Chapter 2077: Chapter 2032: Crystal Gryphon
Chen Yang was stunned for a moment before realizing that Feng Nihuang must be referring to the beasts living here.
"The aura is very close now. It should have detected us as well," said Chen Yang.
"Not ’should have’, it already has, and it’s already coming," Feng Nihuang said calmly.
It’s already coming?
Why didn’t I detect it myself?
Chen Yang felt puzzled. His sensing abilities weren’t weak, so why couldn’t he notice it?
He was about to ask.
Then he saw in the sky ahead, a creature with a snowy white body like crystal, an eagle’s head, a lion’s body, and a pair of wings, flying towards them! It was a gryphon.
It was fast! Coming with great momentum.
"It’s really coming," Chen Yang became alert.
"Crystal gryphon, extinct in the outside world for a long time. I didn’t expect there’d still be one in the Divine Dragon Secret Ground," Feng Nihuang frowned, her tone slightly tense!
Chen Yang sensed something amiss and asked, "But it’s only at the late Gathering Spirit stage; the two of us should handle it without any issue."
Feng Nihuang responded, "Fellow cultivator Chen Yang, you might not be aware."
"This crystal gryphon is a peculiar race. Though its realm isn’t high, its abilities and combat power are formidable."
"Dealing with it will definitely be troublesome; we cannot underestimate it."
Growing up in the Phoenix Clan, Feng Nihuang must know a lot.
Chen Yang, lacking extensive knowledge about the cultivation world, became more alert hearing her words.
In just a moment, the crystal gryphon, which had been far on the horizon, had already flown to the front.
It was massive, standing five to six zhang high.
Its wings spread out at least several dozen zhang wide.
The crystal feathers on its body shimmered like armor, and its four paws gleamed with a cold light, clearly sharp beyond measure.
"Humans, why have you trespassed into my domain?"
The gryphon spoke coldly.
"Just passing by, no other intention," Feng Nihuang replied.
"Passing by? I suspect you’re here for my crystal pearl!" The gryphon said coldly.
Upon hearing this, Chen Yang was momentarily stunned.
He couldn’t help but think sarcastically,
This guy isn’t suffering from a persecution complex, is it?
"You misunderstood, we’re really just passing by; if you let us through, we’ll leave right away," Feng Nihuang calmly replied.
But the gryphon seemed stubborn, already convinced that Chen Yang and Feng Nihuang were here for its interest.
"Hmm, my territory, and you think you can come and go as you please? It’s not that easy!" The gryphon suddenly got angry, opening its beak, shooting an icy cold crystal ice spike towards Feng Nihuang.
Feng Nihuang deftly raised a hand, releasing a flame that melted the ice spike.
"I’ll say it again, we’re just passing by without any other intentions. If you attack again, we won’t be merciful either," Feng Nihuang said angrily, spiritual energy in fiery red already flowing, full of momentum.
"Hmph, crafty humans, still want to deceive me? Today, I’ll make you pay the price!" The crystal gryphon snorted coldly, attacking again.
It wouldn’t listen to Feng Nihuang’s explanation at all.
"Incredible stubbornness," Feng Nihuang was furious.
She charged forward.
Perhaps not wanting to waste time, Feng Nihuang immediately unleashed full power.
Her body erupted with spiritual energy, like flames burning.
As she executed her cultivation technique, a faint phoenix shadow appeared behind her.
The Phoenix Clan’s legacy cultivation technique!
Ice and fire clashed, exploding into an intense battle in mid-air.
"Truly not simple," Chen Yang briefly observed from the side.
He thought that Feng Nihuang could easily handle a mere late Gathering Spirit stage enemy.
But he found that the crystal gryphon was indeed as difficult to deal with as Feng Nihuang had said.
The crystal on its body was like armor, nearly impenetrable.
Of course, Feng Nihuang’s strength certainly exceeded that of the crystal gryphon.
But it couldn’t be taken down in a short time.
Not wanting to waste time, Chen Yang decisively joined the battle.
Executing his cultivation technique, Gathering Spirit Seals rained down like pounding rain.
Screech!!
With just Feng Nihuang attacking, the crystal gryphon had already fallen into a disadvantage.
Now with Chen Yang joining the fight, it could hardly resist.
It cried out miserably,
The crystals on its body falling off in pieces... looking tragic.
"Fellow cultivator Chen Yang, don’t kill it!"
Just as Chen Yang was about to deliver a fatal blow, Feng Nihuang urgently called out to stop him.
"Why?" Chen Yang quickly halted, looking towards Feng Nihuang.
"The crystal gryphon, its bloodline is already thin... and we still have courage. It’s best to leave early," Feng Nihuang said with some reluctance.
The Phoenix Clan is the leader of the avian creatures.
The crystal gryphon also belongs to the avian category.
It was normal for Feng Nihuang to have such compassion.
Thus, Chen Yang also lost the desire to kill.
"Alright!"
He simply shot out one more Gathering Spirit Seal, injuring the crystal gryphon, then seized the chance to swiftly move forward.
Feng Nihuang did the same, not bothering with the crystal gryphon, she left the area immediately.
"Saintess Feng, I didn’t expect that beneath your cold exterior, you have such a kind heart," after flying a certain distance, Chen Yang said with a smile.
Hearing this, Feng Nihuang’s expression clearly froze for a moment.
As if Chen Yang had hit the mark.
She did not reply.
Chen Yang chuckled but didn’t continue on the topic.
Instead, he started chatting with Feng Nihuang about other things like casual conversation.
"Saintess Feng, last time your clan leader said they wanted to invite me to visit, but I still don’t know where your clan is located!" Chen Yang said, half-jokingly, half-seriously.
"In the Mystic Realm, Phoenix Cry Mountain!" Feng Nihuang replied.
"What?" Chen Yang looked confused, Mystic Realm, what’s that place?
"You don’t even know the Mystic Realm?" Feng Nihuang was equally surprised.
"I don’t!" Chen Yang shook his head like a bobbing pendulum.
"I really don’t know how you cultivated to this realm," Feng Nihuang suddenly sighed.
Poof.
Hearing this, Chen Yang couldn’t help but laugh at the time.
My goodness, Feng Nihuang looked cold and aloof on the outside,
But she turned out to be someone capable of making such jokes.
"I usually cultivate alone and rarely interact with people from the cultivation world, so I know very little," Chen Yang explained with a smile.
"I see." Feng Nihuang nodded slightly, then, without beating around the bush, she gave Chen Yang a comprehensive explanation of what the Mystic Realm and the cultivation world meant.
After listening to Feng Nihuang’s explanation, Chen Yang’s worldview was refreshed once more.
It turned out that the world they were currently in was the original world after the Spiritual Energy became thin.
It was a place for ordinary people to live.
Mostly ordinary people, cultivators hid themselves.
That’s why, in the eyes of ordinary people, there are no cultivators in the world.
And the Mystic Realm Feng Nihuang spoke of is another world that exists within the same domain.
It’s like a fan with two same-looking sides.
One side is the world of ordinary people, and the other side is the Mystic Realm.
However, the Mystic Realm is mysterious and is rarely known by outsiders.
Only those who have reached a certain realm can touch its edges.
"Originally, our Phoenix Clan also lived in the original world, but a thousand years ago, Spiritual Energy began to thin! To preserve the bloodline, a supreme being used a method to forcibly create the Mystic Realm."
