[Buddha-Heart Lamp Transmission] Wu Song Imbued with Spiritual Power; [Emergency Circlet] Successfully Developed! (Continued)

"One was Spirit Official Ma, incarnated from a white snake; the other was Marshal Zhao, reincarnated from a black tiger."

Here, "Spirit Official Ma's white snake" was used to describe Zhang Shun's snowy-white skin and exceptional skill in the water.

Moreover, Marshal Ma's Sacred Proclamation contained an extremely crucial line: "Crowned with the southern fire qi and bearing the crimson bird upon his back." Thus, he was also revered as a god of fire.

"Crimson" meant red, representing the south and the element of fire.

The "crimson bird" was a divine avian manifestation of southern fire qi, generally referring to a fire crow.

But it also carried a higher-order symbolism—

The Vermilion Bird!

The Vermilion Bird was precisely the Southern Star Lord.

Thus, Spirit Official Ma's fate and divine authority were exceptionally compatible with the Vermilion Bird. It was by drawing upon the Vermilion Bird's power of Southern Bright Li Fire that he could have fire crows as his companions and become the fire god marshal whose might shook the Three Realms.

The pathways of the divine path in Lin Chen's mind suddenly connected completely, and his card-making train of thought opened up at once.

"If I tried to use these few Xiangliu serpent-head materials to forcibly summon Marshal Ma's spirit, that would be utterly unrealistic.

Lord Ma's status is far too lofty. Serpent heads alone are nowhere near enough to cross his threshold.

But! I can take a roundabout route to save the day!"

A knowing smile curled across Lin Chen's lips.

"I can first create Yang Chun, the Earth Fiend Star official known as 'White Flower Snake.'

If I remember correctly, in the original Water Margin, Yang Chun died during the battle at Yuling Pass while campaigning against Fang La.

And Yuling Pass lies in the Qiantang region!