The Black Strange Bird was so furious it wanted to squawk, but the moment it opened its beak, it realized it could not make a sound.
That only made it angrier.
Seeing it fume with frustration, Xu Chunniang smiled even more happily and consoled it slowly.
"Isn't it just some demonic food? There may be nothing else in this Demon Abyss, but there is no shortage of Magic Beasts. Just hunt some more."
Only then did the Black Strange Bird settle down, though it still looked rather displeased.
"You live in this Demon Abyss, so you should know this place well. Lead the way."
The Black Strange Bird's eyes rolled, and it suddenly thought of somewhere. Beating its wings, it shot off at high speed.
The strange bird flew swiftly and steadily. Standing on its back, Xu Chunniang took in all the terrain along the way.
After the time it took to burn an incense stick, the strange bird stopped. It repeatedly glanced at the mountain cave below, its eyes revealing longing.
Following its gaze downward, Xu Chunniang raised her brows in surprise.
A great many snake-type Magic Beasts actually lived within this mountain cave. It was plainly a snake den.
These demonic snakes varied in size. The larger ones were roughly half a zhang thick and more than twenty zhang long, their enormous heads coldly flicking forked tongues, making for a terrifying sight.
The smaller ones were only as thick as a thumb and around three chi long, yet their formidable auras could not be ignored.
The demonic snakes occasionally fought each other, but most of the time, they lived in peace.
The Black Strange Bird had long craved these demonic snakes. It had tried attacking them several times before, but every attempt had failed.
It was fast, but