With the rise of my family, I can summon the Daoist Soldiers' Nest.

At the same moment that Lin Ye and the others were being chased and scattered by the innate spirit beast Han Chi.

On another giant island thousands of miles away, there were three innate experts who had met once before at the Flying Cloud Ferry Inn.

Jin Wanguan, the leader of the Money Gang, Hua Feng, the chief constable of Xingzhou, and the monk who had returned to secular life were leading a large group of people to search the island.

After a brief exchange and mutual probing at the inn, the three innate martial artists realized that they would hardly achieve anything by fighting alone, so they decided to form an alliance and head deeper into the Thunder Swamp together.

Apart from the lone monk who had returned to secular life, both Jin and Hua were wealthy and powerful, with a large number of people under their command.

Therefore, the three forces joined forces, sailing on several large ships, cutting through the waves, and penetrating deep into the heart of the Thunder Swamp, finally landing on this island.

With the presence of three innate experts, plus a dozen acquired experts and over thirty first-rate martial artists, this team advanced on the island with almost overwhelming force.

Aside from constantly being wary of small, highly venomous monsters lurking in the shadows, their exploration was remarkably smooth and fruitful, yielding a considerable number of rare and precious items.

In the group, a top-tier martial artist from the Money Gang, dressed in a yellow shirt, was chatting quietly with his companion, his tone filled with barely concealed excitement.

"It was definitely the right decision to come out with the gang leader this time. After consuming the spiritual items he was given on the way back, I will surely be able to break through to the Acquired Realm in one fell swoop."

"Yeah, it's still more prestigious to follow the gang leader," someone chimed in.

"In the past, when we explored Leize alone, weren't we always walking on thin ice, and in the end, we only managed to get some pitiful spiritual items?"

With the gang leader and two innate martial artists here, we don't even need to fear innate demonic beasts.

At this moment, the whole team was filled with a relaxed and cheerful atmosphere.

After all, not long ago, even though they encountered a primordial demon beast, they were ultimately able to surround and kill it with the help of three primordial experts who had the advantage of numbers, and they also seized the primordial spiritual object that the demon beast was guarding.

However, since it was the result of three innate beings working together, the spiritual items were ultimately divided equally among the three, and they did not receive any innate spiritual items.

As for other innate spiritual objects, no trace of them has been found so far, so people don't have high hopes.

However, the group received quite a few of the lesser-grade and first-class spiritual items, which was a generous reward enough to advance their cultivation to the next level.

With the agreed return date fast approaching, this large group has begun packing their belongings and preparing to embark on their return journey via another route.

Just when everyone thought the trip was about to end smoothly and they could leave safely, an unexpected event occurred.

"roar--!"

A deafening roar suddenly came from afar, followed by several short, shrill screams that shattered the tranquility of the jungle.

"Not good, it's a Primordial Demon Beast!" Primordial martial artist Hua Feng made a judgment instantly based on his hearing. Without any hesitation, he moved and rushed towards the source of the sound.

As for those screams, they clearly came from the mouths of top-tier martial artists who were scouting ahead, indicating that the situation was extremely critical.

Almost at the same time, Jin Wanguan, who had been sitting upright on the bamboo sedan chair, suddenly stood up, jumped down, exchanged a glance with the monk who had returned to secular life, and the three of them transformed into streaks of light and rushed to the scene of the incident.

Seeing that the three leaders had already set out, the remaining martial artists, including those at the Acquired and First-Class levels, dared not slack off and quickly followed behind, swarming away.

After all, the reason they brought so many subordinates was to have the acquired experts assist and restrain them when dealing with innate demonic beasts. This was also the original intention of the three innate martial artists bringing them along.

When the day after tomorrow, the first-rate martial artists arrived at the scene, and the sight before them made everyone's hearts tremble.

Beneath a towering tree stood three imposing figures, two tall and one short.

The leader was the tallest, standing upright at a height of about 1.5 feet. Its body resembled that of an ape, with its arms hanging down to its knees. It held a thick wooden stick that appeared out of nowhere, and it exuded a menacing aura.

Beside it, there was another creature, slightly smaller, about ten feet tall, and a cub about two meters tall.

The three demonic beasts were also in the shape of apes, similar to the Ginseng Ape family that Lin Ye and his companions had encountered.

The difference is that they are larger and their fur is crimson red, like burning flames.

"Zhu Yan," a martial artist murmured absentmindedly, gazing at the towering ape-like figure, revealing the origin of this demonic beast.

Unlike the nameless innate demonic beast they had encountered before, the demonic beast before them, named Zhu Yan, was a top-tier innate demonic beast that symbolized war and calamity.

Legend has it that it once fought head-on with a Celestial Realm expert without being at a disadvantage, earning it a fearsome reputation.

"Look up at the tree!" A martial artist's urgent voice forcibly pulled everyone back to reality from their fear of Zhu Yan.

Hearing the sound, everyone looked up and noticed a huge bird's nest perched atop the giant tree, with several bird shadows shimmering with spiritual light visible inside.

"The Azure Phoenix, a Primordial Dao Weapon." The nameless monk standing at the forefront opened his eyes wide and spoke in a deep voice.

"I have seen this creature in the ancient records of Leiyin Temple. Its outline is exactly the same as that of the Azure Phoenix."

Upon hearing this, everyone present gasped in shock.

This is a naturally formed lair! It is a treasure within the territory of the Great Tang Dynasty, powerful enough to suppress an entire continent.

Now, at a time when chaos is about to break out and warlords are vying for power, whoever can obtain this nest, whether by serving the imperial court or attaching themselves to the power of a vassal king like the Prince of Yan, can obtain endless wealth and honor, and even be granted a fiefdom.

It should be noted that even a powerful and ruthless figure like the King of Yan only had two innate nests under his command.

With an additional innate nest, an entire continent can be completely suppressed, freeing up a large number of military forces and warriors originally used to defend against monsters, and putting them on the scales of vying for supremacy.

What's more, this is a flying soldier capable of soaring through the heavens!

"Zhu Yan? What a prestigious name!" The nameless monk stared at the innate nest that was so close at hand, his eyes burning with greed, and sneered.

"Others may be afraid, but this humble monk is not! Brother Hua, Fatty Jin, let's join forces and pull off a big heist today! First, we'll kill the male, then the rest of us will surround the two smaller ones, seize their nest, and we'll split the credit equally!"

Before he finished speaking, the nameless monk picked up his heavy bronze staff, his inner strength surging, and charged towards Zhu Yan, who was leading the attack, like a fierce tiger.

Seeing this, Jin Wanguan and Hua Feng exchanged a glance, both seeing the determination in each other's eyes, and immediately pounced after him.

Those who were skilled in martial arts after birth and those who were first-rate were terrified, but seeing that the three leaders of the innate realm had already made their move, they had no choice but to bite the bullet and flank the other two smaller Zhu Yan.

They still harbored a sliver of hope regarding the strength of the three innate experts.

However, the outcome of this battle made everyone fully realize the terror of top-tier innate demonic beasts.

The money darts that Jin Wanguan scattered all over the sky and the iron ruler that Hua Feng infused with his internal energy struck Zhu Yan, but they only shaved off a few strands of hair and did not even damage his skin or flesh.

The nameless monk's powerful and thunderous staff strike struck Zhu Yan's chest, but only caused the giant ape to stagger back a few steps.

In contrast, Zhu Yan, taking advantage of the monk's moment of recovery, used his body to withstand the attacks from Jin and Hua.

Then, with a sweeping motion, the thick wooden stick came hurtling in with a devastating force.

Unable to dodge in time, the nameless monk felt a tremendous force strike him, and he was blasted away more than ten feet away like a baseball.

He crashed heavily to the ground, and when he got up, his face was deathly pale, and he had suffered internal injuries.

Seeing that even the main attacker, the monk, was seriously injured in a single move, Jin Wanguan and Hua Feng had no intention of continuing the fight.

Feeling utterly dejected, he decisively abandoned the idea of ​​seizing the treasure, turned around and transformed into two streaks of light, fleeing in a sorry state into the distance.

As for the warriors who were besieging the other two Zhu Yan, they were powerless to fight back in the face of the absolute difference in strength.

The swords and blades of the acquired martial artists were completely unable to penetrate their defenses. In just a short while, five martial artists had been torn apart and captured and killed by the two Zhu Yan.

In the end, this once-powerful team suffered a heavy price and was completely defeated, fleeing the area in panic.