Chapter 723 - 34: The Southern Seven Mansions, The Vermilion Bird Descends

Chapter 723: Chapter 34: The Southern Seven Mansions, The Vermilion Bird Descends

"This adaptability, indeed worthy of the incarnation of the Lord of the Mansion."

Breathing slightly, Chang Xi brushed her forehead, clearly seeing her hair accelerating in its shedding.

This meant that Chang Xi was getting closer to death.

Yet she still managed to maintain a calm and composed demeanor, as if it were merely a trivial matter.

"I’m not the Lord of the Netherworld; I’m of the Jinhong Clan!"

Her eyes widened instantly, and the Jinhong Clan shouted angrily, raising his voice.

"I am the child of the Goddess of Myldusp, descended from the Shaohai clan, not an incarnation of the Lord of the Netherworld!"

A trace of bewilderment flashed across her face involuntarily.

Chang Xi never imagined that the words would infuriate the Jinhong Clan.

The next moment, the enraged Jinhong Clan broke the distorted time order, appearing directly in front of Chang Xi.

However, as a cost for forcibly breaking through the spatial domain, traces of time disorder appeared on the Jinhong Clan.

His left hand was unnaturally aged, while his right was restored to the state of an infant...

Half of his face was covered with wrinkles, while the other half maintained a youthful appearance...

If the Jinhong Clan were not "Lord of the Six Paths," which allowed him some exemption from death, he would have paid the price for his recklessness and impulsiveness.

Yet it was precisely this sudden, reckless outburst that created a perfect opportunity to kill Chang Xi.

Perhaps due to not having fought for years...

Or the negative impact of Celestial Being’s decline...

This Moon God, spanning ancient and modern, stood stunned in place, her gaze full of daze.

Whoosh!

A punch directly pierced through Chang Xi’s chest, but before the Jinhong Clan could savor the moment, he suddenly froze in place.

—This feeling... is off!

A thought flashed in his mind, the Jinhong Clan immediately withdrew.

Five hundred years of experience as the God of Slaughter taught him that in any unforeseen situation, one must prioritize their own safety immediately.

Unfortunately, the Jinhong Clan’s response was ultimately a fraction too late.

Roar!

Almost at the moment he withdrew his fist, a dazzling vermilion flame appeared out of thin air.

At first, it was just a spark.

Then quickly transformed into a blaze capable of igniting the Jinhong Clan.

The thread of vermilion flame spread rapidly across the Jinhong Clan’s body, like maggots on a bone.

"The Flame of Immortality?"

Trying desperately to shake off the flame.

The Jinhong Clan had faced this caliber of Fire God before.

Breathless Netherworld power surged forth from within, trying to extinguish the "Flame of Immortality."

Unexpectedly to the Jinhong Clan, the "Flame of Immortality" had abundant vitality.

No, even the Lord of the Six Paths cannot bestow "death" on its life force, which already speaks to a true "immortality."

Roar!

Within a lightning flash, the fiercely burning vermilion flame set the Jinhong Clan ablaze.

In less than the span of a single breath, the Jinhong Clan burned into ashes and vanished completely in front of Chang Xi.

The scene was so swift, so exaggerated.

It was only at this moment that Chang Xi recovered, staring blankly at the Jinhong Clan dissipating with the wind.

Buzz!

Also at this moment, the sky suddenly shifted constellations and manifested brilliance.

In the southern part of the Seven Luminaries Moya Heaven, sixty-four vermilion stars appeared out of nowhere.

The sixty-four stars formed the Beak, Ghost, Willow, Star, Chang, Wing, and Carriage constellations.

These constellations connected together, presenting the shape of a soaring firebird.

Fire, immortality, combined with the southern seven constellations...

These characteristics identified the visitor, who was indeed the Divine Monarch Lingguang with the "Undying Body."

Or more precisely, she was the Vermilion Bird, acclaimed in the distant future for experiencing countless reincarnations and successful pathfinding, one of the "Four Spirits of Heaven and Earth."

"Are you... the future Great Golden Crow?"

From the hollow in Chang Xi’s chest, a vermilion soul jade slowly floated out.

Upon leaving Chang Xi’s body, the vermilion soul jade transformed into the figure of a Vermilion Bird.

It was a firebird shrouded in flames.

She was the one who shielded Chang Xi at a critical moment and repelled the Jinhong Clan.

"No, I am not the Great Golden Crow."

The ethereal voice sounded in Chang Xi’s ear, as the small Vermilion Bird landed gently on Chang Xi’s shoulder to reply.

"I was born from the remains of the Great Golden Crow, one of the future Four Spirits of Heaven and Earth, and you may call me Lingguang."

Blinking gently, Chang Xi immediately reacted.

"The Cyan Dragon that descended five hundred years ago was your companion?"

Nodding affirmatively, Vermilion Bird turned her head toward Chang Xi and said.

"Yes, he is called Meng Zhang, the Azure Dragon among the Four Spirits of Heaven and Earth."

Silent and gazing at the Vermilion Bird for a moment, Chang Xi then asked softly with some confusion.

"Since you are not the Great Golden Crow, why save me?"

Pressing her chest gently, Chang Xi did not know when the vermilion soul jade appeared in her body, but she could feel its preciousness.

This soul jade not only granted her an immortality surpassing "Immortal Grass."

It even contained some kind of unbelievable Divine Power beyond death, rebirth after dying.

Chang Xi did not know it was the Vermilion Bird’s unique Innate Divine Power—[Nirvana Rebirth].

She only knew she survived the Jinhong Clan’s attack and even exempted the deadly effect of Celestial Being’s decline.

Although this soul jade could not truly grant Chang Xi immunity to death, it greatly postponed the arrival of Celestial Being’s decline.

"Because saving you is the purpose of my descent this time."

Before Chang Xi could speak further questions, the Vermilion Bird began to explain on her own.

"My creation stemmed from the demise of the Great Golden Crow..."

"The Great Golden Crow must die for me to be born; this is ’fate’ imprinted in the annals of history."

"Therefore, after I descended, the Great Golden Crow proactively sought me out and proposed a transaction."

"In the apocalyptic battle of the ten suns, he would comply with ’history’ to die, while I would be responsible for ensuring your safety in this calamity."

Pausing slightly, the Vermilion Bird continued.

"In this way, I wouldn’t have to find a way to slay the Great Golden Crow, and he could calmly face the crisis from other pathfinders."

Upon hearing this, Chang Xi’s eyes widened in realization.

This skillful transformation of enemies to allies truly embodied the Great Golden Crow’s style.

After all, the Vermilion Bird was not alone; the Azure Dragon that descended five hundred years ago was her companion in coming.

Facing two Four Spirits of Heaven and Earth simultaneously, for the Great Golden Crow, who already understood the significance of "Four Spirits of Heaven and Earth," it was truly overwhelming.

Regardless of how the Great Golden Crow thought at the time.

In the reality of the present, the appearance of the Vermilion Bird indeed saved Chang Xi’s life.

Even due to the effect of the Divine Power [Nirvana Rebirth], Chang Xi underwent an unexpected rebirth.

At least, with Chang Xi’s current state, postponing Celestial Being’s five declines to the apocalyptic period of the ten suns should not be much of an issue.

It’s uncertain whether this is the limit of the Divine Power [Nirvana Rebirth] or if the Vermilion Bird deliberately maintained the normal historical trajectory; this is perhaps only known to her.

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