Chapter 642 - 259: Profound Bird Saint Spirit!
These years, the Holy Envoy Race has declined so much because they have no food for their dogs.
If this continues, even without Shen Can’s intervention, when the Great Witch Priest and Yu Cheng pass away, the Holy Envoy Race might fall to the point where not even Tier Five remains.
The cultivation of the Holy Envoy Race relies almost ninety percent on the grace of the Holy Spirit, without which their cultivation would halt.
After breaking free from the aura of worship from the Profound Bird Divine Statue, when Shen Can looked at the statue again, he saw much more clearly.
The divine statue is engraved with Witch Runes all over.
These Witch Runes are layered deeply, not merely carved on the surface, but countless layers from inside to out.
Occasionally, some Witch Runes light up, forming a state like a turquoise jade belt, flowing around the statue.
These Witch Runes do not only have the wind attribute of the Holy Envoy Race but encompass many attributes such as the Five Elements, wind, and thunder.
In the memories of the Divine Treasure Martial Artists of the Holy Envoy Race, this statue can devour various offerings and Communication Jade Slips.
Until this moment, Shen Can realized that the Spirit Shepherds of the Holy Envoy Race really do need to go out to patrol Yongyi every once in a while.
The wings and pupil technique of the Holy Envoy Race are used for inspecting Yongyi.
During each patrol, the observed mountains, rivers, various tribe divisions, desolate beasts, and flying birds are all imprinted in the Jade Slip.
Then, during the prayers of the Great Witch Priest, the Jade Slip is swallowed by the divine statue.
This is the ancestral doctrine of the Holy Envoy Race that started eight thousand years ago, to patrol Yongyi and inform the Holy Spirit of Yongyi’s current situation.
Kui Spirit, the muddle-headed one, said before that the nest of the Profound Bird Saint Spirit is in the Far East of the Giant Mountain Range.
Previously, Red Fire Luwu took him to the Earth Cave, and Shen Can first suspected the cave to be the nest of the Profound Bird Saint Spirit.
But this time, after breaking into the cave with Red Fire Luwu, the inside was filled with Cold Yin Qi, entirely different from the aura of the Profound Bird Saint Spirit at the moment.
Of course, it is also possible that due to the great war of the past, the cave’s current geographical features formed, and the Profound Bird Saint Spirit hides deeper in the cave.
But these are all just speculations.
Shen Can thought about taking Kui Spirit to the cave next time, since Kui Spirit said its mother is inside the nest of the Profound Bird Saint Spirit.
If they are close enough, the mother and child might sense each other.
No matter how vast the interior of the cave is, he would first take Kui Spirit to try.
He does not know how terrifying the methods of the Profound Bird are, but even a Tier Seven formidable presence like Lord Yongshan never returned, so he doesn’t dare to be careless.
From the Holy Envoy Race’s situation, it is entirely possible to deduce how formidable Lord Yongshan was, and even if he did not kill the Profound Bird, he likely inflicted unbearable injuries on it.
From now on, he must rapidly develop before the Profound Bird recovers.
Otherwise, the Profound Bird, heavily wounded by Lord Yongshan, might first seek to annihilate all the Yongyi People Human Race upon return.
At this moment, it seems the Profound Bird having the Holy Envoy Race inspect Yongyi every few decades is likely to prevent any new powerful individuals from rising in Yongyi.
The Holy Envoy Race imprints the scene of patrolling Yongyi in the Jade Slip, then offers it to the Holy Spirit through the divine statue.
Shen Can noticed another problem here, which is transmission and teleportation.
The Witchcraft Path heritage of the Yongyi Human Race is actually not strong, even he is only at Tier Four Middle Stage in the Great Witch Realm by now.
Of course, this is related to him prioritizing Martial Arts cultivation over these decades, as compared to Witchcraft cultivation, Martial Dao allows for gradual progression once armed with Cultivation Techniques.
However, Witchcraft Path cultivation doesn’t have pure Cultivation Techniques to rely on, it relies on the strength of Divine Sense, and Shen Can plans to delve into Witchcraft Path cultivation further.
The application of Witchcraft such as transmission and telecom, even for him to conjecture them out of thin air is somewhat difficult.
But if there is a reference, then it’s different.
In this light, the Profound Bird Divine Statue has immense value.
But this thing cannot be taken back to the tribe, and Shen Can understands one principle well.
Some things left untouched in their original place do not show any strangeness, so one should not relocate them casually, even if it’s merely a stone.
This way, it can maintain its original operation.
Not to mention, the statue is involved with the Profound Bird Saint Spirit.
Don’t move it around and accidentally wake the Profound Bird.
Additionally, tribe members who aren’t strong-willed shouldn’t see the statue, otherwise, it would be easy for them to be drawn into a state of worship towards the statue.
Once awe is developed for the statue, they are not far from becoming part of the Holy Envoy Race.
Yet if one can withstand the baptism of the Profound Bird Divine Statue, it will greatly benefit their Divine Sense and resolve.
Walking out from the Divine Hall, Shen Can arrived at the back of the altar, traversing a route until he saw a ravine dividing the Holy Envoy Race’s land into two parts.
Behind the ravine is a vast wilderness with mountains and rivers, stretching infinitely into the depths.
After crossing the ravine, Shen Can discovered that behind the ravine, many Wild Beasts lived in the mountainous wilderness. Although there aren’t any Tier Four ones, many Wild Beast Races like Mountain-Splitting Kui and Great-Horned Deer are present.
The entire clan land is expansive, stretching thousands of miles squarely, with traces of settlements remaining in the wilderness, showing signs of Holy Envoy Race’s life.
Roughly a million people of the Holy Envoy Race live in a small area that’s less than one percent of the entire Grotto Heaven’s size, leaving most as the habitat for Wild Beasts.
Clearly, these Wild Beasts are part of their food sources.
Currently, the Holy Envoy Race has twenty-three remaining Tier Four Martial Artists, all at Tier Four Early Stage.
Shen Can didn’t act to eliminate the Holy Envoy Race because controlling the entire Holy Envoy Race Grotto Heaven is already in his hands.
Taking down the Holy Envoy Race is the least profitable method, he must carefully consider how to maximize the Holy Envoy Race’s benefits.
Returning to the altar, Shen Can saw the Profound Bird Stone Statue standing on it, the Soul Power left by Yu Cheng had yet to dissipate completely.
Looking at the stone statue, Shen Can suddenly had a thought, whether the Three Head Clone Secret Technique could control the stone statue as a clone.
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In the border region between Yongyi, Yun Land, and the Wetland, a series of mountains stretches vast miles.
A flock of Grey Feathered Eagles flew across the mountains, with dozens clutching small prey in their talons, heading towards a two-thousand-zhang high cliff.
The Grey Feathered Eagle, a common Desolate Beast in the Great Wilderness, has ordinary lineage, but upon reaching adulthood has a chance to become a Tier Three Desolate Bird.
This race prefers to live in groups and migrates with their prey.
Within the flock, there’s a clear hierarchy; male eagles hunt and guard, while female eagles incubate and nurture their offspring.
On the cliff face, within the caves where the sky winds howl, came the constant calls and chirping.
Inside the thickly cushioned nests of the caves built from desolate grasses, several female eagles were incubating eggs.
Among them, one female eagle’s eyes differed from the others, flickering with an almost human-like glint.
Its entire body of grey feathers had fallen off messily, with its flesh spikes covered in pecking wounds.
Beside it, two other Grey Feathered Eagles kept watch, pecking fiercely at the slightest move.
Any attempt to retaliate and the energy within felt like molten lead, not only failing to exert power but pushing this frail body towards collapse.
"Holy Spirit, you mother****!"
No more updates, the author intended to express that when discovered hesitating over the bone, there wasn’t time to clearly see it, causing ambiguity due to unclear description. The reviews from readers haven’t been removed, they were auto-swallowed after content changes.