Checking in for 100,000 Years

Chapter 353: Chapter 353: This Carriage is Really Strange

”Ouch, ouch! How did Little Kitty get spikes?”

Experiencing pain as if pricked by red-hot spikes, the Big Black Cat grimaced and kept shaking its paw.

The moment its paw touched Little Kitty, it felt countless spikes shoot out from the fur, piercing its palm directly.

After all, it was a Nine-tailed Spirit Cat at the Destiny Realm, with an extremely sturdy body, especially after consuming many Eternal Life Immortal Grasses within the Nine Soul Underground Palace. This had made its physique even more formidable. Yet, despite that, the spikes still managed to penetrate its palm.

The Big Black Cat quickly checked its palm but found no trace of blood.

It found this very strange.

Could this piercing pain be a spiritual attack?

”HAHAHA...”

At this, the Big Black Horse, the Bloody Overlord Demonic Dragon, and the Azure Sea Heavenly Dragon all roared with laughter.

Especially the Azure Sea Heavenly Dragon, which possessed the highest cultivation base; it even used its small, blue, fluffy paw to slap the carriage, laughing until it was bent double.

As a powerhouse in the Divine Monarch Realm, it could see the colorful Rainbow Colored-Nimbus Robe within Little Kitty and had long anticipated the Big Black Cat’s miserable fate.

Laughed at by these seniors, the Big Black Cat felt its confidence waver. It shook its hand again and found that the pain was gone.

Hopeful thoughts began to surface once more.

Looking at Little Kitty, it said with a grin, ”Little Kitty, stay still. Let me touch you again.”

Little Kitty lowered its head, a mocking smile playing on its lips.

It finally understood now. The moment the Big Black Cat had touched it, the Rainbow Colored-Nimbus Robe within its body had instantly transformed into a burst of colorful light, erupting from its body as a multitude of colorful spikes. These spikes were incredibly potent... It knew how tough the Big Black Cat’s physique was and hadn’t expected the spikes to penetrate it so easily. This attack didn’t seem to be purely physical; the spikes drew no blood when they pierced, yet the pain was excruciating.

Seeing the Big Black Cat’s unrepentant urge to try again, extending its paw once more, the Big Black Horse and the other demon beasts sneered.

They eagerly awaited the unfolding drama.

Although the Big Black Cat spoke casually, it was extremely cautious this time.

It inched its paw closer and closer to Little Kitty’s forehead.

Just as its paw pad brushed against Little Kitty’s white fur, a five-colored light suddenly flared.

The Big Black Cat instantly felt an intense pain shoot from its paw pad.

It yelped and snatched its paw back like a bolt of lightning.

”What is this? Little Kitty, why does it hurt so much?” the Big Black Cat cried out, its face twisted in pain as it grimaced again.

”Big Brother, I don’t know either,” Little Kitty said, laughing triumphantly, its large eyes curving into crescents.

It remembered its Master’s words clearly and would never reveal anything about this treasure.

”Did the Master give you a defensive treasure?” the Big Black Cat asked, moving closer with a fierce look.

”I don’t know anything. Don’t ask me,” Little Kitty replied, its gaze firm.

”SIGH! How boring!”

The Big Black Cat sighed and didn’t press Little Kitty further.

It knew its every move was observed by the Master. The Master had given Little Kitty a treasure that covered its body in spikes; from now on, trying to discipline Little Kitty would be impossible.

The Big Black Cat looked dejected and rather displeased. It curled its body into a ball, tucking its head into its belly, whether asleep or too ashamed to face the others, no one knew.

This sight sent everyone into another round of uproarious laughter.

Little Kitty felt quite smug but chose not to provoke the Big Black Cat further. Instead, it closed its eyes and began its cultivation.

During this period, its cultivation base had advanced by leaps and bounds, already reaching the peak of the Tenth Layer of the Divine Bridge Realm, just one step away from the Nirvana Realm.

Therefore, Little Kitty wanted to break through to the Nirvana Realm as soon as possible.

The demon beasts laughed for a while longer, then chatted enthusiastically about the incident for a good while before they each resumed their cultivation.

Seeing all these demon beasts enter a state of cultivation, Ye Yun smiled faintly.

Life raising a group of demon beasts is certainly lively. If he, an old ancestor, were to roam the Cangnan Continent with just three disciples, it wouldn’t be nearly as interesting.

The Heavenly Moon Dynasty spanned a vast territory, many times larger than the former Ancient Moon Dynasty. The four superior great sects were established in four different directions.

To reach the Xuanyang Sect from the Sacred Sect of the Mysterious Bird, one could take a teleportation array to the largest city near the Xuanyang Sect and then fly to the sect.

However, Ye Yun didn’t have Mu Qing do that.

Too troublesome.

With the Big Black Horse, an Eternal Realm demon beast, pulling the carriage, such a distance was covered quickly.

「In the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.」

The carriage stopped, and the Big Black Horse’s voice came from outside.

”Master, we’ve arrived at the Xuanyang Sect.”

”Let’s head up then,” Ye Yun instructed. This time, he also planned to join in the excitement.

The Big Black Horse pulled the carriage as it descended from mid-air, landing in the plaza before the Xuanyang Sect Master Hall.

”Who goes there?”

Immediately, twenty to thirty cultivators rushed out, staring warily at the black carriage, wondering about the identity of its occupants.

”This carriage... it’s very strange!” an old man, sword in hand, exclaimed, gazing at the black carriage with astonishment on his face.

It wasn’t just him; everyone else felt the same.

The carriage was drawn by a large black horse, its cultivation base so concealed it appeared to be an ordinary steed. Four small cats of various colors—white, black, blue, and red—were perched neatly upon the carriage. On its roof, a small black bird preened its feathers.

These demon beasts were all extremely calm, showing no signs of panic despite being surrounded by so many cultivators.

Ye Yun glanced at Mu Qing.

”Master, I’ll go out,” Mu Qing said, understanding his cue, and immediately stepped out of the carriage.

She stood on the carriage, her cold gaze sweeping around. ”Is this how the Xuanyang Sect receives its guests?”

”So, it is the Saintess.”

The leading elder, an old man, gasped upon recognizing Mu Qing and quickly waved his hand to dismiss the crowd.

The elder approached, cupped his fists in salute, and said with a smile, ”I didn’t realize the Saintess of the Sacred Sect of the Mysterious Bird was gracing us with her presence. The Xuanyang Sect has been remiss in its welcome. Please forgive us.”

”It’s no matter,” Mu Qing replied, descending from the carriage with her hands behind her back.

”Ah, Sect Master Mu has arrived! Welcome, welcome!”

An elder in a red robe, at the Tenth Level of the Heavenly Mandate Realm, emerged from the main hall. Upon seeing Mu Qing, his face broke into a wide smile.

”Greetings, Lord Zhou,” Mu Qing said with a fist-and-palm salute.

The red-robed elder at the entrance was the Sect Master of the Xuanyang Sect.

”I heard that a Supreme Elder of the Sacred Sect of the Mysterious Bird has fallen. I wonder which elder from the Sacred Sect of the Mysterious Bird is in the carriage?” Sect Master Zhou asked, his eyes flickering as he continuously sized up the black carriage before him.

He, too, was startled by the peculiar demon beasts on the carriage.

Hearing Lord Zhou’s words, Mu Qing’s eyes instantly turned icy.

There must be a spy within the Sacred Sect of the Mysterious Bird. Otherwise, news of the Supreme Elder’s death wouldn’t have reached them. But it didn’t matter now. With the Xuan Bird Ancestor, an Eternal Realm demon beast, presiding over the sect, never mind the Xuanyang Sect; even if Zhengyi Jianmen and Mo Xue Sect joined forces, the three major sects combined would be no match for the Sacred Sect of the Mysterious Bird.