.
"Roar, roar, roar!"
The Tianlin Beast ancestor regained consciousness, roaring in anger, but with a hint of fear in his heart.
"Attack!"
The Three-Eyed Divine Monkeys also made their move.
A grand battle commenced.
Ye Tian hid in the shadows, observing the fierce battle between the two sides.
Half an hour later.
The Tianlin Beast clan fled in defeat. Five Emperor-level Tianlin Beasts perished, and a pile of Saint-level Emperor Ling beasts died, while the severely injured Tianlin Beast ancestor was rescued by the last remaining Emperor-level Tianlin Beast, his whereabouts unknown.
Naturally.
Space Devouring Beast Emperor Ling was also seriously injured, and many Three-Eyed Divine Monkeys perished, leaving only a few survivors.
This battle was a pyrrhic victory for both sides!
Whoosh!
Ming Kong emerged from his state of invisibility, also injured, obviously caught in the fray. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been easily injured while invisible.
"Emperor Ling, I helped you this time, you owe me a favor!"
Ming Kong spoke.
"Don't worry, if you're ever in trouble, I will definitely help!"
Emperor Ling promised.
"There's another request. I want to use the Enlightenment Stele to comprehend my bloodline, break the shackles of my bloodline, and undergo a metamorphosis to ascend to the rank of an Emperor-level ferocious beast. You promised me this."
Ming Kong's emotions fluctuated as he spoke hurriedly.
"Rest assured, I won't go back on my word. Although the Tianlin Beast ancestor escaped, he won't live long, and the Tianlin Beast clan is not a threat. Let's go, I'll take you to the Enlightenment Stele!"
Emperor Ling said.
"Great!"
Ming Kong responded excitedly.
Swish, swish, swish!
Space Devouring Beast Emperor Ling, Ming Kong, and a few Three-Eyed Divine Monkeys flew away, followed by a person — Ye Tian.
Ye Tian, in a state of invisibility and using his extreme speed talent, flew without any yuan qi fluctuations. They didn't use their divine sense to check behind them, naturally unable to detect Ye Tian.
After flying for several hours, Space Devouring Beast Emperor Ling arrived at a mountain peak.
There was a Water Curtain Cave within the mountain, and Space Devouring Beast Emperor Ling resided in this cave.
"This mountain is nice, somewhat resembling Mount Huaguo, but it's not the real Mount Huaguo, and there's no Sun Wukong here!"
Ye Tian mused to himself.
The Water Curtain Cave was deep. Emperor Ling entered the depths of the cave, where there was a huge space with a massive Enlightenment Stele placed inside.
"The Enlightenment Stele, it's rumored that the Tianlin Beasts became a top-tier ferocious beast clan relying on it. Other ferocious beasts didn't dare to covet it due to the Tianlin Beast ancestor, but I never expected it to fall into Brother Emperor Ling's hands today!" Ming Kong touched the Enlightenment Stele, his voice filled with excitement.
"Brother Ming Kong, let's comprehend it together. I hope you can break the shackles of your bloodline with the Enlightenment Stele and step into the realm of Emperor-level ferocious beasts. And I can hopefully comprehend the Space Mystery and become an even stronger Emperor-level ferocious beast!"
Space Devouring Beast Emperor Ling expressed his hopes.
At that moment.
A voice descended: "Sorry, but your wishes cannot be fulfilled, because this Enlightenment Stele…"
"I'm taking it!"
Those three words echoed loudly, resonating throughout the Water Curtain Cave.