Whatâs that? Zhou Wen was alarmed. Although his true level was at the Terror grade, a Terror-grade creature that was capable of killing him was truly rare.
What was even stranger was that other than Truth Listener, no other ability could see it. That was what made it most terrifying.
If the enemy had such an ability, wouldnât they be able to kill anyone they wanted? Ignoring the fact that it was difficult to guard against them while sleeping, even if they werenât sleeping and had their eyes wide open, they would still be silently killed. They wouldnât even know how they died.
Even an ability like the Teacher Domain that could analyze the rules of various powers couldnât sense the existence of that thing. This was a little terrifying.
Zhou Wen chose to enter Dragon Gate Grotto again, wanting to figure out what it was. After entering the dungeon again, the white dragon returned to its original appearance. It didnât seem to have really died and become a ghost. The ghost-like form was likely its ability.
After killing the white dragon again, the spectral white dragon appeared again. Just like the last time, it silently charged at Zhou Wen. This time, Zhou Wen chose to dodge.
The spectral white dragonâs speed was naturally inferior to Zhou Wenâs. It chased after Zhou Wen, but it couldnât keep up with his speed.
As Zhou Wen dodged, he observed the white dragon and realized that it didnât seem to have the ability to use other skills in such a strange state. All it did was constantly attempt to burrow into Zhou Wenâs body.
He summoned Tyrant Behemoth and got it to face the spectral white dragon, but Tyrant Behemoth couldnât see it at all. Even under Zhou Wenâs orders, Tyrant Behemoth used all its strength to strike the spectral white dragon only to hit air. As for the spectral white dragon, it passed through Tyrant Behemothâs body like passing through a wall. Tyrant Behemoth immediately died and fell to the ground.
This time, Zhou Wen saw it clearly. At the instant the spectral white dragon passed through Tyrant Behemothâs body, it transformed into a humanoid spectral creature.
This thing looks very similar to Teacherâs appearance⌠Zhou Wen looked at the spectral creature and realized that it was 70% similar to Wang Mingyuanâs appearance after his mutation. However, it looked more inhuman than Wang Mingyuan. Instead, it looked like the legendary Dracotaur. It had a dragon head and a human body. It was extremely strange. The spectral creature maintained its Dracotaur form for a short period of time. Not long after passing through Tyrant Behemothâs body, it transformed back into the spectral white dragon.
Zhou Wen made some more attempts and realized that all sorts of Companion Beasts would die on the spot if the spectral white dragon passed through their bodies. They werenât injured at all; it was as though their souls had been taken away.
Every time the spectral white dragon took a Companion Beastâs life, it would take on a Dracotaur form.
After making some more attempts, he realized that other than Truth Listener, no other force could injure it in its spectral white dragon form. However, in its Dracotaur form, there were some forces that could injure it.
For example, the power of the Dao Sutra and Small Perfection of Wisdom Sutra could cause damage to it when it was in its Dracotaur form.
What a strange ability. After all sorts of tests, Zhou Wen had a comprehensive understanding of the spectral creature. He immediately used the power of the Dao Sutra to shatter it with a punch.
âKilled a Terror creature, Nine Orifices Exquisite Dragon. Discovered Essence Energy CrystalâŚâ
âKilled a Terror Guardian, Realm CrosserâŚâ
Zhou Wen stared blankly at the notification on his phone. He wasnât in the mood to even look at the items that had fallen to the ground.
Whatâs going on? Could it be that the Guardian parasitized the Exquisite Nine Orifices Dragon⌠Many thoughts flashed through Zhou Wenâs mind. He was certain that Wang Mingyuan had likely fused with the Realm Crosser.
He looked down at the items that had fallen to the ground and realized that other than Essence Energy Crystals, there was something else that Zhou Wen had never seen before.
It was something that resembled ice and crystal. Its shape was extremely irregular, like a heart or a skull. However, they didnât look like one either. On the ice crystal-like object were nine different-sized holes.
This itemâs name in-game was âExquisite Nine Orifices.â Zhou Wen picked it up and carefully read its information.
Exquisite Nine Orifices: Able to clear up Companion Beasts.
Zhou Wen recognized these words, but he didnât know what they meant when they were strung together.
Does clearing up here mean clearing some aperture in the body, or does it mean something like clearing doubts in the form of an epiphany? Zhou Wen only knew of the enlightenment meaning commonly used among humans.
However, that usually meant that a person was too slow and couldnât learn anything. One day, it was as though they had suddenly figured out something. They could learn anything with just some simple instructions.
However, Zhou Wen couldnât guess the exact effects of using this phrase on a Companion Beast.
If it was just to make Companion Beasts smart, it didnât seem to be of much use to Zhou Wen. This was because to him, most Companion Beasts were just tools. He could control Companion Beasts to fight without needing them to be too smart. Furthermore, Zhou Wenâs main Companion Beasts were basically highly intelligent. There was no need for them to become smarter.
After searching the hidden dungeon, he didnât find anything else. He was almost certain that this Exquisite Nine Orifices was the reward for this hidden dungeon.
The items in-game had to be used in-game and couldnât be taken out of the game. If he left them in-game, he was afraid that they would be gone after the dungeon respawned. Zhou Wen had no choice but to decide which Companion Beast to use the Exquisite Nine Orifices with.
Iâll show it to Neonate. Zhou Wen wanted to summon Demonic Neonate, but he couldnât. Only then did he recall that Demonic Neonate was still evolving and couldnât be summoned.
In fact, if it was something that unlocked intelligence, Zhou Wen still had a choice. It was to use it on the Fiend-Armored Tiger Soul General. The fellow was like a machine that only knew how to kill. Its intelligence didnât seem to be high, so if it could become smarter, it would definitely be even more terrifying
Unfortunately, the Fiend-Armored Tiger Soul Generalâs stats and skills were ultimately a thorn in Zhou Wenâs heart, so it was best not to use it on him.
Demonic Neonate is evolving. I can forget about the Fiend-Armored Tiger Soul General. Then, who should I use it on? Zhou Wen thought of his Companion Beasts and finally summoned Truth Listener.
Truth Listenerâs intelligence wasnât low, but it couldnât speak the entire time. Therefore, it gave off the feeling that its intelligence wasnât high.
Zhou Wen wasnât sure what the Exquisite Nine Orifices was for. Furthermore, he didnât have any Companion Beasts that he especially wanted to improve. Giving it to Truth Listener was a pretty good choice.
Upon receiving Zhou Wenâs order, Truth Listener swallowed the Exquisite Nine Orifices. Then, golden light suddenly erupted from its body as the six earrings on its ears began to shatter.
Is the effect that strong? Zhou Wen was given a fright. He hadnât let Truth Listener shatter the earrings for a long time. Now that all six earrings had been destroyed, it would be terrible if something happened.
The only thing he was glad about was that they were in-game. Even if something really happened, it wouldnât affect Truth Listener in real life.
If all six earrings were destroyed in reality, Truth Listener even had the risk of escaping Zhou Wenâs control. This had happened before.
Zhou Wen stared intently at the phone screen as he watched Truth Listenerâs body transform into a terrifying golden ape after the earrings shattered. Golden light erupted from its body as a violent aura nearly tore out of the screen.