CHAPTER 408: CHAPTER 53: THE WATER MERMAID PEARL’S WARNING

Fire Phoenix Yan’s beautiful eyes roved, glancing at the Blue Snow Candle brought over by Tu Sanbian.

In his hands, the object was shaped like a bamboo shoot, tapered at one end, colored in a myriad of hues, and carried a faint scent.

Years ago, when Tu Sanbian pursued Fire Phoenix Yan, various Spiritual Treasures and spirit woods emerged in succession, none of which caught her fancy.

Yet now, these seemingly insignificant candles had piqued her interest.

With a flicker of flame, a fragrance and brightness enveloped the surroundings.

"Who would’ve thought that there are still so many amusing things among the Human Race," Fire Phoenix Yan sniffed, finding the scent wafting from the candle extremely pleasant, carrying with it a subtle effect of soothing the spirit.

The Five Saints Mountain is not particularly vast; although the Five Holy Beasts reign supreme like kings of their domains, over the span of thousands of years, every blade of grass and tree on the mountain has become thoroughly familiar.

Fire Phoenix Yan, unlike Tu Sanbian, who enjoyed venturing into the continent where humans dwelt, knew very little about the trifles of the Human Race, and upon her first encounter with the Blue Snow Candle, she couldn’t help but feel a sense of wonder.

"It’s not just these trinkets, did you know that in the past millennium, among the Human Race’s Dark Practitioners, several have become Dan Realm Experts? As far as I’m aware, at least five have succeeded in refining the Holy Dark Pill," Tu Sanbian was excited that the Blue Snow Candle had won the favor of his beloved, and on the other hand, he was also moved by the knowledge he’d gathered during his travels across the continent over the past century.

"Dan Realm Experts? Are you serious? The Human Race has only practiced Dark Skill for a few thousand years, far less than the hundreds of thousands of years of the Dark Beasts, how could they so easily refine the Holy Dark Pill?" Fire Phoenix Yan exclaimed in astonishment upon hearing this.

"Humans are clever and know how to harvest spirit woods and cores to enhance their Cultivation. Additionally, over the last millennium, some beings from the Middle Upper Plane inevitably left some legacies on the continent. Some fortunate humans with talent encountered these and utilized Dark Skill to establish nations, propagate, and thrive. They then selected the most outstanding among their descendants, forming powerful alliances, and a few thousand years of accumulation can indeed compare to the Dark Beasts’ hundreds of thousands of years," Tu Sanbian snorted.

Though he was a Dark Beast himself, now transformed into human form, his understanding of the Human Race was still quite limited.

Despite his rough and impetuous exterior, he was in fact the most adaptable among the Holy Beasts. He understood that if they kept to the Five Saints Mountain, without a breakthrough in their Cultivation, they might face the threat of annihilation by the Human Race.

"To overcome the barbarians, one must adopt their methods," this phrase was learned by Tu Sanbian from an old Human Race scholar.

Surrounding each Holy Mountain of the Five Saints Mountain, there are natural Five Elements Formations for protection.

Among them, the Earth Element defensive formation created by Tu Sanbian is the most mystical.

Even when he himself is not present in the mountains, over the past hundred years, everything has remained as usual, with scarcely any outsiders breaking in.

This alone demonstrates that Tu Sanbian is a man highly skilled in adaptability.

The other Four Great Holy Beasts thought he left Five Saints Mountain and entered the Eastern Continent for novelty’s sake, but in reality, he was searching for the true secrets behind the Human Race’s experts cultivating into Holy Dark Pill.

"I’ve heard that since you entered the Eastern Continent, you’ve made quite a name for yourself over the past hundred years, being called one of the Ten Saints of the Human Race? Have you ever interacted with those few experts who have formed a Dark Pill?" After hearing Tu Sanbian’s words, Huo Fengyan couldn’t help but become vigilant, knowing that if the Human Race truly became strong, then the secret hidden within Five Saints Mountain...

"It seems you’re quite well-informed about the outside world, despite not being on the continent. I’ve forgotten that you’re in charge of all the flying birds on Five Saints Mountain; nothing can escape your notice," Tu Sanbian didn’t hide anything and spoke of the two powerful nations and the four major organizations he heard about during his travels in the Eastern Continent.

In the end, Tu Sanbian sighed deeply: "It’s a pity that I entered the world too late and can only be at the bottom among the Ten Saints. All those Dan Realm Experts, they are reclusive experts. There are two from the Divine Court, one from the Mercenary Guild, and one is a Guest of Danlu. As for the last one, nobody knows their identity."

At the bottom? Tu Sanbian, who was only of moderate status among the Five Holy Beasts, could only be at the bottom as well.

Huo Fengyan listened and broke into a cold sweat. With that said, wouldn’t Five Saints Mountain become an egg in the hands of the Dark Practitioners, easily crushed at will?

"Heh, a brute is a brute, getting complacent with just a bit of progress," Feng Yan’s expression lightened slightly as she playfully toyed with the candle.

"Hehe, Feng Yan, speaking of which, you haven’t told me yet, what’s the urgent matter that made you call me back this time? It couldn’t be that you missed me?" Tu Sanbian hurried back only after receiving a Sound Transmission Kite from Huo Fengyan during his travels in the continent.

Like the other Saints of the Eastern Continent, Tu Sanbian also traveled everywhere, looking for inspiration to enhance his Cultivation.

"Who missed you? It wasn’t me who asked you to come back, it was the Seven Jiao King. There’s been some activity with its Heavenly Jiao Pearl lately," Huo Fengyan spit out disdainfully, her fiery red hair casually flicked, sending out sparks.

Tu Sanbian jumped in fright and landed to one side. Only then did the sparks fall to Cloud Layer Mountain, burning several large holes through the clouds.

"You mean that Heavenly Jiao Pearl that can predict the mysteries of heaven? What misfortune is that thing going to speak of this time? Every time that cursed pearl stirs, Five Saints Mountain has to suffer along with it," Tu Sanbian thought to himself that during the hundred years of his absence, his Holy Beast companions hadn’t been idle either.

"How could I forget? The last time the Heavenly Jiao Pearl shone, it was exactly when that calamity entered Five Saints Mountain. If we hadn’t been prepared, Five Saints Mountain might have been flattened. We must protect that place," Huo Fengyan said with a serious expression.

"How could I forget? Today, the so-called Dragon Slayer Hero’s statue is still standing in the Central Area of Five Saints Town. Hmph, that so-called Dragon Slayer Hero, nothing but a thief coveting the secrets of Five Saints Mountain. Let’s go to Shuijiao Peak and see what that treasure pearl of Seven Jiao King is crowing about this time?" After finishing his words, Tu Sanbian once again transformed into his Qilin form, flying together with Huo Fengyan, who had taken the form of a Five-Colored Phoenix, towards the sea of clouds in Five Saints Mountain.