Chapter 711: Chapter 711

"A rigid hierarchy, truly deserving of the name. If all the Fire-Repelling Finches in the entire nest could coordinate , and their Demonic Core Realm king guided them, with hundreds of Fire-Repelling Finches combining their cold wind supernatural ability... How terrifying would that power be?"

Qin Sang felt a chill run down his spine.

Seizing the Perpetual Camphor from within the Fire-Repelling Finch’s nest would be no easy task. Newest update provıded by NovєlFіre.net

Watching the flock fly farther into the distance, Qin Sang suppressed his thoughts after a brief pause and quickly activated his movement art to follow them.

The Fire-Repelling Finches were small in size but incredibly enduring. Even while carrying chunks of sea beast flesh many times larger than themselves, they flew for a full hour without resting.

Trailing behind them for another four to five hours, Qin Sang finally saw a towering mountain shadow appear on the sea's horizon.

From afar, a patch of brilliant white caught his eye.

Qin Sang was surprised. Snowy peaks were rare in this region, but given the Fire-Repelling Finch’s supernatural ability and the nature of the Perpetual Camphor, it made perfect sense for them to exist within such a place.

The flock flew higher and higher, eventually vanishing into the summit of the snow mountain.

Qin Sang stopped far off and discovered that the summit resembled a volcanic crater. It was impossible to see how deep it ran, but it was clear that the nest lay within the mountain’s depths.

After witnessing the Fire-Repelling Finches coordinate during the hunt, Qin Sang decided it would be unwise to rush in. He chose instead to find a nearby location where he could observe their behavior and estimate the size of the flock before making any decisions.

The number of Fire-Repelling Finches in a flock usually depended on the strength of the king. If there were tens of thousands, their king might be a peak Demonic Core Realm great demon.

But judging from the size of the cave entrance on the snow mountain, this place likely did not house so many.

With that in mind, Qin Sang circled the mountain a few times before selecting a remote and inconspicuous island in the distance. There, he carved out a cave dwelling and laid down several layers of concealed barriers and spiritual arrays.

Once all was in place, he resumed his exploration and soon found another team of hunting Fire-Repelling Finches.

This time, he did not hide. He attacked directly, killing them all. He had deliberately drawn out the fight, wanting to test the power of their cold wind supernatural ability before striking the final blow.

"The power is indeed formidable. When merged, their cold wind could unleash strength several times greater than their leader’s alone. But the fusion takes time and preparation. That might be a breakthrough point. Still, the leader is a Demonic Core Realm demonic beast and might possess even stronger abilities... The good news is, the Devilish Flames of Nine Hells are highly effective against the Fire-Repelling Finches. If I unleash the flames, even if their king is at the middle stage of the Demonic Core Realm, there’s a decent chance of killing it provided I can force it out of the nest and separate it from the flock."

After collecting the beast corpses, Qin Sang remained hidden beneath the nearby sea for a while before departing.

"The other Fire-Repelling Finches didn’t immediately come out to search. It seems their flock doesn’t have the ability to sense each other's life and death..." Qin Sang murmured, a plan gradually taking shape in his mind.

He returned to his temporary cave dwelling, continuing his cultivation while observing the snowy mountain. Within about twenty days, he had gathered a substantial amount of intelligence.

The weakest members of the flock almost never left the nest. They likely existed solely for breeding. Every so often, leaders at the Demonic Spirit Realm would take turns leading small teams to hunt and bring food back.

The prey came in two varieties: sometimes sea beasts, other times ordinary fish.

"Judging by how often they go out hunting, this flock probably numbers a little over ten thousand. Their king really has patience. I haven’t seen it appear once..."

Qin Sang silently ridiculed and decided to follow through with his plan.

That night, Qin Sang ambushed and killed a small team of Fire-Repelling Finches on the southern side of the snowy mountain. The next day, he repeated the same tactic and hunted another team on the western side.

His aim was to use this method to force the king out of the nest.

But on the second night, an unexpected event occurred.

Qin Sang had arrived early at a barren island to the north of the snowy mountain. He knew a team of Fire-Repelling Finches had just left the nest and was heading in this direction.

He had not killed enough yet for them to sense anything wrong.

However, not long after Qin Sang arrived on the island...

The full moon hung high in the sky, casting brilliant silver light across the night.

Qin Sang sat cross-legged on the grass in quiet meditation when suddenly he sensed an unprecedented and terrifying aura sweeping across from the far north. He was instantly jolted out of his trance.

He sprang to his feet, eyes sharp, and stared fixedly toward the northern sky.

In the next moment, a streak of blazing crimson light shot across the heavens like a meteor, heading west.

The distance was far too great, so he could only see the red light.

But even from that distance, the aura it emitted still sent shivers down Qin Sang’s spine and left him feeling an uncontrollable sense of panic.

"A Transformation Realm great demon!"

Qin Sang cried out in shock. Such a terrifying aura was far beyond even the Human-Faced Porpoise that dwelled near the cold flame. It could only belong to a Transformation Realm great demon or a Spiritual Infant Realm expert.

Coupled with the demonic qi surging into the northern sky, there was only one possibility.

Qin Sang had seen Transformation Realm great demons before in the Small Cold Domain, but those beasts had agreements with the human cultivators and would not kill indiscriminately. They were not nearly as terrifying.

But the Demonic Sea was different. The demon race and immortal cultivators were mortal enemies. Upon encountering a cultivator, the demonic beasts would never hesitate to strike.

"There’s actually a Transformation Realm great demon near Huntian Island. Why would it show up at a time ?"

Horrified, Qin Sang began thinking rapidly, while already moving. He did not hesitate. He immediately abandoned the deserted island and fled south.

"Judging by the direction that the Transformation Realm great demon is flying... it seems to be heading straight for the Thousand-Demon Sea. Could it have been drawn there by the cold flame...?"

A sudden possibility came to Qin Sang’s mind. The more he thought about it, the more plausible it seemed.

For an immortal cultivator to establish a foothold on a large island, there would definitely be some tacit agreement with the nearby Transformation Realm great demons. Normally, no one would trespass into the other’s territory, unless something was powerful enough to tempt even them.

Only a treasure on the level of the cold flame could lure a Transformation Realm great demon.

"Even a Transformation Realm great demon was tempted... There’s no way the cold flame can remain hidden."

Qin Sang gave a bitter smile as he stared toward the northern night sky. Watching the red streak fly farther and farther away, he secretly let out a breath of relief. That demonic beast was clearly heading straight for the cold flame, meaning it likely would not interfere with his retrieval of the Perpetual Camphor, at least for now.

Even so, once he secured the Perpetual Camphor, he would need to flee far away. Returning the same way was no longer an option. He would have to keep heading south.

Just as this thought flashed through his mind, Qin Sang’s expression suddenly changed.

As the red light was about to vanish into the western sky, several more overwhelmingly powerful auras suddenly erupted from the distant east, each streaking through the night at terrifying speed, as though in pursuit of that red light.

Without exception, they were all Demonic Core Realm demonic beasts!

And one of them was directly to his east, racing toward him at full speed.