They had used this method to slay many Core Formation cultivators; this time, they had waited for a big fish like Shen Long. Unfortunately, they didn’t have the stomach to swallow such a big fish as him.
Shen Long had acted in the name of justice, exterminating two Core Formation Stage Evil Cultivators.
The Gold-Winged Windroc flew over, its claws loosening as the corpse of the man in the black robe fell to the ground.
Interest flashed across Shen Long’s face as he searched through the black-robed man’s body and found a black scroll.
He released the Ghost Dove and the Ice Flood Dragon, tossing the black scroll into the air. He cast a spell into it, and a piercing wail of ghosts filled the air. The black scroll let out a blinding black light, unrolling in midair as countless Ghost Creatures flew out, accompanied by howling winds.
There were three Ghost Creatures whose Yin Qi soared to the heavens, clearly Core Formation Stage Ghoul Kings.
The Ghost Dove cried out excitedly, three heads each emitting a beam of blue light, each covering one of the Core Formation Stage Ghoul Kings. White smoke rose from the bodies of the Ghoul Kings as they were enveloped in blue light, helplessly drawn into the mouths of the Ghost Dove and swallowed whole. The entire episode left them without the strength to resist.
The other Ghost Creatures scattered, but they couldn’t get far; the Ghost Dove devoured all of them.
Two of the Ghost Dove’s heads each spat out a stream of blue light, falling upon two corpses. Two orbs of light flew out of the bodies and were swept into the mouth of the Ghost Dove, swallowed whole.
Shen Long collected the valuables from the corpses, and the Ice Flood Dragon let out a white light, covering the two corpses and sucking them into its mouth to swallow.
The Ice Flood Dragon let out a loud dragon cry that spread across the entire desolate island.
Shen Long packed up the Formation he had set up on the island, withdrawing the Ghost Dove, Gold-Winged Windroc, and Ice Flood Dragon back into the Spirit Beast bag, and turned into an Escape Light, leaving the place.
A month later, in the boundless blue ocean with clear skies, a gentle sea breeze blew.
A red Escape Light appeared at the distant horizon, pausing in a flash before settling down. The light faded, revealing the figure of Shen Long.
He took out an Ocean Chart and started to examine it.
A deafening explosion suddenly interrupted Shen Long’s thoughts.
Shen Long furrowed his brow and looked towards the northwest, where a stripe of golden light was rapidly approaching from the far horizon.
An excruciatingly harsh cry of a bird followed closely behind the golden light.
Shen Long sensed through his Divine Sense that the newcomer was a Core Formation cultivator.
It wasn’t long before the golden light halted, revealing a golden-robed youth.
"Oh, it’s you, young friend Song Ming."
Shen Long uttered in mild surprise.
The golden-robed youth was Song Ming from the Five-Flame Palace; Shen Long met him when he, along with Ice Silkworm True Person, went to wish the Wang Family of Begonia Valley a happy celebration.
Years had passed, and Song Ming was still at the Late Stage of Core Formation, seemingly stuck at a bottleneck.
"Shen Dao... Senior Shen."
Song Ming also recognized Shen Long, his eyes filled with astonishment.
Back when they had met, Shen Long was merely at the Early Stage of Core Formation, while Song Ming was at the Late Stage. Over a hundred years had passed, and Song Ming was still at the Late Stage of Core Formation, whereas Shen Long had already reached the Nascent Soul Stage.
"Be careful of what’s behind you."
As soon as he finished speaking, a gust of wind blew up behind Song Ming, and a black Chasing Wind Swallow with a wingspan of thirty feet suddenly appeared.
An Early Stage, Fourth Rank Chasing Wind Swallow!
"Wind Escape Technique!"
Song Ming’s face turned pale with shock. A thick golden barrier emerged, surrounding him protectivelyas he also brought out a golden shield that kept spinning around him.
The Chasing Wind Swallow spewed out a black sound wave that struck the golden shield without any apparent effect. The sound wave swept over the golden barrier, causing it to cave in, its Spiritual Light dimming.
With a gentle flap of its wings, the Chasing Wind Swallow launched hundreds of massive Wind Blades, which struck the golden shield in succession. The shield shook slightly, and when the Swallow’s talons hit the golden barrier, it was clear that small cracks had appeared on the surface of the shield.
A silver lightning bolt two yards in diameter tore through the sky, like a massive silver spear headed straight for the Chasing Wind Swallow.
With a gentle flap of its wings, the Chasing Wind Swallow disappeared from its original spot.
The silver lightning attack missed its mark, and Song Ming was temporarily out of danger.
Dozens of miles away in the void, a gust of wind howled, and the Chasing Wind Swallow reappeared, its eerie green eyes staring straight at Shen Long.
The Swallow flapped its wings hard, launching hundreds of massive Wind Blades directly at Shen Long.
Shen Long let out a resonant dragon roar, sending out a red sound wave that swept through and shattered the incoming massive Wind Blades.
At the same time, a thick silver lightning bolt tore through the heavens, aiming straight for the Chasing Wind Swallow.
The Swallow flapped its wings gently, using the Wind Escape Technique to evade it.
Shen Long’s Divine Sense fully activated, revealing the Chasing Wind Swallow tens of miles away, growing more distant. Clearly realizing that Shen Long was a formidable opponent, the Swallow chose to leave.
The Gold-Winged Windroc, being at the Late Stage of the Third Rank, couldn’t catch up to the Fourth Rank Chasing Wind Swallow.
"Young friend Song Ming, are you alright?"
"I’m fine, thank you Senior Shen for your assistance."
Song Ming expressed his gratitude. Had it not been for Shen Long’s intervention, he feared he might have perished.
"It was nothing, just lending a hand. I have urgent matters to attend to, so take care of yourself!"
After saying this, Shen Long turned into an Escape Light that broke through the sky, leaving the area.
Two days later, Shen Long appeared above a desolate island over a hundred miles in size, with lush vegetation and a high south and low north terrain.
According to the clues provided by Song He, the nest of the Fourth Rank Gold-Winged Thunder Eagle was on this desolate island.
Shen Long’s Divine Sense swept over the entire island, but he didn’t detect any powerful presences.