89: condition
“In the sky?”
Luo Chen looked up and realized that the ‘sun’ of this secret realm seemed a bit off.
It wasn’t as dazzling and hard to look at as the one outside, but rather a spherical object emitting a soft glow.
However, its halo was cyan, and when it fell to the ground, it turned into a bright white, so at first, Luo Chen hadn’t noticed anything unusual about the ‘sun’.
So Luo Chen looked at Feng Qingyang, pointing to the cyan ‘sun’ in the sky, “You mean up there?”
Feng Qingyang’s gaze followed Luo Chen’s finger to the ‘sun’, and he nodded gently, a complex emotion in his eyes.
“Hold on tight, that’s ten thousand meters above the ground.”
Sitting obediently on the back of the giant bird beneath him, Luo Chen even nervously clutched a few long, tough feathers on its back to ensure he wouldn’t be thrown off.
Seeing Luo Chen ready, Feng Qingyang crouched down and gently patted the giant bird’s back, conveying a certain thought to it.
The giant bird, having received Feng Qingyang’s command, spread its wings, and soft Wind-type elemental power swirled between them.
Without even flapping its wings, the giant bird began to slowly ascend in a circling motion.
Perhaps to accommodate Luo Chen, the giant bird’s ascent was not fast, and it rose at a rather inclined angle.
Moreover, a thick Wind Shield protected Luo Chen, blocking the oncoming airflow.
“race: Azure Cloud Eagle King
Rank: King Beast Four-star
Type: Wind-type, Water Type
State: Focused, Helplessness of taking care of a young one
Aptitude: Good
Skills: 1. Wind Shield (Profound Tier): The Azure Cloud Eagle King condenses Wind-type elemental power to form a shield, blocking airflow or attacks from other Wind-type Skills.
2. Claw Strike (Yellow Tier): The Azure Cloud Eagle King uses its extremely sharp claws to attack its prey.
3. Wind Blade (Profound Tier): Summons a Wind Blade to attack the target.
4. Wind Blade Array (Profound Tier): The Azure Cloud Eagle King shoots several Wind Blades from between its wings to strike the target.
5. Feather Blade Storm (Earth Tier): The Azure Cloud Eagle King condenses illusory feathers to launch a destructive carpet strike on the area.
6. Wind Walk (Profound Tier): Summons Wind-type elements to envelop itself, greatly increasing its speed.
Evolution Path: Currently unavailable.”
This was a relatively conventional King-Ranked Beast, but Luo Chen estimated that this shouldn’t be Feng Qingyang’s main combat beast.
Because he had heard his father say that he seemed to already be a King Rank six-star Beast Master, and he didn’t know if there had been any improvements recently.
While Luo Chen was lost in thought, his position continuously rose until he reached an altitude of nearly ten thousand meters.
As he got closer to the cyan ‘sun’, Luo Chen didn’t feel the surrounding temperature rise, as if the ‘sun’ only provided light, not the usual warmth of a sun.
Luo Chen could finally see what kind of existence was inside the ‘sun’.
He could generally make out the shape of a giant bird, with its overall plumage appearing greenish-blue, and only hints of gold adorning its beak, eye corners, wings, and tail feather tips.
Although it was currently in a dormant State with its eyes closed, its entire body curled up, making it impossible to fully glimpse its complete appearance, the quiet and serene aura emanating from it was already overwhelming.
Luo Chen had to admit, this was the most exquisite and beautiful beast he had seen in the real world so far.
Of course, his two beasts were cute, but not yet associated with beauty, elegance, or prettiness.
As for the Colorful Sound Spirit Finch, it was quite beautiful when it didn’t open its mouth, but once it did, it was simply too jarring, making it unbearable to look at.
Suddenly remembering something, Luo Chen tentatively used his Eye of Truth to check the information of this beast; he hadn’t held much hope initially.
However, who knew that this beast actually belonged to the King Beast category, and Luo Chen, a Spirit-Rank Beast Master, was perfectly capable of viewing its information.
“race: Muxin Qingyang Bird
Rank: King Beast Nine-star / Desolate Beast One-star
Type: Wood Type, Light Type · Sunlight
State: Dormant, Weak, Continuously regressing
Aptitude: Perfect
Skills: 1. Wooden Heart (Earth Tier): A beast with a Wooden Heart will have stronger recovery abilities, long life, and an additional bonus when using Wood Type Skills.
2. Qingyang (Earth Tier): The Muxin Qingyang Bird summons or transforms into a Qingyang; the light emitted by the Qingyang can promote the growth of plants or plant-Type beasts and can continuously heal injuries.
3. Jade Spirit Light (Profound Tier): Envelops the target’s body surface with a layer of Jade Spirit Light; this light can greatly enhance the target’s resistance to energy-Type attacks.
4. Corrosive Seed (Profound Tier): The Muxin Qingyang Bird scatters seeds that attach to the target’s body surface, then root and penetrate into the target’s body, drawing on the target’s flesh and blood for growth.
5. Verdant Wood Domain (Earth Tier): The Muxin Qingyang Bird summons a domain of a certain range; within this domain, a large number of various plants cultivated by the Muxin Qingyang Bird will grow, but the plants within the domain will become berserk and attack targets within the domain.
6. Wooden Heart Blessing (Earth Tier): The Muxin Qingyang Bird consumes stored spiritual wood essence to bestow a blessing upon the target, which can greatly enhance the target’s mental power and physique without consumption.
7. Myriad Petal Flight (Profound Tier): Agile branches and petals transform into tough sharp weapons to attack the target.
8. Wilderness Growth (Profound Tier): Wherever the light from the Muxin Qingyang Bird shines, it can control target plants to break through their physical size limits, but this action will deplete the potential of the corresponding plants.
Evolution Path: Currently unavailable.”
While Luo Chen was staring blankly at the information of the Muxin Qingyang Bird before him.
Feng Qingyang, with a solemn expression, nodded slightly to the Muxin Qingyang Bird, a cyan feather appearing in his hand at some point, its style identical to those on the Muxin Qingyang Bird.
“Lord Qingyang, the champion has been brought.”
The feather glowed faintly, and the Muxin Qingyang Bird, which had been curled up within the cyan light sphere, slowly opened its eyes and slightly shook its long neck.
Then, the light sphere around it dissipated, transforming into a cyan halo that encircled it, and its wings elegantly spread open.
The cyan tail feathers, as long as its body, swayed gently like willow branches.
Only when the Muxin Qingyang Bird fully stretched its body before his eyes could Luo Chen directly perceive how large it was; he probably wasn’t even as big as one of its feathers.
After it stretched its body, Luo Chen finally heard a soft yet somewhat weak female voice in his ear.
“Are you the most outstanding young Breeder of Qingyang City in this generation?”
Startled awake from the Muxin Qingyang Bird’s beautiful posture, Luo Chen composed himself and replied in a humble tone,
“I wouldn’t say the most outstanding; I merely had a bit of luck.”
From Luo Chen’s perspective, although he couldn’t see the Muxin Qingyang Bird’s face, he could feel an intense gaze fall upon him.
“Humans always like to be humble. Before I bestow my blessing upon you, I hope you can agree to one condition.”
He knew that this blessing wouldn’t be so easy to obtain. Luo Chen felt no particular disappointment; if the condition was too difficult to fulfill, he simply wouldn’t agree.
“Please speak.”
“The condition is not difficult. I merely want a promise: when you are capable enough, cultivate another Desolate Beast for Qingyang City that can protect the city.”
He paused, surprised by the condition. Luo Chen hadn’t expected such a not-too-restrictive condition.
Moreover, this condition wasn’t for itself, but for Qingyang City.
“But didn’t City Lord Feng say that you were about to recover from your dormancy?”
“What he said is not wrong, but my Rank has fallen, and with my foundation ruined, becoming a Desolate Beast again is basically impossible.
Even if I fully awaken from dormancy, I won’t have the combat power I once had. In the future, I won’t be able to protect Qingyang City.”
Currently, it still fluctuated between King Beast Nine-star and Desolate Beast One-star, but after some time, it would likely drop to King Beast Seven or Eight-star.
By then, it would be similar to Qingyang City’s existing top combat power, but insufficient to be a foundational existence.
Luo Chen set aside his regret for the Muxin Qingyang Bird and spoke with some solemnity,
“I accept your condition.”
The Muxin Qingyang Bird’s condition was not much for him, but its blessing was very important for him, who needed to grow quickly now.