Chapter 936: 936.Chapter 934: Give It Their All

936. Chapter 934: Give It Their All

He didn't know that this relic exploration would attract a demonic beast Vermilion Bird comparable to a Martial Emperor!

But, Lu Yuan was very clear-headed!

He could not possibly defend against the assault of this Vermilion Bird demonic beast.

Once they clashed, even if he gave it his all, he likely couldn't last long before being slain on the spot!

Boom—

The ground shook.

A Vermilion Bird phantom thousands of zhang in length descended above Lu Yuan's head, looking down coldly, its eyes bursting with killing intent.

"How dare you, lowly ants, intrude upon my master's abode!"

Boom! A claw struck down.

In that instant, Lu Yuan felt himself pressed to the ground by a vast, majestic pressure, unable to muster the slightest resistance.

Pfft!

Lu Yuan spat blood and was flung sideways.

His robes were torn to shreds, and several scorched black palm prints appeared on his skin.

Not far away.

A boulder several meters across exploded into powder with a bang!

"Who exactly are you!"

"You dare to sneak attack me?"

"I am a disciple of the Northern Peak Holy Institute; if you dare kill me…"

Lu Yuan glared with fury and roared angrily.

However, before he could finish speaking, he was swallowed by a beak that obscured the heavens, completely submerged in that scorching aura.

"Hmph!"

"A mere lowly ant dares to intrude upon my master's abode?"

"Truly deserving of death ten thousand times!"

In the void, that enormous Vermilion Bird phantom, its wings spread wide and spanning thousands of zhang, sneered repeatedly.

The next moment, it transformed into a sky‑filling rain of stellar fire, scattering in all directions!

In an instant, the entire grass‑and‑wood forest erupted in blazing flames, utterly consumed, turning into a scorched wasteland! "Hiss~!"

"What level of strange beast is this?"

"It can actually control fire‑power? This is utterly unimaginable!"

"Though it appears weak, this strange beast actually possesses the strength of a Martial Sect!"

Lu Yuan, in a sorry state, stood in the valley and looked up at this terrifying strange bird.

At this moment, the strange bird held a crimson eggshell in its beak.

Within the eggshell, a trace of life force slowly sprouted.

Indeed, it was the offspring of that demonic Vermilion Bird from before.

"Good thing that guy passed out!"

"Otherwise, I would have been dead long ago!"

Seeing the terrifying Vermilion Bird turn and depart, disappearing completely.

Lu Yuan wiped the sweat from his forehead and let out a relieved breath!

Fortunately.

Just now, although he had rushed into the Vermilion Bird's nest, it happened to coincide with the hatchling's awakening.

That demonic Vermilion Bird merely released a hint of its aura, and the hatchling was frightened into fainting.

Otherwise, Lu Yuan would surely have been unlucky.

"This hatchling must have been frightened into fainting by the residual might of that demonic Vermilion Bird."

"If I'm not mistaken…"

"The terrifying existence slumbering within the Vermilion Bird's nest must also be wounded!"

Lu Yuan took a deep breath, and his thoughts raced.

He faintly realized that this foray into the relic might offer a chance to pick up a bargain! "Huh?"

Suddenly, Lu Yuan raised his eyebrows, showing a look of surprise.

After that demonic Vermilion Bird vanished, the scorching heat waves and flames that had filled the forest gradually weakened.

"Hmm?"

"Could it be because of the Vermilion Bird hatchling?"

Lu Yuan's eyes flickered, and an idea instantly formed in his mind.

Hum—

Lu Yuan stepped forward and entered the Vermilion Bird's nest.

He looked around and saw not a single corpse.

Soon after, he searched the nest for a long time and finally confirmed:

Here, only this Vermilion Bird hatchling's egg remained!

Phew! "Close call!"

Lu Yuan let out a breath of relief.

"Since that's the case…" "Then let's continue on our way!"

Lu Yuan gathered his spirit and stepped outward.

Shushushu! Just then.

Suddenly, two icy glints like a poisonous snake's tongue shot through the void and pierced the sky.

Its speed was chillingly fast!

This is… a hidden arrow! Lu Yuan's face changed drastically, he formed seals with both hands, executed the sword control technique! Clang!

The sword light shone brilliant, instantly rose to meet and collided with the ice glint.

Crack!

A crisp sound rang out.

The ice glint shattered, turning into countless fine ice particles.

Swish-swish!

Immediately after, three pitch-black ice cones like sharp arrows shot forth.

Each ice cone contained extreme poison.

"Trivial tricks!"

"Sword art—Severing Water Flow!"

Lu Yuan's gaze was deep and cold.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! In an instant, three sword lights tore through the air.

Clang clang clang! Three metallic rings rang out; the three pitch-black ice cones instantly shattered, shredded by the three icy sword lights.

"What is this?"

Lu Yuan narrowed his eyes.

On these ice cones, he sensed a strong toxin.

If Lu Yuan were not proficient in sword arts and immune to various yin poison techniques, this strike would have forced him to swallow a pot even if he survived by luck.

"This is definitely a treasure!"

Lu Yuan's eyes showed a greedy look.

Whoosh! At this moment.

A streak of dark light shot up from the ground and fled in the direction away from here.

"Want to run?"

"Too late!"

Lu Yuan shouted coldly, activating his body to pursue.

Soon, he lost that treasure! "Strange, this thing's movements are mysterious; how could it let me shake it off so easily?"

Lu Yuan's brows furrowed tightly.

He searched carefully, but found nothing.

His mood grew increasingly irritable!

"Enough!"

"Since we can't find it, we might as well give up!"

Lu Yuan gritted his teeth.

He prepared to return, heading back to Lingyun Prefecture City.

"Huh? This is..."

Suddenly, Lu Yuan caught sight of a purple mist rising from the nearby grass and trees.

That purple mist harbored an astonishing vitality.

"Could it be..."

"Is this a medicinal field?"

Lu Yuan's heart pounded wildly.

He quickly stepped forward a few steps, grabbed the purple mist in his hand, and inhaled deeply a few times.

"Indeed!"

"This is actually a rare Ziyun ginseng, which can be refined into the Condensing Yuan Pill!"

"Taking this Condensing Yuan Pill, I can immediately restore my damaged ancestral remnant soul..."

"Even..."

Lu Yuan's eyes blazed with fervent light.

If aided by this Ziyun ginseng's effect, restoring the ancestral remnant soul and supplementing with other pills, perhaps the fleshly body could be reforged! Originally.

The Lu Family's ancestor faced danger, on the brink of extinction.

To preserve the clan's lives, the Lu Family ancestor exhausted his last consciousness, set up numerous forbidden formations to protect the clan, and resolutely detonated his divine fetus, sacrificing himself! But, even if the ancestor sacrificed himself righteously, he was still a mortal flesh body with a weak foundation.

Even with the forbidden formations' protection, escape from annihilation was difficult! "This Ziyun ginseng is worth a city!"

"If I bring this back to Lingyun Prefecture City and exchange it for precious resources, I can quickly replenish my strength!"

"Even, it could allow me to cultivate the higher-level Pulse Tempering Technique!"

Lu Yuan's gaze was resolute.

He hesitated not, directly tossed the Ziyun ginseng into his storage bag, then strode away from this grassy thicket! (End of chapter)