Chapter 123: Chapter 121: [The Mystical Realm]

The underground cavern was silent and desolate, save for one area that continuously radiated heat.

This area was clearly an illusion forged from flames.

Yet it looked like a true mortal paradise, with towering palaces among the clouds, suffused with ethereal mists and divine light.

’That must be the True Blood of the Vermilion Bird. But to think a Tier Five Fire Beast is protecting it... This is trouble.’ Wuzhou thought, hiding in a corner and concealing his presence.

He had only discovered this place thanks to the immense fortune of the horse slave, Ma Dachun.

Wuzhou had found it simply by following Ma Dachun’s trail.

Of course, Ma Dachun was no longer there; he had been scared off by the Fire Beast, which resembled a fiery red Griffin.

Wuzhou could hardly imagine how terrifying it would be if Ma Dachun, with such overwhelmingly powerful fortune, were to embark on the path of cultivation.

The protagonists from the biographies of Saints were probably no different.

Before long, a series of hurried sounds came from the distance. Lin Tianxue had arrived.

As Wuzhou watched, her guardian, Lin Sangu, engaged the fiery, Griffin-like Fire Beast in a fierce battle, keeping each other occupied.

Meanwhile, Lin Tianxue silently searched, sensing for the True Blood of the Vermilion Bird.

Even Ma Dachun, who had been lagging behind, started to approach.

At that exact moment, Wuzhou, holding a Thousand-Mile Earth Escape Talisman in one hand and a dagger in the other, prepared to snatch the prize from right under their noses!

Finally, a smile graced Lin Tianxue’s face. She had pinpointed the exact location of the True Blood of the Vermilion Bird!

Just as Lin Tianxue was retrieving the True Blood of the Vermilion Bird, she was suddenly ambushed by Wuzhou.

But at that moment, Lin Sangu could only intervene to protect Lin Tianxue, and was unable to safeguard the True Blood of the Vermilion Bird.

Just as Wuzhou was about to seize the True Blood of the Vermilion Bird, the newly arrived Ma Dachun unexpectedly risked his life to help.

This act instantly foiled Wuzhou’s scheme, forcing him to flee empty-handed.

This turn of events made Lin Tianxue feel incredibly lucky.

Just as Lin Sangu was about to kill Ma Dachun, Lin Tianxue stopped her third aunt.

After a brief conversation, Lin Tianxue discovered that Ma Dachun was actually a member of the Wind Sparrow Bronze Tribe.

More importantly, just like Wuzhou, she had noticed the exceptionally unique fortune surrounding Ma Dachun.

Besides, there was no point in killing Ma Dachun, as Wuzhou had already escaped.

"I never expected you to be the one to help me. I will help you embark on the path of cultivation."

"Ma Dachun is not a good name. Since we met over the True Blood of the Vermilion Bird, your new name should be related to fire."

"Fire... flame... sun... Hao. From now on, you will be called Ma Hao!"

Lin Tianxue’s tone was complex.

They had arrived as a pair, but now they left as three.

However, as they passed by the Thunder Pool, which resembled a sea of flowers, Ma Hao seemed dazed for a moment.

It was as if he had lost some precious treasure.

In the end, it was Lin Tianxue’s call that brought Ma Hao back to his senses.

...

「White Feathered Eagle Garrison.」

The night was calm, with a gentle breeze stirring.

Under the dark, moonlit sky, dotted with starlight, hundreds of Flying Eagles either soared, elegantly stretching their forms, or perched on the tents to rest.

Inside the commander’s main tent, Fang Yang had shut the door and was sitting alone, cross-legged on his bed.

At this moment, his eyes were tightly closed as he gazed into his Void Acupoint True Essence Sea.

BUZZ...

BUZZZ...

Within his Void Acupoint True Essence Sea, the Spiritual Object, the [Divine Feather of the Carp Eagle], was evolving, radiating a brilliant divine light.

As Fang Yang watched, the [Divine Feather of the Carp Eagle] condensed into a ball of light. It looked strangely like an eagle’s egg, yet also like a fish’s roe.

Vaguely, Fang Yang could just make out the form of an immense, majestic Golden-Winged Dapeng bird appearing in the vast expanse of the cosmos.

It violently flapped its wings, instantly stirring up boundless Fierce Flames that withered and shattered countless stars.

In the blink of an eye, the Golden-Winged Dapeng bird dissipated, transforming into a boundless Kun fish.

With every breath this giant Kun fish took, innumerable Grotto Heavens and Blessed Lands were destroyed and reborn.

Even more astonishing, It seemed to carry a vast, dream-like world on its back, traveling freely through space.

But in the end, the Golden-Winged Dapeng bird vanished, and the giant Kun fish was gone.

All that remained were a Fire Eagle and a Thunder Carp.

"...The union of yin and yang, the bliss of mortals and gods."

"...The intimate harmony of fish and water, the primal nature of desire."

"...The two energies entwine, the beginning of Chaos."

At this moment, Fang Yang felt as if he were half-dreaming, half-awake.

He only knew that a being whose name could not be spoken was reciting scriptures to him, explaining the great Dao.

It was as if he were communing with heaven and earth, entering a state of oneness where the self and the world fade away.

He had experienced something similar when he had his epiphany of the "Wind and Fire Together" Mystical Skill.

However, the level of immersion back then was nothing compared to this.

He was having another epiphany!

A long time later, Fang Yang returned to a state of calm.

He slowly opened his eyes, a smile within them. "I’ve found the path to becoming a young Great Saint."

What he had perceived during his epiphany was the legacy of a Venerable, called the [Realm of Profound Mysteries].

And this Venerable was none other than the infamous Ecstasy Demon Venerable.

This [Realm of Profound Mysteries] could be considered a type of Bedroom Cultivation Skill.

Using it, the practitioner could temporarily enhance their comprehension, enter a state similar to an epiphany, and more easily learn and master various Divine Techniques and Skills.

It could even help the user strip their dual cultivation partner of all their good fortune and innate talent.

More importantly, it would strengthen the user’s own foundation.

But the price was that the dual cultivation partner would be reduced to a mere cultivation vessel and fuel, gradually losing their life essence until they withered away and died.

The better the partner’s innate talent, the more profound the epiphany it would grant the user.

This was a demonic technique through and through, and an incredibly tyrannical one at that!

And from this, Fang Yang had found a possible way to evolve his Carp Eagle into a Kun-Peng.

He understood that the opportunity to enter the Great Sage Realm as a youth lay within this legacy!

This Venerable’s legacy was incredibly powerful; it could perfectly assist an ordinary Cultivator in achieving the magnificent feat of defeating a superior!

However—

’Was that you who intervened...?’

Fang Yang stared thoughtfully at the [Seek Fortune, Avoid Misfortune] ball of light in his mind.

Because now, for Fang Yang to activate the [Realm of Profound Mysteries], he had a second method besides dual cultivation.

And this second method was even more effective: he could consume Yuan Stones and other items with the properties of a Spiritual Object to power the [Realm of Profound Mysteries].

Immediately, Fang Yang’s gaze returned to his Void Acupoint True Essence Sea, to the ball of light that looked like both an eagle’s egg and a fish’s roe.

He had a premonition that once the [Divine Feather of the Carp Eagle] finished its evolution, it would no longer be a Tier Five Spiritual Object, but would have truly stepped into the Saint Realm.

And he, too, would undergo a great transformation!

...

Some are happy, while others are fraught with worry.

While Fang Yang was happily cultivating and easily absorbing his fortuitous gains, Lin Tianxue, far away, had fallen into a huge predicament.

Somehow, news that she had obtained the True Blood of the Vermilion Bird had been leaked to the Muri clan.

This, in turn, provoked the fury of the Muri clan’s Saints, especially those from the Sheng family line.

The Muri clan’s Saints believed that it was, in all likelihood, a Saint from the Lin family line who had orchestrated the entire affair to pave the way for Lin Tianxue.

For a Saint to make a move against a junior—it was too shameless, too despicable!

And so, new waves were stirred...