Chapter 1469

Among these flying spirits, however, two people stood motionless in the air, showing no intention to act.

One of them was thin and short, exactly Ao Qing of the Seven Exceeds Tribe.

The other was a tall man with four pupils in his eyes. One had a deep 'color' and calm expression, the other furrowed his brows tightly.

"Ao Daoist, the Wan Teng Dao has never before seen a Gold Moth Moth of this rank. Such insects should only exist in the fourth layer of the Earth Abyss. It seems something has indeed happened down there, otherwise these deep-layer demonic beasts would not appear here." Seeing others trapped by the colorful moth powder while their attacks had no effect on these strange powders, the tall man slowly spoke.

"You don't need to tell me this—I already know. Since we can encounter mid-rank demonic beasts on the first layer, encountering some Gold Moth Moths here is no great surprise. These matters are not for us to concern ourselves with; naturally, the old fogeys of the tribe handle them. But since you've been following me since the third layer, don't blame me for striking first." Ao Qing replied coldly.

"Why must you be so heartless, Miss Ao? Fei has been wholeheartedly devoted to you, Daoist. I have already proposed marriage to your tribe three times, but each time you personally refused. I don't quite understand—your tribe has always advocated union of the strong, and you, Daoist, have spread the word that you will only marry the strongest holy son among the tribes. Could it be that I still do not meet this requirement?" The tall man's four pupils flashed with shifting light as he spoke in a deep voice.

He is none other than Fei Ye of the Nan Liang Tribe, famed alongside Zhu Yinzi and Ao Qing!

"Correct. The holy sons of our Seven Exceeds Tribe, whether male or female, only marry peers of the strongest branch. But your abilities—others may not know them, but I do. This level of strength? I don't even bother to notice it. Give up your little thoughts early!" Ao Qing curled the corner of his mouth, revealing a hint of mocking 'color'.

"I know your divine powers are immense, Fei Ye, and I admit I am far inferior. But among the holy sons of the tribes, aside from you, no one else is worthy to be your dual cultivation partner. If I have no chance, then others certainly won't catch your eye. Or perhaps, Miss Ao, you have taken a liking to that Zhu surname boy from the Chi Rong Tribe. If so, I will go find him now and kill him with a single sword." Fei Ye stared at Ao Qing as he spoke.

"Zhu Yinzi? Hmph, he's not worthy! I don't even find you satisfactory—how could I take a liking to him? However, during this tribal gathering, I have indeed unexpectedly discovered an interesting fellow. Though I haven't had the chance to test him personally, my impression is that his divine powers should not be inferior to yours." Ao Qing suddenly let out a light laugh.

"Which tribe's holy son is it? Tell me! I'll go meet this person. If his divine powers truly surpass mine, then so be it—I won't pester you anymore. If not, hehe..." Fei Ye heard this, and his 'color' instantly darkened.

This man and woman, surrounded by their respective tribesmen, chatted as if no one else existed, paying no heed to the Golden Moth attacks around them.

Meanwhile, under the pressure of the surrounding moth powder, the protective circles formed by other tribesmen using divine powers were continuously shrinking inward, inch by inch, appearing unable to hold much longer.

"You wish to test this person's divine powers? Good. This person is the holy son of the Tian Peng Tribe, seemingly surnamed Han, with a very unfamiliar face. As for the rest, I haven't inquired in detail." Ao Qing's 'color' shifted, and he actually nodded in agreement.

"Holy son of the Tian Peng Tribe? That weak branch's holy son—what great power could it possibly possess?" Fei Ye looked somewhat startled.

"This is hard to say! Though the Tian Peng Tribe is weak, it doesn't mean they won't produce a heaven-defying holy son. Don't forget I cultivate the 'Seven Apertures Mysterious Profound Technique' of our main tribe—among the seventy-two branches, nothing compares to it in spiritual sense. Though I only glanced at that person from afar a few times, I feel he is unfathomable. If you truly go to challenge him, don't end up losing your own life." Ao Qing spoke coldly.

"With your words, that's enough! But if you misjudged him, after the trial ends, I will myself propose again to your Seven Exceeds Tribe. If I recall correctly, your coming-of-age ceremony should be in a few years, right? This time, you should have no chance to refuse me again." Fei Ye spoke with a hint of 'urging' intent.

"Hmph, you know quite a lot. Indeed, my coming-of-age ceremony is exactly three years from now and cannot be delayed further. If that person truly is inferior to you, then the entire Flying Spirit Tribe should truly be unable to find a peer stronger than you. After returning, I will agree to your proposal." Ao Qing raised his head and spoke arrogantly.

"Haha, then it's settled. If I can encounter that Han-surnamed person on the third layer, all the better; if not, I will challenge him after returning. Since you favor him, he surely won't even fail this minor trial." Fei Ye burst into wild laughter, his eyes flashing with a hint of killing intent.

"As you wish. These demonic insects are becoming an eyesore. Will you act, or shall I?" Ao Qing swept his gaze around and spoke lightly.

"Hehe, such a trivial matter—leave it to Fei." The big man laughed, suddenly slapped his back where the huge sword was strapped, and instantly the sword hummed once before shooting straight up into the sky, transforming into a thick golden light that spun uncertainly in midair.

At almost the same moment, Fei Ye leapt forward and transformed into a colossal strange bird with a dragon's head and whale's tail,

and after spreading his wings, he shot straight into the high 'sky'. After a few flashes, the enormous bird silhouette vanished into the golden light from the sword, merging into one.

As soon as someone rushed out from the protective formation, the surrounding Golden Moths buzzed in unison, and a large flock instantly surged toward the sky.

Before they even approached, countless powders came flying head-on toward the golden light.

With a thunderclap-like explosive roar, the golden light suddenly expanded several times, and countless fine golden rays shot down like a violent storm, instantly enveloping the moth swarm below.

Originally layered thickly and incredibly dense, the powder layers, upon contact with these golden rays, instantly emitted an extremely scorched smell and were pierced through one after another.

As a result, the vast numbers of golden moths hiding behind the powder, after being swept by the dense golden rays, fell dead in large numbers.

In the blink of an eye, more than half of them were slaughtered.

Seeing this, a giant moth in the Gold Moth Moth swarm, far larger than its kin, let out a strange cry from its mouth, whereupon the remaining Golden Moths suddenly scattered and fled in all directions.

Seeing this, Ao Qing among the tribesmen had his 'color' darken, muttered something under his breath, and suddenly a huge, dark virtual shadow appeared behind him.

This virtual shadow was extremely blurred, faintly revealing seven heads of various forms—some like ape heads, some like leopard heads...

Each head bore a ferocious appearance!

But under Ao Qing's incantation, all the heads slowly opened their eyes, simultaneously revealing red 'color' eyeballs, then opened their mouths wide.

Seven streams of green 'color' light and mist surged out, flashed instantly to an extreme distance, and swept in all directions.

An unbelievable scene appeared.

Wherever the seven streams of green light passed, all the Golden Moths were instantly rolled up, then exploded within the green light, turning into clusters of blood water.

Of the fleeing Gold Moth Moths, only about one or two in ten managed to escape.

At this moment, the golden light retracted, and Fei Ye, shouldering his huge sword, revealed his form.

He gazed at the huge seven-headed virtual shadow behind Ao Qing, and a hint of infatuated 'color' appeared on his face.

……

A small black shadow flashed, and several crystalline black 'color' demonic objects, under a flash of white 'color' claw light, were instantly torn into countless fragments, from which clusters of black energy emerged.

The small virtual shadow circled around these black energies, absorbing them completely, then spun once in midair, and the shadow flew back to Han Li's shoulder, revealing a small beast the size of a kitten.

It was precisely the Leopard Qilin Beast that Han Li had tamed.

"Heh heh, truly unexpected—Han brother's spirit beast is this effective against these Ice Fiends. We hadn't even noticed their presence, yet it detected them first. I don't know what this spirit beast is called. Little sister has truly never seen one like this before." A beautiful woman nearby exclaimed in amazement. This was Qin Xiao of the Night Green Tribe.

Lei Lan and Bai Bi gazed at the Leopard Qilin Beast, their eyes also showing surprise 'color'.

"I'm not entirely sure of its name either—I unintentionally tamed it while outside. I didn't expect it would actually enjoy absorbing the Ice Fiend energy." Han Li gently stroked the beast's fluffy head with one hand, smiled faintly, and said.

Not long after entering the Ice Fiend region, the Leopard Qilin Beast, which had been sound asleep in Han Li's storage bracelet alongside the Weeping Soul, suddenly woke up and began using spiritual sense to contact Han Li, showing an urgent desire to come out.

Han Li was naturally somewhat surprised, but knowing this beast, though young, had extraordinary talent, he did not dare to ignore it completely, and since no strong enemies were nearby, he released the beast from his storage bracelet.

As a result, not long after, the Leopard Qilin Beast's performance surprised Han Li and the others greatly.

Upon appearing in the Ice Fiend region, the beast not only became unusually spirited, but also exhibited extreme sensitivity to the condensed Ice Fiend demonic objects—even before Han Li noticed these ice-integrated creatures, it would shoot out, its two claws dancing wildly, tearing the Ice Fiends into countless pieces, then sucking their source fiendish energy into its belly, revealing an expression of extreme joy.

Although these Ice Fiend demonic objects posed no real threat to Han Li and his companions, they excelled at concealment, and if they suddenly burst from underground to attack, it would be difficult to defend against, quite troublesome.

But when the Leopard Qilin Beast encountered these Ice Fiends hidden deep in the ice, it would simply fly over, let out a strange cry toward the ice below, and those demonic objects would inevitably seem startled, fleeing in panic from beneath the ice.

Thus, naturally, they became the beast's food.

Seeing this, not only was Han Li greatly surprised, but Lei Lan and the others were also very interested in the small beast.

As they continued on their way, the Leopard Qilin Beast devoured over a thousand Ice Fiend demonic objects along the route. Its originally patterned yellow 'color' fur gradually developed a white 'color' sheen.

The beast appeared to have greatly increased in cultivation!

Han Li, while allowing the beast to act freely, also couldn't help but stroke his chin and sink into deep 'thought'.

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