"Heh heh! To think I'd find them here after searching high and low; it wasn't a wasted effort after all! These two Divine Element Longevity Fruits are mine!"

Mid-air.

The enormous body of the Golden Winged Roc shone with golden radiance as it suddenly descended from the sky, extending its golden claws toward the little green tree.

Its speed was simply too fast.

Coupled with the element of surprise, the red-haired creatures guarding the Divine Longevity Tree barely had time to react.

Even if they had managed to react, stopping this terrifying speed would have been difficult.

Just as the Golden Winged Roc was about to clutch the Divine Longevity Tree in its claws, its eyes, gleaming with golden light, sparkled with a triumphant gleam.

Initially, it had planned to capture the cunning Nine-tailed Spirit Cat, but out of nowhere, a demonic wind had begun to blow.

This wind was wild and unruly, scattering it along with the Sect Master and the others in different directions.

Unexpectedly, this gust of demonic wind blew it near the forty-first Heavenly Mechanism Tower.

Being alone and vulnerable, the Golden Winged Roc naturally didn't dare to fight the strange creatures and was desperately hurrying back, trying to find its original team.

On the way, it sensed the aura of the Divine Element Longevity Fruit from afar.

Discovering that there weren't many red-haired creatures near the Divine Longevity Tree, the Golden Winged Roc was overjoyed.

So it launched into full speed, its wings splitting the air as it swooped down, ready for a surprise attack.

Just as it got hold of the Divine Longevity Tree, a familiar black light suddenly shot over.

"Nine-tailed Spirit Cat?"

The Golden Winged Roc was suddenly startled, its wings vigorously flapping and stirring up a whirlwind that swept over.

The black light collided with the whirlwind, and its speed was affected.

The Golden Winged Roc seized this opportunity, flapped its wings, and soared into the sky, making its escape!

"This despicable fellow!" The Big Black Cat failed to intercept the Golden Winged Roc this time and was seething with rage.

"Sect Master, I'll chase the Golden Winged Roc and get back the Divine Element Longevity Fruits."

The furious Big Black Cat sent a telepathic message to Luo Li, then activated its Teleportation Boots and sped off in pursuit.

When Luo Li and the others arrived at the outskirts of the valley, they found that the Big Black Cat had already disappeared, which left them quite annoyed.

They had spent three consecutive days fighting the red-haired creatures in this place. They were about to enjoy the fruits of their victory when, unexpectedly, someone burst in and snatched them away.

"Senior Sister, our speed is no match for Little Black Cat; there's no point in chasing," Jun Moxiao sighed.

"Then let's go back and wait. If Little Black Cat successfully retrieves those two Divine Element Longevity Fruits, it will definitely return to the vicinity of the Heavenly Mechanism Tower to find us," Luo Li said after some thought.

Everyone agreed, then turned around and quickly flew toward the Heavenly Mechanism Tower.

「...」

The Golden Winged Roc soared through the sky; in its excitement, it struggled to determine its direction.

A golden light shot out from its mouth, flew above its head, and tightly enveloped it.

It was a small golden bell, its surface covered in ancient patterns, radiating circles of light that protected its head.

This was the Holy Soul Clock.

The last time it had confronted the Nine-tailed Spirit Cat in the Nine Soul Underground Palace, the Golden Winged Roc had suffered a setback. Having learned its lesson, it paid a high price to acquire an Emperor Level Soul Clock.

This artifact, once activated, could protect its Soul. With this, it had nothing to fear, even from any Illusion Technique Attacks.

"Golden Winged Roc, you son of a bitch, stop running if you dare!"

The Big Black Cat chased after it relentlessly, gradually closing the distance.

After all, it was now at Heavenly Mandate Realm Level Six, a slight improvement from before, and its speed when wielding the Teleportation Boots had also increased.

The Golden Winged Roc looked back and was startled to find the Nine-tailed Spirit Cat drawing ever closer.

It flapped its wings vigorously, flying desperately to shake off the Nine-tailed Spirit Cat.

"Golden Winged Roc, if you're any kind of man, stand and fight!" the Big Black Cat roared tauntingly from behind.

The Golden Winged Roc kept its head down, not replying, and flew forward with all its might.

"Golden Winged Roc, with your cultivation at Heavenly Fate Realm Level Eight, are you actually afraid of me?" the Big Black Cat yelled again, its voice hoarse.

This sentence made the Golden Winged Roc shudder.

Yes, I'm at Heavenly Fate Realm Level Eight! This isn't the Nine Soul Underground Palace. In terms of cultivation, I can completely suppress this brat. Why the hell am I running?

The Golden Winged Roc suddenly had an epiphany, finding the situation both amusing and embarrassing.

When it snatched the Divine Element Longevity Fruit just now, it felt as if it were back in the Nine Soul Underground Palace, reliving the first time it had fought for the Eternal Life Immortal Grass.

So, when the Nine-tailed Spirit Cat started to chase it, it had instinctively thought of escaping without hesitation.

In its haste, it had completely forgotten that this was not the Nine Soul Underground Palace.

Its cultivation base was not suppressed. In terms of strength, it completely outmatched the Nine-tailed Spirit Cat.

There was absolutely no need for it to run.

SWISH!

The Golden Winged Roc abruptly halted in midair. A golden light flashed, revealing its humanoid form. It also put away the Divine Longevity Tree.

"Nine-tailed Spirit Cat, are you in such a hurry to reincarnate by chasing me down?"

The Golden Winged Roc, radiating golden light, revealed a vicious expression.

The Big Black Cat, having pursued closely, raised its Black Shield and smirked, "You old rascal, you finally stopped running! Acting like a man now, eh? Come on! Old Cat will fight you for three hundred rounds!"

"How could I possibly fear you?"

The Golden Winged Roc bellowed with laughter. He also drew out a golden Sword, flicked it lightly, and pointed it at the Nine-tailed Spirit Cat.

That small bell...

The Big Black Cat's expression turned grim. Only then did it notice the small golden bell on the Golden Winged Roc's head, radiating rings of golden light.

"Don't even try to use your Illusion Technique on me. It's useless."

The Golden Winged Roc laughed heartily and pounced fiercely. Swinging his Sword, he slashed down.

The Black Shield glowed brightly, and the Big Black Cat met the attack head-on.

BANG!

The golden Sword clashed with the Black Shield, erupting in a deafening roar.

The immense force sent them both staggering backward.

How is this possible?

The Golden Winged Roc was extremely shocked to find it hadn't gained any advantage in this exchange.

He scrutinized the Nine-tailed Spirit Cat again and discovered that the creature had actually broken through to Heavenly Mandate Realm Level Six.

But even at Heavenly Mandate Realm Level Six, how could it contend with him, who was at Heavenly Fate Realm Level Eight?

Could it be... this fellow's physical body has become *that* strong?

"Nine-tailed Spirit Cat, you must have eaten a lot of Eternal Life Immortal Grass! That Nine-leaf Longevity Immortal Grass must have been taken by you!" the Golden Winged Roc roared furiously.

The thought that the Nine-leaf Longevity Immortal Grass he had once snatched had been consumed by this creature, allowing it to achieve such a powerful physique, made the Golden Winged Roc angrier the more he thought about it. Controlling the light of his Sword, he attacked once more.

"Hmph! So what if I ate it? You think Old Cat is afraid of you?"

After their first exchange, the Big Black Cat found that although it was two minor cultivation levels weaker than the Golden Winged Roc, its incredibly powerful physique meant it hadn't fallen behind at all.

This caused its confidence to surge instantly.

The Big Black Cat, holding the Black Shield, smashed it forward fiercely.

BANG!

The two figures clashed violently once again.

Following that, a golden figure and a black figure engaged in an extremely fierce battle in midair.

The two fought for a full four hours, yet the battle remained undecided.

The Big Black Cat, with its powerful physique and seemingly inexhaustible stamina, still showed no signs of fatigue.

The Golden Winged Roc, on the other hand, seemed to be struggling to keep up.

As the Big Black Cat gazed at the small golden bell above the Golden Winged Roc's head, a tiny Purple Rune suddenly flickered into existence within its eyes.

At that very moment, it activated the Sky Exterminating Phantom Eye.

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