Chapter 993: Chapter 59: Fire Chi Transformation, Pig Transformation Magic, Third Year of Da Zhi!
"Hiss~"
"Roar~"
"Howl~"
The roar of giant beasts echoed from the palaces on both sides.
Zhao Xing noticed that the palaces here were generally built taller than those of Tuquan Palace outside.
"Many rare species are raised here, which are not found outside."
"Such as Unicorns, Netherworld Moon Elephants, Purple Phoenixes, Heavenly Gang Divine Fire Ants, Golden Divine Toads..."
"Many that have already disappeared outside, yet Wanhua Cave Heaven preserves numerous."
"Even for those not extinct, their bloodlines are often purer than those outside."
Zhao Xing followed Ling Tianchen, casually observing many exotic beasts, many of which he had never seen in his previous life.
Indeed, he was having his eyes opened here.
The Treasure Beast Palace of Wanhua Cave Heaven is like an exclusive rare animal zoo.
"Do you wonder why I don’t allow King Heavenly Destiny in here?" Ling Tianchen asked.
"The student is unaware," Zhao Xing respectfully replied, "but the student believes you must have your reasons."
Ling Tianchen said: "Although the rare beasts here are precious, they are still not the most crucial."
"Nor are they the foundation of our Hou Transformation Technique."
"What is truly important are those bloodlines that are extremely close to the legendary Divine Beasts."
"Like the ’Kunpeng Transformation’ you’re cultivating, where did the Grand Minister of Agriculture get the Kunpeng Essence Blood he gave you? It was taken from the Kunpeng here in Wanhua Cave Heaven."
"Wu Long’s Ji Meng Transformation, Shang He’s Tian Wu Transformation, my Chi Wen Transformation..."
"All originate from here."
"Look, there’s a Ji Meng over there."
Ling Tianchen pointed to a deep pool ahead.
The cold pool resembled a gigantic ink-black mirror, the water icy and bone-chilling, threads of chilly mist continuously rising from its surface, crystallizing into glistening frost flowers on the surrounding rocks and trees.
The water was crystal clear, yet carried a mysterious dark blue hue.
In the pool lay a Ji Meng, its dragon head held high, its dragon horns gleaming with an eerie cold light, as if carved from ice crystal.
Its eyes were tightly closed, the scales beneath its eyes reflected in the pool’s dim light like flowing blue flames.
The human part of Ji Meng’s body sat crouched on a giant stone within the cold pool, its muscular lines distinct, exuding an ancient and powerful force.
Its bird-claw-like feet tightly grasped the rock, claws embedded deep within, stable and firm.
The feathers on its arms quivered slightly in the cold wind, yet remained orderly, as if bound by an invisible force.
"Human body with a dragon head, eternally roaming Zhuanchuan, entrance and exit always accompanied by breezes and storms." Zhao Xing recalled the description of Ji Meng.
"There are actually nine Ji Mengs here?"
Indeed, the cold pool contained not one Ji Meng but nine!
Upon closer inspection, Zhao Xing saw one of the older Ji Mengs raise its head, looking over, then nodded slightly.
Continuing to follow Ling Tianchen forward, Zhao Xing encountered the eight-headed, eight-faced Tian Wu.
There were even more here, an astonishing thirty-six!
Ling Tianchen kept walking.
Zhao Xing then passed through Tengshe Palace, home to seventy-two Tengshes.
The White Tiger Palace housed thirty-six White Tigers.
He even spotted heavenly mythical creatures like the Heavenly Destiny Mysterious Bird, Qilin, Xiezhi, Vermilion Bird, Five-clawed Golden Dragon...
Most of them equaled the Human Clan’s First Grade, even slightly exceeding in presence.
Crucially, the numbers were substantial.
For Divine Beasts, the numbers were astonishingly high, often numbering in dozens.
Whenever they passed, the Divine Beasts would raise their heads to look at Ling Tianchen and Zhao Xing, pausing their activities.
Zhao Xing felt that these Divine Beasts’ eyes were imbued with spirituality, filled with emotion.
His mind conjured a thought.
"Dean, how rare is the reproduction of Divine Beasts, could it be..."
Ling Tianchen nodded expressionlessly: "Yes, it’s exactly as you thought."
Zhao Xing’s expression changed involuntarily, even with prior anticipation, witnessing it firsthand was still overwhelming.
Because these Divine Beasts were all transformed from humans.
If Divine Beasts had long been extinct, where did the Kunpeng Essence Blood come from?
The answer is, through cultivation of Hou Transformation Technique, transforming into the legendary Divine Beasts, and never reverting back.
The Hou Transformation Technique surpasses a certain time limit, causing permanent irreversibility.
Within Wanhua Cave Heaven, there exists such a group of people, cultivating the Hou Transformation Technique, not for battle, but for legacy.
They cultivate the Hou Transformation Technique, deliberately intending not to revert back.
"According to sect history, the lineage of the Hou Transformation Technique dates back a million years."
"Facing great changes in the heavens and earth, a group of strong Hou Transformation Sect members, after absorbing pure Divine Beast essence blood, ceased reverting."
"Their whole lives are dedicated to preserving the purity of the bloodline."
"Night and day endlessly cultivating, periodically consuming large quantities of herbs and resources."
"Generation after generation, nowadays the Divine Beasts in the Treasure Beast Palace significantly retain the blood power of ancient Divine Beasts."
"Other disciples of the sect with the talent to cultivate Hou Transformation Technique can obtain essence blood from here as a supplement."
"For the continuation of the sect, they willingly sacrifice."
Ling Tianchen looked at Zhao Xing: "I don’t wish for King Heavenly Destiny to come in, not because I’m stubborn, but once the court takes over Wanhua Cave Heaven."
"Whether it’s voluntary or not, we won’t have a say."
Zhao Xing nodded.
Divine Beast essence blood is not only used to cultivate Hou Transformation Technique, its uses are extensive, Martial Artists, Magicians, Ritual Repairers, Mechanical Masters... everything can use it.
If a glory-seeking emperor controlled it here, Hou Bian Sect Minister of Agriculture will definitely see an increase in ’voluntary’ people.
The Hou Bian Sect Minister of Agriculture will surely see many become tools.
Under heaven, only the Ji Royal Family holds the power to force them, which is why Ling Tianchen is sensitive and firm when facing King Heavenly Destiny’s demands.