The three-horned lizard's ferocious nature was aroused. It opened its mouth and a sticky flame flew out. Large pieces of giant ant corpses squeaked and fell to the ground. The sticky flame was very strong. It didn't extinguish when it came in contact with water. Instead, it burned even more fiercely. When it fell into the ant swarm, it spread instantly, illuminating the entire valley.
Luo Kai burst out with all his strength. A roaring waterspout danced around him. The white bone saber in his hand rose and fell. Broken limbs and remains flew everywhere. He was like a heavy bulldozer leading the charge.
Although the ant swarm was huge, it couldn't stop them at all. Soon, they reached the bottom of the valley. More ant swarms surrounded them from all directions.
Luo Kai's eyes flashed with starlight as he activated the stream in the canyon. The endless water formed a huge barrier that blocked the ants outside. Although the water did not have much power, it could slow down the pace of the ants. Taking advantage of this opportunity, he rushed into the miasma with one man and two beasts.
Once the fearless ants entered the miasma, they immediately lost their sense of space and began to spin in circles. Luo Kai stopped and looked through the miasma into the depths of the canyon. There was a huge creature crawling there. It was a giant flying ant. Unlike other ants, it had a pair of compound eyes that emitted a faint blue light. It was a complete ant-like Direbeast.
The difference in combat power between beasts was huge. It was also greatly affected by the battle environment. For example, the Sky Piercing Bird was almost invincible as long as it was in the sky. This complete ant type beast was definitely not ordinary. Not to mention that it had an endless army to mobilize, its combat power was estimated to be one of the best among all the beasts.
Ants could be said to be a miracle of biology. They were born masters of strength. Their leg muscles were like countless biological engines. They could directly release hidden energy and convert it into kinetic energy without burning it. In addition, there was no mechanical friction, so there was almost no loss of energy.
The physical skills of humans were nothing more than how to excavate and maximize one's strength. Ants' innate energy conversion efficiency was more than 80%, far surpassing that of most creatures. In this era, they were bound to have a stronger breakthrough.
The three-horned lizard stretched out its mouth and swallowed the ant corpses around it. It was very satisfied with this kind of food. It was crunchy and contained a lot of energy.
The brown bear also curiously picked one up and bit it, letting out a satisfied whimper.
"Kun Xuan isn't easy to deal with. It's omnipotent. I can't do anything to it."
Big Beard emerged from the miasma and looked at the man and two beasts following Luo Kai. He didn't pay much attention to the three-horned lizard. Instead, he looked at Thirteen with a strange expression and said, "Xiao Kai, this is Guang Li of the Sky Thunder Palace, right?"
Luo Kai was somewhat puzzled. "Big Beard, you know my big brother?"
Big Beard chuckled and said, "Hehe, speaking of which, it was in Seongma Province. Once, I wandered around by the sea and accidentally found this big guy floating in the sea, so I saved it."
"Ah, you also saved the thirteenth brother!"
Big Beard nodded. "Yeah, tell me, how did you two meet?"
Big Beard was really their benefactor. Luo Kai sighed in his heart and told him about South Tooth Island, the Sky Thunder Palace, and how he met Ning Huizhi.
Big Beard frowned. "Since Thirteen is in the Bodhi Sarira, with the Buddhist mind power, it shouldn't be a problem for him to get rid of the evil in his body. He will wake up sooner or later. The evil sect is too eager for quick success, so it might lead to a bigger disaster."
"Yes, the evil sect's Saint Ning Huizhi has a treasure called the Huanzhen Pill that can stabilize the lifespan of a physical master. He will definitely cause a bigger wave."
"Heaven and earth have their own reincarnation. Postnatal exhaustion can't be reversed. There is no treasure in the world that can stabilize lifespan forever. I think it's very likely that he is like the evil god, needing to extract the origin energy of others to replenish himself. But that can only delay it."
Big Beard pondered and then sighed. "Forget it, in the Era of Great Battles, let them fight."
The two talked as they walked into the depths of the miasma. After a while, the small village could be vaguely seen.
The small village didn't look big, but it was a different world inside. There were a few rows of simple houses built with trees. Behind the village, there was a large open space filled with various grains and vegetables. From time to time, some cows and sheep would run past.
Big Beard was very familiar with the village chief. After he briefly explained the situation, the fear on the village chief's face gradually disappeared. He introduced himself to Luo Kai. "My name is Cheng Zhi. My ancestors came here to escape the disaster of war and built the Cheng Family Village. There are a few empty houses in the corner of the village. Little brother, you can stay there."
"Thank you, village chief. You don't have to worry about us. I will arrange it myself."
The village chief pointed at the Giant Lizard and said hesitantly, "Then … then your beast won't hurt people, right?"
Luo Kai looked back at the Three-Horned Lizard. This big guy was drooling as it stared at the cows and sheep walking around the village. He reached out and slapped it. "In the future, if you are hungry, go out and eat ants. You are not allowed to eat people or animals."
The Three-Horned Lizard cowered and growled. Its ferocious head faintly showed a flattering expression. It had learned quickly from Brown Bear.
Luo Kai built a small courtyard on the other side of the village and lived there. With Big Beard watching over him, he didn't have to worry about the Three-Horned Lizard eating people. This place was very good. It was far away from the flames of war and smoke, and there was plenty of food outside. He planned to leave Brown Bear and Thirteen here and go to the Realm of Shattered Spirit by himself.
The Four Great Saints of the Human Race were already in their twilight years. Big Beard was also more than four hundred years old. Although he looked a little unrestrained, in fact, he cultivated a kind of Dao of returning to one's natural state. He had a very thorough understanding of the laws of things and even the rise and fall of civilizations. The general trend of the world was something that even the Saints couldn't control, so he didn't want to be involved in.
Everyone's mind was deeply affected by the energy they cultivated. The wind concept that Big Beard cultivated came from the Taoist's free and unfettered travel. Only when one forgot the boundaries of the material world and reached the realm of no self, no merit, and no name, and wandered in infinity without anything to rely on, that was the real "free and unfettered travel".
Luo Kai temporarily lived in the village. Every day, he talked about martial arts and Taoism with him. Occasionally, they would exchange pointers. He felt that he had made great progress. All things originated from the same source. The Taoist concept and the Buddhist concept of not being constrained by material things, not being hindered by emotions, not being constrained by good, and not being complacent by evil were actually similar. When the mind was empty, it could naturally accommodate all things.
The improvement of the spiritual realm had greatly enhanced his perception of the external energy. He had already comprehended the essence of the power of the earth, so it was a piece of cake for him to cast a small-scale earthquake. He could also create a miniature gravity field within a range of ten meters around him. In the gravity field, he could greatly reduce the gravity, like a tiger that had grown wings. However, the enemy would be greatly delayed in the gravity field. At present, although the gravity effect was only two or three times that of the normal gravity, this little difference had a great impact on the fierce battle.
In the past few days, the static body art had also made great progress. With his control of the body at the microscopic level, the Nine Quli Method was almost at his fingertips. He artificially created stagnation, so that the blood vessels were constantly brewing huge pressure and could be released at any time. Although it was not as powerful as releasing at one point, it could be used in fierce battles.
More importantly, he felt the cultivation method of fire energy. In the Five Elements, wood gave birth to fire. After absorbing the energy of heaven and earth into the body again, the energy that was infinitely compressed was released into the blazing fiery fist. Not only did it have a tyrannical explosive force, but it also had a high temperature. It meant that this set of static body art combined the power of earth energy and fire energy with the assistance of energy. Its future achievements might be above the Canglang Force.