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Chapter 324: [Bright-Eyed Divine Bird]
Chapter 324: [Bright-Eyed Divine Bird]
The 1,300-meter-long warship soared through the low altitude of the Primordial Mystic Realm, unhindered by the [Void Membrane]'s effects. Only under such conditions did Song Chi dare to cruise at sub-light speeds. Otherwise, the many Fifth-Rank and Sixth-Rank alien beasts below might be startled at any moment.
Song Chi had not activated the [Mirage Dragon Transformation Pearl]. The level 40 purple [Void Membrane] component could still be captured with some effort from the Lu Clan. However, using the [Mirage Dragon Transformation Pearl] would inevitably shatter the illusion of complete control that the other side held.
Although it seemed insignificant now, the future changes in the [Spirit Beast Secret Realm] might cause the other side to suspect him, which Song Chi did not want at all.
For now, what he needed to do was to keep the Sky Dome under the other side's monitoring range. This way, when the [Spirit Beast Secret Realm] incident occurred in the future, he could minimize the suspicion directed at him.
Over the next three months, Song Chi controlled the Sky Dome, aimlessly wandering through the [Spirit Beast Secret Realm], pretending to search for the Celestial Phoenix.
At the same time, he was also reducing the workload for his subsequent searches.
One day, the rapidly moving Sky Dome suddenly stopped, not because it had found the Celestial Phoenix, but due to another special avian alien beast.
His gaze fixed on the silver-feathered, hundreds-of-meters-long talons of the divine bird perched on a distant mountain ridge. In one moment, Song Chi's eyes met the divine bird's gaze, and the next second, he was frozen in shock.
If there were outsiders present, they would have noticed his lifeless eyes, as if his mind had been taken away by an external force.
In the realm of his mind, after a dizzying spin, Song Chi found himself in a new world, led there by the indescribable gaze of the divine bird.
He did not know what those eyes, with two pupils, vast and boundless like the heavens and earth, were. All he knew was that he had no resistance against them, and his mind was easily captured.
Looking around, he found himself in a desolate and dim land. Even though he knew it was an illusionary world, he still instinctively marveled at its authenticity, as if it were not an illusion at all.
Before he could think more, a burning sensation came from his brow, and the orange Flame Seed in his Flame Seed Ancestral Aperture began to pulse rapidly.
At the same time, a faint shadow of a Soul-Stabilizing Stele appeared above his head. With the slight trembling of the Soul-Stabilizing Stele, the dim land beneath him began to quake, cracking and collapsing.
At this moment, a familiar cleansing halo swept over his body, acting like the last straw that broke the camel's back, causing the dim land beneath him to shatter completely.
When Song Chi came to his senses, he found himself back in the warship's main control room, the silver-feathered divine bird on the distant mountain ridge having already withdrawn its gaze.
Panting heavily, a deep sense of fear flashed in Song Chi's eyes. He knew that the previous illusion had been weakened by the [Mirage Dragon Transformation Pearl]. If not for that, the [Taiyi Soul-Stabilizing Stele], [Abnormal Status Purifier], and his own orange Flame Seed might not have been enough to free him from the dim illusion.
Feeling a mix of fear and relief, Song Chi quickly retracted his gaze, and the Sky Dome rapidly turned around, putting a considerable distance between them and the mountain ridge before he could reflect on the silver-feathered divine bird.
He recalled the various characteristics of the silver-feathered divine bird, trying to determine its origin.
Eyes with two pupils, terrifying hallucinogenic abilities...
Recalling each of the bird's features, the semi-automatic ship AI did not find a matching entry in the ship's database. However, a name surfaced in Song Chi's mind.
"Rebright-Eyed Bird"! The Rebright-Eyed Bird, also known as the Bright-Eyed Divine Bird, is an ancient divine bird from the mythological legends of his previous life. It has double pupils and possesses incredible abilities, controlling earth-shattering powers.
Although he had never seen such a legendary creature with his own eyes, only hearing about it on the internet and in ancient mythological records, Song Chi had a strong intuition that the silver-feathered divine bird he encountered was the Bright-Eyed Divine Bird from his previous legends.
Thinking of this, a mix of fear and excitement welled up within him. This was a legendary ancient divine beast from his previous life. Even if it could not compare to true dragons or phoenixes, it was still a formidable creature. If he could enslave it, it would undoubtedly provide him with significant assistance in the future.
Of course, apart from being a legendary ancient divine beast from his previous life, there was another reason for his interest.
Double pupils!
The Bright-Eyed Divine Bird has double pupils, and 90% of its powers come from its double pupils. What are double pupils? In the world of novels from his previous life, they were a formidable existence.
A phrase still vivid in his memory came to mind:
"Double pupils are the path to invincibility, no need to borrow the bones of others."
Feeling a surge of enthusiasm, Song Chi quickly calmed himself, suppressing the excitement.
If he was not mistaken, the Bright-Eyed Divine Bird he encountered was a Fifth-Rank existence. If not, it would not have been able to pull him into the illusion despite the [Mirage Dragon Transformation Pearl] and the [Taiyi Soul-Stabilizing Stele], both enhanced to the Fifth Rank.
Such a high-ranking existence was far beyond his current capabilities to handle.
Though reluctant, Song Chi forced himself to stop thinking about it. The Sky Dome's engines roared as it sped away in the opposite direction.
However, before leaving, he could not resist the urge and placed a brainwave mark on a [Void Shadow Assassin Puppet], sending it out of the warship.
His plan was simple: have the [Void Shadow Assassin Puppet] hide in the void and monitor from a distance. If there was ever a chance to enslave the Bright-Eyed Divine Bird, it could return to help.
However, this was just a thought. Time quickly passed, and over the next month, he frequently replaced the brainwave mark, continuously observing the Fifth-Rank Bright-Eyed Divine Bird, but found no opportunities. Similarly, his search for the Celestial Phoenix yielded no results.
Calculating the time, it was now the fifth month since he entered the Immortal Continent fragment. Considering the time needed for the return journey, he should leave. Lu Yuankong had also sent a communication not long ago.
"Fine, I'll wait a few more days. Once I exit the secret realm, I'll use the [Mirage Shadow] characteristic to travel at full speed, which should be enough to return to the fragment's entrance."
Reluctantly, Song Chi declined Lu Yuankong and the others' invitation to travel together, leaving them somewhat surprised. Though they had their own thoughts, they did not say much.
To enter the [Spirit Beast Secret Realm], special components were needed to open a passage, but to leave, no such requirement existed. Song Chi could leave on his own, so they did not think much of it, assuming he was just reluctant to leave.
He would stay in the [Spirit Beast Secret Realm] for another seven days.
Heaven rewards those who work hard, and on the fifth day, Song Chi finally made an exciting discovery.
"Three Bright-Eyed Divine Birds, one large and two small. That Fifth-Rank Bright-Eyed Bird actually has offspring, and judging from the aura they emit, they seem to be only at the Third Rank level..."
In the depths of his mind, another perspective revealed that in the previously observed mountain range, there were indeed three silver-winged divine birds, one large and two small, which were the three Bright-Eyed Divine Birds.
This discovery made it difficult for Song Chi to hide his excitement. It meant that his efforts over this period were not in vain, and there was a real possibility of enslaving these Bright-Eyed Divine Birds.
He couldn't do anything about the Fifth-Rank Bright-Eyed Bird in the short term, but the Third-Rank Bright-Eyed Birds were a different story. With the current configuration of the Sky Dome, he could almost ignore the interference of their illusion abilities. Without their illusion abilities, the rest would be manageable.
However, he was also aware that this only gave him a slight chance of enslaving them. He must not act rashly; otherwise, if the Fifth-Rank Bright-Eyed Divine Bird became alert, there would be no more opportunities.
"Time is running out. After returning to the Morning Star Yang Land or the Dragon Spine Continent, I must carefully plan my next move!"
With this thought, Song Chi quickly recalled the Void Shadow Killer Puppet. The warship soon turned and headed toward the secret realm's exit.
Since he had already identified the possibility of enslaving the Bright-Eyed Birds, he naturally didn't want to linger. Even if he missed the opening of the shield crack on the Immortal Continent fragment, he could still return to the Dragon Spine Continent through the spatial anchor point left there. However, that would be difficult to explain.
Before leaving the secret realm, Song Chi thought for a moment and decided to leave a second spatial anchor point within the [Spirit Beast Secret Realm]. Compared to the outside, where the Law Traces were widespread, this place was relatively safer.
After leaving the secret realm, he immediately activated the "Mirage Shadow" feature, and the Sky Dome's engines soon roared as it sped back along the original route.
The "Mirage Shadow" feature provided excellent concealment, combined with the silver energy shield and red ship hull armor, allowing Song Chi to perform low-altitude light-speed cruising with confidence. As long as the "Mirage Shadow" effect lasted, it would be difficult for anything else to detect the Sky Dome's presence.
However, the problem was that the "Mirage Shadow" effect had a limited duration. Just as he reached a mid-way jump point, the "Mirage Shadow" effect entered a cooldown period. Coincidentally, an unwelcome visitor appeared at that moment.
"You dirty rat, I finally caught you!"
As soon as the communication link was established, the mocking voice from the other side came through immediately.
Song Chi lost the desire to speak, and coldly said one last sentence before cutting off the communication.
"You're the one who's asking for death. Don't blame me!"
The cruiser on the other side was Anderson Stark's flagship. Song Chi was quite suspicious about the timing of this encounter, especially since it happened just as he was returning. He had initially wanted to ask some questions, but the tone of the other party left him with no interest in speaking.
As soon as the words were spoken, a fierce battle between the two cruisers began.
Both over 1,200 meters long, the warships began to gather light at their bow positions, and their main cannons simultaneously began to charge.
A few seconds later, four distinct main cannon beams erupted almost simultaneously, and neither warship chose to evade.
Boom, boom, boom!
Amidst the intense explosions, the ship's AI issued warnings.
[Warning: The warship has been damaged. The current energy shield is 24% damaged. Please repair promptly.]
[Detected an attack on the warship. The "Neutron Star Core Pulse" feature has been activated, and the energy shield is being repaired.]
"24%, it seems to be the same as the Sky Dome: one red main cannon and one orange main cannon..."
As Song Chi made his deductions, Anderson reached the same conclusion. However, compared to Song Chi's calm gaze, Anderson's pupils suddenly constricted.
His flagship was equipped with a red energy shield, which, though reinforced to level 50, was far inferior to the silver energy shield.
Under the combined attack of the "Mixed Cave Extreme Yang Sword Intent Divine Light" and "Soul-Annihilating Eye Light," his energy shield was immediately reduced by 60%.
He immediately activated a purple repair component on his flagship to restore the energy shield, and only when the shield's light returned to full did he breathe a sigh of relief.
However, before he could do more, the Sky Dome was already flying toward him again.
Thanks to the [Void Escape Pearl] component, the Sky Dome flew directly in front of Anderson's flagship, and several alloy chains shot out at high speed, tightly binding Anderson's flagship.
After securing it, Song Chi was about to activate the "Neutron Star Fracture" feature for a quick victory. However, he soon realized that Anderson's cruiser seemed completely unaffected by the God-Binding Chains. He must have used some ability to easily break free and activate a similar void escape component, pulling away from the Sky Dome.
Boom, boom, boom!
Main and secondary cannons erupted in unison, and the barrage of fire continuously struck the [Immortal Realm Five Elements Celestial Energy Shield].
In the Sky Dome's main control room, Song Chi thought for a moment and quickly found the answer.
"Is this specifically to counter the [Bodhimanda Meditation Seal] component?"
Previously, he had used the "Meditation Seal: Outer Time Stop" feature to effortlessly subdue Anlock. Anderson might have been informed of some vague effects of this feature, leading him to seek out specific anti-control components?
Although this was just a guess, the actual situation was likely not far off.
If the "Meditation Seal: Outer Time Stop" feature were so easy to counter, he wouldn't have used it so casually.
Aside from the component's terrifying golden sanctum quality, the time-based ability alone was enough to cause headaches.
To be immune to time-based effects, the component itself would either need to be of the same quality as the [Bodhimanda Meditation Seal] and one level higher in reinforcement, or two to three levels higher in reinforcement. Both of these conditions were not easily met, especially after the [Bodhimanda Meditation Seal] component was reinforced to level 50.
With this in mind, Song Chi had no intention of delaying. He didn't have time to waste.
He activated the [Bodhimanda Meditation Seal] component and the [Neutron Star Nuclear Armor] component.
In the next second, Anderson's flagship suddenly fell into a strange state of stagnation. In the frozen look of terror on Anderson's face, one could see his confusion about the special anti-control component he had specifically installed.
(End of Chapter)
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