The little bird was covered in brilliant, dazzling crimson-gold feathers, with eyes like black gemstones. It looked utterly adorable and tender, without a trace of the previous majesty and terror, completely opposite to what he had imagined.
Ye Chen was stunned. Were those terrifying scenes, enough to make even a Super Great Power avoid its edge, really caused by this little chick-like creature before him? If he hadn't personally experienced it, he would never have believed it.
The little bird clad in crimson-gold down tilted its small head, its large, clear, flawless black eyes constantly shifting as it looked at Ye Chen, who also looked back at it.
"Chirp chirp chirp—"
The bird called out a few times, its voice crisp and clear, then fluttered its tiny wings and flew towards Ye Chen.
Whoosh—
Acting on instinct, Ye Chen retreated like lightning. But to his shock, the crimson-gold little bird was astonishingly fast, not one bit slower than him. In the blink of an eye, it had already rushed up to him, fluttering its large, watery eyes and looking at Ye Chen with a wronged expression, as if it didn't understand why he was avoiding it.
Ye Chen felt a bit awkward and gave an embarrassed smile. However, in that instant, the crimson-gold little bird whooshed up onto Ye Chen's shoulder and began affectionately nuzzling his cheek, its expression obedient and tender, utterly adorable.
Ye Chen was too embarrassed to refuse, and he didn't sense any hostility at all. To look at it now, one could never connect it with the mysterious great bird that had just displayed such terrifying power.
He gently picked it up, cradling it in his palm, and looked at the down-covered little bird. The bird also raised its small head, looking at Ye Chen and blinking its large black eyes. Those eyes were dark, bright, and equally pure and flawless, without a speck of dust, like a newborn baby's.
A finger gently stroked the little bird's small head. The bird immediately narrowed its eyes, thoroughly enjoying Ye Chen's touch, without a shred of wariness. This made Ye Chen feel a surge of doting affection.
When it comes to adorable things, it's not just women; men also have a fondness for them. After all, they are beautiful things, and no one wants to harm them.
"Just who are you?"
Ye Chen asked while stroking it.
The little bird just chirped a few times, as if it couldn't speak.
"Can't you talk?" Ye Chen wondered, about to observe it more closely. At that moment, the little bird spoke up crisply, its voice childish: "Mommy!"
"Mommy!?" Ye Chen was instantly dumbfounded.
"Mommy, mommy, mommy!" The little bird tilted its head, calling out 'mommy' three times in a row as if very excited.
"I'm not your mommy," Ye Chen hurriedly denied. He was a man; how could he look like someone's mommy, let alone a bird's mommy? It sounded very strange.
Hearing this, the little bird's adorable face filled with grievance. Its large eyes rolled around, and tears actually began to well up: "But you are my mommy. Who else could you be if not my mommy, since you're the first living being I saw?"
Ye Chen immediately understood, feeling both amused and exasperated. It was because he was the first living being this little bird had seen that it mistakenly thought he was its mommy.
Involuntarily, Ye Chen felt a surge of pity for this little creature. He gently stroked its small head and said softly, "I'm not your mommy, but I can be your daddy."
"Daddy?" The little bird tilted its head, looking very cute.
"That's right, daddy." Ye Chen smiled. "Daddy is just like mommy; both protect you and love you."
The little bird seemed to understand, nodding, then happily jumped up, rushing over to nuzzle Ye Chen's cheek while chirping joyfully: "Daddy, daddy, daddy—"
It called out 'daddy' several times in a row, very excitedly.
"From now on, I'll call you Little Dot," Ye Chen said, having not thought of a good name yet and casually coming up with one.
Little Dot seemed very happy, nodding cheerfully.
And at that moment, a crimson-gold light flew out from Little Dot's head. It resembled an infinitely profound array pattern, shooting like lightning into Ye Chen's Mud Pill Palace and rushing towards the Chaos Saint Soul Little Person.
This crimson-gold light was extremely fast. Even the Chaos Saint Soul Little Person hadn't reacted before the light struck it. Simultaneously, a stream of information appeared in Ye Chen's Consciousness Sea.
It was a soul-binding contract, an equal one, with no harm to either party. On the contrary, it allowed them to sense each other's presence, becoming even closer, even more intimate than biological father and son or brothers.
Ye Chen never expected that in such a short time, he would obtain a soul-binding contract with a Chaos Holy Spirit. Moreover, this contract held no disadvantage for Ye Chen. Once established, they could mutually sense each other's presence.
Undoubtedly, this was the most intimate type of contract. Once established, it was difficult to dissolve, and only the closest individuals would form it.
Without a doubt, because Ye Chen was the first to appear before Little Dot and displayed various actions, Little Dot mistakenly thought he was its closest being, thus allowing the establishment of the soul-binding contract.
Judging by Little Dot's displays so far, it was clear it was definitely a Chaos Holy Spirit, and no ordinary one at that. Upon birth, it could unleash power that made even Super Great Powers avoid its edge. If it grew without mishap, it likely had the potential to reach the Supreme One level of an Emperor.
This was an enormous boon, filling Ye Chen with pleasant surprise.
After establishing the soul-binding contract, Little Dot's affection for Ye Chen came from the depths of its heart. Ye Chen also felt at ease to extend his Spiritual Sense to probe Little Dot. Little Dot offered no resistance, allowing him to freely enter its Consciousness Sea for investigation.
Boom—
Ye Chen's Spiritual Sense immediately entered Little Dot's Consciousness Sea. However, Little Dot had just been born not long ago, so it was basically a blank slate with nothing in it. But from the deepest part of the Consciousness Sea, a stretch of chaos was clearly spreading, covered with terrifying restrictions that sealed off this mysterious region, preventing outsiders from probing.
Ye Chen knew this was most likely a form of inheritance.
Even Chaos Holy Spirits weren't necessarily born purely from heaven and earth, nurtured by chaos. Some were immortal eggs left by Supreme Ones, incubated within chaos. Others were born with absolute chaos inheritance bestowed upon them, able to continuously receive chaos inheritance as they grew.
And Little Dot was very likely this latter type.
Ye Chen attempted to explore that mysterious region shrouded in chaos. However, that area immediately radiated a supreme, prison-like divine might, forcing Ye Chen's Spiritual Sense to retreat instantly. That pressure actually made Ye Chen feel power not inferior to that of a Supreme Emperor.
Supreme Inheritance!