Clash of Fifth-Order Magical Beasts! An Unexpected Delight

"Holy shit!"

Watching Gu Han soar into the air and vanish from sight in an instant, Zhang Chuchen's eyes widened in shock. It took him a long while to recover, and he reached out to viciously pinch his own arm.

"He actually flew!"

As pain shot through him, Zhang Chuchen felt as though his understanding of the world had been shattered.

Junior Brother Gu Han wasn't a Dou Zhe, but a high-level Dou King?

No, Gu Han couldn't possibly be a Dou King. Otherwise, there would have been no need for him to deal with the Purple Nether Flame Snake.

"A Flying Fighting Skill—it's a Flying Fighting Skill!" Zhang Chuchen finally realized.

He truly hadn't expected Gu Han to possess such a rare Dou Technique.

"Perhaps it was bestowed by that Dou Emperor Senior. It seems Junior Brother Gu is truly highly regarded."

Zhang Chuchen thought enviously, though he felt even more blessings and happiness for Gu Han.

Outside the sect, a powerful Dou Emperor from Middle Continent, born into a Dou Venerate faction, thought highly of him.

Within the sect, the Sect Leader also valued him and was grooming him as a trusted confidant.

Junior Brother's future was boundless.

All he needed to do was offer his meager strength before his junior brother had fully grown.

And since Gu Han had not mentioned these matters himself, Zhang Chuchen absolutely could not spread them around on his behalf.

He stuffed a Qi Replenishing Pill into his mouth and swallowed it, then sat cross-legged to regulate his breath and recover.

Meanwhile, Gu Han pushed the Qi Concealment Technique to its limit to avoid drawing the attention of Magical Beasts, silently flying to the mountain peak.

Following the guidance of the opportunity information, he quickly found the Hot Spring capable of nurturing a Purple Winged Cloud Crane Egg.

"This Hot Spring is hidden quite well."

Sweeping his gaze around, Gu Han discovered that the Hot Spring was surrounded by a ring of cliff walls and could only be entered by flying down from above.

Flapping his Wings and landing beside the Hot Spring pool, Gu Han willed himself back into the Xuanwu Secret Realm.

He controlled the Primal Crystal Marrow and placed it near the Purple Nether Flame Snake's tail.

That spot was precisely where the Mu Kui Wolf King had left the Mu Kui Seal on the Purple Nether Flame Snake. The Mu Kui Seal could continuously absorb Heaven and Earth Energy, especially Wood Attribute energy.

Under normal circumstances, if the Purple Nether Flame Snake hid somewhere rich in Fire Attribute Heaven and Earth Energy and recuperated for long enough, it could completely wear away the seal.

But now, with the Primal Crystal Marrow providing power at close range, the seal would not weaken. Instead, it would grow stronger.

The Purple Nether Flame Snake had yet to recover from its severe injuries. Under the seal's influence, it would remain asleep, unconsciously mobilizing its strength to resist.

"Done."

After placing the Purple Nether Flame Snake in a corner, the Xuanwu Secret Realm became somewhat crowded with the Jade Spirit Fruit Tree on the other side, but there was still no problem accommodating people and storing some items.

Gu Han took out his longsword and cut open a gap in the Purple Winged Cloud Crane Egg's corpse. He used the Mysterious Ice Finger to freeze the blood around the opening, then removed a violet-blue egg that still radiated warmth.

The egg was independently absorbing Wind Attribute Heaven and Earth Energy, but its efficiency seemed to be declining. Its life force was clearly fading.

Gu Han did not dare delay. He used his longsword to cut a wound on his hand.

"Kai Ming Beast Eyes Reflecting Moon Glow, Wind Cloud Fur Claws Treading Cloud Sand..."

"Blood Summon Three Parts Spiritual Connection, Together Go to Qiankun Drink Flowing Rosy Clouds."

Gu Han pressed his bleeding hand against the Purple Winged Cloud Crane Egg.

Even a Wandering Cultivator like Xiao Yi Xian could raise a low-grade flying Magical Beast, so the Misty Cloud Sect naturally possessed more complete methods.

The Beast Taming Method he was using now had no grade. It was an inheritance of the Misty Cloud Sect, and every disciple learned it during their preparatory period.

Outer Disciples with outstanding aptitude, or those who became Inner Sect Disciples, could receive a Misty Cloud Eagle egg and use this method to establish a connection in advance.

Once the Misty Cloud Eagle hatched, it would naturally grow close due to its bloodline connection. Trust could easily be established, allowing it to be raised into an exclusive "Messenger Eagle."

Of course, if one had other avian Magical Beasts, this secret method could likewise be used to establish a connection in advance.

"It worked!"

After having his blood drawn for more than a dozen breaths, Gu Han could sense a faint connection forming between himself and the egg before him.

Perhaps because his Soul Power was exceptional, he could understand the meaning conveyed by the Purple Winged Cloud Crane Egg.

It lacked warmth. It lacked energy.

"Whoosh!"

Gu Han returned to the outside world and jumped straight into the Hot Spring pool. At the bottom of the pool's center, he took out the egg and placed it in a gap between several rocks.

As the power of this special Hot Spring flowed into it, the Purple Winged Cloud Crane Egg came back to life.

When wind, clouds, thunder, and lightning descended before long, its bloodline might even undergo a transformation.

"So it needs three months here to hatch."

Gu Han sensed the Purple Winged Cloud Crane Egg's condition and confirmed it.

Once the Purple Winged Cloud Crane Egg was about to hatch, he could simply return here and wait.

At that time, he could feed it the Magical Core of a Second-Order Purple Winged Cloud Crane to speed up its growth.

"Whoosh!"

After placing the Purple Winged Cloud Crane Egg, Gu Han left the Hot Spring and once again used his Flying Fighting Skill to soar into the sky.

After identifying the direction, he prepared to look for Zhang Chuchen.

But just then, a huge explosion suddenly erupted from the southwest, accompanied by violent fluctuations of Heaven and Earth Energy.

Immediately afterward, an enraged roar spread across dozens of miles. "Kui Jiu, you dare launch a sneak attack on This King!"

"Kai San, you've been Wolf King for so many years. It's time for my turn now," another voice rang out.

"Letting you become Wolf King? With your Early Fifth-Tier strength, can you lead the pack to a good life?" The roar came with a violent surge of Heaven and Earth Energy.

"As long as I devour you, I can break through to the middle stage. I'll be stronger than you are now, injured as you are." Another force shot into the sky. "After being ambushed by the Purple Nether Flame Snake, it's impossible for you to break through to Sixth-Order. And my talent is stronger than yours.

"If you truly care about the pack, you should offer yourself willingly."

Roar!

Kui Jiu's answer was another furious roar.

Hidden among the clouds, Gu Han could sense the intense battle raging in the southwest.

He had absolutely no intention of joining the excitement. After identifying his route, he flew toward a forest.

Two Fifth-Order Mu Kui Wolves were fighting with such tremendous commotion. Who knew how many Fifth-Order and Sixth-Order Magical Beasts, Dou Kings, and Dou Emperors were watching from the shadows?

He did not have a portable grandfather, so he could not participate in a battle of this level. As someone blessed by the heavens, he only needed to proceed step by step.

Risking his life to snatch chestnuts from the fire was not something he needed to do.

"Hm?"

As he flew over a forest, Gu Han saw an old man fighting a pack of Mu Kui Wolves.

One of the Mu Kui Wolves radiated an aura at the Fourth-Order level.

"It's a Dou Ling Elder from the Nalan Family."

Gu Han swept his gaze around and found two stalks of azure spiritual grass absorbing moonlight in an open clearing not far from the combatants, as though they had been set ablaze.

"Azure Flame Grass."

Gu Han's eyes narrowed.

This was the primary ingredient for refining the Three-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill.

No wonder that Nalan Family Dou Ling and the wolf pack led by the Fourth-Order Mu Kui Wolf were fighting so fiercely.

"I'll gladly take these."

Gu Han entered the Xuanwu Secret Realm, changed into another outfit, put on a mask, and then returned to the sky.

He began circulating the Mysterious Ice Force with all his strength, dyeing the Dou Qi Wings on his back a pure blue.

After doing all that, he dove down while simultaneously activating the Qi Concealment Technique.

His target was the Azure Flame Grass.