Chapter 67: The Snipe and the Clam Have a Quarrel, the Fisherman Benefits
To the east of Shanguo is Zhao Guo, and between Shanguo and Zhao Guo lies a black earth plain that serves as a buffer zone for both countries. This place has no national governance, but it also gathers many strong people, including those from Shanguo and Zhao Guo, as well as other scattered individuals!
In the Hei Tu Plains, there is a huge lake called Qingping Lake. Because this lake is big and deep enough, many monsters live in it, and every day, a large number of warriors come to hunt and kill these monsters!
However, in the past few days, no one has been able to come here to hunt and kill monsters. The entire Qingping Lake is surrounded by various forces from the Black Earth Plain, not allowing other scattered people to enter.
Recently, warriors who came to hunt and kill monsters suddenly discovered that a palace had appeared under the lake water at some point. They quickly thought of this as an undiscovered relic and immediately wanted to enter it to seize the treasures inside! However, two fourth-stage snake demons suddenly appeared around the palace, killing many people in an instant!
Later, the news spread out, and the various forces of Hei Tu Ping Yuan immediately sealed off the entire Qingping Lake, not allowing others to enter. Others were resentful, but they also did not dare challenge the authority of these forces, either leaving reluctantly or hiding in secret to wait for an opportunity!
After the news spread widely, the forces of Hei Tu Ping Yuan also knew that they would inevitably attract the strong from the surrounding two countries. They immediately joined forces and entered the palace to collect the relics before the external forces arrived.
In a humble inn on the Black Earth Plain, an extra man in black suddenly appeared in the room of the innkeeper.
"Notify the city master at the first time, it must be fast, otherwise others will get ahead of us!" The shopkeeper's expression was extremely serious.
"Don't worry, Old Hei, when are you returning to Luocheng? The brothers haven't seen you for a long time." The man in black said somewhat casually.
Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper slightly relaxed and a nostalgic expression appeared on his face. He said, "I can only leave if the city master orders me to! This matter is too important, hurry up!"
"I'm leaving then."
The man in black also knew the importance of this matter and immediately rode his horse away.
The Black Soil Plains have countless spies from other forces, including the nine cities of Guo and eight cities of Zhao, as well as even the Yan state in the west! At this moment, these spies are all sending back news to their respective forces that a relic has appeared on the Black Soil Plains.
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A certain part of the Taihang Mountains.
A giant gorilla roared, watching the two people go far away, but stopped chasing them. Instead, it stood still, constantly looking up at the sky and wailing, pounding its chest with both hands, venting its discontent!
In front of them, Xu Hua and Luo Cheng also stopped flying and stood on a big tree, looking at the Golden Giant Ape that was no longer chasing after them.
"What's going on? Why did it stop chasing us? Did it get tired? That's unlikely, I can feel the vast ocean-like life energy inside its body." Xu Hua was somewhat perplexed by the giant ape's behavior.
Luocheng thought for a moment, his face looking somewhat unsightly as he said: "I think we've already left its territory, but we've also entered the territory of another powerful demon beast, that's why it didn't chase after us!"
Chirp! Chirp!
As expected, the two heard the chirping of birds coming from ahead! Soon they saw a large flock of birds flying towards them, covering the sky! The Golden Giant Ape behind them let out a fierce roar at the sky, not fearing it in the least!
"So many birds! What kind of monster is this?" Xu Hua looked at the flock of birds below, but there was no memory of them in his mind.
That flock of birds was covered in fiery red feathers, with over a hundred birds estimated! Among them, there was one that was much larger than the others!
"This is the Blazing Bird, it's said that there's a hint of Phoenix bloodline in its body. If it were to return to its ancestors successfully, it might be able to become a Phoenix, but this is almost an impossible thing! These hundred Blazing Birds are all third-tier demon beasts, and that Blazing Bird King is even a fourth-tier existence, no wonder the Golden Giant Ape doesn't dare to enter its territory casually!" It's worth noting that demon beasts have a very strong sense of territoriality. If one were to casually enter another same-tier demon beast's territory, it would invite the other party's pursuit and killing."
"Will this flock of flamingos attack us?" Xu Hua asked.
Luò Chéng shook his head and said: "For the Blazing Bird flock, the Golden Giant Ape is the target, we will naturally be ignored by them."
"I hope they can both be defeated! At that time, we can take the opportunity to kill them!" Xu Hua's eyes flickered with excitement. If this group of fierce firebirds could be caught and killed all at once, there would be no shortage of cultivation resources for a short period of time.
"In fact, we can also subdue them. Those people are all Body Refiners, and Body Refiners can only fly after the Blood Change Period. However, the Blood Change Period is a critical juncture; if they cannot pass this hurdle, then they will be unable to fly. If we can subdue these Blazing Birds, then we won't have to worry about it anymore!"
Xu Hua nodded in agreement, "However, it's also possible to let them cultivate their true energy. After all, as long as resources are sufficient, cultivating to the late stage of Martial King is not difficult! Moreover, the 'Body Refining Technique' only has the first two layers, and later on, other body refining techniques will be needed!"
"Haha, young master, I have them right here. The Blood Saint has been roaming the Tianxuan Continent for many years and has remembered a lot of top-notch techniques in his memory. They are basically all Earth-class techniques, and the 'Blood God Scripture' I cultivate is even a Heaven-class technique!"
Xu Hua's eyes lit up, and he was about to say something else, but the Blazing Bird had already arrived above his head, so he didn't say anything more, hiding aside and quietly watching King Kong Ape and Blazing Bird.
Chirp! Chirp!
Rooooaaaar!
Neither side gave in to the other, as if warning each other not to trespass on their own territory! After a brief standoff, King Kong suddenly uprooted a large tree and swung it at the Blazing Bird in the sky!
Wow! Wow!
In the sky, a flock of fiery birds formed a large attacking range, and it was impossible to dodge. Suddenly, one of the fiery birds was hit by a big tree and fell down!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
In an instant, the Firebird King was enraged, and all the Firebirds were also enraged, like a sharp sword rushing down, attacking the Golden Giant Ape! However, the Golden Giant Ape was thick-skinned and didn't get hurt under the impact of the Firebirds. This defense is really terrifying!
Rooooaaaar!
However, the huge impact still made King Kong uncomfortable, so it went into a rage, pinched its hands together, and one of the Firebirds was pinched to death, staining the earth red!
The fourth-order demon beast is indeed much stronger than the third-order demon beast. These flame birds can barely withstand a casual blow from the Golden Giant Ape, and under the attack of a large number of flame birds, the Golden Giant Ape only managed to scratch a small wound!
Watching his subordinates die one by one, the Firebird King finally couldn't bear it and took action!
Swish! Swish! Swish!
The Blazing Bird King swooped down with one claw, like a fierce gust of wind, and fiercely grasped the enormous body of the Golden Giant Ape!
Clang, boom!
Like two peerless divine weapons clashing, sparks flew everywhere, and in an instant, a shallow scratch appeared on the chest of the Steel Giant Ape! In terms of strength, the Firebird King was no match for the Steel Giant Ape, but as long as this wound existed, it was enough! The Firebird King struck once and immediately retreated, while the other Firebirds continuously charged towards the wound on the Steel Giant Ape's chest, expanding the injury, causing its internal power to bleed out, filling its mind with a thirst for blood!
It's gone crazy! The battle between the two sides has become even more brutal...
Meanwhile, the two people on the side had a smile all over their faces. At this moment, a pool of blood formed on the ground, and the blood kept flowing towards one of them. The corpses of the dead Flame Birds around them quickly withered and turned into dry bones! Both of them gained a lot from this battle, and they were the real winners.
"King Kong is almost done for, but the Flame Bird is also nearly wiped out. Our plan has fallen through." Although they were unable to subdue the Flame Birds, the two did not regret it. For them, increasing their own strength was what mattered most!
As expected, the Golden Giant Ape had exhausted its strength. The massive loss of blood led to a significant decline in its power, and at this moment, it seemed unable to lift its fists again. With a loud crash, it collapsed to the ground, causing the earth to shake violently!
The Blazing Bird only had two or three left, watching the Gigantopithecus fall down, the Blazing Bird King immediately charged down, seemingly wanting to start eating the Gigantopithecus.
"What a pity, the Blazing Bird King didn't get hurt, and the Golden Giant Ape's body was only able to cheapen it." Xu Hua said with some regret as he looked at the Golden Giant Ape's body.
Wow!
Xu Hua's face turned pale as he stared at the sudden scene before him. Just as the Firebird King was about to devour the Golden Giant Ape, the ape suddenly sat up, like a ferocious beast from the primordial chaos, and with both hands grasped the Firebird King's head and tore it off!
Boom!
After finishing this series of actions, King Kong looked in the direction of Xu Hua and Luo Cheng with a reluctant gaze before falling down!
The two of them remained silent for a long time, and after a while, Xu Hua's back was still a bit chilly. "I didn't expect that the demon beast would also have such a sinister motive!"
"The demon beasts also have spiritual intelligence, only slightly weaker than humans. The higher the level of the demon beast, the higher its spiritual intelligence. There's nothing strange about that!" Luo Cheng was a bit better off than Xu Hua, but his face didn't look good either!
"This time it should be dead!" Xu Hua said somewhat uncertainly; "Just now it looked at us for the last time, obviously it has always known our existence!"
"He should be dead, but just in case, let's not get too close." Apparently, Luo Cheng also had some concerns.
The two of them began to circulate their techniques, absorbing the blood and vital energy from the Golden Giant Ape and the Blazing Bird King! The fourth-stage demonic beast was indeed worthy of its name, as the surging vital energy and powerful blood energy benefited both of them greatly!
Xu Hua's body was filled with a surging life force, constantly condensing into crystal-like life essences. In Luo Cheng's body, large amounts of blood flowed in, transforming into massive energy that continuously nourished his physical form!
The mighty Phoenix King and the Diamond Giant Ape were ultimately outdone by two insignificant, overlooked creatures. What an irony!
