A new life was about to emerge before Lin Fan’s eyes. The pure white eggshell was suddenly covered with countless intricate patterns, and in an instant, a streak of crimson light flashed.
Lin Fan’s eyes widened as he stared at the scene unfolding before him. His heart pounded with excitement—could it really be the legendary ancient ferocious beast finally being born?
A cry rang out from within the eggshell, clear and piercing.
At that moment, Lin Fan saw a streak of red light leap from the egg and hover just half an inch above it, spreading its wings in proud defiance.
The bald wings, the outstretched three-toed feet, the proudly raised head—all spoke of a creature of unparalleled magnificence emerging from the shell.
The phoenix, about the size of a fully grown rooster, cried out into the air for a moment before folding its wings and landing firmly on the stone platform. Its sharp beak began pecking at the shell.
The little head bobbed up and down like a pile driver, and in no time, the eggshell that had nurtured it was completely shattered.
At this moment, Lin Fan’s heart was pounding.
Could this really be the thing he had guarded for a whole month?
He recalled the legends of the mighty phoenix battling ancient experts, then looked again at this unbelievable little chick before him. The two images simply refused to align. In Lin Fan’s eyes, they might as well be entirely different creatures.
The chick stood tall on the stone platform, staring at Lin Fan.
Lin Fan’s heart sank—it wasn’t at all what he had imagined.
The chick tilted its head, its large eyes brimming with confusion. Why didn’t this strange creature in front of it look anything like itself?
“You…” Lin Fan pointed a finger at the chick, ready to confront it—just what exactly was it?
But just then, the chick suddenly rolled its eyes, shrugged its head, flipped over onto its back, stuck out its pink tongue, and lay completely still, as if dead.
Lin Fan’s expression changed instantly. He rushed forward and shook the chick’s body.
“What the hell is going on?!”
Lin Fan could feel the phoenix’s life force rapidly fading. This was supposed to be a creature brimming with vitality—the very embodiment of life itself. Even a ten-thousand-year-old turtle couldn’t rival its vitality. So why was it already on the verge of death the moment it was born?
“Hey, chick, are you serious? I guarded you for a whole month, and the moment you come out, you’re about to die? That’s just heartless!” Lin Fan was starting to panic. What the hell was happening here? Had something gone wrong during the hatching process?
Or worse—had the phoenix been crossbred, resulting in some kind of deformed mutant?
Feeling the chick’s life force rapidly slipping away, Lin Fan grew increasingly anxious.
If this kept up, was it really going to die?
Life force?
Suddenly, Lin Fan remembered the Nirvana Stone—it was filled with boundless vitality!
Without hesitation, Lin Fan pulled out all the Nirvana Stones he had collected. As they neared the chick, the stones emitted a faint red glow and transformed into a stream of life energy, flowing into the chick’s body.
“It’s working…”
Lin Fan felt the chick’s life force stabilize and slowly begin to recover. He placed more and more Nirvana Stones beside the chick.
As he watched each stone transform into a river of life energy and flow into the chick’s body, Lin Fan finally exhaled in relief. He had managed to save it just in time.
Regardless of whether it was a mutant from genetic crossbreeding, it was still a descendant of an ancient ferocious beast.
Lin Fan reached out and gently touched the chick. Though it was still featherless, once it matured, it would surely become a powerful companion.
But the moment Lin Fan’s hand touched it, the chick—previously lifeless—exploded into action, pecking viciously at Lin Fan’s palm.
“What the—”
Lin Fan stared at the deep indentation left in his palm, stunned. His physical body had already reached the peak of the Lower Heaven Realm. For a single peck from this chick to leave such a mark—its power was terrifying.
As Lin Fan stood there in shock, the chick’s feathers bristled (metaphorically), its tiny wings flared wide, and with a powerful kick of its three-toed feet, it took off running, its little butt wiggling furiously as if summoning every ounce of strength it had.
In an instant, Lin Fan snapped out of it and roared.
“Get back here!”
He shot forward like a streak of light, chasing after the fleeing chick.
The chick, glancing back and seeing the monster in hot pursuit, cried out in panic and ran even faster.
“Lower Heaven Realm, early stage.”
Lin Fan assessed it in an instant, stunned. This newborn already possessed the cultivation level of early Lower Heaven Realm—truly terrifying.
No wonder it was called an ancient ferocious beast. It was in a league of its own.
A new life was being born before his eyes. The pristine eggshell suddenly became covered with intricate cracks, and in an instant, a flash of red light burst forth.
Lin Fan widened his eyes, staring intently at the scene before him. His heart was racing with excitement—the legendary ancient beast was finally about to emerge.
A clear, high-pitched cry emanated from within the eggshell.
At that moment, Lin Fan saw a red light leap out of the eggshell, hovering half an inch above it, its wings spread high and proud.
The bare chicken wings, the three-toed claws stretched forward, and the proudly raised head all indicated that the creature emerging from the eggshell was nothing short of extraordinary.
The phoenix, about the size of a fully grown rooster, let out a few cries in the air before folding its wings and landing on the platform. Its sharp beak began pecking at the eggshell, up and down, as fast as a pile driver. In no time, the eggshell that had nurtured it was completely gone.
Lin Fan’s heart was pounding.
Could this be the thing I’ve been guarding for a month?
He thought of the phoenix that had battled the mysterious powerhouse, then looked at this unbelievable chick. The two images simply didn’t align. In Lin Fan’s eyes, this couldn’t possibly be the same creature.
The chick stood tall on the stone platform, chest puffed out, staring directly at Lin Fan.
At this moment, Lin Fan felt a bit of mental collapse. This wasn’t what he had imagined.
The chick tilted its head, its large eyes filled with countless question marks. Why didn’t this strange creature look anything like itself?
“You…” Lin Fan extended a finger, about to demand what this chick really was.
But just then, the chick suddenly rolled its eyes, its head drooped, and it fell backward onto the platform, its pink tongue sticking out, motionless, as if it had died.
Lin Fan’s expression changed instantly. He rushed forward, shaking the chick’s body. “What’s wrong?”
At this moment, Lin Fan sensed that the newborn phoenix’s life force was rapidly draining away, on the verge of death. This was supposed to be a creature with the most abundant life force, surpassing even a ten-thousand-year-old turtle. How could it be dying right after birth?
“Hey, chick, are you kidding me? I guarded you for a month, and now you’re about to kick the bucket as soon as you’re born? You’ve got no conscience!” Lin Fan was panicking. What was going on? Could something have gone wrong during the incubation process? Or was it because of genetic hybridization during conception, resulting in a deformed freak?
Feeling the chick’s life force continue to drain, Lin Fan grew increasingly anxious.
If this keeps up, will it really die?
Life force?
At that moment, Lin Fan suddenly thought of the Nirvana Stone, which contained infinite life force.
Without hesitation, Lin Fan took out all the Nirvana Stones he had collected. As the stones approached the chick, they emitted a faint red light, transforming into a river of life that flowed into the chick’s body.
“It’s working…”
Lin Fan felt the chick’s life force stabilize and begin to slowly recover. He continued placing one Nirvana Stone after another beside the chick.
Watching as the stones turned into rivers of life and merged into the chick’s body, Lin Fan finally breathed a sigh of relief. At least he had managed to save it.
No matter what, even if it was a genetically hybrid freak, it was still the offspring of an ancient beast.
Lin Fan reached out to touch the chick. Though it was completely featherless, once it matured, it would be a powerful ally.
But the moment Lin Fan’s hand touched the chick, the seemingly lifeless creature suddenly sprang to life, pecking fiercely at Lin Fan’s palm.
“Damn it…”
Lin Fan looked at the deep indentation on his palm, unable to believe it. His body was at the peak of the Small Heavenly Realm, yet the chick’s peck was incredibly powerful.
In the blink of an eye, the chick’s tiny wings spread out, and its three-toed claws crossed as it sprinted away, its little butt wiggling furiously as if it was using every ounce of its strength.
Lin Fan snapped out of his daze and roared, “Stop right there!” His body transformed into a streak of light as he chased after the fleeing chick.
The chick, seeing the monster relentlessly pursuing it, let out panicked cries and ran even faster.
“Small Heavenly Realm, initial stage.”
Lin Fan was shocked. This newborn chick already had the cultivation level of the Small Heavenly Realm’s initial stage. It was terrifying.
Ancient beasts were indeed ancient beasts, far surpassing ordinary creatures.
Ordinary beasts were usually born at the initial stage of the Innate Realm.
Thinking back to that peck, if his body hadn’t been as strong, his hand would have been crippled.
Now, Lin Fan grew angrier the more he thought about it.
I guarded you for a month, used Nirvana Stones to save your life, and this is how you repay me? Turning on me like this? How despicable.
You won’t listen, huh?
Fine, I’ll train you until you do.
Even though the chick was just born, Lin Fan believed that training should start early, or else it would become uncontrollable later.
The chick ran wildly, occasionally glancing back to see if the monster was still chasing it. But at that moment, it saw a long whip, as if it had eyes, following closely behind. The chick let out a pitiful cry.
The whip, like a snake, wrapped around the chick’s claws. With a firm tug, Lin Fan pulled the chick to the ground, and it obediently returned to him.
Lin Fan looked at the frightened chick, a slight smile playing on his lips.
He then took out a grill from his backpack and arranged some secret spices beside it.
The chick, tied to a rock, looked at the monster in confusion, unsure of what was happening.
Lin Fan glanced over, his sharp gaze terrifying the chick to its core.
He then took out a motionless poultry, plucked its feathers, cleaned it, and with a sharp knife, skillfully prepared it before placing it on the grill.
These were all things Lin Fan had prepared before leaving the sect. Even while traveling, he wasn’t going to lower his living standards.
Lin Fan believed that the ancient beast’s intelligence was high enough to understand what he was doing.
At this moment, the chick tied to the stone pillar let out continuous cries. It finally understood what the monster was up to.
Lin Fan approached the chick, a chilling smile on his face. He untied the whip from the chick.
The chick, now free, stood straight on its claws, motionless.
Lin Fan looked at the terrified chick and smiled. “From now on, your name is Chick. Got it?”
Without hesitation, the chick nodded frantically.
This was too terrifying, absolutely horrifying.
“And from now on, you’ll call like this.”
“Cock-a-doodle-doo… Cock-a-doodle-doo.” Lin Fan demonstrated.
The chick nodded again, then raised its throat and let out a loud cry.
“Cock-a-doodle-doo…”
Lin Fan nodded in satisfaction. Though the cry wasn’t perfect yet, with time, it would get there.
What’s a phoenix?
Lin Fan was determined to raise a fighting chicken among phoenixes.
But for now, he needed to train it. Without proper training, Lin Fan didn’t believe the chick would truly submit to him.
With such high intelligence, it probably knew how to endure humiliation.
The chick looked at the monster’s sinister face, its featherless body trembling in fear.
At that moment, a series of pitiful cries rang out.
“Cock-a-doodle-doo…”
Thinking back to that peck—if his physical body hadn’t been as strong as it was, his hand might have been completely shattered.
The more Lin Fan thought about it, the angrier he became.
He had guarded it for a whole month, used Nirvana Stones to save its life, and now it was repaying him with betrayal. Absolutely infuriating.
Didn’t want to obey, huh?
Fine. Then he’d train it until it did.
Though the chick had just been born, Lin Fan believed discipline must start early—otherwise, it would become uncontrollable once it grew up.
The chick sprinted forward, occasionally glancing back to check on its pursuer. But just then, it spotted a whip—like a snake with eyes of its own—closing in fast behind it. The chick let out a pitiful cry.
The whip coiled around the chick’s foot like a serpent, and with a hard tug, Lin Fan sent it sprawling to the ground. In no time, the chick was dragged back to stand before him.
Lin Fan looked at the frightened chick and smiled slightly.
Then, from his backpack, he pulled out a portable grill and placed some secret seasoning beside it.
The chick, now tied to a rock, looked at the monster before it in confusion, unsure of what was about to happen.
Lin Fan glanced at it, eyes gleaming, sending chills down the chick’s spine.
He then pulled out a helpless chicken, began plucking and cleaning it with a sharp knife, and finally placed it on the grill.
These were all things Lin Fan had prepared before leaving the sect—when going on an adventure, one’s lifestyle shouldn’t drop too low.
In Lin Fan’s mind, the ancient beast’s intelligence must be high. It should understand exactly what he was doing.
Bound to the stone pillar, the chick cried out desperately. It finally understood.
Lin Fan approached the chick with a smile that sent shivers down its spine. He untied the whip and released it.
The chick stood still, its feet planted, not daring to move.
Lin Fan smiled gently. “From now on, your name is Chick. Got it?”
Without hesitation, the chick nodded furiously.
Too terrifying. Absolutely terrifying.
“And from now on, your crow should sound like this.”
“Wo wo… wo wo,” Lin Fan demonstrated.
The chick nodded again and opened its beak.
“Wo wo…”
Lin Fan nodded in satisfaction. Its crow still needed work, but with practice, it would get there.
Who needed a phoenix anyway?
Lin Fan was raising a battle rooster among phoenixes.
But first, it needed some serious training. Without discipline, he wouldn’t believe the chick was truly tamed.
With such high intelligence, it probably already understood the meaning of enduring humiliation to survive.
The chick stared at Lin Fan’s sinister grin, its featherless body trembling in fear.
Then, a scream echoed.
“Wo wo wo…”
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