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Chapter 119 Harvesting the Blood Lotus and Subduing the Golden Fire Crow (Please Subscribe)
afternoon.

After traveling another ten miles or so, He Lingyun, together with Haoyang Bird, killed another late-stage Tier 1 demon beast, the Gale Wolf.

Although the Gale Wolf was incredibly fast, it still couldn't escape its fate given the Sun Bird's absolute aerial advantage.

The corpse of the Gale Wolf fell back into Zhou Ling's storage bag.

Zhou Ling was overjoyed by such an effortless gain.

Of course, it wasn't a freebie; he also gave Haoyang Bird a few spiritual herbs.

But at noon, He Lingyun stopped moving forward.

In the desolate mountains, on an open boulder.

He Lingyun was sitting cross-legged in meditation, her face slightly pale and her hair slightly disheveled.

"Little sister, are you alright?"

He Zijian and Zhou Ling stood guard around them, while the Haoyang Bird circled low in the sky.

"It's nothing, it's just that the continuous battles have drained my mana too much!"

He Lingyun opened her bright eyes and shook her head helplessly, "My strength is still not up to Haoyang Bird's level."

"Little sister, you've already killed three late-stage Tier 1 demonic beasts in a row. That's quite impressive!"

He Zijian smiled and comforted him.

As they ventured deeper into the mountains, the number of monsters increased significantly.

Moreover, the Haoyang Bird soars in the air, offering a wide field of vision.

Before Zhou Ling's [Crisis Response] could even register, the Haoyang Bird had already detected the presence of the demon beast.

"Alright, it's getting late. Let's set up camp here and rest for the night. We'll head to Blood Raven Valley for further patrols tomorrow!"

As the sky gradually darkened, He Zijian glanced around and said with a smile.

"Wouldn't it be too dangerous to camp here at night?"

Zhou Ling asked with a hint of worry.

Although He Zijian and his sister are quite strong, they also have the Haoyang Bird, a late-stage Tier 1 demonic beast.

But this is, after all, an inner mountain, and at night, it is fraught with danger.

In addition to demonic beasts, there are also those tribulation cultivators like the ones we encountered today.

These are all things we must be wary of.

The important thing is that there is now news about Blood Lotus, so it would be best to go back now.

Of course, He Zijian also had a mission this time, and he accompanied the others along the way, drawing maps and collecting information about the inner mountains.

So we still have to go to Blood Raven Valley, but it's best to camp on the outer mountain at night.

Of course, it would be best if we could find the Blood Lotus.

After all, the Blood Lotus Fusion Pill is a second-tier pill. Even though Aunt Wang is a second-grade alchemist, she cannot guarantee that the pill will be successfully made in one go.

"It's alright. I've set up a magic array around the camp. Even if there are demonic beasts at night, it won't be easy for them to find us."

He Zijian said confidently.

Hearing He Zijian say this, Zhou Ling said no more.

They found a flat, sheltered spot near the rocks.

He then took out the tent, spread it out, and skillfully set it up.

After Zhou Ling finished setting up the camp, He Zijian took out a set of array flags. As he chanted the incantation, four different colored flags fell around the camp.

"This is a mid-grade first-tier Illusionary Earth Array. It can conceal one's aura and can also activate the earth array for defense when encountering danger."

"It should be enough to deal with demonic beasts with weak spiritual senses."

After setting up the magic array, He Zijian said confidently.

Zhou Ling nodded.

Then they took out flatbread, dried meat, and other food, and simply cooked them over a fire.

The three of them then began to eat dinner.

The Haoyang bird stood on the rock, keeping watch.

A short while later, the Rock Rat was summoned back by Zhou Ling.

He also had a first-grade high-quality spiritual herb in his mouth.

This made Zhou Ling quite happy.

Although the rock rat is lazy and loves to eat, it is still a lucky rat!
As night fell, the three entered the tent.

The Haoyang Bird and the Stone Rock Rat were left to patrol outside.

He Lingyun continued to sit cross-legged in meditation, using the elixir to restore her spiritual energy.

Zhou Ling then pushed aside the animal-hide map and explained the route they had taken that day to He Zijian.

The terrain, the misty and poisonous air, the approximate strength of the monsters appearing in the surrounding area, etc...

He Zijian listened with a face full of praise, nodding repeatedly.

This ability was developed by Zhou Ling from a young age through exposure to the world of medicine seekers.

As a member of the Xuan Ting Guard, He Zijian was also tasked with patrolling Black Cloud Mountain to understand the situation of the monsters and evil mist within the mountain.

Of course, the three of them only walked a few dozen miles today, which is only a small part of the vast Black Cloud Mountain.

After talking for about half an hour, the two of them began to cultivate on the carpet that had been laid out.

Zhou Ling took out several spiritual herbs with different attributes and began to circulate the "Five Elements Qianyang True Technique".

Try out the effects of the [Five Elements Qi-Eating Spirit Fire] talent.

[Your Beast Flame and Five Elements Spirit Flame absorb the Qi of Spirit Wood, Five Elements Qi-Eating Spirit Fire +1, Beast Flame and Five Elements Spirit Flame grade +1]

[Your Beast Flame and Five Elements Spirit Flame absorb Fire and Wood Qi, Five Elements Qi-Eating Spirit Fire +1, Beast Flame and Five Elements Spirit Flame grade +1]

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[Effect: Beast Flame Grade 1 (90/100), Five Elements Spirit Flame Grade 2 (152/1000)]

After absorbing seven spiritual herbs with different attributes, Zhou Ling felt a significant improvement in the two spiritual flames within his body.

The spiritual energy within the meridians has also increased.

However, since the water and earth meridians have not yet been condensed, the absorption effect of water and earth attribute spiritual herbs is obviously weaker.

However, Zhou Ling was already quite satisfied with the results.

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The three spent the night in the wilderness.

Although there were occasional roars of various beasts at night, the area around the camp was quiet, and no monsters appeared.

The next day, at the crack of dawn, the three woke up, quickly washed up, had dinner, and then continued their journey in the direction of Blood Raven Valley.

In the afternoon, the three of them entered Blood Raven Valley.

The valley is lush with vegetation, mostly bright red leaves, which looks eerily fiery.

Even many of the rocks on the hillside are red.

The entire valley resembled a sea of ​​red fire.

It's so striking that it's breathtaking.

Fortunately, Zhou Ling unexpectedly obtained information about the Blood Lotus once again.

The three of them had just stepped into this strange, blood-red valley filled with rocks and vegetation.

Squeak!
Zhou Ling then received a message from the Rock Rat.

He hurriedly headed in the direction where he sensed the rock rat.

This area is located slightly outside Blood Raven Valley. As long as we are careful, we shouldn't disturb the Blood Ravens.

Soon enough, a cluster of red flower branches growing on the rock face was found at the edge of the valley.

The flower branches bloom quietly like lotus flowers, their bright red color and blood-red lotus seeds creating a scene so vibrant that it would be impossible to find anything like this red-filled valley without the presence of rock rats.

It is estimated that it will be difficult to detect.

The rock rats hid under the vine-covered rocks and did not go to pick the blood lotus.

He stared at a hidden cave entrance about ten feet away from the Blood Lotus, his eyes filled with apprehension.

Zhou Ling was also startled, guessing that this was most likely the Blood Raven's cave.

Zhou Ling whispered to He Zijian and the others, "Brother He, that might be the Blood Raven's cave. You two wait here for now!"

"Once I've picked the blood lotus, let's leave this place!"

He Zijian and the other person nodded.

On the way, they also agreed to try not to disturb the Blood Raven.

As a beast tamer, He Lingyun naturally knew that although the Blood Raven was not strong, it was not easy to deal with.

[There is a flock of Blood Ravens ahead. Crisis Response +1].

Upon seeing the [Crisis Response] prompt, Zhou Ling fully activated his [Concealing Qi] talent, holding his breath and moving forward quietly.

At the same time, he also held three lightning fireballs in his hand. If anything happened, he decided to strike first and throw the lightning fireballs into the cave.

If the prompt is a second-tier Blood Raven flock, he will naturally turn around and run away.

Even if the seven lightning fireballs on his body couldn't kill these blood crows, they would be enough to trap them all inside the cave. After all, a single blood crow isn't very strong in combat.

Fortunately, everything was peaceful as they walked to the foot of the cliff.

Zhou Ling used his lightness technique, his body moving like a nimble cat as he quickly climbed the rock wall and slowly approached the Blood Lotus.

Three zhang, two zhang, one zhang...

Soon, he arrived at the Blood Lotus.

He first scanned the Blood Raven Cave with a cautious and wary expression. It was pitch black and seemed bottomless, with countless Blood Ravens lurking inside.
Zhou Ling's expression was solemn. He reached out and swiftly and discreetly plucked the blood lotus, placing it into his storage bag.

Seeing that there was no movement in the cave, he quickly landed on the ground.

Rumble!
But just then, a loud rumbling sound suddenly came.

Before Zhou Ling could even react to what was going on...

The buzzing sound of wings vibrating could be heard from inside the cave.

Then a dense, fiery red light appeared before his eyes.

Hundreds of blood crows of varying sizes suddenly shot out.

It seemed as if they had discovered someone had broken in.

However, they did not immediately spot Zhou Ling below the rock face.

Instead, it flew towards He Zijian and his sister.

Fortunately, He Zijian and his sister were prepared. He Zijian held the heavy sword and showed no fear.

He Lingyun then quickly gave the Haoyang Bird a command.

The Haoyang Bird let out a cry, and flames burst forth from its body, like the sun in full bloom. It then suddenly spewed flames from its mouth at the approaching Blood Raven.

In an instant, the surrounding temperature suddenly and violently soared.

A fireball nearly ten feet long, accompanied by streaks of flame, bombarded the flock of blood crows.

This is a Haoyang fireball attack formed from the Haoyang Bird's bloodline supernatural power.

The Haoyang Bird has a huge advantage over these Blood Ravens in terms of bloodline.

Under the suppression of their bloodline, the flock of blood crows slowed down slightly, their faces showing fear, and their bodies seemed to suddenly stiffen.

However, fireballs are even more lethal.

Rumble!
As the fireball struck, entire swarms of blood crows were instantly incinerated.

Most of them were wiped out in an instant.

The remaining blood crows scattered and fled.

Woohoo!

But as the mournful sounds echoed from within the cave, the blood crows seemed to have been summoned.

It solidified again, becoming fearless once more, and flew towards the Haoyang Bird.

At the same time, a large number of blood crows flew out of the cave, even more than before.

Moreover, they seemed to be under command and quickly split into two teams, each attacking the Haoyang Bird Hehe Zijian and his sister.

boom!
The Haoyang Bird fired fireballs again, but this time the Blood Raven seemed to have become smarter.

A flock of blood-red crows scattered.

The next moment, the fireball exploded, killing twenty or thirty blood crows that couldn't dodge in time. The remaining blood crows then condensed again in groups of three or five and bombarded the Haoyang Bird from different directions.

The Haoyang bird let out an angry cry, as if its dignity had been challenged.

Wielding its sharp claws, it violently tore the blood crow apart.

But these blood crows swooped in from all directions, making it impossible for it to defend itself, and it was constantly attacked on its back by the blood crows.

Fortunately, its body was extremely hot, and the evil poison contained in the blood crow did not pose much of a threat to it.

However, the sheer number of them forced it to retreat continuously.

A bolt of lightning-like sword energy swept down from the ground!
boom!
The surging sword energy swept across, and the blood crow that swooped down from the sky disappeared, leaving only wisps of ashes drifting down.

He Zijian also made a move!
This sword strike looks powerful, but it must have consumed a lot of energy.

But there were still hundreds of blood crows in the sky.

Moreover, at this moment, He Zijian also had to protect He Lingyun.

They dared not launch an attack lightly.

Zhou Ling's mind raced as he faced these Blood Ravens, who were fast, agile, numerous, and clearly capable of fighting in cooperation.

He didn't have any good solution.

In particular, their blood claws contain deadly poison; being scratched by them can cause considerable trouble.

[There is a late-stage Golden Fire Raven ahead. Crisis Response +1].

This is another reminder about [crisis response].

Zhou Ling's gaze swept over them.

Dozens of blood crows were flying around the cave entrance, and among them was one blood crow the size of two palms, which was clearly different from the others.

Its whole body was shimmering with gold, and its feathers looked as if they were made of pure gold, making it extremely beautiful.

"Could this golden fire crow be the leader of this flock of blood crows?"

Zhou Ling thought to himself.

Before coming, he had also learned that, as a social monster like the Blood Raven, there must be a leader to rule it.

Otherwise, as before, under the suppression of the Haoyang Bird's bloodline, this flock of blood crows would not dare to approach the Haoyang Bird at all.

But once the leader issues an order, the situation changes.

Seeing that He Zijian and his group were completely surrounded by the Blood Ravens, they knew they wouldn't be able to hold out for long.

Without much thought, he unleashed three lightning fireballs from his hands at the flock of blood crows.

Then three more.

The six lightning and fireballs instantly erupted into surging pillars of lightning and fire, sweeping towards the Blood Raven.

Rumble!
At this moment, the blood crows' attention was drawn to Haoyang Bird and He Zijian, and they had no idea that a terrifying opponent was lurking beneath them.

A beam of lightning and fire struck past.

Most of the dozens of blood crows were killed.

The remaining blood crows also fell to the ground, barely alive.

As soon as the golden radiance on the golden fire crow dimmed considerably, it still had the strength to flap its wings and was about to fly into the air.

However, his aura was clearly weak, and his speed was not fast.

"Die!" Zhou Ling roared.

Roar!
[Lion's Roar] and [Beast's Intimidation] are activated simultaneously.

Many of the already seriously injured Blood Ravens exploded under the attack of the Lion's Roar sonic wave.

The golden fire crow, struck by the sonic wave of the Lion's Roar, fell back to the ground.

[You exerted overwhelming power on the Golden Fire Crow, increasing its demonic power by 1 and its spiritual imprint by 1.]

[You roar with beastly fire, Lion's Roar +1]

Hearing the system notification, Zhou Ling was overjoyed.

This innate attack is the most cost-effective attack method for him.

It only slightly consumes one's spiritual energy, but not much spiritual power.

Without hesitation, he continued to open his mouth and roar.

Roar!
[You exerted overwhelming power on the Golden Fire Crow, increasing its demonic power by 1 and its spiritual imprint by 1.]

[You roar with beastly fire, Lion's Roar +1]

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The twenty or thirty blood crows on the ground were completely shattered by the sonic waves.

The Golden Fire Raven struggled for a long time, its golden glow growing dimmer and its aura weakening.

At this moment, the Rock Rat pounced out, about to swoop down on the Golden Fire Raven.

"Ignore it!"

Zhou Ling suddenly shouted.

The rock rat then stopped moving.

After suppressing it for a while longer, the Golden Fire Crow's spiritual power dissipated.

At the same time, Zhou Ling could clearly sense in his sea of ​​consciousness that a certain connection was forming with the Golden Fire Crow.

Gradually, this connection transformed into a sense of submission.

[You exert your power over the Golden Fire Crow, Beast Power +1, Golden Fire Crow's Spiritual Imprint +1]

Seeing that the spiritual imprint had been left, Zhou Ling stopped casting [Demon Beast Pressure].

The Golden Fire Crow stood up weakly and bowed its head respectfully to Zhou Ling, indicating its submission.

(End of this chapter)