Chapter 247: The Baptism of the Wild Beasts

Seeing Xiao Yu look up at the sky, Ye Feng and the others followed her gaze, but saw nothing.
“The baptism passed down from ancient times is not something a mere cultivation planet can withstand,” Xiao Yu shook her head and turned to Ye Feng and the others. “I must find an uninhabited, abandoned planet to undergo the baptism—this way, even if the planet is destroyed, it won’t cause too much damage.”
Ye Feng and the others were stunned. They could hardly imagine what kind of baptism could be strong enough to overwhelm a planet.
“I know there are several dead planets not far from Agri Planet—no life there at all. That should be suitable for you,” Fat said.
“In that case, it should work!” Xiao Yu nodded at the two of them. “Can you take me there now? I can feel that the baptism is about to begin.”
“Alright, follow me!” As soon as Fat finished speaking, he disappeared. Ye Feng followed, along with the two beasts.
When Ye Feng and the others stood firmly on the ground, they finally saw what the planet looked like.
It was a terra-cotta-colored planet, its surface covered with uneven pits—craters caused by meteorite impacts.
A thick layer of yellow dust covered the ground, and fierce winds swept across the entire planet, filling the air with yellow dust, reducing visibility to less than ten meters for Ye Feng and the others.
“No wonder this is a dead planet,” Ye Feng frowned. The harsh environment far exceeded his expectations. The scorching sensation beneath his feet made him want to test the temperature. He took out a tissue and threw it on the ground. Before it even touched the ground, it turned into ashes and scattered in the wind.
Ye Feng shook his head helplessly. The ignition point of paper is usually between 130 and 255.5 degrees Celsius, meaning the ground temperature here was well above 130 degrees Celsius.
But Ye Feng also noticed something else: there was oxygen on this planet. Most objects require oxygen to burn, and paper is no exception.
The presence of oxygen meant that life might exist on this planet. Although, after attaining the Yuan Ying stage, oxygen became less essential for cultivators, it was still a vital condition for many living beings.

“This planet doesn’t hold much value. With such high surface temperatures, it’s highly unlikely that life exists here,” Fat said firmly after Ye Feng finished his investigation.
“The environment here is indeed too harsh,” Ye Feng replied, shaking his head. “But the presence of oxygen could allow for the emergence of life.”
“No signs of life!” Fat scanned the area with his mental power before shaking his head again. “Not even a single insect!”
Ye Feng didn’t refute Fat’s conclusion, as mental power couldn’t detect the existence of microorganisms. However, it would take at least hundreds of millions of years for intelligent life to evolve on this planet. He didn’t dwell too much on the issue. “Then let’s take this planet.”
“Should we avoid it?” Fat asked, worried. In his view, the forces capable of destroying a planet posed a threat to their lives.
“Let’s go outside this planet!” Xiao Yu nodded. “My baptism has a repulsive effect on you; it’s safer to stay far away.”
Ye Feng and the others nodded and vanished from the planet’s atmosphere, gazing at it from afar.
Viewed from outside the atmosphere, the planet looked quite different. Though it remained earthy yellow overall, the shadows and protrusions created variations in color, adding a sense of depth, as if it were a masterpiece painted by nature.
It was impossible for Ye Feng and the others to see clearly what was happening, even with telescopes, as the entire planet was covered in sandstorms. They could only use their mental power to observe.
Ye Feng saw Xiao Yu gently flap its wings twice before taking off from the ground and flying toward the peak of the tallest mountain in sight. After landing steadily on the summit, its golden claws gripped the rocky surface. It looked up at the sky…
At that moment, Ye Feng and the others noticed the entire earthy yellow planet beginning to tremble slowly, and its rotation and orbit also slowed down. Ye Feng and Fat exchanged a glance, filled with shock—such anomalies were beyond even the scope of a celestial calamity. Bernard also stared intently at the earthy yellow planet, extending his mental power toward Xiao Yu.
Xiao Yu felt the vibrations beneath its feet and let out a sharp cry into the sky.

The ground began to crack slowly, with fissures spreading from the rock beneath Xiao Yu’s paws. Streams of fiery red smoke started rising from beneath Xiao Yu, gradually enveloping his body. Seeing this, Ye Feng couldn’t help but worry. He turned to Fat beside him and asked, “What exactly is that fiery red smoke?” “I don’t know; it’s the first time I’ve seen it!” Fat shook his head helplessly, indicating he was unable to assist. What made things even more strange for Ye Feng and the others was that, through their mental perception, they clearly saw the fiery red smoke slowly seeping into Xiao Yu’s body. A few minutes passed, and what had initially penetrated on its own now seemed to have been absorbed by Xiao Yu. By the time this process ended, half an hour had already passed. Xiao Yu, having absorbed the fiery red smoke, still had pristine white feathers, though his black eyes emitted a faint red glow. Ye Feng frowned, unsure of what had happened, but he hated it even more when things got out of control. After completely absorbing the smoke, the storms on the planet ceased, and peace reigned everywhere. The dust swirling in the sky finally settled, and the once scorching ground began to cool down. The vibrations of the entire planet also stopped… All these changes were witnessed by Ye Feng and the others, though they still couldn’t figure out what was going on. After some time, the planet began to shake more violently, with both its rotation and orbit accelerating. At the same time, Ye Feng and the others heard strange roaring sounds, seemingly coming from within the planet. Just as they were puzzled, a giant volcano formed instantly, encircling the mountain where Xiao Yu stood, positioning him right at the volcano’s crater. Ye Feng and the others frowned deeply. The temperature of the magma wasn’t enough to harm them, but it was still quite astonishing to watch. As roaring sounds came from beneath the ground, the volcano didn’t erupt. Instead, the white magma seemed to be injected rapidly into its core as if some switch had been turned on. While they were still stunned, they witnessed something even more astonishing—Xiao Yu opened his mouth wide and swallowed the magma rising beneath his feet as if devouring it…

Seeing what was happening before him, Ye Feng was almost stunned. He never expected Xiao Yu to be so fierce—capable of swallowing even magma…

Another half hour passed, and all the magma accumulated around the volcano had been absorbed.

“It seems like it’s eating some kind of tonic!” Fat joked casually beside him.

Bernard, on the other hand, stared with wide, round eyes, clearly astonished by what was happening, even though he had seen it through his mental senses.

After all the magma disappeared, the hollow part of the volcano collapsed, turning into a bottomless black abyss.

Xiao Yu seemed to know what had happened. It leaped suddenly from the mountain peak and plunged downward toward the cave entrance…

Inside the cave, it was pitch black, with not a hint of light.

Ye Feng and the others followed closely behind, using their mental senses to explore inside.

Their mental senses reached the end of the cave instantly, where they saw a fire-red spherical object, about the size of an adult’s fist. It was likely this object that Xiao Yu was aiming for.

“What’s that?” Ye Feng asked Fat in confusion.

“It’s a star core—the essence of a planet…” Fat frowned. He never expected such a thing to exist here. After all, star cores are extremely difficult to obtain, due to their deep burial underground and the immense pressure and temperature they generate.

Xiao Yu quickly reached the end of the cave and saw the fire-red sphere as well. Under the detection of Ye Feng and the others’ mental senses, it bit down on the sphere, then tilted its head back and swallowed the star core.

Ye Feng was too shocked to react for a while. His mouth was slightly agape, and his expression appeared dazed.

At that moment, the entire planet became riddled with wounds and scars.

Then, a golden flash erupted from within the planet, bursting out wildly through its holes and cracks… The entire planet split apart into various pieces, scattering in all directions…

Xiao Yu suddenly appeared in front of Ye Feng.

“Is it over?” Ye Feng finally regained his composure from the shock.

“Yes, it’s over!” Xiao Yu nodded, a flash of fire-red light appearing in its black eyes.