Seeking Immortality in a Bizarre World-Chapter 520 - 515 Gold-Winged Soaring Tiger, Offering a Favor_1
"Aquamarine Gold-Eyed Beast?!"
What an unexpected delight!
The Second Nascent Soul fled immediately, unnoticed by the Cloud Tiger. Before departing, he had clearly identified the attacking Magical Beasts; they were none other than Aquamarine Gold-Eyed Beasts.
Did these beasts have offspring? If he could capture a young Aqua-Golden Eyed Beast Cub, it would surely evolve back into a Kylin. The Divine Beast Legion would gain another fierce warrior. The scales of a Kylin would also allow him to refine puppets exclusively belonging to the Qilin Series.
Seventh-order Demon Beasts are tough to handle!
The Jiao Dragon King’s egg had come from Ancestor Ji Kong; Jia Ren lacked the strength to acquire such high-level Magical Beast eggs. Separated from Ancestor Ji Kong by the human realm, even if Source Treasure Cave Heaven was home to Aquamarine Gold-Eyed Beasts and their offspring, he could only rely on himself to obtain these creatures.
First, confirm whether the Aquamarine Gold-Eyed Beast has descendants.
If the Aquamarine Gold-Eyed Beast had progeny, he would need to strategize; if not, he wouldn’t rashly provoke a powerful Seventh-order Demon Beast.
The Second Nascent Soul employed the long-unused Insect Control Technique, attaching his consciousness to the Demonic Insects, and stealthily entered to explore. Secret Techniques and Divine Abilities like Xuan Guang Water Mirror were more effective, but they had a drawback: the Spiritual Power Fluctuations were too intense, easily catching the Aquamarine Gold-Eyed Beast’s attention and inviting trouble. Controlling Demonic Insects was different. Aquamarine Gold-Eyed Beasts weren’t interested in low-rank Demonic Insects, so he could use Spirit Insects to gather information. Of course, safety was of utmost importance. Jia Ren didn’t want his Second Nascent Soul to perish at the hands of a Seventh-order Demon Beast.
"Go!"
The Second Nascent Soul’s Divine Soul wasn’t as strong as the main body’s, but it could still control the Demonic Insects to act within a few thousand miles. He controlled dozens of low-rank Demonic Insects, moving towards the territory of the Aquamarine Gold-Eyed Beast.
As the low-rank Demonic Insects moved slowly, the Second Nascent Soul was not in a hurry. He quietly found a place to employ the Divine Breath Technique to conceal his presence and began to wait patiently.
Along the way, he saw many ancient Spiritual Medicines and even two Heavenly Earth Elixirs. This was a treasure ground. With the Aquamarine Gold-Eyed Beast stationed here, no cultivators frequented this place, leaving many precious cultivation resources intact. The Second Nascent Soul took note of the location, planning to return next time with the Bewildering Spirit Bead and stealthily take away the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures unnoticed.
It took the Demonic Insects three days to reach the stronghold of the Aquamarine Gold-Eyed Beast. This was a massive pond where nature’s spiritual energy was incredibly rich, and many ancient Spiritual Medicines grew nearby, some even bearing unripe vermilion fruits. They seemed to be the Heavenly Earth Elixir, Vermilion Fruit.
Above the pond, a young Aqua-Golden Eyed Beast Cub, several zhang tall, was frolicking in the water.
An Aqua-Golden Eyed Beast Cub?
Upon seeing the young Aqua-Golden Eyed Beast Cub, the Second Nascent Soul’s eyes lit up. Before the Spirit Insects could even get close, four beams of golden light emerged from the depths of the pond. Two massive Aquamarine Gold-Eyed Beasts rose from the bottom, sneezing at the Demonic Insects controlled by the Second Nascent Soul. The next moment, all the insects died, and his vision was lost.
Luckily, there indeed were young Aqua-Golden Eyed Beast Cubs. Unluckily, two Seventh-Tier Azure Water Golden-Eyed Beasts... The difficulty of obtaining a young Aqua-Golden Eyed Beast Cub had just increased significantly.
With extreme caution, the Second Nascent Soul concealed his own aura, fearing the Aquamarine Gold-Eyed Beasts might come looking for him. The Aquamarine Gold-Eyed Beasts had sensed the Spiritual Power Fluctuations of a cultivator on the Demonic Insects but either lacked tracking methods or simply didn’t care. Magical Beasts aren’t cultivators; they possess limited inherent abilities and Divine Skills, not as plentiful as those of cultivators.
Now that the Second Nascent Soul knew of the young Aqua-Golden Eyed Beast Cub, there was hope of abducting the little one by luring away the two adult Aquamarine Gold-Eyed Beasts. This task was difficult and required careful planning.
The Second Nascent Soul resumed his journey of exploration. Having learned a lesson from his previous close calls, he proceeded with much greater caution and subsequently did not encounter too many difficulties.
Source Treasure Cave Heaven was home to numerous Magical Beasts. The outer regions had been dealt with by the Lingbao Sect cultivators and were not heavily populated. As he ventured deeper into the dense forest, the number of Magical Beasts and their power noticeably increased.
Fifth-Order Magical Beasts were no longer rare; he had also come across seven or eight Sixth-Rank Magical Beasts. The Second Nascent Soul only engaged Fifth-Order Magical Beasts, preferring not to provoke those of the Sixth Rank.
This is a treasure land; using the Ancestor Beast Holy Pill is sure to attract a multitude of Magical Beasts. He hadn’t forgotten the trump card in his hand capable of luring Magical Beasts. Such a tactic would gather countless of them, yielding a significant amount of Demonic Beast Materials. Unfortunately, the Magical Beasts attracted within Source Treasure Cave Heaven would certainly include Seventh-order Demon Beasts, a disaster beyond his capacity to withstand.
The deeper he went, the more High-Rank Demon Beasts there were, and danger lurked everywhere.
Ten-thousand-year Blood Thatch Flower, Five Ultimate Poison Spirit Fruit... The number of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures is increasing. Thousand-Year-Old Spiritual Medicine and Heavenly Earth Elixirs were no longer a rarity; in a short time, he had found more than ten such Thousand-Year-Old Spiritual Medicines and one Heavenly Earth Elixir.
The Five Ultimate Poison Spirit Fruit was a special poison-type Heavenly Earth Elixir. Consuming it would grant a cultivator the Five Ultimate Poison Spirit Body, greatly enhancing the effects of any poisons. Cultivators possess a limited number of Spirit Bodies, and different Spirit Bodies can conflict with one another, with special ones being the exception. The Acquired Five Elements Spirit Body was one of the rare exceptions. A Five Elements Spirit Body was decent and even beneficial for advancing to the Body Integration Realm. His main body wasn’t planning to give up the Five Elements Spirit Body. The Five Ultimate Poison Spirit Fruit would be given to the Xuan Beast Avatar, who, in addition to farming, could devote extra time to studying the poison path.
The deeper he went, the more treasures he found. Areas like this were seldom visited by Lingbao Sect cultivators from the Combat Law Sequence. The greater the risk, the more treasures.
After picking a Spiritual Medicine of fifty thousand years, a strong sense of crisis surged through him. A huge, winged tiger was rapidly swooping in from a distance, its eyes gleaming with cold murderous intent, as a raging storm of wind and golden shards swept over. A Sixth-Rank Magical Beast, the Gold-Winged Soaring Tiger!
The Gold-Winged Soaring Tiger was extremely ferocious by nature, delighting in bloodshed—this was not a Magical Beast cultivators wished to encounter. Its bloodline was no trivial matter, suspected to harbor the essence of the White Tiger lineage. The only pity was that the Magical Beast’s rank was somewhat low; such a level of beast could not guarantee a reversion to its Divine Beast ancestry.
"Five Metals Divine Escape!"
The Second Nascent Soul didn’t hesitate, decisively making a quick getaway. The Five Metals Divine Escape was very fast, yet the Gold-Winged Soaring Tiger’s speed was not to be outdone. Flapping its golden wings, it too employed a Metal Escape technique to chase, its escape speed surpassing the Second Nascent Soul’s by more than a small margin.
No escape!
"Heavenly Fire God Cover!"
The Second Nascent Soul could only resort to his strongest life-preserving method. A bright yellow protective barrier appeared before him, warding off the tiger’s claws that bore the power of Geng Metal wind. Upon the collision between claws and barrier, a teeth-grating sound erupted as the Second Nascent Soul was flung away like a rubber ball, crashing deeply into the earth.
ROAR!
The fire dragon, formed from the Heavenly Fire God Cover, roared and lunged at the Gold-Winged Soaring Tiger, engaging it in battle. Dragon roars and tiger howls echoed as golden light and flames filled the sky; the sound of explosions thundered, creating massive ripples. The two were evenly matched, locked in a standstill.
The Second Nascent Soul had no intention of fighting; the commotion from battle was too great and could easily attract other troubles. Moreover, the Gold-Winged Soaring Tiger was a Sixth-Rank Magical Beast, comparable to a beast in the Late Stage of Void Refinement. Defeating it would not be an easy feat.
He again employed the Five Metals Divine Escape to flee. The Gold-Winged Soaring Tiger had no intention of letting him escape and attacked once more. No matter how he looked at it, there seemed no way to turn the tables. He contemplated whether to use the Bewildering Charm to shake it off, but the thought had barely formed before he had to abandon it.
A streak of green Escape Light came zipping at an astonishing speed. The Second Nascent Soul recognized the newcomer: Ji Ning, the first in the Combat Law Sequence and a Void Refining Stage Cultivator.
Having previously experienced ’fratricide among sect members,’ he naturally harbored vigilance toward his fellow disciples. Would Ji Ning make the same choice as Li Zhongyuan? Facing the Gold-Winged Soaring Tiger in front and Ji Ning, with his unknown intentions, behind, his luck was at its lowest.
Ji Ning did not make a move, his gaze sweeping over the Second Nascent Soul and the Gold-Winged Soaring Tiger, focusing on the Heavenly Fire God Cover. Heavenly Fire God Cover?! Its power isn’t like that of a normal Spiritual Treasure! Although he wasn’t an Artifact Refiner, that didn’t mean his treasure appraisal skills were poor. At a glance, he saw that the Spiritual Treasure was excessively powerful; an Early Stage Divinity Transformation cultivator manipulating this Spiritual Treasure was actually able to withstand the attack of a Sixth-Rank Gold-Winged Soaring Tiger—truly unbelievable.
Ji Ning also had a Supreme Spirit Treasure, the Slashing Gang Spirit Sword, rumored to be an early work of Elder Qing, with astonishing power. Paired with his own Wind Spirit Physique, it was like a tiger growing wings. Yet compared to the Heavenly Fire God Cover, the difference was glaringly obvious.
As an exclusive Spiritual Treasure of the Lingbao Sect, while a Demon Cultivator might possess an ordinary Heavenly Fire God Cover, one of this caliber absolutely would not fall into the hands of a Demon Cultivator. This person must have extremely deep connections with the Lingbao Sect, perhaps even... be a Lingbao Sect cultivator.
"Who are you?"
"I am an avatar of Jia Ren!" the Second Nascent Soul admitted after a brief hesitation. His identity had already been registered with the Lingbao Sect; if Ji Ning intended to investigate, there was no way to hide it.
Ji Ning’s face revealed a look of realization. If anyone else had produced a Heavenly Fire God Cover of such a tier, its origin would certainly be suspect. But for a Refining Master to possess a Spiritual Treasure of such quality, it made sense.
"With your main body undergoing the Sky-reaching Spirit Treasure assessment, and your avatar adventuring into the depths of the Source Treasure Cave Heaven, you truly are a remarkable person," Ji Ning remarked, a keen interest in his eyes, yet devoid of the avarice Li Zhongyuan had shown.
Perspectives and desires differ at various levels. As the foremost member of the Lingbao Sect’s Combat Law Sequence, acquiring Great Divine Powers was not difficult for Ji Ning. The Law of Heaven and Earth was one such option. He anticipated learning even more potent Divine Abilities in the future, negating the need to resort to other methods. The only thing that genuinely stirred his interest was the Spirit Devouring Treasure Art. This Divine Power was a closely guarded secret of the Ji Kong Lineage, and he had no chance to learn it.
For him, Jia Ren’s greatest value lay in crafting Spiritual Treasures. Just by observing his Heavenly Fire God Cover, Ji Ning was confident that Jia Ren’s promotion to a Heaven-reaching Refiner was almost certain. As the top cultivator in the Lingbao Sect’s Combat Law Sequence, Ji Ning naturally desired a Sky-reaching Spirit Treasure. Befriending a Heaven-reaching Refiner who could custom-craft such a treasure for him was a highly sought-after opportunity. He had previously visited to offer congratulations with the intent to befriend Jia Ren, only to be met with a closed door. This was a chance to connect with Jia Ren, an opportunity he could not let slip by.
"Mind if I do you a favor?" Ji Ning asked, then continued without waiting for a reply, "I shall slay this beast for you!"
A sword hummed, and the wind stirred the nine heavens.
"Listen to the Wind’s Chant!"
A Green Sword flew out. Before its shadow could be seen, only the sound of the wind was heard. The Gold-Winged Soaring Tiger’s two pairs of wings were cleanly severed at the roots.
