Chapter 323 - 294: Subduing the Vermilion Bird Spirit Fire

Chapter 323: Chapter 294: Subduing the Vermilion Bird Spirit Fire

This is especially true for a Fire Phoenix, a creature as proud as the Vermilion Bird. They would not normally submit to a human.

"I’ve opened a channel to the entrance of the Little World. You should be able to feel it."

Jiang Zuo came before the Vermilion Bird and opened the passage leading to the Spirit Garden.

A dense wave of Spiritual Qi surged out, carrying a mixture of various auras.

Among them were the auras of the Vermilion Bird Divine Tree, the Beast God Tree, and many other Divine Trees.

Feeling these auras, the Vermilion Bird couldn’t help but tremble slightly.

"Don’t resist. I’m going to let you in."

"If you go inside and don’t want to stay, I will set you free, provided you help me for five hundred years."

Jiang Zuo said, reaching out to press his hand against the Vermilion Bird’s feathers.

’Freedom after just five hundred years?’

The Vermilion Bird’s eyes lit up.

’That... doesn’t seem like too long.’

The moment that thought occurred to it, Jiang Zuo pulled the Vermilion Bird into the Spirit Garden.

「Pet Beast Spirit Garden.」

The Vermilion Bird materialized in the sky above the Spirit Garden.

’It really is a Little World!’

The Vermilion Bird flapped its wings, gazing down in astonishment.

The Vermilion Bird Divine Tree had already been planted in the ground by a group of Wood Spirits.

Seeing the Divine Tree was unharmed, the Vermilion Bird breathed a sigh of relief.

But in the next instant, a flood of information surged into its mind.

Time Cultivation Tower! Bloodline Evolution Tower! Bloodline Breathing Tower! Talent Enhancement Tower! Super Reproduction Tower! ...

’What are all these things?’

’Could the outside world possibly be as outrageous as this Little World?’

’Never mind the others—the Time Cultivation Tower alone is a terrifying Miracle Building that can increase one’s cultivation speed by a hundredfold!’

’Was that human telling the truth about everything?’

The Vermilion Bird couldn’t resist and immediately burst into the first floor of the Time Cultivation Tower.

The first floor was already packed with Spirit Beasts, and when the Vermilion Bird entered, one of them was shoved out.

But upon seeing it was a 5th-rank Divine Beast, the Spirit Beast that was pushed out was furious but dared not say a word.

The Vermilion Bird gave it a quick try and discovered that on the first floor, its cultivation speed truly did double!

The Vermilion Bird immediately came out, wanting to go to the ninth floor to experience the hundredfold cultivation speed.

But then it remembered that it no longer had its Inner Core.

’The most important thing right now is to get my Inner Core back.’

’Otherwise, re-forming my Inner Core will take a tremendous amount of effort.’

Remembering that the big black dog that stole its Inner Core should also be inside this Little World, the Vermilion Bird immediately tried to sense its presence.

To its shock and fury, it could still sense its Inner Core, but controlling it was now impossible.

’That big black dog is refining my Inner Core!’

With a flap of its wings, the Vermilion Bird quickly located Great Black.

Great Black was on the ninth floor of the Time Cultivation Tower, in the process of refining the Vermilion Bird’s Inner Core.

How else could it have made the Vermilion Bird lose control of its Inner Core in such a short amount of time?

"Give me back my Inner Core!"

The Vermilion Bird burst into the ninth floor, screeching.

Great Black immediately turned tail and fled, showing no intention of returning it.

’Are you kidding me? Something’s already in my stomach, and you want me to give it back?!’

Besides, Great Black knew this was a rare opportunity. As long as it refined the Vermilion Bird’s Inner Core, its own bloodline could advance even further.

’Giving back the Inner Core is absolutely impossible!’

The Vermilion Bird chased Great Black, furiously spewing flames of rage. Great Black, brazenly defiant, continued to flee and refine the core simultaneously.

Jiang Zuo watched this unfold but had no intention of making Great Black return the Inner Core.

Great Black was the one who had seized the Inner Core. If it hadn’t, Jiang Zuo would have had to expend much more effort to defeat the Vermilion Bird.

The Vermilion Bird had just been thrashed by Jiang Zuo, its Primordial Energy severely depleted. Great Black, on the other hand, had already fully recovered inside the Time Cultivation Tower.

It was now impossible for the Vermilion Bird to subdue Great Black.

Jiang Zuo knew its Inner Core was as good as gone.

Ignoring the two creatures in his Spirit Garden, Jiang Zuo had Xiaoqing and the others spread out to hunt Demon Beasts within the Secret Realm.

This Secret Realm was teeming with Demon Beasts, including a significant number of 4th-rank ones.

Jiang Zuo had just used his Flesh Burst ability and now needed a large amount of Demon Beast Flesh and Blood.

Jiang Zuo also took this opportunity to gather a large supply of Demon Beast Flesh and Blood to cultivate his Primordial Flesh and Blood.

During his nearly thirty years in Immortal City, he had long since used up all the Demon Beast Flesh and Blood he had obtained in the Beast God Tree Forbidden Land.

Fortunately, Immortal City was a commercial hub, so acquiring Demon Beast Flesh and Blood wasn’t too difficult.

Over the years, Jiang Zuo had acquired a considerable amount, both openly and covertly, under the pretext of feeding his Spirit Beasts.

Tantai Feixue had also helped him acquire some through the Cyan Simurgh Sect.

That was how he had barely managed to sustain his cultivation.

After devouring a large amount of Demon Beast Flesh and Blood to recover, Jiang Zuo went to the spot where the Vermilion Bird Divine Tree was growing.

’The soil here is certainly unique.’

Jiang Zuo carefully studied the soil beneath his feet.

He realized it was a type of Spiritual Soil, which likely had miraculous effects on plant growth.

Jiang Zuo had read about Spiritual Soil with similar effects in the Chronicles of Immortal Objects.

He didn’t know the name of this particular Spiritual Soil, but for it to have allowed the Vermilion Bird Divine Tree to grow to the 5th-rank, it had to be extraordinary.

And Jiang Zuo’s Spirit Garden was home to numerous Divine Trees.

This kind of Spiritual Soil would be of immense use to him.

Jiang Zuo searched carefully and discovered that the entire mountain peak was composed of this Spiritual Soil.

Without any hesitation, Jiang Zuo began to excavate the entire thing into his Spirit Garden with all his might.

It took a full month, but eventually, Jiang Zuo managed to move the entire mountain peak into his Spirit Garden.

Jiang Zuo had the group of Wood Spirits divide the Spiritual Soil and pile it beneath each of the Divine Trees.

Over the past month, the entire Secret Realm had been thoroughly explored by Xiaoqing, the Vermilion Bird, and the others.

After he finished moving the Spiritual Soil, Jiang Zuo arrived before a stretch of architectural ruins.

Besides the Vermilion Bird and its Divine Tree, this place was the only other thing in the Secret Realm that seemed out of the ordinary.