Chapter 1922 - 1921: The Disappearing Vermilion Bird Egg

Chapter 1922: Chapter 1921: The Disappearing Vermilion Bird Egg

As soon as Li Feng finished speaking, his body directly burst out with a dazzling light, then self-detonated and disintegrated, and this surge of Supreme Yang Flame devoured the Abyss Black Flame that clung like maggots on bone, purifying it so thoroughly that not even slag remained.

Bi Fang, held in Li Feng’s arms, was naturally at the very center of this self-detonation; however, Bi Fang was a Flame-Devouring Monarch. When this dazzling sphere of light exploded outward, Sikong Yu and the others were blasted into utter misery by the shockwave, yet Bi Fang broke free of the Abyss Black Flame’s corrosion and transformed into a Bi Fang Bird, flying out from the heart of the flames.

Although Bi Fang did not die, she was severely injured and completely unable to take on human form; she could only fly like a little sparrow to hover in front of Sikong Yu, who had barely withstood the energy impact.

"Senior Bi Fang?"

Sikong Yu looked at the blue-feathered bird before him; if not for the fact that the other party had only one leg, Sikong Yu would never have guessed this was Bi Fang. One had to know that Bi Fang’s true body before had been incomparably gorgeous, her blue wings fluttering with immortal grace, yet at this moment she looked like an inconspicuous little sparrow.

Bi Fang landed on Sikong Yu’s shoulder and sighed. "Truly, the waves of the Yangtze push ever forward; I never would have thought the Candle Dragon Demon Emperor would have such a powerful descendant."

Bi Fang was indeed grinding her teeth a bit; although she had not recovered to her peak state, within this Vermilion Bird Sacred Land she held half the home-field advantage, yet she had almost been turned into a Puppet by a Demon Clan member. It was simply a colossal humiliation.

If that brat hadn’t self-detonated and allowed her to break free from the grip of the Abyss Power, this time she really would have capsized in the gutter.

"And that guy has even mastered the Abyss Power. This is not a good sign. Girl of the Sikong family, you had best return to Ancestor Dragon City and report this matter, otherwise your Ancestor Dragon City may face annihilation."

Bi Fang might have been born a thousand years ago, but the memories of her bloodline could be inherited; she vaguely knew some things from ancient times. This Abyss Power originated from the Abyss race, and that race was the true final boss.

Of course, the Abyss race was later sealed by the myriad races; by today, very few people likely even know of their existence.

Yet now, an Abyss Bloodline has actually appeared again; this is absolutely not a good sign. For all they know, it could mean the Abyss race is about to make a comeback.

"Mm."

Sikong Yu nodded, while at the side Ouyang Qiuhai muttered with a sigh, "Lord Bi Fang, whether we can even make it back to Ancestor Dragon City alive is still a question."

"Even though Li Feng looks stronger each time, he still isn’t a match for that Emperor Yue. Not only that, the Earth Cave Demon Ape King is clearly about to arrive as well. We can’t even run now."

Ouyang Qiuhai wore a mournful expression. This Vermilion Bird Holy Temple was located at the subterranean core beneath the Molten Lava Volcano. Thinking of the path they’d taken to get here, they had had to pass through the ninety-nine levels of the underground Great Maze, walk along the Zhu Rong Path, and traverse the molten lava tunnels before reaching the exit.

Even taking a shortcut, they’d still spent nearly an entire day to get here, yet now the Vermilion Bird Holy Temple was on the verge of collapse. The ground was constantly fracturing, with pillars of Earth Fire shooting skyward; clearly this place wouldn’t hold out much longer.

Right now, the Demon Clan led by Emperor Yue was still present and obviously would not let them go easily; the situation was completely a dilemma with no way forward or back.

Although Ouyang Qiuhai’s words were unpleasant to hear, Ran Yue and the others did not refute him, because this was exactly the reality before them.

This descendant of the Candle Dragon Demon Emperor, Emperor Yue, was too strong—so strong it was downright monstrous.

Hearing this, Bi Fang just snorted.

"You lot still have such shallow insight. That brat may have been taken down by Emperor Yue again and again, but his foundation was never truly harmed."

"You probably didn’t pay attention to the fact that the Vermilion Bird egg disappeared, did you?"

As soon as Bi Fang spoke, Sikong Yu, Ouyang Qiuhai, and the others were stunned; their gazes all turned toward the large pit not far away. That had been where Li Feng fell earlier, and the Parasol Wood box that held the Vermilion Bird egg had also been nearby.

After that, the Four-Armed Demon Ape had been thrown over and smashed down where Li Feng and the Parasol Wood box had been, directly creating a deep pit.

But now that deep pit had already turned into a pool of molten lava, with gushing Earth Fire spreading outward in all directions.

The Four-Armed Demon Ape was turned to ash by the erupting Earth Fire, while the Parasol Wood box...

Everyone quickly scanned the area and saw the box’s remnants in the flowing molten lava. Parasol Wood was the most fire-resistant; even Earth Fire and magma could not burn it.

However, the box was clearly damaged, and the Vermilion Bird egg was nowhere to be seen.

"Could the Vermilion Bird egg have fallen into the magma?"

The Vermilion Bird Holy Temple was built entirely atop a gigantic Magma Lake, which was also the core of the Earth Veins.

"If that’s the case, could the Vermilion Bird have hatched early, breaking its shell and being reborn? And that cockroach-like, unkillable Li Feng—could he have inherited some of the Vermilion Bird’s power?"

The more Ouyang Qiuhai thought about it, the more possible it seemed; no wonder Li Feng seemed impossible to kill, appearing again and again, each time stronger than before.

After all, this guy had previously claimed that the Vermilion Bird had a Divine Sense connection with him; perhaps it was actually true.

If the Vermilion Bird could be revived and reborn, they would be completely saved. Bi Fang was, after all, only an Overlord Level Lord, whereas the Vermilion Bird was one of the Four Holy Beasts, an existence that could stand shoulder to shoulder with the Candle Dragon Demon Emperor.

Seeing the joy written all over Ouyang Qiuhai’s face, Bi Fang directly poured cold water on him. "Stop dreaming. The Vermilion Bird cannot be reborn right now. If she really could, she wouldn’t be just a bit short on time; she’d have come out long ago and never ended up being carried off in a Parasol Wood box."

"The Demon Clan wouldn’t act for no reason exactly at this juncture. As far as I know, in the Southern Demon Country there are Priests skilled in divination. The Vermilion Bird’s rebirth might indeed be in the near future, but it is definitely not today."

"And once the Vermilion Bird is taken away from this place and loses the constant supply of Earth Fire Energy, she can forget about being reborn."

"Ah—if Lord Vermilion Bird cannot be reborn, then aren’t we completely doomed?"

The happiness on Ouyang Qiuhai’s face immediately collapsed.

Bi Fang, however, said, "Not necessarily. The Vermilion Bird cannot be reborn through fire, but that doesn’t mean she can’t use another method to be reborn."

"If I’m not mistaken, the Li Feng who appeared just now was nothing more than a Clone image, not his true body. As for his true body..."

Bi Fang looked toward the molten lava where Earth Fire was erupting.

"Senior Bi Fang, are you saying that Li Feng has actually been using a Clone to fight Emperor Yue this whole time?"

Sikong Yu took a deep breath.

If that was the case, the implications were totally different. Before, watching Li Feng die again and again, their emotions had gone from heaven to hell, like riding a roller coaster.

Though Li Feng grew stronger each time, defeating Emperor Yue had seemed almost impossible. But now, hearing Bi Fang say that those who died before were all Li Feng’s Clone images changed everything.

One had to know that by the seventh time, Li Feng had already been able to trade several blows with Emperor Yue before being killed, and Emperor Yue had not come out of it unscathed either.

"Mm, there’s no mistake. His true body is down below."