Chapter 557 - Spirit Wall Boundary
"There are two ways for mixed breeds to become Divine Beasts. The first method is to awaken their ancestor's bloodline, following their ancestor's footsteps to become a Divine Beast. If the Three-Legged Golden Crow fully awakens the Golden Crow Bloodline, their flames would contain the scorching heat of the sun," Leon explained.
Duna listened with rapt attention before she suddenly frowned from the way Leon held her like he would hold onto logs under his armpits.
"What are you…" Leon uttered after Duna suddenly twisted her body and slipped out of Leon's grasp.
While they were still on the cold back of a Blue Luan, Duan quickly leaped onto Leon's back and hugged his neck from behind before she stated, "Continue."
"Alright." Leon smiled wryly after a moment before he resumed, "The other method is to plunder heavenly resources between heaven and earth to create their own unique bloodline, starting a new family tree for their future descendants."
"Oh? Is there any difference between these two methods?" Duna queried with interest while the giant talons of a Three-Legged Golden Crow descended upon them.
Duna did not make an effort to warn Leon as he quickly lept off the Blue Luan with Duna on his back before they dropped into the clouds, on their way back down to the surface.
However, even the clouds were not free of Transcendent-level birds with mixed bloodlines as they shortly landed on the back of another Blue Luan.
"It's going to be troublesome for us to get out of this mess," Leon frowned.
Being right in the middle of a war between two mighty tribes, there was not a moment when a giant bird did not come their way.
"Continue." Duna urged by shaking Leon's shoulders.
Leon felt a bit helpless at Duna's sense of priorities. Nevertheless, while the situation seemed dangerous, the Three-Legged Golden Crows and Blue Luans did not give him any pressure.
However, it would become a totally different story if they began the main targets of the Three-Legged Golden Crows and Blue Luans' attacks.
"There's a big difference between the two methods, of course," Leon said while leaping down from Blue Luan to another like they were hopping down the stairs. "The first method is easier to accomplish. However, there are limitations to this method. Even if they successfully become a Divine Beast, they will only reach the same height their ancestor had achieved."
"And the other method?" Duna pressed.
"The other is more difficult, of course. However, if the beasts can successfully forge their own unique bloodline, their potential would be limitless. But while this also sounds grand, there's no guarantee that they could surpass their ancestor's bloodline."
"I see…" Duna's eyes brightened slightly with understanding before she casually remarked, "You seem to know a great deal about Divine Beasts."
"Well… if I said that, I used to come in contact with all sorts of Divine Beasts and even treated them. Would you believe me?" Leon responded, deciding to open up slightly.
"How is that possible?" Duna immediately raised an eyebrow before she inquired with surprise, "Are you also a Devil's Incarnate? Or are you a God's Incarnate?"
"Why do you assume that I can only be either of these two options?" Leon scratched his cheek wryly before shaking his head, "No, I am neither the incarnate of a God nor a Devil. Just an outsider who managed to slip into this realm and be reborn."
"You're lying. That's not possible." Duna was quick to deny Leon's claims, causing him to be taken aback with surprise.
Shortly after, Leon's eyes flickered with a sudden thought before he asked, "How can you be so sure?"
"Because no one can leave or enter this realm so long as the Spirit Wall exists at the boundary," Duna stated confidently, spilling vital information regarding the world's structure.
"I see, so there's a Spirit Wall that exists at the boundary." Leon nodded while reviewing the star map engraved in his mind.
He always wondered how the starfield was not crushed by the Divine Realm's Black Hole if it existed inside of it.
But if there was an incredibly more powerful barrier protecting the realm from the crushing force of the Black Hole's gravity, it all made sense.
"Are you fishing for information from me?" Duna was angered by Leon's remark. She did not like being used.
However, Leon was quick to shake his head and deny her accusation, "Why do you make it sound so bad? I would call it an exchange of information. Since we are so close, it's normal for us to share our secrets… Don't be angry, okay?"
Shortly after he said this, Leon snuck a quick peck on Duna's cheeks while unprepared.
Duna was stunned by Leon's sneaky action for a moment before her expression quickly turned cold, "Do you want to die? I told you that we are not—Watch out!"
"Hm?!"
Leon's expression quickly changed with alarm right after Duna's warning.
The Blue Luan they standing on was suddenly swept to the side along with the clouds in the area as two incredibly larger Three-Legged Golden Crow and Blue Luan shot through the sky!
Swoosh~!
Leon and Duna were swept away by the powerful wind current of these two giant creatures passing through. Even so, Leon held onto Duna firmly while she had her legs wrapped around him during that moment.
"Don't let go, no matter what!" Leon shouted as he did his best to dispel the force and regain their bearing.
Duna nodded her head vigorously while tightening her arms around Leon's neck.
Nevertheless, they were able to stabilize their bearing after a short moment of struggle when the mighty wind current weakened and eventually dispelled.
"What the heck? That Three-Legged Golden Crow and Blue Luan are at least three times bigger than the rest of them!" Duna widened her eyes.
Roar!
Kree!
The two grievously wounded birds continued to be locked in a deadly battle while the surrounding Three-Legged Golden Crows and Blue Luans shortly flocked over to assist their monarchs.
"These two must be at the Paragon-level!" Leon quickly determined with a glint.