Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 454 Soaring Roc Spreads Its Wings
Above the sky, a large shadow was cast, in which a colossal creature was faintly visible. Its wingspan was hundreds of meters, and it resembled a roc, exuding a chilling aura.

At this moment, figures kept landing on the enormous creature.

"Feipeng, I didn't expect the sect to use such a treasure this time. It truly lives up to its reputation as a true disciple trial."

On the ground, disciples looked up at the flying roc and exclaimed in admiration.

The Flying Roc is a standard magical artifact crafted by the Impermanence Sect. It is of a very high grade, basically at the level of a treasure artifact. It is not only a flying artifact, but also a weapon of war, capable of breaking through the void. In the war five hundred years ago, this magical artifact shone brightly and caused great damage to the demon race.

However, the Wuchang Sect usually wouldn't use artifacts of this caliber, so the fact that they were able to send out a Flying Roc this time shows how much importance the sect attaches to the True Inheritance Trial.

"Truly a fine treasure."

As he rode the wind, a strange light flashed in Jiang Chen's eyes as he looked at the lifelike flying roc. Judging from its appearance alone, the flying roc did not have any characteristics of a flying boat; it was more like a living demon.

"Young master, I've heard that this Flying Roc looks no different from any other demon on the outside, but its insides are quite different."

"Of course, there has always been a saying in the sect that this so-called Flying Roc is actually made by the sect from the corpses of the Thunder Roc clan, so it is extremely fast and can break through the void."

Noticing Jiang Chen's unusual behavior, Hongyu recounted some of the rumors she had previously learned.

Of course, she mostly told it as an interesting anecdote.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen seemed to be deep in thought.

"There may be a reason behind the rumors. The creation of this Flying Roc may indeed be related to the Thunder Roc clan."

A thought suddenly occurred to Jiang Chen, and he guessed a certain possibility.

Just then, black water appeared out of nowhere, and Xuan Jiaozi arrived with a group of people. He, too, was heading to the Western Regions to begin his true discipleship trial.

"Jiang Chen..."

Upon seeing Jiang Chen from afar, a gloomy expression inevitably flashed across Xuan Jiaozi's face, but it quickly disappeared.

At the same time, noticing Xuan Jiaozi's gaze, Jiang Chen shifted his gaze.

With a hum, their eyes met. Jiang Chen remained calm, while Xuan Jiaozi seemed to be stared at by something terrifying, almost instinctively shifting his gaze away, not daring to meet Jiang Chen's eyes.

On the contrary, some of the people following Xuan Jiaozi showed a wary attitude after meeting Jiang Chen's gaze. Judging from the current situation, the two sides can indeed be considered competitors, and most importantly, they had already clashed before.

In their eyes, Jiang Chen was a monstrous threat.

However, Jiang Chen paid no attention to any of this, merely glancing at it before looking away.

After seeing Jiang Chen withdraw his gaze, the people following behind Xuan Jiaozi breathed a sigh of relief. It wasn't that they were cowardly, but rather that people's reputations were too good to be true. Jiang Chen's prowess had been too overwhelming lately.

"He doesn't seem to take us seriously."

A thought arose, and they exchanged glances. Their feelings were quite complex, a mixture of anger and a hint of relief.

Thinking of this, everyone unconsciously turned their gaze to Xuan Jiaozi.

At this moment, although Xuan Jiaozi tried his best to keep his face calm, his heart was full of anger. Through Jiang Chen's gaze just now, he saw a kind of unspoken contempt in it. But the next moment, when he thought of Jiang Chen's strength, the anger in his heart was extinguished by a bucket of cold water.

"Just bear with it a little longer."

With a sudden thought, without uttering a word, Xuan Jiaozi silently walked towards Fei Peng.

Seeing this, the crowd exchanged bewildered glances and silently followed behind him.

The next instant, a beam of light descended from Feipeng's abdomen, and the figures of Xuan Jiaozi and the others vanished without a trace.

Watching Xuan Jiaozi's disappearing figure, a glint of light flashed in Jiang Chen's eyes. "With the inner demons concealing it, the growth rate of the divine seed deep within Xuan Jiaozi's soul is somewhat unexpected."

Upon close contact, Jiang Chen vaguely sensed the changes in the Chaotic God Seed, and various thoughts flashed through his mind.

Currently, the Heart Demon Eye technique is very helpful to the Chaos God Technique. Once the Heart Demon takes shape, the cultivator's mind will have a huge flaw, making it difficult to resist the distortion of the Chaos God Technique.

“There is indeed a connection between the inner demons and the chaotic spirits; it’s not just a simple mutual aid. I didn’t realize it when we were far apart before, but this time, in close proximity, I just vaguely glimpsed Xuan Jiaozi’s inner thoughts and even touched upon some of his insights into the cultivation technique.”

As his thoughts raced, Jiang Chen fell into deep thought.

It must be said that his previous attempt gave him an unexpected surprise. Previously, he could only obtain the true meaning by devouring souls, but this time, through Xuan Jiaozi, he saw another possibility.

Although this kind of insight is relatively shallow and far less profound and direct than the true meaning, it has the advantage of not needing to devour souls. After all, obtaining the true meaning through soul devouring is also a matter of probability and will not be 100% successful. At least at this stage, he cannot do it.

“Xuan Jiaozi cultivates the Myriad Manifestations Transformation Dragon Scripture and comprehends the dragon nature of water. He has a considerable understanding of water magic, which is of some use to me.”

Overjoyed, Jiang Chen pondered the potential changes this method might bring.

Meanwhile, seeing Jiang Chen deep in thought, no one dared to disturb him and waited silently.

After a moment, Jiang Chen pulled himself out of his thoughts.

"Let's go."

Without saying another word, Jiang Chen took the lead and walked into Fei Peng.

Although the Flying Roc looks no different from a demon on the outside, its interior is a completely different world. It not only has a place to rest, but also quiet rooms and alchemy rooms, which are enough to ensure the normal cultivation needs of a cultivator.

"The spiritual energy here is abundant; it truly lives up to its reputation as a treasure of the sect."

Arriving at his own cave dwelling, Jiang Chen took a quick look around and nodded in satisfaction.

Not long after, accompanied by a cry, the roc's wings flapped, parted the void, and disappeared into it. The roc spread its wings and went ten thousand miles away.

At this moment, many people in the Impermanence Sect silently watched this scene.

On Qi Jue Island, Yuan Gang Daoist's gaze pierced through the void.

"Master, the young master has already set off. If you are worried, why don't I go with him?"

Inside the cave, sensing the change in Yuan Gang Daoist's emotions, the old servant Cang Shui, who had been keeping his head down, spoke up.

Upon hearing this, Daoist Yuan Gang shook his head.

"No need. He has to experience these things himself. I can't protect him for much longer. He may have a chance on this journey, but whether he can get it depends on himself. It would be better if we interfered."

"And don't underestimate him. If it really comes down to a fight, you might not be able to do anything to him."

Yuan Gang Daoist's gaze fell on Cang Shui, his meaning clear.

Upon hearing this, a look of surprise appeared on Cangshui's aged face. Although he followed Yuangang Daoist as a servant, he was also a Purple Mansion cultivator himself. Although his combat strength was not particularly strong, it was definitely not weak.

However, he still trusted Yuan Gang Daoist's judgment. Since Yuan Gang Daoist said so, then it was probably true.

"Congratulations, Master, on finding such a fine disciple."

His words were full of joy as Cangshui expressed his congratulations.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Gang Daoist said nothing, but a smile flashed in his eyes. So far, he was quite satisfied with his disciple Jiang Chen.

(End of this chapter)