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No matter how absurd this thod was, as long as there was hope, it was worth a try. After all, there was no better way available.
With his left thumb pinching the second joint of his finger, he activated Yang Jue, unleashing his Divine Skills, and took a deep breath.
In an instant, the surrounding scents flooded into his nostrils.
With his current Dao, he could sll scents from 300 ters around and 10 ters underground, but this was just a normal state.
If he exerted his full potential, he could double that range.
Ten ters below, he hadn’t found any "Jing People" tunnels.
Li Yan focused completely, exerting his full strength.
Finally, in the area twenty ters underground, he slled so strange scents, moving around just like at Xian Mountain.
"Found it!"
Li Yan abruptly opened his eyes and led the group to the left.
The "Jing People" tunnels were interconnected, but heading left, they noticeably started to rise, indicating one of the exits was likely located there.
They had not gone far when the sound of sothing piercing the skies was heard again.
The group quickly hid and waited until the patrolling Human-faced Owl had passed by three tis before continuing.
According to Wu Ba, this creature, the Human-faced Owl, was extrely cunning, and would never land easily. Once an enemy was spotted, it would shriek loudly.
So would continue tracking while others would rush back to sound the alarm, like a bone-attached maggot, quickly drawing a large number of "Divine Kui."
The "Divine Kui" not only possessed imnse strength but could also control forest beasts and evil spirits. They would co in large numbers, creating a severe problem.
Due to the Human-faced Owl patrols, the group’s pace was noticeably slowed.
Even so, half an hour later they still found the target.
"Hush!"
Li Yan signaled everyone to remain silent and looked down through the bushes.
Ahead appeared a hill-shaped depression, lush with greenery, entwined vines, and towering trees forming a green canopy, making the hollow dim and damp.
Among the vines were nurous mushrooms, of various shapes, bizarre and colorful.
Tiny figures bustled among the mushrooms.
Their hair was dense, their features mouse-like, clad in leaf garnts, with small jade pieces around their necks, and were chopping mushrooms with jade axes.
A strong scent of incense emanated from them.
After slling it, Li Yan was even more certain that a Divine presence had to be nearby; otherwise, the "Jing People" tribe would have perished.
The mushrooms looked obviously toxic.
But for the "Jing People," it seed to be a delicacy. After one person chopped off a piece, they couldn’t help but sneak it into their mouth.
After chewing, the one who stole a bite flushed red, staggering as if drunk, drawing the chase of other "Jing People."
Li Yan looked towards Lv San.
He hadn’t forgotten that these "Jing People" could perform Earth Escape, disappearing into the ground if startled.
Communication with them required Lv San’s approach.
Lv San nodded, retrieving a Bone Flute from his chest.
In this situation, to avoid scaring all the "Jing People" away, using the "Mountain and Sea Spiritual Response Scripture" Secret Technique imdiately was necessary.
Rustle!
Just then, a shadow with wings approached.
"Caw! Caw! Caw!"
The shadow cried loudly, with a hint of soul-stirring power, causing the "Jing People" to stumble, but most instantly disappeared into the ground.
After the shadow landed, they could see clearly that it was a peculiar bird, sowhat resembling a pheasant, with a green-blue body, red eyes, and a beautiful fiery red tail feather.
It looked sowhat like a pheasant, but its head was duck-like.
Once on the ground, it shook its head and picked up a fainted "Jing Person" in its mouth, its neck shaking as it swallowed.
A gleam flashed in Li Yan’s eyes as he leaped into action.
In mid-air, the Soul-breaking Flying Blade whistled out of its sheath, circling him as it flew.
Li Yan’s Hidden Energy burst beneath his feet, like an arrow leaving the string. In two bounds up the slope, he leaped high and descended the hollow.
Rustle!
Startled, the strange bird flapped its wings to flee.
Li Yan, also in mid-air, released the Soul-breaking Flying Blade.
The bird moved extrely nimbly, flapping its wings in seemingly physics-defying ways, gliding slantwise to evade the blade.
If it were an ordinary blade, it would miss the creature, but with just a thought from Li Yan, the Soul-breaking Flying Blade looped in the air, piercing the bird’s abdon with a whoosh.
Li Yan grabbed it as he landed and, without further ado, took a leather pouch and quickly gathered a few dazed "Jing People" who hadn’t escaped.
Sha Lifei and others hurriedly ran down from the valley.
"Brother Yan, what is this?"
They knew that if Li Yan hadn’t acted in ti, all the "Jing People" would have escaped, making them nearly impossible to find again.
They were curious about why Li Yan captured this strange bird.
Li Yan smiled, lifting the already dead queer bird, "If I’m not mistaken, this is what Yun Lingzi was looking for."
"It’s a Yao!"
Wang Daoxuan’s eyes brightened, stroking his beard, "Indeed, it resembles a duck with a green body, red eyes, and a red tail. Eating it is said to aid procreation; it should be this creature."
Although this "Yao" didn’t seem formidable, it was the unusual bird recorded in the Classic of Mountains and Seas, said to enable childbirth upon consumption.
They had witnessed the power of the Feiyi.
The "Yao" might also fetch a hefty price.
Upon hearing this, Sha Lifei gleefully took the strange bird, handling it with care, and moved aside to process it.
anwhile, Lv San approached Li Yan, carefully opening the leather pouch.
Inside, the "Jing People" had awakened, looking terrified at them.
Lv San began uttering the upper language to communicate with the "Jing People," but these little fellows remained silent, so even raising their Jade Blades and Jade Axes threatening to slit their throats.
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