Chapter 1149: Guardian Spirit Beast
Now that the treasure was in hand, Qin Sang had no desire to continue entangling himself with Demon King Qianji.
Finding a safe place as soon as possible and refining the remaining Azure Luan power within his body was the real priority.
Moreover, he was worried about the Sky-Eyed Butterfly. Only careful observation would allow him to reach a conclusion. Devouring tribulation lightning was something unheard of. He had to ensure it caused no negative effects.
After flying over several mountain ranges, Qin Sang suddenly changed direction and dove downward.
Caw! A panicked screech echoed from the abyss below. A figure fled in alarm, only to be seized by the back of the neck in Qin Sang’s grip.
It was the falcon demon!
The falcon demon was horrified and struggled instinctively, but Qin Sang slapped him on the head.
Even before breaking through, Qin Sang had been able to capture him effortlessly. Now it was even less of a challenge.
"Behave yourself. You’ve got some nerve, following me all the way here." Qin Sang teased.
Qin Sang had originally let the falcon demon go, intending to deal with him at leisure in the future. Unexpectedly, instead of fleeing far away, he had secretly followed Qin Sang here to spy on the Sky-Eyed Butterfly’s tribulation.
The falcon demon’s concealment and disguise skills were decent, but trying to evade the Sky-Eyed Butterfly’s perception was still naive.
Qin Sang had long since noticed him sneaking about. With his greatly increased strength, Qin Sang simply captured him and brought him along.
The falcon demon finally became obedient, drooping his head in dejection and cursing his bad luck.
Relying on the treasure his mother had left him, he had run rampant, stirring up countless troubles. He had even lurked in Myriad Serpent Abyss for years without being caught.
Yet he had fallen into Qin Sang’s hands twice in a row. Only now did he fully understand that Qin Sang must possess some extraordinarily subtle method that easily saw through his disguise. He was thoroughly convinced.
"Big Brother, I was wrong! Please spare my little life again! I’ll remember your mercy forever. I was only worried seeing you chased by Demon King Qianji and wanted to see if I could help..." He begged repeatedly, flattering Qin Sang.
"Hehe. You were waiting for a chance to pick up scraps, weren’t you?" Qin Sang sneered.
Whatever he had experienced, despite being at the middle stage of the Demonic Core Realm, he spoke slickly and carried none of a great demon’s bearing.
The falcon demon fell silent. Dangling from Qin Sang’s grip, he sensed the alluring aura emanating from Qin Sang. His eyes darted restlessly.
The tribulation clouds dispersed, and the stars and moon reappeared.
Under the starlit sky, two streaks of evasion light chased each other through the air. The consort and her group had long since been left behind.
Demon King Qianji pursued with all his might, but Qin Sang's evasion technique proved even more brilliant than his own. The distance widened steadily until he could only give up. He watched helplessly as Qin Sang departed with the mysterious stone slab and the fourth-metamorphosis spiritual insect.
Bang! Demon King Qianji smashed a massive boulder to vent his fury.
After flying far enough to confirm he had shaken him off, Qin Sang found an uninhabited barren mountain and tunneled into it, casually carving out a cave dwelling. Bai stood guard outside.
Qin Sang tossed the falcon demon aside and prepared to resume activating his cultivation art to refine the Azure Luan’s power.
After hesitating for a long while, unable to resist the temptation, the falcon demon licked his beak and pleaded shamelessly, "Great Lord! Lord! You look like a kind-hearted man. You found that stone slab in the demonic nest smoothly, and I surely contributed a little. For that reason, could you let me take just one breath of it? Just one!"
Qin Sang opened his eyes. "One breath of what?"
"The mysterious aura sealed in the stone slab," he said urgently. "I felt like it would bring me enormous benefit. That’s why I hid in Myriad Serpent Abyss for years. If I merge with it, I might even advance to the late stage."
Qin Sang examined him up and down. "You were drawn by the slab as well and infiltrated the demon king’s treasure vault? You are a Lightning-Devouring Falcon and have no Azure Luan bloodline. Aren’t you afraid of damaging your foundation by rashly merging with the Azure Luan's blood and essence?"
"Azure Luan's blood and essence?" He froze and shook his head rapidly. "I wouldn’t dare merge with the blood and essence directly. It’s the lightning power mixed within that force that I'm after. It’s extremely unusual and might improve my aptitude somewhat."
So he wants the lightning power contained within the Azure Luan’s blood and essence. Qin Sang nodded inwardly.
The Lightning-Devouring Falcon was born with lightning-controlling abilities. His perception should not be wrong. It seemed that the Sky-Eyed Butterfly’s ability to devour heavenly lightning was indeed related to the peculiar lightning power within the Azure Luan’s true blood. Qin Sang wondered about its origin.
Unfortunately, Qin Sang himself could not fuse with it. He could only drive the Azure Luan’s blood and essence into his wings and continue refining the phoenix wings, at most gaining the Lightning Evasion ability.
In refining the phoenix wings, much of the lightning power dissipated. If he separated some for the falcon, Qin Sang would lose little.
"This lightning power has little use for me," Qin Sang said slowly. "But you surely harbor resentment toward me. Why would I give it to you and nurture a future enemy for myself?"
The falcon forced a smile. "I am completely convinced and would never oppose you. I am willing to swear a heart-devil oath."
Qin Sang shook his head. "I only trust my own people."
The falcon demon gave an awkward laugh. "Your own people? You can’t mean..."
Qin Sang nodded. He happened to be lacking a mount, preferably one that would willingly acknowledge him as master.
The white crane was intelligent, but lustful by nature. There was no telling what trouble he might cause. Qin Sang had only taken it as a temporary measure. Its talent was also far inferior to that of the Lightning-Devouring Falcon.
The Lightning-Devouring Falcon was the descendant of a Transformation Realm great demon. After fusing with the Azure Luan’s lightning power, his future would be boundless.
"In your dreams! Don’t even think about it!" The falcon flew into a rage, feeling deeply humiliated.
He was not some mindless beast. How could he willingly become another’s mount?
Qin Sang was not surprised. The Two-Headed Hou had been a precedent. It was never easy to make a spirit beast willingly acknowledge a master. He said nothing further and closed his eyes to continue refining the Azure Luan’s blood and essence.
The falcon was dumbfounded. Was Qin Sang not supposed to bargain further?
Anxious, he scratched at himself. He drooled over the Azure Luan’s lightning power and could not help but say, "For a hundred years, I’ll go to your cave dwelling and serve as your guardian spirit beast. How about that?"
"Your little life is already in my hands," Qin Sang replied evenly. "If you don’t behave, I can pluck your feathers and stew you. Why complicate things?"
The falcon’s expression stiffened. He suddenly hardened his tone. "If you dare touch a single feather, my mother won’t let you off! My mother is also at the Transformation Realm and excels in Lightning Evasion. You may have escaped Demon King Qianji, but facing my mother, you won’t survive."
Qin Sang’s tone turned mocking. "I wouldn’t have guessed trash like you was the descendant of a Transformation Realm great demon. Which demon king is your esteemed mother?"
"My mother avoids worldly strife and cultivates in seclusion in Endless Valley. She isn’t some demon king. She has long placed a hidden safeguard on me. I know you don’t believe it, so try harming me if you dare. Do you think I could roam freely through demon king nests without backing?" He blustered.
Qin Sang’s heart stirred. He's from Endless Valley. So it is that fat chicken. This fellow is not lying. Behind him is indeed a Transformation Realm Lightning-Devouring Falcon.
Qin Sang had once witnessed his mother’s prowess from afar. She had fought two Spiritual Infant cultivators alone without falling behind. Her strength was extraordinary. Even after forming his Spiritual Infant, Qin Sang would not be confident of defeating her.
