Chapter 241: Golden Crow

Immortal essence stones were no longer the greatest obstacle to the blessed land’s growth. The true problem was earth qi.

Every desolate beast and desolate plant continuously drew resources from the blessed land. As the nine Fusang Trees grew, their roots would absorb enormous quantities of nutrients and earth qi from the Molten Flame Mountains.

If the surrounding environment could not replace what they consumed, their growth would eventually begin draining the blessed land itself. The more high-level resources Lin Yan introduced, the more severe this problem would become.

This was why he had remained cautious despite his rapidly growing wealth. Flame Sovereign Blessed Land currently contained only twenty to thirty desolate beasts and desolate plants. He could easily afford more but creating an environment capable of supporting them for hundreds or thousands of years was the difficult part.

Buzz, buzz, buzz!

Sunflame Valley stood at the heart of the grand formation, surrounded by nine Fusang Trees and thirty-six volcanoes. Dozens of Flame Path immortal materials and thousands of Flame Path Gu materials connected them, forming a vast network across the Molten Flame Mountains. The final formation pattern finally lit up.

The second Rank Six Immortal Gu Formation was complete—Sunflame Valley Formation!

Lin Yan immediately summoned the hundreds of thousands of Fire Crows living within the Volcano Smoke Clouds above the Molten Flame Mountains and guided the entire flock into the formation.

"Caw! Caw! Caw!"

The sky darkened as the Fire Crows descended. Their bodies were pitch-black, their feathers gleamed like oil, and flames burned across their wings. Soon, the enormous flock covered nearly the entire sky above Sunflame Valley.

At first, the Fire Crows kept their distance, frightened by the terrifying heat and dense Flame Path aura rising from below. They circled restlessly above the valley, unwilling to descend.

However, the fire energy did not harm them. Every breath nourished their bodies and strengthened the flames burning across their feathers. Their frightened cries quickly turned excited as the flock rushed toward the nine Fusang Trees.

The Molten Flame Mountains had changed completely. Sunflame Valley shone with brilliant crimson-gold light at the center, surrounded by nine towering Fusang Trees. Their golden crowns spread across the nearby mountains, while their enormous branches stretched toward one another.

This was a special characteristic of Fusang Trees. When several grew close together, their roots and branches gradually connected, allowing fire energy to flow between them. Each tree nourished the others, making the entire grove stronger as it grew.

Countless Fire Crows began building nests among the golden branches. At the same time, miniature suns rose from Sunflame Valley and entered the vast canopies, hanging between the leaves like enormous golden fruits.

Farther away, the thirty-six volcanoes poured crimson magma through the mountains toward Sunflame Valley. Fire illuminated the sky, black smoke gathered above the peaks, and hundreds of thousands of Fire Crows flew between the volcanoes and Fusang Trees.

The separate resource points had finally merged into a single Flame Path ecosystem under the Sunflame Valley Formation.

Yet the formation’s true power had only begun to reveal itself.

One of the miniature suns hanging among the Fusang branches suddenly trembled. A nearby Fire Crow cried out as an invisible force pulled it into the golden sphere.

Crack!

The sun’s dazzling radiance rapidly contracted. Its golden light grew dimmer as the enormous Flame Path energy within it compressed around the Fire Crow again and again.

Within several breaths, the miniature sun disappeared. In its place hung a huge black crystalline egg covered in faint golden patterns.

Cracks spread across its surface.

A piercing cry shook the entire valley. The egg shattered, releasing a torrent of golden flames. A pitch-black bird slowly spread its wings within the fire. Golden patterns covered its feathers, brilliant flames surrounded its body, and three clawed legs extended beneath it.

As its wings fully opened, golden light spread across the Fusang Trees like the first rays of dawn.

A Desolate Beast—Golden Crow!

Lin Yan immediately fixed his gaze upon it. Golden Crows did not exist naturally in the current Gu World. The Sunflame Valley Formation had used an ordinary Fire Crow as the basis and consumed a Rank Seven miniature sun to transform it. By fusing the traits of both, the formation had created an entirely new Desolate Beast species.

This transformation held far greater value than preserving the miniature sun. A miniature sun could illuminate an immortal aperture lacking sunlight, but its stored power was limited. Once that energy was exhausted, the sun would disappear.

A Golden Crow was different. As long as it remained alive and properly fed, it could continuously release light and heat. Its food consisted mainly of common Flame Path Gu materials, while its Desolate Beast strength also gave it considerable combat value.

More importantly, it was a living creature capable of reproduction.

The miniature sun had been a consumable Rank Seven immortal material. After becoming a Golden Crow, that same resource had turned into the beginning of an entire species—one that could feed, grow, reproduce, and continuously benefit Flame Sovereign Blessed Land.

This was the difference between possessing isolated resource points and developing a complete ecosystem. A lone resource point constantly drew nourishment from its surroundings to produce something valuable. Once several compatible resource points were connected, however, their resources began circulating between them.

What one region discarded could nourish another. Beast groups spread seeds, plants provided food and shelter, Gu worms altered the environment, and the surrounding terrain supported them all. As this cycle continued, entirely new resources and lifeforms could emerge.

The Golden Crow before Lin Yan was the first result.

For the first time since he began managing Flame Sovereign Blessed Land, a new Desolate Beast species had been born from an environment he had personally created.

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