Ten Thousand Year Bright Falcon Falls for the Trap

At the level of a Ten Thousand Year Bright Falcon, there were basically no powerful soul beasts within its territory.

The main reason was that Ten Thousand Year Bright Falcons were bloodthirsty Fierce Beasts. Though they were called Bright Falcons, they loved killing one or two soul beasts whenever they had nothing better to do!

It was somewhat like a cat playing with a mouse!

They might not even eat them—they simply did it for fun!

Therefore, within a hundred li of a Ten Thousand Year Bright Falcon, one would basically never see a soul beast over a thousand years old!

This made things much easier for Li Tianlan's group.

Suddenly, Bena stopped. Looking at a white feather in a tree, she said, "We're here. We've already entered the core area of the Ten Thousand Year Bright Falcon's range. From here on, we must be extremely careful!

"Ten Thousand Year Bright Falcons hate humans, and they are incredibly intelligent. Once it discovers us, we'll definitely die!"

Following Bena's gaze, Li Tianlan saw a three-meter-long wing feather lodged in the canopy. It was pure white and radiated an aura of light.

Yet for some reason, it also carried a bloodthirsty scent!

"What do we do next?" Qian Renxue looked at Li Tianlan curiously. "How are you planning to poison it?"

"I'm not sure yet." Li Tianlan frowned slightly and said softly, "I'm looking for an opportunity."

As he spoke, a piercing bird cry suddenly rang out from the sky.

"Screech!"

The instant the cry sounded, an enormous white falcon with a wingspan of dozens of meters swept through the air.

Its claws held a gigantic soul beast.

It had already been crushed to death, and a purple Soul Ring hovered around it!

The Soul Ring was nearly black. This was actually a soul beast close to ten thousand years old!

"Gasp... It's a Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear! Its cultivation is nearly ten thousand years!"

Bena drew a sharp breath and said tremblingly, "How about... we go back? That Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear was as fragile as a mouse in the Ten Thousand Year Bright Falcon's claws! It was crushed to death with a single swipe!"

Qian Renxue hesitated, unable to make up her mind.

Like Lord Ye who loved dragons only from afar, she had only truly realized how terrifying this soul beast was after seeing the Ten Thousand Year Bright Falcon in person!

It was absolutely no weaker than a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast!

With only the three of them, even if the Ten Thousand Year Bright Falcon stood still, they might not be able to break through its defenses.

It was that absurd!

After hesitating for a moment, Qian Renxue looked at Li Tianlan and said firmly, "Li Tianlan, are you confident?"

"Me?" Li Tianlan looked at the Ten Thousand Year Bright Falcon and smiled faintly. "Of course I'm confident! You two, come with me!"

Qian Renxue and Bena were both stunned.

However, after witnessing Li Tianlan's strength, the two women chose to trust him.

So they followed in his footsteps!

Before long, Li Tianlan found a massive century-old soul beast—a Giant Horned Rhinoceros!

This type of soul beast had high defense, but its combat strength was truly lacking.

Li Tianlan carefully took out a packet of medicinal powder, wrapped the Poison Dragon Pill inside it, then hurled it forcefully at the Giant Horned Rhinoceros.

"Roar! Roar!"

Within just a few seconds, the Giant Horned Rhinoceros caught the scent and charged over.

It swallowed the Poison Dragon Pill along with a mouthful of turf.

"What was that medicinal powder?"

Qian Renxue stared at Li Tianlan curiously, utterly astonished.

Li Tianlan smiled faintly. "It's bait I made by imitating the scent of an immortal herb.

"This immortal herb has no real effect on humans, but its allure is fatal to soul beasts. And it only releases its fragrance when it matures!"

"Then why not feed it directly to the Ten Thousand Year Bright Falcon? Why feed it to the Giant Horned Rhinoceros instead?" Bena found it rather strange.

"Ten Thousand Year Soul Beasts are almost as intelligent as humans. It definitely wouldn't fall for it if we fed it directly."

Li Tianlan spread his hands and said with a grin, "But once it has passed through the Giant Horned Rhinoceros, things are different. The Ten Thousand Year Bright Falcon will certainly think the Giant Horned Rhinoceros accidentally consumed an immortal herb. To prevent its efficacy from fading, it will definitely swallow the Giant Horned Rhinoceros whole."

"So that's how it is!" Bena suddenly understood.

As they spoke, the sky suddenly darkened!

Then a streak of white light flashed past. Li Tianlan refocused his eyes.

The Giant Horned Rhinoceros on the ground had vanished.

When he looked up at the sky, he happened to see the Ten Thousand Year Bright Falcon swallow the Giant Horned Rhinoceros in one gulp, letting out a crisp, pleasant cry.

It was clear that this king of soul beasts was in a good mood.

"It really ate it?"

Qian Renxue was overjoyed!

She was beside herself with excitement!

If Li Tianlan's poison was potent enough, she would soon be able to absorb a Ten Thousand Year Bright Falcon Soul Ring comparable to a Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring!

Moreover, its attributes were a perfect match for hers, and its effects were even stronger than those of a Soul Ring!

Li Tianlan watched the Ten Thousand Year Bright Falcon in the sky, his heart rising into his throat...

Li Tianlan had complete faith in Xiao Yan, an Emperor-grade Alchemist.

But after witnessing the overwhelming strength of the Ten Thousand Year Bright Falcon firsthand,

Li Tianlan still felt a little uncertain... Could a tiny Poison Dragon Pill really inflict fatal harm on a Ten Thousand Year Bright Falcon?

As he pondered this, the Ten Thousand Year Bright Falcon in the sky suddenly let out an enraged cry! It had discovered that it had been tricked!

What the Giant Horned Rhinoceros had consumed was not some immortal herb at all, but deadly poison!

The terrifying toxin rapidly erupted inside its body!

The Ten Thousand Year Bright Falcon hurriedly turned around and flew toward its nest!

After sensing it carefully, it knew that this toxin would not kill it, but it would leave it incredibly weakened!

If other soul beasts discovered it, they would never let it go! Competition among soul beasts was equally brutal. Behind every Ten Thousand Year Soul Beast lay the corpses of countless other soul beasts!

"Not good, it's trying to escape! The poison has taken effect—quick, chase it!"

Overjoyed, Li Tianlan took the lead and rushed toward where the Ten Thousand Year Bright Falcon was descending.

Qian Renxue immediately followed.

The Ten Thousand Year Bright Falcon was incredibly fast. Even though the Poison Dragon Pill took effect quickly, in the span of only a few dozen seconds, this Ten Thousand Year Soul Beast still struggled onward for nearly twenty li.

Its nest was only a step away...

Yet it ultimately failed to reach its nest before falling from the sky and crashing heavily into the forest.

"The Poison Dragon Pill's effects have erupted. Let's get over there!" Li Tianlan spoke urgently. "With the Ten Thousand Year Bright Falcon's strength and cultivation, it will only take an hour to purge the toxin. By then, we'll have no choice but to flee in disgrace!"

"I'll do it!"

Hearing this, Qian Renxue immediately activated her martial soul. She grabbed Bena with one hand and Li Tianlan with the other, then rushed straight toward the Ten Thousand Year Bright Falcon!

Elsewhere, a mercenary group was traveling through the forest. The mercenary captain, Mad Dragon, cursed, "Damn it, we actually lost our way. What the hell is this place?"