Chapter 705 The Four Overlords of the Mangcang Mountains Meet

Shen Mo let out a helpless laugh.

The Sky Azure Divine Bull’s change in attitude was truly swift.

Earlier it hardly paid attention to anyone, looking irritable.

Now it addressed him with constant respect.

“Shi Tianhao’s opportunity came only because he sneaked in while the Sky Azure Divine Bull slept, using secret arts to hide within its scales and slip into the Great Desolate Venerable’s cave.”

“But I am to be personally escorted inside by the Sky Azure Divine Bull with reverence.”

Shen Mo chuckled softly.

“Very well, let us go.”

The Sky Azure Divine Bull gave a delighted moo and carried Shen Mo back to the surface.

The Heaven-Covering Cloud Sparrow was preening its feathers.

Suddenly seeing the Sky Azure Divine Bull appear, it was startled.

“Brother Bull, why have you come out?”

The Sky Azure Divine Bull grinned foolishly. “To escort this one to the old master’s cave.”

The Cloud Sparrow’s eyes hardened. “What? Have you forgotten the old master’s words? How can you casually bring someone into the cave?”

The Sky Azure Divine Bull raised a hoof to scratch its head. “I thought you knew his identity.”

The Cloud Sparrow was dumbfounded.

Only then did the Sky Azure Divine Bull say, “This one bears the Nine Nether Ice Flame and the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Flame.”

“Brother Ice, do you remember?”

“In those days you were still a little sparrow, and I just a young calf.”

The Cloud Sparrow was shocked.

After a long pause, it stared intently at Shen Mo. “You… you subdued Brother Ice?”

“Why did you not tell me earlier?”

Shen Mo shrugged. “You never asked.”

The Cloud Sparrow: “…”

“Had I known you carried such eternal flames, I would never have left you in my nest as a caretaker.”

The Sky Azure Divine Bull’s eyes bulged. “You actually dared treat this one as a caretaker?”

The Cloud Sparrow laughed awkwardly.

Shen Mo quickly stepped in to smooth things over. “Do not blame Sister Sparrow. Besides, she never truly meant me harm.”

With Shen Mo’s mediation, the Sky Azure Divine Bull finally eased.

“Come, I will take you to the old master’s cave.”

“Sparrow, you must not follow.”

The Sky Azure Divine Bull bellowed lowly.

“Yes.”

The Cloud Sparrow’s gaze dimmed.

Shen Mo asked curiously, “Why not let Sister Sparrow come along?”

The Sky Azure Divine Bull answered in a low voice, “It once made a mistake. The old master cast it out of the cave.”

“To be precise, it no longer counts as the old master’s spirit beast.”

Shen Mo nodded. “So that is how it is.”

Boom, boom, boom!

The Sky Azure Divine Bull stamped the ground lightly.

Its body surged forth like a moving mountain.

Wherever it passed, trees toppled and hills shattered.

Birds and beasts fled in terror, though many unlucky ones perished beneath its hooves.

The Sky Azure Divine Bull did not slow its pace for such trifles.

Shen Mo also paid it no mind.

For a beast of this magnitude, a casual movement could kill countless lives.

If it feared killing and dared not move, it might as well die.

The Sky Azure Divine Bull’s four hooves stirred azure winds.

In little time, Shen Mo rode the giant bull into the deepest part of the Mangcang Mountains.

As if responding to the Sky Azure Divine Bull’s voice, several roars echoed from within the range.

The sounds were deep and powerful, clearly belonging to other overlord-class beasts like the Sky Azure Divine Bull.

The Sky Azure Divine Bull stood and bellowed a few times.

Soon, three figures arrived from three directions.

From the east came a pitch-black giant python.

From the west came a massive bird carrying a human-faced fruit.

From the north came a crimson tiger with twin wings on its back.

The Sky Azure Divine Bull rumbled, “Allow me to make introductions.”

“That black serpent is the Blackdeath Sky Serpent.”

“That human-faced fruit belongs to the Hanging Heaven Banyan Tree. Its roots are anchored deep within the mountains, so it cannot move here itself. It sent one of its fruits instead.”

“That red tiger is the Crimson-Blood Winged Tiger.”

Shen Mo gave a slight nod.

He could see it clearly.

These three were overlord-class beasts on the same level as the Sky Azure Divine Bull.

A full grade stronger than the Heaven-Covering Cloud Sparrow.

Before Shen Mo could speak, the Blackdeath Sky Serpent hissed in its sharp voice, “Old Bull, who allowed you to bring a human cultivator here?”

“Have you forgotten the old master’s command before he left?”

The Crimson-Blood Winged Tiger growled, “Any human cultivator may be tainted by the demons.”

“Even if it does not show now, he could still carry the seed of corruption within him.”

“The old master’s cave is of utmost importance—it must never be known to the demons!”

The human-faced fruit blinked.

From within came an aged voice.

“Little Serpent, Little Tiger, do not be so hasty. Let Little Bull explain first. He has always been the most steady. I trust he would not act recklessly.”

The Sky Azure Divine Bull snorted coldly. “Of course I would not act recklessly.”

“The reason I brought him here is precisely because he is the heir chosen by the old master!”

The Blackdeath Sky Serpent immediately retorted, “Nonsense! Do not speak such lies!”

“He is but a Nirvana cultivator—how could he be worthy to inherit the old master’s legacy?”

The Crimson-Blood Winged Tiger growled again. “In human terms, those are empty words.”

“Old Bull, show us proof.”

The Hanging Heaven Banyan Tree also spoke solemnly. “Little Bull, in the past you often brought human cultivators here, claiming they were the old master’s heir. Yet not one of them was.”

“I understand your feelings. None of us wish to remain here in endless guardianship.”

“But we must never betray the old master’s trust.”

The Sky Azure Divine Bull looked embarrassed.

Shen Mo could not help but feel both amused and exasperated.

So the Sky Azure Divine Bull often brought people here, then.

The Blackdeath Sky Serpent said impatiently, “No matter what you claim, whether this human is qualified to inherit the old master’s mantle requires our collective trial.”

The Crimson-Blood Winged Tiger growled, “Old Bull, we understand your heart, but this procedure cannot be skipped.”

“If this one is unqualified, his memory must be erased, and he must be cast out of the Mangcang Mountains, never to return.”

This time, the Hanging Heaven Banyan Tree did not speak, but its silence was tacit approval.

The Sky Azure Divine Bull only laughed.

He laughed with clear pride.

“To tell you the truth, this one bears the Nine Nether Ice Flame and the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Flame!”

He laughed joyously. “He has accomplished what even the old master could not.”

“He is absolutely qualified to inherit the old master’s legacy!”

“What?!”

At these words, both the Blackdeath Sky Serpent and the Crimson-Blood Winged Tiger trembled violently.

The Hanging Heaven Banyan Tree’s ancient eyes widened, filled with disbelief.

The Nine Nether Ice Flame!

The Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Flame!

Ranked fourth and second on the Eternal Flame List.

Even the Great Desolate Venerable could only establish an equal contract with the Nine Nether Ice Flame.

As for the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Flame, it never even acknowledged the Great Desolate Venerable.

And yet this human cultivator had subdued both?

“Impossible—”

The Blackdeath Sky Serpent had just opened its mouth when Shen Mo raised both hands.

His left hand flared with ice-white fire.

His right hand burned with golden flame.

It was indeed the two legendary eternal flames!

The Blackdeath Sky Serpent, the Crimson-Blood Winged Tiger, and the Hanging Heaven Banyan Tree fell into dead silence.

The air was so still that even a falling pin could be heard.

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