99 Peaceful Days: Side Hei Chilong (2/2)

'May you rest in peace...'

'Mother...I am no longer alone...'

Chilong silently left leaving the incense to burn out. He had a peaceful expression on his face as he headed back. Although he had been at the forest for around a week, he had finished what he needed to do so he was heading back to the school. As he left, he saw something on the corner of his eye.

*Cluck?*

”What's a holy beast doing here?”

Hidden underneath a bush, was a familiar bird. It was quite easy to spot simply due to the fact that it was releasing a white aura. The chicken jumped out looking cautiously at him while maintaining a fair distance. Chilong ignored the chicken and traversed the mountain while being followed. He heard the crunching of something behind him. The chicken was breaking down some sort of stone with it's beak. From simply the appearance, Chilong recognized that it was the stone it took from the snake's head. The stone was considerably smaller, no larger than a grain of rice between it's beak. After cracking it once more, the chicken consumed it taking in all it's power.

*Crack*

Chilong paused for a moment to see what was happening behind him. The chicken's body expanded outwards almost doubling in size. White tattoo like markings slowly emerged from it's extending beak. The dusty old feathers started to shed with new, larger feathers taking place. The comb on it's head changed from a red to a silver white. Even the aura it exuded seemed much stronger. As the transformation completed, it let out the loudest cry.

”CUCKLEDODLEDOOO!”

The voice of this beast resounded across the entire mountain range. The chicken's wings stretched out displaying it's magnificent wingspan. The chicken looked at Chilong who was now the cautious one. After all, it is not everyday you see a stage 2 beast breaking through to the next stage. The chicken looked down and pecked through it's feathers and plucked out a long, silver feather. From just the sheen, Chilong could tell it was different. The chicken bowed it's head slightly before placing the feather in front of him. Afterwards, the chicken strutted off in another direction exerting it's aura wherever it went.

”Hmm...a heart feather.”

Chilong picked up the feather and held it in his hands. To his surprise, it had significant weight to it, around the same as a rock. Chilong placed the feather in his breast pocket as a sign of protection. Who knows, maybe it would protect him one day. Chilong headed onward under the clear sky. His heart was clear, ready to face the future.

”Hmm...do you think Xin Fan would battle me again later?”