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Chapter 54: The Heavenly Artifact!:
The Nine Nether Fire taking shape was a rare occurrence.
Also, the cultivation base inside the Nine Spirit Palace's secret realm was suppressed at the Saint Realm.
Once this Nine Nether Dark Sparrow broke through the Saint Realm, it would no longer be trapped here.
"Young Master, let me help you capture it!" Old Li said.
"No need. You go deal with the other fire beasts. Leave this one to me." Su Changyu shook his head calmly.
If he wanted to subdue this spiritual beast, he would need to display his strength to get it recognized.
If Old Li acted, this Nine Nether Dark Sparrow probably wouldn't be easy to tame.
Chirp!... Chirp!...
The Nine Nether Dark Sparrow seemed to sense Su Changyu's intentions. It let out a sharp cry and glared at Su Changyu fiercely.
"Don't be in a hurry, little birdie," Su Changyu's figure flashed. In the next moment, he appeared in the sky and waved his hand down!
Boom!
The Heaven and Earth hand covered the sky and filled with terrifying runes, as if this hand was suppressing the Heavens and Earth downwards!
The Nine Nether Dark Sparrow screeched and rushed toward Su Changyu without showing any weakness.
With a casual slash of its dark claws, it could easily tear apart space and spit out a dark fire that could burn heaven and earth!
Boom!
A deafening roar shook the ground.
Soon, Su Changyu saw flickering golden flames around him. These formed an extremely sturdy hall and allowed the waves of Qi to defend themselves without causing any damage.
"Your strength isn't bad," Su Changyu felt pleased in his heart.
This Nine Nether Dark Sparrow was even more powerful than he imagined.
"Little birdie, obey me. I'll take you out to see the outside world," Su Changyu laughed heartily.
Chirp!!
The Nine Nether Dark Sparrow's eyes gleamed fiercely. It opened its sharp beak and spewed out large flames.
However, Su Changyu didn't retreat this time but rushed directly toward the flames.
Seeing this, Zhuge Wanqing covered her mouth in shock but soon noticed that although the flames surrounded Su Changyu, they didn't harm him.
A golden aura covered Su Changyu.
"A spiritual weapon?" Zhuge Wanqing was startled.
To be able to resist the burning of the Nine Nether Fire, the grade of this magical weapon must not be low.
Chirp chirp!!
The Nine Nether Dark Sparrow screeched twice and glared at Su Changyu, seemingly cursing him for being shameless.
But this had no effect.
In the next moment, it turned into a burning flame and collided head-on with Su Changyu.
Su Changyu smiled faintly and instantly formed seals with his hands. His spiritual Qi crazily condensed, as if the Great Dao runes were descending from the sky and capturing the soul.
The Nine Nether Dark Sparrow struggled in mid-air and then was struck by Su Changyu.
Sizzle~~
The terrifying flames were annihilated under the destructive power contained in the seals.
Countless divine patterns appeared.
The golden light condensed on the seals, amplified with Su Changyu's attack, instantly overshadowed the faint light of the Nine Nether Fire, illuminating the entire hall.
Hum!
The space trembled under the collision, floating and sinking, as if the bells and drums were thundering, rupturing eardrums.
The power of the Heavenly Dao combined with the might of the Grand Dao Bones, even the Nine Nether Dark Sparrow couldn't resist!
Boom!
Amidst the explosion, the Nine Nether Dark Sparrow let out a sharp and painful scream. Its massive body flew backward, crashing heavily into the palace wall.
Su Changyu stepped and appeared in front of the Nine Nether Dark Sparrow.
"Little birdie, submit to me, and I'll take you out. Otherwise... I'll pluck all your feathers and turn you into a bald Nine Nether Sparrow," Su Changyu threatened.
The Nine Nether Dark Sparrow trembled all over.
Its huge bird head shook desperately.
Su Changyu smiled lightly. "Quite clever. Since you don't want to, then submit."
The Nine Nether Dark Sparrow glanced at Su Changyu and then at the fierce Old Li, who was killing fire beasts in the distance, seemingly contemplating.
Su Changyu continued, "I'll take you out. It's better than being trapped here forever, right?"
The Nine Nether Dark Sparrow's eyes brightened and chirped softly twice.
Su Changyu understood this as a gesture of goodwill.
He reached out his hand and touched the Nine Nether Dark Sparrow's head. He then lightly tapped it, causing a mysterious pattern to appear.
Su Changyu knew the concept of forming a master-servant contract.
The Nine Nether Dark Sparrow didn't resist and allowed the contract to enter its body.
Soon, Su Changyu felt a connection between his soul and that of the Nine Nether Dark Sparrow.
"From now on, I'll call you Xiao Jiu," Su Changyu smiled.
Chirp chirp.
The Nine Nether Dark Sparrow chirped twice.
It didn't seem satisfied with this name.
But its objection was obviously ineffective.
"Why does this fellow sound like a girl when it chirps? Could it be a female?" Su Changyu looked at it with some doubt.
But, the Nine Nether Dark Sparrow lifted its head proudly, looking like a male.
Really?
Su Changyu rubbed his chin.
Once this spiritual beast reached the Saint Realm, it could transform into human form and choose its gender.
Leng Yan was like this before.
He wondered what this Nine Nether Dark Sparrow would look like after transformation. Hopefully, it's not too ugly; otherwise, it would be difficult to have it around.
"So, there's one more thing to do next." Su Changyu's gaze fell on the main hall directly above, the dark palace with mysterious runes shining, "That is the Nine Nether Palace..."
Boom!
Waves of Qi swept over everyone's faces, the beasts made of flames were killed, and the ground was soon covered with remnants of fire.
Outside the Nine Nether Palace, several groups stared greedily at Old Lin and the others.
The remnants of fire covered the surroundings.
"Since ancient times, treasures in secret realms have always been a matter of individual ability. Blocking the entrance like this is too overbearing," a powerful elderly man said in a deep voice.
"Yes, it has always been whoever grabs it first gets it. There's no reason to block it directly."
"If you don't move aside, don't blame us for taking action!"
The people present were from various major forces in Dongling, and they were especially keen after rushing from the Middle Sky Continent.
After traveling thousands of miles, they finally found the location of the Nine Nether Palace. Seeing the ancient demonic treasure of the Abyssal Devil Cave emerge, not to mention those heavenly treasures, just the Nine Nether Palace itself, was enough to make countless forces covetous.
However, Old Lin and the Su family cultivators blocked them here.
Due to the Su family's power, these sects were afraid to act rashly but were unwilling to leave.
So they could only utter a few harsh words.
If anyone made a move first, others would follow suit.
But no one wanted to be the first to act.
Some wished others would go first, and others wished these people would go first. In the end, no one acted.
At this moment, a white-haired elderly man couldn't bear it anymore.
"Everyone, let's take action together. I don't believe the Su family can hurt the entire Dongling!" After saying this, he stepped forward, intending to set an example.
Old Lin softly hummed, met him head-on, and exchanged blows. The white-haired old man retreated a few steps and was about to fight again.
But suddenly, the ground began to tremble violently.
Rumble…
Dust rose into the air, and to everyone's shocked eyes, the massive palace in front of them unexpectedly rose from the ground!
Boom!!!
The violent Qi surged outward as the palace rose high into the sky; an ancient aura spread instantly and caused the entire Abyssal Devil Cave to shake!
To everyone's surprise, the suppression from spatial cultivation vanished!
"Heavenly artifact! It's a Heavenly artifact!" the old man exclaimed joyfully, rushing toward it without hesitation.
But the next moment, he was knocked away by a palm that descended from the sky.
Old Li stood with his hands behind his back, his aura as deep as the abyss, and shouted, "Who dares to be presumptuous in front of Young Master Su!"
Everyone's pupils shrank.
"The people from the Su family are here!?"
Just then, high in the sky, Su Changyu was holding the refined Nine Nether Palace, his gaze indifferent, like a ruler of the heavens!
"What's the matter? Do you all also want to snatch something that belongs to this Young Master?"
Everyone's faces froze, and they exchanged glances without saying a word.
Although they wanted to obtain the Nine Nether Palace, they didn't dare openly snatch something from the young Master of the Su family.
"Since you don't plan to snatch it, then get lost. There's nothing here you want," Su Changyu said indifferently.
Su Changyu took away all opportunities within the Nine Nether Palace, and he had no intention of sharing them with these people.
"Sigh~ Let's go, let's go somewhere else."
Even though the significant sects were unwilling, no one dared to offend Su Changyu. So they could only leave regretfully.
Su Changyu withdrew his gaze.
After sizing up the Nine Nether Palace, he promptly stored it away.
"This harvest isn't bad, but I must go to Beiyang next..."
Su Changyu remembered that there were seven core people in Beiyang. These figures played a significant role in the protagonist's destiny!
-To be continued!
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T/N: Thanks for reading!
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