NOVPUBShen Feng, upon seeing Ji Kongnian and the others about to offer their verbose thanks, his figure immediately swept toward the entrance of the cave as he spoke, "Don’t fuss over thanking me like old women. Since you call me Old Ancestor, I will treat you as my juniors!"
Upon hearing this.
Ji Kongnian, Ji Pinghua, and Ji Ruoqiu hurriedly followed him out.
When they reached the outside of the cave.
The Red Cloud Rabbit had not left yet; it became exceedingly excited upon seeing Shen Feng emerge and hopped eagerly to his side.
It seemed that the Red Cloud Rabbit had developed quite an attachment to Shen Feng, probably because at the critical moment of its life, Shen Feng had brought it back from Yama’s Palace, establishing a sense of dependence!
Squatting down.
He patted the head of the Red Cloud Rabbit, then looking at Ji Kongnian and the others who had followed him out, said, "You go ahead to the Dragon Leap Gate. Remember, when the time comes, don’t get too close to me, just pretend not to know me."
"This is my command to you, if you regard me as the Old Ancestor, then be sure to follow it properly!"
Ji Kongnian’s face showed difficulty, but he truly didn’t dare to defy the Old Ancestor’s orders.
It was Ji Ruoqiu who stepped forward, pleading, "Old Ancestor, please let me stay by your side! Once we reach the Middle Realm, you will definitely need a maid to serve tea and water. I am willing to be your maid and serve you!"
As she spoke.
The girl flicked her hair, her moist lips slightly pursed, displaying a posture that would make any man anxious with urgency.
Shen Feng felt extremely helpless about Ji Ruoqiu’s behavior.
Just as he was about to refuse.
All of a sudden.
From the distant sky came a piercing Monster Beast cry.
Immediately following.
Rolling waves of fiery energy fluctuations struck, and the distant sky was filled with the cries of cultivators in agony.
Ji Kongnian’s expression suddenly turned grave as he quickly said, "This is bad, it’s the Mysterious Fire Phoenix Hawk."
"It must be rapidly approaching. With our speed, we have no chance of escaping!"
The Mysterious Fire Phoenix Hawk is a type of Monster Beast that resembles a Phoenix and is generally not prone to attack cultivators unless provoked, at which point it becomes incredibly ferocious!
As Ji Kongnian’s voice fell.
In the distant sky appeared a large swath of red, which must have been the Mysterious Fire Phoenix Hawk.
Based on the speed at which the red mass was approaching, Shen Feng estimated they would be completely upon their position in about a minute’s time.
Moreover, judging from the powerful aura that was being transmitted, the cultivation of this Mysterious Fire Phoenix Hawk was extraordinary, at the very least at the Peak of the Condensing Immortal Stage.
Even though Shen Feng now possessed the Immortal Artifact Hidden Edge, killing a Peak Condensing Immortal Monster Beast would likely require him to exhaust all his strength to activate the Hidden Edge Sword, possibly even sustaining significant injuries. This would completely disrupt his plans.
It was too late to leave now, especially with Ji Kongnian and the others present.
Feeling the ferociously intense momentum in the world around him, Shen Feng muttered to himself, "It seems someone has definitely angered this Mysterious Fire Phoenix Hawk."
Wherever the Monster Beast passed, the trees below it rapidly caught fire, and observing the towering flames, Shen Feng’s brow slightly furrowed.
Running was futile. Seeing that Shen Feng remained unmoved, Ji Kongnian explained as quickly as he could, "Old Ancestor, you don’t know, this Mysterious Fire Phoenix Hawk is..."
It only took a few tens of seconds.
Ji Kongnian had clearly explained the backstory of the Mysterious Fire Phoenix Hawk.
It turned out that hundreds of years ago, a cultivator had discovered the nest built by this Mysterious Fire Phoenix Hawk.
At that time, the Mysterious Fire Phoenix Hawk happened to be away, and in its nest, there was a young chick that could not yet fly!
This Mysterious Fire Phoenix Hawk had been raised since its young age, and if it could be completely tamed, it would then become a formidable force in battle.
At that time, those Cultivators, acting recklessly, had just taken the hatchling not long before the Mysterious Fire Phoenix Hawk returned.
It is known that Mysterious Fire Phoenix Hawks have great difficulty in continuing their lineage, as the vast majority are only able to have one offspring in their lifetime.
To the Mysterious Fire Phoenix Hawk, its offspring were akin to its reverse scale, and upon seeing its young being taken away, it immediately went into a frenzy.
Ji Kongnian was only aware of the origin of this Monster Beast, regarding the entire event of that year, he just had a rough idea.
In any case, in the end, that Mysterious Fire Phoenix Hawk killed those Cultivators and snatched back its young.
However, even so, it seemed that the young one was seriously injured and even on the verge of death.
Since then.
Especially when Dragon Leap Gate was approaching and all the Cultivators were gathering in one place, the Mysterious Fire Phoenix Hawk would appear and engage in rampant killing.
Ji Kongnian himself had encountered this crazed Mysterious Fire Phoenix Hawk for the first time in hundreds of years.
As he finished explaining.
The cry of the eagle grew increasingly shrill, causing Ji Ruoqiu and others to experience bursts of piercing pain in their eardrums.
The distant flames continued to spread, and the overwhelming momentum made Ji Kongnian and others feel as if they were unable to catch their breath.
When the Mysterious Fire Phoenix Hawk with a body length of about five meters arrived above Shen Feng and Ji Kongnian’s heads.
Beneath such a powerful aura, Ji Kongnian and the others couldn’t even muster the ability to move.
Shen Feng could feel that the Mysterious Fire Phoenix Hawk in the sky had one foot out of the Condensing Immortal Peak stage and was many times stronger than an ordinary Condensing Immortal Peak!
The Mysterious Fire Phoenix Hawk in the sky had feathers all over its body that were fiery red, with a tail that greatly resembled that of a Phoenix, its eyes filled with anger and malevolent energy.
Shen Feng’s keen vision spotted that amongst the feathers on the back of the Mysterious Fire Phoenix Hawk, a hatchling lay there, hanging on to dear life.
It seemed that the young one had never died after all; under the life-extending care of the Mysterious Fire Phoenix Hawk, the hatchling had been living barely clinging to life—forever half-dead, never growing!
As the aura from the Mysterious Fire Phoenix Hawk grew increasingly strong.
Ji Kongnian and the others were drenched in cold sweat; the trees around them were all ablaze, their throats unbearably dry, and they continuously swallowed their saliva.
Only Shen Feng was relatively calm, using Sound Transmission to directly communicate with the Mysterious Fire Phoenix Hawk, "Wait a moment!"
The Condensing Immortal Peak stage Mysterious Fire Phoenix Hawk could fully understand Shen Feng’s words.
Who could have imagined that a mere human Cultivator, who did not seem very strong at that, would dare to communicate directly with it using Sound Transmission?
In its eyes, human Cultivators were the epitome of despicableness and shamelessness; the rage in its pupils grew even more intense, and flames danced continuously on its fluttering red wings.
But the next second.
The killing intent and anger of the Mysterious Fire Phoenix Hawk diminished quite a bit, all because Shen Feng had transmitted another message, "I can save your young!"
Having said that.
Shen Feng stepped into empty space and his figure approached the Mysterious Fire Phoenix Hawk.
Upon witnessing this scene, Ji Kongnian and the others didn’t even dare to take a deep breath, among them Ji Ruoqiu shouted, "Old Ancestor, come back!"
After all, Shen Feng was merely at the Nascent Variation Stage in terms of his Cultivation! Getting so close to a Condensing Immortal Peak Monster Beast was, without doubt, a march toward death!
They had thought the Mysterious Fire Phoenix Hawk would surely attack the Old Ancestor.
Yet, as Shen Feng stepped into the air and came before the Mysterious Fire Phoenix Hawk, nothing happened at all—in fact, Shen Feng stood on the back of the crazed Mysterious Fire Phoenix Hawk.
This scene instantly left Ji Kongnian and those below utterly dumbfounded!
