Chapter 834: Protecting the Clan's Spiritual Bird, Thunder Phoenix

Wang Mengbin cultivates the Purple Firmament Heavenly Thunder Art. Upon reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, he can master two secret techniques.

The Soul-Shattering Thunder Spear appears no different from ordinary lightning, yet its power is immense. Thick-skinned and tough-bodied demonic beasts struck by it will be crippled if not killed, though its full effect depends on the cultivator's realm and the demonic beast's level.

The Purple Firmament Secret Thunder summons purple lightning, whose power is more than double that of ordinary lightning.

The red giant eagle reacted swiftly, flapping its wings. With a forceful clap, dozens of red fireballs flew out as it seized the opportunity to gain altitude and distance.

Boom! The silver thunder spear collided with the red fireballs, instantly bursting open. Red and silver light bloomed high in the sky, dazzling like fireworks, as a powerful air current rapidly spread outwards.

The white giant crab, having suffered severe injuries earlier, could not react as swiftly. It only managed to spray out a sheet of white cold air, forming a several-zhang-high white ice wall in front of itself.

Boom! The white ice wall was like paper, easily pierced. The silver thunder spear effortlessly pierced through the ice wall, striking the white giant crab and penetrating its body.

The white giant crab fell to the ground, motionless, transforming into specks of spiritual light before vanishing.

A whooshing sound filled the air as dozens of red fireballs rained down from the sky, fiercely hurtling towards Wang Mengbin.

Wang Mengbin showed no panic. He rubbed his hands together, causing silver light to surge from his body. A large swath of silver lightning flew out to meet the incoming attack.

Boom! A tremendous roar erupted as the silver lightning shattered all dozens of red fireballs.

With a clear cry, the red giant eagle swooped down, its sharp talons fiercely grabbing towards Wang Mengbin's crown.

A hint of sarcasm appeared on Wang Mengbin's lips. He opened his mouth, and a finger-thick bolt of purple lightning flew out, striking the red giant eagle accurately.

A mournful cry rang out as a blood hole appeared on the red giant eagle's body. It plummeted from high in the sky, and before its corpse even reached the ground, it transformed into specks of spiritual light and vanished.

Barring any surprises, Wang Mengbin would have been teleported to the ninth level to confront a low-grade third-tier demonic beast.

He had already cultivated to Foundation Establishment Level 6. While he could handle two high-grade second-tier demonic beasts with his two secret techniques, confronting a low-grade third-tier demonic beast would be too strenuous.

Knowing his limits, Wang Mengbin immediately crushed a teleportation talisman and was teleported out.

"Mengbin, are you alright? You couldn't defeat those two high-grade second-tier demonic beasts?" Wang Qiuxin asked with a frown. "Wang Mengbin cultivates an Earth-grade cultivation method; it doesn't make sense that he couldn't defeat two high-grade second-tier demonic beasts with his Foundation Establishment Level 6 cultivation!"

"Patriarch, I have already defeated them," Wang Mengbin truthfully replied. "However, my cultivation isn't high enough yet. I don't plan to confront third-tier demonic beasts. Next time, let the eighth level manifest three high-grade second-tier demonic beasts. I'll gradually increase the difficulty, and once my strength is sufficient, then I'll challenge third-tier demonic beasts." He explained that both the seventh and eighth levels could manifest high-grade second-tier demonic beasts, but the seventh level only produced one, while the eighth could produce multiple. He intended to gradually increase the difficulty of his training.

Wang Qiuhong nodded in satisfaction and praised, "Excellent! You are neither arrogant nor impatient, and you act with steady prudence."

As Wang Mengbin was only at Foundation Establishment Level 6, challenging a third-tier demonic beast would indeed be too strenuous. This demonstrated that he understood when to advance and retreat, avoided battles he was unsure of winning, and had a clear, sober understanding of his own strength, free from blind arrogance—a truly valuable quality.

Of course, Wang Mengbin's ability to recognize this was inseparable from the guidance of Wang Qiuhong and others.

Wang Qiuhong was exceptionally concerned about Wang Mengbin; he knew every detail concerning him. There was no other way, as the Wang family had been established for over seven hundred years, and Wang Mengbin was their most promising talent—so precious they were afraid he would melt if held in the mouth or break if held in the hand.

Knowing that greenhouse flowers don't grow big, Wang Qiuhong deeply cared for Wang Mengbin's life and cultivation, frequently guiding him to prevent him from becoming overly conceited. As it turned out, Wang Mengbin was not overly conceited; instead, he had a clear and sober understanding of himself.

"People are dynamic," Wang Qiuxin earnestly taught. "The demonic beasts conjured in the Illusionary Demonic Beast Pagoda are normal; mutated ones are rare. If you were facing cultivators, they would be even more formidable. Your thinking is correct. Confidence is good, but it must not be blind. Mengbin, remember that there's always a higher peak to conquer, and someone stronger out there. Never become arrogant or complacent, understand?"

Wang Qiuxin painstakingly taught him. Wang Mengbin had grown up under the watchful eyes of both Wang Qiuxin and Wang Qiuhong, and they both hoped he would go further on the immortal path.

"Yes, grandson will engrave it in his heart," Wang Mengbin nodded and promised.

In the spiritual herb garden, a silver spiritual bird, about a zhang in size, perched on the trunk of a Ginkgo Thunder Fruit Tree. The bird's appearance closely resembled a phoenix, with wisps of silver lightning flickering across its body. It spread its wings, emitting a dazzling silver thunder light, and let out a series of clear cries.

This was the Wang family's protective spiritual bird, the Thunder Phoenix, ranked thirty-fifth on the Heaven and Earth Extraordinary Birds List. It had already matured to the second tier.

When the Wang family first began developing in the Red Moon Sea Region, they fought against three affiliated immortal cultivation families of the Purple Cloud Pavilion. After destroying the hostile forces, they acquired a lightning-attribute spiritual bird egg. Wang Qingling spent over a decade attempting to hatch it without success, eventually realizing that it required absorbing a vast amount of lightning energy to hatch.

After the Wang family relocated to Silver Snake Island, they used the Thousand-Year Ginkgo Thunder Fruit Tree as the core of a lightning-attribute formation. This allowed the spiritual bird egg to slowly absorb lightning power, eventually leading to its successful hatching. They discovered it was a Thunder Phoenix.

The Thunder Phoenix, a descendant of the Heavenly Phoenix, possesses immense potential and is ranked thirty-fifth on the Heaven and Earth Extraordinary Birds List. If it advances to the third tier, with good fortune, it could protect the Wang family for a thousand years. Spiritual birds inherently live longer than cultivators, and as a descendant of the Heavenly Phoenix, the Thunder Phoenix's lifespan is even greater than that of ordinary spiritual birds.

Ye Haitang and Wang Qingjing were enjoying tea and chatting. After a period of guidance from Wang Qingjing, Ye Haitang felt much better. However, in the dead of night, she still thought of the deceased Ye Yutong, secretly vowing to avenge her. The Supreme Forgetfulness Great Method had too profound an influence on a cultivator's temperament, so she hoped to find another cultivation method that could counter the Nine Nether Heavenly Illusion Scripture. Even if it couldn't entirely nullify it, a method that could weaken the divine abilities associated with the Nine Nether Heavenly Illusion Scripture would also be beneficial.

She had already instructed Wang Qiuhong to look out for cultivation methods or treasures that might serve this purpose.

"Cousin Haitang, do you have someone you like?" Wang Qingjing asked with a smile. "If you do, I can ask my parents to officiate your wedding."

Ye Haitang shook her head. "Right now, I only desire revenge. As long as this great vengeance remains unfulfilled, I have no mind to consider such matters. Speaking of which, Cousin Qingjing, have you not considered finding another dual cultivation partner?"

Wang Qingjing let out a long sigh, shaking her head. "Like you, my great vengeance remains unfulfilled, so I'm not considering another dual cultivation partner."

Her husband and son had both died at the hands of their enemies. On many nights, she was awakened by nightmares, and all she wanted was to swiftly avenge them.

"We are all unfortunate souls! But never mind that. Is there any news of Cousin Qingshan?" Ye Haitang changed the subject.