Chapter 1763: Absorbing the Black Cloud
Seeing this situation, Su Yang let out a sigh of relief. These Fierce Beasts couldn't really break free, so he had nothing to worry about.
"What kind of place is this?" Su Yang asked, astonished, "Why are there so many Fierce Beasts inside?"
"I really have no idea!" The chubby guy shook his head, "I only discovered this occasionally when passing by. Hey, Su Yang, there's even more bizarre stuff ahead!"
"More bizarre?" Su Yang was bewildered.
"Just wait a bit!" The chubby guy stared intently at the Fierce Beasts fighting at the valley's exit and whispered, "The real show is about to start!"
Su Yang was unsure of what would happen, but he still watched the valley keenly with the chubby guy.
Not long after, a black chain suddenly flew out from the valley, instantly restraining all the Fierce Beasts.
The Fierce Beasts howled in resistance, furiously attempting to break free from the black chain, but ultimately to no avail. Eventually, they were all dragged into the valley by the black chain.
Once these Fierce Beasts cleared the path, Su Yang was able to see clearly. The other end of the black chain was in the hand of that person at the bottom of the lake. It was this person who pulled all the Fierce Beasts down!
"What's... what's happening?" Su Yang was dumbfounded.
"I don't know either!" The chubby guy shrugged, "I just saw the situation here a bit earlier than you, but I haven't figured out the real reason either!"
Su Yang wanted to say more, but at that moment, he saw a giant Kun seemingly enraged, roaring towards the person at the bottom of the lake, as if intending to swallow him whole.
That person remained at the lake's bottom, appearing close to the giant Kun, but in fact, no matter how long the Kun charged downward, it couldn't get close to him.
And the person seemed a bit impatient, lightly flicked his finger, and a black dot swiftly shot towards the giant Kun.
Initially, the black dot was almost invisible, but as the distance closed, it grew larger and larger. Eventually, the black dot became tens of times bigger than the thousand-foot giant Kun, completely transforming into a sky-covering black cloud.
Under this black cloud, the giant Kun had no power to resist. Su Yang clearly saw the giant Kun being crushed by the black cloud on the spot.
The black cloud didn't stop and continued to rush outwards. The surrounding Fierce Beasts frantically fled, not daring to get close to the black cloud at all.
Finally, the black cloud rushed out of the valley, nearly passing right in front of Su Yang and the chubby guy, heading straight towards the horizon. Eventually, the black cloud dissipated in the sky, completely disappearing, as if it had never existed.
At this moment, the chubby guy excitedly grabbed Su Yang's hand and said, "Quick, start cultivating, the black cloud's power can be directly absorbed!"
With that, the chubby guy himself sat down first and began absorbing the energy of the black cloud.
Su Yang tried doubtfully, and as the chubby guy said, the black cloud's power could indeed be absorbed. But the problem was, the power of this black cloud was overwhelming. Su Yang absorbed a breath and almost got overwhelmed by the power, hurriedly releasing the Devouring the World's Illusion to help bear the power.
However, the chubby guy didn't experience this problem; he absorbed the power greedily without any discomfort, which was extremely peculiar.
Su Yang widened his eyes; the chubby guy's strength was far inferior to his. Logically, the chubby guy's endurance should also be inferior. But why could Su Yang barely manage a breath while the chubby guy could absorb limitlessly?
Honestly, the power of this black cloud was indeed terrifying. That giant Kun was on par with a mature Divine Beast's strength, yet under the black cloud, it was crushed without any means of resistance!
Su Yang not being able to absorb the black cloud's power was reasonable. But the question was, how could the chubby guy absorb like this?
Seeing the chubby guy continuously absorbing, Su Yang couldn't help but say, "Hey, chubby guy, don't be too greedy. Know when to stop, this power is too strong, you won't be able to withstand it!"
The chubby guy didn't respond to Su Yang's words, nor did he open his eyes. He appeared to have entered a mysterious state, absorbing the black cloud's power in massive gulps, and around him, a black aura emerged, enveloping his body.
Su Yang watched for a while and astonishingly realized that the black aura was constantly transforming the chubby guy's body, making him stronger!
Su Yang was shocked; the transformation from absorbing just the black aura couldn't be so simple. But this black aura was now actively helping to refine his body—what was going on? Could it be that the black aura had consciousness?
However, Su Yang didn't disturb the chubby guy now. Since he was having such a fortuitous encounter, it meant this was his chance, and Su Yang was genuinely happy for him. How could anyone usually get such a blessing?
The chubby guy spent several hours fully absorbing the black cloud. Su Yang could see that the chubby guy's strength had vastly changed and improved significantly.
In fact, the power of the black cloud was incredibly terrifying. With its full absorption, the chubby guy's strength should have reached a terrifying level. But the issue was, although he had progressed, his progression wasn't as rapid as Su Yang expected, which puzzled Su Yang.
But at least now, the chubby guy was safe and had enhanced his strength, which was indeed a good thing.
"How do you feel, chubby guy?" Su Yang asked, "Are there any discomforts?"
"Discomfort? None, I feel great!" The chubby guy shrugged and suddenly laughed at Su Yang, "Hey, Little Yang, I feel like I've become much stronger. How about a fight?"
"Hahaha..." Su Yang laughed, "You dare challenge me? Aren't you afraid I'll beat you up?"
"Damn it, did you forget who beat whom when we used to fight!" The chubby guy shouted loudly.
"Before twelve, you used your weight advantage, it was normal for me to lose. After twelve, have you ever won a fight?" Su Yang scoffed, "Once skilled, you're just a pushover!"
"Damn, that's because you trained, not because I'm weak!" The chubby guy pouted, "Today, I will prove my strength. Come on, buddy, I'll give you a three-pound advantage, so you won't claim I'm bullying you with my weight!"
"Give me a three-pound advantage? How?" Su Yang glared, "Cut three pounds off you?"
"Rude, bloody!" The chubby guy glanced at Su Yang discontentedly, "I'll go over there to ease myself; with both number one and number two, I'll definitely be three pounds lighter!"
"You're awesome!" Su Yang conceded directly, raising a flamboyant middle finger at the chubby guy.