Chapter 1150: Qingluan's Consciousness

Try to put yourself in their shoes and think about it.

How would you feel if you discovered your child had been forcibly subdued?

Qin Sang originally had no intention of becoming enemies with the Thunder-Swallowing Falcon...

Upon his return, Qin Sang would begin preparations for his Nascent Soul breakthrough. Now, he needed to consider his situation after achieving it.

No matter what he did, he had to factor in the threat from Earl Dongyang.

Compared to Earl Dongyang, who had managed the Minor Cold Domain for many years, Qin Sang only had Senior Sister Qingjun as an ally. However, Senior Sister Qingjun had already made it clear she would not help him deal with Earl Dongyang.

Winning over one more ally meant one more path open to him.

Especially a creature like the Thunder-Swallowing Falcon, which was uninvolved in worldly affairs and had no ties to various factions. It was certainly a good thing to form a benevolent connection through Fatty Chicken.

Although he and Fatty Chicken had a past conflict, for the demon race, Azure Luan lightning power could enhance innate talent, making it far rarer and more precious than external items like the Boundless Blood Mulberry.

If the Thunder-Swallowing Falcon couldn't accept it, Qin Sang wouldn't necessarily fear her.

“Before you transform into human form, stay with me as a mountain-guarding spirit beast. After you transform, I will no longer restrict you; you just need to do one thing for me. I haven’t decided what it is yet, but it certainly won't exceed your capabilities. If you agree to these conditions, I can consider sharing some Azure Luan lightning power with you.”

Qin Sang thought for a moment before speaking.

Fatty Chicken was overjoyed upon hearing this and didn't hesitate for a second. Fearing Qin Sang might change his mind about such generous terms, he immediately swore, “This humble one greets Master! Let's just say what I said earlier was just a fart. My mother will also thank Master for the great opportunity I’ve received!”

Qin Sang didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He truly wondered how the awe-inspiring Thunder-Swallowing Falcon could have raised such offspring.

This fellow agreed so readily; could he be confident in transforming into human form within a hundred years?

“Are you sure your mother will thank me?”

Qin Sang chuckled, then removed the mask from his face, a half-smile playing on his lips. “It’s been many years, and you’re still so gluttonous, selling yourself out. The nickname ‘Fatty Chicken’ certainly wasn’t wrong...”

Fatty Chicken’s eyes suddenly bulged, looking as if it had seen a ghost.

That face—it would never forget it.

It wasn't that it cared about the Boundless Blood Mulberry; its mother had left it many more treasures.

What it cared about was the trauma to its spirit!

Back then, soon after it hatched, it had been beaten soundly by someone until it cried, and that person had even given it a nickname.

After Fatty Chicken broke through to the Demonic Core stage, it had infiltrated human territories multiple times, just to find that person. It had vowed to strike them with lightning once a day and come up with a thousand nicknames to truly appease its resentment.

For many years, it hadn't found its target, and Fatty Chicken had even assumed the person was dead, feeling quite regretful about it.

“It’s you!”

Fatty Chicken gnashed its teeth.

“What, still not convinced?”

Qin Sang said in a deep voice, “If you still hold a grudge over a minor disagreement from over a hundred years ago, I won’t force you. Consider your oath null and void. Without me, even if you got the stone slab, you wouldn’t be able to absorb the Azure Luan lightning power. Back then, I took the Boundless Blood Mulberry from your cave; now I'm letting you leave, so we’re even.”

“Was that 'taking'?”

Fatty Chicken felt like crying.

Only now did it realize that its enemy wasn't dead and was even stronger than itself. Not only could it not get revenge, but it was also held captive by its foe and had to acknowledge its enemy as its master.

Finally, Fatty Chicken decided to swallow its pride and accept its fate.

Qin Sang began cultivating his art.

Fatty Chicken remained by Qin Sang’s side, absorbing the Azure Luan lightning power emanating from him.

The next morning.

Qin Sang stopped cultivating. The Azure Luan essence blood within his body had finally been fully refined and integrated into his Phoenix Wings.

'Whoosh!'

At his thought, the Phoenix Wings fluttered.

He reached out to touch them.

These were true wings, reshaped by the Azure Luan essence blood.

Qin Sang couldn't say whether the Phoenix Wings were a magical treasure or a divine ability.

He was human, so the Azure Luan essence blood within the Phoenix Wings couldn't be refined into his own body. It shouldn't be considered a part of his body and could only be used in the future to perform lightning-evasion techniques.

However, this was already sufficient.

After forming his Nascent Soul, with lightning evasion combined with sword evasion, Qin Sang estimated his evasion techniques would be at least no weaker than those of a mid-Nascent Soul master, and he wouldn't need to worry about directly confronting Earl Dongyang.

He turned his head to glance at Fatty Chicken, which was deep in slumber, having no doubt gained considerable benefits.

He stood up.

Qin Sang felt his powerful physical body.

His heart beat powerfully, and his entire body surged with explosive strength. If Fiend King Qianji appeared before him now, he would dare to directly attack with his fists!

“You’re awake?”

Bai, who had been on guard all night, walked in from outside.

“Thank you for your troubles, Brother Bai.”

Qin Sang clasped his hands in greeting.

Bai waved his hand, eagerly saying, “Quickly, summon the Heavenly Eye Butterfly for me to see!”

Qin Sang summoned the Heavenly Eye Butterfly as requested.

The Heavenly Eye Butterfly was also asleep, its body having shrunk back to its previous size.

Qin Sang carefully held the Heavenly Eye Butterfly, which had brought him so many surprises this night.

“Capturing tribulation lightning! In my memory, this is unheard of, simply defying the heavens! You must cultivate her well. If she truly gains the ability to devour lightning tribulations, the threat of heavenly tribulations to you will be greatly reduced. This means you will have more time, more opportunities, and your potential to advance to the Mahayana stage will far exceed others!”

Bai felt a mix of envy, jealousy, and admiration towards Qin Sang.

It was the first time Qin Sang had seen Bai so excited; he hadn't even had time to think that far ahead.

“Her advancing to the Fourth Transformation was purely by chance, and I still don't know how to help her continue. It's too early to talk about the future. As for me, the Divine Transformation stage is unheard of in the current era, and the Mahayana stage is even more elusive.”

Qin Sang did not let joy cloud his judgment.

Bai shook his head and said nothing, his eyes fixed on the Heavenly Eye Butterfly, unable to tear his gaze away. Suddenly remembering something, he looked up and said, “I have a feeling there’s more to the stone slab than just the Azure Luan True Blood...”

“What do you mean, Brother Bai?”

“The Azure Luan True Blood has been sealed in the stone slab for such a long time, yet its power hasn't completely dissipated. Could there be another reason?”

Bai hinted at something.

Qin Sang was startled by this remark.

“Brother Bai, do you suspect that a remnant of the Azure Luan’s consciousness might still be in the essence blood?”

Qin Sang asked solemnly.

Bai nodded and said, “When you mentioned the Azure Luan phantom willingly entering your body, I became a little concerned. If you cultivate demonic arts and meditate on the Azure Luan, its consciousness might mistake you for a descendant of its own race and attempt to be reborn through your body. Such things have happened before. Since neither you nor the Heavenly Eye Butterfly have felt any abnormalities, it’s probably just me overthinking it. Perhaps the Azure Luan’s remnant consciousness has been worn away by time, or perhaps this is simply the opportunity it left for its descendants... You have good luck!”

Qin Sang fell into contemplation.

The idea of the Azure Luan's consciousness being sealed within the stone slab, preserved from antiquity to the present, and even capable of rebirth through another body, was truly unsettling.

However, remembering that Bai himself had survived from ancient times to the present, Qin Sang felt it might not be entirely impossible.

What he didn't tell Bai was this:

Just now, when he introspected his purple mansion, he had only then noticed that the Yin-Yang Armor on his nascent soul had shattered at some unknown point, and the ethereal image of the Jade Buddha had emerged, shimmering with golden light.

Due to the impact of the Azure Luan essence blood’s power, Qin Sang had endured intense pain throughout his body, nearly self-destructing. Fully focused on cultivating his art, he hadn't noticed when the anomaly occurred.

Fortunately, Qin Sang had thoroughly checked, and other than that, neither he nor the Heavenly Eye Butterfly showed any abnormalities.