Ninth In the World

Di Jiu landed in front of this cultivator. It was a Dao Transformation cultivator who was tall and burly and gave off an astounding aura. There was a faint layer of Blood Qi around him. With one glance, Di Jiu knew that this person had killed countless demon beasts in the Search Lake.

 This Dao Transformation cultivator had to be aware that Di Jiu was weaker than him, so he was not concerned about Di Jiu’s appearance. Rather, he was mildly impressed that Di Jiu had dared to chase after a Dao Transformation cultivator. He would not have done it if he had been in Di Jiu’s shoes.

 “Sorry for disturbing you. I accidentally entered the Search Lake not too long ago. Do you happen to know the way out?” asked Di Jiu despite knowing that the other party definitely did not know the way out. His motive behind asking this was to tell the cultivator that he had gotten lost.

 The cultivator nodded his head, as he could tell that Di Jiu had lost his way. As for Di Jiu’s claim that he had accidentally entered the Search Lake, the cultivator pretended that he had not heard that. After all, how many cultivators who entered the Search Lake did so accidentally? These cultivators either wanted to head to the Void Ocean or they entered because they were being chased by someone.

“There is no way out after entering the Search Lake. I entered it several hundred years ago yet I am still trapped here, unable to leave,” replied the Dao Transformation cultivator coolly.

 Di Jiu looked at the cultivator in astonishment. He had clearly just witnessed the latter chasing after a demon beast. So why was he trapped here?

 “Did you think that I am not trapped here because you saw me chasing the Search Lake Mythical Bird just now?” The Dao Transformation cultivator saw through Di Jiu’s thoughts.

 Di Jiu replied, “That’s right. That is the Search Lake Mythical Bird?”

 The Dao Transformation cultivator nodded his head and explained, “Indeed, that is the Search Lake Mythical Bird. This mythical bird is the most valuable thing in the Search Lake. One can use the demon core of the Search Lake Mythical Bird to cultivate. The core is equivalent to a Dao pill, only its Qi is a little too vicious. The feathers of the mythical bird are top-notch blacksmithing materials. You will know this information in greater detail in the future.”

 Xue Yu said, “The speed of the Search Lake Mythical Bird is extraordinary, but it is a stupid bird. When it’s being chased, it loves to escape back to its nest. The places where the Search Lake Mythical Bird resides are usually filled with dense Divine Spirit Qi. They are also very safe. If you are able to find such a nest, you will find and obtain more than one Search Lake Mythical Bird. After capturing the mythical bird, you can establish your own safe territory by using that spot as the core.”

 As soon as he said that, Xue Yu turned and left.

 Based on what Xue Yu had said, Di Jiu knew that there should be no Search Lake Mythical Birds in this area. Xue Yu had been capturing Search Lake Mythical Birds for several centuries, so even if there were, the mythical birds would just be passing by.

 Di Jiu did not take heed of Xue Yu’s words. After leaving the area Xue Yu was in, he quickly caught sight of a Search Lake Mythical Bird with his Spiritual Force.

 The Search Lake Mythical Bird was indeed very fast and beautiful. Other than its tail, its entire body was completely blue. The tail feather was seven-colored, so when its tail opened, it looked like a peacock.

 By the time Di Jiu’s Spiritual Force sensed this Search Lake Mythical Bird, it was about to escape from his Spiritual Force’s range. If Xue Yu had been in his shoes, he might have given up. After all, the mythical birds Xue Yu planned to chase would not be at the border of his Spiritual Force, for he would not be able to catch up to them. This was an impossible feat for any cultivator in this region.

 Di Jiu, on the other hand, did not cast the nomological escape technique. Instead, he executed the Spiritual Force escape technique twice and the Search Lake Mythical Bird appeared inside his Spiritual Force’s range.

 This Search Lake Mythical Bird evidently knew that Di Jiu had caught up to it. With a screech, its speed suddenly increased multifold.

 Nonetheless, no matter how fast it was, it could not escape from Di Jiu.

 Within half an hour, Di Jiu’s Spiritual Force had already locked onto the Search Lake Mythical Bird. It seemed to know that it could no longer escape. After making a U-turn, it directly dashed into a relatively small island, which was most likely its nest.

 Xue Yu had been right. There were two Search Lake Mythical Birds inside instead of one.

 The Search Lake Mythical Bird Di Jiu was chasing was not looking at him in terror. Instead, it had snuggled up with the other mythical bird, which leaned heavily on the first bird as well.

 They were evidently a male and a female. Di Jiu finally understood what Xue Yu had meant.

 He had an indescribable feeling. When this Search Lake Mythical Bird had been chased by Di Jiu, it had clearly known that its other half would die if it escaped back to the nest yet it had not hesitated in the slightest. It would rather die with its partner than let its partner live the rest of its life alone.

 Di Jiu’s Spiritual Force landed on the Book of the World, where he saw the description of the Search Lake Mythical Bird. In the Book of the World, however, it was stated that this mythical bird had another name: Blue Devout Mythical Bird.

 This mythical bird would start searching for its other half the moment it was born. Once it found it, they would be inseparable. When one died, the other would commit suicide.

 Di Jiu silently threw a ring to the Search Lake Mythical Bird that he had been chasing. Then, he turned and left.

 He was unwilling to kill any Blue Devout Mythical Birds, no matter how valuable they were.