Chapter 261: Parasite_2
However, in front of this giant bird's skull, there was only an empty space where the large head should have been. Instead, a cluster of nerve tentacles extended from its neck.
At the tips of these nerve tentacles hung swollen, bloodshot eyeballs that flickered red in the dim light, sparkling like stars.
[Species] Suspended Island Sky Roc
[Power Level] 198
[Power Level Cap] 200+
[Attributes] Dark, Fire
[Law] Corrosion
[Body Length] 1148 meters
[Wingspan] 2574 meters
Near its wings, clusters of black clouds gradually converged and settled into the intricate patterns on the bones.
It descended slowly from the sky, like a real mountain.
Even many mountain peaks seemed small in comparison to its massive body.
As it descended, the ancient primal shadow worm coiling below seemed to be affected, curling up into a ball.
"Transcendence Ten Layers!" Chen Xing exclaimed in his heart.
A power level of 198 definitely indicated a being of the Tenth Layers of Transcendence.
And with a peak power level cap surpassing two hundred, was that the Ascension Realm?
It was unclear whether it had already crossed that threshold or if it had once crossed it but then fell back down.
The Suspended Island Sky Roc slowly descended, its eyeballs hanging on the nerve tentacles all extending forward, staring intently at the ancient primal shadow worm below.
The coldness and brutality protruding from those eyes were like a hungry bird eyeing a delicious meal.
"Hiss hiss hiss~"
Felling threatened, the ancient primal shadow worm coiled tightly, its body expanding and contracting as it seemingly looked for a chance to escape.
Chen Xing noticed that part of its body was stealthily extending towards the underground, as if trying to hide. Its entire body began to spread out, like tree roots spreading in all directions, attempting to take root in this land. According to its panel skills, if given the chance, it might simply sever its tail to survive.
"I'll just take care of it for you," the Suspended Island Sky Roc said with a strange laugh as flames formed in the surrounding void.
This was not some kind of skill. It felt more like flames forming out of thin air, a method of utilizing a higher level of power.
Perhaps this was the rumored utilization of Laws.
Chen Xing's own Beast Tamings had skills that, when enhanced, came with the Power of Laws, but it was different from the flames released by the Suspended Island Sky Roc, which seemed much more effortless.
It was not constrained by the form of the skills.
"Hiss hiss hiss~"
The ancient primal shadow worm recoiled from the flames, shrinking back, but it seemed very reluctant to leave the Sìxiàng.
Part of its body instinctively moved closer to the Sìxiàng.
So, a strange scene unfolded: part of its body receded, while another part moved forward, causing its body to stretch out increasingly longer.
"Why did you seek me out?" Chen Xing spoke up.
He realized that this ancient primal shadow worm must be intelligent, and intelligence implied the possibility of communication.
The ancient primal shadow worm trembled and then ignored him, caught in indecision, but its body still shrank back overall.
"Don't attack it for now," said Chen Xing.
The flames hovered in mid-air while the ancient primal shadow worm kept writhing. Countless black lines squirmed, condensing into a human figure composed entirely of these black strands right there on the spot.
The human figure formed by the ancient primal shadow worm repeated, "I need symbiosis, without it I'll be weak, dead."
Chen Xing looked thoughtfully at the ancient primal shadow worm before him, Transcendence Fifth Level.
With a peak power level cap exceeding 200, two hundred was the Tenth Layers of Transcendence fully realized. Maybe it had once stepped into Ascension at its limit.
While he did not know its specific power level at its peak, being able to escape during the former Dark Realm Arbiter's "heart and lung extraction" likely meant it wasn't too low.
"With so many monsters in the Dark Realm, why not find another host? Why not just parasite on any one of them?"
The human figure just kept repeating the same phrase, burning with desire toward the Sìxiàng.
Sìxiàng said in a cold voice beside Chen Xing, "The master's words are my will."
Only then did the human figure formed by the ancient Shadow Threadworm's congregation pay attention to Chen Xing, appeared puzzled for a moment, and then said, "Can only be symbiotic, can only live together..."
Great, it turned into a yes-man again.
"You are too weak, you are so weak, what's the use of letting you parasitize?" Chen Xing shook his head.
The ancient Shadow Threadworm became anxious, "Not parasitism, it's symbiosis, beneficial to both, I'm not weak! I'm very strong!"
Chen Xing turned his head to look at the Demon Eagle of the Sky-Suspended Island, "Is it very strong?"
The Demon Eagle of the Sky-Suspended Island was also somewhat surprised at this moment. Before this, it always thought that this was an organ within the body of the former Dark Realm Arbiter, but now upon closer observation, it seemed that this was not the case.
Was it a creature that lived symbiotically with it?
However, Chen Xing's words also made it fall into reminiscence again, "Now it seems much weaker than before. I thought it was because the organ that wandered outside without replenishment was becoming weaker."
"It was okay back then; none of us could keep it when we made our move, it ran very fast, directly rooting deep into the earth and fleeing."
The Demon Eagle of the Sky-Suspended Island was not deliberately belittling the Shadow Threadworm.
After all, they didn't manage to catch it when they joined forces before. If they belittled it, wouldn't that be demeaning themselves?
It certainly wouldn't do such a thing.
"I see..." Chen Xing reflected thoughtfully, then suddenly spoke to the ancient Shadow Threadworm, "You can abandon your former host, what daredevil would dare to keep you?"
The ancient Shadow Threadworm was startled and then said anxiously, "I did not! It was the host who let me go."
Seemingly in a rush, the ancient Shadow Threadworm, which was previously stuttering, now spoke incredibly fluently, finishing in one breath.
"But we did not see it unless you are willing to prove it."
"How, to prove?"
"Attack it," Chen Xing pointed at the Demon Eagle of the Sky-Suspended Island.
The Demon Eagle of the Sky-Suspended Island was shocked and then seemed to guess Chen Xing's thoughts. It also complied with the flow, staring at the ancient Shadow Threadworm in front of it and snarling, "Little bug, if you dare make a move, I'll burn you to ashes. I let you escape last time, but I won't give you another chance to run away this time."
The ancient Shadow Threadworm did not expect Chen Xing to set such a condition.
It looked at Sìxiàng, who looked back at it indifferently. It was a stranger to this creature and naturally wouldn't say anything.
"The master's terms are my terms."
The ancient Shadow Threadworm fell silent for a moment. It had been escaping for so many years; after fleeing, it had been sleeping deep in the earth until recently when Sìxiàng's evolution and the energy it emitted had awakened it.
Its only source of power replenishment was the Dark Realm Arbiter.
For it, the Dark Realm Arbiter was not only the source of its power but also the foundation of its survival.
From its birth, it had been drawing life from the Dark Realm Arbiter's homogenous aura, yet it couldn't directly draw nutrients from the abundant magic power that roamed the void.
Only magic power that had been specially processed by the Dark Realm Arbiter could become a source of its power.
If it failed to find a new host this time, without supplementary sources, its power would only become weaker and weaker, and it did not know what the final outcome would be—perhaps it would completely dissipate.
The ancient Shadow Threadworm suddenly charged towards the Demon Eagle in the sky above the suspended island, its black body surging like a tumultuous tide.
It seemed to have decided not to run away any longer.
"Wormhole!"
The body of the ancient Shadow Threadworm began to wriggle and entwine frantically.
In the midst of intense darkness, it was as if a terrifying pale light was flickering, creating an eerie and mysterious atmosphere.
From a distance, those intertwined black bodies formed a vast black cavern, as if it were an entrance to another world.
Then, like a tidal wave, black thread-like energy suddenly shot out from that black cavern, heading directly for the Demon Eagle of the Sky-Suspended Island. This energy was powerful and dark, seemingly about to consume everything.
The Demon Eagle of the Sky-Suspended Island was surrounded by surging black energy.
It could play along with Chen Xing, but that didn't mean it could accept being provoked.
"Okay, stop now, I'll trust you for now," Chen Xing's voice fell.
The next second, those countless threads shooting towards the Demon Eagle of the Sky-Suspended Island abruptly changed course, twisting direction midair.
A nearby small hill was engulfed by the threads, and without strong winds or waves, the hill was submerged as if being gnawed away by ants, and in an instant, a piece of the hill was gone.
Chen Xing looked towards Sìxiàng, thinking to himself, would evolution bring an Ascended Dark Realm Arbiter and also an unexpected gift of a Transcendence Fifth Layer parasitic beast baby?
What is this, Beast Taming the Beast Tamer?