To kill Jing Yi—that was no easy feat.
Yu Tonghai smiled, “Martial Uncle, to kill this Jing Yi and leave him with no escape, what we need most are the ‘Wind-Rending Falcon’ and the ‘Six-Eared Earth-Drilling Rat’.”
“No way,” Huang Tianqin immediately shook his head. “We can certainly summon the Six-Eared Earth-Drilling Rat. However… the Wind-Rending one excels at flight, and the Earth-Drilling one excels at burrowing. Both are masters of only one domain. That beast accompanying Jing Yi, rumored to be called the ‘Dao Chi’—if it first relies on flight to shake off the Earth-Drilling Rat, getting entangled with the Wind-Rending Falcon, once it loses the Rat, the Dao Chi can then burrow underground to escape, and the Falcon won’t be able to pursue.”
The Six-Legged Dao Chi’s formidable nature lay precisely in this: proficient in both aspects.
It could first tunnel underground, engaged in a chase with the Earth-Drilling Rat, shake off the Wind-Rending Falcon which couldn't track it, then erupt from the surface and flee swiftly by air.
“Martial Uncle, haha, I haven’t finished speaking. While the Wind-Rending Falcon and the Six-Eared Earth-Drilling Rat are most needed to kill Jing Yi, if that Dao Chi beast aids Jing Yi, we will be in deep trouble. Therefore, we need to invite one more person,” Yu Tonghai smiled. “The world’s foremost Divine Archer—Shen Gongtu!”
“Oh, you mean?” Huang Tianqin’s heart stirred.
Liu Xia, standing nearby, also nodded. “Exactly. With the complete Dao Chi beast assisting Jing Yi, we truly cannot kill him. So, we must first kill the Dao Chi, or at least injure it, before moving against Jing Yi.”
The Void Realm experts and Cave Void Realm experts of the Nine Provinces land did indeed possess methods to harm Void Realm beasts.
If speed fails, rely on long-range attacks!
If it were a Cave Void Realm expert, their attack power, wielding their world power, was already immense, and using hidden weapons would still yield great force. If a Void Realm expert used hidden weapons, it might be hard to injure a Void Realm beast. But Cave Void Realm experts were different… Back then, Pei San, the Palace Master of the Heavenly God Palace, relied on his supreme flying dagger technique, shaking a metal mace from You Shijin’s hand with a single strike.
To dislodge a weapon from a peak Void Realm expert’s hand, one can imagine the terror of its power!
Later, he also used flying daggers to injure the ‘Six-Eared Earth-Drilling Rat,’ slowing it down.
“A Cave Void Realm expert is hard to invite. However—we can still invite the ‘World’s Foremost Divine Archer,’ Shen Gongtu,” Yu Tonghai was confident. “Shen Gongtu’s divine arrows possess immense power, especially the ‘Void-Piercing Arrow,’ which even Cave Void Realm experts must guard against. It can pierce even a Void Realm beast in one shot!”
The power of the Void-Piercing Arrow was terrifyingly great.
Back then, Teng Qingshan blocked one shot using the ‘Mountain-Splitting Divine Axe’ but was still thrown back two li, finally stopping after smashing a huge hole in the city wall. Teng Qingshan’s hands bled from the shock—the might of this ‘Void-Piercing Arrow’ was imaginable.
“With Shen Gongtu taking action, things become much easier,” Huang Tianqin smiled.
“Not easier, absolutely achievable,” Yu Tonghai laughed heartily.
“I heard the Dao Chi beast is skilled at evasion. When flying at top speed, can it split into two?” Huang Tianqin inquired.
“What if it’s skilled at dodging?” Yu Tonghai had already planned everything and spoke fluently, “Martial Uncle, if Shen Gongtu shoots from afar, he naturally won't have absolute certainty in killing or injuring the Dao Chi beast. But if the distance is close, how could Shen Gongtu possibly miss?”
The Void-Piercing Arrow’s speed was astonishing; even across one or two li, it arrived instantly.
“At that time, have Shen Gongtu ride on the Wind-Rending Falcon. The Falcon flies over, rapidly closing the distance to the Dao Chi. When they are only a few dozen zhang apart, the Dao Chi beast absolutely cannot dodge the speed of the Void-Piercing Arrow,” Yu Tonghai smiled confidently. “If the Dao Chi tries to escape underground, have Shen Gongtu chase it on the back of the Six-Eared Earth-Drilling Rat. In short, the Dao Chi will have no place to hide.”
Liu Xia nodded, simultaneously glancing at the yellow-clad youth, ‘Huang Tianqin.’
Huang Tianqin also smiled contentedly.
Two great beasts cooperating with the world's foremost Divine Archer—it was surely a guaranteed kill.
“Good!”
Huang Tianqin stood up, and Liu Xia and Yu Tonghai also rose.
“Liu Xia. You understand Beast Language. Take the Dragon Flame Fruit and head to Rong Province. Find the Six-Eared Earth-Drilling Rat and ask for its assistance. You must secure its help,” Huang Tianqin stated solemnly.
“Martial Uncle, rest assured. I have a close relationship with the Six-Eared Earth-Drilling Rat, and this time we are dealing with the Dao Chi beast. The Rat bears a grudge against the Dao Chi, so it will definitely come out,” Liu Xia smiled.
“Mm.”
“Tonghai,” Huang Tianqin looked at Yu Tonghai, “Inviting Shen Gongtu from the Sun-Shooting Divine Mountain is entrusted to you.”
The Shen Gong brothers from the Sun-Shooting Divine Mountain were both top-tier in archery. However, of the two brothers, the elder, Shen Gongtu, was slightly stronger.
“If our Yu Huang Sect invites him, he would be thrilled to come, how dare he refuse?” Yu Tonghai’s brow held a hint of arrogance.
“There is no time to waste. You two set off now,” Huang Tianqin commanded. Yu Tonghai and Liu Xia, both Void Realm experts, immediately departed.
**
The Yu Huang Sect acted with extreme speed. Especially Liu Xia, who, mere hours after leaving, returned to the Xiongxia Mountain Range, diving down from ten thousand feet high with the ‘Six-Eared Earth-Drilling Rat.’
Swoosh!
In an open area in the rear mountains of the Xiongxia Mountain Range, Huang Tianqin, clad in yellow, watched with a smile as the Six-Eared Earth-Drilling Rat and Liu Xia landed.
“Roar~~” As soon as the Six-Eared Earth-Drilling Rat landed, it let out a friendly roar.
Huang Tianqin also opened his mouth and let out a roar.
The man and the beast actually conversed a few times.
For ordinary people, learning Beast Language requires talent; perhaps one in a million can learn it. But for Void Realm experts, as long as a Void Realm expert is truly willing to spend time learning, and someone is willing to teach, almost all can master it.
Why?
Because the phonetic composition of Beast Language is fundamentally different from human language, ordinary people always find it awkward, never grasping the difference. To them, the same roar has no discernible variation.
They don’t understand. Even if they could understand, ordinary people lack the subtle control over their vocal cords to produce precise Beast Language.
But Void Realm experts are different!
Void Realm experts can ‘transmit sound,’ listening to sounds within their domain, relying on their sensitivity to sound waves. They can clearly perceive the vibrations caused by every utterance and then perfectly replicate those vibrations to produce the sound near the other party’s ear. This is sound transmission—
Void Realm experts’ means naturally allow them to perceive Beast Language! Clearly sensing the nuances of every word in the Beast Language.
Therefore, the difficulty for Void Realm experts learning Beast Language is much lower.
But—someone must teach them!
Major sects guard the knowledge of Beast Language as a treasure and would never spread it. For instance, the Ying Clan still does not have a single person who understands Beast Language, even to this day.
“It seems the Six-Eared Earth-Drilling Rat’s injuries have healed,” Huang Tianqin smiled, looking around the Rat.
“Beasts recover from injuries much faster than us,” Liu Xia smiled. “He knows that this time, we are targeting the humans and beasts who previously hunted him. He didn’t even negotiate for more Dragon Flame Fruits. After accepting the Fruits I offered, he came with me immediately.”
“Now, we just wait for Tonghai,” Huang Tianqin waited quietly.
...
The world’s foremost Divine Archer, ‘Shen Gongtu,’ was clearly harder to invite. About an hour later, Yu Tonghai finally returned to the Xiongxia Mountain Range.
“They’re here,” Huang Tianqin and Liu Xia looked up to the south.
Two streaks of light flew from the horizon, tracing a curve before landing in front of Huang Tianqin and the other. They were Yu Tonghai and Shen Gongtu, clad in animal hides with long black hair, carrying a divine bow on his back.
“Brother Shen,” Huang Tianqin smiled as he went to greet him.
“Haha, Brother Huang,” Shen Gongtu walked over, smiling. “Your Yu Huang Sect, when you move, it’s certainly astonishing. That Jing Yi, possessing that Dao Chi beast, is extremely troublesome. Last time, even when Iron Shackle and I teamed up, we couldn't do anything to Jing Yi. I’ve been harboring resentment. This time, I count on your Yu Huang Sect to help me vent this anger.”
“This time killing Jing Yi is a sure thing,” Huang Tianqin said lightly.
“Martial Uncle,” Yu Tonghai whispered to Huang Tianqin via sound transmission, “I promised Shen Gongtu quite a few benefits to secure his presence. This is a small matter. However, for the Void-Piercing Arrows he uses to slay the Dao Chi beast, I promised that the Yu Huang Sect would replenish any he expends.”
Void-Piercing Arrows are extremely difficult to forge, and the Sun-Shooting Divine Mountain only possesses a very limited supply.
“Brother Shen,” Huang Tianqin looked at Shen Gongtu.
“Hm?” Shen Gongtu seemed puzzled.
“How many Void-Piercing Arrows did you bring this time?” Huang Tianqin asked.
“Standard procedure, three,” Shen Gongtu smiled.
“Three is too few,” Huang Tianqin stated. “When we set out to kill Jing Yi, we will first stop by your Yan Province. You should take a few more Void-Piercing Arrows, just in case.”
“Brother Huang, my Void-Piercing Arrows are the world’s foremost divine arrows; three are sufficient to kill the enemy. If three cannot kill the foe, any more would be useless.” Shen Gongtu was reluctant to expend such a treasure. Huang Tianqin frowned, “I’m telling you to bring more. Don't worry, afterward, the Yu Huang Sect will fully replenish your supply of Void-Piercing Arrows.”
The ancient Yu Huang Sect was exceedingly wealthy.
“Haha, alright,” Shen Gongtu readily agreed, though inwardly he mused, Since they’ll replenish them, I might as well enjoy using a few of these rare arrows to their fullest. My apologies this time, Brother Jing Yi. Shen Gongtu remembered the humiliation he suffered below Jiangning Commandery City.
This score must be settled!
“Now the Six-Eared Earth-Drilling Rat and Brother Shen have arrived,” Huang Tianqin laughed heartily. “Tonghai, Liu Xia, Brother Shen, the three of you, along with the Six-Eared Earth-Drilling Rat and the Wind-Rending Falcon, set out together. I trust it will be a complete success!”
Yu Tonghai and Liu Xia were both Great Perfection Void Realm experts of the Yu Huang Sect, both masters of the Nine Cauldrons Heavenly Scripture.
Controlling the full ten-tenths of Heaven and Earth power, they could unleash nearly twelve-tenths of that power through the secret techniques within the divine canon. This was already the utmost limit of a Great Perfection Void Realm expert’s output.
Either Yu Tonghai or Liu Xia, in a one-on-one confrontation, could easily deal with Teng Qingshan.
Coupled with the Wind-Rending Falcon, which existed since the Yu Huang Era, and the auxiliary support of the world’s foremost Divine Archer, ‘Shen Gongtu’…
“No time to waste; you all depart now,”
Huang Tianqin instructed solemnly. “I will wait here, awaiting your victorious return.”
Yu Tonghai, Liu Xia, and Shen Gongtu bowed in farewell, then took the Six-Eared Earth-Drilling Rat and the Wind-Rending Falcon, tearing through the void and departing.