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Underground, the evil matrix.

"You dare come back without even destroying the eggs!" Shuten was furious when he saw Kakuno and Ababa return looking disheveled. He raised his hand and threw a flame at Kakuno and Ababa.

Flames swept across the area, and Horn and Abaiba cried out in pain as they were knocked to the ground, panting heavily.

"If Gao's heart is born, Gao will surely be resurrected. Oh no, since that's the case..." Shuten clenched his fist; it was up to him to take matters into his own hands.

However, before that, it needs to prepare a secret weapon to deal with the Gagerers.

……

Black Feather Valley.

Tidom took the Barking Egg back from the lion's hand, put it back in the wooden box, and returned the way they came with the others.

On the way back, Lion asked with concern, "Tidom, how long will it take for the Barking Egg to hatch?"

"It'll probably take a day or two," Tidom said, carrying the wooden box containing the Barking Egg. He watched the lion walk away, looking rather anxious, and chuckled. "Red, be patient. Even if the Barking Egg hatches, it won't cure the Barking Lion immediately. We still need to wait for the Barking cub to grow into the Barking's heart, and that process will take several days."

"Sigh~ We still have to wait..." Lion sighed.

"There's nothing we can do about it," Tidom said matter-of-factly.

With that, Tidom turned to look at everyone and said with a smile, "While we still have some time, let's continue to help Shen Jun find the Power Beast."

"Okay," Sae Taiga said with a smile first.

Before anyone else could speak, Shen Yun directly refused, saying, "No, Tidom and I are enough to go find Power Beast. Everyone else can stay."

"Huh? Why?" Samezu Kai asked, puzzled.

"Because you have to stay behind to deal with the counterattack of the Orgu. The Orgu failed to destroy the Fang King's egg, but they will definitely not stand by and watch the Fang King be resurrected. They will definitely attack you before the Fang King's heart is fully grown. Perhaps even the High Duke Shuten will personally take action," Shen Yun said succinctly.

"..."

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.

Indeed, if they were Shuten-dōji, they would definitely choose to do the same.

"I understand. Doctor, you and Tidom can go and search for Powermon without worry. We'll take care of things here." Washio Gaku said with his arms crossed and a smile.

"Well, just in case, I'll leave this belt to you guys. You should know how to use it, right?" Shen Yun handed the briefcase containing the Orga Driver to Shiki and asked.

This Orga driver has been modified by him so that even ordinary people can use it.

The only drawback is that it puts too much strain on the body; if an ordinary person uses it frequently in a short period of time, their body may break down.

"Could it be..." Lion walked, clutching his suitcase, his expression changing slightly.

"Well, who knows? Just in case, maybe we won't need it?" Shen Yun said with a smile.

"Anyway, Tidom and I will find the Barking Peacock as soon as possible and then get back. Until then, you guys better not die."

"Don't worry, Doctor."

"We will absolutely not lose," the group assured each other with unwavering confidence.

"Good, it's good that you have confidence." Shen Yun smiled and said.

Soon, the group returned to the turtle rock that had been resting in the forest, and the turtle rock rose from the ground and flew towards Tokyo.

Back in Tokyo, Kameyan made a brief stop at Shen Yun's manor. After the Gaolangers left, Kameyan ascended vertically into the air, changed direction, and flew towards the Yunnan-Guizhou region of China.

……

The Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, Xishuangbanna, the land of peacocks.

Turtle Rock slowly descended into a rainforest, and Shen Yun and Tidom also left Turtle Rock and arrived at a nearby city.

As they passed through a huge square, the sounds of laughter and playfulness coming from inside caught their attention.

The square was bustling with activity. Men, women, and children were splashing water and playing around, with screams and shouts echoing throughout.

"There are so many people gathered together having a water fight, how interesting!" Tidom looked at the lively square with great interest, and was eager to join in.

"This isn't a water fight; it's a New Year festival of one of our ethnic minorities called the Water Splashing Festival," Shen Yun said with a smile.

"Eh~ New Year's holiday? But wasn't the New Year already over?"

"Different ethnic groups use different calendars, so the timing of the New Year is naturally different. We've just happened to be there by chance. Maybe we'll see the peacock's fang-fang pearl during the New Year's sacrifice," Shen Yun explained with a smile, looking at the bustling square in front of him.

He had studied the history of this world, and although it was largely the same, there were some changes.

The local residents solemnly worship Phim Man during the annual Water Festival.

Piman, a transliteration of the Dai language, means "village god" or "community god," similar to the shamans in Northeast China, both being household gods.

However, the residents here worship the peacock as a totem.

It is said that a thousand years ago, the tribes and villages here fought fiercely over a sacred relic left behind by the Peacock God.

Finally, the leaders of several large tribes felt that continuing to fight was not a solution. Since all the tribes used the peacock as their totem and worshipped it, they decided to simply enshrine the sacred object left behind by the peacock god and have everyone take turns guarding it, as a deity worshipped by all the tribes together.

This idea was also unanimously recognized by other tribes and villages.

Thus, this custom has been passed down and evolved into an important part of the Dai New Year.

It is said that this custom has been maintained for thousands of years, and the people here hold a sacrificial ceremony every year.

Shen Yun guessed that what these ethnic minorities worshipped was most likely the Fang Fang Pearl of the Fang Fang Peacock.

This is understandable, as for the ancients, there wasn't much difference between powerful beasts and gods.

The only problem is, if he takes the Fang Peacock's Fang Jewel, won't he be hunted down by the locals...?

This is no different from disturbing someone else's ancestral graves.

"Huh? Really? When is the New Year's festival?" Tidom asked excitedly.

"According to the information I found, the residents here will hold a New Year's festival tomorrow," Shen Yun replied.

"Tomorrow? Well..." Tidom looked at the lively scene before him and looked up at Shen Yun, his eyes full of anticipation.

"Go ahead and have fun if you want," Shen Yun said with a soft sigh.

"Yay! Shen Jun is the best!" Tidom cheered and ran into the square without waiting.

"Wait..." Shen Yun raised his hand, looked at Tidom who had already run into the square, and swallowed back what he was about to say.

Don't go in empty-handed.

Well, this is a good opportunity for Tiddom to experience the enthusiasm of the Songkran Festival.

Soon, Tidom ran out of the square, clutching her head and screaming. Her wet blonde hair clung to her pretty face, dripping water, and her clothes were soaked and clung to her body.

Although he was splashed with water as soon as he entered, Tidom showed no sign of anger. Instead, he walked quickly to Shen Yun with a smile and complained, "Really, Shen Yun, why didn't you remind me?"

She ran in without taking anything, so wasn't she just going to get splashed? She couldn't even fight back.

"I reminded you, but who told you to run so fast? I hadn't even finished speaking before you ran in." Shen Yun raised his hand and tapped Tidom's forehead, saying with a hint of amusement.

"Hehe, let's go buy a bucket and then go in for a water fight." Tidom rubbed his forehead, then chuckled, and pushed Shen Yun to a shop near the square. They bought two large water guns, and then he dragged Shen Yun into the square.

"Take this!" As soon as he entered the square, Tidom turned on him and, with a grin, raised the water gun in his hand and sprayed Shen Yun.

Completely unprepared for Tidom's betrayal, Shen Yun was caught off guard and immediately splashed with water all over his face.

Shen Yun wiped the water off his face, looked at Tidom with a forced smile, and said, "Tidom, you're pretty brave."

"Just kidding, I'm super brave."

"Then there's nothing more to say, prepare to die." Shen Yun also raised the water gun in his hand and sprayed water on Tidom's face.

"Ah~" Tidom let out a scream, then ran away while jokingly retaliating against Shen Yun with a water gun.

After playing for a while, Shen Yun and Tidom left the square, and gave the water guns to the children in the square.

Because they were completely soaked, Shen Yun took Tidom to a nearby store to buy some new clothes for them to change into.

Afterwards, Shen Yun took Tidom to scout out the location for the sacrificial ceremony the following day.

"I sensed it; the Fang Orb is indeed here." Tidom said with delight as soon as he arrived near the shrine, having already sensed the presence of the Fang Orb.

"Can you pinpoint the location?" Shen Yun asked.

"There!" Tidom pointed out the location with a wave of his hand.

Shen Yun looked in the direction Tidom pointed and saw that it was a Buddhist pagoda.

The octagonal pagoda has nine stories and is nearly twenty meters tall. Its weathered appearance clearly shows its great age.

Given the immense influence of Theravada Buddhism, also known as Hinayana Buddhism, in the Yunnan-Guizhou region, it is not surprising that Buddhist beliefs have merged with the indigenous beliefs of local ethnic minorities.

After all, there is also the Peacock King in Buddhism.

Even with Shen Yun's eyesight, he could see a blue pearl enshrined at the top of the pagoda.

"Let's come back tomorrow and see if we have a chance to get the Fang Gem inside." Shen Yun glanced at the top of the pagoda, then looked away before the guards noticed them, and said softly.

With people guarding the stupa, they couldn't linger too long; they could only wait and see if the young barking beast was up to par.

If the young of the Fang-Barking Peacock can summon the Fang-Barking Pearl from the Fang-Barking Peacock, it will save a lot of effort and trouble.

Unless there is absolutely no other way, Shen Yun will not consider forcibly taking it.

"Yes." Tidom nodded vigorously.

……

The next day, early in the morning.

"Shen Jun, come quick! The Barking Egg looks like it's about to hatch!" Tidom exclaimed excitedly, looking at the Barking Egg, which was shimmering with light and shaking.

"It's here." Upon hearing this, Shen Yun walked to Tidom's side, looking at the Fang-Barking Egg whose internal light flickered like a pulse, and said, "Is it finally going to hatch?"

The Fang's Egg is about to hatch, which means Shuten-dōji is about to take action, and they need to speed things up here as well.

Hopefully, this hatchling of the Fang Bark will be able to summon the Fang Bark Orb.

Otherwise, he would have no choice but to resort to robbing.

"Shen Jun, can Red and the others see what's happening here?" Tidom suddenly looked up at Shen Yun and asked.

"Sure, what's up?" Shen Yun asked.

"I want Red and the others to witness the hatching of the Barking Egg as well," Tidor said with a smile.

"Witness it? Sure." Shen Yun didn't refuse and directly contacted the Gaolangers in the villa via satellite signal and virtual projection.

Upon hearing that the Gao Rangers' egg was about to hatch, they excitedly gathered in front of the virtual projection screen.

"Let me see, let me see."

"Hey, don't push me!"

Amidst the clamor of the group, the frequency of the Barking Egg's shaking increased.

"It's almost ready, it's about to hatch." Tidom said with a joyful expression as he looked at the gently swaying Fangtooth Egg.

"Snap!"

As soon as Tidom finished speaking, a crack suddenly appeared in the middle of the Barking Egg's shell with a crisp 'crack' sound. The crack then quickly spread out and circled the entire shell of the Barking Egg.

Seeing the changes in the Baro Egg, the Baro Rangers stopped fighting for positions and stared wide-eyed as the Baro Egg hatched.

As the eggshell cracked open, a bright white halo shone through, and a fledgling bird burst open the shell and appeared before everyone's eyes.

When the light faded, everyone could see His appearance clearly.

This is a baby bird with light blue downy feathers all over its body, but white downy feathers on its cheeks and belly. It has a sapphire between its eyebrows and a chubby body, making it very cute.

"It hatched."

"Ah~ So cute!" Taiga Sae looked at the hatched spirit bird, her eyes shining.

The juvenile Soulbird opened its eyes amidst the noise of the crowd, and the first thing it saw was Tidom, who was lying on the table, looking at it with a big smile.

"Biyou~" the soul bird called out, flapping its little wings.

"Is this the heart of the Fang?" Lionwalk asked in surprise.

"This is a juvenile, not yet the heart of the Barking Bird. It will have to grow up before it can develop." Tidor picked up the Soulbird, looked at the people on the virtual screen, and smiled.

"Speaking of which, He doesn't have a name yet, does He? How about we give Him a name?" Lion suggested.

"Okay, what should we call Him?"

"Let's call her Biyu-chan."

"Hey~ what's that name?"

"Because He kept shouting 'Byoyo!'"

"This name was chosen too casually."

"Biyou! Biyou!" The soul bird that Tidom was holding suddenly cried out in panic.

"What's wrong, Biyu-chan?" Tidom asked, looking at the panicked soul bird with a puzzled expression.

"Splash!"

At this moment, the sacred spring suddenly gushed out a large amount of water, attracting the attention of Shen Yun and Tidom.

"Has Orgu appeared?" The Gaorangers also heard the urgent alarm.

"No, it's not Orug. This fluctuation is much stronger than before." Tidom, carrying the Soul Bird, quickly arrived at the Sacred Spring. The gushing water gradually subsided, and the scene on the water's surface was revealed.

High Duke Shuten was laughing heartily, reveling in the screams and terror of the humans.

"Red, you guys hurry up and stop Shuten-dōji. We'll wake up Gao Kongque and come right back. You guys have to hold on." Shen Yun said, turning to look at the Gao Rangers on the virtual screen after seeing Shuten-dōji appear.

"Yes!" The Gao Rangers nodded, hung up the communication, and rushed out of the villa to the scene.

"Tidom, bring Biyu-chan along, let's go get the Fang Orb now," Shen Yun said again.

"Hmm." Tidom nodded, picked up the Soul Bird, and left Turtle Rock with Shen Yun, running towards the sacrificial site.

Within the city, the grand sacrificial ceremony was intensifying, with local residents beating drums and gongs, singing and dancing as they made their way to the sacrificial site.

The streets were packed with people, all eager to watch the spectacle.

Shen Yun, holding Tidom's wrist, helped him navigate the throng of people, finally arriving at the sacrificial plaza ahead of the procession. (End of Chapter)