Yin Qi had never heard of the nearly extinct Emerald Demon Bird Soul Beast, but when he heard that the young master had forgiven him, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He had taken quite a few people hunting Phoenixes, and in the end, more than half of them had died before they managed to get an egg.
If the young master wasn't satisfied, their family might have been finished.
Fortunately, the young master had shown mercy and let him off. As for whether it was an Emerald Demon Bird or a Phoenix, Yin Qi didn't care.
Feng Baiyu left with the Emerald Demon Bird egg and ordered Shui Duanliu to take Yin Qi away to treat his injuries.
Feng Baiyu looked at the Soul Beast egg before him and murmured, "I never expected to get an Emerald Demon Bird egg."
[Emerald Demon Bird Egg] (Unhatched)
The Emerald Demon Bird was one of the most vicious bird-type Soul Beasts, and the bane of nearly all flying Soul Beasts. They evolved by sucking the brains out of all kinds of creatures, especially enjoying human brains. They could be called the public enemy of all living things.
Their greatest strength was their speed, and their physical attacks were incredibly powerful, too. Fighting opponents above their level was nothing out of the ordinary for them. A century-old one could fight a thousand-year-old one, and a thousand-year-old one could take on a ten-thousand-year-old one. That was perfectly normal for Soul Beasts of this kind.
The Emerald Demon Bird could be called an SSS-rank chosen assassin!
The Phoenix God hadn't told Feng Baiyu to absorb only Phoenix-type Soul Rings, or even insisted that they be bird-type. But after absorbing his first Soul Ring, Feng Baiyu had felt the benefits of his Phoenix bloodline and hoped that all his later Soul Rings would come from Pure-Blooded Phoenixes.
Feng Baiyu knew full well that there was a good chance this wish wouldn't come true!
Even if there were still some Pure-Blooded Phoenixes on the Douluo Continent, those over a hundred thousand years old were incredibly rare.
All Feng Baiyu could do was try to find Pure-Blooded Phoenixes early on. Later, he'd be lucky if he could find anything with a Phoenix bloodline.
But neither option had ever included the Emerald Demon Bird.
Yet when he saw the Emerald Demon Bird egg today, Feng Baiyu suddenly felt that letting it go to waste would be a mistake.
"My [Phoenix Art] can nurture bird-type Soul Beast geniuses or Titled Douluo. There's no reason it couldn't nurture a Soul Beast, too!" Feng Baiyu muttered to himself. "Even if I can't raise the Emerald Demon Bird that way, I can feed it brains and still get a pair of hundred-thousand-year Soul Rings and Spirit Bones out of it!"
Thinking this over, Feng Baiyu carried the Emerald Demon Bird egg to the training grounds.
Wang Long had just been sent flying by Little Black's [Earth Mountain Bash] and was recuperating, while Little Black strolled beneath a tree. But as soon as Feng Baiyu walked in, Little Black's fur suddenly stood on end!
Little Black stared fixedly at the Soul Beast egg in Feng Baiyu's arms, wariness in its eyes.
It could sense that the egg belonged to a bird-type Soul Beast!
"Hmm? Are you worried it'll compete with you for my affection?" Feeling Little Black's emotions, Feng Baiyu immediately understood what it meant.
"Don't worry. You're still the cub I love most~" Feng Baiyu soothed Little Black, then added, "But this Emerald Demon Bird egg wasn't easy to come by, so I'm going to try raising it."
Little Black listened to Feng Baiyu's explanation, still watching him with suspicion. At that very moment, Little Black wanted to smash the yolk right out of the Emerald Demon Bird egg.
"All right, settle down." Holding the Emerald Demon Bird in one arm and Little Black in the other, Feng Baiyu closed his eyes and tried to communicate with the Deity.
"Great Phoenix God, I wonder if you could grant me a contract that would let me bind bird-type Soul Beasts as subordinates!"
"That brat actually got an Emerald Demon Bird egg?" In the Divine Realm, the Phoenix God watched Feng Baiyu pray, a playful look on her face. "And he even wants to raise it. You really do want to turn the world upside down!"
"But~ I like it!" The Phoenix God had been cut down by the Dragon God, which was why she'd fallen from God King to Second-Tier God.
And Emerald Demon Birds loved eating True Dragon brains!
The Phoenix God's philosophy was simple: since she couldn't get revenge for being bullied, she'd raise someone who could get Payback against the Dragon God's sons and grandsons!
Hearing Feng Baiyu's prayer, the Phoenix God sent him a message.
"I was going to give you something else. Since you want a contract, I'll give you that instead."
"Phoenix God, you've gone too far!" Just as the Phoenix God was pulling her little stunt, the Asura God's voice echoed through the [Phoenix God Temple]. "Interfering with a God Trial and giving a successor special treatment is a grave taboo!"
"Fine, I know, I know." Hearing the Asura God's voice, the Phoenix God replied impatiently, "Your granny heard you. Now go on, off you go!"
Though the Phoenix God was only a Second-Tier God, she had far more seniority than the Asura God. She might have fallen in rank, but if she used every means at her disposal, she could still take a God King down with her.
Hearing the Phoenix God's words, the Asura God sounded displeased. "What kind of attitude is that?"
"If you hadn't cut down the Dragon God, I wouldn't even bother with you, young man!" the Phoenix God said coolly. "I'm giving you an out, so you'd better take it!"
"Accusing me of breaking the rules? How much better are you, Asura God?" The Phoenix God sneered. "What did you do five days ago? You really think I didn't see?"
The Asura God fell silent when the Phoenix God brought up what had happened five days ago.
Five days ago, he had sent a soul from another world into the Douluo Continent. He had thought he'd covered his tracks perfectly, but he hadn't expected the Phoenix God to notice!
"I just don't want to stay in the Divine Realm anymore. I'll pass on my divine position and leave. Don't meddle in what I do." Knowing the Asura God was still there, the Phoenix God said coolly, "As for the little tricks you've pulled, I can't be bothered to interfere. Let's stay out of each other's way."
The Asura God remained silent for a long while before finally speaking. "Everything is within the rules. For you, and for me."
"Pah~" The Phoenix God scoffed. "You're a hypocrite with a plaque on the door!"
Feng Baiyu prayed to the Phoenix God. He'd only meant to try his luck, but he hadn't expected to get a response.
[Phoenix Nine Trials Two]: Obtain a third Soul Ring within 2.5 years, and its age must exceed ten thousand years. Reward: increase the age of three Soul Rings by 2,500 years. 10% Phoenix Essence Blood. Exceed the requirements, and receive an additional reward: [Phoenix Contract]!
[Phoenix Contract]: Can bind any bird-type Soul Beast as a subordinate.
"It actually worked!" Seeing what had been added to [Phoenix Nine Trials Two], Feng Baiyu couldn't help feeling delighted.
"Just as I thought, exceeding the requirements gives you an extra reward!" Feeling the changes to the God Trial, Feng Baiyu murmured, "I hope the extra rewards are spelled out from the start next time. That'd give me a little more motivation."
But no god answered.
Feng Baiyu didn't mind whether his later pleas would come true. Having a way to bind the Emerald Demon Bird was a happy turn of events in itself.
He couldn't bind it just yet, but he wasn't far from reaching level thirty. The real challenge was still the third Soul Ring!
A Phoenix was a creature one could only encounter by chance!
Feng Baiyu had no idea when he'd be able to find a ten-thousand-year Pure-Blooded Phoenix!
If he couldn't find one, he'd just have to look for an ordinary bird-type Soul Beast with a strong Phoenix bloodline.
Like a Blazing Spirit Kite.
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