Beast Taming: the More the Better

Chapter 584: Chapter 271: Mysterious Flame! The Rapid Expansion of the Heart of Myriad Spirits!

This Fire Sprout is too small.

So much so that if one only used the naked eye, it would be very hard to see directly.

Su Ping had finally understood why numerous inspections had failed to reveal anything.

If this thing hid within real flames, especially in the Fire Cultivation Realm, it would be utterly invisible.

Moreover, since it had emerged from that mysterious Fire Phoenix, it was only logical that it possessed various hiding abilities.

Su Ping took a deep breath and then used his spiritual power to ask,

"Who are you? Why have you appeared inside my Beast Taming Space?"

"..."

A string of indecipherable sounds came from the Fire Sprout.

Su Ping narrowed his eyes slightly, instinctively listening with his spiritual power.

As expected, it was the ancient Serpentine Script:

"Humans... despicable... betrayers..."

The voice was fragmented, but the content made Su Ping frown immediately.

What an impolite Little Flame.

Su Ping continued with a frown using Psychic Communication,

"Is there some kind of misunderstanding? Who are you exactly?"

Since the other party was impolite, Su Ping naturally saw no reason or need to be courteous in return.

However, upon asking again, the Fire Sprout flickered slightly and made another sound.

Su Ping quickly captured this with his spiritual power, yet this time, the voice’s content left him stunned:

"I... am... who?"

The Little Flame seemed to ponder this question itself and then, with a PUFF, this little creature flickered a few times before settling back amongst the flock of birds.

This tiny Fire Sprout, seemingly realizing it had exposed itself, simply stopped hiding under Su Ping’s observation.

But Su Ping blinked in confusion.

This thing doesn’t know who it is? Then why does it hold such immense enmity towards him, even towards all of humanity?

"Speak clearly! Did you or did you not steal my Flame Fruit?"

"Hey! Are you going to talk or not?"

Su Ping looked at the flickering Little Flame, which showed no intention of answering further, and he seemed to understand a bit better.

It seemed that speaking the ancient Serpentine Script had consumed a great deal of its energy, preventing it from speaking further.

Was this thing really a fragment of the Fire Element from the Fire Phoenix conflagration? It did not seem quite right. After all, the impact Su Ping felt from seeing that Fire Element life form condense into a Phoenix was immense.

However, Su Ping thought of the last scene he had witnessed.

The flame that had formed into a Phoenix eventually burst apart, becoming countless fiery meteors that scattered everywhere.

Clearly, for some reason, this Fire Phoenix had failed to condense into a true Fire Phoenix. Therefore, this Fire Sprout was likely just one of the fragments! Then, regarding its energy signature... Su Ping sensed it slightly; even though it had stealthily consumed so many of his Flame Fruits, it was still merely at the Ordinary Level. Could this be the composite body of that Fire Phoenix? And if so, could he potentially contract it in the future? Wouldn’t that mean having a Pet Beast with terrifying potential?

Of course, that thought was just a fantasy.

Not to mention the deep-seated hatred towards humanity evident in the words spoken by the Fire Sprout in the ancient Serpentine Script, which already highlighted how difficult such a task would be.

But Betrayers? What did that mean?

Su Ping scratched his head anxiously. Without a second thought, he instantly locked onto the Little Flame.

He wanted to capture it, but just as that thought solidified, the Fire Sprout PUFFED and disappeared into a nearby fire...

"TSK... what character!"

Su Ping narrowed his eyes, and a smile appeared on his face.

He had never tried before. However, now that he had seen the true form of this Fire Sprout, and considering this was his own Beast Taming Space, he could certainly bring it out if he wanted.

But in the end, after some thought, Su Ping decided not to do so.

There would be other days, and he was indeed quite interested in this little thing. But then again, could it actually escape from within his own Beast Taming Space?

Moreover, Su Ping was very curious about the words it had previously spoken, but given its current state, it seemed unlikely to respond further.

Humans, betrayers? In Ancient Times, this Fire Phoenix, an elemental being, might have been a Legendary Level power. What exactly happened between it and humans? Why did it harbor such immense innate animosity towards humans? It didn’t even know its own identity? Could it be that the Phoenix flame reborn from the Hundred Birds Facing Phoenix was actually suffering from amnesia?

All possibilities existed.

And for this reason, Su Ping wasn’t eager to investigate further immediately. This little creature was struggling to speak and seemed to have no memory of the original Phoenix itself? Therefore, even if he brought it before him, it would be meaningless.

But it had to be said that Su Ping’s curiosity was fully aroused.

What exactly was the situation with this thing? The secrets of ancient Pet Beasts seemed to be quite intriguing.

「So... three days later.」

During these days, Su Ping was absorbed in researching how to feed the Little Flame with Flame Fruits, cultivating Xiao Qing, and giving lessons to the other birds, including Toothy. His work was interrupted when his door was suddenly pushed open, and a figure stormed in:

"I say, didn’t we agree before? Once you finished your research and cultivation, you’d help me with this ancestral reversion research, right?"