Chapter 1559 - 1096: Evil Whirlwinds (Part 2)

Chapter 1559: Chapter 1096: Evil Whirlwinds (Part 2)

After half a day of rest, the disciples of the Ancient Ten Great Sects have started diligently chopping trees and digging stones, continuing to accumulate materials waiting to repair the city in the mountains.

"Sir, you’re finally back!" Little Lark fluttered its wings and swooped down, perching on his shoulder, chirping, "Lord Vermilion Bird can hardly wait anymore. There’s so much to teach me, like fire manipulation and refining. But I’m reluctant to part with you, I wanted to say goodbye in person."

As it spoke, it almost started crying.

Initially, when its intelligence had not yet awakened, it was naive and only attracted to the powerful energy he possessed, intent on following him for cultivation. It was later when he enlightened it that it returned to East Lake Port, steadfast to its duty, that it had the opportunity to save the people and accumulate blessings.

Perhaps it was from that moment that the seed was planted to become the Divine Bird Vermilion Bird.

After formally following him, it lived in the small courtyard, eating delicious food with the elder brothers and sisters, listening to the lectures on cultivation techniques; and training with Qing Niao to defeat monsters and progress in cultivation.

How wonderful these days have been!

But now, it must leave the small courtyard, parting from him and everyone, heading towards the Extreme South Realm, unsure when it could return.

"It’s young, with little experience, so I think it’s paramount to nurture its talent quickly for early ascension." Vermilion Bird appeared, a magnificent virtual image flying in the air, speaking in an ethereal yet solemn voice: "Lark has a very good gift, coupled with its pure heart, its cultivation yields double the result with half the effort.

If all goes well, I hope by next summer when Vermilion Bird is needed, it will be able to ascend. Until then, the next year or so will be hard on Black Tortoise."

Jiang Yuan gently stroked Lark’s feathers, and it lowered its head, rubbing its cheek against his hand.

"Follow Vermilion Bird and contact me when you reach the Extreme South Realm; I will provide additional support then." He noticed Little Lark’s eyes reddening, smiled slightly, and said, "The more reluctant you are, the more you should strive in cultivation. Ascend early like Yan Xuan so you can condense a clone and be back home every day."

The fiery red feathers on its head suddenly perked up, "Yes! As long as I cultivate fast enough, I won’t have to be away from you for long!"

Counting with its wings, Lark earnestly asked, "Sir, it’s just past New Year’s, Vermilion Bird gives me over a year to strive for ascension. Do you think I might ascend Vermilion Bird by this summer?"

Jiang Yuan: ...

How would I know, whether it’s doable mainly depends on how helpful the system is.

Before he could speak, Vermilion Bird chuckled, "Those with determination achieve everything, and with such ambition, perhaps the Heavenly Dao will fulfill your wish, allowing you to ascend in just a few months. But you must take this step to find out; without trying, no one knows what the future holds."

After speaking, He smiled and winked at Jiang Yuan.

Understood, He wants to coax the child together, at least to the Extreme South Realm first.

"Vermilion Bird is right, you should go with Him." Jiang Yuan joined in, nodding, "Once you reach the Extreme South Realm, I’ll promptly provide you more support, at that time..."

At this point, taking a glance at the special task progress, the incentive he prepared seemed a bit hard to portray.

After all, Lark’s progress is merely one-tenth now; even with the acceleration card used, it would likely only go up to two or three-tenths. Hoping to ascend Vermilion Bird by the summer looks rather unfeasible.

"Thank you, sir!" Who knows what Lark imagined, or maybe it was just convinced, it stretched its wings with high spirits and said: "I definitely won’t let you down!"

Vermilion Bird’s virtual image extended its wings, cradling the little one into its embrace, smiling, "With this, I bid farewell, thank you for your hospitality, I will do everything to help the little one ascend Vermilion Bird soon."

"Goodbye, sir! Sir, I will be back soon!" Lark bid farewell reluctantly, and as soon as its voice fell, the small courtyard was out of sight.

In the wilderness at high noon, the sun shone warmly on its body. Since yesterday, it hadn’t rested, and now basked in the sun, it felt a bit sleepy, comfortably nestled in Vermilion Bird’s wings, it fell asleep.

Vermilion Bird carried it stealthily, not in a hurry to travel.

Firstly, the residual soul’s energy is limited, preserved for the rightful task; secondly, nurturing Little Lark towards ascension marks its demise. After years of alone bearing the wilderness’s responsibility, it also wishes to admire the world it safeguarded thoroughly.

"You have a lovely courtyard." Sea Goddess Lu Ji appeared gracefully, smiling, "But I can’t stay long either, Vermilion Bird has taken Lark for training, I wish to transform into an ordinary cultivator’s form, wander around a bit."

Jiang Yuan was afraid that She’d vanish the very next second, quickly stopping Her, "Sis, don’t leave yet! There’s a private matter I’d like to ask you."

"Oh? What private matter?"

"Long story short, I encountered the soul of a young girl from the Mermaid Race, abducted to shore in one of the Ten Thousand Puppet Sect’s Secret Realm. Her childhood memories of the Undersea World are very vague now, her divine soul also became human-like, unable to reveal her true form. I think she’s quite pitiful, wish to help out but don’t know where to start."

Other divine souls could just be demon cultivators or human cultivators, using a puppet body would suffice.

But as for Wang Yi from the Mermaid Race, her divine soul only has one more chance for unsealing and resealing, making her a human-shaped puppet would be regrettable; the issue is Yun Ying doesn’t know how to refine a mermaid puppet, not to mention being unclear about her true form.

After all, Sister is the Sea Goddess, perhaps He could find a way to help her smoothly escape the Dream Realm.

Lu Ji frowned slightly, "Is it a demon cultivator from my controlled Undersea World? Vague as it is, I indeed sensed some little merfolk naive enough to be tricked onto land, then vanished without a trace. If she comes from my jurisdiction’s sea region, it must be from the Mermaid Race."

"The crux is, unsure where she came from." Jiang Yuan also felt troubled, "The small worlds are as numerous as grains of sand, there are many Otherworlds dominated by seas, unlikely such coincidence she’s trafficked from the wilderness."

After understanding more details patiently, Lu Ji contemplated, "That Dream City I also cannot enter. Even if not formally enthroned, my divine soul isn’t easily touched by ordinary cultivators; moreover, my aura restrained poorly might collapse the entire Dream City.

How about this, you ask her intentions first.

If she truly desires to find her true form, you could first extract and unseal her soul, I can use divine power to help restore her original shape.

If she resists using a human-shaped puppet body, I’ll see the state of her divine soul, if it can endure, I can use divine power to mold her a temporary body, wouldn’t be hard. Or alternatively, let her stay in your Ink Jade Space for a while, the Undersea World is in chaos, conflicts occur frequently, perhaps I can find a suitable body for her to use."

"Alright! Then I’ll ask her now!" Jiang Yuan didn’t want to delay Sea Goddess’s time for fun outings any longer, immediately clicked to enter Personal Space.

City Lord Yan had been eagerly anticipating him to deliver good news.

Upon hearing there’s a way to help Wang Yi regain her true shape, she promptly teleported with her to Eldest Sister Wang’s shop at Bluestone Lane.

"Can it truly reveal what kind of demon cultivator I am?" Wang Yi, muddled by good news, nodded like a chick pecking rice, "I’m willing! As long as, as long as I find out who I truly am, I’ll do anything!"

Actually, when I was first abducted, I was in the form of a fish demon.

But after being traded to another, the law enforcers of that world happened to be cracking down on human trafficking. The buyer feared being discovered, only allowed me to be in human form, if accidently showing my original shape, I’d be beaten to death!

Moreover, they imprisoned me using chains of magical artifacts. Over time, I forgot my original appearance. Later, I was sold into the Ten Thousand Puppet Sect, my divine soul extracted and sealed into a puppet, memories sealed long grew indistinct, leaving me only this form." She said.

Yan Zheng embraced her tightly, "Follow Mr. Jiang! From now on, Puppet City loses an elder sis selling fish meat soup, while the outside world gains a clever and radiant fish demon girl."

The two bid farewell reluctantly, Wang Yi took one last look at the Dream Realm she lived in for years, then decisively followed Jiang Yuan through the gates leading to the outside world.

A broken puppet, only half a face remained, its carefully adorned form still faintly recognizable. Confirmed it contained Wang Yi’s soul, Yun Ying cautiously unsealed it, extracting a mass of light blue radiance.

"It indeed is a fish demon." Sea Goddess Lu Ji sensed the water energy in her soul, forming a spell with both hands, a shred of divine power descended upon the light mass!