The light was not only dazzling and blinding, but also carried an ancient, noble aura.
The Golden Divine Bird Mark seemed to come alive, surging skyward from Lin Fan's brow and transforming into the phantom of a Three-legged Golden Crow.
"Caw!!!"
The Three-legged Golden Crow phantom threw back its head and cried.
Its cry rang through the firmament, echoing without end as the clouds churned violently from the shock.
"What is that?"
"What terrifying pressure!"
"The temperature between heaven and earth is rising sharply!"
"Th-that looks like the legendary divine bird of the sun, the Three-legged Golden Crow!"
At those words, a trace of horror flashed in everyone's eyes.
"Ancient texts say the Three-legged Golden Crow is the essence of the sun. It commands the world's utmost yang energy and dwells in the divine Fusang tree. When it patrols the heavens, it brings daylight."
Li Xuanzhong stared fixedly at the Golden Crow phantom, his expression turning frightfully grim. "According to legend, the Three-legged Golden Crow is a being capable of contending with... the Longevity Emperor Lord!"
The crowd erupted in an uproar.
Longevity Emperor Lord was the honorific title given by the world to cultivators of the Longevity Realm.
Those in the Longevity Realm lived as long as heaven and earth. Their might was beyond what human power could fathom; they truly stood at the pinnacle of the cultivation world.
Anything or anyone associated with the words "longevity" and "emperor" was no ordinary thing.
Just as fear took hold of the crowd,
Li Xingzong stepped forward. He swept his gaze over everyone and shouted, his voice cracking beside their ears like thunder. "Everyone, what are you afraid of? That isn't the real Three-legged Golden Crow, just a phantom! Let's attack together and kill him!"
As soon as he finished speaking,