Showing Weakness to the Enemy, the Golden Roc Falls from the Sky

Over the past year.

Having devoured vast quantities of metal ore, the Golden Horned Behemoth martial soul had grown from four meters to eight meters, while the Internal World within its body had expanded to roughly sixteen cubic meters.

Because its body was too large and far too conspicuous.

Whenever Jin Feng summoned it now, he would instinctively keep it to a size of two or three meters.

Of course.

This size was not the Golden Horned Behemoth martial soul's current limit. With Jin Feng's Soul Power at level 20, the Golden Horned Behemoth martial soul could grow to a maximum of twenty meters.

In other words.

For every level Jin Feng's Soul Power increased, the Golden Horned Behemoth martial soul's maximum size could increase by one meter.

The reason it had grown from a newborn to four meters in just half a year before, yet after a full year of devouring even more metal, had merely doubled to eight meters.

Was also very simple.

As Jin Feng's strength rose and the Golden Horned Behemoth martial soul grew ever larger, the energy its body required also increased.

At the beginning.

Because the Golden Horned Behemoth martial soul was small, the genetic energy converted from devouring a small amount of metal could strengthen its entire body and make its size visibly increase.

But now.

For the Golden Horned Behemoth, whose actual body had reached eight meters, the genetic energy converted from devouring a whole cartload of metal was like trying to fill the gaps between its teeth. There was hardly any noticeable change.

Fortunately, the Defense Clan had recently partnered with Dai Weisi, the First Prince of the Star Luo Empire, and still had considerable wealth. Otherwise, they truly could not afford the cultivation of Jin Feng's Gold-Devouring Beast martial soul.

As time passed.

Before long, the group of five entered the mixed region inhabited by Thousand-Year Soul Beasts and Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts.

After two days of searching.

On the morning of their third day in Star Dou Forest, Jin Feng finally found a suitable target Soul Beast.

It was a Swift Golden Roc with cultivation of around 12,000 years. Its body was roughly nine meters long, its wingspan nearly twenty meters wide, and its feathers were a brilliant golden color. When it spread its wings, it seemed to blot out the sky.

When Niu Gao and the others saw that Jin Feng had chosen a Swift Golden Roc whose nest rested atop a cliff, and which was currently soaring through the skies as swiftly as a golden bolt of lightning, they were instantly dumbfounded.

They could beat it.

But they could not fly!

Against a flying Soul Beast renowned for its speed, even though their martial souls had evolved and mutated and were no longer as cumbersome as before, they could only stare helplessly.

At that thought.

Second Elder subconsciously said to Jin Feng, "Little Feng, how about we pick another Soul Beast? My sixth soul skill is Gravity Control, but the Swift Golden Roc flies too high. My soul skill can't hit it!"

Hearing that.

Jin Feng smiled lightly. "Second Elder, don't worry. We can catch it."

"Oh?"

Niu Gao raised his brow and could not help asking, "Little Feng, seeing how confident you are, I assume you already have a way to catch it."

"Don't tell me the Golden Horned Behemoth can already contend against a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast!"

Jin Feng immediately shook his head.

"I only have two rings. Even if Golden Horn's combat power is strong, at most it can fight Soul Beasts with four or five thousand years of cultivation, much less contend with a Ten-Thousand-Year Swift Golden Roc in the air."

"This 12,000-year Swift Golden Roc will still need Grandfather and the rest of you to capture it."

"But we can't fly!" Niu Gao said instinctively. "Our soul skills are all close-range methods. Are we supposed to climb the cliff and wait for the Swift Golden Roc to return to its nest?"

At that.

Jin Feng pointed at the Golden Horned Behemoth beside them, his face full of smiles. "Grandfather, you can't fly, but Golden Horn can."

"We only need Golden Horn to carry people into the sky. Then, Second Elder can use his sixth soul skill to pin down the Swift Golden Roc with gravity. Grandfather, if you seize the right moment and knock it to the ground, there should be no problem, right?"

As Jin Feng's words fell.

Niu Gao, Niu Ben, and Second Elder were stunned for a moment, then immediately laughed at their own stupidity.

The Golden Horned Behemoth, which could fly, was right in front of them, yet they had not considered it at all.

"I really am getting senile."

Niu Gao could not help shaking his head. "We still need you, Little Feng. A young brain works better. Fine, we'll do as you say."

After saying that.

Niu Gao seemed to think of something else.

He said to Jin Feng and Second Elder, "Later, remember to suppress the auras of both yourselves and the Golden Horned Behemoth martial soul to the absolute minimum."

Hearing this.

Jin Feng immediately understood what his grandfather meant.

He was afraid the Swift Golden Roc would sense that their auras were too powerful and flee. They would first show weakness to the enemy, let it lower its guard, then strike with thunderous force once it drew near.

Very soon.

Once everything had been arranged.

Jin Feng first suppressed the bloodline pressure within the Golden Horned Behemoth to the utmost limit, then enlarged it to roughly five meters, enough for two adults to ride.

After Niu Gao and Second Elder climbed aboard.

The Golden Horned Behemoth flapped its wings, leaped into the heavens, and swiftly approached the Swift Golden Roc.

Before long.

As it soared through the void.

The Swift Golden Roc, its entire body appearing as though cast from gold, spotted the Golden Horned Behemoth approaching it.

Chirp~

A piercing cry that seemed to split metal and stone rang out.

After sensing that the Golden Horned Behemoth, as well as Niu Gao and Second Elder on its back, possessed very weak auras.

The Swift Golden Roc was instantly enraged.

It believed the dignity of the sky's ruler in this region had been challenged and slighted. With a flap of its wings, its massive body shot toward the Golden Horned Behemoth in a dive like an arrow.

Seeing this.

Second Elder, seated on the Golden Horned Behemoth's back, immediately laughed. "Patriarch, your method of showing weakness to the enemy really worked. This fellow actually came to us on its own."

"Ha ha ha!"

Niu Gao laughed heartily twice at first.

Then, his expression turned serious. "Second Elder, once it enters within twenty meters of us, immediately use your sixth soul skill. Leave the rest to me!"

"Alright."

Second Elder answered.

Once the Swift Golden Roc came within twenty meters, his aura suddenly surged. He instantly completed the Martial Soul Possession of the Golden Horned Scaled Rhino and lit up his sixth soul ring.

In an instant.

A terrifying force of gravity fell upon the Swift Golden Roc, making it feel as though a mountain were pressing down on its body. Its form plummeted straight downward beyond its control.

At that moment.

It also sensed the terrifying auras emanating from Second Elder and Niu Gao, instantly realizing it had been tricked. Unfortunately, there was no turning back once the arrow left the bow. By the time it reacted, it was already too late.

When its desperately struggling body fell to the same height as the Golden Horned Behemoth, Niu Gao also completed his Martial Soul Possession. He kicked off and charged toward the Swift Golden Roc, lighting up his fifth and second soul rings at the same time.

"Fifth Soul Skill: Ten Thousand Jun Rhino Strength!"

"Second Soul Skill: Giant Rhino Charge!"

Empowered by the fifth soul skill, Ten Thousand Jun Rhino Strength, Niu Gao's physical strength and body weight instantly surged.

And when Niu Gao unleashed his second soul skill, Giant Rhino Charge, in that state, a single blow made the Swift Golden Roc let out a pained, mournful cry.

Afterward.

Its body fell from the sky like a meteor.

It crashed heavily into the ground, its internal organs suffering severe injuries. It was barely alive and utterly unable to move.

Seeing this.

Afraid that the Swift Golden Roc would be unable to withstand his grandfather's blow and die outright, Jin Feng flashed to its massive body and killed it with a heavy strike.

Before long.

An incomparably deep black soul ring condensed above the Swift Golden Roc's corpse.