Chapter 777 - 271: Empty Hexagram Phenomenon_4
Shen Wen’an instructed solemnly.
Shen Xiuyun paused for a moment and immediately cupped his hands: "I will remember Third Master’s teachings."
Seeing that he had understood, He Zhongyi also let out a quiet breath.
"Are you here for something important, Uncle?"
Shen Wen’an nodded slightly: "I’m here to see the Lihuo Vermilion Bird."
"Has there been any unusual activity at the Magma Lake recently?"
The uncle and nephew exchanged a glance and both shook their heads.
"Haven’t noticed anything unusual."
Shen Wen’an lowered his head and said, "Alright, you both carry on with your work, I’ll go take a look."
As soon as his words fell, his figure flashed and he went directly to the Magma Lake.
Gazing at the scorching magma in front of him, Shen Wen’an hesitated briefly before stepping in.
His figure, wrapped in the Sword Element Shield, quickly reached the depths of the Magma Lake.
But he saw the golden magma slowly flowing around him, yet did not see the previously present white flames containing Innate Spiritual Qi, and Shen Wen’an’s expression slightly changed.
That damned mangy bird!
Could it have consumed all the Innate Spiritual Qi in the Magma Lake!?
Cursing silently in his heart, Shen Wen’an immediately released his Divine Sense, searching the surrounding magma for the presence of the Lihuo Vermilion Bird.
After half an hour, Shen Wen’an stood with a grave expression in the golden magma.
He had already searched the entire golden magma area of the Magma Lake but found no trace of the Lihuo Vermilion Bird.
Could that creature have run away?
Confusion arose in his heart, and Shen Wen’an immediately dismissed that thought.
The Shen Family still holds a strand of its True Spirit; it wouldn’t dare to secretly escape.
If it didn’t run away, could there have been some accident?
Shen Wen’an furrowed his brows tightly.
The last time I saw that creature was because the Stone Egg containing Spirit at the bottom of the Magma Lake inexplicably entered its body.
That is Spirit, the main compendium of various Powers of Laws, possessing infinite wonderful uses.
The Lihuo Vermilion Bird is after all just an Acquired Fire Spirit, yet to evolve to a higher level. It could have been assimilated by the Spirit or encountered other accidents.
Thinking of this, Shen Wen’an clenched his fist secretly.
His gaze turned towards the deeper part of the golden magma, hesitated a bit, but decided to go deeper to take a look.
With a slight movement of his mind, his figure immediately dove deeper into the Magma Lake.
As he continued to dive deeper, the surrounding magma gradually changed from pale gold to pure gold.
Shen Wen’an even discovered that the golden magma around him faintly showed signs of turning white.
This white was not the type of white flame contained with Innate Spiritual Qi previously.
Rather all the surrounding magma showing pale white.
This indicates that the temperature of the magma here became even more terrifying.
Feeling the consumption speed of the Protective Sword Essence on his body, Shen Wen’an estimated that without the Protective Sword Essence, the temperature of the magma here could instantly turn his flesh and bones to ashes!
He dared not waste time and stopped diving at this location, choosing a direction, and spreading his Divine Sense to search carefully.
Time seemed to pass without notice, and when Shen Wen’an felt he was close to reaching his limit, his body suddenly seemed to enter an area where the temperature was noticeably much lower.
Not only that, but he also sensed a strange aura within this magma region.
This mysterious aura actually stimulated the peculiar small tree in his Sea of Consciousness!
According to Luo Tianxing, the strange small tree in his Sea of Consciousness belongs to the Primordial Spirit Spirit of Beichen Immortal Mountain.
The Primordial Spirit possesses endless Power of Life, and its demonstrated abilities include the kind of Power of Life capable of "reviving the dead and healing bones."
This point seems to also apply to the Spirit at the bottom of the Yangnao Land of the Magma Lake.
Thinking this through, Shen Wen’an continued to advance, guided by that strange feeling.
Soon, a gigantic egg suddenly appeared in the front within the magma!
The giant egg was completely pale golden, not much different in size from the previous Stone Egg, but it was evidently not the previous Stone Egg.
Before him, the pale golden Golden Egg appeared transparent. As Shen Wen’an approached and scrutinized, he could vaguely see the Lihuo Vermilion Bird inside the Golden Egg.
That creature’s whole body was curled up, its wings tightly wrapped around its body, seemingly undergoing some sort of transformation.
Seeing it hadn’t escaped or encountered an accident, Shen Wen’an felt relieved and returned a sense of control.
"You’ve come?"
Just when he was looking at the Golden Egg, a voice suddenly transmitted from within the Golden Egg.
The voice was cold and carried an air of supreme divine essence.
Shen Wen’an frowned.
"Lihuo Vermilion Bird?"
The Golden Egg trembled slightly and then responded: "But you should soon change how you address me."
"Once I am born, you should call me Lord Golden Phoenix."
Lord?
Lord Golden Phoenix?
Upon hearing this, Shen Wen’an sneered: "So, will this transformation allow you to directly achieve Purple Mansion or Nascent Soul?"
The Golden Egg fell silent for a moment. Apparently, even after the transformation, it wasn’t assured of reaching such a Realm.
Seeing this, Shen Wen’an snickered: "Want me to address you as Lord and call you Master? Better wait until your Cultivation surpasses mine first."
The Lihuo Vermilion Bird inside the Golden Egg snorted lightly, then switched from the former pretentious tone to a slightly playful female voice: "You’re no fun at all."
"Can’t a person about to break through be happy and make a joke?"
Shen Wen’an ignored her. After a brief pondering, he spoke: "Did you absorb the Stone Egg?"
Previously, when the Stone Egg inexplicably entered its belly, one could faintly feel the aura of the Stone Egg.
But now he couldn’t sense anything at all.
The Lihuo Vermilion Bird replied: "That thing was indeed absorbed by me, but the contents inside the Stone Egg are not easy to refine."