Primordial Era: Starting with Chaotic Double Pupils, Becoming an Apprentice to the Willow God

"The clan leader and the others are extremely worried and are preparing to organize a group to give chase," Shi Linhu said with a concerned expression. "That's deep in the wilderness! If they encounter even one ferocious beast, these children will..."

"Don't rush."

Ye Xuan patted Shi Linhu on the shoulder and said in a calm tone.

"I'll go and bring them back."

Before he could finish speaking, Ye Xuan lightly touched the ground with his toes.

boom!

The ground trembled slightly, leaving a trail of afterimages.

Deep in the wilderness, ancient trees reach for the sky.

This is the territory of ferocious beasts, filled with primal bloodshed and slaughter.

At this moment, a group of children are running wildly through the woods.

Running at the very front was Xiao Shihao. He was holding a large, jade-green egg in his arms, which was bigger than his head and covered with scale-like patterns.

"Run! The big guys are coming!"

Little Shihao called out in a childish voice, his short legs moving incredibly fast.

Despite his young age, he was already at the late stage of the Blood Refining Realm, and his speed was even faster than that of the cubs of those ancient remnants.

Behind him, Pihou, Ermeng, and several other children, their faces red and necks bulging, each clutched two bird eggs in their arms, ran for their lives.

"Hey——!"

A bird's cry, sharp enough to pierce gold and split rocks, came from high above.

Immediately following was a terrifying gale.

A huge shadow instantly enveloped the jungle.

That's a blue-scaled eagle!

Its wingspan is over ten meters long, and its body is covered with blue scales that shimmer with a cold light in the sunlight.

Those sharp eagle eyes were fixed on the few little ones below, filled with boundless rage.

Those are its eggs!

It had only gone out to forage for a short while, and yet some two-legged creature dared to steal its cubs!

"call!"

The Azure-Scaled Eagle swooped down, its massive talons, as if cast in steel, easily crushing the rocks and ancient trees blocking its path.

"Oh no! It's catching up!" the monkey cried out in fright.

"Split up and run!" Xiao Shihao shouted, grabbing the egg and darting into the pile of rocks on the other side.

He wanted to lure the ferocious bird away.

But the Azure Scaled Eagle had already locked onto the little one with the strongest aura.

With a flap of its wings, it stirred up a gust of wind that uprooted the surrounding trees.

The terrifying wind pressure made Xiao Shihao's body freeze for a moment.

At this critical moment.

The claws were already above his head, their cold light stinging his skin.

"You beast, stop hurting people!"

A clear voice suddenly rang out in mid-air.

Followed by.

A slender hand appeared out of thin air.

The hand, though pale and delicate, firmly held off the Azure Scaled Eagle's claws, which were powerful enough to crush mountains.

"Bang!"

A muffled thud.

The air surged, instantly turning the surrounding vegetation into dust.

The Azure-Scaled Eagle felt as if it had crashed into an ancient divine mountain. The immense recoil caused it to let out a mournful cry, and its massive body was actually blasted away, tumbling several times in the air before it could barely regain its balance.

The dust has settled.

A figure in white robes floated silently in mid-air, his clothes fluttering, like a banished immortal.

"Big...Big Brother?!"

Little Shihao, holding the egg, poked his little head out from the pile of rocks. When he saw that familiar figure, his big eyes lit up instantly.

"Brother Ye Xuan!"

The other children also stopped and shouted with surprise.

Ye Xuan turned around and glared at them with annoyance.

"I'll deal with you when we get back."

Then, he turned to look at the Azure-Scaled Eagle that had regained its footing.

The Azure Scaled Eagle was circling low in the sky, its eyes fixed on Ye Xuan with apprehension.

As a variant species possessing the bloodline of an ancient demonic bird, it is quite intelligent and can sense the terror emanating from the human boy before it.

Despite its small size, it contains a power that makes it tremble.

"Hey!"

It let out a reluctant cry, but dared not attack rashly again, and just stared intently at the eggs in the children's arms.

Ye Xuan glanced at the three emerald green bird eggs and understood.

These are the three mutated Azure Scaled Eagle cubs from the original story, who were also important partners for Shi Hao in the early stages.

"We have no intention of taking your life."

Ye Xuan spoke, his voice carrying the divine sense of the Spirit Transformation Realm, which directly entered the Azure Scaled Eagle's mind.

"We will return your child to you."

Upon hearing this, the fierce glint in the Azure Scaled Eagle's eyes lessened slightly, but it remained vigilant.

"but."

Ye Xuan changed the subject, his double pupils lit up slightly, and the chaotic energy swirled, emanating a superior aura originating from the depths of his bloodline.

"This wilderness is dangerous. You have three children with you. You may not be able to protect them."

"Submit to me."

"I will not only ensure the safety of you and your child, but also give your child a great destiny."

"Give them the opportunity to revert to their ancestral form and recreate the glory of the ancient demonic birds."

The Azure-Scaled Eagle shuddered.

Atavism?

This is something that all ancient remnants have always dreamed of.

It looked into Ye Xuan's deep, abyss-like double pupils, which seemed to contain the secrets of creation and the creation of the world.

Its instincts told it that the human was not lying.

Moreover, that last strike had already tested its strength.

If it does not submit, it can be killed by the other side with ease.

There was silence for a moment.

The Azure-Scaled Eagle folded its wings and slowly landed on the ground.

It lowered its proud head and let out a submissive whimper.

"You're smart to know what's good for you."

Ye Xuan's lips curled up slightly.

He flashed and landed on the broad back of the Azure Scaled Eagle.

"Come on up, you little brats."

Ye Xuan waved to the kids below who were still in a daze.

"Wow! Riding a giant bird!"

Xiao Shihao was the first to react, grabbing the egg and scrambling up onto the eagle's back. The other children also cheered excitedly, climbing up on all fours.

That's a Azure Scaled Eagle! The aerial overlord of the Great Wilderness!

I used to be so scared of it that I would wet my pants, but now I can actually ride on its back?

This is enough to brag about for a lifetime!

"Let's go back to the village."

Ye Xuan patted the Azure Scaled Eagle's neck.

With a flap of its wings, the Azure-Scaled Eagle unleashed a sudden gust of wind, carrying everyone into the sky as it flew towards Stone Village.

High in the sky, the wind howled.

The children shouted excitedly, their faces flushed with excitement as they watched the forest rushing past below.

Ye Xuan sat cross-legged at the front of the eagle's back, but he was not as relaxed as the others.

"Shut up, all of you."

Ye Xuan spoke calmly.

The children immediately quieted down, each one shrinking their necks like little quails that had done something wrong.

"Do you know you were wrong?"

"I...I understand." Little Shi Hao hugged the egg, lowered his head, and said softly, "I shouldn't have run away and made Grandpa Clan Chief worry."

"Anything else?"

"I shouldn't have... I shouldn't have provoked such a powerful beast."

"Not only that."

Ye Xuan pointed to the vast wilderness below.

"You've grown bold, but you're not strong enough. If I had arrived a moment later, these three eggs would have been your grave offerings."

"Remember, courage is not recklessness."

"To survive in the wilderness, strength alone is not enough; you also need brains."

The children seemed to understand, but they all nodded obediently.

Ye Xuan didn't say anything more. Some truths had to be experienced by them themselves.

Just then.

"roar--!"

A deafening roar came from the mountains ahead.

The sound was like thunder, which made the Azure Scaled Eagle tremble and almost fall from the sky.