parentshiftbook Chapter 69: The Firebird
Chapter 69: The Firebird
Aggression is like fire.
Thousands of martial artists rushed toward Gui Tianhe.
Along the way, all obstacles were crushed.
Zhang Ping, mingling in the crowd, witnessed a group of strange beasts blocking his way being casually swatted into a cloud of blood mist by Lie Yunshan!
With a single move, everyone witnessed the terror of the Marrow Marrow Realm. Zhang Ping's eyes flashed.
He thought to himself, "Those at the Marrow Infusion Realm can already fly briefly. My strength is stuck at the Bone Forging Realm, and I haven't even broken through to the Blood Essence Realm. The Marrow Infusion Realm is still a long way off."
If you want to fight against those who have entered the Marrow Realm in the future, you must brand them with flying beast patterns; otherwise, you will be powerless to resist.
The ability to fly is a means for those at the Marrow Marrow Realm to crush lower-level martial artists.
The herd of horses galloped thousands of miles, rushing from Lanjiang City straight to Guitianhe, day and night without stopping. Towns along the way did their best to replenish supplies.
Five days later, the Ghost River will be in sight.
"stop!"
Lie Yunshan's expression was solemn as he stared at the entrance in the mountain hollow ahead. This was the only way to reach the Ghost River.
Traveling around the mountain is treacherous, making one more vulnerable to ambushes by demons.
The group reined in their horses and looked toward the entrance.
A fierce wind carrying filth swept in, and many people instinctively wiped their faces, their palms stained with blood.
"What a fierce gust of wind!"
Beside Zhang Ping, the flesh-refining martial artists hurriedly erected their qi and blood shields to resist the fierce wind, their faces grim.
If you get hurt by the wind before even engaging in battle, what will happen when you actually fight?
Some martial arts masters, despite their advanced skills, remained seated firmly on their horses, completely unaware of what was happening.
Zhang Ping tugged at his torn collar and glanced around. The figures of demons were faintly visible among the mountains, clearly having been waiting for some time.
"Brother Zhang, remember to give this little sister a hand later. I'll repay you handsomely when we get back to Lanjiang City."
A graceful figure approached Zhang Ping, and their horses almost collided.
Zhang Ping glanced at her. "Master Xu is joking. My strength at the early stage of meat refining is not enough to help you."
Xu Qing, the owner of a martial arts gym in Lanjiang City, is quite beautiful. She deliberately gets close to Zhang Ping, revealing in her words that the gym was inherited from her father's generation, but was poorly managed and on the verge of bankruptcy.
Seeing that he remained unmoved, Xu Qing cursed inwardly, "This kid is impervious to reason! Looks like I'll have to reveal my hand."
She pulled on the reins, and they walked side by side again.
"Brother Zhang~"
Zhang Ping felt a surge of unease and spurred his horse to change positions. An annoyed Xu Qing repeatedly patted the horse on the back.
"Everyone! Dismount and attack!"
At this moment, strange demons surged out of the entrance to the Ghost River and rushed straight at the crowd.
"Waaah—"
Everyone covered their heads and looked up, only to see countless red bats swooping out of the mountains, their shrill cries causing splitting headaches.
"Hurry up and do it!"
The martial artist at the Refining Realm was unaffected. Xu Rulin drew his sword, and his powerful blood energy slashed down a large number of bats!
The other martial artists who had refined their skills also stepped in to intercept them.
The warriors who had refined their flesh finally caught their breath and picked up their weapons to fight the demons!
Zhang Ping mingled in the crowd, looked up at Lieyun Mountain suspended in mid-air, and a look of doubt flashed in his eyes.
Lieyun Mountain stood by and watched them fight.
Not far away, the Black Abyss Army also remained inactive, only conscripting warriors to fight in front.
He remained vigilant, slaying demons as he stealthily moved towards the edge of the battlefield. His fox-like beast markings concealed his presence.
Seizing the opportunity, he broke away from the battlefield and darted to a cliff a kilometer away.
Demons occasionally swept by, but Zhang Ping, dressed in black, remained hidden behind a boulder, his animal-patterned robes making him appear invisible.
His gaze swept across the battlefield and Gui Tianhe, lost in thought.
"Damn demons, slaughtering the people of my Great Wei!"
In one part of the battlefield, Xu Rulin fought fiercely, his blood and qi swirling around him like flames, his crimson power reaching the peak of the Refining Realm, just one step away from the Bone Forging Realm.
His eyes were bloodshot, and he saw demons as his mortal enemies. Among the crowd, he was the most relentless.
Zhang Ping, who was watching from a distance, found this scene strange.
The demons at the entrance were quickly wiped out. Mount Lieyun, suspended in mid-air, raised his hand, his voice booming like a bell:
"Everyone, keep moving forward!"
The battle had just ended, and before everyone could catch their breath, many people showed dissatisfaction upon hearing the order, but dared not disobey.
Gui Tianhe
The turbulent waves are towering!
The original riverbanks had long been submerged, and the floodwaters had inundated the gentle slopes.
Waves crashed and washed over the river, carrying pebbles into the water. A dark blue-green water ghost floated halfway on the surface, its pitch-black eyes fixed on the martial artist on the slope.
Tread-tap-
The Black Abyss Army suddenly changed formation, forming a wedge formation, their murderous aura emanating from them.
Lieyun Mountain stood at the front of the formation and roared suddenly:
"Demons of Gui Tianhe! Come out and face your death!"
The roar transformed into a tangible sonic wave, instantly turning the near-shore water ghosts into a bloody pulp!
"roar--"
As the sound waves dissipated, a deafening roar echoed from the riverbed. The Turtle Prime Minister, with his hundred-meter-long body, burst forth from the water, stirring up towering waves.
"Human! Do you dare step into the Ghost River?!"
The Turtle Prime Minister's eyes were like windows, gleaming with a faint red light. In front of his head, a jet-black stone floated in the air.
The stone, seemingly adrift and shrouded in mystery, exuded an eerie aura. From afar, everyone could see their own reflection in its smooth surface; the reflected figures were distorted and groaned with wicked smiles.
"Something weird!"
Zhang Ping, who was hiding in the back, had felt that there was something wrong with this operation before, and now when he saw the stone square, he felt a chill in his heart.
He was thousands of meters away from the rock, yet he could clearly see his distorted reflection grinning wickedly.
Upon seeing the stone, Lie Yunshan's expression changed drastically.
"You despicable beast!"
"All captains of the Demon Extermination Division, listen to my command! Surround and kill this demon! The rest of you, move out!"
After speaking, he flew into the air without making a move.
Everyone found it strange.
Lieyun Mountain is the strongest force on this trip. Wouldn't it be faster if he took action himself?
Could it be that they are guarding against a great demon?
While the conscription of warriors was still in doubt, the nine captains of the Demon Extermination Division had already charged out!
Xu Rulin wielded his greatsword, imbued with the ultimate power of his blood and qi. Before him stood the captains of the first through sixth squads, all at the Bone Forging Realm. Surrounding and killing the Turtle Prime Minister would be a piece of cake.
"Singing—"
A sharp bird's cry ripped through the sky!
Hundreds of enormous fireballs, each a meter in diameter, suddenly rained down like a storm!
"Watch out! It's a firebird!" Xu Rulin roared, swinging his sword at the oncoming fireball, only to be violently blasted away by its immense power.
The martial artist on the slope, who was about to launch an attack, was terrified and fled in panic!
"Hmph!" Lie Yunshan snorted coldly, waved his hand in mid-air, and extinguished all the fireballs flying across the Ghost River.
Zhang Ping witnessed this scene from a distance and lightly tapped his chin with his finger.
"Is Lieyun Mountain wary of that stone? They dare not step into the Ghost Heaven River, and even dare to use their qi and blood attacks only outside the river?"
He murmured something, his gaze shifting to the suddenly appearing giant bird, a hint of eagerness flashing across his eyes.
"A firebird that can breathe fire?"
Since the branding of beast patterns, only the power of the Water God has been involved in the ability to control water; the others are all enhancements or buffs.
That firebird is pretty good...
While Zhang Ping was watching the show from behind, Lie Yunshan's face visibly darkened even more. Seeing this, the warriors behind him dared not delay and quickly stepped on the water to kill all kinds of demons!
Water ghosts, serpent demons, and jagged fish—all the demons guarding the Ghost River are adept at swimming, giving them a huge home-field advantage in battles on the river.
The warriors of Lanjiang City also need to devote some of their energy to maintaining activities on the water, while also guarding against attacks from below the water, which is very disadvantageous!
A black fish demon with a mouth full of serrated teeth stared at the warrior holding a long spear, silently swam past him from behind, and waited to close the distance before suddenly opening its blood-red maw to bite him!
The man reacted swiftly, quickly turning his spear around. Red light gathered at the tip of the spear, and he pierced the black fish with a single thrust!
"Hmph! Cunning demon!" He sneered, and was about to withdraw his spear...
The black fish that had been pierced suddenly opened its mouth wide, and a mouthful of serrated teeth shot out instantly!
Before he could react, dozens of bullets were fired into his body, one of which pierced his throat, causing blood to gush out like a fountain.