Chapter 50

Thank you very much, Fan Qiu Zhi Ji, for your generous tip!

The giant snake merely glanced at Xu Ziyang, who was sinking to the bottom of the pond, and was then attracted by the scent of the Niesheng grass floating in the air. It shot up into the sky, its wings spanning over five meters, and flew off in the direction where the Beast Attraction Talisman was drifting.

In an instant, these beasts had chased for several miles. Six ninth-stage beasts simultaneously pounced at the Beast Attraction Talisman in the air, each one reaching out to grab it.

With a "Peng!" the Beast Attraction Talisman shattered into six pieces, then burst into a cloud of green smoke, disappearing into the snowstorm.

The six ninth-stage beasts were stunned for a moment, then became furious, each believing the others had destroyed the talisman. The beasts' minds were simple, and in their rage, they immediately engaged in a fierce battle with one another.

These six ninth-stage beasts, in their fury, unleashed a power that instantly caused the surrounding lower-stage beasts to die or flee. In an instant, only the six beasts remained, locked in a chaotic battle.

Although the snow was dense and heavy, within the space where the six beasts were fighting, not a single snowflake could enter. It seemed as if a separate space had been formed within a radius of several hundred meters. The six beasts flew up and down, their roars echoing, and their powerful energy radiating in all directions.

Finally, some of the beasts began to be injured. Among the six, the giant snake had the lowest cultivation. Although it was also a ninth-stage beast, it had just broken through to the initial stage of the ninth level, while the other five were at the middle or advanced stages of the ninth level. Thus, the giant snake inevitably became the target of the other beasts' attacks. In less than an hour, the giant snake was killed by the other five beasts.

The remaining five beasts continued to fight relentlessly. It wasn't until another middle-stage ninth-level beast was killed that the remaining four beasts, covered in wounds, glared at each other and finally left, still harboring resentment.

Xu Ziyang's body sank to the bottom of the pond, and the long howls of the ninth-stage beasts had directly caused her to faint. Strangely, Xu Ziyang did not suffocate in the water. Around her body, the milky white pond water continuously decomposed into dense bubbles, but instead of rising to the surface, these bubbles surged into Xu Ziyang's body.

Xu Ziyang's body acted like a gravitational black hole, with small vortices covering her skin, continuously absorbing the gases generated by the pond water and expelling impurities from her body.

Gradually, the dense small vortices on her skin merged into a large vortex, slowly rotating above her body.

Unconscious, Xu Ziyang was unaware that this pond was a spiritual spring formed by the essence of the Cangmang Mountains. It was a miraculous place that could transform a person's body, making it a spiritual body. The giant snake had discovered and dominated this spring, and after only a hundred years of cultivation, it had broken through from a sixth-stage beast to a ninth-stage beast, demonstrating the spring's miraculous properties.

At this moment, a cycle had formed within Xu Ziyang's body. The dense spiritual energy decomposed from the spring flowed into her body, and the turbid energy within her body was expelled. Gradually, Xu Ziyang's body became transparent, and all the turbid energy was expelled, with impurities continuously surfacing and forming a thick layer of mucus on her skin, like a cocoon.

Thus, Xu Ziyang remained unconscious at the bottom of the pond for three days and three nights, during which this cycle continued uninterrupted. The spiritual energy decomposed from the spring continuously flowed into her body, while the turbid energy and impurities were continuously expelled.

When the sun of the fourth day shone on the Cangmang Mountains, Xu Ziyang's body suddenly trembled, and a vigorous aura burst forth from her body. The vortex above her body suddenly grew larger, and its rotation speed increased. A large amount of spiritual energy decomposed from the spring rushed into Xu Ziyang's body.

"Cling~"

A crisp sound echoed within Xu Ziyang's body.

"Pop~"

The layer of mucus on Xu Ziyang's skin cracked, the cracks spreading in all directions, eventually shattering into pieces and scattering at the bottom of the pond.

Xu Ziyang had broken through, advancing from the third level of the Qi Condensation stage to the fourth level. What she didn't know was that her body had transformed from a mortal body into a water spirit body. From now on, her cultivation of water-based techniques would be much more efficient, not only promising great achievements in the future but also giving her an absolute advantage in battles with opponents of the same level. Not only would her qi channels be longer, but her strength would also be greater. Xu Ziyang had taken a risk for the sake of others, but she had also turned misfortune into fortune, as everything was predestined.

Xu Ziyang slowly opened her eyes. When she realized her situation, she was stunned. With a strong push, she sat up from the bottom of the pond, then with a vigorous swing of her arms, she shot up and surfaced.

Xu Ziyang looked around and found herself in a valley surrounded by dense forests, everything was quiet.

Xu Ziyang climbed out of the pond and sat on a rock. She tried to recall everything that had happened. Suddenly, she trembled, remembering that she had been knocked unconscious by the howls of the high-stage beasts. She carefully examined her surroundings, listened intently, and finally determined that there was no danger nearby, allowing her to relax.

Looking down at her empty hands, she realized that the Beast Attraction Talisman must have slipped from her hand when she was unconscious. It was this talisman that had lured the beasts away, allowing her to survive. She looked back at the pond and a smile involuntarily appeared on her lips. She thought to herself:

"Thanks to this pond, I didn't die and my form was hidden! My sword must have also fallen to the bottom of the pond."

With this thought, Xu Ziyang stood up from the rock and dived back into the pond, searching the bottom. Soon, her hand touched her sword, and she grabbed it, leaping out of the pond.

Xu Ziyang took out clothes from her storage bag and changed out of her wet clothes. She thought to herself:

"I wonder how long I was unconscious in the pond? Did the beasts in Tongyou Valley all get attracted here? I should go back and check!"

With this thought, she activated her cultivation, leaped up, and flew out of the Cangmang Mountains on her sword. However, just as her foot touched the sword, her body trembled, and her expression changed...

Dear old and new friends, if you feel that the book is still short, you can keep it for now. You can also check out my previous book, "Phoenix Song of Song," which is linked below.

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