Looking at the devastated outskirts and the massive frost shaken off by the Mountain Tortoise, the president of the Righteous Mercenary Association and the other two Master-level Spirit Tamers could only exchange bitter smiles.
The combined battle techniques had been enhanced to the limit, all for the purpose of extinguishing the Flame Mountain.
“Truly the Mountain Tortoise, with amazing defensive power… this bit of frost couldn’t cause the slightest damage…”
A tall man, resembling a golden lion with his crew cut and curly golden beard, murmured.
“This tortoise must have already advanced to the Lord class! If it gets out of control, the entire Feibao City will face a major disaster…”
A noblewoman, exuding charm, cast a coquettish glance at the man: “Considering we managed to calm it down and have it retreat peacefully without suffering serious damage, shouldn’t we consider ourselves quite fortunate?”
“Ah…”
The elderly president of the Righteous Mercenary Association recalled his water-element elder, his eyes filled with deep concern: “The appearance of this Lord-class Spirit and the even more astonishing inheritance of Jia Kongming… Feibao City will surely face turbulent times ahead!”
A Lord-class Spirit!
On the Flame Continent, this was already an extremely rare existence; some Spirit Tamers had never even encountered one in their entire lives.
As for Jia Kongming’s inheritance, even high-level Spirit Tamers would be tempted.
Besides, the huge characters on the Mountain Tortoise’s back were visible to anyone who wasn’t blind.
The elder had no doubt that the news had already spread far and wide, and that Spirit Tamers at the Master or even Lord level might already be on their way.
“Immediately collect all intelligence on the Feiyu Falls event, not missing a single Spirit Tamer who participated in the grand occasion…”
Not only the three major powers in Feibao City.
On this day, after the Mountain Tortoise retreated, countless secret factions and organizations suddenly became active.
Startling intelligence, through various Spirit techniques, rapidly spread in all directions. Although the Mountain Tortoise had already submerged into the sea and disappeared, the real commotion had just begun…
“Miss Xingqing!”
In one part of Feibao City, another group from a hidden faction gathered around a woman whose eyes sparkled with starlight, silently watching the Mountain Tortoise vanish beyond the horizon.
“You’ve arrived… very good!”
A faint smile appeared on Xingqing’s lips: “The Xingyuan Fruit and Jia Kongming’s inheritance must belong to our Xingyue Empire!”
…
“Remember how Feibao City eventually overcame the crisis of being on the brink of destruction…”
Wu Ming, who was on Xingqing’s mind, leisurely ate roasted meat offered by Hou Yong, while Zu Linling, holding a giant banana leaf, served beside him, still pondering the situation.
“Although the Mountain Tortoise is a Lord-class Spirit, its temperament is gentle. Being a wild Spirit without a master controlling it, killing it might be very difficult, but guiding it and calming it down is entirely possible…”
“Just remember how, after it disappeared, the entire Feibao City immediately fell into chaos, with many factions being reshuffled, and even the appearance of Lord-class Spirit Tamers…”
Therefore, Wu Ming had no intention of returning to Feibao City at all, only planning to escape directly.
After all, the Flame Continent was so vast—those Spirit Tamers couldn’t possibly locate him right away, could they?
“However… need to be cautious of Spirit Tamers with special abilities… such as those using divination to directly determine my location…”
The abilities of Spirits in this world of Spirits were varied and strange; Wu Ming certainly didn’t want to suffer a setback due to carelessness.
“Fortunately, these underworld spirits also have limitations… Essentially, the more detailed the prediction or the more powerful the target, the greater the difficulty, and there might even be backlash…”
He touched his chin: “Moreover, some underworld spirits also possess special abilities to conceal or distort prophecies… perhaps I must acquire one of those!”
Wu Ming’s secrets were so numerous they would exceed any Spirit Tamer’s imagination.
In addition, in the near future, he would inevitably become more actively involved in the continent’s turmoil, immediately drawing attention from other factions, who would send Spirit Tamers to investigate his strength—this was a given. Therefore, he must possess sufficient power to counter such threats!
“Good timing… the Golden-winged Eagle is about to evolve too… I’ll focus on selecting Spirits with these abilities!”
Wu Ming had long planned to escape; the only reason he remained here was because his Golden-winged Eagle was about to evolve again!
This was perfectly normal.
The Golden-winged Eagle was already at the peak of the War-Born class, gifted by nature, an outstanding breed. With Wu Ming’s meticulous cultivation and no restrictions from a Tamer’s soul, its breakthrough was a natural progression.
“Just…”
Wu Ming flipped open Jia Kongming’s manuscript.
The thick, stiff parchment was filled with characters and symbols, almost dizzying to the eyes.
“To fully decipher the experimental procedures and data was an extremely complicated task…”
Spirit Tamers in this world, especially scholars like Jia Kongming, were practically no different from great scientists. The data from their various race studies and experiments were immensely complex.
Even a single simple symbol in the notes might contain several unique meanings, even encompassing the core data of an experiment.
Although just a stack of notes, the amount of data they contained was terrifyingly vast.
“Avian class…”
Wu Ming first flipped to the Avian section.
“The advancement of avian Spirits was extremely difficult… especially among the eagles… Hmm? Damn, why does it feel like I’ve contracted another dud again?”
He continued flipping through: “Living Realm – Flying Attribute – Eagle Family – Golden-winged Eagle… an outstanding breed, with only one advancement path, evolving toward the ancient fierce bird – the Golden-winged Great Peng… perfect!”
Wu Ming arrived at the cliff nearby.
The Golden-winged Eagle had already been released, its feathers as hard as iron, its golden crown shining. Bathed in sunlight, its sleek body seemed to be clad in golden armor.
“This item was also part of Jia Kongming’s collection—the feather of the ancient fierce bird, the Golden-winged Great Peng…”
He looked at the Golden-winged Eagle and pulled out the golden feather he had obtained last time, emanating infinite majesty: “Truly a lucky find for you…”
“Chirp chirp!”
Feeling Wu Ming’s determination and seemingly stimulated by the aura from the feather, the Golden-winged Eagle suddenly let out a loud cry, its whole body radiating a metallic golden glow. The glow grew stronger and stronger, finally forming a massive cocoon of light.
“Even if this item cannot immediately advance you, it can still add a trace of the Golden-winged Great Peng’s bloodline to your body, greatly benefiting your future improvements…”
A large number of Spirit Coins were thrown by Wu Ming, making the cocoon of light increasingly bright.
When it reached a certain limit, he immediately threw the golden feather in his hand.
Zila!
The golden feather sank into the cocoon of light, instantly melting, like golden droplets seeping into the Golden-winged Eagle’s body.
“Chirp chirp!”
A more piercing eagle cry came, the cocoon exploded, revealing the Golden-winged Eagle’s new appearance.
Its body had grown twice as large as before. On its feathers, as hard as refined iron, appeared faint golden threads, dazzling and sharp. Its piercing eyes radiated terrifying majesty, like a sword piercing downward.
“Truly an outstanding breed, advancing to the War General class is much easier than that big gray wolf back then…”
Wu Ming relaxed slightly, activating his Observational Eye ability:
[Golden-winged Eagle (Mature Stage)]
[Racial Level: Outstanding Breed (Yellow)]
[Racial Bonus: 2]
[Attributes: Flying, Steel]
[Rank: Junior War General]
[Talents: Aerial Combat Heart]
[Sorcery: Claw Technique, Minor Whirlwind, Iron Feather Defense, Swift Strike, Eagle Beast Fusion, Fuyao Technique]
[Abilities: Sorcery Enhancement, Instant Sorcery, Silent Sorcery]
[Features: Spirit Tamer Speed (+2)]
[Status: Healthy]
…
“The status has advanced from the Growth Stage to the Mature Stage! Moreover, there’s another speed increase, and the Fuyao Technique?”
Wu Ming’s eyes focused on the mark of the Fuyao Technique, immediately receiving information: “Activated the bloodline power, obtaining the innate sorcery of the Golden-winged Great Peng?”
The Golden-winged Great Peng was a Silver Breed Spirit, capable of advancing to the Lord class, so its attached techniques were naturally extraordinary.
“Fuyao Technique! – When the Great Peng rides the wind one day, it soars straight up ninety thousand miles! Legend says the Golden-winged Great Peng’s speed is the fastest in the three realms, capable of stirring winds and moving seas, shaking the northern regions and heading south, with a single flap of its wings traveling ninety thousand miles!”
Wu Ming’s eyes shone brighter: “With this technique, the Golden-winged Eagle’s speed probably surpasses even some War Master or Lord-class Spirits. Good! Excellent!”
He stroked the Golden-winged Eagle’s spiky back, looking at the golden spiritual light flickering on its feathers, his eyes filled with boundless ambition: “Since there’s already a trace of the bloodline, there’s the possibility of evolving into a true Golden-winged Great Peng in the future… even… the Great Peng Buddha King!!!”
“Chirp chirp!”
Suddenly, the Golden-winged Eagle spread its wings and let out a long cry.
Through the contract, Wu Ming immediately felt the other’s determination.
At the same time, a massive force, filled with the lightness of the wind, flowed back to him.
“The Spirit has advanced to the War General level?”
Beside him, Hou Yong and Zu Linling were stunned.
“So easily? Does this mean… a General-level Spirit Tamer?!”
In an instant, their gazes toward Wu Ming were completely different.
For ordinary Spirit Tamers, the War-Born level was merely an entry-level stage. Perhaps in smaller families, it might be considered elite, but the War General level was the absolute backbone—the rulers!
Ordinary Spirit Tamers would consider themselves lucky if they could cross this huge spiritual threshold by their thirties.
But now, what about Wu Ming?
“Master is probably not even eighteen yet?”
Hou Yong’s hands and feet were trembling slightly: “Such talent… such talent… it’s unheard of!”
In fact, Wu Ming’s current Dongfang Suoming body was not even sixteen, just appearing mature beyond his years, which led Hou Yong to miscalculate.
If he knew that Wu Ming had only been at the War-Born level for less than two months, he would have been even more astonished.
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