Chapter 0253: Tianpeng Beast

Under the watchful eyes of Huang Long and the others, Hami continued, “I know of a fruit, but it isn’t called fig. In our Dark Star, we call it Prison Fruit, which is quite similar to what Senior Huang Long mentioned in his list of herbs.”
“Prison Fruit?” Huang Long asked in confusion.
“Prison Fruit?!”
The others in the hall also exclaimed, clearly having heard of this Prison Fruit before.
“Yes. Our Dark Star is isolated from the outside world, so some things here have different names. Our Prison Fruit has no flowers or taste, its color is light golden, and its shape resembles that of a baby,” Hami explained.
“Oh, where can this Prison Fruit be found?” Huang Long became interested. If what Hami said was true, then this fruit might very well be a fig.
“Over a decade ago, I saw this Prison Fruit once on a desolate island in the Prison Sea,” Hami said, then added hesitantly, “In our Dark Star, this Prison Fruit is known as a divine fruit. When I saw it, I was overjoyed. But just as I was about to pick it, I was injured by a divine-grade star beast guarding it. Luckily, I managed to escape quickly; otherwise, I would have been in grave danger.” At these words, Hami showed a look of deep fear.
All the clan leaders, chiefs, and alliance masters present were deeply moved. Hami was a mid-tier divine-level warrior, and even he had to flee in panic—so one could only imagine the strength of that divine-grade star beast.
However, they were also puzzled about what kind of star beast guarded the Prison Fruit.
“It’s a Tianpeng Beast that guards it,” Hami said.
“Tianpeng Beast?!” The people in the hall exclaimed in shock.
“That’s right. It’s the legendary Tianpeng Beast. In my judgment, it may have already reached the peak of the divine level!” Hami said solemnly.
“The peak of the divine level!” The clan leaders’ faces paled.
A Tianpeng Beast, and at the peak of the divine level!
Huang Long was also stunned. He hadn’t expected it to be a Tianpeng Beast at such a high level. He had heard of this beast before—enormous in size, with wings that could cover half the sky. Its speed was said to be the fastest in Dark Star. Although the Fire Cloud Beast King of the White Mist Desert was also at the peak of the divine level, in a fight, it might not be a match for this same-tier Tianpeng Beast, as the Tianpeng Beast had the advantage of speed.
Still, Huang Long became interested in this beast. If he could capture it someday, his journey to the Forbidden Magic Mountain would be much more secure.
Immediately, Huang Long and the others set off for the Prison Sea under Hami’s guidance.

And most of those family heads, great leaders, and alliance masters also followed. Apparently, they didn’t want to miss such a good opportunity, and they believed this journey wouldn’t pose any danger, even though the Tianpeng Beast was a star beast at the peak of the divine realm. Huang Long had brought along eight divine-level star beasts, including the Fire Cloud Beast King! With such strength, they could easily destroy the Tianpeng Beast. Of course, most people were more interested in seeing Huang Long’s strength—they were really curious about what kind of power this predecessor who had tamed the Fire Cloud Beast King possessed. Thus, the group set off in a grand procession toward the south. The Prison Sea was located to the south of Dark Star. Just like the Endless Sea in the Hengyuan Realm, the Prison Sea stretched for hundreds of thousands of miles, with thousands of islands inhabited by various races, including somesaint warriors and even divine warriors with astonishing strength. However, unlike the Endless Sea, there were no sea tribes here; the strongest tribe was called the Prison Tribe. The Prison Tribe was a race that had existed since the emergence of Dark Star and could be considered the indigenous race of Dark Star. These people usually had pale red skin, a horn on their foreheads, and were taller than humans, but otherwise, their appearance was similar to that of humans. Huang Long’s group, along with the eight divine-level star beasts and numerous powerful individuals, naturally encountered no obstacles along the way. Half a month later, they finally arrived at the Prison Sea. On the surface of the sea, a faint red mist swirled. “Let’s go,” said Huang Long, then mounted the Fire Cloud Beast King and took off first, heading deeper into the Prison Sea. The others followed closely behind. Ten days later, Huang Long and his group gradually approached that desolate island. At that time, hundreds of feet beneath an island in the Prison Sea, an old man was quietly reporting Huang Long’s group’s movements to a middle-aged man. This middle-aged man was none other than the head of the Prison Tribe, Rodri. Rodri frowned. He had learned of Huang Long’s group’s arrival on the first day they came to the Prison Sea. At first, he was shocked and even panicked because he didn’t know their purpose. However, their overwhelming strength made him too cautious to act rashly. But as Huang Long’s group continued on their journey without showing any intent to target the Prison Tribe, Rodri gradually felt more at ease. “Lord Head, could these powerful individuals be heading to the forbidden island, Tianpeng Island?” the old man asked with suspicion. The Prison Tribe’s elite knew that a Tianpeng Beast lived on Tianpeng Island, and they had designated several thousand miles around it as a forbidden area, prohibiting Prison Tribe members from entering. “It’s possible,” Rodri replied thoughtfully, nodding.

Although they had previously been unaware of Huang Long and the others’ intentions, now that they were approaching Tianpeng Island, they could guess somewhat what their goal was.
“If that’s the case, that would be great!” the old man said with joy.
The Tianpeng beasts lived on Tianpeng Island and posed a danger to the Prison Clan. If these powerful individuals’ aim was to eliminate those Tianpeng beasts, then the Prison Clan would be rid of a major threat.
Rodri also showed joy but then spoke solemnly, “Still, we must be careful. Give orders for the Prison Clan to prepare for defense.”
“Yes, my lord.”
While Rodri was guessing the intentions of Huang Long and his group, they had already reached a distance of 500 li from Tianpeng Island.
“Wait a moment,” Huang Long said at that time.
Long Yi, Hami, and the others stopped immediately, looking at Huang Long in confusion, unsure of why he had asked them to halt.
Huang Long didn’t explain. Instead, under their puzzled gazes, he took out some jade stones and set up the Wanshui Formation around them. Although he no longer possessed magical power, he could still arrange formations. Even if the formation’s strength was reduced, with the Fire Cloud Beast King and seven other divine-grade star beasts present, the Tianpeng beasts would have no chance of escaping.
It wasn’t long before Huang Long finished setting up the formation, after which he led everyone to continue flying toward Tianpeng Island.
Thanks to his powerful divine sense, Huang Long had already detected the Tianpeng beasts on Tianpeng Island. These beasts were hidden deep beneath the island—had it not been for Huang Long’s strong divine sense, they would have gone unnoticed.
When they were about 300 li away from Tianpeng Island, suddenly, a roar echoed from afar, carrying an awe-inspiring force that made even Hami and the others change expressions, their ears trembling.
Next, they saw the waves around Tianpeng Island surge uncontrollably before rising to a height of 100 zhang before stopping.
“Who dares to invade the forbidden territory of my Tianpeng Beast King!” a majestic voice rang out.
“Tianpeng Beast King?” A cold snort was heard as the Fire Cloud Beast King’s body erupted in flames, its huge eyes emitting a cold glow as it stared at the massive figure soaring toward Tianpeng Island.
“Huh?!” The massive figure paused in mid-air, its voice filled with surprise.
“Fire Cloud Beast?!” The Tianpeng Beast stood high in the sky, its wings spanning several li in length. Its dark golden eyes emitted bursts of golden light as it clearly saw Huang Long and the others hundreds of li away. Upon spotting the Fire Cloud Beast King riding on Huang Long’s back, it was shocked.

“Eight divine-grade star beasts! Four divine warriors?!” The Tianpeng Beast was shocked once again when it sensed the cultivation levels of Huang Long and the others. However, it couldn’t sense Huang Long’s cultivation level, which was why it was puzzled about the four divine warriors alongside the eight divine-grade star beasts. As for those sacred warriors, it didn’t take them seriously. But just the eight divine-grade star beasts and four divine warriors were enough to pose a threat to it. No matter how strong it was, it couldn’t possibly fight off four divine-grade star beasts and four divine warriors. Run! That was its first thought after sensing the cultivation levels of Huang Long and the others. Immediately, it turned and flew northward, covering dozens of miles in just a few flaps of its wings. “Run?” From hundreds of miles away, Huang Long’s divine sense instantly detected the Tianpeng Beast attempting to flee, and he sneered inwardly. Just as the Tianpeng Beast had flown two hundred miles away, suddenly, the waves in the sea ahead surged skyward—these waves were as heavy as mountains, forcing it to turn back. What was going on?! The Tianpeng Beast was filled with shock and confusion. Meanwhile, Huang Long, hundreds of miles away, saw the Wanshui Formation drive the Tianpeng Beast back and felt gratified. He ordered the Huoyun Beast to speed up and arrive before the Tianpeng Beast in just a few blinks. Then, he spat out a torrent of blue flames that engulfed the Tianpeng Beast attacking the Wanshui Formation. The Tianpeng Beast was startled and had to temporarily abandon its escape plans. It flapped its wings, creating two terrifying hurricanes that deflected the Huoyun Beast King’s attack. While the Tianpeng Beast was dealing with the Huoyun Beast King’s attack, the other seven divine-grade star beasts also arrived and joined the fierce battle. With the eight divine-grade star beasts and the Wanshui Formation working together, it wasn’t long before the peak-divine-level Tianpeng Beast found itself in trouble, roaring in anger. The sea around it was filled with turbulent waves, and islands began to sink. Taking advantage of the fierce battle between the eight divine-grade star beasts and the Tianpeng Beast, Huang Long, guided by Hanmi, arrived at Tianpeng Island and found the Prison Fruit. To Huang Long’s delight, it was indeed a fig—finally, the last ingredient needed to make the Qingling Pill was gathered. Just as Huang Long and his companions picked the fig from the fig tree, Tianpeng Island began to crack and collapse due to the aftermath of the battle. Not long after Huang Long and his companions left Tianpeng Island, it gradually sank beneath the sea. Naturally, the Tianpeng Beast’s fate was to be captured; under Huang Long’s divine imprint, it became part of Huang Long’s army of star beasts.

After finding the figs and taming the Sky Roc, Huang Long and his group’s journey came to an end. Under the astonished, envious, and various other gazes of Hami and the others, they headed back to the Xiqing Tribe.