Cloudwing Beast

Biodata

Power Progression

Background and History

A gravely wounded adult Cloudwing Beast crashes onto Clearheart Island and dies, prompting Lei Yun to hunt for its cub. Qin Hao later helps the newborn evade its pursuers. The cub repays him by leading him into the island’s Illusion Array; their visit to a cave unexpectedly triggers the Azure Flame Heavenly Stairway 72 75 78 138 342.

Qin Hao reunites with the cub in the Crimson Flame Mountains, kills the Flame Lion threatening it, and guards it while it heals. They hunt treasures together before parting. Nearly a year later, the beast finds Qin Hao in the Ink Forest Mountains and intercepts Tian Zhongtian’s attack. It subsequently leaves to pursue an opportunity of its own 138 140 141 262 279.

That pursuit leads it into the Nether Demon World, where it reunites with Qin Hao and learns that it carries the Nether Demon Lord’s Undying Phoenix bloodline. After surviving a fall into a volcano, it claims the Undying Phoenix Inheritance from a statue near the Nether Demon Palace. Later, a head injury leaves its Divine Soul in pain until Qin Hao obtains the pill that heals it 322 332 342 345 374 419 445.

Appearance

The beast grows from a small cub into an enormous eagle-like creature. Its appearance changes as its unusual bloodline develops 78 260 266 374.

• Natural form: Black, iron-hard feathers, sharp talons, and powerful wings; its pitch-black coloring distinguishes it from ordinary Cloudwing Beasts 260 266 270.
• After the inheritance: Dark-gold feathers, a golden crest, and flames within its aura 374.
• Disguises: Can shrink into a small golden eagle or take the form of a common red Flame Bird while concealing its aura 455 514.

Personality

Little One is proud, playful, and competitive. He challenges Qin Hao to spar and race, boasts when he wins, and reacts indignantly when another beast looks down on him. He also understands Qin Hao’s speech, communicates through calls and gestures, and shows affection despite occasional feigned aloofness 78 138 140 395 443.

He makes his own decisions about which opportunities to pursue. Qin Hao respects that independence, and the two explicitly regard each other as brothers rather than master and beast 279 345.

Abilities & Skills

Treasure-Finding Art

An awakened innate ability that lets the beast sense valuable objects and guide others to them 262 266.

• Detects Crimson Flame Stones and Grass from a great distance and leads Qin Hao to Heaven Soul Grass guarded by a Shadow Bear 140 332.
• Can distinguish promising goods by their aura, though an unusual stall item initially leaves him uncertain 459.
• Helps him compete for treasures such as the Immortal-Demon Fruit 550 556.

Spatial Divine Ability

His mutated bloodline grants a rare ability to move through space 322 334.

• Evades detection and uses the Voidrealm-Breaking Formation to enter the Nether Demon World; later passes through restrictions at Dragon Refining Mountain 322 485 494.
• Initially requires lengthy preparation and causes severe aftereffects, limiting its usefulness in a fight. A powerful domain can also block his escape 334 556.

Flight and Combat

The beast fights primarily with speed, diving attacks, and powerful talons 262 332.

• Holds off the stronger Tian Zhongtian long enough to protect Qin Hao and coordinates with him to kill a Shadow Bear 262 332.
• After receiving the Undying Phoenix Inheritance, uses flame and spatial power to pin and defeat a Tier Three High-Grade Silvermoon Dragon Flood Serpent 445 446.

Notable Items

• True Dragon Scale — studies a Fire Attribute True Dragon’s scale for insight into his domain; his flames expose its concealed nature 461 475 479.
• True Dragon’s Dragon Pearl — claims and absorbs its Fire Laws and inherited power with Qin Hao’s consent 496.

Relationships

• Qin Hao — trusted companion and self-declared brother. They repeatedly rescue one another, hunt together, and support each other’s growth 138 262 332 345 445.
• Golden Roc Great Demon — former servant of the Nether Demon Lord who saves Little One and directs him to the Undying Phoenix Inheritance 345 346.
• Mu Ziqing and Jiang Ni — Qin Hao’s companions who wish Little One well when he leaves to pursue his own opportunity 279.
• Silvermoon Dragon Flood Serpent — rival beast that attacks him after his recovery and ultimately submits in their contest 445 446.