The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 390 - 231 Temptation

The demon suspended in mid-air was clothed in pure white, its body marked with several wounds likely left from battling the bo beast. Its slender, curved neck was beautifully arched, topped with a phoenix crown, and its tail bore long, elegant feathers. A pair of black, long legs stood straight like stilts, with sharp claws on its feet that shimmered brightly. It was also not small in size, with a wingspan that could reach ten zhang (33 meters).

"Is this a Phoenix or an Immortal Crane?" she asked uncertainly.

Tu Jin stopped in his tracks, still heart-pounding from the sneak attack just moments ago. Having lived for so long, he had never seen a demon so swift. Now, seeing its appearance, he silently praised: Indeed, it’s a Bird Demon, Divine Monarch’s judgment was really accurate.

This demon glared at Ning Xiaoxian upon hearing her, displeased, "Young girl, your knowledge is too shallow. Are Phoenix and Immortal Crane the only creatures you know of?" Although it called her a young girl with a tone suggesting old age, its own voice was surprisingly youthful, resembling that of a fourteen or fifteen-year-old boy’s cracking voice, "Return the bo beast’s corpse. That is my spoil of war!"

This demon must still be very young. She noticed that each of its eyes bizarrely possessed a double pupil, giving it a very sinister look.

Ning Xiaoxian still had fear in her eyes, but couldn’t help laughing: "Alright, I am wrong, you must be..." Changtian, quickly tell me!

"Chongming Bird." He indeed lived up to her expectations, "And only in the late stage of Great Success."

Yessi! "You must be a Chongming Bird!"

Upon hearing this, the demon opposite was stunned, and even Tu Jin stood dumbfounded, "Lady, Chongming Birds only grow in the northern parts of the Southern Continent! Moreover, its feather color..."

The white Chongming Bird suddenly became furious, its phoenix crown standing erect as it snapped, "Shut up!" It folded its wings and charged forth once more.

Its movements were incredibly swift, resembling a ghostly apparition, yet carried no sound of breaking air. Tu Jin, not expecting it to strike so quickly, was caught off guard by the minimal distance of just about twenty zhang between the two demons, and hastily spewed out True Fire to meet the foe. The Chongming Bird cried out and swiftly dodged behind the Qishou, extending its sharp claws once again.

Ning Xiaoxian was sitting right behind the Qishou, and if this claw strike were to connect, even wearing the Black Scale Armor wouldn’t spare her much pain.

At that moment, she understood how the bo beast’s skull had been pierced from behind its head.

However, the Chongming Bird was too fast, and she was prepared. As soon as it moved, Ning Xiaoxian lightly sprung up from the Qishou’s back, suddenly vanishing into thin air.

That claw strike, straightforward and devoid of flair, hit the Qishou’s back. Despite the Qishou’s tough skin and flesh, it still left six bloody marks, deep enough to see the bone, causing Tu Jin to grunt in pain.

But now was not the time to cry out in pain. Ning Xiaoxian suddenly disappearing into thin air stunned the Chongming Bird momentarily, slowing its attack. Seizing this opportunity, Tu Jin suddenly turned his head, roaring angrily. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

His true form was that of a Soul Cultivator, and damaging the soul was his forte. Now, his roar contained Divine Skills, causing those who heard it to experience soul-shaking concussions and heavy unconsciousness, complete with visual effects of bleeding from all seven orifices.

The Chongming Bird hadn’t expected the Qishou to possess such attack capabilities and was caught off guard, feeling dizzy and as if its soul would fly out of its body. Tu Jin didn’t wait for it to recover, pouncing forward to firmly pin it to the ground.

A body of a Qishou outweighed tens of thousands of pounds. He pinned the Chongming Bird to the ground, carefully avoiding its long claws and sharp beak. Enraged, it twisted its body incessantly but couldn’t move even slightly. Pitifully, despite all its Skills, it was firmly held down, sitting utterly immobilized.

Tu Jin, embodying the Qishou, sneered, "Surrender or I’ll bite your neck off." The Chongming Bird’s neck was indeed slim and looked easily breakable.

The Chongming Bird retorted furiously, "Conspiracy and sneak attacks, what kind of ability is that?"

Tu Jin laughed furiously, "Shouldn’t that be my line?"

The Chongming Bird with its teenage boy’s voice scornfully said, "What do you know, this is a natural Skill of the Chongming Birds, how can it be considered conspiracy and sneak attacks?"

"Enough nonsense!" Tu Jin said impatiently, "Submit to my master, or else go down to the Netherworld, where the bo beast is waiting for you."

The Chongming Bird burst into laughter, "Your master, the humanoid little monster just now? Haha, just kill me instead, a demon with such low abilities wanting to be my master is a joke."

Humanoid little monster? Ning Xiaoxian pondered for a good while before realizing he was referring to herself, and immediately flew into a rage!

Where does Granny look like a humanoid little monster? Her inner core stored Divine Power, Divine Power! And it dares to call her lowly capable? The last demon that dared to say that has already become fertilizer for the soil.

The pinned down Chongyang Bird suddenly saw Ning Xiaoxian reappear from midair, its eyes nearly popping out in shock, "Where did you come from?" It was very fast itself and had excellent vision. However, this banshee disappearing and reappearing seemed to happen out of thin air, and it had failed to see through her trick.

"Why don’t you take a good look for yourself?" she asked with a smirk, "Tu Jin, knock it out."

"Delighted to do so." Tu Jin had never felt so exhilarated following Ning Xiaoxian’s orders. Exploiting the immobilized Chongming Bird, he released his soul avatar and burrowed into the bird’s brain.

The victim cried out in alarm, "What is this?" It struggled desperately, but unfortunately, its strength, though not weak, could not compare to that of the massive Qiongqi. Black smoke drilled into its nostrils, and after a short while, the Chongming Bird shrieked twice and finally passed out.

This scene, it truly resembled Tu Jin forcibly overpowering someone and drugging them. She chuckled awkwardly and quickly banished the unsavory images from her mind, reaching out to take the defenseless Chongming Bird into the God Demon Prison.

Tu Jin reverted to his human form and followed closely behind. His back was clawed bloody by the bird, and Ning Xiaoxian took out golden sore medicine to treat his wounds, asking Lord Changtian, "What kind of demon species is this Chongming Bird?"

Before Changtian could speak, Qiongqi, who was busily refining elixirs nearby, preempted with an answer: "Congratulations, Mistress, the flying speed of the Chongming Bird ranks among the top ten among today’s demons."

"The Chongming Bird is also known as the Double-eyed Bird. Each of its eyes has two pupils. Its body resembles a phoenix, its legs resemble cranes, and its tail feathers resemble those of a pheasant," Changtian added, "This one here is like that, except for one thing: Chongming Birds are usually entirely red. This is my first time seeing one with white feathers."

Even he was seeing it for the first time—could this mean this fellow is a rare species, perhaps even a special or albino variation of the Chongming Bird?

Tu Jin frowned and said, "I originally said that it shouldn’t be white. Moreover, Chongming Birds are known as Peace Birds, how could it be so ferocious?"

"Its speed and strength are far above that of an ordinary Chongming Bird, it’s not odd for its nature to be somewhat strange," Changtian shook his head, "Wake it up."

Now that it’s in the God Demon Prison, this bird was theirs to command. Tu Jin, cherishing his Divine Skills, only went to the fifth-floor garden to fetch a basin of water from the Spiritual Spring and splashed it harshly onto the Chongming Bird’s head, forcibly waking it up.

Seeing its adversaries before it, the Chongming Bird’s eyes instantly reddened. It flipped over, attempting to pounce forward, but found its body completely unable to move.

Since it had entered the God Demon Prison, its every word and move had to follow the Prison Director’s commands.

Tu Jin coldly stated, "How audacious, showing disrespect in the presence of a Divine Monarch?"

Only then did the Chongming Bird notice Changtian below the stone pillar, immediately causing its feathers to bristle, and even the phoenix crown on its head to stand erect.

Was this what legends referred to as ’hair-raising anger’? Ning Xiaoxian couldn’t help but chuckle.

"Who are you? Where is this place?" Despite Changtian’s imposing presence, it still managed to speak with some effort, indicating its descent was not low. But looking at the man in black, its heart felt waves of unease, as if it had seen its natural predator.

Qiongqi sauntered over with its three short legs and chuckled cunningly, as if seeing through its heart, "Lord Changtian’s true form is the Ba Snake. Little bird, do you understand now?"

No wonder it felt an instinctual fear—wasn’t a python swallowing a bird a common occurrence?

Qiongqi continued, "When Lord Changtian roamed the ancient times, he devoured at least seven or eight Chongming Birds, each of which could be your ancestor..."

The Chongming Bird interrupted, "Why did you capture me?"

The rude little creature—it’s no wonder Tu Jin found it so irritating—Qiongqi immediately blew its whiskers and glared.

"It’s simple." Changtian pointed at Ning Xiaoxian, "You ate her mount, so I had to capture you to replace it." This little bird’s speed was even faster than the ordinary Chongming Bird, indeed a fine steed, far better than the bo beast, truly a case of losing something in the east but gaining in the west.

Ate her mount? The Chongming Bird paused a moment, then realized he was referring to the bo beast, immediately feeling bad luck rolling in. "Really unlucky, having to bear the blame for my nemesis."

"I didn’t know you were coming for the bo beast!" it retorted angrily, "I won’t be anyone’s mount."

"This is the God Demon Prison, those captured have only two choices," Tu Jin gave it a sidelong glare, "One, surrender immediately; two, endure extreme torture and then surrender." How he disliked this little bratty bird, best if it was stubborn so he could freely offer it the myriad tortures of the God Demon Prison.

The Chongming Bird said coldly, "You may impose whatever punishment you like, but I will never serve as anyone’s mount... ah, this, this!"

In mid-sentence, Changtian took something out of his chest and shook it in front of it, causing the tone of the Chongming Bird’s speech to change immediately.

This was a feather, only half a foot long, and in the dim light, its color was as rich as blood. The feathers were arranged neatly, often with a glimmer of treasure light flashing across the surface. She had never seen this object before—it was most likely Changtian’s personal item.

"This is the Phoenix Crown Feather of a Chongming Bird that succeeded in Crossing Tribulation," Changtian shook the feather in his hand, and the white Chongming Bird’s eyeballs also kept shifting back and forth. It swallowed before asking, "Where... where did you get this from?" (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to qidian.com to cast your recommendation ticket, monthly ticket, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)