Chapter 903: Sacred Beast Forging Body

The Saintess Tianlan's incantations grew more fervent. Suddenly, she extended a finger, and a streak of green light shot forth from the cauldron, rising into the air. Blinding spiritual light then erupted, and a shower of shimmering green sand flew from the cauldron, transforming into countless specks of starlight that enveloped the space above the altar. Gazing upon it, one could not help but fall into a dreamlike trance.

Seeing this, the silver-robed woman paused her incantation and pointed at the thin chains binding the beast on the altar.

With a flash of spiritual light, the silver chains reverted into fine threads that tightened around the beast's body, like hundreds of blades simultaneously cutting through it. The Azure Wind Ox was literally torn into hundreds of pieces, and the stench of blood instantly filled the entire square.

Just then, the green sand descended like a Milky Way, falling densely onto the altar.

Immediately, a layer of green light covered the beast's remains. Every grain of sand flickered, dimming and brightening as if devouring the flesh and blood, a truly chilling sight.

A verdant green light orb, the Azure Wind Ox's spirit that had cultivated for many years, unexpectedly shot out from the beast's carcass and soared into the sky.

However, countless green rays erupted from the altar like arrows from powerful bows, striking down the light orb in a blink of an eye. Then, the green sand surged forward, engulfing the beast's spirit beneath it.

The massive amount of beast flesh and blood vanished completely in just the time it takes to eat a meal, leaving not even a single bone fragment.

Each grain of the green sand that had absorbed the blood and flesh now faintly glowed with a crimson hue.

Witnessing this, the silver-robed woman remained unperturbed. She then waved a hand at the large white python, and the silver threads again transformed into chains, securely binding the creature. It was silently moved onto the altar.

After an identical blood sacrifice, the green sand, having absorbed the essence and blood of two Rank-7 demonic beasts, transformed completely into a blood-red cloud, hovering motionless above the altar.

The silver-robed woman then used a spell to urge the large cauldron. After a hum, the cauldron slowly descended onto the altar.

"It's time to summon the sacred beast. Please lend me your assistance, both of you." The silver-robed woman turned to the beautiful young woman beside her and spoke with a hint of deference.

"Of course. We will do our utmost." The elegant young man smiled calmly.

The purple-clad beautiful woman also smiled, pursing her lips.

The silver-robed woman nodded. She raised both hands, her fingers rapidly flicking, sending one spell after another streaking into the surrounding formations.

Instantly, spiritual lights illuminated simultaneously in various places, and the formations began to operate.

The large cauldron on the altar seemed to respond to the formation below it, also flickering with alternating dim and bright green spiritual light. The flames emanating from the cauldron now appeared somewhat faint.

The woman stepped forward, slightly raised her jade-like neck, and began chanting obscure incantations.

This time, the two Grand Immortal Masters on either side simultaneously placed a hand on her delicate shoulders. Pure spiritual energy slowly flowed into her body.

The woman's entire body glowed with silver light. On her forehead, a strange pattern resembling a bull's head and a dragon's body slowly emerged.

She clasped her hands together then separated them, and two beams of pure spiritual energy shot out from her palms, striking the cauldron.

The cauldron spun continuously, absorbing all the white light within. Then, it suddenly spewed forth a sheet of green light mist, which instantly converged into a head-sized light orb, constantly compressing and condensing, becoming incredibly dazzling.

Seeing this, the silver-robed woman's expression grew solemn. The light beams spraying from her hands began to fluctuate in thickness, as if she were manipulating the mist within the cauldron.

The elegant young man and the purple-clad beautiful woman beside her also dared not slacken, continuously pouring spiritual energy into Saintess Tianlan.

Time passed by, and the light orb grew increasingly dazzling, emitting piercing hums.

At this moment, the surrounding formation also resonated, emitting five-colored spiritual light that continuously flew into the light orb.

The silver-robed woman's eyes showed even greater caution, and her incantations became softer and softer.

After the time it takes to eat a meal, a deafening "rumble" echoed. The light orb contracted, then expanded, and finally exploded. A verdant green sun instantly rose, but then vanished in a flash. In its place, an egg-sized, misty green light hole appeared, but this aperture also only lasted for a moment before dissipating.

And in that brief moment, a crimson ray shot out from it, plunging into the blood cloud hovering in the air.

The suspended blood sand immediately swarmed forward like iron filings to a magnet, tightly enveloping the crimson ray. A blood cocoon about a foot in diameter instantly formed, and a wriggling movement could be clearly seen within it.

The Immortal Masters of the Tuwu tribe surrounding them were all dumbfounded at this sight. The silver-robed woman, however, silently pointed at the large cauldron. A large expanse of green threads swept out, pulling the blood cocoon from the air into it. Then, a rainbow of light flew in from outside the sky, sealing the cauldron shut.

The green flames surged two or three zhang high, engulfing the large cauldron.

The formation beneath the altar, flickering with spiritual light, also began to gather astonishing spiritual energy, slowly injecting it into the green flames.

Only then did Saintess Tianlan truly let out a sigh of relief.

"The ritual went relatively smoothly, but whether the sacred beast's avatar can truly remain will only be known in a month. However, there's no doubt that even if the avatar cannot stay long in the Human World, lingering for seven or eight days this time is not an issue. This duration is sufficient to use the sacred beast's divine abilities to find that outsider. Now, you may return to rest. Once the sacred beast finishes reforming its spirit body, I, along with the two Grand Immortal Masters, will personally lead the team to apprehend that outsider," the silver-robed woman said coolly to everyone present, her bright eyes shifting slightly.

The Tuwu tribe's Immortal Masters in the square naturally had no objections and respectfully bowed before leaving. However, some curious ones couldn't help but glance at the large cauldron a couple more times.

Soon after, only the woman and the two Grand Immortal Masters remained in the entire forbidden area.

"Fellow Daoist Xu, Immortal Master Sun! I must trouble you both to act as guardians for two more days, to prevent any unforeseen incidents while the sacred beast reforms its spirit body in the cauldron," Saintess Tianlan slowly said to the two beautiful women.

"Of course. Neither of us wants more than a decade of effort to end in failure." The beautiful woman readily agreed without hesitation.

The elegant young man said nothing but nodded.

The silver-robed woman felt a sense of relief. At this moment, a faint, thunderous growl emanated from within the cauldron.

The silver-robed woman's expression tightened. After exchanging a glance with the other two, they immediately sat down cross-legged around the altar with grave expressions.

Two days later, a series of melodious chimes echoed from the Tianlan Branch Hall. Many envoys from various tribes and low-level immortal cultivators who had not yet departed all looked towards the Sacred Hall in surprise.

From behind the Sacred Hall, over a dozen streaks of light shot into the sky, transforming into a brilliant chain of rainbows that soared southward.

Although the escape lights were too fast to identify who was within, such astonishing light trails could naturally not belong to low-level Immortal Masters. This caused a stir of exclamations among many.

These streaks of light showed no intention of stopping, speeding southward without pause.

Three days later, above a section of the Tian River, the largest river on the Tianlan Grassland, a green rainbow shot forth from the southern end. After circling the river surface extensively, it revealed a crimson demonic beast with the head of a bull and the body of a dragon.

This demonic beast was not very large, only about three or four zhang, but its entire body was enveloped in a misty green glow, making its form somewhat indistinct. On the beast's bull-like head, Saintess Tianlan stood, her clothes fluttering, her eyes flowing as she surveyed the water below.

Moments later, lights flickered in the sky, and several streaks of light arrived – it was the two Grand Immortal Masters.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, has the sacred beast found that person?" It was the purple-clad beautiful woman who spoke.

"It shouldn't be wrong. Since that person carries so many gold-devouring insects, even if they are in a spirit beast pouch, they cannot escape the sacred beast's spiritual perception. He's indeed cunning enough to have escaped by submerging himself in the river. That's why so many people couldn't detect his trace. Let's go," the silver-robed woman said confidently.

"I also want to see if this person is truly an elder of the Yinluo Sect. To be struck by Brother Hu's Grand Five Elements Immortal Seizing Hand and still be safe and sound... I would like to experience his divine abilities myself," the elegant young man said coldly.

"I heard this person doesn't look very old, quite young. I'm also curious to see what kind of formidable character he is," the beautiful woman said leisurely.

"Since both fellow Daoists are so eager, let's go," the silver-robed woman chuckled softly. Silver patterns appeared on her forehead, and she conversed respectfully with the bull-headed, dragon-bodied monster beneath her in an ancient language. The monster then snorted and transformed into a ball of green light, shooting off on its own.

The other cultivators, seeing this, hurried to follow.

This time, after flying only four or five hundred li along the river, a much narrower section of the river appeared ahead. Then, from an extremely distant location, a faint blood shadow vaguely shot out from beneath the water. Immediately after, crimson lights flashed in the distance, and the person abruptly vanished from his original spot.

"Not good, that outsider seems to have sensed something and used a secret technique to escape. He's now hundreds of li away. His divine sense is incredibly powerful. This might be quite tricky. The other fellow Daoists are too slow. Let's go ahead and intercept him. Otherwise, if he becomes cautious, he'll be difficult to track next time," Saintess Tianlan said with unusual decisiveness after waiting for the young man and the beautiful woman to catch up.

The other two naturally had no objections. They immediately sent a sound transmission talisman to those trailing behind, giving them brief instructions, and then the three of them sped off in pursuit.

Although at such a distance no one could lock onto the outsider with their divine sense, relying on the unfathomable divine abilities of the sacred beast's avatar, the three still clung tightly to Han Li's trail, continuing the chase.

This chase lasted for a day and a night. Although Han Li managed to shake them off by a thousand li several times using his Blood Shadow Escape, they would soon readjust their direction and resume the pursuit.

Han Li, who had been forced to use the unsealing method three times in a row, felt his heart sink when he realized he still couldn't shake off these three.