For three whole days, Zhang Junbao familiarized himself with his new strength, combining Hong's World Destruction Spear Technique with his Tai Chi Primordial Chaos Formula and Tai Chi Sword Intent.
Combining different secret techniques was extremely difficult. Only after becoming thoroughly familiar with both could one hope to find where they matched and gradually bring them together.
But Zhang Junbao's Tai Chi Sword Intent had originally been created by combining the strengths of various schools, and the Tai Chi Primordial Chaos Formula had been derived from Tai Chi Chuan. It contained the most fundamental Great Dao governing heaven and earth. Thus, when Zhang Junbao integrated Hong's World Destruction Spear Intent, he could be said to command a view from atop a tall building, analyzing it at its core before blending it into a unified whole.
As a result, the process went exceptionally smoothly.
Three days. It's time to leave.
The Sword-Beaked Dragon Eagle hasn't appeared for days, and the demonic beasts nearby have already started stirring restlessly.
This morning, I noticed that the two Intermediate Beast Generals below had moved up a floor. That's not a good sign.
Normally, when the Sword-Beaked Dragon Eagle is around, they'd never have the guts to approach without being summoned.
Maybe the Sword-Beaked Dragon Eagle's aura is gradually fading.
Among demonic beasts, the weak had always been prey to the strong. Once the two demonic beasts below discovered that the Sword-Beaked Dragon Eagle was weak or even dead, they would seize its territory without hesitation.
This move was a test. If the Sword-Beaked Dragon Eagle didn't react, they would soon come up here to investigate.
His body had mostly recovered, and he had thoroughly mastered the first level of World Destruction, so Zhang Junbao decided to start looking for a way back.
As long as he found human warriors, he should be able to use their communications to return to human society quickly.
He also removed the sword-beaks from the two young Sword-Beaked Dragon Eagles and put them in his backpack. Then he took a Sword-Beaked Dragon Eagle's thigh as reserve food.
Once everything was ready, Zhang Junbao decided to strike first.
Zhang Junbao wanted to leave by going downstairs because there were a great many avian demonic beasts in the area. Originally, he could have used his telekinesis to leave directly from the balcony.
But that would expose him to the demonic beasts. He wasn't confident enough to think he could escape pursuing avian demonic beasts by flying with his telekinesis now.
Gathering his Spiritual Force on a wooden board beneath his feet, Zhang Junbao slowly rose about thirty centimeters off the ground, making sure he wouldn't make any unusual sounds as he moved.
The stairwell had been deserted for years, and with the demonic beasts moving about, quite a bit of trash had piled up. He carefully controlled the board as it moved forward.
Although demonic beasts had gathered only on the bottom two floors of this building, he could faintly sense their activity all around it.
He had to quickly deal with the demonic beasts on the lower floors and slip away.
If this had been a gathering place for terrestrial demonic beasts, Zhang Junbao could have used his ability to fly to escape quickly. Unfortunately, it was a gathering place for avian beasts.
Compared with the terrifying strength and attack power of terrestrial beasts, the keen eyesight and flying ability of avian beasts gave him the greatest headache.
Zhang Junbao reached the second floor, where he discovered that the demonic beasts had completely blocked the stairwell with a pile of assorted junk, perhaps to keep other demonic beasts from sneaking in through it.
In other words, if he wanted to leave, he would have to pass right in front of the demonic beasts without disturbing them.
What do I do? Both the first and second floors are full of demonic beasts. There are at least fifty on the second floor alone. Although only one is at the Beast General level, if I can't deal with the other beast soldiers immediately, just a few escaping would alert the other demonic beasts nearby.
I still don't know which ones are the Sword-Beaked Dragon Eagle's subordinates. If they think I'm a thief here to steal something, that'll be trouble.
Zhang Junbao suddenly remembered the Sword-Beaked Dragon Eagle eggs and sword-beaks in his backpack. Apparently, he really was here to steal things.
The building had been a luxury office tower back in the day, so the first and second floors shared an open atrium. As soon as he attacked on the second floor, the demonic beasts on the first floor would quickly notice.
Although my Spiritual Force isn't weak, attacking so many demonic beasts at once would still be difficult. And I don't have any weapons like throwing knives, only some nails I collected upstairs.
These metal nails date back to before the Grand Nirvana. After so many years of corrosion, they've become very weak. Even with Spiritual Force added, they'd probably barely pierce the defenses of high-level beast soldiers, and only at weak points like their ears or eyes.
I should be able to kill the two Beast General-level demonic beasts immediately using the Dragon Roar Sword and the spearhead. The trouble is keeping the other demonic beasts from crying out for help.
Spiritual Force... right, I can try a Spiritual Force impact. In theory, ordinary humans and demonic beasts still have Spiritual Force. It's just not as strong as a Spirit Reader's, and they can't project it.
The instant their minds are struck, they'll definitely lose consciousness.
I just don't know how much Spiritual Force it will consume.
Zhang Junbao kept weighing the feasibility of the plan.
There's one Intermediate Beast General and fifty-three beast soldiers on the second floor, and one Junior Beast General and eighty-seven beast soldier-level beasts on the first. With such a huge horde, if I get held up, I won't have another chance.
After killing them, I'll also need to find somewhere to hide. It would be best if I could find something like a map or a road sign to confirm where I am.
I don't know how far this place is from Yangzhou City. If I go the wrong way, I might not get back for months.
A faint strand of Spiritual Force spread out from Zhang Junbao's mind like a tentacle, letting him get a clear picture of everything on the first and second floors.
The ordinary beast soldiers noticed nothing, but the two Beast Generals suddenly raised their heads, seeming to sense something brushing against their bodies.
Seeing this, Zhang Junbao was so startled that he immediately stopped probing.
After wandering around and finding nothing unusual, the two Beast Generals exchanged a few roars, then went back to sleep.
My Spiritual Force still isn't hidden well enough. The Beast Generals could actually sense something strange. Luckily, they didn't know what it was.
Zhang Junbao was intensely focused now. The slightest mishap could expose him.
Once exposed, he couldn't be sure he would survive being besieged by avian demonic beasts, even as a Spirit Reader.
After all, his Spiritual Force wasn't limitless. Once it ran out, he could only rely on his physical strength to fight his way out.
Terrestrial beasts are more lovable after all. They're slow, they can't fly, and all they do is lumber stupidly around on the ground. When a Spirit Reader faces them, it's a one-sided crushing from a higher dimension.
But avian beasts have weaknesses too. There are narrow spaces and underground places they can't enter.
Right, underground!
Office buildings before the Grand Nirvana all had underground levels. As long as I get underground in time, I won't have to fear attacks from demonic beasts.
But I still have to be careful. Some rodent demonic beasts are endless in places like the sewers.
Even a Wargod facing them would be worn down to death.
Zhang Junbao's Spiritual Force continued to spread quietly, this time going around the two Beast Generals.
So the entrance to the underground parking garage is here. Found it!
Zhang Junbao smiled. The underground parking garage was very spacious, and the garages beneath quite a few buildings were connected. As long as he got underground, he could quickly leave this place.