Chapter 521 - 217: Preparing for Battle
Blazing Flame Race Territory.
Xuan Chi came flying through the sky, overseeing the Northern Yongyi as the Spirit Shepherd. His eyes were sharp indeed.
From afar, he saw Shen Can standing on the Blazing Flame Ancestral Temple.
Both sides noticed each other at the same time.
This was mainly because Shen Can was already on guard against the Human-Bird attack, while Xuan Chi relied on his extreme speed, not thinking that Yu Ling, who came along, would be done for.
"Huh, what’s Yu Ling doing, not catching such a close sacrifice!"
Seeing Shen Can in that instant, Xuan Chi was somewhat puzzled.
Compared to decades ago, the blood energy of the Human Race below was even stronger.
The Holy Spirit most liked this kind of sacrificial offering.
Yu Ling, as the Hunting Sacrificial Envoy, couldn’t miss this.
Where is Yu Ling then?
According to what he conveyed to Yu Ling, as long as Yu Ling took a turn in the Northern Lands, this time’s capture of sacrifices would definitely lead the pack.
And it was indeed the case; the other Hunting Sacrificial Envoys captured none even at the mid-stage Divine Treasure level, with worse quality.
Outside the Ancestral Temple, Shen Can watched the flying Human-Bird. This Human-Bird was too weak in strength.
The meal he prepared wasn’t worthy of this bird.
However, it didn’t matter, since it came, he’d personally serve it a meal.
Buzz!
Across the vast sky, Shen Can shot out a scarlet beam.
This attack wasn’t powerful and couldn’t hit the intruder; it was just meant to provoke the attacker, drawing it down a bit.
Otherwise, with the intruder’s speed, it was a bit troublesome.
The scarlet beam exploded in front of Xuan Chi, and the surging energy was immediately swept away by the storm he conjured.
Suddenly, Xuan Chi was furious and flapped his wings, intending to give Shen Can a stormy baptism, but as he sliced through the air, Xuan Chi suddenly felt a chill in his heart.
Not good!
With his understanding of Yu Ling, encountering such a good sacrifice, it’s impossible not to act.
And according to his guidance, Yu Ling should have gone first to the Bo Tribe Territory below.
His gaze swept over the surroundings, observing some mountain collapse scenes caused by the battle.
Though much had been stabilized, traces from engagements could still be seen.
Could it be Yu Ling lost its grip?
Tweet!
In an instant, Xuan Chi spread his wings and flew upward, quickly moving twenty miles away, pulling a great distance.
Clan Land, Shen Can watching the Human-Bird in the sky suddenly go afar, felt a bit speechless.
The speed was too fast, so fast that he was deterred from pursuing it.
This one was likely here seeking the previously defeated Human-Bird leader, but it’s too alert.
"Ran away?"
Not long after, Old Profound Turtle emerged, also witnessing the Human-Bird suddenly fleeing.
"I wouldn’t even know of this Human-Bird if not for you showing me the remains, I would’ve suspected it was just a flying Wild Beast."
"Most annoying thing with wings, flying’s so great, huh!"
Old Profound Turtle grumbled, truly annoyed by birds, recalling when it was immature, playing in water and getting caught by birds.
Tweet, tweet, tweet!
Then, in the mountains, a series of chirping sounds echoed, first to the west, then to the north.
Obviously, it was a call for its kin.
The chirps rang seven times and finally went silent.
"Looks like this fellow went back to report."
Compared to Old Turtle only seeing the Human-Bird returning to relay the message, Shen Can also saw this powerful tribe seemingly had no internal communication means.
Even with warriors dying outside, the tribe showed no awareness, indicating no Witch Artifact like ’Soul Lamp’.
Thus, it could only send tribesmen over to patrol.
"The big battle is coming."
Shen Can looked at Old Turtle. The only Wild Beast able to intervene was Old Turtle, given its shell defense.
As for other Clan Guardian Beasts, like Cyan Simurgh, the energy impact from a battle would be severely damaging to them.
Likewise, Old Turtle wasn’t here to directly engage in battle but as support.
Not only had Old Turtle come, but Golden-winged Tiger, Dragon-Horned Beast, Dragon Bear were also here, though hidden.
This time, Blazing Flame truly moved with top-tier forces.
Below the Ancestral Temple, Huo Shan sat quietly, beside him was a body of the divided Tri-Headed Race, precisely the one snatched from Muo Xiao.
After Shen Can studied this divided body’s physical strength, it revealed its life should have been at the Peak of Divine Treasure level martial artist.
Unfortunately, it had died too long ago, even soaked in the Blood Coffin, the blood energy within had long dried.
Currently, this divided Tri-Headed Race body, its overall combat power was at the mid-stage Divine Treasure level.
The Tri-Headed Race had a tall figure, larger than Huo Shan by a margin.
At this moment, this divided Tri-Headed Race body had undergone some transformation, crafted within its body using Witch Talisman Spirit Ban, forming a humanoid space, just right for Huo Shan to embed within.
With this body for protection, perhaps Huo Shan’s combat power was insufficient to participate in a Peak Divine Treasure battle, but it could withstand a few Peak Divine Treasure attacks, as the last guardian of the Witch Array.
Even when escaping, Shen Can could more easily carry him away.
"I’ll go check on those other three youngsters, they were a bit scared this time."
Subsequently, Old Turtle dashed towards the distant forest.
In the forest a hundred miles outside the Clan Land, within a hideout concealed by a Tier Four Spirit Ban.
The Dragon Horn trio lay crouched in the cave, each with a large Witch Cannon on their backs, Witch Runes flickering like stars.
Inside Dragon Horn’s Witch Cannon, icy energy shimmered, a Tier Four Beast Pill floating within.
The Witch Cannons on Golden Sword and Dragon Bear’s backs were glowing with Earth Element ’Stone’, extracted from two Tier Four Earth Ants defeated in the Heaven-Breaking Secret Realm.