Chapter Nine, The Shadowy Sunbird
This punch cannot harm the blazing sunbird, as its feather defense is formidable. After delivering the punch, Hong Lian swiftly seized the bird's egg.
Although the Sunbird does not understand human speech, it is completely unfazed by the ease with which Honglian speaks. The feathers of the Sunbird, standing upright, shot towards Honglian at great speed, and just as they were about to reach her, the feathers erupted into flames. Thousands of rockets completely covered the cave entrance, heading straight for Honglian
What does it mean that this is nothing to me, as if I were inherently despicable? Such actions would tarnish my image. Hong Lian is utterly shameless
With a mournful cry, the blazing sunbird exerted all its strength, and its body unexpectedly erupted with flames, causing the water within to be directly evaporated into vapor, creating a white mist all around
Heizi suddenly pointed his claw forward
Hong Lian watched as the Fiery Sun Bird was about to evade the spiritual energy arrow, and the hand that had been maintaining a certain gesture suddenly opened, causing the spiritual energy to disperse.
Maintaining a distance from the Fiery Sunbird, the effect of striking with the Spirit Blade was much better, landing several blows on the Fiery Sunbird. In a short while, the Fiery Sunbird was covered in blood; strangely, despite having numerous wounds, it was healing at a visibly rapid pace. Even more astonishing was that the bird seemed to grow more spirited with each strike, and the power of its attacks increased correspondingly.
Is this really possible? Hong Lian gaped in astonishment at the hard feathers on the wings, which showed no signs of injury whatsoever
The mountain range surrounding the main peak is composed of dark red stones, completely bare, with not a single hair to be found. Even more exaggerated, some mountain tops are emitting smoke, and one is actively spewing lava
The magma pursuing the crimson lotus also vanished upon exiting the Fierce Sun Mountain
When Hong Lian was in a dilemma, Hei Zi gestured with his claws and reminded her: "Did you not take five eggs? You just need to take out these few eggs to threaten the Liyang Bird, and it will definitely come after you. Although it is a bit despicable, it is not a big deal for you."
The temperature of the Burning Sun Mountain suddenly increased significantly, and the Burning Sun Bird spread its wings, with flames so hot that they turned white erupting from its body. The ground began to tremble, and all the surrounding volcanoes started to spew black smoke, as if they were about to erupt. Hong Lian had a strong feeling that all of this was caused by the Burning Sun Bird, and the facts proved his thoughts to be correct
Damn, in such a barren place, they still want to seal the entrance. Even if we invite them, no one would come; would anyone really come to steal something instead? Hong Lian was furious, yet he forgot that he was there to steal.
Without saying a word, Hong Lian first collected the five eggs and then began searching inside the cave
The Fiery Sunbird suddenly launched an attack, its hard wings rapidly striking at the Crimson Lotus with unarmed blows, stirring up fierce gusts of wind. The Crimson Lotus, being most adept at close combat in the Tai Chi realm, executed Tai Chi techniques and engaged in battle with the Fiery Sunbird
They must endure such a fate even before they are born, and their mother is powerless to protect them. My children, you must survive and find an opportunity to escape back to the Sunlit Mountain to gain your freedom
Is it not afraid that its offspring will turn into roasted eggs? Just thinking about roasted bird eggs is delicious. I am certain that this large bird is the stepmother of these eggs; otherwise, how could it be so cruel to its own children? Hong Lian shamelessly spoke nonsense, while Hei Zi directly ignored him
It seems that disbelief is no longer an option; I have encountered such unfortunate events. Heizi, since you know that Liyang Mountain enhances the Liyang Bird, you must also know how to defeat it
The spiritual energy circulates beneath the red lotus, supporting it as it stands on the water's surface
Heizi was completely bewildered by Honglian's logic and truly began to dig with his claws
At the moment when the blazing sunbird's head was about to be submerged, its eyes unexpectedly turned blood red, shedding tears of blood. After letting out a weak cry, it sank into the water, its final lament resembling a last blessing for its offspring
My little ancestor, am I not begging you enough? How about I quickly find you a suitable partner?
He did not care about him, yet his claws continued to point vigorously towards the distance
While dodging the lava, Honglian repeatedly threw out the bird eggs. After many repetitions, Honglian managed to lure the blazing sunbird to the lakeside
The crimson lotus leaped up and down, closely pursued by the magma dragon, creating a rather comical scene
Are you saying that the unique environment of Liyang Mountain provides a special enhancement to the Liyang Bird, and can even heal its injuries? In Liyang Mountain, it is nearly an invincible existence
"It's nothing, heroes are all self-trained, your nails will grow back. By then, their hardness and sharpness will be even better." Hong Lian will not admit her mistakes, although she has decided to treat Heizi a little better in the future.
Heizi suddenly gestured with her claws in his arms, while Honglian dodged and watched Heizi.
The blazing sunbird knows that this time there is no hope of saving its child, and it is also unaware of how its offspring will be treated.
The blazing sunbird shook its entire body, sending ripples radiating towards the surrounding volcanoes. The black smoke from the volcanoes grew thicker, and with a thunderous roar, the volcano erupted, followed by a series of consecutive eruptions, while the earthquakes intensified.
Heihzi, however, pulled him along, gesturing with his claws: It is currently uncertain whether this is the egg of the Fiery Sun Bird. If it is, we can wait here for the opportunity to encounter the Fiery Sun Bird, and we will be able to hunt it down to obtain its demon core
As soon as Hong Lian came to a realization, she excitedly set out to implement it, but soon encountered a significant challenge. The Fiery Sun Bird typically does not leave the Fiery Sun Mountain, and there had been no reports of anyone successfully luring it to another location.
The blazing sunbird flapped its wings in vain, its claws also swinging about. Two hands could not withstand four fists, and Hong Lian's Tai Chi hands were unable to cope, being struck by the blazing sunbird from time to time. Frustrated, Hong Lian jumped out of the battle circle, her palms dancing as spiritual energy formed a tornado, which she then pushed towards the blazing sunbird.
"If you can't even dig a hole, what are you doing, you black worm? Even a mouse can do it, but you can't. Then you are not even as good as a mouse. To prove that you are more noble than a mouse, hurry up and dig a hole for me to get in. And it needs to be fast; if you dig slower than a mouse, that would be ridiculous." Hong Lian bombarded the naive blackie with a bunch of fallacies.
Hong Lian crawled into the cave from the hole in the ground. Inside the cave, there were no fiery sunbirds, but there were five eggs the size of bowls, though it was unclear whether they belonged to the fiery sunbird.
"Heizi, why did the temperature rise so much just now? Is that big bird outside spraying fire at its own home crazy?" Honglian teased playfully, and Heizi nodded in agreement.
The blazing sunbird unexpectedly displayed a look of disdain, its wings flapping rapidly, creating a fierce wind
The crimson lotus's tornado was disrupted midway, and the fierce wind destroyed the tornado without losing momentum, sweeping towards the crimson lotus. The crimson lotus had no way to evade, and with a commanding presence, it unleashed a barrier to collide with the fierce wind. Both forces vanished, yet the crimson lotus felt disheartened. With a determined heart, it activated a vortex of spiritual energy, which surged forth, forming a blade of spiritual energy. With a wave of its hand, the spiritual energy blade struck towards the blazing sun bird
Oh? A cave? Could it be the nest of the blazing sunbird? Let's go take a look; perhaps we can find the blazing sunbird. If the whole family of blazing sunbirds is there, that would be even better; I could vent my frustrations by taking them all out. Why did it have to choose such a barren place to lay its eggs, making my search so difficult?
The black-eyed white-eyed person is utterly despicable, both in demeanor and in their attacks. Struck by a spiritual energy arrow, the blazing sunbird soared painfully into the sky
Hong Lian arrived at the cave entrance, only to find that flames were sealing it off
Although it is not tiring, repeating such actions is too boring. This time when I return, I must study how to refine magical artifacts, and I must practice to create a flying escape artifact. If I had a flying escape artifact, I would have reached the mountain peak long ago without needing to climb like this. How unfortunate. After conquering several mountain peaks, Hong Lian once again groaned.
The air is extremely hot, and if an ordinary person inhales it, it would undoubtedly burn their lungs. Moreover, due to the volcano, the air is very murky, appearing gray and hazy. It would not be an exaggeration to call it the Flame Mountain of the cultivation world
Unexpectedly, the blazing sunbird emitted a powerful flame towards the ground, propelling itself upward like a rocket due to the recoil.
The crimson lotus palm danced gracefully, and the spiritual energy swirled to form a small tornado. As the tornado swept across the lake's surface, it lifted the water, striking the blazing sunbird like a water dragon. Water overcomes fire, and the blazing sunbird weakened significantly, collapsing onto the land by the lake.
Complaints aside, one must still do what needs to be done. The true essence beneath the red lotus swirled, creating a force that anchored the red lotus to the mountain wall, allowing it to traverse horizontally towards the summit.
The blazing sunbird, due to its overwhelming momentum combined with the force of the red lotus's punch, could not stop and plunged headfirst into the water. After struggling in the water for a while, it flapped its wings and finally took to the air again
The Firebird, having failed to unleash its flames, attempted to mobilize the volcano for an attack, only to remember that it was no longer on the Sunfire Mountain when the volcano did not erupt
"Full-range attack, can't I block it or will I not escape?" A figure flashed and emerged from the hole dug by the black piece, appearing behind the blazing sun bird
Half a stick of incense later, Heizi reappeared before Honglian. He extended a pair of claws, all the nails ground down and bearing traces of burns due to the high temperature.
"No way, just a few eggs, making me work so hard." Aside from the eggs, there was nothing in the cave, and Hong Lian complained as she prepared to climb out.
By the lakeside, despite being completely soaked and weakened, it still emitted flames, presumably making its final effort for its offspring
That black one, why don't you dig a hole for me to get in? This way, we can avoid touching the fire wall and alerting the blazing sunbird
The blazing sunbird looked at the person and the dragon sitting in the nest, and upon further inspection, discovered that the bird eggs were missing. Its feathers stood on end, as if it were about to swallow the red lotus whole. Seeing that its offspring were gone, and a strange creature had appeared in its home, it was obvious even to the toes that the eggs had been stolen
Hong Lian seemed not to notice the attack of the Sunbird, casually teasing the Sunbird with Heizi.
The Firebird is entirely covered in bright red feathers, with not a single stray hair. Its beak, feet, and eyes are also bright red. Due to its habitat in the scorching sun of the Fire Mountain, all its attack attributes are fire-based. It has a large attack range, strong power, and inflicts burn effects. With a temperament akin to fire, it is quite irritable and ferocious, and opponents that are typically defeated by it are often consumed.
The blazing sunbird was watching the entrance, observing the situation inside, as a barrage of rockets struck the walls of the cave, causing the entire cavern to collapse with a thunderous roar
It is often said that a phoenix that falls into the water is not as good as a chicken. The sunbird opened its mouth towards the red lotus, wanting to spit out flames, but the flames did not appear. The red lotus looked at the sunbird, drenched like a wet chicken, and felt a pang of sympathy in her heart
The dust dispersed, revealing the figure of the blazing sun bird, its wings spread wide to protect its body, as the spirit arrows struck against its wings
Hong Lian was on the verge of tears; the consumption of internal spiritual energy when using the Spirit Sword was immense, while the Sunfire Bird only grew fiercer as the battle progressed. Moreover, the Sunfire Bird's injuries healed faster than one could eat. This battle was destined to end in one of two ways from the very beginning: either Hong Lian would die in battle or be worn out.
The flames at the entrance of the cave emitted a wave, and the black and red figures exchanged glances, giggling mischievously. As the wall of flames vanished, a large bird, entirely red in color, stood at the cave's entrance; it was none other than the Fiery Sun Bird.
Hong Lian struggled internally: "Heizi, why are you so foolish? Can't you just come out?"
The sunbird, gradually sinking on the lake surface, knows that it has no hope of survival, only pitying its young.
The egg in Hong Lian's hand suddenly slipped away, plummeting towards the lake. The Fiery Sun Bird let out an angry cry, flying over to catch its child, completely disregarding the fact that Hong Lian would attack from the side. Observing this moment of weakness, Hong Lian gritted her teeth, steeled her resolve, and clenched her fist, channeling her spiritual energy. Following the momentum of the Fiery Sun Bird, she delivered a punch to its back.
He nodded, indicating that he is indeed very despicable
Heizi nodded
The spiritual energy in his hand controlled the rotation of the spiritual energy arrow. As his body tilted, he executed a reverse hook maneuver, and the spiritual energy arrow, accompanied by a hissing sound, shot towards the already exhausted Sunbird. The Sunbird noticed the approaching arrow and attempted to flee, but the inertia from its previous dive, combined with its inability to exert force, left it with no time to escape
The crimson lotus, with its spirit-infused hands, plunged into the lake water, causing the entire lake to swirl. With a surge of power, the water shot up into the sky, overwhelming the fiery sunbird. With a hiss, the flames on the sunbird's body extinguished, and it plummeted directly from the sky to the lake's surface
A mother who has lost her child is devoid of reason, and the irrational fiery bird opened its mouth and spewed a burst of flames towards the red lotus in the cave, causing the already high temperature to multiply. The red lotus made no movement; the flames struck its body, but the thick yellow light surrounding it suddenly erupted, blocking the flames, and the red lotus within the yellow light remained unharmed
Heizi turned his head, how could there be such a rare gem, no one forced you to come here, it was you who saw the 100,000 spirit stones and came without a second thought, now you are complaining about the poor living conditions of the Liyang Bird
Kuroko's ears are almost calloused, and since Honglian started climbing the mountain, I don't know how many times he has complained. Sometimes he complains about the weather, sometimes about the boredom, and at other times about the scenery being poor. Who knows what he will complain about next time
Heizi shook his head violently, gesturing with his claws, which roughly meant that I am a black eel and cannot dig holes; only mice can dig holes
He shot a disdainful glance at him, almost retching, and quickly gestured with his claws.
Indeed, how could I not have thought of that? The environment here is advantageous for it, while it is entirely detrimental to me. I can lead it to another place, preferably one that is harmful to it and offers no benefits. " Hong Lian suddenly realized.
The Spirit Arrow mostly hits its target, and the body of the Sunbird is large, making the area affected by the arrows also considerable, akin to a live target. The flamboyant Red Lotus strikes a pose: "I can do area attacks too, you know?"
The red lotus spiritual energy vortex was activated, with fingers carrying the spiritual energy swirling and exhaling. A silver rotating spiritual energy arrow was shot out, accompanied by a sound of breaking air as it struck the rear of the blazing sun bird
He quickly caught the black object and tucked it into his bosom, fearing that it might burn him again
No wonder the reward is so high; just the environment here has likely caused countless deaths. Moreover, one must enter to search for the Sunbird and hunt it to obtain the demon core. This reward is simply not worth it; the world is too dark for the capable. Fortunately, I found a pile of dung; otherwise, just the consumption of spiritual energy for insulation would be enough to drain me of a pot.
"Damn it, this Liéyáng Mountain range is so vast, who knows where the Liéyáng Bird is? This time, we're in for some suffering!" Hong Lian has indeed started complaining again
Hong Lian listlessly followed the direction indicated by the black claw.
"What is it? Don't bother me if there's nothing important, I'm already feeling annoyed," Hong Lian exclaimed irritably
However, this method is quite good. There is a lake to the north of Liyang Mountain, and the water from the lake can restrain fire. Let's lead it there. Hehe, I enjoy such lewd matters.
A person and a dragon gazed up at the blazing Sun Mountain before them, which was even more desolate than they had imagined
Before the Scarlet Lotus could unleash its ultimate move, the Sunbird had already taken action, likely because it too was growing impatient, yearning to retrieve its offspring
Hong Lian took a blazing sunbird egg from the storage bag, raised it high, and shouted loudly to attract the attention of the blazing sunbird. With a flick of her hand, she threw the egg, which flew off towards the north.
Hong Lian looked at Heizi and suddenly felt a sense of guilt, not having considered that the Liyang Mountain was made entirely of hard stone, and there was a cave just large enough for a person to pass through, enduring the year-round high temperatures of the stone
"Damn, isn't that perverse? I refuse to believe this evil." Hong Lian, feeling frustrated, was about to unleash a full-force strike
All the volcanoes erupted, and as the wings of the blazing sunbird folded, the magma erupting from the surrounding volcanoes unexpectedly gathered in mid-air and surged towards the red lotus. After several evasions, the red lotus discovered that no matter where it went, the magma would follow it.
The Firebird watched as its offspring was thrown towards the north, and in a frenzy, it chased after it. Just as it was about to catch up, a shadow flashed before its eyes, and the Red Lotus seized the egg first. The Firebird, in a mad frenzy, commanded the magma to pursue him.
Will one be devoured by the villain before even being born? As the bird approaches death, its song becomes sorrowful
The Red Lotus Tai Chi footwork was executed, allowing the body to swiftly evade the attack of the Fiery Sun Bird, leaving behind an illusion in the place where the body had passed. As the evasion was completed, the Red Lotus gesture continued without pause, and a massive spiritual energy arrow appeared in hand
The enormous spiritual energy arrow suddenly split into countless smaller spiritual energy arrows. Although the Fiery Sun Bird used the recoil to propel itself upward, it barely managed to evade the attack of the large spiritual energy arrow. However, the sudden barrage of smaller spiritual energy arrows covered a wide area, making it impossible to dodge again.
Heihzi ignored him, displaying an expression that seemed to say he deserved it
A person and a bird were engaged in close combat, and Red Lotus dared not confront the physical strength of the Fierce Sun Bird directly, instead opting to deflect its force aside. It is well known that the physical strength of a human body cannot be compared to that of a demon beast
Hmm, not bad. Heizi, you are quite cunning, just like my style. Hong nodded and sat down
Despite knowing that the Crimson Lotus intended to lure it out, the Sunbird resolutely pursued it. Maternal love is truly magnificent; it can disregard everything for the sake of a child
In the sky, the blazing sunbird circles around, its claws spread wide as it dives down to seize the red lotus, with flames unexpectedly erupting from its claws. The red lotus does not dare to rely on the excrement treasure to block this strike; with such immense power, if it cannot withstand it, being caught by those scorched claws would surely result in turning into charcoal.