“Slow down, slow down…”
Amid a voice full of surprise, Li Fan swallowed all the broken eggshells.
A scorching energy surged from his abdomen, coursing through his entire body.
This power was extremely pure. After a moment, Li Fan, who was still stumbling a bit, could now bounce around.
“Wow… worthy of being a descendant of a divine bird, it’s really impressive. He walks on his own shortly after birth! Won’t it be a short while before I can ride on it and fly?”
Ignoring the chatter in his ears, Li Fan walked to the water’s edge somewhat disheartened, and looked at his reflection.
“So ugly!”
A strange bird with no feathers covered in bare red skin appeared in Li Fan’s sight.
“Senior Brother Zhang, I actually miss you a little.”
“Hanging out with you, at least I’m also a true disciple of the Purple Heaven Sect. With this new map, I can’t even be human anymore, and I ended up turning into such a silly bird.”
Perhaps influenced by the possessed bird, Li Fan’s thoughts were now more lively and jumpy than his usual calm state.
“Good bird, grow up quickly…” The chattering voice rang out again, making Li Fan even more annoyed.
But then a red plant, resembling both a worm and a grass, was extended in front of Li Fan, instantly dispelling all his unhappiness.
He snatched it and swallowed it in three or two gulps.
An indescribable sense of satisfaction surged, much like the exhilaration of forming the Foundation Treasure in the Qi Condensation stage or creating the Golden Core in the Foundation Establishment stage.
Almost instantly, Li Fan lost the ability to think.
There was only a blank consciousness drifting in an ocean of joy.
After a long time, the transcendent pleasure gradually faded.
Li Fan gradually regained his ability to think.
But the impact of the red plant from before still lingered in his mind, making it hard for him to forget.
Amidst endless reflections, greed inevitably emerged.
“What the hell is this?”
Li Fan was shocked, unable to control his gaze toward the owner of that voice.
“Don’t look at me like that. This Thorn Insect Grass was so hard for me to save. Once you eat it, I can’t get any more in a short time!”
A boy who looked about twelve or thirteen years old, scratching the back of his head, apologized with a sheepish look on his face.
“No more?” Disappointment and anger surged.
In a fit of anger, Li Fan climbed onto the boy’s head and kicked fiercely.
Instantly, the boy’s neatly combed hair turned as messy as a bird’s nest.
The boy didn’t get angry, just tilted his head and laughed foolishly.
Li Fan became even angrier and simply treated his head as a nest and settled in.
“Hehe, little guy, don’t be angry. Although the Thorn Insect Grass is gone, we have countless treasures in the countless secret spiritual mountains of our Imperial Beast Sect. You won’t go hungry! Come, I’ll take you to find something to eat.” The boy finished speaking and tossed out a feather.
The feather emitted a white light, and after a moment, an elegant red-crowned crane appeared before him.
The boy skillfully mounted the red-crowned crane, holding its neck tightly with both hands and shouted loudly, “Little Red, let’s go!”
The crane let out a loud cry, then flapped its wings and flew into the sky.
Above the sky, the wind roared.
The boy didn’t forget about Li Fan on his head, protecting him tightly with his hands to prevent him from being blown away.
Occasionally, a familiar warm energy came over, helping Li Fan resist the cold.
With the help of this gentle energy, Li Fan’s restless mood gradually calmed down.
He seized this rare opportunity to analyze what he had encountered in the Fallen Immortal Realm this time.
“This time’s possession target is a bit special.”
“It’s a strange bird struggling out of its eggshell.”
“Mm…”
“It’s a bit novel.”
“Unlike possessed cultivators where I can maintain my own thoughts, after possessing a demonic beast, my temperament and character will also be influenced by the demonic beast. It’s almost impossible to control myself, and I act according to instinct.”
“This is not a result of negative emotions, it’s the nature of the bird’s character. So, the previously infallible Xuanhuang Heart Refinement Mantra failed for the first time.”
“Unless I reveal my true body and use the Law of Azure Flame, it’s impossible to rid myself of this influence with current means.”
“It seems that this is the Imperial Beast Sect from ancient times.”
“The little boy underfoot should be a disciple of the Imperial Beast Sect. When I was in the eggshell, the gentle energy that sustained my life and helped me break out of the shell was released by him.”
“The beast control methods of the Imperial Beast Sect? Helping demonic beast grow while…”
“Also strengthening the bond between the two.” After sensing a bit, Li Fan silently contemplated.
Despite Li Fan teasing the little boy driven by his tendency to anger, in reality, the little boy was like a parent to the possessed strange bird.
As an experienced person, Li Fan was well aware of where the strange bird’s anger stemmed from.
Apart from not having its hunger satisfied, it was more the result of the dependence on humans that surfaced in its heart from time to time that contradicted its instinctive will inherited from its bloodline.
Instinct told the strange bird not to get too close to humans.
But it couldn’t control the emotions that welled up in its heart.
This is why it acted so irritable.
“The Imperial Beast Sect indeed has some tricks.”
“I wonder if there are any other effects.”
While thinking, Li Fan lay on the little boy’s head, looking downward.
The vision of the strange bird far exceeded that of humans. Even in the clouds, everything on the ground could be seen clearly.
Among the continuous mountains, there were numerous spiritual fields spread out like terraces.
Some cultivators were using demonic beasts with the bodies of bulls and faces of horses to cultivate the fields.
On the mountaintops not far away, many buildings stood tall.
Further away, there seemed to be a tower.
A familiar and awe-inspiring aura emanated faintly from the tower.
“Not far ahead is the Fire Attribute Spiritual Field.”
“Everyone says you’re a descendant of the divine bird naturally inclined to fire. Eating things like Crimson Spirit Leaves and Arcane Fire Fruits is definitely beneficial for your body.”
The little boy said with a playful smile.
“Coincidentally, my senior brothers have been busy recently for some reason. I’ll take you in to sneak a bite, it shouldn’t be a problem.”
After flying for a long time, the newly born Li Fan became a little sleepy again.
“If you say so…”
Using his slightly hardened claws, he gently scratched the boy’s hair, indicating him to send more energy over.
Li Fan yawned and was about to fall asleep again.
Just then, a tiger’s roar echoed through the sky, startling Li Fan awake.
Looking up, he saw a blue figure standing on a demonic beast with the body of a tiger and the face of a human, coming from the distance.
It whistled past Li Fan’s head and was gone in an instant, heading somewhere unknown.
The surging hurricane-like winds caused even the red-crowned crane ridden by the boy to become a bit unstable.
But the boy showed no complaint, instead, he shouted excitedly, “Look, it’s Senior Brother Lu Ya! The demonic beast under him is said to be a descendant of the Water God Beast, especially powerful! It’s already comparable to a Golden Core stage cultivator in less than ten years since birth!”