UGB Chapter 196 Fishing In Troubled Waters
Chapter 196 Fishing In Troubled Waters
Chapter 196: Taking Advantage of Chaos
Not long after, Qin Muling, accompanied by Yu Lingzhou and the three women, had visited most of the Thunder Feather Star Peng nesting area, spanning thousands of miles.
In total, they had collected over six hundred unhatched bird eggs, hundreds of young Thunder Feather Star Pengs that were still under the protection of their adult guardians, a pile of Spirit Medicine herbs, and countless types of spiritual stones and rare materials.
As an advanced spiritual bird, the Thunder Feather Star Peng naturally wouldn't choose crude materials to build its nest. The thousands of huge nests were undoubtedly mixed with numerous precious materials, which now all fell into Qin Muling's hands.
Among the mountains of spoils, there were even nine fully grown Thunder Feather Star Pengs. They had just finished laying eggs and were in a brief period of weakness, dozing off in their nests when they were ambushed and killed by Yu Lingzhou and Yue Yi Tianjun. It was an unexpected stroke of luck.
Later on, when the adult female Thunder Feather Star Pengs returned from their hunting trips and discovered that their hard-earned eggs had disappeared without a trace, they let out furious cries of anger, attracting the attention of the male Thunder Feather Star Pengs patrolling outside.
However, before they could investigate the situation, the mournful cries of Thunder Feather Star Pengs from other areas of the nesting grounds continued to ring out, attracting even more male Thunder Feather Star Pengs.
"...That's enough, let's go!" Heavenly Monarch Bing Yuan quietly transmitted her divine sense. She was only responsible for protecting Qin Muling's safety and had not made a move until now.
"Alright, let's go to the next location," Qin Muling agreed. Their actions had already alerted the entire Thunder Feather Star Peng tribe, greatly increasing the risk of exposure. It was time to cut their losses.
However, Qin Muling had no intention of giving up after tasting success. After all, the plains were vast and boundless. As long as they found the nesting area of another Thunder Feather Star Peng tribe, they could plunder it just as recklessly.
Thus, the three women silently escorted Qin Muling as they left the nesting area, leaving behind the furious roars that echoed through the sky and the Thunder Feather Star Pengs swarming out, frantically searching the surrounding plains. Their momentum was so terrifying.
The four of them traveled swiftly and after covering millions of miles, they finally entered the territory of another Thunder Feather Star Peng tribe.
"Young Junior Brother, are you tired? Do you want to find a place to rest?" Heavenly Monarch Bing Yuan asked. The three of them were highly cultivated elders with profound cultivation and abundant spiritual power. They could travel at high speeds for a long time without any problem. However, Qin Muling only had the cultivation of the Heart Demon Realm and hadn't even condensed the laws of immortality. It was likely that he couldn't keep up with their pace.
"It's okay, I can hold on for a long time." Qin Muling said indifferently. His Innate Primordial Spirit Root was now able to absorb the essence of spiritual energy from many mysterious spaces, replenishing his consumption at any time and anywhere. Unless it was a life-or-death battle, he didn't have to worry about running out of mana.
In the end, the three women could only sigh at his extraordinary talent. Yu Lingzhou even pondered whether she could implement some of her ideas ahead of time since Junior Brother was so enduring. She wondered if he would refuse.
With the experience of the previous raid, Qin Muling easily determined the nesting area of the Thunder Feather Star Peng, Lei Yu. After a moment, he safely arrived at his destination.
Next was to follow the same plan and sweep through one by one. As the Qinghui swept through, numerous bird eggs, killed offspring, and rare Spirit Medicine were continuously collected into the storage bracelet. Once it was full, he would throw it into the spatial area within his body and continue to fill another one.
Since Qin Muling had prepared a large number of high-capacity spatial Law Weapons before setting off, and he had also collected a considerable number of spatial Law Weapons from the bodies of the foreign sect cultivators he had killed earlier, they were now coming in handy.
The Thunder Feather Star Peng in this tribe had a larger population, so when Qin Muling and the others had only collected half of the loot, it alerted a large number of Thunder Feather Star Peng, forcing them to abandon the mission midway and retreat quietly.
Of course, after a rough estimate, the harvest from this wave was actually more than enough, so there was nothing to regret. They had to leave some room and not take advantage of the same sheep until it was dead.
While Qin Muling was concentrating on finding the nest of the third Thunder Feather Star Peng tribe, he noticed the intense fighting sounds coming from a distance.
"It should be the cultivators from other sects being entangled by the Thunder Feather Star Peng, right?"
"Definitely. Let's go and take a look. Maybe we can pick up some bargains!"
Yue Yi Tianjun said, so Qin Muling changed direction and quietly approached the edge of the battlefield.
In mid-air, thousands of cultivators formed a battle formation, desperately attacking the waves of Thunder Feather Star Peng besieging them. Various powerful Divine Abilities and the brilliance of Law Treasure Law Weapons shimmered one after another, illuminating the area for miles. In the deafening explosions, bloody feathers and incomplete limbs flew everywhere.
Qin Muling glanced over and found that these cultivators were all from the Nine Spirits Clear Origin Gate, and their average cultivation level was not weak. Their cooperation was tight and orderly, making it difficult for the Thunder Feather Star Peng besieging them to make progress. Occasionally, injured Thunder Feather Star Peng would scream and fall from mid-air, splattering blood everywhere.
On the ground, there were already many large Star Peng corpses scattered randomly. Of course, there were also many casualties among the cultivators. The spiritual grass within a radius of thousands of miles had long been incinerated by the aftermath of the Divine Abilities, and there were bloodstains everywhere. The surviving spiritual beasts had long fled far away, and occasionally, there were the occasional moans and screams of heavily injured and dying creatures.
The response of this group of cultivators was quite organized. However, there were simply too many Thunder Feather Star Peng participating in the siege. On average, each cultivator had to deal with no less than ten of them, and in the distant airspace, even more Thunder Feather Star Peng were rushing over to support them.
Therefore, if there are no miracles, it is only a matter of time before the cultivators of the Nine Spirits Clear Origin Gate are defeated. It is not surprising that they were completely surrounded by the Star Peng tribe.
"How did they manage to get here?" Qin Muling asked, slightly surprised.
"They probably sneaked in secretly, but they don't have the divine abilities like us. When they arrived here, they might have been weak in their powers or made some other mistakes that exposed their whereabouts, and that's when they were targeted by these Star Peng beasts," Yue Yi Tianjun explained.
"That's probably the case," Qin Muling nodded, calmly watching the show. From the perspective of the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace, it would be ideal for these people from the Nine Spirits Clear Origin Gate to die. Even if they don't all die, she would find a way to secretly eliminate them.
Dead enemies are the best enemies. Since they are the archenemies of the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace, how can they not die?
"However... can't we take some spoils first?"
Yu Lingzhou's eyes fell on the bodies scattered on the ground. Whether it was the Star Peng or the cultivators, they were all valuable. Wouldn't it be a waste to just leave them here?
While the battle in the sky was still ongoing, they could take advantage of the chaos and secretly collect some things to take away. Especially the meat of these adult Star Peng, it was delicious and nourishing. Whether for personal use or to sell to the Dao Court, it would be a good choice.
Qin Muling had no objections. The four of them quietly approached a recently deceased Star Peng. Yue Yi Tianjun raised his hand and a clear light swept over, easily collecting it into a spatial bracelet.
The intense battle in the sky continued, and no one noticed their small actions.
Qin Muling also found a few dead cultivators and skillfully took off their spatial bracelets and storage rings. She put all the decent Law Treasures and Law Weapons into her own spatial storage.
In fact, if it were someone from the demonic path, they probably wouldn't even spare the bodies of these cultivators. They could be used to refine zombie puppets or practice various evil demonic abilities.
In the Extreme Void Starry Sky, there were certain shady organizations that specialized in such dark and evil businesses. The bodies, blood, and souls of cultivators were all commodities for trade, and the higher the cultivation level in their lifetime, the more valuable they were.
However, Qin Muling believed she still had some bottom line, so she didn't plan to touch these bodies.
"Let's take them away!"
Yue Yi Tianjun suggested, "If they stay here, their fate will be to become food for those Star Peng beasts. Isn't it better to take them out and either sell them or bury them somewhere?"
"Alright," Qin Muling nodded and collected the bodies into the spatial bracelet. They wouldn't take up much space anyway.
The battle continued for half an hour, and the number of cultivators from the Nine Spirits Clear Origin Gate gradually decreased. From over a thousand, it dwindled to seven or eight hundred, then four or five hundred, and finally less than three hundred.
Of course, the Star Peng tribe also paid a heavy price. The number of casualties among them was about ten times that of the cultivators, mostly due to the self-destructive attacks of the cultivators.
"The situation is not good. Let's move further away," Qin Muling instinctively sensed the approaching danger as the number of cultivators decreased. She quickly led the three women to retreat until they were several hundred miles away before stopping.
As expected, when the number of cultivators in the sky dropped below one hundred, those who knew they had no hope of escaping let out desperate roars and rushed into the depths of the Star Peng flock to self-destruct. In an instant, the sky was filled with hundreds of suns, and a terrifying storm cloud formed, obscuring the sun and moon.
On the ground, Heavenly Monarch Bing Yuan and the three women quickly activated their protective barriers, shielding Qin Muling within as they endured wave after wave of shockwaves from the explosions.
When the residual shockwaves dissipated, a massive crater with a diameter of nearly three hundred miles and a depth of dozens of miles appeared in the center of the explosion. The walls and bottom of the crater had turned into a translucent deep green color, smooth and reflective like a mirror.
To be continued... (End of this chapter)