Chapter 1626: Chapter 1626: First-Level Heavenly Tribulation Expert

Compared to other Spirit Beasts, the Lightning Mink is considered “small” in size, only as large as several adult palms. Thus, once it burrowed into the midst of thousands of large Spirit Beasts, Duan Yi found it difficult to locate again.

Besides, there were too many Spirit Beasts below with mixed auras, and although Duan Yi in the air could sense the Lightning Mink’s aura, locking onto it was exceptionally challenging.

Frustrated and furious, Duan Yi swung the Spirit Artifact in his hand, launching attacks towards the thousand Spirit Beasts below, hoping to scare them away.

Even though many Spirit Beasts surrounded the Lightning Mink and were quite formidable, Duan Yi was a Soul Severing Perfection expert, holding an overwhelming advantage over them. His Spiritual Artifact continuously chopped down, causing significant casualties among the Spirit Beasts.

The Lightning Mink weaved through the thousand Spirit Beasts, narrowly avoiding the blade lights descending from Duan Yi. It realized that it couldn’t keep going on like this, as the number of nearby Spirit Beasts dwindled, and eventually, it would be exposed to Duan Yi’s blade.

By then, it would truly be in danger.

“Chirp!”

The Lightning Mink let out a long cry, summoning dozens of Soul Severing Realm birds to attack Duan Yi in the air, buying time for its escape.

Although those dozens of Soul Severing Realm birds were only at the initial stage of Soul Severing and collectively no match for Duan Yi, their reckless and fierce attacks still troubled him greatly.

Seeing the Lightning Mink transform into a silver streak fleeing far away, while he was entangled by the dozens of Soul Severing Realm birds, Duan Yi grew anxious and also let out a clear whistle.

Upon hearing this whistle, in just a few breaths, a streak of light emerged from the direction of Taixuan Sect’s rear mountain, swiftly flying towards them, arriving in the blink of an eye.

“What does the Sect Master summon me for?”

The streak of light halted not far from Duan Yi, revealing an emaciated old man with white hair and beard.

At first glance, the emaciated old man seemed like an ordinary elder, but upon closer inspection, a cunning electrical light flickered in his pupils.

Anyone who had advanced into the Thunder Tribulation Realm could tell that this emaciated old man was a first-stage Thunder Tribulation expert.

The emaciated old man watched Duan Yi battling the dozens of birds, knowing he was in no mortal danger, so he did not offer assistance.

“Please ask the Supreme Elder to capture that beast!”

Without time to explain, Duan Yi urgently pointed to the silver light that was about to disappear and said.

The Supreme Elder, named Bao Zhenhai, was over four hundred years old and spent most of his time in seclusion in a valley at the rear mountain, rarely involving himself in sect affairs, truly a Sea-Calming Divine Needle of the Taixuan Sect.

Having been summoned by Duan Yi’s whistle, Bao Zhenhai knew something major had happened in the sect that was difficult to handle. He left his Cultivation State, transforming into a streak of light to arrive.

Upon hearing Duan Yi’s words, Bao Zhenhai glanced in the direction the Lightning Mink was fleeing, made a surprised sound, a strange look flashed through his eyes, then he sped off like lightning after it.

A first-stage Thunder Tribulation expert is several times more powerful than a Soul Severing Perfection expert, and their speed is something a Soul Severing Perfection expert can’t hope to match. Though the Lightning Mink was fleeing quickly, it still couldn’t outpace Bao Zhenhai, a first-stage Thunder Tribulation expert.

In just over ten breaths, the distance between man and beast shrank from nearly a thousand feet to a hundred feet.

The Lightning Mink grew anxious, knowing it was too late to summon Spirit Beasts with the Beast Taming Scripture and that its only hope was to quickly escape into the primitive forest ahead to lose its pursuer.

The Lightning Mink understood that the human elder chasing behind was vastly more powerful than itself. If caught, it feared certain death.

“I should have known Taixuan Sect had such a formidable expert. I wouldn’t have let Old Taoist Wu persuade me to rescue the Linghu sisters. Alas, if I fall here, it would be a tragic end for Master Mink!”

The Lightning Mink thought as it fled.

Feeling the pressure descend around it, the Lightning Mink suddenly felt as if trapped in a marsh, its escape speed greatly impacted, slowing more and more.

“I can’t escape! It’s over!”

In despair, the Lightning Mink stopped fleeing, transformed into human form, and turned to face Bao Zhenhai, who hovered overhead.

“I quite like you, little mink. If you are willing to submit to me and follow me from now on, I’ll spare your life. What do you say?”

Bao Zhenhai knew that the rare Lightning Mink before him appeared youthful and had already reached the Soul Severing realm. As it aged, it would surely grow stronger, a great asset if he could tame it and keep it by his side.

The Lightning Mink spat, rolling its eyes and said, “Pah! Who do you think you are? Even if I die, Master Mink wouldn’t follow you!”

Bao Zhenhai did not get angry, smiling as he stroked his beard, “I hold a Thunder Tribulation realm cultivation; following me is no injustice! One day when I advance in cultivation, I can guide you further! How about it? Tempted?”

“Not tempted! Not tempted at all!”

The Lightning Mink thought, even though you are a first-stage Thunder Tribulation expert, you’ve likely reached your limits in cultivation. Following you is not as promising as following Fang Bai, whose potential is boundless.

Bao Zhenhai’s face darkened, and he snorted, “You little mink, I intend to spare your life. Don’t refuse kindness for punishment! I’ll give you ten breaths to decide. Agree, and live. Refuse, and I’ll kill you with a palm strike!”

The Lightning Mink stuck out its chest and shouted, “No need to consider! Master Mink would rather die than agree!”

“Then die it is!”

Bao Zhenhai was furious, swinging a palm strike down.

A first-stage Thunder Tribulation expert, his move was accompanied by thunder and flashing electric light, an astounding force.

The Lightning Mink looked up at the Spiritual Qi Big Palm covering ten feet around rapidly pressing down, feeling as if the space around had solidified, a shiver creeping through its body.

It knew this palm’s power was too strong and it couldn’t escape, letting out an unwilling howl to the sky.

Strangely, the Spiritual Qi Big Palm paused several feet above its head, trembled intensely, then vanished.

The pressure on the Lightning Mink also dissipated.

“What’s going on?”

The Lightning Mink exclaimed, glancing upward, to see Bao Zhenhai’s gaze fixed on a distant mountaintop, his face full of disbelief.

The Lightning Mink eagerly transformed back into its beast form and seized the moment when Bao Zhenhai’s attention shifted, dashing forward a thousand feet to vanish into the depths of the primitive forest, finally letting out a long sigh of relief.

This area was home to many Spirit Beasts, and with the dense forest, Bao Zhenhai, wanting to attack him again, would face the retaliation of many Spirit Beasts, likely making him hesitate to act rashly.

The Lightning Mink climbed a towering ancient tree tens of feet tall, following Bao Zhenhai’s gaze to a distant mountaintop where a white-robed man stood.

The white-robed man had red lips, white teeth, an elegant and graceful demeanor, surrounded by spiritual energy, holding a longbow, maintaining a bow-drawing posture. Who else could it be but Fang Bai?