122: Chapter 122 Black Dog's Supernatural Power

A single-horned black dog, standing ten feet tall, left Ye Jing marveling in amazement.

He was even more curious about Hei Feng's current Divine Ability; while the others were easy to understand, he wondered what this "Soul-Extinguishing Deterrence" was.

"Hei Feng, test your Divine Ability!" Ye Jing immediately ordered.

Upon receiving the order, Hei Feng's muscles rippled with explosive power, and dark red patterns flowed beneath his black fur.

He exerted force through his limbs, his form turning into a black shadow that streaked through the cave with lightning speed, kicking up gusts of wind like a literal black gale.

As he darted about, he didn't forget to swipe at the rock wall with his claws, carving a deep gash as easily as if the stone were tofu.

Although the power of his violent Bite hadn't been directly shown, one could tell how terrifying it was just by looking at the sharpness of those claws.

After Hei Feng looked at a boulder not far away, he suddenly let out a low growl, and a strange, humming light wave emerged from the horn on his forehead.

Ye Jing immediately felt a terrifying, slight pain in his head, but his entire body felt frozen—fear, trembling, and his spiritual energy became chaotic.

Even when he mobilized all the spiritual energy in his body, he could not block this move.

Beside him, the Poisonous Variant Bee Queen also buzzed in fear, trembling incessantly.

Since it was Hei Feng's first time using this power, he couldn't quite control it. Upon hearing Ye Jing's sharp intake of breath from the pain, he hurriedly withdrew the Divine Ability in a panic.

He rushed to Ye Jing's side. Once the terrifying light wave vanished, Ye Jing was instantly released from that heart-palpitating suppression. By the time he regained his senses, he found Hei Feng already in front of him, looking at him with immense concern.

Ye Jing panted for breath, then looked ecstatic: "Hei Feng! Your Soul-Extinguishing Deterrence is incredible!"

He reached out to stroke Hei Feng's smooth black fur, feeling the warmth beneath his palm, his heart growing more excited.

This kind of Divine Ability could be called a Sharp Weapon for group combat. Even when facing opponents with a higher cultivation than his own, this Soul-deep deterrence alone could disrupt the opponent's rhythm and seize the initiative.

If it could be developed further, it would be terrifyingly powerful.

Hei Feng seemed to understand Ye Jing's praise. He gently rubbed his head against Ye Jing's palm and let out a low whimper, as if acting spoiled, or perhaps apologizing for accidentally hurting his master just now.

Ye Jing smiled and patted his neck: "It's fine, old partner. I'm the one who told you to test the move; no real harm was done."

As he spoke, he turned his gaze to the boulder that had been affected by the deterrence wave. He saw that fine cracks had actually appeared on the surface of the originally incredibly hard rock, as if it had been crushed by an invisible force.

This Divine Ability can not only deter living beings but even affect inanimate objects; its power far exceeds my expectations, Ye Jing thought to himself with lingering fear.

The Poisonous Variant Bee Queen finally recovered and flew cautiously onto Ye Jing's shoulder, its body still trembling slightly.

Ye Jing gave it a reassuring look and began to calculate in his heart: "It seems this Spirit Beast Rank-Up Method is indeed feasible. My strength has increased significantly, and the matter of the Spiritual Vein is resolved. Now, it's time to head home."

Thinking of this, he immediately called Hei Feng over. Under Ye Jing's command, Hei Feng's size shrank considerably, turning into a common hunting dog.

Ye Jing rode on his back, then left the Poisonous Variant Bee to stay and guard the place before running out of the valley.

Ye Tianhao and Ye Tianyao, who were waiting outside the valley, surrounded Ye Jing as soon as they saw him emerge.

"Grandfather!" Ye Tianyao's crisp voice rang out first. She ran to Ye Jing in a few steps, her face full of anxiety and joy.

"Are you alright in there? We waited for so long without seeing you come out, we were worried to death!"

Even Ye Tianhao was looking at Ye Jing with great tension.

Ye Jing smiled and patted Hei Feng's neck, then dismounted: "Don't worry, Grandfather just went inside to see how the Spiritual Vein was doing."

He hadn't expected that ranking up the Poisonous Variant Bee and Hei Feng would take so much time, causing his two grandchildren to worry.

Ye Tianyao wanted to step closer, but suddenly Xiao Chi in her arms seemed to sense a terrifying aura. Abandoning its usual laziness, its fur stood on end, and it buried its small head deep into the folds of Ye Tianyao's clothes.

Even its tail went stiff and straight, as it let out timid "wu-wu" whimpers.

Noticing Xiao Chi's abnormality, Ye Tianyao hurriedly reached out to gently stroke its back to comfort it: "Xiao Chi, why are you afraid of Hei Feng? He won't hurt you."

But no matter how she comforted it, Xiao Chi's trembling did not slow down at all. Instead, because of a glance cast by Hei Feng, it froze in fear, and even its whimpering grew quiet.

Seeing this, Ye Jing couldn't help but smile. He patted Hei Feng's head: "Hei Feng! Restrain your aura; you're about to scare Xiao Chi to death."

Hei Feng gave a low bark, and the pressure belonging to a Yao Beast instantly dissipated without a trace.

Ye Tianhao immediately noticed the fleeting spiritual pressure on Hei Feng and looked surprised: "Grandfather! Is Hei Feng now a First-Order Demonic Beast?!"

"What?!" Ye Tianyao also looked horrified, staring in disbelief at the seemingly ordinary Hei Feng before her.

Ye Jing didn't hide it from his grandchildren and simply patted Hei Feng.

The ordinary black dog was instantly covered in blood-red patterns. The horn on its head became extremely prominent, and its forest-green eyes were heart-stopping.

"Is this Hei Feng?" Ye Tianyao marveled, reaching out to touch Hei Feng's head without any fear.

This black dog, who had played with Ye Tianyao since childhood, now looked ferocious and terrifying, yet it very docilely rubbed its head against her hand.

"Grandfather, what's going on? How did Hei Feng suddenly transform into a Yao Beast?"

Ye Tianhao asked curiously.

Ye Tianyao also looked at Ye Jing with longing.

Seeing their curiosity, Ye Jing smiled and said: "It's all thanks to the magic spirit crystal you got from dealing with that Corpse Person. Grandfather used a Family secret technique to catalyze it."

"Our Ye Family has such a powerful Cultivation Technique?!" Ye Tianyao was incredibly surprised. She thought that letting those without Spiritual Roots in the house Cultivate was already amazing enough, but she didn't expect there to be a method for Yao Beast advancement as well.

Ye Jing said seriously: "Haoer, Yaoer, our Ye Family's heritage is far deeper than you imagine. It's just that such secret techniques, besides our Ye Family members..."

...are never passed to outsiders. So you must not speak a single word of this to anyone! Otherwise, our Ye Family will face a catastrophe!"

Both Ye Tianhao and Ye Tianyao felt a shock in their hearts. They were naturally not ignorant children and nodded heavily: "Your grandchildren will remember!"

After saying that, Ye Tianyao looked at the powerful Hei Feng with envy. Seeing this, Ye Jing said: "Yaoer, study beast-taming well. In the future, I will also help you rank up your Yao Beast. All you need is a First-Order Demonic Beast or a Spiritual Object of the same attribute!"

"Okay! Yaoer will remember!" Ye Tianyao nodded heavily.

After instructing his two grandchildren, Ye Jing said: "Get on, let's go home!"

Hei Feng's body was now over thirty feet long; carrying three people was perfectly stable.

He quickly moved his paws, vanishing into the forest like a swift wind.