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Chapter 552 - 25 Thunder Fortress 【Ask for Monthly Tickets!】_1

Chapter 552: Chapter 25 Thunder Fortress 【Ask for Monthly Tickets!】_1

"Squawk——"

A sharp bird’s cry echoed in mid-air, and a hazy shadow quickly passed by before it landed on a hillside in the blink of an eye.

Four disciples of Thunder Fortress were sitting around here, discussing matters.

The leader was Du Wuhen, the senior disciple of Thunder Fortress.

Tall and skinny, with a dark complexion and long limbs, Du Wuhen had an uncanny resemblance to gibbons. He stood up; his arms could reach his knees. He reached out a hand, allowing the hazy silhouette to shrink in mid-air before landing on his arm.

"There’re people from Penglai in Yanbo City. Shu Mountain couldn’t possibly be there," he said in a deep voice.

Now it was clear that this was a spirit bird in deep blue. Its feather pattern was intricate, and its eyes were as vibrant as a human’s. Despite its current size being no more than an ordinary sparrow, it still emanated an aura of proud regality.

It was Du Wuhen’s controlled beast, the Qingfeng Profound Bird.

Beast control sects like Thunder Fortress usually had a disadvantage at the Immortal Sects Assembly. The rules stated that only those beasts bound by a Soul Contract could participate in competitions.

A Soul Contract is one of the means through which Beast Control Masters command their beasts. It’s akin to the control a Soul Envoy has over their underlings. In this arrangement, the advantages and disadvantages apply equally to both parties.

If a Beast Control Master dies, the contracted beast will also die. On the other hand, if the beast dies, the Beast Control Master’s Godly Soul will also be damaged.

The cultivation levels of the two parties compensate each other; any breakthrough in cultivation made by one party will benefit the other as well.

This rule doesn’t seem problematic at all. If there was no contract limitation, everyone would bring their Zhenshan Guardian Divine Beast into the competition.

However, the problem is, many of the spirit beasts that Thunder Fortress’s Beast Control Masters bring with them daily are not controlled through Soul Contracts.

Each Godly Soul can only hold a limited number of Soul Contracts, typically three. As cultivation levels improve, a maximum of five or six contracts is possible.

Any more, and the Beast Control Master’s body wouldn’t be able to endure it.

Contracts can’t be released at will, only the death of a beast can free up a contract. But if a beast dies, the Beast Control Master will also be damaged.

Thus, Beast Control Masters were very cautious when imprinting Soul Contracts; only spirit beasts that met the required natural gift and combat power standards could form a contract.

Soul Contracts have cultivation restrictions; usually, a controlled beast can’t exceed half a realm above its master’s level, at most a full realm, otherwise the contract wouldn’t be successful.

That’s why Thunder Fortress relies more on emotional bonds to control their beasts, giving them resources to aid in battle, treating them like family and friends, instead of binding them through traditional methods.

For long-living spirit beasts, spending a few decades accompanying a gifted cultivator was a worthwhile trade-off for resources that may not otherwise be obtained for hundreds of years.

That’s one of the reasons Thunder Fortress is stronger than any other beast control sects of the past.

Huang Ling’er had previously commanded Dragon Tooth Mammoth to trample the young master of the Demonix Flame Valley to death. But in reality, the Dragon Tooth Mammoth was her father’s controlled beast and had only been following her around as a pet. Under the rules of the Immortal Sect Assembly, she could not bring it in.

Luckily, Thunder Fortress placed a lot of emphasis on the cultivation levels of their Beast Control Masters. Even without controlled beasts, their core disciples were quite powerful, which was why they were always do well at previous Immortal Sect Assemblies.

As for this Immortal Sect Assembly, they laid great expectations on it.

Their three core disciples were all extraordinarily talented, and their controlled beasts, which had been cultivated since a young age, were highly combat-skilled and had excellent rapport with their masters.

Du Wuhen’s Qingfeng Profound Bird, Wei Tiandi’s Purple Lightning Divine Turtle, and Deng Yixiao’s Five-fire Divine Ape, all of these were spirit beasts of great bloodline. At this moment, they were all around their masters, lending the place a distinctly lively atmosphere.

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"We have searched all the way to here from the northern seacoast. Yanbo City is a forbidden area for Penglai. So if Shu Mountain has not been eliminated, they should be on that plain." said Du Wuhen.

"I don’t think Shu Mountain is that incompetent." said Deng Yixiao after a moment of thought. "Jiang Yuebai, Chu Liang, and Xu Ziyang are all top-tier fighters. I don’t think they would die as soon as they land."

"I agree, but searching for them in this vast area of hills and plains will not be easy." Wei Tiandi said, frowning slightly.

"We must be patient. We have six more days. We are sure to find them." said Du Wuhen calmly.

"Why do we need to find the people from Shu Mountain? Isn’t it enough for us to just advance?" asked Huang Ling’er, clearly bored.

She had previously run away from home, and Thunder Fortress Master, Huang Hanshan, had to put a lot of effort into getting her back. After talking to her nicely and promising her participation in the Immortal Sect Assembly, she agreed to stay home and cultivate for a period.

In any case, for Thunder Fortress, this Immortal Sect Assembly was obviously a case of three to one. Besides these three core disciples, the others’ cultivation levels were not stronger than Huang Ling’er’s, so it was better to let her gain some experience.

Although Huang Ling’er was rebellious, her actual abilities were not weak because she took her daily practice seriously. After all, she had always wanted to make a name for herself in the world, and with a lack of sufficient Dao-power, how could she do it?

And her controlled beast was also very powerful.

The big black dog, Huahua, that she was cuddling and playing with, was her only controlled beast bound by Soul Contract. It was a legendary Snow Mountain Divine Dog that could track for thousands of miles and was knowledgeable about yin yang. It owned an array of magical abilities.

Guo Zhanfeng’s Snow White from Night Blade Sect also belonged to the same family line as the Snow Mountain Divine Dog. However, it was simply a pet and was not bound by a Soul Contract, therefore it couldn’t be taken to the Immortal Sect Assembly.

"Eliminating Shu Mountain in this round is our most important task," explained Du Wuhen. "If Shu Mountain does not make it into the top ten this time, they will be stripped of their Nine Heavens status. When that time comes, one of the positions will be filled from the Ten Earth Sects. Ascending Dragon Academy isn’t interested, so it becomes a choice between us, Thunder Fortress and Taotie City, and our previous performances have always been better than Taotie City."

"In other words, as long as Shu Mountain is eliminated, we’re very likely to advance to the Nine Heavens," said Deng Yixiao soberly.

They all understood how critical this task was; it could even be said to bear the future of Thunder Fortress. So, they were all under a lot of pressure.

On the other hand, Huang Ling’er, the daughter of the Fortress Master, did not know much about it.

Huang Hanshan had always spoiled his daughter since she was young and did not force her to become involved in sect affairs. When the tension between them peaked recently, he knew that if he made demands, it would backfire, so he instructed his three brothers to explain everything to her once they were in the Void Realm.

After hearing her three senior brothers’ explanations, Huang Ling’er’s demeanor sobered slightly, her previously flippant attitude disappearing.

Despite her defiant nature, she understood the stakes. Having dealt with Chu Liang before, she did not particularly want to target Shu Mountain Sect, but now that she was aware of the situation, she would no longer oppose.

Friendships are friendships, interests are interests.

Technically speaking, Huang Hanshan and Xu Baishan of the Whale Guild are as close as brothers. Xu Baishan was even sworn brothers with Chu Liang, the two could definitely be considered as brothers.

But in the face of the sect’s future, these relationships must be dismissed.

Huang Ling’er stood up, stating seriously, "Alright, I will also do my best with you guys!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Huahua, who was beside her, suddenly jumped up and barked anxiously, "Woof woof--"

This was followed by the immediate eruption of the spirit beasts belonging to the three people.

Upon hearing this, Huang Ling’er realized something was wrong. Just as she was about to dodge, it was too late.

Boom--

A hand suddenly drilled out of the ground, small but powerful, grabbing hold of Huang Ling’er’s ankle.

Then a small figure emerged from the ground with a ferocious smile, bursting Huang Ling’er’s body with a punch!

Boom!

...

"Junior Sister!"

The three brothers of Thunder Fortress erupted in fury.

Someone dared to abduct their junior sister right in front of them. This was an outrageous disgrace, how could they tolerate it?

Du Wuhen was the first to strike. His Qingfeng Profound Bird turned in the air, abruptly transforming into an enormous scythe, nearly as tall as him, looking like the Grim Reaper when he wielded it.

"Your life is mine!" he bellowed, swinging the scythe and conjuring up gusts of black wind in an instant!

"Ha ha!" the intruder laughed loudly.

The one who had suddenly attacked and killed Huang Ling’er from underground was a child who appeared to be barely in his teens. Faced with Du Wuhen’s scythe, he kicked out, clashing directly with the blade!

Clang--

A metallic clash rang out. The child’s figure jumped a few bounds, creating a distance before he flipped and landed on the ground.

The only child in this hundred doors battle was none other than Qi Lin’er of Penglai.

After landing, he twisted his left leg slightly and a shallow wound was visible on his calf. Both sides were surprised by this clash.

Du Wuhen was astonished that his weapon, formed by the Qingfeng Profound Bird, had failed to sever his opponent’s limb despite its sharpness.

On the other hand, Qi Lin’er was startled because he had never been wounded badly enough to bleed since he was young. He was quite surprised that the weapon had broken through his defense.

But before he could think further, attacks from the other two arrived.

The Purple Lightning Divine Turtle, controlled by Wei Tiandi, moved with astonishing speed. It was a flash of lightning, advancing onto Qi Lin’er. He barely had time to react, seeing a flash of light before him, he hurriedly raised his arm to block, followed by a sudden pain.

The fangs of the Purple Lightning Divine Turtle had penetrated a few inches into his forearm. From the other side, the Five-fire Divine Ape was howling its arrival, bringing with it a blazing fire.

Seeing this, Qi Lin’er let out a strange laugh: "Ha ha! You outnumber me, I won’t fight you. I’ll take one of your Soul Crystals as a toll!"

Having said that, he spun around and struck with his right palm, viciously landing a blow on the Purple Lightning Divine Turtle’s head, separating it from its body with a loud boom, spattering blood. The splattering drops of blood were amazingly golden in color!

"Trying to flee?" Du Wuhen hooked his hand.

Shriek--

The powerful wind instantly overturned the ground, countless blades of wind danced across, revealing Qi Lin’er’s figure.

However, his burrowing speed was equally fast. The three of them pursued him closely, and in the blink of an eye, they had already arrived at the outskirts of Yanbo City, where the towering city walls could be seen in the distance.

"If you have the guts, come and get me!" Qi Lin’er called out.

"Stop! Don’t chase him." Du Wuhen suddenly ordered, halting his two junior brothers.

"What’s wrong?" Wei Tiandi asked anxiously: "I was about to catch that kid!"

"He is from Penglai." Du Wuhen said gravely.

"So what if he’s from Penglai?" Wei Tiandi responded angrily: "He killed our junior sister, aren’t we going to seek revenge?"

"Our most important target this time is Shu Mountain Sect, we can’t afford any additional complications." Du Wuhen said.

"But..." Wei Tiandi glanced at Yanbo City in the distance, still feeling dissatisfied.

"Second senior brother..." Deng Yixiao also advised: "Penglai is powerful. It would not go well for us if we were to collide head-on with them. Furthermore, we might risk messing up this operation. How about we deal with Shu Mountain Sect first, and then come back for our junior sister’s revenge later?"

"Hmph." Wei Tiandi glared at the city walls in the distance, saying, "Let’s put this on hold for now, we’ll come back to settle it in a few days."