Chapter 970: The Fifth Sacred Beast

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In a lush and verdant mountain forest, a thin man carrying an eight-year-old child was walking through the roaring spiritual beasts of all levels, with none willing to take a single step closer.

Zhuo Fan carried Gu Santong one step at a time through the familiar woods, towards Vaulting Kunpengs lair.

Unlike every other time, there was no Three-headed Crow to give him a lift. The spiritual beasts looked to be under strict orders to stand aside while jeering at this conceited man coming to their master to admit his mistake.

With all the spiritual beasts showing up as he walked, none would lead Zhuo Fan, letting him walk under their mockery through their kingdom.

Zhuo Fan finally gazed upon a peak and the familiar cave of Vaulting Kunpeng.

Ha-ha-ha, what wind has brought the high and mighty sir Zhuo to my humble abode?

A big and muscled man came out of the cave.

Vaulting Kunpeng snickered, What has happened to young Sanzi? Why isnt he even greeting me? Is it possible that hes hurt to be held on anothers back? Ha-ha-ha, no, that cant be. Young Sanzis father, the great Zhuo Fan, had last left with a loud mouth and absolute confidence that he can protect his child. So why then after only two years the same bubbly child looks to be dying and coming before me? Could he be wanting me to give a burial?

Senior Kunpeng!

Zhuo Fan sighed, I have been rude and disrespectful to senior and for that I apologize. Young Sanzis heavy state is due to my negligence. I proved to be incapable and have come to senior for aid, hoping senior remembers of the five great sacred beasts and would lend your help. I would be ever grateful.

Kunpeng mocked, Zhuo Fan, you took the old dragons Dragon Breath Pill and looked quite smug. Now that you came to me for help, have you seen your shortcomings? Then go down on your knees and I may just consider it

Senior, I have come to you asking for help, but you shouldnt push it!

Zhuo Fan had a cold smile, I heard people say that when being asked for help, one shouldnt insult the other but ask for a price. I have apologized to senior but only out of courtesy. If senior still takes it seriously, then Im afraid Ill be put on the spot. Ha-ha-ha, I only care about saving young Sanzi, not for me, but for a fellow sacred beast. I do recall you needing to set up some array that needs the power of all five great sacred beast to face Heavenly Sovereign, right?

Kunpengs face twitched and muttered, Curses, still showing off even when asking for help like Im owing you. This punks att.i.tude hasnt changed one bit!

Fine, bring the kid over. Humph, we just had to work together!

Kunpeng waved and shouted annoyedly before stepping into his cave.

Grinning, Zhuo Fan flew inside and placed young Sanzi on a bed.

Kunpeng placed two fingers on the childs wrist and then shouted, Why is his Qilin s.h.i.+eld sporting a gap?

Qilin s.h.i.+eld?

Yes.

Kunpeng spoke heavily, Qilin s.h.i.+eld is a Qilings innate protection made of his body, mind and soul that makes up the whole of a Qilins power. A damaged Qilin s.h.i.+eld means he cant gather his strength and will be weakened. Thats why he has been unconscious for all this time.

Zhuo Fans brow shook, Qilin s.h.i.+eld has such a use? But when I refined my Qilin arm I also had the Qilin s.h.i.+eld. It only seemed to offer some protection and that was it.

Thats because youre a human. Qilin s.h.i.+eld isnt for you, so of course it isnt the core of your being. While not as strong, getting it damaged wont be an issue as its easy to restore. But to a Qilin, a damaged Qilin s.h.i.+eld means having your very core hurt

Kunpeng frowned heavily, The kids wound is baffling. A normal damaged Qilin s.h.i.+eld would recover even with the core being heavily weakened. But his Qilin s.h.i.+elds damage is like his whole body is broken. Unable to bring itself together, his energy is constantly sapped and always weak and unconscious. One day, it may even take his life.

Zhuo Fan panicked inside, How do we heal it?

Before that, why dont you tell me how he got this wound? Kunpeng asked gravely.

Zhuo Fan sighed, Soaring Sword.

Soaring Sword?

Precisely!

Zhuo Fan nodded, The mortal domain has five great sacred weapons made by the Heavenly Sovereign and Sword Sovereign to deal with the sacred beasts, even named after the very sacred beast they target. I didnt realize this at first, only coming to this conclusion after being hurt by two sacred weapons. These sacred weapons are designed to restrain specific sacred beast. I was once hurt by the Vaulting Sword in the Double Dragon Manor and healed in the end, albeit slowly. But getting hurt by the Soaring Sword proved harder to heal. Maybe because Im a human that some special pills finally healed me. But young Sanzi

Kunpeng squinted, Kid, do you have a sacred weapon?

I have the Vaulting Sword, but I had changed it. Its sword spirit is my blood spirit

Its fine. The spirit might change, but the sword energy and its skill wont. Take it out and try it on me! Kunpeng insisted, Maybe I can glean into what is happening.

Zhuo Fan did as he was told and shot the demonic sword at Kunpeng.

Its form now was much weaker than usual, but Kunpeng didnt care as he tried to block it with his palm, releasing his azure flame into a wall.

The instant the demonic sword touched the wall, it shook a bit and the sword released a sudden light before pa.s.sing right through and going for Kunpeng.

Kunpeng shook, taken off-guard by the Vaulting Swords power, able to bypa.s.s his azure flames defenses. Though it didnt matter since he barely showed any of his power.

So this time he added more strength and repelled the demonic sword, sending it back in Zhuo Fans body.

Zhuo Fan shuddered and coughed blood, then he cursed, Senior Kunpeng, wasnt this a test? Why so serious?

I had no choice, because the sacred weapons and us mutually suppress each other.

Kunpengs brow shook and sighed, Now I know why the child is so hurt. These swords are deadly to us.

Zhuo Fan started, What do you mean?

Kid, you know that the world is made of endless forms of yin and yang, that everything in this world has a counter. But this is mutual suppression that only the five elements can have.

Kunpeng grew grave, Water and fire repel each other. More water destroys fire and more fire pulverizes water. They cant coexist. This is how we, the sacred beasts, and the five sacred weapons are. Meeting, survival is only based on who is the strongest in this mutual conflict. Its either the sacred beast or the sacred weapon that survives. Young Sanzis state is because of that. The other used an art that is his bane, causing heavy damage, even deadly.

Yeah, he trained in the Soaring Sword Art! Zhuo Fans eyes shook as he sighed.

Kunpeng was equally helpless, Yin-yang can only break from yin-yang. When two opposite forces clash, nothing can help. If the child was stronger, he couldve defended himself. But hes still young. However, Im fortunate that I never left the Allbeast Mountain Range or the sacred weapon absorbing the sacred stones power and without the barrier here, I would be sure to suffer from it. The Heavenly Sovereign and the Sword Sovereign sure are cruel to leave five ruthless weapons in the mortal domain to deal with us.

Is there no other way? Senior Kunpeng, not even you can do anything?

I told you already, the powers are mutually exclusive and only each other can solve, with no one able to interfere. Unless

Kunpeng sighed then muttered, Forget it, that old geezer must be lazing around somewhere and cant find him fast enough

Zhuo Fan grasped the slim hope as he asked, Who are you talking about, senior? Can he save young Sanzi?

Yeah, one of the five great sacred beasts, the Heaven Sealing Sea Ao, wielding the worlds innate sealing arts.

(StarReader: the World Turtle in many mythologies, including Chinese.)

Kunpengs eyes flashed, The old guys sealing is so strong it can seal the world, so the elements are a cinch for him. Even in the times of the ten Sovereigns, all feared his seals, panicked about having their power bound and never again able to break it. Also, he was the only one able to give Heavenly Sovereign a hard time, even if he broke out of the seal after a time. This only shows how terrible he is. With young Sanzis damaged Qilin s.h.i.+eld, he just has to place a barrier between the two opposite forces and let it heal itself.