The heavens and earth rumbled with it, omens appearing one after another—winds and clouds surged together, thunder murmured faintly, and a vigorous vitality that had suppressed the ages burst forth from within the six pearls.
At the same time, the four Heaven Pillars refined from Earth, Wind, Water, and Fire trembled violently, shooting out four blazing beams of light.
They pierced straight toward the four drops of suspended essence blood.
Immediately afterward, two forces—one yin and one yang, intertwined like dragons and snakes—rose abruptly as well, accurately sinking into the other two drops of essence blood.
Su Yang stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze calm, yet a trace of insight-like ripples flashed through the depths of his eyes.
Suddenly, a clear, ringing cry tore through the clouds—
Before Feng Yanran could recover, the drop of essence blood that had swallowed the crimson flame's essence suddenly expanded explosively. Blazing radiance shot into the sky, and Innate Spiritual Energy poured into it like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea.
A phoenix phantom born from fire slowly unfurled its wings amid the blazing light. Every feather was distinct, and its outline gradually solidified.
The cry rang out again, soaring into the clouds and overflowing with the joy of rebirth and vigorous vitality.
Under Feng Yanran's gaze, filled with surprise and delight, golden-red flames roared around the fire phoenix. It spiraled upward and circled the heavens three times.
It turned its head and gazed over, phoenix eyes shifting with light. They held both the bewilderment of a newborn and a lively, intelligent radiance as it quietly looked toward Su Yang and Feng Yanran.
Its wings suddenly beat, sending fierce winds roaring outward and sand and stones flying.
Su Yang's brows drew together slightly. With a light wave of his sleeve,