"Filthy rat, get out here..."
Dragon-like roars echoed through the cave, accompanied by an invisible pressure that sent insects and snakes scurrying for cover.
The Great King Yellow Wind froze momentarily before striding to the main hall. Inside, a golden brass mirror stood on the offering table, where the heavens and earth were worshiped.
He formed a hand seal, channeling spiritual energy from his fingertips into the mirror. The surface rippled like water.
The brass mirror was part of a set—one primary and eight secondary mirrors. Refining them wasn't difficult, and the eight child mirrors could reflect the scenery in eight directions.
Simply put, it was a mythical surveillance system.
The scenery from the eight directions flashed by until it settled on one.
A violent storm was raging, with sand and stones swirling in the air. In the midst of the black mist and demonic clouds, three figures stood.
The first was a red python with a single horn, stretching over ten meters long. Its thick, muscular body was covered in crimson scales.
The second was a wild boar demon with a large pig head, oversized ears, and tusks protruding outward. Standing upright, it wielded a massive axe.
The third was a grey wolf spirit, lean and wiry, wearing a simple hemp skirt. A tuft of white fur adorned its forehead, and it carried a large blade.
At the sight of the red python, the Great King Yellow Wind found it familiar and quickly remembered.
"The Red Python? It's here for revenge?"
Ten years ago.
Two snake demons had come to seize his Rat Hole.
With the help of traps and mechanisms, the Great King Yellow Wind had managed to kill the elder brother but failed to stop the younger one from escaping.
"So, it grew a horn? Its hiss has turned into a dragon's roar. It must've undergone a transformation!"
For demons, shapeshifting didn't always mean transforming into a Dao Body. Some ancient demons retained their original forms, relying on their bloodlines to cultivate and tap into their race's inherent potential and powers.
"Wild Boar Demon, Grey Wolf Spirit… never seen them before. Are they friends the Red Python made outside, summoned here as reinforcements?"
"Three against one, all transformed? This is tough!"
While the Great King Yellow Wind pondered his strategy, the Red Python descended with its demonic mist, arriving at the cave entrance.
The Grey Wolf Spirit glanced around and remarked, "What a nice cave. Perfect for us to hide and rest."
The Wild Boar Demon snorted impatiently. "Let's just kill that rat and claim this place as our domain."
"You're right. Let's go—"
"Wait!"
The Red Python hastily interrupted, addressing the other two demons:
"My brothers, that cunning rat is deceitful. Do not act rashly."
The Grey Wolf Spirit frowned. "If we don't go in, that cowardly rat will just stay hidden. How are we supposed to take the cave then?"
The Red Python flicked its tongue, its eyes cold and calculating. "Brothers, go chop some wood. I'll smoke it out."
The two demons complied, dragging a pile of wood to block the entrance before retreating.
The Red Python opened its mouth, spewing crimson flames to ignite the wood.
The Grey Wolf Spirit exhaled a foul wind, sending thick smoke billowing into the cave.
The Wild Boar Demon climbed to a hilltop, scanning the surroundings to prevent the rat demon from escaping through another exit.
But it had little patience and began yawning not long after.
"Burning the cave? No honor in this fight!"
The Great King Yellow Wind ground his teeth in frustration as he watched.
"Huh? What's this?"
Suddenly, he noticed a !!! icon appear above the heads of the three demons.
It resembled a game inspection feature.
The Great King Yellow Wind focused on the icons.
The !!! expanded, revealing:
[Race: Demon · Grey Wolf]
[Realm: Qi Transformation · Shapeshifting]
[Terms: Wind Manipulation (Blue), Blade Mastery (Blue), Moon Absorption (Blue),
Cunning and Deceitful (White)]
[Race: Demon · Red Python (5%)]
[Realm: Qi Transformation · Shapeshifting]
[Terms: Red Fire Poison (Red), Dragon's Might (Blue), Devour (Blue), Mist
Manipulation (White), Vengeful (White)]
[Race: Demon · Wild Boar]
[Realm: Qi Transformation · Shapeshifting]
[Terms: Thick Hide (Blue), Gluttony (White), Basic Axe Skills (White)]
"Impressive!"
The Great King Yellow Wind was astonished. He could see their basic information and terms.
He pondered.
"The serpent is the most dangerous. If I can defeat them one by one, I might have a chance to turn the tide!"
He returned to the armory, grabbed a blade, and, after some thought, took the White Bone Bow and all three bone arrows.
Exiting through a back passage, he emerged from a pit covered in vines midway up the mountain.
Crack!
The sound of chopping wood echoed nearby.
The Wild Boar Demon was felling trees.
The Grey Wolf Spirit and Red Python, being more cunning, had left the physical labor to the boar.
"Snort… snort…"
The Wild Boar Demon swung its axe powerfully, felling a tree with two strikes. After cutting down seven or eight trees, it tied them together with an iron chain.
Unbeknownst to it, the Great King Yellow Wind had concealed his aura and approached silently.
The Wild Boar Demon hoisted the bundle of wood and started back up the hill.
The Great King Yellow Wind nocked a bone arrow onto the White Bone Bow, drawing the string taut and channeling demonic energy into the bow.
Buzz!
The White Bone Bow glowed as the arrow shimmered with a radiant light.
This bow, crafted from the bones and tendons of a demonic tiger, along with rare materials, had a spine for its body and leg bones for arrows. When imbued with demonic energy, it unleashed the tiger's might.
Aiming carefully, the Great King Yellow Wind focused his intent, "seeing" the boar demon's weak point—its neck.
Release!
The White Bone Bow trembled with a roar like a ferocious tiger, launching the arrow with a speed that shattered trees in its path.
The arrow streaked like a meteor, covering a hundred meters in a blink.
The Wild Boar Demon sensed it too late. The arrow pierced its thick neck, blasting a bowl-sized hole.
Its head, barely held by a thread of skin, drooped as its massive body collapsed.
The Great King Yellow Wind was stunned.
As an agile demon, he would have struggled in close combat against the heavily armored Wild Boar Demon.
But with the Critical Hit term, he delivered a lethal strike, killing it in one shot!
Of course, the power of the White Bone Bow and bone arrows, refined by his parents, could not be underestimated.
[You have slain the Wild Boar Demon. You have randomly plundered its term: Thick Hide (Blue). Do you wish to fuse it?]
[Thick Hide (Blue): Your skin becomes tougher, your muscles stronger, and your endurance greater through training.]
"Only one term? Not bad!"
The Great King Yellow Wind's eyes lit up.
Rats were naturally small and weak, with few exceptions among their kind.
Although he carried the Moon-Swallowing Rat bloodline, it was diluted to just 1%, making it almost negligible.
Fusing Thick Hide would significantly strengthen his physique.
"Fuse!"
[You have fused the term: Thick Hide (Blue).]
In an instant, his bones, muscles, and skin underwent dramatic changes. Lean muscle appeared on his slender frame.
He clenched his fists, feeling his strength, endurance, and stamina increase significantly, doubling his previous capacity.
"It's that filthy rat! Kill it!"
A piercing hiss echoed from above.
The Great King Yellow Wind looked up. At the mountaintop, demonic mist churned as the Red Python and Grey Wolf Spirit heard the commotion from the mountainside and rode the mist toward him.
The Great King Yellow Wind retreated immediately. Familiar with the terrain, he slipped into an underground tunnel.
The two demons arrived to find only the Wild Boar Demon's lifeless corpse. Enraged, they let out furious roars that echoed through the mountains.
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