Chapter 116: Stealing Blood
The solid ice on the outer layer of the Ice Mountain had been frozen for who knows how many years, making it as hard as Fine Iron.
Outside the Ice Mountain, which was as hard as iron, tunnels were carved out, wide enough for two people to walk side-by-side, leading into the interior of the Ice Mountain.
Inside the Ice Mountain tunnels, a group of Staff wearing full-body Protective Suits were nervously conducting tests on the Ice Mountain.
Ice surface cracks, melting degree, Energy Radiation – holding instruments, they tested very carefully and meticulously.
"Supervisor, the survey has been completed, the Vibration did not affect the Ice Surface!"
As Lance stepped out of the Elevator, a curly-haired Man with Glasses wearing a full-body Protective Suit approached him with a file in his hand! "How are Zero's Life Detection and Heart Rate Observation? Any changes?"
Lance took the file, carefully reviewing the various readings on it, while asking.
"Everything is normal, Zero is still in Slumber!"
The curly-haired Middle-aged Man with Glasses, around forty years old, scratched his head through the Protective Suit, seeming a bit socially awkward. After answering Lance's question, he lowered his head, looking at the Ice Surface beneath his feet, remaining silent.
"Good job! You've worked hard!" After finishing reviewing the file, Lance took out a Fountain Pen from his jacket pocket and signed his name.
"Notify everyone, except for the Observation personnel and testing personnel who are on daily duty, the testing personnel can now withdraw to the regular area!"
"Yes, General!"
A Guard with a Gun following behind Lance saluted, then walked towards a Tunnel to the side and began notifying personnel to evacuate.
A figure like a black line, with hands behind his back, followed behind the Guard, passing through the Ice Layer Tunnel and entering the interior of the Ice Mountain.
"..."
Just stepping out of the Tunnel, inside the Ice Mountain, the massive, ice-sealed Dragon Head immediately came into Tang Song's view.
Four sharp, spiraling horns, over ten meters long, golden scales the size of a washbasin, and exposed, white, sword-like Fangs.
Although its Dragon Eyes were closed, a fierce aura still swept over him.
Suddenly facing this fierce Dragon Head, which was almost the size of a wall, Tang Song's hand trembled, and the two Beast Pupil Sword Pills in his Cane instinctively wanted to shoot out.
Whoosh...
Seeing clearly that the Dragon Head was in a state of ice-seal, Tang Song slowly exhaled a breath of Turbid Qi and stabilized his Mind...
After carefully examining the Dragon Head, Tang Song, in an Invisibility state with his hands behind his back, toured the entire massive Ice Mountain.
Inside the Tunnel, over a dozen testing personnel were evacuating in succession, brushing past Tang Song, yet none of them seemed to see him.
Tang Song strolled around this Observation Station Zero, which Monarch claimed had the strongest defense level, as if no one else was present.
Soon, from the other two sides of the Ice Mountain, Tang Song indeed found two more ferocious Dragon Heads.
King Ghidorah! It really is this thing! After the Pyramids collapsed, Boss Tang heard the name Zero from the mouths of the suddenly arriving investigation personnel.
He thought of the Codename Ghidorah that David had mentioned, so he decided to follow and see.
Tang Song stood in front of a Dragon Head, feeling the aura emanating from this ice-sealed Titan up close.
He felt a bit startled in his heart.
This kind of aura, even in the Jambudvīpa World, relying solely on brute Strength and vast, vigorous Qi and Blood, would at least be a Core Formation First Rank Great Demon!
One must know that many True Dragon Descendants, even after reaching adulthood, are only Core Formation Third Rank. To raise their Dragon Pearl to be comparable to a human's Core Formation First Rank Great Core, they also need time to slowly refine their Magic Power.
This King Ghidorah might not understand Daoist Magic and Divine Abilities; its fighting and killing methods might be lacking.
However, the essence of its Strength is absolutely not inferior to the legendary Dragon Species in the Jambudvīpa World, coupled with its Lightning Breath, which is similar to an Innate Divine Ability, it might truly be able to contend with some True Dragon Descendants.
Of course, if they were to truly fight, any Great Demon in the Jambudvīpa World capable of reaching Core Formation First Rank would certainly not lack protective Magic Treasures and Innate Divine Abilities! Unlike relying on their physical bodies, they could use Magic Treasures and Magic Arrays to slowly wear down and extinguish this Titan.
Take the True Dragon offspring in the Four Seas of Jambudvīpa, for example; when they travel, they are often accompanied by tens of thousands of Shrimp soldiers and crab generals.
These are at least Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment Stage elite Sea Demon Dao Soldiers who can form Great Arrays, capable of even leapfrogging ranks to wear down some unstable Nascent Soul Great Cultivators!
...…
Fortune favors the bold, while the timid starve.
Tang Song looked at the sleeping King Ghidorah before him, a hint of decisiveness flashing in his eyes! His hands quickly formed Hand Seals, and bits of Spiritual Light gathered in the air, forming Spirit Talismans and Restriction Formations.
The palm-sized Spirit Talismans melted into the solid Ice Layer like phantoms...
Buzz! Just as the Spirit Talismans touched the Dragon Head, King Ghidorah's golden scales suddenly emitted a burst of reddish-white Electric Current.
Crack, crack, crack...
The thick Ice Layer encasing King Ghidorah suddenly cracked open with a fissure dozens of meters long...
The ferocious Dragon Head facing Tang Song moved its golden eyelids slightly, as if it was about to open them the next moment.
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"Yes, the tests show no issues. It was just a simple underwater volcanic eruption, it didn't affect Zero!"
After a brief check of the lower levels, Lance returned to his office on the upper floor. The office wasn't large, and everywhere hung Photos of him in his Federation General's uniform.
Judging by the stars on his shoulder boards, the head of Monarch's Observation Station Zero was actually a three-star Lieutenant General.
Among the Photos were several group shots, featuring High-Ranking Officials from the Federation.
This included two former Secretaries of Defense, and even a former Federation President was among them.
...…
Sitting in his comfortable Office Chair, Lance dialed The Pentagon's Phone Number.
As a former Lieutenant General of the Department of Defense, Lance had always served The Pentagon, and this remained true even now as the supervisor of Monarch's Observation Station Zero.
After hanging up the Satellite Phone, Lance called Monarch's headquarters again for a routine situation report.
"They are truly terrifying creatures. Is this kind of Strength something Humanity can truly control!?"
After making the calls, listening to the howling wind and snow outside, Lance leisurely brewed a cup of Coffee, sat on the sofa, and flipped through the image collection on his Office Desk.
The Photos ranged from the earliest black and white images to later Color Photos.
They included Godzilla roaring up at the sky, a Fire Demon sleeping in a Volcano Crater, Monster Fish swimming in the sea...
Each Photo had a time code printed at the bottom! On a black and white Photo, there was a picture of an old rascal sticking out his tongue and making a face.
1915, Einstein's theory of relativity guided Humanity's development of the atom, and the dawn of the atomic age began.
The development of this Technology also marked the awakening of ancient creatures by atomic energy.
The second Photo was a black and white aerial shot. A ship had capsized, the Seawater reflecting, and a huge Shadow swam beneath the Seawater.
In 1943, the ship U.S.S. Lawton was attacked and sunk by a Giant Beast.
In 1946, to cover up the USS incident, President Truman secretly established "Monarch". A team specifically for investigating unidentified terrestrial organisms.
In 1954, a group photo of several national Leaders marked Monarch's globalization.
Flipping to a Photo of a mushroom cloud rising, Lance's Expression was solemn.
This was the era when atomic bombs began. The operation, falsely claimed to be a nuclear test but actually an attempt to eliminate Godzilla, ended in failure.
It was also because of this operation that various countries became more aware of the terror of these Titans.
At the highest point of the island, mountains stood tall, and a massive figure swung its Fists, beating its chest, letting out a roar towards the sky in a challenging posture.
This was 1973, when Monarch's Earth Resources team and aviation unit formed a Helicopter formation and arrived at the secret Skull Island in the South Pacific.
They were attacked by the mysterious creature Kong (King Kong), and unfortunately, Monarch Elder Professor Randa passed away.
Just as Lance was flipping through a Photo of a Titan in a Volcano Crater, a piercing Alarm Sound suddenly rang out in the Room.
Clang!
Lance's hand trembled, and the Coffee cup in his hand fell directly to the ground, spilling all the hot Coffee onto his pants.
Grimacing from the burn, Lance ignored the Pain and immediately got up, rushing towards the door.
"What's going on?"
In the Surveillance and Command Center, all the Staff were in a chaotic flurry. Lance stared solemnly at the Surveillance screen before him...
"A crack has appeared in the Ice Layer on Zero's surface. The crack is three meters wide and twenty-one meters long, reaching the alert standard!"
A Black Person Young Man in charge of Surveillance quickly displayed the Surveillance image on the large screen before him.
Looking at that crack, everyone in the Surveillance Room couldn't help but gasp deeply.
Lance scratched his already thinning hair and forcefully patted his Neck, looking anxiously at the Middle-aged Man in a White Coat beside him.
"Doctor, could this have been caused by the underwater Earthquake just now?"
"There's a high possibility!" The Middle-aged Man adjusted his Glasses, carefully examining the crack on the Ice Mountain.
"However, regardless of the reason for this crack, I recommend taking immediate remedial measures. Otherwise, once the Ice Mountain undergoes a chain collapse, it's very likely to directly awaken Zero!" "Professor Carmen, have Zero's life signs changed!?"
Lance's Gaze turned to another White Coat in his forties beside him.
"Currently, there are no changes!"
Professor Carmen had been staring at the heart wave on the split screen. This was a comprehensive life sign monitoring system, with several lines representing the heart rate, Body temperature, and slight Vibration frequency of the Zero observation target.
Just as Professor Carmen finished speaking, and before Lance could breathe a sigh of relief.
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep...
The instrument in front of Professor Carmen suddenly emitted a piercing Alarm Sound, followed by the Body temperature reading beginning to rise sharply.
"Supervisor, I don't think I need to say more!"
Professor Carmen wiped the cold sweat from his Forehead, pointed to the screen before him, and motioned for Lance to see for himself.
"How are our Liquid Nitrogen reserves?" Lance decisively looked at the Guard with a Gun beside him.
"General, the Liquid Nitrogen reserves have always been kept at full capacity and can be deployed at any time!"
The Guard with a Gun gave Lance a standard American military salute and replied.
"Notify all personnel on level negative three to evacuate immediately, prepare for evacuation at any time, all Submarines enter emergency status, Decoy Helicopters enter Wartime Status!"
Lance adopted the Wartime Command posture of a General who had participated in the Vietnam War and the Afghanistan War, full of momentum, yet giving orders in an orderly manner.
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"Not good!"
Seeing that the Beast Controlling Talisman had triggered the Energy Protection on King Ghidorah's body, Tang Song inwardly cried out, knowing it was bad.
Indeed, the giant Dragon Head before him, its huge eyelids seemed to be twitching, and this Giant Beast actually showed signs of waking up.
Tang Song directly waved his hand, and from the Five Yin Pouch, a large mass of white powder weighing several hundred kilograms flew out.
A light breeze blew, sending the highly concentrated Sedative Powder into the Ice Mountain crack.
Inhale, exhale...
King Ghidorah's Dragon Head was as large as a wall, and its two nostrils were like large water vats.
With each breath, it inhaled the concentrated Sedative Powder into its nasal cavity like a hurricane.
After inhaling this highly concentrated Sedative Powder, enough for tens of thousands of people...
King Ghidorah's eyelids, which it had been trying hard to lift, directly snapped shut.
Looking at King Ghidorah, who had fallen back into Slumber, Boss Tang moved his fingers somewhat unwillingly.
He pondered, intending to try again. Since the Beast Controlling Talisman didn't work, he would use the Dao De Sect's Yin-Yang Primal Chaos Talisman.
A Titan capable of rivaling a Core Formation Cultivator with just its physical body – if it could truly be tamed, then this deal would be worthwhile no matter what.
Tang Song spread his hand, and a Sword Pill on his hand instantly transformed into an extremely sharp Sword Implement radiating cold light.
With the Sword in hand, Sword Qi soared into the sky. The sheer coldness of the Sword Implement itself cut off several huge ice icicles as thick as two people embracing.
With the Sword in hand, Tang Song stepped the Yu Steps, wielding the Sword to Draw Talismans. Two streams of Qi Flow, one black and one white, formed under his Sword.
Black and white intertwined, like intertwined black and white giant pythons, or like two Yin and Yang fish mating. Upon closer inspection, these black and white Qi were faintly composed of countless tiny black and white Restriction Formation spiritual characters.
With Tang Song's Cultivation at Half-Step Condensing Sha, he could directly Draw Talismans in the Void with ordinary Spirit Talismans. The fact that he could wholesale wield his Sword and cast spells like a Daoist priest using Yu Steps Tian Gang shows how powerful the Yin-Yang Primal Chaos Talisman is as a Divine Ability.
"Hiss, hiss..."
Just as Tang Song was halfway through Drawing the Yin-Yang Primal Chaos Talisman with his Sword, countless transparent Liquid suddenly sprayed out from the reserved ventilation holes on the upper level of the Ice Mountain.
In just a moment, the temperature inside the Ice Mountain Tunnel plummeted rapidly, and bone-piercingly cold White Qi filled the Ice Mountain.
The black and white Yin-Yang bridge spanned the Ice Layer, reaching King Ghidorah's brow in an instant. Just as the Yin-Yang bridge was about to enter King Ghidorah's Sea of Consciousness.
The sudden bone-piercing coldness made Tang Song's hand tremble as he was concentrating intently.
The black and white bridge formed by the Yin-Yang Primal Chaos Talisman instantly collapsed, and the backlash from the failed Drawing Talisman caused Tang Song's Qi and Blood to surge.
"Phew! It can't be done! Get out of here!"
Regulating his breathing, Tang Song slowly exhaled a breath of Turbid Qi. The white Qi Flow instantly turned into an ice icicle upon contact with the Air and shattered on the ground.
Tang Song felt the sharply dropping temperature, and formed Hand Seals with his fingers. After failing twice in a row, the consequences of forcing a third attempt would likely be severe.
However, adhering to the principle that a thief doesn't leave empty-handed, Tang Song didn't plan to return empty-handed.
He pulled off the Bone Beads from his wrist, circulated his True Essence, drew five Talismans, and activated the five Bone Beads.
Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang...
With five loud bangs, the five Bone Beads instantly turned into Dust in mid-air.
The Dust drifted in mid-air, freezing into a pile of ice shards before it could even land.
Five fist-sized, ghastly white Ghost Fires floated in mid-air. With a wave of Tang Song's Sword Finger.
The five Ghosts vanished from their original location...
Behind the Ice Layer, beneath a scale on the Neck of the sleeping King Ghidorah, a faint, ghastly white Radiance suddenly appeared.
However, compared to King Ghidorah's enormous size, the glowing area was too small and inconspicuous, like being bitten by a Mosquito.
"Puff, puff, puff, puff, puff..."
The five Ghost Fires, as if they had vanished into thin air, reappeared out of thin air, and then extinguished like candle flames.
In The Void, several large clumps of Blood Tissue fell out...
Tang Song, who was already prepared, held the Jade Vat he usually used to hold medicinal bath herbs. The Jade Vat, taller than a person, was filled halfway with Blood Tissue.
Sealing the Jade Vat and putting it into the Five Yin Pouch, Tang Song regretfully stroked the white jade Bone Beads on his wrist. He took out a spare string from the Five Yin Pouch and put it back on his wrist.
The Five Ghosts Movement Technique, as recorded in the Heshan Scripture, usually refers to the Lesser Five Ghosts.
These are typically small ghosts raised by low-level Cultivators, commanded to steal some valuables, truly not worth mentioning.
The Five Ghosts Movement Technique that Tang Song performed was an orthodox Daoist Magic Art, only he had made slight modifications himself.
The orthodox Daoist Five Ghosts Movement Technique is a Method/Technique for commanding Heavenly Ghosts. Legendary Heavenly Ghosts can travel through the Heaven, Earth, and Human realms and roam the gaps in The Void.
Great Cultivators of the Daoist Sect often use the Five Ghosts to enter and exit secret realms, break Restriction Formations, and transport Great Medicine and Magic Treasures.
Some even use the Five Ghosts as a means of transport, transporting themselves.
Tang Song, however, used Skeleton Demon Soul Spirits as substitutes, creating disposable pseudo-Heavenly Ghosts, allowing them to pass through King Ghidorah's Energy Protection Layer and transport out some of King Ghidorah's Blood Tissue.
Perhaps because the Energy of these five ghosts could not harm King Ghidorah, even after being sucked full of enough Blood by a few Mosquitoes, it still showed no signs of waking up.
Liquid Nitrogen filled the Tunnel, and Tang Song's originally ethereal figure vanished completely in the white expanse.
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On the Sea Surface about a dozen nautical miles from Observation Station Zero, a modified small Yacht was berthed behind an Ice Mountain.
Fox, wrapped in a thick down jacket, was squatting at the bow of the ship with Ana, teasing a fat Penguin.
Storm Shadow, holding his damaged Katana, leaned against the bow Resting Eyes, reducing Energy consumption.
In the bone-piercing cold of minus forty degrees Celsius in Antarctica, even Storm Shadow, with his non-human physique, sensibly put on a layer of warm winter clothing over his Ninja suit.
"Alright, set sail, let's get out of here!"
Tang Song's Voice appeared on the Ship. Storm Shadow suddenly opened his eyes, looked at Tang Song, who had appeared on the Deck at some unknown time, and nodded a greeting.
"Boss!"
Fox released the fat Penguin that had been tormented for a long time, letting it stumble towards the Sea, and stood up with Ana.
"Boss!"
"Boss!"
Tang Song nodded at them and ordered them to set sail.
The two Bodyguards responsible for driving the ship, facing the vast expanse of white Ice Surface before them, didn't hesitate at all and immediately started the motor...
The Yacht went full throttle and drove directly towards the Ice Surface.
CRACK!
Accompanied by surging Seawater and a series of cracking sounds from the Ice Surface, a crack extended hundreds of meters forward from the front of the Yacht...
As the Yacht accelerated, the crack in the Ice Surface in front of the Yacht also widened and extended.
(End of chapter)