Chapter 6

It was still this jungle. After a year of rest and recuperation, the mountains and forests that had been devastated by the battle of the powerful beings had largely recovered their vitality! New fierce beasts had reclaimed this territory. On that night, many mountain overlords were killed by the explosion of the night-blooming cereus, providing a golden opportunity for many wandering fierce beasts to occupy their own territories! After countless fierce battles, the fierce beasts finally divided their territories according to their strength, and a new jungle rule was thus born!

It was still an early summer night with twinkling stars. A crescent moon, emitting a silver glow, hung in the sky, half-hidden among the drifting clouds. The clouds lazily roamed the night sky, appearing so leisurely and comfortable under the glittering stars! Suddenly, an evil aura from the jungle below startled these leisurely clouds, scattering them in all directions. This nightmare-like scene was a disaster for the clouds!

A thread of extremely cold aura gathered from all directions! This cold aura seeped into the branches and leaves of the dense forest, making the vibrant jungle of early summer suddenly feel stifling and rigid!

A blood drop the size of a soybean appeared in the blood-colored light! Then two, three... until ten blood drops appeared! They entangled and rolled in the air, extending countless thin blood threads, tightly weaving a blood-colored spider web, layer upon layer, following an inexplicable path! The evil feeling was overwhelming, scaring the newly born fierce beasts into crouching in their dens, curling up tightly as if they wanted to bury themselves in the ground!

Their stiff heads felt that this place was truly evil! Strange things kept appearing! "No wonder the previous overlords died so mysteriously? This place is definitely cursed! I hope I have good luck and can live here for a long time!"

"Bang bang...!" The entangled blood drops formed a pattern resembling a talisman, and then a heartbeating sound echoed terrifyingly!

The continuous heartbeat lasted for 108,000 beats, and finally, these blood drops merged into a small blood ball, with a human face, silent and screaming, appearing on its surface! Upon closer inspection, it was none other than Ye Lianhua's handsome face, though clearly reduced in size and with an extremely weak aura, as if it would dissipate at any moment!

"How many years have passed?" The blood ball pondered, then cackled: "It's only been a year!" His voice was sharp like a screech, but fortunately, his weak aura did not carry far, or it would have driven anyone or any beast who heard it to madness!

The blood ball laughed for a while, then muttered to himself: "My soul-reforming technique was indeed not in vain, leaving a glimmer of hope amidst countless deaths! After a year of recuperation, I have only condensed a soul force a ten-thousandth of my original strength. I must seize the opportunity to possess a body! Otherwise, in an hour, I will surely dissipate!"

But... he looked around and felt utterly helpless! "Who would pass through this cursed place? Moreover, with my current weak soul force, I probably can't successfully possess a cultivator's body!"

What to do? He was in a panic, not knowing what to do!

But he instinctively reined in the continuous emission of the bloody and evil aura! Instantly, the blood light was concealed, and the warmth of early summer returned. The fierce beasts collectively sighed in relief, regaining their vigor! Their dull minds quickly forgot what had just happened, and they resumed their activities, bringing the jungle back to life after several disasters!

Peng...! The blood ball, suspended in the air, uncontrollably jumped. Ye Lianhua's spirit was completely drawn to a creature approaching him, and an idea formed in his mind!

A small bird, with brilliant feathers, no larger than a fist, but with a proud neck, was flying towards the blood ball! It had a magnificent fiery red eye, and a faint demonic aura, though extremely weak, indicating that it had just awakened its intelligence and was in the process of transforming from a beast to a demonic beast. Its wings and tail feathers were golden, and with each flap, a green demonic aura emerged!

"Heaven has not forsaken me!" Ye Lianhua was overjoyed. He recognized this bird! It was a mutated variety called the 'Chi Jiu Bird'! This bird, if not mutated, would be just an ordinary bird, but once it mutated into a demonic beast, its growth potential could rival the most talented human cultivators! At a certain level, it could shed its demonic form and transform into a human, with combat power several times stronger than humans, excelling in close combat! Its speed was unparalleled, and its wisdom was profound and insightful! In short, a fully grown Chi Jiu was one of the most terrifying demons in the world!

This little bird seemed to be well aware of its own greatness, and it scanned the land beasts in the jungle with a disdainful, mocking, and condescending gaze! The cold and ruthless look it gave made even the arrogant Ye Lianhua feel uncomfortable! He very much wanted to grab this arrogant little bird, twist its neck, pluck its feathers, and roast it to eat, but he couldn't bear to! Because he wanted to possess this Chi Jiu and rule the world again as a demon! "With the terrifying combat power and speed of the Chi Jiu, who in the Ziteng Empire could see even a trace of me, except for the palace master of Yunxiao Palace? Besides, I still have the ability to transform!"

Thinking of this, Ye Lianhua chuckled, filled with anticipation for his future life as a demon!

The little 'Chi Jiu' had no idea that danger was approaching, and she was flying happily!

Yes, she was a female bird! She had no memory of where she came from or who her parents were! She only remembered that she had just slept on a tree one day, and when she woke up, the world seemed different!

She instinctively began to exhale towards the sun and moon in the sky. As she absorbed more essence, she gradually began to think! The demonic aura buried in her bloodline began to activate, and some simple demonic techniques started to run on their own. In just a few days, she discovered that she had terrifying strength and speed! The fierce beasts that used to scare her no longer intimidated her! She could easily pierce the skulls of wolves, tigers, and leopards with her sharp, steel-like beak, savoring their sweet brains!

Today, she was even more proud, having killed a giant eagle a hundred times her size with lightning speed! She felt she could rule the world, so she became even more arrogant!

She was a lucky bird that had awakened her intelligence by chance! Unfortunately, she had no fellow demons to guide or protect her, so she didn't know how dangerous the world was! Her strength was insignificant, and her mental maturity was equivalent to that of a four or five-year-old human girl, so she had no idea about treachery! Thus, she was doomed!

Seeing the Chi Jiu bird approaching without any alertness, Ye Lianhua couldn't help but laugh!

"Forbidden technique, soul possession, activate!" With a fierce cry, the blood ball suddenly expanded into a blood web, enveloping the carefree little bird!

"Zhi zhi ya...!" The little bird was suddenly attacked and almost lost her soul! She flapped her wings rapidly, trying to shake off the strange blood web, her figure becoming a blood line barely visible to the naked eye! As she screamed, the blood web only tightened further! Blood threads appeared in the blood, penetrating the bird's body through her pores!

"Haha..., little one, stop struggling, just submit!" Ye Lianhua's mental projection laughed wildly, then suddenly froze, as if punched in the face, unable to laugh anymore!

Because the soul in the Chi Jiu bird's mind was a little girl, naked and white, with golden hair, biting her finger, almost crying!

"Little girl? Damn!" Ye Lianhua realized how big a mistake he had made in his haste! His much stronger soul felt utterly helpless!

This adorable little girl, seeing the handsome but terrifying intruder in her mental sea, shrank back in fear, her big eyes filled with terror and pleading.

"What bad luck!" Ye Lianhua's mental projection sighed to the heavens.

"I am a man, if I possess this female bird, won't I become a beautiful girl when I transform into a human?"

This was something Ye Lianhua, who aspired to enjoy the beauty of the world, could never tolerate! He imagined himself as a beautiful woman, pleasing a strong man, and shuddered!

Heaven! He shivered. "This is too terrifying. Forget it, I'll look for another target! This time, I must be careful and choose a male!"

He thought this, then glanced at the trembling girl in the corner. Sighing, his soul transmitted his thoughts: "Little one, don't be afraid. Since you are not a male, I have no interest in possessing your body. However, I can't leave yet, or I will dissipate. How about this: you carry me while you fly, and once I find a satisfactory body to possess, I will leave you and give you your freedom?"

"Really...?" The little bird's soul asked: "Are you... a bad person? Why are you bullying... me?" Her small body trembled uncontrollably, her little feet hiding under her, and her big eyes filled with tears, looking at the bad person fearfully.