Night Raid

"I still have a Kun Wood leaf here. It can help you comprehend the Dao and cultivate. Take it, Sister."

Then Yun Ying put away the Purple Bamboo Sword and took out the green Kun Wood leaf. Only half a palm in size, it was crystalline and translucent, gleaming green as it radiated divine light, shrouded in a profound, mysterious aura.

Immersed in that mysterious aura, Yun Xi did indeed feel her mind become clear and serene.

"Little Ying, you should keep it for yourself," Yun Xi said, not accepting the Kun Wood leaf right away.

But Yun Ying pressed it into her hand. "I have this sword. Its effects won't be any worse than this leaf's."

"All right." Yun Xi understood what Yun Ying meant and finally accepted the green leaf.

"There's a Yang Extreme Cave and a Mystic Ice Abyss beneath the sea. They're where Kun Peng tempered himself in his youth. You can go cultivate there, Sister," Yun Ying said after some thought.

"What about you, Little Ying?" Yun Xi asked.

Yun Ying shook her head. "I have my own path. Going there would no longer serve any purpose."

"I understand, Little Ying. I'll be going, then. Be careful on your own. Plenty of people know you have Kun Wood," Yun Xi said, offering a reminder rather than saying anything more.

"Don't worry. I know what I'm doing." Yun Ying nodded, then turned and left.

"Yun Xi, what did you and Yun Ying talk about?"

After Yun Ying left, Yin Xue and Lian'er came over and asked curiously.

"Little Ying told me to cultivate in the Yang Extreme Cave and the Mystic Ice Abyss. Do you want to come?" Yun Xi looked at them.

"Huh? Cultivate in the Yang Extreme Cave and the Mystic Ice Abyss? Yun Xi, you're joking, right? Plenty of people have died there. Those aren't places we can go!" Both women were startled.

"If we're going there to cultivate, naturally we'll take it slowly. I never said we had to go into the deepest parts," Yun Xi explained.

"Oh, that might work, then. But it's still too dangerous. Why isn't Yun Ying going herself?" the two asked again.

"Little Ying said those places wouldn't help her. Enough about that. Are you coming or not? If not, I'll go alone," Yun Xi said simply before asking them.

Yin Xue and Lian'er exchanged a glance and both shook their heads. "We'd better not. Don't forget, we came here for the Kun Peng Precious Technique."

"Until the Kunpeng Nest opens completely, no one can obtain the Kun Peng Precious Technique. Waiting any longer would just waste time. For now, we should focus on cultivating," Yun Xi said, then turned and left.

The Divine Servants from Heavenly God Mountain followed her. Naturally, they would not object to whatever their mistress wanted to do.

Besides, Yun Xi was right. Until the Kunpeng Nest opened completely, the Kun Peng Precious Technique was nothing but a dream. Yet at present, they had no way forward except to wait for the Kunpeng Nest to slowly split open on its own.

"Let's ask Qing Yun and the others what they think and see what we should do next."

The two exchanged a glance, then turned and left.

By then, Yun Ying had reached the top of the Kunpeng Nest. It was quiet here, with no one to disturb her, and she could take in the entire nest, keeping every change upon it within her sight.

"In the northern depths, there is a fish named Kun. It transforms into a bird named Peng," Yun Ying murmured as she gazed at the enormous Kunpeng Nest beneath her feet.

She did not know whether Kun Peng in this world was the same, but as one of the Ten Fiends, Kun Peng was undoubtedly an existence beyond ordinary imagination.

Then Yun Ying sat cross-legged. The Purple Bamboo Sword sprang onto her lap, divine light surging and its keen edge shimmering, becoming one with her.

The Purple Bamboo Sword had first absorbed half a piece of azure water divine gold, then a small portion of Kun Wood, undergoing a complete transformation. Strictly speaking, it could no longer be considered a Purple Bamboo Sword.

The Purple Bamboo Sword now possessed the divine powers of azure water divine gold and Kun Wood. Kun Wood in particular was a divine tree of heaven and earth, born with the Great Dao within it and capable of helping people comprehend the Dao.

Soon, Yun Ying sank into the Dao Realm. Sharp energy danced around her, and threads of sword qi enveloped the surrounding area.

Outside the Kunpeng Nest, the Sea God lineage was building a War Platform so that the Sea God Descendant could stand upon it and study the runes appearing on the nest.

That day, a furious shout rang out from the War Platform, and the sea surged. Someone had actually come to make trouble for the Sea God Descendant.

A strange object struck his forehead, sending blood spraying. The blow left his head spinning, and he staggered several steps backward.

The attacker was none other than that Bear Child, and the object he had used to strike the Sea God Descendant was the God-Striking Stone.

A Black-Clothed Girl appeared alongside him. The two had come together, but after using the God-Striking Stone to catch the Sea God Descendant off guard, they swiftly retreated.

Atop the Kunpeng Nest, Yun Ying opened her eyes and witnessed the scene. An unusual gleam flashed in her eyes. "The God-Striking Stone."

She remembered seeing that talking stone in Bear Child's hands back in the Hundred Broken Mountains. At the time, she had not realized it was the God-Striking Stone, but now she could confirm it.

The God-Striking Stone was among the Ten Fiends, but the one in Bear Child's hands was far below that level.

As for the Black-Clothed Girl working with Bear Child, Yun Ying felt that her background was likely quite significant, though that had nothing to do with her.

Several more days passed. That night, two figures sneaked onto the Kunpeng Nest.

With the bright moon hanging overhead, the two figures quietly approached Yun Ying's location. They were none other than Bear Child and the Black-Clothed Girl.

"She's the one you meant? Both her beauty and her bearing are rare sights in this world."

The Black-Clothed Girl looked ahead. Even from a great distance, she could see the purple-clad girl sitting cross-legged, enveloped in sacred light. Her bearing was as cool and aloof as an immortal's, with an indescribable sharpness.

Even the Black-Clothed Girl could not help voicing her admiration at the sight.

She herself was a peerless beauty, enchanting as a sprite. Aside from her archrival, this was the first person to earn such praise from her.

"Fat girls like you really are a rare sight," Bear Child chimed in, though it was unclear whether he was praising her or mocking her.

The Black-Clothed Girl smiled faintly. "Also, is what you said true? She has a piece of Kun Wood?"

She also saw the purple longsword resting across the other girl's lap. Divine light danced over it, its keen edge shimmering, while strands of sword qi enveloped her and sliced through the void, forming something akin to a domain.

Even without drawing close, she could feel that terrifying sharpness. If it erupted, it would surely shatter stone and startle the heavens.

Had Bear Child not said that the girl possessed a piece of Kun Wood, she would have been reluctant to provoke someone like this. No matter how she looked at her, she was clearly not someone to trifle with.

If her true body were here, she might have had enough confidence to give it a try. But right now, she was only a Spirit Avatar, and the risk was too great.

"Of course. I saw it with my own eyes. Plenty of people know about it," Bear Child said, patting his chest.

The Black-Clothed Girl pondered for a moment, then eyed Bear Child suspiciously. "Look, this girl seems pretty tough to deal with. Are you sure you want to go after her? Why do I feel like you're playing with fire? Did she offend you?"

"Besides, I heard that even the Sea God Descendant is no match for her. You still want to go after her?"