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Chapter 209 Eagle-Kite Beast [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

Jade Spirit Island.

With everyone present, there were twenty-seven Foundation Establishment cultivators, plus the three from the Lu family, making a total of thirty Foundation Establishment cultivators – a truly impressive sight.

"set off!"

With great enthusiasm, Master Tan waved his hand, and thirty Foundation Establishment cultivators followed behind him, heading towards the sea.

half a month later.

"Master Tan, that is the island ahead."

A middle-aged Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Lu family pointed solemnly to an island in the distance.

"This place was discovered by my Lu family by chance. Generally speaking, eagle-kite beasts do not stay in one nest for long unless they are raising their cubs, in which case they will stay in one nest for a long time..."

The Foundation Establishment cultivators all showed solemn expressions.

Eagles and kites circled overhead, their presence felt from afar.

"This is a warning signal."

Lin Chang'an stood on a flying sword, and through his spiritual eye, he could clearly see the situation in the distance.

Two monstrous beasts appeared in the sky as a warning, seemingly having spotted them. With sharp cries, a dozen ferocious birds flew out from the cliffs of the island.

"Sure enough, there is a third-tier demon beast and a near-third-tier beast in this nest. It seems that they have just given birth."

Under the divine sense of the Golden Core cultivator, Master Tan merely frowned, and instantly a smile appeared on his face.

"My dear friends, these second-tier flying beasts are now in your care."

"Don't worry, Master Tan, we'll handle these ferocious birds."

One of the Foundation Establishment cultivators hurriedly spoke, but none of them were stupid. If they were asked to go to the island to face third-tier demonic beasts, they would rather run away now.

The second-tier eagle-kite beast in the distance let out a sharp cry, seemingly threatening them to leave.

However, the third-tier demonic beasts in the island's lair seemed to sense the aura of the Golden Core cultivator and instantly flew out.

"What a beast!"

The moment this third-tier male eagle-kite beast appeared, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but be amazed.

The feathers are so colorful and gorgeous, no wonder Master Tan traveled so far to come here.

"You only need to hold off the other ferocious birds and prevent them from disturbing me."

"Yes!"

Upon seeing the stunning third-tier eagle-kite beast, Master Tan was overjoyed and conjured two flying spirit beasts with a wave of his hand.

However, the strange body structure of these two flying spirit beasts caused everyone to gasp in surprise.

A strange light flashed in Lin Chang'an's eyes.

"puppet!"

A puppet resembling a third-tier and a near-third-tier flying spirit beast.

No one expected that this unassuming Master Tan was actually a puppeteer.

"Everyone, let's go!"

There aren't many steps involved. Once the target is located, and the Golden Core cultivator has used their divine sense to probe it, they can just go straight for it.

Lin Chang'an and Hu Jin also shouted loudly, but their speed was not fast, since they were both riding on flying swords.

"Leave this one to me."

"Haha, this one is now under my and Fellow Daoist Tian's control."

With everyone working together, almost every time, two Foundation Establishment cultivators were holding one side back.

Of course, there were also those who were confident in their strength, such as Fang Tie, who had reached the peak of Body Refinement and Foundation Establishment, and faced one of them alone.

Lin Chang'an and Hu Jin joined forces to engage one of the second-tier demonic beasts.

"Old Hu, be careful."

"rest assured."

Although the two did not use their full strength, they were still somewhat overwhelmed when facing the ferocious bird.

The most troublesome thing about flying monsters is their ability to fly.

After all, cultivators below the Golden Core stage all fly using magical artifacts. No matter how experienced they are, they are still a level below ferocious birds that are born with the ability to fly in terms of agility.

Unless it is in favorable terrain.

Right now, the skies above the island are the main battlefield for flying ferocious birds.

For a moment, everyone was in a rather disheveled state.

However, based on their combat experience, the group managed to divide and surround the enemy.

"Old Hu, just keep them occupied."

Stepping on the gourd, Lin Chang'an, wielding the Azure Scale Sword, moved with extreme agility, joining forces with Hu Jin to tightly entangle a second-tier ferocious bird.

Even at this moment, Lin Chang'an was intentionally concealing his true abilities, but he still demonstrated extremely strong control.

This made Lin Chang'an realize to himself that the reason he could fly so nimbly on his weapon was not only because of his powerful divine sense.

More importantly, after he began cultivating the Refining Spirit Chapter, his control over his divine sense became even more refined.

He even discovered during this battle that if he unleashed his full power, his skills in using his magical weapon to fight these flying monsters wouldn't be too far behind.

"Be careful."

In an instant, the sky was filled with the thunderous sounds of countless cultivators battling fierce birds.

Various colorful spells flashed and illuminated the sky.

The ferocious bird roared wildly, emitting a sharp and piercing sound.

However, the male eagle-kite beast not only has beautiful plumage, but more importantly, it is extremely fast, while the female is grayish and rather bulky, but is obviously stronger.

Meanwhile, on the island, the terrifying aftershocks of the battle between a third-tier demonic beast and a Golden Core cultivator also erupted.

"Is this the power of a Golden Core cultivator?!"

Countless Foundation Establishment cultivators stared in shock at the battle unfolding above the island; some were filled with fear, while others displayed fervent enthusiasm.

Core formation is the goal of all Foundation Establishment cultivators.

"You evil beast!"

From afar, they could hear the angry voice of Master Tan. Lin Chang'an, with his spiritual eyes, could see even further and had a clear view of the battle between the Core Formation cultivators in the distance.

"This Master Tan clearly doesn't want to damage the feathers of this eagle-kite beast, so he's somewhat restrained in the fight."

At the same time, Lin Chang'an was amazed by the strength of this unassuming Master Tan.

This Master Tan is truly powerful, possessing a mid-stage Golden Core cultivation level, and with the assistance of two puppets.

Although this third-tier demonic beast, the Eagle-Kite Beast, was powerful, it was clear that it had been protecting its nest.

"Sure enough, this eagle-kite beast has offspring."

Third-tier demonic beasts are already quite intelligent, especially the Eagle-Kite Beast, which has always been known for its high intelligence.

When encountering human cultivators, they would fight if they could win, and run away if they couldn't.

This time, the frantic entanglement by the group of eagle-like beasts clearly indicates something is wrong.

"They're setting up a formation!"

Through his spiritual eye, Lin Chang'an was astonished to see that Master Tan was fighting a third-tier eagle-kite beast on the island, but several small and agile puppets had secretly landed on the island.

They were rapidly planting array flags and setting up the formation. "Beast, today it is rightfully mine."

The moment the formation was successfully set up, Master Tan was overjoyed and then burst into laughter as he made a hand seal.

In an instant, a barrier of light appeared.

"This is a third-order trapping formation with a metal attribute."

As a formation master, Lin Chang'an could immediately discern the formation's attributes and basic functions.

"Old Lin, you distract this beast, I'll do the fighting!"

During their battle, Hu Jin was also enraged by the eagle-like beast.

Attracted by Lin Chang'an, Hu Jin raised his hand and a net-like magical artifact appeared, instantly binding the demon beast.

Just as the opponent was about to break free, a sword beam from Lin Chang'an's palm and a blade beam from Hu Jin flashed towards them.

In an instant, blood splattered everywhere, and the second-tier eagle-kite beast let out a mournful cry as its two wings were severed and its body plummeted straight into the sea below.

Lin Chang'an and Hu Jin were even faster. With their tacit cooperation, sword and saber lights flashed, and a moment later, a large amount of blood surged out of the seawater.

The second-tier eagle-kite beast surfaced directly, its blood staining the surroundings red.

"That's the good thing about flying spirit beasts. Once their wings are cut off, they're like a phoenix with its feathers plucked, no better than a chicken."

Seeing that he had successfully killed a second-tier ferocious bird, Hu Jin couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Lin Chang'an nodded with a smile.

As Hu Jin said, every monster and every martial art has a weakness.

Although this ferocious bird is very powerful, its combat strength will be greatly reduced if its wings are damaged.

Just as the two began to collect their spoils, other Foundation Establishment cultivators were also killing the second-tier eagle-kite beast.

There are also some cultivators who are only at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, or who are not good at aerial combat, who can only struggle to fight in the sky.

After doing all this, Lin Chang'an and Hu Jin pretended to have exhausted their magical energy and were recovering.

Meanwhile, on the island, amidst the thunderous sounds of the battle between the third-tier demonic beast and the Golden Core cultivator, a sharp roar suddenly rang out, followed by the furious cry of Master Tan.

"You beast!"

As the mountain collapsed, a mournful cry echoed through the heavens and earth through the gaps revealed in the formation.

A dark figure rushed out; it was the gray female eagle-kite beast, a near-third-tier demon beast, who fled with two fledglings in her mouth.

Inside the formation, one could see a male eagle-like beast emitting sharp roars, frantically fighting against Master Tan.

At the same time, the surrounding eagle-like beasts seemed to have been summoned and fled into the distance.

"Everyone, stop chasing. This eagle-kite beast flies extremely fast, and it will be difficult for us to catch up. Besides, we have already achieved our objective."

As someone shouted, the Foundation Establishment cultivators, though their mana was depleted, still watched the battle on the island with solemn vigilance.

Master Tan was also furious. Although his target was the male, he still lost out by letting the two cubs go.

The third-tier demonic beast, trapped within the formation, finally exhausted its magical power amidst mournful cries, until it was killed by Master Tan with a single blow.

"A third-tier demonic beast died just like that!"

Many Foundation Establishment cultivators turned red with envy upon witnessing this scene; if this person hadn't been a Core Formation cultivator, they probably would have already made their move.

"The demon core of a third-tier demon beast is already enough to exchange for an ordinary Core Formation spiritual item."

Lin Chang'an also shook his head secretly, but unlike the others who were staring at the demon core, he kept his eyes on the formation the whole time.

Even Hu Jin, who was standing to the side, secretly transmitted his voice:

"Old Lin, what do you think? If we had a third-tier magic array, could we trap and kill a third-tier demonic beast?"

Back in the secret realm, everyone gained something. Lin Chang'an had a third-tier array plate, which Hu Jin naturally knew about, and the two of them had been planning this matter all along.

Witnessing a third-tier demon beast being subdued and killed within the formation firsthand made Hu Jin's heart flutter with excitement.

Lin Chang'an frowned, then shook his head and sighed softly, transmitting his voice:
“Old Hu, this Master Tan’s formation is a third-tier trapping array, and even he almost let the demon beast escape. If the two of us joined forces, we wouldn’t be able to match Master Tan’s skills…”

The Blood Fiend Crimson Sun Formation is a powerful killing formation, which makes its defenses relatively weak.

If it's a low-grade third-tier monster, trapping a low-grade third-tier monster isn't difficult, but trapping and killing it is a bit challenging.

A Golden Core cultivator can trap and kill someone with his powerful strength, but if he and Lao Hu join forces, they will need even more methods.

"Of course, the more important reason why Master Tan went to such great lengths this time was that he was afraid of damaging the feathers of the eagle-kite beast, which is why he went to such lengths."

Lin Chang'an's eyes flickered. His attack power was definitely not as good as this Core Formation cultivator, but if he were to trap a third-tier demon beast with an array all by himself...

With his powerful regenerative abilities, he might be able to wear down a third-tier monster.

"However, it's still too dangerous for a third-tier demon beast to fight desperately."

Lin Chang'an frowned inwardly. He would rather hunt more second-tier or near-third-tier monsters to accumulate resources than risk dealing with a third-tier monster.

After all, a slight mishap could lead to a disaster.

"Moreover, these third-tier demonic beasts are either in the sea or in the sky. This time, the Lu family was lucky to discover a third-tier demonic beast that was breeding."

Otherwise, we would never have been able to capture this third-tier demonic beast today.

Lin Chang'an shook his head and spoke to Lao Hu telepathically.

What he said was absolutely true. Third-tier demonic beasts are not easily fooled, and it is extremely difficult to lure them into a trap.

After hearing this, Lao Hu sighed helplessly.

"Yes, procreation or injured third-tier demonic beasts are things that are hard to come by."

It's not that no Foundation Establishment cultivators have hunted third-tier demonic beasts, but most of them have had an element of luck involved.

For example, the third-tier demon beast nest that the Lu family discovered this time could have been easily trapped and killed by a more powerful cultivator family using a formation.

But this element of luck is always in the minority.

At the very least, he had heard of a rogue cultivator who was extremely lucky and actually encountered two third-tier demonic beasts fighting over a spiritual fruit. In the end, both were injured and the cultivator managed to pick up the loot.

Finally, this rogue cultivator relied on this opportunity to build his foundation and form his core. He is still alive today.

As the hunt ended, it wasn't just Lin Chang'an and Lao Hu who had this idea.

Other Foundation Establishment cultivators also gathered in small groups, their eyes gleaming in the shadows, their hearts filled with longing as they marveled at the power of the third-tier formation.

"If we join forces, we might be able to purchase a set of third-tier formations through crowdfunding. Then, we can hunt monsters together, obtain resources, and share them equally. This will be much faster than accumulating Core Formation resources individually."

Sure enough, some people were tempted and made the suggestion; some responded, some were indifferent, and some even mocked it.

However, after the formation on the island dissipated, everyone stepped forward to offer their congratulations.

"Congratulations, Master Tan."

Although the short and stocky Master Tan had let the cub escape, he had still gained quite a bit, and he waved his hand with a satisfied smile, saying:
"I must thank you all, young friends, otherwise it wouldn't have been so easy."

"How dare I? They are just a group of second-tier demonic beasts. Master Tan can wipe them out with a wave of his hand."

"Indeed, Master Tan's supernatural powers are truly remarkable, we admire him."

After looting the island, the group began their return journey.

This time, the unexpected events or conspiracies that Lin Chang'an had secretly worried about did not occur.

This made Lin Chang'an mutter to himself.

"It's rare for other people to encounter any conspiracy or misfortune. It's just a coincidence that I happened to be involved."

A normal hunting experience—this is the true picture of most cultivators.

After all, cultivators who have reached this level of cultivation are experienced and will only participate after careful consideration and when they believe it is safe.

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