Chapter 037

Taking advantage of the Winged Serpent being entangled by the male Flame Bird, Yu Su and Liu Yan climbed down the tree, quickly running into the center of the valley.

The battle inside grew increasingly intense. The Flame Bird tightly held onto the Winged Serpent's head, relentlessly pecking at its skull. The Winged Serpent violently collided with the surrounding trees, attempting to shake off the Flame Bird.

The thick, foul-smelling blood of the Winged Serpent and traces of faint golden blood from the Flame Bird were scattered in the air.

When Yu Su and Liu Yan reached the center of the battle, they saw one of the Flame Bird's wings had been broken, rendering it unable to fly. However, in its determination to kill the Winged Serpent, it refused to let go, exerting all its strength to press the Winged Serpent's head to the ground.

The Winged Serpent thrashed its tail, desperately wriggling its body.

The injured Flame Bird was evidently reaching its limit. There were signs that it was struggling to maintain its suppression over the Winged Serpent.

Once the Winged Serpent broke free from the Flame Bird's restraint, not only would the Flame Bird meet its end, but Yu Su, who ran over, would also be doomed.

[Master, the route has been calculated!]

Gritting his teeth, Yu Su followed the real-time route calculated by the all-encompassing spirit and rushed into the area attacked by the Winged Serpent's tail.

Liu Yan, astonished but trusting Yu Su, instinctively ran in after him.

As they got closer, Yu Su could see more clearly how severe the injuries on the male Flame Bird were. There was even a fatal wound that continued to bleed, and it wouldn't last much longer.

The Winged Serpent roared, finally breaking free from the Flame Bird's restraint, turning its head to pounce on the Flame Bird.

The Flame Bird cried out in sorrow, seemingly realizing its imminent death. Making a final struggle, it charged at the Winged Serpent once more, fighting with its last breath.

When it fought, burning its last life force, it once again unleashed astonishing power.

Its claws fiercely grabbed the Winged Serpent's head.

The Winged Serpent also bit onto the relatively intact wing of the Flame Bird, its sharp teeth piercing through the root of the wing, splattering the ground with faint golden blood.

Although the Flame Bird had caught the Winged Serpent's head, at this moment, it could no longer fly. Gasping for breath, its pupils began to dilate.

Seeing this, Yu Su hurriedly approached, infusing spiritual energy into his palm. A pale green light suddenly brightened.

Qingze's protective mark naturally contained its aura, the breath of the tenth-ranked spirit beast, which attracted the attention of the battling Winged Serpent and Flame Bird.

Yu Su placed his hand on the Flame Bird.

Just as its breath was about to dissipate, the Flame Bird received a surge of powerful energy. Tilting its head, it let out a sharp scream, breaking free from the Winged Serpent's control. Sharp, golden-armored claws tore into the Winged Serpent's neck, spraying the air with a foul-smelling stream of blood.

The blood splattered all over Yu Su.

Liu Yan rushed over to shield part of it, preventing Yu Su from being covered in blood.

The Winged Serpent, now freed from the Flame Bird, fell heavily to the ground, staring at the Flame Bird and Yu Su.

The Flame Bird screamed again, rushing toward the Winged Serpent's abdomen. Its sharp claws cut through the Winged Serpent's belly, extracting its demon core.

At the moment the demon core was peeled away, the Winged Serpent lost all strength to resist. Its unwilling gaze turned to sorrow as it let out a final scream, lying on the ground motionless. Its eyes closed slowly, and it gradually lost its breath.

Witnessing this, the Flame Bird, after a mournful scream, staggered over to the dead Flame Bird, gently nudging its partner's head with its own. Its throat emitted low mournful cries.

The potential unleashed by Qingze's mark gradually receded from its body. The golden armor covering its sharp claws slowly disappeared. After crying beside its partner for a while, it turned to look at Yu Su, seeming to plead for something.

After hesitating for a moment, Yu Su walked over.

The Flame Bird gently tapped Yu Su's hand with its head, conveying its will through a uniquely Flame Bird sense.

"...the egg... entrust it to you..."

Yu Su widened his eyes slightly.

After conveying its final wish, the Flame Bird turned its head back, no longer looking at Yu Su.

It lay gently beside its partner, necks entwined. In no time, it closed its eyes.

Yu Su knew it had died.

In the midst of silence, his arm was grasped by someone. Skin pressed against skin, and the other's warm palm pulsated with the lively beat of life, pulling Yu Su back from the somber scene.

Liu Yan's eyes held concern as Yu Su said, "I'm fine. First, put away the demon core from the Winged Serpent."

Remembering that there was still something more important to do, Yu Su hurriedly walked toward the Winged Serpent's body and collected its demon core.

Looking at the demon core disappearing from Yu Su's

palm, Liu Yan, astonished, reached out to grasp Yu Su's hand, turning it over and over, as if trying to find the secret of the disappearing object.

Yu Su: "..."

"Don't bother looking; you won't see anything."

Liu Yan gave up looking further, asking him, "Why."

"Let go first."

Liu Yan released Yu Su's hand, and Yu Su withdrew it, saying calmly, "This is a technique known only to the inheritors of the Mountain God. Explaining it to you won't make it clear."

Yu Su didn't want to reveal the secret of his space, and Liu Yan, not understanding, was just as well.

Liu Yan wasn't sure if he believed it, but wisely chose not to inquire further.

Yu Su gave him an appreciative look and reminded him, "I don't like others knowing this secret. You're not allowed to speak of it."

Liu Yan immediately nodded, "I won't say anything."

At the same time, a glint appeared in his eyes. The feeling of having a secret with Yu Su made him very happy.

Seeing him suddenly so cheerful, Yu Su didn't know what had pleased him.

"That Flame Bird mentioned before its death that there's some egg nearby. Let's search for it."