Chapter 2116: The Plot of the Combined Cultivator, Seven Crimson Sparrows

An endless expanse of green peach blossoms stretched as far as the eye could see. Countless petals lay scattered on the ground, and the air was filled with a rich floral fragrance.

In an open clearing, two women with similar features stood together. A continuously shimmering green oiled paper umbrella floated above their heads. Judging by their attire, they were clearly disciples of the Myriad Spirit Sect.

Opposite them stood a burly, gold-robed man with the build of a tiger. Eighteen golden, continuously shimmering flying daggers floated around him, creating an intimidating display.

His attire indicated that he was a disciple of the Divine Weapon Sect.

Both the Myriad Spirit Sect and the Divine Weapon Sect were among the four major sects. However, within the Profound Spirit Cave, their disciples were rivals.

The ground was uneven and pitted. A thirty-meter-long green leopard and a colorful butterfly lay motionless on the ground.

“Since you refuse to be sensible, don't blame me for being merciless,” the gold-robed man sneered. He clasped his hands in a spell, and the eighteen golden flying daggers immediately flared with spiritual light. They converged, forming a golden python over three hundred meters long that shot directly towards the two women.

At the same time, a massive, entirely golden seal crashed down towards them.

A graceful young woman in a green dress clasped her hands in a spell. A colossal green ape, over thirty meters tall, roared and raised its arms above its head, supporting the green seal.

A graceful young woman in a red dress conjured a shimmering red circular shield, which instantly expanded to block in front of her. The golden python collided with the red shield, producing a dull thud.

The gold-robed man grunted softly, about to summon other treasures, when the void above him rippled. A shimmering red dragon claw suddenly appeared and struck down directly.

The gold-robed man's defenses shattered like paper under the red dragon claw. Golden light erupted from his body, and upon contact with this light, the red dragon claw instantly halted.

A piercing sound of air being torn rent the air. The gold-robed man seemed to sense something and flickered his body, but he was a beat too slow. Five streaks of red light pierced through his chest, causing blood to flow profusely. The next moment, his body spontaneously combusted; even the golden aura could not stop it, and a burnt smell spread through the air.

With a deafening roar, the gold-robed man's body exploded. A miniature Nascent Soul flew out, and just as it emerged, a streak of red light descended from the sky, enveloped the Nascent Soul, and swept it into the mouth of a massive beast, where it vanished.

The beast was over thirty meters long, with the head of an ape, the body of a tiger, the wings of a bird, and the tail of a snake, all covered in red fur.

A robust young man in a red robe sat on the beast's back. He had handsome features and a cold expression, holding a shimmering green magical disc in his hand.

“Greetings, Martial Ancestor Su,” the two women said, bowing respectfully.

The red-robed young man's cultivation was at the perfected God Transformation stage. His true identity was a clone of Su Yuntao, the Vice Sect Master of the Myriad Spirit Sect.

“I've finally found you,” the red-robed young man instructed, his eyes showing a hint of fervor. “Five of our sect's disciples have already fallen. It seems that treasures in the Profound Spirit Cave are not easily obtained. Come with me to that place; as long as we acquire that item, this trip will not have been in vain.”

“Yes, Martial Ancestor Su,” the two women replied, naturally not daring to refuse.

After hastily clearing the battlefield, they jumped onto the beast's back. With a gentle flap of its enormous wings, the beast stirred up a gust of wind, scattering countless pebbles and sand as it soared high into the sky, quickly disappearing into the horizon.

A vast lake stretched out, ending at a steep peak. At the foot of the mountain was a massive karst cave.

Inside the underground cave, the rock walls were uneven, covered with numerous stalactites.

The terrain of the underground cave was complex. At its far end was a large lake. Several hundred meters above the water's surface was an acre-sized grotto, with several cracks in its ceiling through which sunlight streamed in.

Clearly visible was a blue fruit tree over thirty meters tall. More than ten pale blue, oval-shaped fruits hung from its branches, and its round blue leaves shimmered with a faint blue light.

Not far away, a nest built from branches and weeds held two enormous peacocks. Their bodies were covered in seven-colored plumage—red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple—and each had a seven-colored fleshy crest on its head.

Outside the underground cave, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan stood on a steep peak, gazing towards it from a distance.

Wang Ruyan activated her Dark Phoenix Spiritual Eyes to observe the situation inside the cave. Wang Changsheng had a wisp of his spiritual sense attached to a Twin-Eyed Rat, whose eyes glowed with a dazzling yellow light.

“It really has reached the sixth-tier; this won't be easy to deal with,” Wang Changsheng said, frowning. Of the two Seven-Colored Cloud Sparrows, one had advanced to the sixth-tier, and the other was a peak fifth-tier. They needed to find a way to lure the sixth-tier sparrow away to seize the opportunity to harvest the Primal Void Fruit.

At the far end of the cave, ripples appeared on the water's surface as the Qilin Turtle suddenly emerged. It let out a sky-shattering roar, and countless blue and golden electric arcs shot out, striking the rock walls. The underground grotto shook violently, and a large amount of debris fell into the pool.

The sixth-tier Seven-Colored Cloud Sparrow suddenly let out a sharp, piercing cry. With a gentle flap of its enormous wings, it swiftly disappeared. Clearly visible in the nest were seven large spirit beast eggs, their surfaces glowing with a seven-colored spiritual light. The Qilin Turtle's appearance stirred a gentle breeze, causing the calm lake surface to churn violently, raising massive waves.

The Seven-Colored Cloud Sparrow spread its wings, releasing a seven-colored aura that enveloped an area of over thirty thousand meters. The Qilin Turtle, caught in the seven-colored aura, instantly became immobile. The Seven-Colored Cloud Sparrow's sharp talons reached for the Qilin Turtle. With a dull thud, the Qilin Turtle dissolved into specks of blue light and vanished.

Realizing it had been tricked, the Seven-Colored Cloud Sparrow roared in anger and flew back the way it came.

Near the nest, countless blue water mists suddenly surged, forming the image of the Qilin Turtle. As soon as it appeared, the Qilin Turtle immediately unleashed hundreds of thick golden-blue lightning spears, striking towards the other Seven-Colored Cloud Sparrow.

Truthfully, these attacks couldn't severely injure the peak fifth-tier Seven-Colored Cloud Sparrow, but they certainly couldn't be blocked by the spirit beast eggs.

The Seven-Colored Cloud Sparrow hastily got up, flapping its wings. A seven-colored aura swept out, covering an area of over three hundred meters. The dense lightning spears struck the seven-colored aura one after another, exploding instantly. A dazzling burst of lightning engulfed the Seven-Colored Cloud Sparrow. Not long after, the lightning dissipated. The Seven-Colored Cloud Sparrow spread its wings, shielding the spirit beast eggs behind it, and a large number of its feathers fell off.

At that moment, the sixth-tier Seven-Colored Cloud Sparrow also rushed back.

The Seven-Colored Cloud Sparrow let out an enraged cry, and seven slender, distinctively colored light beams erupted from its body. The seven-colored light beams struck the rock wall, instantly piercing through it. The Qilin Turtle was pierced by several light beams, transforming into specks of blue light and vanishing.

The lake water churned violently, and the Qilin Turtle suddenly reappeared. It possessed the bloodline of a Water Qilin and was proficient in water-elemental Dao Arts; otherwise, it would not have dared to come and test them.

The Qilin Turtle let out a triumphant roar, then transformed into specks of blue light and disappeared.

The sixth-tier Seven-Colored Cloud Sparrow did not pursue. It flew back to the nest to guard its mate.

“It seems they care deeply about their spirit beast eggs; this weakness can be exploited,” Wang Changsheng murmured. From the Qilin Turtle's probing, he had gained much useful information.