Chapter 538: Black Jade Continuation Pill

In truth, this operation was still highly dangerous. If they were discovered by the Purple Cloud Eagles, Zhao Zhirui would likely die here! But since he was an Outer Hall supplier for the Bai family, he took their salary in peacetime, so who else would go if not him?

However, he must have known that his life hung by a thread, so Zhao Zhirui brought out all his means.

Truly, an hour later, he successfully set up the Second-Grade Trapping Array at the very edge.

Although there was still a considerable distance from the Purple Cloud Eagles' nest, if the array's coverage area was expanded to its maximum,

it could still cover the Purple Cloud Eagles' nest within the Second-Grade Trapping Array.

And once Zhao Zhirui succeeded, he did not hesitate much; following the agreed-upon method, he activated the array at the first opportunity.

He trapped both Purple Cloud Eagles inside, and Lin Zhangqing and the other two rushed over at the first opportunity.

Furthermore, Lin Zhangqing had already begun mobilizing the mana in his dantian the moment Zhao Zhirui succeeded in setting up the array.

Through the Divine Ability Seed of the Great Five Elements Return to Ruins Technique, he generated a special energy and injected it into his Palm Thunder.

Therefore, he lagged behind by a few steps. By the time he entered the Second-Grade Trapping Array, the "enhanced" version of the Palm Thunder was already complete!

It was gripped in his hand. As soon as he entered the array, he saw that the two Purple Cloud Eagles, having been disturbed from their rest, were attacking the three of them!

Dozens of large and small wind blades almost submerged the three of them, and they could do nothing but huddle together and defend for their lives.

Lin Zhangqing did not dare to delay, directly locking onto the larger Purple Cloud Eagle and immediately launching the enhanced Palm Thunder from his hand.

Thanks to the Second-Grade Trapping Array restricting the flight altitude of the two Purple Cloud Eagles, the distance between them was only a few hundred zhang, just within Lin Zhangqing's range.

"Boom!"

After a muffled thunderous sound, the larger Purple Cloud Eagle let out a mournful cry and then fell from mid-air to the ground.

Followed by another loud "Bang!"

Then, the remaining Purple Cloud Eagle must have realized that its partner had died and fallen!

It let out an even sharper, mournful cry and became completely crazed and enraged!

It even targeted Lin Zhangqing, but fortunately, he had been prepared.

As the remaining Purple Cloud Eagle rushed over to fight him to the death, Lin Zhangqing seized the opportunity and exited the Second-Grade Trapping Array directly.

Thus, a series of Great Wind Blade Techniques all struck the ground and the array, causing the Second-Grade Trapping Array to totter.

Inside, the three of them—Bai Shangbin and the others—finally breathed a sigh of relief.

But they also knew it was time for them to act. Lin Zhangqing's mission was basically complete; the rest depended mainly on the three of them!

They couldn't possibly have Lin Zhangqing help complete such an important trial mission entirely by himself. If that were truly the case,

even if the mission succeeded in the end, Bai Shangbin would have no face to be a core disciple! So, after leaving the trapping array, Lin Zhangqing did not enter again.

Instead, he retreated to the place where they had been hiding earlier, holding a medium-grade spirit stone in his hand, and worked hard to recover the mana in his dantian.

One had to know that they were still in the inner perimeter of the Cloud Palace Mountain Range and could encounter danger at any time. So he still had to replenish his mana first; this was the most important thing right now.

In the blink of an eye, more than half an hour passed! The Second-Grade Trapping Array he had been observing suddenly disappeared, which made him alert immediately.

Fortunately, the worst-case scenario did not occur.

He soon saw three figures walking down, supporting each other. Only then did Lin Zhangqing confirm that they had succeeded!

He was overjoyed and hurried to meet them, only to see that all three of them had quite a few wounds on their bodies, which were likely caused by the Great Wind Blade Technique.

Among them, Li Zishu's injuries were the most severe; one of his arms was already gone. However, a cultivator's body has vigorous vitality; as long as the severed arm is preserved,

and a Black Jade Continuation Pill is taken within a few days, there is still a great chance for the arm to recover as before.

But the price of a Black Jade Continuation Pill is more than three times that of a Foundation Establishment Pill, and it is not easy to obtain. It was unknown whether the Bai family would be willing to give Li Zishu such a precious medicine.

However, this was not something Lin Zhangqing should be concerned about. Seeing that the three of them were in good spirits,

Lin Zhangqing said with a smile, "Congratulations to Fellow Daoist Bai and the two suppliers for successfully completing this trial mission! Upon returning, you will surely rise in the ranks and reach a higher level. Congratulations to the three of you!"

Seeing Lin Zhangqing come to meet them and congratulate them, the three of them also responded with smiles.

They had just witnessed Lin Zhangqing slay a Third-Grade Purple Cloud Eagle with a single strike, and the attack distance was very far.

This proved that his divine sense must also be extremely powerful, which gave them a very real understanding of his strength.

They knew that even if the three of them joined forces, it was highly likely they would still be no match for Lin Zhangqing; now, they even felt a vague sense of awe toward him!

Therefore, none of the three dared to be negligent, and they all expressed their admiration and amazement at Lin Zhangqing's strength.

After the four of them flattered each other for a while, they returned to the place where they had just been hiding, and then cooperated with each other to treat the wounds on their bodies.

After they had finished, Lin Zhangqing finally spoke up and asked, "I wonder, Fellow Daoist Bai, is it necessary to hand in the entire Purple Cloud Eagle to complete the mission?"

When Bai Shangbin heard him ask this, he knew that Lin Zhangqing wanted his own spoils of war back.

So he spoke up and said, "It doesn't need to be the whole thing; I only need to take their two heads back to complete the mission! We can handle the rest ourselves. However, since one of them was killed by Fellow Daoist Zhang independently, you should handle that one yourself!

Also, the three spirit beast eggs from their nest have all been retrieved by us. Fellow Daoist Zhang can also choose one spirit beast egg first, and the remaining ones can be given to the two Offering Guests, Zhao and Li."

There was such a good thing, so Lin Zhangqing certainly wouldn't refuse, but he still explained slightly:

"That's great. I happen to need the inner cores of the Purple Cloud Eagles for one of my second-stage Golden Winged Birds to consume.

I want to see if it can help it stimulate its bloodline; otherwise, the late second stage will likely be its limit in the future!"

Upon hearing this, the three of them all spoke up to praise Lin Zhangqing for being loyal and righteous.

Even for a low-grade spirit bird that had followed him since the early days, he was willing to invest huge resources to cultivate it.

Subsequently, Bai Shangbin took out a storage bag and released the two Purple Cloud Eagle corpses inside.

(End of this chapter)