Ao Tian was dumbfounded. Even though he had witnessed it with his own eyes, he still couldn't believe that Ji Mo had used his dragon sinews and reverse scales, combined with Bodhi tree branches, to forge a terrifying divine artifact.
He trembled all over. A man capable of forging divine artifacts must have an unfathomable background.
Then, his heart was filled with endless rage.
That damned Lan Ling, the bitch was blind to provoke such a powerful figure and drag him into this.
At this moment, Ao Tian wished he could grind Lan Ling into ashes.
If he had known Ji Mo was so terrifying, he would never have dared to provoke him.
Now, with his dragon sinews pulled out, his reverse scales removed, and possibly about to be eaten, the thought made him incredibly sad.
"As expected of Master, forging another divine artifact!"
Tian Peng gazed at the object in Ji Mo's hand, then glanced at the iron cauldron in the vegetable patch, his reverence for Ji Mo reaching an unprecedented level.
Ji Mo withdrew the dazzling divine light in his hand, and the item was revealed.
It was a slingshot!
The divine object concealed itself, the slingshot suppressing all anomalies, appearing plain and unadorned.
If Tian Peng hadn't witnessed its creation, he wouldn't have believed that such an ordinary object was a divine artifact.
Master was as low-key as ever!
Actually, it wasn't that Ji Mo was low-key; it was just a small trinket he made on a whim.
He happened to find good materials on the Dragon Sinew Python and didn't think much of it, casually making a small slingshot.
"The appearance is decent, but I wonder if it's effective?"
Ji Mo played with it for a while, quite satisfied with his craftsmanship, and began searching the ground for small pebbles, wanting to test the slingshot's power.
"This is... a divine artifact!"
The Cloud-Piercing Sparrow saw the nine-colored light soaring into the sky in the distance and was overjoyed.
It unleashed its speed to the extreme, its entire demonic body transforming into a streak of white light, charging forward.
However, as soon as it got close, the nine-colored light dissipated, and the aura of the divine artifact vanished abruptly.
The Cloud-Piercing Sparrow circled the sky, searching incessantly, and discovered Ao Tian hanging upside down from the eaves.
It was about to fly down to rescue Ao Tian, but suddenly felt a palpitation, a sense of extreme danger rising from the depths of its soul.
Thus, the Cloud-Piercing Sparrow completely ignored Ao Tian and turned to soar into the sky.
At this moment, Ji Mo had found a suitable small pebble, loaded it into the leather pouch, and pulled back the slingshot.
He casually shot it towards the sky.
The small stone pierced through the void and disappeared in an instant.
Above the clouds, the Cloud-Piercing Sparrow was terrified beyond measure, unable to imagine that a small stone, at such a great distance, had still hit it.
All its resistance was futile; it couldn't dodge or block.
"Ah..."
The Cloud-Piercing Sparrow let out a scream, its body struck, falling to the ground like a kite with a broken string.
*Bang!*
A plump, multicolored bird fell from the sky and landed in front of Ji Mo.
Ji Mo blinked, looking incredulous.
What was going on?
His luck was too good, hitting a big bird with a single shot.
He hung the half-dead Cloud-Piercing Sparrow alongside Ao Tian, feeling quite pleased.
Today, he would have a delicious meal; the main ingredients for Dragon-Phoenix Soup were all here.
Ji Mo contentedly put away the small slingshot and headed towards the kitchen, planning to prepare the fire and cook.
Tian Peng breathed a long sigh of relief. His own chicken life was saved. It turned out Master had planned this all along; he wasn't the one to be eaten, so he had worried for nothing.
Ao Tian stared at the creature hanging beside him, his eyes about to pop out.
The Cloud-Piercing Sparrow, it was truly the Cloud-Piercing Sparrow. It couldn't escape Ji Mo's clutches after all and had been captured alive.
His guess was indeed correct; Ji Mo had planned this from the beginning, arranging everything for him and the Cloud-Piercing Sparrow. How terrifying his schemes were!
And at this moment, the Cloud-Piercing Sparrow was filled with hatred.
That damned Ao Tian, knowing it was a trap, still asked it for help.
"I am also a victim!"
Ao Tian saw the terrifying gaze of the Cloud-Piercing Sparrow, which seemed to want to devour him alive, and felt very guilty.
"Fine, fortunately, I'm not as foolish as you. I've already sent a message back to the Holy Land. I believe the sect will send many experts to rescue me soon. At that time, I will personally eat this insidious human alive."
The Cloud-Piercing Sparrow suppressed its anger, its eyes filled with murderous intent for revenge.
It felt a bit proud, believing itself to be exceptionally clever. As soon as it sensed something was wrong, it decisively sent a message to the sect for help.
"You sent for help to the sect?"
Ao Tian swallowed, his voice trembling.
Lan Ling had wronged him, and he had implicated the Cloud-Piercing Sparrow. Now, this Cloud-Piercing Sparrow was even more troublesome; it was going to bring disaster to the entire Panlong Holy Land!
"Ao Tian, look at your surprised expression. No need to be so agitated; just remember this favor I've done you."
The Cloud-Piercing Sparrow said calmly.
"Go to hell with your favor! The Panlong Holy Land is likely to be destroyed by you!"
Ao Tian cursed furiously, his face ashen. "This Ji Mo, that bastard, has such deep calculations. I underestimated him. This guy isn't just plotting against the two of us; he wants to take down the entire Panlong Holy Land!"
The Cloud-Piercing Sparrow looked at Ao Tian with disdain. What had stimulated this guy? In the Southern Domain, apart from a few transcendent forces like the Luo family, who dared to scheme against the Panlong Holy Land?
It said dismissively, "Ao Tian, have you lost your nerve? What are you afraid of? When a large number of Emperor realm experts from the Holy Land descend, they will surely flatten this place with ease?"
"Flatten my ass! That bastard has a divine artifact, and he forged it himself! A freshly made divine artifact!"
Ao Tian's mouth twitched. With a divine artifact in hand, who could be Ji Mo's opponent? No matter how many people came, they would just be delivering themselves to be slaughtered.
Just then, Ji Mo's voice came from inside the house: "Tsk tsk, now that I have the dragon and the phoenix, I just need some ingredients, and I can stew them all in one pot!"
Ao Tian immediately felt utter despair. It was as he feared; Ji Mo's appetite was enormous, and he truly intended to take down the entire Panlong Holy Land!
"You say this person possesses a divine artifact? And he just refined it himself!"
The Cloud-Piercing Sparrow was struck by lightning, its confidence vanishing instantly.
What kind of existence could refine a divine artifact?
Could it be that the other party deliberately didn't kill it, just so it would send for help to the sect, and then deal with them all at once?
"How did our Panlong Holy Land offend such a master?" The Cloud-Piercing Sparrow, thinking it had guessed the truth, was extremely terrified.
"It's that bitch Lan Ling!" Ao Tian gritted his teeth.
"Damn Lan Ling! The tens of thousands of years of foundation of our Panlong Holy Land will be ruined by her. I'll kill her when I get back." The Cloud-Piercing Sparrow was filled with murderous intent.
They looked at each other, their expressions filled with grief. Could they still return?
...
Panlong Holy Land.
Lan Ling sneezed several times.
To ensure Ji Mo's death, she had disregarded her reputation and dignity, offering to marry him. This had caused many sect experts to mobilize, and she expected good news to arrive soon.
However, instead of good news, bad news arrived.
"The Cloud-Piercing Sparrow and Ao Tian are in trouble!"
Upon receiving the distress signal, the entire Panlong Holy Land erupted.
How long had it been since anyone dared to provoke the Panlong Holy Land?
Now, someone had the audacity to lay hands on two Demon Emperors, which was simply an act of rebellion.
This was clearly a blatant show of force against the Panlong Holy Land, a public slap in the face.
Soon, the Holy Lord of the Panlong Holy Land issued an order: "Assemble the troops, go to war!"