Chapter 422 - 391: Three Feathers
Chapter 422: Chapter 391: Three Feathers
"ROOOOAR..." The pitch-black spatial black hole remained wide open, refusing to close. From within, waves of furious roars echoed out.
The roars were frenzied, vicious, and tyrannical. A single listen was enough to feel the ominous presence they carried.
Hearing these roars, Wen Zebin’s expression instantly turned grim.
Others might not know Mo Yuan City’s secret, but as the acting Guardian Envoy, second only to the two Celestial-level Guardian Envoys, he knew it crystal clear.
Everyone knew the story of the Eight Kings, but in truth, that was just a hardship from the early days of Mo Yuan City’s founding.
Mo Yuan City had stood within this Dimensional Rift for so many years, and this was far from the only crisis it had faced.
The most dangerous of these occurred when the rift overlapped with a deeper Dimensional Rift, from which a Legendary Level Abyssal Demon Dragon emerged.
During that "Demon Dragon Calamity," the number of High-tier Beast Masters sacrificed was no less than during the battle to establish the city.
In the end, with no other options, the Federation Government organized a joint force from Kansai Beast Taming University, Central Plains Beast Taming University, and Mizhou Beast Taming University. They dispatched four Legendary Beast Masters, who finally managed to slay the Abyssal Demon Dragon.
However, for certain reasons, the kill was not clean. The Abyssal Demon Dragon’s Dragon Soul escaped into the Dimensional Rift.
The other side of the Dimensional Rift led to an abyssal wasteland. The four Legendary Beast Masters entered it briefly but encountered immense danger and were ultimately forced to retreat.
At that time, Mo Yuan City had already been established and had grown to a considerable size.
Unwilling to abandon the foundation their ancestors had fought so hard to build, and for a few other reasons, the four Legendary Beast Masters worked together to lay down an Array, sealing the Demon Dragon Remnant Soul and the Dimensional Rift along with it.
Normally, a large city would only have one Legendary Beast Master stationed as its guardian. Mo Yuan City, however, had two—one in the open and one in the shadows—precisely to ensure a Legendary Beast Master was always watching over this Sealed Land.
Cold sweat trickled down Wen Zebin’s back. He knew exactly what it would mean if the Demon Dragon Remnant Soul broke out of its seal at a time like this.
The entire Mo Yuan City could be plunged into a state of irreversible doom.
Even if Xiao Chuan Shuo and "Teacher Lu" rushed back, it was uncertain whether they could suppress it.
An arc of light flashed across the horizon.
In the blink of an eye, another person landed in front of Wen Zebin.
"Jiang Saint!" Seeing the newcomer, Wen Zebin’s voice was filled with bitterness.
Jiang Xueling, the one Wen Zebin called "Jiang Saint," saw the spatial black hole that refused to close and heard the roars echoing from within. His expression immediately turned ugly. "How... How did this happen?"
"Quickly, notify the Guardian Envoy and Teacher Lu! If the Demon Dragon Remnant Soul breaks free, the consequences will be unimaginable!" Jiang Xueling said grimly.
"I already have!" Wen Zebin’s brow was tightly furrowed. "But both the Guardian Envoy and Teacher Lu are tied down. It seems the Cult Organization has also dispatched two Legendary Beast Masters."
"Then we have no choice but to fight to the death. We must hold out until the Guardian Envoy or Teacher Lu can get back." Jiang Xueling stared at the pitch-black spatial hole and said immediately, "I’ll notify He Saint from Minghua City to come over at once."
"With the combined power of three Saint Spirit Level Beast Masters, we should be able to buy some time."
Jiang Xueling said this, but deep down, he had no confidence at all.
Between the Saint Spirit Level and the Legendary Level, there was an insurmountable chasm.
Although it was just a single major realm of difference, this very gap had stumped countless monstrous geniuses throughout history.
So many brilliant prodigies had been trapped at this stage, unable to advance another inch for the rest of their lives, eventually dying in frustration.
The transition from Saint Spirit Level to Legendary Level was a transformation akin to a fish leaping the Dragon Gate.
Teacher Lu once said that even the weakest Legendary Pet Beast could easily crush more than a dozen peak Saint Spirit-level Pet Beasts.
So, even though both of them had resolute wills and stern gazes, in their hearts, they truly had no confidence at all.
...
「In the Evolutionary Ground.」
The Cultivation Room’s roof had been blown clean off by the soaring Evolution Light Column, so Li Qian was now completely exposed.
Naturally, he also saw the strange disturbance in the city.
’That should be the Teleportation Plaza...’ Li Qian murmured to himself after glancing at the location where the blood-red column of light was rising.
After muttering to himself, he withdrew his gaze. Although something had gone wrong in the city, Li Qian believed the officials could handle it.
Right now, his attention was completely focused on the Evolution Light Column before him.
The column of light shot into the sky with extraordinary and rather terrifying power, but Li Qian knew that what is too rigid is easily broken, and what flourishes for too long will inevitably decline.
This astonishing power definitely wouldn’t last long.
However, even now, he had yet to feel the aura of transformation.
In other words, the evolution hadn’t actually made any substantial progress.
This made him frown, his mind racing as he wondered what to do next. Just then, a figure came sprinting over.
"Student Li Qian, this might be able to help you." Before the figure could get close, they were intercepted by a Guard.
Li Qian recognized this person. It was a descendant of the Xiahou Monarch, the current Patriarch of the Xiahou Family, and also the Vice Dean of the Kansai Beast Taming University’s Combat Academy—Xiahou Lan.
"Let him through!" Li Qian said to the Guard blocking the way. His mind raced as he looked at the Jade Box clutched tightly in Xiahou Lan’s hand, and he quickly put the pieces together.
The Guard didn’t obey immediately, instead glancing in a certain direction.
In that direction, the Hongbing Monarch slowly rose to his feet and waved his hand.
Receiving the order, the Guard did not step aside, but instead held out his hand.
Xiahou Lan immediately understood his meaning. After a firm gaze, he carefully handed over the Jade Box.
The Guard took the Jade Box, jogged over to Li Qian, and presented it to him.
Li Qian didn’t hesitate. He took the Jade Box, opened it, and glanced inside.
Inside lay three Feathers, emitting a faint luster. With just a single look, Li Qian could feel the terrifyingly immense Energy contained within them.
This Energy was identical to that of the special Golden Crowned Red Feather Chicken currently undergoing evolution.
Recalling the information displayed for this special Golden Crowned Red Feather Chicken—"Undergoing third Nirvana"—Li Qian had a sudden realization.
’These three Feathers must be the remnants left behind from its previous Nirvanas.’
He picked up one of the Feathers to observe and feel it. Its touch was warm and smooth, not like a feather at all, but more like jade.
At this point, how could Li Qian not understand? This special Golden Crowned Red Feather Chicken had been intentionally arranged by Xiahou Lan.
Considering the stories he had heard about the Xiahou Monarch, it wasn’t surprising that the Xiahou Family possessed such a special Red Feather Chicken.