Clearly, this giant bird was a spiritual beast that had been sealed in the spiritual talisman. Only, the spiritual beast sealed inside talismans were usually puppet beasts.
The so-called puppet beast were not like those lifeless puppets. Instead, the beast"s own spiritual perception had been deprived by the sealer, and tamed. It would allow them to work only for the people that used this spiritual talisman and prevent any accidents.
Qin s.h.i.+xun pointed to this giant bird and said with a smile: "This Fire Cloud Phoenix can carry you guys across the Wild Flame Cliff. Follow me, young man."
Again, Qin s.h.i.+xun brought Qin Wushuang and his friends to head to a deeper part of the cave. One did not know how many circles they walked as they finally arrived at a tiny exit. This exit was on half of the overhanging cliff. The structure of this cave was similar to the cliff cave at the Eastwood"s Great Cang Mountains.
If Qin Wushuang had not experienced it attentively, he almost doubted whether this Crest Mountain was the Fourth Circle of the Seven Deadly Formation Arrays.
"Do you see this exit? Wait for a moment, and fly out from here. The Fire Cloud Phoenix will take you guys. Remember, you must only leave when you see me return to the stone forest on top of the Wild Flame Cliff. Or else, it"s impossible for you guys to slip away under their eyes. Only when I"ve attracted their attention, there will be hope for you guys."
"Senior, how can we do this?" Qin Wushuang could not accept using someone else"s life to cover his escape.
"This is an order, if you still admit that you are an offspring to the Qin Clan, then execute it!" Qin s.h.i.+xun"s eyes looked determined and persistent, he would not allow any objection from Qin Wushuang.
"Senior, could it be that we do not have any capital for fight them?" Bao Bao also felt that it was too against the spirit of loyalty by leaving like this.
With a grave expression, Qin s.h.i.+xun shook his head with resolve: "The three of you guys are only at the Refined Void Martial Stage. Anyone of them would present a tremendous pressure to you all. You must know that the two leaders are at the Perfect Void Martial Stage, the four others are at the Profound Void Martial Stage. The Transformation Void ones are the least numerous, only three of them! Do you think that with the strength of you three, you have the power to fight them?"
Falling into silence, Qin Wushuang had to admit that if they were to battle, the results would be unquestionable, like hitting a stone with an egg. They would not have any chances of winning, even if he had a divine weapon like the Graceful Spiritual Bow.
To the current Qin Wushuang, the Perfect Void Martial Stage was too far away.
"Senior, if you have a divine weapon, could it be that you still could not defeat them?" Suddenly, Bao Bao asked.
Qin s.h.i.+xun smiled bitterly: "Divine weapon…It"s unnecessary to discuss it. First of all, we don"t have divine weapons. Next, the most powerful divine weapon of the world would be useless at this moment. It"s because my primordial spirit is shattered and I don"t have any power to fight."
Inwardly, Qin Wushuang felt extreme sadness as he knew that Senior Qin s.h.i.+xun had accepted his death already. However, despite knowing this, it was still a tough decision to ask him to abandon Qin s.h.i.+xun.
"Young man, go. If they don"t destroy my body, and you manage to return to the Crest Mountain, then bring my corpse back to the Heavenly Emperor Mountain. Otherwise, just bury that chain in my place in the Qin ancestor tomb. Along with this bunch of hair."
After he had finished speaking, Qin s.h.i.+xun turned his palm into knife as he cut down a bundle of hair. He handed it over to Qin Wushuang solemnly: "Remember, any hesitation will let down my final request. I hope you guys will leave without glancing back after receiving the signal!"
Speaking no more, Qin s.h.i.+xun patted Qin Wushuang"s shoulder and headed back inside the mountain cave. Although his back appeared extremely stooped and his footsteps seemed extremely weak, there was not the slightest fear nor a single hesitation.
This was a form of heroism and a silent acceptance.
This was the old-saying of viewing death as returning home!
Qin s.h.i.+xun"s seemed to be walking back home. Home…
When he thought there, suddenly, pain struck Qin Wushuang"s heart. Every detail about Qin s.h.i.+xun, movements and his last request all revealed the deep affection he held for the Qin clan. Even at death"s door, he would not forget returning his soul back home.
Strangely, Bao Bao and Lone did not speak a word. These two talkative people who usually enjoyed bickering and showing off, this time, they did not speak a single word.
Although they were from the beast clans, Qin s.h.i.+xun"s elegant demeanor had won their respect.
"Boss, stop thinking about it. We must never miss the chance created by Senior Qin s.h.i.+xun. Or else, how could we accomplish his last request? If you truly want to do something for Senior Qin s.h.i.+xun, then put all your sadness deep inside your heart. Perhaps, bringing back his body to the Qin ancestor tomb is only his small wish. If you can lead the Qin Clan to prosperity, I believe that would be the best way to honor him."
Don"t look at Bao Bao"s young age, he was rather intelligent and flexible.
Naturally, Qin Wushuang had understood these princ.i.p.als. However, through Bao Bao"s insight, his mood instantly lightened as all the haze was swept away.
He had to admit that what Bao Bao said was reasonable. At this moment, to indulge in sorrow would be to severely let down Senior Qin s.h.i.+xun.
With his primordial spirit shattered, clearly senior Qin s.h.i.+xun had already made peace with his death—
"b.a.s.t.a.r.ds, what are you looking for?" Qin s.h.i.+xun"s voice emerged far from the top of the cliff. This time, Qin s.h.i.+xun"s voice sounded abnormally loud and clear.
However, this loud and clear sound again brought pain to Qin Wushuang"s heart as if needles had stung it. He knew that this was Qin s.h.i.+xun reminding them while at the same time, he was attracting the enemies" attention and creating an opening for them.
Indeed, this shout had attracted people from all around the stone forest. They formed several circles as they surrounded Qin s.h.i.+xun.
"Qin s.h.i.+xun, let"s see where you are running off to this time!" Wu Lihu swore ferociously.
Qin s.h.i.+xun laughed: "Good b.a.s.t.a.r.d, when did I say anything about running away? Since I have not killed enough of you sc.u.mbags, I will not go anywhere."
"Kill us?" Wu Lihu laughed coldly, "With your little power that can be blown away by the wind at anytime? I will say it one last time, give us the goods!"
Qin s.h.i.+xun pointed to that Wild Flame Cliff in the far distance: "Do you see? The goods are there, if you have the guts, jump down and get it."
Yan Qingyun said with a cold voice: "Qin s.h.i.+xun, enough! Stop putting on a show. No matter how much you try to disguise it, it would not change the fact that your Primordial Spirit was shattered. Today, it"s impossible if you want to escape from here!"
Qin s.h.i.+xun said leisurely: "When did I speak of running away? I came to this Crest Mountain and picked this Wild Flame Cliff, for I had selected a natural graveyard for you all."
"Still talking tough at your deathbed!" Wu Lihu swore loudly. Despite this, he did not dare to act recklessly. Although Qin s.h.i.+xun"s Primordial Spirit was shattered and no longer had the power to threaten then, he would have been the first one to charge forward, but only if he was asked.
After all, his Thunder Sound sect had only been invited along. There was no need to fight too hard for something that belonged to the Heavenly Penance Villa.
Of course, to the Thunder Sound sect, killing an offspring of the Qin Clan would never be a tedious matter. It would always be a matter that could stimulate all the enthusiasm of all Thunder Sect disciples.
Qin s.h.i.+xun opened his hands and suddenly, two spiritual talisman fled from his hands as if two long dragon had dashed out from his sleeve. The two dragons scuttled to the sky and turned into two dragon-like tornados and the screaming wind spread throughout the surrounding area. For a time, a storm of flying sand and rolling pebbles raged through the area.
This spiritual talisman was not ordinary. Once the wind attribute energy exploded, it covered this forest of a few dozen miles wide inside it.
Many mountain rocks started to shake. Some of them even flew into the sky and clashed against each other.
The flying mountain rocks instantly caused chaos throughout the entire Wild Flame Cliff. The imposing power caused the earth to shake, the sky to twist and the ground to shatter.
"Ha ha, Heavenly Penance, Thunder Sound, for you b.a.s.t.a.r.ds, today I will ignite the volcano of the Wild Flame Cliff and let us all fall into a world of flame!"
Qin s.h.i.+xun laughed recklessly. And from his tone, it was full of madness.
Those nine people were stunned instantly as all of them scrambled to the sky. Clearly, they had become extremely nervous at Qin s.h.i.+xun"s threats.
Yan Qingyun and Wu Lihu remained calm in the face of the events. Both had turned into two rays of lights as they swung the weapon in their hands continuously to send a few swift attacks towards Qin s.h.i.+xun"s entire body.
"Go!" Almost at the same time as Qin s.h.i.+xun laughed, QIn Wushuang urged the Fire Cloud Phoenix to charge outside the mountain cave.
The scorching high temperature almost cooked their bones, hair and skin. Every inch of their bodies was stressed and ravaged by this ruthlessly high temperature.
For your information, this was only the upper middle part of the cliff. The Fire Cloud Phoenix did not fly upwards, as it fly around to the east to leave the Wilf Flame Cliff.
All four meteoric lights. .h.i.t Qin s.h.i.+xun"s body like four shooting stars.
Boom!
As golden lights radiated outwards, although QIn s.h.i.+xun"s body had a protective spiritual talisman, the attack from these four meteoric lights had shattered the defensive power of the spiritual talisman.
When the defensive talisman was shattered, of course, QIn s.h.i.+xun"s body could not withstand the combined forceful and wild attacks.
One only heard a giant explosion of "boom." Qin s.h.i.+xun"s body instantly shattered into dust. Like a broken mirror, the shattered pieces flew everywhere.
Instantly, Yan Qingyun and Wu Lihu who were in the air all felt a wave of relief at the same time. Dead, in the end he was dead. QIn s.h.i.+xun had died. Finally, this mortal calamity would not cause them any more threat.
However, suddenly, the pupil from an elite warrior of the Heavenly Penance Villa shrunk rapidly as he pointed to the far east direction. A wave of black figures were disappearing at a rapid in the sky.
"Elder Yan, what is that?"
"Someone is escaping! Could it be Qin s.h.i.+xun"s accomplice?"
Instantly, Yan Qingyun and Wu Lihu"s gazes were attracted by those disappearing black dots. From afar, the speed of those things made them feel slightly surprised.
"Pursuit!"
This though flashed across the mind of Yan Qingyun and Wu Lihu almost at the same time. Both dashed forward as their bodies were like the flying hawks shooting forward at a swift speed.
With a flash, a set of bow and arrow appeared in Wu Lihu"s hands as he said to Yan Qingyun: "Yan, please lend me your strength."
They knew that since the enemies was too far away, it would be tough to pursue them considering the terrain of this Wild Flame Cliff. Only by taking the enemies out from this great distance with their combined power would give them any hope of forcing the enemies to stop!