"What … is that?"
Huai Shi lowered his head in shock and stared at the dark abyss.
The moment the surface of the mirror realm was broken, the entire mutated underground world finally revealed its true appearance.
It was as if all the soil inside the Xin Hai subway had been dug up, forming an indescribable depression and gap under the huge city.
The entire subway was at its edge, and if one looked inside, they would only see a void of darkness.
Above the subway, the original ten subway stations extended out like cliffs, carrying ten important altars that hung above the abyss.
The moment the mirror realm disappeared, the people on the stations could see each other without a doubt.
Ten different battlefields.
Including the one Huai Shi was at, the battles at six other altars had already ended. Wreckage and blood covered the ground, and the heads of the Purified people who presided over the ritual were separated from their bodies. Even their altars had been destroyed.
The battles at three other locations were still ongoing. The killing had not ended, but it was almost one-sided. The ascendants of the Eastern Summer were on a killing spree, destroying all resistance as easily as crushing dry weeds and smashing rotten wood.
Amidst the efficient slaughter, the middle-aged leader turned around to take a look. When he saw traces of Hu Po, he was stunned for a moment. Then, he pointed at her with a stern and fierce expression. "You made the mistake of leaving the team without permission. Go back and write your own report!"
But soon, everyone's attention was attracted by the thing in the abyss.
It was a corpse.
A rotting corpse.
Even a blind person could smell the pungent and sharp smell of decay, and a nauseating aura slowly rose from the abyss.
But it was because of this that they found it even more unbelievable.
At this moment, right in front of everyone's eyes, Nine Phoenix's terrifying body that was as huge as a building had completely rotted.
Dead.
Completely dead.
No matter what it was, no one would believe that it was still alive after being torn apart to this extent, right?
But what the hell was this?
Everyone fought their way to the boss' room, only to find that the boss had hanged himself. They did not even get any experience, let alone equipment … Why the hell were they still fighting?
Everyone knew that it was wrong, alright?
Now, the black blood that had lost its life was seeping out of its remains bit by bit, accumulating into a stinking lake. A large number of stinking maggots were being raised, and mosquitoes and flies were constantly flying up and down like clouds.
It was nauseating.
However, in this sinister and sinister environment, a ray of light lit up in the black blood lake.
It was so pure and so glorious.
It was a resplendent golden color.
As the world shook, countless fragments of the Mirror Realm trembled. In that darkness, light exploded, piercing everyone's eyes.
Inexplicably, everyone felt a sense of tranquility in their hearts. They actually wanted to bow their heads and kowtow in front of the light, witnessing a miracle.
And in the light, a pair of exquisite eyes that seemed to be cast in gold slowly opened. From the boiling lake of black blood, a dignified figure slowly rose.
It was as if he had broken free from his shell and was looking at the world.
In front of this pair of eyes, everything was like dust.
"What the hell?!"
Huai Shi's first reaction was to feel a chill. He subconsciously wanted to retreat, but then he felt a large amount of burn marks on his skin.
It was as if he was burned by that line of sight.
Without a doubt, that light was definitely the nemesis of ghosts. No, it should be said that it was their natural enemy … If this kind of thing was scattered a little bit, wouldn't he be burned to death in that light?
Feeling an inexplicable sense of crisis, Huai Shi subconsciously hid behind Rijian Hu Po. Separated by a layer of fiery red great armor, he finally felt a little better. He hurriedly put on his gloves and mask. Even if it didn't have much of an effect, his heart seemed to be comforted.
He squatted on the ground, hiding behind Rijian Hu Po. Although he didn't want to admit what was going on with his outrageous appearance, he was simply trembling!
"Golden-winged Great Peng Ming King …"
Rijian Hu Po stared blankly at that light. The Prajna Mask on his face actually cracked, and his voice became hoarse and shocked. "No, in Dongxia, it should be called … Fifth Order Stigmata – Golden-winged Dapeng!"
"What the hell?" Huai Shi was stunned. "Is it an ally?"
"It better be like that …"
Rijian Hu Po also cautiously retreated. The two of them were almost lying at the bottom of the steps, cautiously looking up. Even though such a sacred and dignified light had descended, their hearts were still heavy, and they couldn't look straight at that terrifying guess.
If it wasn't an ally, then there was only one possibility …
That was the Nine-Headed Phoenix …
Or rather, it used to be the Nine-Headed Phoenix.
Connecting it to the complicated ceremony he had seen and the various abnormalities that wouldn't appear during the Fifth Order Advancement, Rijian Hu Po finally came to a conclusion.
Therefore, it was even more unbelievable.
"It changed its path of ascension?"
It was obvious that the Nine-Headed Phoenix's high-grade stigmata couldn't possibly be the Golden-winged Dapeng. Even if they were both incomplete Advancements in the Dongxia lineage, the two were completely different.
It was even more different than the Phoenix of Dongxia and the Phoenix of Rome.
Thinking of this, she suddenly raised her head and looked at the abyss again. Then, she quickly retracted her head and patted her chest in great relief.
"No, no, this isn't the Golden-eyed Miracle-Winged Bird King of the Dongxia lineage. It's the Fifth Order Stigmata of the Indian lineage — Garuda!"
"What's the difference between the two?"
Huai Shi was confused. "Aren't they the same?"
"They're completely different, okay! Even if it's the same kind of miracle, it will leave behind different traces. Depending on the region and the source code that was fused, even if it's the same kind of miracle, it will leave behind two completely different faces … The difference is as big as' Leaf Limit 'and' Cinderella '! "
"Can you please explain in words that I can understand?"
"…"
Hu Po stared at him for a long time as if he was an idiot. In the end, he sighed. "Simply put, the Golden-eyed Miracle-Winged Bird King of Dongxia naturally has the magical power of military warfare and protection. It was once worshipped as a protector of the country. It must be worshipped on the right path, otherwise it's absolutely impossible to succeed.
On the other hand, Garuda is purely a subordinate existence of the gods. Although it has some limitations, its bestial side occupies more of its part, and there aren't as many restrictions … "
Huai Shi understood instantly. "In other words, if you want to be a Golden-winged Bird King, you must be a great hero who serves the country and the people. If you want to be a Garuda, you only need to have enough connections, right?"
"More or less."
Hu Po only felt tired. She had said so much, but how did this guy understand!
But now the problem was simply too big.
She finally understood why the people of the Pure Land would go through so much trouble to prepare such a troublesome advancement ceremony. It was because this ceremony was not only for the Nine-headed Phoenix to advance, but also to allow him to forcefully jump from the Dongxia lineage to the Indian lineage, ensuring that he could transform from a Nine-headed Phoenix to a Garuda.
The specific process didn't even need to be guessed.
With the Rancher's divine power protecting his life, all he needed to do was forcefully erase his own Yin Attribute, then forcefully modify and modify the Nine-headed Phoenix's stigmata. After cutting off all the unnecessary parts, he would only be left with a blank slate. Then, he could rely on the massive amount of Origin Substance he had accumulated over the years to forcefully advance to the next level.
This also explained why he had so readily given his power to his followers. He didn't need it anymore, so he might as well use it.
But this was no longer a matter of restarting.
It was like forcefully changing a dog into a lion. It wasn't something that could be fixed with just plastic surgery.
It was basically like being reborn as a bird.
Even if he couldn't die because of the Rancher's support, he couldn't just do it so casually, right?
And what was he trying to achieve? Even if he succeeded, this would cause Garuda to be innately deficient. Even though he was at the Fifth Tier, he couldn't even compare to someone at the peak of the Fourth Tier. The gains didn't make up for the losses.
But if this was the case … …
"Magic City Passage!"
Inside Amber suddenly realized. "Indeed, if we rely on this kind of legend, not only can we easily obtain a large amount of deviation, we can also make up for the deficit in one fell swoop … …"
"What's going on? Tell me in detail."
A dusty head suddenly poked out from beside her, blinking his curious little eyes. "In any case, there's still a while before that thing crawls out. Why don't we chat for a few dollars?"
"You don't even know this kind of thing? How did your astronomy club train you?"
The corner of Inside Amber's mouth twitched under his mask. He resisted the urge to hack this guy to death right there and then. He took a deep breath and tried to calm down.
"Didn't I just join less than half a month ago?" Huai Shi shrugged and pointed at the pile of dust behind the two of them. "Come on, Old Tie. How about I give you an ear for your head?"
What's there to give when it's already turned to dust!
Inside Amber's teeth creaked as he gritted his teeth. After glaring at this bastard for a long time, he sighed in despair. "Forget it, I'll just treat it as my bad luck … … I'll just treat it as a lesson for the newbie."
"Okay, okay, please go ahead."
Huai Shi took out a small notebook from his arms and took notes. As for Garuda, who was not far away, they had already forgotten about him.
Anyway, what was going to happen next was not something they could stop. If something went wrong, they couldn't even run away. It was better to hide and see how things would develop.
A fight between gods, how exciting!
Just like how people in Yingzhou liked to find a sense of security from Tokyo TV, for Huai Shi, as long as the Crow didn't come out and say, "Let's run when we're done."
It was better to listen carefully to an old driver's lesson.
"Simply put … … among the fifth-order stigmata, let's not talk about the others who are just there to make up the numbers or the blank slate. The top batch will more or less have some divine characteristics."
Hu Po patted the dust off her short skirt. She sat up and said solemnly,
"This means that they are destined to pursue the changes of the 'Reality Correction Value'."
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