Chapter 762

Chapter 762: Bird Bro Takes Action

Old Bird saw Old Thousand Souls still accusing him for not recognizing the rules of the Mo Sect, and he was so angry he almost spat blood. He gritted his teeth and said, "How stupid can you be? Fang Lie’s potential is so high that in the entire history of this world, you won’t find anyone like him. How could I just stand by and watch him die at your hands for some trivial rules? Do you really think I’m a useless fool who doesn’t know how to adapt?"

"This, this…" Old Thousand Souls was suddenly dumbfounded and couldn’t help but say, "This doesn’t make sense! You are an item spirit, and item spirits are supposed to be very rigid and follow the rules set by their old masters, right? How can you act on your own? This is illogical!"

"Hmph!" Old Bird sneered in disdain and replied, "I have to follow the old master’s orders without any deviation. But the problem is our old master, Mo Ancestor, has given us the order to protect his descendant at all costs—even if it means abandoning the Sect Leader. The so-called Mo Sect rules are useless to me!"

"Damn it, I fell for it!" Old Thousand Souls, now panicking, shouted, "Look, I’m a victim too! That damn Immortal Lan Shan tricked me; he swore to me that the Benevolence Token had not been recognized and that it wouldn’t help Fang Lie when he was in danger. That’s why I’ve been so confused. If you let me off this time, I promise not to mess with Fang Lie, um, I mean the Mo Sect! I could even help you deal with Immortal Lan Shan and the entire Two Kunlun Sects!"

"Now you regret it? Too late!" Old Bird shouted angrily. "I still had decades of free life ahead, but because of you, this cowardly bully, I’ve had to recognize a master early and lose my freedom! You stubborn old man, tell me, how do you want to die?"

"I say, the Benevolence Token!" Old Thousand Souls also got angry and yelled, "Don’t push me too far! Although I might not be able to beat you, that doesn’t mean you can easily deal with me! I’ve already surrendered; why are you still being so aggressive? Do we really have to fight to the death and give Immortal Lan Shan a good laugh?"

"Just you? And this pile of Soul Fragments that’s worthless, you think you can fight me to the death?" Old Bird laughed, "I see you’re not only shameless but also a very self-righteous fool! Who do you think you are? Do you really have the qualifications to fight me to the death? If you have a Ninth-Rank Treasure, show it now! I’ll admit you have the right to say that; otherwise, accept your fate and die!"

A Ninth-Rank Treasure is stronger than a Semi-Immortal, and the Benevolence Token is a top-tier large treasure among Ninth-Rank Treasures. In terms of combat strength, even dozens of Ninth-Rank Treasures would struggle against Old Bird.

Such a powerful treasure, how could Old Thousand Souls, an old man, possibly win? Thus, Old Bird completely disregarded Old Thousand Souls’ threats.

Old Thousand Souls finally realized the dire situation; he had fallen into a pit, and any slight mistake could lead to him dying without a burial place!

With that thought in mind, Old Thousand Souls grew bolder and shouted, "Damn it, if you won’t let me live, then don’t blame me for being rude! Even if I know I can’t win, I will fight you to the death!"

As he spoke, he pointed at Old Bird and roared, "Watch my Ultimate Skills, Thousand Souls’ Funeral!"

In the next moment, the thousands of Soul Fragments around him transformed into shadowy arrows, shooting towards Old Bird with ferocity. However, if one looked closely, they would notice that while the majority of the Soul Fragments were aimed at Old Bird, the five strongest Semi-Immortal Soul Fragments veered off course mid-flight, heading straight for Fang Lie’s soul while Old Bird was distracted.

He planned to use a deceptive tactic: as long as he killed Fang Lie, Old Bird would lose his master and be expelled from this consciousness sea. At that point, he might have a chance to escape.

One must say, Old Thousand Souls was indeed crafty; even in such dire straits, he could come up with a way to counterattack. But unfortunately, he still underestimated Old Bird’s power. Old Bird noticed the Soul Fragments attacking Fang Lie without any sign of panic. Instead, he scoffed and said, "You dare to show this petty trick in front of me? Today, let me show you the might of the benevolent! You think one thousand Soul Fragments makes you important? How laughable. Let me show you who’s powerful—come forth, Millions of Magic Spirits!"

As Old Bird’s words fell, Fang Lie’s vast consciousness sea started to ripple, and then countless Giant Roosters appeared out of nowhere. Each one was the size of a house, stacking up and filling the space, nearly occupying the entire consciousness sea.

How many were there? In any case, Fang Lie couldn’t even count them. All he saw were Giant Roosters everywhere.

As for the mere thousand Soul Fragments, they hadn’t flown very far before being spotted by the Giant Roosters, which swiftly began to peck them excitedly.

In just a breath’s time, Old Thousand Souls’ lifetime’s worth of hard-earned Soul Fragments were all devoured by the Giant Roosters.

These Soul Fragments were connected to his main soul; their loss caused significant damage, making Old Thousand Souls scream in pain, leaving him slack on the ground.

Holding his head, he sat on the ground and looked at the Millions of Magic Spirits around him, unable to help but say in despair, "Damn it! How could you possibly have this many Soul Fragments? How many people did you kill? You Mo Sect claims to be righteous, yet you are far more heartless than we on the Demonic Path!"

Upon hearing this, Fang Lie was dumbfounded and could not help but exclaim, "Bird Bro, these are also Soul Fragments?"

"Yes, they are Soul Fragments, but they’re not obtained through killing!" Old Bird replied, rolling his eyes. "These are the Soul Fragments of all the Immortals who died since the inception of the Mo Sect, which is why there are so many."

"Ah? What’s going on here?" Fang Lie asked in shock.

"According to the rules, only experts above the level of Thunder Tribulation Immortal are worthy of being called official disciples of the Mo Sect. At this time, a special ceremony is held to pay homage to the ancestors and leave behind a drop of blood essence from a Dao Pattern to create a Soul Lantern," Old Bird smiled.

Then Old Bird continued explaining, "As the saying goes, as long as the life is safe, the Soul Lantern remains unextinguished, and once the Soul Lantern goes out, it means something has gone wrong. The sect will immediately take notice. Once the Soul Lantern goes out, it is useless; it will be absorbed by me, becoming a special magic spirit, possessing all the knowledge of its original owner but lacking his memories. So strictly speaking, these guys are just Soul Fragments I refined using a special method; they are my little lackeys, so in no way is it harming the world, right?"

With this explanation, Fang Lie calmed down and smiled, "So your magic spirits come from here! Well then, that poses no problem. But what do you need so many magic spirits for?"

"Ah, since you have become my master, I don’t need to hide my true purpose from you!" Old Bird said seriously, "The Benevolence Token is a giant production base; the magic spirits are the workers for production. As long as we have the blueprints from the Mo Sect, we can produce any treasures or warships, and the quality will be top-notch and fast. That’s why the other four tokens respect me so much; it’s because they are all products of my creation."

"No wonder!" Fang Lie nodded, then said, "So what do we do about this guy now?"

"I cannot kill!" Old Bird shrugged.

"Haha, that’s right! You are the Benevolence Token; you can’t kill! You have no way to deal with me!" Old Thousand Souls laughed.

But before he could finish his laughter, a Giant Rooster nearby flapped its wings and sent him flying.

But he had only flown halfway when another mischievous Giant Rooster swung its wing, hitting him again and changing his direction as it flew off.

Now, the other Giant Roosters seemed to have found a fun toy and joined in, continuously hitting Old Thousand Souls, treating him like a ball to play with.

Meanwhile, Old Bird chuckled and said, "You still refuse to admit you’re a fool? Although I can’t kill anyone, does that mean I can’t play with people? You actually thought I had no way to deal with you? Your IQ is barely better than a pig’s, no wonder you got tricked by that fool Lan Shan and came here to deliver yourself to death!"

"Ah~" Old Thousand Souls screamed in frustration; if he had a physical body, he might have been so angered he could die.

After about half a cup of tea’s time, Old Thousand Souls, thoroughly beaten by Old Bird, was already on the brink of death. Old Bird gathered his magic spirits and stepped on Old Thousand Souls’ head contemptuously, saying, "You know, you’re still somewhat useful to me; that is, after you die, you’ll turn into pure soul power to enhance my master Fang Lie’s strength!"

One should know that devouring souls is the most brutal tactic, with absolutely no possibility of reconciliation; it only ends when one party is completely devoured by the other.

If Old Thousand Souls had won, Fang Lie would have been devoured and refined by him. However, if he lost, then after his soul’s death, the released soul power would be absorbed by Fang Lie, transforming into his strength.

Originally, Fang Lie’s soul power, after defeating his heart demons, was only slightly stronger than the Thunder Tribulation Immortal and far from the Semi-Immortal level. But after absorbing Old Thousand Souls’ soul power, even if he only converted half, it would be enough for him to dominate among Semi-Immortals.

After all, Old Thousand Souls was the Grand Elder of the Soul Split Sect and specialized in soul power. In terms of soul power alone, he was truly the strongest in the world, even surpassing the Sword God!

Upon hearing Old Bird’s words, Old Thousand Souls was instantly terrified, and he hurriedly cried out, "No, spare my life! I’m willing to offer up my lifelong treasures and recognize you as my master! Wouldn’t a Semi-Immortal servant be worth having?"

"My servants can be of lower strength, but they absolutely cannot be criminals!" Fang Lie sneered, "A scoundrel like you, who kills without a second thought, is summoning a living disaster. I wouldn’t want you even if you begged to be my slave; you might as well die!"

With that, Fang Lie paid no attention to his nonsense and directly swung his divine sense whip, striking down fiercely!