Chapter 782: 9th-rank Flying Beasts

"Phew... Scared the bird to death, truly terrifying!"

"Watching the white large bird depart, Da Bai let out a sigh of relief."

"Xiao Feng turned his head eastward and saw a mass of white light, like the sun, moving toward the east."

"That great bird's wingspan exceeded 300 meters, larger than the dragon clan's Dragon King, comparable to a ten-thousand-year Tai Sui."

"Yet the noble aura and domineering presence it exuded were far stronger than the Dragon King and the ten-thousand-year Tai Sui—by more than tenfold!"

"\"Da Bai, what level of expert is that? \" he asked."

"Just now the light was too blinding; he couldn't open his eyes, so naturally he couldn't read the opponent's information."

"Da Bai flapped its wings, continued forward, and said while flying: \"My strength is weak; my perception isn't very clear, but I can infer that at the very least it's a fairly strong level among God Kings. Using the Nine Provinces' calculation method, that would be a mid- or late-stage Heavenly Immortal expert. \""

"God King!"

"And it's a higher-tier God King!"

"\"Really strong—if I fought her, I'd have no chance at all. \" Xiao Feng exclaimed."

"He didn't know how terrifying the opponent's attributes were, but just forcing him to be unable to open his eyes already meant he'd won half the battle."

"How can you win a game without using your eyes to look?"

"It's completely impossible to fight!"

"Fortunately the opponent didn't notice the presence of the Heaven's Path Duster; otherwise they might have tried to seize it by force, sparking a full-blown battle right here."

"\"Let's go; such experts usually won't bother with trash like us. Let's keep digging for treasure. \" Da Bai said, continuing to flap its wings forward."

"\"Mm. \""

"Xiao Feng nodded slightly, continuing to use the Treasure-Seeking Compass from the Main Divine Artifact Treasure Map to indicate direction, moving forward quickly."

"After a while, his mood calmed, and he asked: \"Da Bai, do you know what kind of boss that God King just was? \""

"Da Bai replied: \"I couldn't see her appearance clearly either, but from bloodline sensing, she should be a 7th-rank Spirit Beast like me. Among non-mutant bird-type 7th-rank Spirit Beasts there are 72 varieties; her power quality is light and scorching, like the sun. I estimate she's a descendant of the Golden Crow Clan, but not pure-blooded. \""

"Golden Crow?"

"The sun god from myth and legend?"

"\"If impure, it's 7th-rank; what rank is pure-blood Golden Crow? \" Xiao Feng asked curiously."

"Da Bai chuckled: \"Definitely 9th-rank. There are only four types of 9th-rank bird Spirit Beasts: three\""

"\"Three-Legged Golden Crow, Vermilion Bird, Phoenix, and the most terrifying Kunpeng. Most powerful flying Spirit Beasts share some bloodline with these four Primordial Ancestors. \""

"Xiao Feng was stunned."

"He'd heard of all four divine birds—they're legendary beasts from Eastern myths, yet not a single one from the West?"

"Isn't this looking down on the West?"

"Infuriating! When will Western mythology finally rise up!"

"Xiao Feng smiled: \"So you're also a descendant of one of these four? \""

"Da Bai quickly objected: \"No, no, no—that's not called a descendant; it's just some bloodline similarity. In my past life, the Golden Crown Thunder Eagle had a faint Kunpeng bloodline, but compared to a true Kunpeng descendant it's off by countless worlds. My elder brother, the Golden Winged Great Peng, is a 7th-rank Spirit Beast, a genuine Phoenix descendant, but his bloodline isn't pure either, so after reaching the Heavenly Immortal realm his cultivation stalled. \""

"Having a trace of bloodline, having more bloodline, being a collateral descendant, being a direct descendant—these are four distinctly different situations."

"The purer the Spirit Beast's bloodline, the greater its potential!"

"Only direct descendants can fully inherit the Primordial Ancestor Spirit Beast's abilities!"

"Da Bai's past-life bloodline was thin, but still much stronger than ordinary birds; he can grow to the Main God Peak realm."

"In this life, after transforming and advancing to a 7th-rank Spirit Beast, his bloodline changed—it's a new beginning!"

"\"Have you ever heard of... the Sun-Devouring Demonic Light Peacock? \" Xiao Feng suddenly asked again."

"\"Holy crap! You even know about that? \" Da Bai exclaimed in shock."

"That reaction shows he not only knows it, but is quite familiar with it!"

"\"Quickly tell me—what rank of Spirit Beast is the Sun-Devouring Demonic Light Peacock, and what bloodline does it carry? \" Xiao Feng hurriedly asked."

"Da Bai's tone was somewhat strange as he replied: \"That guy is a notorious rebel among the flying Spirit Beasts! As a direct descendant of the Phoenix, an 8th-rank Primeval Demonic Beast, yet he constantly thinks about devouring other flying Spirit Beasts. Over countless years he's slaughtered his kin everywhere—even the renowned 8th-rank Bloodline Venerable 'Garuda King' was devoured by him! We flying Spirit Beasts, upon seeing him, feel like we've seen a ghost, only wishing we could grow two more pairs of wings to run faster. Good brother, if you ever encounter this devil, you must immediately stash me in your mount space! I'd rather die lonely than be eaten by him. \""

"Xiao Feng was stunned."

"An 8th-rank Spirit Beast devouring another 8th-rank Spirit Beast?"

"Tsk tsk!"

"This Sun-Devouring Demonic Light Peacock is simply outrageous; its strength is likely not inferior to that of a 9th-rank Primordial Ancestor flying beast!"

"No wonder even an eggshell can serve as a 2nd-rank Supreme Treasure!"

"Compared to them, Da Bai isn't even worthy to carry their shoes!"

"\"Speaking of which, the relationships among you Spirit Beasts are actually quite complicated. \" Xiao Feng sighed."

"Da Bai flapped its wings forward and agreed: \"Exactly. Among flesh-and-blood creatures, the numbers of flying beasts, land beasts, water beasts, and insect beasts combined equal 70% of all sentient beings in the cosmos, while your primate clan accounts for only 5%. With such a massive base, some internal complexity is hardly surprising. \""

"Xiao Feng had never heard this claim before."

"Upon reflection, in terms of species and numbers, the other flesh-and-blood groups truly far outnumber the primate lineage."

"As for plant and stone-like life, awakening spiritual intelligence is difficult, so their numbers naturally aren't high."

"The Divine Gods, needless to say, are few in number."

"The Machine Race can be mass-produced, but its varieties are also limited, likewise incomparable."

"Thus these four groups are indeed the most numerous and the three strongest factions in the universe!"

"\"The flying Spirit Beast clan has four 9th-rank Spirit Beast ancestors; surely the land and fish/bug clans aren't lacking either? \" Xiao Feng asked again."

"Da Bai sighed: \"I don't know about that—I haven't even fully figured out the flying Spirit Beast clan, let alone other groups. But as far as I know, the land beast clan's 9th-rank Spirit Beasts are indeed more numerous, at least eight, more than double ours. The water-dwellers are similar. As for the insect clan…… their nature differs from ordinary clans, and I know little about them. \""

"\"So many... \""

"If we count that way, 9th-rank Spirit Beasts excluding the insect clan amount to at least twenty-plus!"

The potential of the 9th tier is Dao Ancestor-level; even if they haven't all reached their peak, or some have already fallen, there should still be about half of their number remaining.

In the Myriad Worlds, bosses above level 3000… are probably far more numerous than imagined!

"Spirit beasts care about bloodlines, humans care about inheritance. You have already obtained a Venerable-level inheritance, which also counts as an 8th‑level bloodline, stronger than mine. With diligent cultivation in the future, you too can become a powerhouse renowned in the Myriad Worlds." Da Bai comforted him with a sentence.

Xiao Feng nodded and smiled: "That's true as well. Besides, I also have an 8th‑level talent; two 8th‑grade ratings added together roughly make a 9th‑level. Rounding off, I, Xiao Feng, am also a top‑big shot in the Myriad Worlds."

"Pah! Shameless!" Da Bai expressed utter contempt.

(End of chapter)