After only a moment's hesitation, the Heavenly Immortal Beast Emperor's gaze turned ruthless, and it made its decision. "Swallow it!"
"The timid starve to death; the bold gorge themselves to death."
"Innate divine fire, and just below fourth grade, only third grade at that. And it's Southern Bright Vermilion Bird Illusory Fire, a fire seed that continually undergoes nirvana and devours all flames to evolve."
"For it, this is the perfect thing to evolve with."
The Heavenly Immortal Beast Emperor was ultimately only half a living creature. Though intelligent, it was driven more by the Purple Fire Gold Crystal Beast's instincts.
What were the Purple Fire Gold Crystal Beast's instincts?
To devour. To evolve.
"Roar!"
The Heavenly Immortal Beast Emperor opened its mouth and swallowed. Its bloody maw was like the heavens overturning, and the Purple Fire Principle became a devouring vortex that swept the hundred-thousand-zhang Vermilion Bird Dharma Form inside.
It was brimming with confidence. What can a flame at the pinnacle of third-grade Immortal Grade do to me?
I possess fourth-grade heaven-burning divine fire, bolstered by the Heaven-Burning Divine Fire Art created by Burning Heaven High Immortal himself. I can refine a mere third-grade immortal fire in an instant.
Once I swallow the Southern Bright Vermilion Bird Illusory Fire, I'll flee when space collapses, even if I have to burn my origin.
Just like that, the Heavenly Immortal Beast Emperor swallowed the Southern Bright Vermilion Bird Illusory Fire into its belly in one gulp.
Boom!
The next instant, the Southern Bright Vermilion Bird Illusory Fire's innate divine fire power erupted. Flame Dao Principles at the pinnacle of third-grade Immortal Grade surged like a volcano, and innate divine fire burned within the Heavenly Immortal Beast Emperor.
In the blink of an eye, its five-hundred-thousand-zhang body bore not only purple