Seeing the head, Yi Yun suddenly constricted his pupils.
This head was covered with red scales. It was unknown how such beautiful scales were blackened.
Its head had three horns, sharp as a sword. It had sharp canine teeth and two long and thin feelers. It didn’t look hideous, but even seemed to possess some dignity.
Although it was already dead, its two green eyes still seemed to possess a cold killing intent, giving a chilling feeling.
“This is…”
Yi Yun did not know why for besides the killing intent he felt coming from the eyes of a dead fierce beast, he also felt a faint sense of unreconciliation.
“Its called a Chi Lin beast!” came a faint voice. It was not the fat elder but Lin Xintong.
To Yi Yun, Lin Xintong’s voice was soft and gentle like a pearlbush flower.
Yi Yun was slightly stunned as he took a look at Lin Xintong. Ever since he had met them, Lin Xintong had been extremely quiet except when they sparred. She had never cut into his conversation with the old man.
Lin Xintong said, “Chi Lin beast is a desolate beast. Although its desolate bone quality is not low, a Chi Lin beast’s strength is quite weak among other desolate beasts. Chi Lin beasts are special. A small portion of them would suddenly die at the prime of their life.”
“Oh?” Yi Yun dazed a moment. Suicide?
Lin Xintong carried on, “Rumor says that Chi Lin beasts have the blood of the Fire Qi Lin. If they light up their body’s meridians, they can transform into a real Fire Qi Lin amidst the fire.”
“But the current Chi Lin beasts have descended by an unknown number of generations. Even if they really were the bloodline of the ancient Fire Qi Lin, they would be extremely rare. So most normal Chi Lin beasts would just lead a normal life for a few hundred years before they die of age.”
“However…some Chi Lin beasts do not share similar thoughts. From the moment they were born, they would search and swallow all sorts of fire elemental items. They would even swallow fire and gather a large amount of fire energy within their body till their bodies cannot take it. They would then explode into Chi Lin flames!”
“These Chi Lin beasts would then undergo the baptism of fire. In that fire, they will search for their ancestor’s Fire Qi Lin bloodline.”
“But…they only have one outcome, and that is to burn to their deaths, without any exception…”
“Sometimes I guess that they probably know it clearly that it is impossible to awaken their ancestor’s bloodline within themselves. But they would still not hesitate to do so, because although they could live their lives peacefully for hundreds of years, they would rather ignite a Chi Lin flame within themselves at their prime and die in the fire.”
Lin Xintong’s voice grew faint. The Chi Lin beast was a desolate beast she knew for a very long time.
She felt like a Chi Lin beast. Having been born with Yin Meridians, she was unable to break her curse. To be able to connect her broken meridians, she had to be like the Chi Lin beasts who aimed to awaken their ancient Fire Qi Lin bloodline.
It was as hard as ascending to heaven, and was equivalent to bringing destruction on herself.
Was she to choose the life of a normal Chi Lin beast, and live an ordinary life for hundreds of years before dying, or to choose to be the brave ones among the Chi Lin beasts, to attempt at breaking the confines of their destiny, without worrying about sacrificing their lives?
Actually Lin Xintong had already made up her mind in her heart…
Hearing Lin Xintong’s words, Yi Yun was silent.