Eternal Life through Drawing Lots

The Array was still rumbling and exploding, sending straight beams of light sweeping in all directions.

In the sky, a violet-cyan ocean of lightning seemed to pour down, instantly clearing a large swath of Fierce Beasts from the great river.

But the number of Fierce Beasts was just too great.

The Yan Shi Great River flowed through the lands of several commanderies. Its source connected to the vast ocean, and it irrigated an untold number of mountains, fields, and forests.

Thus, one could only imagine the sheer size of the Water Beast population it contained!

Under these circumstances, no matter how formidable the defensive Array was, one or two lucky Fierce Beasts would inevitably manage to use the corpses of their comrades to reach the front of the great Array.

When this happened, it was time for generals like Chen Xing, Chen Yuan, Qing Wenxi, and Fang Yang to act.

Their job as generals was to plug the gaps in the defense!

"White Feathered Eagle, rise."

Fang Yang’s expression was calm. His ten fingers fluttered like butterflies flitting through flowers as crimson rings of light spread out one after another.

Immediately, the White Feathered Eagle beat its wings and soared high into the air.

Behind the White Feathered Eagle, a dense flock of about five hundred Flying Eagles, including the Black Water Eagles, followed closely.

Just as he had done in the bloodline dream, he had this Flying Eagle Group split into five teams, forming a simple formation as they all flapped their wings in unison.

Wind.

A great wind.

The small whirlwinds they created combined at a very specific frequency, merging into a hurricane.

Then, the White Feathered Eagle, which had reached the Tier Two realm, acted as the source of ignition, and the power erupted with a BOOM.

A phantom-light flame was born, coiling around the hurricane with awe-inspiring might.

The wind fed the fire’s power, and the fire amplified the wind’s might.

Fang Yang had actually integrated the Mystical Skill of "Wind and Fire Together" into the attack, a testament to his remarkable skill.

Then, this phantom-fire hurricane pressed forward.

In the blink of an eye, the hurricane sliced through and vaporized one Water Beast after another, a hair-raising sight.

This method of reaping lives was actually even faster than that of Tier Three Cultivators like Chen Yuan and Qing Wenxi.

The other generals watched, dumbfounded and in disbelief.

’When did Fang Yang’s mastery of the enslavement path become so formidable?’

’It’s just as Elder De of the clan said. Ah Yang is the one among our generation most likely to become a Saint,’ Fang Min praised him silently in her heart.

With Fang Min’s discerning eye, she could naturally tell that even the Carp Eagle Ancestor had been no match for Fang Yang at the same age.

’One path mastered, all paths open? How terrifying. So this is the power of the generation’s leader,’ Chen Yuan felt a pang of frustration.

A year ago, she had been a whole major realm higher than Fang Yang.

Now, she was only a minor realm higher.

Perhaps one day soon, Fang Yang would effortlessly surpass her.

Qing Wenxi felt the same way as Chen Yuan.

But Qing Wenxi didn’t think he was much weaker than Fang Yang.

’No matter how strong Fang Yang is, it’s only because he has a Spirit Body and has hoarded so many cultivation resources!’

’Hmph, if I could absorb as many cultivation resources as I wanted like you and Cyan Aura, I could also study other paths!’

Qing Wenxi was contemptuous. ’He has a perfectly good Carp Eagle Spirit Body to study but insists on following the enslavement path? What a dilettante!’

Fang Yang paid no mind to the various gazes sizing him up.

At this moment, he was silently absorbing experience related to the enslavement path, intending to reach the realm of "Commanding a Thousand Eagles" as soon as possible.

After all, the feeling in the dream and the feeling in reality were bound to have some discrepancies.

If not for the fact that he was in public, he would have activated the [Profound Mystery Realm] to increase his comprehension.

’...Since ancient times, enslavement and the Soul have been inseparable. The key to the enslavement path is the Cultivator’s Soul.’

’...A Cultivator’s Soul determines what kind of Fierce Beast group they can enslave and what kind of bonuses they will receive.’

’...My Flying Eagle Group consists of Fierce Beasts of the Wind and Fire Dao. If I truly want to walk the enslavement path, it would be best to add traces of the Wind and Fire Dao to my own Soul...’

Even without activating the [Profound Mystery Realm], Fang Yang’s special Carp Eagle Spirit Body was enough to grant him some insights.

The Carp Eagle Spirit Body was a Grade-A Spirit Body, representing not just aptitude and constitution, but also a degree of talent and comprehension.

At this moment, insights into the enslavement path flowed through Fang Yang’s mind.

It wasn’t until the sky cleared and the beast tide receded that Fang Yang finally halted his train of thought.

The beast tide had retreated.

After hearing the sound of a flute, the Tier Five giant Cyan Crocodile led the other Beast Kings away, leaving without the slightest hesitation.

But their behavior didn’t allow Fang Min and the other defending generals to breathe a sigh of relief. Instead, it made them even more tense.

Everyone knew that frenzied Fierce Beasts were far easier to deal with than cold, rational ones.

The river ran red with blood.

The ferry crossing was dark and somber.

The soldiers were carrying out post-battle duties like salvaging and cleaning up.

At the same time, Fang Yang was also doing his own work: summarizing his insights.

This time, he had gone through an extremely intense real battle.

And he suddenly discovered that because of it, the number of Flying Eagles he could control simultaneously had already reached over seven hundred!

"In just a few days, you’ve gone from being able to enslave five hundred Flying Eagles to seven hundred."

Hong Qishang looked at Fang Yang as if he were a monster, then continued, "Have you ever considered delving deeper into the enslavement path?"

But when Hong Qishang saw Second Uncle Fang’s unfriendly glare, he quickly changed his tune. "I mean, maybe you could try the path of ’Slave Array Convergence’."

Fang Yang shook his head, not planning to go any deeper.

"Slave Array Convergence? The enslavement path? The Array Dao? I just use controlling the Flying Eagle Group as a supplementary method. We can talk about it later if the opportunity arises."

Right now, what Fang Yang wanted most was still to raise his cultivation level and transform his Carp Eagle Spirit Body into a Kunpeng Spirit Body.

He could still distinguish between Magic and the Great Dao.

Besides, even if he were to study combat techniques, he would study the Carp Eagle’s legacy, not the enslavement path.

「Meanwhile.」

As the commander, Fang Min was not as busy as others might have imagined.

On the contrary, she was actually in the Aqua Blue Palace, relaxing and playing with Fang Yang’s Small Frost Horse, quite elegantly.

Fang Yang’s warhorse was a Frost White Flying Horse, and Fang Min’s warhorse was also a Frost White Flying Horse.

Both Frost White Flying Horses had come from Second Uncle Fang.

Most importantly, these two Frost White Flying Horses were full-blooded siblings, a sister and brother!

It was precisely because of this that the Small Frost Horse wasn’t scared away by Fang Min.

"Small Frost Horse, your favorite Jade Ganoderma Spirit Fruit is hanging on your sister.

If you want to eat it, go get it yourself. I don’t have any more here."

Fang Min placed the Small Frost Horse on the ground and pointed to the tall, magnificent Frost White Flying Horse up ahead.

And so...

The large and small horses began to run.

But the Small Frost Horse was always just a hair’s breadth away from catching up.

It was a very discouraging situation.

But then, something magical happened:

During another chase, the white flames on the Small Frost Horse’s body suddenly flared three feet high, burning fiercely.

Just like that, it advanced from the middle stage of Tier One to the high stage of Tier One!

Then, in one fell swoop, it caught up to its Frost Horse sister, who had intentionally slowed her pace.

"GASP—"

Fang Min gasped. "No wonder Second Uncle Fang said your potential was the strongest he’d ever seen. So he wasn’t bluffing."

...

「At the same time.」

Thunder Punishment Banner.

Profound Mysterious Study.

Elder Hua was speaking to Sen You:

"Ah You, since you have already condensed a Grade-A Sacred Body and successfully entered the ranks of the Dao Seed prodigies, you will go handle the matter of the Yan Shi Great River."

"Remember, Minghai Waves is an established Dao Seed, after all. You will defer to him for now."

"Aside from the Monarch, you are the pillar of our Sen clan. Work hard, and do not disappoint us..."

Faced with Elder Hua’s instructions, Sen You turned and acknowledged them.

Compared to the past, he had become much more composed.

Afterwards, having become a Dao Seed Level prodigy, he accepted the task of heading to the Yan Shi Great River to slay the great demon.

Although he happened to learn that Fang Yang was at the Wu Xi Ferry Crossing on the Yan Shi Great River,

he had no intention of getting entangled with Fang Yang, nor did he plan to pick a fight with him again.

Because the path to the Kunpeng was not an easy one to walk.