Reversing the Milky Way

Inside the Wuling Town Supervisory Office.

Liu Yuntian is currently reviewing the results of the Wuling Town Grand Competition. As for why the first place winner was an invitation from Tianhuo Academy, that's not something he, as a mere inspector of the Inspectorate, can concern himself with.

Just then, the guards outside came to report the news.

Guard: "Sir, there is a cultivator outside the door who has important business to discuss with you."

Liu Yuntian: "Hmm? It's so late, and there are still cultivators looking for me? Could it be people from those sects again?"

Guard: "No, he looks like a stranger."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yuntian frowned. He then arrived at the gate of the Censorate and saw Wei Ran dressed in a black guard's uniform.

Liu Yuntian: "Hmm? You are... a guard of the Bai family?"

Wei Ran: "You recognize me?"

Liu Yuntian: "No, it's just that I recognize these clothes. What brings you here so late?"

Wei Ran: "I'm here to deliver a message. There has been an attack by Golden-winged Thunderbirds in Yujia Village, and it seems there have been quite a few casualties."

Liu Yuntian was also somewhat shocked after hearing this.

"What? A Golden-Winged Thunderbird?! That's a top-tier high-level demonic beast, it usually doesn't leave the Cloudfall Mountains, how could it attack Yu Family Village? Is your information accurate?"

Wei Ran: "It shouldn't be wrong."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yuntian immediately returned to the Supervisory Office. He then ordered all inspectors in Wuling Town who were at least at the mid-stage of the Qi Condensation Realm to assemble quickly, and he personally led the team.

Immediately afterwards, dozens of figures transformed into shooting stars and rushed towards Yu Family Village in the sky above Wuling Town. This situation immediately attracted the attention of many people in Wuling Town.

After witnessing this scene, Wei Ran returned to Xue Fu Restaurant.

Inside the Xue Mansion Restaurant, besides most of the sects having already recruited disciples and left, there were still a few cultivators who hadn't left. After seeing the patrol officers of Wuling Town flying out of the city on their swords, they began to discuss among themselves.

In a private room of the highest tier, Shuo Chen, who was meditating, suddenly opened his eyes.

Shuo Chen: "Let's set off now."

Upon hearing this, Lei Che asked in confusion, "Senior Shuo Chen, aren't we supposed to wait until dawn? Are we setting off now?"

Shuo Chen: "The spirit boat to the Heavenly Thunder Palace will not depart from the White Maple City dock for another five days. We have enough time. I sense thunderclouds gathering in the northwest. To give you a more direct understanding of thunder cultivation, I plan to take you there."

As soon as he finished speaking, Shuo Chen went to the window and took out a wooden boat floating in the air from a spatial ring. Then, he took Lei Che and headed towards Yu Family Village.

At this moment, in Yu Family Village, Bai Cheng was already within a hundred meters of the Golden-Winged Thunderbird. He was huddled behind a wall that was already in a terrible state, observing it. Beside the Golden-Winged Thunderbird, a village guard holding a long feather stood in front of it.

The village guard pointed his spear forward and roared at the Golden-Winged Thunderbird, "You beast! You killed my wife and children, and I will avenge them!" With that, the village guard leaped high into the air, spear in hand, and attacked the Golden-Winged Thunderbird's head.

However, the Golden-Winged Thunderbird tilted its head, opened its massive beak, and pecked at the man in the air. The man was instantly caught in the Golden-Winged Thunderbird's beak, and with a sudden pull, he exploded inside like a blood bag, losing all signs of life.

Immediately afterward, the Golden-Winged Thunderbird swallowed the man like an insect, then let out a long cry to the sky. Bai Cheng felt a chill run down his spine upon seeing this. Even though he had consumed a bunch of random spiritual herbs and was holding spirit stones, the effects were not as strong as the Spirit Gathering Pill he had taken a few days ago. However, he could still feel that the fragmented power within his body had recovered to about 40%.

Next, Bai Cheng took a deep breath, then stepped out from behind the wall, pointed at the Golden-Red Thunderbird, and shouted, "Dare to have a go at me?!"

The Golden-Winged Thunderbird had already noticed Bai Cheng behind the wall a hundred meters away, but at this moment it sensed that his egg was nearby. When it saw Bai Cheng jump out, it looked at him as if he were a fool, and then flapped its wings and flew into the air. This place was also the center of Yu Family Village.

Immediately afterward, the Golden-Winged Thunderbird gathered lightning in its beak and continuously shot it towards the earth. Deep trenches appeared in the ground with each attack. Seeing this, Bai Cheng was at a loss for what to do.

At this moment, Yue Ling also came to Bai Cheng's side.

Yue Ling: "What is this Thunderbird doing? It looks like it's attacking indiscriminately."

Bai Cheng: "I don't know, but it seems to be looking for something. It didn't even glance at me just now."

Yueling: "How about I go and lure him down?"

However, upon hearing this, Bai Cheng immediately turned around, grabbed Yue Ling's arm, and shouted, "No!!"

At that moment, thunder and rain raged in the sky, and raindrops streamed down Bai Cheng's extremely serious face. Upon seeing this, Yue Ling was stunned for several seconds.

Then she said, "Brother Bai Cheng, did you hurt me?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Cheng realized that, without him noticing, the hand that had been holding Yue Ling's arm had begun to glow with blue patterns. Bai Cheng quickly let go, saying, "Sorry! Anyway... you can't go!"

Immediately afterwards, the strange atmosphere between the two left Yu Qing'an, who had rushed over, dumbfounded.

"What are you doing?" As soon as the words were spoken, Bai Cheng and Yue Ling also put away their awkwardness.

Bai Cheng: "No, it's nothing. We're just thinking about how to lure the Golden-Winged Thunderbird down."

Yu Qing'an: "I have already sent a request for help to Wuling Town. The people from the supervisory office should arrive soon. We just need to hold out until that moment." Bai Cheng was indeed a little puzzled when he heard this.

"Request for help? Didn't the village chief already send people to Wuling Town for help? Does that mean you were faster than them, Uncle Yu?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Qing'an shook his head and said, "Do you still remember the jade pendant Mu Wan gave you?"

Bai Cheng: "Of course I remember."

Yu Qing'an: "Actually, besides proving that he is a member of the Bai family, that jade pendant has another very important function, which is to transmit sound."

Bai Cheng's expression froze upon hearing this.

"Sound transmission? Wouldn't that be just like a mobile phone?"

Yu Qing'an nodded. "Yes! That's pretty much the idea."

(Hint: Bai Cheng had already explained the functions of a mobile phone to Yu Qing'an and the others when he first arrived here.)

Bai Cheng: "So what should we do now? The Golden-Winged Thunderbird is in the sky and refuses to come down."

Yu Qing'an: "In short, let's follow its flight direction and see what it's up to."

The group then headed towards the direction where the Golden-Winged Thunderbird had flown. Xuan Taiming had already made his decision. The Golden-Winged Thunderbird could sense the egg even though it was hundreds of miles away. If he continued to hide in the cellar, he would obviously be found. After a struggle within himself, he decided to abandon the Golden-Winged Thunderbird's egg and leave first.

Immediately afterwards, he left the cellar and flew eastward on his sword. Just then, he encountered Xuan Molin who had arrived.

Xuan Molin: "Second brother!"

Upon seeing the newcomer, Xuan Taiming's eyes immediately lit up.

"Big brother! You've finally arrived."

Xuan Molin: "Second brother, I heard that you are no match for Zhao Haiming, so I came to see for myself."

Xuan Taiming: "Brother, you've misunderstood. Zhao Haiming is just a nobody. Even if he were to become a demon, he wouldn't be a match for me. But now, there's another huge problem."

Upon hearing this, Xuan Mo looked puzzled and asked, "What? What's going on now?"

Xuan Taiming: "Big brother, do you remember when we went to the Yunluo Mountains during the day?"

Upon hearing this, Xuan Mo felt a bad premonition. "You mean?"

Xuan Taiming: "That's right, the male bird is chasing after us!"

Upon hearing this, Xuan Molin was immediately stunned.

"What? I told you it would cause big trouble. I warned you not to get involved. We can't even handle the female Golden-Winged Thunderbird, let alone the male bird chasing us now. Without someone at the Great Perfection of the Qi Condensation Realm, how can we possibly deal with it?"

Xuan Taiming: "Big brother, you didn't have this attitude when you were dividing up the spoils. Now think about how to stop that Golden-Winged Thunderbird."

Xuan Mo sighed deeply after hearing this. "Alas, things have come to this. Let's go and see."

Then, the two flew back on their swords.

At this moment, the Golden-Winged Thunderbird had arrived above Xuan Taiming's house, and it could sense that its eggs were below it.

Immediately afterwards, the Golden-Winged Thunderbird spewed out a bolt of lightning, splitting the entire courtyard of Xuan Taiming's house in two, and exposing the underground cellar. This scene was witnessed by Bai Cheng and the others who had just arrived.

Bai Cheng: "If I remember correctly, this seems to be the residence of Xuan Zhenshou, right?"

The Golden-Winged Thunderbird slowly descended from the sky into the courtyard, using its claws to completely dig open the cellar, revealing all the valuables inside. Bai Cheng and the others, who were hiding nearby, couldn't help but complain upon seeing this.

Yu Qing'an: "This Xuanwangba, his cultivation level is not high, but he has accepted quite a lot of bribes. It seems he has made a lot of money over the years."

Just then, he noticed an egg in the cellar that was flashing with light. Yu Qing'an's expression immediately turned serious.

"This is?!"

Bai Cheng also saw the golden egg and exclaimed in surprise, "That's... an egg?"

Yu Qing'an: "Those are the eggs of the Golden-winged Thunderbird. It was probably this bird that attracted the Golden-winged Thunderbird here."

Bai Cheng was taken aback when he heard this: "So, it was Xuan Taiming who lured this Golden-Winged Thunderbird here?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a voice came from afar.

"You beast, stop your arrogance!"

This was Xuan Taiming, who had returned.

Seeing the devastation in Yu Family Village, with all the houses destroyed and thick smoke billowing everywhere, Xuan Molin beside him felt a chill run down his spine as he looked at the golden-winged bird.

'This Golden-winged Thunderbird is twice the size of the previous female! This is bad.'

Immediately afterwards, he summoned the broken sword fragment from his storage bag.

The crimson fragments emitted a light, immediately attracting the attention of Bai Cheng and the others on the ground.

Bai Cheng: "What is that?"

Yu Qing'an's eyes narrowed slightly upon seeing this.

"This power can probably only be emitted by a weapon of the spirit level, but it doesn't look complete; it should just be a fragment."

Immediately following, Xuan Taiming, who swooped down from the sky, launched the first attack. He clasped his hands together, and the Emerald Shadow Blade spun continuously in front of him. In an instant, dozens of illusory images of the Emerald Shadow Blade appeared, and then he pointed with both hands, sending all of these Emerald Shadow Blades attacking the Golden-Winged Thunderbird.

Having already consumed a Spirit Gathering Pill, Xuan Taiming had almost fully recovered. However, upon seeing this, the Golden-Winged Thunderbird simply flapped its wings, and countless steel-like feathers shot out instantly accompanied by lightning, deflecting all the incoming Emerald Shadow Blades.

"Damn it, this beast's feathers are so tough, brother, it's all up to you now."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xuan Molin was seen controlling the broken sword fragment, rapidly flying towards the Golden-Winged Thunderbird on the ground. The Golden-Winged Thunderbird also sensed that the broken sword fragment was unusual. It quickly gathered lightning in its beak, and then shot a bolt of lightning towards the incoming fragment.

Immediately afterward, the broken sword fragment transformed into a streak of red light and plunged into the lightning of the Golden-Winged Thunderbird. Sensing danger, the Golden-Winged Thunderbird flapped its wings and soared into the air. The broken sword fragment flew straight into the cellar, striking the egg beside it.

Upon seeing this, Xuan Taiming immediately shouted, "Big brother! Don't hurt that egg!"

Only then did Xuan Molin discover that there was a golden egg standing in the cellar.

Xuan Molin's expression hardened. "That is!? Second brother, are you crazy?! You actually dared to bring the Golden-Winged Thunderbird's egg back to Yu Family Village! Don't you know that the Golden-Winged Thunderbird has a unique attribute: it can sense its own blood relatives from birth?!"

Upon hearing this, Hyun Tae-myung was immediately stunned.

Xuan Taiming: "What?! Then why is he only chasing my one and not Tang Rou's? Could it be that..."

At that moment, Xuan Taiming instantly remembered the diamond-shaped box in Tang Rou's hand. He then realized that Tang Rou and Li Yunqi had come prepared.

At this moment, Xuan Molin was manipulating the fragments of the broken sword, battling the Golden-Winged Thunderbird in the air, but he quickly fell into a disadvantageous position. Xuan Molin immediately took out a talisman, which then burned in the air, instantly forming a small magic circle. Immediately afterwards, dozens of huge fireballs appeared in the magic circle, each several meters wide. Then, all these fireballs attacked the Golden-Winged Thunderbird in the air.

Upon seeing this, the Golden-winged Forest Bird instantly flapped its wings, and two cyan whirlwinds appeared in front of it, then struck the fireballs. The fireballs collided with the whirlwinds, forming a massive fire tornado in the air, illuminating the entire night sky. The rolling heat wave instantly evaporated the rain in the sky before slowly dissipating.

Xuan Molin was also greatly surprised when he saw this.

"This beast actually has wind-attribute spiritual power attacks! My Heavenly Flame Separation Fire Talisman is capable of withstanding the full force of a late-stage Qi Condensation Realm cultivator, yet it easily neutralized it. Right now, all I can do is stall him until reinforcements arrive!"

Immediately afterwards, Xuan Molin once again manipulated the fragments of his broken sword to attack the Golden-Winged Thunderbird in the air. After a fierce battle, a few feathers of the Golden-Winged Thunderbird fell to the ground beside Bai Cheng and the others.

Upon seeing this, Bai Cheng picked it up to examine it, and what he saw shocked him greatly.