699 Plotting Behind The Scenes, Rewriting Fate (1/2)
Suddenly, Fang Zhengzhi felt his imagination weakening, unable to picture the Nine Heavens Sagely Illustration as a lively gigantic beast.
Hold on, is the Nine Heavens Sagely Illustration really a beast?
You've got to be kidding me!
Fang Zhengzhi wouldn't be that naive, but he still decided to test that possibility, for instance, beating the beast before his eyes into a pulp and see whether it might drop some 'clues'.
Of course, the main reason for conjuring such ideas was that the beast had already charged up to him and was baring its ferocious fangs.
”Even a little cow like this would dare bully me? Why can't I just view the illustration in peace?!” Without any second thoughts, Fang Zhengzhi leapt into air and clenched his fists, sending a formidable punch straight into the beast's head.
”Boom!” A deafening blast. The gargantuan beast as tall as a hill was instantly sent flying backwards, its four pillar-like limbs flailing in the air as its body spun five rounds in midair. And then …
With a thunderous crash, it rolled on the ground.
It was astounded, absolutely astounded.
As a beast ruling over a certain territory in the Jungle of Mysteries, this Silver Horned Wild Ox had its dignity, even though it knew that its primary purpose was to train the Heaven Dao disciples.
But given its role as a trainer, shouldn't it be the one pushing the Heaven Dao disciples around? So what's up with this brat in front of him? Why would they throw such a formidable bastard into the Jungle of Mysteries to train? Aren't all the Heaven Dao disciples entering this area only in the Supernatural State or the Beginning Rebirth State?
The Silver Horned WIld Ox felt extremely indignant. It thought that the punch it just took must definitely have been just a hallucination, hence, despite having its brains blasted like this, it still wanted a second try.
”Roar!” The Silver Horned Wild Ox bellowed ferociously.
The black scales covering its body were instantly enveloped by a layer of eerie blue flames. Following that, it began charging towards Fang Zhengzhi a second time. And right at this moment …
The Silver Horned Wild Ox noticed someone falling towards it from above. The person pierced through the dense fog, with dark green robes bound tightly to his body and swarthy skin as dark as its own armor of scales.
”Eh? There's another one?” Before the Silver Horned Wild Ox had any time to react, it felt another punch ramming straight into his skull. And afterwards … there wasn't an afterwards.
The Silver Horned Wild Ox's vision went pitch-black, its head plummeting straight into the ground. Just as it lost consciousness, there was only one thing in its mind: Do you really need to bully an ox like this?
….
Fang Zhengzhi blinked and gazed at the unconscious Silver Horned Wild Ox as well as Yan Qing standing calmly beside his prey. He was speechless.
Of course, he felt slightly relieved after seeing Yan Qing. At least Yan Qing's appearance could prove that Fang Zhengzhi was in the right place. But could this be considered an 'upstage'? What if the ox in front of him was really the first illustration of the Nine Heavens Sagely Illustrations, or a clue? If that's the case, Yan Qing would have snatched it right out of his hands.
”What about the clue? What is it?” asked Fang Zhengzhi promptly.
”Eh?” Yan Qing didn't seem to understand what Fang Zhengzhi meant.
”You knocked his bull out. Didn't you receive any informative clues?” Fang Zhengzhi was not someone that would be easily fooled.
”Nope.” Yan Qing still shook his head despite not understanding the question.
”That's impossible. Or would you have to defeat a few more beasts?” Fang Zhengzhi felt that if this was the case, attempting to retrieve the Nine Heavens Sagely Illustrations would be an unbelievably torturous process. Even though the beast in front of him was merely of average strength at best, probably on par with the beasts that Qian Wu summoned at the Flame Capital City, defeating a row of them in succession would be a little mundane.
”Hm, that's probably it!” Yan Qing finally nodded. They would naturally need to complete their training in the Jungle of Mysteries and defeat a couple more beasts in order to leave this place and enter the Nine Heavens.
”....” Fang Zhengzhi didn't continue.
He never expected that observing the Nine Heavens Sagely Illustrations would be so troublesome. They would have to defeat numerous beasts while seeking clues inside each of their defeated opponents.
Why can't this be easier? Why don't they just flash the illustration and have everyone sit down together and chat joyfully while sipping on the rain dew?
A process like this is … completely pointless!
Just as Fang Zhengzhi was mulling over this issue, he suddenly noticed a bright ray of light flashing across the horizon. Then, a stern voice boomed towards him.
”Chi Guyan has entered the Second Heaven!”
”Chi Guyan has entered …”
”....”