Vermilion Bird Jade
Whether others know or not, Mo Tang himself certainly doesn't.
"So, the Sky Luan Clan is pretty much on par with the Sky Demon Phoenix, how come you're in such a sorry state now?"
Zi Hong almost wanted to hit him after hearing that.
Are the Sky Luan Clan really in a terrible situation?
Although the clan is not large, there are still too many Dou Zun expert in the Sky Luan Clan to count on two hands. The strongest of them is at the peak of Dou Zun, which is comparable to the strength of the Two Sects.
But as someone said, without saints, one can never reach the top, so it's not wrong to say that the Sky Luan Clan is miserable.
After all, they were once the descendants of the Supreme Being. Look at the current Sky Demon Phoenix, and then look at the Heavenly Luan... Hmm, the difference is immediately apparent.
Zi Hong sighed, finding himself somewhat unable to refute.
Mo Tang knew that his casual remark seemed to have hurt the beauty's feelings, so he smiled sheepishly and then changed the subject, saying, "So, how do you need my help this time?"
Zi Hong composed himself and didn't dwell on it too much, replying, "On the altar in the center of this palace, there is a Vermilion Bird Jade. All I need is for Young Master Mo to help me place that jade into this Vermilion Bird Box..."
"Vermilion Bird Jade? Vermilion Bird Box?"
Mo Tang looked at the crimson box that Zi Hong had taken out, which was carved with a giant flaming bird.
"This is... a wooden box?"
Mo Tang was certain that the box was just an ordinary wooden box...
Moreover, it feels so light in your hand that it seems like you could crush it with a single squeeze.
"Are there other dangers inside this hall?"
Mo Tang was somewhat puzzled.
This doesn't seem difficult at all. Since Zi Hong has a way to bypass the Space Seal outside the door, why bother to come and get it from me?
Seeing the puzzled look on Mo Tang's face, Zi Hong explained with a wry smile, "I know what Young Master Mo is thinking."
This main hall is the palace of our ancestors; there is no danger inside.
However, the area around the Vermilion Bird Jade was extremely hot, and even an ordinary Dou Zun would probably be unable to get close...
As for me, although I am not afraid of the high temperature, legend has it that the Vermilion Bird Jade has an absolute suppressive effect on my Sky Luan Clan. If I were to get close, I'm afraid I would lose less than one-tenth of my strength. Therefore, I can only trouble Young Master Mo to take action."
"There's one more thing I need to remind you, young master. Although this Vermilion Bird Jade is something left behind by the last Supreme Sky-Burning Vermilion Bird after its death, it contains the soul of the Sky-Burning Vermilion Bird for protection. Therefore, young master Mo, you must not touch it with your hands. You can only put it in this Vermilion Bird Box. Otherwise, you will easily be attacked by the remnant soul of the Vermilion Bird, and there might be danger then..."
The following words were actually meant to tell Mo Tang that they couldn't use the treasure, so they shouldn't be greedy.
Mo Tang smiled and nodded, "Don't worry, after all, I've been paid. I guarantee I'll get things done."
After saying that, Mo Tang followed Zi Hong's directions and walked towards the altar in the main hall.
About ten minutes later, Mo Tang finally saw the altar in the very center of the main hall...
A fist-sized red bead floated in the center of the altar. Upon closer inspection, one could also see a faint, giant red bird occasionally appearing around the bead.
Is this the Vermilion Bird Jade?
Mo Tang thought to himself, then stepped into the area of the altar.
In an instant!
A violent flame instantly enveloped him; the raging energy could probably incinerate a Dou Zun expert in an instant!
Along with the raging flames came a series of soul-shaking shrieks. Even Mo Tang, caught off guard by this sudden attack, had his head buzzing for a long time.
With a thought, an even more ferocious Golden Flame appeared instantly, forcing the former back several meters...
After calming himself down, Mo Tang took another step inside.
With each step he took, the surrounding flames intensified, and the soul-ripping screams grew stronger...
When he finally arrived at the center of the altar, beside the Vermilion Bird Jade, the crimson flames were already able to rival his Destruction Thunderflame.
Enduring the constant commotion within his soul, Mo Tang, somewhat agitated, took out the wooden box that was supposedly the Vermilion Bird Box and placed the pearls and jade inside...
In an instant, the sound stopped, and the flames vanished...
"This... it works so well?"
Mo Tang looked inside the wooden box with surprise and found that the laughing pearl was still there, but all the fantastical scenes had disappeared.
Looking at the ordinary Vermilion Bird Jade, Mo Tang pondered for a moment, then finally closed the box and turned to leave.
Although he didn't know if Zi Hong's words were an exaggeration, Mo Tang's intuition told him that this thing was extremely dangerous...
Moreover, this should be something used to enhance the bloodline of the Sky Luan Clan. At best, it could catalyze the emergence of a Sky-Burning Vermilion Bird, but it wouldn't be of much use to Mo Tang.
He now possesses the supreme bloodline of the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix, and will next find the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit, which contains the true Dragon-Phoenix Bloodline ...
In that case, the so-called Sky-Burning Vermilion Bird would be somewhat of a liability to him.
Upon seeing Mo Tang emerge, Zi Hong excitedly rushed forward to greet him.
Before Mo Tang could speak, the woman had already grabbed his arm, shaking it excitedly as she asked, "How did it go? Did you get it?"
Hearing the trembling voice of the person before him ask the question, Mo Tang smiled and nodded...
Suddenly, a woman's excited shout rang in my ears.
Watching the beautiful young woman jumping and skipping around excitedly like a little girl, Mo Tang really wanted to say, "Stop jumping, I'm a little dizzy from milk..."
Once he saw that Zi Hong had calmed down enough, Mo Tang took out the wooden box and handed it over with a smile.
Zi Hong excitedly accepted the wooden box with trembling hands. After opening it, he looked at the crimson pearls and jade inside, a hint of bewilderment flashing in his eyes.
"So this is the Vermilion Bird Jade... Indeed, it is exactly the same as the one recorded in the clan's records!"
Mo Tang asked with some curiosity, "I'm a little curious, could this Vermilion Bird Jade allow your Sky Luan Clan to evolve a living Sky-Burning Vermilion Bird?"
Of course, this is just a matter of my curiosity. If I can't answer, I don't have to; that's fine.
Zi Hong suppressed his excitement, pondered for a moment, and said, "There's nothing I can't say. Although the Vermilion Bird Jade can help my Sky Luan Clan purify its bloodline, evolving it into the Sky-Burning Vermilion Bird is still quite unlikely..."
Furthermore, the specifics of how to use the Vermilion Bird Jade still need to be discussed back within the clan.
The question is whether to focus on enhancing one person's bloodline to cultivate a true powerhouse for the Sky Luan Clan, or to reserve the talent for training future generations to improve the overall strength of the Heavenly Luan lineage.
The first option has the greatest advantage, but the chance of failure is also higher; the second option is too slow to take effect, but it has the advantage of not having the option of failure. So, we can only go back and discuss it together.
In fact, the Xiao Clan also faced a similar choice in the original novel, ultimately producing Xiao Xuan, the number one person below the Dou Di, but this also directly led to the complete decline of the entire Xiao Clan...
So which choice is better is a matter of personal opinion. (Insert `ptererror();`)