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The escape was nothing more than a clever trick.

However, fate is always unpredictable. At this moment, I had no idea that this decision would bring so many variables to the future world. The legendary "Wolf of Heaven" Xuanfeng and the "Heroic Knight" Xi Luo, whose century-long feud would affect the entire Mainland, began right here.

Of course, without the ability to foresee the future, I had no intention of worrying about it. On the third night, I sealed my room with a magic scroll. Inside, Xi Luo, infused with my Nine Yin True Qi, would not wake up until morning, along with a magical illusion of myself. I stealthily used my lightness kung fu to slip out of the camp, and soon my figure vanished into the night. The artificial dragon knight Li Jia, who was secretly monitoring Jin Luosha, should ensure everything was fine.

The distance from here to Saint Spirit Mountain was about six or seven hundred miles. Even with my exceptional lightness kung fu, it was impossible to make the journey in one night, let alone return with stolen goods. However, I had already planned to use the fastest means possible to return to Saint Spirit Mountain. Both Ice Wind and Jin Luosha's holy beetles could carry people, but Ice Wind was slow, and the holy beetle couldn't leave Jin Luosha, nor could it hide its luminous glow. Neither were suitable options for me.

As I stepped into a dark forest, a figure that had been waiting for some time landed before me, speaking coldly, "I've checked; no one is following you. Although we've met before, we still need to go through the formalities."

I nodded, and a gemstone ring flew from the other person's hand. I caught it, and the gem immediately emitted a faint black aura, which, though hard to detect in the darkness, was clearly visible to the keen eyes of the other person. This change indicated that only a shapeshifted beastman, empowered by the Black Moon God, could trigger such a reaction. Simultaneously, I tossed a metal badge, which revealed a feather-like pattern upon being held, indicating that the person was an eagle beastman.

This person was my designated helper, tasked with taking me back to Saint Spirit Mountain and then protecting the "Horn of Doom" back to the Orc Alliance. He was the top expert of the Golden Eagle Tribe, the only beastman who had cultivated "Heavenly Peng Soaring" to the peak of Sword Emperor level, known as "Wing of Thunder," Bisate, the fastest person in the world.

"You've done well. Did you bring it?" I asked. Before coming to the human world, I had met this eagle tribe expert at "War Saint" Leimen's place. It was decided that he would assist and cover my actions, with the only last-minute change being the trip back to Saint Spirit Mountain.

"I brought it. The old relics of the War God Temple took a long time to find this item and re-enchanted it. As long as it isn't used, even the Pope himself can't tell the difference," Bisate said, untying a small cloth bag from his waist. It was the "Space Compression Pocket" I had found in the Magic Tower of the "Sage of the Sea" and the "Sage of Chongming" among the Twelve Sages. I reached into the three or four-inch bag and pulled out a three-foot-long object, a large circular horn. It looked like ancient wood, intricately carved with intertwined vines, emitting a faint red and blue aura. If one listened closely, there was a distant, ancient echo.

"This is indeed a convincing replica of the 'Horn of Doom,'" I nodded. Long ago, "Ancestor of Sword Saints" Leinster intervened during the orc and elf war, using his Sword Saint cultivation to seize one of the orc's three great artifacts, the "Horn of Doom." To conceal this, the orc king ordered shamans and mages to create a counterfeit using sacred wood taken from the elves, hoping to stabilize morale. However, the truth eventually leaked, forcing the orc king to commit suicide in shame. The counterfeit was stored in the War God Temple's warehouse.

My mission was to replace the real "Horn of Doom" with this replica. The artifact originally belonged to the Nature Goddess and was transformed into an orc relic after being seized and sacrificed to the War God. This meant it retained the natural divine power of the elves, making it difficult to replicate. After proposing my plan, the War God Temple's knowledgeable shamans researched ancient texts to confirm its origins, making it a crucial tool for this mission.

"Alright, let's go," I said. Time was of the essence. With everything confirmed, Bisate, known as the "fastest person in the world," spread his wings, clasped my arms, and leaped into the sky.

The Golden Eagle Tribe has always been the strongest among the eagle tribes. Even adult golden eagle beastmen without qi cultivation can carry thousands of pounds effortlessly. Thus, Bisate, a Sword Emperor, carried me with ease. Initially, he restrained his qi to avoid detection from the camp's experts, but once we were several miles away and hundreds of feet high, he unleashed his Sword Emperor power. As the "Star Ocean" energy flowed, the unique "Moon Attribute" of "Heavenly Peng Soaring" manifested, and ten golden energy wings unfolded alongside his original pair, doubling his speed. With twelve wings spread, Bisate soared through the clouds at lightning speed.

True to its name, "Heavenly Peng Soaring" covered thousands of miles swiftly. Even carrying me, the seven-hundred-mile journey took less than half an hour. When we landed at the foot of Saint Spirit Mountain, I brushed off the frost and snow on my clothes and instructed the Golden Eagle Sword Emperor to wait below while I ascended alone.

Saint Spirit Mountain's defenses consisted of three independent systems: a magic detection network, a divine barrier, and a complete guard system. However, my Holy Grail Knight badge automatically identified me as friendly to the divine barrier, allowing me to pass without hindrance. The magic network had been prepped with a backdoor by Li Jia, an expert in magic structures. Coupled with my unparalleled lightness kung fu, no one below Sword Emperor level could detect me. Thus, I reached the summit of Saint Spirit Mountain without any trouble.