noffsinger Chapter 149 The mission was completed inexplicably; cultivation in the Qiongqi territory.
Chapter 149 The mission was completed inexplicably; cultivation in the Qiongqi territory.
In fact, Ling Feng was unaware that during the time he was dealing with the Taotie, the fish-men seemed to have sensed some kind of potential danger.
Then, under the leadership of their chieftain, the entire tribe chose to go into hiding.
Naturally, when the scouts sent out by Wu Ying arrived at the merfolk's encampment, they found it deserted.
In fact, the entire merfolk race had already migrated to the border between the territories of Qiongqi and Taotie.
This is the territory of the overlord of monsters; ordinary people wouldn't dare to set foot here easily.
Therefore, they are hiding in this place and it is difficult for others to find them in the short term.
However, why are the fish-men so adept at sensing danger?
It turns out that there are figures among them similar to the Great Elder of the Witch Clan.
Legend has it that the Merfolk originated from the union of humans and fish demons. As a newly emerging race, they possess some unique abilities.
Among their abilities, the ability to predict danger is one of the most common among their kind.
This talent allows them to detect potential threats in advance and take timely action to protect themselves.
Therefore, while Ling Feng was dealing with the Taotie, the strong members of their clan had already sensed the danger.
In fact, this was an inevitable outcome.
After all, Ling Feng was a variable; before his intervention, everything was going according to their expectations.
However, after Ling Feng appeared, the situation began to become complicated and uncertain.
Because they were so confident in their ability to foresee danger, the entire merfolk race did not hesitate to hide when they sensed danger.
Ling Feng stayed in the Wu Clan with Taotie for several days, waiting for news from the Fish-Man Clan, but what he finally received was a notification that the system mission was completed.
"Ding!"
"The Witch Clan Crisis Mission is complete."
"Quest reward obtained: Pseudo-Heavenly Seventy-Two Transformations Divine Power."
As the system notification sounded, Ling Feng realized that the crisis of the Witch Clan had been temporarily resolved.
However, he was very curious about this fake Seventy-Two Transformations of the Heavenly Gang and hoped it was just as he imagined.
After all, Ling Feng had watched Journey to the West since he was a child, and he had watched it more than once or twice.
Therefore, he had long admired Sun Wukong's versatile abilities for a long time.
So, Ling Feng couldn't wait to start checking out what this fake Seventy-Two Transformations of the Heavenly Gang was all about.
Ling Feng was still very happy after reading it.
Although this pseudo-Tiangang Seventy-Two Transformations differed somewhat from what he had in mind, the difference was not significant.
Well, one is genuine and the other is counterfeit. The counterfeit only has about 50% of the quality of the genuine product.
In other words, after Ling Feng learned the pseudo-Tiangang Seventy-Two Transformations, he could also perform countless transformations.
But after the change, it's just a shell of its former self.
Although it was only in form, Ling Feng was extremely satisfied. After all, who didn't dream of transforming like Sun Wukong when they were young?
Now that he's one step away from his dream, what could Ling Feng possibly be dissatisfied with?
Since the system indicated that the task was completed, it meant that the merfolk would not pose any threat to the witch clan in the short term, and Ling Feng's deal with them was considered complete.
In fact, once Ling Feng subdued the Taotie, their transaction was already complete.
After all, the original agreement was that Ling Feng would deal with the Taotie, the overlord of monsters, while the fishmen would be left to the witch clan to deal with.
The reason Ling Feng is still staying in the Witch Clan is actually to add an extra layer of insurance for his system mission.
Now that the crisis has been resolved, Ling Feng is ready to take his leave, as he still needs to cultivate and strive to improve his strength as soon as possible.
When Ling Feng took his leave, everyone in the Wu Clan tried to persuade him to stay.
Wu Ying even came up with the idea of using her beauty to keep Ling Feng permanently within the Wu clan.
Fortunately, Ling Feng's Dao heart was firm. The main reason was that the person who used the beauty trap did not meet Ling Feng's aesthetic standards; otherwise, Ling Feng would have wasted a lot of time here.
After leaving the Wu Clan's encampment, Ling Feng was filled with excitement and couldn't wait to try out the pseudo-Tian Gang Seventy-Two Transformations he had just learned.
He took a deep breath, concentrated, and began to cast this magical spell. As the incantation was activated, Ling Feng's body gradually changed, transforming into a gigantic Taotie in the blink of an eye.
Surprisingly, even the Taotie itself was startled when it saw this scene.
It stared wide-eyed, circling around the Taotie that Ling Feng had transformed into, seemingly unable to believe what it was seeing.
It turns out that the Taotie that Ling Feng transformed into not only had the same appearance as its original form, but also had the same aura.
The perfect resemblance makes it difficult to distinguish between the real and the fake, as if two Taotie have truly appeared.
Of course, if Ling Feng were to attack, his disguise would be immediately exposed.
However, if it's just for bluffing, it's more than enough.
Then, Ling Feng's playful nature was aroused, and he transformed into various forms one after another. Each transformation was so lifelike that it amazed everyone.
Whether it's a ferocious beast or a nimble bird, he can control it with ease.
The only thing that made him somewhat regretful was that although he could transform into various forms, he could not possess the true abilities of these creatures.
In other words, he can only imitate their appearance, but cannot exert the corresponding power and skills.
Nevertheless, Ling Feng was not disappointed.
After playing for a while, Ling Feng finally got tired.
So he mounted the back of the Taotie and prepared to go deep into the Hundred Thousand Mountains to continue his cultivation.
This time, they did not return to the Taotie's territory.
Because of the previous devastation, almost all the powerful monsters there had been wiped out by them.
If I go back now, I probably won't be able to find a suitable opponent to train with.
At this moment, they stepped into another territory—the land of the demon beast overlord Qiongqi.
In fact, there is a conflict between Taotie and Qiongqi, so when Lingfeng asked to find a monster, Qiongqi was the first thing that came to mind.
After all, if Taotie is having a hard time, then no one else can have an easy time either, and Qiongqi, which is somewhat at odds with it, naturally becomes its primary target.
When they entered Qiongqi's territory, they only found some ordinary demonic beasts on the outskirts, whose strength was at most only around the fourth or fifth level of Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation.
Now that Ling Feng has advanced to the second level of Refining Spirit and Returning to Emptiness, he completely disregards these small fry.
However, adhering to the principle that "even a mosquito's leg is meat," they dealt with all the monsters they encountered on their way to the central area.
As they approached the center, they finally attracted the attention of Qiongqi, who was cultivating.
As one of the overlords of demon beasts, Qiongqi naturally possesses the temperament of a demon beast overlord.
When it heard the news, it was filled with anger and shock.
As the overlord of this land, it has always been invincible, and no creature has dared to challenge its authority.
However, now that the Taotie, another overlord, has led people into its territory and is wreaking havoc there, it feels extremely humiliated and angry.
So it decided to go to where Ling Feng and the others were to see why Taotie had suddenly become so bold.
It should be noted that although these overlords of the demon beasts were once subordinates of the Beast God, they had basically maintained a state of mutual non-interference afterward.
To its surprise, Taotie was the first to break this unspoken rule.