Chapter 497 - 494: Surprise Attack
“Enough, how come we younger generations are worrying about how the Supreme Elder is advancing to the Golden Immortal Great Power?”
Li Miaozhen waved her hand, “Whether the Rainbow Bridge aids Grandmaster Kongkong in Proving Dao is still unknown. We are just juniors, and currently in the middle of a trial. We should first take care of ourselves. As for the matter of the Rainbow Bridge, it can be reported to Grandmaster Kongkong once we return. As for what to do, it is up to Grandmaster Kongkong to decide.”
“Senior sister speaks the truth!”
Qin Feng nodded, “Since it is so, let’s put this matter aside for now.”
He thought for a moment, then advised, “If you encounter disciples from other sects in the Upper Realm Divine Country later, do not trust them too much. If those people propose cooperation, be very careful not to be used by them. If they use your identity to achieve their goals, it would be all harm and no benefit to you, and it may even put you in danger!”
“Don’t worry, I have a clear idea!”
Li Miaozhen gave a carefree smile and waved her long spear, “If anyone dares to use me, I will just run them through with a spear. Besides, I generally don’t choose to cooperate with strangers I don’t know. We just follow our own paths, that’s all.
Hmm, maybe I should bring along a face mask next time, so even if someone does recognize me, they won’t be able to identify me!”
Qin Feng said nothing more—Li Miaozhen might seem rough and straightforward, but she was not foolish. In fact, she preferred solving problems through action than contemplation. Moreover, because of her pure heart and constant battle experience, her intuition honed in battle was extremely sharp.
If someone really intended harm or deceit against her, their plans would likely be sensed by her acute intuition before even being carried out.
Plus, her cultivation of the White Tiger Divine Technique reached a divine level of mastery. In terms of Body Cultivation, she was much more formidable than Qin Feng and stronger than a pure Body Cultivator, even possessing the Heart Blood Rush—a foreseeing divine power unique to Body Cultivation.
In this aspect, Qin Feng was far inferior, mainly because he was not as obsessed with combat as Li Miaozhen, and thus his grasp of combat and sense of danger were not as sharp.
The two then discussed details about gathering intelligence for a while, until the battle on the plains below finally came to an end. Both sides suffered heavy losses without a clear victor, and many soldiers were too exhausted to continue the fight. They then each retreated to regroup.
On the battlefield, many powerful warriors’ souls appeared somewhat confused.
Wasn’t it said that the Valkyrie girl warriors would guide these brave souls into the Divine Country, to become the enviable Heroic Spirit Warriors? How come, after such a prolonged battle, there had been no sight of the Valkyries?
It had been a long time, and many warriors’ souls, unable to wait due to the passage of time, had already unknowingly drifted towards the Netherworld, towards the Death Kingdom!
If the Valkyries from the Divine Country did not appear soon, would all these deceased souls be drawn to the Netherworld, forever severing their chance of becoming Heroic Spirits?
Hey, something’s not right. It seemed that earlier there was a young girl on a white horse patrolling the sky, but where was she now?
Could it be that our performance was not brave or fearless enough, not sufficient to touch the heart of that girl warrior, unworthy of a place in the Heroic Spirit Hall?
Just as a group of anxious warrior souls pondered, Li Miaozhen finally had a change of heart.
Or rather, she felt bad returning to the Divine Country empty-handed. Consequently, she bid farewell to Qin Feng reluctantly, mounted her white horse, soared above the battlefield, and without concerning herself with who was a fearless warrior and who was a coward, she gathered the strongest souls she found.
Even on the way, she pulled back two souls that were succumbing to the allure of the Netherworld, just like several others on the battlefield, branding them with the mark of a Heroic Spirit, so these souls would no longer be disturbed by the Netherworld. Then, with a relaxed wave of her hand, she led these souls off into the distance.
Qin Feng watched his senior sister’s brutally straightforward manner, speechless.
But these souls, experiencing this for the first time and unfamiliar with such matters, simply let Li Miaozhen manipulate them.
And once they entered the Heroic Spirit Hall, where they received a ritual of energy that solidified their bodies into Heroic Spirit Warriors, their souls would still be somewhat affected, so he was not afraid that they would cause any trouble for Li Miaozhen.
King of Gods Odin had expended such great effort to train so many Heroic Spirit Warriors not merely to keep them, but rather required them to constantly hone their war skills, enhancing their combat abilities. Therefore, in reshaping their bodies, he had tampered slightly.
Otherwise, any normal person, even a battle-crazed female fighter like Li Miaozhen, couldn’t possibly engage in battle every day—she too required cultivation and rest, and being constantly on edge would certainly not be sustainable.
But Heroic Spirit Warriors were different—they were involved in battle, conflict, and injury every day, but they would not die, and each night their injuries would heal like new, and they would revel in drink and celebration!
Daytime battling, nocturnal feasting, fearlessly welcoming all challenges, day after day, year after year, the warriors in the Heroic Spirit Hall, even after tens of thousands of years, still repeated such days.
And this was the rule initially set by Odin!
In the eyes of some mindless warriors, this was their most longed-for ideal life.
However, anyone with a bit of sense would likely find such days hard to accept!
Qin Feng did not pay much attention to these Heroic Spirit Warriors—they were just a group of fighting machines confined within the Heroic Spirit Hall. Even if there were some cunning beings among them, the endless days of fighting would probably prevent them from considering their own little schemes.
Compared to the gods, the Heroic Spirit Warriors, despite their overwhelming numbers, posed no significant threat.
After Li Miaozhen’s figure had completely disappeared, Qin Feng rose to his feet and slowly followed in the direction she had left.
His initial destination was the Rainbow Bridge. Although Li Miaozhen had briefly described to him what the Rainbow Bridge looked like, there was still some regret in not having seen it with his own eyes, so he did not change his course. However, compared to before, he was now less urgent.
The horse Li Miaozhen rode was incredibly fast. It was a riding tool specially prepared by Odin for the Valkyries so they could navigate quickly between the Divine Country and Midgard, as well as other battlefields, to facilitate the collection of warriors’ souls.
Otherwise, not to mention the distance between the Divine Country and Midgard, the regions between countries alone were vast. Ordinary riding tools would not meet their needs. If the Valkyries arrived at the battlefield only after the war had ended, they would likely not retrieve a single soul!
Thus, Li Miaozhen was very fast. Compared to her, Qin Feng’s pace seemed much slower.
He chose neither to fly nor to ride a mount, but to walk on his own two legs measuring the land.
Although Shrinking Ground to Inch was one of his Primordial Divine Powers, allowing him to use it at will, he often wandered east and west, visiting the royal cities of various nations, exploring the vast history of the Human Clan, and even listening to many folkloric tales—many of which turned out to be true. These stories helped him understand more about the gods, analyze the relationships and temperaments of the divinities, which might be useful in the future!
After more than a month, Qin Feng finally arrived near the Rainbow Bridge.
It seemed to be located in the center of the Midgard World. After all, the entire world was anchored to the World Tree, and the Rainbow Bridge was the connection between the upper and lower parts of the World Tree, naturally placing it at the center of the world.
However, there were no kingdoms nearby, not even many living creatures!
Around the Rainbow Bridge, there were strange places with half-broken mountains and oddly shaped rivers; the landscape was riddled with holes, lacking any intact terrain.
Qin Feng looked from afar and immediately understood that these were marks left by powerful beings after battles.
This place had definitely witnessed several fierce battles, otherwise the area would not be so chaotically ravaged.
Given this, it wasn’t surprising that few living beings approached this place.
Although divine beings seldom descended to the Lower Realm and giants didn’t attack via the Rainbow Bridge daily, just one encounter would be a massive disaster for mortals!
Qin Feng concealed his aura. After seeing several enormous giants leaving in the distance, he cautiously emerged, making sure no other giants were around before he continued towards the Rainbow Bridge.
The giants he had just seen, he didn’t know where they had come from, each one emanating a more formidable presence than those he had encountered in the Iron Forest.
Clearly, these were true elites of the Giant Clan, each immensely powerful, and Qin Feng vaguely felt that they were no weaker than ordinary divinities.
Certainly, at least Elder Yu Hualong’s aura was inferior to these giants!
Faced with such formidable beings, Qin Feng could not afford to be careless.
Fortunately, despite their strong power, the giants with their huge bodies didn’t pay much attention to Qin Feng, a tiny creature. Moreover, his methods of concealing his aura were subtly effective, so none of the giants even glanced in his direction.
To the giants, what seemed like a creature they could crush underfoot was not worth their concern!
Qin Feng stepped forward, crossing over a lake spanning several hundred yards in one step and stepping onto a half-broken mountain in another. In just a few steps, he crossed a great distance and arrived in front of the Rainbow Bridge!
Only when he got really close did Qin Feng feel the immense width and vastness of the Rainbow Bridge.
The several hundred-yard-wide rainbow spanned the sky, the three-colored rainbow dazzling in its beauty, yet it conveyed an awe-inspiring aesthetic.
Stirred by the sight, Qin Feng marveled at the mysterious creation of heaven and earth and, filled with curiosity, stepped onto the Rainbow Bridge.
He did not intend to follow the Rainbow Bridge to the Upper Realm Divine Country but simply wanted to walk a few steps on this miraculous bridge and experience the sensation of treading on it.
In the Cultivation World, he had seen techniques that used clouds as bridges and heard of sects collecting dawn light to refine into bridges, which served as conduits connecting the sect’s Great Array with the outside world. However, these were all created by cultivators using various techniques, unlike this bridge constructed from ice, fire, and air.