Gao Chunqiu shook his plumes, the white patterns rippling like flowing water. A faint white mist appeared around them at some point, intending to confuse Pei Jiye’s attack trajectory.
The black Giant Black Bird indeed faltered momentarily.
Seizing the opportunity, Gao Chunqiu spat pure white flames, attempting to repel the black Giant Black Bird before him.
But at that moment, Gao Chunqiu suddenly felt pain in his tail. Instinctively, he turned his feathers into blades and lashed backward. Countless azure-blue blades chopped into the Treasure Ship’s hull, only for a terrifying force to slam into him.
Unbeknownst to him, the black Giant Black Bird had shrunk its body and, using the visual obstruction from the plume release, silently approached his side!
A flash of icy killing intent passed through the black Giant Black Bird’s scarlet eyes. Its slender neck suddenly contracted, then its jagged beak opened wide into a gaping maw, swallowing the azure-blue Bifang Bird whole in one bite!
Gao Chunqiu: Oh no!
Terrifying chewing sounds emerged, followed by the cracking of bones, and then the melting of flesh…
Hm? In his rage, Pei Jiye had intended to devour this Bifang Bloodline to bolster his own strength.
But as he began absorbing the Bifang Bloodline, a palpitation surged through him. To his shock, he discovered that this Gao Chunqiu…
No! He couldn’t swallow this one!
Pei Jiye hurriedly vomited out the unlucky Gao Chunqiu.
The poison within Pei Jiye’s body was extraordinarily terrifying. In just a few short seconds, the azure-blue Bifang had melted more than halfway—not to mention its beautiful azure-blue feathers; even its bones were shattered across the ground, with blood and flesh flowing like water.
Pei Jiye stared darkly at Gao Chunqiu, who was one step from death, and clicked his tongue. He flapped his wings, stowed away the foolish bird, shrank his body, and lightly flew into the Treasure Ship.
On the uppermost deck of the Treasure Ship, in a relatively spacious quiet room, Jin Ling True Person—the Soul Transformation Cultivator who had presided over the pill competition earlier—stood respectfully beside the Crimson Branch Stand.
After Pei Jiye landed atop it, Jin Ling True Person softly said, “Palace Lord.”
Pei Jiye remained a beautiful black bird, the green spots on his tail flickering ceaselessly, as if melting the very air and creating strange warped light patches.
“Save him.”
Pei Jiye coldly tossed Gao Chunqiu to the ground. “Don’t let him die.”
The next second, Pei Jiye vanished.
Jin Ling True Person bowed in acknowledgment. After waiting a few seconds to confirm no further orders, he wiped the sweat from his brow and straightened up.
Seeing Gao Chunqiu, who was nearly melted into blood, Jin Ling True Person shook his head and hurriedly rummaged through cabinets for healing medicines.
Fortunately, the Palace Lord had withdrawn his resentment; otherwise, Gao Chunqiu would surely have died.
Pei Jiye reverted to his Kill Matt Little Bird form and pitifully sprawled before Xie Linlang’s quiet room.
The door to the quiet room was closed, but with his strength, he could naturally kick it open with one claw.
Pei Jiye wanted to charge in regardless—it was just a substitute meal, after all.
But as he truly raised his claw, considering that Xie Linlang had seemed angry before they parted, the Kill Matt Little Bird let out a pitiful whimper and slid to his knees at the entrance.
“…Night Senior?”
At some point, Shen He had appeared at the door of Xie Linlang’s quiet room. The ponytail youth glanced at Pei Jiye a few times before suddenly realizing something was wrong. “Senior, are you sick?”
Shen He had spent quite some time with this Night Senior. Each time, Night Senior had been full of vigor, those scarlet eyes seeming to pierce through his Divine Soul—extremely intimidating.
But now, why did Night Senior look so listless?
He seemed hungry—no, like he had just fought someone and expended a great deal of energy.
Shen He hesitated before asking, “Do you want some Advanced Feed Pellets?”
Pei Jiye slowly straightened his body, his gaze icy as he looked at Shen He, then at Xie Linlang’s door.
Shen He obediently said, “I’m here to ask Senior Brother Xie about some pills. Earlier, I saw you take a special pill, and I wanted to inquire about it. If I could refine it myself, that would be great.”
Pei Jiye scrutinized Shen He and, confirming he wasn’t lying, flapped his fleshy wings and landed on Shen He’s shoulder.
He even pecked at Shen He’s shoulder with his beak, as if urging him to knock quickly.
Shen He felt somewhat speechless. He felt like he had discovered the trick to getting Night Senior to knock on the door.
With that thought, Shen He stepped forward and knocked. “Senior Brother Xie? Are you there?”
Soon, Xie Linlang opened the door to the quiet room. But upon seeing Night Senior perched on Shen He’s shoulder, he couldn’t help furrowing his brow slightly.
Xie Linlang seemed about to say something, but considering that Shen He had been entrusted by his master Lin Yu to look after Night Senior, he could shoo Night Senior away himself, but he couldn’t expect Shen He to do the same.
“Junior Brother Shen? What is it?”
“I want to learn about the pill you fed Night Senior earlier.”
Shen He got straight to the point, saying tactfully, “That pill seems to help Night Senior comprehend the Dao. If it brings him progress, that would be wonderful.”
If he could immerse this bird in cultivation, it wouldn’t cause trouble anymore!
Xie Linlang’s mouth twitched. After a moment of silence, he said, “That was a pill left behind by a senior from my family. I know the formula, but with my current strength and materials, I can’t refine it.”
It was a pill he had refined during his time as Linlang Dao Lord, one he had found in a storehouse in the ruins of Nine Spirits Sect.
“That pill is called Zui Pingsheng.”
Xie Linlang lowered his gaze, his voice seeming to come from a distant place. “Its effect is to let the user relive the emotions from the happiest moments of their life, immersing them in intoxication, unwilling to wake.”
After Pei Ji left—and even the Xuanpo Sword he had forcibly kept lost Pei Ji’s aura—Xie Linlang could only use this method to cheer himself up a little.
Pei Jiye was stunned upon hearing this.
