Every step he took was like stepping into an abyss of death. After a period of time that felt both short and long, Ling Chen's HP was decreasing at a rate of 400 HP per second. With his current maximum HP, it would only take 4 seconds for him to completely lose HP. And this was under the protection of the Ice Silk Shoes.
His current position was still at the center of the Edge.
At this moment, Ling Chen's face was as red as blood, and he looked like a demon. The heat wave that was blowing towards him made it hard for him to open his eyes, and the air he breathed in and out was boiling hot. Even his footsteps had become extremely soft, and every step he took was as light as a feather. He knew that the temperature here had already exceeded the limits of what his body could withstand, and was beginning to lose consciousness. He raised both of his hands. His palms had long since turned red, as if they had been roasted … At this moment, he even felt as if he was placed in a boiling cauldron. All of the blood in his body was about to boil. He even suspected that if he continued to walk, his body would also start burning.
As his HP continued to drop, he drank another drop of Dew of Dawn. He had already used up more than 20 drops of Dew of Dawn in a short period of time. If he continued to walk, the Dew of Dawn would be used up faster and faster. If the situation didn't change, even if he used up all of the Dew of Dawn, he wouldn't be able to walk out of the Edge of the Lava Purgatory. Instead, he would be wasting the Fairy Clan's strongest recovery item.
"Little master, give up. With your current strength, you won't be able to reach the center of the Lava Purgatory. Not to mention you, even those with Heaven's End strength wouldn't be able to get close. "Qi Yue finally spoke. In order to save Xi Ling's only hope, he had traveled thousands of miles to come here. But forget about finding the Vermillion Bird, he couldn't even get past the Edge of the Lava Purgatory. This kind of reality was too hard for him to accept.
Although Ling Chen wasn't willing to give up, he wasn't an idiot or a reckless person. He knew that if he continued to walk, he wouldn't be able to get anywhere, and would even waste the precious Dew of Dawn. However, since he had already come this far, he really couldn't accept it.
Ling Chen didn't advance any further, nor was he able to advance any further. He stood there and looked up at the seemingly endless space before him. He gritted his teeth, took a deep breath, and roared, "Vermilion Bird!!"
"Vermillion Bird! Come out!! "
"Vermillion Bird! Come out!! I need your help with something important! "
"Vermillion Bird!!!!"
…
Ling Chen's roar contained all of his strength. His voice travelled very far in the scorching hot air, and then disappeared very far away. There was not a single echo, and there was no response.
"Vermilion Bird!!!"
"Vermilion Bird, come out!!"
"Vermillion Bird!!"
Ling Chen continuously roared, using all of his strength with each roar. This was the only thing he could do right now. He hoped that he could use his roar to summon the miracle he desired. He hoped that his roar would be heard by the Vermilion Bird, and that it would appear before him. However, deep in his heart, he knew how naive this thought was. This place was more than ten kilometers away from the center of the Lava Purgatory. How could his voice reach there? Furthermore, the Vermilion Bird had been in hiding for many years. Why would it appear just because of a human's voice?
He shouted for a long time, until his throat was hoarse, his voice was tired, and his mind was dizzy. In the vast and empty Lava Purgatory, only Little Grey could hear his shout. Little Gray had followed him into the Lava Purgatory from the start. The recovery items used by players all had the same effect on all pets, not to mention that Xiao Hui currently had 6000 HP, and also had the Holy Spirit's Shield protecting him. On the way, he was much safer than Ling Chen. Hearing its master's shout, it whimpered a few times, then faced the direction of its master and used its own voice to shout, hoping that it could use its own shout to help its master.
"Awooo!"
"Vermilion Bird!!"
"Awooo!"
"Vermilion Bird, come out!"
"Awooooo!"
Ling Chen and Little Gray's shouts overlapped and echoed into the distance. Exhausted, Ling Chen's voice became weaker and weaker, while Little Gray's shouts became longer and longer. Gradually, its tiny body's shouts drowned out its master's, and spread further and further …
"Awooo ~ ~ ~"
"Awooo ~ ~ ~"
"Huff … huff …"
The excessive dizziness caused Ling Chen to stop. He drank a drop of Dew of Dawn and panted heavily. After a while, he crouched down and gently stroked Little Gray's head. "Forget it, I won't shout anymore. Let's go back. There must be another way. "
"Awooo …" Little Gray stopped shouting. Sensing Ling Chen's disappointment, it softly whimpered a few times, as if to comfort its master.
"Let's go."
With no other choice, he took out the Vermilion Bird City's Return Scroll and prepared to return to the Vermilion Bird City. Since he had failed to barge into the Molten Rock Purgatory, he could only use another method, which was to find the Vermilion Bird City's City Lord. The Vermilion Bird was the Vermilion Bird City's guardian beast. As the lord of the Vermilion Bird City, the Vermilion Bird City Lord would definitely have a way to summon the Vermilion Bird in times of danger. Although obtaining the method from the Vermilion Bird City Lord was extremely difficult, he had to give it a try.
Just as Ling Chen was about to crush the Return Scroll, an ethereal female voice suddenly rang out from the sky and entered Ling Chen's ears …
"Holy Qilin's descendant, are you calling me …"
Ling Chen froze in his tracks. He suddenly turned around and looked towards the south.
This voice is … could it be …
Wait … Holy Qilin's descendant? What does that mean?
The moment he turned around, a gigantic red figure appeared in the sky in front of him. It was the figure of a beautiful and noble bird with its wings spread out, but it also exuded boundless majesty. It had the head of a phoenix, the claws of an eagle, the neck of a snake and the tail of a phoenix. Its entire body was covered in red feathers and every single feather was burning with flames.
Ling Chen held his breath and almost shouted out loud.
Vermilion Bird!! This must be the image of the Vermilion Bird!
"Vermilion Bird!"
Qi Yue's voice cleared Ling Chen's doubts. This was because Qi Yue had come into contact with the real Vermilion Bird in the past!
"Vermilion Bird!!" Ling Chen shouted excitedly as he looked at the image of the Vermilion Bird.
Although this was only the image of the Vermilion Bird, it must have come with its consciousness. It responded to Ling Chen with a voice filled with doubt, "Oh? Your appearance is only 30% similar to the Holy Qilin's, but your power is completely different from the Holy Qilin's. Why do you have the Holy Qilin's aura on your body? "
"Me?" Ling Chen was surprised, but then he suddenly realized something. He looked down at Little Gray at his feet. Little Gray was looking up at the sky like him. Obviously, it did not know what the Vermilion Bird was talking about.
Could it be that the Vermilion Bird was talking about Little Gray? It called Little Gray … the descendant of the Holy Qilin?
The descendant of the Holy Qilin? What a joke! Xiao Hui's outer appearance was basically a little dog with a long horn, it was completely different from the mighty looking Qilin, okay? Moreover, Little Gray was given to him by the evil beast Taotie. The descendant of the Holy Qilin was naturally with the Holy Qilin. How could it be with the Taotie … Could it be that Little Gray's aura was similar to the Holy Qilin's, so it attracted the Vermilion Bird?
"Forget it. Your aura is only 60% similar to the Holy Qilin's. It's not the real Holy Qilin's aura. It seems that I was too sensitive. The Lava Purgatory is not a place that you should come to. Leave immediately. If you continue forward, you will be buried in this purgatory of fire, consigned to eternal damnation. "
As soon as the Vermilion Bird's voice fell, it was obvious that it wanted to leave immediately. Ling Chen took a step forward and shouted in panic, "Vermilion Bird, wait! I need your help!"
"Unless the Vermilion Bird City is destroyed, I will not interfere in the affairs of humans. Leave immediately. "The Vermilion Bird's voice had already begun to fade away. Its shadow was also rapidly fading.
"This is not a matter of humans. It's to save the Supreme Being of your Fire Tribe!" As Ling Chen shouted, he called out Xi Ling and held her in his arms. He looked up to the sky and shouted, "Please save it. Only you can save it now!"
Almost a month had passed. The current Xi Ling was much weaker than before. In Ling Chen's arms, it was as light as cotton. After being summoned, it wasn't in a state of unconsciousness. Its body was trembling slightly, but there wasn't a single trace of flame on its fiery red feathers. It wanted to raise its head, but it was already unable to do so. It could only let out a weak, almost inaudible, hoarse cry.
The noble and powerful Vermilion Bird was only like this because of him. As he gently supported Xi Ling's body, Ling Chen felt a stabbing pain in his heart.
The Vermilion Bird's shadow was fading away. Suddenly, it seemed to have sensed something. Its shadow, which had dimmed to the point where it was about to disappear, suddenly became clear again. Its voice also rang out again. This time, it was a voice filled with deep shock.
"The Golden Crow's aura … No! It's not just the Golden Crow, it's … it's … "
A red light suddenly descended from the sky and swept toward Ling Chen. Ling Chen was the first to sense it, but he did not evade. He allowed the red light to descend and land on Xi Ling's body. It then slowly carried Xi Ling's body into the air until it floated below the Vermilion Bird's shadow. Ling Chen did not resist and watched as Xi Ling was carried away by the Vermilion Bird's power.
"So that's how it is! Although the Golden Crow is dead, it has left behind descendants! Not only the Golden Crow, but also the precious bloodline of that clan! As expected of the bloodline of the two clans that possess the most powerful fire-type power. Even though it has burned its life force and is on the verge of death, its remaining flame aura is still able to make my fire-type power tremble … "
The Vermilion Bird's voice was clearly filled with excitement. This kind of excitement made Ling Chen's heart beat faster. He listened to every word the Vermilion Bird said with rapt attention. He had come all the way here to bet on the Vermilion Bird's "excitement"!
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