43: Python has two wings

On the fifth day of Qingyang falling into a deep sleep, strange energy fluctuations suddenly erupted deep within the Guling Mountain Range.

Like the breathing of a giant beast in slumber, the energy expanded and contracted, seemingly thinning the layers of mist deep within the Guling Mountain Range.

Just two days after this strange phenomenon began, all zhen crystal that had been collected globally started uncontrollably overflowing with energy.

If zhen crystal were compared to highly compressed medicinal capsules, then the uncontrolled overflow of white mist from each treasured crystal was equivalent to the medicinal properties being diluted.

This was the case for the zhen crystal already collected; those scattered across the world that had not yet been collected were even more severely affected.

In just two days, the zhen crystal scattered in various places completely vanished between heaven and earth, as if ice and snow had melted.

Correspondingly, the world was also shrouded in a faint white mist, like smog.

zhen crystal, as the hard currency second only to Fierce Beast flesh and blood in today's society, caused the entire world to panic the moment an issue arose with them.

Ordinary Humans simply threw up their hands, adopting a 'whatever happens, happens' attitude, embracing a state of letting things slide.

Wealthy individuals with some assets who had hoarded some zhen crystal frantically sought a way out, selling off their zhen crystal for fear of depreciation.

The top-tier forces, while acquiring zhen crystal at the lowest prices, also worked overtime establishing research institutes to study methods to prevent treasured crystal energy from overflowing.

On the fourth day of the treasured crystal energy overflow, which was the eleventh day of Qingyang's slumber and advancement, Fierce Beasts finally arrived at the Guling Mountain Range.

The opponent was a hummingbird Fierce Beast only the size of a fist; although small, it possessed the strength of the early third stage.

Hong Ying, as the current "diplomat" of the Eternal Night Forbidden Zone, met with the opponent immediately.

After a brief exchange, the opponent's intentions left Hong Ying somewhat undecided.

The main purpose was to ask why Qingyang did not return to the Guling Mountain Range after occupying this place, wondering if he intended to be a deserter?

Facing the hummingbird Fierce Beast's questioning, Hong Ying's eyes ultimately turned blood-red, and she directly told the opponent that Qingyang would not be returning to the Guling Mountain Range.

At this, the hummingbird Fierce Beast said no more, turned around, and flew towards the Guling Mountain Range.

On the fifth day of the treasured crystal energy overflow, Qian Tong, the patriarch of the hidden Qian financial group, personally came to the Eternal Night Forbidden Zone and brought news of the Humans' next move.

A plan, named the Gathering Starlight Plan.

This plan likely stemmed from Humans having also sensed the limit of the Fierce Beasts' forbearance, and to prevent ordinary civilians from suffering massacres by Fierce Beasts entering cities in the coming years,

they planned to construct Nine Special Zones throughout China, gathering all Humans currently scattered in various cities into the Special Zones,

and concentrating all of humanity's high-end combat power and heavy firepower to protect the Special Zones.

Among them, the area three thousand li north of the region where Qingyang was located was one such Special Zone.

According to Qian Tong, China named this Special Zone the Zhouguang Special Zone.

Because of the Qian's performance in Guan City this time, especially the appearance of the Kill Wolf elite squad, the Qian were fortunately granted the qualification to bid for the Nine Special Zones.

Qian Tong's purpose in coming this time was also to ask Hong Ying if he should use the full power of the Qian to directly bid for the Zhouguang Special Zone.

And form the strongest alliance with Hong Ying, or rather, with Qingyang.

This matter was too important, and Hong Ying could not make the decision, so she could only subtly turn her head to look at the small island covered in white mist in the distance, asking the opponent to wait a few days.

Being old and experienced, Qian Tong's eyes flashed with shrewdness, and he quickly left.

Outside the Eternal Night Forbidden Zone, rows of Kill Wolf squads had already been waiting for a long time.

After gathering with his family's elites, Qian Tong sat in the car and murmured softly: "The first time I thought it was that pink fox, now it's this red Ant Queen. It seems their backing is the ultimate king of this territory."

In the cave at the very center of the Cold Domain, early this morning, the aura of six-stage Fierce Beasts had grown increasingly profound.

At this time, Qingyang's black-gold body, which was originally thirty meters long, had grown to over forty meters.

Compared to the change in size, the most significant change was in his form; the previous Black Python form had long since disappeared.

It was replaced by the appearance of a Flood Dragon, with two horns on his head and two giant claws covered in black-gold scales growing from his armpits.

Most importantly, two bumps bulged on Qingyang's back, seemingly incubating something, and they slightly wriggled.

At a certain moment, as the coiled-up Qingyang suddenly opened his black-gold vertical pupils, a roar that resounded throughout the entire Cold Domain suddenly erupted.

"Ang~"

The high-pitched sound, like that of an ox or a tiger, instantly made Ming Tian, Bu Bai, Blood Town, Hong Ying, and Xuan Ming feel extreme pressure.

In the cave, just as Qingyang stretched his body, two bat wings on his back suddenly unfurled.

The bat wings, covered in mysterious black-gold patterns, were a terrifying fifteen meters in size.

Having already sensed the aura of several super Fierce Beasts rapidly approaching him in the Cold Domain, Qingyang calmly lowered his head to look at his stats.

[Species: Winged Ice Black Gold Poisonous Flood Dragon (Super Exotic Beast).]

[Realm: Early Sixth Stage.]

[Strength: 500.]

[Speed: 500.]

[Defense: 500.]

[Devour Points: 28.]

[Skills: Ice Blade Meteor Kill (-400℃, releases nine ice blades.) Cooldown: 24 hours.

Backwater Extreme Sacrifice (All attributes x5 times for five minutes, after which all attributes return to one.) Cooldown: 120 hours.]

Almost at first glance, Qingyang noticed that his bloodline level had actually become Super Exotic Beast.

Next was his species, Winged Ice Black Gold Poisonous Flood Dragon, meaning he had completely become a Flood Dragon, not a Python.

Then, when Qingyang noticed his first skill, he was completely stunned.

Ice Blade Meteor Kill was clearly an advanced version of Winter Black-striped Freeze, as the former Winter Black-striped Freeze could only spit out a single blade of extreme ice cold.

But now, he could directly unleash a full nine blades.

The single-target attack had become an area-of-effect attack, which was undoubtedly an epic enhancement to his first skill.

Outside the cave, Ming Tian was the first to arrive. After sensing the aura in the cave and then looking down at his own strength, which had finally broken through to the late fifth stage, he was completely devastated.

The ferocious black-gold body slowly emerged from the cave. Upon seeing Qingyang's appearance, the five Fierce Beasts present simultaneously lowered their heads in fear and submission.

Fierce Beasts are most sensitive to changes in the world, so after noticing that the spiritual energy throughout the world seemed to have become denser, Qingyang immediately began to inquire.

As the "diplomat," Hong Ying told Qingyang everything about the situation on the Guling Mountain Range side, the Qian's plan, and the zhen crystal' energy dissipation.

Qingyang immediately turned back into the cave and anxiously opened several boxes to check the condition of his zhen crystal.

"Good, they're all here, they're all here," Qingyang murmured.