"Huh?! Did this bird take drugs?"
Chen Shu's expression froze. He quickly had Spatial Rabbit unleash its [Spatial Secret Power].
In an instant, the group teleported thousands of meters forward, blocking the mutated thunderbird.
"Stop! Foolish bird!"
Chen Shu shouted. He didn't want anyone to get hurt participating in an relic.
*Caw!*
However, the mutated thunderbird ignored Chen Shu's words. With a flap of its wings, it transformed into a streak of lightning and nimbly bypassed the slime, proceeding deeper inside.
"Huh?!"
Chen Shu's body trembled. He clearly saw the phantom image of the Yinglong in the thunderbird's eyes.
What was going on?!
"Wait for me, you guys! I'm going to chase him!"
Chen Shu shouted, preparing to teleport away with his contracted spirits.
Teleporting with others would consume extra spatial imprints.
"Okay!"
Fang Si nodded, summoning Scarlet Flame Dragon, and waited with the others at the scene.
In an instant, Chen Shu and his contracted spirits vanished from their positions, pursuing the mutated thunderbird ahead.
Time gradually passed.
"This guy's speed is incredible!"
Chen Shu's brow furrowed. The mutated thunderbird's current speed was comparable to a Gold-tier Rank Two, and it showed no signs of exhaustion.
"Damn it, a Silver-tier contracted spirit running this fast... Were you light itself in your past life?"
Chen Shu's mouth twitched as he continuously used teleportation to keep up.
He had wanted to use a control skill to freeze it in place, but Little Yellow's [Deterrent Roar] had lost its effect.
Even Spatial Rabbit's [Spatial Restraint] and [Spatial Cage] were ineffective.
Concurrently, the Yinglong phantom within the thunderbird's eyes gradually solidified, and its aura became terrifying.
"Chosen by Yinglong? Or possessed?!"
Chen Shu's brow furrowed. He couldn't discern the thunderbird's condition at all.
If it weren't for the frenzied roar in his mind earlier, he might have thought things were going for the better.
But now, the situation seemed to be deteriorating...
The two sides chased and fled.
With Chen Shu's current top-tier Gold-tier strength, he couldn't even stop a Silver-tier contracted spirit.
"Little Star, can you recall it?!"
As they brushed past each other again, Chen Shu offered a suggestion.
Xu Xingxing quickly shouted, "No! It won't return to the Beast Taming Space and it's completely ignoring my commands!"
"..."
Chen Shu's brow furrowed, continuing to chase the mutated thunderbird ahead.
"It's fine, just let it fly, I'll keep following you!"
He made his decision. With Spatial Rabbit's one hundred and fifty spatial imprints, it was enough for him to keep up with the mutated thunderbird.
On one hand, he was worried about Xu Xingxing's safety. On the other, he wanted to see what was happening.
As for Fang Si's group, their safety was not a concern.
Thus, the two sides continued their chase and flight, gradually heading deeper into the relic.
...
"Foolish bird, give me an answer!"
Seeing Chen Shu following, Xu Xingxing's worried heart eased.
In terms of survival, Chen Shu was far more reliable than even a King-tier Beast Tamer.
He kept issuing commands to his contracted spirit, wishing it would at least give him a response, good or bad...
However, the mutated thunderbird remained unresponsive, its aura undergoing a drastic transformation.
Even more astonishingly, phantom wings of gold began to appear on its back, making its speed even more monstrous...
Just then,
A spatial channel suddenly appeared in front of the mutated thunderbird, leading to an unknown place.
Xu Xingxing quickly shouted, "Chen Shu!"
"En?"
Chen Shu's brow furrowed as he touched Spatial Rabbit.
In an instant, more than ten spatial imprints appeared, transforming into a fearsome spatial blade, slashing fiercely towards the channel ahead.
*Bang!*
In an instant, the channel shattered, and the teleportation force suddenly vanished.
Chen Shu's control over his skills was becoming increasingly formidable. He could now forcefully transform spatial imprints into spatial blades, much like when he had previously cut the Archbishop's exclusive space.
The mutated thunderbird suddenly turned its head, giving him a cold glance with its golden pupils, and then flew forward again.
"It's over! This is definitely not the thunderbird!"
Chen Shu's expression changed slightly, his gaze growing solemn.
The mutated thunderbird from before was quite affectionate towards him; it wouldn't have such an expression.
Not long after, a new spatial channel appeared ahead.
But it was still forcefully severed by Chen Shu's [Spatial Secret Power], preventing it from teleporting away.
He didn't have any tracking skills. If the thunderbird disappeared, it would be quite difficult for him to find it.
Time gradually passed.
As six spatial channels were successively severed, the 'mutated thunderbird' seemed to be getting angry.
"En?"
Chen Shu also frowned. Spatial Rabbit's imprints were nearly depleted. Although they were constantly cooling down, they couldn't keep up with the rate of usage.
*Caw!*
The mutated thunderbird suddenly turned, a hint of anger appearing in its golden vertical pupils.
In an instant, a massive Yinglong phantom materialized, and a terrifying pressure instantly permeated the air.
"Since I can't stop it, I'll have to carry it back."
Chen Shu muttered to himself, then said, "Little Star, you come over here first!"
A spatial imprint appeared on Xu Xingxing, and he was then teleported into Little Yellow's mouth.
"Chen Pi..."
A hint of pleading appeared in Xu Xingxing's eyes. He understood Chen Shu's intention.
He sighed deeply, never expecting such a thing to happen right after entering the relic.
Could it be that this Sky Relic was truly my bane?
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
Chen Shu nodded. If he really killed the thunderbird, Little Star's beast-taming journey would likely be over.
*Roar!*
In an instant, the Yinglong phantom roared towards the sky, and in a blink, it seemed to turn into substance.
The surrounding sea of clouds churned violently. Centered around the Yinglong, the entire relic seemed to be undergoing changes.
"A fake one dares to be so arrogant?"
Chen Shu's expression remained unchanged, without a hint of panic in his eyes.
If it were a true Yinglong reborn, he would be timid and flee immediately.
But it was merely a phantom, and he was determined to strike with all his might!