139: Chapter 139 Another Attack?!

The Green-Winged Wind Runner Bird soared through the clouds.

Below, the silhouette of C City gradually blurred.

Eventually, it turned into a hazy silhouette at the edge of his vision.

Jiang Yun stood atop the bird's back.

The strong wind blew through his black hair,

his deep gaze looking back at the land where he had lived for over a decade, the place that bore witness to his initial rise and his grievances.

His heart was filled with a myriad of emotions—the reluctance to leave his mother and sister, and the infinite longing for the future.

"My training in C City has completely come to an end."

He muttered to himself.

Immediately, his gaze became incredibly resolute.

"The provincial capital will be a brand new starting point! Once there, the first priority is to obtain an Appraiser identity. Using that as a cover, I'll gather a large amount of resources to let Little Fire and Little Cloud Sparrow grow at the fastest speed possible!"

During the flight, the group conversed occasionally.

Elder Su, who was responsible for the escort, introduced the situation to Jiang Yun and Su Qingxue.

"Our C City is located at the furthest edge of S Province, adjacent to the Beast Domain, with only the peril-filled Misty Forest in between. It can be considered the boundary of the human Core Area. Because of this, resources are relatively scarce, and people from big places like the provincial capital view it as a remote and backward countryside."

He spoke.

His gaze fell upon Jiang Yun.

A trace of admiration and expectation couldn't help but surface in his eyes.

His tone also became a bit more intimate.

"However, with Son-in-Law Jiang Yun here this time, with your talent and strength, you will surely make the Main Family look at our C City branch with new eyes! Let's see who still dares to look down on us!"

Son-in-law?

Hearing this form of address.

Jiang Yun's brow furrowed slightly.

A hint of imperceptible embarrassment flashed across his face.

But thinking of Su Chengtian's undeniable enthusiasm and Su Qingxue's half-smiling gaze, he ultimately swallowed his explanation, only nodding slightly as a tacit acceptance of the title.

He cast his gaze downward.

Mountains and rivers receded rapidly beneath his feet.

Occasionally, he could see villages and small towns nestled among the mountains and forests, showing signs of human habitation.

Everything seemed peaceful and ordinary.

However.

Just as the group was feeling relaxed.

and each looking forward to their future in the provincial capital.

a sudden change occurred!

"Swoosh—!"

A pillar of light, pitch-black as ink and emitting a dense, deathly energy, shot out without warning from a dense forest below. Its speed was astonishing, and its target was the Green-Winged Wind Runner Bird in the sky!

"An attack!!"

Elder Su, being a Gold Rank Nine powerhouse after all, reacted the fastest. His expression changed drastically as he roared hoarsely, while frantically circulating his Soul Power to prop up a defense.

But the attacker had clearly planned this for a long time.

The attack was insidious and swift.

It accurately struck the wing root of the Green-Winged Wind Runner Bird!

"Screech—!"

The Green-Winged Wind Runner Bird let out an incredibly shrill cry of pain.

Its massive body instantly lost balance.

Carrying the three people on its back.

like a bird with broken wings.

it plummeted rapidly toward the dense forest below!

"Ah!"

Elder Su was filled with shock and rage.

He tried desperately to stabilize himself.

But the momentum of the fall was too strong, and the gale rushed into his mouth and nose, making it difficult to breathe.

At the moment of the fall, Su Qingxue.

let out a perfectly timed, terror-filled scream. Her delicate body swayed helplessly in the air, as if she could be swept away by the gale at any moment, perfectly playing the role of a frightened young girl.

Perhaps there wasn't the slightest ripple in her heart at all.

The moment the attack struck, Jiang Yun's.

heart also constricted sharply.

But his powerful Mental Energy allowed him to maintain extreme calm amidst the crisis.

During the fall.

his sharp gaze swept across the area below.

He instantly assessed the situation.

"Little Fire!"

With a thought.

a slender dragon silhouette, flowing with crimson-gold and azure water light, appeared instantly!

Little Fire let out a dragon roar.

Its massive dragon body circled flexibly.

It steadily caught the falling Jiang Yun.

At the same time, with a swing of its dragon tail, a gentle yet powerful wind pressure supported Su Qingxue and Elder Su, who were about to crash into a giant tree, allowing them to land safely. Although slightly disheveled, they were uninjured.

The three were still in shock.

They had just steadied themselves.

when another strange occurrence happened around them.

Five figures shrouded in black robes, wearing eerie bone masks on their faces, emerged from the shadows of the forest like ghosts.

They were not standing on the ground.

Instead, each stood atop the head of a Vicious Beast of varying forms, yet all equally hideous and terrifying!

There was no sign of life in the eyes of these Vicious Beasts.

Only a deathly gray-white.

Their bodies were entwined with a sickeningly dense Death Qi; they were clearly corpses that had long since died but were being forcibly controlled by some evil power!

Yuhai Cult!

Jiang Yun's eyes instantly became as cold as knives.

Without hesitation, he activated his talent.

[Manifestation of All Things Entries]!

The information appeared instantly.

Controlled Rot-Poison Earth Dragon Corpse (Peak Gold Rank 9), Shadow Magic Panther Corpse (Peak Gold Rank 9)... four Vicious Beasts!

They were all actually Peak Gold Rank 9!

However, among them was a tamed beast!

Jiang Yun felt that the information on this tamed beast was somewhat familiar.

Howling Moon Silver Wolf?!

Gold Rank Seventh Order?

Isn't this the tamed beast of the Qin Family Old Master, Qin Xiaotian?

Seeing this information.

Jiang Yun's pupils suddenly constricted!

Qin Family Old Master!

Qin Xiaotian!

And his tamed beast, the Howling Moon Silver Wolf!

Although the other party was also wearing a black robe and a mask.

with this unique tamed beast information and that familiar aura, Jiang Yun would never mistake him!

He never expected.

that the Qin Family Old Master, in order to kill him.

would actually go as far as to collude with this evil Yuhai Cult!

and even personally lead them to intercept and kill him!

A surge of intense killing intent and regret welled up in Jiang Yun's heart.

Had he known this.

even if he had to risk falling out with the Mayor that day.

he definitely would have pulled this old thing out by the roots!

"Target confirmed, it's him, Jiang Yun!"

A raspy and cold voice came from beneath the mask of the leading Yuhai Cultist.

He pointed at Jiang Yun, his Death Qi ominous.

Qin Xiaotian also stepped forward.

His voice became distorted due to deep-seated hatred.

He stared fixedly at Jiang Yun and growled, "That's right! He is Jiang Yun! This brat's tamed beast has extraordinary combat power! Everyone, there's no need for nonsense with him. Let's strike together and quickly suppress and kill this boy to eliminate any future trouble!"

Hearing this, the leading Yuhai Cultist.

let out a disdainful sneer.

His gaze swept over Jiang Yun.

with a condescending scrutiny.

"Old Master, you're making too big a deal out of this. He's just a green youth who has newly entered the Gold First Tier. Even if he has some reputation in C City, how strong can he be? Is he worth all five of us striking together?"

He waved his hand.

He instructed the other three cultists, "You three, go deal with that little girl and that Gold Rank Nine old fellow. Be quick about it."

Then, he turned to Qin Xiaotian.

His tone carried a hint of command: "Old Master, you stay to the side and oversee the situation to prevent any accidents. This kid named Jiang Yun is enough for me alone! It's perfect—I'll use the bones of his tamed beast to add another corpse puppet with top-grade Aptitude to our cult!"

...Elder Su's expression was incredibly solemn at this moment.

He felt the terrifying Death Qi and pressure emanating from those four corpse Vicious Beasts; any one of them was no weaker than him in his prime!

He pulled the shivering Su Qingxue behind him.

He said urgently to Jiang Yun, "Son-in-Law Jiang Yun, the situation is bad! These people are cult elites and cannot be fought head-on! I will risk my life to block them; you take the Young Miss and leave quickly!"

Jiang Yun's brows were tightly knit.

His cold gaze swept over the arrogant Yuhai Cultist.

and finally fixed on Qin Xiaotian.

His voice sounded as if it came from the depths of the nine netherworlds: "Qin Xiaotian, I spared the remaining members of your Qin Family that day, only punishing the ringleaders. I didn't expect you to be unrepentant, even daring to collude with an evil cult to intercept and kill me! It seems I was too soft-hearted that day. Today, I shall send you down to reunite with your son!"

His voice was not loud.

yet it carried a resolute killing intent.

It echoed through this forest permeated with Death Qi.

Being exposed by Jiang Yun, Qin Xiaotian's body trembled slightly.

He hadn't expected Jiang Yun to recognize him at a single glance.

But none of that mattered anymore!

He was here today to kill Jiang Yun and eliminate any future trouble.

Whether he was recognized or not was irrelevant.

Immediately, an even more frenzied hatred erupted from him.

"You little bastard! Stop being so arrogant! If it weren't for the Mayor's protection that day, how could my Qin Family have fallen at the hands of a little brat like you? Today is the day you die! Everyone, strike!"

With his shout.

the three designated Yuhai Cultists.

riding their corpse Vicious Beasts.

and carrying overwhelming Death Qi.

lunged separately toward Elder Su and Su Qingxue!

Meanwhile, the leading Yuhai Cultist let out a cruel, eerie laugh. The Rot-Poison Earth Dragon corpse beneath his feet opened its massive maw and spat out a pitch-black breath containing deadly poison and corrosive energy, enveloping Jiang Yun and Little Fire!

"Kid! It seems you've offended quite a few people! Today, you shall pay the price for ruining our Holy Cult's grand plan and killing our Holy Cult's Young Lord."

"After you die, we will also go and kill your relatives! Your friends! We'll make them pay for your stupidity!"