After finishing his cultivation, Nie Li had planned to find a way to destroy that mysterious egg, sensing from its aura of bloody slaughter that it was an extremely dangerous existence.
Just as this thought crossed Nie Li's mind, a cracking sound rang out. The egg's shell split open. Nie Li's eyes snapped open, and he quickly took out the mysterious egg. The shell was rapidly cracking apart, and a terrifying wave of power swept outwards.
"Is it too late already?" Nie Li frowned.
The Goddess Feathered Flame's gaze also landed intently on the egg in Nie Li's hand.
The shell shattered, and the terrifying wave of power subsided. A round, golden head emerged from inside. Then, with a plop, a ball-shaped creature rolled out, still covered in some sticky fluid.
Nie Li stared unblinkingly at the creature.
It landed on the ground and stood up unsteadily. Its entire body was golden, with a large belly. It wobbled as it walked, resembling a duck. A pair of very small wings grew on its back, and its enormous eyes were wide open and round.
"Goo-goo-goo." The little thing wobbled over to Nie Li, rubbing its round head against him. Then, with its round eyes, it looked up at Nie Li innocently.
Nie Li had just gathered the power of three laws, preparing to kill it thoroughly, but seeing the little fellow's harmless gaze, he stopped immediately.
This little thing didn't seem as dangerous as he had imagined. Nie Li could even sense a faint connection between his Soul Sea and it.
When the mysterious egg hatched, the Goddess Feathered Flame was also startled, because the power released was simply too immense. But seeing that such a little creature had hatched from the egg, the Goddess Feathered Flame was also stunned.
"Nie Li, what is this thing?" the Goddess Feathered Flame couldn't help but ask.
Nie Li sensed it. He actually couldn't detect any fluctuation of power whatsoever on this little fellow's body. Nie Li even began to doubt: was this really what hatched from the egg? Before hatching, the egg had absorbed an unknown amount of Nie Li's law power, yet now there wasn't a single trace of aura fluctuation.
"Goo-goo-goo." The little fellow babbled a few times at the Goddess Feathered Flame in its babyish voice.
The Goddess Feathered Flame's sharp gaze finally softened, and she said, "This little fellow seems harmless enough. Should we keep it?"
Nie Li's gaze fell on the little fellow. In the instant it hatched, he had indeed felt that terrifying, bloody killing intent, but now seeing its dazed, innocent look, Nie Li felt a bit soft-hearted. After all, that bloody killing intent came only from its bloodline. Having just been born into this world, it was without fault.
Moreover, in Nie Li's view, this wasn't an irreversible matter. As long as he began to reshape it from the moment of its birth, gradually twisting the bloodthirsty power within its bloodline, when it grew up, it probably wouldn't become like its ancestors.
"Then let's keep it," Nie Li said. He had already devised a reshaping plan in his mind.
"Goo-goo-goo." The little fellow clearly didn't understand what Nie Li and the Goddess Feathered Flame were talking about, looking confused.
Seeing the little fellow's cute appearance, the Goddess Feathered Flame flew down to its side, her right hand stroking its round head. "From now on, you'll follow us. Be good and listen to us, understand?"
The little fellow seemed to understand, nodding its head.
"Nie Li, look! This little thing seems to understand what I said!" the Goddess Feathered Flame said with some surprise.
But then, the little fellow suddenly opened its mouth and bit the Goddess Feathered Flame's skirt. With a ripping sound, it tore off a large piece of her skirt.
The Goddess Feathered Flame's skirt was condensed from the power of laws; ordinary people couldn't tear it at all. But for this little fellow, it was like paper. Caught off guard by this attack, the lower half of the Goddess Feathered Flame was instantly bare, leaving only tattered pink undergarments. The torn part revealed her full, rounded buttocks.
Seeing this scene, Nie Li couldn't help but chuckle. The Goddess Feathered Flame usually maintained an aloof, superior demeanor, yet her skirt had been torn by this little fellow. Fortunately, there was no one else here; otherwise, the Goddess Feathered Flame would be too ashamed to face anyone.
The Goddess Feathered Flame's face immediately darkened. She flew up and landed on Nie Li's shoulder, quickly condensing a new skirt for herself.
"This lecherous thing! Just kill it!" the Goddess Feathered Flame said, her voice cold as ice and filled with murderous intent.
Nie Li looked down and saw the little fellow chewing contentedly on the piece of skirt it had torn off before swallowing it. He couldn't help but smile. "Sister Feathered Flame, it probably didn't do it on purpose. It didn't know that was your skirt; it thought it was law power! It seems it feeds by devouring power!"
The Goddess Feathered Flame huffed. Although Nie Li had previously seen her entire body naked, that was because her divine body had just condensed, so she couldn't blame anyone. But now, her skirt had been torn, and Nie Li had seen her in such a pathetic state—it was truly humiliating.