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Chapter XVII Concurrence of Bamboo Forest
After the promotion of the seven disciples, the fifth hidden spirit was not like the others, who were immersed in joy. Right now, the thing he cared the most about were two people: Shen Jingyang and Gu Luo.
The hidden spirit recalled the short time Shen Jingyang had spent in Taixuan's capital. This youth who had lost both his parents and had a miserable background had a different optimism, sincerity, openness, and determination from himself. The strengths he lacked were precisely those he lacked; he was the other side of himself.
This mysterious and joyful youth had always appeared in times of need since the time of the Slaughtering Beast Competition. He had brought her many different kinds of happiness. Although she didn't know his background or his personality, what could be more touching than to be sincere?
Within Fang Xiang Garden, Daoist Master Wu's fifth hidden spirit was standing at the leading platform, leading ten thousand disciples in martial arts training. That battle's momentum was vast and mighty, like a rainbow in the sky. After three months of rapid progress in the Heart-Cleansing Stream, his Hidden Spirit had reached the fourth level of the Good Realm. Now, leading the outer and inner disciples to train in martial arts was as easy as walking a familiar road. Under the leadership of the hidden spirits, the ten thousand disciples stood in unison, and the more they trained, the more valiant they became.
He held the Hidden Azure Sword in his hand, and the azure sword's body danced in the wind, following the movements of the concealed move. The spirit's rhythm was like the splendor of the sun and moon, reflecting the light for thousands of miles, giving people a visual sense of pleasure and enjoyment. He combined the Genuine Force's Genuine Force with his sword practice, and created the ”Spirit Power Genuine Force”. He was now one with the sword, and his sword aura was unstoppable.
Noon, Yin Bao called over the peaceful period, the fifth hidden spirit period, and Lang Gong Yuan.
”In the past few days, news came from Father Shang's Altar that he found traces of the Three-Legged Black Crow on the rocks and attacked a few of the Altar's disciples. Two of them were heavily injured.”
Hearing Yin Bao speak the Three Legged Black Crow, the three of them were terrified.
Ning Anshi said in surprise, ”Three-legged black crow? Isn't this kind of fierce bird from the Immortal World? How did it come to our Mortal Realm? ”
”To be exact, it resides in the Immortal World, Huo Shan. It has absorbed the power of Huo Shan for many years, and its power is unparalleled, it has a very violent temperament, especially the Black Poison within its body. Once we mortals are poisoned, it will spread very quickly, causing serious injuries that are extremely difficult to treat.”
The hidden spirit said, ”According to the records of the 'Ancient Sorcerer', this bird was colourful, had a huge body, and was shrieking miserably. Because it absorbed the power of the great flood, it was the third largest beast apart from the water qilins and beasts.”
When Lang Gong heard the explanation of the spirit, he said with admiration, ”Junior is such a considerate person. To be able to read such a long and huge book like the 'Ancient Psyche Encyclopedia' is truly admirable.”
The ghost spirit laughed, ”Senior Brother Lang, you're flattering me. The 'Ancient Psyche Record' is a grand and profound book. I'm just trying to memorize it by hook or by crook.”
Yin Bao Yun nodded slightly and said, ”The most important thing right now is to go to Father Shang and kill the Three-Legged Golden Crow. This way, the people on the altar won't panic and the Jade Annulus won't appear again.”
Speaking of the ”Heaven's Burst”, Yin Baoyun's expression changed slightly. In the past, before the ”Heaven's Burst” occurred, there had also been traces of ferocious beasts from other realms in Jade Wall City. At that time, they did not attract too much attention from the Supreme Mystery and only later did they realize that it was most likely an omen of a natural disaster.
Then, could the appearance of the Three-Legged Golden Crow also be a prelude to something? This time, Yan Baoguo did not dare to let his guard down.
”Then Master wants the three of us to go and get rid of the Three-Legged Golden Crow?”
Yin Baoyun replied, ”You're right about one thing.” I have decided to let the three of you go, not only to get rid of Wu Dai, but also to secretly analyze and observe more things and figure out why the Three-legged Crow of Huo Shan appeared at our Qing Qiu Mountain. Someone is doing this on purpose, or is this Three-legged Crow a fish out of the net of the Immortal World? ”
”Don't worry, Master, we will handle this matter well,” Ning Xuemo said.
Yin Baoyun said, ”Father Shang's strength is not as good as that of Ottawa, Shocking Cloud or Xuanyuan, so he was able to deal with the Three-legged Crow. By sending the three of you over this time, first of all, you are meticulous and good at perceiving things, and secondly, you are newly ascended Zhenren. Father Shang's Altar is over a hundred li away from Supreme Mystery City. You should set off immediately. ”
After the three of them accepted the order, they picked a superior horse and galloped off.
Half a day later, the three of them couldn't endure the thirst and stopped to eat at Pear Blossom Town.
Lang gongyuan joked, ”Senior Brother, in front of us is the Pear Blossom Town's most famous Yu Zhai. I heard that the divination was very accurate, why don't we go and make a divination?”
Ning Anzhan said, ”I've heard about the Pear Blossom House. I've heard that their master, Li Fei`er, is very charming. Since Junior Brother is able to determine the marriage fate of a person, is there still a need to tell about the Three Legged Black Turtle?”
”In terms of divination, I suggest a good place, Senior Brother Lang. We must pass through this time — Feng Chen Court. I heard that it is the place where marriage is most accurate.”
Lang gongyuan pretended to be surprised, ”Oh, is that true? Then I'll have to have a good fortune.”
Ning Anshi said, ”The two of you, stop blabbering. Let's go.”
Before long, the three of them arrived at the foot of Father Shang's cliff.
He saw that the whole of the Father's Rock was not a turbulent waterfall, with high fangs and mountain peaks that extended to and fro, and he did not know how many thousands of miles it was.
He concealed his sigh and said, ”I didn't expect that Shang father-in-law Yan would actually be in such a realm of immortals. Life will eventually end in this, so what else can I ask for?”
Ning Anshi continued, ”Junior Brother, you're wrong. Father Shang is only ranked below the twelve pots of the Green Hill Estate. If you see Ottawa or Xuanyuan, it would be truly spectacular.”
The three of them carried their treasured swords on their backs and performed their Qing Gong techniques. Their bodies were agile as they moved quickly, and in a short while, they arrived at the midpoint of the mountain. The sounds of fighting could vaguely be heard from the hidden path that led to Father Shang's altar.
Lang Yuan 'shushed' her, and his eyebrows furrowed slightly as he shifted his eyes to listen carefully. He said in surprise, ”Brother, it's not good. There's a fight ahead. It seems like several people were attacked by the Three-Legged Crow.”
This Lang Young Master's hearing was far better than anyone else's, so he could clearly hear voices over a thousand feet away.
Ning Anshi said, ”I was just afraid that we wouldn't be able to find it. Let's go, take us there.”
The three of them relaxed their bodies and rushed over to the sound. When they arrived in front of an open forest, they saw seven or eight of them being attacked by the huge and ferocious three-legged spiders to the point that they had no way of resisting. The three of them unsheathed their swords and began to fight with the Three-Legged Golden Crow.
The Three-legged Black Turtle was indeed a bird of prey from the Immortal World, and it also absorbed the power of Huo Shan's Great Desolation. Its attack power was strong, and after absorbing Huo Shan's hot air, it could spit out a huge fireball. Its sharp claws were like steel blades. When they collided with the treasured swords in the three people's hands, a ”dang dang” sound rang out. He spat out a fireball from his mouth and used his Green Hill's Sword to slash downwards. Boom! Flames flew in all directions, knocking down the thick tree trunk.
The hidden spirit leaped into the air, his two hands gripping the Hidden Green Sword as he hacked down. The three-legged black bird welcomed it with its sharp claws. With a crisp dang sound, its claws were sliced into two. The vicious bird immediately let out a miserable shriek. With a crazy flap of its hard wings, it forced the hidden spirit back several zhang. A few large fireballs were continuously spat out from its mouth.
The hidden spirit closed its eyes and held its breath. Several rays of dazzling green light rose from behind it. The green light condensed into a sharp sword path and instantly shattered the fireball.