Sitting atop a rocky outcrop, Avinash crossed his arms, deep in thought.
"Since joining the Supreme Beast Sect requires bonding with a beast… I should start searching for one soon. It doesn't have to be rare or strange now, just something unique enough to stay under the radar."
He gazed at the mist-covered mountains below. The wind tugged at his robes as his Celestial Reincarnation Eyes activated with a subtle flash.
"If I raise a beast from now… it can grow with me. I'll train it myself. Maybe even teach it to fetch tea and beat people up."
His eyes glimmered with purpose as he soared into the sky.
Activating his Celestial Reincarnation Eyes, he scanned the mountain range beneath him while flying. As the divine light in his pupils surged, he suddenly furrowed his brows.
"Huh?"
Hovering above the jagged mountain range, Avinash narrowed his Celestial Reincarnation Eyes, peering into the distance.
"I can't see through this place…" he muttered under his breath, puzzled.
Even with the all-seeing powers of his Celestial Eyes, he found himself staring at a patch of terrain that remained blurry and distorted. Even though his cultivation was only at the Core Formation Realm, the divine clarity of his eyes should have pierced through any illusion in this whole Lotus Realm—after all, cultivation here is limited to the Deity Realm.
"This… makes it interesting," he said with a smirk, intrigued.
Without hesitation, Avinash descended deeper into the mysterious region, his robes fluttering in the wind as he cut through the sky like a divine arrow.
Suddenly—
Boom!
A white shadow streaked across the air like lightning and slammed into him with overwhelming force. His body spiraled downward, crashing into the rocky terrain below with a heavy thud.
"Ugh!" Avinash grunted, rolling across the ground before quickly flipping back onto his feet.
But just as he steadied himself, something massive landed right on his back, pinning him down.
"What the—?"
He looked up, and his eyes twitched violently.
It was a duck.
No, not an ordinary duck.
It was a giant, fat, white-and-red-feathered monstrosity with a square-shaped bill, thick thighs, and the kind of plump chest that looked like it had been force-fed spiritual rice its entire life.
It sat triumphantly atop Avinash's back like it owned the world.
Boom!
Avinash pushed off the ground with force, throwing the beastly duck aside. But to his utter disbelief, the duck spun in the air with perfect agility and landed elegantly, puffing out its chest with pride.
Avinash rolled over with a grunt and flung it off. "What in all the heavens?! Did I just get sneak-attacked… by poultry?"
The duck was now drooling dramatically, its eyes sparkling with mischief as it let out a strange quack-honk sound and raised its head high into the sky like a proud sovereign.
Before Avinash could react—
Boom!
The duck vanished like a streak of lightning and pecked at him from behind!
"Argh!" Avinash growled, slapped the air with his palm, but the duck dodged nimbly, completely unharmed. Instead, it bit off a huge chunk of his robe and spat it out with disdain.
"What the hell is wrong with this duck?! When did ducks become this fast—and this strong?!" Avinash's expression darkened.
This wasn't any ordinary beast. Even a divine-blooded beast shouldn't be able to toy with him like this. Unless… it wasn't an ordinary divine beast either.
As he circulated his spiritual energy, his palm turned golden, and with a fierce battle cry, he thrust it forward, a brilliant golden palm materializing and shooting out like a wave.
"You're just a damn duck—!"
"I'm a fucking swan, you brat!"
Avinash froze.
"…What?"
His eyes widened in disbelief.
The duck… spoke.
In human language.
The giant white duck puffed its chest again and stepped forward arrogantly. "What? Never seen a handsome swan talking before?"
"…I have, but usually in dreams," Avinash said blankly.
"Hmph! Ignorant human," the duck snapped, flaring its feathers and opening its bill. "You dare call me a duck? I'm the great Da huang ! A Swan not a duck!"
Then it lunged again, aiming a vicious bite at Avinash's face.
"You—!"
Avinash's palm shot forward again with righteous fury.
"Kid, you have Qilin bloodline, and your body is sturdy as well! Surely, if I eat you, I can definitely evolve! Just stand there and don't move, let me eat you."
The white duck stared at Avinash as it spoke.
Avinash almost vomited blood. 'What the fuck? This duck wants to eat me? And it spoke in such a manner? Enough is enough!'
"You're such a fat and delicate duck. If I steam you, then the taste must be very delicious!"
Avinash said with a smile, his gaze flickering up and down the big white duck's body as if he was checking out all the parts.
"Boy, what did you just say? Kid, how dare you say I'm fat? Fuck, I'm bulk. Do you know what bulk muscles are? If you only said that I was fat, then I would spare you, but how dare you say that I, your father, am delicate? Which part of I, your father, looks delicate? How can I, your father, be delicate? Fuck, how dare you say that I, your father, am delicate? Enough is enough, today I'll eat you for sure! I'll eat you!"
The Da Huang jumped up and down. It appeared to be very angry.
Avinash, who was standing opposite the duck, was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped to the floor. He only said "fat and delicate"; why was this duck's reaction so extreme?
Woosh~
The Da Huang was really mad. It was mad because someone said that it was fat and delicate. Beams of golden light emitted from its body, the eyes expressing cruelty. It swore that it would eat this kid who said that it was fat and delicate today.
Avinash's expression changed. From the aura this white duck was unleashing, he could clearly feel a divine spirit. This spirit came from a bloodline. If it was anyone else, they wouldn't be able to feel this spirit, but Avinash, with countless life experiences and Celestial Reincarnation Eyes, could definitely see and feel it.
"Sky Swallowing Swan? This duck is a Sky Swallowing Swan? Heavens, I'm lucky!"
Avinash's mind was immediately filled with joy. He could now tell that this duck possessed the Sky Swallowing Swan's bloodline. A Sky Swallowing Swan was one of the divine beasts just like a True Dragon or True Phoenix, and it was a rare being that was even rarer in the ancient era.
He never expected to see a Sky Swallowing Swan heir here. No wonder this duck looked like a swan.
"If I can kill this duck and devour its bloodline and flesh, then I may be directly able to enter the Divine Transformation Realm. It would save me a lot of time!"
Avinash was really excited. He decided he must kill this duck and drink its blood and eat its flesh.
Therefore, a man and a duck began to fight within the cave; one wanted to eat the man, and the other wanted to drink the other's blood and eat flesh.
Swoopsh~
The Da Huang struck. It moved like a white lightning strike and instantly arrived in front of Avinash. This time, Da Huang didn't open up its bill, instead using its bill to attack. It looked like it wanted to kill Avinash with its bill attack.
Bang! Bang!
Two bangs sounded out, and Avinash and the white duck both hit the cave wall. The huge impact caused the whole cave to start shaking. Dust covered the cave as rocks fell from above.
Da Huang and Avinash looked at each other with dumbstruck expressions, especially Avinash. He knew that he had Chaos Qilin bloodline, and his physique was also unparalleled. The duck's head was really hard, and the impact had made his arm numb. How the heck was a bird's head this hard? Even though it was a divine bird, it was still a bird and should have a weak physique.
The Da Huang also stared at Avinash. It never expected that the young man in front of it had such powerful force, and although he had Qilin bloodline, it should be in the developing stage.
"This young fellow emits an aura of someone at the top. He is like a born king, but it really doesn't match with his age... Besides, this fellow's combat strength is really powerful, so if I eat him, I will surely get tons of benefits!"
"Stupid duck, I don't believe I can't kill you!"
Avinash gritted his teeth and leapt forward to attack yet again... The intense fight between a human and a duck continued...
Ten minutes later, the human and the duck were staring at each other. Avinash was breathing rapidly, whereas the Da Huang was also rolling on the ground.
"Fuck, you crazy maniac, I don't want to fight anymore. I'm tired!"
After saying that, the big white duck laid down on the ground.
"I don't want to fight anymore either..."
Avinash also sat down on the floor. The fight with this big white duck made him tired. As for why he didn't use the Celestial Reincarnation Eyes—because that wasn't necessary...
"Young fellow, although I didn't manage to eat you today, I did manage to have a good fight."
The big white duck said.
"Yeah, me too."
Avinash didn't deny that feeling. Ever since he was reborn, he had not gone through any serious fights, and he was waiting for a good fight like today, without using Celestial Reincarnation Eyes. The fight with this big white duck gave him a very pleasant experience.
"Young fellow, it looks like you are a talented man. Therefore, I have decided to have you as my disciple... What do you think? Hurry up, shouldn't you kowtow to your master?"
The white duck said.
"Please, you idiot, go take a piss and look at yourself."
"You fool duck, I am in this mountain to search for a pet. Do you want to be mine?"
Avinash immediately turned down the offer and spoke to this duck about the Supreme Beast Sect assignment.
"Fuck, those humans dare to do such a thing? I will make them my pet."
"Ohh? Then how will you do it, with your Core Formation Realm strength? And don't forget you were locked here."
"Then are you scared of some human? Then you can choose to be my human pet. I will protect you."
The big white duck said with its ultimate narcissistic personality.
"Get lost."
Some black lines appeared on Avinash's forehead.
"Hey, stupid duck, I think we got off on a bad start, but I have a proposal for you."
Avinash said with a huge smile on his face.