The Extreme Alchemist of the Mighty Cauldron
Chapter 1065 - Chapter 1065 Chapter 1064 Demon Beast Assimilation

Chapter 1065: Chapter 1064: Demon Beast Assimilation Chapter 1065: Chapter 1064: Demon Beast Assimilation Ancient Demon Ridge, nestled within a deep and elusive mountain stream.

On the rock wall, a cave had evidently been newly excavated, with a faint glow from an array flowing on the outside, concealing all traces of aura within the cave.

Inside the cave, Fang Lin was sitting cross-legged, surrounded by a black aura that moved like smoke. While it seemed thin and fluctuating, it gathered tightly, constantly swirling around Fang Lin.

At Fang Lin’s chest, there surged a captivating black brilliance, which appeared exceptionally eerie.

With Fang Lin’s breathing, a black aura circulated in and out of his nostrils, changing and dispersing from time to time.

The Kylin blood within the jade bottle, after being absorbed by the Kylin Demon Bone by half, had already caused a significant transformation in the Kylin Demon Bone.

Fang Lin could clearly feel his strength continuously increasing, and with the transformation of the Demon Bone, there were corresponding changes in Fang Lin himself.

If before absorbing the Kylin blood, Fang Lin’s punch could shatter a mountain, now he could do so with just half the effort.

Of course, this was just to give an example. With Fang Lin’s current strength, shattering a mountain was an effortless task.

“With the enhancement of the Kylin Demon Bone, my physical strength will also increase. Just wondering if I could contend with those strong enough to have reached the fifth level of Spirit Bone or higher,” Fang Lin thought quietly to himself.

The characteristics of a Spirit Bone level strongman include an exceptionally formidable physical body that, even without exerting any Inner Strength, is enough to easily crush a Martial Artist of the Spirit Vein realm with mere physical force alone.

Moreover, the disparity between each minor level within the Spirit Bone realm is quite evident.

Naturally, this disparity is also reflected in physical strength. The physical strength of a first-level Spirit Bone is often not much different from a second-level, but the body of a second-tier Spirit Bone is much stronger than that of a first-tier.

Once reaching the fifth level of Spirit Bone or above, the physical body enters another level of toughness, making it difficult to harm those strongmen with common methods.

Before Fang Lin stepped into the Spirit Bone realm, his physical body was already capable of contending with Spirit Bone Martial Artists, but that was limited to the third or fourth level of Spirit Bone.

The experts of the fifth level of Spirit Bone were somewhat difficult for Fang Lin to handle, and he would have had to rely on other means to cope.

As for those above the sixth level of Spirit Bone, they were not opponents he could handle and he would have had to use his trump card, otherwise, in normal combat, Fang Lin was undoubtedly doomed to defeat.

However, now, Fang Lin had stepped into the Spirit Bone realm, even though merely at the first level, but his overall strength now allowed him to compete with the strong warriors of the fifth level of Spirit Bone.

As for those above the fifth level of Spirit Bone, Fang Lin was not very confident; neither his Inner Strength nor his body held any advantage, making contending extremely difficult.

However, there was still half of the Kylin blood left. Should Fang Lin metabolize and absorb this remaining half, his strength would see a significant improvement.

“This mushroom, too, is a treasure. After consuming it, my power will certainly surge greatly,” Fang Lin said as he took out a mushroom.

This mushroom naturally grew on the mountain that suppressed the Great Sage Equal to Heaven; when the peak collapsed, Fang Lin had picked it up.

Although it was just a mushroom, the essence of heaven and earth it contained was extremely astonishing, seemingly favored by the heavens, its aura comparable to ancient medicinal herbs of thousands of years.

Nevertheless, Fang Lin was not in a hurry to consume this mushroom straight away. Consuming it directly would be a sheer waste of heavenly resources. Using it for Pill Refining would maximize the efficacy of this heavenly material and precious herb.

Moreover, Pill Refining was Fang Lin’s specialty, ensuring that he would not waste even the slightest bit of this precious mushroom.

Buzz!

A strong fluctuation came from within the Kylin Demon Bone, and Fang Lin’s expression changed slightly as his body also transformed.

On Fang Lin’s skin, black scales began to grow, and an extremely majestic Demon Qi started to breed within him.

“Kid, be careful. The aura of the Kylin Demon Bone is too strong; it wants to take control,” the Old Dried Corpse promptly noticed the anomaly and immediately warned Fang Lin.

Fang Lin hummed in acknowledgment. He was aware of the changes happening in his body. Although he was surprised, he did not panic, as if everything was within his expectations.

This situation was due to the Kylin Demon Bone absorbing the Kylin Demon Blood, increasing its strength, and attempting to assimilate Fang Lin’s body.

Simply put, it was Demonification.

Among martial artists, some pursue greater strength by acquiring Demon Blood and seeking Demon Bones, and even try to learn Martial Arts from demon beasts to strengthen themselves.

These methods are indeed very effective, serving as shortcuts to becoming stronger.

But since they are shortcuts, they naturally aren’t easy to navigate.

After all, demon beasts are demon beasts, fundamentally different from humans, whether in body, strength, or temperament, all of which are vastly different.

Although the power of demon beasts is strong, if a martial artist cannot control it, it will affect them, gradually transforming their body towards that of a demon beast.

Such examples are numerous, and Gu Hanshan, who had been Fang Lin’s enemy for a long time, was such a person.

However, Gu Hanshan was also quite special. Although he had undergone Demonification, he had not fully transformed, retaining a trace of humanity, and his body had not completely turned into a demon beast.

And some martial artists, once they can’t control the Demon Blood and Demon Bones inside them, would be completely assimilated by the power of the demon beasts, becoming demon beasts and losing their humanity.

This is an extremely terrifying consequence, and once transformed from human to demon beast, their lifespan greatly decreases, and most do not live more than ten years before dying from exhaustion of energy and blood.

At this moment, Fang Lin was facing such a situation.

The Kylin Demon Bone, nourished by Kylin blood, had grown in strength and was now trying to assimilate Fang Lin, turning him into a demon beast.

But Fang Lin had been well-prepared. At the sign of abnormality, he immediately took a pill.

This pill, called the Heart Protecting Pill, had a very significant effect in suppressing the assimilation by demon beast’s power.

In this era, the Pill Formula for the Heart Protecting Pill might be lost, but Fang Lin had already considered refining some Heart Protecting Pills after obtaining the Kylin Demon Bone, specifically to be prepared for this day.

Now, this Heart Protecting Pill indeed came into use; after taking it, in less than a moment, all sorts of transformations on his body receded.

“Kid, you are really well prepared, but can this pill completely suppress the demon beast assimilation?” asked the Old Dried Corpse.

Fang Lin answered, “As long as the Kylin Demon Bone remains in my body, the risk of assimilation always exists, but I also have ways to restrain it, so don’t worry.”

“I am not worried about you. Even if you turn into a demon beast, it doesn’t matter. I can infuse all my cultivation into you and then use your body to be reborn,” the Old Dried Corpse said, his words revealing a sinister plan.

Fang Lin was speechless, realizing that this old guy had been harboring such an idea all along, something he hadn’t expected before.