Chapter 439 - 326: Beasts of the Four Directions (2)

Chapter 439: Chapter 326: Beasts of the Four Directions (2)

"This is an array formation from the Qingzhou Military, capable of killing enemies of a higher rank. Its power is boundless, and it allows the casters to exert the full extent of their cultivation. The Profound Bird it summons is coalesced around a core of Blood Evil, killing intent, and even living souls."

"The deeper the blood-red color, the more slaughter it has wrought, and the greater its power."

Zhao Xiaodong’s expression was grim. He stared at the Blood-colored Profound Bird, his eyes filled with confusion and resentment.

"Given its deep crimson hue, these people must have a great deal of blood on their hands. But this is a closely guarded secret technique of the Qingzhou Military. How did you get it?"

Zhao Xiaodong growled, clenching his fists. The pressure mounted instantly as he confronted the Blood-colored Profound Bird and demanded,

"Don’t tell me your Spirit Dragon Sect is colluding with the Qingzhou Military! Are you kidding me?!"

"Heh heh."

The Blood-colored Profound Bird’s beastly eyes flashed, and a low, hoarse voice issued from within it.

"You know quite a lot. But knowing too much isn’t always a good thing. Speculate all you like, but now that you know, it seems I can’t let any of you leave here alive today."

As soon as it finished speaking, the Blood-colored Profound Bird tilted its head back and shrieked. With a mighty flap of its wings, a monstrous, blood-red light erupted in an instant. Fierce winds swept in, the very sky changed color, and storm clouds gathered from all directions.

"Be careful."

Yu Changsheng’s brows knit together. He warned in a low voice as he stepped forward to shield the others. He faced the Blood-colored Profound Bird, whose presence was as imposing as the heavens themselves, yet his expression remained composed, without a trace of fear.

The Red Purgatory raised its head, hovering beneath Yu Changsheng’s feet. Its massive draconic body unfurled completely, squaring off against the distant Blood-colored Profound Bird. Dark red Evil Fire leaped and danced, dotting the empty air.

Dressed in a pale blue-and-white robe, Yu Changsheng stood with a serene expression upon the Red Purgatory’s head, the Colorful Star Deer guarding him at his right. His robes whipped in the wind. His black hair was bound in a topknot, pierced at an angle by a jade-white, sword-shaped hairpin. He had sword-like brows and star-bright eyes, the line of his brow as imposing as a great, coiling dragon. Complemented by his clear and handsome features, he directly faced the Blood-colored Profound Bird in the sky—a scene that, if captured by an artist, would be an absolutely breathtaking sight.

RUMBLE!

The Blood-colored Profound Bird flapped its wings. A crimson Tornado, imbued with the force to topple mountains and overturn seas, formed in an instant. It crashed down as if the heavens themselves were falling. The void hummed, and waves of muffled thunder boomed.

With a light tap of his foot, the Red Purgatory beneath Yu Changsheng shuddered. In that same instant, an overwhelming tide of Evil Fire surged forth, coalescing into the form of a second Red Purgatory. It let out a wild roar, and the dragon of Evil Fire charged, ramming violently toward the Blood-colored Profound Bird!

"Evil Fire Purgatory!"

The sea of flames surged, emanating Black Qi. The Blood-colored Profound Bird grew wary and flapped its wings, sending the crimson tornado hurtling forward. When the two collided, the dragon of Evil Fire disintegrated, spraying flames in every direction. A few embers landed on the Profound Bird and immediately burst into a raging blaze.

However, the Blood-colored Profound Bird paid it no mind. Ignoring the sea of fire around it, it dove straight down to attack. Its long, slender beak, several meters in length, glinted with a cold light as it stabbed through the void with a whistling shriek.

Yu Changsheng frowned and flashed out of the way, dodging the attack. Though the Blood-colored Profound Bird was massive, it was remarkably agile.

The strike hit the ground with a tremendous BOOM, the shockwave blasting a crater a hundred meters wide and sending earth and stone flying.

Its first attack having failed, the Profound Bird wheeled around. It flapped its wings and began circling above the dragon once more. The Red Purgatory roared, seizing the opening to lunge from the side, its tail whipping around with earth-shattering force. The Blood-colored Profound Bird’s body jolted violently, but as a crimson light flared, it emerged completely unscathed.

Instead, with a sweep of its great wings, the crimson light condensed into a torrent of arrows that rained down, exploding against the Red Purgatory’s body.

ROOOAR!

The Red Purgatory cried out in pain and roared, its draconic might rolling out for miles. The surrounding Evil Fire leaped up, forming massive, layered rings of fire that completely encircled the Blood-colored Profound Bird.

"Red Refining Sealing Void!"

Instantly, the air temperature shot up. Waves of Sealing Power erupted, making the air feel as if it were solidifying. An immense force pressed in from all sides, enveloping the Blood-colored Profound Bird.

SKREEE!

The Blood-colored Profound Bird raised its head, its eyes filled with human-like disdain. Its shriek pierced the heavens, and with it came an endless storm of blood, exploding outward in waves with the bird at its center.

"Tree Sea Forest!"

The Colorful Star Deer, now at Tier Three, didn’t remain idle. Its antlers glowed with rainbow-colored light, and in an instant, towering ancient trees and thick vines sprouted from the void, growing rapidly to ensnare the Blood-colored Profound Bird.

"Blood Evil Million Arrows!"

The Blood-colored Profound Bird cried out again. The storm shifted, and the overwhelming blood-red light condensed into a dense shower of Blood Arrows that streaked down from above as if the sky itself were falling.

SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

The air cracked, leaving only crimson afterimages in the arrows’ wake. The Blood-colored Profound Bird wasn’t underestimating its foes in the slightest; it attacked with lethal force from the very start. Instantly, the sea of trees collapsed layer by layer, and the Evil Fire also began to dissipate.

The Colorful Star Deer and the Red Purgatory leaped and weaved, dodging left and right. They managed to hold their own, but it was clear the Blood-colored Profound Bird still had the upper hand.

The air roared and the earth trembled. The ground was pockmarked and scarred, with not a single patch left unscathed. Trees collapsed as circular shockwaves rippled outward one after another. Evil Fire, trees, and blood-red light erupted in turn, as if an invisible hand wielding unstoppable force was brutally leveling the landscape.

The power fluctuations of the Golden Core Stage flared with increasing intensity, enough to make any Foundation Establishment cultivator turn pale. Yu Changsheng’s face was a little wan and he was breathing heavily, but his gaze remained sharp and focused.

His Profound Turtle hadn’t even entered the fray yet, but controlling just the Red Purgatory and the Colorful Star Deer—two Tier Three Spirit Beasts—was already a massive drain on him.

He had some elixirs to replenish his energy, but taking too many in a short time would cause him to build a resistance, making them progressively less effective. In the long run, that was not a sustainable strategy.

"Profound Turtle!"

"Golden-Winged Eagle!"

Yu Changsheng barked. With a wave of his sleeve, he pushed through his exhaustion and unleashed a frantic torrent of Magical Power. The Golden-Winged Eagle and the Profound Turtle were once again summoned from his Inner Realm.

"Spiritual Beast Four Extremes Formation!"

The Red Purgatory took the east, the Profound Yin Illusion Turtle the west, the Colorful Star Deer the north, and the Golden-Winged Eagle the south. The four Spirit Beasts surrounded the Blood-colored Profound Bird, each taking a cardinal direction and unleashing a boundless radiance.

A sea of fire spread, a forest raged, ocean waves churned, and a storm gathered into clouds. The power of the array pulsed outward. With each Spirit Beast holding one of the four poles, the array linked their auras, allowing them to stir the very elements and act as a single, unified entity.

"Five Elements Beast Technique!"

"Water! Fire! Wood!"

Yu Changsheng’s brows furrowed. He roared again, forming a hand seal. The Evil Fire, Vast Sea, and Wood Forest were amplified once more. The full might of the Spiritual Beast Four Extremes Formation was unleashed. The Red Purgatory roared as boundless Evil Fire swept out to envelop the Blood-colored Profound Bird. From beneath its massive draconic body, a claw slashed out viciously!

"Red Heaven-Splitting Claw!"

"Vast Sea Without Limits!"

The Profound Turtle cried out, erupting with power in turn. The Sea of Fire and the Vast Sea flanked the creature. In an instant, a terrifying pressure locked onto the Blood-colored Profound Bird, while a sealing power froze the space around it. The bird struggled frantically, but for the moment, it could not break free.

"What? How is this possible?"

The Blood-colored Profound Bird thrashed, shaking its massive head back and forth, its human-like eyes filled with shock and panic. It began to struggle even more furiously.

"Heh."

Yu Changsheng gave a cold smirk and swallowed the Tier Three Recovery Elixir he had been holding in his mouth. A steady stream of Magical Power began to replenish his reserves. His Divine Sense locked onto the Blood-colored Profound Bird as the killing intent in his eyes fully erupted.

"What are you all waiting for? Attack together! Aim for its abdomen!"

The moment Yu Changsheng spoke, Zhang Tianwen and the others nodded. In the next instant, a torrent of powerful attacks surged forward!

"A Sword from the East Changes the Stars!"

A brilliant Sword Light blazed, transforming into a boundless, soaring arc of impossibly sharp, chilling light that reflected Shen Xingchen’s cold and stern face.

"Purple Thunder Geng Metal Heaven Slayer Sword!"

Zhang Tianwen’s hair and beard stood on end as thunderbolts crackled around him. His Divine Might Spirit Tiger spat out a Golden Sword, which was then empowered by his Thunder-controlling Spirit Tiger. The combined power of this attack had already broken past the limits of Foundation Establishment, reaching the Golden Core Stage!

Even the Blood-colored Profound Bird couldn’t ignore such a blow. It tried to dodge, but Zhang Tianwen and his allies would not give it the chance.