Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

"The secret of the Heavenly Mystery Sect, the Divine Talisman Wooden Kite?"

"Senior Brother Xia, what exactly is going on...?"

Seeing Xia Xihai's astonished expression, Liu Lanyu and the others watching from the side also cast puzzled glances, seemingly knowing very little about the Tianji Sect and the Divine Talisman Wood Kite that the former had mentioned.

"The Heavenly Mystery Sect is a third-grade sect active within the Northern Profound Domain. Although its members are few in number, they are skilled in various mechanical techniques and their strength is considerable..."

Faced with everyone's doubts, before Xia Xihai could even explain, Chu Tianhong spoke up slowly, clearly very knowledgeable about the origins of the Tianji Sect.

"In addition, since most members of the Tianji Sect are proficient in various mechanical arts and can even create a powerful 'divine talisman' that can reverse yin and yang, few martial artists from the outside world dare to provoke them. In the past, the Tianji Sect was a dominant force in the Northern Xuan Region, but..."

At this point, Chu Tianhong paused for a moment.

"Brother Chu?"

"Dean, according to you, could it be that this old scoundrel Xu Yiping is actually a former member of the Heavenly Mystery Sect?"

"That's not right. The Heavenly Mystery Sect is a respectable third-rank sect, so why doesn't this old scoundrel stay there and instead goes to join the Unborn Demonic Sect? That's too strange..."

Seeing the other party suddenly fall silent, not only was Liu Lanyu surprised, but Dao Butong and Yin Baili and the others beside her also looked puzzled.

After all, Xu Yiping gave up his good identity as a member of the Tianji Sect and instead went to become a soldier protector of the Wusheng Sect. This choice was definitely a bad one. It was like joining the imperial army to fight against the Manchu Eight Banners at the end of the Ming Dynasty. There was no other explanation but that he was stupid!

"Hmph, the logic is simple."

Just as everyone was wondering, a deep, aged voice came from behind again.

"Because the Heavenly Mystery Sect perished a thousand years ago...!"

The next moment, Yuan Tiangang, dragging his still-healing injuries, immediately came to the group. "Dean Chu, and Vice Dean Xia, was I right?"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Chu Tianhong remained silent, only nodding slightly. Xia Xihai, standing to the side, frowned slightly, muttering to himself, "That's right, the Tianji Sect of the Northern Xuan Region perished a thousand years ago...!"

"That old scoundrel Xu Yiping is not a successor of the Heavenly Secrets, and the divine wooden kite he possesses must also have a different origin...! Yes, that must be it...!"

"The Heavenly Mystery Sect of the Northern Profound Domain has already been destroyed...!"

Dao Butong looked surprised.

As for Yin Baili and Li Dazui, they exchanged bewildered glances, then shifted their gaze back to the divine wooden kite in the sky, several meters long and resembling a giant spaceship. "So that's how it is...!"

"However, the demonic aura emanating from this thing is far too astonishing, practically indistinguishable from a true top-tier Heavenly Rank demonic beast. I never imagined that old scoundrel Xu Yiping would be hiding such a mechanical monster!"

...

Above the strange rock peak, the battle continues fiercely.

"Hehehe...!"

"You little bastard surnamed Lu, today is your death day!"

With another eerie laugh, Xu Yiping gave Lu Feng no chance to react. He immediately controlled the divine wooden kite beneath him and charged at the latter head-on. The speed of his attack was like thunder!

"The Heart of the Stars, Piercing Through Evil and Penetrating the Void!"

Just as the divine talisman wooden kite hurtled towards him, Lu Feng dared not be careless. He immediately manipulated the power of the Earth Tiger Star in his chest and heart, while an orange-yellow starlight appeared in his right pupil.

Boom! Sizzle...!

In the blink of an eye, the Divine Talisman Wood Kite suddenly attacked, and at the same time, its pair of sharp eagle claws instantly pierced through Lu Feng's vital points in the chest. In the end, his whole body was disemboweled on the spot, and blood splattered all over the ground!

"Lu Feng?!"

"Hehehe, I succeeded...!"

Seeing that Lu Feng was almost powerless to resist and was disemboweled by the Divine Talisman Wooden Kite in one move, Liu Lanyu and the others watching below also changed their expressions drastically. As for Xu Yiping himself, his face was ferocious and he became even more frenzied.

Swish!

However, before Xu Yiping could rejoice too soon, the next second he saw Lu Feng's "corpse" gradually twist and blur, until it finally turned into a wisp of black ash and slowly dissipated, as if the flames had been extinguished.

"Um?"

Upon seeing this, Xu Yiping also frowned slightly, and a sudden sense of unease arose in his heart. "No! This is... an afterimage?!"

"A vast expanse of ice!"

Before Xu Yiping could react, another loud shout came from afar, and the next moment, hundreds of ice crystal axe beams swept in, carrying with them a large amount of deadly cold air, instantly enveloping him!

"Heavenly Secrets Guardian!"

The sudden change shocked Xu Yiping. Without thinking, he quickly controlled the Divine Talisman Wooden Kite to retreat rapidly. At the same time, the wings on its back spread outwards, instantly shooting out a large number of gray-brown feathers that looked like tree bark, which also protected his entire body behind him!

Whoosh whoosh whoosh...! Clang clang clang...!

A large number of gray-brown feathers shot out from the back wings of the Divine Talisman Wooden Kite, which almost shattered the hundreds of ice crystal axe beams that were attacking. As for Xu Yiping himself, his aura remained unchanged, and only his clothes were slightly dirty and messy, so he was obviously unharmed.

"Damn it! How did that little bastard do that...?!"

Xu Yiping showed no joy at easily defeating Lu Feng's counterattack. Instead, he looked up at Lu Feng in the sky again, a look of disbelief flashing across his aged face.

It should be noted that the divine wooden kite he controlled was not an ordinary magical artifact, but a mechanical beast called "Heavenly Secret Technique"!

This mechanical beast is not only comparable to a real top-tier Heavenly Rank demon beast, but it can also be controlled as freely as a living creature. Its combat power is almost no less than that of a human martial artist at the tenth level of the Yuanhai Realm!

However, Lu Feng not only easily dodged the attack of the Divine Talisman Wooden Kite, but also left a lifelike afterimage in the spot. Its speed was so fast that even Xu Yiping's eyes could not see through it!

It is clear that Lu Feng's strength is not as simple as everyone imagined. As for why he just dodged the combined attack of the two envoys of the Wusheng Sect, it was not a coincidence or good luck as everyone thought!

"Hmm, this thing's power is almost on par with top-tier Heavenly Rank demonic beasts, but its speed and defense are slightly weaker. Moreover, no matter what kind of attack it launches, this old bastard never leaves the 'Divine Talisman Wooden Kite' even for a moment. Could it be that the 'Divine Talisman Wooden Kite's' weakness is...?"

Lu Feng glanced once more at the divine wooden kite beneath Xu Yiping's seat, his eyes narrowing slightly. A smile then curved his lips, as if he had suddenly realized something during the recent battle. "Heh, since that's the case, then let me conduct another experiment..."