The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 391 - 232: Subjugation

"The leftover from back in the day." Changtian rarely joked, but his bared-teeth smile appeared doubly ferocious to the Chongming Bird, "If you’re willing to serve as her mount, this feather will belong to you, and you can comprehend the ways of cultivation from it." As Bird Demons are on the brink of death, they condense all their essence, Qi-Blood, and life’s experiences into a single Treasure Feather for the use of future generations. Generally speaking, the Treasure Feather of a Chongming Bird is hidden within the crest on top of its head, but this secret isn’t known to outsiders.

The Treasure Feather in Changtian’s hand is from a Chongming Bird that had successfully overcome the tribulation and ascended to immortality. If this tender-looking little Chongming Bird could obtain it, it would be able to devour the essence and Qi-Blood contained within, as well as gain the lifetime of cultivation efforts of its predecessor. More importantly, it included crucial information on how its kind could overcome tribulations, making it an invaluable treasure!

Ning Xiaoxian turned her head to glance at Changtian. This guy, truly experienced in devouring birds. Exactly how many Chongming Birds had he consumed back in the day?

The white Chongming Bird seemed hesitant, but after a few moments, it firmly raised its head and declared, "I refuse!"

As these words were uttered, everyone (and everything) present was taken aback. With such a treasure before it, this little one could actually harden its heart and refuse? It was the first to resist Changtian’s intimidating aura and not comply to the point of death. Quite full of integrity indeed.

Changtian’s face darkened as he waved his hand and said, "Then find another Demon kind to serve as the mount; it’s not the only flying demon here."

"Tu Jin, extract its soul and lock it into the Sealing Soul Ball in the Third Layer. As for its body, let the soil consume it." He apparently refused to bargain further. His tone was calm, but every word was a stabbing pain in the Chongming Bird’s heart.

This Big Snake Demon, so ruthless! It couldn’t help but shiver.

Tu Jin laughed viciously, "Alright!" He had been waiting for this moment, "If I don’t let you taste the most soul-reaping thrill, I would be unworthy of the name Mo Ying."

He pressed his hand on the Chongming Bird’s head and immediately caused it such a splitting headache, it couldn’t cry out despite trying. It could feel its Divine Soul being drawn out strand by strand. Tu Jin held a grudge for the injury it had caused him, intentionally making the soul-extraction process longer and more painful.

"Wait a second." Ning Xiaoxian spoke. At her words, Tu Jin immediately stopped his actions, and the Chongming Bird gasped for air, bleeding from all seven orifices, "The experience of a Sealing Soul Ball is not something an ordinary person can endure. Chongming Bird, are you truly unwilling to serve as my mount? You only need to take me to the farthest west of the Southern Continent to find something, then I shall set you free. This Treasure Feather will also be yours to have."

In the light, sincerity filled her eyes. After the Chongming Bird had said "I refuse", it already carried some regret and having endured Tu Jin’s torture, now hearing her say this, it couldn’t help but waver. It had never been to the far west of Southern Continent, but figured that despite its long journey, with its speed, it should be able to make it even if there were some complications on the way. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

It sneaked another glance at the red feather in Changtian’s hand.

Everyone present understood that it was reconsidering. "What she guarantees, I also guarantee—and—" Changtian opened his palm, where a white grape-like Jade Paste lay quietly, "this can also be given to you."

The Chongming Bird’s eyes immediately bulged like a cockfighting bird’s: "Is this Jade Paste?!" Its voice rose by an octave. Its voice was inherently amusing, but now that it raised an octave, it shook Ning Xiaoxian so she almost wanted to cover her ears.

"Good eyesight, you actually recognize it."

"How could I not, it’s the most important food of my clan." Mid-sentence, it suddenly remembered itself and fell silent sheepishly.

Tu Jin chuckled on the side: "You think this is a secret? It’s common knowledge that Chongming Birds feed on Jade Paste. Almost ten thousand years ago, when Jade Paste vanished from this world, Chongming Birds have had a hard time. Just so you know, apart from the God Demon Prison, there’s no other place in this world that can produce Jade Paste."

"Not that we feed on Jade Paste, but without it, our cultivation progresses extremely slowly." The Chongming Bird mulled over this with a sigh and its phoenix crown feather flopped down, "Fine, I’ll let her ride."

This little brat, really terrible with words! Everyone glared at it, and Ning Xiaoxian’s face flushed as she swung a punch at its head, then shouted sternly, "Kneel down."

The Chongming Bird cried out in surprise, "Ride now? We can’t fly in this place." Then it groaned as Changtian, incensed by its indiscretion, flicked out a Divine Skill, jolting its every internal organ.

Changtian didn’t bother with words anymore, throwing out a blood-colored Dagger and instructed, "Swear a Blood Oath, and you may leave."