COO COO—
At the sound of Lu Yuan's enraged expletive, a coo of delight rang out from the Hoopoe perched on his left shoulder.
Gripping the golden Phoenix Feather in its beak, it shuffled closer to him, exhibiting remarkable affection for its human companion.
The Phoenix Feather, tantalizingly close, steadily bathed Lu Yuan in its rich, legendary aura—its unique Evil God essence continuously seeping into his body.
His blood cells were rapidly expanding at an unprecedented speed. Simply breathing had a greater effect than when he had ingested the previous two Treasures.
"Lu... Lu Yuan...."
Standing a few meters away, Lan Chen gazed in astonishment at the Hoopoe upon Lu Yuan's shoulder and then at the onlookers whose eyes were aflame with avarice. Distressed and confused, Lan Chen's vision swam as a barrage of information flooded his sight. His eyelids twitched, and his speech faltered.
"What... what should we do next?"
"Stay away from me."
