Chapter 502: Death of the Crimson Ghost? Saving the Storm Eagle!

Chapter 502: Death of the Crimson Ghost? Saving the Storm Eagle!

Crimson Ghost Qiong couldn't see Su Ping's gaze; his eyes, overwhelmed by the backlash of his spiritual power, had turned white in this moment.

The death of his contract pet brought him an indescribable mental shock.

However, Su Ping before him obviously didn't have the mind to care about Crimson Ghost Qiong's feelings.

Instead, he continued calmly, "Alright, since you still lost, let's continue!"

His calm voice caused Crimson Ghost Qiong, who was in immense pain, to suddenly lift his head. His blood-red gaze fixed on Su Ping, and at this moment, he seemed to finally recognize who the youth before him was. In his eyes filled with hatred, there was a mix of relief and shock:

"It's you! Su Ping? The new genius breeder master from the Dragon Kingdom, the new Grand Hall Breeder!"

Meng Yao, standing beside him, scoffed and said, "As a member of the Crimson Ghost Clan, you only recognize him now. If the families of Sakura Country were all like you, even with the Eagle Kingdom's support, in a few years, these few islands of Sakura Country could be incorporated into the territory of our Dragon Kingdom."

His words confirmed Su Ping's identity.

But Su Ping didn't seem to mind.

Long Er was on the ship, and the Pride Dragon could take off at any time.

With Meng Yao there, even if a Holy Spirit Rank being arrived, they would have enough time to escape.

Crimson Ghost Qiong stared at Su Ping, "We have no grudges..."

Su Ping impatiently interrupted the little guy's nonsense, "What are you talking about? The difference in our stances is the root of our enmity! If I fell into your hands, the consequences would be the same, or perhaps even worse. Maybe you would treat me better, making me work for you, because in every sense, my value is far greater than yours.

But these words are meaningless. Your value to me is only to test the power of my new pet's new skill. If you're unwilling, then hurry up and reincarnate."

He really didn't have the time or the mood to chat with this little guy.

It was all nonsense.

If the Great Heavenly Dog didn't want to help, then it was time for Meng Yao's Thunderwing Demon to take action.

But the next second, Crimson Ghost Qiong's body trembled, and a spatial fluctuation occurred.

This feeling was very familiar. When Su Ping was attacked in Linzhou, the spatial fluctuation that burst from his 'Black Blood' system, which contained the Fatty System, felt just like this.

The more distant the spatial teleportation array, the more precious it was.

Unfortunately, just as the fluctuation appeared, a sealed water prison enveloped Crimson Ghost Qiong, and the spatial teleportation energy instantly disappeared without a trace.

The water prison blocked all spatial senses.

Meng Yao then said disdainfully, "Kid, what's the point of having these unrealistic thoughts? While Su Ping's pet energy hasn't fully recovered, there's still a chance to defeat and escape. These thoughts are useless!"

Within the sealed water prison, Crimson Ghost Qiong's blood-red eyes glared at the two before him with intense hatred.

He looked like the Crimson-Faced Sword Ghost that had just been burned to death by the dark flames.

Su Ping's eyebrows furrowed slightly as he glanced at the little crow.

He now understood Xiao Ya's strength.

Her ability to fight above her rank, even to the point of invincibility, spoke volumes.

Inside the water prison, Crimson Ghost Qiong slowly spoke, "Even if I could defeat it, do you really think you'd let me go? Falling into your hands is my bad luck, but my Crimson Ghost Clan has been an ancient noble family in Sakura Country for thousands of years! Do you really think you can completely control me?"

Upon hearing this, Meng Yao raised his eyebrows, then thought of something and suddenly moved his mind. The giant water prison suddenly contracted.

Boom! The terrifying water pressure directly shattered the Great Heavenly Dog into a bloody mess, merging with the gradually reddening water prison.

Even Crimson Ghost Qiong's body directly cracked, revealing crimson lines like lava.

The next moment, he exploded into a bloody mess, just like the Great Heavenly Dog! Meng Yao's eyebrows furrowed slightly as he watched Crimson Ghost Qiong's life force and soul essence gradually dissipate, seemingly surprised as well.

At the same time, a final howl, like that of a malevolent ghost, echoed, "Su Ping, Meng Yao, the Crimson Ghost Clan will not let you off! The Special Envoy will not let you off either! You just wait!"

Meng Yao scoffed, not taking this meaningless threat to heart.

Su Ping, standing beside him, looked at the body that was instantly swallowed by the water with regret.

It was the corpse of an Imperial High Rank.

In the cycle of death and rebirth, it might have been a valuable Imperial Rank necromancer resource! What a waste.

Thinking of this, Su Ping asked, "Did Crimson Ghost Qiong commit suicide?"

Meng Yao shook his head, "You could say that, but not exactly! He died here, but he also lives on."

Huh? How can he still be alive after turning into a bloody mess?

Seeming to understand Su Ping's surprise, Meng Yao nodded, "He's barely alive, but in a different way.

Just as he said, the Crimson Ghost Clan is an ancient family in Sakura Country with a thousand-year heritage. Their contract pets, as their name suggests, are Crimson Ghosts!

The Crimson-Faced Sword Ghost that he had just now belongs to this special category of pets.

Every legitimate member of the clan forms a special contract with a ghost at birth. If a legitimate clan member grows up and dies normally, that's one thing, but if they meet with misfortune, they can escape their physical body through the Crimson Ghost contract.

Through that contract, their intelligence and memories can be revived in the Crimson Ghost. But you should understand what this means, right?"

Upon hearing this, Su Ping blinked:

"So, this Crimson-Haired Imp, he can't become a human anymore? He's turned into a pet, just like that Crimson-Faced Sword Ghost that was just taken out?"

Meng Yao nodded:

"That's right, but it's not necessarily the Crimson-Faced Sword Ghost. The Crimson Devil Tribe is very special and not limited to pet categories.

Although they are all Necromancers, the Crimson-Faced Sword Ghost, according to my understanding, is a Crimson Devil body that only the peripheral branches of the Crimson Devil Clan would choose.

Given this Crimson-Haired Imp's identity, he probably wouldn't choose the Crimson Devil body with greater constraints, and it's more likely he'd choose the pure Crimson-Haired Imp. If his potential is sufficient,

there's even a chance in the future to become a Crimson Devil King, a Holy Spirit Rank fierce beast."

There are indeed countless types of pets in this world, and they are indeed innumerable and wondrous!

Even just hearing about it, Su Ping felt it was fascinating.

Meng Yao, however, didn't pay any attention:

"It's just a lowly method. It seems to provide insurance for family members, but in reality, the souls of the family members are just fodder for raising Crimson Devils. There's nothing praiseworthy about it.

The Crimson Devil Tribe's combat power is just so-so. When he was human, I could kill him, and now that he's a ghost, I should be afraid? Don't feel pressured, kid."

Meng Yao patted Su Ping's shoulder and looked at another person on the field who had been ignored all along.

The trembling old man from the island nation.

"Spare my life, please spare me..."

Meng Yao didn't pay any attention. Just as he was about to give the Winged Demon some thoughts and send him to meet the King of Hell, Su Ping suddenly spoke up:

"Senior, wait!"

Facing Meng Yao's surprised gaze, Su Ping finally spoke:

"Do you have a soul-searching method? When that guy arrived, he seemed to have said something to this old guy. Let's see if there's anything to discover or gain."

The old man, who had already been ready to face death and had a face like dirt, looked at Su Ping with a gaze as if he were looking at a devil.

Soul-searching was as painful as ten thousand ghosts devouring the heart, causing unbearable agony:

'Damn it, why don't you just ask me directly if you want to know something? I'm not keeping it a secret! Why bother?'

Unfortunately, at this moment, he didn't have the chance to speak!

The old man immediately wanted to end his own life, but Meng Yao stopped him and nodded.

Then, this Ray Saint summoned a special pet that Su Ping had never seen before.

Compared to Cold Grandpa's Blue Flame Heart Demon, Meng Yao brought out a strange star.

A silver-gray star with a little strange pattern on it.

Seeing Su Ping's curiosity, Meng Yao said indifferently:

"Maleficent Starfish! Imperial Rank Psychic and Water Type pet, Su Ping, you shouldn't look. I'll extract this mental fragment for you later, so you don't get any psychological shadows."

Hmm?

Su Ping was taken aback.

Even though the soul-searching method was a bit cruel, Su Ping had seen Cold Grandpa use it in Linzhou before, so why would he have psychological shadows?

It shouldn't be the case.

"It's fine, I'm seeing this pet for the first time!"

Meng Yao glanced at the excited Su Ping and didn't continue persuading him. He let the pet named Star begin the soul-searching.

What is soul-searching?

In reality, it's not as exaggerated and heaven-defying as it seems, and it can't record every detail of a person's life.

After all, there are some things that even the person themselves forget.

The effect of soul-searching gets worse as time goes on.

And it's quite demanding.

The Blue Flame Heart Demon could directly enter a human's soul and perform a burning soul-search.

At this moment, Su Ping understood why Meng Yao told him not to look.

'SpongeBob, do you know how Patrick eats...?'

The starfish's way of eating has a certain Cthulhu-like beauty.

And that's just an ordinary starfish.

This Maleficent Starfish's feeding-type soul-searching is different from ordinary starfish. The place where the psychic force resides is the brain...

Most pets and fierce beasts are not those cute-looking creatures on the outside. Fighting, hunting, strength, blood, savagery, and terror are the eternal themes.

Su Ping pursed his lips and immediately turned his head away, choosing to believe Meng Yao's advice.

He shifted his thoughts and focused all his attention on the Split Wind Lan Eagle.

The great enemy was slain.

A large and small Divine Wind Sparrow perched beside the Split Wind Lan Eagle, both filled with sorrow.

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Su Ping sighed.

Who could have thought of such a thing?

However, it was clear that the life essence, in the end, was just a Monarch Rank life-type resource.

Little Crow's combat speed was very fast, but even so, he could feel the remaining life force in the Split Wind Lan Eagle, sustained by the life essence, gradually fading away.

He had done his best.

The Divine Wind Sparrow was initially an enemy, and although it was now reluctantly considered recaptured, it wasn't entirely considered family.

Su Ping could only comfort himself, thinking he had done his best.

However, very soon, he suddenly stiffened.

Then he directly reached out and fully activated his not-so-useful talent, 'Rapid Recovery,' which was like a drop in the ocean.

Then, in the astonished gaze of the two Divine Wind Sparrows and the little Split Wind Lan Eagle, he closed his eyes.

In less than three seconds, Su Ping reopened his eyes, and a ray of light appeared. An object was actually retrieved by him from the Beast Space.

This was a very familiar special resource.

Imperial Rank Necromancer resource: Soul Orb.

The Soul Orb and the Soul Guide Wick have similar functions, but their effectiveness is vastly different.

The latter can guide the departed souls and protect the souls from eternal life and death.

The former can only contain souls and slightly help in their cohesion, preventing them from completely dispersing.

Despite their differences, both abilities shared a similarity—they could protect the soul from destruction and preserve its life force for a period.

This item was precious, and it could only be used on one creature.

According to Su Ping's previous self-encouragement, this Split Wind Blue Eagle didn't deserve such a precious resource.

However, when Su Ping realized that the 'Death Recycle' had devoured the first Twin-headed Ghost Dove's corpse and gradually condensed this resource, he didn't hesitate to take it out.

It wasn't a matter of worth, but of willingness.

Death Recycle, as Cold Lord had called it, was indeed one of the most precious space characteristics of the Necromancer lineage.

The Cycle Tombstone was also one of the most precious characteristic resources.

After devouring the corpse of an Imperial-ranked pet beast, a genuine Imperial-ranked Necromancer resource was born!

Su Ping turned to the two Divine Wind Sparrows, whose eyes widened in surprise. With enthusiasm, he said, "Don't just look. This might save it!"

Upon hearing these words, the three intelligent advanced-level bird creatures immediately brightened up due to the effect of spiritual communication.

Su Ping wasn't joking with them.

His research in the Necromancer lineage was impeccable.

In pet beast cultivation, the definition of death in the Necromancer lineage was the complete dissipation of soul power, erasing consciousness and self.

The scattered Necromancer crystals and soul dust resources were formed from these dissipated soul powers over time and in special environments.

Therefore, as long as the soul was protected and remained intact, it wasn't considered a complete death.

Initially, the soul orb of Nie Chuan's pet beast, the Boundless Sea Whale, presented by the Water Sovereign, demonstrated this principle.

However, in the latter case, the soul of the Boundless Sea Whale, even within the soul orb, was severely incomplete due to the extended time.

But in the current situation, the Split Wind Blue Eagle hadn't completely died yet!

Its soul was highly condensed and stable.

By using the soul orb to protect the soul and bringing back the physical body, Su Ping was confident that, at worst, he could transform the Split Wind Blue Eagle into a Necromancer bird creature through other methods.

Moreover, he had an ace up his sleeve—the formula for the Illusory Heart!

It was obtained during the perfect cultivation of the evolution from the Forest Wolf to the Spirit Wolf.

Through Elementalization, he could temporarily use the same resources to sustain the Split Wind Blue Eagle's body, preventing it from completely losing its life and decaying.

Without the soul orb, this method would be meaningless, as the dissipation of the soul would render the protection of the physical body pointless.

But now, things were different!

Su Ping took action without hesitation.

Whether it was the Illusory Heart or its lower-level conventional resources, Su Ping had them all in his Beast Taming Space.

Under the astonished gaze of the three bird creatures, Su Ping took out the resources one by one, directly catalyzing them with his spiritual power and infusing them into the Split Wind Blue Eagle's body, which was on the verge of death.

Then, he placed the soul orb on its forehead.

As expected, the soul, which was about to disperse, formed a small green bird phantom and entered the gray-black soul orb, illuminating it.

Simultaneously, the wounded body was enveloped and fused by an illusory force.

Su Ping heaved a sigh of relief and turned to the three large birds, who were looking at him in a daze: "It's done. I'm eighty percent confident that I can save the Split Wind Blue Eagle's life. However, it might change its form in the future! Its memory and consciousness won't be affected. You can rest assured. If you're still worried, you can come back with me and witness it for yourselves."

The little Divine Wind Sparrow and the little Split Wind Blue Eagle could be attracted and controlled by the small flame.

However, the Imperial-ranked, and already mid-Imperial-ranked, Great Divine Wind Sparrow, however, was clearly not under the control of the small flame.

But Su Ping wasn't in the mood to tame it now; he'd just go with the flow.

As expected, upon hearing that their mother/partner might have a chance to recover, the three bird creatures didn't hesitate and nodded in agreement.

On the way back, Su Ping wasn't in a hurry. With the soul orb, and a clear path home, they could travel at full speed.

He could directly drive the Pride Dragon with Long Er, using the Wind-Thunder mode, and reach their destination in just half an hour, even though it was over a thousand kilometers away.

The soul orb could sustain the bird for several months without issue.

Now, Su Ping was more interested in the place beneath his feet.

He had never seen a location where the terrain alone, without a powerful Wind Element resource, could create such a dense concentration of Wind Element energy.

What intrigued him even more was that both the Great Divine Wind Sparrow and the little Divine Wind Sparrow, as well as the Split Wind Blue Eagle, seemed to have mastered the same advanced Wind Element skill:

Hurricane Eye!

This skill wasn't part of their racial abilities.

Although the Divine Wind Sparrow did possess an advanced Wind Element racial skill, it wasn't Hurricane Eye!

Regarding the advanced skill Hurricane Eye, Su Ping initially thought that the little Divine Wind Sparrow had a high enough talent, so he didn't think much of it and even wanted to keep it in the Book of All Spirits.

It was true that, on many occasions, Wind Element pets would enter a tornado vortex and, after experiencing a life-and-death crisis, awaken to such advanced skills.

However, for three pets, especially such closely related ones, to awaken and master the skill together was clearly not a simple matter.

Su Ping looked at the strange valley wall on the island,

and the even stranger vortex channel with the raging wind swirling above it.

He couldn't help but exclaim,

'Nature is truly awe-inspiring!'

(End of Chapter)

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