Chapter 21

The words of the old man with white hair fell on the ears of the crowd from the Heavenly Snake Sect, making them feel somewhat uneasy, their faces somewhat gloomy. However, they did not dare to say anything. Someone nearby had already taken out a spirit medicine to bandage the young man's hand wound. With the intimidation from earlier, no one dared to continue blocking the path of the purple-robed youth. The person behind the purple-robed youth was definitely a formidable opponent not to be provoked.

"Who could be on that mountain, also here for the sake of becoming king or dominant? It seems we have another formidable rival this time."

Zhong, the bald man, gazed at the towering peak, his brows slightly furrowed.

When Du Shaofu climbed to the peak, it was already dusk. The woman in plain clothes was still sitting cross-legged with her eyes tightly closed.

Du Shaofu did not speak, busy roasting the beast to fill his stomach. When the aroma filled the air, the woman in plain clothes did not hesitate to partake.

After Du Shaofu was full and tidied up, he began to comprehend the mysterious technique he had learned from the stone tablet. This mysterious technique was far more vast and complex than the Wave Fist and the Surging Wave Palm.

That night, for some reason, it was unusually quiet, as if the surrounding beasts had all left with the beast tide, leaving the entire mountain range in silence. This silence, however, made one's heart uneasy. It was too quiet, with no sound except for the night wind, like a land of death, desolate and silent, a deathly stillness. Only the occasional night wind sweeping through the vast forest made the leaves rustle.

This silence continued until the early hours of the night. Suddenly, the woman sitting cross-legged on the peak opened her tightly closed eyes, stood up, and gazed at the depths of the mountain bathed in moonlight.

"Something is not right, very not right."

On the surrounding mountains and hills, the people from the Xuanming Sect, the Heavenly Snake Sect, and the old man with white hair all looked at the depths of the mountain, feeling a sense of danger, their hair standing on end.

In the moonlight, the deep forest of the distant mountains stretched endlessly, the peaks rising and falling, encircling each other. From afar, they looked like a city, the mountain waves and peaks surging, the forests covering the sky and blocking the earth.

"You can no longer remain hidden."

From the depths of the mountains, a calm female voice echoed, clear and crisp, like a chant.

"That's because you are at your weakest now. At this moment, you are no longer my match." A deep voice echoed, calm but thunderous, coming from the depths of the Beast Mountain.

"Just because your patience has reached its limit, how can you be sure I am at my weakest now?" The female voice chanted.

"Rumble!"

Immediately, a series of low, thunderous collisions echoed from the depths of the mountains, like rolling thunder, shaking the forest and making the peaks tremble. Dark clouds rolled across the night sky, lightning flashed, and occasionally, purple flames and golden light shot up, dazzling and brilliant.

"A great battle has begun."

"Someone is battling the king or dominant existence. Who could be strong enough to battle that one?"

"..."

On the mountain peaks, Zhong, the bald man, Elder Copper Snake, the old man with white hair, and others looked in shock, their eyes fixed on the depths of the mountain. The sky and earth trembled as if the world was about to collapse, with vast and overwhelming mystical patterns covering the sky and earth, the fierce aura overshadowing the heavens, making one's heart race just by looking from afar.

The great battle lasted for several hours until dawn.

"Screech!"

A piercing cry echoed, piercing the clouds and splitting the sky. A massive bird, enveloped in rolling purple flames, appeared in the sky like a purple fireball, drawing the attention of everyone.

"Roar!"

Behind the massive bird enveloped in purple flames, a golden-winged bird, hundreds of feet in size, swooped down from the sky, its wings spread wide, covering the sky and blocking the sun, its body glowing with golden light. Its wings flapped, creating a storm of air currents, and its sharp eyes were terrifying as it chased the firebird at lightning speed.

The flame bird seemed to be struggling against the golden-winged bird, flapping its wings and flying quickly.

The golden-winged bird pursued relentlessly, the two massive figures flying one after the other, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake, the forest breaking and the land turning into ruins.

"It's the king or dominant existence, actually being suppressed by the golden-winged bird."

"That golden-winged bird seems like the legendary existence. When did such a powerful bloodline beast appear in the Beast Mountain?"

"The situation seems different from what we imagined."

On the mountain peaks, Zhong, the bald man, Elder Copper Snake, the old man with white hair, and others looked in shock. Those with lower strength were almost forced to kneel under the overwhelming aura.

"I didn't expect such a bloodline to exist here. This is truly unexpected."

On the peak, the woman in plain clothes watched the shocking battle, her eyes filled with surprise.

"Rip..."

In the distant sky, the golden-winged bird finally caught up with the purple flame bird. Its golden wings flapped, launching an attack, a fierce wing slicing through the air, glowing with brilliant and mysterious patterns, the powerful energy sweeping through the air.

The purple flame bird was clearly not to be underestimated, flapping its wings in retaliation, mystical patterns surging, and hot purple flames erupting, resisting the golden light.

The two massive creatures clashed, and the sky was instantly filled with overwhelming mystical patterns. The golden-winged bird's cry shook the heavens, and the purple flame bird's cry echoed through the sky. The overwhelming energy swept through, causing the morning sky to be filled with wind and clouds, shaking half the sky!

Below, the mountains were shattered, the earth trembling as if in an earthquake!

"Rumble!"

The earth shook and roared, like a thousand beasts running, the power sweeping through, creating massive cracks in the endless mountains, towering trees collapsing, peaks breaking, and deep ravines shifting.

"Boom!"

In the sky, the golden-winged bird finally found its opportunity. Its golden wings shook the sky, a wing extending like a thunderbolt, golden light pouring down, the powerful energy erupting like a flood, like thunder breaking through the sky, accompanied by brilliant mystical patterns, instantly striking the flame bird.

"Bang!"

The purple flame bird was struck by the golden-winged bird's wing, the mystical patterns of fire on its body shattering, purple feathers flying, its back bloody and torn. Its massive body plummeted, crashing into the mountain below, leveling a peak and causing the surrounding mountains to burst into flames.

The golden-winged bird swooped down, flapping its wings, extinguishing the flames, seemingly eager to obtain something.

"Screech!"

At the same time, the fallen purple flame bird suddenly moved, a stream of purple flames erupting from its mouth, mystical patterns contained within, piercing through the void like a purple divine thunder. The golden-winged bird's fierce and terrifying eyes changed drastically, retreating rapidly but ultimately too slow. The purple flames were too fast, piercing through the void and striking its body, the golden light scattering, deeply embedding into its flesh, blood gushing out.

"Roar!"

The golden-winged bird roared in anger, its wing accompanied by rolling golden light, shattering the space, and striking the purple flame bird's head with great force...

"Both are injured, both are injured!"

"Opportunity must not be missed, the two beasts are of the highest bloodline, treasures among treasures."

"If the younger generation can be baptized by their essence blood, they will likely inherit their innate abilities, soaring to great heights and shaking the continent."

"Whoosh, whoosh!"

Instantly, several figures from the mountain peaks flew through the air, all powerful enough to float and fly, heading towards the place where the two birds had fallen, fearing they would be too late.