The myna bird could not help marveling. "Incredible! The further a Chaos Demonic Star Vine grows, the harder it is to advance even one level. But Little Star is getting faster and faster. Yunxiang Mountain really is helping him a lot!"
"Mm!"
Fang Chen nodded, then looked at the myna bird. "What did you gain after clearing the second trial in the Ninth Secret Realm?"
"Bah! Don't even mention it!"
At Fang Chen's question, the myna bird could not help cursing.
"What happened?"
Seeing how angry the myna bird looked, Fang Chen could not help asking.
"After I cleared the trial, I got a reward. But that reward was a Bead!"
With that, the myna bird opened his beak and spat out a Bead. It looked almost identical to the one Fang Chen had received, with Source Power of Emperors sealed inside. But it held nowhere near as much as Fang Chen's.
Fang Chen's eyes narrowed slightly. He had not expected the myna bird to receive a Bead too. Staring at it, he asked, "Why is there so much less Source Power of Emperors in yours? Did you absorb some?"
"Absorb my ass!"
The myna bird could not help cursing again.
Fang Chen paused. "What now? Why do I feel like you've become a lot more irritable since coming out of the Secret Realm?"
"Hmph! How could I not be irritable?"
The myna bird was so furious he nearly jumped out of his skin.
Fang Chen watched him. "What inhuman torment did you suffer in the Secret Realm this time?"
"None!"
The myna bird shook his head slightly. "Nothing like that!"
Seeing that the myna bird did not want to answer, Fang Chen let the matter drop. "Then what's going on with this Bead? Why is there so much less