Chapter Eighteen: You Are My God

“Big Fat Bird, you…”
“Truly astonishing beyond words! What kind of mighty being has this fat bird reincarnated from?”
“Could it be even more noble than myself?!”

Beside the nest, the Empress and the Demon Lord stood at the forefront, with a dozen little birds looking up in the same direction.

Voices of astonishment kept pouring out from them. In their eyes, Jiang Xuan now appeared godlike!

“Impossible! My Moon Demon Formation! How could it be broken by an eighth-rank demon beast?”
“What on earth is this creature’s background? How can such a powerful beast exist at the western borderlands?”

The Moon-Slaying Wolf Demon halted again, his eyes filled with disbelief. It was simply unimaginable for such a transcendent beast to appear in the outer realms of the demon beast forest!

This place was barren, lacking in spiritual energy, with even great demons being rare.

Any beast capable of becoming a great demon would choose to advance toward the forest’s core.

In this demon beast forest, the outer realms were the most resource-scarce, while the deeper into the center, the richer the resources and spiritual energy became!

But here, right before him, was a resource powerful enough to turn fate itself. The Moon-Slaying Wolf Demon’s mind was clouded by greed.

Looking up at the giant eagle whose wings radiated golden light, the Moon-Slaying Wolf Demon suddenly expelled a burst of spiritual energy!

The energy transformed into an arrow, shooting straight toward Jiang Xuan!

“Too weak. Now, beneath the rank of great demon, I am invincible!”

Jiang Xuan sneered coldly as he watched the rapidly approaching arrow.

With a flap of his wings, thousands of intense Yang flames transformed into razor-sharp blades, instantly unleashing a torrential rain of fire!

“No! I will devour you! You belong to me!”
“I must kill you! Such resources must be mine!”

Like a madman, the Moon-Slaying Wolf Demon charged through the air toward Jiang Xuan.

To Jiang Xuan’s surprise, the fiery swords suspended midair ceased moving because of the formation!

Watching the Moon-Slaying Wolf Demon grow nearer, Jiang Xuan did not flee.

“My Vermilion Bird bloodline! My flesh!”
“I will devour you! You are mine!”

As the Moon-Slaying Wolf Demon ran, saliva sprayed from his mouth, which was condensing a shrinking spiritual energy orb!

“Hmm, kill you and I can support my whole family.”

“Three-Legged Yang Fire!”

With a cold laugh, Jiang Xuan wasted no more words. His feet were engulfed in red flames, and his claws swelled several times in size thanks to the fire!

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“This flame is terrifying!”

Before fully unleashing the Three-Legged Yang Fire, Jiang Xuan was already startled by its dreadful power.

When the flames dissipated, his claws felt like red-hot irons. Spreading his wings, he dove swiftly downward!

In midair, golden light collided with red, detonating into a fiery streak that bridged heaven and earth.

The Moon-Slaying Wolf Demon perished on the spot!

On his body, a pair of enormous claws was branded unmistakably!

“The destructive power of this divine technique is truly beyond comprehension!”

Circling back, Jiang Xuan grasped the utterly lifeless Moon-Slaying Wolf Demon beneath his feet, marveling as he flew toward the cave.

Recalling the battle, the system’s voice rang in his mind:

“Congratulations, host, on defeating the external enemy and protecting your comrades! You have gained 1 Evolution Point! Divine Technique Unlocked: ‘Ever-Changing Transformations’! 1 drop of Vermilion Bird Essence Blood!”

“Vermilion Bird Essence Blood? The essence blood of the divine beast Vermilion Bird! Quickly merge it!”

Jiang Xuan already knew the Vermilion Bird’s innate fire was the Southern Ming Li Fire.

This fire could incinerate an opponent’s soul, annihilating both body and spirit — its power was terrifying beyond measure!

Though the Extreme Yang Fire was formidable, it was still several tiers below the Southern Ming Li Fire.

One could overpower immortal beasts; the other only ruled among common demon beasts. The difference was substantial.

“With your current strength, merging the Vermilion Bird Essence Blood will cause instant bodily explosion. Proceed with merging?”

“Are you kidding me? Asking that question? Do you take me for a fool? No, no, no!”

Jiang Xuan was speechless. How was this system so lacking in empathy?

As if it could ask such a ridiculous question.

Carrying the ninth-rank Moon-Slaying Wolf Demon, Jiang Xuan landed at the entrance of the nest.

“Big Brother! You’re incredible! Eighth-rank demon beast realm! I’m following you for life!”
“Big Brother, I admire you so much! I’m sticking with you from now on!”
“Oh my god! Killing a Moon-Slaying Wolf Demon across realms, Big Brother, you’re my god!”
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Just as he returned home, all the little eaglets he had helped rushed out en masse, showering him with flattering words.

Listening to their praises, Jiang Xuan squinted, thoroughly enjoying himself, a faint smile gracing his face.

This was indeed something worthy of pride.

Although he had the system, Jiang Xuan felt he had truly been training diligently… seriously cultivating!

Otherwise, tonight he would have been the Moon-Slaying Wolf Demon’s dinner.

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“What are you two… trying to do?”

Suddenly, Jiang Xuan opened his eyes.

The Empress and the Demon Lord immediately stopped their sneaky actions.

“Big Brother! From now on, I’m with you too!”
“I, I am as well!”

Oh?!

Hearing the Empress and Demon Lord’s words, Jiang Xuan was both incredulous and delighted.

He hadn’t expected these two little birds to put aside their pride and say such things to him.

It seemed that in the face of resources, pride was nothing but nonsense!

“Everyone! Come out and share this wolf demon!”
“This ninth-rank Moon-Slaying Wolf Demon can help each of you break through a minor realm!”
“Big Brother is mighty! Big Brother is kind!”
“You’re truly wonderful, Big Brother! I really made the right choice following you!”

With Jiang Xuan’s call, the nest resounded again with flattering voices.

Jiang Xuan shook his wings vigorously and tore the Moon-Slaying Wolf Demon in two with a single claw.

He kept the front half—head and torso—and distributed the rear according to the strength of each little bird, preventing any bloody disputes over resources from the start.

The wolf demon was large enough that even split this way, there was more than enough for all his brothers to feast on.

After a long while, the sounds of eating gradually subsided, and Jiang Xuan finished his own portion heartily.

Then, he flew outside, spreading his wings and channeling spiritual energy into the nest.

Moreover, he infused the Extreme Yang Fire into the formation, creating a fire-based defensive array.

“With such a big brother, we die without regret!”

One little eaglet, sensing the increasing spiritual energy within the nest, shouted excitedly.

Everyone knew that with this energy-gathering formation, their cultivation speed would multiply exponentially!

Coupled with the fire-imbued defensive array outside the cave, the nest had truly become a sanctuary, a veritable paradise for cultivation!

After finishing these preparations, Jiang Xuan still felt something was lacking — the place seemed too dark and bare.

With this thought, he flew back to the nest once more.