Central Continent.
Wind whistled through the sea of clouds.
Ten thousand flying cranes were flapping their wings together.
Bai Ning Bing and the other elite disciples of Immortal Crane Sect stood or sat cross-legged on the flying cranes and hurried towards Tian Ti mountain.
"Boss Bai, your crane group is really mighty. We will definitely shine brightly on this trip to Tian Ti mountain and sweep through everything." An elite disciple said.
He used a Gu while speaking, so no matter how strong the wind blew, his voice was not obstructed and was clearly transmitted to everyone.
"You speak too highly of me. This time, the ones participating in the competition for Gu Immortal Bai Hu's inheritance are all elites from the ten great sects. If we want to get the inheritance, not only do we need strength, but also luck."
"Boss Bai, you are too modest. With your myriad crane group and your Northern Dark Ice Soul Physique, who can stop you?" Immediately another elite disciple said.
"Boss Bai, you are my role model. No wonder you were dispatched to this mission by the sect leader. On this trip to Tian Ti mountain, we will only be following your lead!" An elite female disciple said respectfully.
When Bai Ning Bing first joined the sect, his cultivation had slipped by one minor realm, yet he still challenged and defeated every disciple within the sect.
He used to be prideful, but he had since set aside his arrogance.
He realized that if he wanted to survive and succeed, he had to be humble and obey the instructions of the higher-ups.
By adopting this humble attitude, he quickly earned everyone's respect and was eventually chosen to lead them.
Everyone admired Bai Ning Bing.
They believed he would rise above them all one day, and Bai Ning Bing himself understood that, in the future, he would have to protect and guide them just as the sect leader and elders did for him.
"Among the ten great sects of Central Continent, which one of them does not have deep foundations? I am sure they also have talented people among them. Although I have the myriad crane group, my weakness is that I can't control them fully. I still need to ask you all to provide guidance regarding the control of the flying cranes." Bai Ning Bing cupped his hands towards the people beside him.
"We wouldn't dare. It is our honor to be able to travel with Boss Bai."
"Boss, you have been cultivating so hard these days that it makes us blush with shame."
"Boss, your progress is remarkable, you have an innate talent in controlling the cranes. You only lacked practice before, and given some time, you are sure to surpass everyone."
The other elite disciples said words of agreement.
Their words were from the depths of their hearts. On this journey, they could clearly notice Bai Ning Bing's progress.
Bai Ning Bing smiled confidently. With his Northern Dark Ice Soul Physique, rapid progress was inevitable.
After flying for some time, the ironbeak flying cranes started to cry out one after another.
Bai Ning Bing and the rest understood.
"Alright. It is time, we need to land and feed the flying cranes." Bai Ning Bing stamped, the flying crane group started to pierce down through the layer of clouds under his control.
For a moment, it was only a scene of white vastness.
Soon, the clouds and mist disappeared as the group flew down from the layer of clouds to the verdant and lush ground.
Flying cranes also needed to eat. The larger the scale of the crane group, the higher their demand for food. Fortunately, ironbeak flying cranes could eat anything. Sometimes, they even ate stones to fill their stomachs, thus were very easy to raise.
Bai Ning Bing possessed such a large scale crane group, but it was also equally troublesome. After every set intervals, he would need to fly to the ground and feed the crane group.
"Eh? There is a battle going on!" As they were descending down, an elite disciple suddenly spoke out.
Everyone immediately discovered the unusual state on the ground.
Four demonic Gu Masters were laughing evilly while surrounding three female Gu Masters and slowly nearing them.
" Tsk , it is the four great obscenities." Soon, an elite disciple exposed those four demonic Gu Masters' identity with a disgusted tone.
These four great obscenities were separately; Eastern Obscenity Chen Yi Dao, Western Thief Yu Ba Guang, Southern Disturbance Shi Bao and Northern Squandering Fan Chun Yao.
They had been travelling all over Central Continent and were all rank four Gu Masters. They were extremely strong and were even able to contend against rank five Gu Masters when they combined their strength.
"Look, they are actually surrounding Fairy Bi Xia of Heavenly Lotus Sect!" An elite disciple with sharp sight shouted.
"Hmph, these followers of the demonic path—each and every one of them deserves to be eliminated!" Bai Ning Bing's expression turned icy as he immediately ordered the crane group to swoop down without hesitation.
He knew that now, as a righteous Gu Master, he had to act decisively; otherwise, he would soon become nothing more than prey for others.
Although the Immortal Crane Sect was righteous, Bai Ning Bing discovered that within the sect were many secret techniques that could boost a person's cultivation by using their blood, talent, and aperture. And with his rare Northern Dark Ice Soul Physique, he attracted much attention—both men and women coveted his body, hoping to dual cultivate with him.
The mere thought of dual cultivation with men made him shudder. He had practiced dual cultivation with female sect members as well, but mostly for physical strengthening.
"Hehehe, Fairy Bi Xia, it will be difficult for you to escape this calamity today!"
"To think our luck is so good today to be able to smell the aroma of Fairy Bi Xia. Even if we suffered heavy injuries, it is worth it."
The four great obscenities winked as they pressed on towards the three female Gu Masters.
"Damn it." Fairy Bi Xia gritted her snow-white teeth. She was seriously injured and did not have strength to break through.
Just as she was starting to feel desperation and was thinking of committing suicide, she suddenly heard the cries of a group of cranes from above her.
"Who is it?" The four great obscenities raised their heads and shouted.
"Immortal Crane Sect's elite disciple, Bai Ning Bing!" Bai Ning Bing was standing on the back of the ironbeak flying crane king, his body seemed to burst out with snow.
He stood upright and proudly on the crane's back, his body was robust, his brows thick and his eyes like that of a tiger's. He fixed his gaze on the four obscenities and waved his hand.
The elite disciples behind him and ten thousand ironbeak flying cranes passed him and charged towards the four obscenities.
"Heavens, so many cranes!"
"It is one of the ten great sects, the elite disciples of the Immortal Crane Sect…"
"What bad luck, we have injuries and can't contend against this group, let's retreat!"
The four great obscenities sized the situation before turning to flee and soon, they had escaped far away, their figures disappeared from everyone's sight.
"These demonic path trash, they might not have other abilities but they are pretty quick in running." The elite disciples laughed loudly.
"Are you okay?" Bai Ning Bing got off from the back of the crane and approached Fairy Bi Xia, asking softly.
"I, I am okay… thank you young master Bai Ning Bing for saving me!" Fairy Bi Xia looked at Bai Ning Bing, her face blushed red and her gaze carried hints of infatuation.
She had thought she would not be able to escape this calamity, but a hero came falling from the sky.
Bai Ning Bing was like the hero saving the beauty and it left a deep impression on Fairy Bi Xia.
This was exactly the impression Bai Ning Bing wanted to make—after all, Fairy Bi Xia was stunning, and he just wanted to force her beneath him, owning every inch of her body like she was nothing but his plaything.