Chapter 390 - Chapter 390: Chapter 382: The Giant Crow_1 (1/2)

Chapter 390: Chapter 382: The Giant Crow_1

At this moment, it kept circling incessantly above the summit, its terrifying presence like the force of the heavens, dreadfully overwhelming.

To tame it as a mount was a bold idea, but likely unattainable.

The Demon Bird circled in the sky above the peak for nearly half an hour before slowly absorbing the flames on its body.

Qin Niu guessed it was time for it to return to its nest to rest.

Perhaps he spent a bit too long staring at the Demon Bird because it seemed to have noticed, unleashing a piercing shriek in the direction where Qin Niu was hiding.

“Liii!”

The shrill sound seemed capable of penetrating metal and splitting stone, causing Qin Niu’s eardrums to ache, his body feeling as if hit by a boulder.

It was extremely painful.

And it wasn’t just the pain, it felt as if his innards were about to be shattered by the sonic attack.

Fortunately, he practiced life-nourishing techniques, and moreover, his cultivation was not low, enabling him to withstand this wave of sonic attack.

Merely a cry from two kilometers away carried such terrifying force, what would it be like to fight it up close?

Elder Mei was so powerful, yet during the battle, she had her arm severed in an instant, and it was only by exhausting all her trump cards that she gained a chance to escape severely wounded.

Having witnessed the horror of the Demon Bird, Qin Niu dared not move an inch as he lay there.

He didn’t dare to look at the Demon Bird any longer.

This creature had an extremely keen sense of awareness; even though he had been very careful while observing it.

He did not keep his gaze fixed on it.

Most of the time, he merely used his peripheral vision to monitor its actions.

And he used the dense foliage of the trees for cover.

Still, it had raised its alertness.

A Demon Bird like this should be on par with a human Immortal Master.

“I wonder if using the Ancient Banyan Tree Maze could trap it?” Qin Niu was nothing if not audacious.

Sometimes, he appeared very cautious, but when the stakes were high enough, or when he was driven into a corner, he was bolder than anyone else.

If the Ancient Banyan Tree Maze could trap it, perhaps he could take advantage of its weakness and subdue it in one fell swoop.

Qin Niu instinctively touched the Contractual Talisman he carried with him.

The two Advanced Contract Talismans, each worth a hundred taels of Silver Money, were reserved for this Demon Bird.

Exactly how to lure it into the Ancient Banyan Tree Maze, and to make a safe and viable plan, still required careful consideration. It definitely wouldn’t be him personally taking on this task, but rather he would use a pet as the sacrificial pawn.

For instance, the honeybees, or perhaps he could tame a few more Steel-winged Wild Bees. Either could work.

If Xiao Qing’s Green Demon Bee had produced enough offspring, sacrificing a few would be well worth it.

To exchange a few Green Demon Bee offspring for a Demon Bird, he was entirely willing.

But the likelihood of success was undoubtedly very low.

First, a swarm of honeybees might not be enough to provoke a Demon Bird; the two were not even on the same level. The difference in strength was so great that the Demon Bird might not even bother with those honeybees.

If provoked, a single breath of fire from it could incinerate the honeybees completely.

Moreover, inside the mountain where the Demon Bird resided, there were tens of thousands of birds. They would likely all obey the Demon Bird’s command.

When the time came, if those birds launched a collective attack, not to mention a swarm of honeybees, even ten would not suffice to plug their gaps.

Second, even if they could successfully attract the Demon Bird’s pursuit, it might sense the danger of the Ancient Banyan Tree Maze and avoid falling into the trap.

Having evolved to the level of a Demon Bird, it was certainly one of those super survival-conscious and exceedingly cautious creatures.

Otherwise, it wouldn’t have lived to this day.

After calling out twice in the direction of Qin Niu, the Demon Bird swooped down to the top of the peak, presumably returning to its nest.

Qin Niu let out a long sigh of relief.

The Demon Bird’s sonic attack just now, each cry felt like a several ton heavy boulder ruthlessly smashing into his body. It was simply too terrifying.

Blood was already trailing from the corners of his mouth.

He had sustained internal injuries from the Demon Bird’s sonic attack.

After a while, there was no more movement from the peak, indicating that the Demon Bird had started to rest.

Only then did he dare to continue his escape down the mountain.

As he fled, he faintly heard the sound of wingbeats.