Chapter 83

"How is that possible?"

The expression on the Moon Goddess's face was extremely vivid. She glanced at the mixed-feathered bird and then at Zhao Yun. "You're amazing! You really summoned it. I underestimated you."

"It's cursing me."

"It's right to curse you." The Moon Goddess stood up, her voice filled with amazement as she examined the mixed-feathered bird.

This was no ordinary bird.

This was a genuine Golden-winged Great Peng. The reason it looked like this was likely due to some incident in the Spirit Realm, such as undergoing a tribulation or undergoing a transformation. Coincidentally, Zhao Yun happened to summon it, and in the process, it didn't go smoothly, turning a Golden-winged Great Peng into something like a crow, with fresh blood on its body, clearly indicating an incomplete Nirvana. Not only was it incomplete, but due to this accidental summoning, it was plunged into the lowest point, with almost all of its cultivation dissipated.

Given all this, cursing Zhao Yun was a light punishment. If it still had divine power, it would have torn Zhao Yun to pieces. It was already very uncomfortable, and Zhao Yun's summoning caught it off guard.

"Can you fly?"

Zhao Yun squatted down, picked up a stick, and poked the mixed-feathered bird, which was actually a Golden-winged Great Peng. His knowledge was limited, and he didn't know what kind of creature it was, only that it didn't look good and was quite hostile, having just cursed him.

"Get lost."

"Don't curse me!"

"I want to kill you."

"What did I do to you?"

The man and the bird started arguing. The Great Peng was quite angry, and if not for its nearly dissipated cultivation, it would have swallowed Zhao Yun.

Zhao Yun was a bit confused, having been scolded without understanding why, which made him quite annoyed.

"You are truly a talent."

The Moon Goddess sighed, realizing she had underestimated the young master of the Zhao family. Despite his poor performance in the summoning, he had actually summoned a Golden-winged Great Peng.

An even more astonishing scene followed. A ancient rune appeared on Zhao Yun's forehead, and a similar rune appeared in the Golden-winged Great Peng's eyes.

"Forming a contract on its own."

The Moon Goddess raised an eyebrow. This was the first time she had seen such a thing. Given the Golden-winged Great Peng's pride, how could it willingly become a contract spirit beast for a low-level martial cultivator? It must have been a passive contract.

"How could this happen?"

The Golden-winged Great Peng snorted coldly. It hadn't agreed to this! Who was it? It was a Golden-winged Great Peng, a being on par with divine beasts. Even a celestial being wouldn't bother with it, let alone a mortal.

"Is the contract formed?"

Zhao Yun touched his forehead, muttering. To form a contract with a spirit beast, both parties needed to agree, and he hadn't agreed yet.

"Break it."

The Golden-winged Great Peng roared angrily, its eyes blazing.

"How do I break it?"

Zhao Yun looked at the Moon Goddess. To be honest, he didn't like this mixed-feathered bird, which had cursed him upon arrival. He wanted a more obedient one. The summoning technique mentioned that if you didn't like it, you could replace it. He wanted a more dominant one, something that could soar into the sky and look intimidating.

Break it?

The Moon Goddess was amused. Understand this: it was a Golden-winged Great Peng, and many immortals would vie to form a contract with it. Now, it had formed a contract on its own, and Zhao Yun should be overjoyed. He even wanted to break it.

However, the fact that it formed a contract on its own was quite surprising. After some thought, she concluded that Zhao Yun's summoning technique was different from others, and summoning was the same as forming a contract.

"Break it, break it now."

The Golden-winged Great Peng flapped its wings and lunged at Zhao Yun, clawing and scratching wildly. A contract needed both parties' agreement to form and to break. It didn't want any connection with this small creature. If it returned, its peers would laugh at it, and it would lose face.

"Scratch, I'll let you scratch."

Zhao Yun wasn't going to stand for it. He pinned it down. It had cursed him, and he hadn't even bothered to argue, but now it was getting out of hand.

The beast from the Spirit Realm didn't seem very strong. In a few moves, it was subdued.

Afterward, Zhao Yun found a rope and tied it up, hanging it on a tree.

Tsk, tsk, tsk!

Even the Moon Goddess, with her calm demeanor, couldn't help but tsk. The Golden-winged Great Peng was an extremely proud creature, and even divine beasts would show it respect. Now, it was hung on a tree by a low-level martial cultivator, which was truly shocking.

Thinking about it, this Golden-winged Great Peng's cultivation was almost gone, and its realm was lower than Zhao Yun's. In a fight, it was far inferior. Moreover, its current form wasn't its true body. This summoning was indeed interesting.

"Brat, when I recover, I'll kill you." The Golden-winged Great Peng continued to curse, even while bound. Since it gained consciousness, it had never been so humiliated, especially by a low-level martial cultivator. This contract was something it couldn't mention when it returned.

"If you keep talking like that, I'll stew you." Zhao Yun picked up a sword, plucked some feathers, and chopped it up, enough to make a large pot of stew.

Um...

Before he could start, the Great Peng let out a low moan. If it had an expression, it would have been one of pain. Its fiery eyes turned confused and eventually became somewhat vacant.

"Well, its memory is locked."

The Moon Goddess sighed. The Great Peng's Nirvana transformation was indeed a disaster due to Zhao Yun. Whether its memory would return was uncertain. The Great Peng's transformation was mostly a matter of life and death.

From this, it was clear that Zhao Yun's summoning had saved the Great Peng. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been just a matter of locked memory and dissipated cultivation; it would have been complete destruction.

"Xiu'er, can I replace it?"

Zhao Yun smiled, still thinking about breaking the contract. He really didn't like this bird.

"It's a Golden-winged Great Peng."

The Moon Goddess glanced at him and finally revealed the secret. Breaking the contract would be a huge loss.

"Golden-winged... Great Peng?"

Zhao Yun opened his mouth and swallowed hard. Even if he was ignorant, he had heard of such a creature. The Heavenly Book of the Mystic Sect also mentioned it, a being on par with divine beasts, capable of destroying the heavens and the earth with a single flap of its wings.

"Is this... the Great Peng?"

Zhao Yun subconsciously glanced at the bird hanging on the tree. He could tolerate the non-golden feathers, but why was it so black and mixed-feathered, looking like a crow? From any angle, it didn't resemble a Golden-winged Great Peng at all.

Moreover, it had been so noisy earlier, but now it was so vacant. Had it lost its mind? Or had it had a change of heart?

"An incident occurred."

The Moon Goddess spoke calmly, without further explanation. Even if she explained, Zhao Yun wouldn't understand. He just needed to know that it was a genuine Golden-winged Great Peng, and he had found a treasure.

Zhao Yun believed her.

Because he believed her, he quickly untied the Great Peng and used his true essence to heal its wounds, clearly showing that he bore no grudge.

Caw, caw!

The Great Peng opened its mouth, its voice sounding quite strange. It truly looked and sounded like a crow. At first glance, anyone would think it was a crow, and no one would believe it was a Great Peng.

"Quite affectionate."

Zhao Yun muttered, likely due to the contract, which created a mental connection.

"Memory is locked."

The Moon Goddess said calmly. The Great Peng's memory was blank, and it was most affectionate toward the first person it saw. Coincidentally, Zhao Yun was the only person in the garden.