Beast Language Beastman, Night Battle Begins

"I never expected you would find this place."

In the woods, the crow perched on a branch stared at them with a sinister look in its eyes, speaking in human language.

In the darkness, the cawing of crows was as unpleasant as the scraping of glass, sending chills down one's spine.

"And who are you behind all this?" Xu Bai looked at the crow with interest, asking with a hint of teasing.

Yun Zihai looked wary, while Chu Yu stared at the crow with curiosity, seemingly lost in thought.

The crows were like wooden logs, just standing there on the tree without making a sound, except for emitting terrifying cries.

"Xu Bai was originally a bodyguard in Shengxian County. During the process of escorting, he was robbed by the Tiger Village and returned to Shengxian for no apparent reason. After that, he became a ninth-grade martial artist."

"After that, they thwarted the plots of the Extreme Life Sect one after another, and with the strong support of the Vajra Temple and the Academy, they became very successful in Sheng County..."

The crow didn't answer anything, but instead began reciting Xu Bai's biography, starting from Fierce Tiger Stronghold.

Every sentence is well-organized, starting from Fierce Tiger Stronghold and continuing to the end, encompassing all of Xu Bai's experiences.

"Xu Bai, am I right?"

After the crow finished recounting all of Xu Bai's experiences, it added a sentence, its tone tinged with a hint of teasing and pride, as if it had learned of a momentous event in the world and was eager to share its findings with others.

Xu Bai narrowed his eyes, his gaze filled with murderous intent. "Well said, nothing was left out. It seems you came prepared. What? You've gathered so much information about me just to show off?"

When he said this, Xu Bai did not hide his murderous intent, and it only grew stronger.

It was obvious that the other party was deliberately trying to find out about him.

In other words, he was already known to the other party, since it would be impossible to gather so much information without a lot of time.

Beside him, Yun Zihai also frowned. Clearly, the other party had already taken Xu Bai into account in this move.

"Of course I'm not trying to show off. In fact, I have no intention of showing off. I just want to know what kind of people have come to Yunlai Prefecture to get involved in this mess," the crow said, shaking its head.

"The murky waters of Yunlai Prefecture are not for you to wade into. Also, I would like to ask Lord Yun something."

After explaining, the crow stopped talking to Xu Bai and turned its attention to Yun Zihai.

Finally, as if he had thought of something, he added, "The three of you, don't even think about going in to catch me. I've already left. In fact, I deliberately stayed here to see if you could find me. As it turns out, you're not stupid after all."

His words carried a hint of excitement, as if he were facing a 50/50 opponent on the field.

"What do you want to ask me?" Yun Zihai.

"I would like to ask, Lord Yun, did you come to Yunlai Prefecture to uphold justice, or to collude with the corrupt?" the crow asked slowly.

"Of course, it's about upholding the law impartially. What I'm doing is realizing my ideals and aspirations, and Yunlai Prefecture is the goal I'm aiming to achieve," Yun Zihai said without hesitation.

"Hmm..." Upon hearing Yun Zihai's reply, the crow lowered its head, seemingly deep in thought. After a long while, it said, "In that case, how about I point out a clear path for Lord Yun?"

At this point, Xu Bai noticed that Chu Yu kept her head down, as if she wasn't interested in anything.

Based on his understanding of Chu Yu, he knew that Chu Yu should be extremely excited at this moment, since Chu Yu liked strange things like this the most.

"Something's not right," Xu Bai thought to himself.

But he didn't say it out loud; the current situation wasn't appropriate, and asking later would be the same.

After hearing the crow's question, Yun Zihai remained calm. "The right path? What right path are you trying to show me?"

He is the magistrate of a prefecture, yet he is being instructed by an outsider who claims to be showing him the right path. Isn't that ridiculous?

Of course, if Xu Bai said this to him, he would have no problem with it, and would even really like to hear it.

Who is Xu Bai? They have all risked their lives together in Sheng County, so Yun Zihai will definitely listen to him.

But now, how dare this crow point fingers at him? Isn't that ridiculous?

Yun Zihai was, after all, a genius of the Azure Cloud Academy, capable of writing articles that even moved the emperor. He possessed no less arrogance than a scholar, perhaps even more.

However, he wouldn't show his arrogance in front of Xu Bai.

It depends on the person...

Therefore, Yun Zihai was extremely displeased with the tone of this crow.

"I know that Lord Yun doesn't like being ordered around, but what I want to say is that if Lord Yun chooses the second option, we can go along with it, and this Yunlai Prefecture will truly be yours," said Crow.

"After talking for so long, you're still unwilling to tell us your identities. You have no sincerity in cooperating, do you?" Xu Bai said.

"When did you have the right to interrupt me when I was speaking with Lord Yun?" Crow turned to Xu Bai and said, "Although you have had many adventures, you are still not as noble as Lord Yun. Can you speak after I have finished speaking?"

Before Xu Bai could react after saying this, Yun Zihai and Chu Yu gasped in shock.

Goodness, really goodness.

Did I hear that right?

The crow seemed to be scolding Xu Bai, and with great disdain.

Others may not know, but Yun Zihai does. Xu Bai is a man valued by Rising Dusk King, and that alone is truly remarkable.

Chu Yu had the same expression. She knew a little more than Yun Zihai: the emperor was also vying for Xu Bai.

That crow is really something.

"Alas, he's finished. Given Brother Xu's vengeful nature, he would have avenged himself if he had a grudge back then," Yun Zihai thought to himself.

Xu Bai kept quiet after the crow said those words.

He appeared calm, but deep in his eyes gleamed a barely perceptible glint of malice.

This is the first time I've been looked down upon since entering this industry.

Or, let's find the person behind this and tear them to pieces...

Xu Bai thought to himself.

After reprimanding Xu Bai, the crow said, "Our identities can be found out by Lord Yun doing just one thing."

Yun Zihai asked, "What is it?"

"Exterminate the entire Ye Family. No matter what methods Lord Yun uses, we will appear as soon as he does it," the crow continued.

Yun Zihai laughed and said, "Then you will have a handle on them and they will become your puppets. I think that was the reason why the previous prefect was killed by you."

Upon hearing this, the crow didn't say anything more, clearly acknowledging Yun Zihai's words.

However, while it's one thing to assume something is true, some things still need to be explained.

"If someone is incompetent and immoral, they are merely a puppet. But Lord Yun is different. If you join us, you will be equal to us."

At this point, the crow's tone became particularly strange.

"I know you all want to know my identity and who I belong to, but I will not say these things, and you will not be able to find me. As long as Lord Yun does as I say, then you will know."

"Alright, I've already said all that. Believe it or not, it's up to you. Do it if you want, or you might not have a good time in the coming days."

As soon as it finished speaking, the crow suddenly stiffened, then fell from the branch. After thrashing around on the ground, it lost its life.

The surroundings were completely dark, and there was no sound coming from anywhere, making it seem unusually desolate.

"Brother Xu, do you have any good ideas?" Yun Zihai asked.

The other party clearly intended to drag him down, or else continue to hide and sabotage him in secret.

In fact, according to his idea, he should either pretend to do it or not do it at all. After the other party sabotages the operation many times, the clues will naturally emerge.

But there is another very important issue here.

The question is whether the damage caused is significant, and if so, whether what they sacrificed was worthwhile.

"Instead of asking me what to do, why don't you ask her?" Xu Bai didn't answer Yun Zihai's question directly. Instead, he turned around, looked at Chu Yu beside him, raised his right hand, and patted Chu Yu's shoulder.

Chu Yu had been lost in thought ever since she saw the crow. It wasn't until Xu Bai patted her on the shoulder that she snapped out of it, looked up blankly, and clearly hadn't heard what Xu Bai had just said.

"You should have some ideas," Xu Bai said with a smile.

Given Chu Yu's personality, it's impossible for her to be so taciturn; something must have happened for her to have this expression.

Chu Yu was stunned for a moment, then said, "I just realized that if what I knew before was true, and that the man in white was Corpse Eater, he might do more than just that."

As she spoke, Chu Yu pointed to the crow on the ground, paused slightly, and continued, "This is very similar to Beast Language Master, a very ancient profession that specializes in controlling various wild beasts, endowing them with special abilities, and also allowing them to speak through the beasts, or rather, to perceive the surrounding situation through the beasts."

Beast Language Master? Xu Bai stroked his chin and said, "Brother Yun, have you ever heard of this profession?"

Yun Zihai thought for a moment, nodded, and then shook his head. "I have heard of it, but I have never learned about this profession. Just like this girl said, this profession is very ancient. I only know that when the Great Chu and the Great Yue Kingdom were at war, this profession controlled wild beasts and played a very important role."

Chu Yu said, "To be precise, this profession is almost non-existent in the Great Chu Kingdom, but it exists in the Great Yue Kingdom, though it is not common. From this, I deduce that the hidden forces may be related to the Great Yue Kingdom."

Yun Zihai was taken aback and fell into deep thought.

If what Chu Yu said is true, then the intricacies involved are becoming increasingly complex.

If it's just a struggle between local powers, then everything is fine. But if the Great Yue Kingdom gets involved, the nature of the situation changes.

What started as an internal problem has become an external one.

"Besides, I know this industry quite well, so maybe I can find his position." At this moment, Chu Yu finally said something useful.

Xu Bai's eyes lit up. "What? You can find the exact location? Tell me quickly, where exactly is this guy hiding? I really want to catch him and skin him alive."

That disgusting crow actually dared to scold him, and even spoke to him in such extremely contemptuous language.

He, Xu Bai, is extremely vengeful.

Yun Zihai suddenly looked up and asked, "You know about the Beast Language Master?"

He couldn't help but recall what the girl had just said.

If this profession is extremely secretive, how did this young lady know about it? Thinking of this, Yun Zihai couldn't help but turn his head and look Xu Bai up and down.

In his view, not only was Xu Bai mysterious, but the people around Xu Bai were also mysterious. For example, this girl was definitely not as simple as she looked. Putting aside her strength as a sixth-rank expert, her breadth of knowledge alone was very unusual.

Of course, Yun Zihai also knew that everyone has their own unique secrets, so he didn't inquire. In his opinion, having news was enough.

Chu Yu saw that Xu Bai was in a hurry and, without pausing, began to explain.

"Beast Language Master can control wild beasts, not because they can speak animal languages, but because they forcibly erase the soul of the wild beasts, then extract their own energy and inject it into the wild beasts, giving them unique abilities. As their own strength increases, they can extract more energy."

"But we can definitely track them down because Beast Language Master have a weakness: they are very vulnerable, and the beasts they control are connected to them. Even if they die, we can still find a lot of traces."

"Regarding the crow that just died, we could use our energy to infiltrate it and Seeking Traces, but unfortunately, we don't have anyone here who can use energy."

As she spoke, Chu Yu made a helpless gesture, indicating that there was really no way to deal with this.

Chu Yu's Formless Heart Sutra is actually a Daoist cultivation method that cultivates Divine Essence.

Yun Zihai, a scholar, also possesses Divine Essence Divine Essence, which he transforms into Righteous Qi for use.

Neither of them had the energy, nor the ability to search at all.

The clues may seem to still exist here, but they have actually been cut off and are of no use whatsoever.

"Let's go back and discuss what to do next," Yun Zihai.

Since there are no clues, let's follow the crow's words and try to find something from it to find a solution.

However, before he could say his next sentence, Xu Bai interrupted him.

Xu Bai pondered for a moment and said, "If it's just about energy, I might be able to give it a try."

Yun Zihai was startled. "Brother Xu, aren't you a martial artist? How could a martial artist have such energy? Wait, I remember when we were dealing with the Eighth Prince, you seemed to have some different abilities. You cultivate multiple things, no, you cultivate three things!"

Upon hearing these words, even Chu Yu was shocked, looking at Xu Bai as if he were a monster.

"Young Master, how old are you this year?" Chu Yu opened his mouth wide, his clear black and white eyes wide open.

Xu Bai said, "I'm probably about the same as you."

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!" Chu Yu shook her head repeatedly. "You cultivate three paths, cultivate three paths, this is no joke. So young, to reach this level through three paths, how is that possible!"

She looked like she'd been completely ruined.

Throughout history, they had heard of the existence of those who practiced multiple cultivation methods, but those were all old monsters. Even if they practiced multiple cultivation methods, they couldn't withstand them, as the side effects of distraction were significant.

Only by slowly enduring the time can one achieve this, but by the time they reach that level, those who cultivate in isolation are already much stronger.

Xu Bai just said that he is about the same age as her, but stronger than her. Is he really not lying?

No wonder, no wonder even my uncle was fighting with my father for it.

"I already told you, this is just basic operation, don't be surprised." Xu Bai waved his hand, putting on a nonchalant appearance, to tell the two of them not to get too excited.

At this point, he didn't want to discuss the issue any further. Instead, he walked up to the crow and slowly squatted down.

The crows were pitch black, and against the backdrop of the night, if you were far away, you wouldn't be able to see what was going on, or even know that a crow had died there.

Xu Bai thought that since it required the use of physical strength, his True Yuan Power was perfectly capable of handling it.

The characteristic of True Yuan Power lies in its ability to convert between the three, making it an extremely overpowered ability.

Thinking of this, Xu Bai looked at Chu Yu, who was still in a daze, and frowned.

"What are you still spacing out for? Come here quickly and teach me how to do it?"

Chu Yu was still in shock when she heard Xu Bai speak. She was startled and quickly came to her senses. She walked up to Xu Bai and began to teach him how to operate the device.

Following Chu Yu's instructions, Xu Bai began to channel his True Yuan Power. He closed his eyes and carefully sensed it. In no time, he sensed something unusual.

Inside this crow's body, there is a tiny speck of light, no bigger than a sesame seed, in the crow's mind.

This is the energy that the man in white injected, and it is now dissipating at a visible rate. Once it disappears completely, it will be very difficult to find it again.

Xu Bai very seriously, carefully manipulating his True Yuan Power to wrap around that ball of energy.

When the True Yuan Power gets close, it's like a ferocious beast, devouring that mass of energy.

However, although it appears to have been devoured, it hasn't actually been; it has only prevented the spread and disappearance of energy, but only slowed it down.

Xu Bai suddenly opened his eyes, sensing something unusual.

It was as if some unseen force was guiding him, telling him the location of the White-Clothed Man.

"Did you find it?" Chu Yu asked curiously.

When she was in the Imperial Palace, she enjoyed reading all kinds of books. She had seen this method in a book, but she wasn't sure if it would work.

Xu Bai nodded and drew his Ghost-Head Saber from his waist. "While this energy hasn't completely dissipated, let's hurry over there and then pound him to the ground."

As Xu Bai said this, a fierce killing intent emanated from him, swirling around Xu Bai and sending chills down one's spine.

Yun Zihai rubbed his temples and sighed inwardly. He thought that the man in white was probably in grave danger.

Why did I have to mess with this guy? Isn't that just asking for trouble?

"Brother Xu, leave one alive later." Yun Zihai felt he had to say something to prevent Xu Bai from getting carried away with the killing.

Xu Bai turned his head, took out an antidote from his waist, and said, "Don't they like to commit suicide by poison? I've brought them the antidote. I'll give them the antidote first, and then leave that guy a mouth so he can talk."

The poison that these Mysterious Person took can also be found in the Hundred Poisons True Explanation," and coincidentally, he is now able to cure it.

Everything that happened before was too sudden. After all, the poison was very potent. Once ingested, it would immediately turn into a pool of blood, leaving no time to take the antidote.

But things are different now. Once you understand this, as long as you take the poison before it happens, it will be useless.

Yun Zihai breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as he has a mouth to speak, that's enough; he can't care about anything else.

Xu Bai didn't linger. Following the guidance in his mind, he identified the direction and headed towards that place.

At this moment, in a remote, desolate place, a young man in white is standing still, looking at the full moon in the sky.

To be precise, he didn't look at the object; he simply tilted his head back.

His eyes were covered with a white cloth, making it impossible for him to see anything, let alone appreciate the moon.

Beside the young man, a pack of wolves lay prostrate.

Each wolf was very large, and they crouched around the young man, as if worshipping a wolf king.

After tilting his head back for a while, the young man in white slowly lowered his head and returned to normal.

Beside the young man in white stood a woman.

The woman wore a pink gauze dress, revealing a lot of skin, which was arousing.

She was strikingly beautiful, especially her eyes, which, when they moved, were like spring water that could entice you to the very core.

"Ghost Seven, you shouldn't have gone to them on your own. What we need is a more suitable opportunity, not your unilateral decision." The glamorous woman stared directly at the young man in white, her tone tinged with anger.

Even this angry voice sounded exceptionally gentle, not like someone throwing a tantrum, but rather like someone playfully complaining.

Upon hearing this, the young man in white, Ghost Seven, turned to face the alluring woman and said, "Sometimes, being straightforward is better than beating around the bush."

The glamorous woman frowned, as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she kept everything to herself and said no more.

She glanced at the wolves around her and said, "Tell them to move aside, I'm leaving."

"Red Dust, why don't you come with me and watch a good show? Let's see how they make their choices and how they struggle with them." Ghost Seven spread his arms, a sickly smile on his face, "I like to watch other people make choices, just like I did back then. I gave up my eyesight, gained the ability of Beast Language Master, and with the help of Corpse Eater, I was born to stand ahead of many single cultivators."

Red Dust chuckled, "And then you chose the Beast Language Master, a profession that is fragile, like paper, and every Beast Language Master must destroy one of the five senses in order to be more focused. Is it worth it?"

"There's no question of whether it's worth it or not. This is just a choice. I was born for this line of work," Ghost Seven said. "For example, even if I were standing right in front of you, you couldn't kill me."

As Ghost Seven finished speaking, the sleeves of his outstretched hands fell down with gravity, revealing a section of his arm.

The arms were covered in fine wolf fur, which looked extremely terrifying.

"It's a pity I wasn't born in that era of war. My talent is extraordinary enough to be Beast Language Master, who can transform themselves into wild beasts, and the Corpse Eater would no longer be ghouls, but would instead eat the corpses of wild beasts." Ghost Seven said, "In this way, I have no weaknesses. Would you say I'm a genius?"

Red Dust curled her lip. "Over the years, every time you meet an acquaintance, you brag to them. I think you're not just a genius, but a genius who loves to show off."

As she spoke, Red Dust looked at the strange man in front of her and felt increasingly bored, wanting to leave as soon as possible.

"Aren't you going to come and take a look with me?" Ghost Seven approached Red Dust and said, "Maybe if you come and take a look with me, you will be able to know my talent, and we can really spend a night together."

Red Dust sneered, said no more to Ghost Seven, and with a burst of strength from her legs, she flew out of the wolf pack like a bird.

Before she flew away, she left behind a message.

"I don't like being with wild animals."

Ghost Seven faced the direction Red Dust had left, a ferocious look appearing on his previously calm face. "Heh, just wait, one day I'll make you behave."

After saying this, he looked at a wolf beside him and then let out a fierce roar.

The roar didn't sound like a human voice; it was the sound of a wild beast.

As soon as the roar subsided, the wolf obediently walked up to Ghost Seven and lay prostrate on the ground.

Ghost Seven grabbed the wolf's leg and ripped it off, then began to gnaw on it in the darkness.

The gnawing sound was especially jarring in the darkness, sounding exceptionally terrifying and sending chills down one's spine.

In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the wolf in front of them was gone, reduced to a pile of bones.

Ghost Seven took out a handkerchief from her sleeve and elegantly wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth. Her expression was completely different from her previous savage and bloodthirsty demeanor.

"Ah, fresh flesh and blood, how mouthwatering!"

His cold voice rang out in the darkness.

Just then, besides his sigh, there was the sound of light footsteps, accompanied by the sound of a sharp wind.

To be precise, the sound of the wind was very mixed, as if a hurricane was passing by.

Ghost Seven was slightly taken aback. He raised his head, turned it away in the direction of the wind, and then, countless copper coins, carrying a terrifying dark light, shot towards him.

It was so fast that he didn't even have time to react before the copper coin landed on him.

A sudden wave of pain shot through his body, tearing his clothes with copper coins and leaving horrific wounds.

"Who!" Ghost Seven said angrily.

Those wounds are disappearing at a speed visible to the naked eye; their resilience is astonishing.

Although Beast Language Master automatically discard one of their five senses, wild beasts have become their new five senses, so he discovered Xu Bai and the others immediately.

"Didn't you say that Beast Language Master are very fragile? This doesn't seem fragile at all." Xu Bai asked Chu Yu beside him as he walked, carrying his Ghost-Head Saber.

Upon hearing this, Chu Yu shook her head in confusion. "It seems to be a new branch; I've never seen it before."

There are countless professions in the world, and each profession has many branches. Every person is in a different profession and a different branch, so it is impossible to know everything.

"Brother Xu, this man looks no different from a wild beast," Yun Zihai.

At this moment, Ghost Seven finally realized that Xu Bai and the others had followed the trail to find them.

He didn't know how Xu Bai and his group found them, since Xu Bai didn't have the energy. But now that they were here, the situation had become extremely serious.

"I really didn't expect that you would be able to find this place. But then again, you came here just to kill me, without even considering the idea I mentioned at the beginning?" Ghost Seven asked.

This was actually said to Yun Zihai.

Yun Zihai shook his head and said, "Even if I agree, Brother Xu won't agree, after all... you have truly offended Brother Xu."

"Brother Xu?" Ghost Seven was slightly taken aback. "Is he that important?"

Clearly, up to this point, Ghost Seven still largely ignores Xu Bai's existence, believing that Xu Bai is merely a foil to Yun Zihai.

Yun Zihai: "..."

He really wanted to say that it wasn't just important, but extremely important, but Xu Bai didn't give him any chance.

"Let's fight." Xu Bai narrowed his eyes, said this in one sentence, and charged towards Ghost Seven.

Four-Directional Step Technique with sweeping, powerful movements, each step covering more than ten steps for an ordinary person. In the blink of an eye, he was already close at hand, and at the same time, he attacked the wolf pack at the forefront with his Ghost-Head Saber.

With this strike, enveloped in the dark light of the Vajra Heart Demon Body, dozens of wild wolves in front of him instantly died.

Ghost Seven never expected that a fight would break out over a mere disagreement.

Quickly regaining his composure, he subdued the wolf and charged towards Xu Bai.

The wolves roared, and hundreds of wolves joined together, creating an astonishingly powerful attack.

Moreover, each wolf has different abilities; some can breathe fire, some are physically strong, and some can even spread their wings and fly in the sky.

This is the ability of the Beast Language Master, granting beasts special powers.

"Brother Xu, to catch the thief, first catch the king." Upon seeing the pack of wolves, Yun Zihai raised his brush and began writing in the air.

With each word that appeared, a page of the book floated up and drifted into the wolf pack, like a giant meat grinder that shredded the wolves.

Chu Yu's attack methods were even simpler. As if taking a leisurely stroll, he dodged the attacks of each wolf, and then with a casual slap or a palm strike, he would deliver a killing blow.

The three individuals each employed different attack methods, and the situation began to turn one-sided.

Upon seeing this scene, Ghost Seven showed no panic whatsoever. Instead, he stared intently at Xu Bai and the others, his gaze filled with ferocity and rage.

Blood vapor emanated from the surrounding dead wolf corpses and instantly entered Ghost Seven's body.

Corpse Eater devour flesh and blood, including blood.

As the blood energy was continuously devoured, Ghost Seven's body began to swell. His clothes tore open, and the exposed skin was covered with black and brown hair.

Its black fur resembled that of a wild wolf. Moreover, Ghost Seven's mouth began to become pointed, and two ears sprouted from its head, making it even more ferocious.

In the blink of an eye, he no longer resembled a human, but transformed into a three-meter-tall, upright wolf.

"Roar!" Ghost Seven roared and charged towards Xu Bai.

His anger was now beyond measure, and he vented it all on Xu Bai, because he felt that if it weren't for Xu Bai, Yun Zihai might have agreed.

Xu Bai cleaved the wolf in front of him in two with a single stroke, and a slight smile appeared on his lips as he watched Ghost Seven charging towards him.

Sheathing his sword, a dark light emanated from his body. Xu Bai extended his index finger and beckoned to Ghost Seven Qi.

"Come."