Huh? Isn't this an adventure kingdom building game?!-Chapter 797 - 756: Ignorance Knows No Fear (Part 2)
What a ridiculous meeting! Chu Huai’an agreed wholeheartedly, but in his heart, he was cursing. The tower held the Divine Beast Vermilion Bird; was there a greater opportunity in the world?
Wait a minute? He thought again; the stone doors were tightly shut and seemed unmoved. These two settling in and resting might mean they hadn’t actually gotten in, so they didn’t know there was a treasure inside?
Very likely!
After all, when they had fought earlier, although the female cultivator’s realm was high and her pressure strong, she was full of wood attribute, which could easily be restrained by the Vermilion Bird’s flame!
Thinking of this, he was delighted again, pondering how to leave a mark here. Once I buy the demon beast again and trace through the space turbulence, there’s a chance to tame the Vermilion Bird...
"Bang!"
As he was indulging in his fantasy, the countdown reached zero, and the stone door was blasted apart by a scorching red flame!
Chu Huai’an, who was slowly observing by the stone door, bore the brunt of it.
At this moment, he realized that being burned by the extremely high heat of the raging fire, the first sensation wasn’t fiery or hot, but cold, bone-chillingly cold.
Then he looked up and saw the colossal, resplendent, divinely majestic bird, the Vermilion Bird.
[Special Task: Vermilion Bird]
[Task 2: Complete all tasks assigned by the Vermilion Bird within the time limit, completed. Reward: Divinity +2, issued]
[Task 3: Reconstruct Vermilion Bird progress 10%. Reward: Divinity +2]
Almost at the moment the stone door was blasted open, a task list flashed in Jiang Yuan’s view.
Simultaneously, the hidden fire wings spread out again, auto-protection activated, enveloping Yuan Man under the wings to avoid being scorched.
Chu Huai’an felt cold, instinctively turned back to look, his sluggish mind finally reacting. So he wasn’t just a freeloader; his wings... they looked somewhat similar to the Vermilion Bird’s.
Oh...Vermilion Bird?
Baffled, Chu Huai’an looked up at the mighty divine bird, opening his mouth but unable to utter any sound.
He found it strange, why had he never seen the Vermilion Bird leave that tower in all these years? It never even glanced at him, and now it suddenly emerged?
"You’ve been pestering me for so long." Bathing in flames, the Vermilion Bird gazed down, its eyes void but still full of divine dignity, saying, "They say ignorance is fearless, yet it is the powerful who are humble.
This is because their intuitions differ.
The former has dull intuition; even if they receive divine oracles, they cannot comprehend them, cannot see cause and effect, do not seek progress, acting purely on instinct. Ignorantly committing sins, reducing blessings, and still feeling smug;
The latter has keen intuition; even in impulsivity, they can sense the heavenly will, restraining themselves from depleting blessings.
It is precisely because of this that the world remains peaceful; otherwise, those at the Tribulation Crossing Realm with earth-shattering powers, indulging unchecked, would leave nowhere for the weak to survive."
As he spoke, he turned his gaze towards Yuan Man under the fire wings, nodding, "You respond to nature and let go of the killing intent, you’ve done well. Know that everything has an assigned fate, and killing life not destined to die by your hand will surely bear evil causality."
Yuan Man finally saw the legendary divine bird, the Vermilion Bird, and excitedly bowed deeply, "Thank you, esteemed one, for the guidance!"
Then he looked at Chu Huai’an, who was almost fused with the flames, and sighed, "I used divine power to hold on for a moment, so you might die with understanding.
Chu Huai’an, you were originally a child transformed by a Fire-Eating Beast in the Palace of the Fire God. As the divine and demon war stalemated, many severely injured gods and immortals reincarnated.
You intended to cultivate once more to achieve godly status and went to reincarnate.
However, with the Heavenly Dao incomplete, Outer Heaven Demons ran rampant. After reincarnation, polluted by worldliness, you forgot your vows. Opportunities tied with your own karma were repeatedly missed, drifting away until today.
Had you discovered this desert and pursued cultivation without greed, sincerely abstaining from pretending goodness for personal gain, your realm would have progressed steadily, perhaps meeting me on another occasion.
But your insatiable greed led you to kill innocents, ultimately consuming all your blessings. You often complain that I never look your way, not knowing being noticed by a god requires a cost. My mere glance at you marks your end."
Saying this, he looked back at the shattered stone doors, "The two stone doors were engraved with sealing runes, which you destroyed out of greed. Now, without the runes, my raging power is uncontrolled and has incinerated you to ashes.
In retrospect, when you eagerly destroyed the runes, eyes filled with greed, you were digging your own grave unwittingly." 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢
Suddenly engulfed by myriad complex emotions, Chu Huai’an found himself without the chance to speak; he couldn’t even let out a final cry.
The ethereal flames on the Vermilion Bird’s body fell as his form faded more and more.
"May you fragment into nature, reincarnate and return, and wish the new life could turn to good and not stray again." Finishing this, his figure completely disappeared, leaving not even ashes as the Vermilion Bird’s fire consumed him.
Yuan Man realized why she felt a strange sensation when she wanted to kill that guy; it turned out his fate was already death by the divine bird’s fire.
If she had relentlessly killed him, who knows what causality might have ensued.
"Fated one, I have divided my divine power into ten parts." Fanning his wings, ten fiery red spheres like gems floated in the air, "I now need a treasure to house my remnant soul, to rest temporarily;
These Divine Power Fires are entrusted to your care, their presence can maintain the Wilderness World’s current state. When you find a pure soul to replace me, bring them to meet me."
House a remnant soul?
Jiang Yuan fished out the Ink Jade Space from his storage bag, a top-grade spiritual artifact he acquired when resolving the enigma attached to Lin Chunsheng in Anping Town.
He once housed Granny Huang’s soul in it, letting her reside for some time.
After she regained new life in a puppet body, the Ink Jade Space was temporarily idle, and now it could return to use.
After ensuring his remnant soul could reside, in line with the principle of benefiting oneself, Jiang Yuan immediately called out to the little sparrow, "Sir! Is it eligible to inherit divine power?"
"Sir! That piece..." For the first time being summoned into the pet slot, the little sparrow excitedly chirped upon emerging.
Then it sensed a fearful presence, suddenly its legs went weak, collapsing on Jiang Yuan’s shoulder. Its wings spread out unable to move, trembling with fear, unable to speak.
The Vermilion Bird smiled seeing this, "What an adorably lively child, but its realm is far too low. You should let it cultivate well, at least to the Gathering Spirit Realm. If it can maintain such a pure mindset, it should attempt to refine the Divine Power Fire."
Alright! Finally gaining a rank, considered a half-prepared divine beast reserve.
Jiang Yuan happily returned the little sparrow to the pet slot, and invited the Vermilion Bird’s remnant soul into the Ink Jade Space. The eerie desert journey finally concluded!
Transported from the Vermilion Bird Tower to the sand castle, they set this as a center, remaking landmarks and temporary water supply points along their path.
Busy until midnight, with guidance from the Vermilion Bird’s remnant soul, Jiang Yuan would occasionally return to inspect the supplies, preventing cultivators inadvertently trapped to death.
"Phew! Finally back." From the sand castle transported to Yunxia City, then to Cloud City. Seeing the familiar night, Yuan Man exhaled a sigh of relief, inviting him to linger in the city.
Jiang Yuan respectfully declined.
Only a few hours remained before dawn, marking autumn’s official arrival. All the crops in the fields needed renewal, a massive project, leaving no time for idle city wandering.
Moreover, the Vermilion Bird’s remnant soul required enough spiritual energy for recuperation. He pondered creating some elixir, to strengthen its divine soul power, perhaps having spare time to guide the courtyard members’ cultivation.
That’s a divine bird’s guidance!
If Xiao Bai and the others knew he brought back a god, they’d go mad with joy, wouldn’t they?
"Hmm... though residing in the Ink Jade Space, it’s divine after all. With the arrival of the autumn Wilderness, will it be affected?" Back at the quiet courtyard, Jiang Yuan pondered over the Ink Jade Space.
With the Vermilion Bird’s remnant soul inside, he couldn’t store it in the storage bag, where would it fit?
Looking up at the drifting Menghua Treasure Ship, he considered that being a vessel above the Celestial River, it suited the divine bird, Vermilion Bird. Alright then, he hung it at the ship’s bow, making Old Dog and the Vermilion Bird neighbors!
