High in the sky, the group on the back of the black moon centipede, including the White Yuan Mage and Qing Shi, were all stunned when they saw Xiang Pangyun suddenly transform into a massive four-legged black-armored strange beast on Black Wind Cliff.
"It's a strange beast, a variant among magical beasts! A sixth-rank variant magical beast!" Si Chen exclaimed, "Xiang Pangyun is actually a magical beast in disguise."
Bang, bang, bang.
The four-legged black-armored strange beast, with just three leaps, had already put Dongbo Xueying in a desperate situation.
"No, no... don't!" Qing Shi burst into tears, "Don't!"
He was his most important family member.
"Xueying!" Zong Ling and Tong San were also driven mad with worry.
"Quick, escape, or we'll all die when the lord dies." The White Yuan Mage's face changed drastically. When he saw the pair of wings on the back of the four-legged black-armored strange beast, he felt fear. The black moon centipede could only travel at subsonic speeds, and even a slightly faster fourth-rank flying magical beast could match it, or even surpass it in speed.
A fifth-rank flying magical beast could easily outpace the black moon centipede, this alchemical creature.
As for a sixth-rank magical beast, with Xiang Pangyun's true form being a variant magical beast, its speed was likely even more terrifying! They had to escape as quickly as possible, or they would all die in front of that terrifying variant magical beast!
The White Yuan Mage knew that after Xiang Pangyun revealed his true form as a magical beast, Dongbo Xueying had no chance of resistance. The time for them to escape was extremely short, and they had to seize every moment.
"Whoosh!" The black moon centipede immediately turned and sped away.
"Brother, brother!" Qing Shi, with tears streaming down his face, stared intently at the distant Black Wind Cliff, praying for a miracle, praying that his brother would survive.
...
The spear pierced into the mountain rock more than a meter deep, and Dongbo Xueying's body, which had been flying backward, came to a stop. But the four-legged black-armored strange beast pounced again.
"Roar!" Dongbo Xueying exerted all his strength, leaping to the side, and at the same time, pulled out the Feixue Divine Spear from the rock, barely dodging the pounce of the four-legged black-armored strange beast.
The four-legged black-armored strange beast's blood-red eyes were filled with killing intent.
Boom!
Its massive scaly wings flapped violently, and when fully spread, they were incredibly wide.
The massive body instantly rushed past Dongbo Xueying, who managed to avoid its body, but then came the massive wings, with a blood-red glow on their surface. Before Dongbo Xueying could react, the wings struck him, and the overwhelming force sent him flying backward.
"I..."
With that one strike, Dongbo Xueying was already flying out of the range of Black Wind Cliff, continuously being swept backward by the massive black wind vortex.
The gap was too great.
After Xiang Pangyun restored his magical beast form, his strength was completely overwhelming. Moreover, the wind on Black Wind Cliff was too strong, and the four-legged black-armored strange beast was too large, making it difficult to dodge.
"Ha ha ha..." With a flap of its wings, the four-legged black-armored strange beast also flew out of Black Wind Cliff, soaring into the air. However, with another flap of its wings, it easily stopped in mid-air. Although the closer it got to the black wind vortex, the stronger the wind became, the strength of the four-legged black-armored strange beast's wings was incredible. As a flying magical beast, it was naturally adept at utilizing the wind!
With a single flap of its wings, it could withstand the vortex's force even at the center, let alone just at a distance.
The four-legged black-armored strange beast and Dongbo Xueying stared at each other.
Dongbo Xueying was being swept backward.
The four-legged black-armored strange beast did not continue to pursue, as continuing deeper into the vortex would increase the danger. It naturally did not want to put itself in further peril. Moreover, the 'Black Wind Abyss' was sufficient to kill Dongbo Xueying.
"Ha ha, Dongbo Xueying, you're dead. I'll make your brother and the others come to accompany you, so you won't be lonely in death." The four-legged black-armored strange beast flapped its wings and was about to soar into the sky to pursue the black moon centipede, intending to kill all the humans on it.
"Brother."
Time seemed to slow down.
Dongbo Xueying's gaze fell on the black moon centipede, which was fleeing in the distance. His sharp vision could clearly see the anxious and pained faces of Uncle Zong and Uncle Tong on the back of the centipede, and he saw his brother Qing Shi, who was on the verge of breaking down and trying to rush out of the centipede. Uncle Zong and Uncle Tong tightly held onto Qing Shi, preventing him from falling.
"Brother, brother," the brother on the back of the black moon centipede was completely broken, reaching out his hand, watching Dongbo Xueying, who was already flying toward the center of the vortex.
That was his brother!
"Brother..."
"Brother, Little Stone."
Dongbo Xueying didn't know why, but tears suddenly streamed down his face.
When their parents were still alive, Little Stone, who babbled and liked to cling to his legs, would say, "Brother, carry me."
"Brother, bad guy," Little Stone would shout after being teased.
"I want to sleep with brother," the chubby little kid had shared a bed with him for years, and his clothes had been wet by Little Stone's drool countless times.
"Brother, I'll give you half," the greedy little kid wouldn't share his treats with others, but he was willing to share with his brother.
The little kid grew up and started learning magic.
"Brother, I'm a mage now, I'm a mage!" the young boy cheered.
"Qing Shi is so great," Dongbo Xueying smiled at the time.
...
Scenes from his life flashed through his mind.
Whether he was mischievous or a bit spoiled, he was the most important family member in Dongbo Xueying's life, someone he was willing to protect with his life.
An incredibly strong will completely permeated his soul.
No one could!
No one could kill his brother!
Absolutely not!
Even if I, Dongbo Xueying, die! Even if I die, I will crawl out of hell!
"AAAAAAH!" Dongbo Xueying suddenly let out an incredibly angry roar, a roar that came from the depths of his soul. At the same time, a short spear appeared in his right hand. He was already flying toward the vortex and could not get close to the four-legged black-armored strange beast. The only method was to use the short spear, even though it seemed like a joke.
But at this moment, Dongbo Xueying knew he had to seize every opportunity.
The flames of anger burned in his chest, and endless anger and anxiety filled every part of his body, as if the flames of anger were burning him alive.
"Boom!!!"
A brilliant flame suddenly appeared on Dongbo Xueying's body, and flames also appeared in the surrounding air. The short spear in his hand was also surrounded by flames. In the sweeping black wind, the red flames were incredibly bright and eye-catching.
At this moment, he seemed like a god in the flames.
Boom!
His body leaned back in mid-air, then he exerted all his strength, and the short spear in his hand turned into a flame, like a meteor.
"Huh?" The four-legged black-armored strange beast turned its head when Dongbo Xueying roared, and then saw Dongbo Xueying's body enveloped in flames and the short spear that shot like a meteor.
"This is!" The four-legged black-armored strange beast was instantly shocked and hurriedly tried to defend itself.
Puff.
Its hoof barely deflected the spear, but the meteor-like light still pierced into the chest of the four-legged black-armored strange beast, the entire short spear penetrating its body, and the tip even protruding from the back of its neck.
"Die!!!" Dongbo Xueying's hand produced a second short spear, then a third.
Boom! Boom!
The second short spear pierced through the lower abdomen of the black-armored four-legged strange beast, creating a large hole, and the spear penetrated deep into its body. The third short spear pierced through the head of the four-legged black-armored strange beast, completely through!
"Ten... thousand... things..." The four-legged black-armored strange beast looked at the figure in the flames with disbelief, and at this moment, it was certain that this terrifying human genius had long ago reached the pinnacle of strength.
The Realm of Ten Thousand Things.
When skills reach their peak, the next step is to gradually grasp the mysteries of the universe.
In terms of realms:
A Spear Master represents the peak of human skill.
The Realm of Ten Thousand Things is where extraordinary beings begin to understand the natural world, the first step in comprehending the universe. However, it is generally only achieved by extraordinary beings. Among the titled ones, in the entire Dragon Mountain Empire, including those over a hundred years old, only about fifty can reach this realm.
A Spear Master represents the perfection of one's own strength. After that, one begins to sense the natural world and learn its mysteries.
Dongbo Xueying had already reached the pinnacle of strength at the age of fifteen. He then built a bamboo pavilion in the back mountain and began to comprehend the natural world. His spear techniques gradually became more refined and seemed to carry a natural aura. This was the process of learning the mysteries of the natural world.
'Harmony with Heaven and Earth' merely allows practitioners to observe the natural world more clearly!
Before achieving Harmony with Heaven and Earth, one can still sense the natural world, but the perception is more blurred, as if viewing it through a thin veil. However, after six years, his spear techniques had indeed evolved more naturally.
Especially the cultivation technique 'Flame Three-Stage Method,' each time he absorbed the power of fire into his body, he could feel the mysteries of fire power clearly.
After six years of accumulation, the final burst of life force, the explosion of will, and the endless anger and desire... allowed him to finally break through the 'Spear Master Realm' and reach the 'Realm of Ten Thousand Things.' The so-called mysteries of the natural world, Dongbo Xueying grasped a bit of the mystery of 'fire,' a power of the universe that only those ranked in the top fifty of the Dragon Mountain List could master, a power sufficient to slay pseudo-extraordinary beings!
"Whoosh~" Dongbo Xueying was bathed in flames, and the power of the flames surged, trying to resist the vortex of the black wind.
But
The power of the flames was only ten thousand pounds. When he threw the short spear, his body was also retreating, and he was now almost at the center of the vortex. The force of the black wind sweeping through was already hundreds of thousands of pounds, and he could not resist it. This true genius, who at the age of twenty-two could rank in the top fifty of the Dragon Mountain List, was destined to shine brilliantly for a moment and then fall.
"Qing Shi." Dongbo Xueying looked at the black moon centipede fleeing in the sky, and a smile of relief appeared on his face.
Enough, enough.
As long as his brother survives, that's enough.
Whoosh.
The strong wind swept, and Dongbo Xueying continued to fall. He still lifted his head, smiling at the black moon centipede in the sky, at the family members on its back whom he was willing to protect with his life.