466: Chapter 465 Subjugation

"Born from the Nine Heavens' thunder, I am known as... the Sky-Shattering Thunder Roc, Shaker of the Universe!"

A strange, raspy voice drifted over. As the electric light and dust settled, a figure over half a person's height slowly rose.

It stood tall with its chest out and wings slightly spread. Lightning flickered around its body, and its Aura was awe-inspiring, as if it might summon the Nine Heavens' divine thunder to tear through the firmament at any moment.

A moment later, it cleared its throat and let out a full-throated cry: "Quack quack! Human pet, are you stunned by Lord Peng's magnificent appearance?"

"Heh, I am indeed stunned."

Chu Xuan's eyelid twitched.

What met his eyes was nothing like the majestic roc he had imagined.

With beige feathers and a bright red comb, it looked more like an oversized rooster—and a rooster that quacked like a duck at that!

It flapped its wings and ran clumsily toward a pile of scattered eggshells nearby. Along the way, it tripped over its own feet and ended up with a mouthful of dirt.

Chu Xuan rubbed his temples.

"Don't look down on me! Give me a little more time to adjust to this body, and then watch how I deal with you!" The rooster scrambled up and glared at Chu Xuan with some annoyance. "Don't think I'll forgive you just because you gave me so much life essence. Just you wait..."

As it spoke, it had already eaten a piece of eggshell, showing a satisfied expression. Then, it immediately looked at Chu Xuan warily. "I'm warning you, don't take advantage of me while I'm down. Just wait a bit longer."

"But you're not a person; you're a chicken," Chu Xuan snickered.

"I am not a chicken! I am the Sky-Shattering Thunder Roc!" The rooster grew even more annoyed. Humming as it scurried back and forth, it pecked at the scattered eggshells like a chick pecking at grain.

With every fragment of eggshell it swallowed, the luster of its feathers grew brighter. Within just a few minutes, the rooster appeared increasingly full of energy and let out a satisfied, long cry.

"Are you finished..." Chu Xuan raised an eyebrow slightly, his Eye of Insight already active.

[Name: Unnamed]

Species: Thunder Roc

health points: 1800/1800

stamina: 15 (real attribute)

Strength: 15 (real attribute)

agility: 22 (real attribute)

spirit: 18 (real attribute)

Talent 1: Thousand-Movement Thunder Flash. Vibrates wings to generate lightning, significantly increasing movement speed and allowing for short-distance teleportation; can also consume a small amount of stamina for long-distance flight, current maximum speed 850 km/h.

Talent 2: FastAPI Crack-Sky Thunder Astral Claw. Infuses claws with the power of lightning; claw strikes carry electric shocks, can tear through defenses, and cause electrical burns and paralysis effects.

Talent 3: Thunderous Might. Triggers thunder and lightning; currently can summon up to forty bolts at once to deal area-of-effect damage, electrical penetration, and paralysis effects, or condense them into a thick pillar of lightning for single-target lethality.]

"After drinking so much of my high-grade life essence, this is all you've got?" Chu Xuan sighed softly.

"What's with that expression? I was planning to let you off the hook and not hold a grudge, but you actually dare to look down on this Emperor?"

The half-person-tall rooster finished pecking the last piece of eggshell and stared at Chu Xuan with an unfriendly gaze. Suddenly, it flapped its wings, lightning flashed, and it vanished instantly.

"Take my FastAPI Crack-Sky Thunder Astral Claw!"

Chu Xuan suddenly felt a fierce wind approaching from his side and immediately used a teleport to move a short distance away.

Bang!

A rock where Chu Xuan had been standing was pierced by sharp claws. Stone fragments flew everywhere as lightning spread and flickered along the ground, rumbling incessantly.

"Quack quack! As expected of the human pet I've taken a fancy to. Take another thunderous strike from me!"

The rooster gave a strange laugh. Its wings suddenly glowed, giving birth to two snake-like bolts of electricity that came rumbling toward Chu Xuan.

While the other party was talking, Chu Xuan's teleportation cooldown had already ended.

Almost at the same moment those two bolts of electricity shot forward, he executed another teleport, appearing directly in front of the rooster and reaching out with one hand.

"Quack—"

The rooster let out a weird cry, pulling back into a long shadow as it retreated. It quacked and laughed: "You can't hit me, you just can't hit me..."

"Slash!"

The sound of a ringing blade rose as three consecutive Slashes were released one after another, striking toward the rooster that was surging with lightning and flickering constantly.

The speed of the three Slashes was extremely fast, almost instantaneous, yet they were still avoided by the rooster.

However, the rooster failed to notice that the third Slash, under a light flick of Chu Xuan's finger, actually contained a single strand of hair.

As the rooster laughed arrogantly again after dodging the third Slash, Chu Xuan's mind stirred. That flying strand of hair transformed into a Clone and appeared right beside the rooster.

Chu Xuan's Clone delivered a whip kick to the rooster's head, sending it flying directly toward Chu Xuan's main body.

The damage wasn't great, but it was enough to make its head spin. By the time it regained its senses, Chu Xuan's main body had already firmly gripped the rooster's neck.

"Do you still want to fight?" Chu Xuan asked calmly.

The rooster strained its throat to shout: "I don't accept this! You ambushed me! I was careless and didn't dodge! Let's start over, let me get ready..."

"Reversing the Natural Order!" A flicker of pitch-black light flashed in Chu Xuan's eyes.

The rooster instantly fell into a daze, only snapping out of it after two or three seconds. Its expression changed drastically: "You, you, you..."

"Your spirit is too weak. Even though it has transformed into a real attribute, it still can't resist the influence of my Heart Bewitchment. Are you sure you want to continue?" Chu Xuan spoke calmly.

"I..." The rooster's Aura immediately weakened.

"You are already my Follower, certified by the System. If I want you dead, it only takes a single thought. Are you sure you want to keep playing with me?"

Chu Xuan squeezed the other's neck, a grim smile spreading across his face. "One word: do you submit? It's been a long time since I've had roast chicken..."

The rooster shrank its neck in fear and immediately cowered. "Don't! I was just joking. Why are you being so serious?"