novelraw Chapter 449, Vermilion Bird Spirit Body
Chapter 449, Vermilion Bird Spirit Body
Chapter 449, Vermilion Bird Spirit Body
"Boom!"
The moment the Vermilion Bird's essence blood entered her abdomen, a boundless will containing the power of heaven and earth and capable of burning away eternity exploded within Hua Changxi's body.
As she leaped into the surging sea of lava and fire, the crimson flames suddenly froze, as if the heavens and earth held their breath.
The devouring black hole within her body, along with every frantically screaming cell, prevented Hua Changxi from activating any protective spiritual shield, allowing the scalding magma, powerful enough to melt gold and bones and incinerate the soul, to completely engulf her with its earth-shattering and sea-boiling power.
At first, Hua Changxi only felt excruciating burning pain—her skin cracked inch by inch, her flesh steamed into mist, and her soul almost collapsed.
But the pain didn't last long.
As the essence of the Vermilion Bird awakened deep within her bloodline, a strange resonance began to spread.
The burning pain gradually subsided, the numbness turned into warmth, and then the warmth transformed into a blissful comfort and enjoyment.
The world became quiet; the sound of wind, the roar of fire, the beating of a heart... all senses vanished.
At this moment, Hua Changxi seemed to lose all awareness of her own existence. She became one with the vast sea of fire, breathing in and out with it, burning and living together.
After an unknown amount of time, a point of crimson-gold light quietly appeared deep within the sea of fire.
The light was like a firefly at first, then turned into the sun in an instant.
Then, the second, the third... countless points of light rose from the magma, attracting each other, intertwining and connecting, and finally, when viewed from above, they formed a vermilion bird totem spanning thousands of feet!
Its shape is that of a bird with its head held high and wings outstretched, tail feathers like flames, and eyes like the sun, lifelike, as if it were about to take flight and burn the sky at any moment.
"Whoo~"
"Suck~"
The crimson-gold light flashed and dimmed, and the Vermilion Bird totem breathed in and out, alternating between light and darkness, as if a god who had been sleeping for eternity was slowly awakening, with each breath stirring up the tide of fire element in heaven and earth.
The temperature in the entire Lingguang Hall, centered on the Chuan Gong Hall, suddenly soared, causing ripples to appear in the air.
At the same time, all 100,000 Vermilion Bird soldiers, no matter where they were, felt a burning sensation in their hearts at the same moment.
It wasn't just ordinary heat, but a resonance from the depths of one's blood, a throbbing sensation that awakened the soul.
The weapon refiner who was forging a spear blank at the Fire Cliff trembled, and pale golden flames suddenly ignited in his pupils.
The Vermilion Bird Army, who were cultivating in the Wutong Forest, suddenly opened their eyes. Their robes spontaneously combusted without any wind, yet they were unharmed.
The Vermilion Bird Army soldiers, tempered beneath the Nine Heavens Fire Spring, had their hair moving without wind, each strand wrapped with a fine, thread-like fire thread...
The Vermilion Bird Army in Lingguang Palace and Zhurong Tomb were also like this. At this moment, all the Vermilion Bird Army soldiers who had been baptized by the will of the Vermilion Bird found that their dantian was boiling and the Vermilion Bird totem was condensing above their sea of qi.
Moreover, in the unknown, dark Ghost Fire Well, hundreds of Vermilion Bird soldiers who were on the verge of death were given a glimmer of life at this moment, and the flames in their originally dim eyes were rekindled.
The bottleneck is loosening, and the constraints are breaking down.
Inside the Lingguang Hall, a series of auras erupted as dozens of Vermilion Bird soldiers simultaneously broke through from the Nascent Soul Realm to the Spirit Platform Realm.
The Xuanyuan Prefecture, which is relatively close to Nanxiang County, was the first to sense the change in the aura of the Lingguang Palace. The five Xuanyuan generals took to the air at the same time and looked towards the direction of the Lingguang Palace.
Qin Feng looked puzzled: "What happened at Lingguang Hall again? Dozens of people broke through to the next realm at the same time!"
Lu Zhenting couldn't understand why either; surely the entire Vermilion Bird Army couldn't have suddenly realized something?
"There is still too little communication between the parties."
After the spiritual energy revival, many relics appeared, and various parties obtained a lot of inheritances and ancient books from them.
However, since ancient times have been a long time ago, many things are not clearly recorded in the traditions and ancient books, or are not even mentioned at all.
As a result, many unusual phenomena or obstacles to cultivation remain largely unknown to most people.
"We need to expedite the opening of the Mission Hall. Bringing together geniuses from all walks of life to exchange and learn from each other can fill many gaps in our heritage and ancient texts."
Once communication channels are established, they will soon find out why the Vermilion Bird Army broke through to the next level, instead of making wild guesses like they are now.
Qin Feng shook his head: "If you ask me, it's that Palace Master of Lingguang Palace who's too dishonest. If she had just revealed her identity, what could anyone have done to her?"
The other four generals agreed with this statement, but none of them said anything.
Qin Feng hesitated for a moment: "How about I find an opportunity to ask Hua Changxi myself?"
Upon hearing this, the other four generals looked over at the same time.
Qin Feng: "Xuanyuan City needs to maintain close cooperation with the Five Holy Lands and the Four Symbols City. How can we cooperate with the Palace Master of Lingguang Palace, who is so secretive and elusive?" The four generals all expressed their support: "You are welcome to give it a try."
At the same time, the elders of the Weapon Saint Palace were also paying attention to the movements at the Lingguang Hall.
"Even if dozens of people break through to a higher realm at the same time, and it's a sudden enlightenment, the impact wouldn't be this widespread."
What caused the Vermilion Bird Army to break through their cultivation levels simultaneously?
"I reckon only the Azure Dragon Army, White Tiger Army, and Black Tortoise Army know the reason behind this."
"It's really strange. Of the four great elephant cities, Lingguang Palace is the most active. It causes a big commotion every now and then, while the other three great elephant cities are as if they don't exist."
"Doesn't exist? How could that be? Many things in the other three great elephant cities are done in secret, unlike the southern elephant city, which is like a torch. Although it is the focus, it is also very likely to become a target."
Above the Dongxiang City ruins, the brothers Dongfang Hao and Dongfang Xu also took to the air at the first moment to look towards the Lingguang Palace.
Dongfang Hao's eyes flashed: "The 100,000 Vermilion Bird Army... has been fully recruited just like that!" He was already overwhelmed by the thought that he had only recruited less than half of the Azure Dragon Army.
Dongfang Xu looked at his elder brother and said, "Why don't we learn from Lingguang Palace and openly recruit the Azure Dragon Army?"
Dongfang Hao shook his head: "It's not the right time yet."
"A battle for destiny between the human and demon races is inevitable, and none of the five continents can escape it."
"In the Central Continent, the focus of the struggle lies between the Five Holy Lands, Xuanyuan City, and the Four Symbols City."
"The five sacred sites, one array core, and four array eyes are the key points that the human race protects, and the demon race will most likely not choose them."
"As for Xuanyuan City, it suppresses the human race's fortune. Unless the demon race uses all its fortune to attack, it will not be chosen."
"Then, only the Four Symbols City remains."
"The demon race will definitely choose one of the Four Symbols Cities as the first testing ground for the struggle for destiny."
Dongfang Xu exclaimed, "Ah! A battle for destiny between the human and demon races? The spiritual energy has only been fully restored for a short time, it shouldn't happen too soon, right?"
Dongfang Hao shook his head: "I can't explain it either, I just have a vague feeling." He paused, "In any case, being too reckless is not advisable, it's better to keep a low profile."
Within the magma beneath the Lingguang Palace, the sea of magma and fire suddenly began to surge back, forming a giant fire lotus.
The entire fire lotus floated in the center of the magma, slowly rotating and emanating a powerful pressure that made one's soul tremble.
At the heart of the Fire Lotus, a wisp of light resembling a firebird floated silently.
The flame was only an inch or so, yet it was more intense than the blazing sun in the heavens.
It is not dazzling, yet it makes people afraid to look directly at it; it is not noisy, yet it makes all the fires submit.
"Ok?"
A hazy consciousness awakened from the flames.
When Hua Changxi regained her senses, she felt as light as a feather, her entire body transparent, drifting with the flow of fire. She instinctively tried to raise her hand, but her arm was nowhere to be seen; she tried to lower her head, but her body was nowhere to be found either.
"How did I turn into fire?"
Where is my body?
The moment a thought arises, heaven and earth respond.
The purest flame at the center of the fire lotus suddenly trembled, and the gilded light intensified. Then, it flowed, condensed, and shaped like water—bones grew from the flame, meridians extended with the fire patterns, flesh and blood were woven from the flame, and skin was as smooth and flawless as fresh snow covering jade.
In the blink of an eye, a woman's body, pure white and immaculate, had taken shape, lying in the lotus heart with her eyes closed, her long hair cascading down like a waterfall, and tiny flames dancing at the ends of each strand.
Hua Changxi's body was no different from before, yet completely different—
Beneath his skin, a faint crimson-gold light flowed, as if what flowed within him was not blood, but the Southern Bright Fire forged from the essence of the Vermilion Bird; even his breath was not ordinary energy, but wisps of pure fire essence, which transformed into a fiery red mist that swirled around his body.
Hua Changxi's eyelashes trembled slightly as she slowly opened her eyes—her eyes were no longer black and white, but only a crimson gold, like two rising suns, shining brightly in the heavens above and illuminating the netherworld below.
She actually cultivated the Vermilion Bird Spirit Body!
(End of this chapter)