Reversing the Milky Way

Upon seeing this, Xu Lie, who was in the VIP seats, said, "I didn't expect these two women to be in the late stage of Body Refinement. I wonder how good their physical constitution is."

Upon hearing that the woman opposite him was surnamed Ye, Bai Cheng's expression became unnaturally irritated. He was somewhat allergic to this surname. Although he had been in this world for several months, hearing the surname Ye still involuntarily reminded him of his ex-girlfriend, Ye Yao.

As soon as Xue Qianfu shouted "Start the match!", the two men on the ring quickly began to wrestle...

At the same time, deep within the Cloudfall Forest, several cultivators were flying towards the outer edge of the Cloudfall Mountain Range.

Xuan Molin: "You two, we've been flying for almost half an hour now. How much longer?"

Xuan Molin felt uneasy on the way, as if something bad was about to happen.

Xuan Taiming flew to his side on his sword and said, "Brother, don't worry. As long as you lure away that adult male bird, our plan will be flawless."

Li Yunqi said, "Fellow Daoist Mo Lin, this Yunluo Forest is at least a hundred miles wide. Once we pass through this Yunluo Forest, we can enter the outer side of the Yunluo Mountain Range." After he finished speaking, mountain peaks began to appear in front of them.

"We're almost there," Tang Rou's words perked them up. They then accelerated and flew towards the foot of the continuous mountain range. After landing, Li Yunqi took out a bottle of pills, and with a thought, four Spirit Gathering Pills flew out of the bottle and hovered in front of each person.

Li Yunqi said, "Everyone, the Golden-Winged Thunderbird has excellent eyesight. We should not approach it on our swords. Let's rest for a while before setting off again." After saying this, the group exchanged glances and took Spirit Gathering Pills. They then felt the pills release a large amount of spiritual energy, replenishing the energy they had consumed while flying on their swords on the way here.

After resting for a while, the group continued their journey. In order not to alert the Golden-Winged Thunderbird, they flew low through the forest on their swords, using the trees as cover, and slowly approached their target mountain.

"Here we are, right here."

After Li Yunqi finished speaking, the group immediately found a secluded spot to observe the mountain from a 45-degree angle. The mountain stood majestically before them, its peaks steep and sheer. The rocks were jagged and angular, piercing the sky, and the terrain was exceptionally treacherous. There were no paths leading down the sheer cliffs.

Li Yunqi said, "Fellow Daoist Molin, I'll trouble you to use your divine sense to investigate the situation on the cliff." After saying that, Xuan Molin nodded, then closed his eyes and began to investigate with his divine sense. This is because the divine sense of an early Qi Condensation Realm cultivator can only detect a range of 500 meters around themselves, while the divine sense of a mid-Qi Condensation Realm cultivator can detect a range of 1,000 meters around themselves.

As Xuan Molin's divine sense continued to roam across the cliff face, it eventually detected a cave. Further investigation revealed a massive figure – the Golden-Winged Thunderbird. Just as his divine sense locked onto the bird, the creature, which was incubating its eggs in the cave, suddenly opened its eyes, its fierce aura startling Xuan Molin.

Xuan Molin quickly withdrew his divine sense to investigate, and couldn't help but mutter to himself, "This Golden-Winged Thunderbird is over ten meters long. I wonder if it has been discovered yet."

Upon seeing Xuan Molin withdraw his divine sense, Li Yunqi immediately asked, "How was it? Fellow Daoist Molin?"

Xuan Molin: "On the mountainside about 800 meters above the ground, only one was found in the cave. The other one was not there, and there was no trace of the other one in the surrounding area."

Li Yunqi was overjoyed upon hearing this, "That's great! It's probably because the male bird isn't here. In that case, we'll just go and kill the female bird."

After speaking, the group flew directly to their nest halfway up the mountain on their swords. The Golden-Winged Thunderbird had already sensed Li Yunqi and the others in the nest, but it did not leave. At this moment, it was focused on incubating the eggs beneath it.

Upon arriving at the cave entrance, the group immediately spotted the Golden-Winged Thunderbird in its nest. The Thunderbird, upon seeing them, let out a cry that rapidly spread throughout the cave, eventually striking Li Yunqi and the others at the entrance.

Upon seeing this, Li Yunqi and the others immediately activated their spiritual energy shields. After a flurry of flying sand and stones, the group looked at each other in disbelief.

Xuan Molin: "As expected of a high-level demonic beast, even its sonic waves almost injured us. Li Yunqi, what are you waiting for! Hurry up and take out your Heaven-Slaying Talisman to suppress and kill it!"

Upon hearing this, Li Yunqi's expression also turned solemn: "This cave is small, and the power of the Wind Fang Absolute Sword will be greatly reduced if we use it. We must lure it out. Everyone, let's focus our attacks first."

After speaking, Li Yunqi held his longsword in his hand, the blade standing upright in front of him. At the same time, dozens of phantom swords formed by spiritual power appeared around him. Then, he pointed his longsword, and all the phantom swords attacked the Golden-Winged Thunderbird.

Seeing this, Tang Rou also summoned her longsword. "Senior brother, I'm here to help you!"

With that, her spiritual energy surged, converging entirely into her longsword. She then leaped into the air, using the momentum to unleash a sword strike. The blade's width was exactly equal to the width of the cave, and it flew towards the Golden-Winged Thunderbird along with Li Yunqi's illusory sword image.

Upon seeing this, the Golden-Winged Thunderbird immediately spread its wings to protect itself. With a tremor in the cave and some sand falling, the group was astonished to find the Golden-Winged Thunderbird completely unharmed. Xuan Molin and Xuan Taiming exchanged a glance and then launched their attack.

Xuan Taiming summoned a longsword, and then his spiritual energy surged throughout his body. The longsword immediately manifested a green phantom, which grew larger as he continued to channel his spiritual energy. Xuan Taiming then placed two fingers in front of him, manipulating the longsword to slash at the Golden-Winged Thunderbird. The Golden-Winged Thunderbird still spread its wings, protecting itself.

Then, the phantom of the longsword collided with the wings of the golden-winged thunderbird, and a huge surge of spiritual energy spread throughout the cave.

Upon seeing this, Xuan Molin took out his longsword and then held it in front of him, suspending it in mid-air. As he continuously formed hand seals, two green clones emerged from his main body. These were spiritual power avatars that could only be used in the mid-stage of the Qi Condensation Realm.

Two illusory figures wielding longswords immediately attacked the Golden-Winged Thunderbird, continuously slashing and unleashing their blades as they advanced. Xuan Taiming, however, was controlling his longsword, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't penetrate the Golden-Winged Thunderbird's wings.

Seeing this, Li Yunqi and Tang Rou launched another series of attacks. Immediately afterward, various fluctuations of spiritual energy emanated from the Golden-Winged Thunderbird's wings. However, no matter how they attacked, they were unable to penetrate the Golden-Winged Thunderbird's defenses.

Xuan Molin: "As expected of a high-level demonic beast, even its feathers are so hard."

Xuan Taiming: "Big brother, don't hold back your skills."

After pondering for a moment, Xuan Molin took out his storage bag and activated it. The bag instantly glowed red, and even the surrounding temperature gradually increased. Then, a broken sword blade, wreathed in flames, flew out of the storage bag.

Upon seeing this, Li Yunqi exclaimed in surprise, "This, this is actually a broken sword of the spirit weapon level!"

Xuan Molin originally did not want to use this broken sword, after all, it was his trump card. However, it seems that their attacks could not shake the Golden-Winged Thunderbird in front of them. After all, it was a high-level demon beast, and only a spirit-level weapon could penetrate the defense of a high-level demon beast.

Under the watchful eyes of the others, Xuan Molin wielded the broken sword and attacked the Golden-Winged Thunderbird. A scorching wave of heat instantly spread throughout the narrow cave. The broken sword fragment lived up to expectations, striking the Golden-Winged Thunderbird's wings like a meteor. Flames even burned at the wounds.

The Golden-Winged Thunderbird was also enraged by this attack. It let out a mournful cry, and then purple lightning crackled around its body as it suddenly spread its wings. A whirlwind swept towards the group, and Xuan Molin's spiritual clone instantly dissipated. The group was also blown out of the cave by the violent whirlwind.

Li Yunqi: "Everyone be careful, it's starting to enrage!"

Just as the group steadied themselves on their swords, they saw the Golden-Winged Thunderbird standing at the cave entrance, crying out to the sky. Then, it spread its wings, and feathers crackling with lightning shot rapidly towards the group in the air. Upon seeing this, the group immediately scattered.

Upon seeing this, the Golden-Winged Thunderbird flapped its wings and gave chase, its gaze fixed on the fleeing Xuan Molin. Xuan Molin had already retrieved the broken sword fragments. Seeing the Golden-Winged Thunderbird charging towards him, he immediately controlled the fragments to engage the bird in combat. However, the Golden-Winged Thunderbird was agile in the air, constantly using its sharp claws to deflect the flying sword fragments. Sparks from the collisions exploded in the air like fireworks.

Upon seeing this, Li Yunqi immediately flew to Tang Rou on his sword and handed her a glittering diamond-shaped box from his storage bag.

"Junior sister, now's the time to quickly collect the Golden-Winged Thunderbird's egg!"

After Tang Rou hummed in agreement, she immediately flew back into the cave on her sword.

Upon seeing this from afar, Xuan Taiming's eyes lit up, and he immediately followed. Xuan Molin, currently locked in combat with the Golden-Winged Thunderbird, was controlling the fragments of the broken sword. Each strike from the broken sword consumed a significant amount of his spiritual energy. Gradually, he was falling behind in his battle against the Golden-Winged Thunderbird.

At this time, a voice came.

Li Yunqi: "Fellow Daoist Mo Lin, I'm here to help you! It will take some time to activate the Heaven-Slaying Talisman! Please hold on for a few more breaths, Fellow Daoist Mo Lin."

As Li Yunqi approached on his sword, he immediately took out the Heaven-Slaying Talisman, which contained the full-force attack of an early-stage Qi Opening Realm cultivator, and activated it. With Li Yunqi's continuous activation, the Heaven-Slaying Talisman suddenly shone brightly.

On the cave side, Tang Rou quickly approached the Golden-winged Thunderbird's nest with the diamond-shaped box, and then saw two bird eggs, about the size of a person, lying in the nest.

Upon seeing this, Tang Rou immediately became excited, "Golden-winged Thunderbirds usually lay only one egg, but this time there are two in the nest!"

Having said that, she immediately activated the treasure box in her hand. Since storage bags and storage rings could not store living beings, this jade box was a Spirit Void Jade Box personally given to them by Yan Qing, the deputy sect leader of Fengqing Sect, before their departure. The jade box contained a world of its own, spanning a hundred square meters, and its quality had reached the level of a mid-grade spiritual artifact. Although its grade was not high, it was extremely rare, and most people would not recognize its function.

As the diamond-shaped jade box slowly opened, Tang Rou immediately placed a Golden-Winged Thunderbird egg inside. Just as she was about to put in another Golden-Winged Thunderbird egg, a knife suddenly flew in front of her. Seeing this, Tang Rou leaped backward and turned around, shouting, "Who goes there!?"

Then, Xuan Taiming walked over slowly.

"Miss Tang Rou is being too greedy. There are clearly two eggs, but she wants to take them both?"

Tang Rou raised an eyebrow. "Xuan Taiming, are you going to back out?"

Xuan Taiming snorted coldly: "Hmph, don't think I don't know the value of this Golden-Winged Thunderbird egg. My idiot brother is ignorant, but I'm different. Even if you put the whole Golden-Winged Thunderbird together, it's not as important as this egg."

After they finished speaking, the atmosphere between the two became tense. Tang Rou drew her longsword and pointed it at Xuan Taiming. Upon seeing this, Xuan Taiming sheathed his longsword, then slowly wiped it with his hand and said, "Miss Tang Rou, you should know that if my elder brother hadn't lured away the Golden-Winged Thunderbird, you wouldn't have been able to take the eggs. If there were only one, I would have gladly given it to you, but if there are two, then it's a matter of whoever sees them has a share."

After speaking, Xuan Taiming swung his long sword, and countless green blades formed from spiritual energy attacked Tang Rou. Upon seeing this, Tang Rou dodged back and forth, skillfully avoiding all the incoming blades with various techniques.

Tang Rou and her companions' original mission was to return the Golden-Winged Thunderbird egg intact. They had already obtained one, and given that her senior brother was still out fighting the Golden-Winged Thunderbird, they knew they wouldn't be able to handle the male if it returned. With that in mind, Tang Rou steeled her resolve and said, "Alright, since you want it so much, you can have the last one."

After saying that, she flew directly over Xuan Taiming, who was guarding the cave entrance, and out of the nest cave.

At this moment, Li Yunqi had fully activated the Heaven-Slaying Talisman. He then saw the talisman emit a bright light, hovering in the air before slowly dissipating and transforming into a massive circular magic array, tens of meters wide. Upon seeing this, Li Yunqi immediately began forming hand seals to control the enormous array behind him. Then, with a wave of his hand, a phantom image of a longsword, imbued with violent wind-attribute spiritual power, began to appear from the center of the array. When the entire phantom image of the longsword was fully revealed, its length exceeded one hundred meters, and the wind-attribute spiritual power surrounding it seemed capable of tearing everything apart.

At this moment, Xuan Molin, who was entangled with the Golden-Winged Thunderbird, saw the huge sword shadow not far away and couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.

'Is this the full power of the first level of the early stage of the Meridian Opening Realm? If I don't get out of here quickly, I'm afraid I'll get involved.'

Just as he was pondering this, the Golden-Winged Thunderbird, taking advantage of Xuan Molin's distraction, gathered lightning in its claws and struck directly at the fragments of the broken sword that Xuan Molin had created with spiritual power. After a thunderous sound, Xuan Molin felt a surge of immense spiritual power emanating from the broken sword. The enormous force caused him to lose control of the sword, and he himself suffered a backlash from the force, spitting out blood. The fragments of the broken sword were also sent flying into the depths of the forest by the immense force.

Xuan Molin: "Oh no! My broken sword!"

Before he could recover, Li Yunqi put two fingers together and shouted, "Wind Fang Absolute Sword!" He then controlled the huge phantom of the spirit sword in the air and attacked the Golden-Winged Thunder Bird.

Upon seeing this, Xuan Molin quickly fled backward on his sword, having already pushed his sword speed to its limit.