92: Peerless Enchantress

Since crippling Zhang Junhao, Yang Lingchen took a long detour before buying a new beast carriage and continuing his journey toward the Medicine King Valley.

Because the Southern Wilderness area was so vast, Yang Lingchen estimated that to arrive before the Medicine King Valley recruited new Disciples, he had to cross the dangerous Cangyun Mountain Range. Along the way, he traveled tirelessly, not daring to slacken in the slightest.

After a day of non-stop travel, Yang Lingchen finally reached the edge of the Cangyun Mountain Range.

The Cangyun Primordial Mountain Range.

As the number one mountain range in the Southern Wilderness of the Central Domain Divine Land, towering ancient trees stood everywhere, their dense foliage completely blotting out the blue sky.

To Yang Lingchen's eyes, it looked like a deep and mysterious ocean of green.

Within this mountain range, there were countless Yao Beasts and innumerable Spirit Medicines and Secret Treasures.

Thus, it was both a paradise for Yao Beasts and a Holy Land for mercenary adventurers. Countless people risked their lives to venture deep into it for wealth and Opportunity.

At this moment, deep within the Cangyun Mountain Range, countless Yao Beasts were fleeing in a frenzy.

The reason was that an epic battle was erupting in the depths of the Cangyun Mountain Range, a clash between top experts of the Heaven Martial Continent.

Consequently, countless Yao Beasts lost their lives.

"Yao Lingyu, hand over my Wuji Sword Sect's Secret Treasure at once, or I shall turn you into ash."

An old man in a gray robe stood in the air, holding a long sword. His cold eyes were fixed on an enchanting woman with peerless beauty opposite him.

A powerful aura emanated from the old man, as if it could crush the Void Realm, and the surrounding air became heavy due to his presence.

"Old man Situ, that Secret Treasure has already been swallowed by this venerable one. If you have the ability, come and take it."

Yao Lingyu's beautiful figure also stood in mid-air, but there was a trace of bright red blood at the corner of her mouth, indicating she was seriously injured.

However, Yao Lingyu's eyes were filled with stubbornness and unyielding spirit, showing no intention of backing down.

"Jie jie jie... Yao Lingyu, since you are so obstinate, don't blame me for being ruthless."

A lewd expression appeared on Situ Batian's face as his gaze wandered wantonly over Yao Lingyu's body, as if trying to see through her.

"Despicable, shameless, filthy, and vulgar human! Today, this venerable one will swallow you alive."

As soon as Yao Lingyu finished speaking, a pair of massive golden wings quickly grew from her back. The wings shimmered, making her look as heart-stoppingly beautiful as an angel.

The feathers on her wings shimmered with a mysterious light, as if containing infinite power.

"To still have such combat power after being caught in my Wuji Sword Sect's Demon-Subduing Formation, you truly are a top Genius of the Southern Yao Region. It's a pity you shouldn't have come to the Central Domain Divine Land. Today, I shall take you and let you experience the prowess of a Human Race man, hahaha."

Situ Batian laughed wickedly, his laughter full of arrogance and conceit.

"Go to hell! Shameless human."

Yao Lingyu gave a delicate shout and flapped her shimmering golden wings, reaching Situ Batian in an instant. Her speed was as fast as lightning, kicking up a gale.

"Boom... Boom... Rumble..."

Both sides unleashed their most powerful ultimate moves, constantly blasting at each other. Powerful energies collided, forming terrifying shockwaves that spread in all directions.

For a time, Sword Qi raged, trees were uprooted, and countless Yao Beasts were blown apart by the overflowing energy. The entire mountain range trembled as if the apocalypse were coming... After entering the Cangyun Mountain Range, Yang Lingchen stored the beast carriage into the haotian jade space.

The main reason for storing the beast carriage in the haotian jade space was that the mountain range was fraught with danger; a slight lapse could lead to an irreversible crisis.

Every step here could hide a fatal danger, so Yang Lingchen had to maintain high vigilance.

Moving forward cautiously, Yang Lingchen suppressed his aura to the extreme. He was like a ghost, silently weaving through this ancient mountain range.

As he ventured deeper, Yang Lingchen finally reached the depths of the Cangyun Mountain Range. To his surprise, the Yao Beasts in the mountains were fleeing in all directions, as if they had encountered some great crisis.

Just then, the sound of an earth-shattering fight came from nearby, with streaks of Sword Qi and cold light shooting into the sky.

In the center of the battle, thousand-year-old trees were snapped in half, their massive trunks crashing down and kicking up clouds of dust.

Yang Lingchen was not one to meddle, so he quickly hid in a patch of grass to avoid being caught in the crossfire.

He knew well that a battle of this scale was far beyond his current ability to participate in. All he could do now was wait patiently for the two to finish.

Because the center of the battle was exactly on the path Yang Lingchen had to take to reach the Medicine King Valley.

However, to his shock, this terrifying battle lasted for three days and three nights.

During these three days and nights, Yang Lingchen's heart was constantly on edge, not daring to relax for a moment.

Just as Yang Lingchen was getting impatient and preparing to take a detour, the battle finally stopped.

A battered and aged figure soared into the sky, swiftly fleeing into the distance and soon disappearing over the horizon.

Seeing the battle end, Yang Lingchen crawled in the grass for another half day before slowly standing up.

His body was somewhat stiff from maintaining one position for so long, but he didn't dare be careless, still vigilantly observing his surroundings.

After confirming there was no danger nearby, Yang Lingchen continued forward, carrying the immortal demon sword. His steps were light and cautious, every move made with care.

When he passed through the center of the previous battle, Yang Lingchen was also shocked.

Within a ten-mile radius of the battle's center, there was hardly a single intact tree. Broken branches and trunks were scattered everywhere, and the corpses of many Yao Beasts lay on the ground. The air was thick with the smell of blood and smoke, making it feel suffocating.

Just then, a strange bird with golden wings flapped its wings and flew toward Yang Lingchen. Its flight seemed unstable, as if it could fall at any moment.

Just as it was about to reach Yang Lingchen, it suddenly lost its balance and fell rapidly toward the ground.

Yang Lingchen immediately noticed that the bird's wing seemed heavily injured. So, he gently extended his arm and caught the strange bird in his hand.

This was a very beautiful strange bird; its feathers shimmered with golden light like brilliant stars.

Even with Ling Juechen's memories, Yang Lingchen could not recognize what kind of bird this was.

Its eyes were as bright as gems, revealing agility and intelligence.

To his surprise, however, the bird seemed very human-like. It blinked at Yang Lingchen as if smiling, and then fell asleep in his palm.

"This Little Fellow is really cute."

Yang Lingchen smiled and took out a Peerless Grade healing pill to feed the bird, then applied some ointment for external wounds to its wing.

His movements were gentle and meticulous, for fear of hurting the injured bird.

Seeing the cute bird sleeping so soundly in his palm, Yang Lingchen couldn't bear to leave it behind, so he put it into the haotian jade space. There, it could receive better protection and rest.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, Yang Lingchen finally arrived at the territory belonging to the Medicine King Valley. During these three days, Yang Lingchen traveled by day and entered the haotian jade space to Cultivate at night. He made full use of every minute and second to improve his strength.

During this time, his cultivation level successfully broke through to the second layer of the Spiritual Profound Realm. This made him incredibly excited and further strengthened his resolve to advance on the path of martial arts.

Under Yang Lingchen's careful care, the cute bird's injuries finally fully recovered. It became lively and full of energy once again.

"Little Fellow, I'm going to Cultivate at the Medicine King Valley. Do you want to keep following me?" Yang Lingchen asked the bird in his palm, his eyes filled with inquiry and concern.

The bird nodded again and flew onto Yang Lingchen's shoulder, rubbing its shimmering golden feathers against his cheek.

Its actions were full of intimacy and dependence.

During this time, the strange bird seemed to have become attached to him; no matter how he tried to shoo it away, it wouldn't leave, always sticking to Yang Lingchen.

"Alright then, you can follow me from now on!"

Yang Lingchen gave a knowing smile, feeling a sense of affection and reluctance to part with the bird.

Hearing Yang Lingchen's answer, the bird excitedly flew in a circle around him, its cheerful chirps echoing in the air.

"What name should I give you?"

Yang Lingchen muttered to himself, falling into thought.

"Oh, I've got it! Since your wing feathers are so beautiful, I'll call you Xiao Yu from now on!" Yang Lingchen smiled.

Hearing the name, Xiao Yu excitedly flapped its wings and flew around Yang Lingchen, seemingly very satisfied with its name.