Chapter 2082 - 2083: Some Bugs

The Lightning Bird moved in a flash into the sky, dodging the attack from the two and then seeing them dart away, obviously not wanting to fight anymore and trying to escape.

As those two dashed away, one of them threw something towards Ling Zhenfei, which turned out to be a small round box.

Then he shouted to the Big Beard and the Hu touren, "Quick, retreat!"

Then the two of them ran towards the distance.

The box flew towards Ling Zhenfei, and then some small insects appeared on it.

These tiny insects, resembling wasps, burst out from the small box and charged towards Ling Zhenfei.

Ling Zhenfei was slightly stunned, not expecting those Foreign Tribe People to run away, being actually afraid of Ling Zhenfei and the Lightning Bird.

Ling Zhenfei saw the insects heading for him, his mind and spirit stirred, and he used his Soul Passage.

He attacked those insects with the power of the soul, and those wasps fell from the sky directly to the ground, dying instantly.

Ling Zhenfei's power of the soul is large-scale group attacks; although it's not very effective against those stronger than himself, it's extremely easy against these weak things.

The Hu touren and the Big Beard evidently also realized that Ling Zhenfei was not easy to deal with and ran to the distance, but with the Lightning Bird, their escape was not so simple.

The Lightning Bird immediately chased the Hu touren and struck his back with a claw.

The Hu touren was startled, previously terrified by Ling Zhenfei's attack, and was now panicked, hearing a sound behind, hastily turning around to strike the Lightning Bird with a palm.

But he had forgotten that this Lightning Bird was not afraid of his spiritual energy, and his palm fell on the Lightning Bird's body.

Yet the Lightning Bird's claw struck his body, which was far more lethal than a steel hook.

This claw directly penetrated his body, causing blood to gush out instantly.

The Lightning Bird pecked down again, directly putting a big hole in the Hu Tou's tiger head.

A cultivator in the Pursue Heart State was thus killed by the Lightning Bird.

Ling Zhenfei was also shocked, originally only thinking the Lightning Bird intended to capture the Hu touren, not expecting it to kill him directly.

Then the Lightning Bird charged towards the Big Beard, who had just endured the fourth strike of Ling Zhenfei's Sky-Splitting Ten Blades, sustaining a minor injury.

At this moment, feeling the Lightning Bird rushing at him from behind, he punched backward.

The Big Beard cultivated his body and strength, so this punch naturally carried formidable power.

A punch landed on the Lightning Bird, but the Lightning Bird's claw also raked across him.

The Lightning Bird's sharp claws were very lethal, leaving only a few bloody marks on his body without penetrating too deeply.

However, his punch landed on the Lightning Bird like hitting steel, with the Lightning Bird unfazed.

Ling Zhenfei realized he had found a treasure; the Lightning Bird was incredibly powerful, and someone in the Pursue Heart State was no match for it.

The Lightning Bird was about to strike a killing blow again, but suddenly, the spiritual energy stirred, and Ling Zhenfei saw the Big Beard's axe suddenly fly towards the Lightning Bird.

Ling Zhenfei was startled, realizing that the Big Beard's tactic was called "dragging the knife strategy."

Although he had sustained a small injury, using spiritual energy to cultivate his body meant that even a hit from Ling Zhenfei's strike didn't cause severe harm.

However, during his escape with the Hu touren, he even left his axe behind, which was somewhat exaggerated.

This was evidently to draw the Lightning Bird or Ling Zhenfei to him; once in combat, his axe would fly back to him.

Such a master in the Pursue Heart State isn't easily defeated.

Now that axe was flying towards the Lightning Bird.

Ling Zhenfei knew the Lightning Bird was strong but being hit by such a powerful axe would be troublesome. Thinking of this, he pointed the Sky Piercing Finger at the axe to intercept it.

After reaching the Pursue Heart State, Ling Zhenfei could instantly cast spiritual energy.

Even with instant casting, he could control the spiritual energy he released with that finger.

The spiritual energy in this attack directly knocked the axe several tens of meters away, landing it in the forest.

The Big Beard was startled; the large axe was his Heart-pursuing Item, so he couldn't afford to lose it, especially when the Lightning Bird was advancing.

Those claws and sharp beak were not something you'd want to be hit by.

The Big Beard twisted and turned, occasionally throwing a punch but unable to fend off the Lightning Bird since its speed was incredible.

Ling Zhenfei knew the Lightning Bird couldn't handle the robust Big Beard.

The Lightning Bird's attacks relied on its speed and sharp claws and beak; it was effective against cultivators like the Hu touren but less so against someone like the Big Beard, who cultivated his body.

Cultivators in the Pursue Heart State have a layer of spiritual energy for protection, and the Big Beard's body, reinforced with spiritual energy, was incredibly tough, making it difficult to kill him.

However, Ling Zhenfei was not afraid of such foes, so he approached the Big Beard.

He wielded the long Tang sword towards the Big Beard; previously, he noticed the Tang sword's vibration and attributed it to the awareness gained in the Pursue Heart mental state.

It was this feeling that could bind one's Heart-pursuing Item, but Ling Zhenfei was unable to test this theory during his dangerous encounter with the Hu touren.

But now, with the Big Beard occupied by the Lightning Bird, it was the perfect opportunity to test his theory.

The long sword flew towards the Big Beard under Ling Zhenfei's control; previously, Ling Zhenfei could use his spiritual energy to direct his sword for distant attacks.

But that was merely using spiritual energy for control, relying solely on spiritual energy.

Back then, controlling the spiritual energy to direct the Tang sword was like Ling Zhenfei's Plucking Leaves and Flying Flowers, using spiritual energy to manipulate small objects like leaves for attack.

But after reaching the Dawen Realm, it was different; he used his thoughts directly to control the Tang sword, bypassing the need for spiritual energy control.

However, it still required the support of spiritual energy, as everything still hinged upon it.

It's like a Chairman delegating tasks, first instructing a manager, who then directs the employees below.

But now, the Chairman directly gives orders to the employees, bypassing the manager, naturally increasing work efficiency, but the manager must still be coordinating at the side.

Now, Ling Zhenfei attempted to directly control the Tang sword with his mind, letting it attack using spiritual energy.

After several attempts, he felt the Tang sword wasn't that easy to control.

Ling Zhenfei was a bit hesitant, wondering if it was due to not having bonded enough emotionally with the Tang sword.

Many disciples from major sects live with their sword or blade from the start of their cultivation, fostering a bond this way.