Vulture-Type Human

When Zhang Xuezhou first started out, the Golden Toad Dharma King sent him to the Yedie River Holy Land to practice.

Zhang Xuezhou's apprentice, Hongku, possessed a strange Incantation Technique that allowed him to use relatives to take the injuries in his place.

Not only were Hongku's family members wiped out, but Zhang Xuezhou and many of Wu Chao's fellow disciples also perished.

Having experienced the pain of being cursed in the Yedie River Holy Land, Zhang Xuezhou was extremely wary of curse masters and developed a habit of being kind to others, so he rarely offended anyone.

The beast leader, Hu Hao, possessed seemingly bizarre abilities, but Zhang Xuezhou had already encountered similar techniques before.

He was puzzled, but after figuring it out, he wasn't surprised and felt that the underlying principles were probably similar.

"I wonder if Master Hongku's technique has the same flaw?"

Zhang Xuezhou had not seen Hongku for many years, but he still harbored deep suspicion towards Hongku.

He didn't need to think to know that Hongku, who had been promoted to the Hongku One, held great power and likely had many junior disciples who could be used as scapegoats.

As long as Hongku's Incantation Technique is not broken, no one will dare to offend Hongku openly.

Having captured Hu Hao, this down-on-his-luck and unfortunate fellow, Zhang Xuezhou only belatedly realized the potential drawbacks of the Hongku Incantation Technique after studying it for a while.

"The source of the Incantation Technique cannot be passively responded to; once it loses consciousness, it will suffer real trauma, instead of allowing the substitute to be corroded!"

Losing consciousness in a fight signifies a crushing defeat; normally, this drawback wouldn't be considered a deficiency.

However, Zhang Xuezhou has never followed the normal path in his battles of wits over the years. He has never liked direct confrontation and is well aware that this ability is difficult to suppress in non-direct conflict.

This is not a technique like evasion that can be passively activated with a hundred thousand and eight thousand techniques; rather, it stops responding once consciousness ceases.

"It's such a pity I didn't learn the ability to communicate telepathically!"

Seeing Hu Hao awaken once again amidst his pain, Zhang Xuezhou clapped his hands, expressing regret for his inability to communicate.

If he could express himself normally, Zhang Xuezhou would have many questions to ask.

Now that he had subdued Hu Hao, he knew that the other man's injuries would be difficult to heal in a short time, and he also had time to go back and find Ren Yisheng and the others.

If Ren Yisheng can restrain the other party and gradually communicate with Hu Hao, he may even be able to uncover the real Qin Meng through Hu Hao.

"Humans, I know you extract bloodlines to forge your bodies in pursuit of power, but even someone like me with impure blood would scoff at such a hybrid bloodline; it's highly unlikely you'll go far!"

Zhang Xuezhou spoke in Zhang Xuezhou's words, while Hu Hao spoke in Hu Hao's words, making their conversation seem completely nonsensical.

As if aware of Zhang Xuezhou's inability to communicate proactively, Hu Hao, after losing all hope, calmly expressed himself, attempting to find a way out.

Hu Hao had seen humans in Qin Meng and could identify the abilities they used.

If decades ago, humans created various fighting techniques by imitating animal behavior patterns, then modern humans have unlocked their genetic potential through bloodlines, giving them an even more powerful ability to imitate.

However, this bloodline is very mixed, and the resulting abilities are not promising, and there are also drawbacks.

At least in Hu Hao's eyes, he looked down on these people's bloodline, even though these humans had relatively strong strength.

"You should be the elite of humanity. If the upper limit of your strength is only this, you should be well aware of the lower limit," Hu Hao said. "I am also pursuing pure and powerful bloodlines. You can trust me. If you release me, I will tell you the method of cleansing your marrow and bones, giving you the potential to become powerful!"

"Ugh!"

Zhang Xuezhou gave a low grunt.

Even without normal communication, Huhao maintained a somewhat arrogant attitude in his struggle for survival, but he quickly put forward his terms for the exchange.

Dozens of steel needles remained around his eyes like dust and debris. Hu Hao felt this was the most embarrassing and humiliating moment of his life, but he had to hurry and be careful not to let his life pass by too quickly.

Having had his physical weakness exposed by Zhang Xuezhou, he had virtually no chance of fighting back, nor would he be able to gather the strength to escape at any moment.

He knew very well what would happen if he fell into human hands.

"The master of the Wild Serpent possesses a spark. You only need to obtain the spark and incorporate its power when infusing the bloodline-guiding power, and you will surely obtain a purer bloodline!"

"The spark can increase your strength by at least 20%, and it also makes it more likely that you will become even stronger."

"You... you seem dissatisfied with this guidance?"

Hu Hao spoke repeatedly, while also glancing up at Zhang Xuezhou.

Hu Hao didn't see any surprise, joy, disbelief, or sudden realization in Zhang Xuezhou's expression. His face was as indifferent as if he were paralyzed, and even showed a hint of disappointment.

Clearly, Hu Hao's offer to buy his life was insufficient, and the other party was not satisfied with it.

It is extremely difficult to extricate oneself by mere words, even if what Hu Hao said is true.

"My elder brother 'Yu' has come with 'Ding Kui'. If you can obtain 'Ding Kui', you will gain the most direct and powerful strength!"

After a few seconds of thought, Hu Hao reluctantly brought up another matter, attempting to use it to gain his freedom.

"You can believe in the power of 'Ding Kui'. I was defeated by him using 'Ding Kui', which left me with less than one-tenth of my physical strength!"

Hu Hao began to sincerely explain 'Ding Kui'.

According to Hu Hao's description, Zhang Xuezhou felt that "Ding Kui" was some kind of powerful treasure, enough to shatter the very foundation of Hu Hao's physical body and cause him to flee in distress.

Zhang Xuezhou has some interest in treasures, but he is only interested in treasures that do not have owners.

This information is indeed classified, but treasures obtained without the necessary skills are useless.

This even includes the 'spark' that might exist in the snake pit.

It seemed that Hu Hao had revealed some secrets, but none of them were readily available. This left Zhang Xuezhou feeling nothing, only that Hu Hao had risked his life for nothing.

He pondered for a few seconds, then picked up his knife and began chanting incantations again. He was even assessing Hu Hao's recovery and mobility to decide how much damage to inflict on Hu Hao's body before calling for help.

"Don't push me too far. I have protection. If I manage to escape my physical body and report my death, 'Yu' will definitely avenge me for the sake of our clan. He will hunt you down to the ends of the earth, and even if you run tens of thousands of miles away, it will be of no use!"

Seeing Zhang Xuezhou muttering nonsensical words again, Hu Hao felt a sharp pain in his throat and a feeling of difficulty breathing due to nasal congestion, and he was greatly alarmed.

Clearly, Zhang Xuezhou was not satisfied with anything Hu Hao said.

Of course, if they switched places, Hu Hao felt he wouldn't be very satisfied either, since the other's strength was like that of an eagle seeking carrion, lacking the ability to fight the Wild Serpent and 'Nurture,' and having no chance of obtaining the 'Fire Seed' and 'Determined Champion.'

This information is invaluable to the powerful, enough to buy their lives, but it's useless to the weak; in fact, the weak might even have to worry about retaliation if they release the weak.

My body felt increasingly suffocated, and the muffled sound of breathing echoed in my mind once more.

A feeling of fainting washed over him. After switching roles, Tiger Hao finally remembered how to properly make a deal with this vulture-like human.