Chapter 317 Return of the Dream to the Beast

"Eat slowly, eat slowly…"

Amidst a voice full of surprise repeating endlessly, Li Fan swallowed all the shattered eggshell.

A scorching energy surged from his belly, constantly flowing throughout his body.

This power was extremely pure; Li Fan, who had been stumbling a bit while walking, was now able to hop and jump after a moment.

"Wow… As expected of a Divine Beast descendant, truly amazing. It can walk on its own not long after being born! Doesn't that mean I'll be able to ride him and fly in no time?"

Ignoring the incessant chatter in his ears, Li Fan walked to the water's edge somewhat dejectedly and looked at his reflection.

"He's so ugly!"

A strange bird with no feathers grown, its entire body covered in exposed red skin, appeared in Li Fan's vision.

"Zhang Shixiong, I actually miss you a little."

"Following you, at least I was a Zixiao Sect True Disciple. Now that a new map has opened, I can't even be a human; I've actually reincarnated into such a foolish bird."

Perhaps due to the influence of the possessed strange bird, Li Fan's thoughts were somewhat lively and erratic at this moment, very different from his usual calm state.

"Good bird, grow up quickly…" The incessant voice rang out again, making Li Fan even more annoyed.

However, a red plant, resembling both an insect and a grass, extended in front of Li Fan, instantly making him forget all his displeasure.

He snatched it in one bite and swallowed it in a few gulps.

An unspeakable sense of satisfaction immediately surged into his heart, just like the exhilarating feeling of an occasional Heaven's Wonder during the Qi Refinement Stage, or Core Formation with a hundred methods during the Foundation Establishment Stage.

Almost instantly, it made Li Fan lose the ability to think.

Only a blissful, blank consciousness remained, wandering in an ocean of joy.

A long time later, the transcendent pleasure slowly faded.

Li Fan gradually regained his ability to think.

But the impact brought by the red insect-grass earlier still lingered in his mind, making it hard for him to forget.

While savoring the endless aftertaste, greed inevitably emerged.

"What the hell is this thing?"

Li Fan was inwardly shocked, yet uncontrollably looked eagerly towards the owner of the voice.

"Don't look at me like that, this [Thornworm Grass] is the only stalk I managed to save! Once you eat it, there won't be any more for a while!"

A young boy, who looked to be only about twelve or thirteen years old, was scratching the back of his head, apologizing with an embarrassed look.

"Gone?" Disappointment and anger suddenly arose.

In a fit of pique, Li Fan quickly climbed onto the boy's head and kicked him fiercely.

Immediately, the boy's neatly combed hair became as messy as a bird's nest.

The boy didn't get angry, he just tilted his head and giggled foolishly.

Li Fan became even more furious, so he simply made his head his nest and settled down.

"Hehe, little fellow, don't be angry. Although the Thornworm Grass is gone, there are countless Secret Realms and Spirit Mountains within our Beast Taming Sect, so there are too many good things. I definitely won't let you go hungry! Come on, I'll take you to find something to eat right now."

After saying that, the boy threw out a feather.

The feather radiated white light, and a moment later, an elegant and extraordinary Red-Crowned Crane appeared before him.

The boy skillfully straddled the Red-Crowned Crane, hugging its neck tightly with both hands, and shouted loudly: "Xiao Hong, let's go!"

The immortal crane let out a clear cry, then flapped its wings and soared into the sky.

Above the sky, the wind howled.

The boy did not forget Li Fan on his head, protecting him tightly with his hand to prevent him from being blown away.

From time to time, a familiar warm energy was transferred over, helping to resist the cold in the high altitude.

With the help of this peaceful energy, Li Fan's restless mood gradually calmed down.

He seized this rare opportunity to analyze his encounter in the Fallen Immortal Realm this time.

"This time's possessed object is a bit special."

"It's a strange bird that struggled out of an eggshell."

"Hmm…"

"A bit novel."

"Unlike possessing a Cultivator where one can maintain their own thoughts, after possessing a Spirit Beast, one's mood and personality will also be affected by the Spirit Beast, almost uncontrollably, acting on instinct."

"It's not negative emotion, but rather an inherent personality. That's why the Mystic Yellow Heart Refining Mantra, which was previously unfailingly effective, had no effect for the first time."

"Unless I reveal my true form and activate the Blue Flame method. Otherwise, with the current means, I cannot break free."

"This seems to be the Beast Taming Sect from ancient times."

"The young boy at my feet should be a Beast Taming Sect Disciple. When I was inside the eggshell earlier, the gentle energy that sustained my life and helped me break out of the shell was released by him."

"Beast Taming Sect's beast-taming methods? While helping Spirit Beasts grow…"

"It can also strengthen the bond between both parties." Li Fan mused to himself after sensing it slightly.

Don't think that Li Fan would tease the young boy under the impulse of his enraged nature.

But in reality, the young boy was like a parent to the possessed strange bird.

As a firsthand experiencer, Li Fan clearly understood where the strange bird's anger came from.

In addition to its own hunger not being satisfied, it was more a result of the constant emergence of reliance on humans in its heart, which conflicted with the instinctive will of its Bloodline Legacy.

Instinct told the strange bird that it should not be so close to humans.

But it could not control the emotions surging in its heart.

That's why it acted so irritable.

"Beast Taming Sect, it really has some tricks."

"I wonder if there are any other effects."

While thinking, Li Fan lay on the young boy's head, looking down.

The strange bird's eyesight far surpassed that of humans; even from above the clouds, everything on the ground could be seen clearly.

In the continuous mountain ranges, terraced Spirit Fields were scattered everywhere.

Some Cultivators, driving Spirit Beasts with ox bodies and horse faces, were cultivating in the fields.

On the mountaintops not far away, many buildings stood dotted like stars.

Further away, there seemed to be a tall tower.

A faintly familiar and fearful aura emanated from the tower.

"Not far ahead is the fire-attribute Spirit Field."

"Everyone says you are a Divine Beast descendant, inherently fire-attributed. Things like Crimson Essence Leaves and Profound Fire Fruits, eat more and you'll definitely be fine, it's absolutely good for your body."

The young boy said with a giggle.

"It just so happens that the Senior Brothers have been very busy lately for some reason, so I'll bring you to secretly eat some, there shouldn't be any problem."

After flying for a long time, the newborn Li Fan felt a bit sleepy again.

"If you say so, then so be it…"

He gently scratched the young boy's hair with his slightly hardened claws, signaling him to transfer some more energy.

Li Fan yawned and was about to fall asleep again.

Just then, a tiger's roar echoed through the sky, startling Li Fan awake.

Looking up, he saw a blue figure standing on a monster with a tiger's body and a human face, approaching from afar.

It flew past over Li Fan's head with a whoosh, and in an instant, it was already far away, heading to who knows where.

The air currents and strong winds it brought made the Red-Crowned Crane the boy was riding on lose its balance a bit.

The boy, however, showed no complaint, but instead shouted excitedly: "Look quickly, it's Lu Ya Senior Brother! The Spirit Beast with a tiger's body and human face beneath him is said to be a descendant of a Water Divine Beast, incredibly powerful! It's only been less than ten years since its birth, and it's already comparable to a Golden Core Stage Cultivator!"