Chapter 703: Waiting for Four Hundred Seventy Dao Patterns

The Shrouding Sky Cloud Sparrow looked at Shen Mo and said seriously, “The Rending Sky Demon Lizard’s strength surpasses mine. Even if the two of us joined forces, we would not be its match.”

“Shen Mo, you cannot obtain the Earth Mother Essence.”

But Shen Mo smiled. “Sparrow Sister, that may not be the case.”

“The Rending Sky Demon Lizard once drove you from that place, but perhaps one day it will be forced out by an even stronger beast.”

“We can act when it is severely wounded. Not only can we seize the Earth Mother Essence, but perhaps you can also wash away that old humiliation.”

The Shrouding Sky Cloud Sparrow blinked.

That was true.

Being driven from its nest by the Rending Sky Demon Lizard had always been a scar in its heart.

Had it not been for the three eggs it needed to protect back then, it would have fought the lizard to the death.

But in order to protect its children, it had endured and left unwillingly.

Now, with one egg already hatched, its mission was one-third complete.

It truly was time to settle that old score.

Still, what Shen Mo said seemed a bit idealistic.

How could he be so sure the Rending Sky Demon Lizard would be driven out by a stronger beast?

Shen Mo’s smile deepened.

This was something he had seen from Shi Tianhao’s recent fortunes.

The reason the Rending Sky Demon Lizard clashed again with the Shrouding Sky Cloud Sparrow was precisely because it had been driven away by a more powerful beast—the Azure Sky Divine Ox.

That Azure Sky Divine Ox was one of the greatest overlords of the Mangcang Mountains.

Far stronger than the Shrouding Sky Cloud Sparrow.

It usually remained in the deepest parts of the range.

But because it had fallen into a demon clan scheme and was afflicted with fire poison, it was forced to leave its domain, seeking ways to detoxify itself.

The underground cold pool that nurtured the Earth Mother Essence was the best remedy for its affliction.

Thus, the Azure Sky Divine Ox had driven out the Rending Sky Demon Lizard.

Unable to match the Azure Sky Divine Ox, the lizard encountered the Shrouding Sky Cloud Sparrow.

The two locked eyes, and battle erupted instantly.

At that moment, Shi Tianhao sneaked into the Rending Sky Demon Lizard’s nest and stole away a nearly hatched lizard egg.

According to destiny, once that egg hatched, the young demon lizard would become Shi Tianhao’s new trump card.

But now...

Naturally, it would fall into Shen Mo’s hands.

“Sparrow Sister, trust me.”

Shen Mo said earnestly.

The Shrouding Sky Cloud Sparrow studied him.

At first, it had captured this human cultivator only to serve as a caretaker.

When it left the nest to forage, it wanted someone to guard the eggs.

But time and again, this human cultivator astonished it.

In its long life, it had seen countless human prodigies.

Yet none compared to Shen Mo, who remained unfathomable.

“Very well, I trust you,” the Shrouding Sky Cloud Sparrow replied solemnly.

Shen Mo nodded with a smile.

Afterward, he stayed in the sparrow’s nest.

He often sparred with it.

Of course, the Shrouding Sky Cloud Sparrow always suppressed its strength to the level of a Hundred-Pattern Nirvana cultivator.

Only then was the sparring fair.

Though Shen Mo lost more often than he won, his battle experience grew richer.

His mastery over the weapon Kuangtu became more refined.

And when he grew weary from sparring, he still had the little fledgling to amuse himself with.

Life was peaceful and pleasant.

Meanwhile, his Dao pattern count never stopped increasing.

After half a year, his Dao patterns surged to four hundred seventy.

Only thirty remained before reaching the ultimate goal of five hundred.

And on that day, a thunderous bellow echoed from the depths of the Mangcang Mountains!

That deep, earth-shaking roar belonged to none other than the Azure Sky Divine Ox in pain.

The Shrouding Sky Cloud Sparrow also heard the sound, startled and uncertain.

It instantly recognized the voice of that beast overlord.

“What happened to the Azure Sky Divine Ox, for it to be in such agony?”

Shen Mo gave a brief explanation.

The Filth Clan demons’ schemes were not limited to the four Dao Saint Artifacts.

They also targeted the overlord beasts of the Mangcang Mountains.

Their intent was to corrupt these powerful overlords, turning them into demonic beasts under their control.

However, they clearly underestimated their strength.

The Demon Venerables they sent were far too few.

They only managed to barely corrupt the Azure Sky Divine Ox, inflicting it with fire poison.

The price: the death of two Demon Venerables, their battered bodies forced into a desperate retreat.

The Shrouding Sky Cloud Sparrow, as a beast overlord itself, immediately pieced the situation together.

“So the Azure Sky Divine Ox drove off the Rending Sky Demon Lizard because it wanted to use the underground cold pool to suppress the fire poison. I see now.”

Shen Mo asked, “Sparrow Sister, why do you look displeased?”

The Shrouding Sky Cloud Sparrow said coldly, “Am I not a beast overlord? Why did the Filth Clan demons not target me?”

“I understand—they looked down on me.”

“They are finished.”

Shen Mo, “...”

Such overwhelming killing intent!

Sparrow Sister was furious!

Roars shook the distant forests.

Alongside them came the deep, drawn-out bellow of the ox.

The Shrouding Sky Cloud Sparrow sneered, “That is the Rending Sky Demon Lizard’s cry. They are fighting—good!”

“Brother Ox, tear off a few chunks of its flesh, and crush its tail while you’re at it!”

Shen Mo could only break into a sweat.

Sparrow Sister certainly held grudges—remembering something from centuries ago so vividly.

Booming rumbles drew nearer.

Flocks of birds took flight in alarm.

Ancient trees along the path collapsed one after another.

Dust clouds billowed, heralding the charge of a colossal figure from afar.

“They’re coming.”

“Prepare to strike.”

Shen Mo’s voice was low.

The Shrouding Sky Cloud Sparrow nodded.

Boom!

The colossal lizard, nearly a thousand feet long, burst through the haze.

Its body was drenched in blood.

Half of its scales had fallen away, and many others had been crushed into its flesh.

Most wretched of all, its tail had been stomped into a mangled mess of blood and torn flesh.

The Rending Sky Demon Lizard—an overlord of the Mangcang Mountains—

Now appeared in such a pitiful state.

It was obvious, even among overlords, there was a hierarchy.

Like how some earned a perfect score through hard study and effort, while for others, the full score simply was one hundred.

The Azure Sky Divine Ox was clearly the latter—born an overlord of beasts.

The Shrouding Sky Cloud Sparrow launched its supreme divine ability without a word.

Nine dazzling feathers tore through the heavens like streaks of lightning.

Each feather was cunningly aimed at the Rending Sky Demon Lizard’s weak points.

Some struck for the eyes, others lunged toward the nostrils, some pierced its soft underbelly.

The rest drove straight into its open wounds.

The lizard’s hide was infamously tough.

Only thanks to the trampling of the Azure Sky Divine Ox had the skin been broken open.

Otherwise, the Shrouding Sky Cloud Sparrow would have needed to expend great effort to pierce its defense.

Roars of fury erupted!

The Rending Sky Demon Lizard never expected that after barely escaping the ox’s hooves, it would immediately be ambushed.

And not just any ambush—but one prepared with a supreme divine ability!

Caught off guard, it lost its composure instantly.

Blood gushed!

Flesh scattered!

Shen Mo circled along the edge of the battlefield, swiftly gathering the beast’s flesh.

This was the flesh of a beast overlord.

A supreme tonic!

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