Chapter 21: Initial Formation of Power

  It turns out that Sanzhua Xue Lang is indeed not native to the Tian Shan Mountains.

  He was born in a human settlement, his parents were both demon servants. From the moment he was born, he was expected to be great, with a physique similar to that of Zile's eagle body. Since childhood, he had swallowed large amounts of spiritual pills and medicines, greatly improving his physical quality and awakening his spiritual intelligence. However, as he grew older, especially under the guidance of the old wolf who still retained some free will, his desire for freedom became stronger and stronger. Finally, on a dark and windy night, he escaped from human captivity with the old wolf.

  Unfortunately, his parents were sealed by the "Soul Sealing Technique" for many years. Even after they woke up, they couldn't shake off the control and instead exposed their hiding place, getting surrounded. After a fierce battle, he finally escaped to heaven but had his front paws cut off by a magical artifact and eventually got separated from his parents.

  "They should be doomed, humans are extremely severe towards treacherous demons, always killing them without pardon!"

  At the mention of parents, San Zhao's face turned gloomy and the majestic aura that intimidated his tribe disappeared, replaced by deep guilt and unease.

  "I have been searching for the method to subdue the demon and trying to unite all parties, with the goal of avenging my hatred. However, I am too clumsy, so please instruct me, Your Majesty."

  Zi Lei let out a sigh, feeling a sense of sympathy for those who suffered the same fate. Although he had transformed from human to eagle, he too had almost become a demonic servant. If not for the coincidence that allowed him to escape, he would probably be in a state of confusion and ignorance by now, with only his instinctual nature remaining.

  "You don't have to be sad, as it happens I'm also one of them, a runaway demon servant-"

  He chose to tell his own story, and as expected, the three-clawed wolf's eyes widened in surprise, and a sense of admiration arose, even suddenly becoming excited, unable to help but kneel down and kowtow: "Your Majesty, can you agree to let me follow you, and lead us back to the human tribe to avenge our grievances?"

  "The human race will definitely go through a trial, as for the matter of revenge, it needs to be planned slowly. You should know that humans have a deep foundation and profound cultivation, even the cultivators who are as numerous as fish in the river dare not take any action, let alone those who exist in the depths of the ancient mountains. What about you and me? We can only wait until we become strong enough!"

  Three-clawed suddenly became excited, although he knew that being "strong enough" was still far away, but at least there was a glimmer of hope, and Qi Lei understood the way of cultivation. As long as he followed step by step, it was not certain that in his lifetime he would be able to return to the human tribe.

  "What the great king says is absolutely right, although I am eager to avenge myself, I also know that my own strength is limited, which is why I have been hiding and not coming out. In the future, we will also follow only the great king's orders, our Blood Wolf tribe will be the most loyal vassal of the great king!"

  The three-clawed Blood Wolf King thoroughly submitted and immediately entered the role, doing his best to plan for Zilei.

  "There are three forces around Wolf Mountain where I am, one is the White Hair, the second is the Flying Magpie and the third is the Ground Mouse. They all have a good relationship with me. Your Majesty can wait for a moment, I will go find them right away."

  He had been in constant contact with various forces of the Tian Shan ancient vein since he became the Blood Wolf King, and naturally, at his level of cultivation, most of the beasts he came into contact with were similar to Bai Mao - their spiritual intelligence was not inferior, but they still hadn't crossed the threshold of becoming a spirit.

  Before long, a loud and shrill cry echoed from the sky. Qi Lei raised his head to see a blue flying bird, its speed as fast as lightning. The moment its cry entered the ears of the beasts, it had already arrived in front of Qi Lei, stretching out two claws to attack.

  This is Hummingbird's Full Force Strike!

  Ice spear burst shot, sharpness unparalleled!

  For beasts, the strong are respected. Even if she had heard Sanzhang mention how formidable Qilei was, she wouldn't submit unless they fought personally.

  "Welcome!"

  Zi Lei didn't dodge or flinch, his body didn't even move a bit, he just stretched out his wings and lightly blocked the flying claw of Fei Que.

  Light and effortless, like stretching or yawning, without any feeling of exertion.

  Who would have thought that a sudden change occurred, the flying sparrow had not yet touched his wings, and both claws were suddenly withdrawn, but instead of retreating, he stretched out his head, with a pure black beak, accompanied by a "hissing" wind sound, fiercely pecking down.

  She is not like an eagle, her greatest reliance is not a pair of sharp claws, but a hard beak.

  The bird's beak is straight and resembles a black dagger handle.

  Sharp!

  Bitterly cold!

  Killing intent is overflowing!

  Bang!

  However, when the bird's beak hit Zile's wing, it was like a mallet hitting a drum, and a dull sound came out.

  The swallow flew backward and tumbled down.

  "As expected, you're incredibly powerful! No wonder even Sanji acknowledges your strength!"

  Her wings fluttered continuously, and it was only with great difficulty that she managed to steady herself. Her heart was filled with a sense of shock and awe, and she finally realized that the three-clawed creature had not deceived her.

  "The flying sparrow pays homage to the great king, and requests the great king to punish the crime of disrespect!"

  She and Zilei both belong to the bird tribe, with a natural sense of closeness from birth. Unlike Bai Mao or San Zhao, even if they knew about Zilei's combat strength, they wouldn't necessarily acknowledge it immediately, but instead would instantly surrender and submit.

  Of course, there is also the effect of three claws persuading here.

  Zi Lei couldn't help but nod, carefully sizing her up. She was as big as an adult's head, with a body covered in strange blue feathers, except for the top of her head which was fiery red, like a phoenix's plumage.

  "Could she have the bloodline of a phoenix? That's great!"

  But before he could say more, the ground began to shake and tremble, as if something was moving beneath it.

  Bang!

  Dirt and stones flew everywhere, a stout big rat poked out its head, with cunning eyebrows and eyes, especially the few small whiskers at the corner of its mouth, which twitched back and forth, extremely comical.

  "You're the king of three claws, first eat my 'Heavenly Mouse' move."

  As soon as the voice fell, the groundhog's body rolled over and suddenly flew horizontally at a speed that was no less than that of birds flying hastily in the sky, rushing straight towards Zilei.

  Although it is a groundhog, it can actually soar into the sky!

  Zhiren's great inspiration is extraordinary.

  But it's just out of curiosity anyway.

  As an eagle, he is absolutely the natural enemy of the groundhog. Seeing the groundhog about to crash over, he involuntarily stretched out a claw, his claws were like divine weapons, shining with a unique golden iron light, and exuding a chilling aura. Even without deliberately urging it on, it emitted a fierce and piercing breath.

  Chilling to the bone!

  Chilling!

  "Oh no, what sharp claws!"

  The groundhog was indeed a connoisseur, or perhaps it was just an innate fear of its natural enemy. As soon as it saw Qi Lei's paws, its courage was halved, and it didn't dare to collide head-on. It hastily dodged to the side and stuck close to Qi Lei as they flew out, crashing into a rock on Blood Wolf Mountain with a loud "thud". The rock was smashed into a circular hole, revealing the groundhog's curled-up body shape.

  "Oh my, I'm going to die from the impact. Where's San Zhao? I told you that the rocks on Xue Lang Mountain are unusually hard, as hard as metal. If it weren't for my sturdy physique, I would have been smashed to pieces by now."

  He grinned, showing his teeth, and let out a loud whoop as he slowly crawled out of the cave. His non-stop chattering was so ridiculous that it made one's stomach ache. Only when he saw all the demon beasts, including Zilei, staring at him with unblinking eyes did he scratch his head and reveal an embarrassed expression.

  "Mole, why don't you come and pay your respects to His Majesty? You don't even dare to show your face, what a coward!"

  The flying sparrow seems to have a grudge against him and starts with sarcastic words.

  However, the mouse tribe is notorious for being timid and afraid of trouble, always thinking of defeat before victory, and running away with their tails between their legs at the slightest sign of danger, earning them the nickname "coward" which suits them perfectly.

  "Cough cough, is this cowardice? This is foresight, Your Majesty, don't you think?"

  He had always admired San Jiao's prowess and envied Xiuyao's methods, acknowledging Qi Lei as the great king was naturally extremely satisfying. However, whether he truly submitted in his heart and words, that could not be known.

  "Alright, since you've come to seek refuge with me, I won't treat you poorly. I'll teach you the art of demonic cultivation. Three Claws, come here."