The petrified statue was lifelike. It looked like a work of art made by a craftsman, but it also looked like a real human that had been coated with a layer of gray cement. The statue's eyes were slightly closed. Its arms were hanging by its sides, and its wings spanned 100,000 feet. The passageway to its left and right was a long and narrow square that could accommodate its body.
Si Wuya's heart was in turmoil.
He shook his head violently to force himself to think rationally.
He looked to his left and right before he searched the front and back of the statue. However, he could not find anything.
At this moment, Jiang Aijian leaped over. When he saw the huge statue, he was so shocked that he could not close his mouth. His jaw dropped even wider than when he saw the beautiful treasured swords.
"What's this?"
Jiang Aijian's reaction caught Huang Shijie and Li Jingyi's attention. Both of them flew over and leaped onto the steps. They looked at the statue and were filled with awe as well. They had never seen a statue like this before. They could not understand what it was.
The three of them looked at Si Wuya, hoping that he would give them an explanation.
Si Wuya studied the statue from top to bottom. He shook his head and said, "Would you believe me if I said I don't know?"
"Yes," the three of them replied in unison.
"…"
They had overestimated themselves.
Si Wuya sighed and said, "There's a Bright Bird on Chongming Mountain. This must be the Bright Divine Bird's habitat."
He still remembered his reaction when he saw the Bright Divine Bird in the white tower. Nobody knew that when the Bright Divine Bird looked at him, there was a flash in its eyes. He saw a painting in its eyes. It was a painting of a lonely island floating in the Endless Sea.
He returned to the Sky Martial Court and read through books day and night. He even asked someone to search for more ancient books in the Black and White Lotus Tribe's royal family in hopes of finding some clues.
"Bright Divine Bird? This statue is a Bright Divine Bird? "Jiang Aijian asked.
Si Wuya shook his head and said, "No."
"You'll say that this is the habitat of the Bright Divine Bird, but this isn't a Bright Divine Bird … Oh, right, this is a human statue … a birdman," Jiang Aijian said as he looked at the statue and the wings that were spread out on both sides.
"…"
Si Wuya was speechless.
Jiang Aijian nudged Si Wuya with his elbow and said, "Don't you think the way it spreads its wings is similar to yours?"
"Me?" Si Wuya frowned slightly.
"The Peacock Plume when it's in use," Jiang Aijian said.
Huang Shijie hurriedly reprimanded, "Don't be so careless. Some jokes can't be made so casually."
"It's fine. I'm very close to Mister Seventh," Jiang Aijian said with a smile as he put his arm around Mister Seventh's shoulder.
Si Wuya pushed Si Wuya's arm away and said, "Indeed …"
"If this isn't a Bright Bird but a human, why would a human have wings?" Jiang Aijian asked.
Si Wuya spoke frankly with assurance.
"In ancient times, the distinction between humans and beasts wasn't as clear as it is now. In the Great Void, there were Yingzhao with a human face and a horse's body, mermen with a human's tail, and Mutant Nations with three heads and six arms. After the fission of the earth, mankind was split into many pieces and left the unknown land. The earth drifted, forming the Nine Lotuses. The first to appear was the Azure Jade Twin Lotus, the second was the Inky Azure Lotus, the third and fourth were the Black and White Lotus, the fifth and sixth were the Red and Purple Lotus, the seventh was the Golden Lotus, and the eighth was the Yellow Lotus. "
"Not at the same time?" Jiang Aijian was slightly surprised.
Si Wuya shook his head and said, "I'm only speculating. That's why I'm here."
"Chongming Mountain has been here for more than 10,000 years. What does it have to do with the unknown land and the Great Void?" Jiang Aijian asked.
Si Wuya said, "What if … what if Chongming Mountain is part of the Great Void?"
Jiang Aijian, Huang Shijie, and Li Jingyi were stunned.
This speculation was too shocking. They did not know much about what happened before the fission of the earth. If the Nine Lotuses were formed after the fission, then Chongming Mountain was most likely part of the huge land that drifted away.
Jiang Aijian stopped joking and asked, "Do you have proof?"
"I don't. It's just a wild guess," Si Wuya replied.
"…"
The three of them were speechless.
Jiang Aijian flew back and forth in the underground palace. Apart from the treasures and countless treasured swords on the ground, there was nothing out of the ordinary.
"Step back," Si Wuya said.
The three of them stepped back.
"Don't tell me you think this is the entrance to the Great Void?" Jiang Aijian asked.
Si Wuya glanced at him and said, "That's what I suspect."
As soon as he finished speaking, he pushed his palm forward.
The palm seal struck the stone statue, but it did not budge.
"It's quite sturdy."
Jiang Aijian drew Dragonsong and swung it. Bam!
Sparks flew, but the stone statue remained unscathed. There was not even a scratch on it.
"Wow, it's so sturdy. It's even more powerful than my desolate-grade sword?"
Jiang Aijian did not believe it. He stepped forward and swung again.
Bam!
It was unscathed.
"That's enough." Huang Shijie stopped him. "If it's that fragile, how can it remain here for more than 10,000 years without any signs of decay?"
Stone was stone, after all. Time was the bane of all objects.
"Master has a point." Jiang Aijian sheathed Dragonsong and said, "If this isn't a Chongming Bird, what is it?"
Si Wuya said, "I've seen a Chongming Bird before.
"I've seen the Bright Bird with my own eyes. The Bright Bird's entire body is red, and it's not very big. If I'm not mistaken, this stone statue should be the Vermilion Bird's king. "
"A Vermilion Bird?"
Huang Shijie said in shock, "It's true that you're well-read, but as far as I know, the Vermilion Bird isn't human."
"It can transform into a human," Si Wuya said, "The words under the skull at the entrance refer to the Fire God's Vermilion Bird."
"…"
Swoosh.
A gust of cold wind blew in from the entrance, causing the others to shudder.
The experienced Huang Shijie's expression changed slightly. He said, "There's a cultivator."
The four of them looked outside at the same time.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
Thud! Thud! Thud! The Chongming Bird walked into the underground palace. A thin man dressed in black robes stood next to it.
"Chongming Bird?" Si Wuya frowned.
This person was none other than the Chongming Bird.
After the Chongming Bird entered the underground palace, it looked to its left and right. It studied the four humans with interest. Then, the thin man next to it said, "It's here."
'Damn it …' Jiang Aijian hastily hid behind Li Jingyi.
Si Wuya's instincts told him that something was amiss.
He looked at the Chongming Bird warily and said, "Did you lure me here?"
The thin man said, "You're quite smart."
"What's your motive?"
"This is Chongming Mountain, the homeland of the Chongming Bird. You should know why. "The thin man bowed slightly." I'm from the Great Void. I'm the Great Void's beastmaster, Yang Liansheng. "
Si Wuya remained silent.
Yang Liansheng said, "You're young, so there are many things you don't know. Let me explain. "
He paused for a moment before he placed his hands on his back and said, "The stone statue behind you is the Vermilion Bird Fire God, Ling Guang."
The four of them inhaled sharply. They looked at the fire god's stone statue again.
Yang Liansheng continued to say, "100,000 years ago, the earth cracked, and the heavens and earth shook. Ling Guang traveled from the Great Void to the east and settled on Chongming Mountain. "
"Wait." Si Wuya interrupted him and said, "Chongming Mountain didn't even exist when the earth cracked. How could he have settled on it?"
Yang Liansheng shook his head and said, "Chongming Mountain existed even before Ninelotus."
Si Wuya was speechless.
He had always subconsciously thought that Ninelotus, as well as other places, were formed after the fission of the earth. The only thing he did not expect was that Chongming Mountain had already existed since ancient times.
Yang Liansheng looked at Si Wuya and continued to speak.
"Ling Guang left the Great Void under orders to search for the lost Great Void Seeds. He suspected that the Chongming Tribe had taken them away. His killing intent soared, and he massacred Chongming! "
Jiang Aijian. "…"
The ominous atmosphere intensified. He could sense the killing intent in the Chongming Bird's eyes.
Si Wuya said, "The 10 Great Void Seeds were lost more than 300 years ago. The timing doesn't match. "
He almost said that his master had taken all of them.
Yang Liansheng chuckled and said, "Young man, the Great Void Seeds mature once every 30,000 years. In the past 100,000 years, 30 Great Void Seeds have matured … 18 of them were lost. "
"…"
Jiang Aijian wanted to rebuke Si Wuya for losing more than half of such valuable things. The Great Void was truly a bunch of good-for-nothings.
Si Wuya corrected him with a smile, "The Great Void Seeds are born according to the heavens and earth. They're the power of the heavens and earth, the power of shackles, and the laws of the Dao. They absorb the essence of the heavens and earth, the sun, and the moon. Since when did they become exclusive to the Great Void? I don't think they were lost. Instead, the Great Void took away the 12 seeds that should have belonged to the people of the world! "
Si Wuya's words shocked everyone to death.
When Jiang Aijian heard this, he gave Si Wuya a thumbs-up. Si Wuya's words were brilliant … That was the only logical explanation. Otherwise, how could the Great Void Seeds be lost when it was so powerful?
As expected, Yang Liansheng frowned as he studied Si Wuya. He chuckled and said, "That's not important anymore. It's true that Ling Guang massacred the Chongming Tribe. That's enough."
"Hm?"
Jiang Aijian asked, "What does this have to do with us?"
Yang Liansheng slowly raised a finger and pointed at Si Wuya as he said, "You're the fire god's descendant. It's time for you to repay your debt. "
Swoosh!
Jiang Aijian, Huang Shijie, and Li Jingyi looked at Si Wuya in unison.
They expected Si Wuya to be shocked and flustered. To their surprise, Si Wuya was unperturbed.
Si Wuya said with a sigh, "How did you know?"
"My sense of smell." Yang Liansheng pointed at the Chongming Bird's nose.
The Chongming Bird's beak was slightly agape. It looked down at the four of them arrogantly. It raised its sharp claws and placed them on a boulder.
Crack!
The boulder shattered into pieces, as if it was a piece of tofu that had been crushed.
Jiang Aijian was dumbstruck.
Si Wuya said, "So, you want to kill me to avenge the Chongming Tribe?"
Yang Liansheng shook his head and said, "If it's just revenge, you'd be dead already. Hatred will eventually blind the eyes … Ling Guang wasn't much better back then. He was sealed here and guarded Chongming Mountain for the Chongming Tribe for 100,000 years. "
Si Wuya turned to look at the stone statue and asked, "What happened after that?"
"Do you know why the Chongming Tribe kept so many treasures and belongings in the underground palace?" Yang Liansheng asked.
Si Wuya shook his head, indicating that he did not know.
Yang Liansheng said, "Humans have a fatal weakness, and that's greed. These treasures can attract some courageous humans to their deaths. Their blood essence will nourish Ling Guang's consciousness. That's the only way it can guard Chongming Mountain for generations to come and atone for its sins. "
It was no wonder there were skeletons scattered around.
Yang Liansheng sighed and said, "The Chongming Tribe will imprison Ling Guang forever. As for you … "
He stopped and pointed at Si Wuya's abdomen as he said, "Hand over the Great Void Seed, and you can leave."
Jiang Aijian, Huang Shijie, and Li Jingyi looked at Si Wuya again.
The seed of the Great Void was with Mister Seventh?
Si Wuya said with a smile, "My master is close to Lan Xihe. Are you sure you want to do this, Brightsight Bird?"
"You don't have to worry about that. The sacred beast had lived for a hundred thousand years, and the Bright Bird was reaching its limit. Only the Great Void Seed could prolong its life. Today, you have saved the Chong Ming Bird, so you can consider it as atonement for Ling Guang. I believe that if Lingguang saw this, he would definitely die in peace. "
Si Wuya remained silent.
Yang Liansheng said, "It makes no difference whether you are willing or not."
The Bright Bird appeared in front of Si Wuya in a flash and flapped its wings.
Bang!
Si Wuya reeled back. Puff!
He spat out a mouthful of blood.
Bang! He hit the stone wall and slid to the ground.
He didn't have the slightest ability to resist.
Jiang Aijian, Huang Shijie, and Li Jingyi were stunned.
The power of the Bright Bird was self-evident.
Yang Liansheng laughed and said, "You should know what the Bright Bird is capable of …"
Si Wuya placed a hand on his chest. The pain was unbearable.
Bright Bird strode forward.
Zhang Xuan swept his gaze across the room.
Yang Liansheng said, "All of you, stay here together."
"I don't think that's appropriate," Jiang Aijian said.
"Only dead people don't talk nonsense." Yang Liansheng waved his arm.
A purple palm seal shot past the three of them. Bam! Bam! Bam! Huang Shijie, Li Jingyi, and Jiang Aijian were powerless as well. They were sent flying and crashed into the wall before they fell to the ground.
"Stop." Si Wuya raised his hand.
"Do you still have something to say?" Yang Liansheng asked.
"If I die, the Great Void Seed will be destroyed. Let the three of them go. Otherwise, I'll destroy the Great Void Seed on the spot. "Si Wuya tore off his shirt and revealed his abs. He placed his palm on his dantian's sea of Qi.
Yang Liansheng frowned and said, "Bright Bird."
The Dazzling Bird suddenly extended its wings!
It spanned hundreds of feet.
The space seemed to have stopped, but time seemed to be moving. At some point in time, the Dazzling Bird had appeared in front of Si Wuya and was flapping its wings.
Bang!
Si Wuya was sent flying again. He crashed into the stone statue.
Blood rained down.
The Dazzling Bird had perfect control over its strength.
As expected of a sacred beast left behind by the Great Void Seed.
Yang Liansheng said, "You don't even have the strength to kill yourself now. Those who oppose the Great Void will not have a good ending. You're the same as Ling Guang. You're too full of yourself. From this day onward, the Dazzling Underground Palace will be your and Ling Guang's grave. "
He raised his palm.
Si Wuya slowly rose into the air.
From the beginning until the end, the four of them were powerless to resist. The difference in strength was too great that resistance was meaningless.
Si Wuya raised his head with all his might. His eyes glowed red again as he said, "How dare you?!"
His voice was filled with majesty and courage.
It was also this sound that caused the stone statue to let out a crisp sound — a crack.
The unique sound attracted everyone's attention.
They looked over and only saw the blood on the stone statue seeping into the cracks. The stone statue was cracking!
Upon seeing this, Yang Liansheng's expression changed slightly. He said, "Let's go!"
The Dazzling Bird turned around and dashed out.
Yang Liansheng grabbed Si Wuya. Without hesitation, he turned around and unleashed his grand technique.
Crack!
The stone statue cracked open!
Its wings that spanned 100,000 feet burned with flames as though the divine flames of hell had descended.
With a flap of its wings, the seals shattered and fell to the ground.
Ling Guang's eyes burned as he spread his wings and soared into the sky.
The underground palace was cut open.
Slashing the heavens, burning the sun, the god of fire had returned!
PS: Two in one. I'll stay up late to code it … You guys sleep first. I'll also ask for a ticket. Thank you!
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