I Can Use Myriad Divine Abilities-Chapter 294: Battle for Survival (Part 1)

The dark red-eyed crow spread its wings and suddenly soared into the sky.

Its ebony wings shimmered with a metallic sheen under the sunlight, and its pair of crimson eyes gazed down at the earth, full of agility and astuteness.

Having ascended to an intermediate level profound spirit, the red-eyed crow has not yet developed new talent skills.

But it flies higher, faster, sees farther and in more detail, and its ability to perceive and discern has greatly improved.

Especially, its special perspective has expanded by several folds, vastly increasing its early warning capacity.

Most importantly, its spiritual wisdom has also enhanced, capable of executing Zhang Yuan’s orders nearly perfectly even when disconnected from his consciousness.

Squawk~

The intermediate profound spirit flashed through the sky, flying over the peaks of the sprawling mountains.

A moment later, it swooped back, and landed on Zhang Yuan’s shoulder.

Clutching a bunch of bright red wild fruits in its mouth!

Zhang Yuan smiled as he stroked the sleek feathers of the red-eyed crow, then took the bunch of wild fruits.

When he first encountered this peculiar crow, he never imagined forming such a bond of fate with it.

Today, the red-eyed crow is perhaps Zhang Yuan’s most important partner.

Without it serving as sentry and scout, Zhang Yuan wouldn’t have the confidence to remain in the West Mountain Collection.

To confront the Li Family!

Zhang Yuan’s gaze turned to the Ruins City, his eyes full of cold, lethal intent.

In the days that followed, stealthy figures appeared around his residence once more.

And not just one.

Since returning to the West Mountain Collection from the Xia Ruins, Zhang Yuan spent most of his time at home diligently cultivating.

Though he occasionally ventured out.

He did not deliberately conceal his whereabouts.

Moreover, earlier he only drove away those who occupied his homeland without killing them to silence them.

Thus exposure was inevitable.

The Li Family posted a large number of notices both inside and outside Ruins City, offering a sky-high bounty to capture Zhang Yuan.

How could those who knew him or spotted him resist the temptation?

So Zhang Yuan was very clear that the Li Family would certainly come.

He even sensed the storm was approaching!

A few days later, a drizzling rain fell from the sky, shrouding the entire West Mountain Collection in mist.

The morning market was very quiet.

The residents seemed to sense something, hiding themselves away.

Not daring to show themselves lightly.

At this moment, Zhang Yuan quietly left his residence, heading to a nearby abandoned house.

This house was the closest to Zhang Yuan’s residence, and its creator was unknown. It had been abandoned long ago, leaving behind half a collapsing building and a ground covered in rubble.

The house was overgrown with vines and wild grass, now a paradise for rodents and ants.

Zhang Yuan suddenly vaulted high, landing steadily on the roof supported by a half-beam.

He gripped the iron-clad bow in his hand, a general-slaying saber and fully-loaded quiver on his back, his sharp gaze piercing the faint drizzle towards a distant winding path.

Unless one took another route, this was the inevitable path to Zhang Yuan’s abode.

From Zhang Yuan’s current position, it was over two hundred, nearly three hundred steps away.

Simultaneously, Zhang Yuan monitored through the red-eyed crow’s view a team that had just barged into the West Mountain Collection!

The team consisted of over a hundred people.

Most wore gray tunics, fully armed, each one elite and robust, with well-ordered, well-trained ranks, as if all were veterans, brimming with killing intent and battle spirit.

Leading this formidable team were two tier-four experts and one tier-five powerhouse!

The red-eyed crow’s gaze locked firmly onto this tier-five powerhouse.

Under its special perspective, the Light of Life emanating from the opponent’s dantian was far stronger than the two tier-four experts on each side.

Zhang Yuan was somewhat surprised.

He didn’t expect the Li Family to send such a powerful formation to deal with just himself, a tier-four.

Deploying a tier-five powerhouse indicates significant attention.

This fully attests to the Li Family’s fear of him.

Zhang Yuan wasn’t aware that the Li Family had undergone intense debate, with the patriarch Li Chang’an finally deciding to send clan elder Li Wanlong to arrest him.

Li Wanlong was Li Shenong’s cousin and one of the Li Family’s two tier-five experts.

Although this clan elder’s strength and prestige were far inferior to Li Shenong, he was nonetheless a foundation stone for the Li Family at the Xia Ruins.

His status and position were beyond doubt.

The Li Family dispatched this tier-five powerhouse with the aim to capture Zhang Yuan alive.

To then interrogate him for his concealed secrets!

As the red-eyed crow hovered in the air, fixating on Li Wanlong.

This sturdy, imposing tier-five powerhouse suddenly looked up, his tiger eyes gleaming with Divine Light, showing a trace of vigilance.

He sensed the red-eyed crow’s surveillance!

The conscious connection between Zhang Yuan and the red-eyed crow caused a shiver in his heart.

He immediately directed the intermediate profound spirit to soar higher, quickly withdrawing from Li Wanlong’s gaze.

The crow then perched in a nearby grove, continuing to monitor the Li Family team.

However, its attention no longer lingered on Li Wanlong.

To avoid triggering his intuitive sense again.

"Uncle Wu, what’s wrong?"

Beside Li Wanlong, Li Changxing noticed his anomaly and asked with concern, "Is there a problem?"

Li Changxing was the patriarch Li Chang’an’s younger brother, mainly responsible for external affairs within the family, possessing tier-four cultivation.

"Nothing."

Li Wanlong withdrew his gaze and casually asked, "Where’s the contact?"

As soon as his voice fell, a figure swiftly leapt out from the roadside ahead, kneeling on one knee, he saluted, "I, Liang Qi, greet the esteemed gentlemen!"

Li Changxing stepped forward two paces, and asked sternly, "Is Zhao Yun still around?"

Liang Qi answered deferentially, "I’ve been monitoring here all along and can confirm he hasn’t left the West Mountain Collection."

"Good."

Li Changxing nodded, "Lead us there now. If we capture this brat, you’ll be rewarded handsomely!"

"Yes!"

Liang Qi was thrilled, quickly bowed and said, "I’ll do my utmost!"

Eager to showcase his abilities, he immediately vaulted up, his whole body darting towards Zhang Yuan’s residence like an arrow leaving the bowstring.

In the next moment, Li Wanlong, expressionless, suddenly narrowed his pupils, and shouted sternly, "Careful!"

However, the front-running Liang Qi had barely heard the tier-five powerhouse’s warning before he felt a numbness in his chest, the Qi Blood flowing fiercely within him suddenly stagnated.

The tier-three Transformation Realm martial artist instinctively looked down, discovering a fist-sized bloody hole in his chest.

Dark red blood, along with his life force, spurted out!

How could this be?

Liang Qi could hardly believe his eyes, his expression dazed.

His throat moved, swallowing his last breath.

Then he toppled backwards!