Otherworldly Desert Dust

Chapter 148 - 123: One Trick After Another

Bai Ze no longer spoke human language.

It squinted its eyes, as noble as a white cat, with its paws elegantly crossed and wings gracefully folded. Its long tail swayed lightly.

After an indeterminate amount of time, seemingly assured that these two humans wouldn’t step over the line, it finally closed its eyes completely and began absorbing the cloud, wind, rain, and thunder, drawing from the mountains, rivers, sun, and moon.

Immortal energy as feathers, feathers as spirits, always ensconcing its entire being, majestic and carefree!

Wu Hen also took a few more glances before retracting his gaze.

Better to focus earnestly on capturing the Divine Wind Green Bird, he thought. A being at Bai Ze’s level probably wouldn’t even be easily provoked by Chongli Mountain.

"They’re almost here, only hindered by Bai Ze," Chongli Mountain said in a lowered voice.

At this moment, the two were hiding in a crevice along the ridge, their eyes gazing towards another canyon cave.

A complete hollow had been carved out of the canyon wall, with peaks still towering towards the sky. It was as if an archway had opened in this natural barrier of gorge mountains, appearing wonderfully peculiar and magnificent. Occasionally, some auspicious divine birds would fly by, but upon spotting the green feathers making up the nest, they dared not linger for long.

"Whether bird or divine, none can resist temptation. Look, I placed its two favorite things right in front of it. No matter how illogical, it will definitely take a look," Chongli Mountain said.

Wu Hen looked over, but saw nothing out of the ordinary.

But when he simultaneously used his Listening Sense for perception, he noticed something was off with the wind sound. There were faint sounds of wings flapping lightly.

Wu Hen immediately took a deep breath and used his sense of taste to perceive the wind spirit in that area. Indeed, the wind carried a unique scent, like tasting the fragrance of bamboo leaves...

After his Spirit Awakening, Wu Hen could actually taste many more flavors, though they hadn’t yet been formally named. So, he simply used comparable flavors he’d tasted to identify them.

The light sound of the wind.

The fragrant breath of the air.

When Wu Hen once again focused his gaze on the archway canyon, he finally discerned a faint silhouette, a light green blending almost perfectly with the canyon of the green mountain. Its feathers were as translucent as glass, reflecting the surrounding perfect mountain scenery, spirited and beautiful, exquisite and pure.

This was the Divine Wind Green Bird!

What a wondrous mythical creature. Under normal circumstances, it was actually invisible.

The Divine Wind Green Bird clung to the canyon mural, evidently scrutinizing the mysterious tribute.

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In this Scroll Realm, there were also many small bird demons who had only cultivated for a few hundred years. To gain higher divine blessing, they would place some tributes near their nests.

But the Divine Wind Green Bird was also cautious, as it had natural enemies. This could be a trap set by its enemies.

Drawing closer and observing carefully, the Divine Wind Green Bird ultimately chose to ignore it and flew into its nest.

"Didn’t succeed?" Wu Hen asked with some disappointment.

"No rush; do you know a gambler’s psychology?"

"Uncle, how about you shed the guise of an ancient clan member and show your true modern self?" Wu Hen remarked, somewhat speechless at Chongli Mountain’s extensive knowledge.

"What can I say? Our Scroll Realm always attracts quirky people like you. I know a bit about everything," Chongli Mountain chuckled.

"Of course, I know a gambler’s psychology. A gambler, even knowing he’ll lose in the end, always believes he’ll get lucky once and be the one to win. So even if it’s a trap, he’ll still take the risk," Wu Hen said.

"It naturally knows it’s a trick, but I placed it right in front of its face, telling it there’s a trick. Let’s see if it dares to take it! Just think, such perfect food, such enticing aroma, sitting right at your doorstep, constantly tugging at your heartstrings. Your inner voice will urge you, ’What’s there to be afraid of?’ Even if it’s a trap, you think you can perfectly avoid it..." Chongli Mountain explained.

Wu Hen looked at the remarkably human-like Chongli Mountain and was momentarily at a loss for words.

"I understand, playing this game requires patience. Right now, we are playing a game with the Divine Wind Green Bird, challenging its pride and dignity," Wu Hen said.

Fortunately, after dealing with Thunder Crossing Tai Peng, Wu Hen had developed immense endurance and patience.

No matter how the Cangxia Wind blew, rained, or thundered with frost, Wu Hen and Chongli Mountain remained motionless in the ridge’s crevice.

Similarly, the Divine Beast Bai Ze still lay on its own black-feathered lonely peak, surrounded by a layer of white mystical mist created by its feather flow, shielding it from the torrential rain, lightning, and frost...

It occasionally opened its eyes, looking nobly and calmly at these two foolish humans, with a hint of transcendence and serenity in its expression, as if it were an uninvolved onlooker enjoying the spectacle.

As for the Divine Wind Green Bird, it was like a foolish bird in Bai Ze’s eyes.

The two foolish humans hid in such an obvious place; even if it couldn’t notice, it still frequently eyed those clearly trapped foods...

One day, two days, three days passed.

Time flew by, and mushrooms grew on Wu Hen and Chongli Mountain’s heads, yet they endured patiently.

Finally, the Divine Wind Green Bird made a move.

Continuous yellow winds made it difficult to hunt for food outside, while the tribute placed in front of its nest didn’t seem to have any issues at all.