The Invincible Supreme Medical God-Chapter 1213 - 635: Refusing to Admit Defeat (Part 2)
"Hey, aren't you Beihan Lie's Nightstalker Beast? You-" Before he finished speaking, the black dog trembled and ran off into the distance. Clearly, if it failed on its first strike, it would retreat at all costs.
Yan Xiaobao was a bit surprised. Of course, he wasn't alone. There were other North Shore Disciples around, who instantly recognized the dog. Heavy breathing could be heard, and soon people were discussing the matter.
"That's Brother Beihan's night hunter. What a poor little dog. Brother Beihan now refuses to care for it; no one else dares to go near it. Even the Elder feels bad about it..."
"Yeah, exactly. Since that day, the sneaky beast occasionally lurks around the North Shore. I once saw it standing on a hill, gazing at the night. It looked sad."
"It's such a pity. Apparently, it was trying to ambush Yan Xiaobao..."
Yan Xiaobao blinked. Hearing some of the things people were saying, he felt terrible. Watching the direction the dog fled, he decided to investigate the reason behind the ambush.
"In this case, what else can I do?" he sighed. "I told Beihan Lie he should admit it. I even told him, even if I'm afraid of my own attacks." With another sigh, he turned and walked toward Irispetal Peak.
As a disciple of prestige, he almost had unlimited access to the various places in the sect, even the North Shore. Carefully climbing to the top of Irispetal Peak, he approached the cave at the peak but did not enter. Instead, he sat cross-legged on a nearby giant rock and waited quietly.
The wait lasted for three days. Finally, a sharp cry echoed through the dawn sky, piercing the clouds, and seven-colored lights began to flash from the cave. Then, a seven-colored phoenix flew out, stretched its wings, as it gracefully soared into the sky. As the sunlight struck its body, the seven-colored reflections it cast were dazzling. Realizing the terrifying power level within the phoenix, Yan Xiaobao was shaken. Even with his stunning immortal silver skin, he was far from being able to compare.
As he watched, he etched the image of the phoenix into his mind, engraving it onto his heart. He observed that it required the time it took for an incense stick to burn, as the Phoenix circled back to its cave, completely ignoring his presence.
Taking a deep breath, he closed his eyes, mentally recalling the image of the seven-colored phoenix, and continued to wait. Another five days passed, and at dawn, the phoenix reappeared.
Time flew by. Yan Xiaobao stayed at Irispetal Peak for months, observing the phoenix, occasionally returning to the Beast Music Academy to handle various matters, and then rushing back.
The disciples of Irispetal Peak soon heard about this and were a bit puzzled. Most did not pay much attention to it, but some inner disciples began to speculate about what he was doing.
Another month passed, and Yan Xiaobao felt he had completed his observation of the phoenix. Next, he headed to Sunset Peak.
The Spiritual Beast Guardian of Sunset Peak was a black-eyed Three-eyed Crow. It was 6 meters long, surrounded by swirling darkness that distorted the air. It didn't appear often; Yan Xiaobao saw it only twice in a month.
Whenever it flew out, lightning would burst in the area. The crow always appeared in the darkness of night, never in the brightness of day.
Because of this, Yan Xiaobao became accustomed to staying focused at night. Three months passed, and he saw the crow five times. Whenever it appeared, he would pay close attention and throw his full focus into observation. Gradually, he felt his life essence spirit seemed to show signs of manifesting.
The Spiritual Beast Guardian of Arched Peak wasn't a flying creature but a giant lizard. It moved slowly but emitted incredible energy. Yan Xiaobao found it much easier to observe; whenever it emerged from its cave, it would perch on the highest boulder at the top of Arched Peak, where it would gaze into the distance.
Yan Xiaobao spent months there, able to observe it in more detail than the seven-colored phoenix and Three-eyed Crow.
The Spiritual Beast Guardian of Ghostfang Peak was peculiar. Calling it a spiritual beast was almost inappropriate. It was a Mountain Ghost. It appeared as a fusion of countless other beasts, forming like a mountain. Upon gaining consciousness, it called itself a Mountain Ghost. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦
It was humanoid, with long black fur and human-like eyes located beneath its wolf-like belly. On top, it had two Ice Bird horns. Its lower half scaled like a snake, and its chest bore a tiger's head. Extending behind it was a long tail.
Wherever it went, it carried a dreadful bone trident, and whenever it appeared in the open, clouds would form in the sky, covering the sun and moon. In the darkness, its eyes would emit a mysterious glow.
Just seeing it made Yan Xiaobao tremble in fear. He could feel it was aware of his presence, but it was far beyond him and didn't even notice him. Whenever it appeared at the mountaintop, it would lean back, letting out a silent howl.
That howl would make countless stones on Ghost Mountain tremble, only becoming still once the Mountain Ghost returned to its cave.
Time passed, and Yan Xiaobao moved back and forth among the mountains, conducting observations. Gradually, it felt more and more like his life essence spirit was forming. However, he increasingly felt he had reached some yet-to-be-broken barrier.
The North Shore Disciples slowly realized he was observing the Spiritual Beast Guardians. Most didn't understand why, but Xu Song, Beihan Lie, and some other Inner Sect disciples were quite certain about what was happening, which made their hearts ache.
"He's constructing the Waterswamp Kingdom!" Quite a few Inner Sect disciples reached this conclusion. After all, nurturing the Waterswamp Kingdom involves long-term observation of countless beasts.
"The Water Margin Kingdom is a secret magic, the same as Ghosts Haunt the Night... However, the results of practicing it differ for each individual. Some can unleash incredible power, while others are very weak."
"Yan Xiaobao is observing those beasts, meaning his life essence spirit hasn't been born yet..."
"I wonder what his life spirit will look like...?"
Discussions among the Inner Sect disciples were intense as Bai Xiaochun continued his observations. This process lasted a year.
During that time, besides Inner Sect disciples, others began to closely monitor what was happening. The Peak Lords of the four mountains, the Sect Leader, and even Li Qinghou secretly observed Yan Xiaobao's progress with Waterswamp Kingdom.
Everyone was surprised. Generally speaking, observing beasts at the Beast Music Academy should be enough to form the life essence spirit of Water Margin Kingdom. But for Yan Xiaobao, it seemed insufficient. He continued observing the Spiritual Beast Guardians of the four peaks. However... it still wasn't enough.
"Yan Xiaobao's life essence spirit seems difficult to form!"
"Life essence spirits differ from person to person. They form based on the hidden world that exists within everyone, creating a mysterious and unfathomable illusory spirit..."
"What will Yan Xiaobao's life essence spirit be...?"
Everyone watched as Yan Xiaobao completed his observations of the Four Spirit Beasts Guardian. Subsequently, he trudged across the North Shore, pondering that there was nothing left for him to observe. He had a strong feeling that he was just one step away from breaking the barrier and birthing the life spirit of Waterswamp Kingdom.
However, this step seemed infinitely vast.
Yan Xiaobao was confused, unsure of what to do next. As he walked across the North Shore, he passed by the trial platform, instinctively glancing at the statue beneath the platform.
He had passed by this place many times, and each time he did, he felt something odd about the statue. This time, he stopped in place to take a look. Then, tremors passed through him, his eyes flickering with doubt. Previously, when he saw the statue, he felt something odd—it seemed to stir a desire to fight. However, there was something deeper that he couldn't quite grasp.
Now, perhaps due to observing the four Spiritual Beast Guardians, or maybe because he was nearing a breakthrough with his life essence spirit, he suddenly found himself observing, not the entire battle beast, but its scale!
They seemed nothing more than scales on the statue, but as long as he focused on them, it felt as if the life essence spirit of his inner Waterswamp Kingdom suddenly writhed in increasing power.
Meanwhile, he could almost hear some primal and ancient roars.
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