If Xiao Chen was caught, no matter how strong his physical body was, his head would immediately explode.
When Sun Qian saw the huge body of the Fiery Cloud Vulture covering Xiao Chen's figure, she was so frightened that she turned pale and cried out. "Bang!
Bang! "
There were two explosions in the air. The first explosion was when the Fiery Cloud Vulture's hard, Frost Iron claws were chopped off, and it fell from the sky.
The second explosion was when a saber pierced through the Fiery Cloud Vulture's body. After that, Xiao Chen's entire body pierced through the Fiery Cloud Vulture.
When Sun Qian saw that Xiao Chen was safe and sound, she heaved a sigh of relief and said, "That scared me to death."
If Xiao Chen had died under the claws of the Fiery Cloud Vulture, with her Martial Grand Master cultivation, it was easy to imagine the consequences. She would have followed in Xiao Chen's footsteps.
The final Fiery Cloud Vulture circled around Xiao Chen continuously. Its tail feathers left rings of flames in the air. Finally, these flames formed a huge flaming tornado, encasing Xiao Chen within.
"Break!"
Xiao Chen swung his saber and a sharp saber Qi tore a hole in the flaming tornado. Then, he quickly flew out of the blazing flames. "Sou! Sou!
Sou! "
The instant Xiao Chen emerged, the eight flaming feathers on the Fiery Cloud Vulture's tail feathers shot out like sharp arrows.
As the flaming wings flew, they continuously absorbed the fire-attributed Spiritual Energy in the air. When they got close to Xiao Chen, they turned into a twenty-meter-long flaming spear.
Xiao Chen used the Gravity Spell in the air, so he could only bring out about seventy percent of his strength. He did not dare to clash head-on with these flaming spears.
"Roaming Dragon's Nine Transformations!"
Xiao Chen shouted and his body trembled in the air. He split into nine and dodged the flaming spears flying at him. The momentum of the spears did not decrease. When they struck the ground, they blasted open eight deep pits.
"Clear Wind Chop, only seeing the cool wind and not the saber!"
Nine gusts of cool wind blew from all directions, and in each breeze, there was a gust of wind.
Xiao Chen's figure was hidden in each of them. In an instant, Xiao Chen's killing intent was completely gone. Only a gentle breeze brushed past the Fiery Cloud Vulture's body.
The Fiery Cloud Vulture had never encountered such a situation before. It could not sense Xiao Chen's killing Qi, so it could not help feeling suspicious.
Boom!
Just as it was feeling puzzled, Xiao Chen's nine figures merged together. Nine pieces of saber Qi shot out from the Fiery Cloud Vulture's body, cutting it into nine pieces in an instant.
Xiao Chen sheathed his saber and returned to Sun Qian's side. He said indifferently, "If we go any higher, it will be even more dangerous. Just tell me what Spirit Herbs you need, and I will bring you there."
Sun Qian revealed a difficult expression and hesitated. However, when she saw the determination in Xiao Chen's eyes, she lowered her head and said softly, "I want a five-hundred-year-old Nine-Colored Flowing Cloud Fruit. I want to trample on the entire plant."
A five-hundred-year-old Nine-Colored Flowing Cloud Fruit was very valuable. If she sold it, she could easily fetch more than five hundred Medial Grade Spirit Stones.
It looks like I am going to make a loss on this mission. Xiao Chen shook his head helplessly. He extended out his Spiritual Sense and found the Nine-Colored Flowing Cloud Fruit after a while.
Indeed, the Nine-Colored Flowing Cloud Fruit was not just a hundred meters up the mountain. It was more than a kilometer up. No wonder this girl refused to let him bring her up.
She was probably worried that after Xiao Chen found out about the situation, she would immediately turn around and leave. So she could only brace herself and climb on her own. It would not be good to leave her behind when they reached the place.
Xiao Chen withdrew his Spiritual Sense and smiled bitterly. Then, he picked up Sun Qian, who had her head lowered, and hugged her by the waist.
As Sun Qian cried out in surprise, Xiao Chen executed the Blue Dragon Cloud Soaring Art and activated the Windwalk Shoes. His speed instantly reached the speed of sound as he quickly climbed up the cliff.
In the blink of an eye, Xiao Chen arrived at the location of the Nine-Colored Flowing Cloud Fruit. He placed the dazed Sun Qian on a protruding rock and said, "We have arrived. Hurry up; there will be Spirit Beasts arriving soon."
When Sun Qian saw the Nine-Colored Flowing Cloud Fruit before her, she recovered her wits. She quickly took out a hoe from the herb basket and started to dig carefully.
"Xiu!"
Suddenly, a formless fluctuation appeared in the air. Xiao Chen frowned slightly as he looked into the distance.
At the limits of his vision, he saw a Fiery Cloud Vulture that was twenty meters long and had a wingspan of a hundred meters. There were twenty-odd feathers on its tail.
Damn it, it is actually an adult Fiery Cloud Vulture. It has lived for at least five hundred years. I am definitely not a match for it in the air.
Xiao Chen quickly analyzed the situation. Very few Spirit Beasts could live to adulthood. However, once they did, their strength would undergo a qualitative change.
"Miss Sun, how much longer do you need?" Xiao Chen asked.
Sun Qian was focused on digging the small tree where the Flowing Cloud Fruit grew. When she heard Xiao Chen's question, she replied, "Two minutes. I only need two minutes."
Xiao Chen's expression was calm as he said, "Don't lie to me. I'll pick you up in two minutes."
After Xiao Chen spoke, he leaped into the air and quickly flew towards the adult Fiery Cloud Vulture, luring it in another direction. Xiao Chen did not seek to kill it; he just wanted to delay it for two minutes.
Hearing the voice behind her and sensing that Xiao Chen had left, Sun Qian's head immediately swelled. Her two charming eyebrows were tightly knitted together.
With a bitter face, he said, "Really, I need at least three minutes. I should hurry up."
His hands began to move faster. After digging out the rhizome, he immediately cleaned the rhizome carefully. There were close to a few hundred long and thin tentacles on the rhizome.
If Sun Qian could not break a single one of these tentacles, she would not be able to achieve her goal. The sounds of explosions came from behind her, making her even more nervous. She increased her speed even more.
Two minutes later, Xiao Chen rushed back, travel-worn. His robes were burned to the point that not a single part of them was undamaged. His hair was disheveled.
Blood leaked out from the corner of his lips, and a fiery-red feather was stuck in his chest. Xiao Chen pulled out the feather.
When Sun Qian heard the voice again, her forehead was covered in sweat. Her hands moved extremely quickly before she managed to place the last few tentacles back into the herb basket and cover it properly.
Xiao Chen did not give her a chance to speak. He carried her and quickly descended to the ground two kilometers above the ground.
"Bang!"
The moment the two of them left, the adult Fiery Cloud Vulture's huge claws clawed at the mountain peak. Two large holes with a diameter of ten meters appeared in the mountain peak, causing dust to fly everywhere.
When the mature Fiery Cloud Vulture saw that the entire Nine-Colored Flowing Cloud Fruit had been dug out, it became completely enraged. It let out a sharp cry and charged at Xiao Chen and Sun Qian. Its speed instantly surpassed the speed of sound.
Sun Qian fell from a high altitude. She was in Xiao Chen's embrace, her complexion pale. She was so frightened that she did not dare to make a sound. She grabbed onto Xiao Chen's waist tightly.
Circulating the Dragon and Tiger Body Sculpting Art, Xiao Chen withdrew his strength and increased his weight to five thousand kilograms. His speed of descent immediately increased by several tens of times.
When Xiao Chen was about to land, he quickly dispersed his energy and sent out a shockwave towards the ground. His body immediately slid forward.
"Purple Thunder True Fire, shoot!"
Xiao Chen turned his head, and a fierce purple flame quickly gathered in his right eye. It formed a purple arrow and struck the Fiery Cloud Vulture at lightning speed.
"Boom!" The explosion created a huge shockwave, blowing the huge body of the mature Fiery Cloud Vulture far away. In an instant, it was a great distance away from Xiao Chen.
Xiao Chen completed this series of actions in the time it took for a spark to fly. There were no pauses at all. He had exhausted less than thirty percent of his Essence.
In addition to the injuries he had suffered earlier, this journey could be said to be extremely dangerous. If he hesitated for even a moment, he would have died under the vulture's claws.
--- Outside the mountain range, the people of the Clear Water Manor's Flowing Cloud Sect were waiting anxiously. When they saw Xiao Chen carrying Sun Qian flying out, they all revealed joyful smiles.
"Xiu!"
Xiao Chen landed firmly on the ground while carrying Sun Qian. He gently placed the blushing Sun Qian on the ground before slowly moving to the side.
"First Miss, did you succeed? Did you manage to pick the Nine-Colored Flowing Cloud Fruit?" The people of the Clear Water Manor immediately surrounded Sun Qian and asked all at once.
After they received an affirmative answer, they all revealed excited smiles. "With this, we can transplant the Flowing Cloud Fruit back to our Clear Water Manor's herb garden in perfect condition."
"The Manor Lord will be very happy. We will be able to earn at least a hundred Medial Grade Spirit Stones every year."
Xiao Chen tidied up his messy clothes and his scattered black hair. When he heard this, he finally understood why they could not destroy the roots of the Flowing Cloud Fruit.
It turned out that they needed to transplant the herb. However, the Flowing Cloud Fruit was already a Rank 8 Spirit Herb. For the Clear Water Manor to know how to transplant it, they really hid their strength.
Sun Qian parted the crowd and rushed over to Xiao Chen excitedly. Her face was filled with smiles as she said, "Young Hero Ye, thank you very much. Are your injuries alright?"
Xiao Chen smiled casually, indicating that he was fine. In reality, he was indeed fine.
Although the mature Fiery Cloud Vulture was very ferocious, it would be difficult for Xiao Chen to escape unscathed if he kept dodging. However, he could still avoid getting injured.
"This is the mission contract. Miss Sun, please sign it and leave your fingerprint," Xiao Chen said as he took out the contract and ink and handed it to Sun Qian.
After Sun Qian received the contract and signed it, she took out two bottles of Medicinal Pills and handed them to Xiao Chen. She said, "Young Hero Ye, these are our Clear Water Manor's secret healing pills. When consumed orally and applied externally, they can heal your injuries quickly."
Xiao Chen received the contract and Medicinal Pills. Then, he performed a cupped-fist salute and said, "Many thanks, Miss Sun. I will take my leave first!"
After speaking, Xiao Chen did not linger. His figure flashed as he left. Sun Qian looked in the direction Xiao Chen left. Her gaze never left him. It was like something in her heart had been hollowed out.
"Miss, stop looking. This kind of person is destined to be on a different level from us," the old housekeeper of the Clear Water Manor said unhurriedly when he saw Sun Qian's expression.
Sun Qian revealed a bitter smile and disappointment flashed in her eyes. She said indifferently, "I know. That's why I did not try to hold him back. Let's go."
After leaving the Flowing Cloud Manor, Xiao Chen went to the nearest city and found an inn. He took a comfortable bath and changed his clothes. Then, he took out the mission contracts and checked them carefully.
After Xiao Chen checked them one by one, he said, "In the past two months, I have already completed the fifteen missions in the Xihe Province. The remaining five are for the other prefectures. Let's start with the Dongming Province first."
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