In the end, Wang Linchi still made the exchange with the other party.

The reason was simple. The other party clearly couldn't offer anything more valuable, and refusing to trade would inevitably lead to conflict.

This new type of Beast King Species was likely part of some mission from their Clans for the three of them. If they didn't obtain it, there was a high probability they would resort to murder and robbery.

The intelligence the other party offered was rather unique, and its value was indeed not inferior to that of this stitched-monster-like Beast King Species.

It concerned a pair of Twin Beast King Species that complemented each other, possessing an extremely rare complementary Domain.

While tracking them, the three had nearly lost their lives there.

More importantly, although there were two Beast King Species, they counted as only one. They had investigated this using some kind of reconnaissance-type Soul Device. Upon killing them, there would only be a single Beast Soul, but it would possess two abilities.

Of course, each ability was at half strength, so the overall power was also halved.

For the three of them, this was not worth it. They would have to fight two full-strength Beast King Species but would only obtain the Beast Soul of a single Beast King Species—an utterly terrible deal.

However, Wang Linchi was quite interested. If the Beast Soul of this creature is made into a Beast Armour Technique, wouldn't that combine the Potential and abilities of two Beast King Species?

As for whether it could surpass the strength of The Most Ancient Beast, I'm not sure.

This pair of Twin Beast King Species wasn't actually close to his current location. It just went to show how extraordinary that stitched Beast King Species was, to have run so far.

「The Saint Master led him for nearly three days, and only then did they arrive at the location.」

"An abandoned palace... hmm, this matches the description," Wang Linchi noted, having quickly arrived at the address from the intelligence.

The Twin Beast King Species lived at the... entrance of the abandoned palace.

Yes, not inside. Just like stone lions guarding a gate. What a strange preference.

Therefore, Wang Linchi could see the two Beast King Species at a glance. Well, they also looked like stitched monsters.

It wasn't that Wang Linchi had never seen Beast King Species before; he just hadn't seen any quite this bizarre.

But on second thought, perhaps the more parts they're stitched from, the stronger they are?

Take the Red Flame Lion or the Thunder Monkey King, for instance. A single glance told you their lineage hadn't produced any truly powerful Beast King Species.

Upon seeing Wang Linchi arrive, the two Beast King Species didn't attack immediately but simply continued to stand guard.

"You two certainly have a unique way of standing guard—one facing in, the other out..." Wang Linchi quipped.

Then, the Saint Master and Wang Linchi attacked simultaneously.

THUD!

"Damn!"

The moment the Saint Master made his move, he was pinned to the ground and beaten by the two Beast King Species working in concert.

Their Domain had already unfurled—one projecting inward, the other outward. It was an extremely unusual setup and directly suppressed the Saint Master.

The good news was that the Saint Master was tough and thick-skinned, so he wouldn't be killed easily.

Wang Linchi immediately used Fanciful and Fickle to assist. However, when his attack entered their Beast King Domain, it was unexpectedly bitten by one of the creatures.

Despite being originally formless and intangible, it was surprisingly detected and attacked.

However, being bitten didn't matter; the attack would still explode.

After it exploded, eight negative status effects manifested on the two Beast King Species, and their strength immediately plummeted.

The Saint Master, who had been pinned down, turned the tables. He unhesitatingly counterattacked with Soul Melting Poison and Soul Absorption. Combined with the eight negative status effects from Wang Linchi's Fanciful and Fickle, the two Beast King Species were quickly suppressed.

When subjected to the combined assault of Wang Linchi and the Saint Master, even an Elite Gold Level entity's strength would drop by half.

Below Elite Gold Level, likely only those at Secret Silver Level could withstand it. Anything weaker would be killed outright by the negative effects.

The Saint Master instantly killed the two Beast King Species.

If not for the overlapping Domains of the two Beast King Species and their seamless coordination, a single one of them wouldn't have actually been stronger than the injured, stitched monster Wang Linchi had previously captured. However, when the two combined, they could unleash even greater strength.

They were impossible to fight unless weakened first.

After their deaths, Wang Linchi quickly began to peel off the Beast Souls from their bodies. He naturally used the Beast Armour Technique, whose method for peeling off Beast Souls was far more refined than any of the Beast Armor Techniques Wang Linchi had previously collected.

Meanwhile, a Soul Kind was slowly coalescing.

Unfortunately, it was a summoning type; fortunately, however, it was Epic Level.

[Summoning Soul Seed·Twin Entanglement (Epic Level)]

[Child of Twinning: Select two summoned creatures to become Twin Summoned creatures, increasing all their attributes by 20%.]

[Twinning Teleportation: Consume spiritual power to teleport one Twin Summoned creature to the side of the other.]

[Twinning Growth: When one Twin Summoned creature is enhanced, the other synchronizes and also becomes stronger.]

[Twinning Sync: Twin Summoned creatures synchronize each other's Talents and abilities.]

[Twinning Link: If one Twin Summoned creature is attacked, the other will share half the damage, as well as negative status effects, their durations, and other related effects.]

This summoning-type Soul Kind is quite powerful, especially for elite Soul Awakeners who specialize in summoning. Enabling two powerful summoned creatures to undergo Twinning and combine their strengths can unleash even greater power.

"Eh, then can I stack the Saint Master's abilities?" Wang Linchi had coveted the Saint Master's power for a long time, especially that series of Physique enhancements. If he really got them for himself, he guaranteed that if anyone dared to get close, he too could give them a big slap across the face, just like the Saint Master.

Beast King Shadow, Twin Entanglement, and add the Beast Armour Technique... While Wang Linchi extracted the Beast Soul, his mind was a whirlwind of ideas on how to utilize them.

Time passed quickly, and the Beast Soul was soon extracted.

"It actually turned into a Natural Treasure?" Wang Linchi was somewhat surprised.

Well, it doesn't really matter; I wasn't going to eat it anyway.

The name of this Natural Treasure was just a bit peculiar.

The Beast Soul was named Screaming to the Sky, but it also had two suffixes: one was "Wang Emperor Return," and the other was "Wang Emperor Depart."

Coincidentally, those were the names of the two Beast King Species.

"Interesting abilities," Wang Linchi remarked, his curiosity growing.

The Beast Soul embodied those two Beast King Species. Only now could Wang Linchi carefully examine their appearance.

They had antlers like a deer, a head like a camel, ears like a cat, eyes like a shrimp, a mouth like a donkey, a mane like a lion, a neck like a snake, a belly like a clam, scales like a carp, front claws like an eagle, and rear claws like a tiger.

Overall, they resembled a large dog sitting upright, only they were positioned back-to-back. What they had in common was that their heads were both tilted upwards, as if howling at the sky.

Their species was Screaming to the Sky, and their individual names were Wang Emperor Return and Wang Emperor Depart.

I just don't know what abilities I'll gain after using the Beast Armour Technique, and can I directly influence the formation of those abilities?

If I wanted to interfere, there shouldn't be too many problems. I'd just need enough Beast King Species to experiment on.

After stowing away the Beast Soul, Wang Linchi proceeded to search the abandoned palace.

There should be some treasures here, right? After all, two Beast King Species were guarding the entrance. It would be too pathetic if there was nothing inside.

"From the traces, it looks like this place was destroyed during the Dajing Court's full-scale invasion." Wang Linchi found some skeletons; the marks on them indicated they were killed by humans, not beasts.

Most of the palace had been burned to the ground. As for any secret rooms, they had all been dug up, and their contents naturally plundered.

The Awakeners had brought specialized investigative Soul Devices, so naturally, they wouldn't have left anything behind.

After a thorough search, he found practically nothing of value.

Unless the original owners had buried their valuables very deep underground—so deep that the Awakeners hadn't discovered them.

But in that case, Wang Linchi wouldn't be able to find them either. After all, he wasn't a professional treasure hunter; how would he know where to look for such things?

The range of his Thought Field was also limited, and furthermore, soil and earth would obstruct any attempt to probe deep underground.

"Came in empty-handed, leaving empty-handed. What a waste!" Wang Linchi felt a bit disgusted. Still, I wonder what attracted those two Screaming to the Sky Beast King Species here.

The Screaming to the Sky must have arrived later. If they had been here during the Dajing invasion, they would have been killed long ago, leaving nothing for Wang Linchi.

The Screaming to the Sky were positioned right here... Could something be buried in this spot?

Wang Linchi returned to the entrance. He felt the Screaming to the Sky wouldn't have come to this palace for no reason.

Since I couldn't find anything inside the palace, perhaps it's buried in the area where the Screaming to the Sky were.

"Dig." Wang Linchi recalled their positions, chose a spot midway between where the two Screaming to the Sky had stood, and ordered the Saint Master to begin.

The Saint Master's hands were not only formidable in combat but also quite efficient at digging.

After all, his strength was undeniable. An Elite Gold Level Awakener would certainly make quick work of digging.

The resulting hole was not only deep but also surprisingly wide.

CLUNK!

After about ten minutes of digging, the Saint Master finally hit something. This made Wang Linchi, who was standing on the surface, perk up; he had actually been prepared to find nothing at all.

"It actually yielded something!"

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