Longevity, starting from being a chicken raising servant Chapter 2261: 154: Like a Dream (3)

“To start, I must locate the vessel for the myriad beasts… it should be this specific category of Demonic Beast.”

His eyes scanned the gathered horde of monstrous creatures before finally settling on a 'Suan Ni' divine beast.

The Suan Ni, resembling a lion, is an Innate Divine Beast and the sovereign of all creatures, worshipped by those of both land and sky. As a carrier of the universal beast bloodline, it was undoubtedly the most appropriate choice.

Nevertheless, Wang Ba’s attention shifted, eventually landing on a remarkably stunning avian Demonic Beast that looked like a 'Fanming.'

The creature possessed a massive frame and a beast-like physique with powerful, savage limbs, appearing as a hybrid of bird and beast.

In some ways, it shared more similarities with a Kun Roc than a Fanming.

After a moment of reflection, he shook his head and looked away.

While this avian Demonic Beast shared traits with the Fanming, they were fundamentally different, and its bloodline was far too weak to serve as a proper vessel.

After more thought, his focus returned to the Suan Ni.

He surveyed the area, his brow furrowing slightly:

“Besides the Suan Ni, there are other lion-type Demonic Beasts. If they could be merged into a single entity like the Ghost-pattern Stone Lizard, then…”

Suddenly, his expression locked in place!

A realization struck his mind like a bolt of lightning!

The vague concept he had been chasing suddenly crystallized and erupted with clarity!

“To consolidate every bloodline into a single Spirit Beast—isn't that exactly what the Ghost-pattern Stone Lizard is?!”

“However, while the Multitudinous Beasts Unbridled technique combined the attributes of Demonic Beasts to magnify their power, the Ghost-pattern Stone Lizard simply merged its bloodlines at one point, resulting in a common Class II Spirit Beast.”

“Is it possible that the Ghost-pattern Stone Lizard was actually an experimental result left by a predecessor in the Canlong Realm?”

“If that is the case…”

His heart raced; if the Ghost-pattern Stone Lizard truly originated from the Canlong Realm, how could it have traveled such immense distances, passing through the Immortal Pass to reach the Little Cang World?

He pushed these deep thoughts aside, not daring to speculate further, and buried this realization deep within his mind.

He turned his attention back to the Demonic Beasts, his eyes now burning with the intent to test this new theory.

He had conceived a potentially successful strategy.

“The Ghost-pattern Stone Lizard is a hybrid of various Stone Lizards, so why can't I apply that same logic here?”

Acting immediately, he began sorting the thousand species of Demonic Beasts into groups: ‘shell-less, scaled, furry, feathered, and insect-like.’

He then refined these groups into even smaller sub-categories.

For instance, the ‘shell-less’ group consisted of creatures without hair or scales, which he further split into earthworms, loaches, frogs, and similar beings.

It wasn't long before the thousand types of Demonic Beasts were organized into dozens of distinct categories.

Wang Ba then began the process of fusing the bloodlines based on these classifications.

Attempting to fuse a thousand Demonic Beasts at once would involve an impossible number of variables.

In contrast, merging them twenty at a time made the task significantly more manageable.

Ensuring the fusions remained stable, he rapidly integrated the bloodlines represented by the Suan Ni, including lions, tigers, leopards, cats, and other feline beasts.

Years passed, and eventually, a Nine-headed Lion Body Beast stood before him.

The presence of this nine-headed creature was far more intimidating than a lone Suan Ni, its power already nearing the middle-stage of Tribulation Crossing.

For some unknown reason, it had not condensed into a single head like the Ghost-pattern Stone Lizard.

Nevertheless, encouraged by this success, Wang Ba continued his work without rest.

Decades later, a massive bird possessing seventeen heads took to the skies, its aura matching the middle-stage of Tribulation Crossing!

Following this, multi-headed frogs, snakes with dozens of heads, and mantises with several heads were created every few decades or centuries.

Wang Ba remained completely absorbed in his work, losing all sense of the passing years.

Three thousand years later, only about thirty multi-headed Demonic Beasts remained in his presence.

He began a new phase of research on these previously merged beasts, testing different sequences and combinations to achieve the greatest synergy.

Every few years or decades, the number of surviving Demonic Beasts decreased by one.

Simultaneously, the strength of the remaining beasts grew increasingly terrifying.

One millennium passed, then two…

In what felt like a heartbeat, Wang Ba had spent eight thousand years within this realm.

The power of the Demonic Beasts climbed from the early-stage of Tribulation Crossing, steadily rising through the middle-stage, late-stage, and peak…

Eventually, they broke past the limit of Tribulation Crossing Perfection!

Wang Ba gazed at the small lion, which was covered in thousands of peaceful heads yet lay submissively at his feet, and felt a moment of disorientation:

“Have I… actually succeeded?”

He had found a path that differed from the one taken by Heavenly Monarch Chao!

He instinctively reached out to stroke the small lion.

In his vision, complex black and white threads twisted above the lion’s head, far more intricate than any Domain and breathtaking in their complexity!

After the merger, the creature had evolved far beyond his own understanding.

In the following moment, as he watched in awe.

The small lion shifted, transforming into the ethereal image of a green staff that hovered silently in front of him.

“Is this… the Silkworm Dragon Staff?!”

Wang Ba stared at the phantom of the jade staff in shock, and then a feeling stirred in his soul as the truth became clear:

“Does this signify that I have cleared Master Chao’s trial?”

Filled with joy, Wang Ba reached out to take hold of the Silkworm Dragon Staff's image.

The moment he touched it, the surrounding world collapsed instantly, like a bubble popping.

He felt a brief wave of vertigo.

When he looked again, he was stunned to find himself in a dark void, with the distant lights of various Domains shimmering like stars in the vastness.

It was peaceful and profoundly quiet.

“Is this… the Realm Sea?!”

“Am I out of the Canlong Realm?”

With a quick check, he confirmed that the Dao Treasure was still in his Primordial Spirit, and the Spirit Beasts and cultivators remained safely tucked in his sleeve, unharmed.

He felt no sudden shock; having spent eight thousand years immersed in the study of ‘Multitudinous Beasts Unbridled,’ he had grown used to isolation. He accepted the return of his belongings with a strange sense of calm.

The only strange thing was that the people and Spirit Beasts in his sleeve seemed completely unchanged, despite the eight thousand years that had supposedly passed.

While lost in thought, a sudden intuition made him look down at his hands, and he froze.

In his grip, a pale green staff glowed softly, appearing like a dream amidst the darkness of the Realm Sea.