noffsinger Chapter 106 Ink Feather Thunder Eagle
Chapter 106 Ink Feather Thunder Eagle
The ark slowly rose into the air, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief, only to find that the sky in front of them was quickly covered by dark clouds.
Lightning flashed and thunder roared in the clouds, as if a mysterious force was brewing within them.
"The weather is changing too fast; there might be danger again." Mu Zhusheng looked out the window with a solemn expression.
Xu Xiaoxiao said with some worry, "Second Senior Brother, could it be the forest master that the man in black robes mentioned who's come to cause trouble?"
The Grand Elder pondered for a moment and said, "No matter who it is, we must be careful. All disciples, listen to my command: strengthen the Ark's defensive formations!"
As the ark approached the area of dark clouds, a powerful suction force suddenly came, causing the ark to shake violently.
"This is bad! It's like some kind of powerful vortex storm, and our strength is no match for it!" the Second Elder exclaimed.
At this moment, a huge black bird swooped down from the dark clouds, its wingspan reaching tens of feet, and its shrill cry pierced the sky.
"This is the Ink Feather Thunder Eagle. It can control lightning. Everyone, don't get hit by it!" the Grand Elder shouted.
Mu Zhusheng immediately rushed to the bow of the ship, brandishing her long sword and unleashing streaks of sword energy towards the Ink Feather Thunder Eagle in an attempt to block its attack.
"Junior Sister, you and the other senior brothers and sisters stabilize the ark, while the elders and I deal with it!"
Xu Xiaoxiao nodded and turned to direct the other disciples to reinforce the formation.
The First Elder and the Second Elder flew into the air, forming a triangle with Mu Zhusheng, surrounding the Ink Feather Thunder Eagle in the middle.
"This beast is extremely fast; we need to find an opening in its attack," the Second Elder said.
With a flap of its wings, the Ink Feather Thunder Eagle unleashed countless bolts of lightning that shot towards the crowd like sharp arrows.
Mu Zhusheng was unable to dodge in time and was grazed by a bolt of lightning, which sent a sharp pain through her arm.
"Second Senior Brother!" Xu Xiaoxiao was extremely anxious upon seeing this.
"I'm fine, don't get distracted!" Mu Zhusheng gritted her teeth and continued fighting.
The Grand Elder formed a hand seal and chanted an incantation: "Heaven and earth spiritual energy, transform into a shield to protect us!"
A massive shield appeared before everyone, temporarily blocking the lightning attack.
"Attack its left flank now!" the elder commanded.
The three exerted their strength simultaneously, and three beams of spiritual energy rushed towards the left wing of the Ink Feather Thunder Eagle.
The Ink Feather Thunder Eagle roared in pain, spewing out a ball of black flame.
"This flame is corrosive, be careful!" Mu Zhusheng shouted a warning.
They constantly adjusted their tactics, and in the fierce battle, Mu Zhusheng discovered that the Mo Yu Thunder Eagle would pause briefly after each lightning attack.
"Elders, it will pause after attacking, let's seize this opportunity!" Mu Zhusheng shouted.
After a fierce battle, the three finally seized an opportunity and struck the Black Feather Thunder Eagle's vital points at the same time. It let out a mournful cry and plummeted into the dark clouds below.
Exhausted and injured, everyone returned to the ark. Mu Zhusheng took out the Rejuvenation Pills she had previously refined and distributed them to everyone.
"Hopefully there won't be any more dangers. Everyone, hurry up and heal your wounds," the elder said, panting heavily.
The ark struggled forward through the dark clouds, unaware of what unknown challenges awaited them ahead.
After breaking through the dark cloud area where the Ink Feather Thunder Eagle was located, the Ark continued to sail in the vast sky.
However, the calm did not last long. A strange purplish-red light gradually appeared in the distant sky, dyeing the surrounding clouds with an ominous hue.
"That purplish-red light looks very strange. Everyone, be on high alert." The elder's eyes were sharp as he stared intently at the gradually spreading light.
As the ark drew near, everyone felt an overwhelming sense of oppression wash over them.
Suddenly, a sharp whistling sound ripped through the sky, and a group of fox-like beasts with nine tails sped out from the purplish-red light.
They were surrounded by fiery spiritual energy, and wherever they passed, the air was scorched and distorted.
"This is the Flame Spirit Nine-Tailed Fox. It is cunning by nature and possesses high spiritual power. It has already awakened its intelligence, so everyone must not let their guard down," the Second Elder said with a frown, his hand already gripping the magic weapon tightly.
The Nine-Tailed Foxes of Flame Spirit quickly surrounded the ark. One of the larger fox demons stood at the forefront and spoke in human language: "Humans, how dare you trespass into our spirit realm! You are courting death!"
Mu Zhusheng stepped forward, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "We, the disciples of the Huitian Sect, are merely passing through this place and have no intention of offending anyone. If we have caused any disturbance, we hope Senior Fox will forgive us. We will offer our apologies after we have passed through."
The fox demon let out a cold laugh: "An apology? Your lives are the best apology!"
Having said that, it launched the first attack, and the fox pack behind it followed suit, their nine tails lashing out like nine fiery whips at the ark.
Mu Zhusheng brandished her longsword, its blade instantly enveloped in spiritual energy, as she met the flaming whip with a swift motion, pleading, "Senior Fox, your cultivation is arduous; please do not commit murder."
With a few clangs, the sword and whip clashed, sending sparks flying.
"These tails are quite powerful, everyone be careful!" Mu Zhusheng shouted.
"It's none of your business, humans!" The fox demon launched another attack.
Xu Xiaoxiao also led her disciples to set up a sword formation around the ark, shouting, "Sword formation activated! Defend!"
The light barrier formed by the sword array barely blocked some of the attacks, but a few wisps of flame still broke through the defense and burned to the edge of the ark.
The First Elder and the Second Elder exchanged a glance, then flew into the air at the same time, quickly forming hand seals.
The Grand Elder shouted, "Heaven and Earth are mysterious and powerful, Qiankun borrows the power, settle!" A huge golden rune descended from the sky, suppressing the fox horde.
The fox demons sensed the power of the runes and fled in terror.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, the Second Elder cast a spell, and a spirit fan appeared in his hand. With a gentle wave, he created a gust of wind, which carried sharp ice blades that shot towards the fox pack.
"Taste the power of this ice blade!"
The Flame Spirit Nine-Tailed Foxes quickly adjusted their tactics, spreading out and rapidly circling the Ark while chanting incantations.
As they chanted their incantations, the surrounding crimson light grew even more intense, and beams of crimson light converged towards the ark. Wherever the light touched, cracks began to appear in the ark's defensive array.
"Oh no! They're casting a powerful spell together! We have to stop them!" the elder said anxiously.
Mu Zhusheng took a deep breath, gathered all her spiritual power into her longsword, and then flew towards the fox pack.
"Behold my sword, the sword that slays demons!" He unleashed his ultimate technique, the longsword gleaming brightly as he thrust it toward the fox demon who was casting a spell.
Seeing this, the fox demons sent out several to block Mu Zhusheng. They spewed flames, forming a wall of fire.
Undeterred, Mu Zhusheng charged straight into the wall of fire. With her powerful spiritual energy, she broke through the wall and thrust her sword at the leading fox demon.
The fox demon dodged to the side, but was still slashed by Mu Zhusheng's sword energy.
It roared angrily, "Human, how dare you hurt me!"
Seeing that Mu Zhusheng was in trouble, Xu Xiaoxiao led several disciples to rush out.
"Second Senior Brother, we're here to help you!" The sword in her hand moved like a nimble snake, weaving through the fox pack, looking for an opportunity to attack the wounded fox demon.
With everyone working together, the spells of the Flame Spirit Nine-Tailed Foxes were interrupted, and their attacks became chaotic.
Seizing the opportunity, the Grand Elder cast another powerful sealing spell, temporarily sealing the fox demons.
"Let's break through now!" Mu Zhusheng shouted.
The group concentrated their efforts and launched a fierce attack in one direction, finally tearing a gap in the encirclement of the Flame Spirit Nine-Tailed Fox.
The ark rushed toward the breach and, after a chaotic flurry of attacks and defenses, finally escaped the territory of the Flame Spirit Nine-Tailed Fox.
As everyone watched the purplish-red light gradually recede into the distance, they all breathed a sigh of relief, but their faces were filled with exhaustion and solemnity.
"The dangers along the way are endless, and I don't know when we will be able to return safely to the Huitian Sect," Xu Xiaoxiao sighed.
Was the fox demon from earlier a demon?
The First Elder and Second Elder also had serious expressions. The First Elder explained, "If a Flame Spirit Nine-Tailed Fox has good aptitude, it will develop sentience in five hundred years and can transform into human form after a thousand years. The one we just saw was highly skilled and should be close to transforming."
The Second Elder also raised a question: "Previously, all spirit beasts and plants that had gained sentience were taken back to the demon realm. How could such a powerful spirit beast be left in the human realm?"
"No matter what, let's go back to the sect first, report the matter to the sect leader, and then make a decision," Mu Zhusheng comforted, her eyes showing determination.