Beast Taming Immortal Clan

Chapter 495 Sword Cultivator Shen Jianxing [Please Subscribe]

The "Taiyin Extinction Divine Light" is unparalleled in its offensive power. Even a low-grade fourth-tier five-colored dragonfish was caught off guard and perished without any chance of resistance.

A mere multi-winged archmage struck by it had no chance of survival.

After the multi-winged archmage in the sky turned into an ice sculpture, his aura dissipated rapidly, and he fell straight down to the ground.

But before he could actually land, Zhou Chun waved his hand and used his magic to support him, bringing him to his front.

"Hmph, what a damned fool! Good advice is useless against him!"

Looking at the corpse of the multi-winged archmage in front of him, Zhou Chun did not smile at all. Instead, he seemed quite angry and muttered curses under his breath.

He really didn't have anything to be happy about.

Killing this multi-winged archmage was easy, but dealing with the furious retaliation from his tribe was a difficult task.

The fall of a great mage is enough to alarm the holy mages of the multi-winged race, if their tribe has such a figure.

This is the most important reason why Zhou Chun couldn't be happy at all.

But now that the deed is done, Zhou Chun has nothing to regret.

He simply raised his hand and waved it at the Moon Toad Pearl, which absorbed all the chilling aura emanating from the multi-winged archmage in front of him.

Then Zhou Chun quickly collected the storage items and magical artifacts on the body, and directly released a ball of golden pill fire to burn the corpse to ashes.

After doing all this, Zhou Chun didn't even glance at the panicked multi-winged mages not far away, and directly used his escape technique to flee towards the Great Zhou Kingdom.

Now that his whereabouts are impossible to hide, he no longer needs to ride his spirit pet at a slow pace. He should escape the Dolan Grassland as quickly as possible.

Fortunately, he had already traveled two-thirds of the way, and now the straight-line distance to the Great Zhou Kingdom was less than three thousand miles.

At this distance, if he flies at full speed, he can reach the Great Zhou Kingdom in less than an hour!

As Zhou Chun transformed into a golden light and swiftly disappeared into the distance, the multi-winged mages who had narrowly escaped death suddenly realized what was happening. They frantically shouted and used their various methods to notify their tribes and issue a warning.

They felt the world was crazy!

Just now, the Grand Mage was clearly in control, constantly pressuring the human cultivator.

Who would have thought that the situation would take such a sharp turn for the worse in the blink of an eye?

The powerful archmage was actually killed in a single combo attack from the opponent. That's insane!

On the other side, Zhou Chun had only flown about a thousand miles when he suddenly felt a warning in his mind, as if he was being watched and that disaster was about to befall him.

After reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, cultivators sometimes experience premonitions of impending dangers. These premonitions become more real and reliable as the cultivator's cultivation level increases.

Once a Golden Core cultivator develops a mental warning sign, while it may not be 100% accurate, it is at least 80% reliable.

Therefore, after Zhou Chun received a mental warning, he immediately knew that he was probably being targeted.

"The legendary 'Vengeful Blood Eagle' kept by the Multi-Winged Clan?"

Zhou Chun's expression changed slightly, and he began to guess the source of the warning sign.

He was certain that he hadn't been tainted by secret techniques like "Blood Soul Guidance" when he killed the multi-winged archmage, so even a Nascent Soul cultivator couldn't possibly lock onto him from thousands of miles away.

Only the "Vengeful Blood Eagle," which is said to be nourished by the blood essence of thousands of winged mages, could possess such a soul-locking tracking ability.

After discovering that he had been targeted by the "Vengeful Blood Eagle," Zhou Chun felt a great sense of urgency.

He didn't know what kind of powerful figure would lead the "Vengeful Blood Eagle" to hunt him down. If it was a Saint Mage, then he was doomed!

Therefore, after a brief hesitation, Zhou Chun directly made a hand seal and unleashed the Blood Escape Technique.

When the Blood Escape Technique is used by those below the Golden Core stage, the escape speed is naturally very fast.

However, after reaching the Golden Core stage, Zhou Chun did not master the more profound and mysterious Blood Escape Technique, so the speed of this technique was not as amazing as before.

Even though the effect wasn't as good as before, it was still much faster than Zhou Chun's own "Flowing Golden Rainbow" before it was upgraded.

After flying for another thousand miles, when Zhou Chun was less than five hundred miles from the border of the Great Zhou Kingdom, the figures of pursuers finally appeared behind him.

In the sky, a sky-blue flying boat carrying a six-winged grand mage sped through the air, leaving a long, lingering white mist trail in the sky.

On the shoulder of this six-winged archmage stood a blood-red eagle.

"That's the man! He's the one who killed Banva!"

Even though they were hundreds of miles apart, the Crimson Eagle's blood-red eyes were fixed on the crimson light that Zhou Chun had transformed into, and it pointed out the target to the six-winged archmage Bangru in the language of the multi-winged race.

As a high-level archmage with cultivation equivalent to a late-stage Golden Core cultivator, Bangru was already one of the strongest individuals in the Lingfeng Tribe.

As a tribe that once produced two holy mages, the Lingfeng tribe is not as strong as before, but it is not one that can be bullied by anyone.

The sudden death of Banvar, a young archmage with exceptional talent in the tribe, greatly angered Bangru and the other two high-ranking archmages of the Spirit Wind tribe.

Bangru, who has always had a master-disciple relationship with Banvar, personally led his "Revenge Blood Eagle" clone to hunt down the murderer.

Upon hearing the words of the blood eagle on his shoulder, Bangru immediately said in a cold voice, "He can't escape. We're still hundreds of miles from the Great Zhou Kingdom. We'll catch up with him soon!"

After saying that, he opened his mouth and spat out a stream of his vital energy into the flying boat beneath his feet, instantly increasing the speed of the flying boat.

After several hundred breaths, the azure flying boat finally caught up with Zhou Chun and caught up to within twenty or thirty miles.

This distance is well within the attack range for a late-stage Golden Core cultivator.

Therefore, the Archmage Bangru immediately took action.

He raised his hand and a bluish-brown wooden bow appeared in his hand.

Then he raised his hand and pulled the bowstring, channeling his magic into the wooden bow, and a blue arrow of light quickly condensed.

Immediately afterward, he released his finger, and the cyan light arrow instantly transformed into a streak of cyan light that shot through the air and appeared behind Zhou Chun in the blink of an eye.

Seeing this, Zhou Chun had no choice but to activate the [Earth Vajra Shield] to protect himself and dispel the Blood Escape Technique.

boom!

A deafening roar echoed through the air as the cyan arrow struck the earthen-yellow light shield, instantly shattering into a ball of cyan spiritual light.

A shockwave from a distance was transmitted to Zhou Chun through the [Earth Vajra Shield], making him feel as if his internal organs were being churned up.

Furthermore, cracks appeared on the earthen-yellow light shield!

Bangru lived up to his reputation as a high-level archmage; with just one strike, he nearly broke through Zhou Chun's magical artifact defense.

Zhou Chun truly experienced firsthand the immense power of a late-stage Golden Core cultivator.

From then on, he completely gave up hope and no longer thought of making a final stand with the [Moon Toad Pearl].

As he continued flying towards the territory of the Great Zhou Kingdom, he took out the [Azure Wood Divine Fiend Banner] and activated its strongest offensive divine power.

In an instant, a burst of dark blue spiritual energy erupted from the banner, transforming directly into a bolt of dark blue lightning that struck the Grand Mage Bangru.

This is the "Azure Wood Fiend Thunder," which has considerable attack power. Once it hits the target's body, the fiendish energy within it will rapidly erode the body and destroy its foundation.

Unfortunately, its current target is Bangru, a high-ranking archmage!

Bangru raised his hand and made a hand seal, and a misty blue protective shield enveloped himself and the flying boat beneath him.

The dark blue lightning struck the protective shield, causing it to tremble slightly before falling silent.

Meanwhile, the second arrow of spiritual light from Bangru's wooden bow was fired again.

boom!

Another loud bang rang out, and the [Earth Vajra Shield] protecting Zhou Chun made a "crack" sound, as the magic weapon itself had already developed cracks.

Although most magical artifacts, unless severely damaged, can gradually recover from their damage under the nurturing of their master.

However, the recovery time is at least ten years, and during this period, the magic weapon cannot be used to fight against others.

Therefore, Zhou Chun felt extremely distressed at this moment.

But despite feeling heartbroken, he would definitely choose the magic weapon over his own life.

Therefore, he disregarded the loss of his vital energy and directly spat out a mouthful of his natal essence onto the [Earth Vajra Shield], instantly maximizing the power of this defensive magic weapon.

The previously shaky, earthen-yellow light shield suddenly shone brightly, with countless runes on it glowing brilliantly.

At this moment, Bangru fired his third arrow.

boom!

With the third loud bang, the [Earth Vajra Shield], which had reached its limit, could no longer hold on and was directly knocked back to its original form, turning into a small shield full of cracks.

As a result, Zhou Chun suffered some backlash damage, and blood spilled from the corners of his mouth.

"Damn it, if only I hadn't yet refined my natal magic weapon..."

With a grim expression, Zhou Chun raised his hand and absorbed the [Earth Vajra Shield] into his body to nurture it, feeling extremely unwilling.

If he had refined his natal magic weapon and cultivated the Golden Core stage technique of the Golden Cauldron Profound Art, even if he was still no match for a late-stage Golden Core cultivator, he would certainly not be as helpless as he is now, being beaten to the point of spitting blood in just three moves!

But despite the resentment, reality still had to be faced.

Zhou Chun was ready to unleash the [Moon Toad Pearl] and cast the "Taiyin Protective Immortal Robe" to supplement his defense.

Given the quality of the [Moon Toad Pearl], there's no need to worry about the treasure itself being damaged. However, the "Taiyin Protective Immortal Robe" might not be able to withstand more than a few arrows from the opponent, and could even expose the treasure's existence.

But now that things have come to this, Zhou Chun can't worry about anything else; saving his life is the priority!

However, at that moment, Zhou Chun and Grand Master Banglu's expressions changed simultaneously, and they suddenly looked in the direction of the Great Zhou Kingdom.

Dozens of miles away, a silver streak of light was shooting rapidly toward them, its speed no less than that of the blue flying boat that Bangru was propelling.

Seeing this, Zhou Chun was taken aback at first, then his thoughts raced, and he immediately sneered, "You are truly audacious, daring to bully me, Zhang, on the border between our two tribes. Now that my comrade Zhang has arrived, let's see how you handle this!"

They turned the tables and pinned the blame on Grand Master Bangalore.

These words enraged Archmage Bangru, who immediately glared at him with murderous intent and roared, "You brat, you're asking for death!"

Before the shout had even finished, he raised his hand and took out another white bone arrow, which was branded with many blue runes. He then nocked the arrow on the bowstring and shot it directly at Zhou Chun!

Those bone arrows were clearly some kind of powerful, one-time-use magical artifact, and they must have been very valuable, otherwise Grand Mage Bangru wouldn't have refrained from using them before.

Now, seeing that unexpected factors are emerging, they are willing to go to great lengths to kill Zhou Chun before the silver streak of light arrives.

But just as he shot out this extraordinary long arrow, Zhou Chun also activated the last of the three fourth-tier magic talismans that Luo Qingni had given him.

This talisman is called the "Void Spirit Talisman," a low-grade fourth-tier talisman used for self-preservation.

Once activated, this talisman can temporarily transform the cultivator's body into a phantom spirit, allowing them to evade most attacks.

Originally, this talisman was specially prepared by Luo Qingni to help Zhou Chun avoid the killing moves of the archer warrior puppet, but unexpectedly it has now come in a crucial role.

The white bone arrow flew to Zhou Chun's front and back, instantly piercing through his ethereal body and shooting towards the far distance behind him.

Because the arrow was so fast, even if the Archmage Bangru could change its trajectory within the range of his divine sense, he simply wouldn't have time to correct it after it missed its target.

Boom!!

A deafening roar echoed from the sky dozens of miles behind Zhou Chun. The bone arrows had detonated automatically after flying out of the control range of Archmage Bangru and reaching their maximum flight distance.

The power of that explosion was more than double or triple that of the previous simple spiritual arrows.

If he had used the bone arrow from the beginning, Zhou Chun would probably have destroyed a defensive magic item after taking just one shot!

After dodging his fatal arrow, Zhou Chun immediately seized the opportunity to rush towards the silver streak of light that was shooting towards him.

Seeing this, the Grand Mage Bangru's eyes turned cold. He immediately took out another bone arrow, nocked it on the bowstring, drew the bow, and shot it out.

"You scoundrel, cease your arrogance!"

Suddenly, a loud shout rang out from the sky, followed by a silver sword light that slashed through the air and clashed with the white bone arrows that were shooting through the air in the blink of an eye.

With a deafening roar, a silver-white flying sword shot back to its master.

Zhou Chun then got a clear look at the newcomer's appearance.

The man in the silver robe with a cold and stern face was a middle-aged man whose cultivation level was as high as the late Golden Core stage. It was unknown which faction in the Great Zhou Kingdom he came from.

"I am Zhou Chun. Thank you for saving me, fellow Daoist!"

After hesitating for a moment, Zhou Chun decided it would be better to give her her real name.

His name hasn't been used to do anything bad in the Great Zhou Kingdom, and now that he's a Golden Core cultivator, even if some things from the past are brought up, it shouldn't cause any trouble.

"So it's Fellow Daoist Zhou. Fellow Daoist, please return to the borders of my Great Zhou. I, Shen, will deal with this thief!"

As the middle-aged man in the silver robe responded to Zhou Chun's words, he made hand seals, urging his silver flying sword to transform into thousands of sword lights that shot towards Archmage Bangru.

Judging from his sword control skills, he is very likely a sword cultivator!

"Then please be careful, Fellow Daoist Shen. I'll take my leave now!"

Zhou Chun didn't try to be brave. After saying a few polite words, he quickly flew towards the Great Zhou Kingdom.

The Grand Mage Bangru, however, seemed unwilling to give up, and still drew his bow and shot a spiritual arrow at Zhou Chun.

However, the middle-aged man in the silver robe simply swung his sword and shattered the arrow of spiritual light in mid-air.

With his support, Zhou Chun was able to quickly escape the battlefield.

Not long after, Zhou Chun flew out of the traditional territory of the multi-winged race and returned to the Great Zhou Kingdom.

He didn't go far afterward, but waited for the middle-aged man in the silver robe on this side of the border.

After waiting for about fifteen minutes, the middle-aged man in the silver robe arrived on his sword and joined him.

"It's a pity that bastard got away, otherwise I, Shen, would really like to use this sword to drink the blood of a high-level archmage today!"

After meeting up with Zhou Chun, the middle-aged man in the silver robe told him the result of their fight before he could even ask any questions.

This result was not unexpected for Zhou Chun. After all, both sides were at the same level. Even if the middle-aged man in silver robes was stronger, there was little chance that he could keep a high-level mage who was determined to leave.

He immediately bowed respectfully to the middle-aged man in the silver robe, saying, "I am deeply grateful for your help today, fellow Daoist. May I ask your name?"

"Fellow Daoist Zhou, you are too kind. My name is Shen Jianxing, and I am an elder of the Nine Yuan Sword Sect of the Great Zhou Dynasty."

The middle-aged man in the silver robe waved his hand and said in a deep voice about his origins.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun was startled and quickly bowed again, saying, "So you are Fellow Daoist Shen from the Nine Yuan Sword Sect! My apologies for my rudeness!"

The Nine Yuan Sword Sect is a behemoth, ranking among the top powers in the Great Zhou Kingdom. Although it does not have any late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, it does have a pair of Nascent Soul stage Daoist couples who have been practicing swordsmanship together since childhood.

These two, one at the peak of the mid-stage Nascent Soul realm and the other at the peak of the early-stage Nascent Soul realm, can rival a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator when they combine their swords!

Shen Jianxing comes from such a prestigious sect and is at the late Golden Core stage, so his strength is naturally extraordinary. No wonder he was able to drive away that high-level Grand Mage of the Multi-Winged Clan so easily.

"Fellow Daoist Zhou, you've been targeted by that 'Vengeful Blood Eagle.' It's best if you don't set foot on the Dolan Grassland again for the next hundred years. Otherwise, once you're surrounded, escape will be difficult!"

At this point, Shen Jianxing only glanced deeply at Zhou Chun, without asking him why he was targeted by the "Revenge Blood Eagle".

His actions made Zhou Chun feel a sense of admiration for him.

Although many cultivators know that it is best not to try to pry into other people's privacy unless necessary.

However, many people have a strong sense of curiosity and can't help but want to pry into other people's privacy, which can lead to enmity.

Shen Jianxing saved Zhou Chun's life this time, so he could have asked Zhou Chun why he was being chased. Even if Zhou Chun didn't want to answer, he probably wouldn't say anything more.

Yet he was able to remain completely unaware of the question, which demonstrates the high level of his mental cultivation.

No wonder this person was able to cultivate to the late stage of the Golden Core realm!

Zhou Chun sighed inwardly, a wry smile appearing on his face as he said, "Thank you for your warning, Fellow Daoist Shen. I certainly won't dare go to the Dolan Grassland again; I'll stay as far away from it as possible from now on!"

After saying this, he patted his storage pouch at his waist, took out a jade box, and handed it over, saying, "I know that Fellow Daoist Shen is of noble character and may not care about the life-saving grace you have shown me today, but I cannot leave this debt unpaid. The thousand-year-old golden sword bamboo inside is something I obtained by chance many years ago. I hope Fellow Daoist Shen will accept it!"

The thousand-year-old Golden Sword Bamboo that Zhou Chun obtained from the wilderness has always been treasured by him. He originally intended to use it to exchange for top-tier magical treasures and spiritual materials such as the [Earth Mother Profound Gold] after he formed his core.

But now that he has secured the main materials for his natal magic weapon, there is no need to be so fixated on it.

Today, Shen Jianxing saved his life. If he were to repay the favor with ordinary spiritual items, not only would Shen Jianxing not even look at them, but it would also be an insult to himself.

After much thought, this thousand-year-old golden bamboo is the most suitable.

That's indeed the case.

Shen Jianxing hadn't paid much attention to Zhou Chun's talk about repaying a debt of gratitude.

After all, he was already a late-stage Golden Core cultivator and came from a prestigious sect like the Nine Yuan Sword Sect. What ordinary Golden Core cultivators would consider treasures were just so-so in his eyes.

However, as a sword cultivator, it's impossible not to be tempted by such a rare flying sword material as the Thousand-Year Golden Sword Bamboo.

Even though he no longer needs this item, he is not alone. He still has fellow disciples and juniors, among whom there must be people who can use it.

If I could give this item to my relatives and friends who need it, and help them forge a superior natal flying sword, wouldn't that be wonderful!

"Fellow Daoist Zhou, I really can't refuse this gift even if I wanted to!"

Looking at the spiritual item Zhou Chun handed over, Shen Jianxing hesitated briefly before letting out a soft sigh and putting it away.

Sword cultivators are like that; they are mostly decisive and efficient in their actions, without being wishy-washy.

Because once the sword is drawn, there is no turning back; if one's mind is not firm and resolute enough, it is impossible to go far on this path.

After accepting the Millennium Golden Sword Bamboo, Shen Jianxing slowly spoke, "I have a deep-seated hatred for the Winged Clan, which is why I volunteered to patrol and guard this border, to kill any Winged Clan mages who dare to cross the line. Today, I am rescuing Fellow Daoist Zhou because I wish to use that great mage's blood to cleanse my own sword heart!"

As he spoke, he patted the storage bag at his waist, took out a black stone covered with scratches, and threw it to Zhou Chun: "This whetstone is something I used to sharpen my sword. It still contains my sword intent, which has some value for some sword cultivators who have not yet mastered sword intent. Consider it my return gift to Fellow Daoist Zhou."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun quickly caught the whetstone and carefully put it into his storage bag, saying, "Fellow Daoist Shen, your righteousness is admirable."

"Then farewell."

Shen Jianxing nodded slightly and immediately transformed into a streak of silver light and left.

Zhou Chun had not noticed before, but now he could see clearly that the escape technique Shen Jianxing used was the legendary sword escape technique!

This kind of escape technique is said to be only usable by Golden Core stage sword cultivators who have comprehended sword intent. When flying, it is like a flying sword cutting through the air. Not only is the escape speed extremely fast, but it also has extremely strong penetrating and destructive capabilities.

"Truly the bearing of a sword immortal!"

Unable to suppress a sigh of praise, Zhou Chun immediately transformed into a golden light and flew towards Tianyuan Immortal City.

(End of this chapter)