Supernatural Insight Eyes
Chapter 151: Eagle Strikes the Sky

Chapter 151: Eagle Strikes the Sky

Ye Qiu continued to follow the traces left by the southern monster Du Ying, but when he saw that the traces left by Du Ying pointed to a downhill road, Ye Qiu had no choice but to give up.

Once out of the mountain forest, it would be difficult for him to find the strange man Du Ying, as there wouldn’t be any traces left in the wilderness for him to follow.

With no other options, Ye Qiu turned his attention back to searching for the mystical hundred-year earth dragon bone.

Following the slope, he once again entered the jungle.

The complete annihilation of the six members of the dragon-catching operation was reported back to the Duke in no time.

"Duke, the operation has failed, all six members are out of contact," an elderly man, suited and booted, said slowly, his demeanor quite respectful.

"Oh!" There was no hint of emotion on Duke’s face; he responded indifferently.

"Who were they capturing?"

"A venerable elder in the martial arts world, Chen Yifeng."

"What is his strength like?"

"Chen Yifeng, once a renowned martial artist famous for his surprising strength. However, this man has not broken through to the True Qi realm but fell into obscurity in the deep mountains, withdrawing from the martial world for thirty years."

"So, it’s very possible that after retiring, he broke through his former realm, leading to the deaths of the six S-rank revenants," Duke slowly stated.

"The Duke’s reasoning makes sense. After so many years, perhaps his strength has indeed advanced. We thought sending six S-rank revenants would be sufficient, but the outcome was unexpected," the elder remarked.

"Let’s put the dragon-catching operation on hold for a while. This failure may provoke a backlash from the Huaxia martial world, especially since the revenants bear our European characteristics."

"Isn’t the Duke considering the revenants offered by the island nation?"

"The island nation? Heh..." Duke chuckled, "Just a dog under our feet. To let them use the mutated gene fluid is to insult the fruit of our research. Most importantly, this dog appears utterly loyal on the surface but harbors wild ambitions in secret. If they wish to join the revenants, let their senior ninjas enter."

"The Duke’s maneuver is indeed brilliant. These island people have always been reluctant to share the secrets of their ninjas with us. If their senior ninjas join the revenants, it will surely slice a chunk of flesh from them," the elder said.

Duke snorted, "If they want to obtain the crystallization of intelligence, they must pay the price. They want to conceal their strength yet obtain the mutated gene fluid from me. There’s no such good deal in the world."

"However, you may convey that if the island nation continues to abide by our past agreement, eliminating the people of the Huaxia martial world, then I can provide them with a small amount of the mutated gene fluid, albeit substandard, but still very precious!"

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The forest in front of Ye Qiu grew darker and denser, and the trees became taller as he progressed, with moss green moss thriving on the base of each large tree.

Every now and then, a small animal would dart out.

Sometimes it was a small wild rabbit, a roe deer, or a fox peeking its head out from not far, warily watching Ye Qiu.

As for large animals, Ye Qiu did not encounter any. Of course, even if there were, he wouldn’t be afraid; with his strength, even an elephant could be taken on in arm-wrestling.

The air in the mountain forest was very fresh—breathing it felt as though his whole body was breathing along, a sensation Ye Qiu liked and missed since it couldn’t be experienced in the big city—only his time with the old monk in the mountains brought such feelings.

The wilderness provided tranquility, allowing one’s heart to settle down involuntarily.

Ye Qiu quietly enjoyed this long-missed sensation and then continued moving forward.

The earth dragon bone is a substance that delights both yin and yang; its growth environment cannot be too sunny nor constantly damp.

Ye Qiu, capitalizing on his understanding of the characteristics of the growth environment of earth dragon bones, deliberately sought out such locations.

Unlike other forms of vegetation, earth dragon bones did not grow in densely lush forests. Instead, they preferred to take root in chaotic, disorderly valleys.

Ye Qiu had traversed five mountain peaks in one go where he did find traces of earth dragon bones, but it was difficult to locate any that were over a hundred years old.

In the blink of an eye, Ye Qiu had been searching for four days in Huailing and had not only failed to catch up with the mysterious person, but had also not found any century-old earth dragon bones.

Ye Qiu came down to the foot of the mountain where a small pond had formed at the base of the mountain.

The pond was very clear, and the stones inside were distinctly visible. Ye Qiu scooped up some water to wet his entire face, the coolness of the water significantly refreshing him.

Soon, Ye Qiu noticed a white bird landing nearby. It perched on a rock, lightly dipped its head into the water, and quickly took a drink.

Ye Qiu examined the bird, and soon realized he had been mistaken; it wasn’t a bird but a falcon.

Hayabusa!

Its body was pure white mingled with brown spots; its eyes were sharp, keeping watch over its surroundings.

Ye Qiu was delighted. Encountering a Hayabusa here was an unexpected joy, as among all flying creatures, the Hayabusa was his favorite.

Hayabusa, the god of all falcons.

Even Emperor Kangxi had not spared praise for Hayabusa, lauding, "Out of the three hundred and sixty feathered creatures, Hayabusa is the most marvelous."

The land’s steed of blood, the sky’s Hayabusa.

Since ancient times, the Hayabusa has been a favored bird because of its fierce nature, swift movements, and speed—it was the emperor among birds.

During the time Ye Qiu lived with the old colored-head in the mountains, he had dreamed of owning a Hayabusa; unfortunately, it had not been realized, and now, finally, there was a young Hayabusa, Ye Qiu’s mood was indescribable.

The Hayabusa in front of him was not large, clearly a newborn just learning to fly. If it were an adult, its wingspan would be at least two meters, and it would weigh up to several pounds, a majestic presence that would make any other falcon bow in submission.

Noticing Ye Qiu’s gaze, the juvenile Hayabusa looked at him and then, with a flutter of its wings, took flight.

Ye Qiu moved instantly, chasing in the direction the Hayabusa had flown. Fortunately, since the Hayabusa was still young, otherwise, even with Ye Qiu’s speed, he wouldn’t have been able to keep up.

The trees swiftly passed by, and Ye Qiu’s speed was fast, even using a thread of True Qi underneath his feet to catch up with the Hayabusa.

After having spent a tenth of his True Qi, Ye Qiu finally caught up to the young Hayabusa, which had landed on a cliff cypress growing on a steep cliff.

Was this its home?

Ye Qiu saw a nest built in the cypress. However, Ye Qiu found it odd; where was the mother of this young Hayabusa?

Just as Ye Qiu was watching the young Hayabusa, suddenly, a piercing cry came from the other side of the cliff.

Then, an astonishing scene unfolded before Ye Qiu.

A pair of massive wings soared into the air, leaping through mid-air; this was a mature female Hayabusa.

And beneath the large Hayabusa was a huge python, its body coiled around the tree trunk, its massive head raised high like a long barrel, standing erect in the air, confronting the adult Hayabusa.