Chapter 405: Stymphalus Lake Bird, Behemoth Blade
The autumn day is desolate.
Amid the boundless sea of clouds, the shadow of a dragon eagle flew by.
The wind howled in the sky, and a silver-white barrier lit up around the dragon eagle. When the turbulent airflow touched the spherical barrier, ripples appeared.
Violet rode on the back of an exceptionally majestic dragon eagle king and talked to Ye Zhi, who was riding another dragon eagle not far away, and asked:
"Your Excellency the Duke, there are only three days left until your next duel. Why are you heading to Lake Faris now?"
"I am interested in the man-eating bird native to Lake Faris. It is suitable as food for my pet."
"You mean the Bronze-winged Bone-eating Owl?"
Violet read out a string of difficult academic names and said in surprise, "This monster is made of steel and iron, and it can be used as food?"
Hearing this, Gray, who was sitting on the back of another dragon eagle, immediately pursed her lips and thought to herself, "The name of this bird sounds really annoying!"
"My magical pet...is not picky about food and will eat bone marrow as well." Ye Zhi replied.
Violet was in awe. She deeply admired the fact that he traveled a long distance just to tame a magical pet before the duel.
"The Bronze-winged Bone-eating Owl is only a king-level magical beast. It can't hurt you at all."
Violet reminded, "Of course, you still need to be careful with the Silver-winged and Gold-winged Bone-eating Owls, especially the Gold-winged Bone-eating Owl, which is the direct descendant of the epic monster [Lake Stymphalus Bird]. It is invulnerable to swords and guns and is extremely difficult to deal with!"
According to the rules of this world, the great hero Hercules should have been a Sanctuary-level warrior when he participated in the Twelve Trials.
Even he found it difficult to face the [Lake Stymphalus Bird] and needed the help of the Goddess of Wisdom to overcome the difficulties, which was enough to prove the threatening nature of this strange bird.
Thousands of years have passed, and the epic monsters of that time have bred and given birth to descendants, but their habit of cannibalism has not changed...
As Ye Zhi was thinking, Mammon's greedy voice rang out.
"Golden-winged Bone-eating Owl, sounds like it's worth a lot of money!"
Ye Zhi said: "The Bronze-winged Bone-eating Owl is better. This bird has more meat on it!"
Hildre remained silent, her calm eyes alert to any enemies that might appear in the air, her long fiery red hair fluttering in the wind.
Violet had noticed the red-haired female knight beside Yeats early on. She happened to catch a glimpse of her face when she took off her eagle helmet and was shocked by her beauty. Combined with her highly recognizable red hair, she couldn't help but suspect that she was a princess of the northern royal family.
Because Violet was close to Yeats, nobles in the social circle of Roland Kingdom often asked Violet whether Yeats was married.
It was very common for a duke to have three wives and four concubines, but Duke Yeats seemed to have very few romantic stories, as if he had already found someone he loved.
Violet watched his conversation with the two girls beside him, thoughtfully...it seems that her guess was correct!
The two girls have very different auras, and their looks are no less beautiful than the retouched beauties in the painters' paintings. The Duke of Honeysuckle is also a well-known handsome knight in the continent, with outstanding character and strength.
Violet was a little emotional, and for a moment she didn't know whether she envied Yeats or the two girls! Below the sea of clouds, a lush hill appeared. Although the vegetation was lush, it revealed a hint of eerieness. The thorny thorns and bent branches made the forest deformed and grotesque, and faintly revealed an ominous taste.
"Lake Faris is at the top of that hill!" Violet pointed to the hill shrouded in clouds and mist and said, "Because of the constant threat of bone-eating owls, there are almost no humans living around here. Only demon hunters and adventurers, or nobles who are looking for excitement, come to hunt in these deep mountains and forests!"
Yeats cast the Eagle Vision spell on his eyes, and his vision immediately penetrated the sea of clouds and saw the lake on the top of the mountain. The lake was deep and the blue lake surface seemed calm, but it reflected the strange birds bigger than cows on the bare iron treetops on the lakeshore!
Among all creatures, the ostrich is already the largest bird. However, this strange bird with a copper head, iron feathers, and a long, sinister beak is several times larger than the ostrich. Its dark eyeballs move mercilessly, ready to hunt at any time.
"One, two, three... I can't count them all. There are dozens of these bone-eating owls by the lake!" Gray said in surprise.
"Why hasn't anyone cleaned out the monster nest in this place?" Ye Zhi asked.
Violet said, "It's not that no one is cleaning up, it's that after one wave is cleaned up, a new wave will come. Besides, the Dragon Eagle Knights are responsible for protecting His Majesty and the capital. I can't send elite knights here privately!"
"In that case, I will eliminate this evil for the people!"
Ye Zhi paused and said, "Remember to report my heroic deeds to King Roland, lest he forget the reward he gave me!"
Violet was speechless and said, "Don't worry, His Majesty is generous and has a good eye for talent. He will definitely not let your efforts go in vain!"
After sending Yeats and his party to the foot of Lake Faris, Violet left in a hurry. As she said, she was not in a position to clear out the local monsters. This escort was also to thank Yeats. It was a private act and she needed to return to her post immediately.
Hildre, who had been silent all this time, spoke up:
"She said that after clearing out one wave, there would be another. Either the demon hunters in charge of clearing out the monsters were careless and missed destroying the bone-eating bird's underground nest, or the local lord wanted to keep the hill...either to use the troops for self-respect or to ask for subsidies, both are possible."
"These corrupt and degenerate feudal lords!" Yeats cursed.
"Yezhi, you are also a lord..." Gray whispered.
"I have not yet experienced corruption and depravity!" Yeats didn't know whether he was making an excuse or expressing regret.
Mammon bewitched, "Come to hell! I will arrange ten succubi for you every day, each of which is carefully selected from Lilith!"
Ye Zhi asked, "Is it true?"
Mammon said frankly: "Of course, I am a businessman who multiplies by ten. You can have a hundred if you want, as long as you can afford it!"
Yeats didn't believe the devil's lies, but then again, this hell is not impossible to visit. With the Ring of the Nibelung, he can travel through different planes at will. This is much easier than a group of gods working hard to cross the planes!
Even though the hill was controlled by the local lord, Yeats hunted without hesitation -
Ask who your friend is in Roland? The Sun King! If you have anything to say, go and talk to your king! In order not to let any fish slip through the net, Yeats, Gray, and Hilde walked up the mountain. When they encountered the bone-eating bird, they immediately attacked it, making it unable to even scream, and killed it with one blow.
A four-ring king-level monster is already a deterrent to others, and a group of four-ring monsters is a symbol of natural disasters. If they all go out together, an entire town will be reduced to a land of bones.
But for Ye Zhi now, hunting king-level monsters is a bit boring. One hit kills them, and there is no excitement. The only fun is testing the damage...
Magic spear [Kayeberg], longbow [Bow of Artemis], trident [Blood King Spear], rapier [Silver Oak Sword], musical instrument [Lyre of Light]... Ye Zhi used various spells and combat skills, and finally came to the conclusion that the strongest trump card was still the Silver Oak Sword! Under the premise of burning the divinity of the dark night, the power of the magic spear [Kayeberg] was much stronger than the longbow [Bow of Artemis].
But it is not appropriate to use the divinity of dark night in the duel tournament, which gives Ye Zhi a headache.
The trident [Blood King Spear] and blood style combat skills were the main styles used by Ye Zhi during the Golden Lion period. Until now, they have not kept up with the versions, mainly because he himself did not train blood combat skills regularly.
[Blood King Spear] Even though it is a magic weapon, it is not as powerful as the 'Gayaberg' given by his mentor in his hands.
As for instruments... The Lyre of Light is capable of releasing air blades, one of its few physical offensive methods, as it otherwise usually relies on fascination songs to make enemies kill each other, which is not practical in a one-on-one duel.
The Gluttony Ritual obtained not long ago can change its form and become a living weapon [Blade of Behemoth]. Ye Zhi uses it very well. The problem is that Behemoth consumes a lot of food. If he doesn't eat enough food in advance, it will be embarrassing if it returns to its original state in the middle of a fight.
Ye Zhi summoned Behemoth and threw the dead bronze-winged bone-eating birds in front of it, saying, "Bei Ye, these bone-eating birds are yours. Eat their bones cleanly and don't leave any meat behind!"
Behemoth grunted happily, "Ouch!"
Not to mention chewing the bones clean, I even swallowed all the bones into my stomach!
Soon, Behemoth began to chew the hard copper bones of the Bone-Eating Bird with a "crunch".
Seeing Behemoth's good appetite, Ye Zhi nodded in satisfaction and said, "It can be seen that this is a hard dish!"
One of the things a chef worries about most is that the prepared dishes don’t suit other people’s tastes and end up having to throw them away, which is both wasteful and heartbreaking.
Behemoth accepts everything, just like a large trash can, anything can be poured into it, anything can replenish energy! Gray is very interested in the new Behemoth, and asks some questions about Behemoth's recipes from time to time:
"Xiao Bei, do you eat sausage?"
"Xiao Bei, do you eat cactus?"
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"Xiao Bei, do you eat pebbles?"
"Ah!!" Behemoth roared, saying that he would eat pebbles too! It can speed up the digestion of the stomach!
Yeats had read Behemoth's memories and found that it was able to eat soil, but the energy it provided was minimal and it would gradually reduce its appetite.
Gold-rich ores are the best food for Behemoth. Its ultimate form, the legendary beast Behemoth recorded in Genesis, eats a thousand mountains every day. The mountains are also particular, and they have to eat mines! This is the only way to maintain Behemoth's destructive power!
By the time he reached the halfway point of the mountain, Behemoth had already swallowed nearly a dozen bronze-winged bone-gnawing birds, and his complexion had improved significantly. His round belly was like an inflated purple balloon, his glossy black mane was shining, and the long horns on his head looked majestic.
Ye Zhi estimated that Bear Grylls now had the combat power of a five-ring hero, and after activating the third stage of [Behemoth Blade], it was enough to sustain a battle.
The seven ritual vessels of the demon gods possess the power of the pinnacle of the material plane.
In its prime, 'Gluttony' Behemoth should be a six-ring emperor-level monster. When transformed into a weapon form, it can cooperate with Ye Zhi in a two-on-one duel. It is even more powerful than Gayeberg who does not burn the divinity of the dark night!
"There's such a strong smell of blood here..." Hildreth said in a low voice, took off the giant sword hanging on his shoulder, and took a step forward, "Stand behind me..."
Ye Zhi looked at the back of Hilde with her cloak swaying, and his heart moved. This was the sense of security from his wife! "The bone-eating bird has the habit of returning to the nest with prey to eat." Ye Zhi analyzed, "This bloody smell should be emitted by the corpses left in the nest... We have to destroy the nest later to prevent the bone-eating bird from hurting people again."
Ye Zhi originally wanted to feed Behemoth the bones of the Bone-Eating Owl's nest, but then he changed his mind and thought that since it was his own pet, he could forget about the human bones...he could feed it something else nutritious! Snap——
The higher up the mountain you go, the stronger the smell of blood becomes. There is a thick layer of dead branches and leaves on the ground, which make slight sounds when you step on them.
In the afternoon, the crows echoing in the sky made the forest seem even more dead silent. Through the dense forest, one could already see the densely packed strange birds perched on the treetops by the lake... the copper-headed, iron-feathered man-eating beasts, huge and terrifying, with scarlet eyes shooting out of their skull-like eye sockets.
"Xiao Bei, you take the lead!" Ye Zhi's voice broke the silence of the forest.
In addition to the [Behemoth Blade], Bear Grylls also has an ability, that is [Gigantism]! After the gigantism, Bear Grylls' body size can increase dramatically, like a giant wild boar with two horns!
“Quack!!”
The death-like birds heard the noise and turned their heads to look over, making terrifying screams. Suddenly, flocks of strange birds flapped their wings and flew up from the branches, as if a dark cloud was pressing down on their heads. The atmosphere suddenly became solemn and murderous! ! At a glance, there were nearly a hundred bronze-winged bone-eating owls circling, some big and some small, with strengths ranging from the second ring to the fourth ring. The scale and threat were no less than a beast tide! "Ahhh!" Behemoth screamed, emphasizing.
I've said it before, I'll call you Bear Grylls outside!! Behemoth was full and full, his momentum was different from before, his eyes shot out a fierce look, purple-red energy wrapped around his body, he looked up to the sky and howled, his bones and muscles made crackling sounds, his body size increased at a speed visible to the naked eye!! Boom! Behemoth's hind paws were grinding on the ground, his black mane became more elegant after being enlarged, his purple body was knotted with muscles, and he suddenly charged like a cannonball, stirring up rolling dust!
"Yezhi, you can ride Behemoth to fight in the future!" Gray exclaimed.
Yeats had mixed feelings.
Doesn't that mean... a boar rider? Ye Zhi was not in a hurry to attack, as he wanted to see the combat power of Behemoth before it was weaponized.
Behemoth's fighting skills were very crude, relying mainly on its strong body and the sharp horns on its head for collisions, but it had an advantage in level. The pressure of the emperor-level monster took effect at this moment and greatly curbed the offensive of the Bone-eating Bird.
Sizzle! Behemoth's sharp horn pierced a swooping bone-eating bird. He grinned triumphantly, shook his head violently, threw it into the dust, and wailed: "Ahhh!"
I'm not a vegetarian! Although vegetarian food is not forbidden! There are too many bone-eating birds, and they keep coming like an endless black tide. Bloodstains gradually appear on Behemoth's body, and his breathing gradually becomes heavier, but his fighting spirit is quite tenacious.
Ye Zhi suddenly recalled the scene on the night of the contract, when Behemoth struggled desperately to survive, and nodded with satisfaction.
After all, Bei Ye has the blood of a legendary monster in his body... Not bad! The blood-sucking spell "Feast of Gluttony" that comes with [Behemoth Blade] can devour the flesh and blood of the opponent and use it for oneself, which is very compatible with the scarlet fighting spirit... Maybe this is the bond between the demons of hell! Ye Zhi's body ignited with scarlet fighting spirit, and he suddenly stepped on the ground, rushing into the sky like an arrow, and shouted:
"Gary, bring the knife!"
A suction force formed in Ye Zhi's palm, achieving a soul resonance with the activated weapon 'Behemoth'. Behemoth roared in response, shook off the bone-eating bird that was pressing on him, and then shrank rapidly, turning into a stream of purple light under the shroud of purple-red light, and fell into Ye Zhi's palm!
The purple-red light in the palm of his hand expanded rapidly, and Ye Zhi directly activated the third form of [Behemoth Blade].
Clang! The blade of the sword ignited with scarlet flames, and it was sharpened directly! Ye Zhi had never used such a strange sword before, but there was a similar use in swordsmanship, so he swung it with great force, stirring up a strong airflow, and slashed at a wide range of 360 degrees, shooting down all the bone-eating birds that pressed forward!
The flock of bone-eating birds screamed, both out of anger and fear! Led by a silver-winged bone-eating bird, a large number of bone-eating birds rushed into the sky, trying to distance themselves, shoot arrows, and kill Ye Zhi!
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!
Iron feathers fell like a rainstorm. Each feather shot out from the Bone-Eating Bird was quenched with the deadly poison in its body, emitting a chilling cold light! Spell: Iron Feather Poison Feather!
Nearly a hundred bone-eating birds used their race spells at the same time, with a terrifying momentum that blocked out the sun! Ye Zhi clasped his hands together, and suddenly slashed with the nearly two-meter-long sword, rolling up a sea of purple-red fire!
Combat Skills·Judgment!
With a loud roar and an explosion, the flames swallowed all the arrows!
The flames not only did not weaken, but surged further, surging with golden flames, like a fire dragon rushing through the flock of strange birds! The bone-eating birds stained with golden flames screamed one after another, and the pungent smell of sulfur spread quickly. The ignited strange birds fell in pieces like scattered sparks! Hilde and Gray looked up and took a deep breath.
The inheritance of the angel of judgment, combined with the living weapon of the devil of hell... the power is too terrible! Using it to kill the king monster is suspected of being a waste of talent! The vibration of Behemoth came from the hilt, and it was also excited!
I have been wandering for half my life without meeting a wise master, but now I finally meet the right master!
"Ah!!" Behemoth was very excited.
Eat, these roasted strange birds are all edible! (End of this chapter)