Chapter 152: Active Feeding

Following that, the black shadow vanished.

Deep inside a dark and damp cave.

The Demon Saint Mansion Elder shivered, hiding behind a giant rock, his murky eyes staring fixedly at everything in the valley.

He did not even dare to breathe loudly.

He was terrified of startling that massive, terrifyingly aura-filled Jubiao.

That bird, once merely an unremarkable Wangri Bird, now radiated a suffocating pressure, its feathers shimmering with brilliant colors, its wings spread wide to blot out the sky.

The Demon Saint Mansion Elder cursed inwardly: "Damn it, how did this beast break through! Now it's even harder to deal with!"

What shocked him even more was Zhang Yi.

That kid clearly looked harmless to humans and animals, yet the spiritual energy swirling around him was so dense it could not be dissolved.

It was as if he were a volcano about to erupt at any moment.

The Demon Saint Mansion Elder swallowed a mouthful of saliva; he had a premonition that this kid was definitely not as simple as he appeared on the surface.

He quietly took a black stone from his bosom, whispered a few words to it, and reported the situation of Zhang Yi and his group to the Demonic Qi.

"A Wangri Bird that has broken through, a kid brimming with spiritual energy, and a... woman who is impossibly beautiful?"

The voice of the Demonic Qi carried a hint of greed, "This kid really has had a stroke of good luck! To actually have such an opportunity!"

The Demon Saint Mansion Elder hurriedly explained: "That kid seems to have awakened the Jinwu bloodline."

"Jinwu bloodline? Interesting! It seems this kid is hiding quite a few secrets!"

The voice of the Demonic Qi grew more and more excited, "Keep a close watch on them! Their movements, their strength, everything! I want to know it all!"

"Yes!" the Demon Saint Mansion Elder hurriedly replied.

He continued to lurk in the shadows, waiting for the best opportunity.

……

In the valley, Zhang Yi was enjoying being fed by Xiao Pu.

The little one would pick up some spiritual fruits from time to time and hand them to Zhang Yi.

"Daddy, eat!"

Mother Jubiao was preening her feathers under the sunlight; the power after her breakthrough made her feel incomparably comfortable.

She could even feel the spiritual energy flowing in the air; this was a brand-new experience.

Nudi sat upright, cultivating.

The Quetzalcoatlus lay on the grass, bored, holding a blade of grass in its hand, playing with it listlessly.

"Little fatty, if you dare to steal food again, I will roast you and eat you!" Nudi, who was to the side, suddenly threatened.

The Quetzalcoatlus shrank its neck, whimpering in grievance.

Suddenly, Xiao Pu let out a sharp cry, its feathers bristling all over, and it looked toward the valley entrance with vigilance.

Mother Jubiao also stood up abruptly, her gaze like lightning, locking onto a direction.

"Someone is coming!"

Zhang Yi's heart tightened; he stood up immediately and shielded Xiao Pu behind him.

They saw a black leopard demon walking slowly toward the valley entrance.

The black leopard demon walked with an elegant gait, slowly entering the valley.

This fellow was pitch black all over, its eyes flashing with a sinister light.

Upon seeing Zhang Yi and the others, it sneered in disdain, its sharp claws scraping the ground a few times, digging out several marks.

It stopped ten meters away from Zhang Yi and said in a provocative tone: "I heard there is a newly broken-through Wangri Bird here; this master has come specifically to seek some pointers."

Mother Jubiao's eyes widened in anger, and she let out a deafening cry, her wings spreading to blot out the sky.

A powerful pressure instantly enveloped the entire valley.

"You ignorant thing, how dare you provoke me!"

The leopard demon remained unmoved, instead laughing up at the sky: "Haha, you stinking wench, bring it on!"

Before its voice had even faded, its figure transformed into a bolt of black lightning, lunging straight at Mother Jubiao.

Mother Jubiao had been prepared; she flapped her wings, whipping up a violent gale that forced the leopard demon back several steps.

The leopard demon steadied itself, a flash of surprise in its eyes, and then launched another attack.

Facing the leopard demon's attack, Nudi had just wanted to go up and stretch her limbs, and practice her magic power while she was at it.

But she was stopped by the Quetzalcoatlus.

"Can't you see that Auntie wants a one-on-one?"

Nudi frowned, then slowly lowered her wings, losing interest.

She understood that Mother Jubiao had just broken through some shackles and was currently in high spirits.

Now that someone had finally come to provoke her, she naturally had to show off properly.

And see just how strong she really was in the process.

Zhang Yi watched coldly from the side, not making a move.

He knew Mother Jubiao was more than capable of handling this leopard demon, and he wanted to see what other tricks the leopard demon had.

The leopard demon failed to win after a long time, and its heart grew increasingly anxious.

It realized it had underestimated Mother Jubiao's strength; if this continued, it would undoubtedly be defeated.

Its eyes rolled, and it suddenly changed its target, pouncing toward Xiao Pu.

"Despicable!"

Seeing this, Zhang Yi shouted in anger, his figure flashing as he blocked in front of Xiao Pu.

He struck out with a palm, hitting the leopard demon squarely in the chest and knocking it flying.

"Is this all the skill you have, yet you dare to come here and run wild?"

Zhang Yi gave a disdainful smile, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

He had not wanted to make a move, but the Leopard Demon's despicable behavior had thoroughly enraged him.

The Leopard Demon struggled to climb to its feet, its eyes filled with resentment and poison.

It knew it was no match for Zhang Yi, but it was unwilling to fail just like this.

It let out a long howl toward the sky, its entire body wreathed in black Qi, its size doubling in an instant, and its aura becoming even more violent.

"Brat, you forced me to do this!"

The Leopard Demon let out an angry roar and lunged at Zhang Yi once again.

This fellow had gathered all its strength and used all its power this time.

Zhang Yi dared not be careless and used his full strength to circle and contend with it.

In the valley, sand flew and stones rolled, trees collapsed, and it was a scene of utter chaos.

At first, Zhang Yi had only wanted to toy with the Leopard Demon, so he had not dealt a lethal blow.

But the Leopard Demon's stubborn resistance exceeded his expectations, which made him somewhat impatient.

"Since you are courting death, then don't blame me!"

Zhang Yi shouted coldly.

He immediately brought out his Refining Points.

He directly converted all the points into speed and power.

He threw a punch, striking the Leopard Demon squarely in the head, leaving it dizzy and dazed.

Immediately following that, he kicked the Leopard Demon in the abdomen, sending it flying away.

The Leopard Demon crashed heavily onto the ground, blood spraying wildly from its mouth.

It struggled, wanting to climb back up, but it no longer had the strength to do so.

Zhang Yi walked up to the Leopard Demon and looked down at it from above, his eyes devoid of a shred of pity.

"It's over."

He struck down with his palm, directly shattering the Leopard Demon's head.

The Leopard Demon's corpse quickly turned into a pool of black water, leaving behind only one black Demon Crystal and one slightly smaller Demon Core.

Zhang Yi did not hesitate to consume the Demon Crystal and Demon Core, converting them into his own energy.

After absorbing the Leopard Demon's energy, Zhang Yi felt his strength had increased once again.

He nodded in satisfaction and turned to walk toward Xiao Pu and the Jubiao mother.

"It's alright now."

Zhang Yi patted Xiao Pu's little head and comforted her.

The Jubiao mother also let out a sigh of relief.

She knew that as long as her son was there, they would not be in any danger.

Zhang Yi let out a satisfied burp, "Not bad at all."

He shouted toward the distance, "Any others who are unconvinced, feel free to come over. My stomach isn't full yet; you had best come in groups so I can eat my fill all at once."