CHAPTER 307: CHAPTER 140: LIU TINGTING’S AMBUSH, SHI FEIYANG’S DESPERATE BREAKTHROUGH (PART 3)

Her every movement flowed naturally, as if she were one with the heavens and earth. With a light step, she could leap several zhang through the air.

Relying on this extraordinary Lightweight Technique, Liu Tingting felt at ease for the first half-hour. However, after more than an hour, even though she possessed some Immortal Techniques, she gradually began to feel fatigued.

Her forehead was covered in fine beads of sweat, which instantly froze into ice in the cold wind. Her breathing became rapid, and her arms were sore from carrying the Auspicious Beast for an extended period.

Yet, the strong obsession in her heart drove her forward, which was to devour the Auspicious Beast and use its power to become immortal as soon as possible.

After an hour of flight, Liu Tingting had crossed countless mountains and rivers from the Northwest and arrived at the Central Plains, with Luoyang City ahead of her.

Luoyang City was as bustling as ever, with a constant flow of people and a lively atmosphere.

But Liu Tingting, feeling guilty like a thief, glanced around nervously, not daring to linger in the city.

She knew well that carrying these two Auspicious Beasts was too conspicuous and that she must quickly find a safe place to hide.

After some thought, she finally decided to temporarily hide on the peaks near Luoyang.

This mountain, shrouded in the chill of winter, appeared particularly eerie and terrifying.

Towering Ancient Woods covered the mountain, with branches and leaves intertwining and blocking out the sun, casting the entire mountain in gloom.

The mountain was engulfed in layers of mist, like a mysterious veil, concealing everything within it. Here lay countless emperors and generals, with tombs scattered about in various shapes.

Some were grand and majestic, displaying the Royal Family’s dignity, while others were dilapidated, forgotten over time.

Every night, the mountain often echoed with eerie winds, like ghosts crying and wolves howling, sending chills down one’s spine.

Even during the day, ordinary people dared not easily set foot here, let alone at night.

Liu Tingting stepped into Beimang Mountain, looking at the eerie surroundings, with the corners of her mouth lifting slightly into a smug smile.

In her view, this was her perfect hiding place.

While searching for a suitable cave, she calculated in her mind, "These Vermilion Bird and White Tiger are spiritual creatures of the heavens and earth. If I can eat them and use their power, I will surely surpass my limitations and ascend to immortality. By then, who in this world could challenge me? Shi Feiyang, just you wait and see, I will surely make you regret your actions today."

Thinking of this, a trace of greed and madness flickered in Liu Tingting’s eyes. She quickened her steps, heading deeper into the mountains, with the cold wind howling in her ears as if composing a bizarre symphony for her mad act.

In the process of running into the mountains with the two Auspicious Beasts, the piercing cold wind howled past her ears like a knife, and she dared not slacken for a moment, much less choose to walk on the ground.

Because she knew well that acquiring these two Auspicious Beasts was not easy, she must remain vigilant at all times to prevent encountering any unexpected events or having these precious treasures stolen by ill-intentioned people.

She pondered in her mind how to find a safe and hidden place to properly place the Vermilion Bird and White Tiger.

The peaks were low, yet shrouded in clouds and mist, seemingly an ideal hiding spot.

She cautiously landed in a dense forest, hiding the Vermilion Bird and White Tiger inside a concealed cave.

Afterward, she arranged layers of Immortal Technique barriers at the cave’s entrance, ensuring that no one could easily discover the whereabouts of these two Auspicious Beasts.

In the winter of the Central Plains, the cold wind cut across the land like a knife, as if intent on shredding everything into fragments.

The sky was heavy and overcast, with leaden clouds piling up thickly, as if they would descend at any moment, leaving one unable to breathe.

The ground was already covered with a thick layer of frost, stretching as far as the eye could see, white and lifeless.

The roadside trees, bare-limbed, trembled in the cold wind, with a few dry leaves occasionally swept away by the relentless gale, swirling in the air, uncertain of their destination.

The Vermilion Bird and White Tiger, being Auspicious Beasts of the heavens and earth, had physiques and abilities vastly different from ordinary fierce beasts of the mundane world.

Shi Feiyang usually cherished them greatly, and to prevent these two Auspicious Beasts from being stolen, he didn’t hesitate to spend a large amount of precious herbs to concoct the "Lesser Returning Pill," the "Great Returning Pill," the "Heart-Protecting Pill," the "Soul Gathering Pill," the "Soul Reviving Pill," the "Soul Reviving Pill," and the invaluable "Tianshan Snow Lotus Water" to feed them various divine elixirs.

Because of this, the physiques of the Vermilion Bird and White Tiger grew even stronger, with extremely tenacious vitality.

More importantly, they recognized Shi Feiyang as their master at heart, and although they respected Madam Shi and obeyed her orders, once separated from Shi Feiyang for more than two hours, their longing surged like a tidal wave, compelling them to find any means possible to break free and return to Shi Feiyang’s side.

Soon, "Flying Eagle Detective" Xie Wen reported that Liu Tingting might have arrived in Luoyang, as reclusive experts had seen someone carrying two Auspicious Beasts into the nearby mountain forests of Luoyang.

Shi Feiyang immediately led a small team to Luoyang, leaving Xie Wen, Miao Menlong, and Shan Zhi to guard the safety of the injured brothers in place.

They spurred their horses to a frenzy, with two riding one horse and leading one horse, rotating their mounts frequently, traveling day and night, and within two days, they entered the territory of Luoyang.

Shi Feiyang pondered briefly and guessed that Liu Tingting might have hidden the two Auspicious Beasts in Beimang Mountain.

Thus, he led the group into Beimang Mountain.

The terrain of the valley was complex and interconnected, with oddly shaped rocks and rough, difficult paths.

The valley was shrouded in layers of mist, like a mysterious veil, hiding the path ahead. With the slightest carelessness, one could lose their way.