Wang Yan was immediately stunned, a look of surprise appearing in his eyes.
The Chosen Saint?
Could it be …
Sensing something, Wang Yan turned his head and looked at the black cloud on his shoulder, before looking at the three old men. "Is it the Chosen Saint you speak of?!"
The old man in the middle immediately nodded. "That's right. Sir, don't you know?"
Wang Yan was surprised once again. "I only know it's an exotic beast with extraordinary talent, but I know nothing about its exact breed or grade."
As soon as he said that, the three old men looked at each other, and their expressions immediately became strange.
The three of them had cultivated in the Misty Forest for almost a thousand years. Fortunately, they had received the guidance of a senior, which allowed them to shed their beast forms and assume human form.
The senior who had guided them had even left behind a sacred egg, telling them to take good care of it until the Chosen Saint hatched.
However, due to the sudden disaster, the entire Misty Forest, the Sunset Mountains, the jungles, the mountains, and all the other places where daemonic beasts gathered on the five planes of the Starsource Continent fell into chaos.
During the chaos, the Sun Sect just happened to lead their outer disciples into the Misty Forest for a trial.
Due to a fortuitous encounter, Wang Yan obtained the black cloud and took it away successfully.
In reality, the black cloud had taken the initiative to leave with Wang Yan, so the three of them did not stop it.
However, Wang Yan had no idea about any of this, as he was only a puny Star Forging cultivator back then. He was unable to sense the three of them at all.
"Sir, why have you entered the Misty Forest this time?"
A while later, the old man in the middle asked again.
Wang Yan was slightly surprised. He looked at the black cloud. "I don't know either. It brought me here."
Immediately, the eyes of the three old men shone brightly. They stared at the black cloud without blinking at all.
After three to four breaths of time, their expressions suddenly became excited.
It was as if a huge blessing had fallen from the heavens, striking them.
"Has the Chosen Saint awakened?"
"That should be it. Otherwise, why would the Chosen Saint bring him into the Misty Forest again?"
"If that's really the case, then …"
"I say, everyone, can you stop for a moment and explain to me what is going on?"
"Why is the Saint you're talking about Hei Yun?
What level of exotic beast was it exactly?
What breed is it? "
Hearing that, the elder in the middle made a shushing gesture. Then, he stared at the black cloud on Wang Yan's shoulder with a burning gaze and said sincerely, "The Holy Son is the only descendant of a divine beast in this world, the Heaven Devouring Python Dragon Sparrow!"
Descendant of a Divine Beast?
Heaven Devouring Python Dragon Sparrow?!
Wang Yan simply didn't dare to believe his own ears. Looking at the already drowsy black cloud perched on his shoulder, he really couldn't believe that it was a descendant of a mythological beast, and even had such a domineering name.
Since ancient times, the name of the Divine Beasts was like the peerless powerhouses that stood at the top of the pyramid, shocking the ages.
Adult divine beasts were comparable to peerless giants, and they would always be stronger than human cultivators who had reached the pinnacle!
That was because the Beast Race was blessed by the heavens, as well as a freakishly strong defense.
His whole body was covered in scales, combining both attack and defense.
Moreover, once he grew to a certain level, depending on his bloodline, he would awaken bloodline abilities of different powers.
There were even some beasts that were extremely weak when they were young, but once they awakened their bloodline abilities, they would immediately rise to three or four grades and grow to the peak. It was extremely terrifying.
And because the bloodline of the Divine Beasts was too powerful, it was difficult for them to have descendants, so every descendant was extremely rare.
"Then what about you?"
"We're all old servants who guard the Saint."
Hearing that, Wang Yan nodded, expressing that he understood.
Looking at the already drowsy black cloud on his shoulder, he couldn't help but lightly flick it with his finger, but it made the three elders' faces ache.
"I say, little fellow, it's time to wake up and meet your … seniors."
Perhaps it really understood Wang Yan's words, or perhaps Hei Yun had been pretending to be asleep.
As soon as he said that, it immediately opened its sharp beak and let out a crisp cry.
Then, it soared into the sky, circled around Wang Yan, and finally landed on the shoulder of the elder in the middle who had been speaking.
The elder's body immediately trembled, and he bowed in fear and trepidation. "It's my honor for the Saint to land on my shoulder. I hope the Saint doesn't mind..."
Then, the three elders circled around Hei Yun, their lips constantly moving, but they said some extremely strange syllables. Wang Yan couldn't understand a single word.
Could this be the Beast Race's language?
It was really complicated and difficult to understand.
After a while, the elder in the middle suddenly looked at Wang Yan. "Sir, did you go to the Sunset Mountains and the Dense Forest Mountains previously?"
Hearing that, Wang Yan was stunned at first, then he nodded. "That's right, you guys..."
"Because we smelled the aura of that Venerable Senior on you!"
Hearing that, Wang Yan was instantly confused.
He had the aura of that Venerable Senior on him?
Puzzled, he couldn't help but ask. "What do you mean?"
The elder in the middle sighed faintly, then made a gesture of invitation. "It's a long story. Please come to my humble abode and let us talk for a while."
Seeing that the three of them were so polite, and that Wang Yan also really wanted to know the ins and outs of Hei Yun, he didn't hesitate and nodded in agreement.
...
Playing with the bamboo cup in his hand, tasting the sweet fruit wine, and listening to the words of the three elders, Wang Yan's brows gradually furrowed.
Because this matter was very complicated, and the source had been traced back to a thousand years ago.
A thousand years ago, the Great Demon that lived in the Sunset Mountains suddenly descended into the Misty Forest, instantly scaring the three of them half to death.
At that time, the three of them were still at the Core Beast level, equivalent to human Star Refinement Realm martial cultivators.
The Great Demon gave them some pointers, helping the three of them to shed their beast bodies and transform into human forms.
Then, he left behind a Holy Egg, which was the Hei Yun that had yet to hatch.
Moreover, he firmly warned them to take good care of it until the Chosen Saint hatched.
At that time, a human would come and take away the Chosen Saint. He told them not to stop him.
As for how old the human was, what cultivation he possessed, and when he would come, the Great Demon never mentioned it.
As a result, they waited for a thousand years.
Two years ago, something happened in the Sunset Mountains and the Misty Forest. Two Great Demons vanished at the same time, alarming all the magical beasts on the entire Starsource Continent.
It was also at that time that a beast tide suddenly erupted in the Misty Forest. The source of the beast tide was the Hei Yun that had yet to hatch.
Coincidentally, Wang Yan entered the Misty Forest with the Sun Sect for a trial and encountered the beast tide. Through a fortuitous encounter, he obtained the Hei Yun and took it away successfully.
However, all of this happened right before the eyes of the three old men. As per the Great Demon's orders, they did not stop him.