Less than a quarter of an hour later.
This strange bird then crossed the distance between two mountains and arrived at the seventh mountain, which is located deep within this mountain range.
This is the mountainside of the seventh peak.
A medicinal herb garden stronghold is under fierce attack. The outer defenses have been almost completely destroyed and are about to be breached.
From a distance, it looked as if a huge dark cloud had enveloped the area within a radius of ten miles.
That was a terrifying, all-encompassing demonic aura, as if it had turned the sky black, obscuring the sun and moon!
An extremely powerful aura emanated from it, with ghostly figures appearing everywhere!
Clearly visible, the ghost banners constantly emitted bursts of demonic energy, swirling and circling, together forming a massive demonic aura that covered an area of ten miles in radius!
These ghostly banners summon countless densely packed vengeful spirits, which appear and disappear amidst the eerie and dense demonic energy. Some directly bite and grab, while others condense into black or red light waves that crash down, launching a frenzied attack on the formation.
The endless onslaught of black or red light from the vengeful spirits and ghosts surged forth constantly, seemingly swallowing up the array formation of this medicine garden.
On the outer perimeter, dozens of cultivators dressed in black robes sat cross-legged, making hand seals to activate the Ghostly Banner, causing the 'dark cloud' to constantly unleash terrifying power, and keeping the vengeful spirits within it in a state of constant strength.
Further away, corpses lay scattered everywhere, limbs were severed, and blood flowed like rivers.
That patch of ground was entirely dark red!
It appears that a fierce battle had taken place between the two groups, and the outcome was quite clear. The clothing on the corpses was almost one to ten times that of the others, with only a few black-robed cultivators among the dead bodies.
Clearly, this is a one-sided battle!
At this point, the people in the herb garden seemed to dare not come out to hinder their attempt to break the formation. They could only continue to maintain the formation to resist, hoping that it could serve as a barrier...
After a quarter of an hour of rapid flight, the strange bird arrived above the battlefield.
Finally, it landed on a black-robed cultivator who was at the rear of the battlefield, seemingly resting with his eyes closed.
The moment the strange bird landed on the black-robed cultivator's shoulder, something inexplicable seemed to surge within its body, causing the bird's body to become uneven and appear extremely terrifying.
"Hiss..."
Suddenly, a series of painful cries came from the strange bird's mouth.
Those around noticed this and couldn't help but smile knowingly, each revealing a hint of greed on their faces.
"It seems we have found another suitable target location."
"Senior Brother Xu's vengeful bird is really useful!"
"If the original body weren't so hard to find, a mere 9981 vengeful spirits wouldn't be much... but their function is too great. They can perfectly monitor an area of dozens of miles. If one's divine sense isn't several times stronger, or if one has a secret technique to restrain them, it would be difficult to detect them at all."
"Hehe, the opening of such a top-tier secret realm in Dayue is truly a blessing for us. These mere spirit master sects in Dayue are nothing but chicks in front of our Ghost Spirit Sect, easily crushed!"
"We are sure to return with a full harvest this time. Fortunately, Senior Brother Xu had learned this secret technique in advance. Otherwise, we would not have been able to use the Vengeful Spirit Bird bestowed by the elder. With the help of this secret technique, we can hit the target every time. I estimate that we will be the most rewarded of the three parties on this trip."
At this moment, the strange behavior of the vengeful bird gradually subsided, but large bulges appeared on its throat.
The black-robed cultivator with his eyes tightly closed reached out, grabbed the vengeful bird on his shoulder, put it to his mouth, and squeezed it hard.
After the vengeful bird let out a painful cry, the bulge in its throat grew larger and larger, and finally it exhaled a cloud of black gas.
The black-robed cultivator closed his eyes tightly, opened his mouth, and inhaled the entire mass of black energy.
Suddenly, he shuddered, and his face inexplicably paled.
The black-robed cultivator's eyelids twitched, and after a moment, he slowly opened them, a dark glint flashing within, revealing a somewhat eerie quality.
"Senior Brother Xu? Looks like I've found another suitable target."
"Hehe, I really envy you, Senior Brother. You've already mastered this secret technique, so you don't even need to exert much effort. With it, you can discern the strengths and weaknesses of the various forces' strongholds and strike with deadly accuracy. Simply by using this secret technique, your merits are enough to rank you among the top..."
"..."
Hearing the compliments around him, Xu Hejian smiled and said modestly:
"Hehe, it's not that simple. Every time it's used, the loss of divine sense is quite troublesome. If it's used too often, it's difficult to make up for it! Only elders with strong divine souls can use such secret techniques at will. We Foundation Establishment disciples have many concerns when using such secret techniques, and we can only use them in situations like this."
"It's just that I, your senior brother, have difficulty finding opportunities to advance to the higher realms, and the quality of my main banner is not high, so how can I compare to you junior brothers? That's why I've been studying some secret techniques. In my spare time, I've collected some vengeful spirits, but since I can't improve my soul banner, I've taken this opportunity to cultivate some secret techniques. You junior brothers have used your vengeful spirits to nourish your banners, so naturally it's difficult for you to cultivate such secret techniques in a short time. But if you prepare in advance, it's not difficult."
Xu Hejian said politely and kindly, without putting on any airs of a senior brother.
In fact, if he hadn't seized this opportunity to shine, it would have been virtually impossible for this scene to occur. He usually has almost no presence... he's just a senior in name only!
As he said, because he was not particularly outstanding on the main peak and was eager to achieve quick success, he chose to cultivate the Ghost Banner, which was of relatively average quality. Now that he has reached the Foundation Establishment stage, it will be extremely difficult for him to break through to the Purple Mansion stage.
His combat strength is inferior to that of disciples of the same level.
If it weren't for this secret technique, we probably wouldn't even be able to enter the secret realm.
Now, it is precisely because of this secret technique that he has not only successfully entered one of the three great secret realms of the Great Yue Immortal Cultivation World, but has also been able to easily obtain a large amount of merit!
This unexpectedly gave the previously slim chance of reaching the upper realm a tremendous boost of hope!
"Another big fish!" After exchanging pleasantries, Xu Hejian was secretly delighted and muttered to himself, "The Cloud Soaring Sect is an old and established sect in Great Yue. If we can take it down in one fell swoop, we'll gain a huge amount of merit. With so many disciples out on the move, the few remaining at the base can't stop my Ghost Spirit Sect. Hehe!!"
Upon realizing this, Xu Hejian felt a surge of excitement. He immediately cupped his hands in greeting to those around him and then strode towards a tent at the back.
"Junior Brother Xu? Looks like you have another suitable target? Hehe, perfect timing, this place will be settled soon."
"Hehe, yes, I came here specifically to see my senior brother. Is now a convenient time?"
"Yes, it should be convenient. You can go in directly. Your senior brothers are all inside."
After greeting the guards outside the tent, Xu Hejian walked straight ahead.
Inside the tent, several people were sitting behind a long table discussing something. When they saw Xu Hejian walk in, they paused and looked at him.
Xu Hejian bowed respectfully, saying, "Greetings, Senior Brother Wu, Senior Brother Ding, Senior Sister Li..."
The person seated at the head of the table was none other than Wu Chengfeng!
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