The airship cut through the Great Wilderness sky, emitting a brilliant glow, like a meteor streaking across the firmament.
"This is a powerful airship, quite fast," Ye Xun mused, a flicker of something in his mind, but his memories were too hazy.
"This thing was snatched. If you like it, I'll give you one," Zhou Yan replied.
Zhou Yan wasn't lying. He had no idea how many airships like this he had snatched, nor how many his territory had annihilated. This was merely one among countless spoils of war.
"It's just that I feel like I remembered something. I might have had a similar warship before, but I've already forgotten it," Ye Xun answered.
"You're probably not from the Great Wilderness world. I don't know what era you're from, only that you should be from the God Realm," Zhou Yan said.
"God Realm... I have no recollection of that at all," Ye Xun replied.
"Now, we need to find where the Source Stone you appeared from is located, so we can continue to investigate your identity."
Zhou Yan felt a deep connection to Ye Xun, though he wasn't entirely sure what it was. He only knew he had to help this person, to help him regain his memories.
It was a feeling, and his encounter with Ye Xun was not an accident, but a fated connection.
Furthermore, Zhou Yan sensed that his future path would not be peaceful, and Ye Xun would be a powerful asset.
"Chirp!"
Just then, from within the ancient forest, a powerful fluctuation emerged, emitting a heaven-shattering pressure.
A peculiar flying creature, radiating a brilliant divine aura, released a cascade of multicolored light, as beautiful as fireworks.
Zhou Yan gazed at the creature with surprise. "As expected of the Great Wilderness world. Just arriving in this world, and I've encountered a Rainbow Sparrow. Such an ancient flying creature is rarely seen even in the myriad realms."
Like the Nine-Headed Golden Lion King, this Rainbow Sparrow was a rare and unique species, seldom seen. It was naturally capable of wielding the five elements and possessed formidable divine abilities.
"It would be a shame to kill it. It would be quite good to capture it and raise it as a spirit pet," Zhou Yan remarked.
"Don't you already have enough spirit pets in your territory?"
Although Ye Xun hadn't explored Zhou Yan's territory extensively, his powerful spiritual sense had detected many exotic beasts.
"Who would ever complain about having too many things in their territory? Would you complain about having too much money?" Zhou Yan asked.
"But I'm penniless right now," Ye Xun replied.
"Do you want to make a move, or should I? You don't have a pet yet. How about this one becomes your pet?" Zhou Yan suggested.
"I don't like this one," Ye Xun answered.
"You truly have no appreciation for beauty," Zhou Yan said, looking at the Rainbow Sparrow.
Zhou Yan saw a ball of red flame shoot from the Rainbow Sparrow's mouth towards the airship. Zhou Yan calmly walked to the front of the airship, cupped his hand, and formed a colorless wall.
"Boom!"
The flames collided with the wall, erupting with a fearsome fiery blast. However, the energy could not shatter the colorless wall. Zhou Yan's strength was immense, far beyond what a demigod-level Rainbow Sparrow could contend with.
"Chirp!"
The Rainbow Sparrow was clearly unwilling to give up and continued its assault. It opened its beak, creating a violent storm. Azure energy churned the heavens and earth, transforming into a terrifying vortex of wind that surged towards the colorless wall once more.
The Rainbow Sparrow was born with mastery over the five elements, a truly heaven-blessed creature. It was also known as the Five-Element Bird because its feathers were incredibly vibrant and multicolored, hence its name, Rainbow Sparrow.
The Rainbow Sparrow possessed extraordinary talent and terrifying abilities, mastering various five-element spells. Ordinary powerful beings could only evade it, never daring to confront it.
Unfortunately, no matter how powerful the Rainbow Sparrow was, it met its match in Zhou Yan. The powerful storm slammed against the colorless wall, yet it remained unbroken.
It didn't even leave a mark, not a crack. This astonished the Rainbow Sparrow, which, still unconvinced, opened its mouth again and unleashed another powerful attack.
"Clang!"
A sharp metallic energy formed a divine sword, cleaving through the void and drawing upon countless spiritual energies of heaven and earth. This terrifying sword could shatter all things, invoking a vast amount of power from the world.
The Rainbow Sparrow truly lived up to its reputation as a celestial anomaly, naturally capable of wielding the power of the five elements.
The metal element was immensely powerful, its attacks formidable, indestructible, capable of shattering all illusions.
"Boom!"
The divine sword descended from the heavens, intending to utterly crush Zhou Yan's colorless wall. Yet, the Rainbow Sparrow had underestimated Zhou Yan's capabilities.
Zhou Yan's strength was comparable to that of true gods. How could a mere beast that had just entered the demigod realm possibly contend with him?
The powerful sword still failed to shatter the colorless wall, a sight that made the Rainbow Sparrow's eyes widen.
Subsequently, the Rainbow Sparrow changed direction and left without hesitation. It understood that this person was not someone it could defeat, and the best course of action was to flee.
"Since you've come, don't think about leaving," Zhou Yan casually cast another spell.
The void trembled, and the fleeing Rainbow Sparrow sensed danger. It opened its mouth, transforming into a sheet of blue water that surged forward.
"Bang!"
The surging waves attempted to tear apart the space ahead, but failed. The Rainbow Sparrow's attack had no effect whatsoever.
This made the Rainbow Sparrow feel threatened. Its chirps echoed in all directions, audible for miles around.
"Oh, looking for help," Zhou Yan halted his actions, curious to see what kind of allies the Rainbow Sparrow could summon.
The Rainbow Sparrow's cries for help spread throughout the entire forest, and it continuously unleashed energy blasts that attacked the surroundings.
Within hundreds of kilometers, birds took to the sky, and demonic beasts roared. All the demonic beasts in the forest fled away, as if sensing a great crisis here.
The entire forest trembled violently, dust swirled everywhere, and ancient trees shook fiercely, as if subjected to a terrible assault.
After calling for help, the Rainbow Sparrow opened its mouth wide, unleashing the five elements: wind storms, blazing flames, sharp metal swords, woody whips, and watery essence, constantly attacking the surrounding space.
The area around them was sealed by Zhou Yan. The relentless attacks struck the surrounding space, erupting in one explosive surge of energy after another, yet they still failed to break through.
"More than one," Ye Xun looked in other directions, sensing fluctuations from three different directions, all at the demigod realm.
A thunder beast, wreathed in purple lightning, treaded on the air, galloping rapidly from afar.
A great green ox, with a sky-rending roar, leaped from a distance, its sound shaking the void and killing countless flying birds. It leaped incredibly high, thousands of meters in a single bound. When it landed again, it was like a meteor striking the earth, leaving a pair of deep footprints in the ground.