Chapter 416: Chapter 408: Officially Becoming the Master of the Mountains_1

Because Qin Niu was still very weak, far weaker than it.

Qin Niu told it that he could help it become stronger in the future, which seemed very mysterious to it.

Qin Niu naturally understood its thoughts and didn’t bother to explain further.

Time reveals a person’s heart, just as the road tests a horse’s strength.

In time, it would naturally understand that what Qin Niu had said was not empty talk, boastful talk, but the truth.

Qin Niu never boasted to anyone.

Just like the time the He Family bullied him, he warned them, if they dared to bully him again, to be careful or he would destroy the He Family completely.

Unfortunately, the higher-ups of the He Family didn’t take it seriously at all.

They didn’t consider him as a newly appointed first-class noble.

In the end, the He Family paid an extremely heavy price for their stupidity, arrogance, and vanity. Qin Niu uprooted the entire He Family and removed them from the territory of the Black Tiger Gang.

Qin Niu leaped up and landed firmly on the back of the Fire Phoenix.

It immediately spread its wings and flew high into the sky.

This was Qin Niu’s first time flying, and he was so scared that he quickly clamped the Fire Phoenix’s body with his legs and hugged its neck with his arms.

“Master, there is no need to be afraid, if you fall from my back, I am confident I can catch you,”

As the Fire Phoenix spoke, it rolled in the air, scaring Qin Niu into letting out a terrified scream.

“Ah…”

His scream echoed through the land, resonating continuously in the valleys.

Because the Fire Phoenix was flying too fast, and because of the sudden roll, he fell off its back and into the air.

Flailing around in the air, his face had already turned deathly pale.

The Fire Phoenix dived down at lightning speed and caught him with precision.

“You bastard, stop messing around.”

Qin Niu had been terrified out of his wits just now.

Falling from a hundred meters high, he would have undoubtedly broken his body to pieces.

This time, he learned to be smart, if the Fire Phoenix dared to play again, he would hold on to its neck with his hands.

But this trick probably wouldn’t work either.

Because its demon power was incredibly strong, it could easily shake off Qin Niu’s hands.

“Master, please don’t be angry, I was also very scared the first time I flew, but as I got slowly accustomed to it, I was no longer afraid. Flying is not only a natural talent of us birds, but human Cultivators also need to learn this skill. I have seen strong human Cultivators who can fly directly through the sky. Though their flying skills aren’t very good, the weaker ones even wobble, as if they might fall at any moment.

I believe that Master, as long as you study hard, can definitely fly better than them,”

The Fire Phoenix had lived for more than a thousand years and had seen a vast array of experiences.

It had actually seen human Cultivators who could fly.

Even the strong ones in the Spirit Qi Realm found it difficult to fly, only the Immortal Masters could travel through the skies and earth.

This meant that it had likely seen Immortal Masters among humans.

“When I can fly in the future, let you teach me flying.”

Qin Niu said.

“No problem, I can’t guarantee other things, but when it comes to flying and playing with fire, I’m really good,”

The Fire Phoenix readily agreed.

At this moment, it was soaring rapidly into the sky.

As it flew higher, Qin Niu felt a strong cold wind blowing on his face.

The high altitude seemed to be much colder than the ground.

Perhaps because he stayed in the hot environment on the ground, he felt particularly noticeable when the air turned cold.

The ground was filled with a massive amount of lava erupting, making the area feel like a furnace.

After the initial tension and fear, Qin Niu gradually became a bit bolder.

He looked down at the ground only to see that the objects below had become significantly smaller.

The landscape of the entire mountain range was captured in his eyes.

At a glance, it was all lush green mountains. He originally wanted to check the location of the Ancient Banyan Tree, but upon looking, the whole mountain range looked similar with no significant differences.

The Ancient Banyan Tree was like an old turtle in deep waters, hidden within these mountains, hardly noticeable to outsiders.

The Fire Phoenix carried him to the top of the highest peak.

One by one, huge monstrous birds came flying over.

They circled below the Fire Phoenix as a sign of submission.

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“Whistle!”

The Fire Phoenix let out a clear and resonant cry.

All the birds answered with their calls, flying around the Fire Phoenix.

Hundreds of birds facing the phoenix, I had only seen in paintings before.

At this moment, Qin Niu was witnessing the real version of hundreds of birds facing the phoenix.

The Demon Birds and large birds living in this mountain domain took to the sky, expressing their submission and celebration to the Fire Phoenix.

The Crow Demon, which I had seen only once before, was also present in the flock below.

It seemed to hold a high position.

After circling in the low sky twice, it ascended to fly beside the Fire Phoenix.

But when it saw Qin Niu riding on the back of the Fire Phoenix, it was extremely shocked.

Because it could not comprehend how a weak human could be riding atop the Fire Phoenix.

Following that, a huge eagle flew up.

It flew on one side, with the Crow Demon on the other, flanking the Fire Phoenix.

Within these mountains, the strongest was undoubtedly the Fire Phoenix, followed by the Crow Demon and the eagle demon.

The giant eagle looked extremely ferocious, its beak and sturdy claws glinting coldly, a terrifying aura of death and aggression emanating from it.

It stared at Qin Niu with a fierce and vicious gaze.

“Crow Demon, eagle demon, listen well, this one is my master; from now on, you must not offend him.”

The Fire Phoenix spoke in human language, announcing Qin Niu’s identity to the two Demon Birds.

“We greet you, master!”

The two Demon Birds were stunned for a moment but then bowed to Qin Niu at the same time.

They flew in the air and then performed a bowing gesture.

What surprised Qin Niu even more was that they could actually speak human language.

Any higher-level demon beast would strive to evolve into a human.

Taking on human form and speaking human language were common behaviors of demon beasts when they appeared in the human world. They would reveal their true shapes only when in their own dwellings.

“No need for such formalities.”

Qin Niu waved his hand disinterestedly.

After the Fire Phoenix introduced Qin Niu’s identity to the two strongest Demon Birds, it suddenly swooped down with Qin Niu, weaving and flying through the flock of birds.

It cried out repeatedly.

The other birds, including some Demon Birds, answered Qin Niu and the Fire Phoenix with their calls, as a sign of acknowledgment.

Their gaze toward Qin Niu shifted from initial hostility and ferociousness to friendliness,

Even displaying a sense of eagerness to please and submissiveness.

Qin Niu had unexpectedly become the master of these birds, which was an unintentional gain.

His plan to transform this mountain into his private domain advanced one large step further.

Now, the Ancient Banyan Tree also recognized him.

These Demon Birds, including the most powerful Fire Phoenix, all acknowledged him as their master. Coupled with the Termite and bees he had cultivated, there probably weren’t any creatures in this mountain that could contend with him.

The entire mountain had become his private empire.

“All right, take me down now! I need to find a way to settle this Fire Lotus properly.”

Seeing that the time was about right, Qin Niu asked the Fire Phoenix to take him back to the ground.

Riding on the back of a bird flying was a novel experience.

Long ago, he had hoped to one day travel on a Demon Bird, wandering far and wide.

Now, that wish had become reality.

Once he reached the ground, Qin Niu leaped down from the back of the Fire Phoenix.

“Go on, I will summon you if there’s a need.”

Qin Niu said to the Fire Phoenix.

It glanced at the Fire Lotus, obviously reluctant to leave, but it couldn’t compete with Qin Niu for the treasure.

Because Qin Niu was its master, and it could not outmatch him.

“Master, this Fire Lotus must not be removed from the magma, or it will quickly wither and die. The magma within this mountain burns eternally. After this eruption subsides, you might consider replanting the Fire Lotus in a cave.”

The Fire Phoenix suggested to Qin Niu.

This would also significantly benefit it, allowing it to enter the cave at any time to cultivate with the help of the Fire Lotus.

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