Thousand Year Emerald Demonic Bird

After cleaning the blood from their bodies, Lu Jinnian and Lu Chen once again set out in search of a Second Soul Ring.

Night fell, and the two of them found an extremely secluded cave to rest in.

Lu Jinnian took out some medicine powder for driving away Soul Beasts and scattered it around the cave.

To be safe, Lu Jinnian still did not light a fire. Inside the cave, Lu Chen continuously swung the Asura Demon Sword in his hands.

After absorbing a Soul Ring, the Asura Demon Sword in Lu Chen's hands had also become heavier. Swinging it had not become easier—instead, it had become even more difficult.

Lu Jinnian watched Lu Chen train diligently, his eyes filled with gratification.

[The host has swung the sword ten thousand times. Rewarding the host with 100 Gold Soul Coins!]

One hundred Gold Soul Coins appeared directly inside Lu Chen's Storage Soul Tool.

Lu Chen leaned against the Sword Body of the Asura Demon Sword, feeling the power returned by the Asura Demon Sword slowly merge into his body. A smile curled up at the corners of his lips.

Improving a little every day—this feeling made him very comfortable. He also discovered that he was becoming increasingly skilled at wielding the Asura Demon Sword.

Lu Chen fell asleep leaning against the Asura Demon Sword. Lu Jinnian came to his grandson's side, took out a blanket, and covered Lu Chen with it.

The next day, dawn broke.

Lu Jinnian and Lu Chen continued weaving through the Star Dou Great Forest in search of a suitable Soul Ring.

At noon, while Lu Jinnian and Lu Chen were drawing water by a stream, Lu Chen's hair suddenly stood on end. Even the Asura Demon Sword standing within his Sea of Consciousness began to emit bursts of sword cries.

"Caw—!"

A loud cry rang out. A figure suddenly shot out from a tree, moving incredibly fast. In the blink of an eye, it had arrived behind Lu Chen.

Without hesitation, Lu Chen twisted aside almost on instinct. Gripping the hilt with both hands, he directly slashed the Asura Demon Sword diagonally behind him!

"Clang!"

The sound of metal striking metal rang out. Lu Chen felt a tremendous force surge toward him, leaving his tiger's mouth numb!

Only then did Lu Chen see clearly what had attacked him. It was an Avian Soul Beast whose entire body was emerald green.

Only its beak was red. It looked no bigger than a palm, but its pair of emerald-green eyes flashed with a vicious light, appearing even more ferocious than yesterday's Blood Fiend Demonic Tiger.

"Emerald Demonic Bird!"

Lu Chen swallowed, a solemn look appearing in his eyes. Judging by the Emerald Demonic Bird's size and coloration, it was clearly a Thousand Year Soul Beast.

The Emerald Demonic Bird was one of the most vicious kinds of Avian Soul Beasts. Their growth depended entirely on consuming the brains of various creatures. Whether Soul Beasts or humans, all were their targets—and the Emerald Demonic Bird especially loved human brains!

"Chen'er, get back!"

Lu Jinnian's Mysterious Yellow Cauldron crashed to the ground. Its ocher body instantly swelled to over ten feet tall, shielding Lu Chen behind it.

"Grandpa! Looks like we're going to have to run this time!"

Lu Chen said in a low voice. Even a Soul King would meet a tragic end against a Thousand Year Emerald Demonic Bird, let alone the two of them!

A vicious glint filled the Emerald Demonic Bird's eyes as it stared at the two of them from the air. It let out a screech and charged toward Lu Chen again.

"Clang!"

Lu Jinnian's fourth Soul Ring lit up. The cauldron shook violently, and Lu Jinnian grunted. Only after continuously pouring Soul Power into his Martial Soul was he able to calm the trembling Mysterious Yellow Cauldron.

However, the Emerald Demonic Bird had been sent flying backward by the impact from the cauldron. It tumbled awkwardly through the air before finally stabilizing itself.

Seeing this, Lu Chen murmured, "How is this possible? How could Grandpa block a Thousand Year Emerald Demonic Bird?"

Lu Chen stared fixedly at the Emerald Demonic Bird in the air. He soon noticed something unusual. There was a tiny wound on the Emerald Demonic Bird's abdomen, and black blood seeped from around it, trickling downward along the roots of its feathers!

At that moment, the Emerald Demonic Bird seemed to become enraged. It transformed into Emerald Shadow and shot toward Lu Chen again, its red beak aimed straight at his face.

To verify his suspicion, Lu Chen gripped the Asura Demon Sword and clashed it against the Emerald Demonic Bird's beak.

"Clang!"

The rebound force struck him, and Lu Chen staggered back several steps before stabilizing himself. Yet a smile of realization appeared on his face. He could clearly feel that the Emerald Demonic Bird's strength was much weaker than before.

A cold smile curled up at the corners of Lu Chen's lips as he called out, "Grandpa, it may already be poisoned! Let's wear it down!"

A sharp glint flashed through Lu Jinnian's eyes. He controlled the Mysterious Yellow Cauldron and sent it crashing toward the Emerald Demonic Bird.

The Emerald Demonic Bird beat its wings and tried to dodge, but the poison slowed it by half a beat. The edge of the cauldron grazed its wing, and it let out a painful screech.

"Blood Fiend Power!"

Lu Chen seized the opportunity. The purple Soul Ring on the Asura Demon Sword lit up, and Crimson Gold Patterns crawled along his arm and covered his shoulder!

Lu Chen swung his sword. The tip, surging with Blood Fiend Flames, collided with the Emerald Demonic Bird.

This time, Lu Chen was no longer the one suffering the disadvantage. It was the Emerald Demonic Bird.

Slaughter Aura instantly invaded the Emerald Demonic Bird's body through its wound, sending it flying backward like a broken kite.

Before it could struggle, the Mysterious Yellow Cauldron crashed down and heavily pinned it beneath its back. With a crisp crack, the Emerald Demonic Bird's right wing snapped at an unnatural angle, and even more black blood seeped between its feathers.

It flapped its left wing, trying to take flight, but it could not break free from the cauldron's suppression!

Lu Chen raised the Asura Demon Sword and came to the Emerald Demonic Bird's side. Without hesitation, he thrust the Divine Sword straight into its body.

"Caw—"

Several minutes later, the Emerald Demonic Bird stopped struggling. A purple Soul Ring emerged from its corpse, even more condensed than yesterday's Blood Fiend Demonic Tiger Soul Ring.

Lu Chen sat cross-legged and laid the Asura Demon Sword across his knees. The Sword Body suddenly lit up with a scarlet stream of light that gently coiled toward the Soul Ring.

The purple Soul Ring seemed to be drawn in. It slowly descended and happened to settle around the center of the sword spine, its radiance echoing the patterns on the Asura Demon Sword.

A surge of energy far purer than yesterday's flooded into Lu Chen's body.

As the energy traveled through his meridians, it seemed as though countless tiny swords were widening the pathways. The pain caused sweat to bead at Lu Chen's temples, yet he strangely felt refreshed throughout his entire body.

The Asura Domain appeared once more, enveloping the Emerald Demonic Bird's corpse. Wisps of Blood Fiend Qi flew out from the corpse and merged into the domain.

In a moment, it actually condensed into a palm-sized Blood-Colored Phantom. Its sharp beak was like a red blade, and its outstretched wings resembled swords. It was precisely a miniature version of the Emerald Demonic Bird.

Within the Sea of Consciousness, blood-colored mist churned. An Emerald Demonic Bird lay on the ground, the emerald color of its wings being dyed dark red by the surrounding Slaughter Aura.

When the two purple Soul Rings interlocked, the Soul Power fluctuations around Lu Chen suddenly surged.

Most of the energy rushing through his meridians was drawn away by the Asura Demon Sword and slowly merged into Lu Chen's flesh, blood, muscles, and bones, making his foundation more solid.

Even so, the Soul Power Level within his body continued rising as smoothly as a bamboo shoot breaking through the ground, finally stopping firmly at level twenty-five.

Lu Chen slowly opened his eyes. The Blood-Colored Emerald Demonic Bird Phantom transformed into a stream of light and sank into the Asura Demon Sword.

He raised his hand and gripped the hilt. The Asura Demon Sword felt heavier than ever, but also sharper, as though a casual swing could sever the air.

"Second Soul Skill! Blood-Green Swift Edge!"

The Sword Body of the Asura Sword burst with emerald-blood-colored light, and a three-inch-long Bone Piercing Edge condensed at the tip of the blade.

Lu Chen swung the Asura Demon Sword, sending a streak of emerald-blood-colored sword light shooting directly toward a huge boulder.

"Whoosh—"

Before the sharp sound had even faded, the huge boulder had already been pierced through.

Watching this scene, Lu Jinnian exclaimed in amazement, "This Soul Skill is practically the nightmare of Defense System Soul Masters!"