85: Chapter 85 Transformation into Demon Form, Unveiling the Demon Body

"Boom~"

Demon Power exploded, and Wu Li's figure began to enlarge.

His bones clicked and popped, his body began to elongate, and he slowly stood up from his crouching posture.

His wings did not disappear; instead, they became even wider. His wingspan was nearly half as wide again as it was in his Yao Beast form, and the flight feathers at the tips were as sharp as knives, gleaming with a cold light under the moonlight.

Then, another wave of distorted Demon Power appeared.

The feathers retracted.

The ink-purple feathers faded from his entire body, concentrating on key areas like his arms, shoulders, and back, forming a natural layer of armor.

The feather roots were embedded deep into his skin.

The changes to his arms and legs were the most obvious.

Wu Li's arms became long and powerful. His crow claws first transformed into five fingers. After the five fingers were perfected, the tips extended into sharp claws, pitch-black and curved like hooks.

His legs were slightly bent, his feet were broad, and the feathers on his chest receded, turning into an irregular black half-body tattoo, revealing the pale skin beneath.

Wu Li slowly opened his eyes.

His eyes had not changed; they were still the pupils of a crow.

"This is... half-human, half-Yao..."

Wu Li's voice was hoarse and deep, but it had a hint of Yao flavor compared to his crow form.

He turned his head and looked at his reflection in the pool.

An eerie creature was reflected on the water's surface.

Its figure was short, about 1.45 meters, its lips were black, its skin was ghostly white, its upper body was covered in black tattoos, it had wings on its back, claws like hooks, pitch-black eyes, and a blood-red mark stood out on its forehead.

It was not human, nor was it a Yao; it was an existence between the two, fierce, eerie, and carrying an indescribable sense of oppression.

Wu Li's blood-red pupils narrowed slightly, and the corners of his mouth slowly curled up, revealing a ferocious smile.

"Not bad."

"Very oppressive!"

"This is what a Yao really is!"

Yao Body state.

It was not just a change in appearance; the path of the Demon Power circulating within his body had also completely changed.

Wu Li closed his eyes, carefully feeling the surging power within his body.

When in his true form, the Demon Power surged from his Dantian like a straight line, from the Dantian to his wings, from the wings to his claws, and had to return the same way after being used.

Each mobilization required time, and each circulation had losses.

But it was different now.

The Demon Power surged from his Dantian, no longer a straight line, but a circle, flowing through his Meridians to his entire body.

From the Dantian to his chest, from his chest to his arms, from his arms to his wings, from his wings to his legs, and then from his legs back to the Dantian.

Round and round, endless and continuous.

Every wisp of Demon Power circulated within his body, never dissipating, never wasted; with just a single thought, he could mobilize it from any corner of his body.

"Does it conform to the phenomenon of the circulation of the heavens..."

Wu Li opened his eyes, a brilliant light flashing in his black pupils.

"Hum~"

As Wu Li raised his hand, the Blood Seal Curse pattern flickered and appeared on his palm.

"In this state, the circulation of Demon Power is more efficient, and the power of the Blood Seal Curse has also increased by about 30%."

Wu Li's mouth curled up slightly, then he retracted his Demon Power. His wings folded, and his figure quickly shrank under the cover of Yao light, turning back into his crow true form. He flapped his wings and landed on the bluestone.

The half month of comprehension had not been in vain; the first level of the Technique of Refining Form was now stable. Next, it would be a slow, persistent effort.

Wu Li issued an order for seclusion, telling Hei Yu and the other crows to guard the outside and not to disturb him.

...

Outside the Stone Forest.

It was not just Wu Li who was improving in the entire Stone Forest.

Relying on the flesh and blood of the Tier 2 and Tier 1 Yao Beasts like the Feather Eagle from half a month ago, the strength of the Crow Flock was changing almost every day.

Hei Yu crouched on the top of the highest stone pillar in the Stone Forest, its feathers black and shiny, gleaming with a cold, metallic luster.

Half a month ago.

It was only First Stage Mid-level, but now it stood firmly at First Stage Late Stage, only one step away from First Stage Peak.

Its size was a full circle larger than before, its wingspan was wider, its claws were sharper, and even its cry had become deep and powerful, changing from its previous hoarse screech to a low, oppressive crow call.

Closing its eyes, the Demon Power within its body flowed slowly, and it could already clearly perceive the movement of the wind and grass within dozens of zhang.

This was the strength of First Stage Late Stage.

Bai Chi crouched on the stone pillar next to it, the hair on its neck had grown out, the new feathers were denser and glossier than before, the circle of white hair on its neck gleamed with a silvery luster under the moonlight, and its Demon Power fluctuation was also First Stage Late Stage.

Heida, Heier, and Heisan crouched below, the injuries on their bodies had long since healed, and their cultivation had all broken through to First Stage Mid-level.

Besides them, there were those newly entered First Stage crows, numbering over a hundred.

The night wind blew, and the stone pillars in the Stone Forest were covered with crows, from top to bottom, from big to small, dense and black.

"Caw caw caw~~"

The Crow Flock cried out.

Hei Yu's gaze also quickly looked outside the Stone Forest.

Outside the Stone Forest, the night was like ink.

A cold wind blew from the depths of Taiyue Mountain, carrying heavy Death Qi and the smell of decay. Wherever it passed, plants withered, and insect cries stopped abruptly. The moonlight was covered by dark clouds, and the world fell into darkness.

In the cold wind.

Countless gray-black figures emerged from the darkness.

Leading them was a short, fat ghost with a bald head; it was Bone Mountain.

Behind him followed hundreds of Ghost Soldiers, their eyes burning with ghostly green flames, staring fixedly at the gray-white Stone Forest ahead.

Bone Mountain raised his hand, and the Ghost Soldiers behind him stopped in unison, without making a sound.

"This is the place."

Bone Mountain's voice was shrill and cold, his small eyes squinting into a slit as he looked toward the Stone Forest.

"If it weren't for that Azure-Horned Deer King not knowing what's good for it."

"If it didn't require my Lord to come and ask personally, I would have already found you, you damned piece of trash."

For the past half month.

He and Blood Butcher had searched separately, almost turning over every inch of land on the outskirts of Taiyue Mountain.

In the end, Lord Tunming had to appear in person, find the Great King of the Eastern Foothills, the Azure-Horned Deer King, and only then did he ask about the situation that day. Then Lord Tunming recalled...

"Spread out and surround the Stone Forest."

"Do not let a single crow escape."

Bone Mountain's voice was heavy, and the Ghost Soldiers spread out silently, surrounding the Stone Forest tightly.

The cold wind circled outside the Stone Forest, Death Qi permeated, and the crows on the stone pillars seemed to sense something, becoming restless and letting out low cawing sounds.

Hei Yu crouched on the top of the stone pillar, its gaze quickly looking outside the Stone Forest, its eyes focused.

"It seems they are coming for us."

Beside Hei Yu, Bai Chi, Heida, Heier, and Heisan all flew over.

The five crows looked at the outside of the Stone Forest together.

"What should we do?"

Bai Chi looked at Hei Yu and asked.

"Old Ancestor is still in seclusion; we cannot let them take even half a step into the Stone Forest!"

"Caw caw caw~~~"

At Hei Yu's command, its wings spread out violently, and it leapt from the top of the stone pillar.

Its voice was not loud, but it carried the First Stage Late Stage Demon Power, clearly reaching the ears of every crow.

"Caw!"

The Crow Flock cried out in unison. Thousands of crows took flight from the stone pillars, a dense black mass, blocking the moonlight, like a black torrent, gushing out from the Stone Forest and circling over the open space outside the Stone Forest.