Supreme Alchemist-Chapter 2382 - 2372: God-Beast

Long Yan’s heart cried out in alarm. Just now, in his moment of carelessness, he feared that all his efforts in the dead of night might be wasted.

The sound of stone fragments shattering echoed exceptionally clearly in the silent night sky. Below, Liang Tu abruptly stood up with a swish and gazed toward the air above.

"Don’t breathe!"

Yun Huang cried out sharply. Instinctively, Long Yan held his breath. In that instant, a sweep of Divine Sense brushed across Long Yan’s body. Now, Long Yan was clutching the protruding stone outside the wall with one hand, looking rather comical.

"How is this possible?"

Liang Tu muttered incredulously to himself. Just now, the feedback from his Divine Sense showed that above there was absolutely nothing—only a cold wall where his Divine Sense had scanned. Could it be that he was experiencing auditory hallucinations from too many nights without proper rest?

Unconvinced, Liang Tu gathered his True Qi and flew into the air, carefully inspecting the surroundings. After all, Tianshan Sect was now in grave peril, and there were numerous sects outside vying to replace it.

Liang Tu scanned the area meticulously but ultimately found nothing. It seemed he was overthinking. He exhaled deeply, then resumed his ambush position, his Divine Sense focused on the serpentine trail below.

"Whew."

Seeing Liang Tu had left, Long Yan finally dared to take a breath. Just now, the danger was truly immense; it was all thanks to Yun Huang’s use of the True Qi from the Nine Suns Cauldron to cloak Long Yan’s body that allowed him to escape unharmed.

Otherwise, there would surely have been a battle, and Long Yan would find it hard to explain himself. Liang Tu definitely wouldn’t let him go.

"Yun Huang, if you’ve got this solution, why did you make me climb the wall? Couldn’t we just walk in directly?"

Long Yan asked Yun Huang—who resided in his Sea of Consciousness—with some confusion. If the True Qi from the Nine Suns Cauldron could completely envelop him, wouldn’t the treasure vaults of the various sects become like his personal backyard?

"Don’t get greedy now," Yun Huang scolded lightly upon hearing Long Yan’s remark. "The amount of True Qi in the Nine Suns Cauldron can only cover you for about fifteen minutes. By the time you reach the treasure vault, you’d already have been discovered."

Yun Huang was visibly annoyed. Just now, she had been equally frightened. After all, the True Qi within the Nine Suns Cauldron was limited, and if not for the fact that this God-Beast could prove immensely beneficial to Long Yan, Yun Huang wouldn’t have wanted to use the Spiritual Energy within the Cauldron.

Reflecting on his failed treasure-hunting plan, Long Yan smacked his lips in frustration. It seemed the plan had completely collapsed. ƒrēenovelkiss.com

After passing through the dangerous region, Long Yan gently landed. Apparently, Tianshan Sect held Liang Tu in high regard, as they’d stationed him alone without deploying other disciples. Somehow, Long Yan had managed to slip through undetected.

"True Qi fluctuations?"

Long Yan smelled a faint burnt odor in the air. Ahead, the distant horizon was brightly illuminated, and True Qi was in turmoil, as though two powerful cultivators were dueling. Without hesitation, Long Yan dashed toward that direction.

Approaching the scene, Long Yan finally understood why only one disciple had been assigned to guard the critical path behind the mountain. Right now, the entire Tianshan Sect—its disciples in full martial attire—were encircling a large bird emitting radiant blue light.

"Senior Brother, let’s strike together!"

A disciple shouted loudly, and four or five streams of True Qi merged in the air to form a grand Tai Chi Formation, pressing toward the blue light-emitting bird at the center.

The bird shook its body, its entire frame shimmering with blue feathers that emitted a burst of ice crystals. Instantly, the surface of the Tai Chi Formation was coated with a thin layer of frost. Now, Long Yan finally saw the bird’s true appearance.

The creature was entirely covered in brilliant blue feathers, except for a patch of white fur on its belly. Its two powerful claws lightly scratched the ground, carving two deep grooves in the earth. The surrounding cultivators, all from Tianshan Sect, had cultivation bases far beyond Long Yan’s ability to discern, undoubtedly proving their superiority.

Even with so many Tianshan Sect cultivators besieging this bird, they still couldn’t subdue it. It had to be the God-Beast that Jian Wuchen had mentioned. Yet, Long Yan felt puzzled—didn’t Jian Wuchen say this God-Beast had a water attribute? Why were the members of Tianshan Sect fighting so fiercely against it?

"What kind of God-Beast is this? Why have I never seen it before?"

Long Yan couldn’t reveal himself and instead hid amidst the woodland. Unable to answer his question, Yun Huang pondered deeply as well. This God-Beast was truly rare; despite her vast knowledge gained from the Nine Suns Cauldron, she couldn’t think of its name right away.

In that moment, the blue-feathered bird let out a piercing cry. Expanding sound waves shattered the frost-layered Tai Chi Formation, even as it was jointly powered by numerous disciples of Tianshan Sect. With the formation broken, all the disciples spewed blood in unison and fell limp to the ground.

"Wretched beast, allow me to face you."

Under the gentle moonlit sky, a sudden flash of cold light appeared. Several sharp Sword Lights flew out, targeting the blue-feathered bird at the center. Yet, despite the ferocity of the attack, the seemingly soft feathers of the bird’s body were enough to neutralize it completely.

This move was effortlessly deflected, but Lu Wujue didn’t seem disheartened. If the adversary had failed to block it, that would’ve been surprising. The cold light glimmered like snow, and Lu Wujue’s swordsmanship exuded an intense aura of Gāng Qi. Evidently, Lu Wujue wasn’t holding back. Watching his sword edge approach, the bird’s eyes showed no trace of panic. The giant bird’s beak lunged forward, aiming directly at the sword’s trajectory.

Only now did Long Yan get a clear look at Lu Wujue’s sword. To call it a long sword felt slightly inaccurate—it resembled a blade more closely. The uneven contours of the sword’s edge made Lu Wujue’s Divine Weapon look more like a Tang Dao than a true long sword.

Clearly, the bird’s beak was no ordinary beak. In the instant they clashed, sparks flew from Lu Wujue’s sword edge. Seeing his attack fail, Lu Wujue didn’t show a hint of anger. A torrent of Gāng Qi gathered around the sword edge, causing the already bizarre-looking blade to expand even more.

The blue-feathered bird reacted swiftly as well, its beak moving downward to intercept this fatal strike. The instant the two made contact, sword energy erupted across the entire arena, slicing even the surrounding trees in half with an overwhelming Sword Intent. It seemed Tianshan Sect’s Sect Leader, Lu Wujue, was indeed a Sword cultivator.

Where there was a "Young Sword Saint," naturally there were veteran Sword Saints of the older generation. Among them, there was no distinction of just three Sword Saints. Lu Wujue bore the title of Sword Saint, carrying the weight of its name upon his shoulders. While this sword drew evenly with the opponent initially, a faint smile appeared on Lu Wujue’s face.

The moment his sword pierced the bird’s beak, it suddenly detonated. If it were merely an explosion, it wouldn’t harm the bird significantly. But within the explosion, countless streams of Sword Qi erupted outward. The formerly pristine feathers of the bird were marred, and even its massive body was sent flying back. This strike definitively placed Lu Wujue at an advantage.

The bird rose to its feet again, its large eyes gleaming with an icy coldness reminiscent of frost and snow. But Lu Wujue remained composed, his long sword seemingly disappearing as he calmly crossed his hands behind his back.

With a thunderous cry, the bird called out once more. Across the frigid Tianshan Peak, soft snowflakes began to drift down.

"I understand now. This is a Xueyao."

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