186: Chapter 186 Flying Through the Sky and Earth, Soaring Through the Clouds like an Eagle!

Facing the ones who suddenly blocked his path, Qin Feng halted, brushed off his sleeves, and rolled his eyes in exasperation.

“Why is it you two clingy pests again? Are the people of the Xuanqing Sect really that free? Instead of killing the beast tide outside the city, why do you keep chasing me day in and day out?”

“Hmph, demonic evildoers! Everyone has the right to execute you!”

Senior Brother Chen Taian pointed his long sword at Qin Feng, his eyes flashing with righteous fury.

“You villain of the Hehuan Sect, you killed my fellow disciples! Bumping into us here today marks your doom. Junior Sister, join me in purging this demon and defending the Dao to appease the soul of Junior Sister Yu'er in heaven!”

“Alright! Senior Brother, today we must make this villain pay for his blood debts!”

Ruan Fengjiao's willow-leaf brows knit tightly in anger. The long sword in her hand radiated a green Sword Qi, her expression icy cold.

Qin Feng sneered. “Two fools with mush for brains. You want my life? You're not qualified!”

Before his voice could fade, he instantly executed Ghost Wind-Stepping. His entire body became as elusive as a fallen leaf in the wind, easily dodging the incoming Sword Qi. Transforming into a streak of green lightning, he shot directly toward the deeper parts of the mountain range.

“Don't run! Hand over your life, evildoer!”

Senior Brother Chen Taian bellowed in anger. He and Ruan Fengjiao activated their movement techniques, turning into two streaks of white light as they hot-pursued him. Along the way, their Sword Qi raged, obliterating all the trees and boulders in their path.

...

“Rumble—!”

Just as the three of them—one fleeing and two pursuing—penetrated deep into the heart of the mountain range, the mountain forest ahead suddenly shook violently.

Countless Yao Beasts went wild, stampeding out from the depths of the mountain range and forming a terrifying beast tide.

At the very front of the beast tide, a colossal creature towered in midair, radiating a suffocatingly terrifying pressure.

It was a massive, dark-gold eagle, dozens of Zhang in size. Its eyes were like two burning suns, and its wings spread wide enough to blot out the sky, its feathers gleaming with a cold luster like steel needles.

“Half-step Golden Core... Cloud-Piercing Eagle!”

Senior Brother Chen Taian, who was pursuing from behind, turned pale instantly. He hurriedly stopped, a flash of terror crossing his eyes.

Ruan Fengjiao also stopped, looking at the sovereign of the sky in panic.

“Senior Brother, the aura on this beast is too strong. I'm afraid we are no match for it!”

The Cloud-Piercing Eagle's massive eyes swept over the three people below, and it let out a piercing screech.

“Screeech—!”

The violent soundwaves rippled out in physical waves, instantly shattering the surrounding towering trees into dust.

Immediately after, it spread its massive wings, and countless wind blades condensed from fierce winds and lightning rained down, enveloping Qin Feng, Senior Brother Chen Taian, and Ruan Fengjiao.

“Damn it, this beast is attacking indiscriminately!”

Under attack, Qin Feng's face darkened. The Foundation Establishment true essence within him erupted, and a dark-gold projection of an ancient bell instantly expanded, blocking the relentless barrage of wind blades.

On the other side, Senior Brother Chen Taian and Ruan Fengjiao were thrown into a frenzy by the dense wind blades. Their Daoist robes were torn in multiple places, leaving them in a wretched state.

“Senior Brother, if this continues, we will all die here!”

The battle shifted in the blink of an eye. Ruan Fengjiao shattered an incoming wind blade with a sword strike and shouted anxiously to Qin Feng not far away,

“Hey! Fellow Daoist of the Hehuan Sect, we are all trapped here. If we don't join forces, none of us will survive. How about we team up to kill this Cloud-Piercing Eagle first, and settle our grudges later?”

Senior Brother Chen Taian's expression changed. “Junior Sister, he is a demonic evildoer! How can we cooperate with him?”

“Senior Brother! What time do you think it is? If we don't join forces, we'll all end up as snacks between this beast's teeth!” Ruan Fengjiao cried out urgently.

Hearing her shout, Qin Feng's lips curled up slightly into an amused smile.

He replied, “Fine. 'Those who are not of our kin are bound to have different minds!' But regardless of orthodox or demonic, we are humans after all. The priority is to deal with this feathered beast first!”

“Great, it's a deal!” Overjoyed, Ruan Fengjiao immediately charged forward with her sword.

Seeing this, Senior Brother Chen Taian could only grit his teeth and follow, but a sinister murderous intent flashed in his eyes as he looked at Qin Feng.

“Boom! Boom! Boom!”

The three instantly reached a tacit understanding, launching fierce attacks on the Cloud-Piercing Eagle in unison.

Ruan Fengjiao executed the Xuanqing Sect's Taiyi Sword Qi, causing green sword lotuses to bloom in midair to restrict the Cloud-Piercing Eagle's movements.

Senior Brother Chen Taian continuously summoned thunder to bombard the giant eagle's wings.

Qin Feng was even more ferocious. Relying on the powerful Physical Body of his Heavenly Tyrant Body, he closed in directly. Every punch he threw caused the Void Realm to tremble as he faced the Cloud-Piercing Eagle's sharp talons head-on.

“Roar—!”

Although the Cloud-Piercing Eagle was a Half-step Golden Core powerhouse, under the fearless onslaught of the three, it gradually fell into a disadvantage. One of its wings had been scorched by Senior Brother Chen Taian's thunder, and its massive body tottered.

“Now is the time, it's about to fall!” Ruan Fengjiao cried out.

Qin Feng's eyes narrowed slightly. Dark-gold blood Qi surged madly into his right fist, and his entire arm seemed to transform into a raging Dragon ready to strike, preparing to deliver a fatal blow to the Cloud-Piercing Eagle.

However, on the brink of death, the Cloud-Piercing Eagle unleashed a terrifying ferocity.

Its massive left talon shot out like lightning, carrying a wind that tore through the Void Realm. It grabbed Qin Feng's left arm viciously, its sharp claws piercing the golden light beneath his skin and digging deep into his flesh.

“Vile beast, die!”

Qin Feng snorted coldly. His right fist was fully charged, and he was about to shatter the Cloud-Piercing Eagle's skull with a single punch.

Yet, in that split second, Senior Brother Chen Taian, who had been hovering on the fringes of the battlefield, suddenly had a look of intense, poisonous malice and murderous intent erupt in his eyes.

“Junior Sister, get out of the way!”

Senior Brother Chen Taian roared. His hands rapidly formed hand seals as the true essence within his body burned madly, violent blue lightning crackling wildly around him.

“Senior Brother, what are you doing? Fellow Daoist Qin is still there!” Ruan Fengjiao's face paled as she cried out in alarm.

But Senior Brother Chen Taian remained completely unmoved, a sinister sneer playing on his lips.

“Slaying demons and defending the Dao happens today! Five Thunders Righteous Method, strike!”

“Rumble—!!!”

A bolt of violet-blue lightning as thick as a barrel, carrying a terrifying heavenly might capable of destroying all things, crashed down from the depths of the heavens.

This strike not only targeted the Cloud-Piercing Eagle but also completely enveloped Qin Feng.

“Senior Brother Chen Taian, you despicable coward!”

Shocked, Ruan Fengjiao let out a grief-stricken scream, but it was far too late to stop him.

The violent lightning instantly submerged both man and beast.

The immense impact instantly shattered the surrounding cliffs, causing massive rockslides. Under the bombardment of the violent lightning, Qin Feng and the Cloud-Piercing Eagle plummeted down the bottomless abyss together.

Amidst the rolling thunder and lightning of the fall, a dark-gold projection of the Golden Bell Shield quietly emerged, shielding Qin Feng completely.

The man enveloped in the lightning looked up at the shrinking figures on the cliff edge, his lips curling into a playful yet icy smile.

“I saw through your ill intentions long ago. Trying to scheme against me? You're still too green to play with me...”

With a thought from Qin Feng, the beast-taming ring turned into a streak of light, instantly wrapping around the neck of the similarly falling, dying Cloud-Piercing Eagle.

In the blink of an eye, the man and the beast vanished into the thick white mist below the cliff.

Above the cliff,

the wind howled as the lightning gradually dissipated.

Ruan Fengjiao stood on the edge of the cliff, looking lost and despondent at the bottomless abyss below, her beautiful face filled with confusion and pain.

She slowly turned her head to look at the cold-faced Senior Brother Chen Taian, her voice trembling as she questioned him,

“Se... Senior Brother... How... how could you do this?”

She simply couldn't understand. They were clearly allies just moments ago, and not long before, that man had even helped her block the Yao Beast's attacks. Why could her Senior Brother be so ruthless?

Senior Brother Chen Taian coldly sheathed his long sword and cast a brief, indifferent glance.

“Junior Sister, you are too naive. Since ancient times, the orthodox and demonic have been irreconcilable. What ally? He was merely trying to use us to survive. Let's go, we shouldn't stay here long.”

With that, ignoring Ruan Fengjiao's reaction, he turned and left.

Leaving the beautiful woman standing alone in the cold wind, staring into the abyss below, unable to recover her senses for a long time...