Chapter 348 : Reaching an Agreement
Chapter 348: Reaching an Agreement
“With the power of the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Barrier, I am confident that I can suppress more than half of the Frost Giant Python's strength.”
Zhou Ming's reply instantly left both Duanmu Ruibo and Ge Hui stunned.
The shock on their faces was unmistakable.
Before either of them could react, Zhou Ming immediately tempted them with benefits.
“Elder Ge, although you excel at cultivating Phantasmal Beasts, your Blue Light Ice Sparrow ultimately has limited potential. If you wish to advance further through your Beast, it can be said to be extremely difficult.”
“If you agree to my plan, I'm willing to give you the Ferocious Beast Crystal Core. I only want the Frost Giant Python's corpse.”
A Ferocious Beast Crystal Core was the energy origin of a Lord-level Ferocious Beast.
Dragon Crystals were essentially Ferocious Beast Crystal Cores.
Their value far exceeded any other materials harvested from a Ferocious Beast.
“Really?”
Hearing that Zhou Ming was willing to give up the Ferocious Beast Crystal Core, even the risk-averse Ge Hui found himself tempted.
Just as Zhou Ming had said, although Phantasmal Beasts were not limited by bloodlines, the foundation of his Blue Light Ice Sparrow was indeed lacking.
If he wanted to continue increasing its strength, he would need to fuse precious ice-attributed materials into it.
Only then could the Blue Light Ice Sparrow continue evolving, allowing him to advance further as well.
The Frost Giant Python's Ferocious Beast Crystal Core was undoubtedly the most suitable material for his Phantasmal Beast.
Previously, the reason Aina had advanced to Transcendent Rank so quickly was not only because of the Fifth-tier Spiritual Material, the Shadow Crystal.
It was also because she had obtained the Ferocious Beast Crystal Core nurtured by Shadow Prison's bat Beast.
From this alone, one could see how great the benefits of obtaining a Ferocious Beast Crystal Core were.
“Of course. Old Master Duanmu can serve as a witness, and I never break my promises.”
Faced with Zhou Ming's firm assurance, Ge Hui still hesitated.
Advancing to High-level Transcendent Rank was certainly appealing.
Not only would he gain greater strength, but he would also gain another twenty to thirty years of lifespan.
However, the Frost Giant Python was not some ordinary High-tier Ferocious Beast.
Its mastery over energy particles and intelligence comparable to a human teenager meant that its combat power was only slightly inferior to Beast Tamers of the same rank.
Moreover, in a life-and-death situation, the Frost Giant Python might unleash even more terrifying power.
If anything went wrong, all three of them might never leave the Polar Ice Plain alive.
“What means do you have to guarantee success?”
Ge Hui stopped being polite and directly asked about Zhou Ming's trump card.
If Zhou Ming could not produce something that earned his approval, Ge Hui intended to reject the proposal immediately.
Meanwhile, Duanmu Ruibo also turned his gaze toward Zhou Ming.
This mission concerned Scorpion-Lion's future as well as the development of the Duanmu Family.
Even though Zhou Ming shared a close relationship with the Duanmu Family, he did not want any accidents to occur.
Faced with their sharp gazes, Zhou Ming offered no lengthy explanation.
Instead, he directly revealed his Dark-gold Serpent Pupils.
As his eyes transformed into serpent pupils, a pressure carrying the power of a throne naturally spread outward.
Duanmu Ruibo and Ge Hui instantly felt as though they were being stared at by a supreme giant serpent high above them.
For a brief moment, a sense of submission arose within their hearts.
Fortunately, both were Transcendent Experts.
They immediately broke free through the strength of their own wills.
“I never expected that Young Friend Zhou Ming would possess a Transcendent Organ capable of suppressing snake-type Ferocious Beasts.”
Within Blue Star's Beast Tamer System, War Knights had the highest chance of developing Transcendent Organs.
As for other systems, most awakened Innate Spells after advancing to Transcendent Rank.
The reason Zhou Ming possessed both a Transcendent Organ and Innate Spells was thanks to the fact that both his gallbladder and eyes had already undergone transformations before he advanced to Transcendent Master.
Even Duanmu Ruibo, after advancing to War Knight, had only transformed his heart into a Transcendent Organ.
Its effect was similar to the heart of a Rampaging Lion, temporarily increasing his strength.
As a result, he had named it the Heart of Berserk Fury.
“Elder Ge, with my Dark-gold Serpent Pupils and Old Master Duanmu's Nine Dragons Divine Fire Barrier, would that be enough for you to take this risk?”
“Haha, since Lord Zhou Ming is this confident, then I'm willing to gamble alongside you.”
“Family Head Duanmu, what do you think?”
Although he and Zhou Ming had already reached an understanding, the purpose of this trip was ultimately the Divine Awakening Flower.
Thus, the cautious Ge Hui still sought Duanmu Ruibo's opinion.
“Since the two of you have already reached an agreement, I naturally have no objections. Once I obtain the Divine Awakening Flower, I will also assist in the battle.”
After a brief moment of thought, Duanmu Ruibo agreed.
After all, Zhou Ming's plan did not interfere with his objective of obtaining the Divine Awakening Flower.
With the agreement finalized, the three immediately found a temporary resting place and patiently waited while adjusting themselves to peak condition.
……
The following night, darkness descended early.
The winds outside the valley became even more violent, producing sounds akin to wailing ghosts and howling spirits.
The temperature within the valley dropped to the point where dripping water would instantly freeze.
In this frigid environment, Zhou Ming and the other two quietly entered the valley under the cover of darkness.
When they were still several miles away from the Frost Giant Python, they stopped in midair while maintaining their Innate Force Fields.
There, the three patiently waited.
The moment the Divine Awakening Flower began to bloom would be the moment they struck.
Time passed slowly.
Several hours later, as the temperature within the valley reached its lowest point, the already active ice-element energy particles became increasingly violent.
Upon the thousand-zhang frozen cliff, the Divine Awakening Flower finally unfurled its petals.
The crystal-like petals released a radiance resembling the aurora that could only be seen above the Arctic Ocean at night.
Azure light swirled around it, forming something like a deep-sea vortex.
Like the maw of an abyssal beast, it devoured and gathered the surrounding ice-element energy particles.
At the same time, the enormous body of the Frost Giant Python had already risen beside the frozen cliff.
Its cold, bloodthirsty serpent eyes swept across every corner of the valley.
Its terrifying aura was so overwhelming that even the sounds of the blizzard outside could no longer enter the valley.
As massive amounts of ice-element energy particles gathered, white mist capable of freezing steel appeared throughout the valley.
The surrounding rocks and ice continuously emitted cracking sounds.
Seeing that the Divine Awakening Flower was about to mature, Ge Hui immediately summoned his Blue Light Ice Sparrow and transformed it into an ice mirror.
This was his exclusive Elemental Armament.
During their previous discussion, they had already determined that they could not wait until the Divine Awakening Flower fully matured before acting.
Otherwise, the Frost Giant Python might swallow it and escape.
Therefore, the moment Ge Hui formed his Elemental Armament, a piercing cry echoed throughout the valley.
Hundreds upon thousands of ice sparrows emerged from the mirror.
These elemental creations, which appeared almost alive, launched themselves toward the Divine Awakening Flower at speeds exceeding the speed of sound.
Yes.
Their target was the Divine Awakening Flower itself.
The only way to lure the Frost Giant Python away from the frozen cliff was to completely enrage it.
This was currently the only effective method.
When the Frost Giant Python saw someone attempting to destroy the Divine Awakening Flower, a trace of blood-red fury instantly appeared within its deep-blue eyes.
With a furious hiss, a beam of white light shot from its enormous maw.
Like a laser intercepting incoming aircraft, hundreds upon thousands of ice sparrows began falling from the sky.