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"Is this... a Amethyst Winged Lion King?"
Looking at the familiar shape, Mo Yu was slightly stunned.
He had once witnessed Yun Yun battling a sixth-rank Amethyst Winged Lion King from afar, so he was quite familiar with the appearance of an adult Amethyst Winged Lion King.
The skeletal remains of the magical beast before him bore a strong resemblance to the Amethyst Winged Lion King, though there were differences—the corpse was much larger, and it had an additional spiral horn on its forehead.
Despite being long dead, the beast's remains exuded a powerful aura that seemed even stronger than the sixth-rank Amethyst Winged Lion King he had seen before.
"This is probably the remains of a seventh-rank magical beast," Mo Yu speculated.
"Seventh-rank magical beast?" Upon hearing this, Xiao Yixian gasped in surprise, covering her mouth as she stared at the massive beast's remains in disbelief.
A seventh-rank magical beast was equivalent to a Dou Zong-level expert among humans, a true powerhouse standing atop the continent. A family or force with a Dou Zong expert could instantly rise to become a first-tier power, even in the Central Plains, where they would be recognized as a second-tier faction.
As far as Xiao Yixian knew, it had been many years since a Dou Zong-level expert had appeared in the Jia Ma Empire.
Mo Yu's eyes flickered as he gazed at the enormous beast skeleton. The remains of a seventh-rank magical beast were incredibly valuable. Even if he couldn't use it now, there would be a time when it could prove useful.
"Roar, roar..."
Just as Mo Yu was staring greedily at the beast's skeleton, Zi Huo (Purple Flame) suddenly ran over, letting out two low roars. It then affectionately rubbed its large head against Mo Yu's shoulder.
"Oh? You want to eat its flesh?" Mo Yu asked, pointing to the dried remains of the massive beast. Although Zi Huo couldn't speak yet, thanks to the soul imprint between them, Mo Yu could vaguely understand its intentions.
Upon hearing Mo Yu's words, Zi Huo eagerly nodded, behaving like a docile kitten seeking approval.
The soul imprint wasn't a cruel and vicious master-servant contract; it didn't require constant torment of the magical beast to control it. It simply altered Zi Huo's consciousness, making it recognize Mo Yu as its master with unshakable loyalty.
If one had to make a comparison, it was somewhat similar to the Kotoamatsukami technique from Naruto.
Thus, apart from acknowledging Mo Yu as its master, Zi Huo's other habits hadn't changed much.
Seeing Zi Huo's behavior, Xiao Yixian couldn't help but chuckle softly and said with a hint of envy, "Zi Huo is so cute. It's still a third-rank magical beast, yet it doesn't seem menacing at all in front of you."
"Since you made Xiao Yixian laugh, you can eat as much of the flesh as you want," Mo Yu said with a smile as he waved his hand.
Xiao Yixian's cheeks flushed slightly at Mo Yu's comment, her eyes soft and gentle as they looked at the young man.
"Roar! Roar!"
Zi Huo let out two excited roars upon hearing Mo Yu's permission and quickly rushed over to the giant skeleton.
Though the magical beast had been dead for a long time and most of its flesh had rotted away, there were still some decayed pieces left. Zi Huo devoured them ravenously.
"It seems this beast had a high bloodline before its death," Mo Yu thought to himself as he watched Zi Huo feast.
In the world of magical beasts, the hierarchy of bloodlines was clearly defined. High-level magical beasts typically looked down on those with lower bloodlines, and the Amethyst Winged Lion King clan, known for its innate sealing techniques, had a decent bloodline.
But judging by Zi Huo's greedy behavior, the beast's bloodline was likely much higher than that of the Amethyst Winged Lion King.
Mo Yu's gaze shifted to the extra horn on the beast's forehead, pondering if it belonged to a higher bloodline within the lion species.
Mo Yu only remembered that the Dou Qi Continent had three major super magical beast clans. While the Taixu Ancient Dragon clan was undoubtedly the strongest among them, the other two—the Heaven Demon Phoenix clan and the Nine Nether Earth Python clan—had somewhat inflated reputations.
Whether there were other hidden powerful magical beast clans on the continent was unknown to Mo Yu. Given the vastness of the continent, it was possible that this skeleton belonged to one such mysterious family.
While Mo Yu was lost in thought, Xiao Yixian suddenly spoke up, "Mo Yu, can I… can I scrape a little of the bone ash from the skeleton?"
Hearing this, Mo Yu was momentarily taken aback but then laughed softly, "This is your territory in the first place, and we share what we find. You can take as much as you want, even half of the skeleton if you'd like."
Xiao Yixian quickly waved her hands, her face flushed. "No, no, that would be too much. A seventh-rank magical beast is beyond my ability to handle. I only want some bone ash to study for a new poison."
Seeing that Xiao Yixian was sincere and not just being polite, Mo Yu nodded. The skeleton of a seventh-rank magical beast was indeed difficult for most people to utilize.
Mo Yu approached the beast's remains, and the twenty thunder patterns on his right arm began to shine brightly. A surge of powerful energy coursed through him as he struck the beast's knuckle joint with a mighty punch, using wind-forced power to knock it loose.
"Impressive, this skeleton is incredibly tough," Mo Yu muttered, rubbing his shoulder as he handed the knuckle, about the size of a human leg, to Xiao Yixian.
"Mo Yu, this is too much," Xiao Yixian said softly, pulling out some pain-relief medicine from her pocket to apply to his shoulder.
"It's fine, take your time with your research. Oh, by the way, does Xiao Lan want to eat some of the decayed flesh? A high-bloodline magical beast should benefit from it. If we wait too long, Zi Huo will finish it all."
Xiao Yixian glanced at her trembling Blue Eagle in the air and sighed helplessly. "I'd like it to eat, but it's too scared."
Mo Yu turned to look at the shivering Blue Eagle, which kept letting out cries as if to encourage itself. He chuckled softly.
Even in death, the immense pressure from a seventh-rank magical beast's remains was overwhelming for a first-rank magical beast, like a beggar facing an emperor.
The Blue Eagle had barely been able to endure the pressure earlier before retreating to a safe distance.
Zi Huo, with its own impressive strength and bloodline, was able to withstand the pressure and greedily devoured the decayed flesh.
Half an hour passed, and after Zi Huo had consumed all the decayed flesh, it slowly stopped. At the same time, a mysterious aura began to rise within it.
As this aura intensified, Zi Huo's body started to grow larger, and the purple flame wings on its back stretched out and blazed even more fiercely.
Seeing this, Mo Yu was momentarily stunned, then exclaimed in surprise, "Zi Huo is... advancing?"
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