Xuan Ming said, "I'm a Nether Beast, with half the bloodline of the Netherworld in me. The Double-Eyed Bird restrains me as well. My cultivation is only one minor realm higher than his—even if I find him, I won't be able to defeat him."
The woman said, "You're right. I should have gone personally, but the offering elders are at a critical juncture in their cultivation, and none of us can leave. After thinking it over, you're still the most suitable choice. I also know you cannot withstand the Double-Eyed Bird, so I will give you a treasure."
As she spoke, the woman flicked her hand, sending a golden talisman flying out. "Around ten thousand years ago, Tianyang Kingdom somehow acquired several Double-Eyed Birds and sought to snatch meat from the jaws of our Nether Palace. At first, our Nether Palace suffered grievous losses and had no choice but to yield many benefits."
Xuan Ming said, "Although Tianyang Kingdom is formidable, our Nether Palace has the advantage of the terrain. We could still hold our ground. It seems those few Double-Eyed Birds truly brought enormous trouble to our Nether Palace."
The woman said, "Indeed. Those were truly humiliating days. Our Nether Palace refused to let the matter rest, while Tianyang Kingdom's greed was like a snake trying to swallow an elephant. Thus, the seniors of our Nether Palace painstakingly researched ways to deal with the Double-Eyed Birds. You Nether Beasts were also products of that era. Later, they discovered a spiritual material called Yellow Flame Crystal. It could counter the Double-Eyed Birds. When Nether Qi passed through Yellow Flame Crystal, it produced a strange kind of spiritual power capable of offsetting the Double-Eyed Bird's restraining force."
"However, Yellow Flame Crystal was scarce and consumable, and it was only useful to