novelraw Chapter 539: The Encounter with the Ice-winged Eagle
Chapter 539: The Encounter with the Ice-winged Eagle
"May I ask how to address you, fellow cultivator?" The disciples on duty first welcomed an elder adept in the Paperman and Paper Horse Skill, and then encountered another who could spew flames.
They thought few loose cultivators could enter the sect, yet unexpectedly, two capable ones arrived consecutively.
One disciple quickly went forward to greet them, only to realize this person possessed no spiritual energy, but the small bird on his shoulder was brimming with it.
Clearly, the flame that broke the barrier was spat out by the demon beast, and this person was just a mere mortal borrowing its light, not a cultivator.
Oh no! A human cultivator’s Immortal Ascension Conference actually attracted a little demon beast, what should be done?
"My surname is Li, Li of the word ’wood.’" Old Li was eager to "reminisce" with Zheng Lang, not noticing the fleeting astonishment on the other’s face.
However, the paper crane was extremely fast, nearing the banquet hall already. He replied and then took large strides to chase after it.
"Fellow cultivator, please wait!" The welcoming disciple was very anxious, not knowing how to handle the situation but certain the demon beast couldn’t attend the Immortal Ascension Conference.
Those not of our kind are inherently different!
Old Li was displeased at being stopped, "What is it now? Why is that old scoundrel Zheng Lang allowed in directly while I’m continuously blocked? Are you looking down on me?"
The other feigned a smile and said, "Celestial Sword Sect sent wide invitations to encourage cultivators to come, this is an assembly for human cultivators only. Your small bird is a demon beast, afraid it cannot enter."
"What?!"
"Chirp chirp chirp?"
Both man and bird were suddenly dumbfounded.
Old Li felt guilty; without the divine bird’s assistance, he couldn’t participate in anything!
The small bird was rejected for the first time, which starkly contrasted to its usual treatment where humans fawned over it.
Standing atop the peak, Jiang Yuan watched old Li and the small bird catching up, feeling like he lacked some seeds to snack on.
Previously on a side quest, he personally witnessed the grievances and connections between old Li and Zheng Lang, and seeing this scenario, instantly imagined an exciting drama. To have pursued all the way from the far distance to Central Province, old Li truly showed persistence.
The small bird that spewed fire earlier cultivated the Fire Element Technique swiftly; just by comprehending a bit of the Heaven-Burning Scripture at the time, it could spew flames—clearly it was innately gifted...
His mind roamed freely with his hands behind his back, and Eagle Fifty-Third, tied on the outer plaza and looking around to find a chance to escape, had an excellent vision. Through lush trees, it glimpsed a familiar lone figure standing on the mountain.
"Mr. Jiang?!" Eagle Fifty-Third squinted and immediately inhaled sharply. Shocked, yet hope rose in its heart, Mr. Jiang was indeed not simple!
No wonder during their first encounter, a blind man dared to walk the wilderness at night, and now he was encountered again at the renowned human cultivator sect; clearly, he was a hidden, extraordinary cultivator!
But the problem was, Mr. Jiang couldn’t see, and they were quite far apart, how could it catch Mr. Jiang’s attention?
"Jiang..." Eagle Fifty-Third flapped its wings, trying to call out loudly, but as soon as it moved and let out a cry from its throat, it felt its neck tighten as if countless steel needles pierced its skin, pained such that it trembled all over and couldn’t make a sound.
It was that strange harness!
No idea where the Lu father and son from Fox Immortal Sect got this sinister thing, murderous and full of dirty tricks.
"No way! I must attract Mr. Jiang’s attention, otherwise... if I miss this chance, I might really lose the opportunity to escape!" Eagle Fifty-Third endured the pain, struggling a bit, flapping its wings and shouting with all its might, "Mr. Jiang!"
The hoarse shout didn’t carry on the wind to Jiang Yuan’s ears, but it was clearly heard by the small bird.
After a moment of arguing with the Celestial Sword Sect disciples, old Li could only temporarily compromise, letting the "demon beast" wait outside on the plaza, while he entered the hall to settle scores with surnamed Zheng.
Just as they reached the plaza entrance, the small bird heard the hoarse shout, blinked, and recalled the little mister who taught it cultivation techniques was also surnamed "Jiang." It got excited in a daze, flapped its wings and cried, "Jiang! Jiang! Mr. Jiang!"
Eagle Fifty-Third, having shouted once, felt the harness tightening and its throat dripping blood, its spiritual power seemingly drained.
It could barely stand leaning against a tree, hearing the small bird’s chirping, hoarse voice asking, "You, do you know Mr. Jiang as well?"
It saw hope again, and with a painful neck, lifted its head slightly, "Mr. Jiang is over there, can you... get him to come over?"
"Mr. Jiang!" The small bird turned back excitedly, wasn’t that the mister with cultivation techniques?
Indeed encountering here, it saw the hope of rekindling immortal ties, gracefully turned like an arrow piercing the sky, screaming as it flew in the direction of the mister.
"What demon beast dares rampage here!"
"Do not be rude!"
...
The little demon beast brought in just now "lost control," Celestial Sword Sect disciples immediately came forward to block, causing some chaos in the scene.
Jiang Yuan was thoroughly enjoying watching a shaman outside the sect jumping around to gain believers’ trust, but hearing the commotion, turned his head, glimpsing a huge shadow through dense foliage.
[Eagle Fifty-Third: Low-level monster of Qi Refining Stage level eight. After losing its habitat was reduced to the wilderness, captured by fox immortals of Lu family, forced to feign allegiance using a magical artifact]
"My goodness!" Luckily, the system wasn’t affected by foliage, showing brief health bars above the giant head, while identification details popped up.
Jiang Yuan was both excited and shocked, angrily summoned the Clear Wind Sword, Sword Flight from the mountain top to the outer plaza rapidly.
"Eagle Fifty-Third? It’s really you!" Ice-winged Eagles all looked similar, but this one being the first with the highest "Flying Mount" affinity.
It carried him to pick fruits, the first time he felt the exhilarating flight on its back, Jiang Yuan couldn’t not recognize it!
But now, Eagle Fifty-Third’s neck was bleeding terribly, looking extremely miserable.
[Beast Taming Lock: A magical artifact used by Green-eyed Fox clan to tame demon beasts, special material hard to escape from...]
"Special my ass!" Seeing this, Jiang Yuan was so angry and cared not about any special material, commanding Clear Wind Sword to slash apart the lock.
Losing the chain restriction, the massive Ice-winged Eagle could no longer support itself, plummeting with a thud to the ground.
He hurriedly took out a Blood Replenishing Pill from the storage bag and stuffed it into the creature’s mouth. The Beast Taming Lock had ongoing bleeding effects, needing to replenish Eagle Fifty-Third’s health bar swiftly.
"Mr. Jiang! Wuwuwu..." Free at last, Eagle Fifty-Third’s tears streamed down, "Have you seen my king? He suffered a betrayal by Eagle Twenty-One, what happened to him?"
Wasn’t this a stroke of luck?
Jiang Yuan immediately opened the panel and clicked to summon a mount; Yun Mo, meditating and cultivating Thunder Element Techniques in Tingtai Garden, sensing the summon, suddenly found itself before the mister, barely having time to react but smelling familiar scents!
"Eagle Fifty-Third? It’s really you!" The transformed Yun Mo couldn’t believe its eyes, the dearly missed subordinate suddenly reappearing without warning?
The other asked cautiously, "King? You, you can transform now?"
"Not only can I transform! I am now cultivating Thunder Element Techniques with the mister, having successfully advanced to the Gathering Spirit Realm!"
Here, the two Ice-winged Eagles reunited with endless words, each teary eyed;
Meanwhile, the little bird being surrounded almost cried too, clearly the one who got the mister’s attention, why was it ignored? Aggrieved, it shouted loudly, "Mr. Jiang! Mr. Jiang!"
Celestial Sword Sect disciples circled with swords to subdue the small beast, seeing this, hurriedly asked, "Mr. Jiang, do you recognize this little demon beast?"
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