CHAPTER 648: CHAPTER 648 THE BLUEBIRD

"Off to cultivate!"

The disciples left with faces full of fighting spirit, returning to their residences to undergo closed-door cultivation.

After everyone had left, Liu Xiao turned to the nine newly promoted kings and said, "You all, come with me for a moment!"

In the time that followed, Liu Xiao did not return to the Dragon Vein in the cave on the back mountain.

First, he was giving guidance to the newly promoted kings.

Second, he was selecting suitable disciples to enter the Dragon Vein.

With the example set by these nine kings, the Cultivators of the Star Pavilion became even more diligent in their cultivation.

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Within the Dragon Vein, Ling Chen opened his eyes.

As night fell, his Night Moon Sacred Body could no longer absorb Spiritual Energy into his body.

"It seems I need to catch Spiritual Fish again!"

Ling Chen smiled slightly.

These Spiritual Fish were truly miraculous.

They could only be caught when they leaped out of the water.

Only then did the caught fish truly seem to possess spiritual intelligence.

Once they fell back into the river, they would turn into Spiritual Energy Water.

The previous wonder would no longer exist.

Fortunately, Ling Chen had some experience.

Catching fish was not too difficult for him.

Each Spiritual Fish contained an extremely concentrated Spiritual Energy.

Far more than the same volume of Spiritual Energy Water.

The most amazing thing was that the Spiritual Fish possessed a mysterious energy.

This energy could help a king-level Cultivator advance to an emperor.

Perhaps the ability of this place to birth Spiritual Fish was related to this mysterious energy.

However, with Ling Chen’s current strength, he couldn’t sense what this mysterious energy actually was.

Ling Chen stood on the riverbank, his gaze firmly fixed on the center of the river.

He couldn’t step into the river, because, once he did, within a ten-zhang radius, no Spiritual Fish would appear.

Moreover, the capturing of Spiritual Fish could not involve using Spiritual Power or Divine Soul Telekinesis.

Whether it was Spiritual Power or Divine Soul Telekinesis, once it came into contact with the Spiritual Fish, they would turn into Spiritual Energy Water.

Therefore, he could only catch them one by one.

Fortunately, his physical body was strong, making it relatively easy to catch fish.

But each time, he could only catch one or two.

This slowed down his cultivation speed quite a bit.

However, Ling Chen was already quite satisfied.

After all, the fish contained a mysterious energy.

Though he could not sense it.

Maybe only when he reached the ninth level of the Palace Mansion Realm would he be able to sense that mysterious energy that could advance someone to the World Realm.

"Splash splash!"

The sound of splashing water rose, and dozens of Spiritual Fish jumped out of the water.

"Whoosh!"

In an instant, Ling Chen shot out like an arrow, grabbing one Spiritual Fish in each hand.

Then, without any pause, he landed directly on the opposite bank.

Looking at the Spiritual Fish wriggling in his hands, the corners of Ling Chen’s mouth lifted, revealing a hint of a smile.

He immediately sat down cross-legged, opened his mouth, and bit towards the Spiritual Fish in his right hand.

The moment he made contact, the Spiritual Fish instantly turned into a stream of Spiritual Energy Water and entered Ling Chen’s body.

At the same time, he stuffed the Spiritual Fish in his left hand into his mouth as well.

As the two streams of Spiritual Energy Water surged in, Ling Chen’s Night Moon Sacred Body automatically began to operate, frantically refining the Spiritual Energy that entered his body.

A hundred breaths passed.

The Spiritual Energy was completely refined.

Then, Ling Chen continued to catch Spiritual Fish.

After half an hour, he had caught a total of sixty to seventy fish.

"Splash splash!"

Dozens more fish leaped up.

Ling Chen made his move again.

However, just as Ling Chen’s left hand reached for a fish, a green claw appeared out of nowhere, snatching away the fish before him.

"What?"

Ling Chen’s eyes focused.

His Undying Star body and Spiritual Power were both activated instantly.

The fish he held in his right hand immediately turned into a stream of Spiritual Energy Water and flowed away.

He turned his gaze toward the owner of the claw.

This is a cyan bird that is one foot in length.

Its entire body emits an extremely gentle cyan misty glow.

When the cyan bird opened its sharp beak, it swallowed two Spiritual Fish in one gulp.

The cyan glow on its body suddenly became much brighter.

But in the blink of an eye, the glow dimmed down, returning to its original state.

"King Spiritual Beast!"

Ling Chen recognized it at a glance.

He had been cultivating here for so long and had never seen any other spirit beast.

Moreover, the Pavilion Master had said that he had searched this place and found no spirit beast presence.

Yet now, a King Spiritual Beast had appeared.

How could Ling Chen not be astonished?

You must know, the Pavilion Master is a King at the fifth level of the World Realm!

Even he did not discover it.

It shows that this beast must be extremely adept at hiding.

"Kid, why are you stealing my things?"

After eating the Spiritual Fish, the cyan bird finally looked at Ling Chen and said coldly.

"Heh, it’s clear you’re the one who stole my things, yet you dare to accuse me falsely?"

Ling Chen sneered.

The entrance of the cave was clearly covered by a Spirit Array, and he had no idea how this bird got in!

"Your things?"

The cyan bird scoffed: "I have been living here all this time, feeding on these fish. You still have the audacity to claim they are your things? Are all you humans so shameless?"

"You have been living here all this time?"

Ling Chen was indeed confused.

He had been here for nearly two months but had never seen this bird.

"Of course!"

The cyan bird nodded and said, "Kid, you dare to steal my things, I ought to teach you a proper lesson!"

Saying that, the cyan bird soared into the sky.

Its cyan wings flapped, forming a cyan Wind Blade that shot towards Ling Chen.

"Huh?"

Ling Chen’s expression changed.

Although this cyan bird only had the aura of a King Spiritual Beast, the power of this Wind Blade was terrifying, and no less than an attack from an ordinary King!

"Green Lotus Sword Qi!"

Ling Chen’s hand manifested a Mystic Sword, and a streak of Green Lotus Sword Qi passed through the Mystic Sword, slashing towards the Wind Blade.

"Boom!"

The two attacks collided instantly, causing a roaring sound throughout the cave.

At that moment, Ling Chen’s Spiritual Power was almost comparable to the late ninth-stage of the Palace Mansion Realm.

Furthermore, he employed the Power of Fusion in this attack.

Thus, the Green Lotus Sword Qi that he condensed was naturally extremely terrifying.

With the Mystic Sword enhancing it, this strike reached the level of a King!

"What a formidable youth!"

The cyan bird exclaimed.

It did not expect that this young King had such extraordinary attack power.

To be evenly matched with it.

You must know, it’s at the level of a high-ranking King Spiritual Beast.

But it is not comparable to an ordinary King Spiritual Beast.

It possesses an extremely powerful lineage.

"Try taking another one of my hits!"

The cyan bird laughed loudly, its cyan feathers flapping madly as dozens of Wind Blades fused together, forming a three-zhang Wind Blade.

This attack was even more terrifying in power.

"Good!"

Ling Chen’s eyes were filled with fighting spirit.

Having just advanced to the late seventh-stage of the Palace Mansion Realm, it was a perfect time to look for an opponent to battle!

"Green Lotus Sword Realm!"

Ling Chen shouted loudly, brandishing the Mystic Sword in his hand as eighteen streaks of Green Lotus Sword Qi burst forth.

Next, a Sword Energy Sphere appeared.

"Go!"

With a sweep of his Longsword, Ling Chen directed the Sword Energy Sphere to explode towards the cyan bird’s Wind Blade attack with terrifying speed.

"Boom!"

The two attacks collided once again, unleashing an even more fearsome loud explosion.

Then, the shockwaves spread far and wide, sweeping towards the surroundings.

Even the Spiritual Energy River below was blocked.