Two pigeon figures looked at each other. One was a manifestation of the pigeon’s longing, and the other was its original form. The pigeon of longing spoke, "Then what about the Spirit Realm? Are you abandoning it? Can you bear to leave them behind?"
The pigeon was speechless. It didn't know how to answer. Recovering its memory didn't mean its previous memories would disappear. Memories of the Spirit Realm and Earth flooded its mind. Yes, if it left here, what would happen to Earth and the Spirit Realm? It had grown up on this planet in this life. This was its home. Yet, it had a mission it had to complete. Tears welled up in the pigeon’s eyes as it said, "What can I do? I have no time. My mission is too crucial. Compared to this place, my mission concerns the entire universe."
The pigeon was filled with sadness. The phantom pigeon shook its head and said, "No, there is a way. You will find it. I believe in you."
The phantom pigeon slowly merged into the pigeon's body and disappeared. The two pigeons became one. The pigeon did not leave the magic circle. It was stunned by the words of its phantom. What way could allow it to leave this universe and still protect its home? The pigeon fell into deep thought. After a long period of contemplation, the pigeon finally remembered the solution. It was truly foolish. The pigeon split its origin into two halves, one completely different from its original origin.
Looking at this new origin, the pigeon's eyes were filled with determination. It condensed the origin into a physical form, and an identical pigeon stood before it. The pigeon said, "If this is the case, then this is the only way. I hope Chen Tian and the others will not blame me."
The pigeon's plan was to put all its memories and origin belonging to the Spirit Realm into this single body. In doing so, the pigeon would completely lose all memories of the Spirit Realm and would not recognize Shu Zi, Chen Tian, and the others. However, this clone would inherit all its memories and abilities. The current pigeon was no longer a pigeon but the Third Prince, Long Yuntian.
Long Yuntian's eyes opened, glowing with a light that entered the clone's body. The clone suddenly moved, and all the memories of the Spirit Realm and the pigeon's abilities were integrated into it. The pigeon underwent this lengthy transmission. Outside, the magic circle flickered. Granny Sanhua spoke, "Here, the memory transfer is complete. Why hasn't the Third Prince emerged yet? Everyone, support the magic circle with all your strength. We must ensure the Third Prince's safety."
"Understood."
The four of them stabilized the magic circle with all their might. This magic circle was also a seal. If it disappeared and the Third Prince still hadn't emerged, he would be sealed within it. To open the magic circle, the Third Prince himself was the key. This would become an unsolvable problem. Under the surge of energy, the entire magic circle began to shake, its amplitude increasing. Granny Sanhua and the others didn't know what was happening, only that the magic circle had reached its limit and seemed on the verge of exploding.
"Withdraw! The magic circle is about to explode. We'll be affected."
An elder spoke, and everyone retreated. Such a magic circle explosion would injure them all. Granny Sanhua was helpless. She hoped that the Third Prince would be safe from this sudden change. He was everyone's hope. With a boom, the magic circle exploded. Just as Granny Sanhua and the others were feeling dejected, two figures slowly emerged. Two Third Princes appeared before everyone. Long Yuntian said solemnly, "You may leave now. I hope you will not bother me again."
"Thank you."
The pigeon's figure vanished. Long Yuntian looked at Granny Sanhua and said, "Granny Sanhua, activate the array. We are leaving this universe. We are going home. This time, we will reclaim our homeland."
"Excellent, Third Prince. This old man will activate the array now."
Granny Sanhua saw the familiar Third Prince, his aura and gaze. The true Third Prince had returned. Those people should prepare, for she would tear them to shreds.
The pigeon's figure appeared in the Black Forest. The pigeon now was no different from before, a completely independent entity. Its memories had been inherited, equivalent to the pigeon itself. This was Long Yunfei's solution: to create another being belonging to the Spirit Realm. This way, the being could continue to protect the world in its stead. However, the price was forgetting Chen Tian and the others, as its memories had been stripped away. Now, Long Yuntian only knew of his identity as the Third Prince.
The pigeon looked at the sky, feeling incredibly refreshed. Its strength had increased significantly. The pigeon didn't know that this body was created by Long Yunfei. Its current strength surpassed its previous level. The pigeon looked at the Black Forest, which was once entirely black, and saw the darkness receding.
The pigeon discovered it could fly and shot towards the clouds. It was time to leave. As the pigeon's figure flew from the Black Forest into the sky, Yunshui Tianlong saw a familiar silhouette and smiled. The next moment, he appeared before the pigeon and exclaimed in surprise, "Kid, you actually managed to escape the forbidden zone! But you didn't expect me to be waiting for you here, did you?"
"What a shame, what a shame. If you had stayed in the forbidden zone, I wouldn't have been able to do anything to you. Since you've appeared, your head is mine."
Yunshui Tianlong's arrogant demeanor was evident. He didn't notice that the pigeon's injuries had already healed. The forbidden zone was a dangerous place, and escaping it without a scratch was impossible. Thinking this, Yunshui Tianlong didn't pay attention to the pigeon's condition. The pigeon said indifferently, "Who kills whom is not yet decided. A gentleman's revenge is immediate."
Kill!
The pigeon clearly remembered Yunshui Tianlong chasing it and its own pathetic state. This score had to be settled, especially since he was an enemy. The pigeon took a step forward, its figure transforming into seven or eight afterimages, each moving with incredible speed. Yunshui Tianlong saw the pigeon's speed and realized it had increased significantly. Had its injuries recovered? Impossible.
As Yunshui Tianlong was surprised, the pigeon had already thrown over a hundred punches. Yunshui Tianlong reacted and crossed his arms, forming an energy shield to block. The energy shield on his arms gradually resisted the pigeon's fists. As the pigeon's fists struck the energy shield, it began to crack.
The power of the pigeon's punches continued to grow. This strength made Yunshui Tianlong feel a sense of unease. The power was too immense, and he was being pushed back step by step under the onslaught of the pigeon's punches.
"Damn this guy's strength. Could it be true that I'm no match for him, as the Great One said?"
"I don't believe it."
Yunshui Tianlong refused to believe it. He unleashed a blast of energy that sent the pigeon staggering back a few steps. The pigeon and Yunshui Tianlong stood opposite each other, a fierce battle about to erupt.
The pigeon felt a sense of doubt about its own strength. It had improved so much. Why did it only remember searching for a way out in the Black Forest and then seeing that it could fly? The idea that it could increase its strength by simply staying in the Black Forest for a while seemed absurd.
Long Yunfei had returned the pigeon's memories to it. The memories of the Black Forest and the elder within its body were not integrated into this body. The original body itself was unaware that it had been created by Long Yunfei. As a being from another dimension, the body created by Long Yunfei was beyond the imagination of beings in this universe.
It could be said that the pigeon had unleashed its body's potential. Its speed was no less than Chen Tian's.
Of course, this was when comparing the physical strength of their bodies. The terrifying physical strength of Chen Tian was something known to many.
"Kid, again!"
Yunshui Tianlong shouted, and blades grew from his arms, indicating he was about to fight seriously.
The pigeon held its Divine Shield and Divine Sword in hand, assuming a fighting stance.