The Demonic Aspect

Li Fan thought he couldn't eat raw food; he thought he would spit it out after just one bite.

But he actually discovered that when people are hungry, they don't act coy at all. They really crunch and munch in their mouths, and the taste of raw meat and bones is actually quite good. They can even smell a sweetness in their blood, and they can't stop eating it.

If he had retained some humanity and self-control before, this time, when Li Fan's humanity kicked in and he felt he should spit out his entrails, he simultaneously felt the exquisite and delicate curves of the body pressed tightly against his back. In an instant, his bestial instincts took over, filling his magnificent body with an almost inexhaustible desire. Appetite, cough cough, appetite!

Thus, Li Fan could only grow increasingly hungry, focusing his desires on his mouth and stomach, like a raging hurricane, hunting, eating, hunting, eating, hunting, eating on the mountain ridges stretching for thousands of miles.

He first ambushed and killed a group of blue horses, about twenty or so, and then ate them all as an appetizer and to fill his stomach. Then he would occasionally encounter yellow-tailed foxes and red-haired dogs on the snow. Sometimes he could feel Fairy Wangshu rubbing her calves to the left and kicking them to the right, which told him that there was another group of prey to hunt in that direction. So he would then rush off to hunt again, stirring up a whirlwind.

Of course, the high mountains and snow-capped peaks are teeming with various birds: red-headed and black-eyed, blue-feathered and three-legged, white-winged and black-beaked, colorful and singing, standing out vividly against the clear blue sky. So Li Fan took advantage of the strong wind to leap and snatched one of those celestial birds in his mouth. He swallowed it whole, bones and all, without even chewing. The meat was tender and sweet, and the innards slid down his throat as if he were swallowing soft flesh pressing against his back, giving him an unprecedented sense of stimulation and satisfaction.

Every time Li Fan bared his fangs and crunched away at the bones, the woman's heavy breathing and the sound of swallowing saliva could be heard from his shoulder. She was probably watching him eat, and she too was burning with hunger. Her appetite was further aroused, and she slaughtered and ate her way through the snow, leaving only a sparse patch of red on the snow-covered ground, not a single living creature to be seen.

But you know what? Although he became increasingly frenzied, he never lost control of his Dao body. On the contrary, he now truly shared the same desires as the Qiongqi Dao Body: to hunt, to eat, to fill his stomach. Thus, the human and beast became one, and he used this beast form more and more skillfully. The power constantly erupting from the tiger form became increasingly astonishing.

It seems the truth of this world is quite simple: eat your fill, kill to your heart's content, and vent all your excess energy, and many unnecessary troubles will be easily resolved.

'Current mood: 3700/3700. Lottery energy fully charged. Currently outside the teleportation zone, prizes cannot be delivered temporarily.'

It wasn't until the system reminded him that Li Fan, who was munching on the thigh of a five-colored deer carcass, finally realized what was happening.

By the way! The environment of this Tai Su Realm has very little negative impact on the Qiongqi Dao Body. As a result, it didn't affect his mood much. On the contrary, Li Fan eat so much meat and receive a personal massage from Fairy Wangshu, which maxed out his mood points and lottery energy!

That's great! We can come here often for a delicious meal!

"What, finally full?" Fairy Wangshu lay on the tiger's back, reaching out to touch the muscles on Qiongqi's arms and claws. "You have a little strength now, right? Let's go eat the Revered Heavenly Demon."

What to eat?

Fairy Wangshu, who had been watching Li Fan feast, was probably starving and her saliva had soaked his mane. Ignoring whether Li Fan wanted more, she flew up, her head held high, and with a high-pitched shriek, her upper body transformed into a forty-foot-long, four-winged flying serpent with silver scales, purple wings, golden horns, and blue eyes. It was the same giant python that Jiang Liuqing had once transformed into, almost identical only in color.

The legs that were holding the tiger's body below transformed into a snake's tail, directly coiling up Li Fan's Qiongqi tiger body and hanging it on the tail hook. With a flap of its wings, it took off into the sky! It flew over mountains with lightning speed, soaring straight towards the western mountain ridge!

Li Fan and Qiongqi let out miserable howls in the gale, rushing through the wind and instantly crossing countless mountains before arriving at a mountain gate between two mountain ranges.

The flying snake tossed Li Fan to the ground, then swiftly reverted to its human form, transforming back into the Fairy Wangshu. It then sat sideways on the back of the trembling tiger cub, pinching its ears. "You've eaten and drunk your fill, now get on and stretch your body."

Li Fan swallowed hard. He looked up at the strange beast with a human face, a tiger's body, and nine tails, squatting in front of the huge mountain gate. It was clearly the Revered Heavenly Demon he had worshipped before... no, strictly speaking, it was probably the Dao body that senior had observed in a manifestation of this thing.

I have no idea what this thing is. It's bigger than the Revered Heavenly Demon, at least a hundred feet tall when it's lying on the ground, and ten times larger than the Qiongqi Dao Body. Moreover, the person on it has a cautious expression on their face, staring directly at Li Fan... The Fairy Wangshu on its back seems to be some kind of intelligent divine Divine Beast, not some animal that you can befriend by sucking on it.

"It's alright, go ahead. No matter how powerful the Dao Body is, you'll get used to it after a few fights." Fairy Wangshu patted the tiger's head, smiling and flicking her tongue. "Stop dawdling! Hurry up and tear off a leg for me!"

Li Fan immediately felt a chill run down his spine. He could sense a deep-seated fear emanating from Qiongqi, and he felt the same way.

Comparing the two, the one in front of him and the one on his back, Li Fan immediately succumbed to greater fear and transformed that fear into power. With a roar, he suddenly unleashed a gust of wind and pounced on the giant tiger in front of him!

The Divine Beast was immediately alarmed and enraged! It also pounced and leaped, and the two Li Fan, one pouncing and the other leaping, faced off against each other, and a fight was about to break out!

Although the Divine Beast clearly had a significant advantage in size, it must be said that the giant tiger's skills were diminished. Judging from the human-faced tiger's gaze, it was clear that its entire focus was on guarding against Fairy Wangshu on Qiongqi 'Fairy Wangshu. Therefore, it did not dare to make the first move against Qiongqi, which was hopping around like a rabbit in front of it.

On the other hand, Qiongqi, relying on its power, tried to test the beast by spewing out a powerful Qiankun Flying Dragon Sword Qi. However, the power of the Qiankun Flying Dragon Sword was clearly weakened, and it had no effect on the giant beast at all, causing no pain or itch!

How could this be...? Could it be!

Li Fan's tiger pupils contracted, and he immediately noticed that the black and white sword storm, which had been dissipating like it had hit a wall, had turned into two energies, one to the left and one to the right, and were being absorbed into the two tails at the very edge of the giant beast!

Wow! He's immune to elemental damage! Why does it always seem to be the kind of thing that counters him? Well, I guess I'll just have to go for it!

Then Li Fan let out a deafening tiger roar, his body surging with powerful energy! Using the hunting techniques he had just learned without a teacher, he unleashed his full power, creating a fierce gale that swept straight towards the giant beast's face!

This giant beast had been crouching in this snowy mountain with its fierce winds for countless years, so it was naturally not afraid of any gales. Seeing that Li Fan's first attack with the Qi of Heaven and Earth had no effect on it, it did not take the mount seriously and remained wary of its master's movements.

Instead of attacking with gale force, Li Fan leaped and dodged through the swirling storm, blocking the giant tiger's retreat and gradually closing in. Then, he suddenly launched a surprise attack, fiercely striking the tiger's soft flesh in its waist and abdomen. With his first claw strike, he left bloody gashes on the giant tiger's legs!

The Divine Beast was enraged when a mere scratch drew blood! It roared, its nine tails unfurling like a banana leaf fan, revealing flames of nine colors: red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, purple, black, and white! With a swift movement, it swept its nine tails across Li Fan, unleashing some unknown innate Dao technique, sending the nine-colored flames sweeping towards him with overwhelming force! In the blink of an eye, they were upon him!

The nine-colored flames swept across the sky, even causing the gale to suddenly stop! The spiritual energy in the world was also momentarily suffocated, leaving Li Fan with no space to escape by leaping through the wind!

Could it be that the spiritual energy of heaven and earth generated through the Postnatal Immortal Dao is completely useless in the face of this behemoth?

Li Fan was shocked. Instinctively, he tilted his head back, and in a blink, his black and white tiger pupils instantly shrank to vertical, revealing a dazzling array of stars within his deep purple irises. A purple halo flashed behind his head, and with a 'whoosh!', two dazzling purple beams shot out from his eye sockets! They actually sliced through the nine-colored divine flames that were sweeping towards him, burning them in half!

In that instant, the sweeping nine-colored divine fire split into two wings of ashes around Li Fan's body. A wide area in the middle was blocked by purple light, and a patch of black evil fire burned on the ground to block it. The overwhelming power of the Dao that spread over melted all the snow on the mountain ridges on both sides!

The giant beast was shocked by the sight. Knowing that the purple light was powerful enough to burn through its divine fire, it naturally dared not approach. With a leap, it flew several miles away and landed on a mountain peak, crushing the mountaintop with its force!

Li Fan was also greatly shocked, so much so that he used the Crimson Vein Child Sword Technique! He even used his Divine Court Golden Core nearby, unleashing the refined Returning Void True Essence Dao Power as Sword Light! Fortunately, his Qiongqi Dao Body was robust, and he could withstand even this level of Dao Power without his eyeballs exploding! Didn't that just give him a new move? The Returning Void Crimson Vein Child Sword?

Oh dear, it seems like my retina is about to detach; my vision is so blurry...

"Hmm? What kind of strange trick is this? It's quite interesting." Fairy Wangshu, who had initially been sitting sideways, had now transformed her lower body into a snake tail, coiling around Li Fan's waist and legs. She swam to Li Fan's ear, flicking her tongue, "Use whatever trick you have up your sleeve. I'm starving. If it escapes, hehe, ouch..."

Then she casually took a bite of a tiger ear.

Li Fan and Qiongqi were terrified!

Li Fan's mood improved slightly.

Get out of here, system!

"It's either you die or I die! (Awooooo!)" Li Fan pounced! He charged towards the giant beast in the distance! Instinctively, he slapped out another palm, unleashing a powerful palm strike that could split the wind and cover the moon!

This single swipe of its claw unleashed five gusts of wind! The momentum was earth-shattering! Incredibly fast! The Divine Beast, the giant tiger, clearly hadn't expected this claw to be enhanced by Cultivation Method. Unable to dodge in time, it was struck by one of the gusts of wind, instantly tearing open a large gash over a foot deep in its flesh, with blood gushing out!

"Roar--!" The giant tiger roared in pain, its voice shaking the mountains! It swung its paw down to smash Li Fan's head!

Although Li Fan was prepared, dodged the first attack, this creature, despite its enormous size, moved with lightning speed, unleashing a seven-clawed volley that crashed down with overwhelming force!

Unexpectedly, the opponent was not only enormous, but also moved with an absurdly fast speed! Caught off guard, Li Fan could only flee under the tiger's paws, which were almost as large as his body! He ran in a zigzag pattern, leaping sideways six times, until finally, the last paw blocked his path! Seeing that there was no way to avoid it and that he was about to be seriously injured, Li Fan felt a sharp pain in his back! Suddenly, his ferocity was aroused, and a pair of bone claws burst out from his back!

The bone claws and wings were connected by a deep purple membrane, and the entire body was covered in black evil fire. It carried Qiongqi at a rapid speed! It almost skimmed the ground, as fast as light and shadow! Finally, it dodged the giant beast's final, earth-shattering blow!

Then, instead of fleeing, Li Fan charged forward! He twisted his waist backward and pounced! He bit off half of the giant Divine Beast's claw arm and devoured its flesh! Instantly, his Dao power surged and vaporized once more, and with a 'whoosh!' two beams of purple light shot out from his eyes, severing the Divine Beast's right paw!

"Awoooooo!" The Divine Beast screamed in agony, its face filled with terror. It mustered all its strength and leaped into the sky, trying to jump off the mountain and escape without looking back!

Then it jumped! But its hind legs were pulled, and it landed on the ground.

The two tigers looked up and saw a pinkish-white octopus tentacle wrap around the Divine Beast's thigh, pulling it down from the sky. Numerous enormous suckers were deeply embedded in the Divine Beast's flesh, and blood was flowing freely! Had the fairy intervened...?

Wait, an octopus?

Li Fan turned his head and saw that Fairy Wangshu had somehow dismounted from the beast, her lower body transforming into countless pinkish-white octopus tentacles that covered the entire snow-capped mountain, spreading out and growing ever thicker until they completely bound the remaining three limbs, waist, torso, and neck of the Divine Beast. It couldn't break free at all! Even its screams were swallowed back into its abdominal cavity with a loud crack!

"I can't hold back anymore... That hand is yours, the rest are mine," Wangshu said, smelling the blood in the air, her saliva flowing down her face like a waterfall. "By the way, these two tails are very nutritious for you, right? You can have them too."

Qingyue, look how good I am to you! Make sure you eat your fill and grow up quickly~~ Don't let my expectations be in vain, hehehehe~~

Laughing gleefully, she tore off the two tails of the Divine Beast that absorbed the energy of heaven and earth with her tentacles, threw them in front of Li Fan, and then completely let go of herself, losing her human form, and pounced on it to begin her feast.

Li Fan's mood dropped by 1 point.

At this moment, Li Fan and Qiongqi looked up at the ecology of giant creatures feeding, a phenomenon far beyond human imagination.

Looking at that pinkish-white thing, which was hard to call an 'octopus', blooming on the snow-capped mountain, it was as if... a blooming Rafflesia flower had twisted the enormous divine Divine Beast into a bloody mess with its octopus-like tentacles, and then stuffed it into the 'crown' of the abyss, which was like a meat grinder, filled with densely packed sharp teeth, and shredded it up, skin and bones, blood and flesh, internal organs and sap, not wasting a single bit.

At that moment, both humans and tigers shared a genuine sense of empathy.

Fear,

Fear, as food.

Li Fan's mood dropped by 1 point.

'Just as I thought, no wonder the deviation value of Ink Bamboo Mountain was off the charts.'

'The problem likely lies with the Mo Shan lineage. They've gone too far; they must have already made contact with the sect.'

Please, please, you two stop playing games at a time like this. Right now, the thought of still rubbing against that thing makes him want to scream or vomit.

"Li Fan, hang in there! You're the one making the most progress among us right now! We're counting on you!"

Strictly speaking, Mo Shan's progress is faster than the other three parties. But fortunately, they are natives; even if they've reached the door, they don't know how to use it... I guess...

'Probably? Be more realistic! This is a matter of life and death!'

'Who would know! There are no gods in my world! By the way Li Fan, could you ask her a question for us...?'

Oh well, whatever...

The two fish in the system were probably also startled by the sight of the beautiful-legged woman suddenly turning into a giant octopus, and they leaked a lot of inexplicable things. But Li Fan was actually fine; his current mood was...

Li Fan's mood dropped by 1 point, current mood 3697/3700.

Well, the situation isn't too serious yet.

Li Fan shrugged, used the Qiongqi Dao Body to gnaw off his palm and tail, and just enough to add 3 points to his full strength.

By the time he had finished eating, Fairy Wangshu had already returned to human form, as if what had just happened was merely a nightmare created by illusion. Standing before Li Fan, with the snow-capped peaks, trampled flat and stained with blood, behind her, her face was radiant, and she smiled like a blooming rose. "Aren't you going to eat the bones? That's such a waste. Drink the marrow, and give me the rest."

"... Fairy Wangshu," Li Fan looked at her, "That huge lump is also your Dao body?"

Wangshu smiled and said, "Yes, it's one of my transformations. I don't specialize in this, but it's too cold here, and I get sleepy using other Dao bodies."

"... Are there many people who cultivate that tentacle-like Dao body?"

"Of course, there are quite a few Tai Su Dao Ancestor with tentacles. By the way, your Qiongqi Dao Body is almost complete now. Would you like to learn this as your next transformation?"

Li Fan shook his head vigorously, "I don't want to at all!"

'No, you want to.'

'Yes, tentacles are a man's romance.'

Get out of here, you two!

Real Person Wanshu stretched and yawned. "Hehe, whatever you want. But this type of 'Non-Thing' demonic form is quite common in the Tai Su Realm, and it is indeed vastly different from the Dao body of the Taiji Realm. Even a Nascent Soul Divine Transformation might not be able to suppress it. I could only control it freely after I reached the Nascent Soul Realm. As you know, this wasn't what I originally refined, but in this icy and snowy place, I get sleepy as soon as I use the Dragon-Snake Form..."

Li Fan, "..."

"In short, if you choose to transform when you reach the Nascent Soul, you should choose the kind of Divine Beast you just mentioned. That giant tiger can control the nine primordial energies of Taiji, so this world is probably similar to the Taiji Realm. Naturally, although this kind of Divine Beast is a 'Non-Thing' born from Tai Su, its Dao body composition is similar to that of the Taiji Realm. The transformation is gradual and safer. When you return to the Taiji Realm, you can use it to its full potential."

As for the Golden Core Stage, well, transforming into ordinary spirit beasts will suffice. Qiongqi is Four Fiends after all, it's better to consider it after reaching the Divine Transformation,"Wangshu smiled and pinched the tiger's ears, "But Qiongqi tastes pretty good, its muscles and bones are quite chewy, it's just that there's not much meat."

Qiongqi is in danger! Its mane has gone limp...

This ferocious beast really is a bully who preys on the weak and fears the strong...

"Don't worry, Fairy, I think I can control my Dao heart now..." Li Fan paused, then asked the question entrusted by the system, "However, the method of Tai Su Transformation seems quite different from the Taiji Xian Dao. Moreover, didn't the Mo Shan lineage migrate here a long time ago? It shouldn't be a technique passed down from the first generation of the Great Master, right? Could it have been taught by the Mountain Lord?"

"You've been studying Daoism for several months now, so it's not surprising that you'd ask this," Fairy Wangshu nodded and explained, "This is indeed not the original lineage of our Moshan. In fact, it was taught by an immortal!"

"Taught by an immortal?"

"Yes, when the False Moon first appeared, all the sects were astonished by the strange changes in the heavens and earth. The seven generations of masters and the previous abbot joined forces to set up altars and perform rituals, build thatched huts and towers, observe the stars and the qi, divine the heavens and ask ghosts, and deduce the changes in the heavenly destiny."

Then, immortals descended to earth, preaching and transmitting the Dharma. The Grand Master and the Abbot each gained enlightenment, and our Moshan lineage deduced the method of the transformation of the Primordial Chaos."

This time, even without the system urging him, Li Fan couldn't help but ask, "Immortal? What immortal? Tai Su Demon, Dao Ancestor? What's his name? What does he look like?"

Fairy Wangshu, not one to play the riddle game, readily replied, "That was a thousand-faced immortal who claimed to be the guide under the Chaos Dao Ancestor. That was also the first time the 'Tai Su Six Ancestors' became known in the mortal world after the False Moon ascended to the sky."

If you ask what it looks like, I've never seen it either. According to the records of the Seventh Generation Giant, it was a dark-colored humanoid figure. The Mountain Lord said it was a giant with a tentacle growing from its head. There seem to be other images as well; anyway, they all look strange...

"Qingyue, if you become the leader of this lineage in the future, perhaps you will have the opportunity to see it and receive the Tai Su Dao transmission of my Mo Shan lineage."

Li Fan's mood dropped significantly.