An Immortal Happened to Be Right Beside Me, Four-in-One: Silver Bonus 3 (4/20!)
The instantaneous clash of Spiritual Pressure stirred up a vortex of Wraith Fog that rose into the air in the quiet forest of tree stumps.
The vortex had just risen into the air when it was suddenly shaken apart by Xiao Ran's Threefold Sword Resonance, turning into gusts of wind and disappearing without a trace.
The forest returned to calm.
Xiao Ran's heart was in turmoil.
The cold sweat that suddenly broke out on his back was dried by the sound of the sword.
What kind of thing could so easily ambush him? Beneath the giant tree stump, the withered, dark figure rose to its feet.
As the lingering dizziness dissipated, Xiao Ran was able to clearly see the true form of the dark figure.
This is a bird.
A one -Single-Winged Bird!
It was about ten feet tall, with its right black, withered wing stuck on the ground. Its black feathers were fluffy and rotten. It then bumped into a tree stump, scattering its feathers all over the ground, and in the blink of an eye, it turned into dust.
Its claws were like curved blades, its long beak like a sword, and its two huge, protruding white eyes were filled with blood vessels that vaguely formed two spiral patterns, sending chills down one's spine.
But in the end, it was just a bird of the underworld...
It's Wraith Beast, not Wraith!
Its body was emaciated and severely decayed, to the point that Xiao Ran could not even distinguish the species of bird.
It looks a bit like a phoenix, a bit like a luan, and a bit like Golden Crow...
His Cultivation Level is at the Golden Core Realm!
That's not right.
How could a Golden Core Realm Nether Bird quietly approach him, only to be discovered when it was less than a foot away?
With his second-order Resonance Divine Sense fully activated, Xiao Ran stared intently at the Single-Winged Bird, scrutinizing it closely.
It's very strange. This is a bird of the underworld that has been deeply poisoned by the Wraith Poison. Judging from the smooth, dark wound under the feathers of its left wing, it seems to have been torn apart by the Wraith.
However, observing the Wraith Poison within its body, unlike the usual Wraith Beast that are dominated by Wraith Poison and are on the verge of death—this Netherworld Bird actually subtly controls the Wraith Poison! It has reached a transcendent state of harmonious coexistence.
This bird possessed intelligence far exceeding that of ordinary Wraith Beast, using the thick Wraith Fog to conceal its aura and gradually approach Xiao Ran before launching a surprise attack.
The Single-Winged Bird's next actions confirmed Xiao Ran's guess.
The bird slowly rose to its feet.
It withstood Xiao Ran's hasty Threefold Sword Resonance, and although it looked disheveled, it was actually caught off guard by Xiao Ran's surprise attack and therefore did not suffer any injuries.
With its Golden Cultivation Level absolutely suppressing its Qi Refining Cultivation Level, it did not launch a second attack mindlessly like other Wraith Beast.
Instead, it folded its single wing and circled around Xiao Ran, its bloodshot, patterned eyes scrutinizing Xiao Ran from head to toe.
Xiao Ran got goosebumps just looking at it.
It was as if I wasn't being watched by a bird, but by... a birdman.
Did being infected with the Wraith Poison cause him to evolve into a demon?
Is it related to Gentleman?
It seems that only the Black Ring Group is researching the fusion of the Wraith and human-beast.
Although Xiao Ran's sword strike was hasty and lacked power, the Threefold Sword Howl cry Resonance with each step, and its power was enough to easily defeat Lu Pingtian before his advancement.
However, this bird was able to perfectly deflect the force, allowing its body to break tree stumps one by one, and safely withstand the sword's power, demonstrating its high intelligence.
Xiao Ran became inexplicably curious.
The same applies to Single-Winged Bird.
Its folded wings and gait resembled a person pacing with their hands behind their back, while its bloodshot, wrinkled eyes stared directly at Xiao Ran's Dantian.
The ghostly divine sense swept lightly across Xiao Ran's Qi Sea, confirming that he was Qi Refining Cultivation Level, before its bloodshot eyes finally locked onto the sword hanging at Xiao Ran's waist.
This was the first time someone had stared at Xiao Ran's Lifebound Sword.
It's not human yet.
Can a crippled bird recognize a sword? Xiao Ran guessed that the bird must have mistaken the Resonance Sword Art he had just used for a special effect of his Lifebound Sword.
After all, it's just a bird. No matter how high its intelligence is, it's still just a bird-man. It's unrealistic to expect it to have intelligence that surpasses that of humans.
A man and a bird stand facing off.
Xiao Ran was able to defeat Lu Pingtian after his advancement, so he was naturally confident in defeating this Nether Bird.
I just have this inexplicable feeling that things might not be so easy.
This is Dark Forest, teeming with Wraith Beast. If a battle breaks out between humans and birds, causing a leak of Spiritual Power, it could attract the Wraith or high-level Wraith Beast, which would be disastrous.
Wraith Beast were worthless, Xiao Ran prepared to make a run for it.
He then turned over, drew his Disciple Sword, and stepped onto it, ready to leave.
Upon seeing this, the Single-Winged Bird twitched its wingtip and flashed forward, spiraling forward with a deafening roar, instantly knocking Xiao Ran's sword over.
Xiao Ran moved swiftly, barely managing to dodge in a bizarre posture, almost falling flat on his face.
He never expected that the bird would advance in a spiral with one wing, making it faster than when it flew with two wings.
What kind of bird is this? Its Big Bird Spin Spin Spin attack is even faster than Lu Pingtian's rapid sword strikes at the Nascent Soul! Xiao Ran's feet trembled, and he flipped over and retreated quickly, once again creating a ten-zhang distance between them.
Perhaps by repeatedly stomping his feet, he could trigger Serendipitous Critical Strike and unleash a devastating dash, but that would only be a momentary burst of speed. If he continued flying, he still couldn't outrun this Single-Winged Bird! He couldn't even escape...
Suddenly I feel like I want to learn Master's escape skills.
Xiao Ran realized for the first time the cruelty of real combat. In the Dharma Ending Era, no one should be underestimated, not even birdmen.
There's no escape, we have to fight.
Xiao Ran fully opened his divine sense and his body merged into the world.
The Single-Winged Bird once again planted its wing on the ground, standing on the cross-section of the tree stump. The Spiritual Pressure fused with the Wraith Poison slowly dissipated, and its pair of bloodshot, patterned eyes were fixed on Xiao Ran.
The man and the bird faced off once again.
At some point, the surrounding white mist began to dissipate.
Something's not right...
Xiao Ran stared at the Single-Winged Bird, but his divine sense was directed towards the sky.
Black fog billowed overhead, the wind swirled and gathered, and the air pressure suddenly dropped, making one's hair stand on end and joints tremble.
By the time Xiao Ran and the Single-Winged Bird could no longer concentrate on locking onto each other and both looked up, it was already too late.
The white fog completely dissipated.
Black fog enveloped the sky and earth.
Suddenly, a circular crack appeared in the sky, resembling a gaping maw.
Crimson blood dripped down like lava, staining the sky, which was covered by black mist, red.
Xiao Ran and the Single-Winged Bird stared blankly, their senses suddenly becoming dizzy!
By the time Xiao Ran came to his senses, the blood curtain was seeping down from all directions, quickly forming a Blood Pillar Space that enveloped the entire canyon.
This is a very rare underworld! The Great Underworld has arrived!
How could Da Ming appear in the wild?
There wasn't time to think about it further...
The first lesson of the Dharma Ending Era —escape! This was Xiao Ran's most instinctive thought.
Wraith Core are valuable, and Great Wraith Wraith Core are even more valuable, but the appearance of Wraith is always distributed according to need. There will never be Wraith being weaker than a human, let alone a Great Netherworld being!
Even with his Master protecting him, Xiao Ran did not want to confront Da Ming rashly.
If the Great Underworld were to attack civilians, Xiao Ran, as the Sword-Wielder, would certainly not flee. But now that the Netherworld has appeared Wraith, only a fool wouldn't run away.
Xiao Ran was thinking about escaping, but his body hadn't moved yet.
Without a second thought, the Single-Winged Bird froze for a few breaths in its bloodshot white eyes. When it came to its senses, it spread its single wing, spun around, and flew away.
Its speed was extremely fast, producing a deafening sonic boom as it crashed violently into the already solidified Wraith Barrier.
Smack! He ate a face full of dog poop.
The Wraith Barrier is a spatial barrier that high-level Spirit Body cannot overcome.
If it were an ordinary Wraith Beast, it would be sucked into the abyss on the spot if it touched the Wraith Barrier, and even if it managed to escape, it would exhaust its Spiritual Power.
As a result, the Single-Winged Bird only ate a mouthful of dog poop, then fluttered to its feet without losing any blood, acting as if nothing had happened.
That's a mythical beast!
Xiao Ran suddenly realized that Da Ming might not have come for him, but for this Nether Bird!
But the bird of the underworld came straight for him...
Xiao Ran wasn't too stubborn.
My focus on the battle with the Single-Winged Bird allowed Da Ming to complete the encirclement of the Underworld ahead of schedule.
The Wraith Barrier has solidified and formed a barrier; escape is futile.
Anyway, with the Bone of the Blood Moon, he won't die.
Thinking this way, Xiao Ran calmed down a lot.
Sudden!
The center of the spatial ring above his head cracked open.
A withered, pitch-black humanoid arm emerged from the blood-red crack, seemingly traversing infinite time and space, carrying a sorrowful and silent pressure reminiscent of the ancient wilderness, as it slowly extended downwards, reaching towards the Single-Winged Bird.
In an instant, Xiao Ran felt his heart stop and his joints freeze, as if an invisible giant hand had torn his Dantian apart from a distance.
A series of viscous, indistinct, and eerie bytes struck his soul like the tolling of a bell by gods and demons.
The giant hand descended, like a divine weapon.
Rotten flesh kept flowing and churning out of the withered, black arm, and countless tiny black eyes, densely packed together, cracked open on the skin, opening and closing in a strange rhythm, as if countless universes were being born and dying.
Xiao Ran's body stiffened, and a chill ran down his spine, as if something indescribable was stuck in his throat. He was afraid that if he wasn't careful, he would lose himself and be dragged into an abyss of no return.
It was as if we were facing not an enemy, but a cold universe.
The cracked space was not closed, revealing a dazzling starry night.
This is the real Wraith! It's a thousand times more terrifying than the Single-Winged Bird that impersonates the Wraith! Thanks to the Art of Resonance and the Bone of the Blood Moon, Xiao Ran gritted his teeth and withstood the mental attack from the Humanoid Wraith on the verge of a mental breakdown!
Xiao Ran withstood the pressure and looked up at the sky again.
Although only one hand is extended, the infinitely long arm gives the impression that a cosmic giant stands on the other side of the spatial rift.
It turned out to be not the Great Underworld, but Humanoid Wraith.
Can Humanoid Wraith form Wraith Barrier? Xiao Ran had never heard of this before.
On the other side, the Single-Winged Bird was no ordinary creature either, and it seemed to be gradually adapting to the mental attacks of the Wraith.
The level of Wraith is Nascent Soul Level, which shows that Wraith Nascent Soul Level Wraith can deal with the Nether Bird.
However, this Wraith is different! Although it is only at the Nascent Soul Level, the speed at which its Netherworld Domain spreads and its Wraith Barrier condenses is obviously very fast. The Wraith's main body is hidden and no longer visible, with only one arm appearing.
It's an upgraded version of the Humanoid Wraith that appeared above Sword-Wielding Mountain, specifically designed to capture people! Interestingly...
Xiao Ran believed that the Humanoid Wraith had come for the sake of the Single-Winged Wraith Bird.
The Single-Winged Bird, however, believed that the Humanoid Wraith had come to capture Xiao Ran.
The Single-Winged Bird's patterned eyes quickly returned to normal. It turned its head to look at Xiao Ran, then flapped its wings and spiraled into the air, preparing to slip away from the withered hand! The most dangerous place is also the safest. If Wraith's target is Xiao Ran, even if it passes by the withered hand, Wraith will not give it a second glance.
Based on this judgment, the Single-Winged Bird spiraled into the air and swaggered away.
This made Xiao Ran completely certain that this bird possessed a mindset surpassing that of ordinary ferocious beasts.
His intelligence borders on the supernatural!
In the Dharma Ending Era, due to the limited concentration of Spiritual Energy, beasts cannot develop intelligence and transform into demons. Their intelligence remains stagnant, making them the most vulnerable prey harvested by the Wraith.
However, this bird possesses remarkable intelligence; it might be an ancient demon that has survived to the present day.
After all, Primate have survived to this day, and Chunwa and Qiuchan, so why can't big birds?
The problem now is that Xiao Ran is unsure whether Wraith's true purpose is to capture him or to capture the Nether Bird.
If they're here to capture him, releasing the Single-Winged Bird and having to fight the Wraith alone is far too risky.
—We must keep the big bird here! This was Xiao Ran's decision in an instant.
Xiao Ran's feet trembled more than a dozen times in a row, instantly triggering a critical strike flash, and in a split second, he gained a flight speed that surpassed that of Single-Winged Bird.
Although it only lasts for a moment, it's enough.
Xiao Ran disappeared on the spot.
The next moment, he had grabbed the neck of the Single-Winged Bird that was taking off from the spot, and followed the Big Bird Spin Spin Spin and flew into the sky!
After adjusting to the dizziness and disorientation caused by the spinning world, Xiao Ran grasped the bird's neck.
He sighed inwardly at the bird's astonishing size, its thick neck, its jet-black feathers, and the pungent, fishy stench it emitted, like that of a rotting corpse.
He grabbed the vein on the bird's neck with one hand and pulled hard, causing the Single-Winged Bird to fall from the sky without injuring it.
At the same time, he secretly engraved a Resonance palm print on the bird's neck with the force of the strong stroke, just in case.
The force of the strong stroke was heavy, carrying immense Spiritual Pressure; the force of the palm print was gentle, with no noticeable Spiritual Pressure, so much so that the Single-Winged Bird didn't notice it at all.
A mournful cry pierced the air! A man and a bird plummeted into the forest of wooden stakes.
As the Netherworld in the sky completed its encirclement, the Single-Winged Bird's eyes narrowed sharply.
If they could speak, they would have already started cursing Xiao Ran's ancestors for eighteen generations.
Unfortunately, he was a big bird and couldn't speak; he could only spit.
As Yu Xiao Ran got close, the Single-Winged Bird suddenly opened its long beak and sprayed a mouthful of corrosive white foam at Xiao Ran.
This white foam is rich in Wraith Poison and Corpse Poison, enough to dissolve Xiao Ran's physical body!
Xiao Ran reacted quickly, and before the white foam could fly out of the long beak, he clapped his hands together and pressed down on the front of the bird's beak, causing the Single-Winged Bird to swallow a mouthful of white foam.
"!!!"
The Single-Winged Bird's eyes froze for a moment, then the lines on its face reversed, and it became bloodshot.
From the bird's eyes, which were swirling with inverted patterns, Xiao Ran could see the bird's anger.
Xiao Ran wasn't confident he could handle Wraith.
The Single-Winged Bird possesses incredible speed and a degree of immunity to the Wraith...
With humans and birds working together, beating up the demons is effortless. In order to win over the Single-Winged Bird, Xiao Ran tentatively asked, "We're in the same boat now, can you be a little nicer to me?"
The Single-Winged Bird flew into a rage, its long beak sweeping away Xiao Ran.
Staring straight at the sky, a helpless crimson hue appeared in his protruding, blood-red eyes.
Xiao Ran felt that the bird could understand human speech, so he patiently explained:
"Don't be discouraged. I can tell you're no ordinary bird."
"As you can probably tell, I am no ordinary person either."
"Although the Humanoid Wraith is terrifying, it is not invincible. If you and I join forces, we may be able to escape. If we are lucky enough to kill the Wraith, the Wraith Core is yours."
The Wraith Core is the inner core left behind by the dead Wraith beings. It is an extremely valuable medicinal material and raw material for spiritual artifacts, which directly gave rise to the dangerous profession of Wraith Hunter.
Xiao Ran's Sword Ship contained Wraith Core Powder.
The Single-Winged Bird angrily closed its eyes.
As Xiao Ran said, there's no point in getting emotional now. The most important thing right now is to work together to deal with Wraith and escape.
Although it doesn't believe in humans, if it manages to kill Wraith by working together, it is absolutely confident that it can obtain the Wraith Core when the human and the bird confront each other again.
Thinking this, the Single-Winged Bird spread its black feathers, flipped itself backward, and distanced itself from Xiao Ran.
Centered on the direction in which the withered hand Wraith fell, stand diagonally opposite Xiao Ran.
Xiao Ran breathed a sigh of relief, not expecting the bird to be so sensible.
At the same time--
The columnar blood-red curtain of the underworld began to shrink, constantly squeezing Xiao Ran and the Single-Winged Bird's positions, forcing the two to move closer to the center.
The withered, black right hand continued to reach downwards, its mournful pressure churning within the black mist, howling and emitting indescribable, ghostly sounds.
This mental attack is too powerful! It's like a higher-level being showing contempt and crushing a lower-level being.
After joining forces with the Single-Winged Bird, Xiao Ran still had no plan to defeat Wraith. He could only wait for an opportunity and take things one step at a time.
Sudden!
The blood-red curtain shifted and changed patterns and textures.
At the same time, even more violent and terrifying murmurs, carrying the resentment and sorrow of ancient times, lingered above Xiao Ran's head.
The descending giant hand suddenly accelerated! Its five fingers abruptly parted.
Each finger extends infinitely like a long arm, and five new fingers split off from the fingertips!
This process of splitting and extending continues...
The sky began to rain down eyeballs.
As the columnar blood curtain continued to shrink, the mournful murmurs grew increasingly shrill and frenzied, emitting a gleeful howl, like a bizarre prelude to a battle, tearing at the listener's scalp.
The withered hands, like tumorous tree branches, multiplied infinitely in the prelude to the dirge, a dark mass that blotted out the sky! From the rotting flesh of each withered arm, countless, endless, densely packed white eyes emerged.
Because the withered hand was extending so quickly, the white eyeballs that had emerged from the rotting flesh kept falling out.
The sky, shrouded in black mist, began to rain down eerie eyeballs.
Xiao Ran looked up and saw that the pupils of every fallen eye were slightly open, all staring at him as if he were facing thousands of dead souls in a dark forest.
Each white of the eyeball that fell to the ground pierced directly through the earth's surface, as if falling into an endless abyss, leaving behind eerie black holes that seemed to have no bottom.
Whether the rain was falling or hitting the ground, it made no sound at all; it was eerily quiet.
All Xiao Ran could hear was the ever-changing sound of the underworld.
By this point, Xiao Ran had long since lost all fear.
But unconsciously, his mind was easily drawn to the ever-changing, meditative sounds, and his attention was always captivated by the endlessly proliferating, infinitely repeating images...
Even if it wastes a single moment, Wraith's goal will be achieved.
Xiao Ran suddenly realized.
Let's assess the situation.
The outer blood curtain was shrinking, like a rain of bullets, severely restricting his and the Single-Winged Bird's range of movement in order to cover the infinite growth of the withered hand.
If the withered hand were to multiply until it occupied all the space, Xiao Ran and the Single-Winged Bird would have no chance to fight back and would die without a burial place.
Xiao Ran had no time to hesitate any longer.
He then flashed, using the Resonance Power to step into the air and create a wave that spread outwards, shaking off the white rain curtain.
Xiao Ran stepped through the air, standing alone in the center of the ripples.
Such a Resonance Movement Technique consumes a great deal of Spiritual Power.
But there was no other way; he had to steady himself in the rain and concentrate on his swordsmanship before his withered hand reached the ground.
The Wraith immune to magic, so palm strikes from a distance are not very effective; the only way to deliver it is by using a flying sword for physical salvation.
Xiao Ran concealed his Disciple Sword and directly controlled his Lifebound Sword.
After all, he couldn't Resonance with his Lifebound Sword yet; his Disciple Sword was his ultimate weapon.
But in the eyes of Wraith and the Single-Winged Bird, it was the opposite: the Disciple Sword was weak, while the Lifebound Sword was invincible.
Xiao Ran planted his feet firmly in the center of the ripples, steadied his mind, focused his eyes on the sword, and quickly formed hand seals to control the sword remotely with all his might.
The Lifebound Sword, under slight stress, pierced through the air with incredible speed, weaving through the dense rain of eyeballs.
Its speed wasn't fast, but because Xiao Ran's swordsmanship was extremely subtle, it completely avoided the rain of eyeballs and quickly reached the infinitely multiplying withered hand.
The withered hands formed a dense wall like a sky curtain, which the Lifebound Sword could not dodge and could only slash with one strike! The Lifebound Sword was extremely sharp, and the proliferating withered arms broke off upon contact, quickly turning into dust.
Swish, swish, swish! Like slicing melons and cutting vegetables, the Lifebound Sword swiftly pierced through the withered arm forest, soaring straight into the sky and flying towards the Humanoid Wraith's thick main arm.
What are you waiting for?!
Xiao Ran roared at the Single-Winged Bird.
Although the Single-Winged Bird was very fast, it was limited by its size and had only average agility. In the blink of an eye, it was riddled with holes by the dense rain of eyeballs.
As Wraith Beast, the Single-Winged Bird had a certain immunity to the Wraith Eyes and was not fatally injured. However, it was thrown around in a sorry state after being hit.
At this moment, upon hearing Xiao Ran's roar, the Single-Winged Bird realized that Xiao Ran's Lifebound Sword had already pierced the sky and was heading straight for the heart of the enemy.
This is an opportunity! With a piercing screech, the Single-Winged Bird instantly disintegrated.
A pale blue phantom ignited around him like a flame, quickly covering the Single-Winged Bird's withered black feathers and forming a protective shield.
Dharma Body?
Xiao Ran was stunned.
The Dharma Body is a high-level spell that only ancient cultivators or divine beasts could learn.
It requires breaking the inherent seal in the Dantian and circulating the Qi Sea with super-frequency Spiritual Pressure to summon a huge phantom that covers the whole body, which can be understood as a sage's Super Saiyan mode.
Under the Dharma Body, a cultivator's Spiritual Pressure, movement techniques, and divine sense will be increased several times over, and they will also be able to unleash some powerful moves that they cannot normally use.
The downside is that it severely depletes the Dantian, places too much burden on it, and makes the golden body short-lived.
However, the Dharma Body of the Single-Winged Bird was extremely small, without a huge phantom image, and was only lightly covered with a layer of blue flames less than a foot long.
This is actually a high-level golden body! It requires extremely precise control over one's own Spiritual Power.
Xiao Ran could tell that the Single-Winged Bird was flying very fast in a spiral, but its movements were not agile due to its single wing. This time, it wanted to use the ultra-thin Dharma Body to improve its movements and follow behind its Lifebound Sword to wait for an opportunity to strike.
Really!
With a flick of its tail, the Single-Winged Bird's blue shadow surged up with lightning speed, dodging the rain of eyeballs with uncanny speed, quickly catching up with the Sky Sword, and disappearing in the dust and smoke of the severed branches in the blink of an eye.
A mournful, ghostly sound echoed through the canyon.
A sword and a bird flew toward the main arm.
At the same time, the spreading branches grew rapidly downwards, already close to the ground, and were about to occupy the cylindrical space surrounded by the blood curtain.
Xiao Ran had no choice but to take a step forward and follow after him, under the cover of his Lifebound Sword and the Single-Winged Bird.
A sword, a bird, and a person successively pierced through the rain curtain shrouded in black mist, braving the frenzied sonic booms, and carved a path through the endlessly multiplying jungle of withered hands.
Amidst the dust and smoke of severed limbs, Xiao Ran held his composure, his eyes flashing like lightning, his body moving like a streak of light.
The speed of the Lifebound Sword increased rapidly, severing withered arms and piercing through the darkness, finally breaking out of the withered hand jungle.
Above the jungle, the black veins on the Wraith Master's arm bulged, forming a pillar that reached the sky.
It was as if it were not a cracked sky extending out, but rather emerging from a dark jungle, soaring straight to the sky and shattering the heavens.
The space above is open.
Xiao Ran made a hand seal, causing his Lifebound Sword to turn its tip and strike directly at the main arm.
The violent sword pressure stirred up billowing mist as it pierced towards the main arm.
Sudden!
As the sword thrust forward, a pair of arms suddenly sprouted from the main arm, grabbing the Heavenly Sword with both hands and catching the blade without touching its sharp edge! The Lifebound Sword came to an abrupt halt, unable to advance any further, emitting a trembling clang.
More branches sprouted, quickly spreading and covering the blade of the Lifebound Sword, binding it firmly and rendering it unable to move.
The trembling clang was drowned out by the withered branches and soon fell silent.
Xiao Ran was somewhat disappointed; apart from its sharpness, his Lifebound Sword did not exhibit any special abilities.
However! The Single-Winged Bird, which had been lying in ambush, burst out from the withered hand forest below, flipped its single wing, and a blue shadow spiraled past.
The blue flames covering the single wing of the Dharma form spewed forth, sharp as knives.
Taking advantage of the moment when the withered branches covered the Skywalking Sword, it swept across the main arm with one wing.
Whoosh! The main arm split in two, cleaved in two at the waist...
Xiao Ran, who was still trekking through the withered forest below, was stunned for a moment.
This bird of the underworld used its single wing as a blade to spiral through the Wraith's main arm! Single-Winged Bird's wing can actually be used as a sword!
Xiao Ran sighed, "This is Lifebound Sword."
Strictly speaking, this bird of the underworld has violated the "untouchable law" of the Wraith by severing its Wraith arm with its own flesh.
Instead of being dragged into the abyss by the power of the underworld!
What kind of bird is this?
Xiao Ran could see that at the instant the bird's wing sliced through the Wraith, the Wraith Poison within the Single-Winged Bird's body was completely concentrated on the blue flames at the wingtip...
The ghostly voice suddenly shrieked, sharp and frantic!
The severed main arm crashed to the ground, quickly turning into dust along with the withered branches and jungle below.
However, the next moment! Accompanied by an even more bizarre and frantic howl, the severed arm swelled up like a malignant tumor, and in the blink of an eye, an even more powerful main arm grew back.
A giant hand rapidly grew from the tip of his arm, and a terrifyingly large white eye suddenly opened from the palm, staring at Xiao Ran who was flying swiftly through the dust and smoke.
The instant the Single-Winged Bird sliced open its main arm, Xiao Ran was already prepared to deliver the finishing blow.
Thanks to the Single-Winged Bird's assistance, Xiao Ran had enough time and space to finish off enemies.
He summoned the Disciple Sword hidden in the System Space, his feet trembled as he rose into the air at the center of the ripples.
The body Resonance with the black mist overflowing with Wraith Poison, Resonance the dust and smoke from the severed arm, and with the spatial structure, Resonance step by step from bottom to top.
Bang! Bang! Bang! When the new main arm grew, and the enormous white eye opened from the palm—
Xiao Ran suddenly unleashed a powerful attack, shooting out of the sea of dust like a cannonball, his sword piercing into the newly formed, enormous white eye! The deafening roar of the underworld abruptly ceased.
The blood curtain stopped contracting.
The giant eye froze...
Xiao Ran's sword strike was completely absorbed by Wraith, who was wielding its sharpness and Spiritual Pressure.
However, the physical vibration of the sword Resonance with the Wraith's true form! A blood-red crack appeared in the huge white eye that split open in the palm.
The cracks spread rapidly, extending and causing violent vibrations, which in the blink of an eye triggered resonance throughout the entire arm.
From bottom to top, the main arm begins to twist, collapse, and disintegrate.
Upon seeing the spatial rift crack at the base of the arm, it quickly closed the rift, severed the base of the arm, and fled.
The surrounding annular cracks also closed rapidly.
The curtain of blood dispersed.
The collapsed main arm turned into a vast cloud of dust, which burst open and quickly spread throughout the canyon, rising into the air and reaching the sky.
Xiao Ran hovered in the air, holding the Disciple Sword, his face pale.
Everything happened so fast and changed in an instant that he, who had taken action himself, felt a sense of unreal bewilderment.
For a fleeting moment, he even sensed the astonishment and fear that belonged to humans within that enormous white eye.
Of course, the victory was not Xiao Ran's alone.
If the Single-Winged Bird hadn't severed his main arm with its wing, giving him enough time and an excellent opportunity to launch a sneak attack, it would have been very difficult for one person to defeat Wraith.
Moreover, it took the combined efforts of an overpowered mortal and an overpowered Wraith Beast to narrowly escape, but the Wraith's true form still managed to get away, leaving no Wraith Core behind.
It is clear that Wraith's overwhelming advantage over cultivators of the same level is even greater than Xiao Ran imagined!
Xiao Ran filled with emotion as he slowly descended through the dust and smoke, landing on a wooden stake.
At the same time, the Single-Winged Bird stepped on his Lifebound Sword and fell to the bottom of the valley.
Staring blankly at the disappearing spatial rift above his head, the spiral pattern reversed.
This was the first time it had encountered Wraith being driven away by humans. It chose to cut off its own arm to escape rather than leave behind the Wraith Core.
Since it's not the power of his Lifebound Sword, how could he defeat the Nascent Soul Wraith with only Qi Refining Cultivation Level?
Could it be a primal, Immortal Body?
Firmly planted on Xiao Ran's Lifebound Sword, it turned its head and stared at Xiao Ran, its bloodshot eyes locking onto Xiao Ran's Boundless Qi Sea.
Xiao Ran, holding his Disciple Sword, also turned his head to stare at the Single-Winged Bird.
A mere Golden Core Realm Wraith Beast, how could it possibly cleave the Netherworld in two with Wraith bare body? The two overpowered individuals stared at each other, their eyes filled with envy.
Xiao Ran coveted the body of the Single-Winged Bird.
The Single-Winged Bird coveted Xiao Ran's Xiao Ran Immortal Body.
One thought, "A divine beast is actually beside me?" Another thought, "An immortal is actually beside me?" The brief cooperation ended, and the Wraith Core that Xiao Ran had promised flew away.
The two becoming each other's spoils of war is the only outcome currently visible to the naked eye.
Xiao Ran sheathed his Disciple Sword, revealing a barely perceptible desire to leave as soon as possible.
"Since you didn't manage to extract the Wraith Core, I'll give you this ancient sword, which is above the Heaven Tier. Farewell."
This is called entrapment; without revealing a flaw, it's not enough to lure Single-Winged Bird into the trap.
Both sides knew that the other's value far exceeded that of the Wraith Core or the Ancient Sword, and they also understood that the Dao Alliance would arrive soon, so they could not stay here for long. They both wanted to subdue their opponent within a hundred breaths.
But Xiao Ran still underestimated the Single-Winged Bird.
Just as Xiao Ran turned to leave, the Single-Winged Bird's body suddenly swelled up!
The pair of bloodshot Reincarnation Eye had transformed into brilliant golden spirals.
A vast Spiritual Pressure erupted, causing a fierce wind that violently blew away the dust and smoke.
A colossal Dharma Body rose into the air, enveloping the withered, black bird's body.
Unlike the previous blue flames, this is a Dharma Body that is ten zhang tall!
Xiao Ran was blinded by the golden light.
But he didn't need to look to know that this was a high-level version of the golden Dharma form, a high-level Dharma form that only immortals or divine beasts from before the Dharma Ending Era possessed! This meant that this Nether Bird was an ancient divine beast.
No wonder it was immune to the Wraith Poison and could come into contact with the Wraith's true form! Although Xiao Ran didn't understand why the ancient divine beast would be infected with the Wraith Poison and fall to the Golden Core Cultivation Level, this vast Spiritual Pressure and dazzling Dharma Body...
Without a doubt, it was an ancient divine beast! Xiao Ran forced his eyes open, trying to discern the beast's quality from its enormous form.
Vermilion Bird?
Golden Crow?
Divine Phoenix?
Because the Dharma Body Image was constantly in a state of burning flames, Xiao Ran found it difficult to discern.
A fierce wind howled through the broken trees and withered forest, making Xiao Ran's blue robes rustle. The violent Spiritual Pressure emanating from the Dharma Body swept over Xiao Ran, quickly pinning him to the wooden stake, rendering him unable to move.
The Single-Winged Bird's eyes are like torches, and its right wing is clenched into a half-claw.
The Dharma Body followed his movements, forming wings into claws and grabbing at Xiao Ran.
No matter how strong Xiao Ran's movement skills were, he was unable to move under the violent Spiritual Pressure of the Dharma Body.
He then closed his eyes and slowly raised his right hand.
He spread his right hand into a palm, and gathered Spiritual Power in his palm, spreading it into a vast, silent expanse of Spiritual Power.
Sudden!
A sudden tremor ran through his palm, like a stone falling into water, forming a palm print that Resonance with the palm print that had been pre-engraved on the neck of the Single-Winged Bird.
Xiao Ran suddenly opened his eyes and said softly.
"Birds are coming—"
Chapter 141 King of Lewd Talk: Reader 20200526163839925 had to go out tonight, so the long chapter was posted ahead of schedule. This chapter will select two King of Lewd Talk.