Chapter 1586 - 178: Riding the Swallow Across Ten Thousand Miles into Beiming (Part 2)

Chapter 1586: Chapter 178: Riding the Swallow Across Ten Thousand Miles into Beiming (Part 2)

After writing the letter, they cast the spell and sent it off, then the couple set out on their journey.

Just as they left Zhao You Mansion, they saw a tall and robust Daoist standing in the sky. Han Zuocheng paused and asked in surprise, "Brother Zhao, why are you here?"

The cultivator opposite was Luo Xiao’s senior disciple, Zhao Chong. He clasped his hands in greeting and said, "Junior Han, I have been waiting for a long time. I heard you were going to Beiming Continent to investigate the situation, so our Master sent me here, instructing me to accompany you and your wife."

Han Zuocheng was a bit puzzled and asked, "What is Junior Luo’s intention in this?"

Zhao Chong said somewhat embarrassedly, "To be honest, Junior Han, my father, the Demon King of Quan He’s tribe, possesses the Sky Wolf Bloodline, and now there are still many clansmen in Beiming Continent. This journey might be of some help to you."

Before Han Zuocheng could speak, Yan Xiyue whispered from the side, "The Sky Wolf is a branch of Heavenly Demons, and Brother Zhao can be considered a descendant of the Heavenly Demons. With such an identity, moving around Beiming is indeed more convenient. Junior Luo has thought this through thoroughly."

Upon learning about this connection, Han Zuocheng had no reason to refuse. After exchanging a few courteous words, he invited Zhao Chong to join them.

The three set out again, and after traveling for more than ten days, they arrived at the banks of Shang River. Looking westward, they could see the majestic silhouette of Shendu Peak, while to the north, the peaks undulated, Cang Mountain like a sea, with clouds sweeping grandly, marking the junction between East Splendor Continent and Beiming Continent.

Han Zuocheng gazed at the opposite Beiming Continent with a sense of melancholy and said, "My grandmother once said that when our clan suffered a calamity, she escaped alone. Due to her shallow Daoist cultivation at the time, she couldn’t fly and had to spend over ten years walking out of this mountain realm and arriving at East Splendor, where she later met my grandfather in the mountains, leading to my father’s birth."

Yan Xiyue knew his grandmother was a fox spirit but harbored no disdain, held his hand, and gazed at him with her beautiful eyes, saying, "Husband, do you know where the old lady’s immortal homeland is?"

Han Zuocheng nodded and said, "I remember she always talked about it being a place called Yellow Grass State."

Yan Xiyue gently said, "Husband, how about after investigating the continent’s situation, we go there to visit?"

Han Zuocheng delightfully replied, "Yes, let’s do that." After speaking, he turned around to find Zhao Chong standing in the distance, smiled, and called out, "Brother Zhao, come quickly. The Gang Wind in Two Realms Mountain is fierce. Let me release the mount, and we can cross faster."

Zhao Chong, though honest, was perceptive and had wisely stayed away while the two spoke. But given the fierce Gang Wind above, unless traveling on the ground, it was extremely difficult to pass. Thus, following the flow, he came forward, bowed, and said, "I must trouble both of you."

Han Zuocheng flicked a token in his hand, releasing a great red-feathered Big Swallow over ten zhang in length. The three of them mounted its back, and with a flap of its wings, accompanied by a twitter, it soared into the clouds.

This flying swallow was a marvelous bird bred by Bi Yu Xuan using the Nanhua Sect’s secret techniques, exhausting great heart power, and could travel extremely fast, covering a thousand miles a day.

Yet all along the way, the three of them saw the mountains filled with demon energy. Many members of the Demon Tribe were heading south, and upon close inspection, they counted more than ten thousand in total, including some with powerful Great Demon Qi Mechanism. A few noticed the commotion in the sky and attempted to snatch the trio. Fortunately, the Big Swallow’s flight was swift beyond compare, favoring secluded routes, narrowly escaping danger.

Han Zuocheng exclaimed in shock, "No wonder Master said the Beiming Demon Cultivators are quite unstable. If these tens of thousands of demons reach East Splendor Continent and no one cares, who knows how many lives will be ruined."

In the mountains, these demon cultivators could hunt wild beasts and birds to eat. But if they moved south to East Splendor Continent and couldn’t find enough food, only humans would remain as a choice, hence in the eyes of the Xuanmen members, they all deserved to be killed.

Zhao Chong then said, "Don’t worry, Junior. Though the demons are numerous, as long as their leader is eliminated, they are not to be feared. We need only identify which demon tribes are powerful and send a flying book up, and the Pavilion Master and True Masters in our sect will take care of them."

Han Zuocheng replied, "You’re right, Brother. However, if we could subdue all these demons, they’d be a great help against Demon Cultivators."

Ten days later, the scenery changed dramatically. In front, mountains angrily towering with cliffs like knife-cut axes, trees extraordinarily large, and the sound of flowing water shaking the ears. At this time, a black dot passed overhead. Looking up, there was a thirty-zhang Peng Bird, but seemingly sensing that the three were not to be provoked, it cautiously shook its wings and swiftly disappeared into the clouds, leaving behind a gradually fading long cry.

Han Zuocheng pondered that this place was likely within the demon cultivators’ territory, cautious not to display too openly, discussed briefly with Yan Xiyue, and then descended onto a peak.

After landing, as the three dismounted, the red swallow chirped and its large body crouched down, transforming to the size of a peacock.

Yan Xiyue saw the exotic bird somewhat droopy, clearly from exhaustion, felt a bit concerned, quickly took out some elixir pills and placed them beside its mouth. The red swallow, with its spiritual nature, affectionately brushed her sleeve, lowered its head to peck at the elixir, and regained some spirit.

Zhao Chong stepped forward to the edge of the cliff, looked down, and saw clouds drifting, ancient woods towering, lush and stretching to the horizon. Though the Spiritual Energy here wasn’t as great as Zhao You Heavenly Pond, breathing in felt refreshing, akin to returning to the womb, turned back and said, "Junior, you and your wife wait here for a while. I will go scout."

Han Zuocheng thought it over, realizing this wasn’t a time for pride. Zhao Chong’s appearance and status were more convenient than his own, handed him a token and said, "Thank you, Brother. This is the Star Pivot Palace token, take it for defense."

Zhao Chong humbly refused a few times, but seeing Han Zuocheng insisted, he took it, bowed in salute, drove up the Elixir Evil, and leaped down the mountain.

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