Chapter 39: The Seven-Colored Oriole

  Zhang Yufan furrowed his brow, somewhat perplexed. Originally, he was going to climb onto your body, why did you tell me to be careful? But soon Zhang Yufan understood the underlying mechanism. Those poisonous insects suddenly seemed to sense something terrifying at a distance of only an inch from Cang Song Dao Ren's body and actually bypassed him, directly rushing towards himself. He let out a loud cry of "Not good!" and retreated two steps, while secretly cursing: "You dead old Taoist, so you had this trick up your sleeve! No wonder you remain calm in the face of danger!"

  The venomous insects on the ground were extremely ferocious and troublesome. Every time he retreated a step, more insects would attack him from all directions. Zhang Yu Fan's forehead was covered in cold sweat as he gazed up at the towering trees, but it was no use. Jin Ping Er was not around, and he had no idea how to deal with so many venomous insects. He was at a loss, and his feet were already surrounded by a large number of insects. Gradually, they also closed in on him from behind, leaving him with no way out. Zhang Yu Fan secretly lamented in his heart, "Why can't I have a magical artifact that allows me to fly through the air?" His true strength was not sufficient at the moment, and even if there were only one or two insects, they would be enough to take his life.

  "Treasured artifact!" He suddenly thought of the Qian Kun Qing Guang ring left to him by the Azure Dragon on his right middle finger, urging the opening of the law gate which he had already memorized thoroughly. With a determined heart, he muttered to himself: "It's the only way!" Silently reciting the incantation, the Qing Guang ring emitted a burst of blue light from under his feet, instantly vaporizing all the poisonous insects within its reach. Although his spiritual energy was insufficient at this moment and the power of the Qing Guang ring was less than one-tenth of what it had been when the Azure Dragon used it, it was more than enough to deal with these poisonous insects.

  Zhang Yu Fan was overjoyed and quickly cleared a large area with the power of the Qing Guang Jie, enough for him to take a solid stance. However, the pungent smell grew thicker and the rustling sounds around him grew louder. As he looked closely, he couldn't help but gasp in shock. He didn't know where so many poisonous insects came from, thousands and thousands of them, one after another, suddenly turning the entire area into an ocean of poisonous insects.

  Due to his insufficient cultivation, the Qing Guang Jie was unable to exert more of its power, and gradually those poisonous insects began to overwhelm him at an crushing speed.

  Zhang Yufan's forehead gradually sweated, and he was about to collapse. He rushed towards the Taoist priest and scolded loudly: "You dead old Taoist, you actually see someone dying and don't save him!"

  Cang Song Dao Ren still sat in the same place, motionless, but for some reason, none of the scorpions dared to approach him. The more Zhang Xiao Fan was angry, the more he heard Cang Song Dao Ren say: "You think I don't know you're not Zhang Xiao Fan? It's precisely because of this that I haven't made a move to hurt you. Your affairs have nothing to do with me, whether you live or die is your own business, now and in the future!"

  Zhang Yufan was shocked and cursed, "You old Taoist cow nose, you're really confused!" But at this moment, he couldn't say anything else, just hoping that Jin Pinger, the maid, could hurry back in time to resolve the crisis for him. He tried his best to exert the power of the Qiankun Qingguang Jie, and the green light strengthened a bit, driving away the poisonous insects within three meters. The spiritual energy flowed out of Zhang Yufan's body, and his blood circulation was unblocked, quickly soaking through a large area of his clothes.

  The more anxious he became, the less likely it was that Jin Ping'er would return with reinforcements. As he watched, several poisonous insects approached his feet, and he nearly lost all hope. Suddenly, the surroundings fell silent, and the sound of the nocturnal procession of insects slowly disappeared. Zhang Yu Fan looked at the poisonous insects at his feet in confusion, as if they were avoiding something, and then vanished into thin air.

  Cang Song Dao's body moved slightly, apparently also sensing the unusualness of these poisonous insects.

  Two people were feeling strange when a clear and crisp bird cry suddenly came from the sky, but the sound was extremely strong and widespread, and it was unbearable for people's eardrums to hear it suddenly.

  Zhang Yu Fan instinctively covered his ears, but the bird's cry still clearly entered his ears. He didn't know how deep or shallow it was, and he shouted loudly at the sky: "What kind of bird monster, if you have the ability, don't make a sound, come down and compare notes!" As he shouted, he felt very nervous in his heart. If there really were some kind of bird monster, how would he deal with it? That cow-nosed Cang Song was hopeless.

  Suddenly, a seven-colored light flashed rapidly in the sky, instantly covering a large area of the sky. The surrounding environment transformed into a kaleidoscope of colors in an instant, very beautiful. However, Zhang Yu Fan didn't have the heart to appreciate this colorful world because he saw that within the colored lights, a gigantic yellow oriole slowly emerged. Its enormous red bird head was as big as a basin, and when it spread its wings, its entire body stretched over three zhang (a unit of measurement). Just as Zhang Yu Fan was shocked, the oriole flapped its wings once, and suddenly several massive whirlwinds burst forth from the ground, sweeping up countless sand and rocks, striking everything in the world like a withered branch.

  Just as the old Taoist's body flashed, he had already disappeared without a trace. Zhang YuFan cursed loudly: "Old Cow Nose Dao, you're quite trustworthy, indeed not hearing or asking, this is really evil!"

  Seven giant whirlwinds were rolling towards him, Zhang Yufan cried out in alarm and took off running. However, at this moment he couldn't muster his true strength to execute the Lingbo Micro Step. He hadn't run many steps before hearing the furious howling of the wind behind him, and the sound of countless pebbles colliding with each other. If a person were to be swept into it, they would find it very difficult to survive.

  The more he thought about it, the more it came true. He let out a strange cry as his body was sucked in, and the gravel hit every inch of his skin, the pain piercing to the bone. He closed his eyes tightly, wanting to shout, but the strong airflow didn't even give him a chance to gasp. As the radius of the whirlpool grew larger, he gradually felt himself being lifted into mid-air. With a bitter smile, he realized that this was what it was like when he first flew through the air for the first time.

  The surrounding airflow slowly subsided, and he suddenly opened his eyes. In the midst of a colorful glow, a huge tree trunk was flying towards him from the opposite side. Due to their different weights, the massive tree trunk was moving much faster than him. Unfortunately, it was heading straight for him. Zhang Yufan was shocked and thought that if they collided at such high speed, it would be a bloody and gruesome sight. He might as well die then. He tried to muster up his true strength but still couldn't move. However, he used both palms to push against the rapidly approaching tree trunk with all his might. Amidst the flashing lightning, a dull thud was heard, and the shattered tree trunk flew past Zhang Yufan's side.

  "How can this be? Without using any true energy or spiritual power, it's actually so easy to shatter such a large tree trunk!" Zhang Yufan was secretly asking himself in his heart. Unfortunately, one tree trunk turned into four under his palm, and the flying speed became even faster and more fierce. There wasn't even a chance to dodge, one after another hitting Zhang Yufan's body. Zhang Yufan felt that his whole body was being shattered like it was being hit by a strong impact, and he had no strength left. Along with the airflow and the pressure of the tree trunks on him, he was thrown into an even higher sky.

  Suddenly, a strange noise came from beside his ear, it was the cry of that giant bird Huangying. He struggled to lift his eyelids and saw that beast charging towards him. Zhang YuFan only understood at this moment why this monster could survive - it used this method to hunt for food. A wet airflow rushed towards him, and he was not far from its grey beak, which would tear him into pieces in an instant.

  At this critical moment, a purple light suddenly lit up behind him, followed by the chirping of a seven-colored oriole. Zhang YuFan's head slightly tilted to one side, and his face brushed against its colorful feathers, narrowly avoiding it. His hands and feet danced wildly for a moment before he was caught by a fragrant body - Jin Ping'er.

  Zhang Yu Fan exclaimed: "Wonderful!"

  Jin Bier looked at him with a glance, her eyes revealing concern, and said: "Are you okay?"

  "If it weren't for you, Jinpinger, I, Zhang Yufan, would have lost my life!"

  Jin Bier ruthlessly knocked him on the head, quickly retreating backwards. She had originally planned to put Zhang Yu Fan at the top of the cliff first, and then engage in a life-and-death battle with Qi Cai Huang Ying. However, during their conversation, Qi Cai Huang Ying had already flown back, moving swiftly like lightning. The two simultaneously shouted "Not good!" as Jin Bier rapidly fell downwards.

  "No way!" Zhang Yufan shouted loudly: "You quickly put me down, otherwise both of us will lose our lives!"

  As the seven-colored oriole rushed over, Jin Ping'er's eyes were cold and piercing, her hand tightly grasping Zhang Yu Fan's, without any intention of loosening her grip. This resolute and unyielding demeanor was a far cry from the usual gentle and subtle Gold Bottle, but human persistence cannot change the cruel reality.

  What kind of creature was the Rainbow Oriole, possessing unparalleled spiritual power? Jin Ping'er and Zhang Yu Fan didn't even have time to dodge, let alone resist the impact of the Rainbow Oriole's attack. The two were blown apart and fell to the ground. Just as Jin Ping'er was about to go save Zhang Yu Fan, she heard him shout loudly: "Don't worry about me, watch your back!" Jin Ping'er glanced out of the corner of her eye and saw that the Rainbow Oriole was charging towards her from behind. It turned out that this beast was extremely intelligent, knowing that Jin Ping'er was formidable, and if it didn't eliminate her first, it would be hard to protect itself. So its target shifted from Zhang Yu Fan to her.

  Jin Bier knew that at this moment, if she didn't dodge, not only would Zhang Youfan be unable to be saved, but even her own life would be in danger. The only hope was the distant Master Cangsong, and she loudly cried out: "Master, you still haven't come to save us!"

  Jin Ping'er dodged to the side, and the seven-colored oriole flew towards a distant place after a brief flutter. After circling around once, it would fly back again, but when he saw that Cang Song Dao Ren was still standing in the same spot, motionless, his entire body felt chilled from head to toe, his face deathly pale. He thought to himself, Zhang Yu Fan is already dead. Looking at the weak and small figure that had crashed into the cliff and fallen off a protruding rock, he completely lost hope as it continued to fall.

  "With a loud crash", Zhang Yufan's body and the huge boulder fell down at the same time, producing a sound that echoed through the valley.

  "Is he dead?" Jin Biao'er asked herself countless times in her heart. Since that body fell, her whole heart seemed to have sunk with it. The past events appeared one by one in her mind, and she stared at Cang Song Dao Ren with hatred, the anger in her heart coming not from Qi Cai Huang Ying but from Cang Song.

  A whistling sound came from beside her ear, and the seven-colored oriole had arrived. Jin Ping'er was distracted for a moment, hastily withdrew and dodged, but only avoided half of it. The huge right wing heavily hit her back, and she stumbled and fell down with a surge of blood.