Ever since the last trip to Monkey King Mountain with Xu Yi and Ji Buwang.
This not-so-bright black-furred monkey had attached itself to them.
After the snow leopard and the four-winged blood horse settled on a mountainside near Monkey King Mountain, the black-furred ape became a frequent visitor.
At first, the snow leopard worried that the black-furred ape had ulterior motives, but later it discovered that the black-furred ape and the four-winged blood horse were like long-lost twin brothers. The two demonic beasts, which had no connection whatsoever, became like old friends at first sight and quickly became sworn brothers.
To appear more sociable, the black-furred ape rack its brains, and after consulting several elders, it gave itself a human name.
“Jingang, when did you get here? Come over quickly!”
The four-winged blood horse, Shi Liu, saw the black-furred ape, Jingang, rushing towards it and couldn't help but speak with more joy, its tail wagging behind it.
“Shi Liu! Shi Liu! Did you find anything good?”
The black-furred ape leaped to the side of the four-winged blood horse in three strides and looked around curiously.
“Wait a moment,” the four-winged blood horse teased, urging the snow leopard meandering behind it, “Peony, hurry up.”
The black leopard snorted a stream of air through its nose with slight annoyance, but subconsciously quickened its pace.
Once the snow leopard arrived, the four-winged blood horse proudly extended its forelegs, parted the tall weeds in front of it, and motioned for the two demonic beasts to look beneath the weeds.
“Look what I found!”
The snow leopard and the black-furred ape were stunned simultaneously, and then their faces showed a look of longing.
“It’s a Transformation Mushroom.”
The black-furred ape’s voice was softer than ever, as if afraid of scaring the little mushroom that had just emerged from the ground.
The snow leopard’s previously lazy gaze also became slightly solemn.
It hadn't expected the four-winged blood horse to be bragging earlier; it had genuinely found a rare treasure.
The Transformation Mushroom was a spiritual item unique to Shenzhou. Its function was to allow demonic beasts that consumed it to possess the ability to transform.
Demonic beasts could only achieve transformation early if they cultivated to a certain realm or possessed innate divine abilities.
The only exception was when demonic beasts ate the Transformation Mushroom or similar spiritual items to achieve early transformation.
Neither the four-winged blood horse nor the black-furred ape had reached the realm of transformation.
As for great demons like the Monkey King and the Sky Devouring Python, they already possessed the ability to transform, but they did not favor the human form, so they chose to retain their original forms.
The four-winged blood horse nodded heavily, its eyes full of pride. “That’s right, it’s the Transformation Mushroom. I’m so lucky. I just looked down and found this treasure. Don’t you dare snatch it from me.”
Since the four-winged blood horse met Xu Yi and Ji Buwang, it had been influenced by them and began to have thoughts of transformation.
Although they parted ways later, this thought did not fade. Instead, it became deeper and deeper in its heart.
It had originally thought that it would take hundreds of years to transform, but now with this Transformation Mushroom, transformation was just around the corner.
Transformation Mushrooms matured once every two hundred years. For the first one hundred and ninety-nine years before maturing, they remained buried underground. Only after absorbing enough spiritual energy did they begin to break through the soil.
In other words, if they waited here for another year, the Transformation Mushroom would be mature.
The lifespan of demonic beasts was far longer than that of cultivators. One year, in the eyes of the four-winged blood horse, was no more than the blink of an eye. It would pass quickly, and it could wait.
The black-furred ape looked enviously at the four-winged blood horse, then cautiously extended its furry monkey paw.
“Crack!”
The four-winged blood horse kicked away its monkey paw without hesitation, “Your paws are too clumsy, don’t touch my treasure.”
“Fine, Shi Liu, you’re getting stingier and stingier.”
The black-furred ape resentfully retracted its hand and grumbled indignantly.
The four-winged blood horse snorted coldly and ignored it, staring at the small bulge on the ground with shining eyes.
In another year, it would be able to transform. It had to think about what it wanted to look like.
The first image that flashed in the four-winged blood horse’s mind was Ji Buwang’s appearance.
A moment later, it shook its beast head forcefully, clearing Ji Buwang’s face from its mind.
No, no. Although Ji Buwang was the most handsome man it had ever seen in the Myriad Monster Ridge, if it had a face exactly like Ji Buwang’s, it would probably have nightmares at night.
Why not become a tall man, one zhang in height? Then Ji Buwang and Xu Yi would both have to crane their necks to talk to it.
The four-winged blood horse couldn’t help but let out a strange chuckle when it imagined that scene.
Seeing the four-winged blood horse’s expression, the snow leopard knew it was up to no good. It shook its head and looked at the Transformation Mushroom, a trace of loss flashing in its eyes.
In fact, it also had the idea of transforming.
After all, who wouldn’t want to converse with those two on an equal footing?
However, the snow leopard was more able to control its impatience, because it knew that besides the Transformation Mushroom, it had a better way.
Perhaps the time would be long, and the process would be arduous, but only then would it have sufficient confidence and assurance to stand before the two.
The four-winged blood horse and the snow leopard did not communicate, but the thoughts in the minds of both demonic beasts largely overlapped.
The black-furred ape had the simplest mind. It didn't care whether it transformed or not. It was just curious about the taste of the Transformation Mushroom; it must be very delicious…
It subconsciously licked its lips, glanced furtively at the four-winged blood horse, and seeing it spaced out, it once again extended its monkey paw.
However, just as its dark fingertips were about to touch the little mushroom, a familiar roar from afar made it tremble all over.
It was the boss’s roar.
The black-furred ape subconsciously tightened its neck. Because it was the boss, it had discovered that it had secretly run out of Monkey King Mountain and was now furious, ready to catch it and take it back.
Because it soon discovered something was wrong, as the distant roar contained not only anger but also anxiety and panic.
All this information conveyed the same signal to the black-furred ape.
Monkey King Mountain was in trouble!
The black-furred ape’s eyes suddenly changed. Its face contorted as it extended both arms and beat its chest forcefully and rapidly, then transformed into a black whirlwind and sped towards Monkey King Mountain.
“Jingang! Jingang!”
The four-winged blood horse was startled by the black-furred ape’s sudden action and stood there, clueless.
The snow leopard, however, reacted. After hesitating for a few breaths, it still waved its limbs and chased after it.
“Peony!”
Seeing the snow leopard also run, the four-winged blood horse instinctively followed in the direction of Monkey King Mountain.
However, after running only two steps, it immediately turned back, remembering something. It lowered its beast head, tore a handful of grass with its mouth, and covered the Transformation Mushroom as if to block out the sound of an approaching enemy, and then chased after the snow leopard.
As it ran, it vaguely heard a jumble of beast roars from the direction of Beast King Mountain.
Just by the sound, it recognized over ten different demonic beasts.
Was Monkey King Mountain attacked by demonic beasts?
An unbelievable guess flashed in the four-winged blood horse’s mind, and the frequency of its wingbeats quickened.