Chapter 386: The Transformation of the Bright Bird (Three-in-One Chapter, Seeking Everything)

What the hell is this!

Before Li Changsheng could deploy his Illusion Wings, he was grabbed by the quick-eyed and nimble Ning Bizhen, who pulled him with force onto the back of the Three-Legged Fire Crow.

Before the Bright Bird hit the ground, it regained control of its body, hurriedly flapping its wings to fly up, gazing toward the north of Luo City with a look of shock and uncertainty.

Under that pressure, which felt as heavy as a prison, the Bright Bird felt as if it had encountered a natural predator—no, something even more terrifying than a natural predator; against a natural predator, it would still have the strength to resist, but this time, it had lost the ability to resist before even seeing the opponent.

The Three-Legged Fire Crow also looked toward the north with shock and uncertainty; under that powerful pressure, it was also affected to some extent, though not severely.

Li Changsheng jumped onto the Bright Bird and asked with a grave expression, "Instructor, what is going on?"

"This is the aura of a Demon King; it sounds like it just made a breakthrough!" Ning Bizhen pondered for a moment and gave her answer in a firm tone.

She had once seen Vice Principal Xu's Demon Beast, so she was somewhat familiar with the aura of a Demon King, but this Demon King's aura seemed even stronger than that of an ordinary Demon King.

A Demon King is above a Lord; although the two are only one rank apart, the gap is far greater than that between a Lord and a Leader. This is why the status of a King is so lofty, because what a King commands is a Demon Beast.

Furthermore, there has never been a record of a Sixth-tier Beastmaster defeating a King across ranks; at most, they could hold out for a short while, like the third-generation Principal of Yuanling Academy.

"A Demon King! But this Dragon Roar sounds a bit familiar, and it's in the north of Luo City—could it be that black dragon has broken through!"

Li Changsheng had a vague guess and immediately felt a headache; he was cursing internally. Originally, he had planned to go find trouble with that black dragon and seize the corpse of the Ancestral Black Dragon once he broke through to the Fourth Rank and his main Demon Pets like Aixi became Leader-level. Who knew that plans couldn't keep up with changes? Judging by the current situation, that guy had very likely broken through.

More than a month ago, that black dragon had fought Instructor Qian Yuanfei's top-grade Unicorn to a standstill. If it really had broken through to the Demon King realm, its combat power would definitely increase greatly; it would likely take several Leader-level Demon Pets like the top-grade Unicorn to contend with it.

Li Changsheng thought for a moment and then voiced his guess, though he concealed the matter of the Ancestral Black Dragon's corpse.

"A Demon King-level black dragon, and it happens to be in the Silent Forest—its breakthrough is very likely to trigger a Beast Tide!" Ning Bizhen frowned tightly, as she had thought of a possibility.

The Silent Forest is the largest forest in the Langya Kingdom and its surrounding countries. Due to its dense vegetation and mild climate, it is extremely suitable for the survival of wild Spirit Beasts. Their numbers are unimaginably high, and there is no shortage of wild Spirit Beasts at the Demon King level or even higher.

Of course, Spirit Beasts above the Demon King level are basically all in the core area of the Silent Forest and do not appear easily, which is why Ning Bizhen was certain that this was a Spirit Beast that had just broken through to the Demon King level.

When the number of wild Spirit Beasts in the Silent Forest expands to a certain point, often due to a lack of food and fresh water resources, a Beast Tide is usually triggered every ten years or so, invading the surrounding cities.

Of course, there are exceptions to everything.

When wild Spirit Beasts are extremely frightened, it is also very likely that a Beast Tide will form.

In addition, the Dragon Might of an adult dragon is already very strong, let alone the Dragon Might of a Demon King-level dragon. If it really is that black dragon, the wild Spirit Beasts living near the black dragon will definitely be frightened, and it is highly likely that a Beast Tide will form.

Once a Beast Tide forms, it means it will likely rush toward Luo City, because Luo City is the city closest to the black dragon's territory, only a few dozen miles away.

"Regardless of whether a Beast Tide eventually forms, we must tell the Clan Leader and the City Lord about this guess to take precautions!"

Li Changsheng immediately made a decision and, together with Ning Bizhen, told Li Wenbo and Qin Fangxin about their guess.

Now that the Lin Clan has been wiped out, the current Luo City is run by the City Lord Mansion and the Li Clan; as long as the two join forces, they can almost mobilize all the resources of Luo City.

This time, the pressure and the Dragon Roar were felt by almost the entire Luo City. Qin Fangxin and Li Wenbo were naturally among them. Among them, Qin Fangxin, who is the City Lord of Luo City, a direct descendant of the Famous Clan Qin, and a veteran Fifth-tier Beastmaster, also guessed that this was the aura of a Demon King.

When Li Changsheng told them his guess, both of them revealed expressions of shock and uncertainty.

Qin Fangxin was even more agitated, pacing back and forth in the hall with a look of anxiety.

He knew very well the power of a Demon King, because the Guardian Beast of their Qin Clan is a Demon King. Even a Sixth-tier Beastmaster firing on all cylinders might not be able to defeat a Demon King, let alone the fact that this Demon King is very likely an adult black dragon.

If it were just a Beast Tide, it would be fine; Qin Fangxin has the confidence to resist it. But if this Demon King takes the opportunity to invade Luo City, then this place will become very dangerous.

Qin Fangxin took a deep breath and began to issue orders to his subordinates: "From now on, Luo City enters a Level 1 alert state. Entry is allowed, but exit is forbidden. Also, migrate the population located in the north over here as soon as possible!"

"Seek support from the surrounding cities, especially the Stronger ones!"

"These are my letters and tokens; you will pass them to my family and have them send support as soon as possible!"

Qin Fangxin forced himself to calm down and sent out one order after another. He then looked at Li Wenbo, who was to the side, and said solemnly while cupping his hands: "Clan Leader Li, I ask that the Li Clan provide enough support to Luo City!"

The Li Clan is located in the southern part of Luo City and is some distance away from the city itself. If there really is a Beast Tide and a Demon King invasion, the Li Clan would almost not be in any danger before Luo City falls.

Li Wenbo nodded and said: "City Lord Qin, I still understand the principle that if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold. I will persuade the clan to provide enough support to Luo City!"

"Many thanks, Clan Leader Li! Time is of the essence, please make arrangements as soon as possible. I have many matters to attend to, so I will take my leave first!"

Qin Fangxin walked away with hurried steps. He still had to arrange city defenses, reinforce the city walls, and summon representatives of the various large and small forces and rogue Beastmasters in Luo City. Distant water cannot quench a near fire; only by twisting Luo City into a single rope is there a possibility of surviving the crisis.

Li Wenbo was silent for a moment and said to Li Changsheng: "I will hold the fort here, you all go back first! Changsheng, after you go back, have the clansmen prepare for migration. We must prepare for the worst. If Luo City is really conquered, I hope you can lead the clansmen to migrate to a safe place! If you feel that it cannot be done, then abandon them and keep a few seeds of hope. I believe that with your ability, you will surely be able to lead the Li Clan to prosperity again in the future."

"What about you, Clan Leader?"

Li Wenbo waved his hand and said with a sigh, "I cannot leave, and I cannot go!"

"I understand!" Li Changsheng nodded knowingly and then said: "However, one should still try everything. City Lord Qin, Instructor Ning, Instructor He Yan, and Second Uncle are all Fifth-tier Stronger. Even if the Demon King-level black dragon invades, with their strength, they should be able to contend with it for a while!"

"Do as you see fit! However, you are the future of the clan; remember not to joke with your own life. If it cannot be done, do as I said!"

"Yes, Clan Leader!"

After responding, Li Changsheng and Ning Bizhen returned to the Li Family Manor without stopping to have the clansmen prepare for migration. At the same time, they discussed it with Second Uncle and Instructor He Yan; they had no objections to supporting Luo City.

After settling everything, Li Changsheng returned to his room. After their routine cultivation with Ning Bizhen, Ning Bizhen did not leave immediately but took out three Blood Luo Fruits and handed them to Li Changsheng.

"Changsheng, these Blood Luo Fruits..."

Li Changsheng interrupted Ning Bizhen and declined: "Instructor, they are of no use to me for the time being, but they can effectively enhance your strength. If a Beast Tide really appears, we will have a greater chance of resisting it!"

Li Changsheng was not lying; most of his main Demon Pets were Elite-level, and for those that were not, like Roundy and Adai, he believed they would soon advance given their quality.

The Blood Luo Fruits were a huge waste for Li Changsheng. Rather than that, it would be better to use them to enhance Ning Bizhen's strength. Besides, these three Blood Luo Fruits were originally Ning Bizhen's harvest.

"Alright then!"

Seeing that Li Changsheng did not seem to be faking it, Ning Bizhen had no choice but to take back the Blood Luo Fruits and then left Li Changsheng's room.

Just after leaving Li Changsheng's room, Ning Bizhen suddenly exclaimed, stunned to find Instructor He Yan standing not far away.

"My good sister, you stayed inside for a full hour! You are a young maiden; instead of resting well in your room at night, you stayed in Li Changsheng's room for over an hour. Tsk tsk, Li Changsheng saved your life, you wouldn't have given yourself to him, would you!"

Instructor He Yan's face was full of teasing smiles. Ever since she accidentally discovered Ning Bizhen entering Li Changsheng's room, she couldn't suppress her curiosity and waited here specifically.

This wait lasted for over an hour. Just when He Yan was about to give up, Ning Bizhen finally came out, her exhausted face still covered in fine beads of sweat, which made Instructor He Yan subconsciously fall into wild fantasies.

"Sister He, it's not what you think!" Ning Bizhen's face turned bright red, and she tried to explain in a flustered manner.

"Explanation is just a cover!"

He Yan revealed an expression that said no matter how you explain it, I won't believe you, and she leisurely prepared to return to Li Haoqiong's room.

"My dear sister, just thinking that I might become your aunt in the future makes me unable to stop feeling happy!" Before closing the door, He Yan blinked and teased her once more.

Bang~

Without waiting for Ning Bizhen to explain, He Yan directly closed the door.

Ning Bizhen's mouth moved; she was so angry she stomped her feet, but being helpless, she could only return to her own room in resignation.

Li Changsheng did not know what had happened outside; at this moment, he was preparing to purify the Chongming Bird Bloodline of the Bright Pupil Bird.

If the Bright Bird evolved again, and if it encountered the Pressure of a Demon King-level Spirit Beast again, perhaps it would not be as wretched as it was just now.

The Bright Pupil Bird, just like the Bright Ancestor Bird, possessed a Concentrated Grade Chongming Bird Bloodline, but even with the same Concentrated Grade bloodline, there were differences in quality; judging by their species, the former was slightly higher than the latter.

Soon, the corpse of the Bright Pupil Bird melted like a candle, eventually turning into two large buckets of blood.

Before processing the blood of the Bright Pupil Bird, Li Changsheng habitually activated the Breath Concealment Restriction to prevent the aura from leaking.

After the Breath Concealment Restriction began to operate, Li Changsheng followed specific steps to turn the blood of the Bright Pupil Bird into a very viscous Blood Essence.

Li Changsheng began further purification; by the time most of the steps were completed, about half a bucket of Blood Essence remained, faintly emitting a milky white luster.

Without hesitation, Li Changsheng took a Vision Potion; his vision suddenly changed, allowing him to see the structure of the blood clearly.

"A total of 5 types of bloodlines; besides the Chongming Bird bloodline, there is one high-level bloodline and three processing bloodlines!"

Li Changsheng frowned; it was fortunate that Yuanling Academy had given him a compensation of 30,000 Academic Credits, otherwise he really would not have had the extra credits to exchange for an Advanced Demon Heart at the time, and naturally would have been unable to produce the Advanced Dissolving Agent.

Before leaving the Academy, Li Changsheng had exchanged for a full three Advanced Demon Hearts, which were also all of Yuanling Academy's reserves.

Advanced Demons were not common goods; they were inherently rare, with strength between the Lord-level and Demon King-level, and coupled with the ability of Instant Movement, they were very difficult to hunt.

Gurgle~

Like boiling magma, bubbles emerged one after another from the exceptionally viscous blood, and wisps of red gas rose up, eventually dissipating into the air.

Under Li Changsheng's skillful manipulation, soon, all the Bloodline Imprints other than the Chongming Bird bloodline were cleared away, leaving only the Chongming Bird Essence Blood radiating a milky white luster.

The moment the purification was completed, these rays of light spontaneously gathered, transforming into a relatively clear phantom of a Chongming Bird, accompanied by a powerful Pressure.

Li Changsheng had long been accustomed to this level of pressure, so dealing with it was naturally a trivial matter.

Due to the Breath Concealment Restriction, the strange phenomenon here was naturally not sensed by outsiders.

Soon, the phantom of the Chongming Bird turned into a ray of light and dived back into the Essence Blood; the purified Chongming Bird Essence Blood this time amounted to about a bowlful.

Li Changsheng had reason to believe that the Bright Bird could definitely evolve again, because last time it had drunk a bowl of Chongming Bird Essence Blood and was likely at the critical point of evolution; with another bowl or more this time, there was no reason for it not to evolve.

Without hesitation, Li Changsheng flicked his Monster Pet Bag and immediately released the Bright Bird.

The first thing the Bright Bird did was stare fixedly at the Chongming Bird Essence Blood; seeing this familiar Essence Blood, it was naturally greatly invigorated.

Without any extra display, Li Changsheng controlled the Chongming Bird Essence Blood to turn into a line of blood, precisely surging into the Bird Beak that the Bright Bird had opened.

The Bright Bird swallowed the Chongming Bird Essence Blood, its eyes full of excitement.

After finishing the Devour, the Bright Bird lay on the ground with experience; its eyes revealed a pained yet excited look, and its whole body bloomed with light as it began to enter the evolution stage.

During the process of evolution, the Bright Bird's body size did not continue to grow, but its appearance began to change.

At the same time, in the Consciousness Sea of the Bright Bird, a dull-eyed phantom of a Chongming Bird appeared, which was then quickly devoured by the Bright Bird.

In the process of digesting the inheritance, the Bright Bird gradually completed its transformation; the white light enveloping it slowly retracted, revealing the Bright Bird's increasingly magnificent figure.

Compared to before, the Bright Bird's body size had not changed much, but its originally colorful tail feathers had turned seven-colored, and a bird crest had appeared on its head.

【Spirit Beast Name】: Bright Blessing Bird (Mature Stage)

【Spirit Beast Realm】: Elite 1st Rank

【Spirit Beast Race】: High-level Commander

【Spirit Beast Quality】: Superior Quality

【Spirit Beast Bloodline】: Chongming Bird (Pure)

【Spirit Beast Attribute】: Light

【Spirit Beast Status】: Healthy

【Spirit Beast Weakness】: Darkness

It did not exceed Li Changsheng's expectations; the Bright Bird successfully evolved into a Bright Blessing Bird, its race rose from High-level War General to High-level Commander, and it even took advantage of the momentum to complete a breakthrough in realm, becoming an Elite-level Demon Pet, and also Li Changsheng's first Elite-level Temporary Spirit Pet.

Besides this, the Bright Blessing Bird also mastered the Light Blessing skill; this was a unique skill of the Bright Blessing Bird and its evolved forms, which could grant a blessing to itself or other Demon Pets, temporarily increasing the Demon Pets' all-around capabilities by 10%.

It might seem like it didn't increase by much, but this was an all-around capability, equivalent to speed, strength, stamina, defense, reaction, etc., all increasing by 10%.

Of course, if it were used to buff a Demon Pet with a realm higher than the Bright Blessing Bird, the blessing effect would inevitably be greatly discounted.

Chirp~

After the evolution was completed, the Bright Blessing Bird excitedly spread its wings, bowed its head to look at Li Changsheng, its bright eyes full of closeness, and it let out a crisp and pleasant cry.

Li Changsheng had let it evolve again and again, and even brought it to the Elite-level realm; it was naturally quite satisfied, and even though it was only a Temporary Spirit Pet with little binding power, it was willing to die for Li Changsheng.

"I believe you will become even stronger in the future!"

Li Changsheng hooked the slender neck of the Bright Blessing Bird, his eyes full of smiles; not to mention the combat power the Bright Blessing Bird itself had gained, the unique skill of Light Blessing alone was enough to increase his strength significantly.

The next morning, Li Family Manor!

Under Li Changsheng's command, the Li Clan members were migrating.

The Beast Garden Elder rode a Thick-backed Eagle and hurried over to meet Li Changsheng and Li Haoqiong immediately; it turned out that under the investigation of the City Lord Mansion, signs of a Beast Tide had indeed been discovered, and wild Spirit Beasts were charging toward Luo City from all over the mountains and plains.

As for the black dragon that Li Changsheng had guessed about, the City Lord Mansion had not received any news; in fact, even if someone had really encountered it, given the cunning and power of the black dragon, it was likely that they would be inauspicious.

"Good, we will rush over now; I leave this place to you, you must migrate the clansmen to a safe place as soon as possible!"

The first batch of migrating clansmen was naturally dominated by the old, weak, sick, and disabled, and the main force of transportation was the Thick-backed Eagle unique to the Li Family.

"Yes!"

The Beast Garden Elder and Li Changsheng quickly handed over the work; he was experienced and prestigious, and soon, dozens of Thick-backed Eagles began to take off, flying toward a city in the distance.

"I hope it's just a false alarm!" Li Changsheng thought to himself, and together with Ning Bizhen, Li Haoqiong, and Instructor He Yan, he rode a large Flying Demon Pet toward Luo City.

When she saw Li Changsheng's Bright Blessing Bird, Instructor He Yan asked suspiciously: "Eh, Changsheng, has your Bright Bird evolved?"

"Mm, I obtained a treasure suitable for the Light Bird at the Lin Clan Manor!" Li Zhangsheng found a random excuse.

"You certainly have good fortune!" Instructor He Yan did not ask further.

"Second Uncle, how is your recovery coming along?"

"Summoning a few Demon Pets is still no problem, it's just that it's not good to use Secret Techniques!"

"That's good!"

Li Family Manor is not very far from Luo City; at the speed of a Flying Demon Pet, they arrived at the battlements of Luo City very quickly.

At this moment, the Beicheng Wall of Luo City was almost packed with people, and a large number of soldiers were setting up defensive mechanisms, preparing plenty of city-defense tools like logs, rolling stones, and fire oil.

Some Monster Tamers were also in action; under their command, Earth Element Demon Pets were turning soil into stone, thickening and heightening the Beicheng Wall.

Outside the city wall, there was also a group of Demon Pets skilled in Digging, which had excavated countless large pits, with the bottoms fixed with a large number of bamboo spikes, short spears, and other sharp objects.

The Luo River to the north of Luo City had long been completely blocked off, and by now, a massive amount of river water had accumulated.

Under the command of the City Lord Mansion, the defensive fortifications of Luo City were proceeding in an orderly manner.

Unfortunately, the time left for them was too little.

At this time, City Lord Qin Fangxin was standing on the Beicheng Wall in person to stabilize the morale of the army. When he saw Li Zhangsheng and the other three, he was stunned for a moment, and then a look of wild joy appeared on his face.

In this way, if he counted himself, Luo City would have a full four Fifth-tier Beastmasters holding the line; even if a Demon King-level black dragon really dared to invade Luo City, he would have the confidence to contend with it.

Unfortunately, what Qin Fangxin did not know was that it was no ordinary black dragon; a black dragon possessing a Concentrated Grade Ancestral Black Dragon Bloodline was far more powerful than an ordinary black dragon, and its size alone was significantly larger.

The two sides exchanged pleasantries while keeping their eyes on the north.

Suddenly, a black dot flew rapidly from the distance, approaching from afar; it was a Third-rank Royal Beast Master riding a griffin.

"City Lord, the Beast Tide is less than ten miles away from here!"

Qin Fangxin immediately issued a series of orders, having the Monster Tamers recall the Demon Pets that were currently digging traps outside the city wall.

Li Zhangsheng gazed into the distance and could see a long black line appearing on the horizon, spreading rapidly toward Luo City like an army pressing down on the border.

In the sky, there were also dense black dots; those were a large number of flying Spirit Beasts, which seemed to turn into a black curtain, gradually filling the northern sky.

At this moment, Qin Fangxin's Vigorous voice resounded once again.

"All Monster Tamers, listen to my order: concentrate at the northern city wall!"

At this time, thanks to the efforts of numerous Earth Element Demon Pets, the Beicheng Wall had been further reinforced; the city wall was ten zhang high and over ten meters thick, enough to accommodate ten thousand people fighting at the same time.

A large number of soldiers and Monster Tamers stood on the city wall, watching the distance with solemn expressions.

Under their gaze, the 'black line' in the distance spread over rapidly, and one could vaguely feel the sound of the ground shaking, and as time passed, the shaking of the ground became more and more intense.

That powerful oppressive force gave people a feeling of being unable to catch their breath.

Today's goal: three, pigs, verified!

(End of this chapter)