Thousand Year Emerald Demonic Bird

After Lu Jinnian and Lu Chen cleaned the bloody scent from their bodies, they once again set out on their journey to find a second soul ring.

Night fell, and Lu Jinnian and Lu Chen found an extremely hidden cave to rest.

Lu Jinnian took out some medicine powder to drive away soul beasts and sprinkled it around the cave.

To be safe, Lu Jinnian did not light a fire. Lu Chen stood inside the cave, constantly swinging the Asura Demon Sword in his hand.

Due to absorbing the soul ring, the Asura Demon Sword in Lu Chen's hand had become heavier, so swinging it did not become easier; instead, it became more difficult.

Lu Jinnian looked at Lu Chen's diligent training, his eyes filled with gratification.

[Host swung sword ten thousand times, rewarded with 100 Gold Soul Coins!]

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

Lu Chen leaned against the body of the Asura Demon Sword, sensing the power of the Asura Demon Sword feeding back and integrating into his body bit by bit. A smile curved his lips.

Making a little progress every day, this feeling made him very comfortable, and he also found himself becoming more proficient in wielding the Asura Demon Sword.

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

The next day, as dawn broke.

Lu Jinnian and Lu Chen shuttled through the Star Dou Great Forest, searching for a suitable soul ring.

At noon, just as Lu Jinnian and Lu Chen were fetching water by the stream, Lu Chen's hair suddenly stood on end, and even the Asura Demon Sword, which was located in his sea of consciousness, let out bursts of sword cries.

"Screech—!"

A clear cry rang out, and a figure suddenly shot out from the trees. Its speed was incredibly fast, and in just a flash, it appeared behind Lu Chen.

Lu Chen did not hesitate. Almost instinctively, he sidestepped and spun, gripping the sword hilt with both hands, and the Asura Demon Sword slashed diagonally behind him!

"Clang!"

A metallic collision sound rang out. Lu Chen felt a tremendous force strike him, making his tiger mouth go numb!

It was only then that Lu Chen clearly saw what had attacked him. It was an avian soul beast that was entirely emerald green.

Only its beak was red. It looked to be only palm-sized, but its pair of emerald green small eyes flashed with fierce light, more ferocious than yesterday's Blood Fiend Demonic Tiger.

"Emerald Demonic Bird!"

Lu Chen's throat knot rolled, and a hint of solemnity appeared in his eyes. Judging from the Emerald Demonic Bird's size and body color, it was clearly a Thousand Year Soul Beast.

Emerald Demonic Birds were among the most cruel avian soul beasts. Their growth depended entirely on feeding on the marrow of various creatures. Both soul beasts and humans were their targets, and Emerald Demonic Birds especially favored human marrow!

"Chen'er, retreat!"

Lu Jinnian's Mysterious Yellow Cauldron had already landed with a boom. The earth-yellow cauldron instantly grew to about ten feet, shielding Lu Chen behind it.

"Grandfather! I'm afraid we'll have to run this time!"

Lu Chen said solemnly. Even a Soul King would suffer a crushing defeat against a Thousand Year Emerald Demonic Bird, let alone the two of them!

The Emerald Demonic Bird's eyes flashed with ferocity as it stared at the two of them in the air. It let out a screech and charged at Lu Chen again.

"Clang!"

Lu Jinnian's fourth soul ring lit up. The cauldron vibrated violently. Lu Jinnian grunted, and his soul power continuously flooded into his martial soul before he could calm the trembling Mysterious Yellow Cauldron.

However, the Emerald Demonic Bird was actually shaken back by the cauldron's body. It stumbled in the air before stabilizing itself.

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

Lu Chen stared intently at the Emerald Demonic Bird in the air and soon discovered something unusual. There was a small wound on the Emerald Demonic Bird's abdomen, and black blood seeped from around the wound down its feathers!

Just then, the Emerald Demonic Bird seemed to be enraged. It turned into an emerald shadow and shot towards Lu Chen again, its red beak aimed directly at his face.

To verify his thoughts, Lu Chen gripped the Asura Demon Sword and collided with the Emerald Demonic Bird's beak.

"Clang!"

A rebound force struck him. Lu Chen retreated several steps before stabilizing himself, but a smile of understanding appeared on his face. He could clearly feel that the Emerald Demonic Bird's strength was much weaker than before.

A cold smile curved Lu Chen's lips, and he shouted, "Grandfather, it's very likely poisoned! Let's wear it down!"

A gleam flashed in Lu Jinnian's eyes. He controlled the Mysterious Yellow Cauldron and charged towards the Emerald Demonic Bird.

The Emerald Demonic Bird flapped its wings, wanting to dodge, but due to the poison acting up, it was half a beat too slow. It was grazed on the wing by the cauldron's rim, letting 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 up his arm to his shoulder!

Lu Chen slashed out with his sword. The sword tip, filled with Blood Fiend Flames, collided with the Emerald Demonic Bird.

This time, it was not Lu Chen who was at a disadvantage, but the Emerald Demonic Bird.

The Slaughter Aura instantly invaded the Emerald Demonic Bird's body from the wound. The Emerald Demonic Bird flew backward like a broken kite.

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

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

Lu Chen picked up the Asura Demon Sword and walked to the Emerald Demonic Bird's side. Without hesitation, he thrust the divine sword into the Emerald Demonic Bird's body.

"Screech—"

A few minutes later, the Blood-Green Demonic Bird stopped struggling. A Purple Soul Ring emerged from its corpse, more refined than the Blood Fiend Demonic Tiger's Soul Ring from yesterday.

Lu Chen sat down cross-legged, resting the Asura Demon Sword across his knees. The sword body suddenly lit up with a Scarlet Streamer, which gently coiled towards the Soul Ring.

As if drawn by a force, the Purple Soul Ring slowly descended and settled perfectly onto the center of the sword ridge, its patterns interweaving with those on the Asura Demon Sword.

A surge of Pure Energy, far more potent than yesterday's, flooded into Lu Chen's body.

As the energy flowed through his meridians, it felt like countless tiny swords widening the passages. Pain caused sweat beads to form on Lu Chen's temples, yet he also felt a strange sense of comfort throughout his body.

The Asura Domain reappeared, enveloping the Blood-Green Demonic Bird's corpse. Wisps of Blood Fiend Qi flew out from the body and merged into the domain.

In just a moment, a palm-sized Blood-Colored Phantom took shape. Its beak was like a red blade, and its wings spread like sharp swords, forming a miniature version of the Blood-Green Demonic Bird.

Within his Sea of Consciousness, a blood-colored mist churned. A Blood-Green Demonic Bird lay on the ground, the emerald green on its wings being dyed a dark red by the surrounding Slaughter Aura.

As the two Purple Soul Rings interlocked, the Soul Power Fluctuation around Lu Chen suddenly soared.

The energy surging through his meridians was drawn away by the Asura Demon Sword, slowly integrating into Lu Chen's flesh and blood, making his foundation even more solid.

Even so, his internal soul power level climbed like breaking bamboo, finally settling steadily at Level 25.

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

He raised his hand and grasped the hilt. He felt that the Asura Demon Sword was heavier than before, but also sharper, as if a light swing could cleave the air.

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

The Asura Sword's body erupted with an emerald blood-colored flowing light, and its blade condensed a three-inch "Bone Piercing Edge."

Lu Chen swung the Asura Demon Sword, and a streak of emerald blood-colored sword glow shot directly towards a giant stone.

"Chii--"

Before the sharp sound faded, the giant stone was instantly pierced through.

Lu Jinnian watched this scene and exclaimed, "This Soul Skill is simply a nightmare for defensive Soul Masters!"