Two men and a dog traveled quickly and finally arrived at the ravine where the Chaos Cave was located.
Ni Xuetian was regretful as he looked behind him. “That person’s extremely careful; he didn’t follow us. Hmph, he’s lucky!”
After all, two of them were Extreme Grade powerhouses-one was a half-spirit beast. If an ignorant person was tracing them, one could imagine the consequence. Ou Yangming secretly stood in silent tribute for Cheng Bingyu for a second. The great ancestor was already devoured by Big Yellow, yet he was still on Ni Xuetian’s mind.
Ni Xuetian shook his head and said helplessly, “Go on in, I’ll be waiting for you outside.”
Ou Yangming was stunned. He looked at the big yellow dog, who was also confused.
“Lil’ Friend Ou, your spear looks great. If I’m not mistaken, it’s a magic tool too, right?” Ni Xuetian asked.
“Yes, I smithed this weapon for General Chen Yifan,” Ou Yangming answered after a moment of hesitation, and he added after a pause, “I promised him.”
“Very well, it’s important for a man to keep his promise.” Ni Xuetian nodded then glanced at the big yellow dog. “But given that you and Big Yellow are so close, haven’t you thought about smithing an equipment set for it?”
Ou Yangming and the big yellow dog exchanged glances as they finally understood Ni Xuetian’s intention.
Nonetheless, the great ancestor had no idea that Ou Yangming had already smithed a full equipment set for Big Yellow a long time ago. Although Ou Yangming was elated, he smiled bitterly and raised his concerns. “Senior, frankly speaking, it’s not easy to smith a magic tool. If I’m unlucky, it’ll take up a lot of time, and Elder Sister Ying is now…”
Ni Xuetian waved his hand and assured him. “Don’t worry. Since I said she’s not in danger, she’s definitely safe.”
“Okay, I’ll surely do my best,” Ou Yangming responded after some thought. He waved at the big yellow dog, then they entered the hidden land together.
Inside the pitch-black Chaos Cave, the man and the dog entered one after another until they arrived at the spot where they fought the Black Magic Crawlers.
Ou Yangming turned his wrist and retrieved two Fire-absorbing Badges.
The items were extremely useful, but they were distinctly hot too. Zhang Yinli and Cheng Bingyu valued the badges very much, and they had also interrogated Ou Yangming to see if he apprehended the mystery in it.
Ou Yangming pondered for a short while before he used the Military Fire to absorb the Devouring attributes.
Once the Devouring attributes disappeared, the Fire-absorbing Badges turned into bits and eventually vanished. Even though Ou Yangming had witnessed the strange occurrence before, he still had chills this time.
The young fellow later picked up a peculiar stone and weighed it in his hand. Though he previously retrieved a number of them, the amount was not worth mentioning as compared to what could be found in the cave.
Following that, Ou Yangming reached out to grab the big yellow dog and touched its body with his palm flat.
The big yellow dog instantly had goosebumps, but instead of resisting, it relaxed and let Ou Yangming carry on with the process.
Ou Yangming sighed after some time. “Spit them out.”
Big Yellow immediately widened its mouth and spat out the pieces of equipment.
‘I wonder what exactly its stomach is made of that it’s able to hide so many things. This naturally gifted Blood Meridian Power is simply nature-defying.’ Ou Yangming looked at the big dog and remarked, “Big Yellow, you must’ve suffered from wearing them when you’ve already grown bigger.”
He had smithed the pieces of equipment according to the big yellow dog’s size, but its body grew after it became a great ancestor. While the big dog could still force itself to wear them, it would not feel comfortable. Big Yellow wagged its tail and looked as if it was saying, ‘Now you know.’
Ou Yangming could not help but laugh. He used his Military Fire to envelop the pieces of equipment. Since he had smithed them himself, he was naturally familiar with them.
An ordinary person would usually encounter many problems if one wanted to remodel pieces of equipment. Most importantly, if huge modifications were done, there would be changes in the structures, and the attributes in the pieces of equipment would inevitably be reduced.
Nevertheless, this would not happen to Ou Yangming. He withdrew the Unique Attributes from the pieces of equipment before he started to reshape them.
Big Yellow’s body grew bigger, but it was not a significant change, so Ou Yangming only needed to enlarge the equipment set.
Based on his control and understanding of the Military Fire, it would not be difficult for him to complete the task.
After just 15 minutes, he reformed one of the pieces of equipment. The big yellow dog’s eyes lit up. If its face could be changed into a human’s face, it would be clear that it was smiling with its mouth wide open.
Ou Yangming continued to alter the other pieces of equipment. If there were insufficient materials, he could easily utilize the peculiar stones on the ground.
At last, Ou Yangming picked up the paw gauntlet.
The paw gauntlet was attached with a Devouring +1 attribute.
Big Yellow was reluctant to part with it, but it did not pester the young fellow.
Ou Yangming considered for a while before he withdrew the Devouring attribute with his Military Fire.
Despite that, it was not the end. He took a bizarre stone from the ground and burned the fire once more.
The big yellow dog was puzzled as it looked at Ou Yangming. ‘Isn’t he done with amending my equipment set? What is he doing?’
This time, Ou Yangming had a grave expression on his face. There was a huge contrast to when he reshaped the other pieces of equipment earlier, so much so that even the big yellow dog became nervous.
Queer energy flowed in the void, and their surroundings seemed to be oppressed, as though the energy came into contact with something
The big yellow dog lowered its body a little and was on guard. There was no danger around them, but it was somehow fearful. The source of that feeling was actually Ou Yangming. Ou Yangming exhaled deeply. When he curbed the Military Fire, half an hour had already passed. Moreover, it was obvious from the corner of his eyes and the spot between his eyebrows that he was weary.
The young fellow had been hotly pursued by Cheng Bingyu-a Supreme Great Ancestorfor a day and a night. While he could replenish his Qi and blood through the half-spirit beast’s carcass, he still had a mortal body, thus it was not easy for him to hold on for so long.
On top of that, he had to break through worldly boundaries and limits to smith a magic tool.
It was true that Ou Yangming had succeeded in the past, but he dared not guarantee a 100% success rate even when his body was in a peak condition, let alone at this very moment.
The mountain was not a mountain, water was not water.
Ou Yangming could achieve this state, but the prerequisite was to have enough energy. If he lacked the power to perceive the state, the follow-up would not happen at all.
That said, Ou Yangming used his remaining power and managed to smith a new magic tool.
“Here.”
He tossed the paw gauntlet to Big Yellow, who trembled and jumped because it was too afraid to catch it.
The gauntlet landed on the ground, where its sharp tips mercilessly pierced into the ground, causing it to stand up straight.
It was worth noting that the ground was unusually tough, not even the Black Magic Crawlers could not destroy it. However, the gauntlet was able to penetrate deep inside it.
Its sharpness was far from what Big Yellow’s claws could compare to. The big yellow dog widened its eyes so much that its eyeballs almost dropped out. It jumped toward the gauntlet at once and inserted its right paw, then it panted due to the excitement.
If the big dog possessed the equipment when it fought Cheng Bingyu, the fight would have been uncommonly easy.
As long as the dog chased the great ancestor and waved its claw…
The fight would have probably ended.
Big Yellow waved its claw cheerfully, then it suddenly stopped.
Ou Yangming smiled and waved at the big yellow dog, who walked over to him obediently. The big dog was much stronger than the young fellow, but Ou Yangming was still the leader between them.
Needless to say, it was not only because he had smithed an equipment set for the dog.
There was a mysterious spiritual connection between them, and Ou Yangming’s mental power had already surpassed his martial arts state. Based on this point alone, even the big yellow dog would be restrained and affected.
“Did you feel it?”
The big yellow dog nodded.
“I left 1 Point of Devouring attribute for you to protect yourself.” Ou Yangming caressed the big yellow dog’s head. “Try not to use it if you can; it’s a trump card for you during crucial moments.”
“Woof!”
“Hehe, I also noticed something else.” Ou Yangming hugged the big yellow dog and said, “Big Yellow, this item is great indeed, but you must have self-control when you’re using it. You can’t absorb more than the withstandable limit for your mental power in one go, or…” Big Yellow quivered, which was evident that it recalled the feeling when it fully devoured Cheng Bingyu.
The Devouring attribute was likely the greatest power among the various power systems possessed by Ou Yangming so far. Nonetheless, the more he used it, the more he understood it.
There was something wicked about the power that caused one to be addicted. Without sufficient mental power to control and suppress it, the consequences would be unbearable.
Nevertheless, Ou Yangming and Big Yellow were not pure martial artists; the attribute’s greatest effect could only be unleashed by them.
Ou Yangming stood up after a long time and brushed away the dust from his lower garment. He expressed with a smile, “Big Yellow, I’ll be leaving first. Cultivate well and become a despicable spirit beast as soon as you can.”
The big yellow dog barked but did not sound confident.
“I’ll give you a tip. If you fathom it, perhaps you’ll succeed in breaking through.” Ou Yangming giggled.
Big Yellow was struck dumb, but its eyes glowed.
“Listen well,” Ou Yangming uttered seriously, “It’s a mountain, it’s water; it’s not a mountain, it’s not water… Ah, that’s all for now; I’m sure you won’t get the next sentence.”
He waved his hand and strode away, leaving Big Yellow in tears because it was bewildered.
‘What mountain? What water? What are you talking about…
‘Humans’ skills are too deep, I’ll just go back to guarding the land!