Chongming Bird!
The gale howled, sharp as steel blades. Russell narrowed his eyes slightly and sized up the ferocious bird before him.
Demonic energy soared into the sky. Amid rolling black clouds, fire blazed across the heavens, while a savage aura spread in every direction, blotting out the sun.
This was completely different from the Chongming Bird Russell knew. In his understanding, the Chongming Bird was an auspicious beast.
It resembled a chicken, cried like a phoenix, and could battle fierce beasts and evil creatures. It symbolized—warding off evil.
This was also why Russell was certain the Demon Emperor was a system host. After enlightening the ferocious beasts of the primordial world and granting them intelligence, he bestowed upon them different names and titles.
At that point, the appearances of these ferocious creatures would change, becoming closer to their respective titles. Those with outstanding talent would even directly awaken Supernatural Abilities.
According to Crimson Serpent and the other five's memories, this was how they had come to be as well.
Crimson Serpent and the others did not know what the changes in their appearances meant, but Russell saw it clearly. Unless the Demon Emperor had obsessive-compulsive disorder and a collecting habit, these titles and transformations had to hold some deeper meaning. They might even be connected to the system.
However, no matter how drastically their appearances changed, even if they bore the title of an auspicious creature, it could not alter the savage nature of the ferocious beasts from the primordial world.
The Chongming Bird before him was the best example!
It looked inauspicious—a creature of supreme evil!
With a savage screech, black energy surged around the Chongming Bird. Carrying rolling demonic clouds, it swept toward Russell.
The black smoke and fiery clouds erupted like a flood, spreading mightily and