Chapter 58: Li Dixian's Third Soul Ring, Soul Bone — Twelve Sword Feathers
Li Dixian worried that further prying would lead to him being discovered.
He quietly withdrew his gaze.
Deep within the cliff bottom,
the aura of killing intent grew increasingly dense.
The ferocious, bone-chilling aura permeating the air made Li Dixian, lying on the ground, feel as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.
However,
the numerous Soul Beasts remained motionless.
Pairs of greedy, violent beast eyes were fixed intently on the mysterious small tree on the cliff face.
They were all waiting for the small tree to blossom and bear fruit... Time quietly slipped away amidst the increasingly heavy breathing of the Soul Beasts.
Finally!
A faint, ethereal fragrance quietly spread.
The sole flower bud on the tip of the small tree's branch unfurled a crystalline, translucent petal.
The divine tree was about to ripen!
At this instant!
All suppressed ferocity erupted!
Roar—!
Roar—!
Earth-shattering beast roars tore through the deadly silence.
The bottom of the cliff transformed into a boiling tide of beasts.
One by one, the Soul Beasts, like a broken dam, frantically rushed towards the cliff face.
The earth shook violently, and rocks rolled down like rain.
Li Dixian's expression changed drastically.
Giant hooves, like millstones, descended with a rush of fishy wind.
He narrowly escaped danger in the gaps, making several clumsy dodges before finally moving away from where the Soul Beasts were charging.
Fortunately!
In the eyes of all the Soul Beasts,
only that small tree remained.
They had no time to spare for him, a puny human.
Li Dixian held his breath, witnessing this slaughter, far more primitive and bloody than any Spirit Master's battle.
The Bloodtooth Demonic Tiger's body surged with crimson malevolent energy, its massive maw suddenly clamping down on the silver-white centipede, sharp teeth interlocking, sending silver-white fluid and shattered carapace splattering.
The Golden Python's enormous body coiled sharply, trapping several thousand-year Soul Beasts within it, the sickening crunch of bones exploding, and a bloody mist permeating the air.
In mid-air, a Unicorn Pegasus with blood-stained wings was locked in battle with a giant golden-winged eagle, its sanctity gone, only ferocity remaining.
In just a few breaths!
Before even reaching the cliff face!
Over a dozen Soul Beasts had already been reduced to broken limbs and bones, staining the cliff bottom with blood.
The remaining ferocious beasts finally rushed to the base of the cliff, about to pounce on the miraculous small tree that was on the verge of full maturity.
The Dragon-Headed Sword Falcon stood at a high vantage point.
Its dragon eyes looked down at the blood-stained Soul Beasts below, a hint of human-like mockery flashing within them.
It finally moved.
Whoosh—
Whoosh—
The twelve Sword Feathers suspended behind its head suddenly detached from its body.
Twelve streaks of sharp sword light, imbued with different elemental powers, shot through the air, completely encircling all the Soul Beasts that had rushed to the base of the cliff.
Each Sword Feather was connected by energy, subtly forming a sword array, a deadly trap now complete.
It... intended to wipe out all the Soul Beasts in one fell swoop!
The trapped Soul Beasts let out furious roars, frantically crashing against the twelve streaks of sharp sword light.
Boom—!
Boom—!
The giant sword light net vibrated violently, almost shattering.
The Dragon-Headed Sword Falcon spread its wings, its massive body with a wingspan of nearly ten meters transforming into a bolt of lightning as it fiercely charged into the sword array.
The moment it entered the array, another anomaly occurred.
The Dragon-Headed Sword Falcon's figure suddenly blurred, splitting into several afterimages.
Behind the head of each afterimage, a phantom Sword Feather, shimmering with a different attribute, materialized.
Within the sword array's domain!
In an instant, sword qi crisscrossed!
Sword lights of various attributes poured down like a torrential storm!
Their speed was extreme, weaving into a dazzling net of death!
Unmatched sharpness wildly raged and cut within it!
Only the Soul Beasts' shrill roars pierced through the sword net.
Crimson blood seeped out in streams along the edge of the enclosed area.
Li Dixian's handsome face was as solemn as water.
This Dragon-Headed Sword Falcon was impossibly strong.
Truly worthy of being a rare beast touched by divine aura.
With a thousand years of cultivation, it fiercely attacked a multitude of powerful Soul Beasts.
Looking at the several falcon shadows flipping and twisting in the sword array, and the various elemental sword lights raging within it,
a hint of confusion flashed in Li Dixian's eyes.
"Dragon-Headed Sword Falcon..."
"Which deity's aura did it truly absorb?"
"Why can it simultaneously wield so many elemental powers?"
"Dragon-headed..."
His gaze solidified, and he had a guess in his heart.
Rip—!
Bang—!
Just then,
the twelve Sword Feathers' brilliance rapidly dimmed, re-merging behind the Dragon-Headed Sword Falcon's head.
It flapped its mighty wings, landing back on the cliff bottom, its dragon eyes coldly watching the gradually dissipating crimson blood mist.
The cliff bottom, which had been crowded and noisy just moments ago, now only had three or two scattered Soul Beasts.
On the ground,
half of the Bloodtooth Demonic Tiger's body was almost torn apart, and the Golden Python's scales had peeled off, exposing stark white bones.
In mid-air,
the Unicorn Pegasus had half a wing shattered, teetering precariously.
The cliff bottom was utterly silent.
The dense smell of blood was suffocating.
Dismembered limbs and broken arms were scattered everywhere, and blood pooled into a crimson pond.
Li Dixian, having consumed the Turtle Breath Grass, lay motionless, like a dead object, submerged in the blood pond.
After a brief silence,
the final struggle erupted once more.
The severely wounded Bloodtooth Demonic Tiger, Golden Python, and Unicorn Pegasus all lunged at the similarly weakened Dragon-Headed Sword Falcon!
The Sword Feathers behind its head had completely dimmed and could not be used again for a short period.
The most primitive and brutal close combat began.
Dismembered limbs and feathers flew like a storm, and beast roars and bone-cracking sounds were deafening.
The Unicorn Pegasus's neck was bitten off by the Dragon-Headed Sword Falcon!
The Sword Falcon's right wing, along with half of its arm, was also torn off in the Bloodtooth Demonic Tiger's dying counterattack!
At the same time, the Golden Python's cold serpent body tightly coiled around the Sword Falcon's body, wildly constricting it!
Ultimately,
the demonic tiger's heart was pierced, and the python's vital spot was torn.
And the Dragon-Headed Sword Falcon was also on its last breath.
It struggled, but couldn't even stand up.
Its sole remaining dragon eye stared fixedly at the now-ripe small tree on the cliff face.
Filled with endless yearning.
Splash—
Splash—
At this moment,
the sound of footsteps wading through blood suddenly echoed.
The Dragon-Headed Sword Falcon's pupils suddenly constricted, and it twisted its head with difficulty.
It saw a human youth in a blood-stained white shirt, walking step by step towards it.
"Screech—"
It let out a faint yet still majestic cry.
The last remaining Sword Feather behind its head slowly lifted, pointing at the human youth.
Li Dixian held the Azure Lotus Sword.
An extreme sharpness surged forth, and the raised Sword Feather snapped in response.
"I understand..."
Li Dixian gazed at the dying rare beast, muttering in a low voice:
"Why there was no trace of this Dragon-Headed Sword Falcon in the original timeline's trajectory."
"These ferocious Soul Beasts, along with the divine tree on this cliff face... ultimately perished together at this unknown cliff bottom."
He slowly raised the Azure Lotus Sword.
A purple Soul Ring rose from under his feet, coiling around the sword body.
A wisp of cool starlight quietly descended, converging on the tip of the sword.
"After such a great opportunity, anything more would be pretentious."
"Dragon-Headed Sword Falcon..."
Li Dixian's wrist sank, and the sword light fiercely slashed down.
"I'll send you on your final journey."
Pfft—
The dragon head fell in response.
A peculiar Soul Ring, imprinted with the mark of twelve Sword Feathers, slowly floated up from the Dragon-Headed Sword Falcon's corpse.
At the same time,
those twelve Sword Feathers also emerged one by one from its mutilated body, shimmering with colorful light, suspended quietly.
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