Chapter 139: Return to Sunset Forest

Since none of these small spiders possessed stealth abilities, Fang Chang only selected six spider clan members to accompany him.

Among them, five were his first-generation offspring, now all with over twenty thousand years of cultivation - one male and four females forming a complete squad.

The sixth was an evolved version of a Pit Demon Spider that had later joined their nest. Fang Chang brought it along to establish a new nest in the Sunset Forest.

To avoid detection during their journey, Fang Chang led them through remote mountains and dense forests. When encountering unavoidable human settlements, Fang Chang would activate his "Veil" skill to help the spiders pass through quickly.

After a tense but uneventful journey lasting more than ten days, the group finally arrived at their destination - the Sunset Forest.

Upon arrival, Fang Chang first selected a suitable location and ordered the evolved Pit Demon Spider to begin constructing a nest. Meanwhile, he had the five smaller spiders familiarize themselves with the new environment.

As for himself, Fang Chang headed straight for the circular valley containing the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

With his current cultivation level exceeding 470,000 years, Fang Chang's spiritual power was formidable even though he wasn't a spirit-type beast.

A simple sweep of his spiritual sense outside the valley revealed the current situation inside - the relatively weak Title Douluo, Dugu Bo, didn't seem to be present.

What a pity...

At the same time, Fang Chang made a startling realization - he seemed to have miscalculated the timeline!

He had come planning to devour the Blue Silver Emperor planted here along with its guardian, the Clear Sky Douluo. Yet now he found neither present in the valley.

Of course! When he entered the sea, Tang San had just been rescued by Tang Hao after the Spirit Master Tournament. His subsequent emergence from Slaughter City and reunion with the Shrek group occurred five years later.

But now, less than four years had passed since then. Following the original storyline, Tang San should still need about another year to emerge from Slaughter City.

Considering that the current Tang San lacked many opportunities Fang Chang had taken from him - no immortal herbs, no Eight Spider Lances - his strength was far below that of the original timeline.

Even if he could emerge from Slaughter City, it would likely take much longer.

This...

Over these past years, Fang Chang's power had advanced by leaps and bounds, breaking through to over 400,000 years of cultivation. This rapid growth had blurred his sense of time, making him unaware that only four years had passed.

This realization sparked a new idea. With Tang San temporarily trapped, Fang Chang now had ample time to reshape this world.

Imagine Tang San emerging from Slaughter City years later, only to find the Clear Sky Clan, Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, Shrek Academy, even Spirit Hall all gone.

With spider soul beasts dominating land, sky and sea, and his former friends either dead or brainwashed into spider puppets - now that would be truly interesting.

His first target for transformation would be the Sunset Forest and this Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

About ten minutes later, Fang Chang arrived beside the well. To his surprise, the medicinal herb garden he had destroyed years ago had been replanted and was thriving again.

Apparently, his poison hadn't been strong enough back then. Combined with Dugu Bo's expertise in poisons and Tang San's advice, the damage had been mitigated.

Moreover, the unique properties of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well itself could neutralize some toxins and accelerate plant growth, allowing recovery in just a few short years.

After indifferently surveying these useless herbs, Fang Chang unleashed his Poison Mist Breath skill upon the garden once more, poisoning the newly sprouted plants again.

Then his gaze turned to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well itself. Last time, he lacked the power to destroy this treasure trove.

But now, with sufficient strength - and with two Dragon King corpses lying beneath - this place represented a true feast for him.

With this thought, Fang Chang plunged directly into the icy half of the well.

The freezing water instantly coated his body in white frost. But for Fang Chang with his ice immunity and 470,000 years of cultivation, this meant nothing.

A quick shake shed the frost from his body. Then using his "Flexible Size" skill, he shrank to just over one meter in length and began diving downward.

The deeper he went, the wider the water became. While the surface well measured only dozens of meters across - cramped for Fang Chang's size - the underwater space expanded to ten times that size.

After about fifteen minutes of diving, Fang Chang spotted an enormous skeleton embedded in the icy lakebed, preserved for who knew how many years.

The connected bones formed a near-circular shape about a hundred meters in diameter.

Massive wings remained visible on the skeleton - the head and tail connected above and below the wing structures.

Even after countless years of death, the aura emanating from these bones still awed Fang Chang.

This must be the remains of the Ice Dragon King. Fang Chang respectfully raised two forelegs in salute.

Then he reversed his "Flexible Size" skill, expanding to his full hundred-meter length, nearly matching the skeleton's size.

Carefully using his spider legs to break through the ice, he exposed the dragon bones before opening his massive maw to consume them piece by piece.

As the Ice Dragon King's remains were devoured, dramatic changes occurred in the environment.

The icy half of the well rapidly shrank while the fiery side expanded, soon occupying the entire lake surface.

[Successfully devoured "Ice Dragon King's Remains." Gained additional skill "Absolute Ice Control"]

Absolute Ice Control: Possesses complete mastery over ice energy, able to freely manipulate ice to attack enemies. Can control opponents' ice-based skills, nullifying them or redirecting their attacks.

Having not gained new skills since breaking through the 100,000-year threshold, Fang Chang was pleasantly surprised to acquire such a powerful ability here.

Encouraged by this success, Fang Chang immediately turned his attention to the fiery half of the well, soon locating the other Dragon King's remains.

[Successfully devoured "Fire Dragon King's Remains." Gained additional skill "Absolute Fire Control"]

Absolute Fire Control: Possesses complete mastery over fire energy, able to freely manipulate flames to attack enemies. Can control opponents' fire-based skills, nullifying them or redirecting their attacks.

As expected, similar text appeared after consuming the Fire Dragon King's bones.

Having existed for so many years, both Dragon Kings' spiritual power had long since dissipated. Fang Chang's cultivation didn't noticeably increase, but he gained two exceptionally powerful skills.

With both sets of dragon bones consumed, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well lost its former mystical properties. The waters returned to an ordinary dark green, while the perpetual cold and heat that had enveloped the Sunset Forest dissipated completely.