Chapter 839: Luring the Black Sparrow

Insufficient financial resources prevent one from becoming a Spirit Master. Raising spiritual insects, beasts, and birds requires a significant amount of cultivation resources. An average cultivator is fortunate to possess even one spirit beast, let alone have the luxury of being selective.

Wang Xiansheng, however, was different. He was the sole heir of five generations. His grandfather, great-grandfather, and great-great-grandfather had all practiced swordsmanship. Although they didn't become preeminent figures, they accumulated a substantial amount of merit points and wealth. The Golden-Spotted Flame Insect and the Wind-Chasing Tiger were left to him by his father. He himself hadn't raised any spirit beasts, or more accurately, he looked down upon ordinary spirit beasts and birds.

The Black Sparrow possessed a trace of Fire Phoenix bloodline, making its divine abilities incomparable to ordinary spirit birds. No wonder Wang Jiyun found it troublesome.

"A Black Sparrow? I also want to raise a spirit bird."

A clear, bell-like female voice suddenly rang out. A red light flew from a distance and landed before them. It was Wang Rongting, Wang Rongxiang, and Wang Rongfei.

Wang Jiyun shook her head and said with a solemn expression, "Black Sparrows are not ordinary spirit birds. They have already advanced to the second rank. Subduing them won't be easy, and we might suffer casualties. Since we have spirit bird eggs, you can hatch those. Let's gather more clan members and set up formations to trap them. If that fails, we'll have no choice but to kill them. In any case, we must ensure our safety. Don't let greed cloud your judgment. We are only at the Qi Refinement stage, and the Black Sparrows possess a trace of Fire Phoenix bloodline. Don't be careless."

Truthfully, she also wanted to subdue a Black Sparrow, but she knew her limits. After all, they were second-rank demonic birds; one misstep, and they might lose many clan members.

"Great-aunt is right. Don't let greed get the better of you. Try to trap them with formations. If that doesn't work, we'll forcefully eliminate them. We have so many second-rank spiritual talismans; we can smash them to death. But to be cautious, let's wait a bit longer and gather more clan members. That way, we'll have a greater chance of success."

Wang Xianfen echoed her words. Among the clan members present, Wang Jiyun held the highest seniority. Before their departure, Wang Changsheng had also instructed that other clan members must obey Wang Jiyun's orders. Among the forty Qi Refinement cultivators, Wang Jiyun's individual strength was the greatest.

"Spirit bird eggs are fine too. Then let's wait! That way, we'll have a greater chance of success."

Wang Xiansheng also had no objections and agreed.

Given Wang Jiyun's superior individual strength and seniority, the others naturally wouldn't object.

They waited for ten days. Twelve clan members arrived successively, bringing their total to twenty-one. The whereabouts of the other clan members were unknown.

"Great-aunt, we've been inside for almost half a month. Dragging this on isn't a solution. Twenty-one people are enough to deal with three Black Sparrows. I think we shouldn't wait any longer!"

Wang Xianfen frowned and suggested.

"That's right! Great-aunt, there are twenty-one of us. Dealing with three second-rank Black Sparrows won't be a problem. We have plenty of second-rank talismans, formations, and puppet beasts."

Wang Rongting agreed. The secret realm would close in a month, and they had already waited for ten days. Continuing to wait would only waste precious time.

Wang Jiyun nodded. If it weren't for the three second-rank Black Sparrows guarding the Millennial Spiritual Nectar, she would have acted long ago.

With great power comes great responsibility. Wang Changsheng and Wang Qingshan had high hopes for her, wishing her to collect more spiritual items. Having finally discovered the whereabouts of the Millennial Spiritual Nectar, she naturally dared not be careless.

"Alright, deploy multiple sets of second-rank formations. Fifteen clan members will operate the formations, and the remaining five will form a reserve team. The Black Sparrows are too powerful; with our cultivation levels, we probably can't trap all three. And they might not all be caught by us. Form teams of five and adopt a strategy of 'divide and conquer'."

Wang Jiyun considered the Black Sparrows' Fire Phoenix bloodline and opted for a 'divide and conquer' strategy. This approach was the most prudent, as it was unrealistic for Qi Refinement cultivators to trap all three Black Sparrows using formations.

Soon, Wang Xiansheng and the others began to work according to Wang Jiyun's instructions.

They set up three sets of second-rank formations outside the Black Sparrows' nest. Once the formations were ready, Wang Xiansheng took out two demon-luring incense sticks, placed them in the center of the formations, and lit them.

"Quickly hide! The Black Sparrows will be out soon."

Wang Xiansheng shouted loudly and cast a spell to conceal himself.

Wang Jiyun and the others also cast spells, hiding their forms.

A quarter of an hour passed. Most of the demon-luring incense had burned, but the Black Sparrows did not appear. Instead, more than a dozen first-rank demonic beasts were lured out.

Wang Xiansheng revealed himself, and Wang Jiyun and the others also appeared. They killed the dozen or so first-rank demonic beasts.

For the next half day, Wang Xiansheng used every trick he knew, but still failed to lure out the Black Sparrows. This was normal; guarding the Millennial Spiritual Nectar, the Black Sparrows wouldn't be interested in ordinary lures.

"The Black Sparrows truly live up to their trace of Fire Phoenix bloodline. Ordinary methods probably won't lure them out. I'll have to go in myself."

"I'll go with you, Seventh Brother."

Wang Xianfen volunteered, as he was skilled in controlling puppet beasts.

"Xianfen and Xiansheng should go together! Be careful. The others, be on guard."

Wang Xianfen released his Pangolin Puppet Beast. He and Wang Xiansheng entered its body. The Pangolin Puppet Beast curled into a ball, transforming into a yellow sphere, and rolled into the cave.

Before long, a huge rumbling sound echoed from inside the cave, and the ground vibrated with a low roar.

"Everyone, quickly hide and prepare for battle!"

Wang Jiyun quickly instructed, casting a spell to conceal herself. The other clan members followed suit.

Soon, a huge yellow sphere rolled out of the cave. A clear bird cry rang out, and a peacock about ten feet in size flew out. The peacock was covered in black feathers, with red down on its head and a pale golden beak.

As soon as this Black Sparrow flew out of the cave, a high yellow wall suddenly rose from the ground, blocking the entrance and trapping the other two Black Sparrows inside.

At the same time, countless green mists suddenly emerged from the ground, forming a green light curtain over ten feet wide, trapping the Black Sparrow within.

Ten clan members operated the other two sets of formations. The stone walls near the cave glowed with a dazzling yellow light, and a thick layer of stone quickly materialized, sealing the entire cave.

Five clan members operated the formation to prevent the Black Sparrow from escaping, while Wang Jiyun and five other clan members controlled puppet beasts to attack the Black Sparrow trapped by the formation.

Inside the green light curtain, strong winds raged, and tearing sounds filled the air. Dense green wind blades shot from all directions, aggressively slashing towards the Black Sparrow.

The Black Sparrow let out a clear cry. Spreading its wings, it released a large number of black fireballs to meet the attack. Simultaneously, a hurricane formed around its body, protecting it.

Rumble!

A series of rumbling sounds echoed as green and red lights intertwined. Five second-rank puppet beasts cast spells, some spitting scarlet fire swords, others releasing green blade light, and some ejecting white spider webs.

Although the Black Sparrow was powerful, it struggled against the siege of ten Qi Refinement cultivators. Wang Jiyun and the others had specifically practiced battle formations, and their coordination was skilled. Trapped by the formation, the Black Sparrow couldn't harm Wang Jiyun and her companions.