Li Er looked at the egg in his hand and immediately understood Third Brother Pan's unreliability. There was nothing he could do; he was already used to it.
He summoned a flame, adjusted its temperature, and fed it to the egg. After all, flames already covered the surface of the egg.
As for Third Brother Pan claiming it was a Phoenix egg, he decided to just listen. The Phoenix clan was nearly extinct, and they placed extraordinary importance on their own eggs.
How could it possibly be a Phoenix egg?
Huh? These flame divine markings were innate divine markings? Interesting. He needed to study them.
Li Er was drawn in by the divine markings on the egg. They were actually Innate Five Elements Divine Markings. He had started out practicing Five Elements spells, and by now, he had cultivated them to the limit.
Now that he had seen innate divine markings, he had another reference. Perhaps he might even break through to the Golden Core Stage because of this!
Engraving these innate divine markings onto his golden core could increase its absorption speed.
By now, he had condensed all the formations he had learned into divine markings and engraved them onto his golden core. Its energy absorption had increased by a tiny bit.
Originally, it could only absorb an amount as thick as a strand of hair. Now, it had become three strands. Little by little, growth was still growth.
Otherwise, if he could not break through the Golden Core Stage, his lifespan would become a major problem.
To solve this problem, he had tried to draw insights from body refinement, divine marking formations, and artifact refinement.
The problem was that he had recently cultivated all of them to the minor success stage, with no breakthroughs for the time being. By coincidence, Third Brother Pan had brought him these disciples, so he simply decided to teach them and see whether he could gain something from it. Among three people walking together, one was bound to be his teacher.
Unfortunately, Fat Zhao broke through in less than half a year of teaching, before Li Er even had time to summarize anything.
But now, this egg had unexpectedly given him hope.
Meanwhile, inside the egg, Kong Xuan was having a terrible time.
He could sense what was happening outside. This Little Master could actually wield Chaos Flame, forcing him to absorb it with all his might, or else he would be boiled alive.
Thus, he displayed the Innate Five Elements Divine Markings he had comprehended on the eggshell, rapidly dissolving the burning Chaos Flame and absorbing it to accelerate his growth.
Originally, he had resented his mother for throwing him into Sect Master Tongtian's sect. Now, all his resentment was gone.
The aura of the Little Master feeding him more fire outside was exactly the same as Sect Master Tongtian's.
And he could even wield Chaos Flame of this level. There was no need to think further. He was definitely some extraordinary great power who had attained sainthood by another path.
Or perhaps he was a Saint.
"Huh? You're absorbing it rather quickly. Then I'll add a little more."
Kong Xuan: ...
On a mountain peak of Mount Buzhou.
Black Dog stood atop the peak, sniffing around everywhere. He looked exactly like a dog whose owner had brought him out hunting.
"Master, there are no treasures here, nor is there anyone blessed with great fortune.
"Why don't we visit that fellow's home from last time?" Black Dog said seriously, a trace of relief flashing through his eyes.
Fortunately, he had explained himself quickly just now. He had stated that his divine ability allowed him to see those blessed with fortune, and that Golden Crow Sixth possessed great fortune—the child of fortune Little Master had spoken of.
Furthermore, when he stole Golden Crow Sixth away, he had taken Zhunti's appearance and even left behind his aura.
"His home still has a senior brother. Do you dare go?" Sect Master Tongtian asked blandly, amusement flickering in his eyes.
It was not that he did not want to go.
He simply did not want Black Dog to learn his identity as a Saint too soon. If this mutt learned that he was a Saint, then with that backing, would he not turn the world upside down?
If Black Dog found out, Li Er would inevitably learn his identity too.
Then Li Er might think that he had deceived him, and their relationship could even break apart.
That was why he had brought Black Dog out to warn him. He could not say that the one he had captured was a Golden Crow.
From their previous conversations, he knew that Li Er understood quite a bit about the Primordial World.
Li Er had repeatedly warned him not to provoke the Demon Race or the Witch Clan. They were the rulers of this era and were bolstered by fortune.
He had also said that the two factions would inevitably fight sooner or later, and that they could pick up the scraps then. Now was not the time to provoke them.
At his words, Black Dog shuddered and cautiously asked, "Master, can you fight two at once?
"Ah..."
Black Dog looked at Sect Master Tongtian pitifully. His master, who had always doted on him, had actually smacked him on the head.
"I'll go back and tell Li Er that you wanted to rob someone's home. Let's see whether he'll butcher you.
"You know his cooking. Would you prefer to be steamed or braised?" Sect Master Tongtian said blandly.
"Master, I was wrong.
"Then where are we going now? If we return now, Little Master will definitely beat me," Black Dog asked in a low voice, a flash of understanding passing through his eyes. It seemed his master could not beat those people and had to lie low for now.
"We're going to the Interception Sect. Help me see who there has better fortune, then bring them back to our Daoism."
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"Um, what if Sect Master Tongtian finds out? After all, our Daoism is a branch beneath his sect," Black Dog asked worriedly, excitement gleaming in his eyes.
Just thinking about it was thrilling! Going back to the main sect to steal people—wasn't that a little too outrageous?
"It's fine. Sect Master Tongtian hasn't been home recently. We'll sneak in."
"Alright!" Black Dog immediately activated the divine markings within his body and concealed himself. Even his scent and aura vanished without a trace.
The key was that this mutt was extremely considerate and even produced a rope for Sect Master Tongtian to hold.
This was because Li Er had instilled a second piece of information into him: when going out, his master had to hold his leash, or someone might capture him.
Sect Master Tongtian: ...
West—Western Sect's Spirit Mountain.
The Western Sect's sacred land was wreathed in auspicious clouds, peaceful and tranquil.
Suddenly, rolling black clouds appeared on the horizon, blotting out the sky and sun. A dense demon aura swept in, leaving the Western Sect disciples trembling in fear.
The one who had come was Dijun of the Demon Race, dressed in black robes with killing intent blazing in his eyes.
He led an army of Demon Race troops and descended over the Western Sect with overwhelming killing intent.
The demon soldiers and generals were all burly and armed, savage expressions on their faces as though ready to devour everything at any moment.
A voice like thunder shook heaven and earth.
"Zhunti, hand over my son, Golden Crow Sixth, at once! Otherwise, today will be the day your Western Sect is destroyed!"
Upon hearing this, Saint Jieyin revealed a startled expression, his eyes filled with confusion. When had his junior brother provoked the Demon Race?
Hadn't he told him to be careful in all matters?
The Western Sect disciples were even more terrified. They had never seen such a horrifying display. The Demon Court's current deterrence was no joke.
Demon aura surged around Dijun, like tangible fury blazing fiercely. He was the first to bring out his accompanying treasure, the Hetu Luoshu.
His eyes seemed capable of spewing flames as he glared down below. At first, he had believed a Saint had taken his son. Unable to resist, he could only accept it.
But Taiyi had told him that if they yielded over this matter, how could they still dominate the Three Realms? And what of Saints?
Could Saints act so unreasonably, stealing other people's children?
Heaven was said to be impartial. If Heaven favored them in this matter, then the Primordial World should not have Heavenly Dao Saints!
Moreover, they possessed supreme treasures. Against a fraudulent Saint like Zhunti, they were not without the strength to resist.
The two Saints of the Western Sect had merely attained sainthood through merit, gaining the Saint position. In terms of true combat strength, they might not even be stronger than Dijun and Taiyi.
Thus, they could not swallow this anger, because there was no way to conceal the matter.
Especially since Dijun had placed the Fusang Divine Tree and the nine Golden Crows upon the sun to raise them.
"Zhunti, if a single hair on my son is harmed, I will ensure that your Western Sect knows no peace!"
"Dijun! Do not spout nonsense and slander a Saint."
Saint Jieyin's figure slowly appeared. He first dissolved the Demon Race's pressure and even forced back the demon generals and soldiers.
"Slander? Hmph! Look at this!" Dijun said coldly, raising his hand and projecting everything recorded by the Fusang Divine Tree.
"Jieyin! Do you have anything to say? Tell him to release my Sixth!"
Saint Jieyin frowned deeply upon seeing the projected scene. The figure in it was indeed his junior brother Zhunti, and the movements were far too similar.
"This is fake. When did your Golden Crow go missing?" Saint Jieyin said blandly. At this point, he could only force himself to say it.
But more than that, he believed in his junior brother.
"You're still quibbling! Three days ago.
"Heaven is impartial. Can you Heavenly Dao Saints really do such things?" Dijun said coldly, mockery flashing through his eyes.
Saint Jieyin frowned deeply at those words. His junior brother had happened to leave a month ago. Could it really have been him?
There was no choice. Dijun had openly brought up the matter of Heavenly Dao Saints. If it was not resolved—
—it would inevitably threaten the dignity of the Heavenly Dao Saints.
The Heavenly Dao Saints were not invincible. The Primordial World contained forbidden regions of Chaos Fiends and forbidden regions of innate sacred beings, all of which held powerful existences.
They could not allow the Heavenly Dao Saints to be threatened, because Heaven had yet to fully control all the laws of the Primordial World. They were not yet completely invincible.
If he damaged the dignity of the Heavenly Dao Saints now, those people would inevitably begin questioning Heaven's impartiality.
"My junior brother is not here at the moment. I will have him return."
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