Unfortunately, the swan proved to be a disappointment. Sensing the enormity of Zhang Lie's strength, the swan waddled off cradling its injured wing, without the strength or courage to keep fighting.

"Die!" Zhang Lie activated his dragonwolf and blood ant soulshards, then sent a frightening blow of sword energy down toward the swan.

The injured swan was bisected cleanly. Zhang Lie poked around the swan's corpse until he found its heart, which had already blackened. Countless black roots trailed around the connected arteries and veins.

Despite the fact that the swan's body had been bisected, its heart continued to beat, filled with a tremendous amount of energy. The swan might not have fully become a disaster-grade lifeform, but its heart was already turning...