In addition to these, there were also two low-grade Fifth-tier Three-Eyed Wind Hounds.
Three-Eyed Wind Hounds are highly aggressive demonic beasts with keen senses of smell. Their eyes can unleash a "Profound Wind Spirit-Slaying Light," making them formidable opponents that should not be underestimated.
A piece of information flashed in Wang Changsheng's mind. Having consulted numerous ancient texts on exotic birds and beasts, he instantly recognized the origin of these green hounds.
The moment Wang Changsheng appeared, the Hound King detected him.
A peculiar roar echoed, and the Hound King's three eyes each emitted a thin beam of green light, shooting directly towards Wang Changsheng.
Tens of thousands of Three-Eyed Wind Hounds followed suit, their eyes each firing a beam of green light at Wang Changsheng.
The tens of thousands of green beams converged, forming a veritable river of light that surged towards Wang Changsheng. The void trembled, filled with incessant tearing sounds.
Wang Changsheng reacted swiftly. He summoned a misty blue spherical bead, infused it with a spiritual incantation, and the bead spun rapidly, unleashing a vast expanse of blue seawater that transformed into a protective blue water curtain before him.
The dense green light struck the blue water curtain, yet the curtain seemed to offer no resistance, being effortlessly pierced through by the beams.
The concentrated green light passed directly through Wang Changsheng's body, and he dissolved into specks of blue light, vanishing from sight.
The Hound King sniffed lightly a few times, then abruptly opened its massive, blood-red maw, revealing a row of sharp, blood-stained fangs.
Just then, faint wisps of blue mist emerged from a certain point in the void, coalescing into Wang Changsheng's form.
A flicker of surprise crossed Wang Changsheng's eyes. The Profound Wind Spirit-Slaying Light unleashed by the Three-Eyed Wind Hounds was extraordinary; if refined and incorporated into a puppet beast, it could significantly enhance the puppet's power.
A furious roar erupted, and faint green lights began to coalesce within the Hound King's mouth, as well as in the mouths of the other Three-Eyed Wind Hounds.
With a powerful shout from Wang Changsheng, the Hound King's body trembled slightly, and the green light in its mouth abruptly dispersed. The other Three-Eyed Wind Hounds fared even worse; the lower-tier ones immediately collapsed to the ground, their eyes glazed over.
"Soul-Suppressing Roar!"
Seizing this opportunity, Wang Changsheng raised his hand, and a golden light shot out from his storage ring. It was a massive golden skeletal bird, devoid of any flesh or feathers, enveloped by countless golden electric arcs. Intricate, mystical patterns were visible on its bone frame.
This was the Golden Eagle Puppet Beast, a mid-grade Fifth-tier puppet, crafted from the remains of a mid-grade Fifth-tier Golden Lightning Eagle.
With a gentle flap of the Golden Eagle Puppet Beast's skeletal wings, a deafening thunderclap immediately resounded from above, and a rolling mass of golden thunderclouds appeared in the sky.
Following the rumbling thunder, golden lightning orbs rained down like meteors, striking the Three-Eyed Wind Hounds.
The golden lightning orbs exploded upon impact with the Three-Eyed Wind Hounds, unleashing countless pulsing golden electric arcs that engulfed them. Lower-tier Wind Hounds instantly evaporated, while higher-tier ones were shredded, bleeding profusely.
The Hound King proved more resilient. Dozens of golden lightning orbs struck it, merely scorching its mane and blackening its entire body, emitting a burnt smell.
A terrifying chill descended from the sky as a colossal blue fist, over a hundred zhang in size, plummeted towards the Hound King.
Green lights immediately coalesced in the Hound King's mouth, and with a flash, a single beam of green light shot out, striking the blue giant fist.
With a thunderous boom, the blue giant fist was pierced as if it were flimsy paper by the green light, disintegrating into a vast expanse of bone-chilling blue mist that enveloped a significant portion of the Hound King's body. The Hound King visibly froze, turning into an ice sculpture.
Suddenly, a brilliant green light erupted from the Hound King's body, and the ice layer developed tiny cracks, slowly shattering.
Following a piercing rending sound, an incomparably sharp, sky-splitting axe blade descended with the force to cleave mountains and fill seas, striking the Hound King's head. A dull thud echoed, and sparks flew.
A long bloody gash appeared on the Hound King's head, from which a considerable amount of blood flowed.
Thunder roared loudly as hundreds of golden lightning orbs successively struck its body. Blinding golden lightning flared, engulfing the Hound King.
A moment later, the golden lightning dissipated, revealing the Hound King covered in numerous bloody gashes, emitting a burnt smell, its flesh torn and mangled.
The destructive power of lightning-attribute dao techniques was immense; even the mid-grade Fifth-tier Hound King couldn't withstand it.
The bloody gash on the Hound King's head tore open further, faintly revealing white bone.
With a flash of golden light, the Golden Lightning Eagle suddenly appeared above the Hound King's head, its sharp talons gleaming with a cold light as they struck towards the Hound King's skull.
A pained shriek rang out as the Golden Lightning Eagle's sharp talons pierced through the Hound King's head.
Its talons were originally comparable to a low-grade Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure, and after Wang Changsheng's refinement, their power had significantly increased.
The Fifth-tier Golden Lightning Eagle had proven its mettle in this initial test. Wang Changsheng was very satisfied, feeling that the considerable time he spent refining this Fifth-tier puppet beast had not been wasted.
Golden lightning orbs continued to fall, impacting the pack of hounds. Each Three-Eyed Wind Hound exploded, turning into countless bits of flesh and flying limbs, leaving the ground riddled with massive craters.
The two low-grade Fifth-tier demonic hounds, sensing the dire situation, split up and fled.
Two thick golden light pillars descended from the sky, accurately striking them. Two miserable cries rang out.
Wang Changsheng waved his right hand, and seven faint blue lights flew out, splitting into two clusters that merged into the two golden lightning masses.
After a moment, the lightning dissipated, revealing the two low-grade Fifth-tier demonic hounds lying lifeless on the ground, their bodies scorched black and emitting a burnt smell.
Wang Changsheng summoned a shimmering green miniature pagoda, which flew towards the ground. Miniature hounds began to emerge from the corpses. As soon as they left the bodies, a swathe of green radiance descended, collecting the souls of the Three-Eyed Wind Hounds.
This was the Myriad Soul Pagoda, a spirit treasure Wang Changsheng used to collect demonic beast souls.
With the Fifth-tier demonic hounds dead, the remaining Three-Eyed Wind Hounds scattered to flee for their lives. Wang Changsheng paid them no mind, instead commanding the Golden Eagle Puppet Beast to eliminate over ten high-grade Fourth-tier Three-Eyed Wind Hounds.
In less than fifteen minutes, not a single living green demonic hound remained on the green grassland. Numerous green demonic hounds lay dead, their bodies charred black and mangled, and a strong burnt smell permeated the air above the grassland.
Wang Changsheng descended from the sky, landing beside the Hound King. He dug out the Hound King's eyeballs, his face filled with delight.
He extracted the eyes of the Three-Eyed Wind Hounds above Fourth-tier and collected the corpses of the Fourth-tier Three-Eyed Wind Hounds. In the future, with acquired materials, he could refine a batch of puppet beasts.
The golden thunderclouds high above churned violently, then suddenly dispersed and vanished. The Golden Eagle Puppet Beast transformed into a streak of golden light, disappearing into Wang Changsheng's storage ring.
Wang Changsheng flicked his sleeve, and a pale green spherical bead flew out. Runes shimmered on its surface, clearly identifying it as a spirit treasure.
This was the Azure Cloud Pearl, a tracking spirit treasure.
Wang Changsheng had refined this treasure even before entering the Profound Wind Grotto-heaven. It was a pair, with Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan each possessing one, allowing them to sense each other's location within several million li.
He wasn't arrogant; his primary goal now was to reunite with Wang Ruyan, and only then would he focus on searching for treasures.
He infused it with a spiritual incantation, and the Azure Cloud Pearl immediately brightened, transforming into a streak of green light that flew into the distance, staying relatively close to the ground.
The restrictions within the Profound Wind Grotto-heaven were significant, and there were even Sixth-tier demonic beasts, so Wang Changsheng dared not be careless.
He transformed into a long blue rainbow and pursued it, disappearing into the vast grassland.
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