Ye Tianfan felt that this winged flying demon beast wanted to peck him. Although he sensed no malice, Ye Tianfan still cast a cold glance at it.

Ye Tianfan was in a bit of a bad mood at the moment, and now this demon beast just happened to appear in front of him. Although Ye Tianfan wasn't the type to kill indiscriminately, if this demon beast really provoked him, Ye Tianfan wouldn't mind adding to his collection of materials. Even though he didn't know how powerful this demon beast was, at the very least, Ye Tianfan felt he could escape.

But the winged flying demon beast seemed to sense Ye Tianfan's impatience and stopped provoking him. Instead, it just flew beside Ye Tianfan, occasionally letting out a cry.

Ye Tianfan wondered if he was mistaken, but it seemed like this winged flying demon beast was trying to comfort him!

As soon as this thought appeared in his mind, Ye Tianfan felt a wave of absurdity wash over him. What was going on? Why would he feel this way?

However, Ye Tianfan didn't pay attention to this winged flying demon beast, thinking he must have misheard.

But when the winged flying demon beast saw Ye Tianfan ignoring it, it flew closer and chirped softly.

This time, Ye Tianfan felt he wasn't mistaken; this winged flying demon beast was indeed comforting him.

Ye Tianfan was a bit stunned. What kind of demon beast was this? Why would it comfort people?

As the winged flying demon beast saw Ye Tianfan looking at it, it accelerated and landed accurately on Ye Tianfan's Flying Sword, wrapping its wings around Ye Tianfan's leg while clucking and occasionally nudging Ye Tianfan with its head.

This...

At that moment, Ye Tianfan's mood lifted considerably. My goodness, this winged flying demon beast wasn't particularly ugly; it just looked a bit silly, and its straightforward gaze at Ye Tianfan made his heart melt.

Oh my god, how could there be such an adorably silly demon beast? Being so dumb, isn't it actually a rare protected creature?

Ye Tianfan smiled slightly and gently patted the head of the winged flying demon beast, giving it a closer look.

Ye Tianfan couldn't identify what kind of demon beast this was at first, so he took a careful look at it.

Suddenly, Ye Tianfan recalled what he read in a book: a double-winged flyer with a large mouth, dark grey feathers, a gentle temperament, somewhat stupid, herbivorous, with feathers and bones being rare materials for artifact refining, sweet in taste, and more delicious when stewed; it was called a Silly Bird Demon Beast.

No wonder, thought Ye Tianfan. Comparing this winged flying demon beast to the description, it was indeed as silly as its name, the Silly Bird.

Ye Tianfan chuckled, subconsciously ignoring the latter part of the description about its sweet taste and how it's more delicious when stewed. After all, with such an adorably silly Silly Bird by your side, noticing your bad mood and trying to comfort you, how could you bear to harm it?

Unless you were someone ruthless, and besides, Ye Tianfan was a just person at heart; he had no intention of killing such a cute creature.

Ye Tianfan happily accepted the Silly Bird's comfort and stroked its head, surprised by how its feathers looked rough yet felt smooth as silk.

Seeing that Ye Tianfan's mood seemed to have improved, the Silly Bird proudly raised its head, as if to say, "Your good mood is all thanks to me. Look how impressive I am."

The expression made Ye Tianfan burst into laughter.

Ye Tianfan suddenly thought that if this Silly Bird could travel with him, he might not feel bored. However, Ye Tianfan didn't really intend to have the Silly Bird follow him. After all, the book mentioned that the Silly Bird's strength ranged from Qian Yuan Level Eight to Baihui Level Three.

In other words, although the bird in front of Ye Tianfan was silly, it could easily outmatch Ye Tianfan in various ways. If Ye Tianfan let it follow him, he probably wouldn't encounter any battles, as demon beasts weaker than the Silly Bird wouldn't challenge it, and the aftermath of battles with those stronger than the Silly Bird would likely be deadly for Ye Tianfan.

So Ye Tianfan prepared to bid farewell to the Silly Bird, implying there was no fate between them. But the Silly Bird seemed to cling to Ye Tianfan, shaking its head blankly no matter what he said, as if asking, "What are you saying?"

Ye Tianfan sighed, found a higher spot to land, and then looked at the Silly Bird, even saying Dan Bihua. But seeing the Silly Bird's still-confused eyes, Ye Tianfan slapped his forehead hard. Had the Silly Bird infected him? He had just tried to reason with the Silly Bird.

However, to reward the Silly Bird for lifting his mood earlier, he gave it some food, non-meat of course, like buns and vegetarian fare.

After the Silly Bird finished eating, Ye Tianfan flew off rapidly.

Though the Silly Bird was a flying demon beast, its speed wasn't very fast. If Ye Tianfan flew at full speed, he could lose the Silly Bird.

Of course, Ye Tianfan did just that, though it consumed quite a bit of spiritual power.

Unbeknownst to Ye Tianfan, as he flew away, the Silly Bird behind him also clumsily took flight, following his trail.

Ye Tianfan began to accelerate in the sky, with the clouds swiftly trailing behind him.

After a lengthy two-hour flight, he looked back and indeed found no trace of the Silly Bird.

Ye Tianfan licked his lips and sighed in relief, but he suddenly felt the air around him had become much warmer. His gaze instinctively drifted downward,

"This... where is this?" Ye Tianfan was stunned by the scene below!

At this moment, the clouds in front of Ye Tianfan dispersed, revealing a boundless sea of lava. Some areas were still erupting, and there were many fiery red demon beasts playing, fighting, and some even battling fiercely above the lava.

Seeing this scene, several words immediately flashed in Ye Tianfan's mind: Volcano of the Dead.

This was the Volcano of the Dead, one of the top ten forbidden zones!

There was no mistake. Even though he was at the outskirts and hadn't reached the core volcano yet, just seeing the vast expanse of lava told Ye Tianfan that he had inadvertently entered the Volcano of the Dead.

At this moment, Ye Tianfan panicked. It's well known that the top ten forbidden zones are called such for a reason: they're not fit for human survival, and the demon beasts within are extremely powerful. With Ye Tianfan's current strength, he couldn't even cause a stir among them.

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