Chapter 81: Millennium Spirit Herb

On a protruding rock more than thirty meters above the ground at the foot of the cliff, a red flower bloomed.

It was clearly a precious Spirit Herb, and judging by its age, it was at least a millennium old.

No matter what Spirit Herb it was, once it reached a thousand years, it became extremely precious; in the Ziguang Mountain Range, it counted among the most valuable treasures, and even the Xuanyuan Sect possessed only a few Millennium Spirit Herbs.

Therefore, Luo Yao felt somewhat tempted; although she did not need it, who would ever reject a good thing?

Moreover, now that she possessed a Space Magic Treasure, she wanted to collect more Spirit Herbs to plant inside the space; in this way, she would never lack Spirit Herbs in the future.

Although her medicinal garden had already planted quite a few Spirit Herbs, they had only just sprouted from seeds, their age was far too low, and the variety was too small.

With this millennium-old Spirit Herb, she would gain some additional foundation.

Its six thick legs were like steel, gleaming brilliantly under the sunlight.

She approached the cliff edge with lingering fear, released her Divine Sense, and saw the Golden Eagle perched beside the Millennium Spirit Herb.

"Could the Beast guarding this Spirit Herb be a Thunder-Winged Golden Eagle!"

The Golden Eagle also spotted this giant ant, immediately turned its head and let out a cry; ordinary Beasts would have been terrified by the Golden Eagle's aura long ago, but this ant seemed completely unaffected.

"Thunder-Winged Golden Eagle!"

Once she descended, she would use the Flying Shadow Needle to attack the ant; even if she could not kill it, she could delay it for a while, and at that moment, she would seize the opportunity to store the Spirit Herb in the space, then summon her flying boat and depart swiftly.

"Is this what a Golden Eagle's egg looks like?"

But despite its weakness, an elephant facing a mouse was utterly helpless.

After all, by the time she arrived, she feared she would be killed by a single claw of the Golden Eagle before even reaching the cliff platform.

She looked around, then frowned; could it be inside the cave behind the platform?

Not long after, to Luo Yao's shock, the Golden Eagle turned into a dried corpse and fell to the ground.

Then, the Golden Eagle spread its wings and flapped, trying to blow it away, only to find it remained motionless, completely unaffected.

A Thunder-Winged Golden Eagle measures three to five meters in length, its body is golden yellow, shining with a bright metallic luster; even a young Golden Eagle possesses strength at least at the early Foundation Establishment Stage, let alone an adult Golden Eagle, whose power is even more terrifying.

Thirty-plus meters were covered very quickly.

Luo Yao was terrified and tried to take a Pill from her Storage Bag to restore her Spirit Power, but her hand went soft; her Spirit Power had completely vanished, her body was extremely weak, and she could only watch helplessly as the giant ant charged toward her.

Luo Yao knew that Beasts in the Immortal Cultivation World could not be judged by common sense, but seeing such a huge ant for the first time still left her shocked.

The ant seemed unaffected, instead extending its mandibles to stab at the Golden Eagle.

The Golden Eagle paid no mind, continuing to extend its sharp beak, intending to drill a hole in the ant's body.

At this moment, the battle had lasted less than five minutes.

Moreover, upon approaching, she discovered this ant was even more ferocious and terrifying than what her Divine Sense had seen earlier.

Once she descended to that platform, if she encountered a Beast, there would be no place to hide.

Seeing someone appear, the ant instantly flew into a rage and charged wildly toward Luo Yao.

Then, to Luo Yao's surprise, a one-meter-long giant ant emerged from the cave behind the Golden Eagle.

When she was still ten meters from the platform, Luo Yao discovered that the giant ant had walked out, arrived on the platform, and was staring up at her.

But the next second, she felt a pain in her foot; the Spirit Power within her body vanished like a flood, and the Flying Shadow Needle, deprived of Spirit Power, fell to the ground.

Swish!

Suddenly, the Golden Eagle flew overhead, then dove downward, heading toward the cliff platform.

Thinking of this, Luo Yao's previously extinguished desire to seize the Spirit Herb rose again.

But the next second, the Golden Eagle felt a pain on its body; the Beast Power within it vanished like a bursting dam.

And beneath the Golden Eagle's feet lay several eggs slightly larger than a fist.

Only this could explain why the ant was so large and why it had dispatched the Golden Eagle so decisively.

"Perhaps, the situation before me is exactly like this."

She quickly suppressed her aura, transforming into a stone embedded in the cliff.

In her past life, she had read a fable: a massive elephant feared neither lions nor crocodiles, yet ultimately fell to a mouse.

Bang!

The Golden Eagle's claws struck the ant's body, producing a sound like metal clashing against metal, with sparks even visible.

Luo Yao thought, then decided to pluck this Spirit Herb; however, whenever it came to natural treasures, a Beast always guarded them.

"How is this possible!"

Even if her master, Gongsun Ming, were present, facing this Golden Eagle, he might not necessarily be its match.

But mice are extremely weak; snakes can eat mice, eagles can kill mice, and humans, needless to say, can use various methods to eliminate mice.

Then, the giant ant was seen charging rapidly toward the Golden Eagle; the Golden Eagle could have flown away to dodge, but fearing the ant would damage the Spirit Herb or that the herb would be stolen, it decided to engage the ant in a direct clash.

"Chirp!"

"Could this ant be an ancient strange species!"

If she could fly, she would not need to go through such trouble.

However, Luo Yao then recalled a saying: brine coagulates tofu; one thing conquers another.

What made Luo Yao fear was that the Golden Eagle, whose strength rivaled the Foundation Establishment Stage, had been easily killed by a single ant, although this ant was hundreds of times larger than a normal ant.

If this were the case, it would be troublesome.

Act immediately; Luo Yao grabbed the vines on the cliff and carefully climbed down toward the platform; without breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Stage, flight was impossible.

Luo Yao quickly maneuvered the Flying Shadow Needle to stab at it.

Luo Yao's heart sank; the ant was too close to the Spirit Herb; even if she used the Flying Shadow Needle to interfere, she would easily be attacked by the ant.

Luo Yao hesitated only a moment before deciding to act, aiming for a swift victory.

The timid starve; the bold feast.

Luo Yao frowned, feeling that those should not be Golden Eagle eggs; Golden Eagle eggs were never so small, nor were they of this color.

These eggs were black in color and looked extremely strange.

Besides, she was not without a plan.

Suddenly, an eagle's cry rang out from above; Luo Yao instinctively looked up to see a two-meter-long figure flying overhead.

If that were the case, she would have no choice but to give up.

There was no other way; she could only wait and see who could outlast whom.

Fortunately, not long after, the ant turned and crawled back toward the cave. Seeing this, Luo Yao's eyes immediately lit up; she instantly leaped down from the cliff, landing on the platform.

Luo Yao felt a blur before her eyes, followed immediately by a gust of wild wind that knocked her to the ground. Fortunately, she drew her Long Sword and stabbed it into the earth, stabilizing her stance; otherwise, had the wind blown her off the cliff, she would have been dead for sure.

She did not believe her strength was sufficient to deal with such a terrifying golden eagle.

If she were knocked flying by a Beast and fell off the cliff, she would be dead for sure.

"Hiss!"

With a body one meter long, covered in jet-black fur, its eyes were red, flashing with a fierce and murderous light, while its opened jaws revealed sharp teeth.

Luo Yao's pupils constricted; she had no desire to become a dried corpse.

PS: Sigh, to be honest, I'm finding it a bit hard to persist. No recommendations for two months, the backend is deserted, and last month's royalties were one yuan...

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