Wisps of black energy drifted from the flower bud, then multiplied, condensing into a black mist that permeated the bud. A sinister, chilling aura emanated from the mist, sending shivers down one's spine.
However, Medusa was not alarmed but rather delighted. The aura of the black mist caused her no discomfort whatsoever; on the contrary, it filled her with immense excitement.
This sinister and chilling aura—wasn't it the very aura emanating from that beast, Hun Changqing? The fact that it was now producing such an anomaly proved that Hun Changqing should be emerging from that damned flower bud soon!
"Rumble!"
As the aura within the flower bud grew increasingly terrifying, the entire mountain trembled violently. Rocks tumbled, the ground cracked, and the black mist spread wildly, extinguishing all life in its path. Even the lifeless rocks of the mountain, enveloped by the black mist, instantly turned to dust and vanished into the world.
Seeing this, Medusa's fighting spirit surged. She lightly touched the ground with her jade-like toes and slowly rose into the air. The black mist on the mountain peak was terrifying, indiscriminate in its attack, and even someone as powerful as her would find it difficult to dispel if she were accidentally enveloped by it.
Medusa looked at the spreading black mist. Although she was secretly pleased that Hun Changqing was about to emerge, she was also somewhat annoyed. She had waited for Hun Changqing for so long on this mountain, only to be greeted with this monstrous thing. It was no wonder Medusa
was in a bad mood. Not far from the mountain peak, Hai Bodong watched the sudden change, veins bulging on his forehead and his eyes twitching. He too was horrified by the terrifying and surging aura.
Suddenly, the spreading black mist rapidly contracted, surging from all sides into the flower bud. The entire flower bud began to tremble violently, emitting a piercing and eerie "squeaking" sound.
As the flower bud trembled more violently, the strange sound grew louder and louder, echoing throughout the entire valley. It was incredibly piercing and unpleasant to hear; even with ears covered and hearing blocked, the eerie sound could still be heard, as if it could penetrate the depths of the soul.
All the birds and beasts in the valley clutched their heads, fell to the ground, writhing in agony and uttering mournful cries.
Hai Bodong and Medusa, though seemingly unaffected by the strange sound, still felt waves of discomfort wash over them, their faces pale.
Suddenly, the sound abruptly ceased, as if someone had choked them. The flower bud also stopped trembling abruptly, and the wooden strips on it ceased wriggling.
Everything seemed completely calm, but this was merely the calm before something even more terrifying descended.
The flower bud was now motionless, a stark contrast to its previous violent trembling, but the blackness on the bud was even deeper, faintly suggesting something brewing within, something about to burst forth.
"Boom!"
Without any warning, the once tranquil flower bud instantly burst open, unleashing an extremely intense black light that shot into the sky, tearing through layers of clouds and reaching the heavens.
The instant the black pillar appeared, terrifying black mist erupted once more, spreading wildly and enveloping the entire mountain. The mountain was frantically disintegrated and shattered by the black mist, turning into dust particles that dissipated into the world. Moments later, the mountain, thousands of feet high, had vanished into thin air.
The black pillar, its color incredibly deep, connected the sky and the ground, standing tall and majestic like a pillar supporting the heavens and the earth.
Terrifying ripples of black energy spread out from the black pillar, engulfing the entire valley in black, and a terrifying and chilling aura of death emanated from the ripples. After two years, this valley was once again shrouded in darkness and death.
All the flowers, plants, and trees were withering at an alarming rate, their vitality constantly fading away. Birds and beasts were also letting out mournful cries, their bodies beginning to age. Even the slightly stronger magical beasts were now lying prostrate on the ground, unable to move. Both Hai Bodong and Medusa mobilized their entire bodies to resist the terrifying and vast energy impact. Strong gusts of wind lashed against them, making their robes rustle.
...
After an unknown amount of time, the energy ripples in the sky gradually dissipated, and the towering pillar of light gradually dimmed, slowly transforming into energy particles and dissipating into the world.
At the center of the original pillar of light, a figure sat cross-legged.
This person's eyes were closed, and there was no aura around them. Long, glossy black hair cascaded casually to their waist. Their features were exquisite, with delicate eyebrows and skin as white as jade. The soft lines of their face outlined the ultimate beauty, possessing an indescribable perfection, as if the slightest alteration would destroy this most beautiful picture in the world.
A black robe covered their icy, jade-like body, and a faint, cool fragrance emanated from them. Their aura was cold and detached, like a banished immortal, elegant and otherworldly, not belonging to the mortal realm.
Medusa glanced at the figure below and couldn't help but curl her lip, muttering irritably,
"Hmph, beast, putting on a show of humanity
." As if to confirm Medusa's words, the figure below, who resembled an immortal, suddenly opened his eyes.
Instantly, wisps of black mist flashed in his eyes, filled with murderous intent, and black mist surged around him, enveloping him and swirling around him, emanating an extremely evil aura. Murderous intent, yin energy, and death energy intertwined and permeated the air, and evil energy burst forth in his eyes, instantly transforming him into a great demon! He became the greatest evil in the world!
He completely shattered his previous pure, ethereal, and otherworldly demeanor, falling into another extreme. The two extremes were clearly so different, yet they appeared so harmonious in him.
The change in his aura was so abrupt that even Medusa was somewhat astonished, opening her mouth in surprise.
"I can only say, as expected of you."
Hun Changqing quickly gathered his black energy, restrained his aura, and felt the pure death energy and Taiyin True Qi merging within his body, along with the terrifying energy filling his entire being. He nodded in satisfaction.
For the past year, Hun Changqing had been refining the death energy of the wood spirit with Taiyin Origin, transforming it into his own Origin Death Energy and fusing it with Taiyin True Qi. This directly increased the quality of Taiyin True Qi several times over, imbuing it with the life-corroding properties of death energy, making it terrifyingly powerful.
The wood spirit was also corrupted and transformed by Taiyin Origin, perfectly merging with him. At this moment, it would be more appropriate to call this wood spirit "Taiyin Black Death Wood."
Hun Changqing was very satisfied with the new name he had given the wood spirit, so he did not accept any objections.
The power of Taiyin Black Death Wood did not disappoint Hun Changqing. The refining and absorption of Taiyin Black Death Wood directly developed his originally weak wood attribute to its maximum, allowing him to perfectly control this Taiyin Black Death Wood.
Numerous techniques related to the Taiyin Black Death Wood also surfaced in Hun Changqing's mind. He only needed to study them diligently in the future to use them in combat, their power being immense.
At this moment, Hun Changqing's cultivation level had also broken through the bottleneck of the Seven Star Dou Zong realm within this year, reaching the Nine Star Dou Zong realm. It could be said that this trip to the valley was a complete success, and the abundant gains filled him with great joy.