SWDnovel Chapter 27 Species Blue Light Eagle
Chapter 27 Species Blue Light Eagle
boom--
Suddenly, a cloud of dust rose from the mountainside of a small hill that was twenty or thirty feet high, but the surrounding area was deathly silent, with not even a single bird in sight.
Lin Jingchu stood atop the giant rock, looking around. The once lush and verdant Miaoyun Secret Realm, filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers, was now unrecognizable.
The landscape was desolate, with only withered branches and dead trees remaining, and withered leaves and weeds scattered everywhere.
The clear sky turned into a deep red and dark darkness, with countless white threads like willow catkins hanging high in the air. Those who got closer could see the shape of a crescent moon, and an aura of ominousness and danger swept over them.
"I know of a hidden stone chamber. My two junior disciples, come with me." Uncle Mu said, looking at the scene with alarm.
The three dared not make a fuss, and flew stealthily along the mountain valleys, quietly crossing several hills. All they saw along the way was desolation and ruin.
"The stone chamber is located in the valley ahead. I thought the journey would be fraught with danger, but it has been surprisingly safe." Uncle Mu breathed a slight sigh of relief.
Lin Jingchu, standing behind him, spoke up: "In that case, let's enter the valley quickly. With the Ancient Sword Sect and Luanming Sect coming to our aid, we should be able to defeat the demonic path soon. We just need to wait patiently for the elders to come and meet us."
Song Yu's tense expression eased slightly, but worries still lingered in her heart. The Heavenly Fiend Sect's surprise attack was swift and fierce, even the secret realm was tainted by the fiendish energy, the battle must be extremely brutal, and she was very concerned about her mother at this moment.
The three of them, some heavy-hearted and others slightly relieved, quietly stepped into the valley, but the next moment, their hearts tightened together.
In the valley, a giant bird with beautiful blue wings lay prostrate on the ground, its massive body, three zhang in length, rising and falling with its heavy breathing.
The mountain wall in front of it is covered with jagged claw marks and cracks in the rocks.
"It's a young Azure Eagle, nearing adulthood, and a level four demonic beast," Uncle Mu whispered a reminder.
Monster levels are divided into three tiers, corresponding to the early, middle, and late stages of Qi cultivation.
Starting from level two, each level corresponds to three minor realms within a major realm for human cultivators.
The strength of a level four demon beast is comparable to that of a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.
Lin Jingchu's heart sank to the bottom: "Could it be that the hiding place is inside the stone wall in front of it?"
Uncle Mu nodded with a bitter expression.
"Does Uncle-Master have any other hiding places?" Song Yu asked softly.
"There is another place, but it is much farther away."
"Then we can only go to another place. You are tainted with evil energy and it is inconvenient for you to take action; if I use talismans, the commotion will be too great and will easily attract powerful enemies, which will be even more unfavorable."
After reaching an agreement, the three of them carefully and slowly retreated from the valley.
Phew——!
The alien blue eagle suddenly stood up, its mournful cry piercing the deathly silence.
It turned its head, its blood-red eagle eyes locking onto the three of them.
"Oh no, it's found us!"
The three were terrified and immediately activated their flying magical artifacts to flee in panic.
As Lin Jingchu flew, he looked back and saw the giant bird with its wings spread wide, spanning six zhang (approximately 33 meters), flapping its wings and breaking through the air as it rapidly caught up.
Strangely, it always flew close to the ground, its huge wings stirring up a gale that whipped up a sky full of withered yellow leaves.
Why didn't it pursue it from above? Low-altitude maneuvering is not its forte.
Lin Jingchu was secretly puzzled. He looked up at the pale crescent moons in the sky and his heart stirred.
"Could those be spatial rifts? If we could use them to escape, or at least restrain this eagle..."
He quickly dismissed the idea: spatial rifts are far more dangerous than those ferocious birds.
Just as he was pondering, the Azure Eagle suddenly shrank in size and its speed increased dramatically, closing the distance in pursuit.
"This won't do! We should split up and escape!" Uncle Mu's face was pale, but his eyes were incredibly resolute.
Lin Jingchu and Song Yu exchanged a glance, their expressions grave.
Both of them knew that Uncle Mu intended to lure the enemy with his own body. Although he was a Foundation Establishment cultivator, he had been eroded by the evil energy, and his strength was reduced to less than one-tenth. Now, his escape speed could not keep up with his two nephews.
"Alright. If we manage to escape, we'll meet up at the stone chamber in that valley." Song Yu replied in a deep voice. A flash of light appeared on the jade flute beneath his feet, and he immediately changed direction and sped away.
A hint of sadness flashed across Uncle Mu's eyes, but he still clasped his hands in a salute to Lin Jingchu before turning and flying away.
The fierce cries of the Azure Eagle grew closer behind them. While forcibly suppressing the surging malevolent energy within his body, Uncle Mu poured all his spiritual power into fleeing at full speed.
"It seems I can't catch up with my two junior disciples..." Master Mu muttered to himself, preparing to stop and fight to the death against this ferocious bird, even at the cost of his murderous aura.
boom!
A fireball talisman shot from a distance and struck the blue eagle's head squarely.
Although it failed to harm the creature, it thoroughly enraged it, causing it to abandon its Uncle Mu in front of it, turn around, and head towards the white-clad figure.
In the distance, Song Yu frowned slightly, clutching the talisman tightly in his hand, and flew with all his might.
"Senior Sister, do you have any good strategies for dealing with that Azure Light Eagle?"
Suddenly, a shout came from behind her, startling her.
"Junior brother, why did you come along?"
"How could I abandon my senior sister and escape alone?" Lin Jingchu smiled slightly. "You are a treasure of our Luoyun Sect."
Song Yu's worries dissipated considerably, and she glared at him reproachfully: "You smooth talker." The smile on her lips was impossible to hide.
She then said seriously, "I originally intended to lure it away and then take a detour back to the stone chamber in the valley. I still have several mid-level protective talismans on me, which is more than enough to protect myself."
Lin Jingchu pondered upon hearing this. Just now, when Song Yu decided to secretly lure the enemy, his mission panel was triggered.
[Task Discovered]
【Task Name: The Shadow of a Eagle】
[Posted by: Song Yu (Affection Level: Close)]
[Mission Description: Help Song Yu escape the pursuit of the alien blue-light eagle]
[Quest Reward: Three-quarters of an hour of the supernatural power "Insightful Understanding"]
Of course, he didn't just disregard everything when he had a mission; he always had a backup plan.
"That's far too dangerous. Don't worry, Senior Sister, I still have a forbidden artifact; let's give it a try!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Jingchu raised his hand and threw a crimson bead at the Azure Light Eagle, which was already more than twenty feet away.
The pearl resembles glass and looks ordinary, except for a tiny white flame at its core, which flickers brightly.
The Flame-Splitting Pearl was Elder Wei's reward for completing a previous mission.
He had previously guessed that it was used to detonate the earth's veins; today, let's see its divine power!
A soft "poof" sound.
A ball of intensely bright red fire appeared less than five feet away from the Azure Light Sculpture, and then instantly swelled into a giant fireball ten feet in size.
But Lin Jingchu and Song Yu, who were on high alert in the distance, did not feel the slightest bit of the heat wave.
"Why can't I sense any power? Can it really hurt that monster?" Song Yu's beautiful eyes were filled with doubt and worry.
Lin Jingchu, however, said nonchalantly, "Let's see how it goes!"
He received a notification that the mission was complete the instant the giant fireball appeared.
Three breaths later, the giant red and white fireball that had been hanging still suddenly shrank inward without warning.
The ferocious bird was reduced to a charred remains, which flew away. At the same time, a scorching wave of air swept over them, burning their skin. Song Yu quickly erected a protective barrier for the two of them.
"Junior Brother Lin, you've been hiding it really well!" Even though her delicate skin was red and stinging from the heat, Song Yu still teased her.
Lin Jingchu revealed a profound smile and was about to reply when he saw a palace and pavilion suddenly appear where the air had been distorted by the sea of fire.